JP2019111365A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of easily managing a storage section.SOLUTION: Processing performed by a main control CPU includes: game progress processing related to a progress of a game; and fraudulent passage error setting processing called during execution of the game progress processing and performed on the basis of a detection result of a token by each supplying sensor. The game progress processing rewrites a storage content in a first storage area out of a storage area of a main control RAM in accordance with a processing result and does not rewrite a storage content in a second storage area out of the storage area of the main control RAM. The fraudulent passage error setting processing rewrites the storage content in the second storage area out of the storage area of the main control RAM in accordance with the processing result and does not rewrite the storage content in the first storage area out of the storage area of the main control RAM.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine includes a processing unit such as a central processing element and a readable and writable storage unit. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 stores the processing result of the processing unit in the address range of 7E00H to 7FFFH in the storage unit and performs further processing using the stored processing result. Control the progress of the game, or execute an effect.

JP 2007-307138 A

By the way, in recent years, the amount of information which needs to be stored in the storage unit is increasing due to the improvement of the game property and the sophistication of presentation, and there is a possibility that the management of the storage unit becomes complicated.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of facilitating management of a storage unit.

  A gaming machine for solving the above problems includes a processing unit that performs processing, a storage unit that stores processing results of the processing unit, and a detection unit that detects game media, and the processing performed by the processing unit is performed. Is at least a game progressing process relating to the progress of the game, and a process called during execution of the game progressing process, and at least a detection process performed based on a detection mode of game media by the detection unit; The process is a process of rewriting the storage content of the first area of the storage areas of the storage unit according to the processing result, while not rewriting the storage contents of the second area of the storage area of the storage unit. The processing is processing in which the storage content of the second area is rewritten according to the processing result, but the storage content of the first area is not rewritten, and in the detection processing, the storage content of the first area is saved. The gist of the Rukoto.

  According to the present invention, management of the storage unit can be facilitated.

The schematic diagram which shows a slot machine when it sees from the front. The schematic diagram which shows the slot machine of the state which open | released the front door. The schematic diagram which expands and shows a part of back surface of a front door. The schematic diagram when the front-end | tip part of a chute | shoot member is seen from back. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. Explanatory drawing explaining the storage area of RAM for main control. Explanatory drawing explaining the information relevant to the kind of error state, and an error state. Explanatory drawing explaining the storage area of the information relevant to an error state. The flowchart which shows game progress processing. The flowchart which shows selector check processing. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of checking the number of passing sheets. The flowchart which shows input error check processing. The flowchart which shows medal management processing. 6 is a flowchart showing an input check process. The flowchart which shows an unauthorized passage error setting process. 6 is a flowchart showing an error display setting process. The flowchart which shows medal clogging error setting processing. The flowchart which shows medal retention error setting processing. 6 is a flowchart showing an error display process. Explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the process of CPU for main control, and the storage area of RAM for main control updated or referred in this process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a slot machine which is a type of gaming machine will be described. In this specification, the upper, lower, left, right, front (front), and rear (back) directions indicate directions as viewed from a player playing a game in the slot machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 includes a main box cabinet 11 in the form of a square box. The main body cabinet 11 has an opening (not shown) on the front surface. The slot machine 10 is provided with a front door 12 that covers the opening of the main cabinet 11. The front door 12 is supported so as to be able to open and close with respect to the main body cabinet 11.

  The slot machine 10 has an effect (hereinafter, referred to as light emission effect) for lighting, turning off, and blinking a light emitter, for example, as one of effects accompanying the game (hereinafter referred to as game effect) on the front surface of the front door 12. It has a decorative lamp 13 that can be implemented. The slot machine 10 is provided with a speaker 14 on the front of the front door 12, which can execute an effect (hereinafter referred to as an audio effect) for outputting an audio such as a sound effect or music as one of the game effects.

  The slot machine 10 is provided with an effect display device 15 capable of executing an effect (hereinafter referred to as a display effect) for displaying an image imitating a character, a character, etc. as one of the game effects on the front of the front door 12 ing. As the effect display device 15, for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display or the like can be adopted. Further, although the details will be described later, in the effect display device 15, an error notification for notifying various error states generated in the slot machine 10 is performed.

  The slot machine 10 is provided with a substantially square display window 12a on the front of the front door 12 and below the effect display device 15 so that the player can see through the inside of the machine. The slot machine 10 is provided with a reel unit 16. The reel unit 16 is disposed inside the machine so that the player can visually recognize it through the display window 12a. The reel unit 16 includes a left reel 16a (first reel), a middle reel 16b (second reel), and a right reel 16c (third reel). The reels 16a to 16c are rotating drums also called drums.

  The reels 16a to 16c each include a symbol row in which a plurality of symbols are identifiably arranged along the outer peripheral surface. The symbol row is provided by winding a strip-like light-transmissive film printed with a plurality of symbols along the longitudinal direction around the outside of the reels 16a to 16c. All 21 symbols from symbol number 00 to symbol number 20 are included in the symbol rows of the reels 16a to 16c.

  Moreover, there are a plurality of types of symbols in the symbol of the present embodiment. For example, in a plurality of types of symbols, a cherry symbol imitating a cherry, a watermelon symbol imitating a watermelon, a bell symbol imitating a bell, a seven symbol imitating a "7" Arabic numeral, a character of "BAR" It includes the BAR symbol that has been played, and a replay symbol that imitates the characters "REPLAY".

  The reel unit 16 includes a first actuator A1 for rotating and stopping the left reel 16a, a second actuator A2 for rotating and stopping the middle reel 16b, and a third actuator A3 for rotating and stopping the right reel 16c. (Shown in FIG. 6). For example, a stepping motor can be employed as an actuator for driving the reels 16a to 16c. The reels 16a to 16c can be rotated and stopped in the longitudinal direction independently of each other by actuators provided correspondingly. In the slot machine 10, when the reels 16a to 16c rotate, symbol rows (a plurality of types of symbols) visible through the display window 12a are changed, and thereby the change game is executed. For example, the variation of the symbol row is performed in such a manner that the symbol row is scrolled in the vertical direction from the top to the bottom. A portion of the reel unit 16 that can be viewed through the display window 12a can be said to be a game execution unit capable of changing a plurality of symbol rows to execute a changing game. As described above, the slot machine 10 is configured to be able to execute a fluctuation game by operating (rotating) a reel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged.

  The reel unit 16 detects a first reel sensor SE1 for detecting a rotational position of the left reel 16a, a second reel sensor SE2 for detecting a rotational position of the middle reel 16b, and a rotational position of the right reel 16c. And a third reel sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 6).

  The display window 12a has a size capable of displaying three symbols continuous in the circumferential direction on the reels 16a to 16c. An upper stage stop position, a middle stage stop position, and a lower stage stop position are set in the display window 12a for each of the reels 16a to 16c. In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is effective that the stopped symbol combination can be determined to be winning by the combination of the stop positions selected one by one from the three stop positions set for each of the reels 16a to 16c. A combination of stop positions is set. In the following description, a line connecting a plurality of stop positions constituting a combination of valid stop positions is simply referred to as a valid line NL. In the present embodiment, the middle line stopping positions of the reels 16a to 16c constitute an effective line NL (combination of effective stopping positions). An effective line is also referred to as a pay line.

  Here, "stop" for the symbol means that the symbol is stopped in the display window 12a, that is, any of the upper stop position, the middle stop position, and the lower stop position, and is displayed visibly to the player. ing. Also, "winning" means that a predetermined symbol combination necessary for winning a prize is displayed on the valid line NL. In the slot machine 10, when a winning occurs, a predetermined award is given to the winning combination of symbols. In the following description, a symbol combination that can obtain a prize by being displayed on the activated line NL may be indicated as "combination" or "stop".

  A combination other than the combination of effective stop positions is a combination of so-called invalid stop positions where the displayed symbol combination can not be determined to be a winning. In this specification, "deriving" means displaying a symbol combination corresponding to the game result on the effective line NL by stopping the symbols on the effective line NL. Therefore, the game result derived in the variation game corresponds to the symbol combination stopped on the effective line NL in the variation game.

  The slot machine 10 is provided with a medal insertion slot 17 on the front of the front door 12 for inserting a game medal YM (hereinafter simply referred to as a medal YM) as a game medium. The slot machine 10 has a bet button 18 on the front of the front door 12. The bet button 18 can be grasped as a means for betting the medal YM (hereinafter referred to as a bet) from the credit stored internally in the slot machine 10. The slot machine 10 has a settlement button 19 on the front of the front door 12. The settlement button 19 can be grasped as a means for operating the bet medal YM or a credit internally stored in the slot machine 10 to be paid back.

  The slot machine 10 includes a start lever 20 on the front of the front door 12. The start lever 20 can be grasped as a means for performing a start operation to start the rotation of the reels 16a to 16c. That is, the reception of the start operation is an opportunity to start the fluctuation game.

  The slot machine 10 has a left stop button 21 a (first stop button) on the front of the front door 12. The left stop button 21a corresponds to the left reel 16a, and can be grasped as a means for stopping the rotation of the left reel 16a. The slot machine 10 has a middle stop button 21 b (second stop button) on the front of the front door 12. The middle stop button 21b corresponds to the middle reel 16b, and can be grasped as a means for stopping the rotation of the middle reel 16b. The slot machine 10 has a right stop button 21 c (third stop button) on the front of the front door 12. The right stop button 21c corresponds to the right reel 16c, and can be grasped as a means for performing a stop operation to stop the rotation of the right reel 16c. As described above, the stop buttons 21a to 21c correspond to the plurality of symbol rows separately. Also, stopping the variation of the corresponding symbol row corresponds to stopping the rotation (rotation) of the corresponding reel.

  The slot machine 10 is provided with a medal payout opening 22 at the lower part of the front surface of the front door 12. The slot machine 10 is provided with a tray 23 for receiving the medals dispensed from the medal outlet 22. The slot machine 10 further includes an open lock 24 on the front of the front door 12 for opening the front door 12. In the slot machine 10, a key fitting to the open lock 24 is inserted into the open lock 24 and the lock by the open lock 24 is released by rotating the key in a predetermined direction, and the front door 12 is opened. It becomes possible. The slot machine 10 further includes a door open sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 6) that detects that the open lock 24 is unlocked, that is, the front door 12 is opened.

  The slot machine 10 includes an information display unit 25 on the front of the front door 12 that can display predetermined information. The information display unit 25 is provided with an insertable display unit, a replay display unit, a weight display unit, a status display unit, a bet number display unit, a stored number display unit, an award number display unit, and an error display unit 25a. .

  The insertable display unit displays, for example, based on the lighting state of the light emitter, whether or not the insert request enable state in which the medal YM can be inserted is possible. Here, that the medal YM can be inserted includes that the medal YM can be bet and that the medal YM can be stored as a credit inside the slot machine 10. The replaying display unit displays, for example, whether or not the game is replaying (replaying) according to the lighting state of the light emitter. The weight display unit displays, for example, whether or not the wait time is in progress by the lighting state of the light emitter. The wait time is the shortest game time (shortest game time) set so that the number of times of execution of the fluctuation game per unit time does not exceed a predetermined number of times. The status display unit displays the status of the slot machine 10, for example, according to the lighting status of the light emitter.

  The bet number display unit displays, for example, the bet number (bet number) according to the lighting state of the three light emitters. The stored sheet number display unit displays the number of credits stored inside the machine. When a prize is generated during the variation game, the award number display unit displays the number of medals YM to be awarded to the player based on the prize. Further, the error display unit 25a can execute error notification by displaying information that can specify various error states generated in the slot machine 10. The information that can specify various error states is, for example, an error number predetermined for each error state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 includes a hopper unit 26. The hopper unit 26 is fixed to the bottom plate 11 a of the main body cabinet 11 inside the slot machine 10. The hopper unit 26 has a storage box 27 as a storage section for storing the medals YM, and a support 28 for supporting the storage box 27. The support base 28 has a payout disk (rotary body) (not shown), a fourth actuator A4 (shown in FIG. 6) for rotating the payout disk, and a payout opening 28a of the medal YM. The fourth actuator A4 is, for example, a stepping motor. The hopper unit 26 is configured to pay out the medal YM stored in the storage box 27 from the payout port 28a by rotating the built-in payout disk by the fourth actuator A4. The hopper unit 26 pays out the medal YM stored in the storage box 27 mainly on the condition that the symbol combination derived and displayed on each of the reels 16a to 16c has become a predetermined symbol combination.

  The slot machine 10 also has an error release button SW on the back of the front door 12 for releasing various error notifications. Since the error release button SW is disposed on the back of the front door 12, in principle, the front door 12 can not be operated unless the front door 12 is opened. In the following description, the operation of the error release button SW is simply referred to as “error release operation”.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 10 includes a medal selector 30 on the back of the front door 12 for receiving the medal YM inserted from the medal insertion slot 17. The medal selector 30 has a first medal passage 31 which first receives the medal YM inserted from the medal insertion slot 17.

  The first medal passage 31 extends in the vertical direction. The first medal passage 31 has a width substantially equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the medal YM in a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction, in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the first medal passage 31 extends. The first medal passage 31 has a length in the front-rear direction substantially equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of the medal YM. That is, the first medal passage 31 is formed in a size that allows the medals YM to pass one by one.

  Further, the medal selector 30 is provided with a second medal passage 32 extending downward from a branch portion 31a provided at the lower end portion of the first medal passage 31 and a left direction (right side in the drawing) from the branch portion 31a. And a third medal passage 33 extending slightly downward. The second medal passage 32 has a width substantially equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the medal YM in a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction, in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the second medal passage 32 extends. The second medal passage 32 has a length in the front-rear direction substantially equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of the medal YM. That is, the second medal passage 32 is formed in a size that allows the medals YM to pass one by one. Further, the third medal passage 33 is formed in a size that allows the medals YM to pass one by one, similarly to the second medal passage 32.

  The lower edge portion of the medal selector 30 is provided with an opening 32a through which the medal YM passing through the second medal passage 32 is discharged. The left edge (right edge in the drawing) of the medal selector 30 is provided with an opening 33a of the third medal passage 33 through which the medal YM passing through the third medal passage 33 is discharged.

  A blocker 35 is disposed downstream of the branch portion 31 a in the third medal passage 33. The blocker 35 has a first state (ON state) in which the medal YM flowing down the first medal passage 31 can be received from the branch portion 31a to the third medal passage 33 by the operation of a solenoid (not shown), and the medal YM is branched 31a From the second medal passage 33 to the second medal passage 32 in the second state (OFF state).

  The medal selector 30 also has a first insertion sensor SE5, a second insertion sensor SE6, and a third insertion sensor SE7 as a detection unit that detects the medal YM inserted from the medal insertion slot 17. The insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 are disposed downstream of the blocker 35 in the third medal passage 33. The first closing sensor SE5 is disposed upstream of the second closing sensor SE6. In the present embodiment, the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 correspond to a first detection unit that detects the medal YM between the medal insertion slot 17 and the storage box 27. Further, the third insertion sensor SE7 is disposed upstream of the first medal passage 31 on the upstream side of the branch portion 31a, that is, the respective insertion sensors SE5 and SE6. Each of the closing sensors SE5 and SE6 is, for example, a photo sensor, and the third closing sensor SE7 is, for example, a mechanical switch.

  The slot machine 10 further includes a chute-like chute member 40 on the back of the front door 12 for receiving the medal YM discharged from the opening 33a of the medal selector 30 and guiding it to the hopper unit 26. In the present embodiment, the chute member 40 corresponds to a guiding rod for guiding the medal YM having passed through the medal selector 30 to the storage box 27 of the hopper unit 26. In other words, in the present embodiment, the guiding unit for guiding the medal YM inserted from the medal insertion slot 17 to the storage box 27 includes the medal selector 30 and the chute member 40. The chute member 40 has a first extension 40a extending from the medal selector 30 to the left (right in the drawing) and a tip of the first extension 40a gently to the rear (hopper unit 26) It has the curved part 40b which curves (bending), and the 2nd extension part 40c extended toward back from this curved part 40b. The chute member 40 has an inverted L shape as a whole when viewed from above.

  The chute member 40 is a substantially V-shaped member having a bottom surface 41 when cut in a plane perpendicular to the direction in which the chute member 40 extends. Further, the bottom surface 41 of the chute member 40 is gently inclined so as to lower downward from the base end 40 d connected to the medal selector 30 toward the tip end 40 e on the hopper unit 26 side. Therefore, as shown by the arrow Y1 in the figure, the chute member 40 is formed with a guiding path 42 in which the medal YM can roll from the base end 40d to the tip end 40e of the chute member 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the guiding path 42, the length in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the chute member 40 extends and the vertical direction (hereinafter simply referred to as the width direction) is the thickness of the two medals YM. It is set to be approximately the same as the sum of. Therefore, in the slot machine 10, the medal YM can easily roll (fall) the guide path 42 toward the hopper unit 26. On the other hand, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the medal YM may roll in a state where the guide path 42 is overlapped in the width direction of the chute member 40. That is, the entire guiding path 42 becomes a passing portion through which the plurality of medals YM can pass in a state in which the medals YM overlap in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction. The guiding path 42 is curved along the curved portion 40 b of the chute member 40.

  In addition, the total length of the guide passage AT of the medal YM formed of the third medal passage 33 (the detection position of the medal YM by the respective insertion sensors SE5 and SE6) and the guiding path 42 is the sum of the diameters of the predetermined number of medals YM. It is set to the same or substantially the same length. Specifically, the total length of the guide passage AT in the present embodiment is set to be the same as or substantially the same as the sum of the diameters of the eleven medals YM. That is, on the premise that the medals YM do not overlap in the width direction, 11 (predetermined number of) medals YM can be retained in the guide passage AT at the maximum. In the guide passage AT, there is a possibility that the medals YM exceeding the number of 11 may be retained because the medals YM overlap in the width direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 10 is provided with a fourth insertion sensor SE <b> 8 for detecting the medals YM rolling on the guide path 42 at the front end 40 e of the chute member 40. The fourth closing sensor SE8 is a mechanical sensor (detection device). More specifically, the fourth loading sensor SE8 includes a housing member 45 that covers the upper opening of the guide passage 42 at the tip end 40e of the chute member 40, and a detection piece suspended from the housing member 45 into the guide passage 42. And 46. The detection piece 46 is pivotable in a direction in which the guide path 42 extends around a pivot shaft 46 a extending in the width direction at the tip end portion 40 e, and the lower end portion (tip end portion) rolls the guide path 42 It is supported relative to the housing member 45 so as to be able to contact the medal YM. The length of the detection piece 46 in the direction in which the rotation shaft 46 a extends is in contact with at least one of the medals YM even when the guiding path 42 is rolling in a state in which the two medals YM overlap. It is possible size.

  When the detection piece 46 contacts the medal YM rolling on the guiding path 42, the non-detection position P0 not in contact with the medal YM and the lower end face upward on the hopper unit 26 side with respect to the rotation shaft 46a. It is displaceable between the detection position P1 which has been turned. Further, the detection piece 46 is configured so as not to be rotatable in the direction opposite to the detection position P1 (hopper unit 26) side from the non-detection position P0. Therefore, in the guiding path 42, the medal YM is restricted by the detection piece 46 from moving from the downstream side to the upstream side of the detection piece 46. Therefore, the fourth insertion sensor SE8 can also function as a restriction mechanism that restricts the movement of the medal YM in the direction toward the medal insertion slot 17.

  Further, the fourth insertion sensor SE8 has a detection unit 47 capable of detecting that the detection piece 46 is located at the detection position P1. The detection unit 47 is housed in the housing member 45. The detection unit 47 is, for example, a photo sensor. In the present embodiment, the fourth insertion sensor SE8 is configured to be able to detect the medal YM discharged from the guide path 42 toward the hopper unit 26.

  In the present embodiment, the fourth insertion sensor SE8 corresponds to a detection unit that detects the medal YM inserted from the medal insertion slot 17. The fourth insertion sensor SE8 is a detection unit that detects the medal YM between the medal insertion slot 17 and the storage box 27, and is a first detection unit (first insertion sensor SE5, second insertion sensor SE6). It corresponds to a second detection unit located more downstream than the second detection unit.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine 10 is provided on the back surface of the front door 12 with a discharge passage 34 for guiding the medal YM discharged from the opening 32 a of the medal selector 30 to the medal payout opening 22. The discharge passage 34 is provided with a receiving port 34 a for receiving the medal YM paid out from the discharge port 28 a of the hopper unit 26.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, inside the slot machine 10, there is disposed a main substrate 100 which performs various processing and outputs a control signal (control command) in accordance with the result of the processing. Further, inside the slot machine 10, a sub-substrate 200 for performing various processing based on various control signals input from the main substrate 100 is disposed.

First, the main substrate 100 will be described in detail.
The main board 100 includes a main control CPU 100a as a processing unit that performs predetermined processing, a main control ROM 100b that stores a control program of the main control CPU 100a, and a storage unit that stores processing results of the main control CPU 100a. And a main control RAM 100c.

  The main board 100 is connected to the respective reel sensors SE1 to SE3. The main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to input signals output from the respective reel sensors SE1 to SE3. Further, the main substrate 100 is connected to the door open sensor SE4. The main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to input an opening signal indicating that the front door 12 is opened from the door opening sensor SE4. In the following description, "the door opening sensor SE4 is ON" means that the door opening sensor SE4 detects the opening of the front door 12, and "the door opening sensor SE4 is OFF" This means that the door opening sensor SE4 does not detect the opening of the front door 12.

  The main substrate 100 is connected to the respective input sensors SE5 to SE8. Then, the main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to input, from each of the insertion sensors SE5 to SE8, a medal detection signal indicating that the medal YM has been detected by each insertion sensor SE5. In the following description, "the insertion sensor is on" means that the insertion sensor detects the medal YM, and "the insertion sensor is off" means that the insertion sensor detects the medal YM. Means not.

  The main board 100 is connected to the error release button SW. The main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to input an operation signal indicating that the error release button SW has been operated. In the following description, "error clear button SW is ON" means that error clear button SW is operated, and "error clear button SW is OFF" means error clear button SW is It means that it has not been manipulated.

  The main substrate 100 is connected to the information display unit 25 including the error display unit 25a. The main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to control the information display unit 25 including the error display unit 25a. The main substrate 100 is connected to the bet button 18, the settlement button 19, the start lever 20, and the stop buttons 21a to 21c. The main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to input various operation signals that are output when the bet button 18, the settlement button 19, the start lever 20, and the stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated.

  The main substrate 100 is also connected to the actuators A1 to A3. The main control CPU 100a controls the operation of each of the actuators A1 to A3 of the reels 16a to 16c separately by controlling the output mode of the control signal (pulse signal) to each of the actuators A1 to A3 of the reels 16a to 16c. It is configured to be possible. The main substrate 100 is connected to the fourth actuator A4. Then, the main control CPU 100a controls the operation of the fourth actuator A4 by controlling the output mode of the control signal (pulse signal) to the fourth actuator A4, and rotates and stops the payout disk. In the following description, the operation of the hopper unit 26 for rotating the dispensing disc is simply referred to as "dispensing operation".

  Further, in the main substrate 100, random numbers used for various lottery processes are generated. The random number is generated as a hardware random number, for example, by providing a random number generation circuit that updates the value each time a clock signal is input, or the random number update in which the main control CPU 100a updates the value every predetermined control cycle. By executing the process, it can be generated as a software random number. Random numbers generated on the main board 100 are used to determine winning information (for example, winning number etc.) capable of specifying symbol combinations (combinations) that can be derived and displayed (winning) in a variation game. There is a random number. In the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, each winning information is associated with one or a plurality of symbol combinations which can be derived and displayed in the variation game.

  In addition, a main control program is stored in the main control ROM 100b. The main control ROM 100b also stores various tables used to execute processing relating to the variation game. Such a table includes, for example, a winning information determination table for determining winning information from among a plurality of winning information. The main control RAM 100c stores various information such as the above-described winning information. The information stored in the main control RAM 100c is appropriately updated during the operation of the slot machine 10. In the following description, storing and updating information may be collectively referred to as “rewriting”.

Here, the storage area of the main control RAM 100c will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 7, addresses from “F000H” to “F3FFH” are allocated to the storage area of the main control RAM 100c in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a storage area to which an address of a first range from “F000H” to “F1FFH” is allocated is referred to as “first storage area”, while “F200H” to “F3FFH” in a second range A storage area to which an address is assigned is referred to as a "second storage area". In the present embodiment, the first storage area corresponds to the first area, while the second storage area corresponds to the second area. In the following description, "rewriting the storage content of the storage area" includes both of rewriting part of the storage content of the storage area and rewriting all of the storage content of the storage area.

  The first storage area and the second storage area in the present embodiment are storage areas obtained by dividing an address range in which rewriting of information in the slot machine 10 is permitted into a plurality (two in the present embodiment). Further, in the present embodiment, the first storage area is a storage area assigned to an address before the address assigned to the second storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c. In the present embodiment, a work area, a stack area, and an unused area are respectively set in the first storage area and the second storage area.

  In the present embodiment, the first storage area and the second storage area are configured to be able to be initialized independently. For example, the main control CPU 100a initializes the second storage area while the second storage area is initialized. (1) A process without initializing the storage area is possible. Further, in the present embodiment, in the first storage area and the second storage area, processing for rewriting the storage content of each storage area is different. Specifically, the first storage area is configured not to be rewritten in the process of rewriting the second storage area among the processes performed by the main control CPU 100a. The second storage area is configured not to be rewritten in the process of rewriting the first storage area among the processes performed by the main control CPU 100a. The relationship between the processing performed by the main control CPU 100a and the storage area to be rewritten will be described in detail later.

  Further, in the first storage area and the second storage area in the present embodiment, stored storage contents are different. In the present embodiment, the first storage area stores information on the progress of the game. The information on the progress of the game includes, for example, the above-mentioned winning information and information on the rotation of the reel. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, information on fraud is stored in the second storage area. The information regarding fraud includes, for example, information regarding an error state of the slot machine 10.

Next, the sub-substrate 200 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 6, the sub substrate 200 includes a sub control CPU 200a that performs predetermined processing, a sub control ROM 200b that stores control programs and the like for the sub control CPU 200a, and a sub that can write and read necessary data. And a control RAM 200c. The sub substrate 200 is connected to the effect display device 15, the decoration lamp 13, and the speaker 14. Further, in the sub-substrate 200, random numbers used for various lottery processes are generated. The random number is generated as a hardware random number, for example, by providing a random number generation circuit that updates the value each time a clock signal is input, or the random number update in which the sub control CPU 200a updates the value every predetermined control cycle. By executing the process, it can be generated as a software random number.

  In addition, a sub control program is stored in the sub control ROM 200b. In addition, in the sub control ROM 200b, a display effect pattern that can specify the aspect of the display effect in the effect display device 15, a sound effect pattern that can specify the aspect of the sound effect in the speaker 14, and an aspect of the light emission effect in the decoration lamp 13 A light emission effect pattern that can identify the is stored. Further, the sub control RAM 200 c stores various information such as flags related to the internal state of the slot machine 10. The information stored in the sub control RAM 200 c is appropriately updated during the operation of the slot machine 10.

  The sub-substrate 200 is electrically connected to the main substrate 100 such that information (control signal) is transmitted in one direction from the main substrate 100. Then, the sub control CPU 200 a controls the effect display device 15, the decoration lamp 13, and the speaker 14 to execute effects based on various control signals input from the main substrate 100 (the main control CPU 100 a). In this effect, for example, a push order notification effect for notifying the player of the push order of the stop buttons 21a to 21c necessary for deriving and displaying a predetermined symbol combination, and a symbol combination determined to be capable of derived display ) Suggesting to the player. Further, the sub control CPU 200a can also perform effects in accordance with the internal state of the slot machine 10 such as during a bonus game or the like.

Next, an error state that can be detected by the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with a specific example.
As shown in FIG. 8, the error state of the present embodiment includes an unauthorized passage error state in which the medal YM illegally passes through the medal selector 30. It is determined based on the detection result of the first insertion sensor SE5 and the detection result of the second insertion sensor SE6 whether or not the unauthorized passage error state occurs. In other words, the detection result of the first insertion sensor SE5 and the detection result of the second insertion sensor SE6 are information related to the unauthorized passage error state, and in particular, to determine whether the unauthorized passage error state has occurred. Information. Further, the information on the unauthorized passage error state includes an unauthorized passage error display flag which is information for instructing notification of the unauthorized passage error state.

  Since the illegal passage error state is an error state related to the medal YM having illegally passed through the medal selector 30, it can be said that it is an important error state related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM. Therefore, it can be said that the information on the unauthorized passage error state is important information on the illegal input of the medal YM. In addition, the process regarding an unauthorized passage error state is mentioned later in detail.

  Further, in the error state of the present embodiment, there is a medal clogging error state in which it is estimated that a medal clogging has occurred in the medal selector 30. In the medal clogging error state, the detection result of the second closing sensor SE6, the detection result of the third closing sensor SE7, the monitoring timer for the second closing sensor SE6, the monitoring timer for the third closing sensor SE7, and the closing request enable state. Whether or not it is generated is determined based on the input request available state flag for determining whether there is any. In other words, the detection results of the second closing sensor SE6, the detection results of the third closing sensor SE7, the monitoring timer for the second closing sensor SE6, the monitoring timer for the third closing sensor SE7, and the closing request enable state flag The information relates to a medal clogging error state, and in particular, is information for determining whether or not a medal clogging error state has occurred. In addition, the information regarding the medal clogging error state includes a medal clogging flag which is information indicating occurrence of a medal clogging error state, and a medal clogging error display flag which is information instructing notification of the medal clogging error state.

  The medal clogging error state is an error state related to the medal clogging in the medal insertion slot 17, and thus is an error state that can occur due to the illegal insertion of the medal YM, and is an important error state related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM. It can be said that there is. Therefore, it can be said that the information on the medal clogging error state is important information on the illegal input of the medal YM. The process regarding the medal clogging error state will be described in detail later.

  Further, in the error state of the present embodiment, the medal YM is in a state of being overlapped in the width direction of the guiding path 42, so that it is estimated that an excessive number of medals YM are staying in the guide passage AT. There is a stuck error condition. The medal retention error state is the number of passing sheets for managing the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT, the detection result of the first insertion sensor SE5, the detection result of the second insertion sensor SE6, the detection result of the fourth insertion sensor SE8. Based on the check counter, it is determined whether or not it is occurring. In other words, the detection result of the first insertion sensor SE5, the detection result of the second insertion sensor SE6, the detection result of the fourth insertion sensor SE8, and the counter for checking the number of passing sheets are information related to the medal retention error state. These are information for determining whether or not a medal retention error state has occurred. In the following description, the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT will be simply referred to as "the number of staying medals". The information on the medal retention error state includes a medal retention flag which is information indicating occurrence of a medal retention error state, and a medal retention error display flag for instructing notification of a medal retention error state.

  The medal retention error state is an error state related to the retention of medals inside the medal insertion slot 17. Therefore, the medal retention error state is an error state that can occur due to unauthorized insertion of the medal YM, and an important error state related to unauthorized insertion of the medal YM. You can say that. Therefore, it can be said that the information on the medal retention error state is important information on the illegal input of the medal YM. The process regarding the medal retention error state will be described later in detail.

Next, a storage area in which information on an error state is stored will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the input request enabled state flag is stored in a storage area to which a predetermined first address is assigned among the first storage areas. In the following description, the storage area to which each address is assigned is simply referred to as “address storage area”. In the present embodiment, in the first storage area, various types of information such as information on credit and information on gaming state are stored in addition to the insertion request possible state flag.

  The detection results of the input sensors SE5 to SE8 are stored in a storage area of a predetermined second address in the second storage area. In the present embodiment, the detection results of the input sensors SE5 to SE8 are stored in different bits in the same second address. In addition, the monitoring timer for the second insertion sensor SE6 is set in a storage area of a predetermined third address in the second storage area, and the monitoring timer for the third insertion sensor SE7 is set in advance in the second storage area. In the storage area of the fourth address, the passing sheet number check counter is stored in the storage area of a predetermined fifth address in the second storage area.

  Further, the medal clogging flag is stored in a storage area of a predetermined sixth address in the second storage area, and the medal retention flag is stored in a storage area of a predetermined seventh address in the second storage area. The unauthorized passage error display flag is stored in a storage area of a predetermined eighth address in the second storage area, and the medal clogging error display flag is stored in a storage area of a predetermined ninth address in the second storage area. The medal retention error display flag is stored in a storage area of a predetermined tenth address in the second storage area.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the information related to the error state is stored in the second storage area. In other words, the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c stores information related to the unauthorized insertion of the medal YM, that is, information related to an error condition, which is important information related to the fraud.

  In the present embodiment, the storage areas of the first to tenth addresses may be storage areas assigned to a single address, or may be storage areas assigned to an address range consisting of a plurality of addresses. Good. Also, the first to tenth numbers of the first to tenth addresses are added for the convenience of description, and do not specify the order in the storage area of the main control RAM 100c. That is, the storage areas of the second to tenth addresses are allocated, for example, in the order of the second address → the third address → ... → the tenth address at the address "F200H to F3FFH" of the second storage area. It may be assigned in an order different from this.

  Hereinafter, various processes executed by the main control CPU 100a based on the main control program will be described. First, the game progress processing regarding the progress of the game will be described. In the present embodiment, the game progressing process corresponds to a main process performed as a main routine and corresponds to a first process.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game progression process, the main control CPU 100a performs a game start set process (step Sa01). In the game start setting process, the main control CPU 100a stores information such as the gaming state of the slot machine 10 and a flag related to effects (so-called freeze effects) using the reel unit 16 in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c. And a process of initializing a predetermined storage area in the first storage area. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 100a can independently execute the process of initializing the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c and the process of initializing the second storage area. In other words, the first storage area and the second storage area can be independently initialized.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a starts accepting medal bets (step Sa02). Next, the main control CPU 100a checks the gaming state of the slot machine 10 (step Sa03). At step Sa03, the main control CPU 100a specifies whether or not the gaming state of the slot machine 10 is a bonus game.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not it is at the time of replay operation (step Sa04). When it is not during replay operation (step Sa04: NO), the main control CPU 100a performs medal management processing for setting the number of bets in the current variation game (step Sa05). Details of this medal management process will be described later. The main control CPU 100a performs an error display setting process for notifying of an error state occurring in the slot machine 10 when it is at the time of replay operation (step Sa04: YES) or when the process of step Sa05 is ended. Perform (step Sa06). Details of this error display setting process will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the bet number in the current variation game matches the maximum bet number (step Sa07). In addition, when it is at the time of replay operation (step Sa04: YES), the main control CPU 100a resets the bet number in the previous fluctuation game as the bet number in the current fluctuation game.

  If the bet number in the current variation game does not match the maximum bet number (step Sa07: NO), the main control CPU 100a proceeds to the process of step Sa03. That is, in the process of step Sa07, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the variation game can be started. On the other hand, when the bet number in the current variation game matches the maximum bet number (step Sa07: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether a start operation by the start lever 20 has been received (step Sa08). In the process of step Sa08, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination when an operation signal is input from the start lever 20, and a negative determination when no operation signal is input from the start lever 20. If the start operation has not been received (step Sa08: NO), the main control CPU 100a proceeds to the process of step Sa03.

  On the other hand, when the start operation has been received (step Sa08: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether the number of medals inserted is normal (step Sa09). If the number of inserted medals is not normal (step Sa09: NO), the main control CPU 100a performs a process of displaying a return impossible error (step Sa10). In the process of step Sa10, the main control CPU 100a controls the display content of the error display unit 25a so as to display information that can specify that an abnormality has occurred in the number of inserted medals. In addition, the main control CPU 100a generates a sub control command (hereinafter referred to as a notification start command) for instructing start of display of an error notification corresponding to an abnormality in the number of inserted medals, and outputs control to the sub board 200. Do. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a stands by until the power is turned off.

  If the number of inserted medals is normal (step Sa09: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines the winning information (step Sa11). In step Sa11, the main control CPU 100a determines one piece of winning information by lottery using the value of the random number for winning information determination. The process of step Sa11 is a combination lottery (internal lottery) internally performed in the slot machine 10. Further, the main control CPU 100a instructs the start of the change game in the process of step Sa11, and generates a change game start command capable of specifying the determined winning information (symbol combination (combination)), Control to output.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the shortest game time (wait time) has elapsed (step Sa12). When the shortest game time has not elapsed (step Sa12: NO), the main control CPU 100a stands by until the shortest game time elapses. When the shortest game time has elapsed (step Sa12: YES), the main control CPU 100a outputs an operation signal (drive signal) to the actuators A1 to A3 to start the rotation of each of the reels 16a to 16c, and the fluctuation game Is started (step Sa13).

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 100a determines whether a stop operation by any of the stop buttons 21a to 21c has been received (step Sa14). In step Sa14, when the main control CPU 100a inputs an operation signal from any of the stop buttons 21a to 21c, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination, while it does not input an operation signal from any of the stop buttons 21a to 21c. Decide negative.

  When the stop operation has been received (step Sa14: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines a symbol to be displayed on the pay line for stop display based on the decided winning information and the operation timing of the stop button, and the determination is made. The symbol combination control is executed to stop and display the selected symbol on the pay line (step Sa15).

  If the stop operation has not been received (step Sa14: NO), and if the process of step Sa15 is ended, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not all the reels 16a to 16c have been stopped (step Sa16) . When one or more reels among the reels 16a to 16c are not stopped (step Sa16: NO), the main control CPU 100a proceeds to the process of step Sa14. On the other hand, when all the reels 16a to 16c are stopped (step Sa16: YES), the main control CPU 100a performs an error display setting process (step Sa17). Details of this error display setting process will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines, in each reel, whether or not the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line NL is any symbol combination (combination) that defines an award, and the symbol that defines an award If it is a combination, display symbol determination is performed to determine the symbol combination (step Sa18). That is, in step Sa18, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the symbol combination (combination) that can be identified from the winning information determined in the process of step Sa11 is actually won, and the symbol combination won when winning. Is determined.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether to pay out the medals to the player (step Sa19). In step Sa19, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination if it is a winning combination, while it makes a negative determination if it is not a winning combination. When the payout of the medal YM is performed (step Sa19: YES), the main control CPU 100a drives the hopper unit 26 to execute the medal payout process for paying out the medal YM (step Sa20). Thus, in the slot machine 10, medals can be paid out according to the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line NL.

  When the payout of medals is not performed (step Sa19: NO) and when the process of step Sa20 is ended, the main control CPU 100a performs an end process of ending one variation game (step Sa21). That is, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game can be ended by the symbol combination being derived and displayed. In the ending process of step Sa21, the main control CPU 100a outputs, to the sub-substrate 200, control to shift the internal state according to the symbol combination (combination) determined to be winning, and a winning instruction command indicating that it is determined to be winning. Take control. The winning instruction command causes the sub-substrate 200 to recognize the winning of the symbol combination (combination) indicated by the variation game start command. After that, the main control CPU 100a ends the game progress processing related to the execution of one fluctuation game, and shifts to the processing of step Sa01 again.

  As described above, the main control CPU 100a stores, in the first storage area, information such as the game state of the slot machine 10 and a flag related to effects using the reel unit 16 in the game progress processing, for example. The storage content of the area is rewritten according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the second storage area in principle in the game progression processing. In other words, the game progress processing of the present embodiment rewrites the storage content of the first storage area in the storage area of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result, except for a part of the processing into a subroutine described later. On the other hand, it is a process which does not rewrite the storage content of the second storage area.

  Here, in the present specification, when simply “do not rewrite the storage content of a specific storage area in a specific process”, of the processes included in the “specific process”, the “specific process” is being executed. It is intended not to rewrite the storage content of the “specific storage area” along with the execution of the processing excluding the processing (subroutine) called to That is, even in the present specification, even when it is indicated that "the storage content of the specific storage area is not rewritten in the specific processing", the "specific storage area" in the process called during the execution of the "specific process" There are times when the memory contents of are rewritten. Further, in the present specification, when simply “rewrite the storage content of a specific storage area in a specific process” is called out during the execution of the “specific process” among the processes included in the “specific process”. With the execution of the processing excluding the processing (subroutine) to be performed, it is intended to rewrite the storage content of the “specific storage area”.

  Next, a selector check process for counting the number of medals YM passing through the medal selector 30 will be described. The selector check process is an interrupt process which is called and executed by the main control CPU 100a at predetermined control cycles. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 100a mainly permits execution of interrupt processing during execution of the game progress processing. That is, the selector check process in the present embodiment is a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process, and is particularly a process executed as an interrupt process. In the present embodiment, the selector check process corresponds to one of the second processes.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the selector check process, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the medal YM has passed through the medal selector 30 (step Sb01). In the processing of step Sb01, the main control CPU 100a detects the detection result of the first closing sensor SE5 or the second closing sensor which can be grasped by referring to the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. Based on the detection result of SE6, it is determined whether the medal YM has passed the medal selector 30 or not.

  If the medal YM has not passed through the medal selector 30 (step Sb01: NO), the main control CPU 100a ends the selector check process. On the other hand, when the medal YM passes the medal selector 30 (step Sb01: YES), the main control CPU 100a is stored in the storage area of the fifth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The value of the passing number check counter is updated to a value indicating the number of medals YM after one addition (step Sb02). As described above, the main control CPU 100a adds one to the number of staying medals (the number of medals YM) being managed, based on the detection results of the medals YM by the respective insertion sensors SE5 and SE6. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the selector check process.

  Next, a passing number check process for counting the number of medals YM passing through the guiding path 42 will be described. Similar to the selector check process, the passing sheet number check process is a process that is called and executed by the main control CPU 100a every predetermined control cycle. That is, the passing number check process in the present embodiment is a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process, and in particular, is a process executed as an interrupt process. In the present embodiment, the passing number check process corresponds to one of the second processes.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the processing for checking the number of passing sheets, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the fourth insertion sensor SE8 is ON (step Sc01). In the processing of step Sc01, the main control CPU 100a executes a fourth detection based on the detection result of the fourth closing sensor SE8 which can be grasped by referring to the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. It is determined whether or not the four-throw sensor SE8 is ON, that is, whether or not the medal YM has passed through the guiding path 42. If the fourth insertion sensor SE8 is not ON (step Sc01: NO), the main control CPU 100a ends the passing number check process. On the other hand, when the fourth insertion sensor SE8 is ON (step Sc01: YES), the main control CPU 100a passes through the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c stored in the storage area of the fifth address. The value of the number check counter is updated to a value indicating the number of medals YM after three subtraction (step Sc02).

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the number of medals YM indicated by the passage number check counter is smaller than 0 (zero) (step Sc03). If the number of medals YM indicated by the passage number check counter is 0 (zero) or more (step Sc03: NO), the main control CPU 100a ends the passage number check process. On the other hand, when the number of medals YM indicated by the passage number check counter is smaller than 0 (zero) (step Sc03: YES), the main control CPU 100a updates the value of the passage number check counter to 0. (Step Sc04). Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the passing number check process.

  As described above, the main control CPU 100a subtracts 3 from the number of staying medals being managed, based on the detection result of the medal YM by the fourth insertion sensor SE8. Then, when the number of staying medals under management has not reached 3 (predetermined number), the main control CPU 100a updates the passing sheet number check counter so as to have a value indicating 0 sheet. In the present embodiment, as described above, a plurality of medals YM may overlap at the detection position of the medal YM by the fourth insertion sensor SE8. Therefore, even if the medal YM is not retained in the guide passage AT, the number of times the first insertion sensor SE5 detects the medal YM and the number of times the second insertion sensor SE6 detects the medal YM The number of times the medal YM is detected by the fourth insertion sensor SE8 may be reduced. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the medal YM is detected by the fourth insertion sensor SE8, the value of the counter for checking the number of passing sheets is decremented by 3, so the medal YM is not retained in the guide passage AT. It is possible to suppress that the value of the passing sheet number check counter becomes 1 or more.

  The main control CPU 100a manages the number of staying medals by updating the value of the passing sheet number check counter based on the detection results of the respective input sensors SE5, SE6, SE8 in the selector check process and the passing sheet number check process described above. Do. In other words, the selector check process and the passing sheet number check process correspond to a generation process for generating information regarding the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT.

  The main control CPU 100a rewrites the value of the number-of-passed-sheet check counter, that is, the storage content of the second storage area, in each of the selector check process and the number-of-passed-sheets check process according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area in each process of the selector check process and the number-of-passes check process. In other words, while both the selector check process and the passing sheet number check process of the present embodiment rewrite the storage contents of the second storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result, the first storage It is a process which does not rewrite the memory contents of the area.

  Further, in the selector check process and the passing number check process, the main control CPU 100a detects the detection results of the respective insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 provided in the medal selector 30, and the fourth insertion sensor SE8 provided in the chute member 40. The value of the passing sheet number check counter is rewritten based on the detection result of Further, the main control CPU 100a sets a medal retention flag based on the value of the passing sheet number check counter in the input error check process described below. That is, the medal retention flag is generated based on the detection results of each of the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 provided in the medal selector 30, and the detection result of the fourth insertion sensor SE8 provided in the chute member 40. .

  Next, an input error check process for determining whether an error state has occurred will be described. The input error check process is a process called and executed by the main control CPU 100a every predetermined control cycle, as in the selector check process and the passing sheet number check process. That is, the input error check process in the present embodiment is a process (so-called, subroutine) called during the execution of the game progression process, and is particularly a process performed as an interrupt process. In the present embodiment, the input error check process corresponds to one of the second processes.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the third closing sensor SE7 is ON (step Sd01). In the process of step Sd01, the main control CPU 100a performs the third closing based on the detection result of the third closing sensor SE7 stored in the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. It is determined whether the sensor SE7 is ON. When the third insertion sensor SE7 is ON (step Sd01: YES), the main control CPU 100a is a third insertion sensor stored in the storage area of the fourth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The monitoring timer for SE7 is read (step Sd02). Note that the main control CPU 100a uses the value (for example, 1 second) of the monitoring timer for the third insertion sensor SE7 as a trigger in response to the third insertion sensor SE7 being turned on in processing other than the input error check processing. It is stored in the control RAM 100c. Then, in a process different from the input error check process, the main control CPU 100a subtracts the time corresponding to the control cycle from the monitoring timer for the third closing sensor SE7 and updates it for each control cycle. ing.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the monitoring timer for the third closing sensor SE7 has ended (step Sd03). In the process of step Sd03, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination if the read monitoring timer value for the third closing sensor SE7 is zero, while the monitoring timer value for the third closing sensor SE7. A negative decision is made if is not zero.

  If the monitoring timer for the third insertion sensor SE7 has ended (step Sd03: YES), the main control CPU 100a stores the medal jam flag as the information indicating the occurrence of the medal jam error state in the second storage of the main control RAM 100 c. Among the areas, the storage area of the sixth address is set (step Sd04). That is, since the main control CPU 100a continues to detect the medal YM in the third insertion sensor SE7 for a predetermined time (time until the monitoring timer ends), the medal jamming at the detection position of the third insertion sensor When it is estimated that is occurring, the medal jam flag is set. On the other hand, when the third closing sensor SE7 is not ON (step Sd01: NO), the main control CPU 100a clears the value of the monitoring timer for the third closing sensor SE7 (step Sd05).

  If the monitoring timer has not ended (step Sd03: NO), or if the processing of step Sd04 is ended, or if the processing of step Sd05 is ended, the main control CPU 100a checks the medal YM indicated by the passing number check counter. It is determined whether or not the number of staying medals, ie, the number of staying medals managed, is equal to or greater than a prescribed number (step Sd06). In the present embodiment, the predetermined number of judgment criteria is set to eleven, which is the maximum number of medals YM that can stay in the guide passage AT in a state where the medals YM do not overlap in the width direction.

  If the number of medals YM indicated by the counter for checking the number of passing cards is equal to or greater than the prescribed number (step Sd06: YES), the main control CPU 100a uses the medal retention flag as the main control RAM 100c as information indicating occurrence of a medal retention error state. Of the second storage areas, the storage area of the seventh address is set (step Sd07). That is, since the main control CPU 100a has reached the maximum number of medals YM that can be held in the guide passage AT in a state where the medals YM being managed do not overlap in the width direction, the guide passage AT The medal retention flag is set when it is estimated that eleven medals (maximum number) or more than eleven medals YM are stagnating. Note that the case where the medals YM exceeding 11 are retained in the guide passage AT is the case where the medals YM are retained in a state of being overlapped in the width direction.

  If the number of medals YM indicated in the passing number check counter is less than the prescribed number (step Sd06: NO), and if the process of step Sd07 is completed, the main control CPU 100a is in the insertion request enable state or not It is determined (step Sd08). More specifically, in the process of step Sd08, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination if the input request enable state flag is set in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c, while it is not set. Decide negative.

  When the input request is not possible (step Sd08: NO), the main control CPU 100a is used for the second input sensor SE6 stored in the storage area of the third address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The monitoring timer is read (step Sd09). In the process different from the input error check process, the main control CPU 100a stores the value of the monitoring timer for the second closing sensor SE6 in the main control RAM 100c, triggered by the second closing sensor SE6 being turned on. Let Then, in a process different from the input error check process, the main control CPU 100a subtracts the time corresponding to the control cycle from the monitoring timer for the second closing sensor SE6 and updates it for each control cycle. ing.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the second closing sensor SE6 is ON (step Sd10). In the process of step Sd10, the main control CPU 100a performs the second closing based on the detection result of the second closing sensor SE6 stored in the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. It is determined whether the sensor SE6 is ON. If the second insertion sensor SE6 is ON (step Sd10: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether the monitoring timer for the second insertion sensor SE6 has ended (step Sd11). In the process of step Sd11, the main control CPU 100a makes a positive determination if the read monitoring timer value for the second closing sensor SE6 is zero, while the monitoring timer value for the second closing sensor SE6 A negative decision is made if is not zero.

  When the monitoring timer for the second insertion sensor SE6 has ended (step Sd11: YES), the main control CPU 100a stores the medal jam flag as the information indicating the occurrence of the medal jam error state in the second storage of the main control RAM 100 c. Among the areas, the storage area of the sixth address is set (step Sd12). That is, since the medal YM is detected by the second insertion sensor SE6 although the main control CPU 100a is not in the insertion request enable state, it is determined that a medal jam occurs at the detection position of the second insertion sensor SE6. If it is estimated, the medal jam flag is set.

  If it is determined that the closing request can be made (step Sd08: YES), if the second closing sensor SE6 is not ON (step Sd10: NO), if the monitoring timer for the second closing sensor SE6 has not ended (step Sd11: NO) Or, when the process of step Sd12 is completed, the main control CPU 100a ends the input error check process. As described above, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, the main control CPU 100a executes the input error check process at each control cycle to detect clogging of the medal selector 30 and retention of the medal YM in the guide passage AT. The information (flag) corresponding to the detection result is stored in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c.

  As described above, the input error check process is a process performed based on the detection result of the medal YM by each of the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6. Also, the input error check process includes determining the presence or absence of a medal jam in the medal selector 30 (steps Sd01 to Sd04, Sd08 to Sd12). That is, the input error check process of the present embodiment corresponds to the retention process.

  Also, the input error check process includes setting a medal retention flag (steps Sd06 and Sd07). In addition, since the medal retention flag is set based on the value of the number-of-passed sheets check counter, it can be said that the information is related to the number of medals YM in the guide passage AT. Therefore, steps Sd06 and Sd07 of the input error check process correspond to a generation process for generating information on the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT.

  Further, as described above, the main control CPU 100a rewrites the storage contents of the second storage area, such as a medal jam flag and a medal retention flag, in the input error check process according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area in the input error check process. In other words, the input error check process of the present embodiment does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area while rewriting the storage content of the second storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result. It is a process. Further, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage contents of the first storage area, such as the input request available status flag, in the input error check process. Furthermore, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage contents of the second storage area, such as the detection results of the respective input sensors SE6 and SE7, in the input error check process. That is, the main control CPU 100a can refer to both the storage content of the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c and the storage content of the second storage area in the input error check process.

  Next, the medal management process will be described. Since the medal management process is executed in step Sa05 of the game progression process, it can be grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during the execution of the game progression process. In the present embodiment, since the medal management process performs various processes related to the medal YM, it corresponds to a game medium management process for managing the medal YM.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the medal management process, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the insertion request is possible (step Se01). If the insertion request is permitted (step Se01: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether the blocker 35 is controlled to the ON state (first state) where the medal can pass (step Se02). As described above, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 17 are guided to the third medal passage 33 when the blocker 35 is controlled to be in the ON state. When the blocker 35 is controlled to the ON state (step Se02: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether the medal YM has passed the medal selector 30 (step Se03). In the process of step Se03, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c, and detects the detection result of the first closing sensor SE5 and the second closing sensor SE6. It is determined whether or not the medal YM has passed the medal selector 30 based on the detection result of. Specifically, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination when either of the input sensors SE5, SE6 is ON, while making a negative determination when any of the input sensors SE5, SE6 is OFF.

  When the medal YM passes through the third medal passage 33 (Step Se03: YES), the main control CPU 100a executes an insertion check process for adding the bet number and the credit (Step Se04). Details of the input check process will be described later. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the medal management process.

  If the insertion request is not possible (step Se01: NO), if the blocker 35 is not controlled to the ON state (step Se02: NO), or if the medal YM has not passed through the third medal passage 33 (step Se03) : NO) The main control CPU 100a determines whether the settlement button 19 has been turned on (operated) (step Se05). In the process of step Se05, the main control CPU 100a makes a positive determination when the operation signal is input from the settlement button 19, while it makes a negative determination when the operation signal is not input.

  When the settlement button 19 is turned on (step Se05: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not there is a settlement medal (step Se06). In the process of step Se06, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination when one or more credits are stored in the main control RAM 100c, while determines the negative when one or more credits are not stored. If there is a checkout medal (step Se06: YES), the main control CPU 100a sets an insertion request impossible state (step Se07). Specifically, the main control CPU 100a erases (clears) the input request enable state flag in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a drives the fourth actuator A4 of the hopper unit 26 to rotate the payout disc, and executes a medal payout process for paying out the medal YM (step Se08). Next, the main control CPU 100a sets an input request enabled state (step Se09). Specifically, the main control CPU 100a sets the input request enable state flag in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c. When the settlement button 19 is not turned on (step Se05: NO), when there is no settlement medal (step Se06: NO) or when the process of step Se09 is completed, the main control CPU 100a performs the medal management process. finish.

  Next, the input check process will be described. Since the insertion check process is executed in step Se04 of the medal management process which is a process called during execution of the game progression process, it can be grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process. In the present embodiment, since the insertion check process performs various processes related to the medal YM, the insertion check process corresponds to a game medium management process for managing the medal YM.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the input check process, the main control CPU 100a executes an unauthorized passage error setting process for determining whether or not an unauthorized passage error state has occurred (step Sf01). The details of the unauthorized passage error setting process will be described later.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the unauthorized passage error display flag is set in the storage area of the eighth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c (step Sf02). When the unauthorized passage error display flag is not set (step Sf02: NO), the main control CPU 100a causes the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the first insertion sensor SE5 and the second insertion sensor SE6 to insert the medal YM. It is determined whether the input sensor invalid transition to be invalidated corresponds to (step Sf03). In the process of step Sd03, the main control CPU 100a detects the detection result of the first closing sensor SE5 and the second closing sensor SE6 which can be grasped with reference to the storage area of the second address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. Based on the detection result of the above, it is determined whether or not the input sensor invalid transition corresponds.

  The closing sensor invalid transition of this embodiment is [each closing sensor SE5, SE6 = OFF] → [first closing sensor SE5 = ON, second closing sensor SE6 = OFF] → [each closing sensor SE5, SE6 = OFF]. It is set. That is, in the process of step Sf03, the main control CPU 100a is disposed downstream even though the first closing sensor SE5 disposed upstream in the third medal passage 33 is turned ON. An affirmative determination is made if the second input sensor SE6 is not turned on.

  If the input sensor ineffective transition (step Sf03: YES), the main control CPU 100a ends the input check process. On the other hand, when it is not the insertion sensor ineffective transition (step Sf03: NO), the main control CPU 100a adds 1 to the bet number when the already set bet number has not reached the maximum bet number, If the number has reached the maximum bet number, one is added to the credit (step Sf04). Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the input check process. In the present embodiment, information (such as a counter) that can specify the bet number and information (such as a counter) that can specify a credit are stored in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c.

  If the unauthorized passage error display flag is set (step Sf02: YES), the main control CPU 100a performs an error display process to notify of an error state occurring in the slot machine 10 (step Sf05). . Details of this error display process will be described later. Next, the main control CPU 100a performs counter initialization processing for the number of passing sheets for initializing the counter for number of passing sheets (step Sf06). In the passing sheet number check counter initialization process, the main control CPU 100a updates the value of the passing sheet number checking counter set in the storage area of the fifth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c to 0. Do. The passing sheet number check counter initialization process is a process called during the execution of the entry check process, and is a process different from the entry check process. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a sets the input request enabled state (step Sf06). Then, the main control CPU 100a ends the input check process.

  As described above, the main control CPU 100a rewrites the storage content of the first storage area, such as the insertion request enable status flag, in each processing of the medal management processing and the insertion check processing according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the second storage area in each process of the medal management process and the insertion check process. In other words, the medal management process and the input check process of the present embodiment both rewrite the storage contents of the first storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result, while the second storage area It is a process which does not rewrite the memory content of.

  Further, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage content of the first storage area, such as the insertion request enable status flag, in each processing of the medal management processing and the insertion check processing. Further, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage content of the second storage area such as the detection result of each of the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 in each processing of the medal management processing and the insertion check processing. That is, the main control CPU 100a can refer to both the storage content of the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c and the storage content of the second storage area in each process of the medal management process and the insertion check process.

  Next, the illegal passage error setting process will be described. Since the illegal pass error setting process is executed in step Sf01 of the insertion check process which is a process called during execution of the game progression process, it can be grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process . The unauthorized passage error setting process can also be understood as a process called during execution of the medal management process or the insertion check process.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the incorrect passage error setting process, the main control CPU 100 a enters the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the first insertion sensor SE5 and the second insertion sensor SE6 when the medal YM is improperly inserted. It is determined whether it corresponds to a sensor abnormal transition (step Sg01). In the process of step Sg01, the main control CPU 100a determines that the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the first insertion sensor SE5 and the second insertion sensor SE6 is the above-described insertion sensor ineffective transition and the medal YM is normally inserted. When it does not correspond to any of the input sensor normal transition to be performed, it is determined to correspond to the abnormal transition. On the other hand, when the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the first closing sensor SE5 and the second closing sensor SE6 corresponds to any of the closing sensor invalidation transition and the closing sensor normal transition described above, the main control CPU 100a It determines that it does not correspond to an abnormal transition.

  The transition from normal to the closing sensor of this embodiment is [each closing sensor SE5, SE6 = OFF] → [first closing sensor SE5 = ON, second closing sensor SE6 = OFF] → [each closing sensor SE5, SE6 = ON] → [First input sensor SE5 = OFF, second input sensor SE6 = ON] → [each input sensor SE5, SE6 = OFF]. That is, the insertion sensor normal transition is a transition of the detection state of the medal YM when the medal YM passes from the upstream to the downstream of the third medal passage 33. The input sensor abnormality transition is, for example, transition of a detection state of the medal YM when the medal YM passes from the downstream to the upstream of the third medal passage 33.

  When the transition of the detection state of the medal YM corresponds to the insertion sensor abnormal transition (step Sg01: YES), the unauthorized passage error display flag is set in the storage area of the eighth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. To do (step Sg02). Then, if the input sensor abnormality transition does not apply (step Sg01: NO) or the process of step Sg02 ends, the main control CPU 100a ends the unauthorized passage error setting process.

  As described above, in the unauthorized passage error setting process, the main control CPU 100a rewrites the storage content of the second storage area, such as the unauthorized passage error display flag, according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area in the unauthorized passage error setting process. In other words, the unauthorized passage error setting process of the present embodiment rewrites the storage contents of the second storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result while rewriting the storage contents of the first storage area. There is no processing.

  In the present embodiment, the detection results of the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6, that is, the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 correspond to the detection mode of the game medium by the detection unit. Therefore, the unauthorized pass error setting process corresponds to the detection process performed based on the detection mode of the game medium by the detection unit. Further, in the present embodiment, the input sensor abnormality transition corresponds to a predetermined fraud detection mode. That is, the unauthorized passage error setting process includes a process (step Sg01) of determining whether the detection mode of the game medium by the detection unit is a predetermined fraud detection mode.

  Next, the error display setting process will be described. Since the error display setting process is executed in steps Sa06 and Sa17 of the game progression process, it can be grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during the execution of the game progression process.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the error display setting process, the main control CPU 100a determines whether or not the medal jam flag is set in the storage area of the sixth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. To do (step Sh01). When the medal jam flag is set (step Sh01: YES), the main control CPU 100a performs a medal jam error setting process for instructing notification of a medal jam error state (step Sh02). Details of the medal clogging error setting process will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a performs an error display process for notifying of an error state occurring in the slot machine 10 (step Sh03). Details of this error display process will be described later. Subsequently, the main control CPU 100a performs medal clogging flag cancellation processing for clearing the medal clogging flag (Step Sh04). In the medal clogging flag cancellation process, the main control CPU 100a clears the medal clogging flag set in the storage area of the sixth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The medal jam flag canceling process is a process called during the execution of the error display process, and is a process different from the error display process.

  When the medal clogging flag is not set (step Sh01: NO), and when the process of step Sh04 ends, the main control CPU 100a sets the medal retention flag to the seventh of the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. It is determined whether the address storage area is set (step Sh05). When the medal retention flag is not set (step Sh05: NO), the main control CPU 100a ends the error display setting process. On the other hand, when the medal retention flag is set (step Sh05: YES), the main control CPU 100a performs medal retention error setting processing for instructing notification of a medal retention error state (step Sh06). Details of the medal retention error setting process will be described later.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a performs an error display process for notifying of an error state occurring in the slot machine 10 (step Sh07). Subsequently, the main control CPU 100a performs medal retention flag release processing for clearing the medal retention flag (step Sh08). In the medal retention flag cancellation process, the main control CPU 100a clears the medal retention flag set in the storage area of the seventh address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The medal retention flag canceling process is a process called during the execution of the error display setting process, and is a process different from the error display setting process. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the error display setting process.

  As described above, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite either the storage content of the first storage area or the storage content of the second storage area in the error display setting process. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage content of the second storage area, such as a medal jam flag and a medal retention flag, in the error display setting process.

  Next, the medal jam error setting process will be described. The medal clogging error setting process is executed in step Sh02 of the error display setting process which is a process called during execution of the game progression process, and therefore grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the medal clogging error setting process, the main control CPU 100a sets a medal clogging error display flag in the storage area of the ninth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c (step Si01) ). Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the medal jam error setting process.

  The medal clogging error display flag is set based on the medal clogging flag indicating that a medal clogging has occurred in the medal selector 30, and therefore, it can be said that the information is related to the presence or absence of the medal clogging in the medal selector 30. Therefore, the medal clogging error setting process corresponds to a process of generating information regarding the presence or absence of the medal clogging.

  Next, the medal retention error setting process will be described. Since the medal retention error setting process is executed in step Sh06 of the error display setting process which is a process called during execution of the game progression process, it is grasped as a process (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progression process it can.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the medal retention error setting process, the main control CPU 100a sets a medal retention error display flag in the storage area of the tenth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c (step Sj01 ). Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the medal retention error setting process.

  Since the medal retention error display flag is set based on the medal retention flag which is information on the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT, it can be said that it is information on the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT. Therefore, the medal retention error setting process corresponds to a generation process for generating information on the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT.

  As described above, the main control CPU 100a rewrites the storage contents of the second storage area, such as the medal jam error display flag and the medal retention error display flag, in each process of the medal jam error setting process and the medal retention error setting process. . On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area in each process of the medal clogging error setting process and the medal staying error setting process. In other words, the medal jam error setting process and the medal retention error setting process of the present embodiment both rewrite the memory contents of the second memory area among the memory areas of the main control RAM 100c, while It is a process that does not rewrite stored contents.

  Next, error display processing will be described. The error display process is executed in step Sf05 of the insertion check process which is a process called during execution of the game progression process, and in steps Sh03 and Sh07 of an error display setting process which is a process called during the execution of the game progression process Therefore, it can be grasped as processing (so-called, subroutine) called during execution of the game progress processing.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the error display processing, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage area of the eighth address to the tenth address in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c, and the error display flag is set. It is determined whether or not it is (step Sk01). In the process of step Sk01, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination if any of the unauthorized passage error display flag, the medal jam error display flag, and the medal retention error display flag is set in the main control RAM 100c. If neither of the error display flags is set, the determination is negative.

  If the error display flag is not set (step Sk01: NO), the main control CPU 100a ends the error display process. On the other hand, when the error display flag is set (step Sk01: YES), the main control CPU 100a controls the display content of the error display unit 25a so that notification of an error state based on the error display flag is executed. To do (step Sk02).

  Next, based on the set error display flag, the main control CPU 100a generates a control command (notification start command) for instructing start of notification of an error state corresponding to the error display flag. Are set in the output buffer of (step Sk03). The notification start command set in the output buffer is output to the sub board 200 (sub control CPU 200a) in an output process or the like in a control cycle after the next time.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a sets a standby timer (step Sk04). Specifically, in the process of step Sk04, the main control CPU 100a sets a predetermined time (6 seconds in the present embodiment) as a standby timer in the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c. When the standby timer is set, the main control CPU 100a updates the value of the standby timer by subtracting the time corresponding to the control cycle every predetermined control cycle.

  Next, the main control CPU 100a determines whether the standby timer has ended (step Sk05). In step Sk05, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative decision if the value of the standby timer is zero as a result of subtraction, while it makes a negative decision if the value of the standby timer is not zero. If the standby timer has not ended (step Sk05: NO), the main control CPU 100a repeatedly executes the processing of step Sk05 to stand by until the standby timer ends.

  On the other hand, if the standby timer has ended (step Sk05: YES), the main control CPU 100a determines whether a predetermined error release operation has been performed (step Sk06). Specifically, in the process of step Sk06, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination if the door opening sensor SE4 and the error release button SW are both ON.

  When the predetermined error release operation is not performed (step Sk06: NO), the main control CPU 100a repeatedly executes the processing of step Sk06 to wait until the predetermined error release operation is performed. On the other hand, when the predetermined error release operation is performed (step Sk06: YES), the main control CPU 100a controls the display content of the error display unit 25a so that the notification of the error state is ended (step Sk07). ). Next, the main control CPU 100a generates a control command (hereinafter, referred to as a notification end command) for instructing the end of notification of an error state, and sets the control command in a predetermined output buffer (step Sk08). Subsequently, the main control CPU 100a performs an error display flag cancellation process for clearing the error display flag (step Sk09). In the error display flag cancellation process, the main control CPU 100a clears the error display flag set in the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c. The error display flag cancellation process is a process called during the execution of the error display process, and is a process different from the error display process. Thereafter, the main control CPU 100a ends the error display process.

  As described above, in the error display process, the main control CPU 100a rewrites the storage content of the first storage area, such as the standby timer, according to the processing result. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the second storage area in the error display process. In other words, while the error display process of the present embodiment rewrites the storage contents of the first storage area among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c according to the processing result, the process does not rewrite the storage contents of the second storage area. It is.

  Further, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage content of the first storage area, such as a standby timer, in the error display process. Furthermore, the main control CPU 100a refers to the storage content of the second storage area, such as each error display flag, in the error display process. That is, the main control CPU 100a can refer to both the storage content of the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c and the storage content of the second storage area in the error display process.

  Note that the main control CPU 100a does not perform the process for advancing the fluctuation game while the error display process is being performed, that is, while the notification of the error state is being performed. That is, in the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the progression of the fluctuation game is stopped during the notification of the error state, the player is notified that the error state has occurred from the situation in which the progression of the fluctuation game is stopped. Make them aware.

Next, an error notification process performed by the sub control CPU 200a of the sub substrate 200 to control the display content of the effect display device 15 to notify an error state will be described.
In the error notification process, the sub control CPU 200a determines whether a notification start command is input from the main control CPU 100a. When the notification start command is not input, the sub control CPU 200a ends the error notification process. On the other hand, when the notification control command is input, the sub control CPU 200a controls the display content of the effect display device 15 so that notification of an error state of a type that can be identified from the input notification start command is started. Do.

  More specifically, when the start of notification of an unauthorized passage error state is instructed, the sub control CPU 200a displays an image imitating a character string of "appropriate passage of medals", for example, to indicate an unauthorized passage error state. The display content of the effect display device 15 is controlled so as to start the notification of. In addition, when the start of notification of the token clogging error state is instructed, the sub control CPU 200a starts notification of the token clogging error condition, for example, by displaying an image imitating a character string of "card medal". The display content of the effect display device 15 is controlled to be controlled. Furthermore, when the start of notification of the medal retention error state is instructed, the sub control CPU 200a starts notification of the medal retention error state, for example, by displaying an image imitating a character string of "medal retention". The display content of the effect display device 15 is controlled to be controlled.

  The sub-control CPU 200a controls the display contents of the effect display device 15 so that the notification of the error state is ended when the notification end command is input in the case where the error state is notified. The sub control CPU 200a controls the display content of the effect display device 15 so that the error state continues to be notified continuously while the notification end command is input after the notification start command is input.

Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 21, the processes that can be executed by the main control CPU 100 a according to the present embodiment are a first type process for rewriting the first storage area and a second type process for rewriting the second storage area. And the third type processing which does not set any storage area as the rewrite target. The game progress processing, the medal management processing, the insertion check processing, and the error display processing are classified into the first type processing of the present embodiment. Further, in the second type process of the present embodiment, an unauthorized pass error setting process, a medal clogging error setting process, a medal retention error setting process, a selector check process, a passing number check process, and an input error check process , Is classified. As described above, the second type processing is all processing relating to fraud. In particular, the second type processing of the present embodiment is all important processing relating to the illegal input of the medal YM. Error display setting processing is classified as the third type processing.

  The main control CPU 100a of the present embodiment rewrites the storage content of the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c in the processing of rewriting the storage content of the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c, such as the first type processing. Absent. Further, the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c in the processing of rewriting the storage content of the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c, such as the second type processing. That is, the main control CPU 100a according to the present embodiment varies the storage area for rewriting the storage content according to the process to be executed.

  In other words, the first storage area can be grasped as a usable (rewritable) use area for the first type processing, while it can not be used (nonrewritable) non-use area for the second type processing It can be grasped as used area). Further, the second storage area can be regarded as an unusable (non-rewritable) non-use area (unused area) for the first type processing, but usable (rewritable) for the second type processing It can be understood as an area. That is, while the first type processing is processing in which the address for storing information indicating the processing result is in the first storage area, the second type processing is storing the information indicating the processing result in the second storage area Is a process that

  Further, the main control CPU 100a according to the present embodiment performs both the storage contents of the first storage area and the storage contents of the second storage area in the medal management process, the input check process, and the error display process among the first type processes. I can refer to it. That is, in the process of rewriting the storage contents of the first storage area, the main control CPU 100a uses the storage contents of the first storage area based on both the storage contents of the first storage area and the storage contents of the second storage area. It can be rewritten. Further, the main control CPU 100a can refer to both the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area in the input error check process among the second type processing. That is, in the process of rewriting the storage contents of the second storage area, the main control CPU 100a uses the storage contents of the second storage area based on both the storage contents of the first storage area and the storage contents of the second storage area. It can be rewritten.

  Further, in the error display setting process which is a process of not rewriting the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c, the main control CPU 100a of the present embodiment stores the second storage area. You can refer to the contents. That is, the main control CPU 100a can refer to at least a part of the storage content of the storage area not to be rewritten in the processing in the processing of not rewriting the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area.

  Further, the main control CPU 100a according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to call and execute another type 1 processing, type 2 processing, and type 3 processing in the type 1 processing. . Further, the main control CPU 100a is configured to be able to call and execute the first type processing and the second type processing in the third type processing. On the other hand, the main control CPU 100a can not call and execute another type 2 processing, type 1 processing, or type 3 processing in the type 2 processing.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) With respect to various processes performed by the main control CPU 100a, since the storage area to be rewritten can be made different among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c for each process, the various processes are associated with the storage areas to be rewritten, Management of the storage area of the main control RAM 100c can be facilitated.

  (2) In particular, the process performed based on the detection result of the inserted medal YM like the second type process such as the unauthorized passage error setting process can be said to be an important process related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM. In this embodiment, such important processing is performed as a subroutine called during execution of the game progression processing. Then, in such important processing, the second storage area different from the first storage area to be rewritten in the game progression processing is rewritten among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c. As a result, the storage area to be rewritten can be made different between the game progress processing related to the progress of the game and the important processing related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM, and the management of the storage area of the main control RAM 100c can be further facilitated.

  (3) In addition, while the game progress processing does not rewrite the memory contents of the second storage area which is rewritten in the important type 2 processing related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM, the important type 2 processing related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM The storage content of the first storage area to be rewritten in the game progress processing is not rewritten. Therefore, in each process, it is possible to suppress the mixing of unnecessary storage contents into the storage area to be rewritten in another process, and the security can be improved.

  (4) Among the important second-class processes related to the illegal insertion of the medal YM, in the unauthorized passage error setting process, the transition of the detection state of the medal YM by the first insertion sensor SE5 and the second insertion sensor SE6 is an insertion abnormal transition Since this process includes the process of determining whether or not the game is performed, it can be said to be a particularly important process for finding illegal input of the medal YM. And in this embodiment, as for the illegal passing error setting process which is such a particularly important process, in order to rewrite the memory contents of the second memory area different from the first memory area to be rewritten in the game progression process, the main control The management of the storage area of the RAM 100c can be further facilitated, and the security can be further improved.

  (5) Of the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c, in the medal management process for rewriting the storage contents of the first storage area and the insertion check process, the storage contents of the second storage area not rewritten in each process can be referred to. Therefore, in the medal management process and the insertion check process, it is not necessary to perform the same process as the process of rewriting the storage content of the second storage area, and the process of the slot machine 10 can be made generally efficient.

  (6) In the error display setting process that does not rewrite the memory contents of the first memory area and the memory contents of the second memory area among the memory areas of the main control RAM 100c, at least one of the memory contents of the memory areas not rewritten in the process Since it is possible to refer to the part, the processing of the slot machine 10 can be made generally efficient while facilitating management of the storage area.

  (7) Among the important second-class processes related to the illegal insertion of medal YM, the input error check process includes the determination of the presence or absence of the medal clogging in the medal selector 30, so the medal clogging which may occur due to the illegal insertion of medal YM. It is an especially important process to discover In the present embodiment, the main control RAM 100c is used to rewrite the storage content of the second storage area different from the first storage area to be rewritten in the game progression processing in the input error check process which is such a particularly important process. The management of the storage area of the above can be further facilitated, and the security can be further improved.

  (8) Since the main control CPU 100a determines the presence or absence of the medal clogging based on the detection results of the respective insertion sensors SE6 and SE7 provided in the medal selector 30 upstream of the chute member 40, the medal YM is illegal We can detect medal clogging that may occur by injection early.

  (9) Further, since the input error check process is also a process of setting a medal retention flag which is information related to the number of medals YM in the guidance passage AT, the medal YM in the guidance passage AT which can be generated due to unauthorized insertion of the medal YM. It is an especially important process to discover the stagnation of Then, as described above, in the input error check process which is such a particularly important process, the main control RAM 100c is used to rewrite the storage content of the second storage area different from the first storage area to be rewritten in the game progression process. The management of the storage area of the above can be further facilitated, and the security can be further improved.

  (10) In the input error check process, it is possible to refer to the storage content of the first storage area to be rewritten in the game progression process. For this reason, in the input error check process, it is not necessary to perform the same process as the game progress process, and the process of the slot machine 10 can be made generally efficient.

  (11) The selector check process, the passing sheet number check process, and the input error check process are performed as interrupt processes during execution of the game progress process. In addition, in the selector check process, the passing number check process, and the input error check process, while the storage content of the second storage area in the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c is rewritten, the first storage area is rewritten in the game progression process. Do not rewrite stored content. That is, in the present embodiment, the storage contents of different storage areas among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c can be rewritten in the game progression process and the process performed as the interrupt process during the execution of the game progression process. According to this, the management of the storage area of the main control RAM 100c can be further facilitated.

  (12) The medal retention flag is generated based on the detection results of the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 included in the medal selector 30 and the detection result of the fourth insertion sensor SE8 included in the chute member 40. Ru. Therefore, the main control CPU 100a can appropriately generate the medal retention flag.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
In the storage area of the main control RAM 100c, how to define the first storage area and the second storage area may be changed as appropriate. For example, the second storage area may be a storage area allocated to an address before the first storage area. Moreover, in each storage area, an unused area may not be set. That is, the storage area to be rewritten and the storage area not to be rewritten may be different depending on the type of processing performed by the main control CPU 100a.

  The first storage area and the second storage area do not have to be storage areas in the same RAM provided on the same substrate, for example, are storage areas in another RAM provided on the same substrate It may be a storage area in another RAM provided on another substrate. In this case, both of the plurality of RAMs correspond to the storage unit.

  The storage contents to be stored in the first storage area and the storage contents to be stored in the second storage area may be changed as appropriate. For example, information on fraud may be stored in the first storage area, or information on the progress of a game may be stored in the second storage area. However, from the viewpoint of facilitating the management of the storage area of the main control RAM 100c, it is preferable to classify the information according to the type and to vary the storage area to be stored according to the type of the information. The types of information include information on control of reels, information on effects, and the like, in addition to the information on the progress of the game and the information on fraud as described in the above embodiment.

  The main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area of the main control RAM 100c, such as error display setting processing, and the storage content of the first storage area It may be possible to refer to both the storage contents of the second storage area and the second storage area. In this case, since both the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area can be referred to in the process of not rewriting the storage contents, the entire processing of the gaming machine can be further performed Efficient. Further, in the third type process in which the main control CPU 100a does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area, any of the storage contents of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area Only one or the other may be referred to or none may be referred to.

  In the above embodiment, the main control CPU 100a is different from the storage area to be rewritten by the processing in a part of the processing of rewriting either the storage content of the first storage area or the storage content of the second storage area. Although the storage contents of the storage area can be referred to, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in all the processing of rewriting either the storage content of the first storage area or the storage content of the second storage area, the storage contents of the storage area different from the storage area to be rewritten by the processing can be referred to It is also good. According to this, it is not necessary to perform the same process as the process of rewriting the storage content of the predetermined storage area in the process of rewriting the storage area different from the predetermined storage area, and the processing of the slot machine 10 can be made more efficient overall. it can.

  In addition, in all the processing of rewriting either the storage content of the first storage area or the storage content of the second storage area, the storage contents of the storage area different from the storage area to be rewritten by the processing can not be referred to May be Further, while the processing of rewriting the storage content of the first storage area can be performed, the storage contents of the second storage area can be referred to, while the processing of rewriting the storage contents of the second storage area can not be referenced the storage content of the first storage area You may Further, in the process of rewriting the storage contents of the second storage area, the storage contents of the first storage area can be referred to, while in the process of rewriting the storage contents of the first storage area, the storage contents of the second storage area can not be referenced You may

  -Specifically, in processing (type 2 processing) performed based on the detection result of the medal YM by the insertion sensors SE5 to SE8 such as unauthorized passage error setting processing, the storage content of the first storage area can be referred to May be Further, in the processing (second type processing) for generating information regarding the presence or absence of gaming media in the medal selector 30, such as medal clogging error setting processing, the storage content of the first storage area may be referred to. Further, in processing (type 2 processing) for generating information regarding the number of medals YM in the guide passage AT, such as selector check processing, processing for checking the number of passing sheets, processing for setting medal retention errors, etc. You may refer to it. Further, in the game progress processing (type 1 processing) regarding the progress of the game, the storage content of the second storage area may be referred to.

  The process performed by the main control CPU 100a may include a process of rewriting both the storage content of the first storage area and the storage content of the second storage area. That is, in the processing performed by the main control CPU 100a, the processing of not rewriting the storage content of the second storage area while rewriting the storage content of at least the first storage area, and rewriting the storage content of the second storage area A process that does not rewrite the storage content of the storage area may be included, and other processes may be further included.

  The main control CPU 100a may protect (save) the storage content of the first storage area so that the storage content of the first storage area is not rewritten in the processing of rewriting the storage content of the second storage area. According to this, it is possible to suppress that the storage content of the first storage area is unintentionally rewritten even though the processing does not rewrite the storage content of the first storage area. Further, the main control CPU 100a may protect (save) the storage content of the second storage area so that the storage content of the second storage area is not rewritten in the processing of rewriting the storage content of the first storage area. .

  The processing procedure in various processes performed by the main control CPU 100a may be changed as appropriate. That is, the processing performed by the main control CPU 100a is a game progressing process related to the progress of the game and a process called during the execution of the game progressing process, a process performed based on the detection results of the respective insertion sensors SE5 to SE8 Should at least be included.

  For example, the determination as to whether or not the transition of the detection state of the medal YM in step Sf03 of the insertion check processing corresponds to the insertion sensor ineffective transition may be performed in the unauthorized passage error setting processing. Further, the determination as to whether or not the transition of the detection state of the medal YM in step Sg01 of the unauthorized passage error setting process corresponds to the insertion sensor abnormal transition may be executed in the insertion check process. That is, the determination as to whether or not the transition of the detection state of the medal YM corresponds to the insertion sensor ineffective transition and the determination as to whether or not the transition as the insertion sensor abnormal transition may be performed in the same process. Also, even in the case of falling into the input sensor invalid transition, it may be determined as an unauthorized passage error state.

In addition, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the input sensor invalid transition corresponds. That is, it may be determined at least whether or not the input sensor abnormality transition corresponds.
-Moreover, determination of the presence or absence of the medal clogging in steps Sd01 to Sd03 and Sd08 to Sd11 of the input error check process may be executed in the error display setting process. That is, in processing other than interrupt processing, the presence or absence of medal clogging may be determined. In this case, when it is determined that medal clogging has occurred, the medal clogging flag may be set in another process called from the error display setting process.

  In addition, the determination as to whether or not the number of medals indicated by the counter for checking the number of passing sheets in step Sd06 of the input error check process is equal to or greater than the prescribed number may be executed in the error display setting process. That is, in the process which is not the interrupt process, it may be determined whether or not the number of medals indicated in the passage number check counter is equal to or more than the specified number. In this case, when it is determined that the number of medals indicated in the passage number check counter is equal to or greater than the prescribed number, it is preferable to set the medal retention flag in another process called from the error display setting process.

  In the process of setting the medal clogging flag in steps Sd04 and Sd12 of the input error check process, the medal clogging error display flag may be set instead of the medal clogging flag. In this case, the medal jam flag may be omitted. Further, in the processing for setting the medal retention flag in step Sd07 of the input error check processing, the medal retention error display flag may be set instead of the medal retention flag. In this case, the medal retention flag may be omitted.

  The main control CPU 100a may be configured to be able to call and execute another type 2 process, type 1 process, or type 3 process in the type 2 process. Further, the main control CPU 100a may be configured to be able to call and execute another type 3 process in the type 3 process.

  The number of processes classified into the type 1 process, the type 2 process, and the type 3 process may be changed as appropriate. For example, the number of processes classified as the first type of process may be one, and the number of processes classified as the second type of process may be plural. Further, the number of processes classified as the first type of process may be plural, and the number of processes classified as the second type of process may be one. Further, the number of processes classified as the first type of process and the number of processes classified as the second type of process may be one. In addition, the number of processes classified into the first type of process and the number of processes classified into the second type of process may be plural, and in this case, the number of processes classified into the first type of process and The number of processes classified into two types of processes may be different. Furthermore, in the other example described above, the number of processes classified into the third type of process may be one or more.

  The main control ROM 100b stores and holds the first storage area of the main control RAM 100c among the various processes performed by the main control CPU 100a in a specific storage area, while the second storage area In the process of rewriting, it may be configured to store and hold in a non-specific storage area different from the specific storage area. In other words, among the storage areas of the main control RAM 100c, the first storage area is a storage area to be rewritten by processing stored and held in a specific storage area of the main control ROM 100b, and the second storage area is It can be grasped as a storage area to be rewritten by processing stored and held in a non-specific storage area of the main control ROM 100b.

  -In addition, in the processing stored in a specific storage area of the main control ROM 100b, invoke and execute another process stored in a specific storage area or a process stored in a non-specific storage area It may be possible to Further, in the processing stored in the non-specific storage area of the main control ROM 100b, the processing stored in the specific storage area may not be called and executed. Further, in the process stored in the non-specific storage area of the main control ROM 100b, another process stored in the non-specific storage area may be able to be called and executed. You may

  The slot machine 10 may include an external output unit capable of outputting information that can specify an error state to an external device such as a hall computer or a data counter. According to this configuration, it is possible to, for example, count the occurrence of an error state in a hall computer or the like, or to perform a predetermined notification, based on a signal that can identify that an error state has been detected. In this case, at least one of the error notification by the effect display device 15 and the error notification by the error display unit 25a may be omitted.

  The first closing sensor SE5 and the second closing sensor SE6 may be mechanical (contact) sensors. In addition, the third closing sensor SE7 may be a non-contact sensor such as a photo sensor.

The number of input sensors and the arrangement position of the medal selector 30 may be changed. For example, one or both of the first closing sensor SE5 and the second closing sensor SE6 may be omitted.
The third insertion sensor SE7 may be disposed on the medal insertion slot 17 side (upstream side) of the medal selector 30 in the guide passage AT.

  The fourth insertion sensor SE8 may be a noncontact sensor that does not include the detection piece 46 and directly detects the passage of the medal YM by a photosensor or the like. In this case, instead of the detection piece 46, a restriction mechanism for restricting the movement of the medal YM in the reverse direction may be separately provided, or may not be provided.

  The arrangement position of the fourth closing sensor SE8 may be changed. For example, the fourth insertion sensor SE8 may be disposed in the first extending portion 40a or the bending portion 40b. That is, the second detection means is disposed on the guide path 42 from the medal selector 30 to the hopper unit 26 (storage box 27), and may be capable of detecting the passing medal YM.

  The width of the guiding path 42 may be such that one medal YM can pass simultaneously. In this case, in the processing of step Sc02 in the processing for checking the number of passing sheets, the value of the counter for checking the number of passing sheets may be decremented by one. In this case, the process of step Sc03 in the process of checking the number of passed sheets may be omitted. Further, the width of the guiding path 42 may be a width at which three or more medals YM can pass simultaneously.

  The value to be subtracted from the passing number check counter in Step Sc03 in the passing number checking process may be changed as appropriate, for example, the number of medals YM that can simultaneously pass through the guiding path 42 in the overlapping state in the width direction, The value to be subtracted from the passing sheet number check counter does not have to match. Here, as the value to be subtracted from the passing number check counter decreases, the number of staying medals indicated by the passing number checking counter tends to be greater than the number of medals in the guide passage AT, so the medal YM is retained. While it can be difficult to overlook, there is a possibility that it will be easily determined erroneously that the medal YM is stagnant. On the other hand, as the value decremented from the passing number check counter is increased, the number of staying medals indicated by the passing number checking counter tends to be smaller than the number of medals in the guide passage AT, so the medal YM is stagnated. While it is possible to suppress the erroneous determination as being performed, there is a possibility that the retention of the medal YM may be overlooked easily.

  The main control CPU 100a may detect a detection mode of each of the input sensors SE5, SE6, SE8 different from the above embodiment as an error state. For example, as a predetermined detection mode to be detected as an error state, the time for the time when the medal YM is detected by the fourth insertion sensor SE8 after the medal YM is finally detected by the insertion sensors SE5 and SE6 is a predetermined time It may be set to exceed.

  In the processing of step Sb01 in the selector check processing, the main control CPU 100a makes an affirmative determination when the third insertion sensor SE7 is ON, but makes a negative determination when the third insertion sensor SE7 is not ON. May be That is, the third insertion sensor SE7 may be used as the first detection unit. In this case, in addition to the guide passage AT in the above embodiment, the prescribed number of sheets used in the determination in step Sd06 in the input error check process is retained in the first medal passage 31 (the detection position of the medal YM by the third insertion sensor SE7) It is good to set the number of sheets which added the number of sheets of possible medals YM.

  The main control CPU 100a may be capable of detecting an error state other than the various error states described above. For example, based on the detection mode of the medal YM in the payout sensor disposed in the hopper unit 26, the medal clogging in the hopper unit 26 may be detected as an error state, and the hopper in which the medal YM is not stored in the storage box 27 The sky may be detected as an error condition.

  The error notification by the effect display device 15 or the error display unit 25a may be any content that notifies the slot machine 10 that an error condition has occurred, and it is possible to specifically recognize the type of the error condition. It does not have to be.

The notification of the error state by the effect display device 15 or the notification of the error state by the error display unit 25a may be omitted.
The main control ROM 100b and the main control RAM 100c may be different memories, or may be different storage areas in the same memory. Similarly, the sub control ROM 200 b and the sub control RAM 200 c may be different memories, or may be different storage areas in the same memory.

  The function of the sub substrate 200 may be divided into a plurality of substrates. For example, a display substrate for specializedly controlling the effect display device 15, an audio substrate for specializedly controlling the speaker 14, and a lamp substrate for specializedly controlling the decoration lamp 13 may be provided. You may further provide a general control board.

  The present invention may be embodied in a gaming machine that uses gaming media having a shape different from that of the medal YM. For example, it may be embodied as a slot machine (so-called parrot) using a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium, or a pachinko game machine.

Hereinafter, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added.
(A) The processing performed by the processing unit includes processing that does not rewrite the storage content of the first area and the storage content of the second area, and in the processing, the storage content of the first area and the second You can refer to the memory contents of the area.

  The game medium is a game medal, and the guide unit includes a medal selector for receiving the inserted game medium, and a guide rod for guiding the game medal having passed through the medal selector to the storage unit. The detection unit is provided in the medal selector.

  (C) A processing unit that performs processing, a storage unit that stores processing results of the processing unit, a storage unit that stores gaming media, a guiding unit that guides the inserted gaming media to the storage unit, and the guidance A detection unit for detecting a game medium in the unit, and the processing performed by the processing unit includes a main process performed as a main routine and a process performed as a subroutine, and the detection mode of the game medium by the detection unit There is at least a retention process including determining presence or absence of gaming media in the guide unit, and the main process uses the processing result of the storage content of the first area in the storage area of the storage unit. It is a process that does not rewrite the storage content of the second area in the storage area of the storage unit while rewriting accordingly, and the retention process rewrites the storage content of the second area according to the processing result. In the gaming machine, which is a process that does not rewrite the stored contents of the first region.

  (D) a processing unit that performs processing, a storage unit that stores processing results of the processing unit, a storage unit that stores gaming media, a guiding unit that guides the inserted gaming media to the storage unit, the guidance A detection unit for detecting a game medium in the unit, and the processing performed by the processing unit includes a game progress process related to the progress of a game and a process called during execution of the game progress process, the detection At least holding processing including determining presence / absence of holding of gaming media in the guiding unit based on a detection mode of gaming media by a unit; and the gaming progress processing is the first of the storage areas of the storage unit. It is processing that does not rewrite the storage content of the second area among the storage areas of the storage unit while rewriting the storage content of one area according to the processing result, and the retention processing processes the storage content of the second area According to the result While rewriting, it is a process that does not rewrite the memory contents of the first area, and in the game progress processing, the memory contents of the second area can be referred to, and in the retention process, the first A game machine characterized by evacuating stored contents of a region.

  (E) In the game progress processing, the stored contents of the second area are saved.

  AT: guide passage (guide unit), YM: game medal (game medium), SE5: first insertion sensor (detection unit, first detection unit), SE6: second insertion sensor (detection unit, first detection unit), SE7: third insertion sensor (detection unit) SE8: fourth insertion sensor (detection unit, second detection unit) 27: storage box (storage unit) 30: medal selector 40: chute member (guitar) 100 main substrate, 100a main control CPU (processing unit), 100c main control RAM (storage unit).

Claims (1)

A processing unit that performs processing;
A storage unit that stores the processing result of the processing unit;
A detection unit that detects game media;
The processing performed by the processing unit includes:
Game progress processing regarding the progress of the game,
There is at least detection processing to be called during execution of the game progress processing, the detection processing being performed based on a detection mode of gaming media by the detection unit,
The game progressing process is a process that does not rewrite the storage content of the second area in the storage area of the storage unit while rewriting the storage content of the first area in the storage area of the storage unit according to the processing result. ,
The detection processing is processing for rewriting the storage content of the second area according to the processing result, but not rewriting the storage content of the first area,
In the detection process, a storage device of the first area is evacuated.