JP5217864B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine and the like.

  In a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like, a player inserts a medal (sometimes referred to as a coin) as a gaming medium into the gaming machine, rotates a rotating drum with a start lever turned on, and a stop button. It is a game machine in which a rotating drum is stopped and a player can acquire medals by a combination of symbols of the rotating drum that has stopped. Conventionally, there are medals with a diameter of 25 mm (hereinafter abbreviated as φ25) and medals with a diameter of 30 mm (abbreviated as φ30). Accordingly, there are two types of gaming machines, a gaming machine equipped with a φ25 medal selector and a medal payout device (hereinafter abbreviated as a hopper) and a gaming machine equipped with a φ30 medal selector and a hopper.

  As for the same type of gaming machines, gaming machines equipped with a φ25 medal selector and hopper and gaming machines equipped with a φ30 medal selector and hopper are on the market. With regard to a model in which the φ25 medal and the φ30 medal are compatible, the manufacturer ships a gaming machine equipped with a φ25 or φ30 medal selector and a hopper to the hall based on the request of the hall. In the hall, the gaming machine equipped with the φ25 or φ30 medal selector and the hopper is installed in a predetermined place and used for the game. In addition, about the game machine as mentioned above, the technique which suppresses fraud of the discharge | emission of a medal is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). Further, there is a document disclosing the structure of the hopper (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

  For models that have compatibility with the φ25 medal and φ30 medal described above, if you want to change the medal diameter to be used in the hall according to the operating mode, for example, use it in the hall without replacing the entire gaming machine. If it can be replaced with a φ25 medal selector and hopper or a φ30 medal selector and hopper in accordance with the diameter of the medal to be used, it is advantageous in terms of purchase cost of the gaming machine.

  In a hall where both the normal sales of 20 yen / card and the low-cost sales of 10 yen / card are currently being used, the player can play a lot of money in a low-cost business. There is concern about fraudulent exchange of prizes at regular sales corners with high unit prices. As a countermeasure against such injustices, a method is considered in which both of the business modes are set such that the rental fee for φ25 medals is set to 20 yen / card normal sales and the rental fee for φ30 medals is set to low-price sales of 10 yen / card. In this case, in the hall, it is convenient if the same model can be easily changed so that both the φ25 medal and the φ30 medal can be used according to the business mode.

JP 2007-195938 A JP 2002-143391 A JP 2006-323530 A

  However, when the currently used medal selector and hopper are replaced with a φ25 medal selector and hopper or a φ30 medal selector and hopper according to the medal diameter used in the hall, the MPU in the main control board is controlled. The program must also be exchanged with a control program that performs control corresponding to the medal diameter handled by the medal selector and hopper after exchange. This means that it is necessary to replace the MPU or the main ROM storing the control program on the hall side. However, at present, the replacement of the MPU, the main ROM, etc. in the hall is not limited to the MPU or the main ROM from the viewpoint of fraud prevention. This is not possible because the main ROM is sealed. For example, the MPU, the main ROM, and the like are housed in a substrate box having a sealing structure, and have a structure in which a trace of opening due to destruction or the like remains when the substrate box is opened. For this reason, it is difficult to replace with a medal selector and hopper corresponding to different medal diameters in the hall without exchanging the entire gaming machine.

  Note that slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like that use game balls instead of medals as game media have the same concerns as described above when it is desired to identify the game balls to be used by features (for example, diameter). Further, even if the game medium is identified based on various parameters as well as the diameter, there is a concern similar to the above.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to replace a device for processing a game medium mounted on a gaming machine for a desired game medium without exchanging a control program. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be used as a whole.

The invention of the gaming machine according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem is as follows.
A game medium (medal M) to be inserted into the gaming machine to start a game, and a passage portion (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector, the hopper of the medal selector) that physically guides the inserted game medium (medal M). Payment device 14b) and a passage information acquisition unit (first insertion medal passage detection sensor 45a, second insertion medal passage detection sensor 45b, medal detection sensor 1) for acquiring passage information of the game medium (medal M) in the passage portion. (14c)) and a game medium processing means (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.), and information processing (monitoring inserted medal retention error, payout medal retention error, etc.) for the game medium (medal M) based on the passing information A game machine having information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.) for performing monitoring, etc. Out of a plurality of types of information (binary logic signal, multilevel signal) indicating the type (for Φ20, for Φ30) of the tractor 102, the hopper 112, etc.), one type information (binary logic signal, Multi-level signal) type information output means (a circuit for pulling up / down the selector ID line 907, an IC tag 172, a medal selector mounted MPU 162, etc.), and the information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.) Performs information processing (monitoring of inserted medal staying error, monitoring of payout medal staying error, etc.) on the game medium (medal M) selectively according to the type information (binary logic signal, multi-value signal). It is made possible to do.

  Here, the constituent elements in the claims and the terms and reference numerals in the drawings corresponding to the constituent elements are shown in parentheses, but the constituent elements described in the claims are the embodiments described in the parentheses. However, the present invention is not limited to the components.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.) processes information for a plurality of types of game media (medals M) (monitoring inserted medal staying errors, paying medal staying errors). The selection is set by the type information output means (circuit for pulling up / down the selector ID line 907, IC tag 172, medal selector mounted MPU 162, etc.). The game medium processing means currently used (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.) is replaced with other types of game medium processing means (medal selector 110, Even if the hopper 120 or the like is exchanged, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program each time. Here, the type information output means (the circuit for pulling up / down the selector ID line 907, the IC tag 172, the medal selector mounted MPU 162, etc.) has a plurality of types of information (binary logic signal, multi-value signal). Instead of setting one of them, it is configured to output one kind of preset information (binary logic signal, multi-value signal). Therefore, in the hall, the same model can be used for both φ25 medal and φ30 medal, for example, depending on the sales mode, so that a wide variety of customer services are possible.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The information processing is characterized by monitoring errors in the passage portion (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector, hopper payment device 14b) of the inserted game medium (medal M).

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the information processing is carried out by monitoring errors in the passage portion (the medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector, the hopper payment device 14b) of the inserted game medium (medal M) (the inserted medal). (Such as monitoring of a stay error, monitoring of a payout medal stay error, etc.), an error in the passage portion of the inserted game medium (medal M) (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector, hopper payment device 14b) is monitored. Thus, use of an illegal game medium (medal M) is prevented. In addition, the game will be guaranteed to progress without hindrance.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The type information output means (circuit for pulling up / down the selector ID line 907, IC tag 172, medal selector-equipped MPU 162, etc.) is the type of the game medium processing means (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.) installed ( Selectable circuits (selector ID line 907, hopper selector ID line 807 are pulled up / pull down in the medal selector or hopper in accordance with 25φ and φ30), and a circuit is formed using a jumper line 907a on the connector 126. And the like.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the type information output means (the circuit for pulling up / down the selector ID line 907, the IC tag 172, the medal selector-mounted MPU 162, etc.) is installed in the game medium processing means (medal Selectable circuits (selector ID line 907 and hopper selector ID line 807 are pulled up / down in the medal selector or hopper or control board in accordance with the type (for 25φ, for φ30) of the selector 102, hopper 112, etc.) Are configured as pull-up / pull-down using a jumper line 907a on the connector 126, 0/1 state switching using the DIP switch 130, etc., so that game medium processing means (medal selector 102, Type information (binary logic) optimally corresponding to the hopper 112, etc. Signal, multilevel signal) can be generated.

The invention of the gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The types of game media (medals M) are distinguished by a plurality of types of diameters, and the type information is a multilevel signal corresponding to the plurality of types.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the type of game medium (medal M) is distinguished by a plurality of types of diameters, and the type information indicates the type of game medium processing means (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.). Are multi-level signals corresponding to the plurality of types. Accordingly, even if there are n types of game media (medals M), multi-value signals corresponding to the diameters are generated, and the information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.) can store n types of game media (medals M). The type can be reliably identified only by the type information.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The passage portion includes at least an upstream passage portion (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector) and a downstream passage portion (hopper payment device 14b) on the upstream side and the downstream side of the passage path of the game medium (medal M). The information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.) is a combination of the upstream passage portion (medal selector passage medal guide passage portion 42) and the downstream passage portion (hopper payment device 14b). It is characterized by having combination determination means (logical XOR circuit 134) for determining the consistency of the two.

  According to the gaming machine invention described in claim 5, when the game medium processing means (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.) is exchanged for a desired game medium (medal M), the game medium processing means (medal selector 102). Alignment / misalignment (for φ25 or φ30) of the combination of the upstream passage portion (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector) and the downstream passage portion (hopper payment device 14b) of the hopper 112, etc. Whether or not) can be easily grasped by the combination determination means (logical XOR circuit 134) of the information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game medium processing means (the medal selector 102, the hopper 112, etc.) from being mistakenly combined, and to ensure the normal operation of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5,
The consistency of the combination (whether or not it is matched for φ25 or φ30) is determined by the type information (binary logic signal) relating to the upstream passage portion (medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector) and the downstream. The determination is based on the type information (binary logic signal) relating to the side passage portion (hopper payment device 14b).

  According to the invention of the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, the consistency of the combination of the passage portions of the game medium processing means (medal selector 102, hopper 112, etc.) is the upstream passage portion (medal selector passage portion 42 of the medal selector). ) And the type information (binary logic signal) related to the downstream passage portion (hopper payment device 14b) are matched. The (logical XOR circuit 134) can be configured easily.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the information processing means is configured to be able to selectively perform information processing for a plurality of types of game media. For this reason, even if the currently used game medium processing means is replaced with another type of game medium processing means, information processing on the game medium is executed and the entire gaming machine is diverted without exchanging the control program each time. It becomes possible to do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the location which has the same function in each drawing.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a setting method and various algorithms for information (binary logic signal, multilevel signal) such as a selector ID line which is characteristic type information of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The overall configuration of the gaming machine (slot machine) 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 3 of the gaming machine 1 is closed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 3 of the gaming machine 1 is opened. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 has a main body 4 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view, which includes a housing 2 and a front door 3.

  The housing 2 is a member that forms the skeleton of the gaming machine 1 and has a box shape with the front side opened as shown in FIG. A control in which a plurality of rotating drums 11 on which various symbols and the like are displayed and a main control board 50 (see FIG. 4) for controlling main game operations of the gaming machine 1 are housed in the housing 2. A substrate storage box 12, a power switch 13 including a power switch 13a, a reset switch 13b, a setting key switch 13c, and the like, and a hopper 14 and the like are accommodated. The hopper 14 includes an auxiliary tank 14a for storing a medal M as a game value medium, a payment device 14b for paying out the medal M in the auxiliary tank 14a from the discharge passage 9 to the medal discharge port 7, and a hopper drive motor (not shown). And). Further, a medal detection unit that detects medals paid from the payment device 14b is provided in the payment device 14b.

  The medal detection unit provided in the payment device 14b includes a photo interrupter having a pair of light projecting units and a light receiving unit (each not shown). In the present embodiment, the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) and A medal detection sensor 2 (14d) is provided (described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 22). The medal detection sensor 1 (14c) and the medal detection sensor 2 (14d) are set to output an “Hi (off)” signal when receiving light, and an “Lo (on)” signal when blocking light (active low ( Negative logic), see below with reference to FIG. The medal detection sensor 1 (14c) is installed upstream of the medal passage of the medal detection unit provided in the payment device 14b, and detects the discharge of medals. The medal detection sensor 2 (14d) is installed in the vicinity of the exit of the payment device 14b downstream of the medal detection unit provided in the payment device 14b, and detects improper insertion of an object from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 3 is attached by connecting the upper and lower portions of the left side portion to the housing 2 by hinges 5 so that the front open portion of the housing 2 can be easily closed and opened. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 includes three parts, a display unit 3 </ b> A, an operation unit 3 </ b> B, and a storage unit 3 </ b> C in order from the top to the bottom. Various devices constituting a medal discharge notification unit are arranged on the display unit 3A. For example, an upper lamp 21 that is provided along the upper side of the front door 3 and lights up and flashes as the game progresses, and various notification sounds (sound effects) are arranged on both the left and right sides of the lower position of the upper lamp 21. A pair of speakers 22 for output are provided. A liquid crystal display 23 is provided between the pair of speakers 22 to display various information such as images and videos.

  In addition, a transparent window 24 for visually recognizing the plurality of rotating drums 11 rotating in the housing 2 is provided at a substantially central height position of the display unit 3A. A bet lamp 25 that is turned on according to the number of bets M (the number of bets) is provided. At the bottom of the display unit 3A, a credit number display unit 26, a BB number display unit 27, and a discharge number display unit 28 are provided in order from the left side to the right side.

  The operation portion 3B is bent at the lower end of the display portion 3A and extends with a slight downward inclination as it moves toward the near side, and is folded at the near end of the flat portion F. It has a vertical wall portion H that is bent and hangs downward, and the plane portion F is provided with one and two bet buttons 31 and 32 on the left side, and in the vicinity of the right side thereof. Three bet buttons 33 are provided. A medal slot 34 is disposed on the right side of the plane portion F.

  In the upper part of the vertical wall portion H, in order from the left side to the right side, a credit settlement button 35 for selecting whether or not to store the medal M, a start lever 36 for instructing the rotation start of the rotary drum 11, A stop button 37 for instructing to stop the rotation of the rotary drum 11 is provided.

  The credit check button 35 is a storage mode for electronically storing a preset number of coins, for example, the surplus number of inserted medals up to 50 in the present embodiment and the number of acquired medals obtained at the time of winning by pressing operation. (Credit function) and a payment mode in which payment is actually made without electronically storing up to a preset number of medals obtained in this way, and a settlement discharge starting means is formed. For example, when the credit check button 35 is operated once, the storage mode is entered and the storage of the number of accumulated medals is started. When the credit settlement button 35 is operated again, the storage mode is canceled and the payment mode is entered to enter the stored number of medals. Is actually discharged.

  The start lever 36 protrudes from the vertical wall portion H toward the front side, and is operated by pushing down or pushing up. The stop button 37 is disposed at a position corresponding to each rotary drum 11 and is operated by a pushing operation. In addition, a display plate 15 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is provided below the operation unit 3B.

  The storage unit 3C is disposed and formed so as to extend in the left-right direction at a position below the operation unit 3B, and receives a medal M paid out from the medal discharge port 7 and stores a medal tray 16 and an ashtray 17. Etc. are provided.

  Next, the selector 40 to which the medal M inserted from the medal insertion slot 34 is supplied will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the selector 40.

  The selector 40 is disposed so as to extend along the back surface of the front door 3, and the selector body 41 has a medal guide passage 42 for guiding the medal M sent from the medal insertion slot 34 to the storage passage 8. Is provided.

  As shown by an arrow A in FIG. 3, the medal guide passage portion 42 hangs down from the left side of the upper surface of the selector body 41 and curves toward the right side of the body at a substantially central height position of the selector body 41. As shown in FIG. 6, the medals M extend to the lower part of the right side surface at a predetermined inclination angle so that the medals M can pass in a row. In the present embodiment, a ridge 42a that protrudes from the selector body 41 toward the front side of the figure is configured, and the medal M flows in the downstream direction while rolling on the ridge 42a.

  A branch passage 43 that branches from the medal guide passage portion 42 and communicates with the discharge passage 9 is formed at an intermediate position of the medal guide passage portion 42 as indicated by an arrow C in the drawing. The means 44 is configured so that the medal M can be selected to be supplied to either the storage passage 8 or the discharge passage 9.

  The medal guide passage switching means 44 includes a switching piece 44a that can be moved into and out of the medal guide passage portion 42, and a solenoid (described later with reference to FIG. 16) for operating the switching piece 44a. At the time of excitation, the switching piece 44a is protruded into the medal guide passage portion 42 to inhibit the flow of the medal M to the storage passage 8, and the medal M is moved from the top of the protrusion 42a to the front side in the drawing to move downward. To the branch passage 43, led from the branch passage 43 to the discharge passage 9, and discharged from the medal discharge port 7 of the front door 3 to the medal tray 16. Further, when the solenoid is excited, the switching piece 44 a is immersed outside the medal guide passage portion 42, the medal M is moved along the medal guide passage portion 42, guided to the storage passage 8, and accommodated inside the housing 2. Supplied to the hopper 14.

  A medal passage detection sensor 45 that detects the passage of the medal M is provided at a downstream position of the medal guide passage portion 42. The medal passage detection sensor 45 is configured by a photo interrupter having a pair of light projecting units and light receiving units (each not shown) on both sides with a medal M passing therethrough. A detection sensor 45a and a second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b are provided. The first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b are juxtaposed on the upstream side and the downstream side so that at least one passing medal M can be detected simultaneously. The medal passage detection sensors 45a and 45b output a “Hi (off)” signal when receiving light, that is, when the medal does not block light reception by the light receiving unit, and output a “Lo (on)” signal when the medal blocks light reception by the light receiving unit. (Active low (negative logic), described later with reference to FIG. 18).

  Next, the main control board 50 and the like of the gaming machine 1 disposed in the control board storage box 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main control board 50 of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the sub control board 60 of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 50 performs the main control processing of the game, and is connected to the MPU 51 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device, and to various input / output means such as sensors and switches. An input / output port 52 is mounted and constitutes the main control unit of the present invention. The MPU 51, the main ROM, and the like are housed in a substrate box having a sealing structure, and have a structure in which a trace of opening due to destruction or the like remains when the substrate box is opened.

  The MPU 51 has a ROM 53 that stores a control program such as a medal detection program 53a executed by the MPU 51 and fixed value data, and various data for temporarily storing the control program stored in the ROM 53. A RAM 54, which is a memory, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The medal detection program 53a recognizes that the medal is discharged based on the detection signal output from the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the hopper 14 when, for example, the credit check button 35 is operated to start discharging the medal. And a medal discharge command.

  The RAM 54 recognizes the medal recognized based on the detection signals output from the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b of the selector 40 when the storage mode is set by operating the credit check button 35. The number of medals acquired by winning and winning is set in advance, for example, up to 50, and a medal number storage area 54a constituting a medal number storage unit is electronically stored. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are stored in the ROM 53 as a part of the control program.

  The input / output port 52 includes a credit check button 35, a start lever 36, a stop button 37, a medal detection sensor 1 (14c), a first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a, a second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b, and 1-3 sheets. A bet lamp 25, a credit number display unit 26, a BB medium number display unit 27, a discharge number display unit 28, a sub control board 60, an external concentration terminal board 67, and the like are connected.

  The sub control board 60 is provided separately from the main control board 50, receives a command transmitted from the main control board 50, performs auxiliary control processing other than games, and constitutes a sub control unit. The sub-control board 60 is configured to perform lighting display / flashing by the upper lamp 21, output control of notification sound and the like from the speaker 22, and presentation display on the liquid crystal display 23 by controlling the display control board 66.

  The sub-control board 60 is connected to the MPU 61 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit, and various input / output means such as sensors and switches, and is transmitted from the main control board 50. An input / output port 62 for receiving commands is mounted.

  The MPU 61 includes a control program such as a discharge medal number determination program 63a and a notification control program 63b (which may include a function of a discharge medal number determination program) executed by the MPU 61, a reference discharge medal number, a reference medal discharge notification time, A ROM 63 storing fixed value data such as an upper lamp light emission table and a notification sound table, and various data (for example, medals are discharged based on the operation of the credit check button 35 when the control program stored in the ROM 63 is executed). A discharge medal counter 65 that counts the number of medals discharged based on a medal discharge command transmitted from the main control unit 50 between the start and the end of the discharge of medals. The number of counts counted by And RAM64 having discharged medal number storage area 64a) for 憶, interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, various circuits such as a data transmission and reception circuit is incorporated. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 are stored in the ROM 63 as a part of the control program.

  The light emission control controller 21a, the notification sound output controller 22a, the display control board 66, the external concentration terminal board 68, and the like are connected to the input / output port 62, and data and the like are bidirectional with the display control board 66. It is configured to be able to send and receive. The light emission control controller 21 a is configured to control the light emission of the LED of the upper lamp 21 based on the light emission data for the upper lamp read out from the light emission table for the upper lamp of the ROM 63 by the MPU 61, and forms illumination means together with the upper lamp 21. To do. The notification sound output controller 22 a is configured to output a notification sound from the speaker 22 based on the notification sound data read from the notification sound table of the ROM 63 by the MPU 61, and forms a notification sound output unit together with the speaker 22.

  The power supply board 70 is provided in the power supply box 13, in addition to the main control board 50, a power supply unit 71 that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the gaming machine 1, and a power failure monitoring that monitors the occurrence of power interruption Various circuits such as a circuit 72 are provided. After the gaming machine 1 is powered off, a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply unit 71 of the power supply board 70 to the RAM 54.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 72 powers off to the NMI terminal of the main control board 50, the input / output port 52 and the NMI terminal of the sub control board 60 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including the power cut off due to the power switch 13a being turned off). It is a circuit for outputting a signal. The power failure monitoring circuit 72 monitors the voltage of 24 VDC, which is the largest voltage output from the power supply board 70, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. It is configured to output a power failure signal. Based on the output of the power failure signal, the main control board 50 is configured to recognize the occurrence of the power failure and to execute the process at the time of the power failure. The power failure signal of the power failure monitoring circuit 72 may be configured to be input to the INT terminal instead of the NMI terminals of the main control board 50 and the sub control board 60.

  Further, the power supply board 70 maintains the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, to a normal value for a time sufficient for executing the processing at the time of power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain. For example, in this embodiment, the drive power supply is output for 30 msec. Therefore, the main control board 50 can normally execute the power failure process. Further, the power failure monitoring circuit 72 may be provided not on the power supply board 70 but on the main control board 50, for example.

  Next, each process performed on the main control board 50 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As processing performed on the main control board 50, main processing activated upon power-on, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, 1.49 ms cycle), and power failure to the NMI terminal An NMI interrupt process activated by the input of a signal is set. In the following description, for convenience, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 72 and output to the MPU 51 of the main control board 50. The NMI interrupt process is immediately executed by the MPU 51 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal. As described above, when the main control board 50 is configured to provide the INT terminal instead of the NMI terminal, the power failure signal of the power failure monitoring circuit 72 is input to the INT terminal.

  In the NMI interrupt processing, first, in step S101, the data in the used register provided in the MPU 51 is saved in the stack area provided in the RAM. Next, in step S102, a power failure flag is set in a predetermined work area provided in the RAM 54. Thereafter, the data saved in the stack area in step S103 is returned to the use register mounted in the MPU 51, and the processing of this routine is terminated. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used, the saving and restoring processing to the stack area can be omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process that is periodically executed by the main control board 50 (every 1.490 ms in the present embodiment). In this timer interruption process, for example, the operation state reading process of the credit settlement button 35, the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the hopper 14, the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a, and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b of the selector 40. Monitoring processing of various sensors such as is performed.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S201, the values of all registers used in the normal process (see FIG. 9) are saved in the stack area. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not the power failure flag is turned on. If the power failure flag is turned on (Yes in step S202), the power failure has occurred as described in the NMI interruption process of FIG. It progresses to step S203 and the process at the time of a power failure is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the power failure process in step S203 is performed immediately after the register saving process (step S201) in the timer interrupt process, and therefore can be executed without interrupting other interrupt processes. . Therefore, the power failure process is not executed by interrupting each process, such as during the transmission process of various commands or the reading process of the switch state (ON or OFF). Therefore, it is not necessary to create a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed. This simplifies the power failure processing program and reduces the program capacity.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is not turned on (No in step S202), no power failure has occurred, and therefore, the processing after step S204 is performed.

  In step S204, a watchdog timer clear process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer that monitors the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, an interrupt end declaration process for giving an interrupt permission to the MPU 51 itself is performed. In step S206, a rotating motor control process for rotating the rotating motor (stepping motor) of each rotating drum 11 housed in the housing 2 is performed. In step S207, switch state reading processing for reading on / off states of various switches is performed.

  In step S208, sensor monitoring processing is performed to read the state of various sensors and monitor whether the reading result is normal. In step S209, a timer subtraction process for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S210, IN / OUT counter processing is performed. In step S211, command output processing for transmitting a command to the sub-control board 60 is performed.

  In step S212, a segment data setting process for setting the segment data displayed in the credit number display unit 26, the BB medium number display unit 27, and the discharge number display unit 28 is performed. Segment data display processing for displaying numbers, symbols, and the like is performed by supplying the data to the display units 26 to 28, respectively. In step S214, port output processing for outputting output data from the input / output port 52 is performed.

  After execution of these processes, in step S215, the value of each register saved in the stack area is returned to the corresponding register, and in step S216, an interrupt that allows generation of the next timer interrupt is permitted. The permission process is performed and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the startup process executed by the main control board 50 when the power is turned on. When the power switch 13a is turned on and the gaming machine 1 is turned on (including power-on by recovery from a power failure), this process is executed. First, as initialization processing, a stack pointer value is set (step S301), an interrupt mode is set (step S302), and CTC / built-in register setting processing is performed (step S303).

  When the initialization process is completed, in step S304, it is determined whether or not a setting key is inserted in the setting key switch 13c. If the setting key switch 13c is turned on (Yes in step S304), the process proceeds to step S305 to execute a forced RAM clear process to clear all contents of the RAM 54 to zero. Thereafter, a six-stage probability setting process is executed in step S306. In the 6-stage probability setting process, the winning probability of the game is switched to 6 stages, and the process proceeds to a normal process (see FIG. 9) for performing main control related to the game described later.

  On the other hand, if the setting key switch 13c is not turned on in step S304 (No in step S304), the process proceeds to step S307, and it is determined whether or not the setting value of the six-stage probability setting value is normal. Specifically, it is a normal set value in the range of 1 to 6, and it is determined whether it is not 0 or 7 or more. If the set value is normal (Yes in step S307), the process proceeds to step S308 to check whether the power failure flag is set. When the power failure flag is confirmed (Yes in step S308), the process proceeds to step S309, and it is confirmed whether or not the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the checksum value in the RAM 54 is checked to check whether the checksum value including the RAM determination value is normal 0 or not. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0 (Yes in step S309), it is determined that the data in the RAM 54 is normal.

  If it is determined in step S309 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S310, where the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the MPU 51, and the stack state is restored to the state before the power-off. Let Next, in step S311, a power recovery command that tells execution of power recovery processing is set. Thereafter, in step S312, the game state is stopped and automatic settlement setting processing is performed, and then in step S313, the switch state of the credit settlement button 35 and the like is initialized. After the above processing is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S314, and the processing returns to the address before the power is turned off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  On the other hand, if the answer is No in any of steps S307 to S309, an abnormality such as destruction of data in the RAM 54 has occurred. Therefore, the process proceeds to the processes after step S315, and the operation prohibition process is performed. . Specifically, in step S315, the next timer interrupt process is prohibited, and then in step S316, all output ports in the input / output port 52 are cleared, and all the input ports connected to the input / output port 52 are cleared. Control the actuator to the off state. In step S317, an error display is performed on the discharge number display unit 28 to notify the occurrence of a backup error, and an infinite loop is entered.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a normal process performed by the MPU 51 of the main control board 50 after the main process after power-on is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This routine is a main control process of the gaming machine 1 that is repeatedly performed by the MPU 51 of the main control board 50. If the setting key switch 13c is off after power-on (No in step S304), the address at the previous power-off time Return to. On the other hand, when the setting key switch 13c is turned on after the power is turned on (Yes in step S304), the forced RAM clear process (step S305) and the six-stage probability setting process (step S306) shown in FIG. 8 are performed. To step S401 of this routine.

  First, in step S401, an interrupt permission setting for permitting an interrupt is performed in this routine as an initialization process, and in step S402, a stop and automatic settlement setting process is performed as a gaming state, which is provided in the power supply box 13, for example. After the states of the stop / non-stop switch and the automatic settlement / non-existence switch (not shown) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 54, the routine proceeds to a repetitive routine described below.

  In step S403, a RAM initialization process is performed, and a process of clearing an area used for one game in the RAM 54 (one-game area in the RAM 54) is performed. In this step, for example, information relating to the error that has occurred, winning symbols (including loss), winning line, winning line information such as the number of winning medals, random numbers used in the game, rotating drum 11 rotation information, etc. are cleared. Is done.

  When the initialization process of the RAM 54 is performed, the process proceeds to step S404, and a starter ON waiting process for determining whether the start lever 36 has been operated is performed. In this step, if the start lever 36 is not operated, the MPU 51 does not proceed to the next step S405, but loops in this routine and waits. In the process of step S404, since the routine loops until the start lever 36 is operated, various processes are performed.

  For example, if the game is not performed for a predetermined time because the start lever 36 is not operated as described above, a timer setting process for shifting to a demonstration performed on the liquid crystal display 23 is performed. Further, when the game is a re-game, an automatic medal insertion process is performed (the numerical value displayed on the credit number display unit 26 does not change). On the other hand, if it is not a replay, a process of determining the fullness of medals based on a detection signal from a full sensor (not shown) provided beside the hopper 14 is performed.

  Sensor monitoring processing is performed in the timer interrupt processing (step S208), and as described above, the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the hopper 14, the first insertion medal passage detection sensor 45a of the selector 40, and the second insertion. Since the medal passage detection sensor 45b and the auxiliary tank sensor of the auxiliary tank 14a are monitored, if an abnormality occurs in these sensors, a sensor error notification for performing an error notification after such processing is performed. Process.

  It is determined whether or not a sensor error has occurred or whether or not the credit settlement button 35 has been operated after performing a predetermined sensor error notification process. When it is determined that the credit settlement button 35 has been operated, a settlement discharge start command for starting the medal discharge is generated, and the process proceeds to a stored medal discharge process in order to discharge the stored medal.

  In the stored medal discharge process performed by the MPU 51, for example, the number of medals stored electronically in the medal number storage area 54a of the RAM 54 is read, and the read value is based on the detection signal of the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the hopper 14. Subtract one by one. Each time the number of medals in the medal number storage area 54a is decremented by one, a medal discharge command is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 54 so that it can be transmitted to the sub control board 60. When the read medal number storage area 54a becomes zero, it is recognized that the discharge from the hopper 14 is completed. At this time, a payment discharge end command for completion of the medal payment is generated and stored in the RAM 54.

  When a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 34, the number of inserted coins is determined. For example, an appropriate detection signal is recognized as one medal based on the detection signals of the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b of the selector 40. At this stage, if a predetermined effect such as medal discharge notification is performed, a command (for example, a medal discharge notification forced end command) for forcibly ending the predetermined effect upon recognition of the medal by the MPU 51 is generated. .

  Then, for example, after 1 to 3 medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 34 or any of the bet buttons 31 to 33 is operated, and the number of inserted medals reaches a specified number, If it is determined that the start lever 36 has been operated, processing for prohibiting the acceptance of medals is performed. For example, the switching piece 44a of the selector 40 is projected into the medal guide passage 42 (solenoid de-energized) to guide the medal inserted during the medal acceptance prohibition to the discharge passage 9, and the medal payout opening 7 of the front door 3 Is discharged to the medal tray 16. Alternatively, even if any one of the bet buttons 31 to 33 is operated, a process is performed so as not to determine that the bet button is operated. Then, the medal acceptance prohibition process is performed and the process of this step is terminated. Alternatively, if the start lever 36 has not been operated even at this stage, the above-described sensor error notification process is repeated.

  In this way, if an error occurs, the settlement of the medal is started, the switching piece 44a of the selector 40 is moved in / out, or a medal is inserted, the sub-control board 60 is loaded. The command generated in each process for transmitting the command is stored in the ring buffer of the RAM 54.

  When the start lever 36 is operated in step S404, the process proceeds to step S405, and random number generation processing is performed. Specifically, when the operation of the start lever 36 is recognized in step S404, the count number of a free-running counter (not shown) that counts based on a predetermined period of the oscillator mounted on the main control board 50 is hardware-like. And the MPU 51 reads out the count number at the timing of step S405 to create a random value. The random number value read out by the MPU 51 in this way is stored in the RAM 54.

  When the random number is generated, the process proceeds to step S406, and an internal lottery process is performed based on the winning probability determined according to the set value set in the six-stage probability setting process (step S306). The internal lottery process is a process of determining whether or not a winning is made based on the random number value stored in the RAM 54 in step S405 by comparing with a numerical range of a winning table preset in the ROM 53.

  The winning table used in the internal lottery process includes a winning combination such as a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) with a relatively large amount of payout of medals, and symmetrical with these winning combinations. In addition, a winning combination such as cherries with a relatively small medal payout (usually multiple types of winning combinations are set and referred to as “small roles”), and medals are paid out not corresponding to such winning combinations. There are multiple types of winning combinations such as a re-gamer that can perform the next game only once without inserting medals, although there is no losing and medal payout itself. For each winning combination, the ratio of winning the winning combination is set to a predetermined range of random numbers generated by a free running counter within a predetermined numerical range. Each winning combination is set by changing the numerical range based on the winning probabilities (“Setting 1” to “Setting 6”) set in the six-stage probability setting process (Step S306). For example, the smaller the numerical value of the winning probability setting value, the narrower the numerical value range of winning combinations other than the loss is set. Then, the set value currently set and the result obtained by the internal lottery are stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 54.

  When the internal lottery process is performed in the MPU 51, the process proceeds to step S407, and the rotation rotation initialization process is performed. In the rotation rotation initialization process, a table number is determined from the drum control table used for the rotation control of the rotary drum 11 based on the internal lottery result in step S406.

  In step S408, a 4.1 second elapsed waiting process is performed to determine whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous rotation of the rotary drum 11. Specifically, the set value of the 4.1 second timer is set. A check is made to see if is zero. If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed in this step, a state command indicating the current gaming state (hereinafter simply referred to as “state command”) is stored in the RAM 54 and wait processing (through the upper lamp 21 or the like) That is, 4.1 seconds) is notified.

  On the other hand, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed, a 4.1 second timer is set for the next 4.1 second waiting process, a status command is stored in the RAM 54, and timer interrupt control processing is performed. A predetermined setting is performed so that the number of inserted medals can be output (step S210).

  Thereafter, motor control initialization processing of the rotating drum 11 is performed, and processing for setting a predetermined area of the RAM related to rotation of the rotating drum 11 for starting rotation is performed. When such setting is performed, acceleration processing of the rotating motor (stepping motor) is actually started based on the rotating motor control processing of step S206, and rotation of the rotating drum 11 is started.

  When the rotating drum 11 actually starts to rotate, the process proceeds to step S409, where the rotating drum rotation process is performed. In this step, a predetermined area of the RAM used in the rotating cylinder rotation process is initialized (step S408 described above), the rotating cylinder rotation information command and the state command are stored, and the rotating drum 11 is based on the above-described acceleration process of the rotating cylinder motor. Wait until becomes normal rotation. The determination of whether or not the rotation of the rotating drum 11 is normal is performed by index detection at the time when the acceleration process is completed based on the rotating motor control process (step S206). When it is determined that the rotation of the rotary drum 11 is normal based on the index detection, the setting state of the gaming machine 1 is a state in which the rotation of the rotary drum 11 can be stopped by a predetermined stop operation described later. And informing that the rotation can be stopped.

  The notification that the rotation of the rotary drum 11 is in a stoppable state is performed by changing the light emission form of the lamp built in the stop button 37. For example, the notification is performed by changing the color of light emitted from the lamp of the stop button 37 or by turning on the lamp that has been turned off. Note that such notification is performed only on the stop button in which the operation of the stop button 37 is enabled.

  When the activated stop button 37 is actually operated, a process for stopping the rotary drum 11 based on the table number set in step S407 is performed on the combination of stop symbols determined in the internal lottery process in step S406. . In this step, it is not always necessary to stop the rotating drum 11 as set by the table number. For example, the table number is changed according to the stop order or stop position of the stop button 37, or the rotating drum 11 is forcibly set. The drive control of the stepping motor of the rotary drum 11 is performed so as to perform the process of pulling in 11. When the rotating drum 11 stops, the operation permission of the stop button 37 corresponding to the stopped rotating drum 11 becomes invalid.

  Such stop processing of the rotating drums 11 is performed until all the rotating drums 11 are stopped. Every time the rotating drums 11 stop rotating, the operation permission of the corresponding stop buttons 37 is invalidated, and all the stop buttons 37 are stopped. This step is finished when the operation permission becomes invalid. In step S409, every time one of the rotating drums 11 is stopped, the rotating cylinder rotation information command and the stop symbol command are stored in the RAM 54.

  When all the rotating drums 11 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S410 and a winning symbol determination process is performed, and it is determined in what combination the symbols of the rotating drum 11 that can be recognized through the viewing window 24 are stopped.

  In this step, first, an active line is determined according to the gaming state. Specifically, which of the five active lines is effective is determined based on the gaming state. For example, when the gaming state is a normal game, the effective lines are 1 to 5 lines according to the number of bets. For example, when the number of bets is 3, all 5 lines are effective lines. When the gaming state is an accessory game, the number of bets is one and only one line is valid.

  When the number of effective lines is recognized, it is determined for each effective line which combination of symbols (for 9 squares) that can be recognized through the viewing window 24 is stopped on the effective line. The design in the viewing window 24 is recognized based on the design number assigned to each design of each reel.

  When a combination of symbols for each active line is recognized and the symbols are arranged in a predetermined winning symbol, it can be set as a winning symbol and the payout number corresponding to the winning symbol can be paid out from the hopper 14 A predetermined setting is performed as follows. At this time, if there are a plurality of winning symbols on the active line, a process of sequentially adding out the number of payouts corresponding to each winning symbol is performed. Since only a prescribed number (usually 15) medals are paid out, when the prescribed number is exceeded by adding the paid-out number, a process of changing the paid-out number to the prescribed number is performed. Further, when a symbol other than the winning symbol determined by the internal lottery process in step S406 stops on the active line, it is recognized as an error.

  In step S410, if a recognized winning symbol, a valid line having a winning symbol, and an error occur, the error is stored in the RAM 54 as a winning symbol command, a winning line command, and an error command, respectively.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S411, where the acquired medal is paid out based on the payout number set in step S410. When the payout number is 0 in step S410, step S411 is skipped to the next step without being performed.

  When the storage mode is set by operating the credit settlement button 35, the credit function of the gaming machine 1 is used to electronically store up to 50 medals in the medal count storage area 54a of the RAM 54 (credit count display section). 26), a process of paying out medals from the hopper 14 is performed when the number exceeds 50. On the other hand, in the payment mode, medals for the number of payouts recognized in this step are paid out from the hopper 14.

  In this step, a payout start command related to payout of acquired medals and a payout end command related to completion of payout of all acquired medals are respectively stored in the RAM 54 as payout type commands.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S412, and it is determined whether or not the winning symbol set in the winning symbol determining process in step S410 is a winning symbol related to replay. If the winning symbol is not a replay, this step is skipped without being performed. On the other hand, when re-game is set as the winning symbol, necessary settings such as setting the internal state to re-game are performed, and a state command in which the game state is re-game is stored in the RAM 54.

  If the current internal state is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S413 to perform processing during the operation of the accessory. When the BB is in progress, the upper limit number of medals that can be acquired in the BB is checked. When the RB is in progress, the number of RBs is checked. When these checks are performed, the internal state is changed, the output information of the external concentration terminal board 67 is changed, and the like.

  If this step is in BB and it is determined that the BB has ended, the special game control end command is stored in the RAM 54, then the end delay processing, the output information clear processing of the external concentration terminal board 67, and the stop / Automatic settlement processing (BB automatic settlement described later) is performed, the area of the RAM 54 used for BB is cleared, and this step is terminated.

  If the winning symbol set in the winning determination process in step S410 is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S414 to perform the accessory action determination process. In this step, if the winning symbol is BB, wait processing at the start of BB, initialization processing of RAM 54, setting processing of the number of medals that can be acquired during BB, output information change processing of external concentration terminal board 67, RB Processing necessary for starting BB such as start processing is performed. On the other hand, in the case of RB, the RB maximum game number command and the RB game number command are stored in the RAM 54.

  If the internal state is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step S415 to perform a game number display setting process. Specifically, a predetermined process for displaying the number of games checked in step S413 or step S414 on the BB medium number display unit 27 is performed. When the internal state is other than BB or RB, the display on the BB medium number display unit 27 is cleared. If the internal state has changed after the game is finished (change in BB or RB, etc.), the state command is stored in the RAM 54.

  When the routine described above is completed, the routine returns to step S403 and this routine is repeated.

  Next, each process performed in the sub-control board 60 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As processing performed in the sub control board 60, timer interrupt processing performed at predetermined intervals, command interrupt processing performed when command data is transmitted from the main control board 50, power failure processing, and sub control A main process mainly performed on the substrate 60 is set. In the following description, for convenience, the timer interrupt process, the command interrupt process, and the power failure process will be described, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a timer interrupt process performed periodically (every 1.0 ms in the present embodiment) by the MPU 61 of the sub control board 60. The timer interrupt process is periodically executed in the sub-control board 60 to accumulate the number of interrupts in the RAM 64 and used for the timer process (1 ms timer process) in the main process executed by the MPU 61 (FIG. 13).

  When the timer interrupt process is started, first, in step S501, an interrupt flag is read. This process is performed at the end of this routine to clear the read interrupt flag. When the interrupt flag is read in step S501, the process proceeds to step S502, and it is confirmed whether or not the read interrupt flag is a valid flag. If the interrupt flag is not valid (No in step S502), the routine ends without performing the processing described below.

  On the other hand, if the interrupt flag is valid (Yes in step S502), the process proceeds to step S503, "+1" is added to the interrupt timer counter, and the value of the counter is updated. When the value of the interrupt timer counter is updated, the process proceeds to step S504, the interrupt flag is cleared so that the next interrupt can be performed, and the timer interrupt process ends. In this routine, if there is an interrupt every 1.0 ms, the count value of the interrupt timer counter is simply incremented by “+1”, and the updated value of the interrupt timer counter is not cleared unless it is subtracted. ing.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a command interrupt process performed when a command is transmitted from the main control board 50. As described above, the sub control board 60 is configured to control the upper lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the like based on the command transmitted from the main control board 50, and transmits a predetermined command to the main control board 50. Therefore, it is necessary to reliably receive a command from the main control board 50. For this reason, this routine is a control process provided in the sub-control board 60 in order to reliably receive a command transmitted from the main control board 50, and is a control process performed in the sub-control board 60. Above all, the priority is set high.

  First, in step S601, it is checked whether the received strobe is normal. In this embodiment, since one command transmitted from the main control board 50 is composed of two bytes, it is confirmed whether the first byte ahead of the one command has been transmitted. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the processing by this routine from being performed based on noise such as chattering that occurs when the credit settlement button 35 or the like is operated.

  When the received strobe is normal (Yes in step S601), the first byte (command ID) of the transmitted command is acquired in step S602. In step S603, it is determined whether the acquired command data is normal.

  If the acquired command data is normal (Yes in step S603), the process proceeds to step S604, and a command reception process for actually receiving a command for the acquired command data is performed. Specifically, since the first byte of the command data is received, the next 1 byte (parameter) is received and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 64. As described above, the command data transmitted from the main control board 50 needs to be reliably received. Therefore, when it is determined that the command data is normal, the command data is reliably captured and held by the MPU 61. The command data can be analyzed in the process (see FIG. 13).

  For example, in the present embodiment, a command relating to the operation of the credit settlement button 35 transmitted from the main control board 50 side, a settlement discharge start command based on the operation of the credit settlement button 35, and a settlement discharge relating to the end of the discharge of the stored medal. An end command, a medal discharge command, etc. are received by this routine. In this routine, the command transmitted from the main control board 50 is only stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 64.

  When the command reception process ends in step S604, the process proceeds to step S605, and the maximum number of retries is set in the retry counter. In step S604, since the command data of the main control board 50, which is the object of this routine, is received and stored in the RAM 64 of the sub control board 60, the maximum number of retries is set in the retry counter.

  On the other hand, if the strobe is not normal (No in step S601), there is a high possibility that the signal is caused by noise or the like as described above, so the process proceeds to step S606 without performing command data acquisition processing, and is the same as step S605. Set the maximum number of retries to the retry counter.

  If it is determined that the command data is abnormal when the command data is acquired (No in step S603), the process proceeds to step S607, and +1 is added to the retry counter and updated.

  When retry counter processing is performed in each of steps S605 to S607, it is determined in step S608 whether the value of the retry counter is the maximum value. As described above, in steps S605 and S606, since the maximum number of retries is set in the retry counter, the process proceeds to the process described below. On the other hand, if the process has shifted through step S607, the maximum number of retries (maximum value) may not be set in the retry counter, so the maximum value is reached by reading the value of the retry counter. Determine if.

  When the value of the retry counter is the maximum value (Yes in step S608), the process proceeds to step S609, and reading for interrupt clear is performed by the interrupt flag reading process, and then the process proceeds to step S610 to set the value of the retry counter. Finally, the interrupt flag is cleared in step S611.

  On the other hand, if the value of the retry counter has not reached the maximum value (No in step S608), this routine ends without performing the processing from step S609 to step S611. Since the value of the retry counter is not the maximum value, command data is continuously acquired from the main control board 50 by repeating this routine until it reaches the maximum value.

  When the command interrupt process is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the command data is checked twice in the process of step S601 and the process of step S603 prior to the command data reception process in step S604. Thus, noise can be eliminated, so that command data transmitted from the main control board 50 can be received reliably. Even if command data cannot be received at a time in step S604, command data can be reliably received by repeating this routine until the value of the retry counter reaches the maximum value.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a power failure process performed in the sub-control board 60 in synchronization with the start of the power failure process by the NMI interrupt process illustrated in FIG. 6.

  First, when the external RAM writing process is performed in step S701, the process proceeds to step S702 to determine whether or not the voltage is restored. As described above, the power failure monitoring circuit monitors the voltage of the power supply board, and a power failure signal is transmitted from the power failure monitoring circuit to the NMI terminal of the sub-control board 60 when the voltage is less than a predetermined voltage (22 volts). Therefore, the sub-control board 60 monitors whether the voltage has returned to a predetermined voltage or higher. If the voltage does not return (No in step S702), the process waits until the voltage returns. The power failure signal may be transmitted to the INT terminal instead of the NMI terminal.

  On the other hand, if the voltage is restored (Yes in step S702), the process proceeds to step S703, waits for 30 ms, and further proceeds to step S704 to determine whether the voltage is restored. Note that the standby time of this step is not limited to 30 ms, and various times can be set.

  In step S704, it is determined whether the voltage has returned to a predetermined voltage as in the processing in step S702. If the voltage has not returned to the predetermined voltage (No in step S704), the process waits until the voltage returns as in step S702.

  On the other hand, when the voltage returns to the predetermined voltage (Yes in step S704), the process proceeds to step S705, the activation process is performed, and the process proceeds to the main process described below.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of main processing performed by the MPU 61 of the sub control board 60. This routine is a main control process repeatedly performed by the MPU 61 of the sub-control board 60. The command transmitted from the main control board 50 is analyzed, and the upper lamp 21, the speaker 22 and the like are controlled based on the analysis result. Make the necessary settings.

  First, in step S801, initialization processing is performed by the MPU 61. For example, a signal related to lighting of the upper lamp 21 is output from the MPU 61 via the input / output port 62, or a signal for displaying the liquid crystal display 23 on the display control board 66 is output. In step S802, prior to the main processing of this routine, it is determined whether or not the system state of the gaming machine 1 is in a voltage drop state.

  If the system state is in a voltage drop state (Yes in step S802), for example, based on an off operation of the power switch 13b, it is determined that the processing is proceeding as much as possible so that the gaming machine 1 is powered off, and a routine described below is performed. First, the power failure process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the system state is not a voltage drop state (No in step S802), the process proceeds to step S803 to determine whether or not the count number is added to the interrupt timer counter. As described in the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 10, the timer interrupt processing is started at a cycle of 1.0 ms, and the count number is gradually added to the interrupt timer counter. It is determined whether or not the interrupt timer counter is updated by reading the count number of the counter.

  If the count number of the interrupt timer counter has been updated (Yes in step S803), the process proceeds to step S804, and the count number is updated by subtracting “−1” from the count number of the interrupt timer counter. In step S805, 1 ms of processing subtracted from the interrupt timer counter is executed as 1 ms timer processing.

  Here, the 1 ms timer process will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a 1 ms timer process performed in the course of the main process.

  First, in step S901, a startup command check process is performed. For example, when an error is displayed on the number-of-ejects display 28 because the data in the RAM 54 is destroyed after the gaming machine 1 is activated by turning on the power switch 13b (step S317 in FIG. 8), the main control board The 50 MPUs 51 themselves cannot transmit an error state to the sub-control board 60. Further, even on the sub control board 60 side, a command indicating that no command data is transmitted from the main control board 50 cannot be output to the main control board 50. Accordingly, in step S901, when the command from the main control board 50 is not received within a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds, the MPU 61 of the sub control board 60 displays an error on the liquid crystal display 23 through the display control board 66, A control for notifying the occurrence of the error to the surroundings is performed by transmitting a signal related to the occurrence of the error to the hall computer in the game hall through the external concentration terminal board 68.

  In step S901, when it is recognized that the command is normally received by the startup command check process, the process proceeds to step S902, and the device control process is performed. Specifically, in the previous 1 ms timer process, when the effect data change process such as the upper lamp light emission data and the notification sound data is performed (step S907 described later), the upper part is set so that the notification can be performed based on the change data. Change data is set in the lamp 21, the left and right speakers 22, and the like. For example, the MPU 61 reads out the notification sound data whose volume is increased by one step from the notification sound table of the ROM 63 and sets it in the notification sound output controller 22 a of the speaker 22.

  When the device control process in step S902 is performed, the process proceeds to step S903, and a system state change process is performed. The system state includes, for example, a voltage drop state, an initialization state (including an initialization waiting state of the liquid crystal display 23), and the like, and necessary setting processing is performed on the sub control board 60 due to the change of the system state. Done.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S904, and a stored medal settlement process is performed. Although details are omitted, in the case of discharging stored medals, the MPU 61 of the sub control board 60 determines whether or not the number of medals discharged has reached the reference number of medals based on a command from the main control board 50. Judgment is made (see Patent Document 1).

  Then, the process proceeds to step S905, and when the voltage state of the gaming machine 1 is checked by the voltage drop check process, the process proceeds to step S906, and a 10 ms timer process is performed. In the 10 ms timer process, for example, when the upper lamp emission table of the LED of the upper lamp 21 is updated or the changed notification sound data is set as illustrated in the above-described device control process (step S902), the notification sound A process of actually changing the volume of the speaker 22 is performed by the output controller 22a. Here, the timer process is performed every 10 ms. However, even if the process is performed every longer cycle, it does not affect the medal discharge notification control that is actually performed. You may do it.

  When the 10 ms timer process in step S906 ends, the process proceeds to step S907, and an effect data change process is performed. Here, in the next 1 ms timer process, when the notification sound of the speaker 22 is changed, for example, when the notification sound from the speaker 22 is increased by one step, the notification sound output based on the notification sound data is one. The alarm sound data regarding the alarm sound having a large level is taken out from the alarm sound table of the ROM 63 and prepared so that it can be set in the alarm sound output controller 22a in the next 1 ms timer process.

  When the series of processing from step S901 to step S907 is performed in this way, this routine ends.

  Returning to the description of the main process in FIG. 13, when the 1 ms timer process in step S805 ends, the process proceeds to step S806, where it is determined whether or not the system state is a voltage drop state. When the system state is a voltage drop state (Yes in step S806), the process proceeds to a power failure process as in the case where it is determined in step S802 that the system state is a voltage drop state.

  On the other hand, when the count number is not added to the interrupt timer counter (No in step S803) and when the system state is not a voltage drop state (No in step S806), the process proceeds to step S807 to determine whether there is a received command. . If there is no reception command (No in step S807), the process proceeds to step S809, where it is updated by adding the random number base value, and the process returns to step S802.

  On the other hand, if there is a received command (Yes in step S807), the process proceeds to step S808, where the received command check process is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 50 is analyzed.

  In command analysis by the received command check processing of this routine, processing for each received command is first performed to recognize the type of the received command. As described above, the command transmitted from the main control board 50 is stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 64 by the command interrupt process by the MPU 61 of the sub control board 60 (see FIG. 11). Read the first byte (command ID) of the command from the work area and recognize the command type. For example, payout type information that allows the MPU 61 of the sub-control board 60 to recognize which command is used to pay medals from the hopper 14 is set.

  Next, the second byte (parameter) of the command is read, and it is recognized whether a command is further set in the payout type information. For example, as the payout type information command, four types of stored medal discharge command, inserted medal discharge command, acquired medal payout command, and automatic settlement command can be set. Which command has been transmitted? To analyze. For example, the MPU 61 analyzes that it is a stored medal discharge command (a command transmitted from the main control board 50 by operating the credit check button 35).

  When the received command analysis is completed by the received command check process in step S808, the random number base value is updated in step S809, and the process returns to step S802.

  Next, the selector ID line or hopper ID line information setting method and various algorithms, which are features of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. The information on the selector ID line or hopper ID line is simply referred to as selector ID or hopper ID. These selector IDs or hopper IDs are type information, and these type information is input to the information processing means (MPU 51, main control program, etc.). In other words, the information processing means is configured to acquire these type information. Has been. In the present specification, the part described as “conventional” hereinafter refers to the technical contents implemented by Codename Asuka (trademark), which is a slot machine manufactured and sold by the applicant of the present application.

  In the first embodiment, a case where there are only two types of medal selectors for φ25 and φ30 will be described. The basic concept is that one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board, and the processing of the control program is switched in the 0/1 state. The 0/1 state method is performed by pulling up or pulling down the added wiring on the selector side with a resistor.

(Selector ID acquisition method)
First, the selector ID acquisition method will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an 8-bit signal input to the input port 2 among the input / output ports 52 of the main control board 50. Here, it is configured such that a signal of logic 0 or logic 1 of the selector ID is input to bit 4 which has not been used conventionally. Other bits are signals conventionally used. As will be described later, logic 0 is obtained by pulling up one added wiring with a resistor on the selector side, and logic 1 is obtained by pulling down one added wiring with a resistor on the selector side. It is done. A logic 0 corresponds to a medal selector for φ25, and a logic 1 corresponds to a medal selector for φ30. As shown in FIG. 15, the control program of the MPU 51 is configured to be active low (negative logic) depending on the input port. In this case, when a logic 0 is input, it is processed as an on state. For example, with this logic, a switch is normally closed and is logical 1 (off state), but when the switch is opened due to fraud, etc., logic 0 (on state) is detected, and the fraud is detected. Is possible.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board 50 and the φ25 medal selector 102. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board 50 and the φ30 medal selector. In each figure, + 5V is connected to the + 5V side of the power supply through a power line supplied from the power supply board 70 via the main control board 50. Similarly, in each figure, GND is connected to the negative side of the power supply through a power line supplied from the power supply board 70 via the main control board 50 (ground, earth). A connector 106 is attached to the harness 104. The harness 104 is obtained by adding one wiring to the conventional harness 103, and the one wiring is shown as a selector ID line 907 in FIGS. The conventional connector 108 does not have such a line. In the φ25 medal selector 102, the selector ID line 907 is pulled up by the resistor R, and in the φ30 medal selector 110, the selector ID line 907 is pulled down by the resistor R. That is, in the φ25 medal selector 102, the selector ID line 907 is logic 0 (0V), and in the φ30 medal selector 110, it is logic 1 (+ 5V). The 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907 is input to bit 4 of the input port 2 of the input / output port 52 of the main control board 50. Then, the MPU 51 as the information processing means can determine whether it is a φ25 medal selector or a φ30 medal selector based on the 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907. Note that pull-up or pull-down is performed on the board in the medal selectors 102 and 110, and is not configured to be changed by a switch or the like. The configuration for setting the selector ID is referred to as type information output means. In the present embodiment, the configuration is set by pulling up / down the selector ID line 907 in the medal selectors 102 and 110 as described above. It is.

(Injection medal retention error generation algorithm)
The inserted medal retention error generation algorithm is performed in the medal insertion monitoring process called in the starter ON waiting process (step S404 in FIG. 9) in the normal process loop of the gaming machine. In the medal insertion monitoring process, the determination of medal insertion described later, the inserted medal abnormal passage error, the inserted medal retention error, and the like are sequentially performed.

  In step S404, when the medal can be inserted, the solenoid 200 as shown in FIG. 16 is excited (gate solenoid signal ON), and in this case, it is possible to monitor the inserted medal retention error.

  A medal passage detection sensor 45, which is a passage information acquisition unit for detecting medal passage, is provided at a position downstream of the medal guide passage portion 42 of the medal selector (see FIG. 3). The medal passage detection sensor 45 includes a first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and a second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b. The first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b are juxtaposed on the upstream side and the downstream side so that at least one passing medal M can be detected simultaneously. The medal passage detection sensors 45a and 45b output a “Hi (off)” signal when receiving light, that is, when the medal does not block light reception by the light receiving unit, and output a “Lo (on)” signal when the medal blocks light reception by the light receiving unit. (Active low (negative logic), described later with reference to FIG. 18).

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of the output of the medal passage detection sensor 45, and is an output waveform when the medal passes the first insertion medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second insertion medal passage detection sensor 45b. These output values are input to bits 6 and 7 of the 8-bit signal input to the input port 2 of the main control board 50 shown in FIG. Here, the medal sensor monitoring time ST is defined as a time difference between a time t1 when the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a becomes logic 0 and a time t4 when the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b becomes logic 1. The medal sensor monitoring time ST may be appropriately determined according to the design specifications of the medal selector for the gaming machine, and in the present embodiment, the medal sensor monitoring time ST differs depending on the diameter of the inserted medal. Therefore, when the φ25 medal selector is replaced with a φ30 medal selector in the hall, the medal sensor monitoring time ST also changes. Therefore, in order to respond without exchanging the control program of the main ROM 53, the φ25 and φ30 A control program that can handle both is required.

(Determination of medal insertion)
If any of the input values of the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b of the input port 2 is logic 0, it is determined that a medal has been inserted. If both of them are logic 1, it is determined that no medal has been inserted, and the medal insertion monitoring process is terminated.

(Monitoring inserted medal abnormal passage error and inserted medal retention error)
When there is a medal inserted and the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b of the input port 2 is logic 0 (pattern between time t3 and t4), the medal is detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensor in the reverse direction. It is determined that the inserted medal abnormal passing error. When the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b is logic 1 (time t1), since the medal is detected by the inserted medal passage detection sensor in the forward direction, the following medal sensor monitoring timer setting process is performed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. First, it is determined whether the selector ID line 907 of bit 4 of the input port 2 is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1100). When the selector ID is logic 0, the medal selector is for φ25, and therefore STφ25 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1102). When the selector ID is logic 1, since the medal selector is for φ30, STφ30 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1104). The medal sensor monitoring time ST may be determined as appropriate according to the design specifications of the medal selector for the gaming machine. For example, design values such as STφ25 = 300.980 ms, STφ30 = 500 ms may be set as appropriate. The ST setting process may be configured to start only once when the power is turned on.

  Next, the output waveform of the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the output waveform of the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b are monitored during the medal sensor monitoring time ST by comparing with the medal position data.

  Here, medal position data is stored in the ROM 53. The medal position data is array data in which a data set (output of the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a, output of the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b) is enumerated in a time series of times t1, t2, t3, and t4. , Medal position data = {(0, 1), (0, 0), (1, 0), (1, 1)}. The combination of the output waveform of the first inserted medal passage detection sensor 45a and the output waveform of the second inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b (passage pattern of the inserted medal passage detection sensor) is compared with the medal position data, and the normality of the medal is determined. In the case of passing, it is the same as the order of arrangement of the medal position data.

  As a result of the monitoring, if the passing pattern of the inserted medal passage detection sensor is different from the arrangement order of the medal position data, it is determined that the inserted medal abnormal passing error has occurred. If the medal passage cannot be confirmed even after the monitoring time has elapsed, that is, when the gate solenoid signal is on in the medal insertion monitoring process, the medal is detected by the first insertion medal passage detection sensor 45a and the second insertion. When the medal passage detection sensor 45b cannot be passed within the medal sensor monitoring time ST, it is determined that the inserted medal retention error.

  According to the first embodiment described above, in the case of two types of φ25 medal selector and φ30 medal selector, one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board, and in the 0/1 state, φ25 The medal selector can be discriminated from the medal selector for φ30. And the control program which can change the setting value of medal sensor monitoring time ST by the 0/1 state of one added wiring was provided. With this configuration, the MPU 51, which is the information processing means, the main control program, and the like selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medal M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program. In addition, MPU, main ROM, etc. are housed in a board box with a sealing structure, and when the board box is opened, a trace of opening due to destruction remains, but in this embodiment, a control program is used. Since there is no need to replace the stored MPU or main ROM, the reliability of the gaming machine is improved and it is robust against fraud.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the method for the medal selector shown in the first embodiment is applied to a hopper. Only two types of φ25 hopper and φ30 hopper are shown. The basic concept is that one wiring is added to the harness from the hopper to the main control board, and the processing of the control program is switched in the 0/1 state. A method of changing the 0/1 state is performed by pulling up or pulling down the added one wiring with a resistor on the selector side.

(How to obtain a hopper ID)
First, a hopper ID acquisition method will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an 8-bit signal input to the input port 1 of the main control board 50. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an 8-bit signal input to the input port 2 of the main control board 50. Data of the medal detection sensors 1 and 2 are inputted to the bits 6 and 7 of the input port 1. The signal of the medal detection sensor 2 (14d) is a signal detected when an illegal act of inserting an object is performed from the outside of the gaming machine, and the signal of the medal detection sensor 1 is the signal of the medal M as described later. This is a signal related to passage. In addition to these signals, a logic 0 or logic 1 signal of the hopper ID is input to bit 4 which has not been used conventionally in the input port 2. Other bits are signals conventionally used. The logic 0 is obtained by pulling up the added one wiring with a resistor on the hopper side, and the logic 1 is obtained by pulling down the added one wiring with a resistor on the hopper side. Logic 0 corresponds to a φ25 hopper, and logic 1 corresponds to a φ30 hopper.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board 50 and the φ25 hopper. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φ30 hopper. A connector 116 is attached to the harness 114. The harness 114 is obtained by adding one wiring to the conventional harness 113, and the one wiring is shown as a hopper ID line 807 in FIGS. The conventional connector 118 does not have such a line. In the φ25 hopper 112, the hopper ID line 807 is pulled up by the resistor R, and in the φ30 hopper 120, it is pulled down. That is, the hopper ID line 807 is logical 0 (0V) in the φ25 hopper 112, and is logical 1 (+ 5V) in the φ30 hopper 120. The 0/1 state of the hopper ID line 807 is input to bit 4 of the input port 2. Then, in the control program of the MPU 51 as the information processing means, it is possible to determine whether the hopper is for φ25 or the hopper 120 for φ30 according to the 0/1 state of the hopper ID line 807. The pull-up or pull-down is performed on the substrate in the hoppers 112 and 120, and is not configured to be replaced by a switch or the like. The configuration for setting the hopper ID is referred to as a type information output unit. In the present embodiment, the configuration is set by pulling up / down the hopper ID line 807 in the hoppers 112 and 120 as described above. is there.

(Algorithm for payout medal retention error)
The payout medal retention error generation algorithm is performed in the medal payout process called in the acquired medal payout process (step S411 in FIG. 9) in the normal process loop of the gaming machine. In the medal payout process, medal detection determination and stay determination described later are sequentially performed.

  The hopper payment device 14b is provided with a medal detection sensor 1 (14c) and a medal detection sensor 2 (14d) (see FIGS. 4, 22 and the like). The medal detection sensor 2 (14d) is installed near the exit of the payment device 14b as described above, and detects an illegal act (for example, insertion of a foreign object) from here. The medal detection sensor 1 (14c) detects the medal M paid out from the rotating disk of the payment device 14b (see FIG. 2) immediately after the rotating disk. The medal detection sensor 1 (14c) and the medal detection sensor 2 (14d) normally receive the “Hi (off)” signal when receiving light, and the “Lo (on)” signal and medal M pass when the medal M reaches and is blocked. Then, when receiving light again, it is set to output a “Hi (off)” signal (active low (negative logic), which will be described later with reference to FIG. 24).

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of the output of the medal detection sensor 1, and shows an output waveform when the medal M passes the medal detection sensor 1 (14c). This output is input to bit 6 of the 8-bit signal input to the input port 1 of the main control board shown in FIG. Here, the time difference between the time t5 when the output of the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) changes from logic 1 to logic 0 and the time t6 when the output from logic 0 changes to logic 1 again is defined as the medal payout monitoring time HT. The medal payout monitoring time HT may be determined as appropriate according to the design specifications of the hopper for the gaming machine, and in this embodiment, the medal payout monitoring time HT is different depending on the diameter of the medals to be discharged. Accordingly, when the φ25 hopper 112 is replaced with the φ30 hopper 120 in the hole, the medal payout monitoring time HT also changes. Therefore, in order to cope without exchanging the control program of the main ROM 53, the φ25 and φ30 A control program that can handle both is required.

(Medal detection judgment)
Set medal payout of medal control information to ON state. When the input value of the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the input port 1 becomes logic 0 (time t5), it is determined that there is a medal detection, and the following stay determination is performed. When the logic 1 of the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) continues for a predetermined time (3000.860 ms in this embodiment), it is determined that the game medal payout device is empty error. Note that the predetermined time for the medal detection determination can be set by the medal payout monitoring timer 1.

(Studging judgment)
Next, a medal payout monitoring timer 2 setting process is performed. FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the medal payout monitoring timer 2 setting process. First, it is determined whether the hopper ID line 807 of bit 4 of the input port 2 is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1200). If the hopper ID line 807 is logic 0, the hopper is for φ25, so HTφ25 is set as the medal payout monitoring time HT (step S1201). When the hopper ID line 807 is logic 1, since the hopper is for φ30, HTφ30 is set as the medal payout monitoring time HT (step S1202). The medal payout monitoring time HT may be determined as appropriate according to the hopper design specifications for the gaming machine, and for example, design values such as HTφ25 = 201.150 ms, HTφ30 = 400 ms may be set as appropriate. Note that the HT setting process may be configured to be activated only once when the power is turned on.

  After setting the medal payout monitoring timer 2, when the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) of the input port 1 becomes logic 1, it is determined as normal termination (time t6). When the logic 0 of the medal detection sensor 1 (14c) continues for the HT time, it is determined that the payout medal retention error.

  According to the second embodiment described above, in the case of two types of φ25 hopper and φ30 hopper, one wiring is added to the harness from the hopper to the main control board, and the φ25 hopper is in the 0/1 state. The hopper for φ30 is configured to be discriminated. And the control program which can change the setting value of medal payout monitoring time HT according to the 0/1 state of one added wiring was provided. With this configuration, the MPU 51, which is the information processing means, the main control program, and the like can selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, payout medal retention errors, etc., using the hopper ID. It is possible, and even if the hopper is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when there are only two types of medal selectors for φ25 and φ30φ, the selector ID acquisition method is to add one wiring to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board. The control program process is switched in the 0/1 state of the acquired selector ID. The selector ID is set by pulling or pulling down the added wiring on the selector side with a resistor. In the third embodiment, unlike the above, a connector having the same structure is prepared with φ25 and φ30 instead of pulling up or pulling down with a resistance on the selector side, and MPU is used for φ25 by connecting the connector and the harness. It recognizes whether it is a medal selector or a φ30 medal selector. The other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of the harnesses 103 and 125 that electrically connect the main control board 50 and the φ25 medal selector 122. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of the physical configuration of the harnesses 103 and 125 that electrically connect the main control board 50 and the φ30 medal selector 128. A connector 126 is connected between the harness 103 and the harness 125. The harness 103 for connecting the φ25 medal selector 122 and the φ30 medal selector 128 to the connector 126 is the same as the conventional one. The connector 126 has the same structure for the φ25 medal selector 122 and the φ30 medal selector 128, and is provided with three terminals at the terminals (1) to (7) of the conventional connector 108. That is, the terminals (1) to (7) of the connector 126 are connected to the medal selector 122 or 128 and the harness 103 as in the conventional case. Terminal (10) is a GND line and terminal (9) is a + 5V line. The GND and +5 V lines come from the main control board 50. The terminal (8) is for the selector ID line, and this terminal or a wiring connected to this terminal, that is, the selector ID line 907 is controlled to logic 1 (+5 V) or logic 0 (0 V).

  Here, pull-up or pull-down by the resistor R on the main control board 50 side is performed on the connector 126 using the jumper line 907a. The 0/1 information of the selector ID line 907 of the terminal (8) is input to bit 4 of the input port 2, but for φ25, the selector ID line 907 of the terminal (8) is jumpered with the terminal (10). Connected by the line 907a and becomes logic 0 (0V). For φ30, the selector ID line 907 of the terminal (8) is connected to the terminal (9) by the jumper line 907a and becomes logic 1 (+ 5V). It has become. In other words, the control program of the MPU 51 can determine whether it is the medal selector 122 for φ25 or the medal selector 128 for φ30 according to the 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907 of bit 4 of the input port 2. It has become. In the present embodiment, the type information output means includes a harness 125, a connector 126, and a jumper wire 907a, and it is not necessary to add a line to the harness 103 from the medal selectors 122, 128 to the connector 126. It is an advantage that can be used as it is. The remaining points such as the algorithm for detecting the inserted medal staying error are the same as in the first embodiment. Further, the method of performing pull-up and pull-down using a jumper line on a connector in only the above-described two types of selectors can be applied to only two types of hoppers.

  According to the third embodiment described above, in the case of two types of the φ25 medal selector and the φ30 medal selector, the φ25 medal selector and the φ30 medal selector are prepared with connectors having the same structure, and the jumper wire is provided on the connector. Is used to recognize whether the MPU control program is a φ25 medal selector or a φ30 medal selector. And the control program which can change the setting value of medal sensor monitoring time ST based on the recognized information is provided. With this configuration, the MPU 51 as the information processing means and the main control program selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program.

[Fourth embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when there are only two types of medal selectors for φ25 and φ30φ, one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board, and φ25 in its 0/1 state. It is discriminated whether it is a medal selector for φ30 or a medal selector for φ30, and the processing of the control program is switched according to the 0/1 state of the acquired selector ID line. In the fourth embodiment, pull-up and pull-down due to resistance on the main control board side are set using a DIP switch in the main control board. Based on the setting of the DIP switch, it is recognized whether the main control program is a φ25 medal selector or a φ30 medal selector. The other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φ25 medal selector, and a DIP switch installed in the main control board. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness for electrically connecting the main control board and the φ30 medal selector and a DIP switch installed in the main control board. The conventional harness 103 and the conventional connector 108 can be used as they are, and the DIP switch 130 is provided on the main control board 50. The 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907 input to bit 4 of the input port 2 can be selected by the DIP switch 130 from pull-up or pull-down by the resistor R on the main control board 50 side. In the φ25 medal selector 122, the selector ID line 907 is pulled up by the DIP switch 130 to become logic 0 (0V). In the φ30 medal selector 128, the selector ID line 907 is pulled down by the DIP switch 130 to become logic 1 (+5 V). In other words, it can be determined whether it is the medal selector 122 for φ25 or the medal selector 128 for φ30 based on the 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907 by the DIP switch 130. The remaining points such as the algorithm for detecting the inserted medal staying error are the same as in the first embodiment. In addition, the method of performing pull-up and pull-down with the DIP switch on the main control board side in the above-described two types of selectors can be applied to only two types of hoppers.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment, the combination of the medal selector and the hopper is checked while simultaneously executing the first embodiment and the second embodiment. The fifth embodiment will be described while referring to differences from the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Other points are the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the selector ID and the hopper ID are input to the bit 4 of the input port 2, but here the selector ID and the hopper ID are the bit 0 and the bit 1 of the input port x. Is input. In the main control board, the selector ID and the hopper ID are input to a logical XOR (exclusive OR) circuit, and the output value is input to bit 4 of the input port 2.

  30 and 31 show 8-bit signals input to the input port x and the input port 2, respectively. In the input port x, 0/1 information of the selector ID line 907 is input to bit 0, and 0/1 information of the hopper ID line 807 is input to bit 1. Similar to the first and second embodiments, logic 0 is for φ25 and logic 1 is for φ30. The output value of the logical XOR circuit is input to bit 4 of the input port 2. In FIG. 31, bit 4 has the content of a combination of a medal selector and a hopper. When the logic is 0, the combination of the medal selector and the hopper is correct, and logic 1 indicates that the combination is not correct.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a main control board 50 on which an XOR circuit of a selector ID and a hopper ID is mounted. As described above, in the harness 104 from the medal selectors 102 and 110, one wire is added to the conventional harness 103, and selector ID information is placed on the line. Similarly, in the harness 114 from the hoppers 112 and 120, one wire is added to the conventional harness 113, and the hopper ID information is placed on the line. These added wirings are a selector ID line 907 and a hopper ID line 807. The selector ID line 907 and the hopper ID line 807 are respectively input to the gates of the logic XOR circuit 134, and the output value 135 is input to bit 4 of the input port 2 as a selector / hopper combination. All of this is done on the main control board 50.

(Medal selector / hopper combination error generation algorithm)
A combination error generation algorithm between the medal selector and the hopper will be described. FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the medal selector / hopper check process. First, it is determined whether the output value 135 of the logic XOR circuit 134 is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1300). When the output value 135 of the XOR circuit 134 is logic 0, the 0/1 state of the selector ID line 907 and the hopper ID line 807 is the same, so the combination is correct and the process returns. When the output value 135 of the logic XOR circuit 134 is logic 1, the selector ID line 907 and the hopper ID line 807 have different 0/1 states. 28, the speaker 22 and the like (step S1301) and return. Note that the above-described medal selector / hopper check process in FIG. 33 may be called in, for example, step S404 or immediately after step S314 or S306.

  According to the fifth embodiment described above, whether or not the combination of the medal selector and the hopper is correct is determined based on the 0/1 state of the selector ID line and the hopper ID line. If the combination is not correct, an alarm or the like is issued. This eliminates the concern of using the medal selector and hopper in the wrong combination.

[Sixth Embodiment]
The sixth embodiment is an extension of the first embodiment. That is, in the first embodiment, the selector ID acquisition method and the inserted medal retention error detection algorithm are described in detail for two types of medal selectors for φ25 and φ30. In the sixth embodiment, a selector ID acquisition method applicable to four types of medal selectors and an algorithm for detecting inserted medal staying errors will be described. Here, the four types of medals are φ25, φ30, φx, and φy.

  The basic concept is that two wires are added to the harness from the medal selector 40 to the main control board 50, and the processing of the control program is switched in the 0/1 state of each wire. The 0/1 state setting method is performed by pulling up or pulling down the added wiring with a resistor on the selector side, as in the first embodiment.

(Selector ID acquisition method)
FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an 8-bit signal input to the input port x of the main control board 50. Two wires are added to the conventional harness, which are designated as a selector IDa line and a selector IDb line, respectively. Bit 0 receives the 0/1 signal of the selector IDa line, and bit 1 receives the 0/1 signal of the selector IDb line. Therefore, the 2-bit signal composed of bit 0 and bit 1 of the input port x has four states (0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 0), and (1, 1). . Here, (selector IDa, selector IDb) = (0, 0) is a medal selector for φ25, (selector IDa, selector IDb) = (0, 1) is a medal selector for φ30, and (selector IDa, selector IDb) = ( 1, 0) is the φx medal selector, and (selector IDa, selector IDb) = (1, 1) is the φy medal selector. As in the first embodiment, logic 0 is obtained by pulling up the added wiring with a resistor on the selector side, and logic 1 is obtained by pulling down the added wiring with a resistor on the selector side. It is done. Therefore, the main control program can determine a specific one of the four types of medal selectors based on the bit 0 and bit 1 signals of the input port x.

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φ25 medal selector. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φ30 medal selector. FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φx medal selector. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the φy medal selector. In the harness 142 according to the present embodiment, two wires are added to the conventional harness 103, one of which is a selector IDa line 1100, and the other is a selector IDb line 1101. A connector 144 is connected to the harness 142. In the φ25 medal selector 140, both the selector IDa line 1100 and the selector IDb line 1101 are pulled up by the resistor R, and in the φ30 medal selector 146, the selector IDa line 1100 is pulled up and the selector IDb line 1101 is pulled down. In the φx medal selector 150, the selector IDa line 1100 is pulled down, the selector IDb line 1101 is pulled up, and in the φy medal selector 152, both the selector IDa line 1100 and the selector IDb line 1101 are pulled up. That is, the main control program can determine one of the four types of medal selectors based on the combination of the 0/1 state of the selector IDa line 1100 and the selector IDb line 1101.

  If a selector IDc line, a selector IDd line, etc., to which a pull-up / pull-down configuration similar to that described above is applied are further added, one of eight types, sixteen types, etc. of medal selectors can be determined. In addition, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the present embodiment can be extended to support five or more types of medal selectors.

(Injection medal retention error generation algorithm)
The inserted medal retention error generation algorithm is performed in the medal insertion monitoring process called in the starter ON waiting process (step S404 in FIG. 9) in the normal process loop of the gaming machine. In the medal insertion monitoring process, the determination of medal insertion described later, the inserted medal abnormal passage error, the inserted medal retention error, and the like are sequentially performed.

  Determination of medal insertion is the same as in the first embodiment. The monitoring of the inserted medal abnormal passing error and the inserted medal staying error is the same as in the first embodiment except for the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. The medal sensor monitoring timer setting process will be described below.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. First, it is determined whether the selector IDa line 1100 of bit 0 of the input port x is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1500). If it is logic 0, it is determined whether the selector IDb line 1101 of bit 1 of the input port x is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1501). If the selector IDb line 1101 is logic 0, STφ25 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1502). If the selector IDb line 1101 is logic 1, STφ30 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1503). On the other hand, if the selector IDa line 1100 is logic 1, it is determined whether the selector IDb line 1101 is logic 0 or logic 1 (step S1504). If the selector IDb line 1101 is logic 0, STφx is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1505). If the selector IDb line 1101 is logic 1, STφy is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1506). As described in the first embodiment, the medal sensor monitoring time ST may be appropriately determined according to the design specifications of the medal selector for the gaming machine. The ST setting process may be configured to start only once when the power is turned on. Furthermore, the combination of the 0/1 state of the selector IDa line 1100 and the selector IDb line 1101 and the corresponding medal selector type are not limited to the above, and can be determined as appropriate. For example, (selector IDa, selector IDb) = (0, 0) may be the medal selector for φy.

  According to the sixth embodiment described above, when there are four types of medal selectors, the medals selector for φ25, the medal selector for φ30, the medal selector for φx, and the medal selector for φy, wiring to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board Are added, and a control program is provided that can change the set value of the medal sensor monitoring time ST by a combination of these 0/1 states. With this configuration, the MPU 51 as the information processing means and the main control program selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program. Further, the method of determining a specific medal selector based on the combination of 0/1 states of two wires added in the above four types of selectors can be applied to four types of hoppers.

[Seventh embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, the method for acquiring the selector ID of the medal selector is performed using the 0/1 state of the wiring added to the harness. The 0/1 state was set by pulling up / down the added wiring with the resistance on the selector side or the main control board side. In the seventh embodiment, it is the same to add one wiring to the conventional harness, but the medal selector itself has a unique selector ID, and the information is put on the added one wiring, and the main control is performed. The program can read the information and determine the type of medal selector. The above selector ID is built in the MPU mounted on the medal selector.

(Selector ID acquisition method)
FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the medal selector. The harness 174 in the present embodiment is obtained by adding one wire (selector ID line 907) to the conventional harness 103. An MPU 162 is mounted on the medal selector 156. In a ROM (not shown) built in the MPU 162, selector ID information unique to the selector, for example, a value of 0 for φ25, a value of 1 for φ30, a value of 2 for φx, and a value of φy If so, the value 3 or the like is stored in advance, and a communication control program or the like is also stored. The MPU 51 is configured to perform serial communication with the MPU 162 mounted on the medal selector 156 and acquire selector ID information via the selector ID line 907. That is, the MPU 51 can acquire the selector ID by performing serial communication with the MPU 162 mounted on the medal selector 156.

(Injection medal retention error generation algorithm)
The inserted medal retention error generation algorithm is performed in the medal insertion monitoring process called in the starter ON waiting process (step S404 in FIG. 9) in the normal process loop of the gaming machine. In the medal insertion monitoring process, the determination of medal insertion described later, the inserted medal abnormal passage error, the inserted medal retention error, and the like are sequentially performed.

  Determination of medal insertion is the same as in the first embodiment. The monitoring of the inserted medal abnormal passing error and the inserted medal staying error is the same as in the first embodiment except for the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. The medal sensor monitoring timer setting process will be described below.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. First, the MPU 51 performs serial communication with the MPU 162 mounted on the medal selector 156 and acquires selector ID information via the selector ID line 907. Then, the value of the selector ID line 907 is determined (step S1700). If the selector ID is 0, STφ25 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1701). If the selector ID is 1, STφ30 is set as the medal sensor monitoring time ST (step S1702). Similarly, when the selector ID is 2, the medal sensor monitoring time ST is STφx, when the selector ID is 3, the medal sensor monitoring time ST is STφy... And the medal corresponding to the value of the selector ID line 907 A sensor monitoring time ST is set (step S1703). A feature is that one selector ID line 907 can correspond to n types of medal selectors. As described in the first embodiment, the medal sensor monitoring time ST may be appropriately determined according to the design specifications of the medal selector for the gaming machine. The ST setting process may be configured to start only once when the power is turned on.

  According to the seventh embodiment described above, in the case of n types of medal selectors, one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board to form a selector ID line, and this selector ID line is mounted on the medal selector. The selector ID information specific to the selector stored in advance is placed on the MPU, and the MPU of the main control board performs serial communication with the MPU of the medal selector to acquire the selector ID, and the medal sensor is obtained based on the acquired selector ID information. A control program that can change the set value of the monitoring time ST is provided. With this configuration, the MPU 51 as the information processing means and the main control program selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program. Further, the method of acquiring the selector ID through communication between the MPU mounted on the medal selector and the MPU of the main control board in the n types of selectors described above can also be applied to n types of hoppers.

[Eighth Embodiment]
In the seventh embodiment, one wiring is added to the conventional harness to form a selector ID line, and selector ID information unique to the selector is placed on this selector ID line. This information is stored in advance in a ROM built in the MPU mounted on the medal selector. Then, the MPU mounted on the medal selector and the MPU of the main control board are configured to perform serial communication to acquire information on the selector ID. In the eighth embodiment, selector ID information is stored in the IC tag instead of the MPU mounted on the medal selector.

(Selector ID acquisition method)
FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram of a physical configuration of a harness that electrically connects the main control board and the medal selector. The same harness and connector as those of the conventional harness 103 and the conventional connector 108 can be used. An IC tag 172 is mounted on the medal selector 170, and selector ID information unique to the selector is provided on the IC tag 172, for example, a value of 0 for φ25, 1 for φ30, 2 for φx, φy For example, 3 is written. Information of the IC tag 172 is read by the IC tag reader 176 so that serial communication with the MPU 51 of the main control board 50 is possible. Since information unique to the selector is stored in the IC tag 172, the configuration is simpler than that of the MPU-equipped medal selector of the seventh embodiment. That is, it is not necessary to install an MPU with a built-in communication program for each medal selector. Further, the IC tag reader 176 can read information written on the IC tag 172 in a non-contact manner.

(Injection medal retention error generation algorithm)
In the seventh embodiment, the MPU mounted on the medal selector is replaced with the IC tag 172, the MPU 51 of the main control board 50 performs serial communication with the IC tag reader 176, and the IC tag reader 176 reads the IC tag 172 to select the selector ID. The other points are the same as in the seventh embodiment, except that is acquired.

  According to the above eighth embodiment, in the case of n types of medal selectors, selector ID information unique to the selector is stored in advance in an IC tag mounted on the medal selector, and the MPU of the main control board is connected to the IC tag reader. There is provided a control program capable of acquiring a selector ID by performing serial communication and changing a set value of the medal sensor monitoring time ST according to information of the acquired selector ID. With this configuration, the MPU 51 as the information processing means and the main control program selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program. In the n types of medal selectors described above, an IC tag reader that reads information on an IC tag mounted on the medal selector and the MPU of the main control board perform serial communication to obtain a selector ID. Applicable.

[Ninth Embodiment]
The ninth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described above except that the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process is different. That is, in this embodiment, when there are only two types of medal selectors for φ25 and φ30φ, one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board to form a selector ID line, and the selector ID line The control program processing is switched in the 0/1 state, but the medal sensor monitoring timer setting processing is different.

  FIG. 43 shows a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process. As shown in the first embodiment, when the selector ID line is logic 0, the medal selector is for φ25, and the medal sensor monitoring time ST is set to STφ25. When the selector ID line is logic 1, the medal selector is for φ30, and the medal sensor monitoring time ST is set to STφ30 (step S1900). Differences from the first embodiment are as follows. Regarding the medal sensor monitoring time ST, the difference between STφ30 and STφ25 is Δ. If the medal sensor monitoring time ST is set as a function of the selector ID as ST = STφ25 + Δ × selector ID, ST = STφ25 when the selector ID is logic 0, and ST = STφ25 + Δ = when the selector ID is logic 1. STφ30.

  In the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process shown in FIG. 19 in the first embodiment, there is a process that becomes unnecessary at the branch, but in this embodiment, there is no process that becomes unnecessary by doing the above, and the program Less capacity is needed. Although unnecessary processing on the program is concerned about overwriting of illegal code, etc., in this embodiment, since there is no unnecessary processing in the program, it is robust against fraud. The ST setting process may be configured to start only once when the power is turned on.

  According to the ninth embodiment described above, in the case of two types of φ25 medal selector and φ30 medal selector, one wiring is added to the harness from the medal selector to the main control board, and the medal is in its 0/1 state. A program that can change the set value of the sensor monitoring time ST is provided. With this configuration, the MPU 51 as the information processing means and the main control program selectively perform information processing on a plurality of types of game media (medals M), that is, monitoring of inserted medal staying errors, etc., with the selector ID. Even if the medal selector is replaced with one for a desired medal diameter, the entire gaming machine can be used without exchanging the control program. However, in this embodiment, the control program has no processing unnecessary due to branching, so the capacity of the control program can be reduced accordingly, and it is robust against fraud. The method of calculating and determining the setting of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process can be applied to only two types of hoppers.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said 1st-9th embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention. For example, the first to ninth embodiments described above may be modified and applied to slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like that use game balls instead of medals as game media. In addition, the game medium may be identified based on various parameters such as color, material, conductivity, etc. without being limited to the diameter.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which the front door of the game machine in 1st Embodiment closed. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the game machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the internal structure of the selector in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the main control board of the gaming machine in the first embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the sub control board of the gaming machine in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process in the main control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in the main control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power-on process in the main control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process in the main control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in the sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the command interruption process in the sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the power failure process in the sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in the sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the timer process in the sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 25 in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output of the 1st insertion medal passage detection sensor and the 2nd insertion medal passage detection sensor in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of a medal sensor monitoring timer setting process in the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port 1 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port 2 in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and φ25 hopper in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and φ30 hopper in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the output of the medal detection sensor 1 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of a medal payout monitoring timer 2 setting process in the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 25 in 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 30 in 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 25 in 4th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 30 in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port x in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port 2 in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the main control board which mounted the logic XOR circuit of selector ID and hopper ID in 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the medal selector / hopper check process in the fifth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 8-bit signal input into the input port x in 6th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 25 in 6th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) 30 in 6th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) x in 6th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector for (phi) y in 6th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process in 6th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector in 7th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the medal sensor monitoring timer setting process in 7th Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the physical structure of the harness which electrically connects the main control board and medal selector in 8th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of a medal sensor monitoring timer setting process in the ninth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine (slot machine)
2 Housing 3 Front door 4 Body 11 Rotating drum 13 Power supply box 14 Hopper 14c Medal detection sensor 1
21 Upper lamp 21a Light emission control controller 22 Speaker 22a Notification sound output controller 22a
35 Credit checkout button (Settlement discharge start means)
40 medal selector 45 medal passage detection sensor (passage information acquisition unit)
45a First inserted medal passage detection sensor 45b Second inserted medal passage detection sensor 50 Main control board 51 MPU
52 I / O port 53 Main ROM
54 RAM
60 Sub control board 65 Discharged medal counter (medal counter)
70 Power supply board 102, 122, 140 φ25 medal selector 103, 113 Conventional harness 104, 114, 125, 142, 174 Harness 106, 116, 126, 144, 160, 176 Connector 108, 118 Conventional connector 110, 128, 146 φ30 medal selector 112 φ25 hopper 120 φ30 hopper 130 DIP switch 134 XOR circuit 135 XOR circuit output value 150 φx medal selector 152 φy medal selector 162 MPU with medal selector
172 IC tag 176 IC tag reader 807 Hopper ID line 907 Selector ID line 1100 Selector IDa line 1101 Selector IDb line

Claims (6)

A game medium that is thrown into a gaming machine to start a game;
A game medium processing means having a passage portion for physically guiding the inserted game medium and a passage information acquisition portion for acquiring passage information of the game medium passing through the passage portion;
In a gaming machine having information processing means for performing information processing on the gaming medium based on the passage information,
Among a plurality of types of information indicating the type of the game medium processing means, there is provided type information output means for outputting one kind of preset information,
The information processing means includes
A gaming machine characterized in that information processing can be selectively performed on the gaming medium according to the output type information. The information processing
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an error is monitored in the passage portion of the inserted game medium.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the type information output means is configured as a circuit that can be selected in accordance with the type of the game medium processing means installed.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein types of the game media are distinguished by a plurality of types of diameters, and the type information is a multilevel signal corresponding to the plurality of types. . The passage portion has at least an upstream passage portion and a downstream passage portion on the upstream side and the downstream side of the passage path of the game medium,
The information processing means includes
5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a combination determination unit that determines consistency of a combination of the upstream-side passage portion and the downstream-side passage portion.   6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the consistency of the combination is determined based on the type information relating to the upstream side passage portion and the type information relating to the downstream side passage portion.

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