JPH0757253B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined game by inserting a coin, which is an example of a value object typified by a slot machine, an arrangement game machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which one game can be started using a valuable value of a predetermined value object, and the next one game can be started after a game result of the one game is derived.

[Prior Art] As a coin-insertion type gaming machine which is an example of this type of gaming machine, a slot machine commonly known as a pachi-slot is known. A pachi-slot is usually equipped with three rotating reels (or rotating drums). You can start the rotation of the rotating reel by inserting a predetermined number of coins and pressing the start button, enjoy the display combination when the rotation of the rotating reel stops, and the display combination becomes the predetermined combination. When you play, you can get coins as a prize.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the current pachi-slot, one game cycle from coin insertion to prize payout according to the display combination when the rotating reel is stopped is a matter of seconds. There is no restriction that it must be above. Therefore, a player who is relatively accustomed to a gaming machine can play one game in a very short time (several seconds) and can play the games one after another in a short cycle.

On the other hand, considering the game content of the pachinko gaming machine provided in the same pachinko hall as the pachislot machine, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with an electric ball striking device, the maximum number of pachinko balls that can be fired in one minute is generally It is controlled within 100 shots. Therefore, any player can only fire a maximum of 100 pachinko balls per minute, and if you borrow a predetermined number of pachinko balls, the time (minutes) equivalent to the quotient of that number divided by 100 Is at least able to enjoy the game. In other words, from a different point of view, anyone playing a game on any pachinko machine can enjoy the game for a certain amount of time, and avoids wasting more than a predetermined amount of money within a certain period of time. It is considered to be a game machine with suppressed.

However, in the case of a pachi-slot, such game control is not performed, so in some cases, the player inserts coins in his hand one after another into the device in a very short time, and the player cannot fully enjoy the game. There is also the risk of wasting a large amount of money.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to limit the upper limit of the number of value objects that can be used for a game within a predetermined period and to suppress the gambling property of a gaming machine within a certain range. It is to be able to play a healthy and enjoyable game regardless of which player plays the game.

[Means for Solving the Problem] According to the present invention, one game can be started by using a valuable value of a predetermined value object, and the next one game can be started after the game result of the one game is derived. The gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the gaming machine includes regulation means for regulating that a valuable value equal to or greater than a valuable value corresponding to a predetermined number of value objects is used in the game within a predetermined period.

[Operation] According to the present invention, by the function of the restricting means, it is restricted that the valuable value equal to or greater than the valuable value corresponding to the predetermined number of value objects is used in the game within the predetermined period.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is a slot machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachi-slot") installed in a pachinko game hall. In Fig. 1, as you can see the coin circulation path in pachislot,
The internal structure of that portion is shown by a dotted line.

Referring to FIG. 1, a front plate 12 is provided on the front surface of the pachi-slot 10, a display frame 14 is formed in the upper center part of the front plate 12, and a coin insertion device 16 is provided in the lower center part. It is provided. Three display parts 18a, 18b, 18c in the display frame 14
And a game status display section 20.

Rotation reels 22a, 22b, 22c are provided on the rear side of the pattern display portions 18a, 18b, 18c, that is, inside the device, respectively. The rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c are circular reels (circular drums) having a predetermined thickness arranged so that their rotation axes are parallel to the paper surface, and on the peripheral surface thereof, at a predetermined interval, characters or patterns are drawn. Are drawn. Spinning reels 22a, 22
Part of the peripheral surface of b, 22c is as shown in the drawing,
It is visible from the front side of the pachi-slot 10 through 8b and 18c.

The game state display unit 20 is composed of five indicators, and a "2" indicator 20b and a "3" indicator are symmetrically positioned upward and downward around the central "1" indicator 20a. 20c is provided, and each display 20a, 20b, 20b, 20c, 2
0c corresponds to any of the three horizontal lines and the two diagonal lines drawn on the pattern display portions 18a, 18b, 18c. When each display is turned on, it means that the display combination of the picture display portions appearing along the corresponding horizontal line or diagonal line is validated.

Immediately below the display frame 14, a start button 24, stop buttons 26a, 26b, 26c, and a game selection button 28 are arranged in the horizontal direction in order from the left. The start button 24 is for pressing the player to give a rotation start command to the rotation reels 22a, 22b, 22c. The stop buttons 26a, 26b, 26c are arranged corresponding to the rotary reels 22a, 22b, 22c, respectively,
It is for pressing the player's command to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel. Game selection button
28 includes three buttons “1”, “2”, and “3”, and when any one of the buttons is pressed, the coin insertion device 16 causes the coins corresponding to the number of displayed numbers to be described, as described later. Take in. That is, the game selection button 28 is a button for the player to select how many coins to use for one game. Then, when the "1" button of the game selection button 28 is pressed, the "1" indicator 20 of the game state display section 20
When a is lit and the "2" button of the game selection button 28 is pressed, the "1" display 20a and the "2" display 20b are lit, and when the "3" of the game selection button 28 is pressed, " All of the "1" indicator 20a, the "2" indicator 20b and the "3" indicator 20c are lit. In this way, the number of coins used for one game is determined based on the signal from the game selection button 28, and the larger the number of coins is, the more display combinations are activated and the higher the score acquisition probability is. Is being done.

The coin insertion device 16 temporarily stores the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 30 in the coin storage tube 32, and, based on the signal from the game selection button 28, stores the corresponding number of coins on the coin intake passage 34 side. In addition to the function of taking in all the coins in the coin storage tube 32 to the coin receiving tray 38 via the coin return passage 36 at the end of the game, etc.

The coins taken in from the coin take-in passage 34 are sent upward in the coin return passage 40 and returned to the prize coin storage cylinder 42 or the coin storage tank 44.

On the upper front of the pachi-slot 10, the bonus game lamp 46,
Required display lamps such as a jackpot lamp 48 and a game end lamp 50 are provided, and a speaker 52 for outputting a sound effect is built in.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachi-slot 10, with the back cover removed for easy understanding of the structure of the main part thereof. In FIG. 2, 22a, 22b and 22c are rotating reels, and each rotating reel is driven by pulse motors 54a, 54b and 54c. A start switch 56 is turned on by the start button 24 shown in FIG. 58a, 58b and 58c are stop switches, which are turned on by stop buttons 26a, 26b and 26c shown in FIG. 1, respectively. 60a, 60b, 60c are selection switches, which are selectively turned on by the game selection button 28 shown in FIG. Further, 16 is a coin insertion device, 30 is a coin insertion slot, 32 is a coin storage tube, 34 is a coin intake passage, 36 is a coin return passage, 38 is a coin tray, 40 is a coin return passage, and 42 is a coin storage for prizes. A cylinder and a coin storage tank 44 are the same as those described in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a part of the pachi-slot 10 for showing the coin insertion device 16 included in the pachi-slot 10 and the mechanism relating to the coin circulation path in the pachi-slot 10. The coin insertion device and the related coin circulation path mechanism as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 have already been disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-35474, but in order to make sure, FIG. The configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 as necessary.

The coin insertion device 16 is provided with a coin storage tube 32 below the coin insertion opening 30 in which a plurality of coins can be stacked and stored. On the bottom of the coin storage tube 32,
A take-out plate 62 is provided. The extraction plate 62 has a solenoid
64 plungers are connected. When the solenoid 64 is turned on, the take-out plate 62 is pulled backward (to the right in FIG. 3) to pull out one coin at the lowermost portion of the coin storage tube 32 and drop it into the coin identification detector 66. Coin identification detector
66 is arranged in an inclined shape and detects whether or not the coin is a coin of the correct standard. When a bad coin is detected by the coin identification detector 66, the solenoid 65 is turned on and the switching valve 67 is opened, so that the bad coin is transferred to the front plate through the coin return passage 36.
The coins are discharged to the coin tray 38 provided below the front surface of the coin 12.

The normal coin detected by the coin identification detector 66 is taken in through the coin taking-in passage 34. Coin intake passage 34
Is formed so as to guide the coin while rolling in the state of standing. A coin feeding device 68 is provided at the downstream end of the coin receiving passage 34. The coin feeding device 68 has a structure in which a coin feeding gear 72 is fixed to the shaft of a motor 70. The coin feeding gear 72 has teeth that correlate with the arc of the coin, and can sequentially feed the coins one by one. A coin return passage 40 is formed upward from the side of the coin feeding gear 72 (see FIG. 1). The coin taken in through the coin take-in passage 34 is sent to the coin return passage 40 by the rotation of the coin feeding gear 72, and is sequentially fed upward.

An obliquely formed coin passage 74 is connected to the upper end of the coin return passage 40, and coins sent through the coin return passage 40 slide down along the coin passage 74. A through hole slightly larger than the diameter of the coin is bored in the middle of the coin passage 74, and a prize coin storage cylinder 42 is connected to the lower side of the through hole. Therefore, the coins that slide down the coin passage 74 are usually the coin storage cylinders 42 for prizes.
Is stored in.

When the coins in the prize coin storage cylinder 42 are filled with coins, the coins sliding down the coin passage 74 cannot enter the prize coin storage cylinder 42, and such coins are taken into the coin storage tank 44. .

Below the prize coin storage cylinder 42, a prize coin deficiency detector
76 is provided, and a signal is derived when there are no more coins in the prize coin storage cylinder 42. A take-out plate 78 for taking out the coin at the lowermost portion is provided on the bottom surface of the prize coin storage cylinder 42, and the take-out plate 78 is slid horizontally by a solenoid as shown in FIG. The coins in the prize coin storage cylinder 42 are discharged one by one to the communication port 80. The coin ejected to the contact port 80 is the coin insertion device 16
It is stored in the coin storage cylinder 32 of.

The coin insertion device 16 has, when the player finishes the game,
A payout button 82 for issuing a payout command of coins in the coin storage cylinder 32 is provided. By pressing the payout button 82,
All coins in the coin storage cylinder 32 are paid out to the coin tray 38.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a control system for driving the rotary reels 22a, 22b, 22c and a pattern combination, and includes a pattern detection means 84, a pattern combination determination means 86 and a payout number determination means 88 in the figure. In a specific circuit described later, is realized by the function of a microcomputer.

Referring to FIG. 4, the driver 90 drives the pulse motors 54a, 54b, 54c based on the signal from the start switch 56,
The rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c are rotated. Spinning reel 22a, 2
The reference positions 2b and 22c of the respective rotary drums are detected by reel reference position detectors 92a, 92b and 92c. In response to the signals from the stop switches 58a, 58b, 58c, the driver 90 stops the rotations of the pulse motors 54a, 54b, 54c, respectively. In the pattern detection means 84, based on the reference position data of the rotary reels 22a, 22b, 22c given from the reel reference position detectors 92a, 92b, 92c, and the rotation angle information of each pulse motor given from the driver 90,
Each of the rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c detects how many times it has rotated from the stop position before rotation, and detects the pattern appearing on the pattern display portions 18a, 18b, 18c (see FIG. 1) in the stopped state. .

Based on the output of the pattern detection means 84, the pattern combination determination means 86 determines whether or not the displayed pattern is a predetermined combination, and if any of the predetermined combinations, the payout number determination means. 88 determines the number of coins to be paid out based on that, and gives the output to the coin payout means 94.

The detection of the rotation stop position of the rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c is changed to the above-described one, and the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion are replaced by the rotating reels.
It may be arranged on both sides of 22a, 22b, 22c and may be detected by a combination of whether or not the light from the light emitting portion is transmitted to the light receiver through the through hole formed on the side surface of the rotating reel.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall control circuit configuration of the pachi-slot 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of FIG. 5 shows a circuit configuration mainly including a so-called microcomputer.

Referring to FIG. 5, the signal from the start switch 56 is applied to the microcomputer 98 via the reel start control circuit 96. The switching signals of the stop switches 58a, 58b, 58c are sent to the microcomputer 98 via the reel stop control circuit 100.
Given to. ON / OFF signals of the selection switches 60a, 60b, 60c are given to the microcomputer 98 via the game selection circuit 102. The outputs of sensors (reel reference position detectors) 92a, 92b, 92c provided in association with the respective rotating reels are also given to the microcomputer 98. Further, the signal of the coin detecting switch 104 provided in the coin storage cylinder (see FIG. 1), the signal of the full tank detecting switch 106 provided in the coin storage tank 44, and the signal of the prize coin deficiency detector 76 are the microcomputer 98. The signal from the coin identification detector 66 is also given to the microcomputer 98 via the illegal coin detection circuit 108. The microcomputer 98 performs a predetermined control operation based on the input signals from these switches and sensors.

The control output of the microcomputer 98 is given to each of the following circuits and elements. That is, the output of the microcomputer 98 is given to the output prohibiting circuit 110. Output inhibit circuit 110
Prohibits the output of the reel start control circuit 96 and / or the reel stop control circuit 100 from being derived based on a signal from the microcomputer 98. That is, when the game is already finished with a predetermined number of coins within a predetermined time, which is a feature of this embodiment, it is impossible to play a game with more coins within the period. In addition, the output inhibition circuit 110 inhibits the output of the reel start control circuit 96 and / or the reel stop control circuit 100 based on the signal from the microcomputer 98.

The output of the microcomputer 98 is also given to the driver 90. Pulse motor 44a, 44b, 44 by driver 90
c is drive-controlled. The output of the microcomputer 98 is given to the coin feed device control circuit 112, the coin take-in device control circuit 114, the prize coin payout device control circuit 116, and the illegal coin selection control circuit 118, and the motor 70 and the solenoid are respectively supplied by the respective circuits. 64, the solenoid 120, and the solenoid 65 are drive-controlled, and the taking-in, paying-out, and internal circulation of coins are controlled. Furthermore, a microcomputer
The output of 98 is the game end display circuit 124 and the sound effect generation circuit 1
26, supplied to the lamp circuit 128, the lamps and speakers are driven and controlled, and a lamp display and a sound effect for raising the atmosphere of the game are output. Further, the signal of the microcomputer 98 is given to the bonus game control circuit 130 to control the bonus game.

The microcomputer 98 is a CPU 1 which is the center of arithmetic control.
ROM 1 that stores the operation program of CPU 132, mainly 32
34, a RAM 136 which is a writable and readable storage circuit, and an input / output interface 138 for matching a signal of the CPU 132 with an external signal. The RAM 136 includes 20 counters CT1 to CT20 and 20 timers T1 to T20 for counting the number of coins.

In addition, in this embodiment, the control circuit of the pachi-slot 10 is an example of a control circuit centered on the microcomputer 98, but the control circuit may be configured by a discrete circuit such as a combination of logic circuits. Good,
It can also be configured by a control circuit using a microcomputer and a partially discrete logic circuit.

6A, 6B, 6C and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. Next, the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 5 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 6A to 7 and with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 as necessary.

First, in FIG. 6A, when the control is started, the microcomputer 98 detects the coins in the coin storage cylinder 32 based on the signal state from the coin detection switch 104 provided in the coin storage cylinder 32 (see FIG. 1). It is determined whether or not there is no coin, and a signal is given to the game end display circuit 124,
The game end lamp 50 (see FIG. 1) is turned on.

If there are coins, the player selects a game selection button 28
(See Fig. 1) is pressed, the selection switch 60a,
Wait for input from either 60b or 60c (see Fig. 2). The ON signals of the selection switches 60a, 60b, 60c are given to the microcomputer 98 via the game selection circuit 102. The microcomputer 98 turns on / off the solenoid 64 (see FIG. 3) based on the applied signal, and takes in the coins stored in the coin storage cylinder 32 one by one. Then, according to the number of coins taken in, the count value of the counter provided in the RAM 136 is sequentially incremented by one. For example, counter CT1 = 1, CT2 to CT20 = 0 for one coin taken in, counter CT1 = 2, C for two coins taken in.
T2 = 1, CT3 to CT20 = 0, and when the number of coins taken in is three, counter CT1 = 3, CT2 = 2, CT3 = 1, CT4 to CT
20 = 0, ..., When 19 coins are taken in, counter CT1 = 19, CT2 = 18, CT3 = 17, ..., CT19 = 1, CT20
= 0, when 20 coins have been taken in, counter CT
1 = 20, CT2 = 19, CT3 = 18, ..., CT19 = 2, CT20 = 1. In addition, depending on the selection switch 60a, 60b, 60c,
Either one coin, two coins, or three coins will be taken in. Further, each time the count value of each counter becomes "1", the corresponding timer is sequentially started.

The taken-in coin is detected by the coin identification detector 66 (see FIG. 3) and the illegal coin detection circuit 108 (FIG. 5), and in the case of an illegal coin which is not a legitimate coin, a signal is sent to the microcomputer 98. Given. When there is this signal, the microcomputer 98 gives a signal to the illegal coin selection control circuit 118 and turns on the switching solenoid 65 to return the coins taken in to the coin tray 38 (see FIG. 3).

If the coin is genuine, microcomputer 98
Sets the pachi-slot 10 in the game starting state, and waits for the player to press the start button 24 (see FIG. 1) and input from the start switch 56. Referring to FIG. 6B, a signal is given from the microcomputer 98 to the driver 90 in response to the input of the start switch 56, the pulse motors 54a, 54b, 54c are activated, and the rotary reels 22a, 22b, 22c are rotated. . Then, in that state, in order to prevent further coins from being inserted, a coin insertion prohibition process is performed.

Stop button 26a, 26b, 26c by the player within a certain time
The rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c are stopped when (see FIG. 1) is pressed or when a certain time has elapsed. That is,
The rotations of the pulse motors 54a, 54b, 54c are stopped.

Moving to FIG. 6C, the microcomputer 98 detects and determines a combination of display patterns when the rotation of the rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c is stopped. If the displayed symbols are in the sequence of bonus symbols, the bonus chime sound is generated, and if they are not in the bonus symbol sequence, the winning determination is performed without generating the bonus chime sound. When the predetermined patterns are lined up, it is a prize, and the microcomputer 98 pays out the number of coins corresponding to the prize. Further, in the case of a bonus prize, the number of bonus games is determined. Here, the bonus game is a game value given when a predetermined combination of pictures during 30 games, for example, "7", "watermelon mark" or "BAR" is aligned along the display line. Is. In the bonus game, one coin is inserted and the start switch 56 is turned on, whereby the three rotating reels 22a, 22b, 22c start rotating. Then, only the left stop switch 58a is activated. When the stop switch 58a is pressed, the left reel 22a stops, but when the display "jack" comes to the center at this time, the bonus game is won and 15 coins are paid out, for example. One coin again
When the coins have been inserted, the central stop switch 58b is activated, the switch 58b is turned on to stop the middle reel 22b, it is determined whether or not the "jack" is displayed, and the coin payout process is performed. The same applies to the right reel 22c.

The control relating to the detection of the display pattern, the determination of winning, the coin payout, and the bonus game as described above with reference to FIG. 6C are not the features of this embodiment, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The feature of this embodiment is that the interrupt control shown in FIG. 7 is performed. With reference to FIG. 7, the microcomputer 98 performs the interrupt control shown in FIG. 7 at regular time intervals. That is, the CPU 132 reads the count value of the counter in the RAM 136, checks whether or not there is a counter with a count value of “20”, and if there is, detects the time value of the timer corresponding to that counter. And the timer value T _N
Is determined for 1 minute or more.

FIG. 8 is an illustrative view drawn in order to explain the contents of the detection control more easily. Referring to FIG. 8, RA
The counters CT1 to CT20 provided in the M136 are sequentially incremented by "1" from CT1 each time a coin is detected. For example, when the first coin is detected, only the count value of the counter CT1 becomes "1", the other counters remain "0", and when the second coin is detected, CT1 becomes "2", CT2 becomes "1", and when the third coin is detected, CT1 becomes "3" and CT2
Becomes "2", CT3 becomes "1", ..., when the 20th coin is detected, CT1 becomes "20", CT2 becomes "19", ..., CT20 becomes " 1 ”. When the 21st coin is detected, CT1 becomes "1" again, and so on. Further, in response to the count value of the counter becoming “1”, the CPU 132 starts the corresponding timers T1 to T20 in the RAM 136, and the timer starts counting. For example, when the count value of the counter CT1 is "1", the timer T1 starts measuring time and the counter CT2
When the count value of “1” becomes “1”, the timer T2 starts measuring time, and so on.

Also, when the count value of the counter reaches "20",
The corresponding timer, for example, the count value "2" of the counter CT1
When it is "0", the time measured by the timer T1 is determined, and it is determined whether or not one minute has elapsed. And
If one minute has not elapsed, as shown in FIG. 7, any operation of the coin-insertion type game machine, that is, the pachi-slot is disabled until the timer measures one minute.

Immobilizing one of the pachi-slots means, for example, closing the coin slot or solenoid 64.
Is prohibited, the coin is returned, the start switch is prohibited, the stop switch is prohibited, the rotation of the pulse motors 54a to 54c is prohibited, and the like. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the start switch and / or the stop switch are prohibited.

By doing this, only a predetermined number of coins can be played within a certain period of time, and by wasting more coins, the number of games cannot be unnecessarily accumulated.

In this embodiment, the counter and the timer are software-configured by the microcomputer, but instead of this, 20 decimal counters that output a count-up signal and reset themselves when counting 20 are provided. The 20 counters are connected in a ring so that the subsequent counters are activated according to the "1" output of the preceding counters, and corresponding to the 20 decimal counters respectively.
It may be a discrete logic circuit having 20 timers.

FIG. 9 is an illustrative view showing one example of a display device showing the relationship between the number of coins inserted and time. As shown in FIG. 9, the coin-insertion number indicator and the time indicator are arranged concentrically and the ratio of the coin-inserted number to the time is represented so that the number of coins that can be inserted in a certain time is restricted to a predetermined number. In this case, it is possible to see at a glance how much coin the player's game is being played at.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a pachi-slot 140 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof. The pachi-slot 140 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 differs from the pachi-slot 10 described in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the coin insertion device 16 is not provided. In the pachi-slot 140, coins are inserted one by one from the coin insertion slot 142 by the player. Then, the inserted coin number display 144 is selectively turned on according to the number of inserted coins. In this embodiment as well, a game selection button may be provided corresponding to the inserted coin number display 144, but the game selection button is not provided and the number of inserted coins that is lit when the start button 24 is pressed. A game may be played according to the number of displays on the display 144.

In this embodiment, an insertion prohibiting valve 148 driven by a solenoid 146 is provided in association with the coin insertion slot 142.
The insertion prohibiting valve prevents coins from being inserted into the insertion slot 142 when it is closed. In FIG. 10, 159 is a score indicator that displays the score obtained.

In FIG. 11, 150 is a coin storage tank, 152 is a full tank detection switch, 154 is a tank for storing prize coins, and 156
Is a coin deficiency detection switch, 158 is a prize coin payout detection switch, and 160 is a payout motor, which constitutes a prize coin payout device 162.

The other configurations are the same as those of the pachi-slot 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and further description is omitted.

Even in the pachi-slot 140 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the interrupt processing shown in FIG. 7 has already been performed. Therefore, the player is prohibited from playing with a predetermined number of coins or more within a certain period. As a prohibition method, for example, the insertion prohibition valve 148 may be closed to prohibit insertion of coins. Also, other immobilization methods as described in the flowchart of FIG. 7 may be taken.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is restricted that a valuable value equal to or greater than a valuable value corresponding to a predetermined number of value objects is used for a game within a predetermined period. The value value of the value object used for the game is limited within the range, the gambling property of the game machine is suppressed within a certain range, and the game can be played fairly fairly by any game machine or any player, and it is sound. You can enjoy fun games.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachi-slot 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachi-slot 10. FIG. 3 is a side view in vertical section for explaining the coin insertion device 16 and the flow of coins. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a control system for driving the rotating reels and combining the patterns. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall control circuit configuration of the pachi-slot 10. 6A, 6B, 6C and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an illustrative view for explaining a control operation that is a feature of this embodiment. FIG. 9 is an illustrative view showing one example of a preferable display device applicable to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachi-slot 140 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a rear view of the pachi-slot 140. In the figure, 10,140 is a pachi-slot, 16 is a coin insertion device,
22a, 22b, 22c are rotating reels, 24 is a start button, 26a, 26b, 2
6c is a stop button, 28 is a game selection button, 56 is a start switch, 58a, 58b, 58c are stop switches, and 60a, 60b, 60c are selection switches.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which one game can be started by using a valuable value possessed by a predetermined value object, and the next one game can be started after a game result of the one game is derived, A gaming machine comprising: a regulation unit that regulates that a valuable value equal to or greater than a valuable value corresponding to a predetermined number of value objects is used in a game within a predetermined period. 2. The regulating means includes value object insertion preventing means for preventing the value object from being introduced.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the restricting means includes a value object returning means for returning the inserted value object when the value object is inserted. Machine. 4. A value object storage unit for temporarily storing a value object for use in a game, and a value object stored in the value object storage unit based on a value object input command signal. A value object taking-in means for taking in a predetermined number of the value object taking-in means, and the restricting means includes a take-in operation prohibiting means for prohibiting an operation of the value object taking-in means. The game machine according to item 1. 5. The game machine includes game start command signal output means for instructing the start of a game, and the restricting means includes output prohibiting means for prohibiting the output of the game start command signal output means. A gaming machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 6. The gaming machine includes a variable display device in which a display state changes, and a display result derivation display command signal output means for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device, and the regulating means. Characterized in that it includes an output inhibiting means for inhibiting the output of the display result derivation command signal output means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. 7. The gaming machine further includes counting means for counting the number of the value objects thrown in, and the counting means outputs a count-up signal and resets itself when counting N pieces. N counters are connected in a ring shape, and the subsequent counters are activated in response to the “1” output of the preceding counter, and the counting means is 7. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that N pieces are provided respectively corresponding to the N-ary counters.