Gaming machines

Abstract

To provide a gaming machine having a feature in state control with respect to a gaming machine such as a slot machine. [Solution] When power supply is started, even if the setting key SW is operated, if the door is closed (T2 in Figure 24), the playable state is started without starting the setting change mode, and in the playable state when the door is closed and the setting key SW is operated, the playable state is maintained without starting the setting change mode even if the door is open, and when power supply is cut off and the door is opened and then power supply is started, the setting change mode is started (T8 in the same figure), and after the setting value is updated and before the start lever 135 is operated, if the power supply is cut off with the door open (T4 in Figure 28) and then started (T5 in the same figure), the setting value returns to the value before the update, but if the power supply is cut off (T8 in the same figure), the door is closed, and power supply is started (T9 in the same figure), the setting value maintains the updated value.

Claims

1. A main control means that performs control related to the game based on one of several setting values, A power supply means capable of supplying power to the main control means, A door that can be opened and closed is installed on the front of the gaming machine, A detection means capable of detecting the open / closed state of the door body, The first operating means and The second operating means, A third operating means, A gaming machine equipped with, The detection means is a means capable of detecting a closed state when the door body is in a closed state. The detection means is a means capable of detecting that the door body is in an open state, Even if the door body is in the open state, the detection state can be made to the closed detection state by performing a predetermined action on the detection means. The first operating means has a first state and a second state, The main control means is It is possible to set one state from among several states, which include at least a playable state in which the game can be played, a setting confirmation state in which the currently set setting value can be checked, and a setting change state in which one setting value can be set from among the multiple setting values. When the door body is in the open state, and the first operating means is in the second state, it may be possible to start the setting confirmation state. When the door body is in the open state and the first operating means remains in the second state, power supply by the power supply means is started, it is possible to start the setting change state. When power supply by the power supply means is started, even if the first operating means is in the second state, if the door body is in the closed state, the game-playable state is started without starting the setting change state. In the playable state in which the door body is in the closed state and the first operating means is in the second state, even if the door body opens, the setting change state is not initiated, and the playable state is maintained. In the playable state in which the door body is in the closed state and the first operating means is in the second state, when the power supply by the power supply means is cut off to open the door body, and then the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting change state is started. In the aforementioned setting change state, the setting value can be updated by operating the second operating means, and even in the aforementioned setting change state, the setting value cannot be updated by operating the third operating means, even if the second operating means is operated. If, after updating the setting value using the second operating means in the setting change state, but before operating the third operating means, the door body is in the open state and the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then the power supply by the power supply means is restarted, the setting value will revert to the value before the update. If, after updating the setting value using the second operating means in the setting change state, but before operating the third operating means, the power supply by the power supply means is shut off, and then, after closing the door body, the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting value is maintained at the updated value. After operating the third operating means in the setting change state, and before ending the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated, if the door body is in the open state and the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting change state in which the setting value can be updated can be started by operating the second operating means. After operating the third operating means in the setting change state and before ending the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated, the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then, after performing the predetermined procedure on the detection means, the power supply by the power supply means is started, so that even if the door body is in the open state, if the detection state of the detection means is the closed detection state, the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated even if the second operating means is operated is started. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

2. A main control means that performs control related to the game based on one of several setting values, A power supply means capable of supplying power to the main control means, A door that can be opened and closed is installed on the front of the gaming machine, A detection means capable of detecting the open / closed state of the door body, The first operating means and The second operating means, A third operating means, A gaming machine equipped with, The detection means is a means capable of detecting a closed state when the door body is in a closed state. The detection means is a means capable of detecting that the door body is in an open state, Even if the door body is in the open state, the detection state can be made to the closed detection state by performing a predetermined action on the detection means. The first operating means has a first state and a second state, The main control means is It is possible to set one state from among several states, which include at least a playable state in which the game can be played, a setting confirmation state in which the currently set setting value can be checked, and a setting change state in which one setting value can be set from among the multiple setting values. When the door body is in the open state, and the first operating means is in the second state, it may be possible to start the setting confirmation state. When the door body is in the open state and the first operating means remains in the second state, power supply by the power supply means is started, it is possible to start the setting change state. When power supply by the power supply means is started, even if the first operating means is in the second state, if the door body is in the closed state, the game-playable state is started without starting the setting change state. In the playable state in which the door body is in the closed state and the first operating means is in the second state, when the door body is opened, the setting confirmation state is started. In the playable state in which the door body is in the closed state and the first operating means is in the second state, when the power supply by the power supply means is cut off to open the door body, and then the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting change state is started. In the aforementioned setting change state, the setting value can be updated by operating the second operating means, and even in the aforementioned setting change state, the setting value cannot be updated by operating the third operating means, even if the second operating means is operated. If, after updating the setting value using the second operating means in the setting change state, but before operating the third operating means, the door body is in the open state and the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then the power supply by the power supply means is restarted, the setting value will revert to the value before the update. If, after updating the setting value using the second operating means in the setting change state, but before operating the third operating means, the power supply by the power supply means is shut off, and then, after closing the door body, the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting value is maintained at the updated value. After operating the third operating means in the setting change state, and before ending the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated, if the door body is in the open state and the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then the power supply by the power supply means is started, the setting change state in which the setting value can be updated can be started by operating the second operating means. After operating the third operating means in the setting change state and before ending the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated, the power supply by the power supply means is cut off, and then, after performing the predetermined procedure on the detection means, the power supply by the power supply means is started, so that even if the door body is in the open state, if the detection state of the detection means is the closed detection state, the setting change state in which the setting value cannot be updated even if the second operating means is operated is started. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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