JP2001259142A - Game machine and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game machine capable of informing the unpaid number (residual number) of prize balls. SOLUTION: A residual number display device 500 is provided at a front face upper part of an upper tray panel 20 and displays the residual number 10-100 by ten LEDs 501 arranged in a lateral line and displays the residual number 100-1,000 by ten LEDs 502 and displays the residual number 2,000 by an LED 503. If the LEDs colored in black in the figure are lighted, the residual number is 250. Since the residual number of prize balls can thus be displayed, a player can enjoy concentrating on a game without worrying about the residual number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine for controlling a game by a computer, for example, a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 has been known.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory view of the back set of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 17.
As shown in FIG. 17, in a conventional pachinko machine 800, a game board 802, a firing device 804 for firing game balls to a game area of the game board 802, and game balls to be supplied to the shooting device 804 are stored. An upper tray 806 and a lower tray 808 for storing game balls that cannot be completely accommodated in the upper tray 806 are provided. In addition, on the game board 802, a special symbol display device 824, a prize winning opening 810, a right sleeve winning opening 812, a left sleeve winning opening 814, a first type starting opening 816, a lower right winning opening 818, The lower left winning opening 820,
A special winning opening 826 is provided.

[0003] When a game ball fired from the firing device 804 wins the first-type starting port 816, the special symbol display device 824 fluctuates and displays the symbol, and the stopped symbol becomes a predetermined symbol (for example, 777). When they are aligned, a big hit occurs, and the special winning opening 826 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, when the opening time of the special winning opening 826 reaches a predetermined time or the number of winnings in the special winning opening 826 reaches a predetermined number, the special winning opening 826 is closed. At this time, the winning ball that has won the special winning opening 826 is displayed in the specific area 828 provided inside the special winning opening 826.
, The special winning opening 826 is continuously opened. In this manner, a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is provided on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 828, with one round from the opening to the closing of the special winning opening 826 as one round.
You can play.

[0004] Further, as shown in FIG.
The back set of 00 is provided with a back set mechanism plate 830, and the back set mechanism plate 830 guides a winning ball that has won each of the winning ports to a winning ball detection switch 822 provided below. A back ball passage 832 is provided.
The winning balls that have won each winning opening flow down along the path indicated by the arrow in the figure. When the winning balls are detected by the winning ball detection switch 822, a predetermined number (for example, 1)
5) prize balls are paid out. The operation of the prize ball payout motor provided in the prize ball payout device includes a predetermined time period between the end of a predetermined number of payout operations and the transition to the next payout operation, in order to prevent a function decrease due to overheating. (For example, 0.5
Second) pause time. On the payout side of the prize ball payout device, a prize ball payout sensor for detecting a prize ball to be paid out is provided, and a detection signal by the prize ball payout sensor is:
The detected signal is sent to a CPU (not shown), and the CPU counts the number of winning balls paid out. Then, each time the count value of the CPU reaches a predetermined value (for example, 15), the winning ball cutting solenoid 834 operates, and the winning balls detected by the winning ball detection switch 822 are discharged one by one downward.

[0005] The back setting mechanism plate 830 is provided with a full detection switch for detecting that the winning balls stored in the lower tray 808 are full. Further, the back set mechanism plate 830 is provided with a storage tank for storing game balls supplied from the upstream of the pachinko machine 800,
Inside the ball, there is provided a ball-out detection switch for detecting that the number of game balls stored in the storage tank is insufficient. Further, an emptying prevention switch is provided for detecting that there is no prize ball in the passage from the storage tank to the prize ball payout device and preventing the prize ball from being empty by the prize ball payout device. When at least one of the full detection switch, the out-of-ball detection switch, and the emptying prevention switch is turned on, that is, the lower tray 808 is full of prize balls, and no more prize balls can be accommodated. Alternatively, when the prize ball cannot be supplied due to lack of the prize ball or the like, the payout operation of the prize ball payout device is stopped. In this state, the winning ball dispensing device does not count the winning balls, so that the winning ball is not discharged by the winning ball cutting solenoid 834. Therefore, if a prize ball continues to be generated while continuing the game in such a state, the prize ball overflows in the downflow path, and it becomes difficult to process the prize ball. Therefore, the operation of the firing device 804 is stopped. .

[0006]

However, as described above, when a big hit occurs, a large number of game balls continuously enter the special winning opening 826, and a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. The prize balls that have already been obtained can be roughly estimated by looking at the lower tray 808 and the prize ball box, but it is difficult to estimate how many unpaid prize balls remain. In other words, since it is difficult for the player to predict the remaining number of prize balls, there is a problem in that the remaining number is a concern and it is difficult to concentrate on the game and enjoy.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a gaming machine capable of notifying the number of unpaid prize balls (prize media) to be paid out by a prize ball payout device (prize medium payout means). The purpose is to realize.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a game starting means for starting a game on condition that a game medium is present. A game result detecting means for detecting that a predetermined game result has been obtained by the game started by the game starting means; and a game result storing means for storing the predetermined game result detected by the game result detecting means. Means, award medium payout means for paying out award media based on the game results stored in the game result storage means, and the award medium payout means based on the game results stored in the game result storage means. Notification means for notifying the number of unpaid prize media to be paid out by the user.

The game starting means starts the game on condition that the game medium is present, and the game result detecting means detects that a predetermined game result is obtained by the game started by the game starting means. . In addition, the game result storage means,
The predetermined game result detected by the game result detection means is stored, and the prize medium payout means pays out a prize medium in accordance with the predetermined game result stored in the game result storage means.
Then, the notifying means notifies the number of unpaid prize media to be paid out by the prize medium paying means, based on the game result stored in the game result storing means.

That is, since the number of unpaid prize media can be reported by the reporting means, the player can know the number of unpaid prize media. Therefore, the player does not need to worry about the number of prize media that have not been paid out, so that he can concentrate on the game and enjoy the game.

In the invention described in claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the notifying means uses technical means for notifying an approximate number of the unpaid number.

In other words, when the approximate number is reported, rather than reporting up to a small numerical value of the number of unpaid numbers, the player can be notified that the number of unpaid prize media is large or small.
It is easy to grasp sensuously. For example, by displaying the unpaid number with a level meter as in the invention described in claim 3, the unpaid number can be visually and intuitively grasped.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the notification means is visible from a player sitting in front of the gaming machine. The technical means of displaying the unpaid number in a location is used.

That is, by displaying the unpaid number in a place visible from a player sitting in front of the gaming machine,
The player can easily see the unpaid number during the game.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, there is provided a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols, and the notifying means comprises: The technical means of displaying the unpaid number by the symbol display means is used.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a symbol is variably displayed by the symbol display means and a big hit occurs when the variably displayed symbol stops at a predetermined symbol, the player's line of sight is almost always Since the symbols displayed by the display means are variably displayed, if the number of unpaid figures is displayed by the symbol display means, the player can easily know the number of unpaid figures with almost no movement of the line of sight.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the informing means includes a step in which the award medium payout means stops paying out the award medium. A technical means is used in which the number of unpaid accounts can be notified even when the payment is made.

That is, for example, in a conventional pachinko machine,
If the under saucer is full of prize balls or if the prize ball runs out,
Prize ball (prize medium) by prize ball payout device (prize medium payout means)
Since the payout is stopped, the payout ball is not discharged, and the number of unpaid balls cannot be detected. However, according to the present invention, since the game result storage means can store the game results (the number of winnings), it is possible to calculate the total number of the stored game results (the number of winnings) so as to obtain and notify the number of unpaid. it can. Further, the prize medium payout means (prize ball payout device) can pay out prize media (prize balls) based on the game results (the number of winnings) stored in the game result storage means. Even if it becomes impossible, the game which fired the game medium (game ball) can be continued. Even in this case, when a prize is generated, the prize is stored in the game result storage means, so that the number of unpaid items can be obtained and reported based on the storage.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the game starting means plays a game ball on the condition that a game ball is present. A launching device that launches on the board, wherein the game result detecting means detects that a game ball launched on the gaming board by the launching device has won a predetermined area,
The game result storage means stores the number of winnings detected by the game result detecting means, and the prize medium payout means stores a prize based on the number of winnings stored in the game result storing means. A prize ball payout device for paying out a ball, wherein the notifying means notifies the unpaid number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout device based on the number of winnings stored in the game result storage means. Use technical means of doing so.

The shooting device fires a game ball on a game board, and the game result detecting means detects that the game ball fired by the firing device has won a predetermined area. The game result storage means stores information relating to a prize ball based on a prize detected by the game result detection means, and the prize ball payout device stores a prize ball corresponding to the information relating to the prize ball stored in the game result storage means. Pay out. Then, the notifying means notifies the number of unpaid prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout device, based on the number of winnings stored in the game result storage means.

That is, by applying the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6 to the gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) according to claim 7, as described above, unpaid prize balls are paid. Since the number can be notified, the player does not need to worry about how many unpaid numbers remain, so that the player can concentrate on the game and enjoy the game.

According to the invention described in claim 8, in the gaming machine according to claim 7, when the symbol displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined symbol, a big hit occurs, and the notifying means includes at least When playing a game based on the jackpot, a technical means of notifying the unpaid number is used.

That is, as described above, when a big hit occurs, a large number of winnings are continuously generated. Therefore, unlike the normally occurring winning, it is necessary to grasp the number of unpaid prize balls. Although it is difficult, since the number of unpaid numbers can be notified in such a case, the player can enjoy the game based on the big hit without having to worry about the unpaid number.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined game result is obtained by a game start means for starting a game on condition that a game medium is present, and a game started by the game start means. , A game result storage means for storing the predetermined game result detected by the game result detection means, and a prize medium based on the game result stored in the game result storage means. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for causing a gaming machine having a prize medium payout unit to function, based on a game result stored in the game result storage unit. Recording medium storing a computer program including a notification program for notifying the number of unpaid prize media to be paid out by the notification means. Use of the stage.

That is, a gaming machine controlled by a computer has a CPU that executes a computer program recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM provided in the gaming machine, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later. Since the computer functions when executed, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 can be realized by using a recording medium such as a ROM in which the computer program is recorded.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a so-called first class pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
1 is an explanatory front view of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a front frame 11 that can be opened and closed by a hinge 19, and a glass frame 13 is attached to the front frame 11 so that it can be opened and closed. On the right side of the front frame 11, a keyhole 12 for inserting a key for opening and closing the glass frame 13 is provided. A game board 14 is provided inside the glass frame 13.
A firing handle 1 for driving and stopping a firing motor (indicated by reference numeral 15e in FIG. 3) for firing a game ball to the game board 14 is provided at the lower right of the front frame 11.
5a is rotatably mounted.

An upper saucer panel 20 is provided below the glass frame 13, and an upper portion of the front face of the upper saucer panel 20 facing the player is provided with an unpaid number of prize balls (hereinafter referred to as a remaining number). Number display device 50 for displaying the number and award)
0 is provided. The configuration and operation of the remaining number display device 500 will be described later. Further, the upper saucer panel 20 is formed with a prize ball / lending ball supply port 20a to which a prize ball or a lending ball is supplied. On the supply side of the prize ball / lending ball supply port 20a, an upper receiving tray 20c for storing the prize ball or the lending ball supplied from the prize ball / lending ball supply port 20a is formed. Below the upper tray 20c, there is formed an outlet 21a for discharging a prize ball that has flowed in excess of the number that can be accommodated in the upper tray 20c or a game ball discharged from the upper tray 20c by operating the upper tray ball pulling lever 20b. ing. On the discharge side of the discharge port 21a, a lower tray 21 for storing the game balls discharged from the discharge port 21a is provided. Also, a frame lamp 304 is provided at the upper front end of the front frame 11.
a on the left side of the lower tray 21,
7 are provided.

[Main Configuration of Game Board 14] Next, the game board 1
4 will be described. A center case 30 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 14. The center case 30 has a natural winning prize hole 31, a normal symbol display device 34 including three LEDs, and a normal symbol including four LEDs for indicating the number of times the normal symbol display device 34 is operated. A memory display LED 35a, a special symbol display device 32 for displaying a plurality of symbols, for example, 0-9 special symbols, on a liquid crystal display by a liquid crystal display, and the number of times the special symbol display device 32 can be started is displayed. 4 LEDs
And a special symbol storage display LED 36a.

On the left and right sides of the center case 30, a normal symbol operation gate 2 for operating the normal symbol display device 34 is provided.
6, 26 are provided. A right sleeve winning port 24 is provided below the normal symbol operating gate 26 on the right side, and a left sleeve winning port 25 is provided below the normal symbol operating gate 26 on the left side. Below the center case 30, a first-type starting port 27 having a function of operating the special symbol display device 32 is provided.
A normal electric accessory 16 that opens both wings when the stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 34 hits the symbol is provided below the first type starting port 27. The opened ordinary electric accessory 16 is a first-class starting port 27.
In the same manner as described above, a function for operating the special symbol display device 32 is provided. Below the normal electric accessory 16, three stop symbols of the special symbol display device 32 are big hit symbols (for example, 77).
A variable winning device 40 that operates in the case of 7) is provided.

The variable winning device 40 is provided with a special winning opening 41 for opening both wings when a big hit occurs, a lower right winning opening 28 on the right side of the large winning opening 41, and a lower left winning opening on the left side. A mouth 29 is provided for each. Further, inside the special winning opening 41, there is provided a specific region having a function of continuously opening the special winning opening 41, and a specific region switch (reference numeral 4 in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball passing through the specific region.
2a) and a special winning opening switch (indicated by reference numeral 43a in FIG. 3) for counting the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 41.

In addition, the game board 14 did not win a guide rail 15 for guiding the shot game balls to the game board 14, a right decorative windmill 325a with LED lighting, a left decorative windmill 326a, the windmills 23, 23. Out port 45 for collecting game balls as out balls, right corner decoration LED 321a,
Left corner decoration LED322a, right side decoration LED3
14a, a left side decoration LED 315a and the like are provided. Although not shown, many nails are driven into the game board 14, and the game balls fired on the game board 14 are:
It falls while disturbing between nails, and the natural prize entrance 31, the normal design operation gate 26, the first type starting opening 27, the right sleeve prize entrance 2
4. Left sleeve winning opening 25, lower right winning opening 28, lower left winning opening 2
9. The regular electric accessory 16 with both wings open, or the big winning opening 41, or a win from the out opening 45 without winning any of them.

[Configuration of Remaining Number Display Device 500] Next, the configuration of the remaining number display device 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion of the upper tray panel 20 provided in the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 where the remaining number display device 500 is provided, as viewed from the front,
FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram showing the remaining number display device 500 shown in FIG. 2A in an enlarged manner. The remaining number display device 500 includes ten LEDs 501 arranged in a horizontal line on the right side, ten LEDs 502 arranged in a horizontal line on the left at a slight distance from the LED 501, and an LED 501 arranged on the left at a slight distance therefrom. One LED 503 is provided. LED501
Indicates the remaining number in units of 10, and LED 502 indicates the remaining number as 1
The number is displayed in units of 00, and the LED 503 indicates that the remaining number is 2000. For example, in FIG. 2B, if the LEDs painted in black represent the lit LEDs, the five LEs on the right side of the ten LEDs 501 will be described.
D501 lights up, and the right 2 of the 10 LEDs 502
Since two LEDs 502 are lit, the remaining number is (10
× 5) + (100 × 2) = 250. In this embodiment, the display colors of the LEDs are blue for the LED 501, yellow for the LED 502, and red for the LED 503.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10] Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a main board 100, on which a microprocessor 110 is mounted. The microprocessor 110 has a main CPU 112 for executing main control of the game, and a ROM in which various control programs for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls are recorded.
114 and a RAM 116 for temporarily storing various data such as a control program read from the ROM 114 when the main CPU 112 executes various control programs and data relating to a big hit occurring during a game.

The following components are electrically connected to the main substrate 100. The remaining number display device 500 and the game board 1
Lamp control device 30 for controlling the LED provided in 4
0, a power supply board 80, a payout control board 200 for controlling payout of award balls, etc., a special symbol display device 32, a voice control device 79 for controlling a sound effect during a game, etc., passing of a game ball of the first kind starting port 27. Type 1 starter switch 27a for detecting
A game frame information terminal board 52, a board relay board 51, and a game frame relay board 53 for transmitting game board information relating to a prize or a big hit to a computer (not shown) provided in a management room of the pachinko hall or the like.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting a control command sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 has a sub CPU which controls payout of award balls and the like.
212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls, and a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs and a game And a RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of winning balls generated in the game. In addition, the payout control board 200 includes a power supply board 80, C
The R connection board 56, the launch motor drive board 15c for driving the launch motor 15e, the game frame information terminal board 52, and the payout relay board 55 are electrically connected.

The game frame relay board 53 is electrically connected to a full detection switch 21b, prize ball out switches 64 and 65, and a sensor relay board 54. The sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected to the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b and the payout relay board 55 provided in the prize ball unit 62. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected to a ball-out-of-lending switch 61, a prize-ball payout motor 62c, and a ball-lending unit 63. The following components are electrically connected to the board-surface relay board 51. Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 16a for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 16, ordinary symbol display device 34, gate switch 26a provided in the ordinary symbol operation gate 26, large winning opening switch 43a, natural winning opening switch 31a, right sleeve winning opening Switch 24a, left sleeve winning opening switch 25a, lower right winning opening switch 28a,
Lower left winning opening switch 29a and big winning opening relay board 50
It is.

The special winning area solenoid 42b, the special winning area solenoid 43b, and the specific area switch 42a are electrically connected to the special winning opening relay board 50. The power supply board 80 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56,
The CR connection substrate 56 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine external device portion 22 including a frequency display substrate for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and a device for reading the prepaid card. The power supply board 80 is AC24V (50 Hz
/ 60 Hz) from the main power supply 70 to supply necessary power to each substrate.

(Electrical Configuration of Lamp Control Device 300) Next, the main electrical configuration of the lamp control device 300 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Lamp control device 3
00 includes a special winning opening lamp relay board 301, a lamp control distribution board 302, a frame lamp relay board 303, a frame LED board 304, and a lamp control board 305. The lamp control distribution board 302 includes a right side decoration LED 314a.
The right side LED board 314 on which the (FIG. 1) is mounted and the left side LED on which the left side decorative LED 315a is mounted
A board 315, an upper center LED board 316 on which LEDs provided above the center case 30 are mounted, a center back LED board 317 on which LEDs provided on the back of the center case 30 are mounted, and a center case 3
L below the center where the LED provided below 0 is mounted
ED board 318, special symbol storage display board 36 on which special symbol storage display LED 36a is mounted, and ordinary symbol storage display board 35 mounted with ordinary symbol storage display LED 35
A right corner LED board 321 on which the right corner decoration LED 321a is mounted; and a left corner decoration LED 322.
a, a left corner LED board 322 on which the LED provided in the right sleeve winning opening 24 is mounted, and an LE provided in the left sleeve winning opening 25, on which the LED provided in the right sleeve winning opening 24 is mounted.
D, on which a left chucker LED board 25a is mounted, a right windmill LED board 325, on which LEDs provided on a right decorative windmill 325a are mounted, and a left windmill LED board 326, on which LEDs provided on a left decorative windmill 326a are mounted And a right gate LED board 327 on which LEDs provided on the right side normal symbol operation gate 26 are mounted, and a left gate LE on which LEDs provided on the left side normal symbol operation gate 26 are mounted.
The D substrate 328 is electrically connected.

The special winning opening lamp relay board 301 connected to the lamp control distribution board 302 includes a special winning opening right LED board 309 on which LEDs provided on the right side of the special winning opening 41 (FIG. 1) are mounted. A special winning opening left LED board 310 on which LEDs provided on the left side of the special winning opening 41 are mounted, a special winning opening middle LED board 311 on which LEDs provided near the center of the special winning opening 41 are mounted, The large winning opening upper right LED board 312 provided with the LED provided at the upper right of the mouth 41 and the large winning opening upper left LED board 313 provided with the LED provided at the upper left of the big winning opening 41 are electrically connected. Have been.

The frame LED board 30 on which the LED provided on the frame lamp 304a (FIG. 1) is mounted is mounted on the frame lamp relay board 303 connected to the lamp control distribution board 302.
4 and the remaining number display device 500 are connected. The lamp control distribution board 302 is connected to a lamp control board 305 for controlling lighting or blinking of the various LEDs. The lamp control board 305 includes a sub CPU 306 and an R
An OM 307 and a RAM 308 are provided. Sub CPU3
06, a lamp control command sent from the main board 100 or a remaining number display command sent from the payout control board 200 is input, and according to the computer program stored in the ROM 307, the lamp control command or the remaining number display command is input. Analyze the contents and send the analysis result to R
It is temporarily stored in the AM 308. Subsequently, the CPU 306
Determines the LED to be lit, the lighting interval, the lighting time, and the like, and sends a signal corresponding to the determination to the frame lamp relay board 303, the lamp control distribution board 302, or the special winning opening lamp relay board 301. Then, a predetermined LED connected to each substrate is turned on, blinks, or turned off.

[Storage Contents of ROM 214]
The storage contents of 214 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the storage contents of the ROM 214, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the winning number table shown in FIG. 5A loaded from the ROM 214 to the RAM 216. is there. As shown in FIG.
14 is a prize ball payout control program 214a for controlling the prize ball unit 62 according to the control command output from the main CPU 112, and a remaining number display program 214b for displaying the remaining number by the remaining number display device 500.
And a winning number table 214c for storing the winning number indicated in the winning ball payout command output from the main CPU 112.
And a remaining number display command table 214d including a plurality of remaining number display commands for lighting or blinking a predetermined LED of the remaining number display device 500.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the winning number table 2
14c has a total of 15 rewritable winning number storage areas 216a having addresses 01H to 0FH (hexadecimal) corresponding to the payout numbers 1 to 15 of prize balls. For example, when the payout number payout command of the payout number 15 is output from the main CPU 112, the winning number storage area 2 of the address 0FH is output.
The winning number “1” is stored in 16a. The winning number is added every time there is a winning. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, the winning number storage area 216a at the address 0FH stores "00".
001001 "(binary number), the winning number is" 9 "
It is. Then, when the main CPU 112 takes in the winning ball detection signals output from the winning ball payout sensors 62a and 62b and counts the number of payouts to “15”, subtracts “1” from the winning number storage area 216a at the address 0FH. And
The winning number storage area 216a is "0000100" (binary number). The winning number table 214c is read from the ROM 214 to the RAM 216 when power is supplied to the payout control board 200 and the sub CPU 212 becomes controllable.

(Configuration of Remaining Number Display Command Table 214d) Next, the configuration of the remaining number displaying command table 214d will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the remaining number display command table 214d is configured by associating the remaining number with the remaining number display command. The remaining number display command displays the remaining number in units of ten,
It is composed of a display in units of 0 and a display in units of 1000. For example, when the remaining number 10 is displayed, the remaining number display command 71H is used and the remaining number 250 is displayed.
Is displayed, the remaining number display commands 82H, 81H,
75H, 74H, 73H, 72H, 71H are used.

[Main Processing Executed by Main CPU 112] Next, main processing executed by the main CPU 112 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the main power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main CPU 112 performs initialization (step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 10). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 executes the processing described below. Winning processing of outputting a winning ball payout command to the sub CPU 212 of the payout control board 200 based on signals from various winning opening switches (S20). Normal electric accessory processing for turning ON / OFF the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 16a (S50). Normal symbol processing for controlling the ordinary symbol display device 34 (S60). Type 1 starter switch 27
Big hit determination processing (S70) for determining whether a big hit is made when a is turned on. Special symbol processing for outputting an image control command to the special symbol display device 32 (S80). Special winning opening processing for controlling the specific area solenoid 42b and the special winning opening solenoid 43b (S90). Voice processing for outputting a voice control command to the voice control device 79 (S100). Lamp processing for outputting a lamp control command to the lamp control device 300 (S110).

(Winning Processing) Next, the flow of the winning processing executed by the main CPU 112 in S20 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. Figure 8 shows the main CP
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of a winning process executed by U112, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of a state detection interrupt process executed by the main CPU 112 in S20 of FIG. (Status Detection Interrupt Process) The main CPU 112 executes a status detection interrupt process (S20 in FIG. 8). Main CP
U112 determines whether or not the full detection switch 21b is ON (S22 in FIG. 9). If it is determined that the full detection switch 21b is ON (S22: Yes), it outputs a full abnormality command to the sub CPU 212 (S24). ). Also, the main CP
If U112 determines that the fullness detection switch 21b is not ON (S22: No), the U112 determines whether the fullness detection switch 21b is OFF (S26), and is OFF.
If it is determined that the command has been executed (S26: Yes), a full normal command is output to the sub CPU 212 (S28).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 turns on the prize ball out switch 64 or the prize ball out switch 65 (FIG. 3).
It is determined whether or not the game is on (S30). If it is determined that the game is on (S30: Yes), a prize ball shortage abnormal command is output to the sub CPU 212 (S32). If the main CPU 112 determines that the prize ball out switch 64 and the prize ball out switch 65 are not ON (S30: No), the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the prize ball out switch 64 and the prize ball out switch 65 are OFF. Is determined (S3
4) If it is determined that the switch is OFF (S34: Ye)
s), and outputs a winning ball out of normal command to the sub CPU 212 (S36). Each winning opening switch is electrically connected to a different input port of the main CPU 112, and the main CPU 112 inputs the detection signal sent from the winning opening switch (S38 in FIG. 8) and determines which input port The number of payouts is determined depending on whether they are taken in (S40). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 outputs to the sub CPU 212 a prize ball payout command instructing the payout of the prize balls of the payout number determined in S40 (S42).

(Main Processing Executed by Sub CPU 212)
Next, a flow of main processing executed by the sub CPU 212 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing executed by the sub CPU 212. FIG.
10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a command reception interrupt process executed in S204 of FIG. FIG. 12 shows a sub CPU.
212 is a flowchart showing the flow of a remaining number display interruption process executed in S230 of FIG. Sub CP
The U212 performs initialization when the power is turned on (S200 in FIG. 10), and when it is determined that a command has been transmitted from the main CPU 112 (S202: Yes), executes a command reception interrupt process (S204).

(Command Reception Interrupt Processing) Here, the flow of command reception interruption processing executed by the sub CPU 212 will be described with reference to FIG. Sub CPU 212
Receives the command from the main CPU 112 (S2
06), the received command is transmitted to the main CPU 112
Is a full abnormality command output in S24 of FIG. Subsequently, when the sub CPU 212 determines that the command is a full abnormality command (S208: Yes)
s) The full flag is turned ON (S210). Also sub C
If the PU 212 determines that the command is not the full abnormal command (S208: No), the PU 212 determines whether the command is the full normal command output in S28 of FIG. 9 (S212), and if it is the full normal command (S212). S2
12: Yes), and turns off the full flag (S21)
4).

If the sub CPU 212 determines that the command is not a full normal command (S212: No), it determines whether or not the command is an award winning ball abnormal command output by the main CPU 112 in S32 of FIG. 9 (S216). If it is determined that the command is a prize ball exhaustion abnormal command (S21
6: Yes), and turns on the prize ball out flag (S21).
8). If the sub CPU 212 determines that the command is not a prize ball running out abnormal command (S216: No), the sub CPU 212 determines whether the command is a prize ball running out normal command output by the main CPU 112 in S36 of FIG. 9 (S220). If it is determined that the command is a winning ball out of normal command (S220:
Yes), the prize ball out flag is turned off (S222).

If the sub CPU 212 determines that the command is not a winning ball out of normal command (S220: N
o), it is determined whether or not the award ball payout command is output by the main CPU 112 in S42 of FIG. 8 (S22).
4) If it is determined that the command is a prize ball payout command (S2
24: Yes), the winning number table 214 stores the winning number corresponding to the winning ball payout number indicated in the winning ball payout command.
c is added to the winning number storage area 216a (S226).
Then, upon ending the command reception interruption process, the sub CPU 212 determines whether or not a winning ball payout command is detected in the command reception interruption process (S in FIG. 10).
228) If it is determined that the award ball payout command is detected (S228: Yes), a remaining number display interruption process described later is executed (S230).

Subsequently, the sub CPU 212 proceeds to S2 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not the full flag is turned on at 10 (S
244), if it is determined that the full flag has been turned on (S
244: Yes), the driving of the award ball payout motor 62c is stopped (S264). At this time, no drive stop signal is output to the firing motor 15e (FIG. 3). That is, even when the lower receiving tray 21 is full of prize balls, the prize ball payout is prohibited and the firing motor 15e is not stopped, so that the player can continue the game. At this time, the winning number is added and stored each time a prize is won, so that when a prize ball is later supplied, the prize ball can be paid out based on the stored winning number.

The sub CPU 212 sets the full flag to O.
If it is determined that N has not been performed (S244: No), it is determined whether or not the prize ball out flag has been turned on in S218 of FIG. 11 (S246), and if it has been determined that the prize ball out flag has been turned on (S246). S246: Yes), the driving of the award ball payout motor 62c is stopped (S264). At this time, no drive stop signal is output to the firing motor 15e (FIG. 3). In other words, even if the prize ball runs out, while the prize ball payout is prohibited and the firing motor 15e is not stopped, the player can continue the game. At this time, the winning number is added and stored each time a prize is won, so that when a prize ball is later supplied, the prize ball can be paid out based on the stored winning number.

When the sub CPU 212 determines that the out-of-prize-ball flag is not ON (S246: N
o), the award ball payout motor 62c is driven to pay out the award ball (S248). Subsequently, the sub CPU 212 detects the prize ball payout sensor signals from the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b (S250). If both the prize ball payout sensor signals are normal (S252: Yes), the sub CPU 212 starts counting the payout number N. “1” is subtracted (S258), and it is determined whether or not to end the payout based on whether or not the payout number N has become “0” (S260), and the payout number N has not become “0”. In this case (S260: No), S244 to S260 are executed again and payout balls are paid out. That is, S244 to S260 are repeatedly executed until the payout number N becomes “0”. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 212 determines in S252 that at least one of the prize ball payout sensor signals is not normal (S252: No), it causes the prize ball payout motor 62c to perform a retry operation (S254). When the operation is completed (S256: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the number of payouts N (S258), and it is determined whether or not the payout is to be terminated with reference to the number of payouts N (S260). And sub CP
If the payout number N becomes “0” and the payout is determined to be completed (S260: Yes), the U212 stops driving the winning ball payout motor 62c (S262).

(Remaining Number Display Processing) Here, the sub CPU 21
The flow of the remaining number display process executed by 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub CPU 212 reads all the winning number data stored in the winning number storage area 216a of the winning number table 214c loaded in the RAM 216 (S232), and calculates the remaining number based on the read total winning number data. The calculation is performed (S234). For example, FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 12, the winning number storage area 216 at the address 05H is displayed.
Since “a” is “00000010” (binary number), the winning number of payout of five is “2”. Further, since the winning number storage area 216a at the address 0FH is “000000101” (binary number), the winning number of payout of 15 pieces is “9”.
Therefore, the total number of prize balls paid out = (5 × 2) + (15 ×
9) = 145 is calculated.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 212 creates a remaining number display command by referring to the remaining number display command table 214d of the ROM 214 based on the remaining number calculated in S234 (S236), and displays the created remaining number display command on a ramp. Output to control device 300 (S238). Then, the sub CPU 306 of the lamp control device 300 analyzes the input remaining number display command, and turns on or blinks the LED of the remaining number display device 500 corresponding to the analysis result. For example, when the remaining number is calculated as 145 as described above, the sub CPU 212 reads the remaining number display commands 81H, 74H, 73 from the remaining number display command table 214d.
H, 72H, and 71H are read and output to the lamp control device 300. Then, the sub CPU 306 analyzes the input remaining number display command, turns on or blinks the four LEDs 501 from the right end of the ten LEDs 501,
One of the LEDs 502 is turned on or off at the right end. Then, the player can see that the approximate number of the remaining number is 140 by watching the lighting or blinking of the LEDs.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] As described above, the approximate number of unpaid prize balls can be displayed by using the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment. The player can concentrate on the game without having to worry about how many prize balls remain unpaid. In particular, when a big hit occurs, the number of winnings is large, and it is difficult to estimate the approximate remaining number, and the player's anxiety is great. However, if the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is used, Since the approximate remaining number can be displayed, the player can enjoy the game based on the big hit without having to worry. Also, the remaining number display device 500
Is provided in front of the player, so that the player can easily see the remaining number. Further, S262 or S
Even if the prize ball payout motor 62c is stopped in H.264, the firing motor 15e is not stopped and the game can be continued, but even in that case, the winning number is stored in the winning number storage table 214c. The remaining number can be displayed. In addition, since the player can see that the winning is stored by watching the remaining number increase, the player can play the game with peace of mind.

The display colors of the LEDs 501, 502 and 503 are not limited to the above-mentioned display colors. In addition, it is also possible to arrange a predetermined number of LEDs so that each LED also displays the remaining number. In this case, the display color changes each time the rank rises so that the remaining number can be known. Furthermore, each LED may be arranged vertically,
It can also be indicated numerically by the LED of the segment. Furthermore, the mounting position of the remaining number display device 500 is not limited to the above position as long as it is a position that is easy for the player to see.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory front view of a center case 30 provided in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. Note that the configuration other than the remaining number display device is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description of the same portions will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 13, a remaining number display device 600 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display device 32 provided in the center case 30, and a remaining number display device 601 is provided on the left side. Each of the remaining number display devices 600 and 601 is composed of a vertically long liquid crystal display level meter. Remaining number display 6
At 00, a scale is marked in units of 10 remaining numbers, a number “50” indicating 50 remaining numbers is marked in the middle, and a number “100” indicating 100 remaining numbers is marked at the upper end. ing.
Then, the liquid crystal display band 600a (the black portion in the figure) moves up and down in accordance with the remaining number, and the tenth place of the remaining number can be found at the upper end position of the display band 600a. Also, the remaining number display device 601
, A scale is marked in units of 200 remaining numbers, a number “1000” indicating the remaining number of 1,000 is marked in the middle, and a number “2000” indicating the remaining number of 2,000 in the upper end. Is marked. The liquid crystal display band 6 corresponds to the remaining number.
01a (the black part in the figure) moves up and down, and its display band 601
The remaining number can be found in 200 units at the upper end of a.

As described above, if the pachinko machine of the second embodiment is used, the remaining number of unpaid prize balls can be displayed on the level meter, and the approximate number of remaining balls can be visually and intuitively sensed. Can be quickly grasped. Note that horizontally long level meters can be used as the remaining number display devices 600 and 601. Also, the display color can be changed for each remaining number. Furthermore, it is also possible to use one level meter without dividing the remaining number display device. Furthermore, the attachment positions of the remaining number display devices 600 and 601 are not limited to the above positions as long as the positions are easy for the player to see.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory front view of a center case 30 provided in the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment. Note that the configuration other than the remaining number display device is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description of the same portions will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 14, the special symbol display device 32 provided in the center case 30 displays the remaining number by a message 32a.

That is, the sub CPU 212 of the payout control board 200 at the timing when the winning number is subtracted from the winning number storage area 216a (FIG. 5) of the winning number table 214c by "1".
Outputs a remaining number display command to the special symbol display device 32, a sub CPU (not shown) provided in the special symbol display device 32 analyzes the remaining number display command, and displays a liquid crystal display corresponding to the analysis result. Do. For example, S2 in FIG.
At 60 (S260: Yes), the remaining number display command is output to the special symbol display device 32 at the timing when it is determined that the payout is completed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, a message that “the number of remaining prize balls is 100” is displayed. Thereby, the player can know that the remaining number is 100. As described above, if the pachinko machine of the third embodiment is used, the remaining number can be displayed on the special symbol display device 32, which is the player's most noticeable. Can be confirmed. Note that the timing for displaying the remaining number may be displayed each time a prize ball is paid out. For example, it can be displayed at the timing when “1” is subtracted from the payout number N in S258 of FIG. According to this, since the remaining number can be displayed in real time, the player can know the more detailed remaining number. Further, a dedicated display device for displaying the remaining number can be provided.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory front view of the remaining number display device provided in the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment. Note that the configuration other than the remaining number display device is the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description of the same portions will be omitted. As shown in FIG.
A remaining number display device 70 is provided on the upper front of the upper receiving panel 20.
0 is provided. The remaining number display device 700 includes a horizontally long band-shaped display unit 701. The display unit 701 is configured by a dot matrix in which a plurality of LEDs are gathered, and by turning on or off a predetermined LED,
Show remaining number in message. For example, sub CPU2
12 outputs a remaining number display command to the lamp control device 300, the sub CPU 306 analyzes the remaining number display command, reads character data corresponding to the analysis result from a character ROM (not shown), and reads the read character. The LED of the address corresponding to the data is displayed.
The display position of the message may be fixed, or a method in which characters flow left and right like an advertising tower may be used. further,
The display of the remaining number and the display of the advertisement can be performed for both purposes. As described above, if the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment is used,
Since the dot matrix is used for displaying the remaining number, the remaining number can be clearly displayed. In addition, since a large display is possible, a player or a hall employee passing through a passage between islands can easily see the remaining number.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart omitting the processing of FIG. 10 executed by the sub CPU 212 provided in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment. Note that, except for the processing shown in FIG.
The description of the same parts is omitted. First, the main CPU 112
Detects that the first-type start-up switch 27a (FIG. 3) is turned on, selects one big hit random number value from a big hit random number table (not shown) in the big hit determination process (S70) in FIG. If the selected jackpot random number is a preset jackpot random number, a jackpot flag indicating that a jackpot has occurred is turned on. Then, the sub CPU 21
2 determines whether the big hit flag is ON as shown in FIG. 16 (S229). If the big hit flag is ON (S229: Yes), the remaining number display interrupt shown in FIG. The process is executed, and the remaining number is displayed (S230).
To S264). As described above, when the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment is used, the remaining number can be displayed only when a big hit occurs. In other words, when a large number of winnings occur successively, such as a big hit, it is difficult to predict the remaining number because the payout of the prize balls cannot follow the winning, but as described above, By displaying, the remaining number can be easily known.

In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which the number of the remaining "1" is not displayed has been described. However, the configuration may be such that the number of the "1" is displayed. In addition, although the display using the LED or the liquid crystal has been described as the notification means of the remaining number, the remaining number can be notified by voice. In this case, a remaining number notification command is output to the voice control device 79 in place of the remaining number display command, and the sub CPU provided in the voice control device 79 analyzes the remaining number notification command, and based on the analysis result, A sound indicating the remaining number is output from the speaker. Furthermore, although the first-type pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the invention, the second-type pachinko machine, the third-type pachinko machine, other types of pachinko machines, or an arrangement ball, a sparrow ball, Of course, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

[Correspondence Relationship between Claims and Embodiments] The game ball corresponds to the game medium according to claim 1, and the prize ball corresponds to the prize medium. In addition, the firing handle 15a, the firing motor drive board 15c, the firing switch 15d, and the firing motor 1
5e corresponds to a game start means. In addition, the first type starting port 2
7a, special winning opening switch 43a, specific area switch 42
a, prize opening switch 31a, right prize opening switch 24
a, left sleeve winning opening switch 25a, lower right winning opening switch 2
8a and the lower left winning port switch 29a correspond to the game result detecting means according to claim 1, the winning number table 214c corresponds to the game result storing means, the prize ball unit 62 corresponds to the prize medium paying means, and the remaining number display. The device 500 corresponds to a notification unit. Further, the remaining number display devices 600 and 6 shown in FIG.
01 corresponds to the notifying means according to claim 3, and the special symbol display device 32 corresponds to the symbol displaying means according to claim 5. Then, S232 to S232 in FIG.
Step S238 functions as the notification unit according to claim 1.
Also, the remaining number display program 2 stored in the ROM 214
14b corresponds to the notification program according to claim 9;
The OM 214 corresponds to a recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (A) shows a remaining number display device 50 of the upper tray panel 20 provided in the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2B is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion where 0 is provided as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2B shows the remaining number display device 50 shown in FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows 0.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an electric configuration of the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 by blocks.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a main electrical configuration of the lamp control device 300.

FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the storage content of a ROM 214, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a winning number table shown in FIG. 5A loaded in M216.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a remaining number display command table 214d.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating main processing executed by a main CPU 112;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of a winning process executed by the main CPU 112 in S20 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of a state detection interrupt process executed by the main CPU 112 in S20 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by a sub CPU 212.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of a command reception interrupt process executed by a sub CPU 212 in S204 of FIG. 10;

12 is a flowchart showing the flow of a remaining number display interruption process executed by the sub CPU 212 in S230 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory front view of a center case 30 provided in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory front view of a center case 30 provided in the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory front view of a remaining number display device provided in a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart omitting the processing of FIG. 10 executed by a sub CPU 212 provided in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a back set of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 15a Launching handle (game start means) 21 Lower tray 62 Prize ball unit (prize medium payout means) 100 Main board 112 Main CPU 210 ROM (recording medium) 212 Sub CPU 216 RAM (game result storage means) ) 500 remaining number display device (notification means)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A game starting means for starting a game on the condition that a game medium is present, and a game result detecting means for detecting that a predetermined game result is obtained by the game started by the game starting means. A game result storage means for storing the predetermined game result detected by the game result detection means; a prize medium payout means for paying out a prize medium based on the game result stored in the game result storage means; And a notifying unit for notifying the number of unpaid prize media to be paid out by the prize medium payout unit based on the game result stored in the game result storage unit. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies an approximate number of the unpaid number. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit displays the unpaid number by a level meter. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit displays the unpaid number at a position visible from a player sitting in front of the gaming machine. The gaming machine described. 5. A symbol display means for variably displaying symbols, wherein the notifying means displays the unpaid number by the symbol display means.
The gaming machine according to any one of the above. 6. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is capable of notifying the unpaid number even when the prize medium paying unit has stopped paying out the prize medium. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. 7. The game starting means is a firing device for firing a game ball to a game board on condition that a game ball is present, and the game result detecting means is fired on the game board by the firing device. Detecting that the game ball has won a predetermined area, wherein the game result storage means stores the number of winnings detected by the game result detection means, the prize medium payout means, It is a prize ball payout device that pays out prize balls based on the number of winnings stored in the game result storage means, and the notifying means is based on the number of winnings stored in the game result storage means, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the number of unpaid prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout device is reported. 8. When a symbol displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined symbol, a big hit occurs, and the notifying means notifies the number of unpaid when at least playing a game based on the big hit. The gaming machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: 9. A game starting means for starting a game on the condition that a game medium is present, and a game result detecting means for detecting that a predetermined game result is obtained by the game started by the game starting means. A game result storage means for storing the predetermined game result detected by the game result detection means; a prize medium payout means for paying out a prize medium based on the game result stored in the game result storage means; A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for causing a gaming machine to function, comprising: a prize medium to be paid out by the prize medium payout means based on a game result stored in the game result storage means. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program including a notifying program for notifying the number of unpaid accounts by a notifying unit.