JP2002253827A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating the transmission of necessary information to an external device. SOLUTION: This game machine is so set that a game can be started based on inputting a game medium. This machine is provided with an information transmission means 129 transmittable the prescribed information such as game information based on the game state to the external device 167.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a spinning machine, and other game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In addition to pachinko machines, there are combination game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine and the like, as a ball game machine in which a game ball is enclosed in a game machine. For example, in an enclosed arrangement ball machine, a plurality of game balls are sealed in a closed loop circulation path including a launching means and a game board, and the game balls are sequentially circulated in the circulation path and fired. By means, a predetermined number, for example, 16 game balls are hit into the game area of the game board, and the game balls win one of a plurality of winning holes arranged at the lower part of the game area, and the predetermined winning combination is achieved. When the winning combination is established, a game value such as a predetermined score is provided according to the difficulty level of the winning combination, and game media such as game balls and medals are paid out by payout means according to the game value.

When a game ball wins the starting means in the game area, the guide symbol of the symbol display means fluctuates for a predetermined time based on the detection of the game ball, and the stop symbol after the change is "7.7". When the operating port means is opened in a specific mode such as "7", the game ball winning the operating port means passes through a special area inside and the passage detecting means detects the game ball. , Generate a special game state advantageous to the player.

[0004] In a game hall in which a large number of this type of enclosed ball machines are installed, a centralized management system is adopted in which the operating status of each arranged ball machine and other information are collectively managed collectively by a management device such as a computer. ing.

Therefore, in the conventional arrangement ball machine, an external connection terminal is provided on an appropriate substrate on the back side of the main body of the game machine, and information on winning of a game ball from the external connection terminal to the starting means and information on occurrence of a special game state are externally provided. It can be taken out to the device so that it can be used for centralized management in a game hall.

[0006]

In a conventional enclosed type arrangement ball machine, despite the fact that there is a lot of information related to the game operation on the game board side, there is no external information related to the game operation on the game board side. In general, only a part of information such as winning information of starting means and information on occurrence of a special game state can be taken out as information, and the number of information that can be taken out of all information is very small.

[0007] For this reason, conventionally, even if each arrangement ball machine is intensively managed by an external management device, the number of times the symbol display means changes and the number of occurrences of special game information can be grasped for each arrangement ball machine. However, there is a drawback that the management device cannot reliably grasp the change of the game state of each arranged ball machine, the presence or absence of an abnormality, and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine that can easily transmit necessary information to an external device.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a gaming machine in which a game can be started based on the insertion of a game medium, predetermined information such as game information based on a game state is transmitted to an external device 167. Information transmission means 12 that can transmit to
9, 135, 154, 157, and 164.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 16 illustrate a first embodiment adopted in a medal insertion type arrangement type ball machine. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the arrangement ball machine includes a gaming machine main body 3 having an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 1, and the front frame 2 is provided with a left and right It is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 1 via a vertical hinge 4 (see FIG. 7) at one end.

The gaming machine body 3 has a front panel 5 mounted on the front side thereof, a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like provided on the outer frame 1 side, and a game on the front frame 2 side. Various internal mechanisms including the game board 9 are provided inside the game machine main body 3 on the back side of the front panel 5, such as provided with a board 9, a launching means 10, and a medal selection means 11.

The medal hopper 6 stores medals as game media. The medal hopper 6 has a medal shoot 12 for receiving inserted medals and an auxiliary tank 7 for storing surplus medals when the internal medals are full. There are provided an overflow port 13 for overflowing to the outlet and payout means 14 for paying out medals. The payout means 14 is for paying out medals in the medal hopper 6 for prizes or return, and is provided at a lower side of the medal hopper 6. (Not shown) is driven to pay out medals from the payout opening 16 to the front side. In addition, the auxiliary tank 7 can be freely taken in and out. The power supply unit 8 is provided with a power supply board 17.

The game board 9 is fitted between the game board mounting frame 18 and the support frame 19 inside the front frame 2 so as to be removably fitted from the back side, and a plurality of game boards provided on the back side of the game board mounting frame 18. Are fixed detachably by the fastening means 20. Therefore, the game board 9 can be freely attached to and detached from the front side of the gaming machine main body 3 and the back side of the pre-separation frame 2. The game board mounting frame 18 has a gate shape,
The upper side and both left and right sides are fixed to the inner side surface of the front frame 2 above the support frame 19. The support frame 19 is integrally provided with a game board receiving portion 21 for receiving the game board 9 from below on the upper edge side, and is installed in the front frame 2 in the left-right direction. On the back side of the support frame 19, a payout board case 23 for housing the payout control board 22 is detachably mounted.

On the front of the game board 9, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 25 is mounted in an annular shape, a winning opening means 27 is disposed below the game area 26 inside the guide rail 25, and a symbol display means 28, an operating opening means 29, Each game component such as the score increasing means 24, the starting means 30, the operating means 31, and the normal winning means 32, 33 is arranged. Note that a number of game nails (not shown) are provided between the winning opening means 27 and each game component.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the winning opening means 27 is provided with a winning case 37 detachably attached to the opening 36 of the game board 9 from the back side, and the winning case 37 is arranged in a horizontal line. A plurality of, for example, 16 prize holes 38 for guiding game balls formed and winning from the front side to the back side of the game board 9.
And a plurality of detecting game balls that have won each winning opening 38,
For example, 16 winning detection means 39 are provided, and a game ball falling along the game board 9 wins one of the winning openings 38,
The game ball is detected by the winning detection means 39.

The symbol display means 28 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, three guide symbols 28a, game information at the time of a power failure in the event of a power failure, a notice of a return of the game after the restoration of the power failure, and a return. The liquid crystal display means 40 for informing the player of the game conditions at the time and other various game information is also used. The symbol display means 28 is constituted by a liquid crystal display means, and a symbol substrate case 35 for accommodating a symbol display substrate 34 is mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal display means.

Each guide symbol 28a fluctuates for a predetermined time on condition that the starting means 30 detects a game ball, and after the fluctuation, a specific mode (combination of similar symbols such as "7.77.7").
Or it stops in other non-specific modes. It should be noted that an appropriate symbol such as a numeral symbol is used as the guide symbol 28a.

The operating port means 29 is an opening / closing type which is opened for a predetermined time when the guide symbol 28a after the fluctuation of the symbol display means 28 is stopped in a specific mode. Opening / closing body 29 for guiding game balls into the interior
a and a specific area 29b provided therein. The operating port means 29 includes an operating port detecting means 29c (see FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has won a prize, and a passage detecting means 29d (see FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area 29b. Is provided.

The operating port means 29 is configured to guide a game ball to the back side of the game board 9.
For example, when the game ball wins at 9, the operating port detecting means 29c is handled in the same way as the winning of the plurality of winning ports 38 which are easy and / or difficult to win by the winning port means 27.
Are the eleventh and fourteenth winning ports 38 of the winning port means 27.
Corresponds to the winning detection means 39b.

The starting means 30 is for changing the guide symbol 28a of the symbol display means 28 when the game ball passes (or wins), and the starting means 30a for detecting the game ball (see FIG. 10). Have. The operation means 31 is activated when a special game state occurs, and includes an operation detection means 31a (see FIG. 10) for detecting a winning of a game ball.

The normal prize means 32, 33 is configured to guide the game ball to the back side of the game board 9, and when the game ball wins the normal prize means 32, 33, the prize port means 27 is activated. The normal winning detecting means 32a (see FIG. 10) of the normal winning means 32 is provided to the seventh winning detecting means 39 of the winning opening means 27 so as to be treated in the same manner as winning in any one winning opening 38. The normal winning detecting means 33a (see FIG. 10) of the winning means 33 corresponds to the fourteenth winning detecting means 39 of the winning opening means 27, respectively.

The score increasing means 24 is for increasing the score when the game ball wins, and is opened and closed for a predetermined time on condition that the game ball wins the operating means 31 when a special game state occurs. Body 24a and score increase detecting means 24b for detecting a game ball winning this (see FIG. 10)
The score is increased (for example, doubled) when the point increase detecting means 24b detects a game ball which has won the score increasing means 24.

The score increasing means 24 increases the score so that when the game ball wins, it is treated in the same way as a plurality of winning openings 38 which are easy and / or difficult to win by the winning opening means 27. If the detecting means 24b is the winning opening means 27
Winning detection means 3 of the thirteenth and fifteenth winning openings 38
9 is supported.

On the back of the game board 9, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winning opening means 27, the symbol displaying means 28, the operating opening means 29, the score increasing means 24, the starting means 30, and the operating means 31 are provided.
A back cover 45 for covering each game component from the back side, and a ball collecting case 46 disposed below the back cover 45 are detachably mounted, and a main control board 47 is mounted on the back surface of the back cover 45. A main board case 48 for housing, a lamp board case 50 for housing the lamp control board 49, and an audio board case 52 for housing the audio control board 51 are detachably mounted.

The ball collecting case 46 is for collecting game balls guided to the back side of the game board 9 through game parts such as the winning opening means 27, the operating port means 29, and the score increasing means 24. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the winning case 3 has a ball collecting portion 41 having an open upper side, and an outlet 42 for discharging the game balls collected by the ball collecting portion 41 downward.
7 is mounted on the back side of the game board 9 below. It should be noted that the game balls that have won the winning opening 38 are discharged from the outlet 42 via the ball collecting case 46 without being stopped inside the winning opening means 27 or the like after being detected by the winning detecting means 39. Has become.

The discharge port 42 of the ball collecting case 46 is deviated to the side opposite to the ball feeding means 69 from the approximate center of the ball collecting case 46 in the left-right direction so that the length of the standby passage 68 can be easily secured. It is arranged. On both left and right sides of the winning opening means 27, ball guide passages 43 for guiding game balls from the operating opening means 29, the score increasing means 24 and the like to the ball collecting portion 41 of the ball collecting case 46 are provided inside the back cover 45. It is mounted so as to protrude toward the ball collecting case 46 side through the ball collecting case 46.

The firing means 10 is for sequentially firing a predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls per unit game to the game area 26 of the game board 9 via the guide rail 25, and FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, a firing rail 53, a hitting hammer 54 for hitting a game ball on the firing rail 53 toward the guide rail 25, and a firing spring for urging the hitting hammer 54 in the hitting direction of the game ball (not shown). ), A firing drive means 56 such as a motor for intermittently swinging the hammer 54 in a counter-hitting direction while resisting the firing spring via the cam mechanism 55, and the firing drive means 56 activated by the player's gripping A firing handle 5 which is capable of adjusting the spring pressure of the firing spring by rotating the same.
7 and is detachably mounted on the support frame 19 via a mounting plate 58 and the like. A mounting board case 60 for housing a firing control board 59 is detachably attached to the mounting plate 58.

The firing rail 53 is mounted on the front side of the support frame 19 corresponding to the guide rail 25 on the game board 9 side. The hitting hammer 54 is disposed on the front side of the support frame 19 and the like corresponding to the firing rail 53 so as to hit a game ball on the firing rail 53, and is swingably supported by a mounting plate 58 by a pivot in the front-rear direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the firing handle 57 is provided at the front end of the support cylinder 62 that projects through the through hole 61 of the front panel 5 and projects forward. It can be gripped and turned. Note that the firing handle 57 is provided with contact detection means 57a (FIG. 15) for detecting the player's grip or operation.
(Omitted) are provided.

In front of the launch rail 53, the launch rail 5
A rail cover 63 is provided to cover a part of the guide rail 25 on the firing rail 53 side from the front side. The rail cover 63 is detachably attached to a support member 64 which is installed on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction, for example.

Between the launching means 10 side and the game board 9 side,
As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 8, a circulation path 65 for game balls including these is formed in a closed loop shape, and a plurality of game balls are enclosed in the circulation path 65. The circulation path 65 includes a launch path 66 for guiding the game balls fired by the firing means 10 to the game board 9 and a return path for returning the game balls passing behind the game board 9 to the fire means 10. 6
7 is provided. The launch path 66 is the launch rail 53,
The return path 6 includes a guide rail 25 and the like.
7 is a ball collecting case 46, a standby passage 68, a ball feeding means 69
And the like.

The waiting passage 68 is for holding a game ball returning after passing through the game board 9 so that the firing means 10 is lower on the front frame 2 side such as the back side of the support frame 19. The ball collecting case 46 is attached at a position where it is detachably mounted by being inclined in the left-right direction and its upstream side does not interfere with the lower end of the game board 9.
To the discharge port 42 from below. Ball feeding means 69
Is for sending the game balls in the standby passage 68 one by one onto the firing rail 53 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 10, and between the firing rail 53 and the downstream end of the standby passage 68. And is detachably attached to the support frame 19 and the like.

The number of game balls in the circulation path 65 is desirably equal to or more than the required minimum number of unit games (for example, about 16 to 25). Further, it is desirable that the standby passage 68 be long enough that all or a part (about several) of the game balls corresponding to the enclosed number are arranged in a line.

The medal selection means 11 is for selecting the right or wrong of a medal inserted from a medal insertion port 75 described later. As shown in FIGS. 19 and the like. Then, the medal selecting means 11 determines whether the medal is correct based on the weight, the outer shape, the material, and the like while the medal is moving, and returns a defective medal to the medal guide gutter 77 via the return chute 76 according to the determination result. Then, a normal (regular) medal is guided to the medal shoot 12 of the medal hopper 6. In the medal selection means 11, a medal detection means 78 for detecting a regular medal is provided on the downstream side of the determination part.

The front panel 5 is divided into a plurality of glass doors 82 corresponding to at least the front side of the game board 9 and other parts. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front panel 5 includes, in addition to the glass door 82 corresponding to the front side of the game board 9, for example, an upper panel 83 disposed above the glass door 82 and a glass door 82. The upper panel 83, the glass door 82, and the intermediate panel 84 except for the lower panel 85, which are divided into a plurality of intermediate panels 84 disposed below the lower panel 85 and a lower panel 85 disposed below the intermediate panel 84. Are pivotally attached to the front frame 2 by a vertical hinge 86 on the same side as the hinge 4 of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

The glass door 82 is connected to the game area 26 of the game board 9.
And a glass plate 89 attached to the door frame 88 so as to cover the window hole 87. The upper panel 83 is arranged on the upper side of the front frame 2 and is provided with an upper display means 81 for displaying a special game state, other game states, and the like. The upper display means 81
Display cover 90 detachably attached to upper panel 83
And one or a plurality of display lamps 91 provided in a display cover 90, and the display lamps 91 emit light by blinking according to a game state. Display cover 9
Numeral 0 protrudes forward over substantially the entire width of the gaming machine main body 3 in the left-right direction, and has a front side inclined downward and downward.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the intermediate panel 84 has a projecting portion 94 projecting forward. On the upper side of the projecting portion 94, a display panel portion 95 inclined downward and a control panel are provided. A bottom wall 93 is provided below the overhang portion 94 and is bent rearward from a lower end thereof toward the front frame 2. The intermediate panel 84
The lower end of the lower panel 85 above the firing handle 57 so as not to interfere with the firing handle 57 when opening and closing.
When the intermediate panel 84 is closed, the upper panel abuts on the upper end of the lower panel 85 from the front side, or the lower panel 85
So that it overlaps the upper end of the upper and lower sides. Lower panel 8
On the back side of 5, a sound generating means 92 (see FIG. 9) such as a speaker is detachably mounted.

The display panel section 95 is formed to be elongated in the left-right direction near the lower side of the glass door 82, and an operation panel section 96 is provided in front of the display panel section 95. The display panel section 95 is provided with a prize display means 97 at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction. One of the prize display means 97 in the left-right direction is provided with a medal number display means 98 and the other is provided with a score display means 99 and an abnormality display means. 100 are provided respectively. The display panel 95 has a larger inclination angle than the operation panel 96 so that the display state of each of the display means 97 to 100 can be easily checked. May be.

The prize display means 97 includes a plurality of, for example, 16 prize display sections 97a corresponding to the respective prize ports 38 of the prize port means 27. Each of the prize display sections 97a corresponds to each prize port of the prize port means 27. 38, they are arranged in a horizontal row so as to be close to each other in the front-rear direction. Each winning display section 97a
When a game ball wins one of the winning ports 38, the corresponding winning display section 97a emits light, and the winning is displayed to the player by other means. Each of the winning display portions 97a is numbered sequentially from one end side corresponding to each winning opening 38. Note that the winning display means 97
Is a predetermined number (for example, four) of prize display portions 97a arranged vertically and horizontally at the center of the game area 26 above the prize opening means 27.
They may be arranged in combination.

The medal number display means 98 is provided for the medal slot 7
The score display means 99 is for displaying the number of medals held from 5 (the number of deposited medals), and the score display means 99 displays the score awarded by the formation of the winning combination or the score of the unpaid premium medals. These are constituted by appropriate display means so as to display the number of medals and the scores by numerals.

The operation panel 96 has a medal slot 7
5. Manual selection switch 105, automatic selection switch 106
And a return switch 107. On the back side of the operation panel section 96, a deposit board case 104 accommodating the deposit control board 103 is detachably mounted.

The medal slot 75 is disposed at or near one end of the operation panel section 96 in the left-right direction near the hinges 4 and 86, and is closer to the center in the left-right direction than the medal slot 75. A manual selection switch 105, an automatic selection switch 106, and a return switch 107 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

The medal insertion slot 75 is for inserting and depositing medals as a game price, and inputs a plurality of medals of at least a prescribed number required for a unit game, preferably a large number of medals for a plurality of games. It is configured in the shape of a hopper of a size that can be obtained. The exit 7 on the lower side of the medal insertion slot 75
5a is narrowed so that medals can be supplied to the medal selecting means 11 one by one.

At the outside of the medal slot 75, a vibration imparting means 108 for slightly shaking the medal slot 75 so that the medals are aligned on the exit 75a side even when many medals are inserted is mounted. . The vibration imparting means 108 operates when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75. Note that the medal insertion slot 75 may have a medal insertion number that is equal to or less than a specified number required for a unit game, for example, a medal insertion slot 75 that can insert medals one by one.

The manual selection switch 105 is for enabling a game with a unit game to be started each time the operation is performed. When the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the unit game amount is calculated based on the number of deposited medals, which is the deposit price. A process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals, for example, four medals, which is the game price of, is performed so that a game for a unit game can be started.

The automatic selection switch 106 is for enabling a game to be repeatedly and continuously started after a predetermined pause time. When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, the automatic selection switch 106 is a game price for a unit game. If there is a deposit of medals equal to or greater than the prescribed number, a process of subtracting the prescribed number of medals from the deposited medal is performed before the start of each game, unless the manual selection switch 105 is operated, and then the game can be started. It is supposed to be.

The return switch 107 is for requesting the return of the deposited medals. When the return switch 107 is operated, the payout means 14 is activated to pay out the deposited medals from the medal hopper 6. ing.

As the manual selection switch 105, the automatic selection switch 106, and the return switch 107, a push button type or the like is used. Manual selection switch 1
05, the automatic selection switch 106 is provided with a selection display means (not shown) such as a lamp on its operation unit side, and the selection display means displays the selection status. The selection display means may be provided near the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106.

The lower panel 85 is fixed to the lower part of the front frame 2. In the lower panel 85, a medal tray 109 and a medal guide gutter 77 are provided in the front and rear at substantially the center in the left-right direction on the lower side, and one side of the medal tray 109 in the left-right direction and near the hinges 4, 86. An ashtray 110 is provided, and a hand rest 111 is provided on the opposite side. The medal tray 109, the ashtray 110, and the hand rest 111 project forward from the lower panel 85, and the front ends thereof are flush. The lower panel 85 is formed with a through hole 61 through which the support cylinder 62 that supports the firing handle 57 penetrates in the front-rear direction.

The medal tray 109 is provided by
This is for storing medals paid out from the company and defective medals returned through the return chute 76.
The medal guide gutter 77 is for guiding the medals paid out from the payout means 14 and the defective medals returned through the return chute 76 to the medal tray 109, and the medals are projected rearward from the lower panel 85. Saucer 10
9 is provided integrally or separately.

The firing handle 5 is provided above the hand rest 111.
7, the hand rest 111 and the launch handle 57.
Are arranged at the ends on the opposite side in the left-right direction with respect to the hinges 4, 86 and the medal insertion slot 75 or in the vicinity thereof.
The hand rest 111 is for holding a part of the hand when operating the firing handle 57.
The interval between 1 and the firing handle 57 is set such that the firing handle 57 can be operated even when a part of the hand is placed on the hand rest 111 or can be operated even when the hand is not mounted.

On the upper side of the firing handle 57, a concave portion 112 is formed in the projecting portion 94 of the intermediate panel 84 so as to be recessed upward in an arc shape, and between the firing handle 57 and the projecting portion 94, the firing handle is provided. When grasping 57,
An interval is secured such that the hand does not contact the overhang portion 94 of the intermediate panel 84.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 9, the control system is divided into a plurality of control functions in order to achieve a single function of the board, and a payout control board 22, a display control board 34, a main control board 47, a lamp control board for each control function. The board 49, the voice control board 51, the launch control board 59, and the deposit control board 103 are separately mounted.

The main control board 47 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 9 side, and as shown in FIG. 10, the game control means 120, the winning processing means 121, the random number generation means 122, the game state judgment. Means 123, symbol selection means 1
24, special game state generating means 125, settlement processing means 12
6. Control command transmission means 127, game abnormality determination means 1
28, information transmission means 129 and the like. Each of the means 120 to 129 is constituted by electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

The game control means 120, for each unit game established by the firing means 10 firing a predetermined number (16) of game balls to the game area 26, during the game from the start to the end of the game The control is performed so that the unit game can be repeatedly performed after a predetermined pause time.

The winning processing means 121 includes a winning detecting means 39 of the winning opening means 27, a normal winning detecting means 32a, 33a of the normal winning means 32, 33, an operating opening detecting means 29c of the operating opening means 29, and a score increasing means 24. Score increase detecting means 24
This is for performing prize processing based on prize information such as b. When a game ball wins a prize port 38 of the prize port means 27, a prize display means 97 corresponding to a predetermined prize port 38 is provided.
Has a function of displaying a prize on the prize display section 97a, and a function of determining whether or not a predetermined prize combination such as a game ball prize in a plurality of (for example, four) adjacent prize ports 38 is determined.

The random number generating means 122 is configured to repeatedly generate a random number for determining a game state and other predetermined random numbers.

The game state judging means 123 is for judging the game state of the special game or not based on the random number random number value from the random number generating means 122, provided that the starting means 30 detects the game ball. The random number value generated by the game state determination random number of the random number generating means 122 is randomly selected, and when the random number value is a special game determination random number value, a special game is determined. When the game state determining means 123 determines that the game is a special game, the operating port means 29 is opened for a predetermined time after the guide symbol 28a after the fluctuation of the symbol display means 28 stops in a specific mode such as "7.7.7". It is supposed to.

The symbol selecting means 124, based on the judgment result of the special game and non-special game by the game state judging means 123,
The guide symbol 28 that the symbol display means 28 stops and displays after the change.
This is for selecting and setting the type of a by random number lottery or the like. When the game state determination unit 123 determines that the game is a special game, any one of a plurality of specific modes in which all the guide symbols 28a are the same type of symbol is selected. When it is determined that the game is a non-special game, at least one guide symbol 28a selects any one of a plurality of different non-specific modes.

The special game state generating means 125 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the detection of the game ball passing through the specific area 29c by the passage detecting means 29d. When the result of the determination by the game state determination means 123 is a special game, a predetermined number of game times (for example, if the operation port means 29 is opened and the passage detection means 29d detects the passage of the game ball in the specific area 29c) The special game state is continued over a plurality of times (for example, 14 times).

In the special game state, the operating means 31 is enabled, and when a game ball wins in this operating means 31, the score increasing means 24 is opened, and on condition that the game ball wins in the score increasing means 24. The score obtained in the game is increased (for example, doubled). Note that the special game state generating means 125 ends the special game state if the pass detection means 29d detects a game ball again after detecting the game ball.

The settlement processing means 126 is for performing a settlement processing such as giving a game value such as a score for each unit game. When the winning processing means 121 determines that a winning combination has been established, it is difficult to establish the winning combination. If a game ball enters the score increasing means 24 during the occurrence of a special game state,
The score in the unit game is doubled. The settlement processing means 126 constitutes a game value giving means.

The game abnormality judging means 128 includes the operating port means 2
9. When a malfunction occurs in the open / close type game component such as the score increasing means 24, the prize detecting means 39 and the operating port detecting means 29.
c, when the short-circuit, disconnection, or the like of each of the detection means such as the passage detection means 29d, the score increase detection means 24b, the start detection means 30a, and the normal prize detection means 32a, 33a occurs, the firing means 1
Despite firing a predetermined number of game balls from 0 to the game area 26, a predetermined number (16) of game balls do not win the winning opening 38 or the like of the winning opening means 27 even if a predetermined time has elapsed. When an abnormality occurs, the abnormality is individually determined and abnormality information is output.

The control command transmitting means 127 is for transmitting a control command to each of the control boards 22, 34, 49, 51, 59, 103 by one-way communication, and is displayed based on the winning processing of the winning processing means 121. A function of transmitting a winning display control command to the control board 34 side, a function of transmitting a symbol change control command to the display control board 34 based on the determination result of the game state determination means 123, and a score of the settlement processing means 126 Function for transmitting a score display control command to the lamp control board 49 side,
A function of transmitting a medal payout control command to the payout control board 22 based on the score of the game, a function of transmitting a voice generation control command to the voice control board 51 based on a game state such as occurrence of a special game state, a special game A function of transmitting a lamp display control command to the lamp control board 49 based on a game state such as occurrence of a state;
A function of transmitting a control command for displaying an abnormality to the lamp control board 49 side based on the abnormality information of 28;
It has a function of transmitting a control command such as launching or ending a game ball from 0 to the launch control board 59.

The information transmitting means 129 transmits various information related to the game operation on the game board side to an external device 167 such as a management device.
The winning information of the winning detecting means 39, the winning display information of the winning display means 97, the operating port information of the operating port detecting means 29c, the passing information of the passing detecting means 29d,
Score increase information of the score increase detection means 24b, start information of the start detection means 30a (variation information of the symbol display means 28), normal prize information of the normal prize detection means 32a and 33a, game start information of the game control means 120, during game Information, game end information, pause time information, winning processing information of the winning processing means 121, specific game determining information of the game state determining means 123, non-specific game determining information, symbol type information of the symbol selecting means 124,
Special game state generation information of the special game state generation means 125,
Part or all of various information related to control of the game operation on the game board 9 side, such as information on the number of times the special game is continued, score information of the settlement processing unit 126, and abnormality information of the game abnormality determination unit 128, is one or more. It can be transmitted as byte digital information.

The information transmitting means 129 is connected to the main control board 4
7 including a connector on the output end provided at an appropriate position,
By connecting an external connector to the connector, necessary information can be transmitted to the external device 167. By connecting the external connector to a necessary portion of the connector, necessary information can be selected from a plurality of types of information. It is also possible to take out.

The connectors may be provided separately and independently for each piece of information, or a plurality of connectors may be provided in appropriate divisions such as by dividing the information into detection information and other information. May be extracted.
Further, the information transmitting unit 129 does not necessarily need to be configured to be able to transmit all of the information.

As shown in FIG. 11, the deposit control board 103 is provided with a deposit control means 131, a return control means 132, a game selecting means 133, a deposit abnormality judging means 134, and an information transmitting means 135.

The deposit control means 131 is for performing deposit control on deposited medals (game media), and has a function of sequentially adding the inserted medals to the stored deposited medals and updating the deposited medals. A function of subtracting a prescribed number of medals required for a unit game from the number of deposited medals before the start of each unit game based on a selection result of a single game or a continuous game by the game selection unit 133 as a game price before the start thereof, Each time the number of deposited medals is updated, the number of deposited medals at that time is displayed on the number-of-medals display means 98. The deposit control board 103 subtracts a specified number of medals for each operation when the manual selection switch 105 is operated and for each unit game when the automatic selection switch 106 is operated. ing.

The game selection means 133 is for selecting a single game or a continuous game based on the operation of the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106. When the manual selection switch 105 is operated, When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, a single game in which a unit game is performed and a continuous game in which a game is continuously performed after a predetermined pause time are selected. Return control means 13
2 reads the number of deposited medals from the deposit control board 103 when the return switch 107 is operated, and transmits a return command to return a part or all of the deposited medals to the payout control board 22. ing.

When the medal selecting means 11 has an abnormality, the deposit abnormality judging means 134 disconnects the medal detecting means 78, the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106,
When a short circuit occurs, the abnormality is determined and abnormal information is output. The information transmitting means 135 includes the deposit information of the deposit control means 131, the single game information and the continuous game information of the game selecting means 133, the return information of the return control means 132, the medal selecting means 11, the medal detecting means 78, the manual selection switch 105, Part or all of the abnormality information of the automatic selection switch 106 and the like can be transmitted as one or more bytes of digital information.

The display control board 34 includes a symbol display control means 136 and a winning display control means 137 as shown in FIG. The symbol display control means 136 fluctuates the guide symbol 28a of the symbol display means 28 for a predetermined time based on the detection of the game ball by the start detection means 30a, and the specific game determination or the non-specific game determination of the game state determination means 123. The guide symbol 28a is stopped in a specific mode or a non-specific mode according to the selection result of the symbol selection means 124.

The prize display control means 137 is based on the prize processing result of the prize processing means 121, and the prize display section 9 of the prize display means 97 corresponding to the prize opening 38 where the game ball has won.
A prize display is displayed at 7a, and after the game is over, the prize display of the prize display section 97a is erased to return the prize display means 97 to the initial state.

As shown in FIG. 13, one or a plurality of display lamps on the game board 9 side and / or the front panel 5 side are provided based on a change in the game state such as the occurrence of a special game state. Lamp control means 139 for turning on 138
And a score control means 140 for displaying a score on the score display means 99 based on information from the settlement processing means 126, and an abnormality display control means 141 for displaying various abnormalities on the game board 9 on the abnormality display means 100. Have. The abnormality display means 100 is configured to display each abnormality by a number or the like for each type. The abnormality display means 100 may be provided on the lamp control board 49.

As shown in FIG. 14, the payout control board 22 includes a payout control unit 151 and a payout abnormality determination unit 1.
52, payout abnormality display means 153, information transmission means 15
4 and so on. The payout control means 151 is for controlling the payout means 14 based on the generation of a score and / or a return request by operating the return switch 107, and based on the score given by the settlement processing of the settlement processing means 126. And a function for paying out medals based on the return command from the return control means 132. The payout means 14 is controlled in accordance with each function. It has become.

The payout abnormality determining means 152 detects the number of medals actually paid out from the payout means 14 by the payout detecting means 152a, and determines that the payout is abnormal when the actual number of medals paid out is less than the expected payout number. Then, the payout abnormality information is output. The payout abnormality display means 153 includes a display lamp or the like, and is turned on to notify the payout abnormality when there is payout abnormality information from the payout abnormality determination means 152. The information transmitting means 154 includes various kinds of payout information related to payout control of the payout means 14, such as acquired medal number information, returned medal number information, and / or payout number information, on the payout control board 22 side, and information from the payout abnormality determination means 152. Dispatch abnormality information to external device 16
7 can be transmitted as one or more bytes of digital information.

The sound control board 51 is for controlling sounds such as sound effects generated by the sound generation means 92 based on the game state, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. When the control command is issued, the voice generating means 92 generates a predetermined voice.

The firing control board 59 is used to control the firing of the firing means 10 with a predetermined pause after each unit game, and as shown in FIG.
5, a launch abnormality determination unit 156, and an information transmission unit 157. The launch control means 155 includes the game control means 12
In the case where the game can be played by the control of 0, the firing means 10 is operated on condition that the player grips and operates the firing handle 57, and the firing of the game ball is detected near the firing rail 53. On the basis of the firing signal of the firing detecting means 158 and the foul ball detection signal of the foul ball detecting means 159 for detecting the foul ball returning to the foul ball passage side, the number of firing of the game balls actually fired to the game area 26. The launch means 10 is controlled so that a predetermined number (16) of game balls required for a unit game are shot into the game area 26 while confirming the condition.

The firing abnormality judging means 156
When an operation failure occurs, the disconnection or short circuit of the firing detection means 158 and the foul ball detection means 159 occurs. When this occurs, the abnormality is determined and abnormality information is output.

The information transmitting means 157 includes various types of firing-related information related to the firing of the game ball of the firing means 10, such as firing information, firing detection information, foul ball detection information, and firing number information, abnormal information of the firing means 10, Abnormality information such as disconnection and short circuit of the launch detecting means 158 and the foul ball detecting means 159 and abnormal information of the contact detecting means 57a can be transmitted as one or more bytes of digital information.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a front frame opening / closing detecting means 16 for detecting opening / closing of the front frame 2 is provided on the gaming machine main body 3 side.
0, a panel opening / closing detecting means 161 for detecting opening / closing of the front panel 5, a door opening / closing detecting means 162 for detecting opening / closing of the glass door 82, and the like. These are connected to the information transmitting means 164 of the external transmitting board 163. Information transmission means 164
The information of opening / closing of the front frame 2, the opening / closing information of the front panel 5, the opening / closing information of the glass door 82, and the abnormal information such as the disconnection and short circuit of each of the detecting means 160 to 162 are transmitted to the external device 167 as one or more bytes of digital information. Can be sent.

Each information transmitting means 135, 154, 157,
164 includes an output terminal connector provided at an appropriate position on each of the control boards 22, 49, and 103 and the external transmission board 163. By connecting an external connector to the connector, necessary information is transmitted to the external device 167. By connecting an external connector to the required part of the connector,
It is also possible to select and extract necessary information from the plurality of types of information.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine will be described. At the start of the game, a plurality of medals of a prescribed number or more necessary for the unit game are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75. Then, the medals are aligned in the medal insertion slot 75 and enter the medal selection means 11, and the medal selection means 11 determines whether the medal is correct or not. The defective medal is returned from the return chute 76 to the medal tray 109, Only the medals fall through the medal shoot 12 to the medal hopper 6.

At this time, the medal detecting means 78 detects a legitimate medal, and the deposit control means 131 counts the medal count and adds the medal count to the memorized deposit medal count for updating. As a result, a predetermined number of medals can be subtracted as a game price, so that the game can be started. When a medal is inserted, the medal number display means 98 displays the number of deposited medals under the control of the deposited control means 131. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the number of deposited medals at that time by the display.

Next, when the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the game selection means 133 sends a single game command to the deposit control board 103, the launch control board 59, and other parts, and the deposit control means 131 determines the number of deposit medals from the deposit number. A process of subtracting and updating the minute is performed, whereby the launching means 10 can actually launch the game ball. The deposit control means 131
Performs subtraction processing, the medal number display means 98 displays the number of deposited medals after the subtraction.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 57, the firing control means 155 causes the game selecting means 1 to operate.
The launching means 10 is operated based on a single game command from the player 33, and the ball feeding means 69 causes the game balls in the standby passage 68 to move one by one.
Each of them is supplied onto the firing rail 53, and the
The upper game ball is hit with a hitting hammer 54, and the guide rail 2 is sequentially set.
Drive into the game area 26 of the game board 9 via 5,
Thus, a normal game proceeds. Note that when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game may be started without going through a deposit.

The game ball hit into the game area 26 wins one of the winning openings 38 of the winning opening means 27 or wins the operating opening means 29 and the like, and is guided to the back side of the game board 9. After that, it is sequentially returned to the waiting passage 68 via the ball collecting case 46. For example, when a game ball wins in one of the winning ports 38 of the winning port means 27, the game ball enters the winning port 3
8 to the back side of the game board 9 and the ball collecting case 46
Is returned to the waiting passage 68. When a game ball passes from the winning opening 38 to the back side of the game board 9, the winning detection means 39 detects the game ball and the winning processing means 121
By the winning process, the corresponding winning display section 97a of the winning display means 97 displays the winning.

When a game ball wins in four adjacent winning openings 38 of the winning opening 38 of the winning opening means 27 and a winning combination is established, the winning processing means 121 determines the establishment of the winning combination. Settlement processing means 1 according to the difficulty level of winning combination
26 performs a settlement process for giving a score, and the score display means 9
9 displays the score. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the score obtained in the game by the display of the score display means 99.

On the other hand, when a score is given, the payout means 14 operates under the control of the payout control board 22 and pays out medals in the medal hopper 6 from the payout port 16 to the medal tray 109 according to the score. . Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit. The maximum score per unit game is 10 points, and the number of medals paid out per point is four.

When the start detecting means 30a detects a game ball which has won the starting means 30, the game state judging means 123 selects a random number value generated by the random number generating means 122 and decides whether or not to make a special game from the random number value. Is determined, and the symbol selecting means 124 selects the type of the guide symbol 28a after the change. Then, the guide symbol 28a of the symbol display means 28 starts to change under the control of the symbol display control means 136. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change, the guidance symbol 28a is in a specific mode when the determination result is a special game, and is in a non-specific mode when it is a non-special game, based on the determination result of the game state determination unit 123. As described above, the vehicle stops in the specific mode or the non-specific mode at the stop symbol selected by the symbol selection unit 124.

When the guide symbol 28a is stopped and determined in a specific manner, the opening / closing body 29a of the operating port means 29 is opened to both left and right sides to guide the game ball falling from above into the inside.
When the game ball passes through the specific area 29b, the passage detecting means 29d detects the passage of the game ball, and the special game state generating means 125 operates to generate a special game state.

When the operating ball detecting means 29c detects a game ball which has won the operating port means 29, the game ball is displayed on the winning display means 97 in the same manner as when the game ball has won the eleventh and fourteenth winning ports 38. The corresponding winning display section 97a displays the winning. When 16 game balls are hit into the game area 26, the launching means 1 is controlled by the launch control means 155.
0 stops, the unit game ends, and a predetermined pause state is set until the next unit game starts.

When the special game state generating means 125 operates to generate a special game state, the operation means 31 is activated,
When a game ball wins in this operating means 31, the score increasing means 24 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, when a game ball is won in the score increasing means 24, the settlement processing means 126 performs processing to double the score obtained during the game, and medals are paid out according to the score.

When the automatic selection switch 106 is operated, as long as the number of deposited medals is equal to or more than the prescribed number required for the unit game, the deposit control means 131 determines the prescribed game for each game based on the continuous game command of the game selecting means 133. A subtraction process of the number of medals is performed, and the firing means 10 drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 26 for each game. Therefore, the player can automatically and continuously play the game with a predetermined pause time only by operating the firing handle 57.

When the return switch 107 is operated, the return control means 132 instructs return, and the deposit control means 131
On the condition that the number of deposited medals is stored on the side, the payout means 14 is operated under the control of the payout control means 151 to pay out medals from the medal hopper 6 to the medal tray 109 by the number of deposited medals.

When playing such a game, each of the information transmitting means 129, 135, 154, 157, and 164 transmits predetermined information to the external device 167, and the external device 167 uses the arranged ball machines based on the information. Intensive management. For example, if medals equal to or more than the prescribed number required for a unit game are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the information transmitting means 135 of the deposit control board 103 transmits the deposit information and updates the number by adding to the stored deposited medal number. Each time, the deposit information is transmitted. When the player selects the single game, the information transmitting means 135 transmits the single game information, and when the player selects the continuous game, the continuous game information is transmitted. Further, if there is an abnormality in the firing selection means 11, the abnormality information is transmitted. Therefore, the external device 1
On the 67 side, the deposit status of medals, the selection status of the single game and the continuous game, the presence / absence of abnormality of the medal selecting means 11, and the like can be easily managed.

The game can be started under the control of the game control means 120, and when the actual unit game is started, the information transmitting means 129 of the main control board 47 transmits the in-game information, the game start information, etc. Is completed, the game end information is transmitted to the external device 167 in the same manner. Therefore, the external device 167 determines whether or not the game is being played, the start time of the game,
The end time of the game can be managed.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 57 to operate the firing means 10 to start firing game balls into the game area 26, the information transmitting means 157 of the firing control board 59 causes the fire detection information, The number of fires and the like are transmitted to the external device 167. If there is an abnormality in the launching unit 10, the launch detecting unit 158, the foul sphere detecting unit 159, etc., the information transmitting unit 157 similarly transmits the abnormality information. Therefore, the external device 167 can manage the number of game balls fired by the firing means 10 or the presence or absence of an abnormality.

When a game ball wins in the winning opening 38 of the winning opening means 27 and the winning display section 97a of the winning display means 97 performs a winning display, the information transmitting means 129 sends the winning information and the winning display information to the external device 167. And send. When a game ball is won in the starting means 30 and the game state determining means 123 determines a game state, and the symbol selecting means 124 selects a stop symbol, the information transmitting means 129 provides the starting information, special game determining information, The non-special game determination information and the stop symbol information are transmitted to the external device 1
Send to 67.

Further, a special game state occurs and the operating means 31
Is activated, the game ball enters the operating port means 29 and passes through the specific area 29b, and if the game ball wins the score increasing means 24, the information transmitting means 129 similarly operates the operating state, the operating port information, Area passing information, winning display information, opening / closing body 24a
Is transmitted to the external device 167. When the settlement processing by the settlement processing unit 126 ends and the unit game ends, the information transmitting unit 129 transmits score information, game end information, and the like.

Therefore, the external device 167 can manage the arranged ball machines based on information for each game operation on the game board 9 side, abnormal information, and the like. Also, by transmitting to the external device 167 winning information by winning a game ball into the winning opening 38 and operating information by winning a game ball into the operating port means 29, even if there is winning combination information. It can be easily determined whether or not the winning combination is based on the winning in the operating port means 29.

When the payout means 14 pays out the medals, the information transmitting means 154 of the payout control board 22 transmits the payout information to the external device 167. Therefore, the external device 167 can manage the status of payout of medals by the payout means 14 and the like.

FIG. 17 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, information transmission boards 168 and 169 are provided separately from the main control board 47, the deposit control board 103, the payout control board 22, and the emission control board 59, and each of the information transmission boards 168 from the main control board 47 side is provided. The information transmitting means 129 for information is provided on the information transmitting board 169 by the deposit control board 1
03, the information transmission means 135, 154, 157 for each information on the payout control board 22 and the emission control board 59 side, respectively, these information transmission means 129, 135, 154, 1
The respective information is transmitted from 57 to the external device 167.

As described above, the information transmission board 1 dedicated to information transmission
68, 169, and their information transmitting boards 168, 169
An external connector may be connected to the connector of the information transmission means 129, 135, 154, 157 on the side. In this case, the information transmitting means 13 for transmitting information of the deposit control board 103, the payout control board 22, and the launch control board 59
5, 154 and 157 may be provided separately or may be configured integrally.

It is desirable that the information transmission board 168 for transmitting each information on the game board 9 and the information transmission board 169 for transmitting each information on the gaming machine main body 3 be divided. Preferably, the information transmission board 168 is provided on a back cover or the like on the back side of the game board 9, and the information transmission board 169 is provided on a back mechanism plate or the like on the back side of the gaming machine body 3.
9 may be provided on the back side of the game board 9 or on the back side of the game machine main body 3.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in each embodiment, an enclosed arrangement ball machine is illustrated. However, in addition to the arrangement ball machine, a combination gaming machine (arrangement) such as an enclosed sparrow ball game machine or the like in which a winning combination is realized by a combination of winning prize tiles. Not only the ball machine) but also the enclosed pachinko machine can be similarly implemented. Also, it can be used for all ball and ball game machines, and does not need to be a medal insertion type. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a gaming machine other than the ball-and-ball gaming machine, for example, a torso-type gaming machine. In short, the gaming machine may be any machine that can start a game by inserting a game medium.

The contents of the game in the special game state are not limited to the game state exemplified in the embodiment as long as it is advantageous to the player. For example, in the case of an arrangement ball machine, in addition to the configuration in which the guidance increasing device operates in the special game state to activate the operation means 31, it is easy to achieve a winning combination, or the symbol display means 28 over a plurality of games. May be changed from the normal probability to the high probability.

Each information transmitting means 129, 135, 154,
It is sufficient that the game information 157 can transmit game information accompanying the change in the game state, detection information of the detection means, and the like to the external device 167, and the information can be digital information, analog information, voltage information, and current information. Either is acceptable. When transmitting various types of information, each information transmitting means 129, 135,
It is sufficient that 154 and 157 can extract necessary information. Note that the information of the embodiment is merely an example, and is not limited to such information, and it is not necessary to transmit all the information.

As information to be transmitted to the outside, in addition to the information exemplified in the embodiment, the probability that the guide symbol 28a after the change of the symbol display means 28 becomes the specific mode is changed from the normal probability to the high probability. There is probability fluctuation information (including normal probability information and high probability information) in the case of fluctuation. Also, the external device 167
In addition to the game hall management device, there is a type test test device and the like, and information may be transmitted to the test device during the type test.

In the case of a spinning-type gaming machine, information to be transmitted to the outside includes information on lever operation, information on combinations of symbols, payout information of medals, special gaming states (big hits), and 15 medals. Child role information such as a hand combination, a 10-sheet combination, a 5-piece combination, information on the number of medals to be paid out when a special game state occurs, from the occurrence of the previous specific mode or special game state to the next specific mode or special game state , And other information that is advantageous to players other than the big hits and small hits.

When the game can be started by inserting a prescribed number of medals as exemplified in the first embodiment, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are transferred to the deposit control board 1.
In addition to counting the sheets one by one at 03, a plurality of prescribed sheets may be detected as a unit, and the game may be started on condition of the detection.

In the first embodiment, manual or automatic selection is made. However, as long as there is a deposit medal required for the game, if the firing handle 57 is operated, a predetermined pause time is required. And the game may be automatically repeated. Also in this case, there is no particular problem if the release of the hand from the touch piece of the firing handle 57 stops the continuation of the game after the end of the game or the elapse of a predetermined time.

Game selection means 133 for selecting manual or automatic
Also, it is not necessary to separately provide the manual selection switch 105 and the automatic selection switch 106, and manual selection and automatic selection may be performed by one selection means. In this case, by providing the manual selection display means and the automatic selection display means at an appropriate place such as in the vicinity of the game selection means 133, the player can easily distinguish between manual and automatic. It is also possible to use a single selection display means so that the display can be automatically or manually identified by the color of the display, the presence or absence of blinking, and the like.

In the first embodiment, when the manual selection switch 105 is operated, the deposit control board 103 performs a subtraction process of a specified number of medals (game value) before the game is started by the operation, and the automatic selection is performed. When the switch 106 is operated, the deposit control board 10
3 performs subtraction processing of a specified number of medals before the start of each game, but in any case, on condition that a player operates the firing handle 57 after insertion of medals.
The deposit control board 103 may perform a process of subtracting a specified number of medals before the game starts.

When there is no deposit medal, the deposit control board 103 automatically processes the medal and can start the game without operating the manual selection switch 105 after inserting a prescribed number of medals. (By a program or the like).

In the embodiment, the points are awarded when the winning combination is established. However, the present invention is not limited to the awarding of the points, but may be any as long as a predetermined game value is provided. A game medium other than a medal may be used.

A closed loop circulation path 44 including the launching means 10 and the game board 9 is formed, and in a sealed type game machine in which a plurality of game balls are sealed in the circulation path 44, game information based on a game state, etc. Transmitting means 129, 135, 154, 157 capable of transmitting the predetermined information to the external device 167.
May be provided.

[0117]

According to the present invention, it is possible to transmit predetermined information such as game information based on a game state to an external device 167 in a gaming machine in which a game can be started based on insertion of a game medium. Information transmission means 129, 135,
Since the information processing apparatus includes the devices 154, 157, and 164, necessary information can be easily transmitted to the external device 167.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an outer frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a return path portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a main control board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a deposit control board side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a display control board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a lamp control board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a payout control board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a firing control board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 129, 135, 154, 157 Information transmitting means 167 External device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which a game can be started based on the insertion of a game medium, wherein predetermined information such as game information based on a game state can be transmitted to an external device (167). A gaming machine comprising transmission means (129) (135) (154) (157) (164).