JP2007143730A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of generally judging the operation of the game machine without increasing the burdens of the progress control of a game and accurately detecting abnormality. <P>SOLUTION: When making the game executable by the feed of game media and advancing the game on the basis of instruction input from the outside by a main control part 100 and executing a performance corresponding to the progress condition of the game by the main control part 100 by a sub control part 150, in the sub control part 150, the number of times of the instruction input different from an instruction relating to the progress of the game is counted for respective contents, the interval of the instruction input is timed for the respective contents, whether the input frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal is discriminated on the basis of a counted value and a timed result, and that effect is reported when it is abnormal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachislot machines that use medals, coins, game balls, and the like as game media, slot machines such as parrot machines.

  Conventionally, in game machines, particularly pachislot machines, a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a start lever is operated to execute a winning lottery for the game, and a plurality of symbols are displayed on the peripheral surface. In addition, when a plurality of rows (generally, three rows) of symbol variation reels (display devices) rotate, so-called symbol variation display is started.

  The symbol-variable reels that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever described above can be brought to a position that is almost intended by the player within the range of the number of symbols to be adjusted by the player operating the stop buttons provided correspondingly. Stopped.

  Here, when the start lever is operated, an internal lottery is executed and the winning / losing of the winning combination is determined, and the player performs the stop operation of each symbol variable reel by the stop button, and wins the internal lottery. In some cases, the winnings will be won and the rights will be exercised when the symbols corresponding to the winning are complete.

  Further, according to the result of the internal lottery, the symbol variation reel performs pull-in control of the winning symbol and kick-off control of the non-winning symbol within the range of the number of symbols to be adjusted from the symbol position at the time when the player stops the operation, As a result of internal lottery, if the winning combination is won, it will be easier to display the winning symbol combination by drawing in the winning symbol within the number of adjustment symbols, and if the internal lottery result is out The symbol variation reel is stopped by performing so-called slip control so as not to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination.

  Even if the result of the internal lottery is a win, if the symbol variable reel is not stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the winning combination, no winning is made and the above right is not exercised.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, various sensors and error detection logic have been proposed to detect fraud, for example, a game medal backflow error, a game medal sensor error error, a game medal retention error, a winning determination error, a RAM data error, etc. It has been proposed to detect errors and the like (for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-224272).

  By the way, in a gaming machine, there is an operation in which a certain operation alone is a normal operation but is abnormally repeated frequently. For example, if a fraud with a credit limit is made without inserting a game medium such as a medal, operating a checkout button for paying back the credit will result in a large amount of money even though the game medium is not inserted. Game media will be paid out.

  However, since the conventional gaming machine as described above determines the occurrence of an error or fraud based only on a single operation or action, it cannot detect an abnormality for an action that is abnormal to repeat. There was a problem that.

  In addition, determination of an error or the like is performed by a main control unit that controls the execution of the game, and performing a detailed determination is not preferable because it results in an increase in the game progress control burden.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of accurately detecting an abnormality by comprehensively judging the operation of the gaming machine without increasing the burden of game progress control. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a game can be executed by inserting a game medium, and the main control means for controlling the progress of the game based on an instruction input from the outside; And a sub-control unit that executes an effect according to the progress of the game by the sub-control unit, the sub-control unit, when there is an instruction input from the outside different from the instruction regarding the progress of the game Based on counting means for counting the number of instruction inputs for each content, timing means for counting the interval of the instruction inputs counted by the counting means for each content, based on a counting result by the counting means and a timing result by the timing means Determination means for determining whether the frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal for each content, and notification means for informing when the determination means determines that the frequency of the instruction input is abnormal. To have.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes two main control means for executing control of the game itself, such as management of game media and progress of the game, and sub-control means for executing notification effect control according to the progress of the game. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can execute a notification effect so as not to hinder the control of the game itself by controlling the gaming machine by a control system.

  Here, in the present invention, the number of instruction inputs different from the instruction relating to the progress of the game is counted for each content by the sub-control means different from the main control means for controlling the game itself, and the interval between the instruction inputs is counted. Is counted for each content, and it is determined whether the input frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal based on the counting result and the timing result, and if it is abnormal, the fact is notified. Therefore, it is possible to detect the abnormality with high accuracy by comprehensively judging the operation of the gaming machine without increasing the burden of controlling the progress of the game.

  In the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 2, the counting means may count the instruction input including a refund instruction for the game medium.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a game can be executed by inserting a game medium by the main control means, and the progress of the game is controlled based on an instruction input from the outside, and the progress of the game by the main control means is performed. When the sub-control means executes an effect according to the situation, the sub-control means counts the number of instruction inputs different from the instruction relating to the progress of the game for each content, and counts the interval between the instruction inputs for each content. Based on the counting result and the timing result, it is determined whether the input frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal, and if it is abnormal, the fact is notified, so that the burden of progress control of the game of the main control means is increased. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can comprehensively determine the operation of the gaming machine and accurately detect an abnormality.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachi-slot machine 300 includes a main body 302 and an operation / decoration portion 303 as an opening / closing cover provided on the front surface of the main body 302.

  The operation and decoration unit 303 can be classified into a decoration unit 304, an operation unit 306, and a payout unit 310 from the top.

  The decoration unit 304 has a display panel unit 312 on which a printed picture or character is transmitted and illuminated by turning on a backlight unit (not shown). In addition, as a part of the decoration part 304, a three-dimensional decoration lamp 304A is also provided in the left-right direction above the decoration part 304. In addition, speakers 305R and 305L are provided in the vicinity of the decorative lamp 304 for reproducing production sound and the like.

  The display panel unit 312 of the decoration unit 304 includes a liquid crystal display device 313 for displaying a moving image for presentation and a display window 314 for displaying a rotating display symbol. The display window 314 includes a transparent region that is integrally formed with the display panel unit 312.

  Inside the display window 314, there is disposed a symbol variation portion 316 configured with three spinning reels 350A, 350B, and 350C as main portions.

  Also, at the lower part of the display window 314, a 7-segment display 315A for displaying the number of paid-out medals that are game media of this pachislot machine 300, the remaining number of jack games and set values of the game state (six levels of 1 to 6) A display unit 315B for performing display and the like, and a 7-segment display unit 315C for displaying the number of credits are provided.

  The upper portion of the operation unit 306 projects forward, and a medal insertion unit 320 is provided at the right end of the upper surface (table 306A) of the projecting portion, and credits are paid out in order from the left end of the upper surface. An adjustment button 103, a single bet (insertion) button 352A, and a maximum bet (maximum input) button 352B are provided. Further, a start lever 354, stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the like are provided in this order from the front left end of the protruding portion.

  The payout unit 310 includes a medal discharge port 326 and a tray 328 that receives a medal discharged from the medal discharge port 326.

  The three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C rotate so that the symbols arranged on the peripheral surface can be sequentially seen from the display window 314, and when the rotation is stopped, the middle row of the symbols that can be seen from the display window 314 is displayed. A line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the line, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the upper row, a line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the lower row, and two lines connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in two diagonals, respectively. The combination of the symbols stopped on the five active lines of the line indicates the game result.

  Which of the five lines is the effective line depends on the number of medals invested, and when one medal is bet, the line connecting the centers of the symbols arranged in the middle row is the effective line. If three medals are bet, all lines are valid lines. These active lines are displayed for guidance to the player when a display lamp (not shown) is turned on.

  The stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are provided below the symbol changing unit 316 and correspond to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C. That is, the rotation of the corresponding reels 350A, 350B, and 350C can be stopped by operating the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the player.

  Further, by operating (tilting) the start lever 354 provided on the left side of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, the reels 350A, 350B, 350C start to rotate. This rotation is normally such that the three reels 350A, 350B, 350C start rotating simultaneously.

  Further, the operation timing by the start lever 354 is an internal lottery timing which will be described later, and the winning (winning) / off is determined by the operation of the start lever 354.

  FIG. 2 schematically shows a control block diagram for controlling the operation of the pachislot machine 300.

  The control system of the pachislot machine 300 is configured with the main control unit 100 as the center, and the main control unit 100 identifies medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 320, and the number and types of medals inserted (incorrect or And a stop button 356A, 356B, 356C, a MAX bet button 352B, and a single bet button 352A corresponding to the start lever 354 and the above-described reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively. In addition, a settlement button 103 for returning a medal stored (credited) inside the gaming machine when the game is stopped is connected via a sensor (not shown) that detects an operation state.

  The main control unit 100 also includes a main control circuit 110 that includes a CPU, and the main control circuit 110 temporarily stores various control parameters mainly according to the progress of the game. A RAM 128 and a ROM 130 in which various programs are stored are connected, and a clock pulse generation circuit 124 that generates a clock pulse serving as a reference for the operation of the main control circuit 110 is connected via a frequency divider 126. Yes.

  Further, a random number generator 120 and a random number latch circuit 122 are connected to the main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 controls the random number generator 120 in synchronization with the clock pulse input through the frequency divider 126 to sequentially generate random numbers, and the random number latch circuit 122 generates the random number. Get random numbers.

  In the pachislot machine 300, an internal lottery that determines a winning combination at the operation timing of the start lever 354 is performed by the main control unit 100. In the main control circuit 110, when the start lever 354 is operated, the random number The latch circuit 122 is instructed to acquire, hold, and output a random number, and thereby a lottery result is derived according to the random number input from the random number latch circuit 122.

  If the internal lottery is a win (role winning), a winning operation will be awarded when the winning symbols are aligned by the stop operation by the subsequent stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C, and the player can acquire the number of medals according to each symbol. The gaming state is advantageous to the player in accordance with the arranged symbols.

  Here, the combination includes a small combination and a large combination, each having a different degree of advantage for the player. When winning a small role, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the role, while when winning a big role, a big game according to the role is executed. In this big game, a plurality of small games can be executed. For this reason, naturally, a big player becomes a more advantageous game state for a player than a small player.

  In addition, a motor drive circuit 132 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the motor drive circuit 132 includes left (L), middle (C), and right (R) reel motors 106A, 106B, Each of the left, middle, and right reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected via 106C.

  Further, a reel position detection circuit 134 for detecting the rotational positions of the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is connected to the main controller 100. In the main controller 100, the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are connected. The position of can be grasped at any time.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 300, the symbol variation by the symbol variation unit 316 is started at the operation timing by the start lever 354. When the start lever 354 is operated, the main control unit 100 operates the motor drive circuit 132. The reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are respectively started to rotate, and the three reels 350A, 350B, and 350C are rotated, and the three stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C are operated on the basis of the subsequent operations. The rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped.

  Here, in the main control unit 100, when the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is stopped based on the stop operation by the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C, the predetermined number of symbols is controlled according to the result of the internal lottery. Is supposed to run.

  In other words, when the stop button 356A, 356B, 356C is operated at the stop timing at which the symbol that stops only on the winning line is stopped on the active line when the internal lottery is off, intentionally avoiding the stop at this symbol Therefore, control is performed so that the stop position is shifted (kicked off) and stopped at the off symbol arrangement.

  Also, when the internal lottery is won, even if the winning symbol does not stop at the stop timing operated by the player, if the winning symbol is within the predetermined number of symbols, the winning symbol is intentionally stopped on the active line. Performs control to shift (pull in) the stop position.

  By kicking and pulling in the above, it is possible to make the internal lottery result and the game result uniform, and even if the stop operation timing is slightly shifted, it is possible to align the winning symbols, It prevents people from being lost.

  The main control unit 100 is connected to a hopper drive circuit 136 for operating a hopper 138 provided inside the pachislot machine 300. The hopper 138 stores medals, and the main control unit 100 pays out medals from the hopper 138 via the hopper drive circuit 136 in accordance with the stop pattern specified by the output from the reel position detection circuit 134. Executed.

  Further, a medal detection sensor 140 that detects medals paid out from the hopper 138 is disposed in the vicinity of the hopper 138 and is connected to the main control unit 100 via a payout completion signal circuit 142. The payout completion signal circuit 142 determines whether or not the payout is completed based on the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 140, and generates a payout completion signal when it is determined that the payout is completed. Is input.

  When the payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 142, the main control unit 100 ends the medal payout by the hopper 138 via the hopper driving circuit 136.

  Further, a display lamp drive circuit 144 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the 7-segment display unit 315A, the display unit 315B, the 7-segment display unit 315C, and the medal are inserted through the display lamp drive circuit 144. The turning on and off of the bet number display lamp 146 which is the number of sheets is controlled.

  On the other hand, a sub-control unit 150 is connected to the main control unit 100, and the main control unit 100 inputs a command signal indicating a control state at any time to the sub-control unit 150. In the present embodiment, as communication between the main control unit 100 and the sub control unit 150, only one-way communication from the main control unit 100 to the sub control unit 150 is executed, and the sub control unit 150 performs main communication. Communication with the control unit 100 cannot be performed at all.

  A liquid crystal control circuit 152 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the liquid crystal control circuit 152 controls a display state of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 313 provided for production.

  In addition, a lamp driving circuit 156 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and the light emission of the lamp 112, the backlight 158, and the like built in the decorative lamp 304A is controlled via the lamp driving circuit 156.

  Further, a speaker drive circuit 154 is connected to the sub-control unit 150, and controls the sound (sound effect) output from the speakers 305L and 305R.

  In the sub-control unit 150, the LCD 313, the speakers 305 </ b> L and 305 </ b> R, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 built in the decoration lamp 304 </ b> A, and the display lamp 157 such as an activation line, according to the control state of the pachislot machine 300 of the main control unit 100. The notification effect by the above is executed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing a control system for normal game control in the main control unit 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The main control unit 100 includes a lottery unit 180, and an operation signal indicating that the start lever 354 has been operated is input to the lottery unit 180. The lottery unit 180 executes an internal lottery with the operation of the start lever 354 after a predetermined number of medals have been inserted (bets) as a trigger.

  The lottery unit 180 acquires a random value in synchronization with the operation of the start lever 354, and sends the random value to the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 via the table selection unit 182.

  The table selection unit 182 stores a table in which information indicating roles / designs corresponding to numerical values that can be acquired by the lottery unit 180 is stored for each gaming state of the pachislot machine 300. Note that the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 includes, for example, a normal game, a major player's internal election, a major player's operation, and the like.

  In the table selection unit 182, information indicating the current gaming state is obtained from the gaming state control unit 186, and a table for determining a role / symbol is selected from the table provided for each gaming state. Based on the table selected by the table selection unit 182, the winning combination / symbol determination unit 184 determines and determines the winning combination (small role (including replay), major role (RB, BB)) and winning symbol. The winning combination and the winning symbol are input to the gaming state control unit 186.

  The gaming state control unit 186 is connected to a gaming program memory 188 in which data indicating various programs corresponding to the gaming state of the pachislot machine 300 is stored. The game state control unit 186 mainly controls the game state by reading and executing game program data corresponding to the game state from the game program memory 188 as appropriate by the game execution control unit 186A.

  The game program memory 188 stores data indicating a normal game program and data indicating a major game program. For example, in the normal game state, the normal game program data is read from the game program memory 188. In the case of the big game state, the big game program data is read according to the internal winning state of BB and RB and the respective game states of BB and RB, and processing is executed based on each program data.

  On the other hand, the main control unit 100 is configured to include a reel drive control unit 194. Based on the start operation of the start lever 354, after a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the start of the previous game, the motor drive unit 132 is provided. Then, the reel motors 106A, 106B, and 106C are driven to start rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.

  Further, the reel drive control unit 194 performs stop control for stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C.

  Position detection sensors 198A, 198B, and 198C are attached to the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, respectively, and are connected to the reel drive control unit 194 via the reel position detection circuit 134. The reel drive control unit 194 recognizes the rotational positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C in consideration of the slip control, and also stops the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have stopped. The symbol array is sent to the gaming state control unit 186.

  Based on the symbol arrangement of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C that have been stopped, the gaming state control unit 186 confirms whether or not a winning combination has been won. If a winning combination is awarded, a predetermined payout is made and a winning combination is made. If the small role is replay, the replay game is executed, and if it is a big role, the game execution control unit 186A reads the big role game program from the game program memory 188 and executes it.

  The major role includes a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB” as appropriate) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB” as appropriate). In addition to the above-mentioned replay, the minor role includes cherry, bamboo, A small part such as a bell is preset.

  Further, as the above-mentioned major player program, a regular bonus game program and a big bonus game program are separately stored.

  As shown in the figure, a flag memory 192 is connected to the gaming state control unit 186 via the flag management control unit 190, and the internal winning state of the combination corresponding to the winning result of the internal lottery described above is flagged. It is managed by the state of.

  Each flag is established by winning an internal lottery. Generally, the state of the small role flag disappears in one game (the flag is not established), but the state of the flag of the major role is thereafter set to each reel 350A, 350B, 350C. Is stopped and displayed on the display window 314 in a predetermined arrangement, and is maintained until winning the winning role.

  Note that the flag memory 192 is connected to the reel drive control unit 194 described above, and the state of the flag stored in the flag memory 192 is based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, and 356C by the reel drive control unit 194. It is applied as a slip control parameter for pull-in or kick-off during stop control.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the main control unit 100 performs an abnormal operation by monitoring the frequency of normal operation in the main control unit 100 by the sub control unit 150 and repeating normal operation alone. When it is judged that, it notifies so.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram related to the operation frequency monitoring process. In the present embodiment, a mode in which a credit payout operation according to the player's operation of the checkout button 103 is applied as an operation that is normal operation alone but abnormally repeated frequently will be described.

  As shown in the figure, the main control unit 100 is configured to be able to grasp the operation state of the settlement button 103, and the main control unit 100 receives the settlement button operation command as one of the various commands described above. Input to the controller 150.

  The sub-control unit 150 includes a command identifying unit 172 and an effect executing unit 174, and the command identifying unit 172 is connected to the effect executing unit 174. In the sub-control unit 150, the progress status of the game by the main control unit 100 is specified according to the type of command identified by the command identification unit 172, and the liquid crystal control circuit 52, as appropriate, by the effect execution unit 174 according to the specified progress status. The speaker driving circuit 154 and the lamp driving circuit 156 are controlled to execute a notification effect by the LCD (liquid crystal image display element) 313, the speakers 305L and 305R, the backlight 158, the lamp 112 incorporated in the decorative lamp 304A, and the like.

  Whether or not to perform the effect and the contents of the effect are determined at the time of internal lottery in the main control unit 100, and information on the determined effect is transmitted to the sub-control unit 150 as an effect command. It has become so.

  Further, the sub-control unit 150 is configured to include an operation frequency monitoring unit 160 to monitor the frequency of normal operation, and the operation frequency monitoring unit 160 includes a command identification unit 172 and an effect execution unit 174. Each is connected.

  In the command identification unit 172, when the command input from the main control unit 100 is a settlement button operation command, the production execution unit 174 is instructed to produce an effect at the time of the settlement button operation, and the settlement button is operated on the operation monitoring unit 160. The settlement command indicating that the transaction has been made is output.

  The operation monitoring unit 160 includes a notification timing determination unit 162, a settlement flag timer 164, a settlement flag storage unit 166, a settlement button counter 168, and a total settlement button counter 170. The operation monitoring unit 160 receives a settlement command. Every time it is received (each time the settlement button 103 is operated), the count values of the settlement button counter 168 and the total settlement button counter 170 are incremented.

  When the settlement button 103 is operated, the operation monitoring unit 160 sets the settlement flag in the settlement flag storage unit 166 by the notification timing determination unit 162 and starts the settlement flag timer 164 to set a preset time ( In this embodiment, a time measurement of 5 minutes) is started. On the other hand, the notification timing determination unit 162 clears the settlement flag set in the settlement flag storage unit 166 when the count of the preset time by the settlement flag timer 164 ends (time up).

  Further, the notification timing determination unit 162 resets the count value of the settlement button counter 168 when the settlement flag timer 164 times out. That is, the settlement button counter 168 counts the number of operations of the settlement button 103 (the number of settlement command receptions) within a preset time (in this embodiment, 5 minutes) after the settlement button 103 is operated. become.

  In addition, in the notification timing determination unit 162, the count value of the settlement button counter 168 at the time when the settlement flag timer 164 has timed up is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value (10 in the present embodiment), and the total When the count value of the settlement button counter 170 reaches the second predetermined value (20 in this embodiment), it is determined that the operation frequency of the settlement button 103 is too high, and the effect execution unit 174 is notified. Input the execution instruction of the production.

  In addition, as the first predetermined value, for example, when there is no fraud, a value larger than a value corresponding to the number of operations within the preset time is set as the second predetermined value. For example, a value larger than the value corresponding to the number of times that the game machine can be predicted to be operated can be applied.

  That is, in the present embodiment, considering that the settlement button 103 is a button for paying out credits, when the settlement button is operated 10 times or more within 5 minutes, and the gaming machine is turned on. When the settlement button is operated 20 times or more after that, it is determined that there is a possibility that some illegal act is performed by the player, and a notification to that effect is executed.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the game state control process executed by the main control unit 100. Hereinafter, the gaming state control process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 200, the completion of the betting process based on the bet operation via the bet button 352 is waited, and then the operation of the start lever 354 is validated, and the process proceeds to step 202 to wait for the operation of the start lever 354.

  In the next step 204, an internal lottery of the combination is performed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step 206, and it is determined whether or not the major combination is won by the internal lottery. If the determination is affirmative, the big character flag corresponding to the type of the big character won is established, and the process proceeds to step 208, the game state is set to the inside of the bonus, and then the process proceeds to step 210.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 206, the process proceeds to step 210 without setting the gaming state.

  In step 210, rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C is started, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step 212 to execute reel stop control processing described later, thereby stopping the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C.

  That is, when a medal is invested by a bet operation via the bet button, the operation of the start lever 354 is validated, an internal lottery is executed based on the start operation via the start lever 354, and the reel starts rotating.

  The set value is transmitted to the sub control unit 150 at the timing when the start lever 354 is operated. When the internal lottery of the combination is executed, a command indicating the result of the internal lottery is transmitted to the sub-control unit 150.

  Further, based on the operation of the stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C after the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C starts, the rotation of the reels 350A, 350B, 350C corresponding to the operated stop buttons 356A, 356B, 356C is stopped. .

  Thereby, the rotation of each reel 350A, 350B, 350C is stopped in a state where the symbols of each reel 350A, 350B, 350C are displayed one by one on each effective line.

  A command indicating the operation timing of each stop button 356A, 356B, 356C and a command indicating the stop position of each reel 350A, 350B, 350C are also transmitted.

  In the next step 214, a combination of symbols stopped on the active line (stop symbol) is specified based on the stop positions of the reels 350A, 350B, and 350C, and the winning symbol of the winning combination won by the internal lottery is determined. If they match and match, it is determined that the winning combination has been won.

  In the next step 216, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning determination is a winning. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 200 again. If the determination in step 216 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 218, where it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a major player as a result of winning determination in step 214. When an affirmative determination is made at step 218, the routine proceeds to step 222.

  In step 222, the type of the winning actor is determined. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the RB winning is determined, the process proceeds to step 224. After the game state is set to RB operation, the process proceeds to step 226 to execute the RB game, and then the process proceeds to step 236.

  Note that the RB game ends when an RB game having a high probability of winning a small role is executed and a certain small role is won eight times, or when the number of executions of the RB game reaches twelve.

  If it is determined that the BB winning is determined in step 222, the process shifts to step 230 to set the gaming state to BB operation, and then shifts to step 232 to execute the BB game. Step 236 follows.

  The BB game ends when the RB game is continuously executed and the total payout number in the BB game reaches a preset upper limit value.

  In step 236, the game state is set to normal game, and then the process returns to step 200 again.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 218, the process proceeds to step 220, where a predetermined number of medals are paid out as a payout corresponding to the winning combination, and then the process returns to step 200 again.

  Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation frequency monitoring processing program executed every predetermined period (1 second in the present embodiment) by the sub control unit 150 in a state where the power is turned on. The operation frequency monitoring process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The operation frequency monitoring process is mainly executed by the operation monitoring unit 160 of the sub control unit 150.

  First, in step 250, the count value of the total settlement button counter 170 is cleared, and in the next step 252, it is determined whether or not the settlement flag is set. Note that the payment flag is cleared immediately after the power is turned on.

  If the determination in step 252 is negative, the process proceeds to step 254, the process proceeds to step 254, the operation state of the settlement button 103 is waited for switching from the OFF state to the ON state, and the settlement command is executed in the sub control unit 150. , The process proceeds to the next step 256, the settlement flag is set in the settlement flag storage unit 166, and then the process proceeds to step 258 to start the settlement flag timer 164 to set a preset time (this implementation) In this form, the time measurement of 5 minutes) is started.

  In the next step 260, 1 is set in the settlement button counter 168, and then, the process proceeds to step 262, and the total settlement button counter 170 is incremented (1 is added to the count value), and then the process proceeds to step 264.

  In step 264, it is determined whether or not the count value of the total settlement button counter 170 is equal to or greater than a second predetermined value (20 in the present embodiment). If the determination is negative, it is determined that there is no abnormality in operation at this time, and the process returns to step 252 again.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 252 is negative, the process proceeds to step 266, where it is determined whether or not the operation state of the settlement button 103 has been switched from the OFF state to the ON state. If received, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 268.

  In step 268, the count value of the settlement button counter 168 is incremented, and then the process proceeds to step 270, the count value of the total settlement button counter 170 is also incremented, and the process proceeds to the next step 272.

  If the determination in step 266 is negative, the process proceeds to step 272 without executing the increment processing of each counter in step 268 and step 270.

  In step 272, it is determined whether or not the settlement flag timer 164 has timed up. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 274, where the count value of the settlement button counter 168 is set to the first predetermined value ( In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not 10) or more.

  If the determination in step 274 is affirmative, it is determined that the operation frequency of the settlement button 103 within a preset time period is abnormally high, the process proceeds to step 276, and an operation error notification is executed. Control goes to step 278.

  If a negative determination is made in step 274, it is determined that the operation frequency of the settlement button 103 is within a range assumed in a normal game and is not particularly abnormal, and the process of step 276 is executed. Instead, the process proceeds to step 278.

  In step 278, the settlement flag is cleared, and then the process proceeds to step 264 described above.

  If the determination in step 272 is negative, it is determined at this point that the determination in step 274 and the processing in steps 276 and 278 based on the determination are not performed, and the process proceeds to step 264.

  Here, when the determination in step 264 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 280, and there is no particular problem with the operation frequency of the settlement button 103 within a preset time, but the settlement button 103 within the operating time is not affected. It is determined that the operation frequency is abnormally high, and an operation error notification is executed.

  Therefore, according to the operation frequency monitoring process, in step 276 and step 280, based on the operation within a predetermined time, the settlement button 103 is operated at an abnormal frequency in a short period of time, and the settlement button 103 is It is possible to detect and notify two types of abnormalities that the operation is performed at an abnormal frequency as compared with the normal operation time.

  Here, FIG. 7 shows an example where the operation error screen is displayed on the LCD 313 due to the operation error notification. In the example shown in the figure, the operation error screen includes a message indicating that the operation on the settlement button 103 is abnormal.

  Further, in addition to the notification by the LCD 313, the warning sound is reproduced through the speaker 305, or the lamp 112 and the backlight 158 are all turned off, so that the abnormality of the set value is emphasized so that the surroundings can be recognized. May be.

  The operation error notification is preferably continued until a command indicating that the operation error notification is canceled is received by a predetermined operation that is predetermined as an operation for canceling the operation error notification.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the main control unit 100 allows a game to be executed by inserting a game medium, proceeds the game based on an external instruction input, and the main control unit 100 When the sub-control unit 150 executes an effect according to the progress of the game by the sub-control unit 150, the sub-control unit 150 counts the number of instruction inputs different from the instruction regarding the progress of the game for each content, and the interval between the instruction inputs Is counted for each content, and it is determined whether the input frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal based on the count value and the time measurement result, and if it is abnormal, the fact is notified, so the burden of progress control of the game is It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately detecting an abnormality by comprehensively judging the operation of the gaming machine without increasing it.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the determination based on the number of instruction inputs within a predetermined time and the determination based on the total number of instruction inputs are performed, it is possible to reliably determine abnormality in the instruction input frequency. .

  In the present embodiment, as an instruction input for discriminating abnormality in frequency, a description has been given of a mode in which the number of operations of a settlement button for instructing credit settlement is counted, but the present invention is not limited to this, In addition, the abnormality may be determined based on the door opening / closing frequency, the set value changing frequency, the hopper operating frequency, or the like. Moreover, you may make it discriminate | determine about each of these.

  In the present embodiment, the mode of notifying that the operation frequency is abnormal by displaying the operation error screen on the LCD 313 has been described. However, the present invention is limited to the mode of notifying by display means such as an LCD. Instead, it is possible to appropriately notify each part controlled by the sub-control unit 150, such as a means for notifying by a lighting state such as a lamp or LED, or a means for notifying by sound reproduction. it can.

  Moreover, it goes without saying that the configuration of the pachislot machine (see FIGS. 1 to 4) and the flow of each process (see FIGS. 5 to 7) in the present embodiment are examples and can be changed as appropriate.

It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning an embodiment. It is an operation control block diagram of a pachi-slot machine according to an embodiment. It is the block diagram functionally shown regarding the control mainly having the normal game process in the main control unit. It is a functional block diagram regarding the operation frequency monitoring process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game state control process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the operation frequency monitoring process program which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state by which the operation error screen was displayed on LCD by the operation frequency monitoring process.

Explanation of symbols

100 Main control unit (main control means)
150 Sub control unit (sub control means)
160 Operation frequency monitoring unit 162 Notification timing determination unit (discrimination means)
164 Settlement flag timer (timer)
166 Settlement flag storage 168 Settlement button counter (counting means)
170 Total checkout button counter (counting means)
172 Command identification unit 174 Production execution unit (notification means)
186 Game state control unit 186A Game execution control unit 188 Game program memory 190 Flag management control unit 192 Flag memory 194 Reel drive control unit 300 Pachi-slot machine 313 LCD
314 Display window 354 Start lever 350A, 350B, 350C Reel

Claims (2)

A main control means for controlling the progress of the game based on an external instruction input, and a sub-control means for executing an effect according to the progress of the game by the main control means. A gaming machine having
The sub-control means is
Counting means for counting the number of instruction inputs for each content when there is an external instruction input different from the instruction relating to the progress of the game;
Time measuring means for measuring the interval of the instruction input counted by the counting means for each content;
Discriminating means for discriminating for each content whether the frequency of the instruction input is normal or abnormal based on the counting result by the counting means and the timing result by the timing means
An informing means for informing when the frequency of the instruction input is determined to be abnormal by the determining means;
A gaming machine equipped with.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the counting means counts the instruction input including a refund instruction for the gaming medium.

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