JP2007195834A - Portable terminal for controlling game machine and game machine controlling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To largely improve quick response to an emergency of irregular vibration by dispensing with the operation for confirmation. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine managing system comprises a plurality of game machines 1 each having a function of sensing vibration and transmitting vibration-error information when it exceeds a prescribed value, a hall computer 102 connected to the game machines 1 for data communication and having a function of a vibration-error controlling server for receiving and collecting the vibration-error information transmitted from respective game machines 1 and relaying the same, and game machine controlling portable terminals 104 capable of receiving the vibration-error information relayed by the hall computer 102 to announce the vibration-error information and the game machine 1 transmitting the same by voice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of sensing vibrations, a portable terminal device for gaming machine management, and a gaming machine management system for notifying information related to the vibrations to hall attendants and the like.

  Conventionally, so-called pachislot machines such as pachislot machines can be safely evacuated so that injuries and evacuation delays do not occur when game balls and coins are scattered on the floor due to earthquakes and other disasters. It is desired to be able to cope. In particular, game halls such as pachinko halls are extremely noisy, and it is difficult to convey accurate information to the player by voice, so a technique for visually transmitting the information is necessary. Accordingly, conventionally, a gaming machine having an information display unit that can display a character information signal toward the player, and when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs, evacuation guidance information or the like is displayed on the information display unit by operating the operator's keyboard. A character information transmitting device that can output is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a so-called pachislot machine is desired to be able to respond quickly when an abnormality occurs due to an unauthorized operation or malfunction during the game. Therefore, in the past, a gaming machine having a function of detecting an abnormality and transmitting the contents of the abnormality and a machine number data, and a function of connecting to the gaming machine so as to be able to perform data communication and monitoring the presence or absence of the abnormality of the gaming machine And a portable terminal device composed of a mobile phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) connected to the hall computer so as to be able to perform data communication constitutes a gaming system. Then, the terminal device is carried by a staff member who circulates in the hall, and when an abnormality occurs, the hall computer that receives the abnormality signal from the gaming machine calls the staff member through the terminal device, and the staff member uses the terminal device. After operating and confirming the location and content of the gaming machine causing the abnormality by the content of the call or display, the abnormality is quickly rushed to the gaming machine in an abnormal state (for example, the following patents) Reference 2).

JP 2000-33172 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-73497

  However, when displaying disaster information on a gaming machine after the occurrence of a disaster as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is necessary for a staff member to determine what kind of scale the evacuation guidance information should be output to evacuate It is entrusted. In such a case, there are cases where misjudgment such as evacuation without the need to evacuate, or evacuation even though it is necessary to evacuate, may occur. Accordingly, it may be difficult to promptly guide evacuation due to a determination of whether to evacuate.

  In addition, when data indicating vibrations of a predetermined value or more is transmitted from the hall computer to the terminal device from the hall computer even though an earthquake is clearly not occurring, a mobile phone or PDA as in Patent Document 2 is used. In the configuration used as a terminal device for anomaly notification, it is necessary for a staff member to operate the terminal device after confirming the reception of the data and to perform confirmation work such as visual inspection of the display screen and listening to the call voice. Therefore, it is desired that the operation for such confirmation can be simplified to greatly improve the responsiveness to the vibration abnormality which is an emergency.

  Therefore, the present invention greatly improves the responsiveness to abnormal vibrations of the gaming machine that is an emergency without requiring an operation for confirmation and a gaming machine that can quickly perform accurate evacuation guidance display. An object is to provide a portable terminal device for gaming machine management and a gaming machine management system.

(1) A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a display means capable of displaying an image, a fluctuation display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information, a lottery means for lottery regarding a game result, and a lottery by the lottery means. A stop control means for stopping and displaying the identification information based on the result, and a display for displaying the effect image on the display means based on the lottery result by the lottery means and / or the stop display mode of the plurality of identification information. Control means, vibration sensing means for sensing vibration, and forced stop control means for forcibly stopping the game when the vibration sensed by the vibration sensing means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

  According to the configuration of (1) above, in the gaming machine, the game can be stopped when a vibration due to an illegal act such as an earthquake or a shaking of the gaming machine by the player (a value exceeding a predetermined value) is detected. . As a result, for example, when the game is forcibly stopped, the fact that “there is a vibration due to an earthquake or fraud” is displayed on the front panel of the gaming machine in advance, etc. If the game is stopped, there may be a warning for an occurrence of an earthquake or a warning for fraud such as shaking of a gaming machine.

(2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the display control means is capable of displaying predetermined character information or image information on the display means when the game is forcibly stopped by the forced stop control means. preferable.

  According to the configuration of (2) above, by displaying predetermined character information or image information, the player is visually cautioned (for example, matters relating to evacuation advice and evacuation guidance for earthquakes) or illegal such as shaking. It may be possible to issue warnings for actions.

(3) The gaming machine of the present invention further includes an audio output member disposed on the front side of the gaming machine body, and audio output control means for outputting audio from the audio output member, and the audio output control The means may cause the audio output member to output a predetermined sound when the game is forcibly stopped by the forced stop control means.

  According to the configuration of (3) above, a warning is given to a player with an audible alert such as attention (for example, evacuation advisory or evacuation guidance for an earthquake) or fraudulent acts such as shaking by a predetermined voice. May be possible.

  The portable terminal device for gaming machine management according to the present invention is capable of data communication with any one of the plurality of gaming machines (1) to (3) further including a function of transmitting the sensed vibration as vibration information. Connected terminal-side communication means, gaming machine specifying means for specifying the gaming machine that transmitted the vibration information, voice output means for outputting sound, and the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying means is output as voice And an audio output control means for controlling the audio output means.

  According to the above configuration, in the gaming machine, when it is detected that vibrations due to an illegal act such as an earthquake or shaking of the gaming machine by the player (more than a predetermined value) are transmitted, the terminal of the portable terminal device for gaming machine management Is received by the side communication means. Then, the gaming machine that has transmitted the vibration information is identified by the gaming machine identifying means, and the identified gaming machine is output as sound. As a result, even if the portable terminal device for gaming machine management is carried in a pocket or a bag or the like, the gaming machine management portable terminal device directly notifies the user of the gaming machine specified by voice. Therefore, compared to the case where a mobile phone or PDA is used as a portable terminal device for gaming machine management and an abnormality is reported using a mobile phone call voice or PDA screen display, Since confirmation operations such as telephone call operations are not necessary, the responsiveness to an emergency earthquake or fraud may be greatly improved.

  A plurality of gaming machines according to any one of the above (1) to (3) further provided with a function of transmitting the sensed vibration as vibration information, and connected to the gaming machine so as to be able to perform data communication. The vibration information transmitted from the server is received and collected, the vibration information management server that relays the vibration information, and the vibration information that is relayed through the vibration information management server can be received, and the vibration information is transmitted. And a portable terminal device for gaming machine management that outputs the gaming machine as sound.

  According to the above configuration, according to the above configuration, when the gaming machine transmits vibration (those greater than or equal to a predetermined value) generated by an earthquake or an illegal act as vibration information, the vibration information is relayed to the vibration information management server. Is transmitted to the portable terminal device for gaming machine management, and the gaming machine that has transmitted the vibration signal is output as sound. As a result, even if the portable terminal device for gaming machine management is carried in a pocket or a bag or the like, the gaming machine management portable terminal device directly notifies the user of the gaming machine specified by voice. Therefore, there is a case where the responsiveness to an emergency earthquake or fraud is sufficiently improved. Furthermore, since vibration information is collected in the vibration information management server, it may be easy to plan measures against vibration by investigating and analyzing vibration based on the vibration history of each gaming machine.

(Amusement machine management system)
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine management system according to the present embodiment has a plurality of functions having a function of detecting a vibration greater than a predetermined value due to an earthquake or a player's shaking action as a vibration error and transmitting it as vibration error information. A vibration that is connected to the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1 via the communication network 101 so that data communication is possible, receives and collects vibration error information transmitted from each gaming machine 1, and relays the vibration error information. Hall computer 102 having a function as an information management server, gaming machine 1 that can receive vibration error information relayed through hall computer 102, and that transmits vibration error information and gaming machine that outputs vibration error information as sound And a management portable terminal device 104. A specific configuration will be described later.

  As a result, the gaming machine management system transmits vibration error information from the gaming machine 1 to the hall computer 102 when the gaming machine 1 generates a vibration of a predetermined value or more, and the hall computer 102 collects the vibration error information. The gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 is transmitted to the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104, and the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 is carried out by realizing the gaming machine management method of outputting the vibration-detected gaming machine 1 and vibration error information as sound. This makes it possible to immediately notify the vibration error to the staff in charge.

  In the gaming machine management system, a gaming machine group 100 (gaming islands) including a plurality of gaming machines 1 is set as a management unit. And it has a display 120 that is provided at a ratio of one to the gaming machine group 100 and lights an abnormal lamp based on vibration error information transmitted from the gaming machines 1 included in the gaming machine group 100. Yes. As a result, when there are a large number of gaming machines 1, the gaming machine management system quickly moves to the gaming machine 1 in an abnormal state by moving toward the display device 120 that lights the abnormal lamp. Making it possible to arrive.

  In the present embodiment, the abnormality management server is realized by the hall computer 102, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be realized by using an information processing apparatus dedicated to the abnormality management server. In the present embodiment, the vibration error information is transmitted to the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management via the hall computer 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication network 101 is connected to the wireless communication system. The vibration error information is transmitted in parallel to the hall computer 102 and the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 via the communication network 101, that is, directly from the gaming machine 1 to the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104. Alternatively, vibration error information may be transmitted.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
The gaming machine 1 used in the above gaming machine management system is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, and the game is made so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols. The variable display can be stopped by the user's operation. Note that the gaming machine 1 plays a game using a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a game ball, a token, or the like, or a card that stores information on a game value given to or given to the player. However, in the following description, it is assumed that the medal 115 is used.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a cabinet 2 that is a casing that forms the entire gaming machine 1. A panel display 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2, and vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at the center thereof. The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. These winning lines are operated by operating a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, respectively. The book is activated. Which winning line is activated is indicated by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, which will be described later. In the following description, the activated pay line may be referred to as an activated line.

  Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e relate to success / failure of the winning combination. Specifically, one symbol (for example, “upper chile”) corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, “upper chile small role”) corresponds to a predetermined position corresponding to any activated pay line ( For example, if the number of BETs is “3”, the winning line is stopped at the position in the left display window 4L), or the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination are any activated pay line. The winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying in a predetermined position corresponding to the.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is marked. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, it consists of the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “Lower Chile”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, and “Upper Chile”. The design of each reel can be observed through the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm).

  “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established. The specific winning mode includes a winning mode for starting an advantageous gaming state other than a bonus such as ST. Here, ST is an abbreviation for super time.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”) bet to play one game (unit game). Here, in this embodiment, one game ends when all reels stop. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one pay line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 includes a 7-segment LED and displays the number of stored medals.

  On the right side of the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R, a hit display lamp (so-called WIN lamp) 17 and a payout display section 18 are provided. The winning display lamp 17 is basically lit until the BB or RB winning is established after the BB or RB winning is realized. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the payout number of medals when a winning is established.

  A bonus game information display unit 20 is provided on the upper right side of the panel display unit 2a. The bonus game information display unit 20 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of games in a BB general game state, which will be described later. Below the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a pedestal 10 in a horizontal plane is arranged. A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The liquid crystal display device 5 displays information related to the game, for example, information related to winning of the internal winning combination at the time of ST, information indicating that the game has been forcibly stopped, game effects, and the like on the display screen 5a.

  A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 5. On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 sets one of the credited medals as a bet number on the game by one pressing operation. The 2-BET button 12 sets two of the credited medals to bet on the game by one press operation. The maximum BET button 13 sets the maximum number that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating these BET buttons 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined winning line is activated as described above.

  A C / P button 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout bar 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. A start lever 6 is arranged on the right side of the C / P button 14. The start lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range. By outputting a game start command signal by the player's operation, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, and the display windows 4L, 4C, The change display of the symbol within 4R is started. Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10 and below the liquid crystal display device 5, respectively. Yes.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines the winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, hit display lamp 17), and various displays. Hoppers (payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20) and a hopper (game of payout) as a game value giving means for storing medals and paying out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. The main input signal generating means includes a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a 2-BET switch 12S, a maximum BET switch 13S, a C / P switch 14S, an insertion medal sensor 22S, a vibration meter 24, and a reel stop signal circuit 46. There are a reel position detection circuit 50 and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The vibration meter 24 detects the vibration value of the gaming machine 1 and generates a vibration data signal using the detected vibration value as vibration data. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop command signal in response to the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, information on hit request flags and the like are stored. On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 transmits various data tables such as a random lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the sub control circuit 72. Various control commands (commands) and the like are stored. The main control circuit 71 configured in this way is connected to the external concentrated terminal board 89. The external concentration terminal board 89 enables data communication with the hall computer 102 or the like.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 and sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71. The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 as a display control means, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29, and an external concentration terminal plate 89 A connected communication unit 88 is provided.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. This random number sampling determines whether CS, NS, etc. are generated. The program ROM 75 stores a control program such as a command processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

  The program ROM 75 stores various programs such as an effect processing routine for performing effects related to the game and a vibration error monitoring process routine for monitoring the vibration of the gaming machine 1. The vibration error monitoring processing routine detects a vibration value from the vibration data signal transmitted from the vibration meter 24 in the gaming machine 1 and transmits a vibration error signal if the vibration value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. And a function of transmitting a vibration error recovery signal indicating that a failure has occurred. Further, the program ROM 75 stores a processing routine program for displaying on the display screen 5a information indicating that the operation has been forcibly stopped due to an earthquake or strong vibration when a vibration error occurs, or outputting sound to the speakers 21L and 21R. May be. As a result, when a game is stopped, such as visual or auditory attention to the occurrence of an earthquake (including evacuation recommendations for earthquakes and matters related to evacuation guidance) or shaking of gaming machines, etc. It may be a warning for fraud.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “BB general game state”, and “RB game state”. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally for replays, the types of bonuses that can be achieved and the internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The characteristics of each gaming state, that is, the type of winning combination internally in each gaming state, the probability thereof, and the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in each gaming state (such as the types of winning combinations that may be won) will be described later. To do. Further, transition between game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on a winning line.

  Here, the BB game state, which is triggered by the establishment of a BB prize and is constituted by the “BB general game state” and the “RB game state”, is hereinafter collectively referred to as “BB game state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line in the general gaming state. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the general gaming state or the BB general gaming state. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JACIN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the RB gaming state.

  The replay winning is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the general gaming state. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals.

  In addition, in the general game state and the BB general game state, winning of “upper chile small role”, “lower chile small role”, “bell small role”, and “watermelon small role” may be realized. Is possible. The winning combination of winnings is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Red 7-Replay-Replay” or “Blue 7-Replay-Replay” in the RB gaming state. When the number of winning winnings of the bonus becomes “8”, or when 12 games are completed, the gaming state shifts. Here, a game in an RB gaming state in which a winning combination of winnings may be established is generally referred to as a “JAC game”.

  Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the symbol combination indicating the winning and the number of medals to be paid out. In the general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize for BB, RB, replay, bell small part, watermelon small part, upper chile small part and lower chile small part. Then, if the winning is BB or RB, 15 medals are paid out, and in the case of replay, no medals are paid out. Also, in the case of a small role of bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively.

  Also, in the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning the RB and bell small part, the watermelon small part, the upper chile small part and the lower chile small part. If the winning combination is RB, 15 medals are paid out. Also, in the case of a small role of bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively. In addition, in the RB gaming state, when a winning combination of an accessory is established, 15 medals are paid out.

(Display 120)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the gaming machine 1 configured as described above has a predetermined number of gaming machine groups 100 (gaming islands) set as a management unit. A display 120 is provided in the gaming machine group 100. The display device 120 is arranged at one end of the gaming machine group 100 and protrudes above the upper end of the gaming machine 1 so that it can be seen from a distance.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display device 120 includes a communication unit 121 that is connected so as to be able to perform data communication with all the gaming machines 1 constituting the gaming machine group 100, and a CPU unit 122 that executes various processes according to a program. A storage unit 125 that stores programs and data, an error indicator lamp 124 that lights in a different manner depending on the error content, and a lamp driving unit 123 that supplies lighting power to the error indicator lamp 124. . The storage unit 125 includes a program area 125a and a vibration error information area 125b. The program area 125a stores a program such as the display control process routine of FIG. 10 for controlling the lighting of the vibration error indicator lamp 124. The display device control processing routine has a function of lighting the display device 120 in a predetermined manner based on the vibration error signal and the recovery signal received from the gaming machine 1. The vibration error information area 125b stores data related to display control of the display that is referred to when the display control process routine is executed.

  The error indicator lamp 124 that is controlled to be lit in the display control processing routine described above is arranged below the vibration error indicator lamp 124a and a plurality of vibration error indicator lamps 124a that are arranged vertically in a cylindrical case. And a normal display lamp 124b. The vibration error display lamp 124a is set to "red" emission color, and the normal display lamp 124b is set to "blue" emission color.

  The vibration error display lamp 124a is set to light up when a “vibration error” occurs. The normal display lamp 124b is set to light up when no vibration error has occurred. As a result, even if there are a large number of gaming machines 1 in the hall, the display 120 can easily notify the staff of the occurrence of the vibration error by turning on the vibration error display lamp 124a, and assist the movement. As a result, it is possible to quickly reach the gaming machine 1 in which the vibration abnormality has occurred.

(Hall computer 102)
The gaming machine group 100 provided with the display device 120 is connected to the hall computer 102 via a communication network 101 as shown in FIG. The hall computer 102 includes an information processing apparatus including the communication device 103, a printer, and a large-capacity storage device in FIG. The communication device 103 is capable of data communication in the form of a radio signal with respect to the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management. The hall computer 102 collects data from each gaming machine 1 and manages the hall. Specifically, vibration error management is performed as a kind of hole management by executing the vibration error management processing routine of FIG. The vibration error management processing routine has a function of transferring a vibration error signal to each gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 and a function of storing data relating to vibration errors in the vibration error management table.

(Vibration error management table)
The vibration error management table is stored in the mass storage device of the hall computer 102. As shown in FIG. 6, the management number field, the occurrence time field, the recovery time field, the person in charge field, and the terminal ID field are displayed. Have. The management number column stores management data that is given each time a vibration error occurs within a predetermined period. The occurrence time column stores the time when the vibration error occurred. The recovery time column stores the time when the vibration error is recovered. The name of the person in charge of recovery from the vibration error is stored in the person in charge column. In the terminal ID column, a unique number of the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management carried by a staff member in charge of vibration error recovery is stored.

(Portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management)
The hall computer 102 is capable of data communication with the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management. The portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management includes a work button 114a, a recovery button 114b, a touch panel unit 113, an input unit 116, a display unit 111, a speaker 112, a communication unit 115, a CPU 117, a storage unit 118, and an earphone output unit 110 (not shown). And a power supply device such as a battery. The communication unit 115 has a function of enabling data communication with the hall computer 102 by wireless communication. The CPU 117 can execute various programs such as the vibration error notification processing routine of FIG. These programs are stored in the storage unit 118. In the storage unit 118, a program area 118a, a management data area 118b, and a vibration error information area 118c are formed.

  The program area 118a stores programs such as the vibration error notification processing routine described above. The vibration error notification processing routine has a function of outputting and displaying a vibration error as a sound. Note that the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management may be a dedicated device for vibration error notification that executes only the vibration error notification processing routine, or may be a general-purpose device having other processing functions. Good. For example, a program or data indicating a vibration error repair method may be stored in the storage unit 118, and the program or data may be arbitrarily executed as necessary.

  In the management data area 118b, management information such as a device ID unique to the portable terminal device 104 for managing gaming machines and the name of the carrier (name of the clerk) is stored. These pieces of management information are used as data for specifying the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 when various types of data are transmitted to and received from the hall computer 102. Note that the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 may be capable of data communication with another gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 in addition to data communication with the hall computer 102. On the other hand, vibration error information is stored in the vibration error information area 118c. The vibration error information includes voice data, display data, and the like.

  The CPU 117 connected to the storage unit 118 so as to be accessible is connected to the operation switch unit 114 and the touch panel unit 113 via the input unit 116, and to the display unit 111 that displays various types of information on the screen. Yes. The operation switch unit 114, the touch panel unit 113, and the display unit 111 are provided on the operation surface of the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management. Here, the operation surface is an upper surface facing an operator who operates the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management. The display unit 111 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and is provided so as to occupy a large area at a substantially central portion of the operation surface so as to display information on a large screen as much as possible. A transparent touch panel unit 113 is attached to the entire surface of the display unit 111. The touch panel unit 113 is configured to detect an operation position (pressing position) with two-dimensional coordinates of an X coordinate and a Y coordinate, and outputs a two-dimensional coordinate signal of the operation position pressed with a fingertip or a pen tip. It is like that. Thereby, the CPU 117 can recognize and process the operation content based on the two-dimensional coordinate signal and the display image of the display unit 111.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, a work button 114 a and a recovery button 114 b are arranged below the display unit 111. The work button 114a is pressed when performing a vibration error recovery work. The recovery button 114b is pressed when the recovery from the vibration error is completed. A speaker 112 is disposed on the side of these buttons 114a and 114b. The speaker 112 outputs a vibration error or the like by voice. Thereby, since the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management can directly notify the gaming machine 1 and the vibration error to the attendant who is the carrier by voice, the responsiveness to the vibration abnormality which is an emergency situation is greatly increased. It is possible to improve. Furthermore, the sound output from the speaker 112 can notify a person who is present around the carrier (for example, a staff member who does not have the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management).

  Moreover, the portable terminal device 104 for game machine management is equipped with the earphone 119 so that attachment or detachment is possible. As shown in FIG. 5, the earphone 119 is connectable to the earphone output unit 110. The earphone output unit 110 is connected to the CPU 117, and outputs a vibration error or the like from the earphone 119 by voice. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management directly attaches the earphone 119 to the clerk by voice to the gaming machine 1 and the vibration error. Therefore, even if the inside of the hall is in a loud noise state, it can be reliably notified.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 enters a state in which a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 8 in the main control circuit 71, and executes a reset routine (not shown) in the sub control circuit 72. As a result, the display of the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 can be executed and executed. Further, the main control circuit 71 and the sub control circuit 72 independently execute a processing routine different from the main routine and the reset routine. Specifically, the sub-control circuit 72 executes the vibration error monitoring process routine of FIG. 9 so that the vibration error signal can be transmitted to the display device 120 and the hall computer 102 by detecting the gaming machine 1. ing. The effect operation by the vibration error monitoring process routine will be described later.

  When a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 8, after the game is initialized (S1), the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased. (S2). Next, a medal insertion process is executed, and a standby state is entered until there is an input from the BET buttons 11, 12, 13, etc. (S3).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and the standby state is kept until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5). Then, a random number for lottery is extracted (S6), and the gaming state in the current game is confirmed by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7).

  When the gaming state of the current game is confirmed, an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered in the probability lottery process based on the probability lottery table (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is sent to the sub-control circuit 72. Is output. When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, The reels are rotated by the number of frames and then stopped (S10). Thereafter, the winning combination (the winning combination) is identified based on the symbol stop state of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R by winning determination (winning search) (S11). Thereafter, the medal 115 is credited or paid out according to the gaming state (S12). When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13). When the gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when the game state is the BB general game state or the RB game state in S13 (S13, YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (S14). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S15). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S15, NO), S2 is re-executed while the bonus is over. If it is determined that there is (S15, YES), after a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S16), S2 is re-executed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub control circuit 72, a reset routine (not shown) and a vibration error monitoring process routine of FIG. 9 are executed independently. Then, an effect image based on the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing the reset routine. For example, when a command indicating medal insertion is input, an effect image or the like that prompts the user to operate the start button is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Further, when the vibration error monitoring process routine is executed, as shown in FIG. 9, whether or not a vibration greater than a predetermined value has occurred from the vibration data signal transmitted from the vibration meter 24 due to an earthquake or a player's shaking. It is determined whether or not a vibration error has occurred (A1). If no vibration error has occurred (A1, NO), it is determined that a game is being played in a normal state, and this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when a vibration error occurs (A1, YES), a vibration error signal is transmitted to the display device 120 and the hall computer 102 together with a unique machine number set for each gaming machine 1 (A2). As a result, the vibration error display lamp 124a is turned on in the display device 120, and in the hall computer 102, vibration error management processing and vibration error signal transfer processing to the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 are performed. Will do.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the vibration error of the gaming machine 1 has been recovered by the attendant (A3), and if the vibration error does not recover (A3, NO), the vibration error is recovered by re-executing A3. It will be in a standby state. When the vibration error is recovered (A3, YES), a recovery signal including the machine number is transmitted to the display device 120 and the hall computer 102 (A4), and this routine is terminated.

(Operation of display device 120)
The display device 120 to which the vibration error signal and the recovery signal are transmitted from the gaming machine 1 as described above executes the display device control processing routine of FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a vibration error signal has been received (B1). If no vibration error signal is received (B1, NO), this routine ends.

  On the other hand, when a vibration error signal is received (B1, YES), the vibration error display lamp 124a is turned on and the normal display lamp 124b is turned off (B2). As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, even if the hall is a large hall, the clerk can quickly move to the gaming machine 1 in the abnormal vibration state by moving the indicator 120 with the vibration error display lamp 124a lit to the target. It becomes possible to reach.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a recovery signal has been received from the gaming machine 1 (B3), and if not received (B3, NO), B3 is re-executed and the process waits until a recovery signal is received. When the recovery signal is received (B3, YES), the vibration error display lamp 124a is turned off and the normal display lamp 124b is turned on (B4), and this routine is finished.

(Operation of Hall Computer 102)
The hall computer 102 to which the vibration error signal is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 executes the vibration error management processing routine of FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a vibration error signal has been received (C1). If no vibration error signal is received (C1, NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, when a vibration error signal is received (C1, YES), the current time is acquired as the vibration error occurrence time (C2). Then, a new management number is created, and the machine number and the occurrence time are stored in the error management table of FIG. 6 in association with this management number (C3).

  Thereafter, a vibration error signal including a management number is transmitted to all the gaming machine management portable terminal devices 104 (C4), and it is determined whether or not a work start signal has been received from the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 ( C5). If the work start signal is not received (C5, YES), it is determined that a staff member who possesses the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management is not aware, re-executes C5 and waits. If a work start signal is not received even after a certain waiting time has elapsed, it is preferable to retransmit the vibration error signal to the portable terminal device 104 for managing all gaming machines.

  When the work start signal is received from the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management (C5, YES), the terminal ID and the person in charge included in the work start signal are extracted, and these data are associated with the management number, Each is stored in the error management table of FIG. 6 (C6). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a recovery signal from the gaming machine 1 has been received (C7). If not received (C7, NO), it is determined that the work for recovery by the attendant has not been completed, and C7 Re-execute and wait. When the recovery signal is received (C7, YES), a recovery notification signal is transmitted to the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 which has transmitted the work start signal, and the staff member is informed that the vibration error of the gaming machine 1 has been recovered. (C8).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a recovery confirmation signal is received from the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management (C9), and if not received (C9, NO), the clerk succeeded in recovering the vibration error. It is determined that it is not noticed, and C9 is re-executed and waits. If a recovery confirmation signal is not received after a certain waiting time has elapsed, it is preferable to retransmit the recovery notification signal to the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management.

  When the recovery confirmation signal is received (C9, YES), after acquiring the current time as the recovery time (C10), the management number is acquired from the recovery confirmation signal (C11). Then, the recovery time is stored in the error management table of FIG. 6 in association with the management number (C12), and this routine is terminated.

(Operation of portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management)
The portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management to which the vibration error signal is transferred from the hall computer 102 as described above executes the error notification processing routine of FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a vibration error signal has been received (D1). If no vibration error signal is received (D1, NO), this routine ends. On the other hand, when the vibration error signal is received (D1, YES), the management number added in the hall computer 102 is extracted from the vibration error signal, and the machine number of the gaming machine 1 is extracted from the vibration error signal (D2). ). Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the content corresponding to the vibration error is output as audio from the speaker 112 and displayed on the display unit 111. If the earphone 119 is connected, the earphone 119 also outputs the content corresponding to the vibration error. For example, if the machine number is “10”, the content of “10th vibration is present” is output as a sound and displayed (D3). Thereby, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management can notify the attendant directly of the vibration error and the machine number by voice output, and can also reconfirm by the display output. In addition, when the attendant wears the earphone 119, it is possible to reliably notify the vibration error and the machine number even if the hall is in a loud noise state.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the work button 114a is pressed (D4). If not pressed (D4, NO), D4 is re-executed and waits until the work button 114a is pressed. During the standby, the vibration error and the machine number may be periodically output as voice. When the work button 114a is pressed (D4, YES), a work start signal including a terminal ID and a person in charge registered in advance using the touch panel unit 113 and the like in FIG. 5 is transmitted to the hall computer 102 (D5). ). This makes it possible for the hall computer 102 to confirm that the staff has been notified of the occurrence of the vibration error based on the work start signal.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a recovery notification signal has been received from the hall computer 102 (D6). If it has not been received (D6, NO), it is determined that the vibration error recovery operation has not been completed, and D7 is restarted. Run and wait. When the recovery notification signal is received (D6, YES), the recovery notification audio output and display output indicating that the recovery operation of the vibration error is completed is performed (D7). Thereby, the recovery of the vibration error of the gaming machine 1 is notified to the staff in the portable terminal device 104 for game machine management via the hall computer 102, thereby avoiding the subjective judgment of completion of the work by the staff in an objective manner. By realizing the judgment, it becomes possible to make the recovery work highly reliable.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the recovery button 114b has been pressed (D8). If not pressed (D8, NO), D8 is re-executed and waits until the recovery button 114b is pressed. When the recovery button 114b is pressed (D8, YES), a recovery confirmation signal is transmitted to the hall computer 102 (D9), and this routine ends.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management according to the present embodiment corresponds to a plurality of gaming machines 1 having a function of detecting a vibration error and transmitting it as vibration error information, as shown in FIG. Terminal-side communication means (communication unit 115, etc.) connected so as to be capable of data communication, gaming machine identification means (CPU 117, storage unit 118, etc.) for identifying the gaming machine 1 that has transmitted the vibration error information, and voice for outputting sound Audio for controlling the audio output means so that the output means (speaker 112, earphone output unit 110, earphone 119, etc.) and the gaming machine 1 specified by the gaming machine specifying means and vibration error information are output as audio. The configuration includes output control means (CPU 117, storage unit 118, etc.).

  According to the above configuration, when the gaming machine 1 transmits to the hall computer 102 as vibration error information in which vibration of a predetermined value or more generated by an earthquake or a player's shaking is detected using the vibration meter 24, vibration error information is transmitted. Is received by the terminal-side communication means of the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management. Then, the gaming machine that has transmitted the abnormal information is identified by the gaming machine identifying means, and the gaming machine and the vibration error information are output as sound. Thereby, even if the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management is accommodated in a pocket, a bag or the like and carried, the gaming machine 1 and the vibration error information by voice from the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management to the user. When a mobile phone or PDA is used as a portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management and an abnormality is reported using a ring tone of the mobile phone or a PDA screen display as in the past. Compared to the above, there is no need for an operation for confirmation such as a call operation of a mobile phone, so that the responsiveness to vibration abnormality which is an emergency situation may be improved.

  In this embodiment, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management includes both the speaker 112 and the earphone 119, and the speaker 112 outputs sound regardless of whether the earphone 119 is attached or detached. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. However, the audio output from the speaker 112 may be prohibited when the earphone 119 is connected. Furthermore, a speaker voice switching button may be provided so that voice output prohibition and permission of the speaker 112 can be switched by a staff switching operation. Furthermore, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management may be configured to include any one of the speaker 112 and the earphone 119. In other words, the gaming machine management portable terminal device 104 may be configured to include at least one of the speaker 112 and the earphone 119. According to this configuration, in the case of the speaker 112, there is no restriction on the portable method of the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management, and the voice can be heard not only by the portable person but also by those who are located in the vicinity. There are cases where it is possible. In the case of the earphone 119, since the voice can be output at the ear of the carrier, even if a large noise is generated in the hall, the voice can be surely heard by the carrier.

  Furthermore, the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management of the present embodiment displays a display unit (display unit 111) for displaying an image, the gaming machine 1 specified by the gaming machine specifying unit, and vibration error information as an image. As shown, the image display control means (CPU 117, storage unit 118, etc.) for controlling the display means is provided.

  According to the above configuration, since the gaming machine and the vibration error information are notified to the user by voice, it can be reconfirmed by visually observing the image displayed on the display means. May be possible.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of gaming machines 1 having a function of sensing vibrations greater than a predetermined value by the vibrometer 24 and transmitting them as vibration error information, and data for the gaming machines 1. A vibration information management server (hall computer 102) that is communicably connected and receives and collects vibration error information transmitted from each gaming machine 1 and relays vibration error information, and relays the vibration information management server The gaming machine 1 is configured to have the gaming machine 1 that has received the vibration error information and the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management that outputs the vibration error information as sound.

  According to the above configuration, when the gaming machine 1 transmits to the hall computer 102 vibrations of a predetermined value or more generated by an earthquake or a player's shaking as vibration error information, the vibration error information is relayed to the vibration information management server. Is transmitted to the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management, and the gaming machine 1 that has transmitted the vibration error signal and the type of abnormality are output as sound. Thereby, even if the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management is accommodated in a pocket or a bag and carried, the gaming machine 1 and the vibration error information are transmitted by voice from the portable terminal device 104 for gaming machine management to the user. Since the notification is made directly, the responsiveness to an abnormal vibration that is an emergency may be improved. Furthermore, since vibration error information is collected in the vibration information management server, it may be easier to plan countermeasures against vibration abnormalities by investigating and analyzing vibration abnormalities based on the abnormality history of each gaming machine.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine management system of the present embodiment is provided at a ratio of one to the gaming machine group 100 composed of a plurality of gaming machines 1 set as a management unit, and is included in the gaming machine group 100. 1 is configured to include a display 120 that lights a vibration abnormality lamp (vibration error display lamp 124a) based on vibration error information transmitted from 1.

  According to the above configuration, when there are a large number of gaming machines 1, the game machine 1 in an abnormal vibration state can be promptly moved by moving the display 120 with the vibration abnormal lamp on. Since it can be reached, there is a case where quick response to vibration abnormality which is an emergency situation is further improved.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, only a specific example is illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration and the like can be appropriately changed in design. For example, the gaming machine 1 is not limited to the above-described actual machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine, but also in a game program that executes the operation of a real machine such as a pachislot machine for a home game machine. A game can be executed by applying the invention. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  In addition, the actions and effects described in the present embodiment are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the present embodiment. It is not something.

Explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of the game machine management system of this Embodiment. The perspective view of a gaming machine. The block diagram of a main control circuit. The block diagram of a sub-control circuit. The block diagram of a gaming machine management system. Explanatory drawing which shows an error management table. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which alert | reports vibration error information. The flowchart of a main routine. The flowchart of a vibration error monitoring routine. The flowchart of a display apparatus control processing routine. The flowchart of a vibration error management processing routine. The flowchart of a vibration error alerting | reporting process routine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 24 Vibrometer 102 Hall computer 104 Portable terminal device for game machine management 110 Earphone output part 111 Display part 112 Speaker 115 Communication part 117 CPU
118 Storage Unit 119 Earphone 120 Display 124a Vibration Error Display Lamp

Claims (5)

Display means capable of displaying images;
A variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information;
Lottery means for performing lottery on game results;
Stop control means for stopping and displaying the identification information based on the result of lottery by the lottery means;
Display control means for displaying an effect image on the display means based on a result of lottery by the lottery means and / or a stop display mode of the plurality of identification information;
Vibration sensing means for sensing vibration;
A gaming machine, comprising: a forced stop control means for forcibly stopping the game when the vibration detected by the vibration detection means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is capable of displaying predetermined character information or image information on the display means when the game is forcibly stopped by the forced stop control means. A voice output member disposed on the front side of the gaming machine main body, and voice output control means for outputting voice from the voice output member;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sound output control means causes the sound output member to output a predetermined sound when the game is forcibly stopped by the forced stop control means. Terminal-side communication means connected to be capable of data communication with the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a function of transmitting the sensed vibration as vibration information;
A gaming machine specifying means for specifying the gaming machine that has transmitted the vibration information;
Audio output means for outputting audio;
A portable terminal device for gaming machine management comprising voice output control means for controlling the voice output means so that the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying means is output as voice. A plurality of gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a function of transmitting the sensed vibration as vibration information;
A vibration information management server that is connected to the gaming machine so as to be capable of data communication, receives and collects the vibration information transmitted from each gaming machine, and relays the vibration information;
A gaming machine management comprising: a portable terminal device for gaming machine management that is capable of receiving vibration information relayed by the vibration information management server and that outputs a gaming machine that has transmitted the vibration information as a voice. system.

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