JP2007325863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a structure capable of surely preventing the intrusion of a fraudulent member by moving a fraud prevention member at a prescribed control timing. <P>SOLUTION: Movable obstacle members 33a and 33b moving against the energizing force of compression springs 34a and 34b by operations of eccentric cam members 35a and 35b are disposed in the side of an ornamental door 10 and the side of a base door 3 respectively. When the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b abut on a piano wire 40 inserted between the side of the ornamental door 10 and the side of the base door 3, this game machine detects the load increase of a driving motor which is not shown and turns the eccentric wires 35a and 35b and detect the intrusion of the piano wire 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a prevention mechanism for preventing an illegal act member from invading a part to be attacked by an illegal act inside a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of gaming machines having a prevention mechanism that prevents a piano wire or the like as a fraudulent member that performs a fraudulent action from entering the game board have been proposed. As these gaming machines, for example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, a configuration is proposed in which the gap is formed by interposing an elastic body in the gap formed between the glass door and the inner frame. ing.

In addition, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, a metal plate is disposed on the back side of the synthetic resin opening / closing panel so that the opening / closing panel cannot be perforated by a heated piano wire or the like. Has been proposed. Furthermore, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 3, a block board is disposed in an area through which the cheating member easily passes to prevent the cheating member from attacking the electronic components in the gaming machine. A configuration is proposed.
JP 2004-275257 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-174761 JP 2004-129758 A

  As a configuration for preventing a fraudulent member such as a piano wire that performs a fraud from entering the attack target part of the fraudulent act in the gaming machine, as a number of configurations conventionally proposed, Patent Document 1, A configuration as shown in 3 is proposed. These configurations are characterized by a configuration in the frame portion of the door frame and a configuration in which an obstacle member is disposed in a passage through which an illegal act member passes. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, many configurations in which a metal plate is arranged on the back side of the opening / closing panel are employed in order to prevent holes from being opened in the opening / closing panel formed of synthetic resin by heat or the like. ing.

  In these configurations, since an intrusion route is easily identified, there is a high risk that an illegal act member will be infiltrated into the gaming machine by formulating some method for capturing the intrusion route. In addition, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 3, the elastic body is interposed to form a structure with no gap, the gap is refracted, or a dead end is formed on the frame of the door frame. Even if it is formed in the configuration described above or formed in a configuration in which the obstacle member is disposed in the passage, the following problems have occurred as long as a configuration having an openable door is used. Moreover, even if it is set as the structure which has arrange | positioned the metal plate in the back surface side of the door which can be opened like patent document 2, as long as the structure which has the door which can be opened is used, it is the following similarly There was a problem.

  For example, a member that closes the gap may be broken or deformed due to a collision or the like that occurs when the door is opened and closed. Further, when the door is forcibly pressed, the door is quickly pulled strongly toward the front, so that the cheating member may be inserted into the gap formed before the member closing the gap is elastically restored. Furthermore, in order to smoothly open and close the door, the gap has to be formed to a certain extent.

Due to such problems, it has been difficult to obtain a structure that prevents the fraudulent member from completely passing through the frame of the door frame. In addition, due to restrictions on the configuration of the gaming machine, it has been difficult to dispose the prevention member in all the parts where the fraudulent member may enter.
Moreover, in the prevention structure as described in patent document 2 and patent document 3, it became a defenseless structure with respect to the piano wire etc. which penetrate | invaded from the clearance gap of the door which can be opened.

  An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine provided with the structure which can prevent the intrusion of a fraudulent member reliably by moving the fraud prevention member at a predetermined control timing.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by the inventions described in claims 1 to 6.
That is, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a movable obstacle member that is provided inside the gaming machine and prevents the illegal act member from entering the attack target part of the illegal act in the gaming machine, and the movable obstacle member The main feature is that it is provided with a movable means that can be moved at a predetermined control timing.

  According to the first invention of the present application, even if a slight gap is found and a fraudulent member such as a piano wire enters the gaming machine from there, or a gap is forcibly formed and the fraudulent member is generated therefrom. Even if the player enters the gaming machine, the movable obstacle member that can be moved at a predetermined control timing ensures that the illegal member that has entered the target reaches the attack target part of the illegal act and that the illegal act is executed. can do.

  In particular, since the movable obstacle member can be moved in a part that cannot be visually recognized from the outside, it becomes difficult for an illicit person to know which part in the game board has a weak intrusion prevention function. , Cheating is difficult. In addition, since the movable obstacle member can be moved at a predetermined control timing, compared with the case where the obstacle member is fixedly arranged, the area to be prevented by the obstacle member is widened and the intrusion route of the fraudulent member is configured in a complicated manner. And it can be made difficult to invade.

  In addition, in the case where the obstacle member is fixedly disposed, the intruder member cannot be prevented from entering by the obstacle member once the cheating member exceeds the fixed obstacle member. In contrast, by moving the movable obstruction member as in the present invention, even if the fraudulent member temporarily passes through the movable region of the movable obstruction member, the movable obstruction member after the fraudulent member has passed. It is possible to prevent the intrusion of the fraudulent member by moving.

  In addition, if there is a suspicion that fraudulent acts are being judged based on the images of surveillance cameras installed in the store, the movable means of the corresponding gaming machine should be controlled to operate the movable obstacle member. Can do. Thus, the illegal act can be prevented and the illegal act can be confirmed without being recognized by the player at the gaming machine.

In the second invention of the present application, the fraud detection means for monitoring the operating state of the movable obstacle member by the movable means and detecting that the cheating member has entered the gaming machine, and the fraud detection means The main feature is that it comprises notification means for notifying that the cheating member has entered the gaming machine by means of a detection signal.
According to the second invention of the present application, it is possible to notify a third party such as a store clerk that a fraudulent act is being carried out, and the fact that the fraudulent act is actually carried out in the attack target part of the fraud Can be prevented.

In the third invention of the present application, the main feature is that it comprises external output means for outputting a notification signal to a device outside the gaming machine by a detection signal from the fraud detection means.
According to the third invention of the present application, the notification signal from the external output means can be output to a device such as a hall facility disposed outside the gaming machine. As a result, it is possible to notify that a fraudulent act is being performed on a device arranged outside the gaming machine, so that a fraudulent act is being conducted on a large number of persons in a short time. Can be warned. Furthermore, even in a gaming store having a large number of gaming machines, it is possible to quickly identify gaming machines in which fraudulent acts are being performed using equipment such as hall facilities.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present application, there is provided a photographing control means for photographing a situation around a gaming machine in which a fraudulent act is performed by operating a photographing means arranged in the gaming machine by a detection signal from the fraud detecting means. The main feature is to be prepared.

  According to the fourth invention of the present application, the criminal image of the fraudulent person can be specified and the execution status of the fraudulent action can be photographed. In addition, efforts can be made to prevent recidivism against fraudulent persons.

  In the fifth invention of the present application, the time measurement means for measuring the time when the fraudulent act was performed, and the time when the fraudulent act measured by the time measurement means is stored by the detection signal from the fraud detection means. The main feature is that it includes a crime time storage means and a display device for displaying the time stored in the crime time storage means.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since it is possible to specify when the fraudulent act was performed, it is possible to easily identify the fraud time when taking a legal measure against the fraudulent act. In addition, it is possible to strengthen the patrol or the like for a time zone during which fraudulent acts are likely to be performed, and to help prevent the recurrence of fraud.

  In the sixth invention of the present application, the payout device for paying out game media, the payout control device for paying out the game media to the payout device, and the operating status of the movable obstacle member in the movable means are monitored, A fraud detection means for detecting that the fraudulent member has entered the inside of the gaming machine; a payout stop means for stopping the payout control device from paying out the game medium by a detection signal from the fraud detection means; The main feature is to be equipped with.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, even if a fraudulent act is performed, the game medium is not paid out, so that damage due to the fraudulent act can be minimized. In addition, even for the fraudulent person, although the cheating is performed, it is realized that no result is obtained. For this reason, the willingness to commit another illegal act is lost, and the illegal act is reoccurred.

  In the present invention, even if the cheating member enters the gaming machine, the intruding cheating member reaches the attack target part of the cheating action by the movable obstacle member movable at a predetermined control timing. It can be surely prevented from being executed.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a first type pachinko gaming machine (also referred to as “digital pachi”, hereinafter referred to as a pachinko gaming machine) will be described below as an example. In addition to the shapes, arrangement configurations, and gaming machine configurations described below, any shapes, arrangement configurations, and gaming machine configurations that can solve the problems of the present invention can be used. Can be adopted as the present invention.

  For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and can be effectively applied to, for example, a second type pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. Various changes are possible.

[Composition of gaming machine]
First, the external configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 8 and the base door 3 to which the game board 8 is attached with the decorative door 10 removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the decorative door 10 as viewed from the back side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the rear side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 has a decorative door 10 that supports a base door 3 and a transparent member (hereinafter referred to as “protective glass 16a”) covering the front surface of the game board 8 as main structures, The operation unit 4 is attached. As the transparent member that covers the front surface of the game board 8, glass, reinforced plastic, or the like can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 8 includes a game board surface unit 24 having a guide rail 19 composed of an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21, a game board back surface unit 9, and a game board surface unit 24 on the front side. And a game board 11 having a game board back unit 9 attached to the back side. The base door 3 is provided with a game board 8, a launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer frame 2 includes a display control device 28, a main control device 29, a ball payout control device 30, a payout / launch control device 31 made of a circuit board for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1. Etc., an external terminal 27, a power supply unit 32, and the like are attached. The ball payout control device 30 controls a ball storage tank (not shown) or a ball passage (not shown) that stores game balls replenished from the replenishment hopper 26, and the game balls stored in the ball storage tank will be described later. It is possible to control the discharge to the upper plate 5 and the lower plate 6.

  The decorative door 10 is pivotally attached to the base door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A pair of left and right speaker devices 17 are disposed on the upper part of the decorative door 10. In addition, a protective glass 16a having light transmittance is supported in the opening formed in the center of the decorative door 10. This protective glass 16a is arranged so as to cover the front surface of a game board 8 described later in a state where the decorative door 10 is closed.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the decorative door 10 as viewed from the back side, and the game board 8 is disposed so as to be located behind the decorative door 10. On the back side of the decorative door 10, there is a payout opening 5a for paying out game balls to the upper plate 5 arranged on the front side of the decorative door 10, and an outlet 6a for discharging game balls overflowing from the upper plate 5 to the lower plate 6 Etc. are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board surface unit 24 having a guide rail 19 composed of an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21 is attached to the surface side of the game board 11 by fixing means such as screws. The guide rails 19 and the like constituting the game board surface unit 24 are made of a synthetic resin material having optical transparency. A liquid crystal display device 18 supported by the base door 3 is disposed on the back side of the game board 8. A light emitting device (not shown), a pair of left and right speaker devices 17 and the like are disposed at an upper portion of the front side of the base door 3.

  The game board 11 is entirely made of a plate-shaped synthetic resin having light permeability. As a result, the game board 8 is configured so that the rear can be visually recognized in a part or all of the region by the light transmissive member. For this reason, a display screen 18a of a liquid crystal display device 18, which will be described later, disposed behind the base door 3, is placed from the front via the game board 11 having light transparency, the game board surface unit 24, and the protective glass 16a. Visible.

  As the synthetic resin having light transmissivity constituting the game board 11 and the game board surface unit 24, various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin can be used.

  The operation unit 4 is disposed at a lower part of the decorative door 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4 is provided with operation members for performing a lending operation for game balls, menu operations for selecting, determining and canceling menus, an upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 and an ashtray. It has been.

  The upper plate 5 can store game balls used for games and can receive game balls to be paid out as prizes from the payout opening 5a. A game ball or the like overflowing from the upper plate 5 can be discharged to the lower plate 6 through the discharge port 6a to the lower plate 6. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for launching a game ball is provided on the base door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 18 is disposed behind (on the back side of) the game board 8 through an opening formed in the base door 3. The liquid crystal display device 18 has a display screen 18a for displaying an image related to the game, and the display screen 18a is viewed from the whole or a part of the game board 8 through the opening formed in the base door 3 and the back side. It arrange | positions so that it may overlap in the depth direction.

  On the display screen 18a, images related to various games such as an unillustrated effect display unit that performs variable display in accordance with the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game, a background image related to the game, an effect image, and the like are displayed in a predetermined manner. Will be. In other words, the liquid crystal display device 18 can display an effect image related to the game on the display screen 18a by the control signal from the display control device 28.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the liquid crystal display device 18 formed of a liquid crystal display panel is used as a portion for displaying an image has been described. For example, an image display device including a cathode ray tube including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LED (Light Emitting Diode) arranged in a dot matrix, a segment LED, an EL (Electronic Luminescent), a plasma display, or the like can be used.

  The game board 8 has a game area 12 on the front surface thereof in which a game ball launched by the operation of the handle 7 can roll. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 12 is configured as a substantially circular area surrounded by a guide rail 19 including an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21 on the surface thereof. In the game area 12, a plurality of obstacle members such as nails and windmills (not shown) that change the flow direction of the game ball are arranged.

  A flexible gate member that restricts the game ball that has jumped out of the guide passage from being returned to the guide passage on the downstream side of the guide passage formed between the inner rail 21 and the outer rail 20. 39 is arranged. Further, a return rubber 25 is disposed on the outer rail 20 in the game area, and a game ball guided by the outer rail 20 is rebounded in the original direction by colliding with the return rubber 25. It will be.

  On the periphery of the firing handle 7, a touch sensor (not shown), a firing stop switch (not shown), and the like are provided. When the player touches the touch sensor, it is detected that the firing handle 7 is held by the player. When the launch handle 7 is gripped by the player and is turned clockwise, a launcher (not shown) is controlled according to the turning angle of the turn, and the game ball is launched. The initial speed can be changed.

Further, even when the launch handle 7 is rotated, the launch of the game ball by the launch device can be stopped by operating the launch stop switch.
It should be noted that the touch sensor provided on the firing handle 7 may be any sensor that can determine the state in which the player has gripped the firing handle 7, such as a sensor that detects optically, a sensor that detects by heat, and a capacitance. Various sensors such as a sensor for changing the angle can be used.

  As the display unit in the game area 12, a plurality of special symbols are displayed in a variable manner and an effect image is displayed, and a normal symbol display unit (not shown) that displays a normal symbol is displayed. The image is displayed using a part). These symbols can be displayed on the display screen 18a of the liquid crystal display device 18.

  The game board 8 can be exchanged for another game board by a game store manager or the like, and if necessary, there are a variety of new game boards and game boards that provide new productions. Can be exchanged. Note that the game board 8 may be a fixed game board dedicated to the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the game area 12, although the illustration of the general winning opening is omitted, a plurality of winning holes 44 and 45 for winning the game balls are discharged from the gaming area 12. An out port 47, a ball passage detector 50, and the like are provided. A guide rail 23 erected from the surface of the game board 11 is provided around an effect display unit (not shown), and the game ball passes while falling on the effect surface side of the effect display unit by the guide rail 23. Is preventing.

  Further, on the lower side of the effect display section (not shown), a stage 48 that temporarily retains the game balls that have jumped in from the side and causes the temporarily retained game balls to flow down to a start winning opening 44 described later. Is provided.

  The prize winning openings 44 and 45 are divided into a plurality of types depending on their functions. The general winning opening (not shown) is configured as a winning opening for discharging a predetermined number of winning balls on condition that a game ball has been won, and the start winning opening 44 is a variation of a special symbol in an effect display section (not shown). It is configured as a winning opening for starting display.

  In addition, the big winning opening 45 is configured as a winning opening that can be switched to a state in which a game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a stop display mode of a symbol in an effect display unit (not shown) forms a predetermined winning mode. Has been.

  A shutter (not shown) that can be switched between a state where it is easy to receive a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball is disposed at the entrance of the special winning opening 45. Above the shutter, a start winning opening 44 having a start winning ball sensor (not shown) is provided.

  A ball passage detector 50 is provided at the upper left and right of the start winning opening 44, and it is possible to detect that a game ball has passed over the ball passage detector 50. In addition, on the upper left and right of the start winning opening 44, there are provided tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessories that can be switched between a state where a game ball can be easily received and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball.

  When the ball passage detector 50 detects the passage of the game ball, it is possible to start the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit. If the normal symbol display is “winning”, the normal electric accessory that is in a state where it is difficult to receive the game ball in the normal state is received for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). Switch to an easy state. The ordinary electric accessory is arranged at the upper part of the start winning opening 44.

  The number of passing spheres that have passed through the sphere passing detector 50 can be stored, for example, up to four. Based on the memorized winning ball memorized memory, the symbol variation display in the normal symbol display unit is performed. The effect display section is provided with, for example, four normal symbol memory LEDs for displaying the number of passage memories of the ball passage detector 50. The number of illuminated normal symbol memory LEDs can indicate the number of stored passing spheres detected by the sphere passing detector 50. Further, the number of installed normal symbol storage LEDs can be determined according to how many passing balls are stored.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 44, a special symbol game is started, and the state shifts to a variable display state in which the special symbol is variably displayed on an effect display unit (not shown). As a special symbol variable display start condition, in this embodiment, it is a condition that the game ball has won the start winning opening 44, and as a variable display start condition of the symbol in the normal symbol display portion, in this embodiment, The condition is that the game ball has passed through the starting area detected by the ball passage detector 50.

  If a new game ball wins the start winning slot 44 during the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game, the start winning slot 44 is displayed until the special symbol in the variable display is derived and displayed on the effect display section. Execution (start) of variable display of special symbols based on the winning of a game ball to is suspended.

  That is, when the predetermined variable display execution condition is satisfied but the predetermined variable display start condition is not satisfied (when the predetermined variable display hold condition is satisfied), the predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. The execution (start) of variable symbol special display is suspended.

  If the special symbol is derived and displayed in a state where the execution of the variable display of the special symbol is suspended, the execution of the variable display of the special symbol that is suspended is started. It should be noted that the special symbol variable display executed when the special symbol is derived and displayed is once. For example, in the state where execution of variable display of special symbols is held three times, when a special symbol is derived and displayed, one of the variable displays of special symbols held is executed once, and the remaining two symbols are displayed. The batch is held.

  In addition, an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol variable display is suspended. For example, the variable symbol variable display is suspended up to four times. Thus, when the variable display of the identification information in the special symbol game is suspended, the reserved number is displayed on the special symbol storage LED (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, an example in which variable display of special symbols is held up to four times as an upper limit and an example in which the number of stored passages of the ball passage detector 50 is held up to four as an upper limit. Although demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, It can also comprise in another aspect. For example, the upper limit may be one (one) or multiple (plural), and the special symbol variable display or the passing memory number of the ball passage detector 50 may be reserved. You may comprise so that it may hold without setting. Of course, it may be configured not to hold the variable display of special symbols and the number of stored passages of the ball passage detector 50.

  Also, in the description of the embodiment, an example was described in which the predetermined variable display start condition was that the ball passage detector 50 detected a passing ball or that a game ball was won at the start winning opening 44. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a predetermined variable display start condition can be set in another manner.

  An effect display unit (not shown) is provided in the liquid crystal display device 18 provided substantially at the center of the game area 12, and performs variable display of special symbols in a special symbol game. In addition, in the effect display unit, in addition to the variable display of the special symbol, an effect during the game can be performed by displaying an animation corresponding to the game state.

  The special symbol displayed on the effect display unit is composed of a plurality of symbol columns (for example, three columns), and is configured to be displayed from a plurality of symbols independently for each column. Instead of a plurality of symbol rows, for example, a symbol row can be constituted. As the special symbol, a symbol consisting of a numeral, a symbol, or the like can be used. For example, a numeral “0” to “9” and a symbol “−” can be used.

  In addition, for example, a case where the special symbol derived and displayed in the effect display unit has a specific display mode is set as “big hit”. When it is a “hit”, it is possible to play a specific game that is advantageous to the player as compared to the general game. As a specific display mode, a display mode with a normal jackpot symbol, a display mode with a probable jackpot symbol, and the like can be set.

  The normal jackpot symbol display mode is, for example, a “normal jackpot” mode in which even numbers such as “8”-“8”-“8” are derived and displayed. When the derivation display on the effect display unit is a normal jackpot symbol display mode, the gaming state can be shifted to the jackpot gaming state, and the shifted jackpot gaming state can be controlled up to 15 rounds. .

  As a display mode with a probable big hit symbol, for example, an odd number such as “7”-“7”-“7”, “9”-“9”-“9” is derived and displayed on the effect display section “probability fluctuation” (Probable) jackpot "mode. When the derivation display on the effect display unit becomes the display mode with the probability variation jackpot symbol, the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. After the end of the transferred jackpot game state, the state shifts to a probability change state as a specific game state. This probability change state is a state in which a transition to the big hit gaming state is relatively easier than in the normal gaming state, and the probability change state is a state in which the probability of a transition to the big hit gaming state is relatively higher than in the normal gaming state.

  As the big hit game state, for example, a shutter (not shown) that blocks the entrance of the big prize opening 45 is opened to a state where it can easily accept a game ball for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, so that more game balls than a general game can be obtained. You can win a prize. As a result, a lot of prize balls can be obtained in the big hit gaming state.

  The big winning opening 45 has a general area having a start winning ball sensor and a count sensor (not shown). A predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls pass through the same area, or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). Until the time elapses, the shutter is driven to the open state.

  In other words, when the shutter is in the open state, if either a predetermined number of game balls are awarded to the big prize opening 45 or a predetermined time elapses, the shutter is closed and the game balls are placed in the big prize opening 45. Can be difficult to accept. A period from when the shutter is opened to when it is closed is referred to as one round.

  For example, if it is possible to shift to a jackpot gaming state with a maximum of 15 rounds in the “normal jackpot” mode, the number of rounds that allow the transition to the jackpot gaming state is subtracted at the end of one round. The For this reason, the shutter that has been closed from the open state after one round is finished is driven to the open state again on condition that the number of rounds that allow the transition to the jackpot gaming state remains. . This is repeated until the number of rounds becomes zero.

  In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 45 and the shutter are provided in a game area where the game ball can roll, and are variable between a state where the game ball is easily received and a state where the game ball is difficult to receive. An example of a winning device will be described.

  The above-mentioned “variable display” is used in the concept of being displayed in a variable manner. For example, “variable display” that is actually changed and “stop” that is actually stopped and displayed. "Stop display" and the like are included. Furthermore, “variable display” can be “derivation display” in which identification information is displayed as a result of a special symbol game. In the present specification, the period from the start of the variable display to the derivation display is referred to as one variable display.

  A normal symbol display unit (not shown) is displayed as an image in an effect display unit (not shown). For example, two normal symbols blink alternately. When the blinking of the two normal symbols ends and “winning” is displayed, the ordinary electric accessory provided at the start winning opening 44 is switched to a state in which the game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the game ball to enter the start winning opening 44.

  The normal symbol display unit may be configured to include two normal symbol display LEDs in addition to the above-described configuration. Further, for example, a 7-segment display can be used. In this case, as a normal symbol displayed on the 7-segment display, for example, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”. The case of “3” or “7” can be determined as “winning”.

[Intrusion prevention mechanism for fraudulent members]
FIGS. 5 and 9 show an example in which the piano wire 40, which is a fraudulent member, has entered the game board 8 through the gap between the pachinko game machines 1 frame according to the present invention. It is shown as a schematic cross-sectional shape. In addition, FIG. 6 shows an example of the operation of the movable obstacle member when the cheating member is not inserted as a schematic cross-sectional shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Further, FIGS. 7 and 8 show schematic vertical cross-sectional shapes of the pachinko gaming machine 1 before and after the operation of the movable obstacle member. It should be noted that the aspect ratio in the drawing is exaggerated in order to facilitate the description of the configurations of the fraudulent member and the intrusion prevention mechanism, including other fraudulent members and intrusion prevention mechanisms described below.

  5-9, the case where an intrusion prevention mechanism is disposed in the gap between the decorative door 10 and the base door 3 will be described. It is not limited to the gap between the door 3 and can be disposed at other gaps where the injustice member may enter.

  As the intrusion prevention mechanism, movable obstacle members 33a and 33b movable in the vertical direction, compression springs 34a and 34b, eccentric cam members 35a and 35b, a drive motor (not shown) that rotates the eccentric cam members 35a and 35b, etc. It consists of and. The movable obstruction member 33a is urged so as to approach the decorative door 10 side by the compression spring 34a, and is controlled to be separated from the decorative door 10 and close to the base door 3 by the rotation of the eccentric cam member 35a. .

  A rotation shaft 37a is rotatably supported on the support flange 36a disposed on the decorative door 10, and an eccentric cam member 35a is attached to the rotation shaft 37a so as to be integrally rotatable. By controlling the drive of a drive motor (not shown), the rotation shaft 37a can be rotated, and the movable obstacle member 33a can be controlled to come in contact with and separate from the decorative door 10.

  Similarly, a movable obstruction member 33b is disposed on the base door 3 side, and is urged so as to approach the base door 3 side by a compression spring 34b. The eccentric cam member 35b is attached to a rotating shaft 37b whose rotation is controlled by a drive motor (not shown) so as to be integrally rotatable. The movable obstacle member 33b can be controlled to come in contact with and away from the base door 3 by the rotation of the eccentric cam member 35b. The rotation shaft 37b is rotatably supported by a support flange 36b disposed on the base door 3.

  5 and 7 show a state in which the eccentric cam members 35a and 35b are housed in the recesses 38a and 38b, respectively, and the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b are urged toward the decorative door 10 and the base door 3, respectively. Yes. 6 and 8, the eccentric cam members 35a and 35b are actuated to form a zigzag passage shape by the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b in which the gap between the decorative door 10 and the base door 3 is moved in a staggered manner. Indicates the state.

  The operation of the eccentric cam members 35a and 35b can be performed by a command from a control device (not shown). A control signal output from a control device to a drive motor (not shown) may be output based on preset control conditions, or a control signal may be output by operating the control device by an external operation. it can.

  Further, it is possible to determine whether or not the piano wire 40 is inserted in the gap between the decorative door 10 and the base door 3 by detecting a load applied to a drive motor (not shown). For example, if the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b are actuated after the piano wire 40 is inserted into the gap between the decorative door 10 and the base door 3 as shown in FIG. 5, the movable obstacles as shown in FIG. The members 33a and 33b are in contact with the piano wire 40.

  At this time, the drive motor rotates to move the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b to the positions shown in FIG. 6, respectively. However, the movement of the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b is obstructed by the piano wire 40, thereby driving the drive motor. The load on the motor increases. That is, by detecting the load applied to the drive motor, it is possible to detect whether or not the movable obstacle members 33a and 33b are in contact with an illegal act member such as the piano wire 40.

  Instead of detecting the load on the drive motor, detection of the state where the movable obstruction members 33a and 33b are in contact with the fraudulent member such as the piano wire 40 detects the rotation angle of the eccentric cam members 35a and 35b or It can also be detected by detecting the amount of movement of the obstruction members 33a and 33b.

  As the configuration of the movable obstacle member, for example, when the opening 51 as shown in FIG. 10 is formed in the pachinko gaming machine, the movable obstacle which appears and disappears from the periphery of the opening 51 intermittently. The member 43 may be arranged. Each of the movable obstacle members 43 can be caused to appear and disappear in the opening 51 by the operation of the operation cylinder 42. The state where the movable obstacle member 43 is in contact with the cheating member inserted into the opening 51 can be detected by detecting a pressure increase generated in the working cylinder 42 or detecting a stroke amount of the working cylinder 42.

  As a driving method for the movable obstacle member 43, in addition to the driving method using the operation cylinder 42, for example, a rack is formed on the movable obstacle member 43, and a pinion meshing with the rack is arranged on the motor shaft of the drive motor. A driving method such as a configuration to be provided can also be adopted. Alternatively, the movable obstacle member may be configured to rotate within the opening 51 so that the distal end portion of the movable obstacle member is slid along the inner peripheral surface of the opening 51.

  As a configuration of the intrusion prevention mechanism, as shown in FIG. 11, the movable obstacle member 52 may be slid along a guide groove 56 formed on the outside of the outer rail 20 in the game board 8. In other words, by engaging the guided piece 52b of the movable obstacle member 52 with the guide groove 56, the movable obstacle member 52 can be slid along the guide groove 56. The movable obstruction member 52 can be pulled and driven by a rope or wire 53 stretched between the driving pulley 54a and the driven pulley 54b. An obstacle piece 52a is erected on the movable obstacle member 52. The wire 53 is wound around the drive pulley 54a by two or more turns to prevent slippage between the drive pulley 54a and the wire 53, and according to the rotation of the drive pulley 54a that is driven forward / reversely by the drive motor 55. Thus, the wire 53 is pulled.

  A state in which the obstacle piece 52a is in contact with an illegal act member such as a piano wire that has entered the game board 8 can be detected by an increase in the drive load of the drive motor that drives the drive pulley 54a. Instead of detecting the drive load of the drive motor, a configuration may be adopted in which limit switches or the like are disposed in the vicinity of both ends of the guide groove 56 on which the movable obstacle member 52 slides. Even if a predetermined time elapses after the movable obstacle member 52 is slid, the movable obstacle member 52 is not slid by detecting that the movable obstacle member 52 has not arrived at the other end side by a limit switch or the like. It is also possible to detect a state in which no further movement is possible due to contact with the cheating member on the way.

  The intrusion prevention mechanism shown in FIG. 12 has a configuration in which an endless belt 69 with teeth formed inside is stretched between a toothed drive pulley 68a and a driven pulley 68b. A plurality of obstacle pieces 70 are erected on the endless belt 69, and when the driving pulley 68a is driven to rotate by a drive motor (not shown), the plurality of obstacle pieces 70 move along the movement locus of the endless belt 69. become.

Further, the front end side of the obstacle piece 70 can be inserted into a guide groove 57 formed on the inner surface of the decorative door 10 and can slide along the guide groove 57. Thereby, the gap between the decorative door 10 and the base door 3 can be completely closed by the envelope surface accompanying the movement of the endless belt 69 and the obstacle piece 70.
The state in which the obstacle piece 70 is in contact with the cheating member can be obtained by detecting the load of the drive motor that drives the endless belt 69.

  The intrusion prevention mechanism shown in FIG. 13 has a configuration in which the movable obstacle member 60 is slid within the guide tube 62 by the rotation of the driving screw rod 65. On both side surfaces of the movable obstruction member 60, slit grooves 61 are formed which are slidably engaged with the openings 62a of the guide tube 62. The movable obstacle member 60 is screwed with the driving screw rod 65, and the movable obstacle member 60 can slide linearly in the guide tube 62 by the rotation of the driving screw rod 65.

  The obstacle piece 60a can be erected on the upper end surface of the movable obstacle member 60 or on the side surface exposed above the guide tube 62. 13 shows an example in which the obstacle piece 60a is erected on the upper end surface of the movable obstacle member 60, and FIG. 14 shows an example in which the obstacle piece 60a is erected on the side surface of the movable obstacle member 60.

  The obstruction piece 60a has a coiled spiral shape on the tip side, and is configured to easily capture the fraudulent member by the coiled helical engagement portion. Further, the front end side of the obstacle piece 60a is configured to be inclined to the bearing member 63 side and the drive member 66 side so that the obstacle piece 60a can cover the space above the bearing member 63 and the drive member 66. Yes. The shape of the obstacle piece 60a may be a linear shape as shown in FIG. Further, the obstacle pieces 52a and 70 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 may be formed in a coil shape.

  A driving member 66 is attached to one end side of the driving screw rod 65, and the other end side is rotatably supported by a bearing member 63. In the drive member 66, a drive motor and the like for rotating the drive screw rod 65 are accommodated. The other end side of the driving screw rod 65 is inserted through a bearing hole 63a formed in the bearing member 63. An engaging groove 65a is formed at the end of the drive screw rod 65 that passes through the bearing hole 63a. The drive screw rod 65 is prevented from coming off from the bearing member 63 by engaging the engaging washer 64 with the engaging groove 65a.

  Engagement pieces 62c and 62d that engage with the bearing member 63 and the drive member 66 are formed at both ends of the guide cylinder 62, and the engagement piece 62c is engaged with the engagement groove 63b of the bearing member 63. Thus, the guide tube 62 and the bearing member 63 can be fixed. Further, by engaging the engagement piece 62d with the engaged portion 66a of the drive member 66, the guide tube 62 and the drive member 66 can be fixed. Further, the stepped portions formed on the end surfaces of the bearing member 63 and the drive member 66 can be inserted into the guide cylinder 62 when engaged with the engagement pieces 62c and 62d.

  The intrusion prevention mechanism configured as described above can be disposed so as to surround each side surface portion of the game board 8, for example, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the gap formed between the game board 8 and the base door 3 can be effectively used, and the four sides of the game board 8 can be surrounded by the intrusion prevention mechanism. In the movable obstacle member 60 shown in FIG. 14, the obstacle piece 60a is disposed on the side surface side of the movable obstacle member 60 in order to dispose the obstacle piece 60a in parallel with each side surface portion of the game board 8. .

  As shown in FIG. 14, the movable obstacle member 60 can be slid along each side surface of the game board 8 by driving a drive motor (not shown), and illegally enter the game area 12 of the game board 8. It is possible to prevent the action member from entering. Moreover, the intrusion of the cheating member can be detected by detecting the load of the drive motor.

  As shown in FIG. 13, limit switches for detecting the movable obstacle member 60 may be provided in the vicinity of both end portions of the guide cylinder 62. The limit switch can be arranged so as to protrude into the guide tube 62 from the detection window 62b formed in the guide tube 62, and detects that the movable obstacle member 60 has moved to the end side of the guide tube 62. can do.

  When the movable obstruction member slid from the one end side to the other end side of the guide cylinder 62 is not detected by the limit switch disposed on the other end side even after a predetermined time, by detection by the limit switch, It can also be determined that the obstacle piece 60a is engaged with the cheating member.

  As described above, by providing the intrusion prevention mechanism in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to reliably detect the intrusion of the fraudulent member. In addition, by operating the movable obstacle member by an external operation, it is possible to confirm the presence or absence of the fraudulent action with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that has a high suspicion that the fraudulent action is being performed. In addition, in this case, the fraudulent act can be confirmed without being felt by the player in front of the pachinko machine 1.

  For example, the intrusion prevention mechanism according to the present invention can be provided for a pachislot machine as shown in FIG. By disposing the intrusion prevention mechanism according to the present invention in the space formed in the pachislot machine, it is possible to detect that the cheating member has entered the pachislot machine.

[Confirmation and warning means of fraud]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing fraud confirmation and warning means using a fraudulent member. The control device can drive and control the movable means according to a preset control program or based on an external operation signal. By controlling the driving of the movable means, the above-described movable obstacle member can be operated.

  Since the fraud detection means detects contact between the movable obstacle member or obstacle piece and the fraudulent member, the operation time after detecting the operation load such as a drive motor in the movable means or sliding the movable obstacle member, The operation time set in advance can be compared, and the operation amount and the sliding amount of the movable obstacle member can be detected.

  The informing means detects the illegality based on the detection signal from the fraud detection means that has detected the contact between the movable obstacle member or obstacle piece and the fraud member or the output signal from the control device that has input the detection signal from the fraud detection means. The occurrence of the action can be notified. As the notification means, a liquid crystal display device 18 or a speaker device 17 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or a light emitting device for production can be used. An alarm can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 18, an alarm sound can be emitted from the speaker device 17, or a warning light can be emitted or blinked from the light emitting device of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the control device can display an abnormal state or issue an alarm to a display device or an alarm device outside the gaming machine disposed in the game store via the external output means. The output signal from the external output means can be output from the external terminal 27 in FIG. In addition, alarm information can be notified to a transceiver or the like carried by an employee in the amusement store using radio or the like from the external terminal 27.

  Furthermore, the control device controls the photographing control device to control the photographing means of the camera 14 (see FIG. 1) disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to photograph a still image or a moving image of the fraudster. You can also. In addition, it is possible to control the photographing unit so as to photograph a state around a pachinko gaming machine in which an illegal act is performed. Furthermore, if necessary, it can be controlled to take a picture of the surroundings of a pachinko gaming machine where fraudulent acts are being performed with a security camera provided in the game store. Image information captured by the camera 14 installed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or a security camera installed in the store can be displayed on the display device or the external display device described above.

  In addition, the control device controls the time measuring means to measure the time when the fraudulent act was performed, such as the time when the fraudulent act was performed, the duration when the cheating was performed, and store it as the crime time. You can also keep it. The crime time stored in the crime time storage means can be displayed on the display device or the external display device described above.

  In the case where the crime time can be recorded simultaneously in the image information taken by the camera 14 or the like disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a configuration in which time measuring means is not separately provided can also be adopted. FIG. 16 shows a photographing example of a fraudster's face photograph and criminal time photographed by a camera disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the control device can control the payout stop unit that can control the stop of payout with respect to the payout control device that performs payout control of the game medium in the payout device. By controlling the payout stop means, the payout of the game medium can be stopped. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the cheating is performed, the payout of the game medium is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the damage on the amusement shop side due to fraudulent acts. In addition, it is possible for a fraudulent person to experience for themselves that no profit can be obtained even if fraudulent acts are performed.

  Below, the main process flow related to a prize ball among the main processes executed by the main control device 29 (see FIG. 4) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Further, the flow of main subroutine processing related to the display of fraudulent acts performed by the sub-control will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main process related to prize balls]
As shown in the block diagram of the pachinko machine in FIG. 24, the payout / launch control device 31 shown in FIG. 4 includes a generation control circuit, a fraud detection switch, a payout LED, a trouble LED, a lower pan full switch and a ball. It includes a payout control board to which a disconnect switch, a card unit, etc. are connected or arranged.

  Although the fraud detection switch is shown in FIG. 24 as being connected to the main control board, the sub control board, and the payout control board, the fraud detection switch is connected to the main control board, the sub control board, or the payout control board. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a detection signal or the like is transmitted from the control board to which the detection signal from the fraud detection switch is input to another control board.

  The main CPU disposed on the payout control board executes main processing relating to prize ball control of the pachinko gaming machine. The payout / launch control device 31 is connected to a main control device 29 including a main control board, and is executed with reference to various commands supplied from the main control device 29.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in step S11, an initialization process for initializing a work area and the like related to prize ball control is executed. In step S12, a ball lending control process for performing ball lending control is executed. Ball lending control processing includes ball lending signal output data generation processing for generating data for paying out a game ball (lending a ball) by inputting money, ball lending based on the generated ball lending signal output data A payout process and a path switching process are performed. In addition, as described later, when fraud detection input data is set and it is detected that an illegal act is being performed, the ball lending control processing is performed to stop the lending of the lending ball. become.

  In step S13, a prize ball control process is executed. As the prize ball control process, a prize ball signal output data generation process for generating data for paying out a game ball (awarding a prize ball) on condition that a game ball has been won at various winning openings, A prize ball payout process based on the signal output data and a prize ball control command process for analyzing the received prize ball command from the main control device 29 are performed. Further, as described later, when fraud detection input data is set and it is detected that an illegal act is being performed, control for stopping the payout of the prize ball is performed as the prize ball control process. become.

  In step S14, a frame switch detection process is executed. In the frame switch detection process, a fraud detection process and a ball break detection process performed by the fraud detection means using the intrusion prevention mechanism described above are performed. Specifically, the presence / absence of an input signal from a fraud detection switch connected on the payout control board is determined. If there is an input signal from the fraud detection switch, fraud detection data is set.

  In step S15, an error display process is executed. As the error display process, when a ball breakage, a full tank, a communication error, or the like occurs, the notification LED disposed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to be turned on. When step S15 is completed, the process returns to step S12, and each control from step S12 to step S15 is sequentially repeated.

[Command interrupt processing]
During execution of the main process in the main CPU, the main process is interrupted and the command interrupt process is executed at a predetermined timing (for example, timing when various commands are output from the main CPU). The flow of this command interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S21, in order to interrupt the main process, a process of saving the data being executed in the main process, the address before the interruption, and the like in a register is executed.
In step S22, processing for storing the received command in the buffer is executed. That is, a prize ball command from the main control device 29 is stored.
In step S23, a process for restoring the data saved in the register in step S21 is executed.
In step S24, the command interrupt process is terminated, the address is restored to the address before the interrupt occurrence, and the interrupted main process is subsequently executed.

[System timer processing]
During execution of the main process on the main control board shown in FIG. 24, the main process may be interrupted to execute the system timer interrupt process. In the system timer interrupt process, the system timer interrupt process is executed according to a clock pulse generated every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) from the reset clock pulse generation circuit. Of this system timer interrupt process, the flow of the system timer interrupt process related to prize ball control will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S31, in order to interrupt the main process, a process of saving the data being executed in the main process, the address before the interruption, and the like in a register is executed.
In step S32, card unit communication processing is executed. As the card unit communication process, a connection confirmation process with the card unit is performed, and a communication process related to the card unit and the ball lending is performed.

  In step S33, counting switch detection processing is executed. In the count switch detection process, the value counted by the count switch (count switch) is detected, and the number of game balls paid out is counted.

  In step S34, an error detection process is executed. Error detection processing includes detecting excessive payout of game balls and ball clogging, shorting processing of the counting switch, checking processing of the operating state of the counting switch, and monitoring whether the ball has flowed within a predetermined time. A timer check process for monitoring clogging is performed.

  In step S35, a dispensing solenoid drive control process is executed. As the payout solenoid drive control processing, control data for driving each actuator such as a payout motor and solenoid in the payout state of the game ball, for example, drive time and number of times to drive the payout solenoid, etc. Will be set.

  In step S36, port output processing is executed. As the port output process, a drive signal for each actuator is output based on data for driving each actuator such as a payout motor and solenoid set in the payout solenoid drive control process.

In step S37, a process of returning the data saved in the register in step S31 to the main process is executed.
In step S38, the interrupt process that has been performed in the main process is terminated, the process returns to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt, and the interrupted main process is subsequently executed.

[Main control in sub CPU]
As shown in FIG. 24, the main control board of the main control device 29 (see FIG. 4) is connected to the sub control board in the display control device 28 (see FIG. 4). In accordance with various commands supplied from the main control board, the sub CPU arranged on the sub control board performs display control in the effect display unit, control related to sound generated from the speaker device, lamp device including a decoration lamp, etc. Control will be performed.

The flow of main processing executed by the sub CPU will be described with reference to FIG. The main process in the sub CPU is started when the power is turned on.
In step S41, the sub CPU executes an access permission to the work RAM and a work area initialization process.
In step S42, random number update processing is executed. As random number update processing, random number values of various random number counters positioned in a predetermined area of the work RAM are updated.

In step S43, command analysis processing is executed. As the command analysis processing, various input commands, for example, “variation pattern command” for displaying the variation of symbols are analyzed, and processing for setting data corresponding to each analyzed command is executed. .
In step S44, display control processing is executed. As the display control processing, display control is performed for symbols and characters to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 18 (see FIG. 2), warning characters when a fraud occurs, warning images, and the like.

  In step S45, a sound control process for controlling sound generated from the speaker device 17 (see FIG. 1) is executed. As the sound control process, sound control such as an acoustic effect that enhances the fun of the game, background music (BGM), and a warning sound when an illegal act occurs is performed.

  In step S46, a lamp control process is executed. As the lamp control process, the light emission control for the decorative lamp and the light emission control for the fraud alert lamp are performed. A dedicated lamp may be provided in the pachinko gaming machine as the cheating lamp. Moreover, it is also possible to adopt a configuration using a decorative lamp by making the form of light emission in the decorative lamp different from usual.

  In step S47, the obstacle member driving process is executed. As the obstacle member driving process, the above-described movable means for operating the above-described movable obstacle member is driven and controlled. Simultaneously with the drive control of the movable means, the fraud detection means is operated to detect whether or not the movable obstacle member is in contact with the fraudulent member.

  In step S48, shooting control processing is executed. As the photographing control process, when the intrusion of the cheating member into the pachinko gaming machine is detected in step S47, the camera 14 (see FIG. 1) disposed in the pachinko gaming machine is operated to photograph the cheating person. Will be taken. Also, a process for storing the photographed image in the camera is performed.

  As the camera, a camera that shoots a still image, a camera that shoots a moving image, or a camera that can selectively shoot a still image and a moving image can be used. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which operates the security camera arrange | positioned in the game store as needed.

  In step S49, a time measurement process is executed. As the time measurement processing, when the intrusion of the fraudulent member into the pachinko gaming machine is detected in step S47, the criminal offense time, for example, the time when the fraudulent act was performed or the continued fraud While performing the process which measures time, the process which memorize | stores the measured time will be performed.

  When these processes are completed, the process is transferred again to step S42, and the processes from step S42 to step S49 are repeatedly executed.

  Thus, in the main process in the sub CPU, after the initial setting process in step S41 is completed, each process from step S42 to step S49 is repeatedly executed.

[Command reception interrupt processing in the sub CPU]
In the sub CPU, the main process in the sub CPU is interrupted at a predetermined timing (for example, when various commands from the main CPU are input to the sub CPU), and the command reception interrupt process is executed. The flow of this command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S51, in order to interrupt the main process in the sub CPU, a process is executed in which the data being executed in the main process in the sub CPU, the address before interruption, and the like are saved in a register.
In step S52, processing for storing the received command in a buffer is executed. That is, the control command received from the main CPU arranged on the main control board shown in FIG. 24 is stored.
In step S53, a process for restoring the data saved in the register in step S21 is executed.
In step S54, the command interrupt process is ended, the address is restored to the address before the interrupt occurrence, and the main process in the sub CPU that has been interrupted is subsequently executed.

[Timer interrupt processing in sub CPU]
As an interrupt process in the sub CPU, there is a timer interrupt process in addition to the command reception interrupt process. In the timer interrupt process, a process based on the periodically received interrupt signal is executed. When the interrupt signal is periodically received, the sub CPU interrupts the main process executed in the sub CPU and executes the timer interrupt process. The flow of this timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S61, in order to interrupt the main process in the sub CPU, a process of saving data being executed in the main process in the sub CPU, an address before interrupting, and the like in a register is executed.

  In step S62, the timer value is updated. Thereby, for example, it is possible to switch to processing according to the updated timer value every 1/60 sec.

  In step S63, a switch input detection process is executed. As the switch input detection processing, the presence / absence of an input signal from a fraud detection switch connected to the sub control board is determined. If there is an input from the fraud detection switch, fraud detection input data is set. And the process shown by the arrow is performed from step S63.

  That is, in step S71, fraud detection switch input processing is executed. As the fraud detection switch input process, it is possible to detect a load on a movable means such as a drive motor that drives the movable obstacle member described above, or to detect whether the movable obstacle member has moved within a predetermined time. become. By detecting these physical quantities, it is detected whether the movable obstacle member or the obstacle piece erected on the movable obstacle member is in contact with the cheating member and further movement of the movable obstacle member is stopped.

In step S72, an operation switch input detection process is executed. The operation switch is a switch that is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and that can be operated by a store clerk or the like of the game store, and is used to display a photographed image as described later in step S83.
In step S73, the switch input detection process is terminated.

  Returning to step S64, in step S64, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, a power signal is output to the warning LED, and a drive signal is output to the movable means that drives the movable obstacle member.

In step S65, a process for returning the data saved in the register in step S61 to the main process is executed.
In step S66, the interrupt process that has been performed in the main process in the sub CPU is ended, the address before the occurrence of the interrupt is restored, and the interrupted main process in the sub CPU is subsequently executed.

[Display control processing]
As the display control processing, various display information to be displayed in the normal gaming state and a demonstration image to be displayed when the pachinko gaming machine is not used are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 18 (see FIG. 2). It will be. Moreover, in the present invention, as the display control process, a warning display when an illegal act is performed and a process of displaying an image taken by the camera 14 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the liquid crystal display device 18 are performed. Become.

Further, as the display control processing, a warning display when an illegal act is performed on the display device arranged in the external device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or an image taken by the camera 14 arranged in the pachinko gaming machine. Processing to be displayed can also be performed.
In addition, a display device that displays a warning display when an illegal act is performed and an image taken by the camera 14 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided separately in the pachinko gaming machine 1 with a configuration different from the liquid crystal display device 18. It is also possible to adopt a configuration.

[Flow of display control processing]
A flow of the display control process will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S81, whether the fraud detection switch is turned on and a situation where a fraudulent act is performed is detected, or the fraud detection switch is turned off, and the occurrence of the fraudulent act is not detected. Judgment is made. If the fraud detection switch is ON, the process proceeds to step S82 to execute a warning display process.
That is, the notification means shown in FIG. 15 is activated to display a warning display on the display device in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In step S83, it is determined whether or not the operation switch is in an ON state. When the operation switch for operating the external output means, the photographing control means, etc. is in the ON state, the process proceeds to step S84 and the photographed image display process is executed. That is, an image taken by the camera 14 provided in the pachinko gaming machine is displayed on a display device in the pachinko gaming machine or a display device provided outside the pachinko gaming machine.

After the process of step S84 is complete | finished, it moves to step S85 and complete | finishes a display control process.
If the fraud detection switch is turned on in step S81, the flow of executing step S83 and step S84 first instead of step S82 and executing step S82 after step S84 is executed. It can also be. In this case, after the warning display process described as step S82 ends, the display control process end process in step S85 is executed.

  If it is determined in step S81 that an illegal act has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S86. In step S86, it is determined whether or not variation pattern data is set. That is, it is determined whether or not variation pattern data for performing variable display of a special symbol displayed on the effect display unit or normal variation display according to the game state is set.

  In step S86, when the variation pattern data is set, the process proceeds to step S87, and variation display processing is executed. As the fluctuation display process, a display process based on the fluctuation pattern data whose set state is detected in step S86 is executed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S85, and the display control process ends.

  If the variation pattern data is not set in step S86, the process moves to step S88 to perform a demo display process for displaying a demo screen. If this process ends, the process moves to step S85, and the display control process ends.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described as an example, but the present invention can be effectively applied to a slot machine as shown in FIG. 1 and 24 may be any location where at least the fraudster's face photo can be taken, and other than the locations shown in FIGS. The camera 14 can be disposed at an appropriate place. Further, by inserting the camera into a character pattern or the like formed on the decorative door 10, it can be configured that it is difficult to recognize that the camera is provided.

  The technical idea of the present invention can be applied to an apparatus or the like to which the technical idea of the present invention can be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a pachinko gaming machine. (Example) It is a perspective view which shows the base door which attaches a game board and a game board. (Example) It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the decoration door. (Example) It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. (Example) It is a typical longitudinal section of a pachinko game machine which shows before operation of a movable obstacle member. (Example) It is a typical longitudinal section of a pachinko gaming machine which shows after operation of a movable obstacle member. (Example) It is a typical horizontal-vertical cross section of the pachinko game machine which shows the operation before a movable obstruction member. (Example) It is a typical horizontal-vertical cross section of the pachinko game machine which shows after the action | operation of a movable obstruction member. (Example) It is a typical longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine which shows the state which the movable obstruction member contacted the cheating member. (Example) It is a typical expansion perspective view which shows the structure of another movable obstruction member. (Example) It is a typical expansion perspective view which shows the structure of another movable obstruction member. (Example) It is a perspective view which shows the example of the movable obstruction member arrange | positioned in the pachinko game machine. (Example) It is a typical expansion perspective view which shows the structure of another movable obstruction member. (Example) It is a perspective view which shows another example of the movable obstruction member arrange | positioned in the pachinko game machine. (Example) It is a block diagram of a control apparatus. (Example) It is an example of a still picture captured with a camera arranged in a gaming machine. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows the main process of prize ball control. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows a command interruption process. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows a system timer interruption process. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows the main process in sub control. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows the command reception interruption process in sub control. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in sub control. (Example) It is a flowchart which shows the display control process in sub control. (Example) It is a block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine. (Example) It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a slot machine. (Example)

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Outer frame, 3 ... Base door, 8 ... Game board, 10 ... Decoration door, 14 ... Camera, 18 ... Liquid crystal display device, 27 ... External terminal, 33a, 33b ... Moveable obstacle member, 35a, 35b ... Eccentric cam member, 40 ... Piano wire, 42 ... Operating cylinder, 43 ... Moveable obstacle member, 52・ ・ ・ Moveable obstacle member, 52a ・ ・ ・ Obstacle piece, 53 ・ ・ ・ Wire, 54a ・ ・ ・ Drive pulley, 54b ・ ・ ・ Driving pulley, 55 ・ ・ ・ Drive motor, 56 ・ ・ ・ Guide groove, 57 ・..Guide groove, 60 ... movable obstacle member, 60a ... obstruction piece, 62 ... guide cylinder, 63 ... bearing member, 65 ... screw rod for driving, 66 ... driving member, 68a ... Driving pulley, 68b ... Follower pulley, 69 ... Endless bell , 70 ... Failure piece.

Claims (6)

A movable obstruction member that is provided inside the gaming machine and prevents the cheating member from entering the attack target part of the cheating action in the gaming machine;
Movable means for moving the movable obstruction member at a predetermined control timing;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Fraud detection means for monitoring the operating state of the movable obstacle member by the movable means and detecting that the cheating member has entered the gaming machine;
An informing means for informing that the injustice member has entered the gaming machine by a detection signal from the injustice detecting means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising an external output unit that outputs a notification signal to a device outside the gaming machine based on a detection signal from the fraud detection unit.   In accordance with a detection signal from the fraud detection means, it is provided with a shooting control means for operating the shooting means disposed in the gaming machine to take a picture of the situation around the gaming machine where the fraudulent act is being performed. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or claim 3. A time measuring means for measuring the time when the fraudulent act was performed by a detection signal from the fraud detecting means;
Crime time storage means for storing the time measured by the time measurement means;
A display device for displaying the time stored in the crime time storage means;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by comprising: A payout device for paying out game media;
A payout control device for paying out game media to the payout device;
With a detection signal from the fraud detection means, payout stop means for stopping the payout control device to stop paying out game media;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized by comprising:

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