JP2008173438A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (4)

A specific area, a normal area different from the specific area, a distribution unit that distributes game media to either the specific area or the normal area, and a specific area passage detection means for detecting game media passing through the specific area; In the gaming machine provided with a transition means for shifting to a gaming state in which when the game medium is detected by the specific area passage detection means, a game value advantageous to the player can be given compared to before the detection ,
State detecting means for detecting a change in state in the gaming machine main body or in the vicinity of the gaming machine;
When the state change is detected by the state detection unit, a measurement unit that measures an elapsed period from the detection;
If the game medium that has passed through the specific area is detected by the specific area passage detection means before the elapsed period measured by the measurement means reaches a predetermined period, it is detected by the state detection means. And a state determining means for determining that the change in the state is a significant change.   A first fraud countermeasure executing means for executing a predetermined fraud countermeasure when the state determination means determines that the change in the state detected by the state detection means is a significant change; The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:   The first fraud countermeasure execution means informs the outside of the significant change by a signal output or a command output to an external device which is an external device connected to be able to communicate visually or audibly. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: First fraud countermeasure execution means for executing a predetermined fraud countermeasure when the state determination means determines that the change in the state detected by the state detection means is a significant change;
Although the state change is detected by the state detection unit, there is no game medium detected by the specific area passage detection unit before the elapsed period measured by the measurement unit reaches a predetermined period. 4. The game according to claim 1, further comprising second fraud countermeasure executing means for performing fraud countermeasures different from the fraud countermeasure by the first fraud countermeasure executing means. Machine.