JP2009077793A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of favorably coping with illegal action. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko machine is provided with a main control board 301. A CPU 311 is mounted on the main control board 301. In the CPU 311, a ROM 312 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 311 and data of fixed values, and a RAM 313 as a memory for temporarily storing various kinds of data during execution of the control programs stored in the ROM 312 are included. As various processes are executed in the CPU 311, games progress in the pachinko machine. In this case, detection signals from a magnetism detection sensor 105, a photosensor 106, and a vibration detection sensor 107 are input. In a case where occurrence of illegal action is specified based on result of detection by the CPU 311, regulation is performed to prohibit progression of regular games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some pachinko gaming machines, which are a type of gaming machine, have a gaming area where gaming balls flow down, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out when the gaming balls enter a winning opening provided in the gaming area . Also, among the winning holes provided in the game area, a lottery is performed based on the game balls entering the operating holes, and based on the result of the winning, a special winning opening operation is repeatedly generated. There is one that shifts to a gaming state (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The result of the lottery determination is displayed on a display device provided in the game area. In addition, the game area is provided with a ball entry part, and the internal space is opened based on the ball entry into the ball entry part, and the game ball has entered the advantageous opening provided in the internal space. Some transition to the special gaming state based on the above (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Here, in the gaming machine described above, a game ball is caused to enter a desired location by using a magnet to cause a game ball to enter a desired location, or by hitting the game machine with a hand or the like. An illegal act such as an act is assumed. If these fraudulent acts are performed, the game hall will suffer disadvantages.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-074175 JP 2003-325811 A

  For example, a configuration may be conceived in which the unauthorized operation is notified to the surroundings or the management control device on the game hall side by executing notification processing, for example. In this case, the game hall can take some measures against the person who has performed the above fraud.

  However, even if the notification process is executed, it is impossible to deal with the person who has performed the above fraud unless the manager of the game hall notices it. Further, an action that invalidates the notification process is also conceivable. If it does so, it cannot cope with the person who performed the said fraud.

  The above problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines, and the same problems occur in other gaming machines that are given a privilege based on the fact that the gaming result is a predetermined award gaming result. It is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can appropriately cope with fraud.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A control means (main control device 162) for executing a plurality of types of operation control processing;
In the gaming machine to which a privilege is given based on the fact that the operation is controlled and the game result becomes a predetermined privilege game result by executing the plurality of types of operation control processes by the control means. ,
Provided with abnormality detection means (magnetic detection sensor 105, photo sensor 106, vibration detection sensor 107) for detecting the occurrence of a special abnormal action predetermined as an abnormal action for a gaming machine,
The control means includes
Based on the detection result of the abnormality detecting means, an abnormality specifying means (function for executing fraud monitoring processing in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for specifying the occurrence of the special abnormal action;
Based on the fact that the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying means, the restriction means (mainly) that restricts the execution of at least a part of the plurality of types of operation control processing The function of executing the processing of step S801 in the CPU 311 of the control device 162);
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 1, the control means executes a plurality of types of operation control processing, whereby the operation is controlled and the bonus is obtained based on the fact that the game result becomes a predetermined bonus game result. Is granted. In this case, when a predetermined special abnormal action is performed, the execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted. As a result, if a special abnormal act is performed, it is possible to restrict the game from proceeding thereafter, and the act of illegally gaining profits by performing the special abnormal act may be prevented. It becomes possible.

Mean 2. A control means (main control device 162) for executing a plurality of types of operation control processing;
In the gaming machine to which a privilege is given based on the fact that the operation is controlled and the game result becomes a predetermined privilege game result by executing the plurality of types of operation control processes by the control means. ,
Provided with abnormality detection means (magnetic detection sensor 105, photo sensor 106, vibration detection sensor 107) for detecting the occurrence of a special abnormal action predetermined as an abnormal action for a gaming machine,
The control means includes
Based on the detection result of the abnormality detecting means, an abnormality specifying means (function for executing fraud monitoring processing in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for specifying the occurrence of the special abnormal action;
Based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means, the plurality of types of operations are performed so that the bonus game result is not generated or a bonus corresponding to the bonus game result is not given. Restriction means (function to execute the process of step S801 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) that restricts the execution of at least some of the control processes.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 2, a plurality of types of operation control processes are executed by the control means so that the operation is controlled and the bonus is given based on the fact that the game result is a predetermined bonus game result. Is done. In this case, when a predetermined special abnormal action is performed, the plurality of types of operation control processes are performed so that a bonus game result is not generated or a bonus corresponding to the bonus game result is not given. The execution of at least some of the processes is restricted. As a result, it is possible to prevent an act of trying to gain profits illegally by performing a special abnormal act.

Means 3. In means 1 or 2, a game area where a game ball flows down, a game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) that launches a game ball toward the game area, and a launch operation operated to launch the game ball Means (game ball launch handle 41),
The bonus game result is that a game ball enters a ball entering section (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84) provided in the gaming area,
The control means, as part of the plurality of types of operation control processing, is a predetermined launch control for causing the game ball launching means to execute the game ball firing based on the operation of the launch operation means. It has a launch control process execution means (function to execute a game ball launch control process in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for executing the process,
The restricting means is configured to restrict the execution of the firing control process by the firing control process executing means based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means. To play.

  In the gaming machine of means 3, a game ball is launched toward the game area based on the operation of the launch operation means. And a privilege is provided based on a game ball having entered into the entrance part provided in the game area. In this configuration, when a special abnormal action is performed, execution of the launch control process in the control means is restricted. As a result, the game is not allowed to continue thereafter, and the game is restricted from progressing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of trying to gain profits illegally by performing a special abnormal act.

Means 4. Any one of the means 1 to 3 includes a specific situation detection means (a prize opening sensor 152, a count sensor 153, and an operation opening sensor 154) for detecting occurrence of a predetermined specific situation.
The control means is an input monitoring process execution means (of the main control device 162) for executing an input monitoring process for monitoring the input information input from the specific situation detection means as a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes. A function of executing a reading process in the CPU 311), and controlling the operation based on a result of the input monitoring process,
The restricting means restricts execution of the input monitoring process by the input monitoring process executing means based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means. To play.

  In the gaming machine of means 4, the operation is controlled based on the detection result of the specific situation detecting means. In this configuration, when a special abnormal action is performed, the execution of the input monitoring process in the control means is restricted. As a result, it is possible to regulate the game so that it does not proceed thereafter, and it is possible to prevent an act of illegally gaining profits by performing a special abnormal action.

Means 5. In any one of the means 1 to 3, a game area where game balls flow down, and a ball entry portion provided in the game area and into which game balls can enter (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84). ) And
The bonus game result is that a game ball enters the entrance part,
Provided with a ball detection means (a winning port sensor 152, a count sensor 153, and an operation port sensor 154) for detecting that a game ball has entered the pitching portion,
The control means is an input monitoring process execution means (of the main control device 162) for executing an input monitoring process for monitoring the input information input from the entrance detection means as a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes. CPU 311 has a function of executing a reading process)
The restricting means restricts execution of the input monitoring process by the input monitoring process executing means based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means. To play.

  In the gaming machine of means 5, when a game ball enters the entrance part, it is detected by the entrance detection means, and a privilege is given based on the detection result of the entrance detection means. In this configuration, when a special abnormal action is performed, the execution of the input monitoring process in the control means is restricted. This makes it possible to invalidate the entry even if the entrance to the entrance club occurs based on a special abnormal action, and to try to gain profits illegally by performing the special abnormal action Can be prevented.

Means 6. In any one of means 1 to 5, the control means comprises:
First control means (a function for executing normal processing in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162, which is a part of the plurality of types of operation control processing and repeatedly executes the plurality of types of operation control processing, the main control device 162 The function of executing steps S1315 to S1320 in the CPU 311),
In a situation where the first plurality of types of operation control processes are repeatedly executed by the first control means, the first control means is a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes and includes a plurality of types of operation control processes. Second control means (function to execute timer interrupt processing in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) that interrupts and executes the processing by the first control means,
With
The gaming machine is characterized in that the occurrence of an interruption by the second control means is restricted based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means.

  According to the means 6, when the special abnormal action is performed, the execution of the second control process in the control means is restricted. In the second control process, basically, a plurality of types of operation control processes, which are a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes, are executed. Therefore, by restricting the execution of the second control process, it is possible to restrict the game from proceeding thereafter, and to prevent an act of illegally gaining profit by performing a special abnormal action. It becomes possible.

Mean 7 In means 6, the control means comprises:
As part of the plurality of types of operation control processes, lottery process execution means for executing a lottery process (a function for executing a start winning process and a specific lamp control process in the CPU 311 of the main controller 162);
As part of the processing for the plurality of types of operation control processing, a transition for executing a transition process for shifting the gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state based on the lottery result of the lottery process Processing execution means (function of executing a special prize opening / closing process in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162);
As a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes, an update process execution means for executing an update process for updating predetermined random number information used in executing the lottery process (a random number in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) Function to execute initial value update processing), and
With
The privilege is that the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state,
The first control means has the update process execution means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the regulation unit does not regulate execution of the update process by the update process execution unit even if the occurrence of the special abnormal action is identified by the abnormality identification unit.

  According to the means 7, even when the execution of the second control process is restricted, the predetermined random number information update process used for executing the lottery process is executed. The update process of the predetermined random number information used for executing the lottery process is preferably continued, and according to this configuration, the update process can be continued.

Means 8. In any one of the means 1 to 7, the power supply means (power supply unit 321a) during charging is further provided to supply power to at least the control means based on power supplied from an external power source.
The control means executes a predetermined power interruption process based on the fact that the power supply from the external power supply is specified to be cut off as a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes. Power interruption processing execution means (function to execute the processing of steps S613 to S616 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) and after the power interruption processing is executed, power supply from the external power supply starts Is configured to return to the state before power interruption,
The restricting means does not restrict execution of the power interruption processing by the power interruption processing execution means even if the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying means. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of means 8, when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the power interruption process is executed, and when the power supply is started, it returns to the state before the power interruption. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the previous state from being initialized when a power failure occurs. In this case, even if the execution of at least some of the multiple types of operation control processes is restricted, the power-off process is not restricted. When the supply is cut off, the power interruption process is executed as usual. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally gaining profit by performing a special abnormal action while exhibiting the above-described effect by enabling the return to the state before the power interruption.

Means 9. In means 8, the control means comprises:
As part of the plurality of types of operation control processes, a power interruption occurrence storage process is executed for storing power interruption occurrence information in the storage means of the control means when power supply from the external power supply is interrupted. Power interruption occurrence storage processing execution means (function to execute NMI interrupt processing in the CPU 311 of the main controller 162);
As part of the plurality of types of operation control processes, a power interruption determination processing execution unit (main control) that executes a power interruption determination process for determining whether or not the power interruption occurrence information is stored in the storage unit. The function of executing the processing of step S606 in the CPU 311 of the apparatus 162);
With
The power interruption processing execution means performs the power interruption processing when it is determined in the power interruption determination processing by the power interruption determination processing execution means that the power interruption occurrence information is stored in the storage means. Is to execute,
Further, the control means is at least a part of the plurality of types of operation control processing, and is configured to repeatedly execute the plurality of types of operation control processing, wherein the power interruption determination processing execution unit performs the power interruption The determination process is executed as a part of the plural types of operation control processes that are repeatedly executed,
The restriction means performs the restriction by executing a restriction process,
The restriction process by the restriction means is executed as a part of the plural types of operation control processes that are repeatedly executed, and the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying means. The gaming machine is characterized in that it does not restrict execution of the power interruption determination process by the power interruption determination process execution means.

  In the gaming machine of the means 9, when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off, the power interruption occurrence information is stored in the storage means of the control means. And when it determines with the electric power interruption generation | occurrence | production information being memorize | stored in the memory | storage means, the process at the time of an electric power interruption is performed. Further, the power interruption determination process is executed as a part of a plurality of types of operation control processes that are repeatedly executed. Thereby, the power interruption determination process is repeatedly performed, and when the power supply from the external power supply is interrupted, the execution of the power interruption process is suitably started.

  In this configuration, the restriction process for restricting when a special abnormal action is performed is executed as a part of the process that is repeatedly executed. Further, even if the restriction process is executed, the execution of the power interruption determination process is not restricted. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an act of illegally gaining profit by performing a special abnormal action while exhibiting the above-mentioned effect by enabling the return to the state before the power interruption In the configuration described above, when the special abnormal action is performed and the restriction process is executed, the restriction process is executed as a series of processes for the power interruption determination process that is normally performed. For example, in a configuration in which the regulation process and the power interruption determination process are not executed as a series of processes, the above-described effect due to the fact that it is possible to return to the state before the power interruption can be performed and illegally performed by performing a special abnormal action. If it is going to block the act which tries to obtain profit, it will be necessary to add a power-interruption determination process newly to a series of processes including the regulation process. That is, the power interruption determination process is executed by the control means at a plurality of different processing timings. On the other hand, according to this configuration, since the restriction process is executed as a series of processes for the normally performed interruption determination process, the interruption determination process is different in the control unit as described above. There is no need to execute it at a plurality of processing timings, and the processing load on the control means is reduced.

  Means 10. In any one of the means 1 to 9, the control means cancels restriction by the restriction means when a predetermined restriction release condition is satisfied (step S813 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162). A game machine having a function of executing the process of step S814.

  According to the means 10, even if a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least a part of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted, a predetermined restriction release condition is satisfied. That restriction is lifted. This prevents the restricted state from continuing without being released when the restriction is performed even though no special abnormal action is actually performed.

Means 11. In any one of the means 1 to 9, a release operation means (clear switch 169) is provided on the back side of the gaming machine or inside the gaming machine,
The control means includes restriction release means (a function for executing the processes of steps S813 and S814 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for releasing the restriction by the restriction means based on the operation of the release operation means. A gaming machine characterized by comprising.

  According to the means 11, even if a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted, the restriction is performed based on the operation of the release operation means. Is released. Thereby, when the above-mentioned regulation is performed although no special abnormal action is actually performed, the regulated state can be released at a desired timing. On the other hand, since the release operation means is provided on the back side of the gaming machine or inside the gaming machine, it is suppressed that the release operation means is operated by a person other than the manager of the game hall.

Means 12. In any one of the means 1 to 9, a release operation means (clear switch 169) is provided on the back side of the gaming machine or inside the gaming machine,
The control means includes
Storage means (RAM 313) for storing information used in executing the plurality of types of operation control processing;
Initialization execution means for initializing information stored in the storage means based on the operation of the release operation means (function to execute the processing of step S512 and step S513 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) When,
Restriction release means for releasing the restriction by the restriction means based on the operation of the release operation means (function for executing the processes of steps S813 and S814 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162);
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 12, the information stored in the storage means is initialized based on the operation of the release operation means. In this case, even if a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted, the restriction is released based on the operation of the release operation means. Is done. Thereby, when the above-mentioned regulation is performed although no special abnormal action is actually performed, the regulated state can be released at a desired timing. On the other hand, since the release operation means is provided on the back side of the gaming machine or inside the gaming machine, it is suppressed that the release operation means is operated by a person other than the manager of the game hall. Furthermore, since the release operation means operated when initializing the information in the storage means is also used as an operation means for releasing the restriction, the above-described excellent effect can be obtained while simplifying the configuration. be able to.

Means 13. In the means 12, the initialization execution means initializes the information stored in the storage means based on the start of power supply from an external power source to the gaming machine in a state where the release operation means is operated. In addition, even if the operation of the release operation unit is started in a situation where the power supply from the external power source is continued, the information stored in the storage unit is not initialized,
The restriction release means is for releasing the restriction by the restriction means when an operation of the release operation means is started in a situation where power supply from the external power source is continued. Machine.

  According to the means 13, the structure of the means 12 is provided, and the release operation means operated when the information of the storage means is initialized is also used as the operation means for releasing the restriction. When the release operation means is operated to release, the storage means is not initialized. Thereby, after the restriction is released, it is possible to return to the state before the restriction is started.

Means 14. In any one of the means 11 to 13, the opening / closing body (main body frame 13) that is supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to the support target (outer frame 11) and that allows the release operation means to be operated when it is opened. With
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the restriction release means releases the restriction by the restriction means when the release operation means is operated in a state where the opening / closing body is opened.

  According to the means 14, when operating the release operation means, basically an opening operation of the opening / closing body is required. However, when a fraudulent person tries to release the restricted state illegally, in order to make the release operation inconspicuous, the release operation is performed by infiltrating the wire etc. into the release operation means side with the opening / closing body closed. It is envisaged to operate the means. In this case, if the fact cannot be grasped on the game hall side, the effect of performing the regulation as described above is lost. On the other hand, the unauthorized release operation as described above can be prevented by releasing the restricted state based on the release operation means being operated in a situation where the opening / closing body is opened. It becomes possible.

  The control means includes an opening specifying means for specifying that the opening / closing body is in an open state, and the restriction release means specifies that the opening / closing body is in an open state by the opening specifying means. The restriction by the restriction means may be released based on the release operation means being operated in a situation where the restriction is made.

Means 15. In any one of the means 11 to 14, the control means accommodates a control board (main control board 301) on which arithmetic means (CPU 311) for executing the plurality of types of operation control processing is mounted, and the control board. A substrate box (substrate box 163) to be
The board box includes a first case body and a second case body, and is configured to expose the control board by separating the first case body and the second case body. A coupling means (sealing portion 164) for coupling the second case body;
A gaming machine characterized in that an operation portion of the release operation means is installed on a surface of the substrate box, and a signal transmission portion from the release operation means is accommodated in the substrate box.

  According to the means 15, the operation part of the release operation means is installed on the surface of the substrate box in the control means, and the signal transmission part from the release operation means is accommodated in the board box. For example, in a configuration in which the release operation means is mounted other than the control means, or the signal transmission unit from the release operation means is exposed outside the board box, an illegal board is used with respect to the signal path from the release operation means to the control board. By interposing, the act of outputting a signal to the effect that the release operation means has been operated from the unauthorized substrate is assumed even though the release operation means is not actually operated. If it does so, there exists a possibility that cancellation | release of a control state may be performed without operation of the cancellation | release operation means. On the other hand, according to the configuration of this means, the signal transmission part from the release operation means is accommodated in the board box, and the board box is provided with the coupling means. Can be prevented.

  Means 16. In any one of the means 11 to 15, the restriction release means is configured to determine whether the restriction operation means is based on the fact that the continuous operation period has reached a predetermined release reference period when the release operation means is operated. A gaming machine characterized by the release of the regulations by.

  According to the means 16, the restricted state is released when the continuous operation period of the restriction releasing means reaches the release reference period. As a result, when the signal indicating that the release operation means has been operated is input to the control means due to the influence of noise or the like even though the restriction release means is not actually operated, the restriction state is released. Can be prevented.

  In addition, “to release the restriction by the restriction means based on the fact that the continuous operation period has reached a predetermined release reference period” is not limited to the configuration in which the continuous operation period is measured using a real timer. The following configuration is included. In a configuration in which the restriction release means includes a confirmation means for periodically confirming the operation state of the release operation means, it is confirmed that the release operation means is being operated in a predetermined release reference number of times. On the basis of this, the restriction by the restricting means may be canceled.

Means 17. In any one of the means 1 to 16, a predetermined action detecting means (front door frame opening switch 78, main body frame opening switch 230) for detecting occurrence of a predetermined action different from the special abnormal action as an action for the gaming machine is provided.
The control means includes
Based on the detection result of the predetermined action detecting means, predetermined action specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the predetermined action (function to execute the process of step S707 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162);
Special processing execution means for executing predetermined special processing based on the occurrence of the predetermined action specified by the predetermined action specifying means (function of executing step S708 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) )When,
With
The restricting means restricts execution of the predetermined action specifying process by the predetermined action specifying means and execution of the special process by the special process executing means even if the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying means. A gaming machine characterized by not.

  According to the means 17, even if a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least some of the plural types of operation control processes is restricted, a predetermined action different from the special abnormal action is performed. It is specified whether or not it has occurred, and special processing is executed when a predetermined action has occurred. For example, assuming a configuration in which the occurrence of a predetermined action or special processing is not executed in a regulated state, even if the predetermined action is performed after a special abnormal action is performed, it cannot be dealt with. If it does so, we are anxious about the fraudulent act to a control means etc. being performed in the said situation. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience.

  In addition, you may make it perform the process for alerting | reporting as a special process, In this case, when a predetermined action is performed, that will be alert | reported.

Means 18. Any one of the means 1 to 16 includes an opening / closing body (main body frame 13) supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to a support target (outer frame 11), and the control means is mounted on the back side or the rear of the opening / closing body. Has been
The control means is
An opening specifying means for specifying that the opening / closing body is in an open state (a function of executing the processing of step S707 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162);
Based on the fact that the opening / closing body is specified to be in the open state by the opening specifying means, the opening notification processing execution means (step in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) that executes a predetermined opening notification processing. The function of executing the processing of S708),
With
The restricting means executes the opening specifying process by the opening specifying means and the opening notification process by the opening notification processing execution means even if the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying means. A gaming machine that is not restricted.

  According to the means 18, whether or not the opening / closing body is in an open state even in a situation where a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least some of the plural types of operation control processes is restricted. If the opening / closing body is in an open state, an open notification process is executed. For example, assuming a configuration in which the opening / closing body is not opened or the opening notification process is not executed in the restricted state, even if the opening / closing body is opened after a special abnormal action is performed, it is dealt with. I can't. If it does so, we are anxious about the fraudulent act to a control means etc. being performed in the said situation. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience.

Means 19. In any one of the means 1 to 16, a gaming machine main body (main body frame 13) on which the control means and the game execution device (game board 81) are mounted, and supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body. And a gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) having a display part (window part 21) that allows the state of the game in the gaming execution device to be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine,
The control means includes
A front opening specifying means (function for executing the processing of step S702 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for specifying that the gaming machine front body is in an open state;
Based on the fact that the front face opening specifying means specifies that the gaming machine front body is in the open state, the opening notification processing execution means (of the main control device 162) executes a predetermined opening notification processing. A function of executing the processing of step S703 in the CPU 311),
With
Even if the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified by the abnormality specifying unit, the restricting unit performs the opening specifying process by the front opening specifying unit and the opening notification process by the opening notification process executing unit. A gaming machine characterized in that its execution is not restricted.

  According to the means 19, even if a special abnormal action is performed and execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted, the gaming machine front body is in an open state. When the gaming machine front body is in an open state, an opening notification process is executed. For example, assuming a configuration in which the gaming machine front body is in an open state in the regulated state and the opening notification process is not executed, even if the gaming machine front body is opened after a special abnormal action is performed Can't cope with it. If it does so, we are anxious about the fraudulent act to a control means etc. being performed in the said situation. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present means, it is possible to prevent such inconvenience.

Means 20. In any one of the means 1 to 19, the control means stores information used for executing the plurality of types of operation control processes and stores information while the power is supplied to the control means. A storage means (RAM 313) is provided,
An on-power supply means (power supply unit 321a) for supplying power to at least the control means based on power supplied from an external power source;
A power supply means during data interruption (data storage holding capacitor 321c) for supplying power to at least the storage means in a situation where power supply from the external power supply is interrupted;
With
The abnormality specifying means is for storing abnormality specifying information in the storage means when the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified,
The restricting means restricts the execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes when it is confirmed that the abnormality specifying information is stored in the storage means. Is,
Further, when the power supply from the external power source is started, whether the abnormality specifying information is stored in the storage unit at a timing before the execution of the processing to be controlled starts. A game machine characterized in that, when it is confirmed whether or not the abnormality specifying information is stored, execution of the process to be regulated is regulated.

  In the gaming machine of the means 20, the information stored in the storage means of the control means when the power is cut off is stored and held while power is supplied from the power supply means during power interruption. Further, when a special abnormal action occurs, abnormality specifying information is stored in the storage means, and the abnormality specifying information is stored, so that at least a part of the plural types of operation control processing is executed. Is regulated.

  In this case, when the power supply from the external power source is started, it is confirmed whether or not the abnormality specifying information is stored in the storage unit at a timing before the execution of the process to be regulated is started. At the same time, when it is confirmed that the abnormality specifying information is stored, the execution of the restricted process is restricted. As a result, even if the power is shut off in the restricted state, when the power is turned on after that, the execution of the process is restricted at a timing prior to the execution of the restricted process. Can do. Therefore, even in the restricted state, for example, even when an unauthorized person intentionally shuts off and turns on the power, the restricted state can be maintained.

Means 21. In any one of the means 1 to 20, an abnormality notification process executing means (mainly) for executing a predetermined abnormality notification process based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means. The CPU 311 of the control device 162 has a function of executing the processing of step S802 and step S812).
In the case where the execution of the restriction means is restricted for at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes, the abnormality notification process is executed by the abnormality notification process execution means. A gaming machine characterized by starting at a timing before being played.

  According to the means 21, when the occurrence of the special abnormal action is specified, the abnormality notification process is executed, so that the fact that the special abnormal action has been performed can be notified to the manager of the game hall. It becomes possible. In this case, when the occurrence of a special abnormal action is specified, the execution of at least some of the plurality of types of operation control processes is restricted in preference to the abnormality notification process. Become. As a result, it is possible to prevent an act of obtaining a privilege illegally as soon as possible.

Means 22. A game area where game balls flow down,
Game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball toward the game area;
Launch operation means (game ball launch handle 41) operated to launch a game ball;
Based on the operation of the firing operation means, firing control processing execution means for executing a predetermined firing control process for causing the game ball launching means to launch the game ball (game ball launching in the CPU 311 of the main controller 162) Control processing)
With
In a gaming machine to which a privilege is given based on a game ball having entered a ball entering section (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84) provided in the gaming area,
An abnormality detection means (a magnetic detection sensor 105, a photo sensor 106, a vibration detection sensor 107) for detecting the occurrence of a special abnormal action predetermined as an abnormal action for a gaming machine;
Based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action detected by the abnormality detection means, the restriction means (the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) that restricts the execution of the firing control process by the firing control processing execution means. The function of executing the process of step S801 in FIG.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 22, the game ball is launched toward the game area based on the operation of the launch operation means. And a privilege is provided based on a game ball having entered into the entrance part provided in the game area. In this configuration, when a special abnormal action is performed, execution of the launch control process in the control means is restricted. As a result, the game is not allowed to continue thereafter, and the game is restricted from progressing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of trying to gain profits illegally by performing a special abnormal act.

Means 23. Specific situation detecting means (award opening sensor 152, count sensor 153, operating mouth sensor 154) for detecting occurrence of a predetermined specific situation;
An input monitoring process executing means (a function for executing a reading process in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for executing an input monitoring process for monitoring the input information input from the specific situation detecting means;
With
In the gaming machine whose operation is controlled based on the result of the input monitoring processing by the input monitoring processing execution means,
An abnormality detection means (a magnetic detection sensor 105, a photo sensor 106, a vibration detection sensor 107) for detecting the occurrence of a special abnormal action predetermined as an abnormal action for a gaming machine;
Based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action detected by the abnormality detection means, the restriction means (CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for restricting the execution of the input monitoring process by the input monitoring process execution means. The function of executing the process of step S801 in FIG.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  In the gaming machine of the means 23, the operation is controlled based on the detection result of the specific situation detecting means. In this configuration, when a special abnormal action is performed, the execution of the input monitoring process in the control means is restricted. As a result, it is possible to regulate the game so that it does not proceed thereafter, and it is possible to prevent an act of illegally gaining profits by performing a special abnormal action.

Means 24. A control means (main control device 162) for executing a plurality of types of operation control processing;
In the gaming machine to which a privilege is given based on the fact that the operation is controlled and the game result becomes a predetermined privilege game result by executing the plurality of types of operation control processes by the control means. ,
Special action detection means (magnetic detection sensor 105, photo sensor 106, vibration detection sensor 107) for detecting the occurrence of a predetermined special action as an action for a gaming machine is provided,
The control means includes
Special action specifying means (function for executing fraud monitoring processing in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) for specifying the occurrence of the special action based on the detection result of the special action detecting means;
Based on the occurrence of the special action being specified by the special action specifying means, the plurality of types of operations are performed so that the bonus game result is not generated or a bonus corresponding to the bonus game result is not granted. Restriction means (function to execute the process of step S801 in the CPU 311 of the main control device 162) that restricts the execution of at least some of the control processes.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 24, a plurality of types of operation control processes are executed by the control means, so that the operation is controlled and the bonus is given based on the fact that the game result is a predetermined bonus game result. Is done. In this case, when a predetermined special action is performed, the plurality of types of operation control processes are performed so that a bonus game result is not generated or a bonus corresponding to the bonus game result is not granted. Execution of at least some of the processing is restricted. As a result, it is possible to prevent an act of trying to gain profits illegally by performing a special act.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component arranged in the game area, and a predetermined ball entry portion (various types) among these game components A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball enters the switches 152 to 154).

  Revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a picture display device for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, variably starting display of the plurality of pictures due to the operation of the start operation means, and due to the operation of the stop operation means In addition, the game machine is configured such that the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped when a predetermined time elapses and a privilege is given to the player according to the pattern after the stop.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main portion (mainly a gaming machine) 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame (a part of the gaming machine main body) 13 as a base body, a front door frame (game machine front body) 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and the main body frame 13. And a back pack unit (a part of the gaming machine main body) 15 disposed rearward. The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. More specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side as a rotation front end (opening / closing front end) side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and the left side is a rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side is a rotation tip (opening / closing) in a front view. It can be turned forward as the tip. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and in the front view, the left side is the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side is the rotation front end. It can be rotated backward as the (opening / closing tip) side.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 to 3 are referred to, and FIG. 5 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. A window portion 21 is formed on the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially oval shape and is fitted with a transparent glass 22. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 33.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper dish passage 51 that communicates with the upper dish 33 and a front door side lower dish passage 52 that communicates with the lower dish 34. In the passage forming unit 50, a receiving portion 53 that protrudes rearward and opens upward is formed at an upper corner portion thereof, and the receiving portion 53 is divided into left and right portions by a partition wall 54, whereby the front door side upper plate is formed. A passage 51 and an entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage 52 are formed. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish passage 51 and the front door side lower dish path 52 are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path 51 are guided to the upper plate 33, The game balls that have entered the door-side lower dish passage 52 are guided to the lower dish 34.

  Protrusion shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hook metal fittings 63 extending rearward are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These hooks 63 constitute a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13.

  Next, the main body frame 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main body frame 13.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 71 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Support metal fittings 72 and 73 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 72 and 73, and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the main body frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported.

  Insertion holes 74 for inserting the metal fittings 63 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 are provided on the rotation front end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. Accordingly, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened by the hook metal 63 being locked to the locking device via the insertion hole 74.

  A cylinder lock 75 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 71. The cylinder lock 75 is integrated with the locking device. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned to the right, the front door frame 14 is unlocked with respect to the main body frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a front door as a front body opening / closing detection means for detecting whether or not the front door frame 14 is opened (or closed) is provided on an upper portion of the resin base 71. A frame opening switch 78 is provided. The front door frame opening switch 78 has a pin that can be projected and retracted from the front surface of the resin base 71. When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is pushed in and the front door frame 14 is closed. When the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 14 is detected. The front body opening / closing detection means may have any specific configuration as long as it can detect whether or not the front door frame 14 is opened. For example, a photosensor may be used. Further, the arrangement position of the front door frame opening switch 78 is arbitrary, and for example, it may be arranged on the rotation front end side of the resin base 71.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 76 is formed at the center of the resin base 71. A game board 81 is detachably attached to the resin base 71. The game board 81 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 81 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 76 of the resin base 71.

  Here, the structure of the game board 81 is demonstrated based on FIG.7 and FIG.8.

  The game board 81 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning opening 82, a variable winning device 83, a variable display unit 86, and the like. In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 81, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 87. The game board 81 is provided with a large number of nails 88 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  A total of four general winning ports 82 are provided on the left and right. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 82, it is detected by a detection sensor which will be described later, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result.

  The variable display unit 86 is provided with a symbol display device 91 for variably displaying symbols, and a center frame 92 is disposed so as to surround the symbol display device 91.

  The center frame 92 includes a roof unit 171 that surrounds the upper and left sides of the symbol display device 91, and a stage unit 172 that is disposed below the symbol display device 91. The roof unit 171 has a pair of stage guide passages (warp passages) that have a ball entrance 173 in the upper frame portion of the roof unit 171 and guide the game balls that have entered the ball entrance 173 onto the stage unit 172. Yes. When a game ball enters the ball entrance 173, the game ball is guided onto the stage unit 172. However, a plurality of nails 88 are provided in the vicinity of the ball inlet 173 so that the ball entering the ball inlet 173 does not frequently occur.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the stage unit 172 has a rolling surface 174 on which the game ball can roll. The rolling surface 174 has a width of about two game balls, and has a smooth streamline shape that is symmetrical about the center. Specifically, the rolling surface 174 is a peak portion 175 whose center portion is raised upward, its left and right are valley portions 176 that are recessed downward, and its left and right ends are above the center portion. Located in.

  The valley portion 176 has a shape inclined downward toward the front. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the game ball that has reached the valley 176 in a sufficiently decelerated state is guided by the inclination of the valley 176, and is below the stage unit 172 from the front edge of the valley 176. To be discharged.

  In addition, a front guide path 177 having a shape extending in the front-rear direction and inclined downward toward the front is formed at the top of the mountain portion 175, and a rear guide having a shape extending in the front-rear direction and inclined downward toward the rear. A path 178 is integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the game ball that has reached the front guide path 177 in a sufficiently decelerated state is guided by the inclination of the front guide path 177, and is moved from the front edge of the rolling surface 174 to the stage. It is discharged below the unit 172. On the other hand, the game ball that has reached the rear guiding path 178 in a sufficiently decelerated state is guided by the inclination of the rear guiding path 178 as shown in FIG. To be guided to. An operation port 84 is provided at the guided position.

  When a game ball enters the operating port 84, it is detected by a detection sensor described later, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, based on the entry into the operation port 84, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to generate a big hit state (special game state) in a main control device described later. The winning probability is 1/50.

  The symbol display device 91 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and variably displays a symbol with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger. The display content of the symbol display device 91 is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 91, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs. Although the liquid crystal display device is provided as the symbol display device 91, the present invention is not limited to this, and an organic EL display device, a plasma display device, a CRT, or the like may be used.

  On the upper part of the center frame 92, a specific lamp section 93 and a holding lamp section 95 are provided. In the specific lamp section 93, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. In addition, the holding lamp unit 95 corresponds to the symbol display device 91 and the specific lamp unit 93, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 84 is held up to four times, and the number of the holding balls is determined by lighting the holding lamp unit 95. Is displayed.

  The variable winning device 83 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 83, the variable winning device 83 repeats a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 81 is provided with a magnetic detection sensor 105, a photo sensor 106, and a vibration detection sensor 107 as abnormality detection means.

  The magnetic detection sensor 105 is installed on the back side of the game board 81 around the ball entrance 173. As described above, since the ball inlet 173 serves as a guide for a game ball on the stage unit 172 provided with the operation port 84, a magnet is brought near the ball inlet 173 in front of the glass 22 to illegally enter the ball inlet 173. It is assumed that the player tries to guide the game ball to the side. On the other hand, the provision of the magnetic detection sensor 105 makes it possible to detect an unauthorized act using the magnet. The magnetic detection sensor 105 is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the detection result of the magnetic detection sensor 105 is input to the main controller. In addition, the position of the magnetic detection sensor 105 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, in order to suppress an illegal act to illegally enter the general winning opening 82 using the magnet, The magnetic detection sensor 105 may be arranged around the general winning opening 82.

  The photo sensor 106 is installed on the front side of the game board 81 around the ball entrance 173. When an illegal act using a magnet is performed as described above, it is conceivable that the magnetic detection sensor 105 cannot detect the act. On the other hand, when the photo sensor 106 is provided, it is possible to detect when a hand or the like is on standby for a predetermined period in front of the glass 22 corresponding to the periphery of the ball entrance 173. Become. The photo sensor 106 is electrically connected to a main control device described later, and the detection result of the photo sensor 106 is input to the main control device. Note that a distance measuring sensor may be used instead of the photosensor 106.

  The vibration detection sensor 107 is installed on the back side of the game board 81. As described above, the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface 174 of the stage unit 172 reaches the rear guide path 178 in a state of being substantially sufficiently decelerated, and is guided to the operation port 84. In this case, it is assumed that the game ball that is rolling on the rolling surface 174 is forced to enter the operation port 84 by hitting the front door frame 14 to give vibration to the pachinko machine 10. Is done. On the other hand, when the vibration detection sensor 107 is provided, it is possible to detect an improper act by applying the vibration. The vibration detection sensor 107 is electrically connected to a main control device described later, and the detection result of the vibration detection sensor 107 is input to the main control device. The arrangement position of the vibration detection sensor 107 is not limited to the above, and the vibration detection sensor 107 may be arranged on the front door frame 14, the resin base 71, or the back pack unit 15.

  An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 are attached to the game board 81, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102, and a game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism. Is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  The game ball launching mechanism 110 is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71 as shown in FIG. The game ball launch mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111, a launch rail 112, and a ball feed mechanism 113, and the output shaft of the solenoid 111 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 111. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 112 is launched toward the game area by the ball feeding mechanism 113.

  There is a gap of a predetermined interval between the inner rail rails 101 and 102 attached to the launch rail 112 and the game board 81, and below this gap is formed in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. A foul ball passage 55 is provided. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 does not reach the upper part of the game area and returns to the guide rail constituted by the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102, the foul ball is Enter the foul ball passage 55. The foul ball path 55 communicates with the front door side lower dish path 52, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path 55 are discharged to the lower dish 34.

  In the resin base 71, a passage forming portion 121 is provided on the left side of the firing rail 112 through the resin base 71 in the front-rear direction. A main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123 are formed in the passage forming portion 121 (see FIG. 9). The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. A receiving portion 53 of a passage forming unit 50 attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming portion 121, and a front door side upper tray passage 51 is below the main body side upper tray passage 122. The front door side upper dish passage 51 is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an opening / closing member 124 that opens and closes the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached to the resin base 71 below the passage forming portion 121. The opening / closing member 124 is supported by a support shaft 125 provided at the lower end thereof so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and further urged to a front position where the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 are closed. An urging member is provided. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the opening / closing member 124 rises as shown in the figure, and closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state in which the game balls are stored in the main body side upper dish passage 122 or the main body side lower dish passage 123, it is possible to prevent the stored balls from spilling down. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion 53 provided in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path 51 communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path 52 communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the main body frame 13 will be described. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  A locking device 131 is provided on the rotation tip side (the left side in FIG. 9) on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the locking device 131 is interlocked with the key operation on the cylinder lock 75, and the main body frame 13 and the front door. The frame 14 is unlocked.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 9) of the back surface of the resin base 71. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. Further, a fastening hole 134 for fastening the back pack unit 15 to the main body frame 13 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 71.

  A plurality of locking fittings 135 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the game board 81 is attached to the resin base 71 by the locking fittings 135 as described above. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 81 will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game board 81 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the main controller unit 160 is removed from the game board 81.

  The variable display unit 86 disposed in the center of the game board 81 is provided with a frame cover 141 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 92 from the back, and is provided rearward with respect to the frame cover 141 from the rear side. The above-described symbol display device 91 is attached, and a display control device for driving the symbol display device 91 is attached (not shown). The symbol display device 91 and the display control device are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device is in front and the display control device is in rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 142 includes a sound lamp control device 143 and a mounting table 144, and the sound lamp control device 143 is mounted on the mounting table 144.

  The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 145.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a collective board unit 150 is provided below the variable display unit 86 on the back surface of the game board 81. The collective board unit 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. The collecting plate unit 150 has a collecting passage 151 that collects in one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84. Is formed. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 82 and the like gather below the game board 81 via the collection passage 151. Below the game board 81 is a discharge passage which will be described later, and the game balls gathered below the game board 81 by the collection passage 151 are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 87 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 87.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 150 is provided with winning opening switches 152a to 152d at positions corresponding to the respective general winning openings 82 on the front side of the game board 81. A count switch 153 is provided at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83, and an operation port switch 154 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 84. A winning of a game ball is detected by these switches 152 to 154, respectively.

  A main controller unit 160 is mounted on the back of the game board 81 so as to cover the collective board unit 150 from the rear side. The configuration of main controller unit 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller unit 160.

  The main control unit 160 has a synthetic resin mounting base 161, and the main control unit 162 is mounted on the mounting base 161. The main control device 162 includes a main control board that controls the main control of the game and a power failure monitoring board that monitors the power source, and these boards are accommodated in a board box 163 having transparency. This transparency is such that the internal substrate and the mounted components mounted on the substrate are visible.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing portion (caulking) 164 serving as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. Five sealing portions 164 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, the base side first sealing portion (first coupling portion) and the cover side second sealing portion ( And the box base and the box cover are connected to each other so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long holes formed in the first sealing part and the second sealing part. It has become. The sealing process by the sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the five sealing portions 164. When opening the board box 163 such as when a failure occurs in the housed main control board or when inspecting the main control board, the connecting part between the sealing part into which the locking claw is inserted and another sealing part is provided. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing portions. If a history (a trace) indicating that the substrate box 163 has been opened is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a seal seal 167 is affixed to the substrate box 163. The seal sticker 167 is pasted so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. Once the sticker is peeled off, the adhesive layer remains on the substrate box 163 side and the trace remains, and the peeled seal is removed. The seal 167 cannot be attached again.

  That is, the board box 163 is provided with a coupling structure (coupling means) so as to prevent unauthorized opening, and the coupling structure functions as an opening trace means that leaves a trace when the board box 163 is opened. Is fulfilled. In addition to the coupling structure, there is provided open trace means for leaving a trace when the substrate box 163 is opened. As a result, unauthorized opening of the board box 163 is suppressed, and it is difficult to perform unauthorized actions on the control board and the like in the board box 163.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 165 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 163 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 165 have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of coupled pieces 166 formed on the mounting table 161, and the coupling pieces 165 and the coupled pieces 166 provide a space between the board box 163 and the mounting table 161. Sealing is performed.

  The main control device 162 is provided with a clear switch 169. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store various data, so that it can maintain the power outage status even if a power outage occurs, and can return to the power outage status after a power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held, but if the power is turned on while pressing the clear switch 169, the RAM data is initialized. It has become. Further, when a predetermined fraud is detected in the pachinko machine 10, the fraud specific state is set for the detected fraud, but the clear switch 169 is also operated when canceling the setting. This will be described in detail later.

  Here, the clear switch 169 is a push button type, and is arranged so that the pressing portion is exposed on the surface of the substrate box 163. Further, although the clear switch 169 is electrically connected to the power failure monitoring board housed in the board box 163 through the electric wiring, the electric wiring is not exposed to the outside of the board box 163 and is not in the board box 163. Is housed in. The power failure monitoring board only relays the electrical signal of the clear switch 169, and the electrical signal is finally input to the main control board. In this case, electrical wiring for electrically connecting the power failure monitoring board and the main control board is also accommodated in the board box 163. Incidentally, in the above configuration or a configuration in which the power failure monitoring board is not accommodated in the board box 163, the electric wiring from the clear switch 169 may be directly connected to the main control board.

  For example, in a configuration in which the clear switch 169 is mounted other than the main controller 162 or the electric wiring is exposed outside the board box 163, an illegal board is used for the signal path from the clear switch 169 to the power failure monitoring board. As a result, it is assumed that an illegal act of outputting an operation detection signal from an unauthorized substrate is performed even though the clear switch 169 is not actually operated. In this case, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled without the operation of the clear switch 169. On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 10, the electrical wiring from the clear switch 169 is accommodated in the board box 163, and the board box 163 is provided with the coupling structure as described above. It is possible to prevent the act of intervening. In addition, by providing the open trace means as described above in the board box 163, it is possible to discourage the act of interposing the illegal board, and if the act is performed, the discovery Can be performed relatively easily.

  It should be noted that it is not essential to provide the substrate box 163 with both a coupling means that will leave a trace when the coupling is released and a seal seal that will leave a trace when it is peeled off. It is good also as a structure provided. For example, in a configuration in which only the seal seal 167 is provided, a detachable screw or the like may be used instead of the coupling means.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. FIG. 13 is a front view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board 203, and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 86.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate 213 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal plate 213 has an output terminal for outputting a signal when the main body frame 13 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and a signal for outputting a signal during a big hit (in a special gaming state). An output terminal and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the display for switching the emission color for one game time in the specific lamp unit (specific display unit) 93 is completed are provided. And the signal regarding the state on the pachinko machine 10 side is output to the management control device (or hall computer) on the game hall side through these output terminals.

  Here, if the output terminal corresponding to the specific lamp unit 93 has a function of outputting a signal indicating that one game has been completed, a signal is output when the display for switching the emission color is completed. It does not have to be output. In this case, one game time means that when a lottery is performed based on a single winning to the operation port (lottery opportunity entry ball part) 84, the display showing the lottery result is started until the end. I mean.

  Further, the game times are not started during the jackpot, and basically, the signal output during the jackpot and the signal output when one game round is completed do not occur simultaneously. However, when the occurrence of fraud, which will be described later, is specified by the main control device, these signal outputs are performed simultaneously. Thereby, in the management control apparatus by the side of a game hall, when these signals are input simultaneously, it is grasped | ascertained that fraud is detected in the pachinko machine 10 side.

  That is, the external terminal plate 213 is provided with the first output terminal and the second output terminal separately for the first situation and the second situation that do not occur at the same time. When a third situation that is neither of the two situations occurs, signal output is performed from both the first output terminal and the second output terminal. As a result, the number of terminals of the external terminal board 213 can be reduced, and the cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. Also, the number of input terminals can be reduced in the management control device on the game hall side. Costs can be reduced. Note that the third situation may be a situation in which a predetermined abnormality is detected instead of the situation in which the injustice is detected as described above.

  The base portion 211 is provided with a main body frame opening switch 230 as a main body opening / closing detection means for detecting whether the main body frame 13 is open (or closed) outside the external terminal plate 213. It has been. When the body frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact of the switch 230 is closed and the closing of the body frame 13 is detected. When the body frame 13 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened. Thus, the opening of the main body frame 13 is detected. The main body opening / closing detection means may have any specific configuration as long as it can detect whether or not the main body frame 13 is open. For example, a photo sensor may be used. Further, the arrangement position of the main body frame opening switch 230 is arbitrary, and may be provided on the main body frame 13 side, for example, and in this case, it may be arranged on the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13.

  Further, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the latch pins 214 are inserted through the bearing portions 133 provided on the main body frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 13. In addition, the base 211 is provided with a fastener 215 for fastening to a fastening hole 134 provided in the main body frame 13, and the main body can be obtained by fitting the fastening 215 into the fastening hole 134. A back pack unit 15 is fixed to the frame 13.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. That is, a tank 221 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening 226 has been described above. The center side opening 227 communicates with the lower plate 34 via the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage 52 through the main body side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage 51. The outer opening 228 is formed to communicate with the discharge passage.

  A backpack substrate 229 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 202. The back pack substrate 229 is supplied with, for example, a main power of AC 24 volts, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 229a.

  A discharge passage board 203 and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 211 so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage board 203 is formed with a discharge passage 231 opened rearward on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage 231 is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage 231 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 231 from the above-described collection passage 151 or the like passes through the discharge passage 231 so as to be pachinko. It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power source and launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 242 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 in the board box 244. The payout command signal from the payout control device 242 to the payout device 224 is relayed by the back pack substrate 229 described above. The payout control device 242 is provided with a state return switch 245. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 243 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the board box 246, and the board generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like, and further a game ball by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 41 is performed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 15, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  The main control device 162 incorporates a main control board 301 and a power failure monitoring board 303. A CPU 311 is mounted on the main control board 301.

  The CPU 311 temporarily stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and a ROM 312 (nonvolatile information storage means) that stores fixed value data, and various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A RAM 313 (volatile information storage means), which is a memory for storing data, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated. Note that the CPU 311, the ROM 312 and the RAM 313 may be individually configured as one chip.

  The RAM 313 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 321 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  The CPU 311 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the CPU 311, a power failure monitoring board 303 provided in the main controller 162, a payout control board 322 provided in the payout controller 242, and other switch groups are connected. In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 303, and power is supplied to the CPU 311 (main control board 301) via the power failure monitoring board 303. In addition, as a part of the switch group, detection results (detection signals) of the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107 are input to the CPU 311, and the front door frame opening switch 78 and the main body frame opening. Each detection result (each detection signal) of the switch 230 is input to the CPU 311. Further, an operation detection result (operation detection signal) of the clear switch 169 provided in the main control device 162 is input to the CPU 311.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring board 303, a payout control board 322 and a relay terminal board 323 are connected to the output side of the CPU 311. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. Various commands and the like are output from the main control board 301 to the voice lamp control board 324 provided in the voice lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal board 323.

  The power failure monitoring board 303 relays between the main control board 301 and the power source / launch control board 321 and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power source / launch control board 321. When this voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power supply has been cut off, and a power failure signal is output to the main control board 301. The main control board 301 confirms the input of the power failure signal, and executes a power failure process (power failure process) described later based on the confirmation result.

  The payout control board 322 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224. The CPU 331 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 332 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 331, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 313 of the main control board 301, the RAM 333 of the payout control board 322 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power source and the launch control board 321 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become.

  The CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 is provided with an input / output port. A main control board 301, a power and launch control board 321, and a back pack board 229 are connected to the input side of the CPU 331. Further, the main control board 301 and the back pack board 229 are connected to the output side of the CPU 331.

  The power source and launch control board 321 includes a power source unit 321a and a launch control unit 321b. The power supply unit 321a is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 301, the payout control board 322, etc., and the generated operating power is indicated by a double line arrow. Supply to the main control board 301, the payout control board 322, etc. through the path. As its outline, the power supply unit 321a takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the backpack connection board 229, and generates + 12V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., + 5V power for logic, and the like. These + 12V power and + 5V power are supplied to the main control board 301, the payout control board 322, and the like.

  The launch control unit 321b is responsible for launch control of the game ball launching mechanism 110 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launching mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. The

  In addition, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is mounted on the power supply and launch control board 321. The power storage unit 321a is connected to the data storage / holding capacitor 321c, and is stored when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is ON. Further, the data storage holding capacitor 321c is connected to the VBB terminal of the CPU 311 on the main control board 301. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or when a power failure occurs in a commercial power source, the data storage The storage capacitor 321 c is discharged, and the data storage holding power is supplied to the RAM 313. Therefore, even in such a situation, while the data storage holding power is supplied from the data storage holding capacitor 321c, the data stored in the RAM 313 is held without being erased. Incidentally, the capacity of the data storage holding capacitor 321c is relatively large, and the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power is shut off is held within a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

  The power supply and launch control board 321 is provided with a power failure processing capacitor different from the data storage holding capacitor 321c. In the power source and launch control board 321, even after the DC stable 24 volt power source becomes less than 22 volts, by discharging from the power failure processing capacitor, a time sufficient for execution of the power failure processing described later, The output of 5 volts, which is a drive power source for the control system, is configured to maintain a normal value. Thereby, the main control board 301 etc. can perform and complete the process at the time of a power failure normally.

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 325. The CPU 341 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 342 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 341, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 343 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 is provided with an input / output port. The main control board 301 is connected to the input side of the CPU 341 by relaying to the relay terminal board 323. Based on various commands output from the main control board 301, various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and The display control device 325 is controlled. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 91 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 324.

  Next, display contents of the symbol display device 91 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol display device 91, three symbol columns of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is composed of, for example, a main symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-symbol made of, for example, a diamond-shaped picture. Each main symbol and sub-design constitute a first symbol. In each symbol row, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. That is, each symbol row is provided with a total of 20 first symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub symbols. In the symbol display device 91, 20 first symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity for each symbol row. The symbol display device 91 is configured to display the first symbol of the upper, middle, and lower levels for each symbol row. Therefore, the symbol display device 91 displays a total of nine first symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In addition, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set in the symbol display device 91. Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and at the time of the stop, it is a combination of jackpot symbols on any active line (in this embodiment, the same main symbol combination) If you arrange it, a big hit video will be displayed as a big hit.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 311 in the main controller 162 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, setting the emission color of the specific lamp unit 93, setting the symbol display of the symbol display device 91, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type such as the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot, Reach random number counter C3 used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 91 fluctuates and changes, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, and variation pattern selection for the symbol display device 91 A second period for determining a period for switching the color displayed on the first variation type counter CS1 and the specific lamp unit 93. A dynamic type counter CS2, is set to be used left column, the middle column and the right column the off each off symbol counters in the left-and right to use the setting symbol CL of, CM, and CR.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that the register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the CPU 311 and, as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 313. The RAM 313 is provided with a holding ball storage buffer including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game ball to the operation port 84 is provided. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series according to the winning history.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, one by one is added in the range of 0 to 99, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (ie 99), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 99). The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84. The random number value that becomes a big hit state in the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is determined in advance, and is set so that the big hit probability is 1/50. Specifically, “7” and “87” are random numbers that are jackpot states.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 49, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 49) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 determines whether the probability change state or the normal state is set after the jackpot is finished. The big hit type counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84. Note that, in the probability variation state, the random number value that becomes the big hit state in the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is changed so that the big hit probability is 1/10. Specifically, “7”, “13”, “25”, “32”, “41”, “48”, “52”, “68”, “87”, and “93” are in a big hit state. It is a random value.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol, and the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach also reaches the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear out” and stop “complete out” that does not occur reach. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage buffer of the RAM 313 at the timing when the game ball wins the operation port 84.

  The first variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The second variation type counter CS2 includes, for example, Within the range of 0 to 240, 1 is added in order, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240), it returns to 0. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display mode of the symbol display device 91, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., the reach type of the first symbol and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 The switching display time is determined as a period for switching the color displayed on the specific lamp unit 93. The switching display time corresponds to the symbol variation time of the symbol display device 91. Therefore, by the second variation type counter CS2, the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment) stops after reaching occurs in the symbol display device 91, etc. A detailed design variation mode is also determined. That is, regarding the symbol display device 91, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired at the time of starting the switching of the color displayed on the specific lamp unit 93 and determining the variation pattern at the time of the first symbol variation start by the symbol display device 91.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR determine the stop symbol of the left row 1st symbol, the middle row 1st symbol, and the right row 1st symbol when the big hit lottery is missed. In each column, any one of the 20 first symbols in total including the main symbol and the sub symbol is displayed, so 20 counter values (0 to 19) are prepared for each. The left, upper, middle, and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CL, the upper, middle, and lower symbols are determined by the out symbol counter CM, and the right symbol column is determined by the out symbol counter CR. The upper, middle and lower symbols are determined.

  In the present embodiment, the value of each counter CL, CM, CR is updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 311. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 20 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated in the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 313 front / rear out symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the time of starting the variation of the first symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front and rear outreach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear outlier, and the completely out symbol symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. The

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 311 is roughly divided into main processing that is started when the power is turned on, timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 18 shows an NMI interrupt process, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring board 303 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 311 and the CPU 311 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process. . In the NMI interrupt processing, the power failure flag (power failure information) is stored in the power failure flag storage area (power failure information storage means) provided in the RAM 313 in step S101, and this processing is terminated. Thereafter, when it is confirmed that the power failure flag is stored in the normal processing described later, the power failure processing is executed.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, reading from the sensors relating to winning of the game balls, such as the winning hole sensors 152a to 152c, the count sensor 153, and the operating hole sensor 154, is executed. In the reading process, a prize ball command to be output to the payout control board 322 is set when a game ball is detected by any of the sensors 152 to 154. Further, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 153, a count flag is stored in a count flag storage area provided in the RAM 313, and when a game ball is detected by the operation port sensor 154, it is stored in the RAM 313. The operating port flag is stored in the provided operating port flag storage area.

  Thereafter, in step S202, fraud monitoring processing is executed. Here, the fraud monitoring process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the fraud monitoring process, it is determined in step S301 whether the magnetic detection sensor 105 is ON. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal indicating the occurrence of magnetism is input from the magnetic detection sensor 105. When the magnetic detection sensor 105 is ON, it means that an action is taken in which the magnet is brought near the ball entrance 173 in front of the glass 22 and the game ball is illegally guided to the ball entrance 173. To do. In addition, the input continuation period during which the detection signal is continuously input is measured, and it is determined that the magnetic detection sensor 105 is ON when the input continuation period reaches a predetermined reference period. You may make it do.

  In the fraud monitoring process, in step S302, it is determined whether the photosensor 106 is ON. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal indicating that the shielding object is detected is input from the photosensor 106. In step S302, an input continuation period in which the detection signal is continuously input is measured, and the photosensor 106 is turned on when the input continuation period reaches a predetermined reference period. Is determined. When the photo sensor 106 is ON, it means that a hand or the like is waiting in front of the glass 22 corresponding to the periphery of the ball entrance 173.

  In the fraud monitoring process, in step S303, it is determined whether the vibration detection sensor 107 is ON. Specifically, it is determined whether a detection signal indicating that vibration has been detected is input from the vibration detection sensor 107. When the vibration detection sensor 107 is ON, an act of forcibly putting the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 174 into the operation port 84 by applying vibration to the pachinko machine 10 is performed. It means that In addition, it is determined that the vibration detection sensor 107 is ON when the input continuation period in which the detection signal is continuously input is measured and the input continuation period reaches a predetermined reference period. You may make it do.

  When a negative determination is made in all of step S301, step S302, and step S303, the fraud monitoring process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in any one of step S301, step S302, or step S303, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the fraud detection flag (fraud detection information) is stored in the fraud detection flag storage area (fault detection information storage means) provided in the RAM 313. By storing the fraud detection flag, it becomes possible for the CPU 311 to specify that the fraudulent act using the magnet has been performed and that the fraudulent act giving the vibration has been performed. Time processing will be executed. After storing the fraud detection flag in step S304, the fraud monitoring process ends.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19), after executing the fraud monitoring process in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated in step S203. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (99 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 313.

  In subsequent step S204, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (99, 49, 238 in the present embodiment, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. And the update value of each counter C1-C3 is stored in the applicable area of RAM313. Thereafter, a start winning process is executed in step S205.

  In the start winning process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, first, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the operating port flag is stored in the operating port flag storage area of the RAM 313. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (start prize). If it is determined that the game ball has won the operating opening 84, in the subsequent step S402, whether or not the number N of the operation holding balls of the specific lamp section 93 and the symbol display device 91 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Determine. The process proceeds to step S403 on the condition that there is a winning at the operation port 84 and the number N of activated balls is <4, and 1 is added to the number N of activated balls. Note that the operation port flag is deleted after the process of step S403. In subsequent step S404, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S204 are stored in the first area of the free storage areas of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 313. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 311 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  Next, the main process that is started upon reset at power-on will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, in order to wait for the slave control board (such as the payout control board 322) to become operable, a wait process is executed for about 1 second, for example. In the subsequent step S502, access to the RAM 313 is permitted.

  Thereafter, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the clear switch 169 provided in the main controller 162 is turned on. In subsequent step S504, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 313. . In step S505, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S506, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is determined. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 313, for example. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 are correctly stored.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is powered on while pressing the clear switch 169 when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of hall operation. Therefore, if the clear switch 169 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S511 to S513. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to steps S511 to S513. .

  In step S511, a payout initialization command or the like is output in order to initialize the payout control board 322 or the like serving as the slave control board. In subsequent step S512, the used area of the RAM 313 is cleared to 0, and in step S513, initialization processing of the RAM 313 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S514, and the routine proceeds to normal processing to be described later. By setting this interrupt permission, an interrupt of the timer interrupt process is permitted. Note that the NMI interrupt processing is in a state where the interrupt is permitted regardless of whether the interrupt permission is set.

  On the other hand, when the clear switch 169 is not pressed, the power recovery in steps S507 to S510 is performed on the condition that the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal. Transition to processing.

  In step S507, the power failure flag stored in the power failure flag storage area is cleared. After that, in step S508, a power recovery command for returning the slave control board to the gaming state before power-off is output.

  In step S509, if the command output flag (output information) is stored in the command output flag storage area (output information storage means) of the RAM 313, the command output flag is cleared. Here, as already described, in the CPU 311, based on the detection results of the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107, an improper act using a magnet or an improper act that gives vibration is performed. What has been done is identified. When it is determined that these fraudulent acts have been performed, the fraud detection processing described later is restricted so that the game does not proceed, and a fraud detection command is issued to the sound lamp control board 324. Is output. The sound lamp control board 324 inputs and controls the fraud detection command to drive and control various notification units so as to execute a predetermined fraud notification. In this case, the command output flag indicates that the fraudulent act has been specified by the CPU 311 and the output of the fraud detection command has already been completed in a situation where the specified state has not been released. This is a flag for the CPU 311 to specify that the

  When the command output flag is cleared in step S509, the CPU 311 identifies that the illegal act has been performed, and when the power is shut off in a situation where the identified state is not released. The fraud detection command can be output again. Unlike the main control board 301 and the payout control board 322, the audio lamp control board 324 is not supplied with data storage holding power from the data storage holding capacitor 321c in a situation where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. Therefore, when the power is turned on, the CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 cannot grasp the state before the power is shut off. That is, when the power supply is shut off in a situation where the misuse notification is being executed, even if the power is turned on thereafter, the misuse notification is not resumed as it is. On the other hand, by executing the processing in step S509, even if the power is shut off in the above situation, the fraud detection command is output again, and the fraud notification is resumed.

  Thereafter, in step S510, it is determined whether a fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud detection flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the fraud detection flag is not stored, interrupt permission is set in step S514, and the routine proceeds to normal processing to be described later.

  On the other hand, if the fraud detection flag is stored, the CPU 311 identifies that the above fraud has been performed, and further indicates that the power has been shut off in a situation where the identified state has not been released. means. In this case, the setting of interrupt permission in step S514 is not performed, and the process proceeds to step S606 without executing the processes in steps S601 to S605 in the normal process described later. The process of step S606 will be described later.

  Each process in the timer interrupt process and each process in steps S601 to S606 in the normal process corresponds to an operation control process that is executed by the CPU 311 to advance the game. In this case, by executing the process of step S510, the CPU 311 identifies that the above fraud has been performed, and the power is shut off in a situation where the identified state is not released. Can be regulated so that the game does not proceed.

  Next, normal processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S601 to S607 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S610 and S611 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S601, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is output to each control board on the slave side. Specifically, if a prize ball command is set in the reading process (step S201) of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19), the prize ball command is output to the payout control board 322. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation mode command, and the like are output to the sound lamp control board 324 when the symbol display device 91 displays the variation of the first symbol.

  In subsequent step S602, the fluctuation type counter and the off symbol counter are updated. Specifically, for updating the variation type counter, 1 is added to both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and each of them reaches 0 when it reaches the maximum value (198, 240 in the present embodiment). clear. Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313.

  As for the update of the out symbol counter, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol column, the middle symbol column, and the right symbol column are updated. In the update process of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of any of the left, middle, and right symbol sequences, and the out symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the symbol sequence that has reached the update time is determined. Update. Each out symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated one by one in one normal process without duplication, and every time the normal processing is executed three times, one set of out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is obtained. It has been updated. And, when the combination of the updated out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of outreach symbols that are front / rear out of reach, a combination of reach symbols other than front / rear out of reach, a combination of completely out symbols that do not become reach In some cases, the combination is stored in a corresponding buffer. If the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a combination of jackpot symbols, the update process is terminated as it is.

  After the update process of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR, a specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the specific lamp unit 93 is executed in step S603. In the specific lamp unit control process, jackpot determination, on / off control of a light source switch of an LED lamp disposed in the specific lamp unit 93, and the like are performed. In addition, in the specific lamp unit control process, the symbol display device 91 also sets the first symbol variation display.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and further determines the type of jackpot based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 (determines whether or not it is a so-called probabilistic jackpot). . At this time, the type of jackpot symbol in the first symbol and the stop line for the combination of jackpot symbols are also determined and set as a stop symbol command. If it is determined that no jackpot will occur, the combination of outlier symbols in the first symbol is determined based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In such a case, the combination of symbols updated in the outlier symbol counter updating process and stored in the buffer is set as a stop symbol command. Further, based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, the color switching display time displayed on the specific lamp section 93 and the first symbol variation display time are determined. Further, the reach type in the first symbol and its rough symbol variation mode are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, and set as a variation mode command. Note that each time the on / off control of the specific lamp unit 93 is started in the specific lamp unit control process, the number N of the operation-reserved balls is decremented by 1.

  After the specific lamp unit control process, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S604. In the big prize opening / closing process, the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 83 is opened or closed in the case of the big hit state. That is, it is determined whether the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. The determination as to whether or not the prescribed number has been won is made by confirming the above-described counter for the big prize opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed.

  Thereafter, in step S605, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the game ball launch mechanism 110 is once per predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the launch control unit 321b of the power source and launch control board 321. The solenoid 111 is excited. Thereby, the game ball on the launch rail 112 is launched toward the game area. More specifically, the CPU 311 repeats “0” output and “1” output to the launch output port at a predetermined cycle on condition that the launch permission signal is input. While “0” is output to the firing output port, a non-firing signal is output to the power supply and firing control board 321, and the firing control unit 321 b puts the solenoid 111 in a non-excited state. On the other hand, while “1” is output to the launch output port, a launch signal is output to the power source and launch control board 321, and the launch controller 321 b brings the solenoid 111 into an excited state.

  That is, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 outputs a firing pulse signal to the power supply and launch control board 321. The launch control unit 321b of the power source and launch control board 321 outputs a solenoid drive signal (drive voltage) obtained by amplifying the voltage of the launch pulse signal to the solenoid 111, and sets the output shaft of the solenoid 111 to the launch position and the accommodation position. By moving it, the launch of the game ball is controlled.

  After step S605, it is determined in step S606 whether or not a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 313. In step S607, it is determined whether a fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud detection flag storage area of the RAM 313. And the process according to the storage condition of these power failure flags and fraud detection flags is performed. By the way, the determination process for determining whether or not the power failure flag is stored is executed before the determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored. The corresponding processing is prioritized. As a result, when a power failure occurs, execution of the power failure process described later can be reliably completed before the supply power is completely cut off.

  Here, in this pachinko machine 10, (1) when both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored, (2) when the power failure flag is stored, (3) the power failure flag is not stored. Different processes are executed when the fraud detection flag is stored. Therefore, the processing of each of these situations will be described individually below.

(When both power failure flag and fraud detection flag are not stored)
First, a case where both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored will be described.

  If both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored, a negative determination is made in both step S606 and step S607, and the process proceeds to step S609. In step S609, it is determined whether or not the next normal processing execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a timer interrupt has been preset as a plurality of times from the start of the previous normal processing (specifically, two times). Determine whether or not. Specifically, the number of times of timer interruption is grasped, the RAM 313 is provided with an interruption number counter area. When the timer interruption is activated, the counter area value is incremented by 1 and normal processing is started. Each time, that is, the value of the counter area is cleared to 0 at the timing immediately before the process of step S601 is executed. If the timer interrupt has not occurred for the reference number of times, the process proceeds to step S610.

  In step S610, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (99 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313. In step S611, both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, both the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of both variation type counters CS 1 and CS 2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 313.

  In subsequent step S612, an opening detection process is executed. Here, the opening detection process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the opening detection process, the opening detection process related to the front door frame 14 is executed in steps S701 to S705, and the opening detection process related to the main body frame 13 is executed in steps S706 to S710.

  In the opening detection process related to the front door frame 14, first, in step S <b> 701, it is determined whether or not the front door frame opening flag is stored in the front door frame opening flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the front door frame opening flag is not stored, it is determined in step S702 whether or not an opening detection signal is input from the front door frame opening switch 78.

  When the opening detection signal is not input, the process proceeds to the opening detection process for the main body frame 13 as it is. If an open detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S703. In step S <b> 703, the front door frame opening flag is stored in the front door frame opening flag storage area of the RAM 313. Further, the front door frame opening command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, by inputting the front door frame opening command, various notification units are driven and controlled so as to execute a predetermined front door frame opening notification. Specifically, the front door frame opening notification includes outputting sound from the speaker unit 26, turning on the error display lamp unit (light emitting unit) 24, or displaying notification characters or figures on the display screen of the symbol display device 91. At least one of notifications using the display screen is performed. Also, output processing to the hall side is executed. Specifically, the front door frame opening information is output to the external terminal output port so that the front door frame opening signal is output to the management control device on the game hall side through the external terminal plate 213. Thereby, it can be grasped that the front door frame 14 is in the open state in the management control device on the game hall side. Thereafter, the process proceeds to an opening detection process for the main body frame 13.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S701 that the front door frame opening flag is stored, it is determined in step S704 whether an opening detection signal is input from the front door frame opening switch 78.

  When the opening detection signal is input, the process proceeds to the opening detection process for the main body frame 13 as it is. If no opening detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S705. In step S705, the front door frame opening flag is cleared from the front door frame opening flag storage area of the RAM 313. Further, the front door frame closing command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, the front door frame opening notification is terminated by inputting the front door frame closing command. Also, output processing to the hall side is executed. Specifically, the state where the front door frame opening information is output to the external terminal output port is stopped so that the output of the front door frame opening signal to the management control device on the game hall side is stopped. Thereby, it can be grasped that the front door frame 14 is in the closed state in the management control device on the game hall side. Thereafter, the process proceeds to an opening detection process for the main body frame 13.

  In the opening detection process for the main body frame 13, first, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the main body frame opening flag is stored in the main body frame opening flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the body frame opening flag is not stored, it is determined in step S707 whether or not an opening detection signal is input from the body frame opening switch 230.

  If the opening detection signal is not input, the opening detection process is terminated as it is. If an open detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S708. In step S708, the main body frame release flag is stored in the main body frame release flag storage area of the RAM 313. Also, a body frame opening command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, by inputting the main body frame opening command, various notification units are driven and controlled so as to execute a predetermined main body frame opening notification. Specifically, the body frame opening notification is such that sound is output from the speaker unit 26, the error display lamp unit (light emitting unit) 24 is turned on, or a notification character or graphic is displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 91. At least one of notifications on the display screen is performed. Although the main frame release notification mode is distinguishable from the above-described front door frame release notification, it may be the same mode as the front door frame release notification. Also, output processing to the hall side is executed. Specifically, the body frame opening information is output to the external terminal output port so that the body frame opening signal is output to the management control device on the game hall side through the external terminal plate 213. Thereby, it is possible to grasp that the main body frame 13 is in the open state in the management control device on the game hall side. Thereafter, the opening detection process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S706 that the body frame opening flag is stored, it is determined in step S709 whether an opening detection signal is input from the body frame opening switch 230.

  If the opening detection signal is input, the opening detection process is terminated as it is. If no opening detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S710. In step S710, the body frame release flag is cleared from the body frame release flag storage area of the RAM 313. Also, a body frame closing command is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, the main body frame opening notification is terminated by inputting the main body frame closing command. Also, output processing to the hall side is executed. Specifically, the state where the body frame opening information is output to the external terminal output port is stopped so that the output of the body frame opening signal to the management control device on the game hall side is stopped. Thereby, it can be grasped that the main body frame 13 is in the closed state in the management control device on the game hall side. Thereafter, the opening detection process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 23), after the opening detection process is executed in step S612, the process returns to step S606. Since this time is a process in which both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored, a negative determination is made in both step S606 and step S607, and the process proceeds to step S609. Thereafter, the above-described processing is repeated from the start of the previous normal processing until the timer interrupt occurs for the number of times of interruption, and when the number of times of interruption is reached, the processing returns to step S601. That is, when both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored, the processing from step S601 to step S605 is repeatedly executed at a cycle of 4 msec.

(When a power failure flag is stored)
Next, a case where a power failure flag is stored will be described.

  When the power failure flag is stored, the power failure process after step S613 is executed regardless of whether the fraud detection flag is stored. That is, in step S613, the generation of the timer interruption process is prohibited, and then, in step S614, a power failure command indicating that the power supply is shut off is output to the payout control board. Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S615, and after the access to the RAM 313 is prohibited in step S616, the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely shut down, the data storage holding power is supplied from the power supply and data storage holding capacitor 321c of the launch control board 321. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 313 before the power shutdown is kept as it is. In a predetermined period (for example, 1 day or 2 days).

(When the power failure flag is not stored and the fraud detection flag is stored)
Next, the case where the power failure flag is not stored and the fraud detection flag is stored will be described. The fact that the fraud detection flag is stored means that an illegal act using the magnet described above or an illegal act by applying the vibration described above has been performed.

  First, the case where the fraud detection flag is stored and the fraud specific state setting is executed for the fraud detection flag will be described.

  If the power failure flag is not stored and the fraud detection flag is stored, a negative determination is made in step S606, an affirmative determination is made in step S607, and the process proceeds to step S608. In step S608, a fraud detection process is executed. The fraud detection process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the fraud detection process, first, in step S801, an interrupt prohibition setting is executed. Thereby, the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is prohibited. In other words, as already described in the timer interrupt process, a part of the process for controlling the operation for advancing the game, such as a sensor reading process for winning a game ball, various counter updating processes, and a start winning process, is executed. In this case, by executing the setting of prohibition of interruption in step S801, it is possible to restrict the game from proceeding when it is specified that the illegal act has been performed.

  In addition, by executing the setting of prohibition of interrupt as the first process in the process for detecting fraud, when the above fraud is performed, the game does not advance in preference to the process for notification described later. In this way, it is possible to set the state to be regulated. In other words, after restricting the game from proceeding, the fraud notification is executed.

  Note that interrupts are not prohibited for NMI interrupt processing. Thereby, even in a situation where the processing for the illegal act is being executed, the power failure flag is reliably stored in the RAM 313 when a power failure occurs.

  In the subsequent step S802, illegal information is output to the external terminal output port. As a result, a fraud detection signal is output to the management control device on the gaming hall side through the external terminal board 213, and it is possible to grasp that the above fraudulent act has been performed on the pachinko machine 10 in the management control device on the gaming hall side. it can. Here, as already described in the pachinko machine 10, the external terminal plate 213 is not provided with an output terminal for fraud detection signals. Therefore, here, as the fraud detection signal, the jackpot medium-use signal and the signal at the end of one game round are simultaneously output.

  In the subsequent step S803, "0" is output to the launch output port. Thereby, as already described, the non-firing signal is output to the power source and the firing control board 321, and the firing control unit 321b puts the solenoid 111 in a non-excited state. Even if the game ball launch handle 41 is operated, the state of outputting “0” to the launch output port is maintained until the next game ball launch control process (step S605) is executed. Launch is prohibited.

  In the subsequent step S804, "0" is output to all of the strobe, solenoid, and display LED related output ports. The strobe-related output port is a port for setting the output of a strobe signal to another control board such as the payout control board 322. In the other control board, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is input by inputting the strobe signal. Execute the confirmation process of the command entered from. By outputting “0” to the strobe related output port, the output of the strobe signal is stopped and “0” is output to the strobe related output port until the next external output processing (step S601) is executed. This state is maintained and the strobe signal output is prohibited.

  The solenoid-related output port is a port for setting the open / close state of the variable winning device 83. In the situation where “1” is output, the variable winning device 83 is in an open state and “0” is output. In such a situation, the variable winning device 83 is closed. As a result, when the above fraud is performed during the big hit, the variable winning device 83 that has been in the open state is switched to the closed state, and the next big prize opening / closing process (step S604) is executed. The state of outputting “0” to the solenoid-related output port is maintained, and the opening of the variable winning device 83 is prohibited.

  The display LED-related output port is a port for setting the display state of the specific lamp unit 93, and in a situation where “0” is output, light emission is stopped. Thereby, when the above-mentioned fraudulent activity is performed, the light emission in the specific lamp unit 93 is stopped, and the display LED inter-system output port until the next specific lamp unit control process (step S603) is executed. In this case, the state of outputting “0” is maintained, and the light emission of the specific lamp unit 93 is prohibited.

  After that, in step S805, it is determined whether or not the body frame release flag is stored in the body frame release flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the body frame release flag is not stored, the process directly proceeds to step S807 without executing the process of step S806. In step S807, the switch counter area provided in the RAM 313 is cleared to zero. This switch counter area (release operation continuation period measuring means) is a counter area for measuring the continuation operation period when the clear switch 169 is operated.

  Thereafter, in step S810, it is determined whether or not a command output flag is stored in the command output flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the command output flag is not stored, the command output flag is stored in step S811, and the fraud detection command is set in step S812.

  Thereafter, command output processing is executed in step S816. In the command output process, the fraud detection command set in step S812 is output to the sound lamp control board 324. In the sound lamp control board 324, by inputting the fraud detection command, various notification units are driven and controlled to execute predetermined fraud notification. Specifically, the notification for fraud includes output of sound from the speaker unit 26, lighting of the error display lamp unit (light emitting unit) 24, or display of characters or graphics for notification on the display screen of the symbol display device 91. At least one of notifications on the screen is performed. By executing the fraud notification, it is possible to notify the manager of the game hall around the pachinko machine 10 that the fraud has been performed. Thereafter, the fraud detection processing is terminated.

  In addition, although the mode of notification for fraud is distinguishable from the above-described front door frame opening notification and main body frame opening notification, it may be the same as at least one of these front door frame opening notification and main body frame opening notification. .

  On the other hand, if the command output flag is stored in the command output flag storage area of the RAM 313 in step S810, the process for detecting fraud is terminated without executing the processes in and after step S811. As a result, when the fraudulent act is identified and the fraud detection command is output once, the fraud detection command is output while the fraud specific state setting for the fraudulent activity is continued. It will not be.

  However, the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 may be shut off even when the various regulation processes are continued. Unlike the main control board 301 and the payout control board 322, the audio lamp control board 324 is not supplied with data storage holding power from the data storage holding capacitor 321c in a situation where the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. Therefore, when the power is turned on, the CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 cannot grasp the state before the power is shut off. That is, when the power supply is shut off in a situation where the misuse notification is being executed, even if the power is turned on thereafter, the misuse notification is not resumed as it is. On the other hand, even if the power is shut down in the above situation by executing the process of step S509 in the main process (FIG. 22) after the power is turned on as described above, The detection command is output and the fraud notification is resumed.

  If the fraud detection command is repeatedly output at a predetermined interval while the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 without executing the processing of step S810, the processing of step S509 is performed. It may be deficient. In other words, if the power supply is shut off in the situation where the misuse notification is being executed as described above, and if the misuse notification is resumed after the power supply is turned on, the specific processing configuration is arbitrary. It is.

  Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 23), after executing the fraud detection process in step S608, the process proceeds to step S610 without executing the process in step S609. As a result, even if the timer interrupt process has already been executed twice at the timing when the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313, the process of step S609 is not executed and the process does not return to the process of step S601. That is, when it is determined that the above fraud has been performed, the next normal process is restricted from being started. Thereby, the process of step S601 to step S605, which is a part of the operation control process for advancing the game, is not executed, and the game is restricted from progressing.

  Here, as described above, in the fraud detection processing (FIG. 25), setting of prohibition of interrupt is executed in step S801. That is, when the above fraud is performed, each process of the timer interrupt process and each process of steps S601 to S605 in the normal process are not executed, and the game is restricted from progressing.

  Then, after performing the processing of step S610, step S611, and step S612, the process returns to step S606. And each process of step S606-step S608 and step S610-step S612 will be repeated.

  Here, by returning to step S606, it is determined whether or not a power failure has occurred even if the illegal specific state is set and the game is restricted from proceeding, and a power failure occurs. In such a case, the power failure process can be surely executed.

  Also, a plurality of power failure determination processes for determining whether or not a power failure flag is stored are set independently by executing the fraud detection processing within the range of steps S606 to S612 in the normal processing. There is no need. For example, in a fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), assuming a configuration in which a fraud detection process for restricting a game from progressing is assumed, a power failure flag is stored as a part of the fraud monitoring process. It is necessary to determine whether or not there is. Then, it is necessary to perform a determination process whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the normal process and to perform a determination process whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process. On the other hand, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 only needs to determine whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the normal process, and the processing load on the CPU 311 is reduced.

  Further, by performing the process of step S612, even when the unauthorized specific state is set as described above and the game is restricted from proceeding, the opening operation of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are performed. Both opening operations can be monitored. For example, assuming a configuration in which the opening operation of the main body frame 13 and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 are not monitored in the state where the unauthorized specific state is set, the vibration of the pachinko machine 10 is given after the vibration of the main body frame 13 is applied. Even if the opening operation or the opening operation of the front door frame 14 is performed, it cannot be specified by the CPU 311. If so, there is a concern that an illegal act on the main control device 162 or an illegal act on the game board 81 may be performed in this situation. On the other hand, according to the present configuration, such inconvenience can be prevented. That is, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of further secondary fraud in the situation where the fraud specific state is set.

  Next, a case where the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled will be described.

  If it is an unauthorized identification state and the power failure flag is not stored, a negative determination is made in step S606 as described above, an affirmative determination is made in step S607, and the process proceeds to step S608 to execute the processing for detecting fraud. .

  In the fraud detection process (FIG. 25), as already described, first, the processes of steps S801 to S804 are executed. Since each of these processes has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  Thereafter, in step S805, it is determined whether or not the body frame release flag is stored as described above. If the body frame release flag is stored, it is determined in step S806 whether the clear switch 169 has been operated. When the clear switch 169 is not operated, the processes of step S807, step S810 to step S812, and step S816 are executed. Since this has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  If the clear switch 169 has been operated, the value in the switch counter area of the RAM 313 is incremented by 1 in step S808. In the subsequent step S809, it is determined whether or not the value of the switch counter area exceeds the release reference number (specifically, 100). That is, in step S809, it is determined whether or not the continuous operation period of the clear switch 169 has reached the release reference period.

  If the value of the switch counter area does not exceed the release reference count, a negative determination is made in step S809, and the processes of steps S807, S810 to S812, and step S816 are executed. Since this has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  If the value in the switch counter area exceeds the release reference count, an affirmative determination is made in step S809, and the process proceeds to step S813. In step S813, the setting for fraud cancellation is executed. Specifically, the fraud detection flag is cleared from the fraud detection flag storage area of the RAM 313. Further, the command output flag is cleared from the command output flag storage area of the RAM 313. Also, the switch counter area of the RAM 313 is cleared to zero. As a result, an affirmative determination is not made in step S607 in the normal process (FIG. 23), and a process similar to the process in the case where both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored is executed.

  In the subsequent step S814, an interrupt permission setting is executed. Thereby, the interrupt of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) which has been prohibited until now is permitted. In other words, by executing the processing of step S813 and step S814, the state that has been restricted so that the game does not proceed is released.

  Thereafter, the fraud detection cancel command is set in step S815, and the fraud detection cancel command is output to the sound lamp control board 324 in step S816. In the sound lamp control board 324, the fraud notification is terminated by inputting the fraud detection cancel command. Thereafter, the fraud detection processing is terminated.

  As described above, when the fraud specific state is set, the clear switch 169 is continuously operated over the release reference period, so that the fraud specific state setting is released. In this case, as described above, the clear switch 169 is operated when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on. That is, in this configuration, the clear switch 169 operated when initializing the RAM data is also used as an operation unit for canceling the setting of the unauthorized specific state, and the above-described excellent effect can be achieved while simplifying the configuration. Obtainable.

  In addition, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled when the continuous operation period of the clear switch 169 reaches the cancellation reference period. As a result, when an operation detection signal for the clear switch 169 is input to the CPU 311 on a single basis due to noise or the like even though the clear switch 169 is not actually operated, The setting can be prevented from being released.

  The clear switch 169 is a push button type, and is arranged so that the pressing portion is exposed on the surface of the substrate box 163 of the main controller 162. The clear switch 169 is electrically connected to the power failure monitoring board 303 housed in the board box 163, but the electrical wiring is not exposed outside the board box 163 and is housed in the board box 163. Has been. The power failure monitoring board 303 is electrically connected to the main control board 301. The power failure monitoring board 303 and the main control board 301 are accommodated in the same board box 163, and both the boards 301 and 303 are connected. Electrical wiring for electrical connection is also accommodated in the substrate box 163.

  For example, in a configuration in which the clear switch 169 is mounted other than the main controller 162 or the electric wiring is exposed outside the board box 163, an illegal board is used for the signal path from the clear switch 169 to the power failure monitoring board. As a result, it is assumed that an illegal act of outputting an operation detection signal from an unauthorized substrate is performed even though the clear switch 169 is not actually operated. In this case, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled without the operation of the clear switch 169. On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 10, the electrical wiring from the clear switch 169 is accommodated in the board box 163, and the board box 163 is provided with the coupling structure as described above. It is possible to prevent the act of intervening. In addition, by providing the open trace means as described above in the board box 163, it is possible to discourage the act of interposing the illegal board, and if the act is performed, the discovery Can be performed relatively easily.

  Further, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled based on the operation of the clear switch 169 when the main body frame 13 is opened, and the clear switch 169 is operated when the main body frame 13 is closed. Even if operated, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is not canceled.

  Since the clear switch 169 is installed on the board box 163 of the main controller 162 as described above, when the game hall manager cancels the setting of the unauthorized specific state, the main body frame 13 is opened. It is thought to do. On the other hand, when a fraudulent person tries to cancel the setting of the above-mentioned fraud specific state illegally, in order to prevent the fraudulent release from being noticeable, a wire etc. is attached to the pachinko machine with the main body frame 13 closed. It is assumed that the clear switch 169 is pressed by entering the back side of the 10. In this case, since the notification that the main body frame 13 has been opened is not performed at all, it is difficult to grasp the unauthorized release operation on the game hall side. And if the said action is performed, the effect which set the unauthorized specific state as mentioned above will lose | disappear.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled based on the operation of the clear switch 169 in the situation where the main body frame 13 is opened as described above. It becomes possible to prevent the unauthorized release operation as described above.

  Incidentally, the setting of unauthorized cancellation is also performed when the RAM 313 is initialized by operating the clear switch 169 when the power is turned on. In other words, even if the power supply is shut off in the unauthorized specific state, when the power is turned on, the clear switch 169 is operated and the RAM 313 is initialized to clear the unauthorized detection flag. The setting is canceled.

  An area that is not initialized by the initialization operation is set in the RAM 313, and the fraud detection flag is stored in the area, or the fraud detection flag is saved in the area when the power is turned off. A configuration may be employed in which the setting of the unauthorized specific state cannot be canceled depending on the initialization operation. In this case, unless the clear switch 169 is continuously operated over the release reference period in a state where the power is turned on, the setting of the unauthorized specific state cannot be released.

  After executing the fraud detection process, the process returns to step S606 after executing the processes of steps S610 to S612. Since the fraud detection flag is cleared in the previous fraud detection processing, a negative determination is made in both step S606 and step S607, and the process in step S609 is resumed. .

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 331 can be broadly divided into input interrupt processing activated by input of a command from the CPU 311 of the main control board 301, main processing activated upon power-on, and periodically (in the present embodiment). There is a timer interrupt process activated at a cycle of 2 msec). For convenience of explanation, the interrupt process at the time of input will be described first, and then the main process and the timer interrupt process will be described in this order.

  The interrupt process at the time of input is executed by interrupting other processes to be described later when a command is input from the CPU 311 of the main control board 301. In the interrupt process at the time of input, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26, the command from the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 333 in step S901, and then the command provided in the RAM 333 in step S902. The command input flag is stored in the input flag storage area, and this process is terminated.

  Next, main processing executed by the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This main process is started upon reset at power-on.

  First, in step S1001, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, the interrupt mode is set. In step S1002, RAM access is permitted, and in step S1003, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 333. In step S1005, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S1006, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 333. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 333 are correctly stored.

  When the power failure flag is not stored, or when abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing (steps S1011 to S1013) of the RAM 333. That is, in step S1011, the entire area of the RAM 333 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S1012, initialization processing of the RAM 333 is executed. In step S1013, the CPU peripheral device is initialized.

  On the other hand, when the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal, processing at power recovery (processing at power recovery after power failure due to power failure) is executed. That is, in step S1007, the power failure flag is cleared, and in step S1008, the payout permission flag for permitting the payout of prize balls is cleared. In step S1009, CPU peripheral devices are initialized. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 333.

  After the process of step S1009 or step S1013, an interrupt is permitted in step S1010. In step S1014, it is determined whether a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 333, and the power failure flag is stored. If not, it waits until the power failure flag is stored.

  On the other hand, if the power failure flag is stored, it means that a power failure has occurred, and therefore the process of step S1015 is executed as the power failure process. In the power failure process, first, in step S1015, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited. Thereafter, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S1016, and access to the RAM 333 is prohibited in step S1017, and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely shut down, the power for holding data storage in the RAM 333 is supplied from the power supply and launch control board 321. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 333 before the power supply shuts off within a predetermined period (for example, 1 or 2 days).

  Here, in this main process, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored (whether or not a power shutdown has occurred) after the end of a series of processes at the normal times of steps S1001 to S1013. There is no power outage process in the middle of each process. As a result, the amount of data stored in the RAM 333 can be reduced as much as possible when the power interruption occurs, and further, when returning to the state before the power interruption, there is no need to start from the middle of the processing, and the payout control board 322. The burden of processing can be reduced.

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322, for example, every 2 msec will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1101, command determination processing for determining a command input from the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is executed. In this command determination process, as shown in FIG. 29, it is determined in step S1201 whether or not a command input flag is stored in the command input flag storage area of the RAM 333. If no command input flag is stored, a new command has not been output from the CPU 311 of the main control board 301, so this process is terminated. On the other hand, if a command input flag is stored, command read processing is executed in step S1202. In the command reading process, the input command is read from the command buffer of the RAM 333, and the command input flag is cleared.

  Thereafter, the type of the read command is determined in each process of step S1203, step S1205, step S1210, and step S1211, and the process corresponding to each command is executed. That is, in step S1203, it is determined whether or not the command is a power failure command. If the command is the command, the power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 333 in step S1204, and the process is terminated.

  In step S1205, it is determined whether the command is a payout initialization command. If the command is the command, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is instructed to initialize the RAM 333 when the power is turned on. After executing the processes of S1206 to S1209, the present process is terminated. In step S1206, it is determined whether or not a payout permission flag is stored in the payout permission flag storage area provided in the RAM 333. If the flag is not stored, the work area of the RAM 333 is set to 0 in step S1207. Then, in step S1208, the initial value of the RAM 333 is set. Thereafter, the payout allowance flag is stored in step S1209 to permit the payout of the winning ball.

  If the payout permission flag is stored in step S1206, the process ends without performing the processes in steps S1207 and S1208. With this configuration, even if the input of the payout initialization command is recognized due to noise or the like even though the clear switch 169 is not pressed, the remaining prize balls are paid out to the player. Can be prevented without being erased.

  In step S1210, it is determined whether the command is a power recovery command. If the command is the command, the payout control board 322 returns to the state before the power cut-off due to a power failure, so the payout permission flag is set in step S1209. After storing, this process is terminated. With such a configuration, when a prize ball remains before the power is turned off, the prize ball can be paid out immediately.

  In step S1211, it is determined whether or not the command is a prize ball command. If it is the command, the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball command is added to the total number of prize balls in step S1212, and then in step S1209. The payout permission flag is stored, and this process ends.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 28), after executing the command determination process, it is determined in step S1102 whether or not a payout permission flag is stored. If the payout permission flag is not stored, this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the payout permission flag is stored, the state return switch 245 is checked in step S1103, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  In step S1104, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1105, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined. If there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 242 is notified.

  In steps S1106 to S1108, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not in a payout-disabled state and the total number of prize balls stored in the command determination process in step S1101 is not "0" (both steps S1106 and S1107 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1108, and the prize ball Control processing is started. In the prize ball control processing, the payout device 224 is driven and controlled, and game balls are paid out until the total number of prize balls reaches “0”. If the prize ball is not paid out or if the total number of prize balls is “0” (YES in any of steps S1106 and S1107), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process in steps S1109 to S1111.

  In the lending payout process, if the lending is not disabled and a lending payout request is input (NO in step S1109, YES in S1110), the process proceeds to step S1111 to start the lending control process. In the ball rental control process, the payout device 224 is driven and controlled to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the ball rental payout request. Further, if a rental ball payout disabled state or a rental ball payout request has not been input (YES in step S1109 or NO in S1110), subsequent ball removal processing is executed.

  In step S1112, the payout device 224 is driven to execute the ball removal process on the condition that the state return switch 245 is checked to check that the ball removal is not disabled and the ball removal operation is not started. In the subsequent step S1113, the control of the vibrator provided in the tank 221 (vibration motor control) is executed on the condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107 are installed on the game board 81 and an illegal act using a magnet or an act of vibrating is performed, the game is executed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301. Execution of at least a part of the operation control processing is restricted. More specifically, the game area is restricted so that the game cannot be continued and the game ball is not paid out. Thereby, after the said fraudulent act is performed, progress of a regular game can be controlled. Therefore, even if the above fraud is performed, it is possible to reduce the disadvantage that the game hall suffers against it.

  In particular, by restricting the reading process (step S201) from being executed, the detection results of the winning detection sensors 152 to 154 can be subsequently invalidated when the above fraud is performed.

  In addition, by restricting the start winning process (step S205) from being executed, it is possible to prevent a big hit state from occurring after the fraudulent act is performed.

  Further, by restricting the external output process (step S601) from being executed, it is possible to prevent a prize ball command or a display command from being output after the above fraudulent act has been performed. Since the prize ball command is not output, the payout of the game ball is restricted. Further, since the display command is not output, the display of the symbol display device 91 is restricted from the normal one.

  In addition, if the above-mentioned fraudulent act is performed by restricting the specific lamp control process (step S603) from being executed, then a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a jackpot state, or a new game number The start can be prevented.

  Further, by restricting the special winning opening opening / closing process (step S604) from being executed, the variable winning device 83 can be prevented from being opened when the above-mentioned fraudulent act is performed.

  In addition, by restricting the game ball launch control process (step S605) from being executed, it is possible to prevent the game from being continued thereafter when the above fraud is performed.

  In addition, for example, a configuration in which only the notification process is executed for the fraudulent act is also conceivable, but an act of cutting the signal path between the control device and the notification device is assumed, and when the act is performed, the notification process Will not be executed, and the gaming hall will not be able to deal with the fraud. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, as described above, since the progress of the regular game is restricted, it is possible to reduce the disadvantage that the game hall suffers from the illegal acts.

  Even if the illegal specific state is set and it is regulated so that regular games do not progress, whether or not a power outage has occurred is determined, and if it is determined that a power outage has occurred, processing at the time of the power outage is executed I did it. Thereby, even if it is in the state where it was regulated so that a regular game may not progress, when a power failure occurs, processing at the time of a power failure can be surely executed.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the power failure flag is stored by executing the fraud detection processing for restricting the regular game from proceeding within the range of step S606 to step S612 in the normal processing. Therefore, it is not necessary to set a plurality of power failure determination processes independently. For example, in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), assuming a configuration for executing fraud detection processing, it is necessary to perform a determination process as to whether a power failure flag is stored as part of the fraud monitoring process. Arise. Then, it is necessary to perform a determination process whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the normal process and to perform a determination process whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process. On the other hand, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to determine whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the normal process as described above, and the processing load on the CPU 311 is reduced.

  Further, both the opening operation of the main body frame 13 and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 are monitored even in a state where the illegal specific state is set and the regular game is restricted from proceeding. For example, assuming a configuration in which the opening operation of the main body frame 13 and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 are not monitored in the state where the unauthorized specific state is set, the vibration of the pachinko machine 10 is given after the vibration of the main body frame 13 is applied. Even if the opening operation or the opening operation of the front door frame 14 is performed, it cannot be specified by the CPU 311. If so, there is a concern that an illegal act on the main control device 162 or an illegal act on the game board 81 may be performed in this situation. On the other hand, according to the present configuration, such inconvenience can be prevented.

  When the illegal specific state is set, the setting of the illegal specific state is canceled based on the operation of the clear switch 169. Then, initialization of the RAMs 313 and 333 is prevented from being executed at the time of this cancellation. Thereby, after canceling the setting of the illegal specific state, the game state can be returned to the state before the setting of the illegal specific state.

  When the fraud specific state is set, the clear switch 169 is continuously operated over the release reference period, so that the fraud specific state setting is released. In this case, the clear switch 169 is operated when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on. That is, in this configuration, the clear switch 169 operated when initializing the RAM data is also used as an operation unit for canceling the setting of the unauthorized specific state, and the above-described excellent effect can be achieved while simplifying the configuration. Obtainable.

  In addition, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled when the continuous operation period of the clear switch 169 reaches the cancellation reference period. As a result, when an operation detection signal for the clear switch 169 is input to the CPU 311 on a single basis due to noise or the like even though the clear switch 169 is not actually operated, The setting can be prevented from being released.

  The clear switch 169 is a push button type, and is arranged so that the pressing portion is exposed on the surface of the substrate box 163 of the main controller 162. The clear switch 169 is electrically connected to the power failure monitoring board 303 housed in the board box 163, but the electrical wiring is not exposed outside the board box 163 and is housed in the board box 163. Has been. The power failure monitoring board 303 is electrically connected to the main control board 301. The power failure monitoring board 303 and the main control board 301 are accommodated in the same board box 163, and both the boards 301 and 303 are connected. Electrical wiring for electrical connection is also accommodated in the substrate box 163. For example, in a configuration in which the clear switch 169 is mounted other than the main controller 162 or the electric wiring is exposed outside the board box 163, an illegal board is used for the signal path from the clear switch 169 to the power failure monitoring board. As a result, it is assumed that an illegal act of outputting an operation detection signal from an unauthorized substrate is performed even though the clear switch 169 is not actually operated. In this case, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled without the operation of the clear switch 169. On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 10, the electrical wiring from the clear switch 169 is accommodated in the board box 163, and the board box 163 is provided with the coupling structure as described above. It is possible to prevent the act of intervening. In addition, by providing the open trace means as described above in the board box 163, it is possible to discourage the act of interposing the illegal board, and if the act is performed, the discovery Can be performed relatively easily.

  Further, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled based on the operation of the clear switch 169 when the main body frame 13 is opened, and the clear switch 169 is operated when the main body frame 13 is closed. Even if operated, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is not canceled. Since the clear switch 169 is installed on the board box 163 of the main controller 162 as described above, when the game hall manager cancels the setting of the unauthorized specific state, the main body frame 13 is opened. It is thought to do. On the other hand, when a fraudulent person tries to cancel the setting of the above-mentioned fraud specific state illegally, in order to prevent the fraudulent release from being noticeable, a wire etc. is attached to the pachinko machine with the main body frame 13 closed. It is assumed that the clear switch 169 is pressed by entering the back side of the 10. In this case, since the notification that the main body frame 13 has been opened is not performed at all, it is difficult to grasp the unauthorized release operation on the game hall side. And if the said action is performed, the effect which set the unauthorized specific state as mentioned above will lose | disappear. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled based on the operation of the clear switch 169 in the situation where the main body frame 13 is opened as described above. It becomes possible to prevent the unauthorized release operation as described above.

  The random number initial value update process and the variation counter update process are executed even in the situation where the illegal identification state is set. These update processes are preferably continued even in a situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. According to this configuration, each of the update processes can be continued.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the processing configuration in the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is different from that in the first embodiment. In the CPU 311 of the present embodiment, the operation control processing for advancing the game is all executed by timer interrupt processing. Even in the pachinko machine 10 including the CPU 311 having such a processing configuration, it is assumed that an illegal act using the magnet or an illegal act giving the vibration is performed, and it is necessary to deal with it. Therefore, the processing configuration of the CPU 311 in the present embodiment will be described below. Note that the NMI interrupt processing (FIG. 18) is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  First, main processing of the CPU 311 in the present embodiment will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 30 and 31.

  First, in step S1301, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. In the subsequent step S1302, access to the RAM 313 is permitted. Thereafter, in step S1303, it is determined whether or not the clear switch 169 provided in the main controller 162 is turned on. In subsequent step S1304, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 313. . In step S1305, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S1306, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is determined.

  If the clear switch 169 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S1311 to S1313. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to steps S1311 to S1313. .

  In step S1311, a payout initialization command or the like is output. In subsequent step S1312, the used area of RAM 313 is cleared to 0, and in step S1313, initialization processing of RAM 313 is executed. Thereafter, interrupt permission is set in step S1314, and the process proceeds to step S1315 (FIG. 31).

  On the other hand, when the clear switch 169 is not pressed, the power recovery in steps S1307 to S1310 is performed on the condition that the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal. Transition to processing.

  In step S1307, the power failure flag stored in the power failure flag storage area is cleared. After that, in step S1308, a power recovery command for returning the slave control board to the gaming state before power-off is output.

  Thereafter, if a command output flag is stored in the command output flag storage area of the RAM 313 in step S1309, the command output flag is cleared. Thereafter, in step S1310, it is determined whether a fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud detection flag storage area of the RAM 313. If the fraud detection flag is not stored, interrupt permission is set in step S1314, and the process proceeds to step S1315 (FIG. 31).

  On the other hand, if the fraud detection flag is stored, the CPU 311 identifies that the above fraud has been performed, and further indicates that the power has been shut off in a situation where the identified state has not been released. means. In this case, the setting of interrupt permission in step S1314 is not performed, and the process proceeds to step S1315 (FIG. 31).

  In step S1315, it is determined whether or not a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 313. In step S1316, it is determined whether a fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud detection flag storage area of the RAM 313.

  If both the power failure flag and the fraud detection flag are not stored, a negative determination is made in both step S1315 and step S1316, and the processing from step S1318 is executed. That is, in step S1318, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. In subsequent step S1319, updating of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed. In subsequent step S1320, an opening detection process is executed. Since these processes are the same as the processes in steps S610 to S612 in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here. And after performing each process of step S1318-step S1320, it returns to step S1315. Thereafter, the above process is repeated until either the power failure flag or the fraud detection flag is stored.

  If a power failure flag is stored, an affirmative determination is made in step S1315, and a power failure process after step S1321 is executed. Since the power failure process is the same as the process in steps S613 to S616 in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  If the power failure flag is not stored and the fraud detection flag is stored, a negative determination is made in step S1315, an affirmative determination is made in step S1316, and the flow proceeds to step S1317. In step S1317, fraud detection processing is executed. Since the processing configuration of the fraud detection processing is the same as the fraud detection processing in the first embodiment (FIG. 25), description thereof is omitted here. By executing the fraud detection process, the fraud specific state is set and the game is restricted from proceeding. Thereafter, the processes in steps S1315 to S1320 are repeatedly executed until the power failure flag is stored or until the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled.

  Next, timer interrupt processing of the CPU 311 in the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The timer interrupt process is activated at a cycle of 2 msec as in the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be activated at a cycle of 3 msec or 4 msec, for example.

  First, in step S1401, read processing is executed. Thereafter, in step S1402, a fraud monitoring process is executed. Thereafter, in step S1403, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. In subsequent step S1404, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Thereafter, a start winning process is executed in step S1405. Since the processes in steps S1401 to S1405 are the same as the processes in steps S201 to S205 in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  In the subsequent step S1406, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is output to each slave control board. After that, in step S1407, the fluctuation type counter and the off symbol counter are updated. Thereafter, in step S1408, a specific lamp unit control process is executed. Thereafter, in step S1409, a special winning opening / closing process is executed. Thereafter, in step S1410, a game ball launch control process is executed, and this timer interrupt process is terminated. Since the processes in steps S1406 to S1410 are the same as the processes in steps S601 to S605 in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

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In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different modes may be applied individually to the configurations of the above embodiments, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) In each of the above embodiments, only the process of storing the power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 313 is executed in the NMI interrupt process (FIG. 18) by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301, and the actual power failure process is normal. Although the present invention relating to the setting and cancellation of the unauthorized specific state is applied to the pachinko machine 10 configured to be executed in the processing (FIG. 23), the power failure processing (step S613 to step S616 or step) You may apply this invention regarding the setting of an unauthorized specific state, and its cancellation | release with respect to the pachinko machine 10 of the structure which performs S1321-step S1324). It is assumed that the pachinko machine 10 also performs an illegal act using the magnet and an illegal act that gives the vibration, and by applying the present invention related to the setting of the illegal specific state and the cancellation thereof, It is possible to cope with fraud appropriately.

  (2) In each of the above embodiments, the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107 are installed in the game board 81, and an illegal specific state is detected against an illegal action using a magnet or an illegal action that gives vibration. Although the configuration is set to restrict the game from progressing, the illegal acts to be monitored are not limited to the above.

  For example, only the magnetic detection sensor 105 may be installed, and only an illegal act using a magnet may be monitored. Further, only the photo sensor 106 may be installed, and only an abnormal operation with respect to the pachinko machine 10 may be monitored. Alternatively, only the vibration detection sensor 107 may be installed, and only an illegal act that gives vibration may be monitored. Note that not only the pachinko machine 10 as in each of the above-described embodiments, but also a situation where, for example, only illegal acts using magnets are monitored or only abnormal operations on the pachinko machine 10 are monitored. 84 is a pachinko machine installed not on the stage unit 172 but on the surface of the game board 81, or in the pachinko machine, an electric accessory is installed at the operation port 84, and an electric lottery opening lottery trigger is provided. It also occurs in a pachinko machine in which the gate is installed on the game board 81 or in a pachinko machine in which the operation ports 84 are arranged in parallel in the pachinko machine. In this case, by applying the present invention relating to the setting and cancellation of the fraud specific state to these pachinko machines, it is possible to appropriately cope with the above fraudulent acts.

  In addition, for the fraudulent act using the magnet or the fraud that gives vibration, only the notification process may be executed and the fraud specific state may not be set. However, in this case, it is assumed that the notification signal path is cut by cutting the electrical wiring through which the notification signal is transmitted, so that the notification process is not executed. For example, an act of cutting a signal path between the main control board 301 and the sound lamp control board 324 is assumed. Moreover, the act | action which cut | disconnects the signal path | route between the audio | voice lamp control board 324 and alerting | reporting apparatuses (the speaker part 26 and the error display lamp part 24) is assumed. Further, an act of cutting the signal path between the main control board 301 and the external terminal board 213 is assumed. Moreover, the act | action which cut | disconnects the signal path | route between the external terminal board 213 and the management control apparatus by the side of a game hall is assumed. On the other hand, a route cut-off detection unit that detects that the signal path for notification is cut off is provided, and the control unit such as the main control board 301 performs the illegal identification state based on the detection result of the route cut-off detection unit. It is good also as a structure which has a control means to perform control, such as setting of this. In this case, at the stage where a fraudulent act using a magnet or a fraud that gives vibration is performed, only the fraudulent notification is kept, and the game does not proceed for an act that tries to release the fraudulent notification illegally. Can be regulated.

  As the path interruption detection means, a configuration comprising a confirmation signal output means and a confirmation signal input means for constantly transmitting and receiving a connection confirmation signal between the output source and the output destination of the signal path is conceivable. .

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the power failure signal from the power failure monitoring board 303 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 311 of the main control board 301. Instead, the magnetic detection sensor 105 and the front door frame are opened. A configuration may be employed in which a signal from the switch 107 or the like is input to an input port. Even in this configuration, it is preferable to prioritize the execution of the power failure process when a power failure occurs even in a situation where the illegal specific state is set and the progress of the game is restricted as in the above embodiments. Specifically, the signal monitoring process for the input port to which the power failure signal is input is executed even when the illegal identification state is set and the signal reading process of the various winning sensors 152 to 154 is not executed. It is good to do so. In addition, you may provide the input port only for a power failure signal. Further, a dedicated input port for executing the signal monitoring process may be provided even in a situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. In this case, not only a power failure signal but also signals from the front door frame opening switch 78 and the main body frame opening switch 230 are input to the input port.

  (4) When the unauthorized specific state is set, it is not restricted so that all of the operation control processing in the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not performed, and at least the game ball is not fired. It is good also as a structure which regulates like this.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the game ball launch control process (step S605) in the normal process (FIG. 23). Do not execute. More specifically, in the normal process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process between step S604 and step S605, and the fraud detection flag is stored. If not, the game ball launch control process of step S605 is executed. If the fraud detection flag is stored, the process of step S606 is executed without executing the game ball launch control process of step S605. To. If the launching of the game ball is prohibited, the game cannot be continued thereafter, so that the game can be restricted from proceeding.

  It should be noted that other operation control processes are not restricted by not performing only the game ball launch control process in the configuration. Therefore, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (5) Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not prohibit launching of a game ball, but switches the launch cycle of a game ball to a cycle slower than before when the illegal specific state is set. In this case, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that in the case where the launch of the game ball is prohibited by switching to a period that does not substantially fire the game ball. In addition, even if the game ball is not substantially fired, the progress of the game can be regulated so that the progress of the game is delayed by switching to a certain slow cycle. In other words, the progress of the game can be restricted by restricting at least the release of the game ball.

  (6) When the unauthorized specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not restricted from performing all of the operation control processing, but at least from the various winning sensors 152 to 154. A configuration may be adopted in which signal monitoring is not performed. That is, it is good also as a structure restrict | regulated so that the winning to at least various winning holes 82-84 may be invalidated.

  Specifically, in the first embodiment, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the reading process (step S201) is executed in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19). Do not. More specifically, in the timer interrupt process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process before step S201, and the fraud detection flag is not stored. In this case, the reading process of step S201 is executed. When the fraud detection flag is stored, the process of step S202 is executed without executing the reading process of step S201. If winnings to the various winning openings 82 to 84 are invalidated, the generation of prize balls or the big win lottery will not be performed thereafter, so that the game can be restricted from proceeding.

  It should be noted that other operation control processes are not restricted by not performing only the reading process in the configuration. Therefore, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (7) In addition, the operation of the game ball launching handle 41 is not restricted so that the winning at the various winning openings 82 to 84 is invalidated, but the operation of the game ball launching handle 41 is invalidated. It is possible not to monitor the signal related to. In this case, when the illegal specific state is set, the launch of the game ball is prohibited, and the game can be restricted from proceeding as described above.

  (8) When the illegal specific state is set, it is not restricted so that all of the operation control processing in the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not performed. It is good also as a structure which regulates like this. Specifically, in the first embodiment, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the external output process (step S601) is executed in the normal process (FIG. 23). Do not. More specifically, in the normal process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process before step S601, and the fraud detection flag is not stored. In step S601, the external output process is executed. If the fraud detection flag is stored, the process in step S602 is executed without executing the external output process in step S601. If the external output process is not executed, the prize ball command is not output to the payout control board 322, so that the game ball is not paid out based on the winning prize and the game can be restricted from proceeding.

  In place of the above configuration, when the fraud detection flag is stored even though external output processing is performed, the main control board 301 outputs a prize ball prohibition command to the payout control board 322, and the payout control board 322 When a winning ball prohibition command is input, the drive control of the payout device 224 may be stopped or slowed down. Even in this configuration, payout of game balls is limited, and the same effect as the above configuration can be obtained.

  It should be noted that other operation control processes are not restricted by restricting only the payout of game balls in each of the above configurations. Therefore, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (9) Further, in a configuration that restricts the payout of game balls in the situation where the illegal specific state is set as described above, a winning opening (payout-corresponding ball during the restriction) Part) Winning (sitting) 152 to 154 may be valid, or conversely invalid. When valid, even if the situation is restricted, the prize ball information is stored in the RAM 313 of the main control board 301. If the illegal specific state is canceled, the prize ball information is stored. The game ball corresponding to is to be paid out. By not making the winnings invalidated in this way, it is assumed that, for example, the magnetism detection sensor 105 detects magnetism and the fraud specific state is set even though fraudulent acts are not actually performed. However, the disadvantage that the player suffers can be reduced. On the other hand, when it is determined that an illegal act has actually been performed, a game hall administrator or the like may execute a RAM clear operation to prohibit the game ball from being paid out based on the illegal action. it can.

  On the other hand, in the case of invalidation, even if a winning is made to the winning openings 152 to 154 in the restricted situation, the winning ball information is not stored. Then, even if the setting of the illegal specific state is canceled, the payout of the game ball corresponding to the winning is not executed. In this case, only the invalidated number of winning balls is stored in the RAM 313 or the like, and when the setting of the illegal specific state is canceled, the number of invalidated winning balls is displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 91 or the like. It is good also as a structure to alert | report.

  (10) When the illegal specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not restricted from performing all of the operation control processing, but at least the variable winning device (in the special gaming state) In such a case, the opening / closing means may be in an open state, and a special ball entry device 83) in which the payout of the game ball is executed based on the game ball entering may be controlled so as not to be opened. Specifically, in the first embodiment, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the big prize opening / closing process (step S601) in the normal process (FIG. 23). And the opening / closing body of the variable winning device 83 is maintained in a closed state. More specifically, in the normal process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process between step S603 and step S604, and the fraud detection flag is stored. If not, the winning opening / closing process of step S604 is executed. If the fraud detection flag is stored, the processing of step S605 is executed without executing the winning opening / closing process of step S604. To do. If the variable winning device 83 is not opened, winning to the variable winning device 83 will not occur, so that a large number of game balls are not paid out when an illegal act such as vibrating the pachinko machine 10 is performed. be able to.

  It should be noted that other operation control processes are not restricted by preventing only the special winning opening opening / closing process from being executed in each of the above-described configurations. Therefore, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (11) When the illegal specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not restricted from performing all of the operation control processing, but at least the jackpot state (special game state) is set. It is good also as a structure which controls so that it may not transfer. Specifically, in the first embodiment, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the specific lamp unit control process (step S603) in the normal process (FIG. 23). Do not execute. More specifically, in the normal process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process between step S602 and step S603, and the fraud detection flag is stored. If not, the specific lamp unit control process of step S603 is executed, and if the fraud detection flag is stored, the process of step S604 is executed without executing the specific lamp unit control process of step S603. To. If the specific lamp unit control process is not executed, the lottery process for determining whether or not to generate the jackpot state will not be executed, so that the regular game can be restricted from proceeding. However, since the specific lamp unit control process controls the start and end of one game in the symbol display device 91 and the specific lamp unit 93, the specific lamp unit control process is restricted from being executed. The display of the change of the symbol in the symbol display device 91 and the display switching of the display color in the specific lamp unit 93 are also restricted.

  Further, in place of the above-described configuration, the lottery process for determining whether or not the big hit state is generated is not executed, but the symbol variation display based on the winning in the operation port 84 may be performed. However, in the case of the change display of the symbol, the outlier display is finally performed. Moreover, although a lottery process is performed, when it is a big win, it is good also as a structure which invalidates it. In any of these configurations, since the big hit state is restricted so as not to occur, it is possible to restrict the regular game from proceeding.

  In place of the above configuration, when the fraud detection flag is stored in the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20), the start winning process (step S205) is not executed in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19). Also good. More specifically, in the timer interrupt process, a determination process for determining whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored in the RAM 313 is executed in the process between step S204 and step S205. If not stored, the start winning process in step S205 is executed, and if the fraud detection flag is stored, the timer interrupt process is terminated without executing the start winning process in step S205. If the start winning process is not executed, the storage process such as the jackpot random number counter C1 for performing the lottery to determine whether or not to generate the jackpot state will not be executed, so that the regular game can be restricted from proceeding. .

  It should be noted that the other operation control processes are not restricted by only restricting so as not to shift to the big hit state in each configuration. Therefore, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (12) In the first embodiment, when the unauthorized specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not restricted from performing all the operation control processing. It is good also as a structure which controls so that the timer interruption process (FIG. 19) of at least CPU311 may not be started. As a result, when the unauthorized specific state is set, the reading process (step S201), the start winning process (step S205), and the like are not executed, and the game can be restricted from proceeding.

  In the above configuration, in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19), the update process of the big hit random number counter C1 in step S203 and step S204 is not performed, and instead, the update process is performed in the normal process (FIG. 23). In addition, when the unauthorized specific state is set, only the activation of the timer interrupt process may be restricted. In this case, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in a situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (13) In the first embodiment, when the unauthorized specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 is not restricted from performing all of the operation control processing. It is good also as a structure which controls so that each process of step S601-step S605 in the normal process (FIG. 23) of CPU311 may not be performed at least. As a result, when the unauthorized specific state is set, the external output process (step S601), the game ball launch control process (step S605), and the like are not executed, and the game can be restricted from proceeding. .

  In the above configuration, when the illegal specific state is set, the processes in steps S601 to S605 in the normal process are restricted from being executed, and the interrupt prohibition setting in the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is performed. It may not be possible. In this case, update processing of various counters such as the jackpot random number counter C1 is continued even in a situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  (14) In each of the above embodiments, when the unauthorized specific state is set, the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 not only restricts the game from progressing, but also controls the sound lamp control board 324. The display on the display screen of the symbol display device 91 may be erased. In addition, when the fraud specific state is set in a situation where the symbol variation display is performed, the variation display time may not be measured and the symbol variation display may be continuously performed. In these cases, the manager of the game hall or the like knows that the illegal specific state is set in the pachinko machine 10 by checking the display screen abnormality in the symbol display device 91 in the surroundings. be able to.

  (15) In each of the above-described embodiments, even when the illegal specific state is set, random number initial value update processing (step S610 or step S1318) and variation counter update processing (step S611 or step S1319) However, in addition to or instead of these update processes, at least one of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, or the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR The update process may be executed. In other words, even in the situation where the illegal specific state is set, the lottery information update process used in the special game state lottery process or the stop pattern update process when the symbol variation display is performed is executed. It is good also as a structure to be.

  Specifically, the above configuration does not prohibit the interruption of the timer interrupt processing when the fraud detection flag is stored. In the first embodiment, even if the fraud detection flag is stored, step S609 is performed. To execute the process. Then, it is determined whether or not the fraud detection flag is stored as a process before the process of restricting the execution so as not to be executed. If the fraud detection flag is stored, the restriction process is not executed. . On the other hand, the updating process of the counter or the like is executed regardless of whether the fraud detection flag is stored.

  Even in the situation where the unauthorized specific state is set, it is preferable that the update processing of these various counters is executed, and according to this configuration, the update processing of the various counters can be continued.

  Further, in a situation where the illegal specific state is set, the random number update process as described above may not be performed at all.

  (16) In each of the above-described embodiments, it may be configured not to monitor the opening / closing body such as the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 in a situation where the unauthorized specific state is set. Even if it is the said structure, when fraud using a magnet is performed, it can control so that a game may not advance. However, in this configuration, it is necessary to prevent the release of the main body frame 13 from being included in the cancellation condition for setting the unauthorized specific state. In addition, one of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 may be monitored for opening in a situation where an unauthorized specific state is set.

  (17) In the first embodiment, the fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20) may be executed not by the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) but by the normal process (FIG. 23). . In the second embodiment, the fraud monitoring process may be executed not by the timer interrupt process (FIG. 32) but by the main process (FIGS. 30 and 31).

  Further, it may be configured such that the signals of the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107 are input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 311 and the fraud monitoring process is executed by the NMI interrupt process.

  (18) In the first embodiment, after executing the fraud detection processing in step S608 in the normal processing (FIG. 23), it is determined in step S609 whether or not the next normal processing start timing is reached. However, instead of this, the process of step S609 may be executed. Even in this configuration, the timer detection interrupt is prohibited in the fraud detection process, so that an affirmative determination is not made in step S609. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the normal processing steps S601 to S605 can be prevented from being executed as the setting of the unauthorized specific state.

  (19) In each of the above embodiments, when the external terminal board 213 is provided with an output terminal dedicated to the fraud detection signal and the fraud detection state is set, the fraud detection signal is sent from the output terminal to the management control device on the game hall side. You may make it output.

  (20) In each of the above embodiments, when setting the illegal specific state, priority is given to the interrupt prohibition setting (step S801) of the timer interrupt process, so that the notification process is performed after the game is regulated so as not to proceed. Although it started, it may replace with this and you may regulate so that a game may not advance after starting an alerting | reporting process.

  (21) In each of the above embodiments, the clear switch 169 is mounted on the main control device 162, but instead, the clear switch 169 may be mounted on another control device such as a power supply and launch control device 243. . In addition, the clear switch 169 is not used for both initialization of the RAM and cancellation of the setting of the illegal specific state, but is separately operated for initialization of the RAM and cancellation of the setting of the illegal specific state. It is good also as a structure which provides a means.

  (22) In each of the above embodiments, the vibration detection by the vibration detection sensor 107 is caused by intentionally vibrating the pachinko machine 10, or the body frame 13 or the front door frame 14 is opened / closed. It is good also as a structure which can be specified in CPU311 of the main control board 301 which is which. Specifically, when the input timing of the vibration detection information from the vibration detection sensor 107 is the input start timing or the input end timing of the opening detection information from the front door frame opening switch 78 or the body frame opening switch 230. Alternatively, the input of the vibration detection information may be invalidated. The input of the vibration detection information within the invalidity reference period from the input start timing of the opening detection information from the front door frame opening switch 78 or the main body frame opening switch 230 may be invalidated. Or it is good also as a structure which invalidates the input of the said vibration detection information in an invalid reference | standard period from the input completion timing of the opening detection information from the main body frame open | release switch 230. FIG. By setting it as the said structure, only opening / closing the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 will perform the setting of an unauthorized specific state, and the possibility that it will be controlled so that a game does not advance is reduced.

  (23) In each of the above embodiments, after canceling the setting of the unauthorized specification state, the CPU 311 specifies that the body frame 13 is closed, and then a predetermined monitoring permission period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. The fraud monitoring process (FIG. 20) may not be executed. When canceling the setting of the unauthorized specific state, it is necessary to perform the state with the main body frame 13 opened. In this case, if the vibration detection sensor 107 detects vibration when the body frame 13 is closed after canceling the setting of the unauthorized specific state, there is a concern that the unauthorized specific state may be set again. Is done. On the other hand, according to this structure, possibility that such a problem will generate | occur | produce is reduced.

  (24) In each of the above-described embodiments, a light emitter such as an LED is provided on the main control board 301, and the light emission is performed in a situation where the main control board 301 is operating normally regardless of whether or not the illegal specific state is set. It is good also as a structure which performs light emission in a body. In this case, for the game hall manager or the like, if the game does not proceed in the pachinko machine 10, the reason why the game does not proceed by checking the light emitter is due to the setting of the illegal specific state or It can be specified whether the failure is caused by a failure of the main control board 301. In addition, it is good also as a structure which starts the light emission from the said light-emitting body in the case of setting of an unauthorized specific state.

  (25) In each of the above embodiments, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is not canceled by a manual operation such as an operation of the clear switch 169, but is automatically performed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 without requiring the manual operation. It is good also as a structure to perform. For example, the control means is provided with a release reference period measuring means such as a counter area or a real timer, and when the predetermined release reference period (for example, 1 min) has elapsed after the setting of the fraud specific state, the fraud It is good also as a structure which cancels | releases the setting of a specific state. In this case, since manual operation is not required when canceling the setting of the illegal specific state, the efficiency of daily work can be improved for the game hall manager and the like.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which has the structure of the above automatic cancellation | releases, and the structure of manual cancellation | release like said each embodiment. That is, in the configuration provided with the release operation means, the restriction release means for releasing the restriction is predetermined based on the first restriction release means for releasing the restriction state based on the operation of the release operation means, and not based on the operation of the release operation means. And a second restriction release means for releasing the restriction state when the special release condition is satisfied. In this case, when the cancellation reference period is secured to a certain extent (for example, 30 min), the setting of the unauthorized specific state can be canceled at a desired timing as necessary.

  (26) In each of the above-described embodiments, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled by turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 again. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which cancellation | release of setting of an unauthorized specific state is performed based on operation of the state return switch 245 provided in the payout control apparatus 242. Further, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled based on the fact that the power is turned on while operating the state return switch 245. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which cancels | releases the setting of an unauthorized specific state based on opening / closing operation | movement of the main body frame 13 or the front door frame 14. FIG. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which cancels | releases the setting of an unauthorized specific state based on adjustment of a volume control volume. In addition, even when the illegal specific state is set, the reading process (step S201) of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is executed, and a gate-shaped ball detection sensor is provided in the game area. In this configuration, the setting of the illegal specific state is canceled based on the fact that the ball detection sensor detects the game ball over a predetermined period that cannot be reached by passing the normal game ball. It is good. Further, even in a situation where the illegal specific state is set, in the configuration in which the reading process (step S201) of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 19) is executed, each winning detection is performed in a predetermined detection order. The configuration may be such that when the game balls are detected by the sensors 152 to 154, the setting of the unauthorized specific state is canceled. In these cases, as in the above embodiments, after the setting of the illegal specific state is cancelled, the game state returns to the state before the setting of the illegal specific state.

  (27) In each of the above embodiments, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled based on the power being turned on while operating the clear switch 169. Alternatively, the setting of the unauthorized specific state may be canceled based on the power-on operation being performed a plurality of times while operating the clear switch 169. In these cases, since the RAM 313 is initialized after the setting of the illegal specific state is cancelled, the game situation is initialized without returning to the situation before the setting of the illegal specific state.

  (28) When a predetermined specific abnormal action such as an action using a magnet or an action of vibrating is performed, a part of processing is not executed by the payout control device 242 instead of the main control device 162. Thus, after the specific abnormal action, a privilege may not be given to the fraudster. Specifically, when the occurrence of the specific abnormal action is specified in the payout control device 242, the prize ball control process (step S1108) may be restricted from being executed until the release condition is satisfied. . Further, both the main control device 162 and the payout control device 242 may be regulated for specific abnormal actions.

  (29) In each of the above embodiments, the RAM 313 stores the first fraud detection flag, the second fraud detection flag, and the third fraud detection flag corresponding to the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107, respectively. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a fraud detection flag corresponding to each of the sensors 105 to 107 is stored when an abnormal action is detected in any one of the sensors 105 to 107. That is, in the configuration in which the first special abnormal action and the second special abnormal action are set, the control means may include a first abnormality specifying means and a second abnormality specifying means corresponding to each special abnormal action. Good.

  Moreover, in the said structure, you may make it perform the alerting | reporting process corresponding to each sensor 105-107, and the signal output process to the management control apparatus of the game hall side. That is, in the configuration in which the first special abnormal action and the second special abnormal action are set, the control means may include a first abnormality notification process and a second abnormality notification process corresponding to each special abnormal action. Good.

  (30) In each of the above embodiments, the magnetic detection sensor 105 and the vibration detection sensor 107 may be housed in the substrate box 163 of the main controller 162. The signal lines from these sensors 105 and 107 are also accommodated in the board box 163. That is, the abnormality detection means (special action detection means) is provided in the substrate box of the control means, and the signal transmission unit from the abnormality detection means is also accommodated in the substrate box. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act that cuts off the signal path between the abnormality detection unit and the control unit and prevents the setting of the unauthorized specific state.

  (31) In each of the above embodiments, the signal path between the abnormality detection means such as the magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, or the vibration detection sensor 107 and the main control device 162 is disconnected, and the unauthorized specific state is set. It is assumed that cheating is not allowed to occur. On the other hand, the control means may be configured to be able to specify that the signal path for abnormality detection is disconnected, and may be configured to execute regulation such as setting of the unauthorized specific state based on the specified result. Good. In this case, even if the cheating is performed, the disadvantage that the game hall suffers can be reduced.

  The magnetic detection sensor 105, the photo sensor 106, and the vibration detection sensor 107 may be configured to output a HI level signal when no abnormality is detected and output a LOW level signal when an abnormality is detected. . In this case, when the signal path is cut, the signal input by the control means is automatically a LOW level signal, so that the illegal specific state is set when the act of cutting the signal path is performed. Can do.

  Further, each of the sensors 105 to 107 may output a normal detection signal in a state where no abnormality is detected, and stop outputting the normal detection signal in a state where an abnormality is detected. In this case, when the signal path is disconnected, the control means does not automatically input a normal detection signal. Therefore, when the act of disconnecting the signal path is performed, the unauthorized specific state can be set. .

  That is, the abnormality detection means is configured so that the input state of the detection result of the abnormality detection means in the control means is the same when the abnormality is detected and when the signal path between the abnormality detection means and the control means is disconnected. Alternatively, the signal may be output. In this case, when the signal path is disconnected, the control means does not automatically input a normal detection signal. Therefore, when the act of disconnecting the signal path is performed, the unauthorized specific state can be set. .

  Also, a confirmation signal line for transmitting a connection confirmation signal constantly from the abnormality detection means to the control means is juxtaposed with the abnormality detection signal line for transmitting the abnormality signal, and when one is cut, the other is also cut. It is good also as a structure to be made. Even in this case, when the signal path is disconnected, the control means does not automatically input a normal detection signal. Therefore, when the act of disconnecting the signal path is performed, the illegal specific state is set. It can be carried out.

  (32) In each of the above-described embodiments, when a game ball enters a winning port such as the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84, a privilege is given by paying out the gaming ball. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any configuration may be used as long as a privilege is given to the player. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than the game ball is paid out when a game ball enters the winning opening may be used.

  (33) The present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments.

  (33-1) For example, in a game area where a game ball flows down, a ball entrance part into which the game ball flowing down can enter, an internal space having an advantageous opening, and an opening / closing means for opening and closing a ball entrance to the internal space The opening and closing means is opened based on the game ball entering the ball entrance, and the special opening determined in advance based on the game ball entering the advantageous opening. The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine that shifts to a gaming state. In the gaming machine, when the special game state is entered, the accessory device may be in an open state or a special pitching device different from the accessory device may be in an open state.

  In the gaming machine, an act of forcibly entering the advantageous opening by using a magnet or applying vibration is assumed. On the other hand, as in each of the above embodiments, the magnetic detection sensor 105, the vibration detection sensor 107, etc. are installed, and when the above fraud is performed, the fraud specific state is set. Is preferred.

  In the above gaming machine, as the setting of the illegal specific state, it is possible to invalidate at least the entrance to the entrance part. In addition, as the setting of the unauthorized specific state, at least the opening operation of the opening / closing means may be prohibited. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates at least the entrance into an advantageous opening as setting of a fraud specific state. In addition, it is possible to switch between a first state in which a game ball easily enters the advantageous opening and a second state in which it is more difficult to enter the advantageous opening than the first state in the internal space of the accessory device. In the configuration having such a movable device, the configuration may be such that at least the movable device is maintained in the second state as the setting of the unauthorized specific state.

  Needless to say, the configuration in each of the above embodiments may be applied to cancel the setting of the unauthorized specific state.

  (33-2) For example, in a game area where a game ball flows down, a ball entrance part into which the game ball flowing down can enter, an internal space having an advantageous opening, and an opening / closing means for opening and closing a ball entrance to the internal space And the opening / closing means for opening the opening / closing means based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is the first winning result. Control means, first transition means for transitioning the gaming state to a predetermined special gaming state based on the fact that the lottery result of the lottery means is the second winning result, and a game ball has entered the advantageous opening The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine provided with second transition means for shifting to the special gaming state or a special gaming state different from the special gaming state based on the above. In the gaming machine, the accessory device may be in an open state based on the entry into the entrance portion, and the special game state is entered when the game ball enters the advantage port of the accessory device. Moreover, based on having entered into a ball-entry part, it may transfer to a special game state, without going through the open state of an accessory apparatus and the entrance of the game ball to an advantageous opening. In the gaming machine, when the special game state is entered, the accessory device may be in an open state or a special pitching device different from the accessory device may be in an open state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with the display means which displays the lottery result based on the entrance to a entrance part in a game area.

  In the gaming machine, an act of forcibly entering the advantageous opening by using a magnet or applying vibration is assumed. On the other hand, as in each of the above embodiments, the magnetic detection sensor 105, the vibration detection sensor 107, etc. are installed, and when the above fraud is performed, the fraud specific state is set. Is preferred.

  In the above gaming machine, as the setting of the illegal specific state, it is possible to invalidate at least the entrance to the entrance part. In addition, as the setting of the unauthorized specific state, at least the opening operation of the opening / closing means may be prohibited. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates at least the entrance into an advantageous opening as setting of a fraud specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates the said lottery result at least as setting of a fraud specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not perform the said lottery process at least as setting of a fraud specific state. In addition, it is possible to switch between a first state in which a game ball easily enters the advantageous opening and a second state in which it is more difficult to enter the advantageous opening than the first state in the internal space of the accessory device. In the configuration having such a movable device, the configuration may be such that at least the movable device is maintained in the second state as the setting of the unauthorized specific state.

  (33-3) Moreover, you may apply this invention with respect to the pachinko machine other than the above. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball that generates a right when a gaming ball enters a specific area of a special device.

  In sparrow balls, an act of entering a game ball into a predetermined entry part by performing an illegal act using a magnet or an illegal act of vibrating is assumed. On the other hand, the fraudulent act can be dealt with by setting the fraud specific state as in the above embodiments. On the other hand, in the medal insertion type sparrow ball, an act of inserting a fraudulent jig into the insertion slot and misdetecting the insertion of the medal is assumed. On the other hand, it can be set as the structure which detects insertion of the said fraudulent jig | tool, and when the said insertion is detected, it can cope with the said fraud by performing abnormality alert | report etc. Further, in the configuration, even if it is a situation where the setting of the fraud specific state is performed, it is configured to execute the process for identifying the insertion of the fraudulent jig into the insertion slot and the abnormality notification process for the process, Even if a fraudulent act of inserting a fraudulent jig in a situation where the fraud specific state is set, it can be dealt with.

  (34) Non-ball game machines, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels (rotating bodies) with a plurality of kinds of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, insertion of medals (game media) and operation of a start lever (starting operation means) When a specific symbol or combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line visible from the display window (display unit) after the reel starts rotating and the stop switch (stop operation means) is operated to stop the reel The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that gives a player a privilege such as a medal payout.

  In the gaming machine, a fraudulent act is assumed in which a fraudulent jig is inserted into a slot where a medal is inserted, and a medal detection sensor provided in the slot is misdetected. On the other hand, it is preferable to install a detection sensor for detecting insertion of the fraudulent jig and set the fraud specific state when the fraudulent act is performed.

  The above gaming machine may be configured to prohibit at least the insertion of medals as the setting of the illegal specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates operation of a starting operation means at least as setting of a fraud specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates operation of a stop operation means at least as setting of a fraud specific state. Further, as the setting of the fraud specific state, at least the medal payout may be prohibited. In addition, as the setting of the illegal specification state, at least the start of rotation of the reel may be prohibited. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not perform an attestation determination at least as setting of an unauthorized specific state.

  (35) A pachinko machine and a slot machine which have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which and are fused.

  In the gaming machine, a fraudulent act is assumed in which a fraudulent jig is inserted into the take-in device, and a ball detection sensor provided in the take-in device erroneously detects the take-in of the game ball. On the other hand, it is preferable to install a detection sensor for detecting insertion of the fraudulent jig and set the fraud specific state when the fraudulent act is performed.

  The gaming machine may be configured so that at least the game ball cannot be taken in as the setting of the illegal specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates operation of a starting operation means at least as setting of a fraud specific state. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which invalidates operation of a stop operation means at least as setting of a fraud specific state. Further, as the setting of the illegal specific state, at least the payout of game balls may be prohibited. In addition, as the setting of the illegal specification state, at least the start of rotation of the reel may be prohibited. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not perform an attestation determination at least as setting of an unauthorized specific state.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of a stage unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main controller unit from the game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the NMI interruption process by CPU of a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a fraud monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an open | release detection process. It is a flowchart which shows the process for fraud detection. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of input by CPU of a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a command determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by CPU of the main control board in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 13 ... Main body frame, 14 ... Front door frame, 21 ... Window part, 41 ... Game ball launch handle, 81 ... Game board, 82 ... General prize opening, 83 ... Variable winning device, 84 ... operating port, 105 ... magnetic detection sensor as abnormality detection means, 106 ... photo sensor as abnormality detection means, 107 ... vibration detection sensor as abnormality detection means, 110 ... game ball launching mechanism, 152 ... Winning mouth sensor, 153... Count sensor, 154 .. Actuator sensor, 162... Main controller, 163... Board box, 164 .. Sealing portion as coupling means, 169 .. Clear switch as release operation means, 301. 311... CPU, 313... RAM, 321a... Power supply unit, 321c.

Claims (1)

A control means for executing a plurality of types of operation control processing;
In the gaming machine to which a privilege is given based on the fact that the operation is controlled and the game result becomes a predetermined privilege game result by executing the plurality of types of operation control processes by the control means. ,
Provided with an abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of a special abnormal action predetermined as an abnormal action for a gaming machine,
The control means includes
Based on the detection result of the abnormality detecting means, an abnormality specifying means for specifying the occurrence of the special abnormal action,
Based on the occurrence of the special abnormal action specified by the abnormality specifying means, the plurality of types of operations are performed so that the bonus game result is not generated or a bonus corresponding to the bonus game result is not given. Restriction means for restricting execution of at least some of the control processes;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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