JP2009291660A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for altering a pattern from the winning of a game ball in a movable prize device until the put-out of a prize ball. <P>SOLUTION: Timing with which a main control board 100 performs the command of a put-out to a prize ball put-out device 115, that is, timing with which the put-out of the prize ball is performed when a prize occurs in the movable prize device 30, becomes the first timing or the second timing according to a game state. Concretely, the timing, with which the put-out of the prize ball is performed, can be altered according to the number of times the operating state of the movable prize device 30 is shifted to a jackpot game state (whether a timing switching round is reached or not) (s34, s36). Therefore, the pattern from the prize of the game ball in the movable prize device 30 until the put-out of the prize ball can vary with a game state, thereby increasing excitement and enjoyment of a game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  A so-called winged game machine is provided with a sensor for detecting that a game ball has won a movable winning device (for example, Patent Document 1), and when the winning is detected by this sensor, the prize ball is paid out. In general, it is configured to output.

JP 2001-334035 A

  In the gaming machine as described above, the winning ball is paid out when a winning is detected by the sensor, so the pattern from the winning of the gaming ball to the movable winning device until the winning ball is paid out is uniform. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for changing a pattern from when a game ball wins a movable winning device until a prize ball is paid out. It is.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is formed with an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passage area through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes. Movable winning device, introduction detecting means for detecting that a game medium has been introduced into the movable winning device, and payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means And a gaming machine equipped with. The gaming machine is provided with a plurality of the introduction detecting means, and the payout command means determines the payout of the game medium to the medium payout device depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine. Is configured to command at the timing when introduction is detected.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the timing at which the payout command means issues a payout command to the medium payout device, that is, the timing at which the game medium is paid out when there is a winning at the movable winning device, The timing varies depending on the state. Therefore, the pattern from when a game medium is won to the movable prize-winning device until the game medium is paid out can be changed depending on the game state, thereby improving the interest of the game.

In this configuration, the “gaming state” for determining the timing for paying out the game medium is not particularly limited, but for example, it is conceivable to use information relating to the game as the game state (a parameter indicating the game state). More specifically, the game machine receives arrival detection means for detecting that the game medium has reached a specific area in the passing area of the movable prize-winning device, and when the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the movable prize is received. The operation state of the apparatus is shifted from a restricted state where introduction of game media into the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state where introduction of game media into the introduction port is not restricted, and the arrival detection means in the introduction state When the arrival of the game medium is detected, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is shifted to a jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained for a predetermined period in a predetermined mode, and thereafter in the jackpot gaming state State transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable prize-winning device to the jackpot gaming state each time the arrival of the game medium is detected by the arrival detection means. Lever, the number of times the operating state of the movable winning device by the state changing means is shifted to the jackpot gaming state "game state"
It can be used as a parameter indicating

  In this case, as described in claim 2, the apparatus includes a transition counting unit that counts the number of times the operation state of the movable winning device is shifted to the jackpot gaming state by the state transition unit, and the payout command unit includes the The game medium may be paid out to the medium payout device at the timing when introduction of the game medium is detected by the introduction detection unit which differs depending on the count value by the shift counting unit.

If comprised in this way, the timing which pays out game media can be changed according to the frequency | count that the operation state of the movable prize-winning apparatus was changed to the big hit game state.
In addition, in this configuration, the correspondence between any introduction detection means that indicates the timing of paying out game media and the number of times that the operation state has shifted to the jackpot gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “the number of transitions”) It can be set as predetermined. For example, the number of transitions below a predetermined threshold is associated with introduction detection means provided so that the timing immediately after winning the movable prize apparatus, that is, the introduction of a game medium can be detected near the introduction port. In addition, for the number of transitions greater than the above threshold, it is provided so that the introduction of the game medium can be detected at a timing after a predetermined period has elapsed after winning the movable winning device, that is, at a location away from the introduction port. It is conceivable to associate the introduced detection means.

  Normally, it is conceivable that the game medium is not paid out sufficiently while the transition to the jackpot gaming state has just started and the number of transitions is small. Therefore, during this time, by paying out the game media immediately after winning the movable winning device, the remaining amount of the game media is reduced in spite of the game media being paid out in the subsequent jackpot game state. Can be prevented from continuing or the game medium must be replenished to continue the game. On the other hand, after the number of transitions to the jackpot gaming state has exceeded a certain number of times, sufficient gaming media has been paid so far, so that the gaming media is paid out immediately after winning the movable winning device. Even if the game is not performed, it is unlikely that the remaining amount of the game medium becomes small and the game cannot be continued, or that the game medium must be replenished to continue the game. After that, if the game medium is paid out after a predetermined period of time has passed after winning the movable prize apparatus, the game medium remains inside the movable prize apparatus even if a game ball is won in the movable prize apparatus. While the game media will not be paid out while the game media is still in play, it is possible to pay out a lot of game media at a time by continuously detecting the game media that have remained in this way. A sense of superiority can be given.

  In order to realize this, for example, it is conceivable to configure as described in claim 3. In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are discharged after a game medium is introduced into the movable winning device in a passing region of the movable winning device. It is provided so that game media can be detected at each of the first to p-th detection points along the discharge path until the game is issued, and the payout commanding means pays out the game media to the medium payout device, If the count value by the transition counting means is greater than or equal to the i-th threshold value (i = 1 to p; i-th threshold value <i + 1th threshold value) and smaller than the i + 1th threshold value, the i-th introduction detecting means plays a game A configuration in which the command is issued at the timing when the introduction of the medium is detected can be considered.

If comprised in this way, if the frequency | count of transfer is more than i-th threshold value and smaller than i + 1th threshold value, it will pay out game media at the timing detected in the i-th detection location after winning a movable winning device It can be performed. Therefore, as long as the number of transitions is less than the (i + 1) th threshold, the game medium is paid out immediately after winning the movable prize device, and the remaining amount of the game medium is reduced, making it impossible to continue the game, It is possible to prevent the game media from having to be replenished in order to continue. If the number of transitions is equal to or greater than the (i + 1) th threshold value, the game medium can be paid out at the timing detected at the (i + 1) th detection location after winning the movable winning device. For this reason, after the number of times of transition has reached a value equal to or greater than the (i + 1) th threshold, the game medium is paid out after a predetermined period of time after the game medium is won to the movable winning device, and remains in the movable winning device. The game media are continuously detected by the (i + 1) th introduction detecting means and a lot of game media are paid out at a time, so that a great sense of superiority can be given to the player.

  It is also conceivable to use other information as a game state (a parameter indicating the game state) as a “gaming state” that is a condition for changing the timing for paying out game media. For example, an arrival detection means for detecting that the gaming machine has reached a specific area in the passing area of the movable prize apparatus, and an operation state of the movable prize apparatus when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. Is shifted from a restricted state in which introduction of game media into the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state in which introduction of game media into the introduction port is not restricted, and the arrival detection means reaches the game medium in the introduction state. Is detected, the operating state of the movable prize-winning device is shifted to a jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained in a predetermined manner for a predetermined period, and thereafter, in the jackpot gaming state, the arrival detection means Each time the arrival of a game medium is detected, the state transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable winning device to the jackpot game state, It is conceivable to use a number of winning there was on the movable winning device to stop being shifted to the jackpot gaming state as a parameter indicating the "game state".

  In this case, as described in claim 4, during the period in which the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is shifted to the jackpot gaming state by the state transition unit, the introduction of the game medium by any of the introduction detection units The introduction command means counts the number of times the game medium is detected, and the payout command means determines whether the game medium is paid out to the medium payout device according to the count value by the introduction count means. It may be configured to command at the timing when the introduction of is detected.

If comprised in this way, the timing which pays out a game medium can be changed according to the frequency | count that there was a prize to a movable prize-winning apparatus in a jackpot game state.
Also, in this configuration, the correspondence between any introduction detection means that indicates the timing of paying out the game medium and the number of times that the movable winning device has been won in the jackpot gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “number of winnings”) The relationship may be determined in advance. For example, the number of winnings below a predetermined threshold is associated with an introductory detection means provided so that the timing immediately after winning the movable prize device, that is, the introduction of a game medium can be detected near the introductory port. In addition, for the number of winnings greater than the above threshold value, it is provided so that the introduction of the game medium can be detected at a timing after a predetermined period has passed after winning the movable winning device, that is, at a place away from the introduction port. It is conceivable to associate the introduced detection means.

Usually, it is considered that the game medium is not paid out sufficiently while the transition to the big hit gaming state has just started and the number of winnings is small. Therefore, during this time, by paying out the game media immediately after winning the movable winning device, the remaining amount of the game media is reduced in spite of the game media being paid out in the subsequent jackpot game state. Can be prevented from continuing or the game medium must be replenished to continue the game. On the other hand, after the number of winnings that occurred during the jackpot gaming state exceeds a certain number, the game media has been paid out so far, so the game immediately after winning the movable winning device Even if the medium is not paid out, it is unlikely that the remaining amount of the game medium becomes small and the game cannot be continued, or that the game medium must be replenished to continue the game. After that, if the game medium is paid out after a predetermined period has passed after winning the movable prize apparatus, the game medium remains inside the movable prize apparatus even if the game medium is won in the movable prize apparatus. During this time, the game media will not be paid out. However, since the game media that have stayed in this way can be continuously detected, a lot of game media can be paid out at a time. A feeling can be given.

  In order to realize this, for example, a configuration as described in claim 5 can be considered. In the gaming machine according to claim 5, the plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are discharged after a game medium is introduced into the movable winning device in a passing region of the movable winning device. It is provided so that game media can be detected at each of the first to p-th detection points along the discharge path until the game is issued, and the payout commanding means pays out the game media to the medium payout device, If the count value by the introduction count means is smaller than the i-th threshold value (i = 1 to p; i-th threshold value <i + 1th threshold value), the first introduction detection means introduces the game medium. If the count value is greater than or equal to the i-th threshold value, the command is issued at the timing when the introduction of the game medium is detected by the j-th (i <j ≦ p) introduction detecting means. To do.

  If comprised in this way, if the frequency | count of winning is smaller than an i-th threshold value, it will be possible to pay out game media at the timing detected at the first detection location after winning the movable winning device. Therefore, while the number of winnings is as small as the i th threshold or less, the game medium is paid out immediately after winning the movable winning device, and the remaining amount of the game medium is reduced, and the game cannot be continued. It is possible to prevent the game media from having to be replenished to continue the game. Then, after the number of winnings reaches a value equal to or greater than the i-th threshold value, the game medium is paid out after a predetermined period of time after the game medium has won the movable winning device, and remains in the movable winning device. The game media are continuously detected by the j-th introduction detection means, and a lot of game media are paid out at a time, so that a great sense of superiority can be given to the player.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 6 is provided with an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passage area through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes. A movable winning device, an introduction detecting means for detecting that a game medium has been introduced into the movable winning device, and a payout for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. And a command means. In this gaming machine, a plurality of introduction detecting means are provided, and a plurality of timings at which the payout command means should instruct the medium payout device to pay out the game medium in response to the player's operation. Among the introduction detection means, there is provided a detection change means for changing to a timing when introduction of a game medium is detected by any of the introduction detection means.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the timing at which the payout command means issues a payout command to the medium payout device, that is, the timing at which the game medium is paid out when there is a winning at the movable winning device, In response to the user's operation, the timing is changed to the timing at which the introduction of the game medium is detected by any of the plurality of introduction detection means. Therefore, the player can arbitrarily change the pattern from when the game medium is won to the movable winning device until the game medium is paid out, thereby improving the interest in the game.

In this configuration, the detection change unit may be configured to be able to change the timing at all times during a game, but may be configured to be changeable only in a specific period.
For example, when a gaming machine satisfies a predetermined transition condition, the operating state of the movable prize-winning device is changed from a restricted state in which the introduction of a gaming medium to the introduction port is restricted to the gaming medium to the introduction port. When the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the introduction state, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is changed in a predetermined mode for a predetermined period. The game state is shifted to the maintained jackpot game state, and thereafter, every time the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the jackpot game state, the operation state of the movable winning device is repeatedly changed to the jackpot game state. In the case where a state transition means for shifting is provided, the detection change means, as described in claim 7, causes the operating state of the movable winning device to be determined by the state transition means. Ri in other periods being shifted to gaming state only when receiving a player's operation, changing the timing of command may be configured to.

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the timing from being changed during the period in which the operation state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state.
If the timing at which the payout command means issues a payout command to the medium payout device, that is, the introduction detection means that performs detection that triggers the payout can be changed in the big hit gaming state, the detection of the specific introduction detection means is triggered. Immediately after the game medium is paid out, the introduction detecting means for detecting the trigger for paying out is changed to a downstream introduction detecting means in the discharge path, so that the downstream introduction detecting means With the detection as a trigger, there is a risk that the payout of the game medium will be unfairly performed again. Therefore, it can be said that making it impossible to change the timing during the period in which the operation state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state is suitable for preventing the above-described illegal game medium from being paid out.

  Further, as a configuration for enabling the detection change means to change only during a specific period, if the gaming machine includes the state transition means as described above, the detection change means is described in claim 8. As described above, only when the player's operation is received after the jackpot gaming state transitioned by the state transition means ends until the next operation state transitions to the jackpot gaming state. You may comprise so that the timing which should be commanded may be changed.

If comprised in this way, a timing can be changed only in the period until it transfers to a jackpot state after an operation state transfers to a game state.
In this configuration, it can be said that it is preferable to prevent a plurality of payouts from being made with the same game medium for the reasons described above.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 9, the plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are configured such that a game medium is introduced into the movable winning device in a passing area of the movable winning device. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the first to p-th detection points along the discharge path from the start to the end. Furthermore, when the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium is the timing at which the introduction of the game medium is detected by the mth (1 <m ≦ p) introduction detection means. When the introduction of the game medium is detected by the nth (1 ≦ n <m) introduction detection means, the game payout apparatus performs the payout by the medium payout device based on the detection by the mth introduction detection means. Quantity notifying means for informing the quantity is provided.

  With this configuration, the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium is the timing at which the introduction of the game medium is detected by the mth (1 <m ≦ p) introduction detection means. If so, the player can confirm the payout by the medium payout device and the quantity of game media to be paid out by the notification by the quantity notification means.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 10 is formed with an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passage area through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes. A movable winning device, an introduction detecting means for detecting that a game medium has been introduced into the movable winning device, and a payout for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. And a command means. The gaming machine includes a plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means), and each of the introduction detection means introduces a game medium to the movable winning device in a passing region of the movable winning device. Is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the first to p-th detection points along the discharge path from when the game is discharged, and the payout command means is played by the first introduction detection means. During the period from when the medium is detected to when the game medium is detected by the p-th introduction detection means, at the timing when introduction is detected by the introduction detection means, the introduction of the game medium to the movable prize device is performed. The game payout device is configured to instruct the medium payout device to pay out a part of the game media to be paid out into two or more.

  According to the gaming machine configured in this way, the timing at which the payout command means issues a payout command to the medium payout device, that is, the timing at which the game media is paid out when there is a win to the movable winning device is introduced. There are multiple times depending on the number of detection means. Therefore, the pattern from when the game medium is won to the movable prize device until the game medium is paid out can be changed according to the behavior of the game medium passing through the passing area in the movable prize device, thereby Interest can be improved.

  In this configuration, a plurality of introduction detection means pays out game media by the quantity divided at each timing when the game medium is detected. The number of game media to be paid out at each timing is, for example, The total amount of game media to be paid out may be a quantity that is evenly divided by the number of introduction detecting means. Moreover, you may comprise so that the quantity which should be paid out may be changed according to an introduction detection means. As a specific example of the latter, for example, a configuration as described in claim 11 can be considered.

  12. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein when the introduction is detected by the (k + 1) th introduction detection means, the payout command means is detected when the introduction is detected by the kth (1 ≦ k <p) introduction detection means. Is configured to instruct the medium payout device to pay out a large number of game media.

  According to this configuration, the game media is paid out in a pattern such that the number of game media to be gradually paid out before the game media won in the movable prize winning device is discharged from the movable prize winning device. Can do.

  In each gaming machine described above, as described in claim 12, a plurality of cumulative counting means for counting the cumulative number of times the introduction of game media is detected by each of the plurality of introduction detecting means, and the cumulative count A non-coincidence notifying means for notifying that the count values counted by the respective means do not match, and a plurality of the introduction detecting means (first to p-th introduction detecting means), In the passing area of the movable winning device, it is provided so that the game medium can be detected at each of the first to pth detection points along the discharge path from when the gaming medium is introduced to the movable winning device until it is discharged. It is good to be.

If comprised in this way, when all the number of accumulations by which introduction of the game medium was detected by each of the plurality of introduction detecting means do not coincide, it can be notified.
Since the plurality of introduction detection means in this configuration are provided so that the game medium can be detected at each of the first to pth detection locations along the discharge path in the movable winning device, each introduction detection means is normally operated. If it is functioning, when all the game media won in the movable winning device are discharged, the cumulative number of times that introduction is detected by each introduction detection means should all match. In other words, the fact that the detection results of all the introduction detection means do not match indicates that some trouble has occurred, such as a specific introduction detection means being out of order or some kind of fraud. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player or the manager of the gaming machine that such a trouble has occurred by notification by the mismatch notification means.

In this configuration, the timing of notification by the inconsistency notification means may be in a state where all the game media won in the movable winning device are discharged, for example, no game is played by a gaming machine. Sometimes, enough time is required for the game medium introduced into the movable winning device to be discharged after the jackpot gaming state ends (or in the time when the next jackpot gaming state is entered). For example, when it has passed.

  Further, each of the above gaming machines includes a plurality of cumulative counting means for counting the cumulative number of times that introduction of game media is detected by the plurality of introduction detecting means, as described in claim 13. The introduction detecting means (first to p-th introduction detecting means) of the first in the passage area of the movable winning device is a first along a discharge path from when the game medium is introduced into the movable winning device until it is discharged. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the p-th detection points, and the payout command means has a count value after all count values counted by the cumulative count means do not coincide with each other. At the timing when introduction of a game medium is detected by the introduction detection means corresponding to the largest cumulative counting means, the game medium is paid out to the medium payout device. To command, and good.

  According to this configuration, after all the cumulative counts at which the introduction of the game medium is detected by each of the plurality of introduction detection means do not match, the game is detected by the introduction detection means corresponding to the cumulative count means having the largest cumulative value. The game medium is paid out at the timing when the introduction of the medium is detected.

  Since the plurality of introduction detection means in this configuration are provided so that the game medium can be detected at each of the first to pth detection locations along the discharge path in the movable winning device, each introduction detection means is normally operated. If it is functioning, when all the game media won in the movable winning device are discharged, the cumulative number of times that introduction is detected by each introduction detection means should all match. That is, the fact that the detection results of all the introduction detection means do not match indicates that a specific introduction detection means has failed and the cumulative number of times cannot be counted correctly. For example, if the introduction detection unit that triggered the game medium payout is broken, the game medium is not normally detected by the introduction detection unit, and the game medium payout is normal. There is a risk that you will not be able to do it. At this time, since there is a high possibility that the cumulative count is normally counted for the introduction count means corresponding to the cumulative count means having the largest cumulative count, the cumulative count is the largest after all cumulative counts no longer match. With regard to the introduction detecting means corresponding to the cumulative counting means, the game medium is paid out at the timing when the introduction of the game medium is detected by the introduction detecting means, so that the game medium cannot be normally paid out. This can be prevented. In addition, when the game medium is paid out at the timing of detection by the introduction detection means, the possibility that the game medium will not be paid out is reduced, and the game medium that should be received is paid out. It can be said that it is also suitable for preventing the player from being disadvantaged.

  In this configuration, the determination as to whether or not all the count values counted by each of the cumulative counting means do not coincide with each other is made when all the game media that have won the movable winning device have been discharged. Well, for example, when the game machine is not playing, or when the above jackpot gaming state is finished (or in the next transition to the jackpot gaming state), introduced into the movable prize apparatus What is necessary is just to be when sufficient time has passed for the played game medium to be discharged.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 14 is formed with an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passage area through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes. A movable winning device, an introduction detecting means for detecting that a game medium has been introduced into the movable winning device, and a payout for instructing the medium payout device to pay out game media upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. And a command means. In this gaming machine, after the introduction is detected by the introduction detection means, the payout command means commands the game medium to be paid out to the medium payout device at different timings depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine. It is configured as follows.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the timing at which the payout command means issues a payout command to the medium payout device, that is, the timing at which the game media is paid out after winning the movable winning device is The timing is changed according to the gaming state of the machine. Therefore, the pattern from when a game medium is won to the movable prize-winning device until the game medium is paid out can be changed depending on the game state, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 15 is provided with an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passage area through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes. A movable winning device, an introduction detecting means for detecting that a game medium has been introduced into the movable winning device, and a payout for instructing the medium payout device to pay out game media upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. And a command means. In this gaming machine, in response to a player's operation, timing changing means for changing the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium after detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. It has.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the game is performed at the timing when the payout command means issues a payout instruction to the medium payout device after the introduction detection by the introduction detecting means, that is, after the winning to the movable winning device is received. The timing of paying out the medium is changed according to the player's operation. Therefore, the player can arbitrarily change the pattern from when the game medium is won to the movable winning device until the game medium is paid out, thereby improving the interest in the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claims 14 and 15, the payout command means is a game medium by the introduction detecting means in a state where a predetermined unpaid condition is satisfied as in claim 16. When the introduction is detected, the detected number of times is counted, and at the timing when the unpaid condition is no longer satisfied, the game medium is paid out according to the counted number of times. You may comprise so that an apparatus may be instruct | indicated.

  According to this configuration, when the unpaid condition is no longer satisfied, the game medium is paid out according to the number of times (winning number) counted during the period in which the unpaid condition is satisfied. Since a large number of game media are paid out at once according to the number of times played, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority.

  The “unpaid condition” in this configuration may be any condition. For example, it is conceivable that a predetermined time elapses after the game medium is detected by the introduction detecting means. . Further, in the case where a game storage medium is provided for storing or releasing the game medium in the passing area in the movable prize-winning device according to the game state, the game storage medium is provided by the medium storage means. It is also conceivable that this is being stored.

  In this latter case, as described in claim 17, the introduction detection means detects introduction of a game medium on the introduction port side of an area where the medium storage means stores the game medium in the passage area. The payout command means sets the state where the game medium is stored by the medium storage means to the state where the unpaid condition is satisfied, and in this state the game medium is detected by the introduction detection means. When the introduction is detected, the detected number of times is counted, and the state that the unpaid condition is no longer satisfied is that the storage of the game medium is canceled by the medium storage means, At this time, the medium payout device may be instructed to pay out the game medium according to the counted number of times.

  If comprised in this way, storage of the game medium in a movable prize-winning apparatus will be cancelled | released, and a game medium will be paid out at the effective timing according to the progress of the game that a game medium will be discharged | emitted from this movable prize-winning apparatus. be able to.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine according to claim 14, as described in claim 18, based on the detection of the game medium by the introduction detection means, the payout command means pays out the game medium to the medium payout device. It is preferable that a timing notifying unit for notifying the timing for instructing is provided.

  According to this structure, the player gives out the game medium after the payout command means instructs the medium payout apparatus to pay out the game medium, that is, after the game medium wins the movable winning device, by the notification by the timing notification means. It is possible to play a game while grasping the timing when the game is performed. In particular, the notification by the timing notification means can give the player a sense of expectation that the game medium will be paid out soon, thereby further enhancing the interest.

  Further, in the above-described gaming machine according to claim 14, as described in claim 19, the medium payout device that has received a command from the payout command means based on the detection of the game medium by the introduction detection means. It is preferable that a payout amount notifying unit for notifying the amount of game media to be paid out is provided.

  According to this configuration, the player receives the amount of the game medium to be paid out by the medium payout device that has been instructed by the payout command means by the notification by the payout amount notification means, that is, the game medium is won in the movable winning device. In this case, the quantity of game media to be paid out can be confirmed. In particular, as described above, in a configuration in which game media is paid out according to the number of times counted during the period when the unpaid condition is satisfied, a large number of game media is paid out by notification by the payout quantity notification means. Can be given to the player that the game is performed all at once, thereby further enhancing the interest.

The front view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which fractured a part of movable prize-winning device 30; (a) State before big hit game state, (b) State where game ball is stored in big hit game state, (c) Storage of game ball is released in big hit game state Status The block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the game processing in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the last jackpot game process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 2nd Embodiment. The front view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine in 3rd Embodiment The block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in 3rd Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the game process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 3rd Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the timing switching process in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 4th Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 5th Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 6th Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 7th Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the normal jackpot game process in 8th Embodiment The flowchart which shows the procedure of the payout process in 8th Embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has an inner frame 5 attached to an outer frame 3 that is a casing of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. A handle 9 for launching a ball, an upper tray 11 for receiving a prize ball (hereinafter referred to as “prize ball”) to be paid out as a prize, a lower tray 13 for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper tray 11, and information on the game A display device 15 for displaying is provided.

In addition, the game board 7 is provided with start winning devices 20a, 20b, 20c, a movable winning device 30, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 2, the movable winning device 30 is a big hit using a ball take-in unit 40 for taking a game ball into the movable win device 30 and a game ball taken from the ball take-in unit 40. A game room 50 for determining a game ball, a ball passage 60 for guiding a game ball taken from the ball take-in unit 40 to the game room 50, and a ball storage unit 70 for storing a game ball taken from the ball take-in unit 40 during a big hit game , And a main body frame 80 that accommodates these components and is fixed to the game board 7.

  Among these, the ball take-in portions 40 are arranged symmetrically one by one on the left and right sides of the main body frame 80 (see FIG. 1), and are movable for taking the game balls into the movable winning device 30. A winning opening 41, an opening / closing blade 43 that opens and closes the movable winning opening 41, a winning sensor 45 that detects introduction of a game ball from the movable winning opening 41, and the like.

  The open / close blades 43 constituting the ball take-in portion 40 have an open position (see the solid open / close blades 43 in FIG. 1) or a closed position (see the broken open / close blades 43 in FIG. 1) around a rotation shaft (not shown). The movable winning opening 41 is opened and closed by displacing to the reference). The opening / closing blade 43 is driven by a solenoid 47 (see FIG. 3). When the solenoid 47 is in a non-energized state (off state), the open / close blade 43 is displaced to a closed position. It will be in a displaced state.

  In addition, the game room 50 is disposed below the ball take-in portion 40, and a lower inclined plate 51 that is inclined forward (in FIG. 1, in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing and from the back side toward the front side) Specified prize opening 53 that triggers the occurrence of a big hit game when winning in the game, normal prize opening 55 that does not trigger the occurrence of the big hit game even when winning in the normal game, and a specification for detecting the winning of the game ball to the specific prize opening 53 It is composed of a winning sensor 57 and the like. Note that the normal winning ports 55 are arranged one by one with the specific winning port 53 interposed therebetween. In the game room 50 having such a configuration, the game ball that has reached the lower inclined plate 51 rolls forward and wins the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55.

  Further, the ball passage 60 is inclined between the rear (in FIG. 1, the direction perpendicular to the paper surface and from the front side to the back side) while being disposed between the ball take-in portion 40 and the game room 50. The inclined plate 61, the first opening 63 for guiding the game ball to the game room 50, the second opening 65 (see FIG. 1) formed at the rear end edge of the upper inclined plate 61, and the like. In the ball passage 60 having such a configuration, the game ball won in the movable winning opening 41 rolls rearward and always reaches the first opening 63, but the first opening 63 Since it is configured to be closed or opened by an opening / closing member 77 described later, the game ball reaches the ball storage unit 70 through the second opening 65 if the first opening 63 is closed. On the other hand, if the first opening 63 is open, it passes through the first opening 63 and falls onto the lower inclined plate 51.

  In addition, the ball storage unit 70 has a storage passage 73 that connects the storage area 71 for storing the game ball on the lower inclined plate 51 and the second opening 65, and a game ball located in the storage area 71 moves forward. It is configured by a rectangular storage plate 75 for blocking rolling and an opening / closing member 77 for closing or opening the first opening 63.

  The storage area 71 in the ball storage section 70 is an area formed on the rear end side of the lower inclined plate 51, and is a space in which a maximum of five game balls are arranged in a line along the rear end. It has become.

  Further, the storage plate 75 is disposed at the boundary between the game room 50 and the ball passage 60 and the ball storage portion 70 so that the arc-shaped guide hole 75a extends in the vertical direction in order to move the opening / closing member 77. Is formed. In addition, the storage plate 75 can be displaced in the vertical direction by receiving power from the motor drive unit 79 (see FIG. 3), and between the lower end edge 75 c of the storage plate 75 and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51. A lowered position where the distance is shorter than the diameter of the game ball (see FIG. 2B), or an elevated position where the distance between the lower edge 75c and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 is longer than the diameter of the game ball (FIG. 2). (C), see FIG. 2 (a)).

  The opening / closing member 77 closes the first opening 63 from the lower side of the upper inclined plate 61 and closes the first opening 63, and the first opening 63 is positioned below the closing position. It is configured to be movable along the guide hole 75a between the open position and the open position. The opening / closing member 77 is configured to be displaced in conjunction with the storage plate 75 by receiving power from the motor drive unit 79. That is, the opening / closing member 77 is displaced to the closed position when the storage plate 75 is displaced to the lowered position, and is displaced to the open position when the storage plate 75 is displaced to the elevated position.

  When the storage plate 75 is located at the raised position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is positioned at the center of the second opening 65 and closes the second opening 65. At the same time, the opening / closing member 77 is positioned at the open position to open the first opening 63. Therefore, the game ball that has won the movable winning opening 41 in this state passes through the first opening 63 and falls onto the lower inclined plate 51 (see FIG. 2A).

  On the other hand, when the storage plate 75 is positioned at the lowered position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is positioned below the second opening 65 to open the second opening 65, and the opening / closing member 77 is positioned at the closed position. Then, the first opening 63 is closed. At this time, since the distance between the lower end edge 75c of the storage plate 75 and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball in the storage area 71 is blocked. Therefore, the game ball won in the movable winning opening 41 in this state is stored in the storage area 71 through the second opening 65 and the storage passage 73 (see FIG. 2B).

  Thereafter, when the storage plate 75 moves to the raised position, the distance between the lower edge 75c and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 becomes longer than the diameter of the game ball, so that the storage of the game ball in the storage region 71 is released, The stored game balls roll on the lower inclined plate 51 toward the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55 (see FIG. 2C). At this time, among the game balls stored in the storage area 71, the game ball P1 arranged at the center of the rear end portion of the lower inclined plate 51 has a specific winning opening 53 on an extension line in the rolling direction. Since the is located, it will be sure to win the specific winning opening 53. That is, if the game balls arranged at the center of the rear end portion of the lower inclined plate 51 are not present in the storage area 71, all the game balls that are released from the storage and roll will win the normal winning opening 55. become.

  In addition, when five game balls are stored in a row in the storage area 71, the third game ball from one end of the game balls is always arranged in the central portion. If the number of game balls stored in the storage area 71 is less than 5, the game balls stored in the storage area 71 are likely to move along the upper surface of the lower inclined plate 51. In many cases, there is no game ball arranged in the center of the rear end. That is, when five game balls are stored in the storage area 71, the movable winning device 30 is set in a state in which the stored game balls are likely to win the specific winning port 53. When less than one game ball is stored, it is set in a state in which it is difficult for the released game ball to win the specific winning opening 53.

  Next, a part of the control system in the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on a block diagram. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, timer IC, and the like, and is provided with a main control board 100 that controls games in the pachinko machine 1. A control system is constructed by connecting a control board, various devices, sensors, and the like.

  First, on the main control board 100, a prize ball control board 110 that controls the payout of the prize balls to the upper tray 11 by the prize ball payout apparatus 115, a display control board 130 that controls display by the display apparatus 15, and a sound from the speaker 125 are displayed. A control board such as a voice control board 120 for controlling the output of the signal is connected. The main control board 100 is connected to start opening sensors 22a to 22c for detecting that a game ball has passed through each start winning device 20, and in addition to the winning sensor 45 and the specific winning sensor 57 of the movable winning device 30, Various sensors such as a discharge sensor 59 for detecting a game ball discharged from the movable winning device 30 are connected. The main control board 100 is connected to a solenoid 47 that drives the open / close blades 43 of the movable winning device 30, a storage plate 75, a motor drive unit 79 that drives the open / close member 77, and the like.

  In this control system, the CPU of the main control board 100 transmits commands to the various control boards and various devices described above, and these various control boards and various devices operate according to the commands. Note that power is supplied to various control boards including the main control board 100 from a power supply board (not shown).

Regarding the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, a plurality of embodiments having different processing contents will be described in order. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and it is needless to say that various forms can be taken as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.


[First Embodiment]
Various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described as the first embodiment.
○ Counter processing The CPU of the main control board 100 starts a counter processing for generating a random number r11 used for lottery of granted privileges at regular intervals, and stores the generated random numbers in random numbers in the register area of the CPU. Store in the area. In the present embodiment, the random number r11 is a numerical value from 0 to 2, and each numerical value is associated with the number of repetitions (number of rounds) “2”, “7”, “15” of the jackpot gaming state described later. ing.
Game processing A flow of game processing executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 at regular intervals will be described below with reference to FIG.

  When this process is started, the CPU first waits until the start opening sensor 22 detects the passage of the game ball to the start winning device 20 (s12: NO), and when the passage of the game ball is detected ( (s12: YES), the storage plate 75 is displaced to the lowered position by the motor drive unit 79, and the game ball can be stored in the movable winning device 30 (s14).

  Next, the solenoid 47 opens and closes the opening / closing blade 43 of the movable prize-winning apparatus 30 (s16). Here, if the start port sensor 22 that has detected the passage of the game ball in the process of s12 is the start port sensor 22b of the start winning device 20b provided in the middle, the opening / closing blade 43 is opened and closed twice. The solenoid 47 is controlled so that one opening / closing operation is performed on the opening / closing blade 43 if any of the start opening sensors 22a, 22c of the start winning devices 20a, 20c provided on the left and right is controlled. To control.

  Next, while the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 is being performed, it is checked whether or not a game ball has won a prize in the movable winning device 30 (s18). Here, when the passing of the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45 while the solenoid 47 is being controlled, it is determined that the game ball has won the movable winning device 30.

  In the process of s18, if the game ball has not won the movable winning device 30 (s18: NO), the storage plate 75 is displaced to the ascending position by the motor driving unit 79, and the game ball inside the movable winning device 30 is moved. After the storage is released (s20), the game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a game ball has been won in the movable winning device 30 in the process of s18 (s18: YES), ten award balls (in the present embodiment, ten balls in the present ball control board 110). After the game balls are paid out (s22), the storage plate 75 is displaced to the ascending position by the motor drive unit 79, and the storage of the game balls inside the movable winning device 30 is released (s24). . In this way, when the storage is canceled, the game balls that have been won and stored in the movable winning device 30 will win the specific winning opening 53 or the normal winning opening 55.

Next, it is checked whether or not the game ball has won the specific winning opening 53 (s26). Here, the check is performed based on the detection result by the specific winning sensor 57.
In the process of s26, if the game ball has not won the specific prize opening 53 (s26: NO), the present game process is terminated, while if the game ball has won the specific prize opening 53 (s26: YES). ), A lottery of the maximum number of repetitions (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot gaming state is performed (s30). Here, the value of the random number r11 is referred to. If this value is “0”, the maximum number of rounds is “2”. If the value of the random number r11 is “1”, the maximum number of rounds is “7”. If the value of r11 is “2”, the maximum number of rounds is set to “15”, and this maximum number of rounds is stored in the maximum number of rounds storage area secured in the RAM of the main control board 100.

  Next, the operation state of the movable winning device 30 is shifted to the big hit gaming state (s32). Here, the state where the opening / closing blade 43 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (18 times in the present embodiment) is defined as a jackpot gaming state, and control of the opening / closing blade 43 by the solenoid 47 is started in order to realize this jackpot gaming state.

  Thus, when the operation state of the movable winning device 30 is shifted to the jackpot gaming state, it is checked whether or not the number of repetitions (rounds) of the jackpot gaming state has reached a predetermined timing switching round (s34). . The “timing switching round” is a predetermined number of rounds, and in the present embodiment, it is 3 rounds (that is, the third jackpot gaming state). The RAM of the main control board 100 has a storage area for setting a “round variable R (R = 1 in the initial state)” indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game being executed. Therefore, in the process of s34, the number of rounds indicated by the round variable R is checked, and when the number of rounds is 3 or more, the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state has reached the timing switching round. judge. Note that this round variable R is a variable at which integration from the initial state is started each time the game process is started.

  In the process of s34, if the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state has reached the timing switching round (s34: YES), the discharge of the game ball from the movable winning device 30 is detected at the timing of paying out the prize ball. (S36). In the RAM of the main control board 100, the timing of paying out a winning ball in a later-described jackpot gaming process is the timing at which a winning of a gaming ball to the movable winning device 30 is detected (first timing), or the movable winning award. Prize ball flag G (first timing → G = 0, second timing → G = 1; indicating that it is a timing (second timing) at which the discharge of the game ball from the device 30 is detected; A storage area for storing (G = 0) is secured. Therefore, in the process of s36, the prize ball timing is switched to the second timing by setting “1” to the prize ball flag G.

  Thus, after finishing the processing of s36, or when the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state has not reached the timing switching round in the processing of s34 (s34: NO), the number of rounds of the jackpot gaming state transferred in the processing of s32 It is checked whether or not is the final round (s38). Here, the number of rounds indicated by the round variable R is checked, and if the number of rounds is equal to or greater than the maximum number of rounds drawn in the process of s30, it is determined that the final round.

If it is determined in the process of s38 that it is not the final round (s38: NO), a normal jackpot game process is executed (s40). Here, as will be described later, processing such as paying out a prize ball and determining whether or not the next round can be performed are performed. With regard to “whether or not the next round can be performed”, if “1” is set in the “executable flag E (E = 0 in the initial state)” secured in the RAM of the main control board 100. The next round will be available.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the next round can be performed (s42). Here, as described above, if “1” is set in the feasible flag E, it is determined that the next round can be performed.

  If the next round can be performed in the process of s42 (s42: YES), the number of rounds is added by adding “1” to the round variable R (R + 1 → R) (s44), and then the process of s32 Transition to processing.

  If it is determined in the above-described process of s38 that it is the final round (s38: YES), the final jackpot game process is executed (s46). Here, as will be described later, processing such as payout of prize balls is performed.

Thus, after finishing the processing of s46, or when it is determined that the next round cannot be performed in the processing of s42 (s42: NO), the timing for paying out the winning ball is set to the game to the movable winning device 30. After switching to the timing (first timing) at which a winning of a ball is detected (s48), this game process is terminated. In the process of s48, when the prize ball flag G is set to “1”, the prize ball flag G is set to “0” to return the prize ball timing to the first timing. Is called.
O Normal jackpot game process The above-described normal jackpot game process (the process of s40 in FIG. 4) will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this process, first, the storage plate 75 is displaced to the lowered position by the motor drive unit 79, so that the game ball can be stored inside the movable winning device 30 (s102). Thus, by setting the state in which storage is possible, the game balls that have won the movable winning device 30 are stored in the movable winning device 30 thereafter.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the jackpot gaming state has ended (s104). Here, if the opening and closing operation by the opening and closing blade 43 started in the process of s32 in FIG. 4 has been completed, it is determined that the jackpot gaming state has ended.

  In the process of s104, if the jackpot gaming state has not ended (s104: NO), it is checked whether or not a game ball has won the movable winning device 30 (s106). Here, it is checked whether or not a prize has been won based on the detection result of the prize sensor 45.

  If the game ball has not won in the process of s106 (s106: NO), the process returns to the process of s104. On the other hand, if the game ball has won a prize (s106: YES), the number of wins in which this win has occurred is integrated. (S108). Here, “1” is added to “winning variable I (I = 0 in the initial state)” secured in the RAM of main control board 100 (I + 1 → I), thereby accumulating the number of times the winning has occurred. The winning variable I is a variable whose accumulation is started from the initial state every time the normal jackpot game process is started.

  Next, the timing for paying out a prize ball is checked (s110). In this process, based on the value of the prize ball flag G described above, it is checked whether the timing for paying out the prize ball is the first timing or the second timing.

In the process of s110, if the timing of paying out the prize ball is the first timing (s110: YES), the prize ball dispensing device 115 (prize ball control board 110) receives 10 prize balls (in this embodiment, 10 balls). After the game balls are paid out (s112), the process proceeds to the next process (s114), while if the timing of paying out the prize balls is the second timing (s110: NO), the subsequent process After notifying the number of prize balls to be paid out in (s132) (s113), the process proceeds to the next process (s114). In the process of s113, a value obtained by integrating the value of the winning variable I and the number of winning balls to be paid out in one win (in this embodiment, 10) is used as a subsequent process (process of s132). The display device 15 (the display control board 130) displays the number of prize balls to be paid out in the notification.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the number of game media won in the movable winning device 30 has reached a predetermined upper limit (10 in the present embodiment) (s114). Here, if the value set in the winning variable I described above is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, it is determined that the number of game media won in the movable winning device 30 has reached the upper limit value.

  If the number of game media won in the movable winning device 30 does not reach the upper limit in the process of s114 (s114: NO), the process returns to the process of s104, while the number of won game media reaches the upper limit. If so (s114: YES), the jackpot gaming state is terminated (s116). Here, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 started in the process of s32 in FIG. 4 is forcibly ended, and the opening / closing blade 43 is closed.

  After the jackpot gaming state is terminated in the process of s116 or when the jackpot gaming state is terminated in the process of s104 (s104: YES), the motor driving unit 79 displaces the storage plate 75 to the raised position, It is assumed that the storage of the game ball in the movable winning device 30 is released (s118). When the storage is released in this way, the game balls that have been won and stored in the movable winning device 30 so far have been won in the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55, and then discharged out of the movable winning device 30. Will be.

Next, it is checked whether or not the game ball has won the specific winning opening 53 (s120). Here, the check is performed based on the detection result by the specific winning sensor 57.
In the process of s120, if the game ball has won a specific winning opening 53 (s120: YES), the above-described executable flag E is set to “1” to make the next round executable. After (s122), the process proceeds to the next process (s126), and if the game ball has not won the specific winning opening 53 (s120: NO), by setting “0” to the above-described executable flag E After making it impossible to execute the next round (s124), the process proceeds to the next process (s126).

  Next, the timing for paying out a prize ball is checked (s126). In this process, similarly to the process of s110 described above, the timing for paying out a prize ball is checked based on the value of the prize ball flag G.

  In this process of s126, if the timing of paying out the prize ball is the first timing (s126: YES), after waiting for a predetermined time after the storage is released in the process of s118 (s134) ) This normal jackpot game process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of s42 in FIG.

  In the process of s126, if the timing of paying out the prize ball is the second timing (s126: NO), it is checked whether or not the discharge of the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 (s130).

If the discharge of the game ball is not detected in the process of s130 (s130: NO), it is checked whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the storage was released in the process of s118 (s128). If the time has not passed (s128: NO), the process returns to s130.

On the other hand, when the discharge of the game ball is detected in the process of s130 (s130: YES), the prize ball is paid out in the same manner as the process of s112 described above (s132), and the process returns to the process of s130.
In this way, after the process of s128 to s132 is repeated until the predetermined time has elapsed since the storage was released in the process of s118, if the predetermined time has elapsed in the process of s128 (s128: YES), The normal jackpot game process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of s42 in FIG.
The final jackpot game process The above-described final jackpot game process (the process of s46 in FIG. 4) will be described below with reference to FIG.

In this process, first, the storage plate 75 is displaced to the ascending position by the motor drive unit 79, and the storage of the game ball in the movable winning device 30 is released (s202).
Then, after the processing of s204 to s216, which is the same processing content as the processing of s104 to s116 in FIG. 5, is performed through the processing of s226 to s234 which is the same processing content as the processing of s126 to s134 in FIG. The final jackpot game process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of s42 in FIG.
[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, when a prize is given to the movable winning device 30, the prize ball is paid out. The timing becomes the first timing or the second timing depending on the gaming state. Therefore, the pattern from when a game ball is won to the movable prize-winning device 30 until the prize ball is paid out can be changed according to the game state, thereby improving the interest in the game. Specifically, by the processing of s34 and s36 in FIG. 4, the timing of paying out the winning ball is the number of times that the operation state of the movable winning device 30 has been shifted to the big hit gaming state (whether or not the timing switching round has been reached). ) Can be changed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the number of transitions (number of rounds) in which the operation state has been shifted to the jackpot gaming state has not reached the timing switching round, the timing at which the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45 (first) Is paid out at the timing (step s112 in FIG. 5 and processing in s212 in FIG. 6). Since the winning sensor 45 is arranged so as to detect the passing of the game ball at the movable winning opening 41, the payout of the winning ball at this first timing is immediately after winning the movable winning device 30. It shows that the payout is made at the timing. On the other hand, after the number of rounds reaches the timing switching round, the payout is performed at the timing (second timing) when the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 (the process of s132 in FIG. 5 and the process of s232 in FIG. 6). Since the discharge sensor 59 is arranged so as to detect the discharge of the game ball from the movable winning device 30, it is possible to win a prize ball at the second timing to win the movable winning device 30 for a predetermined period. It shows that the payout is performed at a timing after the elapse.

Normally, it is considered that the winning ball is not paid out sufficiently while the transition to the jackpot gaming state has just started and the number of rounds is small. Therefore, during this time, by paying out the winning ball immediately after winning the movable winning device 30, the remaining amount of the gaming ball is reduced in spite of the gaming ball being paid out in the subsequent jackpot gaming state. It can be prevented that the game cannot be continued or the game ball has to be replenished to continue the game. On the other hand, after the transition to the jackpot gaming state has reached a certain number of times, sufficient gaming balls have been paid out so far. Even if the payout is not made, it is unlikely that the remaining amount of game balls becomes small and the game cannot be continued, or that the game ball has to be replenished to continue the game. After that, when a winning ball is paid out after a predetermined period of time has passed after winning the movable winning device 30, even if the gaming ball wins the movable winning device 30, the gaming ball remains inside the movable winning device 30. The prize ball will not be paid out while it is being stored, but it is possible that a lot of prize balls will be paid out at once by detecting the continuous discharge of the game balls staying in this way. This can give the player a great sense of superiority.

Further, in the case where the timing for paying out the winning ball is the second timing, when the winning ball 45 is detected by the winning sensor 45, the payout is performed based on the discharging of the gaming ball by the discharging sensor 59. The number of winning balls to be notified is notified by display on the display device 15 (the process of s113 in FIG. 5 and the process of s213 in FIG. 6). Therefore, if the timing at which the player pays out the winning ball is the second timing, the player pays out the winning ball and pays it out according to the display content on the display device 15. You can check the number of prize balls that will be.
[Second Embodiment]
As a second embodiment, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted.
Game process The game process in this embodiment is shifted to the process of s38 without performing the processes of s34 and s36 after the process of s32 in FIG. 4, and is terminated without performing the process of s48 in FIG. The other processes are the same as the game process in the first embodiment. Thus, in the present embodiment, the timing for paying out the prize ball is configured not to be switched in the game process.
○ Normal jackpot game process The normal jackpot game process in this embodiment is configured to perform the process of s152 described later instead of the process of s110 in FIG. 5, and to perform the process described later after the processes of s122 and s124. It has been done.

  First, after the number of winnings is accumulated in the process of s108, as shown in FIG. 7, it is checked whether or not the accumulated number of winnings has reached the timing switching number (s152). The “timing switching count” is a predetermined count, and is 3 times (that is, 3 winnings are generated) in the present embodiment. In the process of s152, the number of winnings indicated by the winning variable I is checked, and when the number of winnings is 3 or more, it is determined that the number of winnings has reached the timing switching number.

  If the winning count has not reached the timing switching count in the processing of s152 (s152: NO), the processing proceeds to s114 through the processing of s112, while the winning count has reached the timing switching count. If YES (s152: YES), the process proceeds to the process of s114 through the process of s113. As described above, in the present embodiment, the payout of the winning ball is performed only while the number of winnings has not reached the number of times of timing switching, and the winning ball is paid out after the number of winnings reaches the number of times of timing switching. It will disappear.

In addition, after making the next round executable or impossible in the processes of s122 and s124, it is checked whether or not the discharge of the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 (s130).
If the discharge of the game ball is not detected in the process of s130 (s130: NO), it is checked whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the storage was released in the process of s118 (s134). If time has not passed (s134: NO), it returns to the process of s130.

  On the other hand, if the discharge of the game ball is detected in the process of s130 (s130: YES), the number of discharges is integrated (s154). Here, by adding “1” to “discharge variable D (D = 0 in the initial state)” secured in the RAM of the main control board 100 (D + 1 → D), the number of times the game balls are discharged (number ). The discharge variable D is a variable that starts to be accumulated from the initial state every time the normal jackpot game process is started.

  Then, it is checked whether or not the number of discharges accumulated in the processing of s154 is equal to or greater than the number of times of timing switching (s156). If it is not greater than the number of times of timing switching (s156: NO), s130 On the other hand, if the value is larger than the number of times of timing switching (s156: YES), the process proceeds to the process of s132 to cause the award to be paid out, and then returns to the process of s130. As described above, in the present embodiment, the process of s132 is not performed until after the number of times of discharge becomes greater than the number of times of timing switching, and thereby, other than the prize balls already paid out in the process of s152 described above. Only payouts for the prize balls.

  Thus, after the process of s130 to s156 is repeated until the predetermined time elapses after the storage is released in the process of s118, if the predetermined time elapses in the process of s134 (s134: YES), this The normal jackpot game process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the process of s42 in FIG.

As for the final jackpot game process, the process of s210 in FIG. 6 is read in the same manner as the process of s152 described above, and after “YES” is determined in the process of s204 of FIG. 6 or after the process of s216 is finished. Since the same processing as the processing of s130 to s156 described above is performed, illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted.
[Effects of Second Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the process from winning a game ball to the movable winning device 30 until the winning ball is paid out is in a big hit gaming state by the processing of s152 and s156 in FIG. Sometimes, it can be changed according to the number of game balls won in the movable winning device 30 (whether or not the number of winning times has reached the number of timing switching times).

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of winnings in the jackpot gaming state has not reached the number of timing switching, the payout is performed when the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45 (processing of s112 in FIG. 7). . Since the winning sensor 45 is arranged so as to detect the passage of the game ball at the movable winning opening 41, the payout of the winning ball at this timing is the timing immediately after winning the movable winning device 30. This indicates that a payout will be made. On the other hand, after the number of winnings reaches the number of times of timing switching, payout is performed when a game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 (processing of s132 in FIG. 7). Since the discharge sensor 59 is arranged so as to detect the discharge of the game ball from the movable winning device 30, it is possible to win a prize ball at the second timing to win the movable winning device 30 for a predetermined period. It shows that the payout is performed at a timing after the elapse.

Normally, it is conceivable that the winning ball is not paid out sufficiently while the transition to the jackpot gaming state has just started and the number of winnings is small. Therefore, during this time, by paying out the winning ball immediately after winning the movable winning device 30, the remaining amount of the gaming ball is reduced in spite of the winning ball being paid out in the subsequent jackpot gaming state. It can be prevented that the game cannot be continued or the game ball has to be replenished to continue the game. On the other hand, after the number of winnings in the jackpot gaming state has reached a certain number or more, the award balls are paid out immediately after the winning to the movable winning device 30 because sufficient prize balls have been paid out so far. Even if the payout is not made, it is unlikely that the remaining amount of game balls becomes small and the game cannot be continued, or that the game ball must be replenished to continue the game. After that, if a prize ball is paid out after a predetermined period of time has passed after winning the movable prize apparatus 30, even if the game ball is won in the movable prize apparatus 30, the game ball remains inside the movable prize apparatus 30. While the game balls are being stored, the game balls will not be paid out. However, since the game balls that have stayed in this way can be continuously detected, it is possible that a lot of prize balls will be paid out at a time. A great sense of superiority can be given to the person.
[Third Embodiment]
Various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described as a third embodiment. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted. Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a changeover switch 17 is attached to the left side of the handle 9 and the changeover switch 17 is connected to the main control board 100. They are different (see FIGS. 8 and 9).
Game processing In the game processing in this embodiment, after the processing of s32 in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 10, the state flag S (S = 0 in the initial state) secured in the RAM of the main control board 100 is set. After “1” is set (s52), the process shifts to the process of s38 and ends without performing the process of s48 in the figure. Other processes are the same as those in the first embodiment. It is the same as the game processing in. The state flag S is a flag indicating whether or not the operation state of the movable winning device 30 is a jackpot gaming state (jackpot gaming state → S = 1, normal state → S = 0).
○ Normal jackpot game processing The normal jackpot game processing in this embodiment is performed when “YES” is determined in the processing of s104 in FIG. 5 or after the processing of s116 in FIG. 5, that is, when the jackpot gaming state is ended. As shown in FIG. 11, after “0” is set to the above-described state flag S (s162), the process proceeds to s118.

As for the final jackpot game process, when “YES” is determined in the process of s204 in FIG. 6 or after the process of s216 is completed, the process similar to the process of s162 described above is performed and then the process of s226 is performed. Therefore, the illustration and detailed description are omitted.
○ Timing switching process Hereinafter, the procedure of the timing switching process that is repeatedly executed after the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is activated will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this process, first, the process waits until the changeover switch 17 is pressed (s302: NO). When the changeover switch 17 is pressed (s302: YES), whether or not the state flag S described above is “1”. Is checked (s304). As described above, the status flag S is set to “1” after the transition to the jackpot gaming state in the process of s32 in FIG. 10 (see the process of s52 in FIG. 10), and in the processes of s104 and s116 in FIG. This flag is set to “0” after the jackpot game state is ended, and indicates whether or not the jackpot game state is set. Therefore, in the process of s304, by checking whether or not the status flag S is “1”, it is checked whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set at this time.

If the status flag S is “0” in the process of s304 (s304: NO), the timing for paying out a prize ball is switched (s306), and the process returns to s302. In the process of s306, if the value set in the prize ball flag G is “1”, the prize ball payout timing is set to the second timing by setting “0” in the prize ball flag G. To the first timing. If the value set in the prize ball flag G is “0”, the prize ball is paid out by setting the prize ball flag G to “1”, so that the timing for paying out the prize ball is changed from the first tying to the second. Switch to timing.

On the other hand, if the status flag S is “1” in the process of s304 described above (s304: YES), the process returns to the process of s302 without switching the timing.
[Effect of the third embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the timing at which the prize ball is paid out when a prize is given to the movable winning device 30. Depending on the player's operation, the first timing or the second timing is reached. Therefore, the player can arbitrarily change the pattern from when a game ball is won to the movable prize-winning device 30 until the prize ball is paid out, thereby improving the interest in the game.

In the present embodiment, when the movable winning device 30 is won, the timing of paying out the winning ball is during the state flag S is “1”, that is, the operating state of the movable winning device 30. Cannot be changed during the period when the game is shifted to the jackpot gaming state (the process of s304 in FIG. 12). For example, in the jackpot game state, if the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the sensor that performs detection that triggers the payout can be changed, the detection by the winning sensor 45 is triggered. Immediately after the award ball is paid out, the sensor for detecting the trigger for paying out is changed to the discharge sensor 59, so that the payout of the prize ball is again triggered by the detection of the discharge sensor 59. There is a risk of being done unfairly. Therefore, it can be said that making it impossible to change the timing during the period in which the operation state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state is suitable for preventing the above-described illegal prize ball payout.
[Fourth Embodiment]
As the fourth embodiment, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted. Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a changeover switch 17 on the left side of the handle 9, and the changeover switch 17 is connected to the main control board 100 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). ).
Game process The game process in this embodiment is shifted to the process of s38 without performing the processes of s34 and s36 after the process of s32 in FIG. 4, and is terminated without performing the process of s48 in FIG. The other processes are the same as the game process in the first embodiment.
○ Normal jackpot game process The normal jackpot game process in the present embodiment is performed after the process of s118 in FIG. 5 and, as shown in FIG. 13, a state flag S (S in the initial state is S) secured in the RAM of the main control board 100. = 0) is set to “0” (s164) and then the process proceeds to the process of s120, and when “YES” is set in the process of s128 or “YES” is set in the process of s134, After the flag S is set to “1” (s166), this normal jackpot game process is configured to end. This state flag S indicates whether or not the operation state of the movable winning device 30 is in an interval for transitioning to the next jackpot gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends (interval → S = 0, other than interval) → A flag indicating S = 1).

As for the final jackpot game process, when “YES” is determined in the process of s204 in FIG. 6 or after the process of s216 is completed, the process similar to the process of s164 described above is performed, and then the process of s226 is performed. At the same time, when “YES” is determined in the process of s228 or “YES” is determined in the process of s234, the process similar to the process of s166 described above is performed, and then the final jackpot game process is terminated. Therefore, the illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted.
○ Timing switching process The following describes the processing procedure of the timing switching process that is repeatedly executed after the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is activated. Note that the timing switching process in the present embodiment is only partly different from the timing switching process in the third embodiment (FIG. 12), so only this difference will be described in detail. .

  In this process, first, the process waits until the changeover switch 17 is pressed (s302: NO). When the changeover switch 17 is pressed (s302: YES), whether or not the state flag S described above is “1”. Is checked (s304). As described above, the status flag S is set to “0” when the storage is released in the process of s118 in FIG. 13 (see the process of s164 of FIG. 13), and “YES” in the processes of s128 and s134 of FIG. ”, That is, a flag that is set to“ 1 ”when a predetermined time has passed since the storage was released, and an interval for transitioning to the big hit gaming state after the big hit gaming state is ended It indicates whether or not it is inside. Therefore, in the process of s304, by checking whether or not the status flag S is “0”, it is checked whether or not it is in the above-described interval at this point.

If the status flag S is “0” in the process of s304 (s304: NO), the timing for paying out the winning ball is switched (s306), and then the process returns to the process of s302. If S is “1” (s304: YES), the process returns to s302 without switching the timing.
[Effect of Fourth Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the timing at which the prize ball is paid out when a prize is given to the movable winning device 30. Depending on the player's operation, the first timing or the second timing is reached. Therefore, the player can arbitrarily change the pattern from when a game ball is won to the movable prize-winning device 30 until the prize ball is paid out, thereby improving the interest in the game.

In the present embodiment, when the movable winning device 30 is won, the timing of paying out the winning ball is during the state flag S is “1”, that is, the operating state of the movable winning device 30. Can be changed only during the interval when the game is repeatedly shifted to the jackpot gaming state (processing of s304 in FIG. 12). For example, when the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the sensor that performs detection that triggers the payout, can be changed outside the interval, the detection by the winning sensor 45 is triggered. Immediately after the winning ball is paid out, the sensor for detecting the trigger for paying out is changed to the discharge sensor 59, and the detection of the discharge sensor 59 is used as an opportunity to pay off the winning ball again. There is a risk of being done. Therefore, it can be said that making it possible to change the timing only during the interval is suitable in order to prevent the above-described illegal prize balls from being paid out.
[Fifth Embodiment]
As the fifth embodiment, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted.
Game process The game process in this embodiment is shifted to the process of s38 without performing the processes of s34 and s36 after the process of s32 in FIG. 4, and is terminated without performing the process of s48 in FIG. The other processes are the same as the game process in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 14, the normal jackpot game process in the present embodiment shifts to the process of s112 without performing the process of s110 after the process of s108 in FIG. After the process of s124, it shifts to the process of s130, without performing the process of s126 and s134.

  In the process of s112, the payout of a part (three in this embodiment) of the number of prize balls to be paid out in one winning (in this embodiment, 10) is instructed. In the process of s132, the payout for the remaining prize balls (seven in the present embodiment) instructed in the process of s112 is instructed. In the present embodiment, in each of the processes of s112 and s132, the number of prize balls to be paid out is configured so that the number of prize balls instructed in the process of s132 is larger. The prize balls to be played may be configured to have an equal number of prize balls.

As for the final jackpot game process, after the process of s208 in FIG. 6, the process proceeds to the process of s212 without performing the process of s210, and the processes of s226 and s234 are performed after the processes of s222 and s224 in FIG. Since it is only configured to shift to the process of s230 without illustration, illustration and detailed description are omitted.
[Effect of Fifth Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the timing at which the prize ball is paid out when a prize is given to the movable winning device 30. The number of sensors (winning sensor 45 and discharge sensor 59) is present a plurality of times. Therefore, the pattern from when a game ball is won to the movable prize apparatus 30 until the prize ball is paid out can be changed according to the behavior of the game ball passing through the movable prize apparatus 30, thereby Interest can be improved.

In the present embodiment, more prize balls are paid out when the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 than when the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45. . Therefore, it is possible to pay out the winning balls in a pattern in which the number of winning balls gradually paid out before the game balls won to the movable winning device 30 are discharged from the movable winning device 30 can be increased.
[Sixth Embodiment]
As the sixth embodiment, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted.
O Regular jackpot game process The normal jackpot game process in the present embodiment is configured such that the process shown in FIG. 15 is performed after the process of s126 in FIG. In the following description, the same steps as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same step numbers.

  First, in the process of s126, if the timing of paying out a prize ball is the second timing (s126: NO), a check (s130) on whether or not the discharge of the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 is performed for a predetermined time. Until lapse of time (s128: NO). Then, every time the discharge of the game ball is detected (s130: YES), the number of discharges is integrated (s172), and the prize ball is paid out (s132). In the process of s172, the game ball is discharged by adding “1” (D + 1 → D) to “discharge variable D (D = 0 in the initial state)” secured in the RAM of the main control board 100. Accumulate the number of times. The discharge variable D is a variable that starts to be accumulated from the initial state every time the game process is started.

  Further, if the timing of paying out the prize ball is the first timing in the process of s126 (s126: YES), a check is made as to whether or not the discharge of the game ball has been detected by the discharge sensor 59 (s126). s174) is performed until a predetermined time elapses (s134: NO). If the discharge of the game ball is detected during this time (s174: YES), the number of discharges is integrated in the same manner as the process of s172 described above (s176).

  Thus, when a predetermined time by the processing of s128 and s134 has passed (s128: YES, s134: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of discharges accumulated so far coincides with the number of winnings accumulated in the processing of s108. A check is made (s178). Here, it is checked whether or not the values of the discharge variable D and the winning variable I are the same.

  In the process of s178, if the number of discharges does not match the number of wins (s178: NO), this is notified (s180), the timing for paying out the prize balls is switched (s182), and this normal jackpot game End the process. In the process of s180, the display device 15 (display control board 130) displays a message indicating that the number of times of discharge does not match the number of times of winning a prize. In the process of s182, if the number of winnings is larger than the number of times of discharging, the winning ball flag G is set to “0” to switch the prize ball timing to the first timing, while the number of times of discharging is larger than the number of times of discharging. If the winning number is smaller, the winning ball timing is switched to the second timing by setting the winning ball flag G to “1”. In other words, in the process of s182, the subsequent award balls are paid out at the timing when the game ball is detected by the sensor that has been detected many times. In addition, in this embodiment, what was comprised so that it might alert | report by the display to the display apparatus 15 was illustrated, However, With lamps other than the display apparatus 15, host computers etc. which were connected to the pachinko machine 1, etc. You may comprise so that alerting | reporting may be performed by data communication.

On the other hand, when the number of times of discharging and the number of winning prizes match (s178: YES), this normal jackpot game process is terminated without performing notification or timing change.
Note that the final jackpot game process is configured so that the processes after s226 in FIG. 6 are performed in the same way as the processes of s126 to s178 described above, and therefore the illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Omitted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game ball introduced into the movable winning device 30 is discharged after the jackpot gaming state is completed (or at an interval when shifting to the jackpot gaming state next time). In the example shown in FIG. 15, when a sufficient amount of time has elapsed (see the processing of s128 and s134 in FIG. 15), all the game balls that have won the movable winning device 30 have the timing to perform this notification. It may be in the state of being discharged, and for example, a game by a gaming machine may not be performed. In this case, the cumulative number of each of the number of winnings and the number of times of discharging may be configured to be integrated with a variable different from the winning variable I and the payout variable P.
[Effects of Sixth Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, when the cumulative number of times the introduction of the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45 and the discharging sensor 59 does not match, it can be notified.

  The winning sensor 45 and the discharging sensor 59 are provided so that the gaming balls can be detected at the first and second detection locations along the discharging path of the gaming balls in the movable winning device 30, so that each sensor is normal. If all of the game balls won in the movable winning device 30 are discharged, the cumulative number of times that introduction is detected by each sensor should match. In other words, the fact that the detection results of all the sensors do not match indicates that some trouble has occurred, such as one of the sensors has failed or some sort of fraud has occurred. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player or the manager of the gaming machine that such a trouble has occurred.

In the present embodiment, after the cumulative number of times that introduction of game balls is detected by the winning sensor 45 and the discharge sensor 59 does not match, the introduction of the game balls is performed by the sensor corresponding to the larger cumulative number. The prize ball is paid out at the detected timing (the process of s182 in FIG. 15). As described above, if the detection results of all the sensors do not match, there is a possibility that one of the sensors has failed. For example, if the sensor that triggered the prize ball is out of order, the game ball will no longer be detected normally by this sensor, and the prize ball will not be paid out normally. There is a risk. At this time, since there is a high possibility that the cumulative count is normally counted for the sensor corresponding to the largest cumulative count, the game media is played by the sensor corresponding to the largest cumulative count after all cumulative counts no longer match. It is possible to prevent the prize balls from being paid out normally by making the prize balls to be paid out at the timing when is detected. In addition, if the prize balls are paid out at the timing of detection by such a sensor, the possibility that the prize balls will not be paid out normally is reduced, and the prize balls that should be originally received are paid out. It can also be said to be suitable for preventing the player from being in a disadvantageous state.
[Seventh Embodiment]
Various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described as the seventh embodiment. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted.
○ Normal jackpot game processing In the normal jackpot game processing in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, if the timing of paying out a prize ball in the processing of s126 in FIG. 5 is the second timing (s126: NO), After the prize ball is paid out by the prize ball payout device 115 (s132), the normal jackpot game process is finished, while the timing for paying out the prize ball is the first timing (s126: YES). This normal jackpot game process is configured to end without giving a prize ball payout. In the process of s132, the number corresponding to the number of winnings accumulated in the process of s108, that is, the number of winnings and the number of winning balls to be paid out in one winning (in this embodiment, 10) The prize ball payout device 115 is instructed to pay out the prize balls corresponding to the number obtained by integrating the numbers.

  As for the final jackpot game process, when “NO” is determined in the process of s226 in FIG. 6, the final jackpot game process is terminated after the same process as the process of s180 described above is performed. The final jackpot game process is only completed when the game is ".", And illustration and detailed description are omitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as in the third and fourth embodiments, the timing for paying out a prize ball can be configured to be changed by a player's operation. For this purpose, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the changeover switch 17 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). In the game process, after the process of s32, the state flag S is set to “1” and then the process of s38 is performed. At the same time, the process ends without performing the process of s48 (see FIG. 10). In the normal jackpot game process, when “YES” is determined in the process of s104 or after the process of s116 is completed, “ After “0” is set, the process proceeds to the process of s118 (see FIG. 11). In the final jackpot game process, when “YES” is set in the process of s204 or after the process of s216 is completed, “ A timing switching process may be performed (see FIG. 12), in which the process proceeds to the process of s218 after setting “0”. In this case, the same operations and effects as those of the third and fourth embodiments can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the jackpot gaming state is the “unpaid condition” is exemplified, but other conditions may be applied to the “unpaid condition”. [Effect of the seventh embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment, the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout command to the prize ball payout device 115, that is, the timing at which the prize ball is paid out when a prize is given to the movable winning device 30. The timing is changed according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. Therefore, the pattern from when a game medium is won to the movable prize-winning device until the game medium is paid out can be changed depending on the game state, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  Further, when the timing at which the main control board 100 issues a payout instruction to the prize ball payout device 115 is the second timing, if the game ball is stored in the movable prize winning device 30, the movable prize is given. Even if there is a winning for the device 30, the number of winnings is only counted (the process of s108 in FIG. 16), and the winning ball is not paid out (in the case of “NO” in s110 of FIG. 16), and the storage is released. The payout of the winning ball corresponding to the number of winnings counted after the processing (s118 in the figure) is performed (the process in s132 in the figure). As described above, while the condition that the game ball is being stored (unpaid condition) is satisfied, the award ball is not paid out, but when this condition is not satisfied, the unpaid condition Since a lot of prize balls are paid out at once according to the number of winnings counted during the period in which is satisfied, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority.

In addition, the timing at which the prize balls are paid out in accordance with the progress of the game such that the storage of the game balls in the movable prize apparatus 30 is released and the game balls are discharged from the movable prize apparatus 30. Therefore, it can be said that award balls can be paid out at an effective timing.
[Eighth Embodiment]
Various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described as an eighth embodiment. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the same processing will be omitted.
Game process The game process in this embodiment is shifted to the process of s38 without performing the processes of s34 and s36 after the process of s32 in FIG. 4, and is terminated without performing the process of s48 in FIG. The other processes are the same as the game process in the first embodiment.
○ Normal jackpot game processing In the normal jackpot game processing in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the processing of s182 to 188 described later is performed instead of the processing of s110 and s112 in FIG. The process is configured to end without performing the process.

First, after the process of s108, it is checked whether or not the number of winnings is “1” (s182). Here, the value of the winning variable I is checked.
In the process of s182, if the number of winnings is “1” (s182: YES), the payout of the winning ball is prohibited (s184), and then the process proceeds to s114. In the RAM of the main control board 100, a payout flag F (prohibited → F = 1, not prohibited → F = 0; referred to when determining whether or not prize balls are to be prohibited in a payout process described later). In the initial state, a storage area for storing F = 0) is secured. Therefore, in the process of s184, by setting “1” in the payout flag F, the payout of prize balls is prohibited.

  On the other hand, if the number of winnings is not “1” in the process of s182 (s182: NO), it is checked whether or not the payout of a prize ball is prohibited (s186). Here, if “1” is set in the above-described payout flag F, it is determined that the payout is prohibited.

If it is not during the period in which the payout of the prize ball is prohibited in the process of s186 (s186: NO), after the prize ball is paid out by the process of s112, the process proceeds to the process of s114. If the payout is prohibited (s186: YES), the number of payouts to be paid out is accumulated (s188), and the process proceeds to s114. In the process of s188, by adding “1” (P + 1 → P) to the “payout variable P (P = 0 in the initial state)” secured in the RAM of the main control board 100, the number of payouts is determined. Accumulate. The payout variable P is initialized (0 → P) at the same time as the pachinko machine 1 is started, and is subsequently updated in the normal jackpot game process, the final jackpot game process, and a payout process described later.
O Disbursement Process A process procedure of an award process that is repeatedly executed after the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is activated will be described below with reference to FIG.

  In this process, first, the process waits until “1” is set in the payout flag F (s402: NO). When “1” is set in the payout flag F (s402: YES), the timer is started (s404). ). Here, down counting is performed from the predetermined payout prohibition period (10 seconds in the present embodiment) until the count value becomes “0”. In addition, about this payout prohibition period, it is good also as another value set so that it may be complete | finished according to progress of a game.

Next, it is checked whether or not the timer has stopped (that is, whether or not the count value has become “0”) (s406). If not (s406: NO), the count value by the timer and the subsequent processing are paid out. After notifying the number of prize balls to be played (s408), the process returns to s406. In the process of s408, the display device 15 (display control board 130) is instructed to display the count value (in seconds) by the timer and the number of prize balls to be paid out in the subsequent process (process of s412). The timer count value and the number of prize balls are notified (displayed on the display device 15). Here, the display as “display of count value” is a value that is down-counted by the timer, and when this timer is stopped, the payout is performed in the subsequent processing. You are counting down. Further, the display content as “display the number of prize balls” includes the number of payouts (payout variable P) accumulated in the process of s188 in FIG. 17 and the number of prize balls to be paid out in one win (this embodiment) Is a value obtained by integrating 10) and changes in accordance with the value of the payout variable P in the process of s188 in FIG. In the present embodiment, the count value by the timer and the number of winning balls are exemplified to be displayed on the display device 15 in order, but only one of them is configured to be displayed. Also good.

In this way, after the processing of s406 and 408 is repeated, if the timer is stopped by the processing of s406 (s406: YES), the payout flag F is set to “0” (s410).
Next, the winning ball payout device 115 (the winning ball control board 110) is caused to pay out a prize ball based on the value corresponding to the number of payouts accumulated in the process of s188 in FIG. 17 (s412). Here, the number of payouts obtained by integrating the value of the payout variable P and the number of winning balls to be paid out in one win (10 in the present embodiment) is instructed.

Then, after resetting the payout variable P by resetting the payout variable P (0 → P) (s414), the process returns to s402.
[Effect of Eighth Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained in addition to the operations and effects obtained from the same configuration as the first embodiment.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if there is a prize for the movable prize apparatus 30 when the payout prohibition period has elapsed after the first prize for the movable prize apparatus 30 has been won in the big hit gaming state. In this winning, only the number of payouts to be paid out is counted (the process in s188 in FIG. 17), and no prize balls are paid out (in the case of “YES” in s186 in FIG. 17), and after the payout prohibition period has elapsed ( The prize balls are paid out according to the number of payouts counted in the case of “YES” in the processing of s406 in FIG. 18 (processing of s412 in FIG. 18). As described above, while the condition such as the payout prohibition period (unpaid condition) is satisfied, prize balls are not paid out, but when this condition is not satisfied, the unpaid condition is satisfied. Since a lot of prize balls are paid out at once according to the number of payouts counted during the current period, it is possible to give the player a sense of superiority.

  In the process of s408 in FIG. 18, since the count value by the timer is notified, the player plays the game while grasping the timing at which the prize ball is paid out based on the notification content displayed on the display device 15. be able to. In particular, the notification content can give the player a sense of expectation that a prize ball will be paid out soon, thereby further enhancing the interest.

  Further, in the process of s408 in FIG. 18, since the number of prize balls to be paid out is notified, the player can win a prize ball according to the notification content displayed on the display device 15. The quantity of can be confirmed. In particular, when it is informed that a lot of prize balls will be paid out according to the number of payouts counted during the payout prohibition period according to this notification content, it is expected that a lot of game media will be paid out at once. A feeling can be given to a player, and, thereby, the interest can be further improved.

[Modification]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various forms can be taken as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. . For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the sensors for detecting the passage of the game ball in the movable prize apparatus 30 are the prize sensor 45 and the discharge sensor 59 are exemplified. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which three or more sensors are provided in the passage region. In this case, the third and subsequent timings can be set for the timing of paying out the prize balls.

[Correspondence with the present invention]
In the movable winning device 30 of the embodiment described above, the movable winning port 41 is an introduction port in the present invention, the inside of the movable winning device 30 is a passing region in the present invention, and a game ball passes inside the movable winning device 30. The path is a discharge path in the present invention, the winning sensor 45 and the discharging sensor 59 are introduction detecting means, the specific winning sensor 57 is an arrival detecting means in the present invention, and the specific winning port 53 is a specific area in the present invention. . In the movable winning device 30, the state where the movable winning opening 41 is closed by the opening / closing blade 43 is a restricted state in the present invention, and the state opened by the opening / closing blade 43 is an introduction state in the present invention.

The prize ball payout device 115 is a medium payout device according to the present invention.
4, s22 in FIGS. 5, 11, 13, s128 to s132, s210 to s213, s228 to s232 in FIG. 6, s112 to s114, s152 in FIG. 7, in FIG. 14. s112, s128-s132, s110-s113, s128-s132, s172 in FIG. 15, s110-s113, s132 in FIG. 16, s112 in FIG. 17, s406, s410-s414 in FIG. Command means.

Further, the processing of s16, s32 in the game processing, the processing of s116, s216 in the normal jackpot gaming processing and the final jackpot gaming processing are state transition means in the present invention.
In addition, each process of s14, s20, s24 in the game process, s102, s118, s202 in the normal jackpot game process and the final jackpot game process is the medium storing means in the present invention.

Further, the processing of s44 in FIGS. 4 and 10 is the transition counting means in the present invention.
Further, the processing of s108 in FIG. 7 is the introduction counting means in the present invention.
In addition, the processes of s302 to s306 in FIG. 12 are detection change means and timing change means in the present invention.

Further, the processes of s113 and s213 in the normal jackpot game process and the final jackpot game process are the quantity notification means in the present invention.
Further, the processing at s108 and s172 in FIG. 15 is the cumulative counting means in the present invention, and the processing at s180 in FIG. 15 is the mismatch notifying means in the present invention.

Further, the processing of s408 in FIG. 18 is the timing notification means and the payout quantity notification means in the present invention.
In addition, in the process of s12 in FIGS. 4 and 10, it is a transition condition in the present invention that the passing of the game ball to the start winning device 20 is detected by the start port sensor 22.

  Further, the place where the passing of the game ball is detected by the winning sensor 45 (movable winning opening 41) is the first detection place in the present invention, and the place where the passing of the game ball is detected by the discharge sensor 59 is the present invention. Is the p (2) th detection location.

  Further, the “timing switching round” used as a determination criterion in the process of s34 in the game process is the i + 1th threshold value in the present invention, and the round number “0” is the ith threshold value in the present invention.

  Further, the “timing switching frequency” used as a determination criterion in the process of s152 in FIG. 7 is the i-th threshold value in the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Outer frame, 5 ... Inner frame, 7 ... Game board, 9 ... Handle, 11 ... Upper saucer, 13 ... Lower saucer, 15 ... Display device, 17 ... Changeover switch, 20a ... Start prize device, 20b ... Start winning device, 20c ... Start winning device, 22a ... Starting port sensor, 22b ... Starting port sensor, 22c ... Starting port sensor, 30 ... Moving winning device, 40 ... Ball take-in unit, 41 ... Moving winning port, 43 ... Opening / closing blades, 45 ... winning sensor, 47 ... solenoid, 50 ... game room, 51 ... lower inclined plate, 53 ... specific winning port, 55 ... ordinary winning port, 57 ... specific winning sensor, 59 ... discharge sensor, 60 ... ball A passage 61, an upper inclined plate 63, a first opening 65, a second opening 70, a ball reservoir 71, a storage area 73, a storage passage 75, a storage plate 75a, a guide hole 75b Upper edge, 75c ... Lower edge, 77 ... Opening / closing member 79 ... motor driving unit, 80 ... body frame, 100 ... main control board, 110 ... winning balls control board, 115 ... prize balls dispenser, 120 ... voice control board, 125 ... speaker, 130 ... display control board.

Claims (19)

A movable winning device in which an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passing region through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes is formed, and the gaming medium is introduced into the movable winning device A game machine comprising: an introduction detecting means for detecting this; and a payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means,
A plurality of introduction detection means are provided,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout command means commands the game medium to be paid out to the medium payout device at a timing at which introduction is detected by the introduction detection means that differs depending on a gaming state of the gaming machine. Arrival detection means for detecting that the game medium has reached a specific area in the passing area in the movable prize-winning device;
When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is changed from a restricted state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is not restricted. When the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the introduction state, the operation state of the movable winning device is changed to the jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained in a predetermined manner for a predetermined period. State transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable prize-winning device to the jackpot gaming state every time the arrival detecting means detects the arrival of the game medium in the jackpot gaming state. ,
Transition counting means for counting the number of times the operating state of the movable prize-winning device has transitioned to the jackpot gaming state by the state transition means,
The payout command means commands the payout of game media to the medium payout device at a timing when introduction of a game medium is detected by the introduction detection means that differs according to a count value by the transition count means. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are arranged in a passage area of the movable winning device, and are arranged along a discharge path from the game medium introduced to the movable winning device to the discharge. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the 1st to pth detection points,
The payout command means determines that the game medium is paid out to the medium payout device when the count value by the shift counting means is an i-th threshold value (i = 1 to p; i-th threshold value <i-th threshold value). The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein if it is smaller than the i + 1th threshold value, the command is issued at a timing when the introduction of the game medium is detected by the i-th introduction detection means. Arrival detection means for detecting that the game medium has reached a specific area in the passing area in the movable prize-winning device;
When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is changed from a restricted state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is not restricted. When the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the introduction state, the operation state of the movable winning device is changed to the jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained in a predetermined manner for a predetermined period. State transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable prize-winning device to the jackpot gaming state every time the arrival detecting means detects the arrival of the game medium in the jackpot gaming state. ,
Introduction counting means for counting the number of times the introduction detecting means detects the introduction of a game medium during the period in which the operation state of the movable winning device is shifted to the jackpot gaming state by the state transition means. And,
The payout command means commands the payout of game media to the medium payout device at a timing when introduction of a game medium is detected by the introduction detection means that differs according to a count value by the introduction count means. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are arranged in a passage area of the movable winning device, and are arranged along a discharge path from the game medium introduced to the movable winning device to the discharge. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the 1st to pth detection points,
The payout command means determines the payout of the game medium to the medium payout device when the count value by the introduction count means is an i-th threshold value (i = 1 to p; i-th threshold value <i + 1th threshold value). If the value is smaller, the command is issued at the timing when the introduction of the game medium is detected by the first introduction detection means, while if the count value is equal to or greater than the i-th threshold value, the jth (i <j ≦ p) The game machine according to claim 4, which is instructed at a timing when introduction of a game medium is detected by the introduction detection means. A movable winning device in which an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passing region through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes is formed, and the gaming medium is introduced into the movable winning device A game machine comprising: an introduction detecting means for detecting this; and a payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means,
A plurality of introduction detection means are provided,
Further, the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium in response to the player's operation is determined by any one of the introduction detection means as a game medium. A game machine characterized by comprising detection change means for changing to the timing at which the introduction of is detected. When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is changed from a restricted state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is not restricted. When the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the introduction state, the operation state of the movable winning device is changed to the jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained in a predetermined manner for a predetermined period. State transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable prize-winning device to the jackpot gaming state every time the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the jackpot gaming state. Has
The detection changing means changes the timing to be commanded only when a player's operation is received during a period other than the period in which the operation state of the movable winning device is shifted to the jackpot gaming state by the state transition means. The gaming machine according to claim 6. When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the operation state of the movable prize-winning device is changed from a restricted state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is restricted to an introduction state in which introduction of a game medium to the introduction port is not restricted. When the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the introduction state, the operation state of the movable winning device is changed to the jackpot gaming state in which the introduction state is maintained in a predetermined manner for a predetermined period. State transition means for repeatedly shifting the operation state of the movable prize-winning device to the jackpot gaming state every time the arrival detection means detects the arrival of the game medium in the jackpot gaming state. Has
The detection change means receives a player's operation after the jackpot gaming state transitioned by the state transition means ends and until the next operating state transitions to the jackpot gaming state Only the timing which should be commanded is changed. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein The plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are arranged in a passage area of the movable winning device, and are arranged along a discharge path from the game medium introduced to the movable winning device to the discharge. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the 1st to pth detection points,
Furthermore, when the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium is the timing at which the introduction of the game medium is detected by the mth (1 <m ≦ p) introduction detection means. When the introduction of the game medium is detected by the nth (1 ≦ n <m) introduction detection means, the game payout apparatus performs the payout by the medium payout device based on the detection by the mth introduction detection means. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising quantity notifying means for notifying the quantity. A movable winning device in which an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passing region through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes is formed, and the gaming medium is introduced into the movable winning device A game machine comprising: an introduction detecting means for detecting this; and a payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means,
A plurality of introduction detecting means (first to p-th introduction detecting means) are provided, and each of the introduction detecting means is discharged after a game medium is introduced into the movable winning device in a passing region of the movable winning device. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the first to pth detection points along the discharge route until
The payout command means is a timing at which introduction is detected by the introduction detection means during a period from when the game medium is detected by the first introduction detection means to when the game medium is detected by the p-th introduction detection means. In each case, the medium payout device is instructed to pay out a part of the game media to be paid out by introducing the game media into the movable winning device. The payout command means pays out more game media when the introduction is detected by the (k + 1) th introduction detection means than when the introduction is detected by the kth (1 ≦ k <p) introduction detection means. The game machine according to claim 10, wherein a command is given to the medium payout device. A plurality of cumulative counting means for counting the cumulative number of times the introduction of the game medium is detected by each of the plurality of introduction detecting means;
A non-coincidence notifying means for notifying that they do not match if all the count values counted by each of the cumulative counting means do not match,
The plurality of introduction detecting means (first to p-th introduction detecting means) are arranged in a passage area of the movable winning device, and are arranged along a discharge path from when the game medium is introduced into the movable winning device until it is discharged. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the gaming machine is provided so that a gaming medium can be detected at each of the 1st to pth detection locations. A plurality of cumulative counting means for counting the cumulative number of times the introduction of the game medium is detected by the plurality of introduction detecting means,
The plurality of introduction detection means (first to p-th introduction detection means) are arranged in a passage area of the movable winning device, and are arranged along a discharge path from the game medium introduced to the movable winning device to the discharge. It is provided so that a game medium can be detected at each of the 1st to pth detection points,
The payout command means detects the introduction of the game medium by the introduction detection means corresponding to the cumulative count means having the largest count value after all the count values counted by the cumulative count means do not match. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the game payout device is commanded to the medium payout device at a predetermined timing. A movable winning device in which an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passing region through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes is formed, and the gaming medium is introduced into the movable winning device A game machine comprising: an introduction detecting means for detecting this; and a payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means,
The payout command means commands the game medium to be paid out to the medium payout device at a different timing depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine after the introduction is detected by the introduction detection means. Machine. A movable winning device in which an introduction port for introducing a game medium falling along the game board and a passing region through which the game medium introduced from the introduction port passes is formed, and the gaming medium is introduced into the movable winning device A game machine comprising: an introduction detecting means for detecting this; and a payout command means for instructing the medium payout device to pay out the game medium upon detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means,
In response to a player's operation, it is provided with timing changing means for changing the timing at which the payout command means instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium after detection of introduction by the introduction detecting means. A featured gaming machine. The payout command means counts the detected number of times when introduction of a game medium is detected by the introduction detection means in a state where a predetermined unpaid condition is satisfied, and the unpaid condition is The gaming machine according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the game payout device is instructed to pay out the game medium according to the counted number of times at a timing when the game is no longer satisfied. According to the gaming state, it comprises a medium storage means for storing the game medium in the passing area in the movable winning device, or for releasing the storage,
The introduction detection means is provided so as to detect introduction of a game medium on the introduction port side of an area where the medium storage means stores the game medium in the passage area,
The payout command means sets the state where the game medium is stored by the medium storage means to be the state where the unpaid condition is satisfied, and the introduction detection means detects the introduction of the game medium in this state. In this case, the detected number of times is counted, and the storage of the game medium by the medium storage means is set to a state where the unpaid condition is not satisfied, and at the timing when the state is reached, The game machine according to claim 16, wherein the game payout device is instructed to pay out the game media in accordance with the counted number of times. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a timing notifying unit that notifies the timing at which the payout command unit instructs the medium payout device to pay out the game medium based on detection of the game medium by the introduction detection unit. The gaming machine according to any one of 17. Based on the detection of the game medium by the introduction detection means, it is provided with a payout quantity notifying means for notifying the number of game media to be paid out by the medium payout device that has received a command from the payout command means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 14 to 18.

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