JP2009297361A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein the number of effectively shot balls, i.e., the number of game balls discharged to a game domain, can be correctly detect. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a game board 2 having the game domain 2a in which the game ball rolls; a shooting device which discharges the game ball; a guide rail 11 along which the game ball discharged by the shooting device is caused to move for guiding the ball to the game domain; a return prevention member 16 arranged to allow the game ball discharged to the end member 11c of the inner rail 11b by the shooting device and guided by the guide rail 11 to get into contact, permitting the ball getting into contact to pass through and be discharged to the game domain 2a and preventing the game ball discharged to the game domain 2a from returning; and a discharge ball detection sensor 500 provided in the contacting surface 16a of the discharged game ball in the return prevention member 16 and detecting the game ball discharged to the game domain 2a after getting into contact with the contacting surface 16a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a game using a gaming ball is performed.

  In a general pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is launched by a player's launch operation, and the shot game ball reaches a game area on the game board after being along a rail (launch rail, guide rail).

  This type of pachinko machine is attached to the launch rail and is attached to the end of the guide rail that follows the launch rail and the launch detection sensor that detects the game ball immediately after launch. A release detection sensor for detecting the arrival at the lower end of the guide rail, and a return passage detection sensor for detecting a return ball that has been returned to the guide rail in a reverse direction. The sensor detects the number of effective emitted balls (the number of effective emitted balls indicates the number of game balls that have normally reached the game area within a specified time).

  However, in an actual game, a complicated situation such as a game ball that fluctuates randomly in the game space may go back and become a return ball may occur, so software processing that considers all such situations is necessary, and software processing is It may become complicated and the number of effective emitted spheres may be erroneously counted.

  For example, (1) when a game ball launched from the launching device (launching means) has not reached the game area, it becomes a return ball, and when this unreached game ball has been led to the return path and returned to the original state, Software processing for counting and managing so as not to be −1 is required.

  (2) Also, if the launch ball normally reaches the game area, it bounces back from the game area to become a return ball, and returns to the return ball path to return to +1, despite being an invalid ball One more error is actually counted.

  Therefore, a gaming machine capable of accurately detecting a game ball (the number of effective fired balls) that has never reached the game area and does not return has been devised (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is provided at the end portion of the guide rail, and a sensor that detects the passage of the launched game ball, and the lower side of the sensor that passes the launched game ball. And a return ball prevention means for allowing release to the area and preventing the return movement of the game ball detected by the sensor, whereby the game ball launched from the launch device is moved along the guide rail to the game area. When guiding, the sensor disposed at the end of the guide rail detects the passage of the launch ball, and the return ball prevention means disposed on the lower side of the detection position passes the detected game ball to pass the game. Release to the area is allowed, and the returned game ball is prevented from returning.

According to such a gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the game ball once released to the game area is prevented from returning by the return ball prevention means, only the game ball that is not likely to become a return ball is detected by the sensor. As a result, it is possible to detect the number of effective fired balls by blocking the adverse effect of the return ball, and it is possible to omit an esoteric software process that copes with the complicated movement of the game ball that flies randomly in the game space.
JP 2001-112933 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, detection by the sensor disposed at the end portion of the guide rail may fail, and accurate detection of the number of effective balls may not be possible.

  For example, there is a case where the game ball once released to the game area may return backward to the return ball prevention means pivotally supported freely. In this case, the return ball prevention means prevents the return to the guide rail. The sensor disposed at the end of the guide rail may be detected. Once the game ball once released to the game area is detected again by the sensor, the detection of the game ball overlaps, and the effective number of effective balls cannot be detected accurately.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately detecting the number of effective fired balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention according to claim 1 is a game board (game board 2) having a game area (game area 2a) in which a game ball (game ball 400) rolls, and a game. A rail unit (guide rail 11, outer rail 11a, inner rail 11b) that guides the game area by launching the ball by launching means (launching device 90), a game ball launched by the launching means, and a rail part A game ball that is launched by the launching means and guided by the rail portion is disposed so as to be able to come into contact with the end portion (the end member 11c) of the base plate, and the game ball that is in contact with the end passes through the end portion (end member 11c). A return prevention member (return prevention member 16) for preventing the game ball released to the game area from returning, and a contact surface (abutment surface 16a) of the released game ball on the return prevention member, Game in contact with the contact surface Characterized in that a release ball detection means for detecting the game balls to be discharged to pass (discharge ball detection sensor 500).

  According to this configuration, the game ball launched from the launching unit, after passing along the rail portion, abuts against the return prevention member disposed at the end portion of the rail portion and passes through the return prevention member to the game area. And released. Here, the contact surface of the return preventing member is provided with a released ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that is released to the game area by contacting the contact surface. Thus, the game ball passing through the return preventing member is detected by the released ball detecting means.

  Thus, since the released ball detection means of the present invention is provided on the contact surface of the launched game ball in the return prevention member, even if the game ball once released to the game area is directed to the return prevention member Even if a situation of reversing occurs, the reversing gaming ball does not come into contact with the emitted ball detecting means.

  According to this, since it is possible to prevent the game ball that has returned from the game area from being detected by the released ball detection means, it is possible to prevent the detection of the game ball from being duplicated, and to accurately determine the number of effective fired balls. It becomes possible to detect.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the return preventing member closes the path from the rail portion to the game area by an elastic force, and is released to the game area. The path is opened by being displaced against the elastic force by the sphere.

  The return prevention member of this configuration is configured to close the path from the rail portion to the game area by an elastic force and to be displaced against the elastic force by a game ball released to the game area to open the path. .

  According to this, it becomes possible to prevent the game ball released to the game area from returning to the rail part more reliably.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the present invention described in claim 3 is provided with emitted sphere detection result storage means (work RAM 303) for storing a detection result by the emitted sphere detection means. Features.

  According to this, it is possible to store the detection result by the released ball detection means, that is, the number of effective fired balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area, in the released ball detection result storage means. It is possible to effectively utilize information on the number of effective fired balls.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the present invention described in claim 4 includes notifying means (sub CPU 301) for notifying the detection result by the emitted ball detecting means. It is characterized by.

  According to this, since the detection result of the emitted ball detecting means is notified by the notifying means, the employee or the like can know the number of effective fired balls, and effectively utilize the information on the notified number of effective fired balls. It becomes possible.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the notification means transmits the detection result by the emitted ball detection means to a predetermined device (external device 700), thereby detecting the detection. The result is notified.

  According to this configuration, the detection result of the emitted sphere detection means is transmitted to and notified by a predetermined device. For example, the detection result may be transmitted to a device managed by an employee on the hall side. In this case, the detection result can be notified to the employee while preventing the player from knowing the detection result.

  According to the present invention, even if an abnormality occurs in the number of effective firing balls, it is possible to deal with the player without confusion.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately detect the number of effective fired balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  Hereinafter, a configuration of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine) 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 show an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 to which a prepaid card system is applied.

  1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a gaming board of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the command reception interrupt processing according to this embodiment, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the main processing by the sub-control circuit of the gaming machine according to this embodiment, FIG. Is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the detection signal reception processing according to the present embodiment, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the illegal ball entering determination processing according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a return prevention according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a return preventing member according to the present embodiment, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the return preventing member according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 11 is according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an emitted ball detection sensor. Is a schematic diagram showing a connection state between the pachinko game machine and an external device to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1, a main body frame 3a on which a game board 2 (FIG. 2) is mounted rotates to an outer frame 3b fixed to island facilities via a hinge (not shown). (That is, the main body frame 3a is supported by using one end of the main body frame 3a as a rotation fulcrum and is attached to the outer frame 3b so as to be opened and closed). A main body 3 is configured. And the decoration unit 60 provided with speaker cover 60a, 60b which protects speaker 6a, 6b (FIG. 3) fixed to the right and left of the main body frame 3a with respect to the main body frame 3a of such a game machine main body 3, liquid crystal A display device (LCD) 21, a glass door 9 that covers the game board 2 so as to be visible, an upper plate portion 4, a lower plate portion 5, and a launch handle 7 are attached.

  The glass door 9 and the upper plate part 4 are integrally formed, and one end of the integrated opening / closing door (opening / closing body) is pivotally supported by the main body frame 3a, and the other end of the main body frame. 3a is engaged.

  The upper dish portion 4 is located below the glass door 9 and has an upper dish 4a for storing game balls paid out from the first outlet 55 and supplying the game balls to a launching device 90 described later. . A shutter lever 10 is provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate part 4 to be operated when a game ball stored in the upper plate 4a is moved to the lower plate 5a described later at the end of the game.

  The lower tray part 5 located on the lower side of the upper dish part 4 is fixed to the main body frame 3a, and has a lower dish 5a in which game balls overflowed from the upper dish 4a due to payout are stored.

  Here, the game balls overflowing from the upper plate 4 a and the game balls moving by operating the shutter lever 10 reach the lower plate 5 a via the second discharge port 56.

  On the right side of the lower plate 5a, there is provided a launch handle 7 that is rotated when a game ball is launched into the game area 2a via a guide rail (rail portion) 11 described later. The launch handle 7 is provided with a stop button (not shown) for stopping the launch of the game ball.

  Then, when the player rotates the launch handle 7 to perform a launch operation (launch operation), the game ball in the upper plate 4a is moved to the rear surface of the lower plate unit 5 by a shot ball supply device (not shown). Is supplied to the launching device 90 (see FIG. 3), and is fired by the launching device 90 along the guide rail 11 to the game area 2a.

  The game board 2 (FIG. 2) is surrounded by a guide rail (rail portion) 11 including an outer rail 11a and an inner rail 11b provided inside the outer rail 11a, and a game area 2a in which a rolling flow of game balls is possible. Have. In the game area 2a, there are a number of games such as game nails and windmills (not shown), a general winning device 12, a passing gate 13, a big winning device 15, an out port 17, a starting winning device 18, and the like. The member is arranged.

  Thus, in the game area 2a of the game board 2, winning areas such as the general winning device 12, the passing gate 13, the big winning device 15, the out port 17, the start winning device 18 and the like are arranged, and the gaming area 2a The game ball that rolls passes through any of the above-described winning areas, and is then discharged out of the gaming area 2a.

  Further, on the left side of the game board 2, an inner rail 11b is disposed along the outer rail 11a, and a game ball launched from the above-described launching device 90 is between the inner rail 11b and the outer rail 11a. This is a launch region 360 through which. The game ball launched from the launching device 90 reaches the game area 2a after passing through the launch area 360 between the inner rail 11b and the outer rail 11a (that is, after proceeding in the direction of arrow Y). To do.

  A termination member (termination part) 11c is arranged at the upper end of the inner rail 11a on the left side of the game board 2. The termination member 11c is launched by the launching device 90 and guided by the guide rail 11. A return preventing member 16 with which the game ball can come into contact is disposed (see FIGS. 2 and 9).

  The return preventing member 16 is disposed so as to protrude from the terminal member 11c toward the outer rail 11a. Therefore, the above-described launch area 360 and the game area 2a are separated by the return preventing member 16. Further, since the return prevention member 16 has the contact surface 16a (FIG. 9) directed toward the launch area 360, the game ball launched by the launch device 90 and guided by the guide rail 11 (passes the launch area 360). The game ball is in contact with the contact surface 16a.

  Further, the return prevention member 16 is formed of a resilient member, and includes a closed position (see FIG. 9A) that is a position that separates the launch area 360 and the game area 2a, and a game area from the launch area 360. Displacement to an open position (see FIG. 9 (d)), which is a position to open the path to 2a, allows the game ball that is in contact with the contact surface 16a to pass and allows release to the game area 2a. At the same time, the game balls released to the game area 2a are prevented from returning.

  Specifically, the return preventing member 16 is normally located at the closed position by the elastic force (see FIGS. 9A and 9B), and is fired from the launching device 90 and passes through the launching area 360. When the game ball 400 to be abutted against the contact surface 16a (see FIG. 9C), the game ball 400 is displaced to the open position by the pressing force of the game ball 400 (see FIG. 9D), and The game ball 400 is allowed to be released into the game area 2a.

  That is, the return preventing member 16 is a member that closes the path from the guide rail 11 to the game area 2a by elastic force and is displaced against the elastic force by the game ball released to the game area 2a to open the path. It is.

  Further, the return prevention member 16 is configured such that when the game ball 400 launched from the launching device 90 is released to the game area 2a (see FIG. 9E), the game ball released to the game area 2a is referred to as “effective”. The fired ball ”is again returned to the closed position (FIG. 9A) due to the elasticity.

  According to such a return prevention member 16, it is possible to prevent the game ball 400 once released to the game area 2a from returning to the launch area 360 (see FIG. 10A). This shows that the return of the game ball released to the game area to the launch area 360 is prevented by the return prevention member 16).

  Here, an emission ball detection sensor 500 which is a sensor capable of detecting the contacted game ball is provided on the contact surface 16a of the return preventing member 16 closer to the tip side than the center (see FIG. 8). The emitted ball detection sensor 500 is electrically connected to a sub CPU 301 to be described later via an electric line (not shown) (the electric circuit is connected to the inside of the return preventing member 16 and the inside of the termination member 11c, for example). When the game ball comes into contact with the emitted ball detection sensor 500, the emitted ball detection signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 301. In addition, as the emitted ball detection sensor 500, a touch sensor etc. are mentioned, for example.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment in which the released ball detection sensor 500 is provided on the contact surface 16a, the game ball launched from the launching device 90 passes through the return prevention member 16 and enters the game area 2a. When released, the ball always comes into contact with the released ball detection sensor 500 (see FIGS. 9C and 9D).

  According to this, it is possible to reliably detect the game ball that is launched from the launching device 90 and passes through the return preventing member 16 by the emitted ball detection sensor 500.

  Further, according to the present embodiment in which the emission ball detection sensor 500 is provided closer to the tip side than the center of the contact surface 16a in the return prevention member 16, it does not reach the tip side of the return prevention member 16. It is possible to prevent the game ball from being detected by the emitted ball detection sensor 500.

  In this case, it is possible to prevent the released ball detection sensor 500 from erroneously detecting a game ball that becomes a return ball without reaching the game area 2a due to a weak momentum of what is launched from the launch device 90. According to this, it is possible to prevent a game ball that does not reach the game area 2a from being erroneously detected by the emitted ball detection sensor 500, and to determine the number of effective fired balls that are the number of game balls released to the game area 2a. It becomes possible to detect more accurately.

  Furthermore, since the released ball detection sensor 500 of the present invention is provided on the contact surface 16a of the launched game ball in the return prevention member 16, the game ball 400 once released to the game area 2a is prevented from returning. Even if a situation of reversing toward the member 16 occurs, the reversing gaming ball 400 does not come into contact with the emitted ball detection sensor 500 (see FIG. 10A). Since the game ball 400 collides with the surface of the return preventing member 16 opposite to the contact surface 16a and flows down again toward the game area 2a, the game ball 400 does not contact the contact surface 16a).

  According to this, since it is possible to prevent the game ball returned from the game area 2a from being detected by the emitted ball detection sensor 500, it is possible to prevent the detection of the game ball from being duplicated, and the effective number of shot balls can be reduced. It becomes possible to detect more accurately.

  Further, the emitted ball detection sensor 500 of the present invention detects the game ball when the contacted game ball is separated, and transmits an emitted ball detection signal to the sub CPU 301. The length A, which is the length of the discharge ball detection sensor 500 in the discharge direction of the game ball 400, is the diameter D of the game balls 400, 401 (the diameter D is the radius R of the game balls 400, 401). (See Fig. 11).

  Since the general game ball 400 has a spherical shape as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, even when two of the game balls 400 pass through the return preventing member 16 at the same time, the return in each game ball 400. The contact surface with the prevention member 16 does not come closer than the diameter D. That is, the game ball 401 (FIG. 11) that passes later before the game ball 400 that passes first does not come out of contact with the release ball detection sensor 500 before it leaves the release ball detection sensor 500, so Even when passing through the return preventing member 16 at the same time, it is possible to individually detect the passing game balls by the emitted ball detection sensor 500.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of game balls pass through the anti-return member 16 so as to overlap (see FIG. 10B and FIG. 11), the number of game balls passing through can be accurately detected. Become.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the length A of the emitted ball detection sensor 500 is shorter than the diameter D of the game ball 400, when two or more game balls pass through the terminal portion of the rail portion so as to overlap each other. Even so, it is possible to prevent detection as a single game ball, so it is possible to accurately detect the number of effective firing balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area 2a.

  In addition, although the return prevention member 16 in this Embodiment is curving as shown to Fig.9 (a), it is not restricted to this, It does not need to be curving.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the member which comprises the return prevention member 16 is not specifically limited. In the present embodiment, the return preventing member 16 only needs to be made of an elastic member, and may be made of, for example, stainless steel or synthetic resin, You may be comprised with the synthetic rubber.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 2, a liquid crystal display device 21 having a display area 21a capable of displaying an effect image (for example, animation corresponding to a game state or other notification information) is disposed.

  In addition, the display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21 includes an area for displaying an effect image and a decorative symbol display area in which a decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

  The decorative symbol display area is divided into left, middle, and right, and the decorative symbols are individually displayed in a variable manner.

  In the present embodiment in which the game board 2 is transparent, the display area 21 a of the liquid crystal display device 21 is disposed so as to be visible through the game board 2. Here, instead of the liquid crystal display device 21, for example, a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a plasma display can be used.

  Here, the general winning device 12 is a device in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and the passing gate 13 uses normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b (described later) when the game ball has passed. It is a device for blinking.

  Further, a special symbol display 24, normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b, four normal symbol passage storage indicators 23, and four special symbol start memory indicators 22 are respectively arranged at the upper center of the game board 2. ing. The special symbol indicator 24 is composed of 7 segment LEDs, while the normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b, the normal symbol passage memory indicator 23, and the special symbol start memory indicator 22 are each composed of LEDs. Yes.

  The grand prize winning device 15 is a so-called attacker-type opening / closing device having a door 15a and a game ball receiving port. The door 15a is closed to make it difficult to win the game ball, and the door 15a is opened to play a game. An opening / closing operation with an open state that facilitates winning of a ball is performed. Furthermore, a passing area through which game balls that have won the grand prize device 15 pass is provided inside the big prize device 15.

  The start winning device 18 includes a receiving port 18c into which a game ball enters (wins), a variable wing 18a that can be changed between an open state in which the game ball is likely to win a prize in the receiving port 18c and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to win. , 18b.

  Here, the closed state in the start winning device 18 is a state in which the variable wings 18 a and 18 b are closed and the game balls are difficult to enter the receiving port 18 c of the start winning device 18. On the other hand, the open state in the start winning device 18 is a state in which the variable wings 18 a and 18 b are opened in an inverted eight-character shape and the game ball easily enters the receiving port 18 c of the start winning device 18.

  The out port 17 is a device for collecting and collecting game balls that have not won (entered) any of the general winning device 12, the start winning device 18, and the big winning device 15.

  Here, a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 613 that is a sensor for detecting a game ball that has entered the out port 17 is provided inside the out port 17, and a winning ball detection sensor is provided inside the general winning device 12. (Winning detection means) 612, a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 610 is provided inside the start winning device 18, and a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 611 is provided inside the big winning device 15, respectively. It has been.

  These winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, and 613 are electrically connected to a sub CPU 301 described later, and when a game ball is detected, a game ball detection signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 301. ing.

  The sub CPU (injustice determination means) 301 in the present embodiment performs launching by the launching device 90 based on the detection result of the released ball detection sensor 500 and the detection result of the winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, and 613. It is determined whether or not there is an illegal act of passing the game ball directly in the winning area without passing.

  The passing gate 13 detects a passing game ball. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 13, a random number for normal winning lottery is extracted as passing memory, and the passing memory is stored in a passing storage area ("0" to "4") of the main RAM 203 described later. Is done. Based on this passing memory, the normal symbol indicators 25a and 25b are blinked for a predetermined time. Further, the number of passage memories stored in the passage storage areas (“1” to “4”) is displayed on the four normal symbol passage storage indicators 23 described above.

  For example, when two passage memories are stored in the passage storage areas (“1” to “4”), two of the four normal symbol passage storage indicators 23 are lit. The number of lighting of the normal symbol passing memory display 23 can inform the player of the number of passing memories stored in the passing memory area (“1” to “4”).

  The normal symbol displays 25a and 25b blink alternately, and the blinking of the normal symbol displays 25a and 25b ends (the game state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state until the blinking ends). When the “winning” is displayed (hereinafter referred to as “normal hitting time”), it is 30 seconds in the normal gaming state that is difficult to be played, and 6 seconds in the probability variation state in which the gaming state is likely to shift to the big hit gaming state. The start winning device 18 is switched to an open state in which it is easy to accept a game ball for a predetermined time (the open time is 0.3 seconds in the normal game state. If it is in the state, the 1.8 second open state is repeated three times.)

  Further, when a game ball wins the start winning device 18, a random number for jackpot lottery is extracted as a start memory, and the start memory is stored in a start storage area (“0” to “4”) of the main RAM 203 described later. It has come to be remembered. The number of start memories stored in the start storage area ("1" to "4") is displayed on the four special symbol start memory displays 22 described above.

  For example, when two start memories are stored in the start memory area (“1” to “4”), two of the four special symbol start memory indicators 22 are lit. The number of the start memories stored in the start memory area (“1” to “4”) can be notified to the player by the number of lighting of the special symbol start memory display 22. Note that the special symbols on the special symbol display 24 and the decoration symbols in the decorative symbol display area are changed and stopped based on the start-up memory.

  In addition, examples of special symbols displayed on the special symbol display 24 that is a 7-segment LED include alphabets such as “H” and “F” and symbols such as “−”. These numbers and symbols are variably displayed after the game ball has won the start winning device 18. In addition, the case where the symbols are alphabets such as “H”, “F”, etc. when the display of these numbers and symbols is terminated and stopped is referred to as a specific mode. This specific mode is a display mode that indicates that the gaming state is a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state (that is, “winning” is won). In addition, the case (for example, "-") other than a specific aspect stops is called a non-specific aspect.

  Here, the specific modes “H” and “F” are subdivided into “H” which is a probability variation jackpot mode and “F” which is a normal jackpot mode. A normal jackpot mode is a mode that indicates that a normal jackpot is won without a transition to a probability variation state, and a probability variation jackpot mode involves a transition to a probability variation state (i.e., more advantageous to the player than a normal jackpot) N) This is a mode that indicates that the probability variation jackpot is won.

  Further, examples of decorative symbols displayed in the decorative symbol display area include Arabic numerals such as “0”, “1”, “2”... “9”, and other symbols. These numbers and symbols are variably displayed after the game ball has won the start winning device 18. When these numbers and symbols change and display stops, the same numbers such as “7” “7” “7” ”“ 2 ”“ 2 ”“ 2 ””, etc. A case where three symbols are arranged in a row is called a big hit mode. This jackpot mode is a display mode that indicates that the gaming state shifts to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state (that is, “winning jackpot” is won).

  In addition, stop modes other than the jackpot mode described above are referred to as “offset stop modes”.

  The decorative symbol variation display is performed in conjunction with the special symbol variation display described above. Therefore, when the display mode indicating that the special symbol stop mode shifts to the jackpot gaming state (that is, a specific mode), the display mode indicating that the decorative symbol stop mode also shifts to the jackpot gaming state. (That is, the jackpot mode).

  Here, the above-mentioned jackpot mode for causing the player to recognize the transition to the jackpot gaming state is a normal mode that is a display mode that indicates that the player has won the normal jackpot, and a display mode that indicates that the player has won the probability variation jackpot It is divided into certain variations.

  In addition, the probability variation mode refers to a case where an odd number such as “7” or “3” is the stop mode, while the non-probability variation mode is an even number such as “2” or “6”. When it becomes.

  Note that when the special symbol stop mode becomes a probable jackpot mode (that is, when the probability variation jackpot), the special symbol stop mode in the special symbol display 24 is likely to be a specific mode after the jackpot gaming state ends. Transition to the probability variation state. On the other hand, when the special symbol stop mode becomes the normal jackpot mode (that is, when the special jackpot mode is reached), the game is shifted to the normal game state after the jackpot game state ends.

  The jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is, for example, a series of opening / closing operations (hereinafter referred to as jackpot gaming) until the jackpot device solenoid 72S described below changes from the open state to the closed state with respect to the jackpot device 15. A series of opening / closing operations of the big winning device 15 in the state is referred to as “round operation”), which is a gaming state that makes it easier to win more game balls than in the normal gaming state.

  Here, the variation display of the decorative symbol is performed in conjunction with the above-described variation display of the special symbol. Therefore, when the display mode (that is, a specific mode) for allowing the player to recognize that the special symbol stop mode has been won is a jackpot game state. Is a display mode (i.e., jackpot mode) for allowing the player to recognize.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the probability variation jackpot is reached, the special symbol display 24 displays the probability variation jackpot mode, while the liquid crystal display device 21 displays the probability variation mode. In addition, when a normal jackpot is reached, the special symbol display 24 displays the normal jackpot mode, while the display mode 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21 displays the normal mode.

  In the present embodiment, the number of start memories stored in the start storage area (“1” to “4”) and the number of pass memories stored in the pass storage areas (“1” to “4”) are as follows. These are displayed on the special symbol start memory display 22 and the normal symbol passage storage display 23, respectively, but are not limited thereto, and may be displayed on other display media. For example, it may be displayed in the display area 21a.

  Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG.

  The control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 200, a sub control circuit 300 connected to the main control circuit 200, a payout control circuit 70a, and a launch control circuit 70b. This control system is mounted on the back side of the game board 2.

  A card unit 81 is connected to the payout control circuit 70a of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The card unit 81 is installed in the vicinity of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and has an insertion slot into which a prepaid card can be inserted, and reads the recorded information recorded on the prepaid card inserted into the insertion slot. Means, a lending command signal output means for outputting a lending command signal for instructing lending of game balls to the payout control circuit 70a in accordance with the operation of the ball lending operation panel 9 (FIG. 3), and a record read by the reading means Write means for subtracting the number of loans instructed to lend by the lending command signal output means from the available lending number specified from the information and recording the information on the prepaid card inserted in the insertion port .

  The main control circuit 200 has a main CPU (microcomputing processing device) 201 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a preset program, and returns various settings to initial values when an abnormality occurs or when the power is turned on. An initial reset circuit 204 that generates a reset signal, a lamp control circuit 207 that controls display of LEDs and the like, and a main RAM 203 that stores various data necessary for the operation of the main CPU 201 are mounted.

  Further, the main control circuit 200 refers to a program for the main CPU 201 to process and control the gaming operation of the gaming machine 1, a big hit lottery table to be referred to when making a big win lottery, and a normal lottery by random lottery. A normal winning lottery table, a variable display pattern determination table that is referred to when determining a variable display pattern of decorative symbols by random number lottery, and various probability tables that are referred to when other effects are lottered. A main ROM 202 is mounted.

  The main RAM 203 is stored in a start storage counter for counting start memories stored in a start storage area (“0” to “4”), which will be described later, and a passage storage area (“0” to “4”), which will be described later. A passing memory counter for counting the passing memory, a big winning device winning counter for storing the number of game balls won in the big winning device 15 during one round operation, and a large in one big hit gaming state A large winning device opening number counter for storing the number of times that the winning device 15 is opened (that is, the number of round operations in one big hit gaming state) is provided.

  Note that one round operation means that a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 seconds) after the grand prize-winning device 15 is in an open state or a predetermined number ( For example, it is a period from when ten (10) game balls are won to the grand prize winning device 15 until the game ball is closed.

  Here, the main RAM 203 has start storage areas (“0” to “4”).

  The start storage area is an area where the above-described start storage is stored in order from the start storage area “0”. Further, the random number for lottery lottery stored in the start memory area (“1” to “4”) corresponds to the start memory displayed on the special symbol start memory display 22 and the start memory area “0”. The jackpot lottery random value stored in is used for the jackpot lottery process or the like.

  Further, the main RAM 203 has (“0” to “4”) passing storage areas.

  The passing storage area is an area in which the normal lottery random number value extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 13 is sequentially stored from the passing storage area “0”. The random numbers for normal winning lottery stored in the passage storage area (“1” to “4”) correspond to the passage storage displayed on the normal symbol passage storage display 23, and the passage storage area “0”. The random numbers for lottery per ordinary stored in “” are used for the lottery per ordinary.

  The main RAM 203 includes a high probability flag. Here, the high probability flag is set to a value (77) indicating the probability variation state when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, while the gaming state is a non-probability variation state (game state other than the probability variation state). When shifted to, a value (00) indicating a non-probability variation state is set.

  The main CPU 201 has the functions of a jackpot lottery means, a game control means, a special symbol mode determination means, and a command transmission means.

  The jackpot lottery means is a means for performing a jackpot lottery when a predetermined condition is satisfied (when a game ball wins the start winning device 18).

  For example, the jackpot lottery means performs a jackpot lottery based on the random number value for the jackpot lottery extracted by the random number lottery when the game ball wins the start winning device 18.

  Here, when a big win is won by the lottery lottery means, a special mode is displayed on the special symbol display 24 and a big win mode is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display area of the liquid crystal display device 21, respectively. The control means controls the big hit gaming state.

  As described above, there are two types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot. If the probability variation jackpot, it is easy to derive a specific mode or a jackpot mode after the jackpot gaming state ends. Control of the probability variation state is performed.

  The game control means wins a jackpot by lottery by the jackpot lottery means, and when the jackpot mode is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 24, the game state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player, and the jackpot A means for controlling the gaming state.

  Here, the control of the big hit game state by the game control means is continued until a series of round operations from when the big winning device 15 is opened to when it is switched to the closed state are performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  Further, the game control means is means for controlling the normal game state and the probability variation state.

  The special symbol mode determining unit is a unit that determines a stop mode of the special symbol.

  Specifically, the special symbol mode determination means determines the stop mode of the special symbol in the special symbol display 24 based on the jackpot lottery result of the determination unit. Moreover, when the special symbol mode determining means determines the stop mode of the special symbol, the special symbol mode determining unit generates and sets a stop symbol command indicating the stop mode.

  Furthermore, the special symbol mode determining means is a means for determining the variable display pattern and the variable display time of the special symbol.

  Specifically, the special symbol form determining means determines a variable display pattern command indicating a variable symbol display pattern and a variable display time based on the jackpot lottery result of the jackpot lottery means and a predetermined random number lottery. . Thereby, the variation display pattern and variation display time of the special symbol are determined. Further, the special symbol mode determining means generates and sets the determined variation display pattern command.

  Note that the main CPU 201, which is a game control means, displays the fluctuation display pattern and stop mode on the special symbol display 24 when the special symbol mode determination unit determines the change display pattern and stop mode of the special symbol. The lamp control circuit 207 is controlled.

  Programs for realizing the functions of the respective means described above are stored in the main ROM 202, and the main CPU 201 loads these programs from the main ROM 202 and updates and stores the calculation results in the main RAM 203 for execution. The functions of the respective means described above are realized. Of course, each of the above-described means may be configured by dedicated hardware.

  Further, the main CPU 201 as a command transmission means transmits various generated commands (variable display pattern command, stop symbol command, etc.) to the sub CPU 301 of the sub control circuit 300, thereby executing the effects in the game. .

  In this embodiment, based on the above various commands (variable display pattern command, stop symbol command, etc.), a display effect by the liquid crystal display device 21 or the like, a sound effect by a sound generating means such as a speaker, and a lamp or An effect of light by a light emitting means such as an LED is performed.

  An I / O port (not shown) of the main control circuit 200 is provided inside the passing gate 13 and provided in the passing gate switch 19Sa, which is a sensor for detecting the passing of the game ball, and the start winning device 18. A start winning device switch 19a, which is a sensor for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in the start winning device 18 and passes through the inside, is connected.

  Further, the I / O port is provided in a passing area in the winning device 15 and is provided in the winning device switch 19Se, which is a sensor for detecting a game ball passing through the passing region, and the general winning device 12, A general winning device switch 19Sb, which is a sensor that detects a game ball that has won the general winning device 12 and passes through the inside, and a backup clear switch 74S for erasing various data stored in the main RAM 203 are connected. .

  Further, the following components are connected to the I / O port. That is, actuators such as a movable member solenoid 71S for driving the variable wings 18a and 18b of the start winning device 18 and a large winning device solenoid 72S for opening and closing the door 15a of the large winning device 15 are connected.

  Here, when each of the sensors detects a game ball, the detection signal is input to the main CPU 201 of the main control circuit 200. Therefore, the main CPU 201 determines that each of the actuators 71S and 72S corresponds to the input detection signal. Are driven and controlled.

  Control commands (commands) are transmitted from the command output port 206 of the main control circuit 200 to the sub control circuit 300, the payout control circuit 70a, and the launch control circuit 70b, respectively.

  The sub CPU 301 of the sub control circuit 300 that has received this control command (command) controls the operation of the liquid crystal display device 21, the speakers 8a and 8b, and the decorative lamp 39a, and the payout control circuit that has received this control command (command). The operations of the dispensing device 82 and the launching device 90 are controlled by the firing control circuit 70b.

  The payout control circuit 70a is connected to a payout device 82 for paying out award balls and rental balls. The payout control circuit 70a controls the payout device 82 in response to a payout command signal output from the main control circuit 200 on condition that a game ball has entered the general winning device 12, the start winning device 18, the big winning device 15, and the like. Drive control. As a result, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the first outlet 55 as prize balls. In addition, the payout control circuit 70a controls the payout device 82 in response to the payout command signal output from the card unit 81, thereby paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the first outlet 55 as loaned balls. Yes.

  A launch device 90 that launches a game ball toward the game area 2a is connected to the launch control circuit 70b. In addition, the launch control circuit 70 b causes the launch device 90 to launch a game ball by driving and controlling the launch solenoid in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 7.

  Further, the lamp control circuit 207 is electrically connected to LEDs such as the special symbol display 24, the normal symbol displays 25a and 25b, the normal symbol passage storage display 23, and the special symbol start storage display 22. The lamp control circuit 207 performs display control of the LED based on the control of the main CPU 201.

  Next, the configuration of the sub control circuit 300 will be described. The sub control circuit 300 includes a sub CPU 301, a program ROM 302, a work RAM 303, a command input port (not shown), an image control circuit 305, an audio control circuit 306, and a lamp control circuit 307.

  The sub-control circuit 300 is electrically connected to a device provided outside the pachinko gaming machine 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the sub-control circuit 300 is provided outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 via a line 730 and is electrically connected to an external device 700 that is a device managed by employees on the hall side. Are connected to each other, and information can be transmitted to and received from the external device 700.

  The program ROM 302 includes a control program (effect data) for the sub CPU 301 to control processing of the image control circuit 305 based on various commands output from the main control circuit 200 and unauthorized ball notification commands described later, and an audio control circuit. A control program for controlling the processing of 306, a control program for controlling the processing of the lamp control circuit 307, data on a plurality of types of notification modes, and the like are stored.

  The sub CPU 301 is connected to a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 610 which is provided in the starting winning device 18 and is a sensor for detecting a game ball which has won the starting winning device 18 and passes through the inside.

  The sub CPU 301 includes a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 611 that is provided in a passing area in the big winning device 15 and detects (detects) a game ball passing through the passing area, and a general winning device. 12, a winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 612, which is a sensor for detecting (detecting) a game ball that has won the general winning device 12 and passed through the inside, and is provided in the out port 17, A winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 613 which is a sensor for detecting (detecting) a game ball entering the ball 17 and passing through the inside is connected.

  Further, the sub CPU 301 interprets the command received from the main control circuit 200 via the command input port, the detection signal received from the emitted ball detection sensor 500, the winning ball detection sensor 610, 611, 612, 613, etc. The image control circuit 305, the sound control circuit 306, the lamp control circuit 307, etc. are controlled according to the interpretation result.

  Further, when the sub CPU 301 serving as the fraud determination unit receives a detection signal (e.g., a released ball detection signal or a game ball detection signal) from the emitted ball detection sensor 500, the winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, 613, or the like. Determine whether there is fraud.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 301 detects that the game ball has passed through the winning area when the detection by the released ball detection unit is not performed (that is, from the winning detection unit when the released ball detection signal is not received). When the game ball detection signal is received), it is determined that there has been an illegal act of passing the game ball directly to the winning area without being fired by the launch device 90, that is, an illegal pitch.

  On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the winning area when the detection by the released ball detection means is made (specifically, when the game ball detection signal is received from the winning detection means when the release ball detection signal is received) ), It is determined that the passing of the game ball to the winning area is normal.

  In this way, the sub CPU 301 detects the detection result by the emitted ball detection sensor 500 stored in the work RAM (temporary storage means) 303 and the detection result by the winning detection means (winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, 613). Is a fraud determination means for determining whether there is a fraud.

  According to such fraud determination means, an illegal act of causing a game ball to flow into the game area 2a without being fired by the launching device 90, for example, a winning area (general winning apparatus 12, large size) arranged in the gaming area 2a. It is possible to detect an illegal act such as passing a game ball directly to a winning device 15 or a starting winning device 18) to obtain a winning ball.

  In addition, the sub CPU 301 that is also a notification means, when the fraud determination means determines that there is an illegal act of passing the game ball directly to the winning area without being fired by the launch device 90, that is, an illegal pitch, An illegal entry notification command for notifying the determination result is generated and set.

  The illegal entry notification command includes the time when the illegal entry occurred.

  Further, when the sub CPU 301 receives a variable display pattern command from the main control circuit 200, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the received command.

  Further, the sub CPU 301 changes the data for instructing the image control circuit 305 with time so as to display the decorative design and the effect image according to the effect pattern included in the set control data.

  The image control circuit 305 executes an instruction of the sub CPU 301 that is transmitted every predetermined time. Thereby, in the display area 21a, for example, a decorative design and an effect image corresponding to the variable display pattern are displayed.

  In addition, even when the illegal entry notification command is generated, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the unauthorized entry notification command as in the case where the variation display pattern command is received. In this case, the information including the determination result by the sub CPU 301 serving as the fraud determination means and the time when the illegal entry occurred is transmitted to the external device 700 connected via the line 730. According to this, the determination result by the fraud determination means can be notified to the administrator of the external device 700, that is, the employee on the hall side.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to notify an employee or the like of an illegal act such as obtaining a prize ball without launching by the launching device 90.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment in which the determination result by the fraud determination means is transmitted to the external device 700 or the like managed by the hall-side employee, the determination result can be notified only to the hall-side employee. . That is, the determination result by the fraud determination means can be notified to the employee on the hall side without being known to the fraudster or other players, so that the prize ball can be obtained without being fired by the launching device 90. If a fraudulent act such as the above is performed, employees on the hall side can take the lead and respond to it, and the damage caused by the fraudulent act can be minimized.

  In addition, the sub CPU 301 serving as a notification unit transmits the number of effective fired balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area, to the external device 700 at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the sub CPU 301 generates and sets an effective firing ball number command for informing the number of effective firing balls every time the value of an effective firing ball counter described later changes, and the effective firing ball command Set the control data corresponding to the ball number command. In this case, information indicating the current number of effective firing balls is transmitted to the external device 700 connected via the line 730. According to this, it becomes possible to notify the manager of the external device 700, that is, the employee on the hall side, of the number of effective firing balls.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the employee of the number of effective fired balls while preventing the player from knowing the game, so even if an abnormality occurs in the number of fired effective balls, It is possible to respond without confusion.

  In the present embodiment, the determination result by the fraud determination means and the information on the effective launch ball are automatically transmitted to the external device 700, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only when a predetermined operation is performed. 700 may be transmitted. According to this, the employee on the hall side can know the determination result by the fraud determination means and the information of the effective firing ball at an arbitrary timing.

  The determination result by the fraud determination means may be displayed in the information display area of the display area 21a at a predetermined timing, or displayed by the operation of the gaming machine 1 by the administrator of the gaming machine 1. It may come to be.

  Further, by setting a password or the like for displaying the determination result by the fraud determination means and restricting access to the determination result, the third party may not be able to confirm the determination result. . As a result, only the true manager of the gaming machine 1 can collect detailed information (such as the number and time of illegal balls) regarding the determination result by the fraud determination means.

  The work RAM 303 serves as a temporary storage means (temporary storage means) when the sub CPU 301 performs processing control according to the control program, and receives a command from the main CPU 201, an illegal entry notification command, and the like. A buffer area (not shown), a detection signal storage area (not shown) for storing detection signals from the emitted ball detection sensor 500, the winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, 613, and the like, and illegal entry occurs. The illegal entry time storage area (not shown) for storing the time (the time when it was detected that the illegal entry occurred, that is, the time when the illegal entry check flag described later is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 303) ), A work area (not shown) for storing data necessary for processing control and the like are allocated.

  Further, the work RAM 303 includes an effective firing ball number counter for storing the number of effective firing balls in the game area 2a, an illegal entry check flag, and the like.

  Here, the effective firing ball number counter is set to 0 in the initial state, is incremented every time a new effective firing ball is generated, and the effective firing ball in the game area 2a is in any winning area. It is a counter that is counted down every time it passes through.

  Note that the value of the effective firing ball number counter may be displayed in the information display area of the display area 21a at a predetermined timing, or displayed by the operation of the administrator of the gaming machine 1. It may be.

  In addition, a third party can confirm the value of the effective firing ball number counter by setting a password for displaying the value of the effective firing ball number counter and restricting access to the value of the counter. It may not be possible. As a result, only the true manager of the gaming machine 1 can collect detailed information on the number of effective fired balls.

  The unauthorized entry check flag is a flag indicating whether or not there is an unauthorized entry, and an illegal act of passing the game ball directly to the winning area without being fired by the launching device 90, that is, When it occurs, it is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 303.

  As described above, the work RAM 303 includes an illegal ball entering time storage area, an effective firing ball number counter, an illegal ball entering check flag, and the like, and thereby a discharge ball detection result storage unit that stores a detection result by the discharge ball detection sensor 500. And a role as a fraud result storage means for storing a judgment result by the fraud judgment means.

  In response to an instruction from the sub CPU 301 (an instruction based on control data set in a predetermined work area of the work RAM 303 in response to a command received from the main control circuit 200), the image control circuit 305 displays in the display area 21a. The display unit executes display such as a decorative pattern variation display. The image data ROM 305b that stores various image data and the corresponding image data are extracted from the image data ROM 305b according to the control from the sub CPU 301, and the extracted image is displayed. A VDP (Video Display Processor) 305a that generates data for executing decorative display variation display and presentation image display based on the data, and a D / D that converts display image data generated by the VDP 305a into an analog signal A conversion circuit (D / A converter) 305d It comprises.

  For example, the image control circuit 305 performs an image display control process for causing the display area 21a to perform a variable display of a decorative symbol corresponding to the result of the big win lottery, a display of an effect image, or the like based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301.

  Specifically, when a variable display pattern command is transmitted from the main CPU 201 which is a command transmission unit, the image control circuit 305 changes the decoration pattern according to the variable display pattern command based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301. Display control, display control of other effect images, and the like are performed. In addition, after the decorative symbol change display, control for stopping the decorative symbol according to the stop mode indicated by the stop symbol command transmitted from the main CPU 201 is performed. In this case, in the decorative symbol display area of the liquid crystal display device 21, after the decorative symbol variable display according to the variable display pattern command is performed, the stop mode corresponding to the stop mode indicated by the stop symbol command is stopped and displayed. .

  The image data ROM 305b stores image data for causing the liquid crystal display device 21 to display an image. Each image data includes a plurality of pixel data (data in dot units) necessary to display each image data in the display area 21a.

  Here, a VRAM 305c having two buffer areas is connected to the VDP 305a. The VDP 305a performs the following processing when generating data for executing display in the display area 21a based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301 transmitted every predetermined time (for example, 1/30 second). The VDP 305a reads predetermined image data from the image data ROM 305b, develops it to the VRAM 305c, and reads the decompressed image data from the VRAM 305c. Specifically, the VDP 305a performs expansion processing on one buffer area provided in the VRAM 305c, and reads image data that has already been expanded from the other buffer area. Next, the VDP 305 a switches between a buffer area to be expanded and a buffer area to be read based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301. The VDP 305a displays the read image data on the display area 21a via the D / A conversion circuit 305d.

  In this embodiment, a VRAM is used as a storage device for developing image data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other storage devices may be used. For example, an SDRAM that can read and write data at high speed may be used.

  Speakers 8 a and 8 b are connected to the audio control circuit 306. The sound control circuit 306 generates a sound signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The speakers 8a and 8b generate sound based on the input sound signal.

  The lamp control circuit 307 is connected to a decoration lamp 39a (the decoration lamp is a general term for lamps, LEDs, and the like provided in various places of the gaming machine 1a). The lamp control circuit 307 generates a signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The decorative lamp 39a performs lighting display or the like based on the input signal.

  As described above, the speakers 8a and 8b, the decoration lamp 39a, and the liquid crystal display device 21 perform an effect based on the effect data set (control program) by the sub CPU 301.

  Note that each process in the gaming machine 1 is controlled by the main control circuit 200 and the sub control circuit 300, but the main control circuit 200 processes all or part of the processes controlled by the sub control circuit 300. Alternatively, the sub control circuit 300 may process all or part of the processing controlled by the main control circuit 200.

  Next, the main process by the sub-control circuit 300 and the command reception interrupt process executed to interrupt the main process when a command from the main control circuit 200 is received will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of command reception interrupt processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure of main processing by the sub-control circuit of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart.

  [Command reception interrupt processing]

  First, the command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt is generated every time the sub control circuit 300 receives a command from the main control circuit 200.

  In step S201, the sub CPU 301 saves the information stored in the register in order to interrupt the currently executing process (main process described later).

  In step S202, the sub CPU 301 stores a command (for example, a variable display pattern command) received from the main CPU 201 via the command input port 304 in the reception buffer area of the work RAM 303 and based on the received command. A predetermined process is executed.

  That is, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the received command in the work area of the work RAM 303.

  In step S203, the sub CPU 301 restores the information saved in step S201 to the register. As a result, the suspended process can be resumed.

  [Main processing of sub-control circuit]

  Next, the main process of the sub control circuit 300 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S210, the sub CPU 301 performs an initialization process for initializing various settings, and then executes a detection signal reception process and an illegal entry determination process.

  In step S220, the sub CPU 301 executes detection signal reception processing (see FIG. 6), which will be described later in detail. In this step, mainly processing for confirming whether or not a signal is transmitted from the emitted ball detection sensor 500, the winning ball detection sensors 610, 611, 612, 613, or the like is performed.

  In step S230, the sub CPU 301 executes an illegal entry determination process (see FIG. 7), which will be described later in detail. In this step, a process for confirming whether or not an illegal act of passing the game ball directly to the winning area without being fired by the launching device 90 is performed.

  In step 250, the sub CPU 301 confirms the control data set in step S202 (FIG. 4), detection signal reception processing (FIG. 6), step S230-7 (FIG. 7), etc., and the control data is stored in the image control circuit 305. If the control program is for controlling the process, the image display control process is executed based on the control data.

  For example, when the control data corresponding to the variation display pattern command is set in step S202 (FIG. 4), the sub CPU 301 performs the variation display of the decorative symbols according to the variation display pattern included in the set control data. Data for instructing the VDP 305a is changed over time. By executing the above instruction transmitted by the VDP 305a every predetermined time, in the decorative symbol display area of the liquid crystal display device 21, the decorative symbol corresponding to the variable display pattern command is displayed in a variable manner during the variable display time. When the variable display time is over, the decorative symbol is stopped after displaying the symbol indicated by the stop symbol command.

  Further, the sub CPU 301 changes the data for instructing the VDP 305a with time so as to display the effect information image according to the effect pattern included in the set control data. By executing the above instruction transmitted by the VDP 305a every predetermined time, an effect information image corresponding to the variable display pattern command is displayed in the display area 21a.

  In step S260, the sub CPU 301 executes voice control processing.

  Specifically, in the voice control process, the sub CPU 301 uses the control data set in step S202 (FIG. 4), the detection signal reception process (FIG. 6), step S230-7 (FIG. 7), etc. for voice control. If it is corresponding data, the control data is sent to the voice control circuit 306. The voice control circuit 306 causes the speakers 6a and 6b to output, for example, a sound signal for notifying the player of a predetermined gaming state based on the control data.

  In step S270, the sub CPU 301 executes a lamp / LED lighting control process.

  As for the lamp / LED lighting control processing, the sub CPU 301 determines that the control data set in step S202 (FIG. 4), detection signal reception processing (FIG. 6), step S230-7 (FIG. 7), etc. Control data is sent to the lamp control circuit 307. Based on the control data, the lamp control circuit 307 causes the lamp / LED 39a to turn on / off in accordance with, for example, a predetermined lighting / extinguishing pattern.

  In this main process, the processes from step S220 to step S270 described above are repeated.

  [Detection signal reception processing]

  Here, the detection signal reception processing in step S220 (FIG. 5) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the detection signal reception process.

  In step S <b> 220-1, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the emission sphere detection signal is received from the emission sphere detection sensor (emission sphere detection means) 500. When the sub CPU 301 receives the emitted ball detection signal, the sub CPU 301 determines that a new effective firing ball has occurred, and moves to the process of step S220-2. The process proceeds to step S220-3.

  In step S220-2, the sub CPU 301 adds 1 to the effective firing ball number counter in the work RAM 303 in order to count newly generated effective firing balls.

  According to this, the result of detection by the released ball detection sensor 500, that is, the number of effective fired balls, which is the number of game balls released to the game area 2a, can be stored in the work RAM (released ball detection result storage means) 303. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to effectively utilize the stored information on the number of effective firing balls. After this process is completed, the process proceeds to step S220-2-1.

  In step S220-2-1, the sub CPU 301 serving as a notification unit performs a process of notifying the number of effective fired balls.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 301 generates an effective firing ball number notification command including the value of the effective firing ball number counter, stores it in the work RAM 303, and executes predetermined processing based on the effective firing ball number notification command. To do.

  That is, the sub CPU 301 performs a process of setting control data corresponding to the effective number-of-balls notification command in the work area of the work RAM 303 and transmitting the set control data to the external device 700 via the line 730. In this case, information on the number of effective firing balls is transmitted to the external device 700 connected to the sub control circuit 300 via the line 730. According to this, it becomes possible to notify the manager of the external device 700, that is, the employee on the hall side, at the present time the number of effective fired balls.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the employee of the number of effective fired balls while preventing the player from knowing the game, so even if an abnormality occurs in the number of fired effective balls, It is possible to respond without confusion. After this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S220-3, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not a game ball detection signal is received from the winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means) 500. When the sub CPU 301 receives the game ball detection signal, the sub CPU 301 determines that the game ball has passed the winning area, moves to the process of step S220-4, and when it does not receive the game ball detection signal. This subroutine is finished.

  In step S220-4, the sub CPU 301 serving as the fraud determination unit checks whether or not the value of the effective firing ball number counter is zero. Then, when the value of the effective firing ball number counter is 0 (that is, when the number of effective firing balls is 0), the sub CPU 301 causes the game ball to enter the winning area even though there is no effective firing ball. If it is determined that it has passed, the process proceeds to step S220-6. If the value of the effective firing number counter is not 0, it is determined that the effective firing ball has passed the winning area, and the process proceeds to step S220-5. .

  In step S220-5, the sub CPU 301 subtracts 1 from the effective firing ball number counter in the work RAM 303 in order to count the effective firing balls that have passed the winning area. After this process is completed, the process proceeds to step S220-5-1.

  In step S220-5-1, the sub CPU 301 serving as a notification unit performs a process of reporting the number of effective fired balls.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 301 generates an effective firing ball number notification command including the value of the effective firing ball number counter, stores it in the work RAM 303, and executes predetermined processing based on the effective firing ball number notification command. To do.

  That is, the sub CPU 301 performs a process of setting control data corresponding to the effective number-of-balls notification command in the work area of the work RAM 303 and transmitting the set control data to the external device 700 via the line 730. In this case, information on the number of effective firing balls is transmitted to the external device 700 connected to the sub control circuit 300 via the line 730. According to this, it becomes possible to notify the manager of the external device 700, that is, the employee on the hall side, at the present time the number of effective fired balls.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the employee of the number of effective fired balls while preventing the player from knowing the game, so even if an abnormality occurs in the number of fired effective balls, It is possible to respond without confusion. After this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S220-6, the sub CPU 301 illegally enters the predetermined area of the work RAM 303 in order to store the fact that the game ball has passed through the winning area even though there is no effective firing ball, that is, that there has been an illegal act. Set the check flag.

  [Unauthorized entry judgment processing]

  Here, the illegal entry determination process in step S230 (FIG. 5) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the illegal entry determination process.

  In step S <b> 230-1, the sub CPU 301 serving as the fraud determination unit confirms whether or not the fraudulent entry check flag is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 303. Then, the sub CPU 301 determines that there is a fraud when the illegal ball check flag is set (when the game ball passes through the winning area even though there is no effective firing ball), the step S230- On the other hand, if the illegal entry check flag is not set, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S230-2, the sub CPU 301 performs an illegal entry time storage process.

  Specifically, the time when the illegal entry check flag is set in step S220-6 (FIG. 6) is stored in the illegal entry time storage area of the work RAM 303.

  In step S230-3, the sub CPU 301 adds 1 to the illegally entered ball number counter in order to count newly generated illegally entered balls.

  As a result, it is possible to store an illegal act such as obtaining a prize ball by passing a game ball directly to the winning area without being fired by the launching device 90, and collecting more information on the illegal act. it can. Therefore, countermeasures against fraud such as obtaining a prize ball without being fired by the launching device 90 can be more appropriately taken.

  In step S <b> 230-4, the sub CPU 301 that is a notification unit performs a process for notifying the occurrence of illegal pitching.

  Specifically, the sub CPU 301 generates an illegal entry notification command including the time when the illegal entry occurred (that is, the time when the illegal entry check flag is set in step S220-6 (FIG. 6)). While being stored in the work RAM 303, a predetermined process is executed based on the illegal entry notification command.

  That is, the sub CPU 301 performs processing for setting control data corresponding to the illegal entry notification command in the work area of the work RAM 303 and transmitting the set control data to the external device 700 via the line 730. In this case, the information including the determination result by the sub CPU 301 serving as the fraud determination means and the time when the illegal entry occurred is transmitted to the external device 700 connected to the sub control circuit 300 via the line 730. According to this, the determination result by the fraud determination means can be notified to the administrator of the external device 700, that is, the employee on the hall side.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely illustrative of the present invention and does not particularly limit the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 201 controls the jackpot gaming state, the normal gaming state, and the probability variation state, but the gaming state that can be controlled by the main CPU 201 is not limited to this. For example, the main CPU 201 may be able to perform a time-short state control in which the frequency with which the start winning device 18 is switched to the open state is improved.

  In addition, the sub CPU (notification unit) 301 in the present embodiment transmits the determination result by the fraud determination unit to the external device 700 to notify the determination result to the employee on the hall side. However, the notification means may notify the determination result by another method.

  For example, the sub CPU (notification unit) 301 may notify the determination result by displaying an effect according to the determination result by the fraud determination unit.

  As a method of notifying the determination result by displaying the effect according to the determination result by the fraud determination means, for example, the color or the operation of the image (character image) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 21 is illegal. For example, a method of changing according to the determination result by the determination unit may be used.

  For example, when an illegal entry occurs, a method of notifying the determination result by the fraud determination means by changing the character displayed in green on the liquid crystal display device 21 to black and displaying it, or the liquid crystal display device For example, a method of notifying the determination result by the fraud determination means by moving the character that has been moved up and down on the display 21 and moving it to the left and right for display can be cited.

  According to this, when it is determined by the sub CPU (illegal determination means) 301 that an illegal ball has been generated, an effect according to the determination result is displayed, so that the launch by the launching device 90 is performed. An employee or the like is notified of an illegal act such as obtaining a prize ball without passing.

  Further, according to the technique of notifying the determination result by displaying the effect according to the determination result by the fraud determination means, the correspondence relationship between the determination result by the fraud determination means and the displayed effect (for example, fraudulent entry) When this occurs, the determination result can be notified only to a person (for example, an employee on the hall side) who knows the correspondence relationship such that the color of the predetermined character changes to black. That is, the determination result by the fraud determination means can be notified to the employee on the hall side without being known to the fraudster or other players, so that the prize ball can be obtained without being fired by the launching device 90. If a fraudulent act such as the above is performed, employees on the hall side can take the lead and respond to it, and the damage caused by the fraudulent act can be minimized.

  Further, the sub CPU 301 serving as the notification means notifies the determination result of the fraud determination means by lighting and displaying lamps, LEDs and the like provided in various places of the gaming machine in a manner corresponding to the determination result. Alternatively, the sound may be notified by generating from the speakers 6a and 6b a sound for notifying that illegal entry has occurred.

  The start winning device switch 19a, the big winning device switch 19Se, and the general winning device switch 19Sb according to the present invention have the functions of a winning ball detection sensor 610, a winning ball detection sensor 611, and a winning ball detection sensor 612, respectively. Also good. In this case, the start winning device switch 19a, the big winning device switch 19Se, and the general winning device switch 19Sb transmit a game ball detection signal to the sub CPU 301 when a game ball is detected.

  In addition, when the main CPU 201 in the present invention receives a detection signal from the start winning device switch 19a, the big winning device switch 19Se, the general winning device switch 19Sb, or the like, the main CPU 201 transmits a command to that effect to the sub CPU 301. It may be. Even in this case, the start winning device switch 19a, the big winning device switch 19Se, the general winning device switch 19Sb, and the like may have a function as a winning detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the winning area. it can.

  Further, the emitted ball detection sensor 500 in the present embodiment is provided closer to the tip side than the center of the contact surface 16a of the return preventing member 16, but is not limited to this, and is provided in another place. It may be.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game ball fired from the launching device (launching means) 90 follows the guide rail (rail portion) 11 and then ends the inner rail 11 b in the guide rail 11. It comes into contact with the return prevention member 16 disposed in the portion (terminal portion) 11c, passes through the return prevention member 16 and is discharged to the game area 2a. Here, the contact surface 16a of the return preventing member 16 is provided with a discharge ball detection sensor (discharge ball detection means) 500 that detects a game ball that is in contact with the contact surface 16a and is released to the game area 2a. Therefore, the game ball that contacts the return prevention member 16 and passes through the return prevention member 16 is detected by the emitted ball detection sensor 500.

  Thus, since the released ball detection sensor 500 of the present invention is provided on the contact surface 16a of the launched game ball in the return preventing member 16, even if the game ball once released to the game area 2a Even if a situation of reversing toward the prevention member 16 occurs, the reversing gaming ball does not contact the emitted ball detection sensor 500.

  According to this, since it is possible to prevent the game ball returned from the game area 2a from being detected by the emitted ball detection sensor 500, it is possible to prevent the detection of the game ball from being duplicated, and the effective number of shot balls can be reduced. It becomes possible to detect accurately.

  Further, the return prevention member 16 of the present embodiment closes the path from the guide rail 11 to the game area 2a by an elastic force, and is displaced against the elastic force by a game ball released to the game area 2a. Is to be released.

  According to this, it becomes possible to prevent the game ball released to the game area 2a from returning to the guide rail 11 more reliably.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the work RAM (emitted sphere detection result storage means) 303 for storing the detection result by the emitted sphere detection sensor 500 is provided, the detection result by the emitted sphere detection sensor 500, that is, the game It is possible to store the number of effective firing balls, which is the number of game balls released to the area 2a, in the work RAM (released ball detection result storage means) 303, and effectively use the stored information on the number of effective firing balls. It becomes possible.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the detection result of the emitted ball detection sensor 500 is notified by the sub CPU (notification unit) 301, the employee or the like can know the number of effective fired balls, and the notification is made. It is possible to effectively utilize information on the number of effective fired balls.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the detection result of the emitted ball detection sensor 500 is transmitted to and notified by the external device (predetermined device) 700. For example, the detection result is managed by the employee on the hall side. In this case, the detection result can be notified to the employee while preventing the player from knowing the detection result.

  According to the present invention, even if an abnormality occurs in the number of effective firing balls, it is possible to deal with the player without confusion.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine in which the main body of the pachinko gaming machine is attached to the gaming machine is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachislot gaming machine (slot Machine), sparrow ball, smart ball, or various game machines installed in a game center.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the game board of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the command reception interruption process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the main process by the sub control circuit of the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the detection signal reception process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the illegal entrance ball determination process which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a perspective explanatory view showing the return prevention member concerning this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the return prevention member which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the return prevention member which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the discharge ball | bowl detection sensor which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the connection state of the pachinko gaming machine and the external device in the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Game board 2a Game area 3 Game machine main body 3a Main body frame 3b Outer frame 4 Upper plate part 4a Upper plate 5 Lower plate part 5a Lower plate 6a, 6b Speaker 7 Launch handle 9 Glass door 10 Shutter lever 11 Guide rail (rail part)
11a Outer rail (rail part)
11b Inner rail (rail part)
11c Terminating member (terminating part)
12 General winning equipment (winning area)
13 Passing gate 15 Grand prize device (winning area)
16 Return prevention member 16a Contact surface 17 Out port (winning area)
18 Start winning device (winning area)
18a, 18b Variable wing 19Se Large winning device switch 19Sb General winning device switch 19Sa Passing gate switch 19a Start winning device switch 21 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
21a Display area 22 Special symbol start memory indicator 23 Normal symbol passage memory indicator 24 Special symbol indicator 25a, 25b Normal symbol indicator 39a Decoration lamp 55 First outlet 56 Second outlet 60 Decoration unit 60a, 60b Speaker cover 70a payout control circuit 70b launch control circuit 71S movable member solenoid 72S large winning device solenoid 74S backup clear switch 81 card unit 82 payout device 90 launch device 200 main control circuit 201 main CPU
202 Main ROM
203 Main RAM
204 Initial reset circuit 205 I / O port 206 Command output port 300 Sub control circuit 301 Sub CPU
302 Program ROM
303 Work RAM (temporary storage means, fraud result storage means)
304 Command input port 305 Image control circuit 305a VDP
305b Image data ROM
305c VRAM
305d D / A conversion circuit 306 Audio control circuit 307 Lamp control circuit 360 Launch area 400, 401 Game ball 500 Ejected ball detection sensor (emitted ball detection means)
610, 611, 612, 613 Winning ball detection sensor (winning detection means)
700 External device 730 Line Y Arrow

Claims (5)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A launching means for launching a game ball;
A rail portion that leads to the game area by following the game balls launched by the launch means,
A game ball that is launched by the launching means and guided by the rail unit is disposed at the end of the rail portion so as to be able to abut, and the game ball that abuts is allowed to pass through and is allowed to be released into the game area. On the other hand, a return preventing member that prevents the game ball released to the gaming area from reversing,
A release ball detecting means provided on a contact surface of the fired game ball in the return preventing member, and detecting a game ball released to the game area in contact with the contact surface;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The return prevention member closes a path from the rail portion to the game area by an elastic force, and is displaced against the elastic force by a game ball released to the game area to open the path.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A discharge sphere detection result storage means for storing a detection result by the discharge sphere detection means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. Provided with an informing means for informing a detection result by the emitted ball detecting means;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The notification means notifies the detection result by transmitting the detection result by the emitted ball detection means to a predetermined device.
The gaming machine according to claim 4.

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