JP2014239714A5 - - Google Patents

Description

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can detect the occurrence of a clogged ball in a winning area .

(Means A) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a winning area (for example, a start winning opening, a large winning opening, a winning opening, a gate 32), and a gaming medium is provided in the winning area. Detection means (for example, the start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, the winning port switches 29a and 30a, the gate switch 32a) for detecting the passage and the state in which the detection unit detects the passage of the game medium are predetermined. Continuous detection error determination means for determining that a continuous detection error has occurred each time the period continues, and continuous output over a specific period using the output means each time it is determined by the continuous detection error determination means that a continuous detection error has occurred. And a continuous detection error information output means for outputting detection error information.
With such a configuration, it is possible to detect the occurrence of ball clogging in the winning area.
(Means 1) Another gaming machine according to the present invention includes a first winning area (for example, a starting winning opening, a large winning opening, a winning opening, a gate 32) and a second winning area (for example, a starting winning opening, a large winning opening, A game machine having a winning opening and a gate 32), which is provided in the first winning area and is provided with a first detecting means (for example, a start opening switch 14a) for detecting that the game medium has passed through the first winning area. And the count switch 23, winning port switches 29a, 30a, gate switch 32a) and second detecting means (for example, a starting port) provided in the second winning area for detecting that the game medium has passed through the second winning area. The first monitoring period (the monitoring period shown in FIG. 15) from the time point when the first detection means detects the passage of the game medium, such as the switch 14a, the count switch 23, the winning opening switches 29a and 30a, and the gate switch 32a). The processing of steps S2507 and S2508 of the start port switch determination process (step S259a) is executed by the CPU 56 (for example, the CPU 56 counts the number of times that the first detection means detects the passage of the game medium again before the passage of time. And the second detection means again detects the passage of the game medium from the time when the second detection means detects the passage of the game medium until the second monitoring period (the monitoring period shown in FIG. 15) elapses. A second counting means for counting the number of times (for example, a portion in which processing corresponding to steps S2507 and S2508 of the start port switch determination process (step S259a) is executed in the winning port switch determination process (step S259b) by the CPU 56); A first error judgment that judges that an error has occurred when the number of times counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. An error occurs when the number of times counted by the means (for example, the portion where the processing of steps S2511 and S2512 of the start port switch determination process (step S259a) is executed by the CPU 56) and the second counting means is a predetermined number Second error determining means for determining that the processing has been performed (for example, a portion in which processing corresponding to steps S2511 and S2512 of the start port switch determination processing (step S259a) is executed in the winning port switch determination processing (step S259b) by the CPU 56); Error information output means for outputting predetermined error information (security signal) when the first error determination means or the second error determination means determines that an error has occurred (for example, steps S1004 to S1004 of information output processing by the CPU 56). The part in which the process of S1015 is executed The error information output means uses a common output means (for example, the connector CN8 provided on the terminal board 160) regardless of which error determination means determines that an error has occurred. Error information is output over a predetermined output period (for example, 0.2 seconds), and an error has occurred by the second error determination unit within the output period in which error information is output based on the determination of the first error determination unit If the output period has elapsed, the error information is output over a predetermined output period using the common output means after the predetermined waiting period has elapsed (for example, the CPU 56 performs information output processing). The portion in which the processing of steps S1004 to S1015 is executed), the first counting means is based on the number of times counted reaches a predetermined number. If it is determined that an error has occurred by 1 error determination means, and initializes the number of times counted characterized (e.g., part of the processing of step S2513 is executed by CPU 56) that.
With such a configuration, even when a new error occurs while outputting error information, error information based on the occurrence of a new error can be output using a common output unit.

Claims (1)

A game machine equipped with the input award area,
And detection means for detecting that the game medium to the entering prize area provided before entry prize area has passed,
Continuous detection error determination means for determining that a continuous detection error has occurred each time the state where the detection means detects the passage of a game medium continues for a predetermined period;
A continuous detection error information output unit that outputs continuous detection error information over a specific period using an output unit each time it is determined by the continuous detection error determination unit that a continuous detection error has occurred. Gaming machine.