JP2015024259A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of certainly notifying a fact that an abnormal situation has occurred even when a situation that it is in the abnormal situation is short.SOLUTION: When detecting an abnormal situation that a front door 4 is opened, a game machine starts abnormality notification operation using a speaker 14 and a lamp member 15, and thereafter even if the front door 4 is closed, continues the abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15 until 30 sec lapses after the front door 4 is opened. Accordingly, a peripheral person such as a hall clerk hardly overlook a fact that abnormality has occurred compared to before, and can more certainly comprehend the fact that the abnormality has occurred.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an abnormality notification function for notifying the surroundings using a lamp, a speaker, or the like when an abnormal situation such as opening of a front frame is detected.

  Conventionally, for pachinko machines, slot machines, and other gaming machines, for example, a pachinko machine can win a certain prize ball by illegally opening the front door fitted with a glass plate. There is a case in which an illegal act such as illegally winning a game ball to a mouth (a big winning device or the like) may be performed. So, for example, when the front door is opened to deal with such fraudulent behavior, an abnormal alarm sound (such as an electronic sound such as “Peep”) or an abnormal alarm message (“the door is open”) is output from the speaker. There has been devised a gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1) having an abnormality notification function for reporting a sound and notifying that a glass door has been opened around.

JP 2008-54930 A

  According to the conventional general abnormality notification function, there is a problem that an illegal act may be missed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reliably notify an abnormal situation to the surroundings.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a storage part capable of storing game balls is provided on the front side of a machine frame that supports the main body. A vibration detecting means for detecting vibration of the gaming machine, a full detecting means for detecting the fullness of the storage section, the vibration detecting means and the full detecting means, and the presence or absence of vibration in the gaming machine and the storage An abnormality control means for determining whether or not the part is full, and an abnormality notification means connected to the abnormality control means, operated under the control of the abnormality control means, and for notifying the surroundings of the abnormality The abnormality control means detects the abnormality notification means in a manner capable of determining whether the vibration or the storage section is full when detecting either the vibration or the storage section being full. As well as Upon detection of both the serial oscillation and full of the reservoir, preferentially the detection of the vibration, and wherein the actuating said abnormality notification unit in distinguishable manner that the vibration has occurred.
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the abnormality control means has a time measuring means for measuring time, and when the vibration is detected, a predetermined time from the detection. In a mode in which the abnormality notifying means is operated in a mode for notifying the detection of the vibration, and when the fullness of the storage unit is detected, the fullness of the storage unit is informed until the fullness of the storage unit is released. The abnormality notifying means is operated.

  An gaming machine comprising: a machine frame that supports the main body; and a frame member that is attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable; an open / close detection means that detects an open / closed state of the frame member; and the gaming machine The vibration detection means for detecting the vibration of the frame, the open / close detection means and the vibration detection means are connected to determine whether the frame member is open or closed and whether or not there is vibration in the gaming machine. An abnormality control means having a time measuring means for measuring a time after detecting the vibration, an abnormality notification means connected to the abnormality control means, operated under the control of the abnormality control means, and notifying the surroundings of the abnormality When the abnormality control means detects either the opening of the frame member or the vibration, the abnormality control means detects either the opening of the frame member or the vibration over a predetermined time from the detection. When the abnormality notifying means is operated in a manner that can be discriminated, and both the opening of the frame member and the vibration are detected, it is possible to prioritize the detection of the vibration and determine that the vibration is occurring. It is also conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the abnormality notification means is operated in a mode. By adopting this configuration, it is harder to overlook the fact that the frame member has been opened and the fact that vibration has occurred in the gaming machine as compared to the conventional case, and the fact that the frame member has been opened and the fact that vibration has occurred can be more reliably confirmed. Can grasp. Further, when both the opening of the frame member and vibration are detected, detection of a plurality of abnormalities is performed such that priority is given to the detection of vibrations and the abnormality informing means is operated in a manner capable of discriminating the occurrence of vibrations. In addition to being able to give priority to abnormalities and giving priority to notifications of higher crimes, it can be used as a gaming machine with more crime prevention, hall clerk, etc. The person around can reliably grasp the abnormal situation that must be dealt with more quickly.

  On the other hand, a sound notification means for notifying a game sound related to a game or an abnormality notification message for notifying abnormality, and a sounding means capable of adjusting a volume of the game sound or the abnormality notification message, the abnormality control means includes the frame member Is detected, the sound reporting means is operated as the abnormality notification means, the abnormality notification message is reported from the sound reporting means, and the volume of the game sound is changed to be smaller than the volume of the abnormality notification message. On the other hand, the detection of the abnormality notification message is stopped when the closing of the frame member is detected, but the volume of the game sound is kept small until the predetermined time elapses. Is also possible. And according to the said structure, when the abnormality control means detects the opening of the frame member, it reports the abnormality notification message from the sound reporting means, while when it detects the closing of the frame member, it stops reporting the abnormality notification message. Therefore, when the hall clerk opens the frame member for a proper reason due to the occurrence of a clogged ball or the like instead of an illegal act, the player is not discomforted.

Further, in a gaming machine comprising a machine frame that supports a main body and a frame member that is attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable, an open / close detection means that detects an open / closed state of the frame member; Means is connected to determine whether the frame member is open or closed, and includes an abnormality control means having a timing means for measuring the opening time of the frame member, and connected to the abnormality control means, and is controlled by the abnormality control means. And an abnormality notifying means for notifying the surroundings of an abnormality, and the abnormality control means activates the abnormality notifying means when detecting the opening of the frame member, and operates the abnormality notifying means as described above. It is also conceivable that the frame member is configured to be maintained until a predetermined time has elapsed after detecting the closing of the frame member. And according to the said structure, it is hard to overlook the fact that the frame member was open | released compared with the past, and it can grasp | ascertain more reliably the fact that the frame member was open | released.
Further, in the above-described configuration, the abnormality control unit may be configured to change the operation mode of the abnormality notification unit when detecting the closing of the frame member. And according to the said structure, since it can be expected from the person who performed the fraud, it seems that the notification by the abnormality notifying means is finished by closing the frame member, The possibility that fraudulent activity can be detected without being escaped by a person is improved, and as a result, crime prevention can be improved.

According to the present invention, when any one of the vibration and the fullness of the storage part is detected, the abnormality notifying means is operated in a manner capable of determining which of the vibration and the fullness of the storage part is detected. Therefore, it is difficult to overlook the fact that the vibration has occurred and the fact that the storage part of the gaming machine is full compared to the conventional case, and it is possible to more reliably grasp the fact that the vibration has occurred and the fact that the storage part has become full. it can.
Moreover, when both vibration and the fullness of a storage part are detected, priority is given to the detection of a vibration, and an abnormality alerting | reporting means is operated in the aspect which can discriminate | determine that the vibration has arisen. In this way, it is possible to detect a plurality of abnormalities, and priorities are set for abnormalities, so that priority is given to notification of abnormalities with higher criminal properties, The person in the vicinity, such as a hall clerk, can surely grasp an abnormal situation that must be dealt with more quickly.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is the block block diagram which showed the control mechanism of the pachinko machine. It is the block block diagram which showed the control mechanism of the pachinko machine. It is the flowchart figure which showed the control in a pachinko machine. It is the flowchart figure which showed the control which concerns on vibration monitoring. It is the flowchart figure which showed the control which concerns on the monitoring of a front door. It is the flowchart figure which showed the control which concerns on the monitoring of a storage tray.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side. 3 and 4 are block configuration diagrams showing the control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. FIG.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 2a formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and flows down in the game area 2a, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the front upper part of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, a front door 4 in which a glass door is fitted and installed in front of the game board 2 is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to be opened in a single direction with the left end edge as an axis, and is closed by the front door 4. A space in front of the game board 2 is a game area 2a.

  The game area 2a is surrounded by an outer rail and an inner rail (not shown) arranged in a circular arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a game ball is driven into the game area 2a between the two rails. It is supposed to be a launch passage. In addition, a symbol display unit 6 for displaying a “symbol” including numbers “0” to “9”, a pattern, and the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 2a. Further, in the game area 2a, a gate member 16 through which a game ball can pass, a tulip-type electric accessory 17 having a pair of claw pieces that can be opened and closed, a big prize device 18 having a door member that can be opened and closed, not shown Many game nails and windmills are installed.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. The dishes 8 are attached to the machine casing 3 so as to be able to be opened one by one. A discharge button 8 a for discharging the game balls in the storage tray 8 is provided on the front surface of the storage tray 8. Furthermore, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 is installed on the right side of the storage tray 8 so as to be rotatable. In addition, a push button 19 is provided at the front edge of the supply tray 7 to be operated by the player during the reach effect or the big hit state. The push button 19 has a built-in LED capable of emitting light in full color, and emits light in various colors depending on the situation.
Further, a lamp member 15 having a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects, various messages, and the like, and a plurality of lamps that are turned on and blinking according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like are provided on the upper part of the game board 2. Is provided.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls or prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a symbol display unit 6 A liquid crystal display device 13 (shown in FIG. 4) for displaying a “symbol” on the main control board 21 (shown in FIG. 3) for executing the main control relating to the game (for example, so-called “hit lottery”). A sub-control device 22 having a built-in sub-integrated board 23 (shown in FIG. 4) for integrally controlling the operation of the main control device 20, the payout device 12, the liquid crystal display device 13, the speaker 14, the lamp member 15, and the like. A sound control board 24 (shown in FIG. 4) that controls the operation of the speaker 14, a lamp control board 25 (shown in FIG. 4) that controls the operation of the lamp member 15, and a display control board 2 that controls the operation of the liquid crystal display device 13. A plurality of storage case such that the various substrates were respectively housed such (shown in FIG. 4) is installed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when the handle 9 is turned by a player, the launching device 10 is activated and a game ball is driven into the game area 2a. When the game ball flowing down in the game area 2a wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17, a “big hit lottery” is performed on the main control board 21, and in the case of the so-called “big hit”, the symbol display unit 6 After the “symbol” is displayed in a predetermined manner (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.), a so-called “hit state” is generated in which the door member of the big winning device 18 is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times.

(Description of abnormality notification function)
Next, an abnormality notification function that is a main part of the present invention will be described.
The main control board 21 includes a main CPU 31, main storage means 32 including ROM and RAM, an interface 33, a timer 34, and the like. The main CPU 31 executes main control relating to the game as described above and abnormality notification control described later. To do. Further, the main CPU 31 is electrically connected to the sub CPU 41 of the sub integrated board 23 via the interface 33, and can transmit various commands to the sub CPU 41 in connection with main control relating to the game and abnormality notification control. . Further, the main CPU 31 receives vibrations through the interface 33 in the open / close detection switch 35 for detecting the open / closed state of the front door 4, the fullness detection switch 36 for detecting that the storage tray 8 is full, and the pachinko machine 1. A vibration detection switch 37 for detecting the occurrence is connected. The main storage means 32 stores various programs for executing main control and abnormality notification control related to the game, and stores the priority order of abnormality notification (vibration abnormality> opening / closing abnormality> full abnormality). ing. The communication between the main CPU 31 and the sub CPU 41 is a one-way communication that allows only transmission (command) of a signal from the main CPU 31 to the sub CPU 41, and transmission of a signal from the sub CPU 41 to the main CPU 31 is performed. It is impossible. Reference numeral 38 denotes a winning detection switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the tulip-type electric accessory 17 or the big winning device 18.

  On the other hand, the sub integrated board 23 includes a sub CPU 41, sub storage means 42 including a ROM and a RAM, an interface 43, a timer 44, and the like. The sub CPU 41 is electrically connected to the sound CPU 51 of the sound control board 24, the lamp CPU 61 of the lamp control board 25, the display CPU 71 of the display control board 26, and the like through the interface 43 in addition to the main CPU 31. Under the control of the main CPU 31, the CPUs 51, 61 and 71 are controlled in an integrated manner. The push button 19 is connected to the sub integrated board 23, and a program for executing a test mode as described later is stored in the sub storage means 42.

  The sound control board 24 includes a sound CPU 51, a sound storage means 52 including a ROM and a RAM, an interface 53, a volume adjusting means 54 for adjusting a sound volume when sounding a sound effect or a message from the speaker 14, and the like. The sound storage means 52 includes an abnormal message such as “the bottom plate is full” or “the door is open” in addition to sound effects and music data to be reported from the speaker 14 according to the gaming state, and “ A plurality of abnormality notification patterns including electronic sounds such as “Peep-Peep” are stored. Then, under the control of the sub CPU 41, the sound CPU 51 appropriately reads out sound effects, music pieces, and abnormality notification patterns from the sound storage unit 52, adjusts the volume by the volume adjustment unit 54, and reports from the speaker 14. Execute.

  Further, the lamp control board 25 includes a lamp CPU 61, lamp storage means 62 composed of ROM and RAM, an interface 63, and the like, and the lamp storage means 62 has a game with a lamp lighting / flashing pattern according to the gaming state. In addition to the pattern, a plurality of abnormality notification patterns are stored that serve as lamp lighting / flashing patterns when an abnormal situation occurs, for example, when the front door 4 is opened. Then, under the control of the sub CPU 41, the lamp CPU 61 reads out the game pattern and the abnormality notification pattern as appropriate from the lamp storage means 62, and executes control such that the lamp of the lamp member 15 is turned on and blinks according to each read pattern. To do.

  In addition, the display control board 26 includes a display CPU 71, a display storage means 72 composed of ROM and RAM, an interface 73, and the like. In the display storage means 72, display patterns (in the liquid crystal display device 13 corresponding to the gaming state ( For example, a reach effect or an effect during the occurrence of a big hit state is stored. The display CPU 71 executes control such that the display pattern is appropriately read from the display storage unit 72 and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 under the control of the sub CPU 41.

Here, the abnormality notification control in the pachinko machine 1 having the control mechanism as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
When the main CPU 31 detects the winning of the game ball to the tulip-type electric accessory 17 by the winning detection switch 38, the main CPU 31 performs a so-called "big hit lottery" and causes a "big hit state" based on the result of the "big hit lottery". The main control related to the game is executed (S1), and whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is vibrated (S2), the front door 4 is opened (S3), and the storage tray 8 is full. (S4) is monitored, and abnormality notification control is performed such that when any abnormality is detected in S2 to S4, the abnormality is notified. In addition, in main CPU31, the control which concerns on S1-S4 is repeatedly performed in very short time (for example, 10 ms), and with respect to vibration, the front door 4, and the storage tray 8 substantially simultaneously with the main control which concerns on a game. Abnormality notification control is being executed.

  In the vibration monitoring control for the pachinko machine 1, first, the vibration flag is turned on / off (S 201, of course, initially off), and the presence or absence of vibration is detected using the vibration detection switch 37 installed in the pachinko machine 1. Monitor (S202). Here, when vibration generated by the player shaking the pachinko machine 1 or the like is detected (YES in S202), the vibration flag (abnormal flag) is turned ON as being abnormal (S203). If no vibration is detected, END is assumed as no abnormality, and the control shifts to the front door 4 monitoring control.

  Further, after the vibration flag is turned on in S203, it is determined whether or not there is another abnormality flag (such as a front door flag that is turned on when the front door 4 is opened as described later). (S204). If the other abnormality flag is not ON, that is, if only the vibration abnormality occurs, the process proceeds to S207, and an abnormality notification operation using the lamp member 15 and the speaker 14 is executed. That is, the lamp member 15 blinks in a predetermined color (for example, purple). In addition, the speaker 14 reports an abnormal message “A vibration has been detected” and a warning sound (electronic sound) at the maximum volume, and a sound related to the game that was normally reported when no abnormality occurred. For (sound effects, music, etc.), the volume is adjusted to about 1/10 of the normal volume and the reporting sound is continued. On the other hand, if another abnormality flag is ON in S204, the process proceeds to S205, and the priority order of the abnormality is confirmed. As described above, the priority order is “vibration abnormality> opening / closing abnormality> full abnormality”, and vibration abnormality is given the highest priority. After stopping the abnormality notification operation related to the abnormality, the process proceeds to S207, and the abnormality notification operation as described above is executed.

  Furthermore, simultaneously with the start of abnormality notification, timing by the timer 34 is also started, and it is determined whether or not 5 minutes have elapsed since the start of abnormality notification in S208. While the abnormality notification time is within 5 minutes, the control related to vibration monitoring is temporarily set to END while the abnormality notification operation is continued, and the front door 4 is monitored, the storage tray 8 is monitored, and the game is related to the game. Perform main control. Thereafter, when the control related to the next vibration monitoring is started, the vibration flag is ON, so that YES is determined in S201, and the process proceeds to S208 to determine the abnormality notification time. That is, when an abnormality related to vibration is detected once, the abnormality notification operation is performed for 5 minutes. When 5 minutes have elapsed from the start of the abnormality notification, the abnormality notification operation relating to vibration is stopped (S209), the vibration flag is turned off (S210), and END is set.

  Next, in the monitoring control of the front door 4, first, the door flag is checked ON / OFF (S301), and the open / close state of the front door 4 is monitored using the open / close detection switch 35 installed in the pachinko machine 1 ( S302). When the opening of the front door 4 is detected, for example, when the front door 4 is illegally opened by the player (YES in S302), the door flag (abnormal flag) is turned ON as being abnormal (S303). In addition, when the opening of the front door 4 is not detected, it becomes END as there is no abnormality, and it shifts to the monitoring control of the storage tray 8.

  Further, after the door flag is turned on in S303, it is determined whether or not there is another abnormality flag that is turned on (S304). If the other abnormality flag is not ON, that is, if only the opening abnormality has occurred, the process proceeds to S307, and the lamp member 15 and the speaker 14 are operated with the A pattern that is one combination of the abnormality notification patterns. The abnormality notification operation is executed. That is, the lamp member 15 blinks in a predetermined color (for example, blue) different from the case where the vibration abnormality is notified. In addition, the speaker 14 reports an abnormal message “the door is open” at the maximum volume, and adjusts the volume to about 1/10 to reduce the sound related to the game that was normally reported. Let the sound continue. On the other hand, if another abnormality flag is ON in S304, the process proceeds to S305, and the priority order of the abnormality is confirmed. If the door flag has a higher priority than the abnormal flag that is ON (that is, if only the full flag is ON), in S306, the full flag is turned OFF and a full abnormality is related. After stopping the abnormality notification operation, the process proceeds to S307, and the abnormality notification operation as described above is executed. If the priority of the door flag is lower than that of the abnormality flag that is ON (that is, if the vibration flag is ON), the process proceeds to S313, and the abnormality notification operation related to the opening of the front door 4 is performed. The door flag is turned off without executing END.

  After the abnormality notification operation is started with the A pattern as described above, it is determined in S308 whether the front door 4 is closed, that is, whether the state has returned to normal. Also, the time measurement by the timer 34 starts simultaneously with the start of the abnormality notification operation. Thereafter, while the front door 4 remains open for 30 seconds (NO in both S308 and S309), the abnormality notification operation continues with the A pattern, but the front door 4 remains open 30. If it exceeds 2 seconds (NO in S308, YES in S309), the abnormality notification pattern, only the notification of the abnormal message from the speaker 14 is stopped, the flashing notification by the lamp member 15, and the volume reduction of the sound related to the normal game Is shifted to the continuing B pattern, and the abnormality notification operation is continued. And the abnormality alerting | reporting operation | movement by the said B pattern continues being performed until the front door 4 is closed. Even if the front door 4 is closed immediately after opening (YES in S308), the abnormality notification operation is performed with the B pattern for 30 seconds after the front door 4 is opened (while NO is determined in S310). Continue. That is, when the front door 4 is closed, the alarm message of an abnormal message such as “the door is open” stops, but the front door 4 is opened due to the blinking of the lamp member 15 or the sound volume of the game. Continue to inform. Then, after the front door 4 is closed and 30 seconds have elapsed after the front door 4 is opened, the abnormality notification operation related to the opening of the front door 4 is stopped (S312), and the door flag is turned off ( S313) and END. As with the control related to vibration monitoring, the abnormality notification operation in the A pattern or B pattern was continued while the front door 4 was kept open or while 30 seconds had not passed since the front door 4 was opened. In the state, the control related to the monitoring of the front door 4 is temporarily set to END, and the monitoring of the storage tray 8 and the main control related to the game are executed. Then, when the control related to the monitoring of the front door 4 is started next time, the door flag is ON, so that the answer is YES in S301, and the process proceeds to S308 to determine whether the front door 4 is closed. . Even if the door flag is forcibly turned off due to the occurrence of vibration and the abnormality notification operation related to the opening of the front door 4 is stopped, if the front door 4 continues to be opened, the abnormality notification operation related to vibration After the stop, the opening of the front door 4 is detected again to notify the opening abnormality.

  Further, in the monitoring control of the storage tray 8, first, it is confirmed whether the full flag is ON / OFF (S 401), and the game balls in the storage tray 8 are full using the full detection switch 36 installed in the storage tray 8. It is monitored whether or not (S402). Here, when it is detected that many game balls are paid out to the storage tray 8 through the supply tray 7 due to the occurrence of a big hit state or the like and the storage tray 8 is full (YES in S402), it is filled as abnormal. The flag (abnormal flag) is turned on (S403). If fullness is not detected, there is no abnormality and the status is END, and the process shifts to the main control related to the game.

  Further, after the full flag is turned on in S403, it is determined whether there is any other abnormal flag turned on (S404). If the other abnormality flag is not ON, that is, if only a full abnormality has occurred, the process proceeds to S406, and an abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 is executed. In other words, an abnormal message “the bottom plate is full” is reported at the speaker 14 at the maximum volume, and the sound related to the game that was normally reported is adjusted to a lower volume. To continue. On the other hand, if another abnormality flag is ON in S404, the process proceeds to S405, and the priority order of the abnormality is confirmed. As described above, since the priority of the full abnormality is the lowest, the process proceeds to S409, and the full flag is turned OFF without executing the abnormality notification operation related to the fullness of the storage tray 8, and becomes END.

  Further, after detecting the occurrence of fullness, the timer 34 does not measure time, and it is determined only whether or not the fullness is released by operating the discharge button 8a (S407). When full is released (YES in S407), the abnormality notifying operation related to full is stopped (S408), the full flag is turned off (S409), and END is set. As in the case of the control related to the vibration and the monitoring of the front door 4, the control related to the monitoring of the storage tray 8 is temporarily set to END while the abnormality notification operation is continued while the fullness is not released, and the main control related to the game And control related to vibration monitoring. When the control related to the monitoring of the storage tray 8 is started next time, the full flag is ON, so that the answer is YES in S401, and the process proceeds to S407 to determine whether the full is released. Further, even if the full flag is forcibly turned off due to the occurrence of vibration or the opening of the front door 4 and the abnormality notification operation relating to the fullness is stopped, if the storage tray 8 remains full, the vibration and the front door After the abnormality notification operation according to 4 stops, the fullness of the storage tray 8 is detected again and a full abnormality is notified.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is set with a test mode for testing whether or not the push button 19 operates correctly when the power to the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. In the test mode, when the push button 19 is operated for 30 seconds after the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 1 and the sub CPU 41 receives the power-on command transmitted from the main CPU 31, the push button 19 is operated at intervals of 500 ms. With white, red, green, blue, white, and so on, the color is changed and turned on. The test mode ends when 30 seconds have elapsed after receiving the power-on command, and the push button 19 is also turned off.

(Effects of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when an abnormal situation in which the front door 4 is opened is detected, an abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15 is started, and then the front door 4 is closed. However, the abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15 is continued until a predetermined time elapses after the front door 4 is opened. Therefore, it is harder to overlook the fact that an abnormality has occurred compared to the conventional case, such as a hall clerk, so that the fact that the abnormality has occurred can be grasped more reliably.

  Further, the abnormality notification pattern is different depending on whether the front door 4 is in the open state or the closed state. Therefore, from the viewpoint of a person who has performed an illegal act, it may be considered that the notification of the abnormality has ended because the front door 4 is closed. Therefore, the possibility that the cheating can be detected without escaping by the cheating person is improved, and as a result, the crime prevention can be improved.

  Furthermore, the hall clerk may open the front door 4 for a legitimate reason due to the occurrence of a clogged ball or the like rather than an illegal act. In such a case, even if the front door 4 is closed, the player may feel uncomfortable if the abnormality notification similar to that in the open state continues for some time. However, in the pachinko machine 1, the abnormality notification pattern is different depending on whether the front door 4 is in the open state or the closed state, and in particular, it is configured to stop reporting the abnormal message. , The player does not feel uncomfortable.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of abnormalities can be detected, and priorities are set for the abnormalities. When a plurality of abnormalities are detected at the same time, priority is given to abnormalities having higher priorities to lower abnormalities. Notification is made, that is, a low abnormality is not notified or notification is stopped. Therefore, since the abnormality with poor criminality such as the storage tray 8 being full is detected first, it is not possible to report a high criminal abnormality such as the front door 4 being opened or the pachinko machine 1 being vibrated. Can be prevented, and a gaming machine with more crime prevention can be obtained. Moreover, the surrounding persons, such as a hall clerk, can grasp | ascertain reliably the abnormal condition which must respond quickly.

  In addition, it has a test mode in which the operation of the push button 19 can be confirmed within a predetermined time since the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, and when the push button 19 is operated within the predetermined time, The push button 19 is turned on and its color is changed sequentially. Therefore, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed or before the hall is opened, it is possible to confirm whether the push button 19 is correctly connected and whether the LED incorporated in the push button 19 has a failure.

(Modification of the present invention)
The configuration related to the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the type of abnormality, the configuration related to detection thereof, and the configuration related to notification of abnormality do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. The range can be appropriately changed as necessary.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, three abnormalities are detected, that is, the fullness of the storage tray 8, the opening / closing abnormality of the front door 4, and the vibration abnormality with respect to the pachinko machine 1. Other than that, it is possible to monitor the opening and closing of the middle frame 5, the opening and closing of the door member of the grand prize winning device 18, the radio wave abnormality and the magnetic abnormality to the pachinko machine 1, etc. by various detection sensors, etc. There is no problem even if it is configured to do so.
Further, the priority order of abnormality can be changed as appropriate, and is not limited to the order of the above-described embodiment. The priority order can be changed by an external terminal, or the priority order can be changed by a dip switch or the like in the main control device 20. Means can also be provided.

Further, the abnormality notification pattern is not limited to the abnormality notification pattern of the above embodiment, and the abnormality notification operation by the speaker 14 is stopped with the front door 4 being closed, and the abnormality notification is continued only by the lamp member 15. There is no problem even if it is configured to do so.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, when the opening of the front door 4 is detected, the abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15 for 30 seconds from the opening of the front door 4 regardless of the subsequent opening / closing state of the front door 4. However, when the opening of the front door 4 is detected, the abnormality notification operation using the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15 is started, and the abnormality notification operation is detected when the front door 4 is closed. It is good also as a structure which maintains until predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) passes since then. Even if this configuration is adopted, the abnormality notification operation is continued for a predetermined time after returning to the normal state. Therefore, it is possible to achieve the same effect that it is more difficult to overlook the fact that an abnormality has occurred than before. Moreover, in the said structure, the operation mode of abnormality notification operation | movement is changed with the detection of the closure of the front door 4, such as stopping the report of the abnormality notification message from the speaker 14 with the closure of the front door 4 like the said embodiment. Needless to say, such a configuration may be adopted.

In addition to the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15, for example, the liquid crystal display device 13 may be used as an abnormality notification means, and when an abnormality is detected, an abnormality message such as “the door is open” may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Is possible.
In the above embodiment, the vibration detection switch 37 and the full detection switch 36 are connected to the main control board 21, but these are connected to the sub-integrated board 23, and the monitoring control as described above is performed on the sub-integrated board 23. It can also be configured to execute.
In addition, although the pachinko machine which is one embodiment of the gaming machine has been described in the above embodiment, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko machines (for example, slot machines).

  1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Machine frame 4 ... Front door (frame member) 5 ... Middle frame 7 ... Supply tray 8 ... Storage tray 14 ... Speaker (Abnormality notification means, report) Sound means), 15 ... lamp member (abnormality notification means), 19 ... push button, 20 ... main control device, 21 ... main control board (abnormality control means), 22 ... sub control device, 23 ... Sub-integrated board, 24..Sound control board (reporting means), 25..Lamp control board, 31..Main CPU, 32..Main storage means, 33, 43, 53, 63..Interface, 34, 44 ..Timer, 35..Open / close detection switch (open / close detection means), 36..Full detection switch, 37..Vibration detection switch, 41..Sub CPU, 42..Sub storage means, 51..Sound CPU, 52 ..Sound storage means, 54..Volume adjustment means 61 ... lamp CPU, 62 ·· lamp storage means.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which a storage part capable of storing game balls is provided on the front side of the machine frame that supports the main body,
Vibration detecting means for detecting vibration of the gaming machine;
Full detection means for detecting fullness of the reservoir;
The vibration detection means and the fullness detection means are connected, and abnormality control means for judging whether or not there is vibration in the gaming machine and whether or not the storage part is full,
Connected to the abnormality control means, operates under the control of the abnormality control means, and comprises an abnormality notification means for notifying the surroundings of the abnormality,
If the abnormality control means detects either the vibration or the fullness of the storage part, the abnormality control means operates the abnormality notification means in a manner capable of discriminating whether the vibration or the storage part is full. With
When both the vibration and the fullness of the storage unit are detected, the detection of the vibration is prioritized, and the abnormality notification means is operated in a manner capable of determining that the vibration is occurring. . The abnormality control means has a time measuring means for measuring time, and when the vibration is detected, the abnormality notification means is operated in a manner to notify the detection of the vibration over a predetermined time from the detection,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the fullness of the storage unit is detected, the abnormality notification unit is operated in a manner of notifying the fullness of the storage unit until the fullness of the storage unit is released. .

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