JP2015166044A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably report an act from the outside without any trouble of reconfiguration or the like of hall facilities including a management computer and regardless of a hall environment.SOLUTION: In occurrence of error contents indicating "presence" of an item of external information, the occurrence is reported to a management computer 75 in the same procedure as that of door opening. A signal that becomes active in occurrence of the selection error is utilized as input to terminals other than a terminal No. 10 transmitting door open information from among nine relay switches 200 provided in a board external terminal 190. Thus, it becomes possible to perform application without remodeling the existing board external terminal 190, and it is not necessary to change neither hardware nor software in a parlor-side management control system including the management computer 75.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is provided in a game board and causes a fired game ball to flow along a game area of the game board and advance the game for the purpose of winning a prize attached to the game board.

  Conventionally, in game machines, particularly pachinko machines, when a game ball wins a start winning opening, a lottery is executed internally for control purposes, and a pattern variation pattern by an image display device (LED, LCD, etc.) provided in an accessory When the lottery result is notified by the production and the winning by the lottery is notified, the special winning opening (which may be referred to as “big winning opening” or “attacker”) is always opened in the normal gaming state. In addition, a gaming state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as “special gaming state”) is given.

  On the other hand, a blade member is provided in the center of the accessory, and a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning at the start winning opening is established and the blade member is opened, so that the game ball is received in the accessory, When the received game ball is guided to a specific winning opening provided in the accessory, and is awarded to the specific winning opening, a special gaming state similar to the above is set.

  As described above, in the game board, a large change in the gaming state (change to a state advantageous to the player) occurs when the game ball wins a predetermined winning opening such as a starting winning opening.

  For this reason, in a game store, for example, an act of guiding a game ball magnetically using a magnet and winning a desired winning opening (for example, a starting winning opening), or shaking the game table, the movement of the gaming ball is affected. It is necessary to take measures to predict and prevent the act of acting on the outside (acts from outside).

  Therefore, when there is such an act from the outside, the surroundings and the store clerk are notified through visual and auditory senses. The external action includes an action performed by a store clerk such as opening a glass frame of the gaming machine.

  For visual notification, a decorative lamp around the gaming machine is used. In some cases, visual notification is performed by turning on, blinking, or turning off a decorative lamp that cannot occur in normal games, and some lamps may be used to notify information identifying the content of an action from the outside.

  On the other hand, for notification through hearing, a speaker installed in a gaming machine is used. The specific content of the action from the outside by an alarm sound or sound is notified.

  Thereby, it is possible to promptly notify the player and the store clerk of an external action that cannot occur in a normal game.

  In addition, it is preferable to notify an external device such as a management computer managed at the amusement store side, but a cooperation system (including both software and hardware) between the pachinko machine (transmission side) and the management computer (reception side) is provided. It must be reconstructed or physically, signal wiring must be increased, which is difficult to realize.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a communication for performing transmission and reception by performing wireless communication with an external device such as a management computer without notifying a player that there has been an illegal act using a magnet, radio waves, or the like. It is described that wiring is unnecessary and the troublesomeness of wiring is eliminated.

JP 2003-340118 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, a facility for adding a new configuration related to wireless communication and incorporating control according to the new configuration is required in the amusement shop, and the construction work becomes complicated.

  Moreover, since it is wireless communication, a communication state may change with the environment of a game shop, and it may be impossible to detect an illegal act reliably. In particular, in spite of the fact that improper actions require a quick response, in a situation where the communication state is unstable, not only the quick response but also the reliability is lost.

  In consideration of the above-mentioned facts, the present invention is capable of reliably informing an external action without taking the trouble of rebuilding a game shop facility including a management computer and irrespective of the game shop environment. The goal is to get a chance.

The present invention provides at least monitoring means for monitoring an illegal winning action, a detection sensor for detecting an illegal action for a game, and a predetermined game ball movement along the game board that is attached to the game board so as to be openable and closable. An opening detection means for detecting the opening of a transparent plate that covers the area visibly or an opening of a gaming machine attached to a frame-like housing via a hinge, and the illegal winning action by the monitoring means. If it is recognized, a predetermined error occurs when at least one of the cases where the detection sensor detects the fraud or when the opening detection means detects any opening is satisfied. An error determination means for determining whether or not there are a plurality of signal transmission systems allocated to individually transmit a plurality of game-related information relating to the game, Information transmitting means for transmitting game-related information and transmitting information on at least one of the events based on determining that a predetermined error has occurred by the error determining means; and the error Error canceling means for canceling the error determined by the determining means, and the information transmitting means is determined by the error determining means that at least one of the illegal winning action or the illegal action has occurred. In the case where the information is transmitted using a specific signal transmission system in the plurality of signal transmission systems, and the error determination unit determines that any one of the releases is detected, the specific signal The information is transmitted using a signal transmission system different from the transmission system, and the error canceling means is the illegal winning act or the illegal operation. If at least one of the events occurs and an error is determined, the error can be canceled by re-powering on, and if the transparent plate or the gaming machine is opened and an error is determined, the transparent plate or the gaming machine A game machine characterized in that an error can be canceled by closing the door.
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The present invention provides a monitoring means for monitoring at least a control tampering action in which an illegal prize ball is executed by an artificial operation, and an external that causes a change in the movement of the game ball based on its own weight along the game board surface. When detecting a control tampering action by the detection sensor for detecting an action and the monitoring means, and when detecting at least one of the external actions by the detection sensor, the detected control tampering action and external action detected And an information transmitting means for selectively transmitting the information notified by the notifying means to a management computer that collectively manages the operating status of a plurality of gaming machines. doing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to monitor fraudulent behavior of each gaming machine with a management computer that collectively manages the operating status of a hall computer or the like.

  Further, in the present invention, the monitoring means, the detection sensor, and the information transmitting means are connected to a main control unit that collectively manages a game including at least lottery based on game specifications, and the notifying means The main control unit is connected to the effect control unit that executes an effect including notification, and when the main control unit detects at least one of a controllable tampering action and an external action, the main control unit In addition, the information is transmitted to the management computer in the order of information acquisition, and the effect control unit determines the priority order based on the information, and notifies the management computer according to the determination result of the priority order when they overlap. It is characterized by.

  Since the notification means notifies the information with high priority, for example, the clerk who rushed to can quickly grasp the most important information.

  In the present invention, a transparent plate that is attached to the game board so as to be openable and closable and covers a predetermined game ball moving area along the game board is visible, or a frame-like housing of the store side equipment is provided with a hinge. A release signal transmitting means for sending a signal to the management computer when the release of the attached gaming machine is detected, and the release signal transmitting means also serves as the information transmitting means. Features.

  The open signal transmitting means is generally self-explanatory and existing. This release signal transmission means also serves as the information transmission means, so that it is possible to transmit fraud etc. occurring in the gaming machine to the management computer without changing the system for cooperation with the management computer.

  In the present invention, the open signal transmitting means is a 1-bit signal.

  In the management computer, it is not necessary to grasp the contents of the fraudulent act. For example, the store clerk can be quickly sent to the gaming machine in which the fraudulent act or the like has occurred.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to reliably report an action from the outside, without taking the trouble of reconstructing the hall facility including the management computer, and regardless of the hall environment. Have.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a circuit block diagram of the external terminal for boards which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a control flowchart which shows the unauthorized winning detection process routine in a main control part. It is a control flowchart which shows the magnetism detection process routine in a main-control part. It is a control flowchart which shows the magnetic sensor non-connection detection processing routine in a main control part. It is a control flowchart which shows the vibration detection process routine in a main control part. It is a control flowchart which shows the excess detection process routine of a normal winning opening in a main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the error alerting | reporting control routine performed by an effect control part based on the signal from a main control part (1/3). It is a flowchart which shows the error alerting control routine performed in a production | presentation control part based on the signal from a main control part (2/3). It is a flowchart which shows the error alerting | reporting control routine performed in an effect control part based on the signal from a main control part (3/3).

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, a lower decoration 12 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, a glass frame 16 equipped with a pair of glass plates 14 arranged in parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval in the depth direction is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The left end is pivotally supported and attached so that it can be opened and closed. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a detachable / replaceable game board 18 is set, and the game board 18 faces the glass plate 14 while being closed by the glass frame 16.

  An integrated dish 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A key hole 27 is provided at the right end of the integrated dish 24 in FIG. 1, and the glass frame 16 is opened when the key is inserted into the key hole 27 and turned to one of the left and right sides, and the left side of the pachinko machine 10 when turned to the other. An inner frame (not shown) whose end is pivotally supported opens.

  The integrated plate 24 is provided with an upper plate portion 28 and a lower plate portion 30. An upper dish ball removal lever 34 is provided on the peripheral wall 32 forming the upper dish part 28. By operating the upper dish ball removal lever 34, the game ball PB stored in the upper dish part 28 is lowered. It can be sent out to the dish part 30. Further, the lower dish portion 30 is provided with a lower dish ball removal button 36. By operating the lower dish ball removal button 36, the game balls PB stored in the lower dish portion 30 are externally (for example, so-called "" It can be discharged into a dollar box ").

  A ball lending button 42 and a return button 44 are provided on the right end portion of the peripheral wall portion 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in FIG.

  A grip unit (launching handle) 26 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the integrated dish 24, and an ashtray 46 is attached to the lower left portion.

  A saucer speaker 60U is disposed on the right side of the lower dish portion 30 of the integrated dish 24 in FIG.

  Here, an operation button 50 that can be operated by the player is provided on the peripheral wall portion 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in the integrated plate 24. This operation button 50 can be intervened in the effect image by operating during the operation effective period during the game, and is set according to each game specification.

  Around the glass plate 14 in the glass frame 16 is an upper part that produces visual effects such as visual effects by arched lighting that is turned on, off, and flashing as the game progresses, and auditory effects by speakers such as voice. A production unit 52 is arranged. The lower end portion of the upper effect portion 52 is arranged so as to be connected to the upper end portion of the lower effect portion 54 arranged in a substantially U shape around the integrated dish 24.

  As a result, a gaming machine frame effect unit 56 is formed by the upper effect unit 52 and the lower effect unit 54 so as to surround the game board 18.

  The gaming machine frame effect unit 56 is formed with a predetermined design so as to cover a substrate (not shown) on which an illumination member (LED or the like) is attached, and an upper effect unit 52 and a lower effect unit 54. A lens cover 58 is attached.

  The lens cover 58 is cut into a concavo-convex shape so as to divide an area where the illumination member is lit, and lighting control of the illumination member is performed for each of the divided areas (hereinafter referred to as “lens portion 58” as necessary). Made. The lighting member basically has a set of LEDs that are lit in three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). It can be lit.

  In addition, glass frame speakers 60C, 60L, and 60R are built in the center and both ends of an area corresponding to about ３ of the upper arc of the glass frame 16 in the upper effect section 52, and sound is output simultaneously with illumination. To do.

  Hereinafter, the saucer speaker 60U and the glass frame speakers 60C, 60L, and 60R are collectively referred to as “speaker 60”.

(Error notification function)
Further, at the two corners of the upper portion of the glass frame 16, an elongated shared display portion 62 that functions as an error lamp is provided. The shared display unit 62 may be used as a visual effect for production, but basically the error content related to external factors of the gaming machine such as a player's fraudulent act that occurred during the game can be changed by changing the color. An error notification display unit for notification is provided, and when an error occurs, the effect is interrupted to notify the error state.

  An error generated during a game is an illegal winning of a game ball PB during a game when a magnetic force is detected near the surface of the game board 18, a vibration occurs in the game board 18, a glass frame 16 is opened, etc. And the like.

  The magnetic force in the vicinity of the game board 18 is detected by a magnetic sensor 64 (see FIG. 2) attached to the game board 18 in advance. Further, the vibration of the game board 18 is detected by a vibration sensor 66 (see FIG. 2) attached to the game board 18 in advance.

  The opening of the glass frame 16 or the like is detected by an opening detection sensor 68 attached in advance.

  The illegal winning of the game ball PB is based on the progress state of the game and a signal from a winning sensor (detailed later) provided in the vicinity of each winning opening and the like to detect winning or passing of the game ball PB. Judge with. Since such an error is caused by an action from the outside of the pachinko machine 10, the source of the error is hereinafter referred to as “an action from the outside”.

  The magnetic sensor 64 and the vibration sensor 66 are attached in the vicinity of an important part on the game board 18, and in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is attached to the back side of 108A (first special symbol start winning opening). The magnetic sensor 64 does not need to be in the vicinity of the special figure A start winning opening 108A. In addition, the magnetic sensor 64 is provided in the special figure B start winning opening 108B (second special symbol start winning opening), the large winning opening 110, or the like. It may be attached, or a plurality of them may be arranged in the area of the game board 18 (for example, an area surrounded by a chain line circle in FIG. 2). Further, the magnetic sensor 64 needs to be positioned so as not to be affected by the magnetic force of the motor or solenoid applied to the game board 18.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic sensor 64, the vibration sensor 66, and the opening detection sensor 68 described above are connected to an error monitoring controller 70 that constitutes a part of a main controller 150 described later.

  The error monitoring control unit 70 is supplied with a RAM clear signal (detection of RAM clear) and an illegal winning signal (detection of illegal winning) from the main control unit 150.

  The RAM clear signal is used when the RAM is initialized by operating a RAM clear switch (not shown) provided in a power supply circuit section (not shown) when the power is turned on again after the power is turned off. Is a signal to be output. If there is no operation of the RAM clear switch, there is no output.

  In addition, the illegal winning signal detects, for example, a winning of the game ball PB in the winning area that can be opened only by the operation of a solenoid, a motor or the like, even though the solenoid or the motor does not operate. It is a signal that is sometimes output.

  The error monitoring control unit 70 sends information to an error notification control unit 71 provided in the production control unit 152, and a gaming machine frame production unit 56 (an upper production unit 52, a lower production unit) provided around the pachinko machine 10. The effect unit 54), the speaker 60, and the display panel 106 are controlled to be switched from the control target of the game effect notification at the normal time as control targets of the error notification.

  The error monitoring control unit 70 is connected to a management computer 75 installed in the game store via a transmission / reception unit (board external terminal 190) and a network 73 in the game store, and information related to the progress of the game (for example, In addition to transmission of jackpot information signals, start winning signals, etc.), information regarding errors is transmitted.

  The error monitoring control unit 70 has a storage unit 70A that detects gaming error states shown in Table 1 below and stores each release condition corresponding to the error state. Further, the error notification control unit 71 stores a specific notification mode corresponding to information (command) output according to the error state detected by the error monitoring control unit 70 shown in Table 1 below. It has a storage unit 71A.

  Next, the contents of Table 1 will be described.

  Table 1 describes 10 types of error notification contents from the top. These error notification contents of “10” are listed in the descending order of priority, 1, 2, 3,..., 10 from the top. When these notification forms are required at the same time, the error notification of the higher-order number is executed with priority.

  For example, when the detection of the illegal prize of priority 2, the magnetic detection of priority 4, and the vibration detection of priority 6 occur simultaneously, the notification of the illegal prize of priority 2 is executed with priority. . Then, when the notification of the illegal winning of the priority 2 is canceled due to the establishment of the error cancellation condition, the magnetic detection of the priority 4 and the vibration detection of the priority 6 are still occurring (the error cancellation condition is satisfied) If not, the magnetic detection notification of priority 4 is preferentially executed.

  Further, if the magnetic detection of the priority order 4 does not occur when the vibration detection notification of the priority order 6 is executed, the notification mode of the priority order 6 is canceled and switched to the notification of the magnetic detection of the priority order 4. Be controlled. That is, when the main control unit 150 detects an error state, an error detection command based on the detection is transmitted to the effect control unit 152, and the effect control unit 152 determines the type (priority order) of the received error command. Based on the determination result, switching control or continuation control is instructed to the speaker, the light emitting element, and the display panel.

  Hereinafter, notification conditions will be described in order of priority.

  The RAM clear set to priority 1 is when the stored information (memory) of the storage device (RAM) of the main control unit 150 storing the game information is erased (cleared), that is, the RAM clear switch is Informed when operated.

  The illegal prize set in the priority order 2 (special electric accessory) is that there is a flaw between the progress state of the game and each detection signal from various sensors, that is, the blade member that is a special electric accessory. This is notified when a winning of a game ball is detected in spite of the fact that 250 and the big winning opening 110 are not in the open state based on the lottery.

  The illegal winning set in the priority order 3 (ordinary electric accessory) is a case where there is a discrepancy between the progress state of the game and each detection signal from various sensors, that is, a special figure that is an ordinary electric accessory. Even when the B start winning opening is not in the open state based on the lottery, it is notified when the winning of the game ball is detected.

  The magnetic detection set at the priority level 4 is notified when any of the plurality of magnetic sensors 64 arranged at a predetermined position of the game board 18 detects the presence of magnetism.

  Magnetic sensor non-connection (sensor disconnection) set to priority 5 is notified when the detection of the magnetic sensor 64 becomes undetectable due to, for example, the wiring of the magnetic sensor 64 being removed as one of illegal means.

  The vibration detection set at the priority level 6 generates vibrations when the pachinko machine 10 or the glass frame 16 is kicked or hit by the game board 18 or the glass plate 14 or the vicinity thereof, and the vibration sensor This is notified when 66 detects those vibrations. This vibration detection is also notified when the vibration sensor 66 detects the vibration due to the occurrence of an earthquake.

  The number of ordinary winnings set in priority order 7 is equal to or more than a predetermined number within a predetermined time in a so-called general winning opening (not shown) having only a function of paying out a winning ball corresponding to the number of winnings when winning. It will be notified if there is a winning.

  The grand prize IN / OUT set at priority level 8 is the number of game balls that have flowed into the big prize opening of the center role 105 or the like (the number of game balls detected at the time of inflow) and the number of game balls that have flowed out (at the time of outflow). This is notified when the detected number of game balls does not match within a predetermined time.

  The door opening set to the priority order 9 is notified when the glass frame 16 is opened and detected by the opening detection sensor 68.

  The movable body error set to priority 10 is that when an abnormal operation occurs in a movable body such as an accessory, that is, in the normal game, the operation state of the movable body is monitored by detection by an origin switch or the like. Regardless, a notification is given when an abnormality occurs that the origin switch does not detect for a certain period of time.

  Note that “****” in Table 1 indicates that there is no specific notification mode, that is, no control is performed.

  Each item in Table 1 will be described.

The “glass frame decoration lamp” is managed and controlled by the error notification control unit 71 and emits light in the lens frame provided in the gaming machine frame effect unit 56 to enhance the visual decoration effect.
The “shared display lamp” is managed and controlled by the error notification control unit 71, constitutes a part of the upper rendering unit 52, and is provided at two locations on the upper corner of the glass frame 16 of the pachinko machine 10. The color displayed on the common display part 62 is shown. As with the lens unit 58, the shared display unit 62 is configured to be capable of multi-color light emission with a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are lit in three colors of red, green, and blue. The notification corresponding to each error notification content is executed by turning on the designated color scheme.

  The “game board decoration lamp” is managed and controlled by the error notification control unit 71 and indicates a decoration lamp attached to the game board 18 described later. In Table 1, “all off”, that is, an error is notified when all the decorative lamps are turned off.

  “Voice notification” is managed and controlled by the error notification control unit 71 and indicates whether or not the speaker 60 outputs sound. “None (no execution)” in this column indicates that the speaker 60 does not perform sound output for the error notification. During the error notification, the speaker 60 outputs a sound related to the game or the like. Yes. In the case of “Yes”, error notification is performed by the speaker 60 or the like, so that voice control of error notification is performed from the voice notification control related to the game (for example, a warning sound is output and the fact that fraud has been detected is voiced) Notification, etc.).

  “Display notification” is managed and controlled by the error notification control unit 71 and executed by the symbol control unit 156, and indicates the presence or absence of the display mode on the display panel 106. “None (no execution)” in this column indicates that display for the error notification is not performed on the display panel 106. During the error notification, the display panel 106 displays an effect image or a standby state relating to the game. An image etc. is displayed. In the case of “Yes”, in order to perform error notification by the display panel 106, the display is switched from the effect image display related to the game to the error notification display control (for example, to display a character to call an attendant). is there.

  The “error release condition” is determined by the main control unit 150 (error monitoring control unit 70), and is used to release the error notification control after starting the notification control corresponding to each error notification. The conditions (conditions for performing stop control) are shown.

  “Transmission to the management computer” is determined by the main control unit 150 (error monitoring control unit 70). When each error is detected, the error is selectively transmitted to the management computer 75 on the amusement store side. Whether or not to notify the occurrence is shown.

  Conventionally, as a specification to notify the management computer 75, there is a specification to notify when the door is opened. For other error contents, error notification is performed when an error occurs under the monitoring of the pachinko machine 10 side.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the error content is appropriately selected separately from the priority order and notified to the management computer 75. Here, the problem is cooperation (hardware and software) with the management computer 75.

  That is, in order to enable communication of a new signal, it is necessary to prepare another configuration in addition to the conventional configuration, such as addition of devices related to the communication and addition of processing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of error contents are notified without changing the existing system at all. In other words, when the selected error occurs, the management computer 75 is notified in the same procedure as when the door is opened.

  FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram of the panel external terminal 190.

  The panel external terminal 190 includes nine relay switches 200A to 200I (hereinafter collectively referred to as “relay switch 200”). The relay switch 200 has a structure in which the secondary-side switch unit 201B is turned on / off by energization / non-energization of the primary-side coil unit 201A. Reference numerals 201A and 201B are attached only to the relay switch 200A, and illustration of the relay switches 200B to 200I is omitted.

  The terminal unit 202 on the input side has a terminal No. 1-No. 12 (supplied in the terminal box). 1, terminal no. 2, terminal no. 12 is connected to a power line (12V) 204, and the other terminal No. 3 to terminal no. 11 is connected to a signal line 206 through which various information is input as a binarized signal.

  In the present embodiment, the terminal No. 3 is “OUT7”, terminal No. 4 is “OUT6”, terminal No. 5 is “OUT5”, terminal No. 6 is “OUT4”, terminal No. 7 is “OUT3”, terminal No. 8 is “OUT2”, terminal No. 9 is “OUT1”, terminal No. 10 is door opening information, terminal no. 11 corresponds to the prize ball information. OUT1 to OUT7 are used as information regarding the progress of the game.

  On the other hand, the terminal unit 208 on the output side is the terminal No. of the terminal unit 202 on the input side. 3-No. 11, a total of 18 terminal groups (terminal No. 1 to terminal No. 18) in pairs (A, B) are provided (supplied in the terminal box).

  The switch part 201B of the relay switch 200 has one terminal that is electrically connected to the common terminal when the coil part 201A is not energized, the terminal No. of the terminal unit 208 on the output side. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 (A side). Note that the other terminal of the switch unit 201B is conductive when the coil unit 201A is energized.

  The common terminal of the switch unit 201B is the terminal No. of the terminal unit 208 on the output side. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 (B side).

  That is, the board external terminal 190 in this embodiment transmits information by a 9-bit (9 relay switches 200) signal, and as means for transmitting to the management computer 75 in Table 1 described above, The terminal No. that is transmitting the door opening information. Terminal No. other than 10. 3 to terminal no. By using any of 9, the panel external terminal 190 can be applied without modification.

  Here, the notification signal of various information and the notification signal of other error information overlap. In addition, the terminal No. that is transmitting the door opening information. Even if 10 is also used, the same applies.

  In this embodiment, items that require an action equivalent to actions (such as dispatch of the store clerk to the corresponding game machine) performed by various information are extracted, and the store clerk who arrives at the game machine receives an error through visual and auditory senses. The contents can be recognized quickly.

  For this reason, even if a plurality of types of notification of different types of error contents are overlapped, there is no influence on the game store side.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of terminal Nos. 3 to No. 9 uses any one of the terminals, and a plurality of errors that need to be transmitted to the management computer occur, and the main control unit 150 outputs to the management computer even when a plurality of errors are detected. The signal to be processed is only the signal detected first.

  Even when the first detected error is canceled, if another error is detected, the output to the management computer is continued. This is because if the management computer is notified only of the occurrence of an error, then it is only necessary to instruct the employee to go to the corresponding pachinko machine or to check the details with a surveillance camera. This is to minimize reconstruction as much as possible.

  Of course, in order to notify all errors, a plurality of terminals may be assigned and notified of each error response.

(Game board configuration)
The game board 18 shown in FIG. 2 has a veneer board serving as a substrate with a cell, which is a resin sheet-like decorative material, and the surface of the cell is a board surface. The outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 are attached. The circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 can be moved by falling under its own weight while the game ball PB launched from a launching device (not shown) is hit by a nail or an accessory. The game area 19 is configured.

  In the center of the game board 18, a center accessory 105 is arranged. The center accessory 105 is roughly classified and performs a three-dimensional operation in the space of the center portion of the guide passage housing 111 that guides the game ball PB flowing into the center accessory 105 and the center accessory 105. And a movable body accessory 113 provided with a display panel 106 made of LEDs.

  In the guide channel housing 111, when the blade member 250 provided at the upper part of the center member 105 is opened, the game ball PB flowing from the opening formed by the opening of the blade member 250 is drawn to the center member 105. The left end is passed toward 2 and guided to the sorting turntable 252 disposed at the lower part of the guide channel casing 111.

  In the sorting turntable 252, the game ball PB is accommodated in any of a plurality of (9 in the present embodiment) accommodation grooves provided on the outer periphery, and according to the route determined by the accommodation location, Guide to the detachment determination area 254.

  The hit / off determination area 254 is provided with a specific area guide portion 256 reciprocatingly rotated at a predetermined angle like a pendulum. When entering the accommodation groove of the specific area guide section 256, a specific area (V zone) is provided. It is configured to be in a special gaming state (V prize) guided by 256A.

  The movable body accessory 113 is mainly applied to production. In the central space of the center accessory 105, vertical movement, left / right tilting, and the like are executed by mechanical operations, and the display panel 106 Then, the result of the lottery with the special symbol is notified by the symbol variation pattern effect which performs the image effect by the symbol variation such as the scroll display on the effect symbol or the image effect of the character or the like.

  The display panel 106 is configured by arranging a plurality of LED elements in a matrix, and displays a unique effect display different from the LCD. The display panel 106 may perform an effect display on the LCD instead of an effect display on the LED element. The display board 106 is used for the display notification shown in Table 1.

  A special figure A start winning opening 108A (first special symbol start winning opening) is provided on the left side of the game area 19 toward the center object 105, mixed with the aforementioned nails and windmills.

  Further, a passing gate (through chucker) 107 is provided on the right side of the game area 19 toward the center accessory 105. When the game ball PB passes through the passage gate 107, a normal symbol (ordinary figure) lottery for lottery of opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory is executed.

  Below the passing gate 107 in the gaming area 19, a special figure B start winning port 108 </ b> B (second special symbol start winning port, variable start winning port) is provided.

  The special figure B start winning opening 108B is provided with a movable body that determines whether or not a prize can be awarded, and can be awarded only when the movable body is in the winning position. The movable body of the present embodiment is composed of a tongue piece that appears and disappears in the thickness direction of the game board 18, and when this tongue piece protrudes, it guides the game ball PB falling from above to the winning opening (winning) When the tongue is retracted, the game ball PB falling from above is allowed to pass downward (through) (non-winning).

  Hereinafter, the special drawing A starting winning port 108A and the special figure B starting winning port 108B are collectively referred to as "start winning port 108".

  Note that the winning of the game ball PB at the start winning opening 108 becomes a trigger (condition) for drawing a special symbol (special symbol).

  Here, in the special figure B start winning opening 108B, even if the special figure (special figure) lottery cannot be displayed even if the special figure B start winning opening 108B is won (for example, the special symbol lottery) During the execution of the effect display for the, etc., it is possible to hold up to 4 winnings (holding and storing lottery results for special symbol lottery). Note that the number of reserved memory balls can be up to a predetermined upper limit, and is not limited to four.

  A special winning opening 110 is provided further below the special figure B starting winning opening 108B. Further, an out port 112 is provided below the center accessory 105. Further, a plurality of normal winning ports 114 are provided on the periphery of the arc along the inner rail 104 with the out port 112 interposed therebetween. A predetermined number of game balls PB are paid out by winning a prize in the normal winning opening 114.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol lottery is won, the wing member 250 of the center accessory 105 is opened, and the game ball PB enters the center accessory 105 during the opening period, and the specific area described above. A special game state (win game) process is executed on the condition that a prize is won.
(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured with a main control unit 150 as a center, and the main control unit 150 includes an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit. 154 is connected. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  Information indicating the progress of the game (start winning signal, jackpot information signal, symbol determination number signal) is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the management computer 75 installed in the game store via the board external terminal 190.

  Further, when an error content having the rightmost item “present” (external information output) in Table 1 described above is generated from the external terminal 190 for the panel, a signal indicating the error occurrence ( 1 bit) is transmitted.

  A display board 106 that constitutes a part of the movable body accessory 113 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156. In addition, the effect control unit 152 controls lighting, extinction, and blinking of the light emitting elements 126 for lighting effects provided in various game parts of the pachinko machine 10, and further operates the speaker 60 to output sound effects and the like. To control.

  The display board 106 controlled by the effect control unit 152 displays the effect image of the dot matrix pattern, and the BGM corresponding to the effect image is output from the speaker 60. Thereby, the player can enjoy the production | presentation by a production | presentation symbol through vision and hearing.

  Further, the operation control unit 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system, and the second drive system 260 used for the movable body accessory 113 is connected as an output system.

  Further, although not related to the progress of the game, as a member related to the error detection system, the main control unit 150 is connected with a magnetic sensor 64, a vibration sensor 66, and an open detection sensor 68 (see FIG. 3 for details). .

  Further, the payout control unit 154 is connected to the payout device 160 and the launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to the launch device 40. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10 to control the payout and lending ball payout and stop operations and the number of payouts. Further, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 40 by the player's operation of the grip unit 26 (see FIG. 1), and starts launch of the game ball PB and the launch force according to the operation amount of the grip unit 26. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information, which is information related to payout of prize balls or rental balls, to the management computer 75 installed in the game store via the frame external terminal 191.

  The main control unit 150 includes a passage gate sensor 262 that detects a game ball PB passing through the passage gate 107 (see FIG. 2), and a special figure A start port sensor that detects a winning ball to the special figure A start winning port 108A ( First special symbol start opening prize sensor) 264A, special figure B start opening sensor (second special symbol start opening winning sensor) 264B for detecting a winning ball to the special figure B start winning opening 108B, opened in a special gaming state A big prize opening sensor 266 for detecting a winning ball to the big prize opening 110 is connected.

  The main controller 150 is connected to various sensors provided in the center accessory 105.

  Further, the main control unit 150 is provided with a tongue piece solenoid 257 for allowing the tongue piece provided in the special figure B start winning port 108B to appear and disappear from the surface of the game board 18 and the center accessory 105 as an output system. A first drive system 258 used for the guide channel housing 111 is connected.

  That is, the main control unit 150 includes an acceptance sensor 268 that detects a game ball PB that flows into the center accessory 105 when the blade member 250 is opened, a specific area prize sensor 270 that detects a game ball PB that has won a specific area, An off sensor 272 that detects a game ball PB that has not won a specific area is connected to each other, and each of these sensors outputs a detection signal to the main controller 150 when a winning ball is detected.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

(Game flow of pachinko machine 10 (example))
In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the grip unit 26, the game balls PB are launched upward by the launching device one by one. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area 19 of the game board 18 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area 19 while changing the direction by hitting the game nail or the windmill. Then, the game ball PB that has reached the lower end of the game area 19 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port.

  In addition, when the game ball PB wins a winning opening provided in the game area 19 or passes through a passing gate, processing based on the respective game control (for example, lottery etc.) is executed, and the display board 106 An image display effect, a sound effect using the speaker 60, and the like are executed.

(Example of game specifications)
In the present embodiment, first, the player operates the grip unit 26 aiming at the special figure A start winning port 108A located on the left side of the center accessory 105 in FIG. 2, and fires the game ball PB.

  When the game ball PB wins the special figure A start winning opening 108A, the blade member 250 opens for a short time (about 0.4 seconds / 1 to 2 times) compared to the case where the special figure B start winning opening 108B wins. . When the game ball PB flows into the center role 105 during the opening, the game ball PB is guided to the guide path of the guide flow path casing 111 and is inserted into any of the receiving grooves of the sorting turntable 252 (clockwise rotation at a constant speed). 2 is sent from the opening provided in the 6 o'clock direction in FIG. 2 or the 3 o'clock direction in FIG. 2 to the hit / off determination area 254, enters the receiving groove of the specific area guide portion 256, and enters the specific area ( Whether or not to win (V zone) 256A (special gaming state: V winning) is determined. If there is no winning (in the case of losing), one game ends here, and the display board 106 also notifies the losing.

  On the other hand, when winning (in the case of winning), the display board 106 is notified that the winning is made, and the large winning opening 110 is opened / closed in a predetermined round (in this embodiment, 2 rounds) (one opening is 30). After the special gaming state is completed, the winning probability is increased by extending the tongue protrusion time of the special figure B start winning opening 108B due to the passage of the passing gate 107 (ordinary electric game by normal symbol lottery) Executes the opening extension function. As a result, the player operates the grip unit 26 aiming at the right side of the center accessory 105 in FIG. 2 where the passing gate 107 is located.

  When the game ball PB passes the passing gate 107 and the game ball PB wins the special figure B start winning opening 108B, a special symbol lottery (winning probability 1/1, opening extension function execution state) is executed. The blade member 250 is opened for a long time (about 1.6 seconds / once) compared with the case where the blade member 250 wins the special figure A start winning opening 108A. The special figure B start winning opening 108B has a start winning storage function, and can hold a maximum of four times.

  When the wing member 250 is released, the game ball PB flows into the center accessory 105, and the right based on the winning of the special symbol lottery can be exercised on the condition that a winning in a specific area is made. This right exercise is performed by opening and closing a predetermined round (15 rounds in the present embodiment) of the grand prize winning opening 110 (one opening is 30 seconds, or a maximum of 10 winnings) (hereinafter referred to as “special prize”). Game processing).

  After the special game process is completed, a special game process of a predetermined number of times (in the present embodiment, four times (the first special game process at the time of the first set has two rounds of release)) is likely to occur. (The opening extension of the passage gate 107 continues).

  When the four special game processes of the first set are completed, the special symbol lottery based on the holding memory (the winning probability is 1/1, the distribution of whether or not the opening extension function is executed is 60%: no opening extension function) 40%) is executed, the blade member 250 is opened again for a long time, and the second set of special game processing is executed on condition that a winning in a specific area is made. From this second set onwards, if the game is distributed with the release extension function, a maximum of 4 special game processes will be executed repeatedly. However, if the release extension function is not executed (none), a normal game will be executed after one special game process. Since it returns to the state, it becomes difficult to win the special figure B start winning opening 108B, and the continuous operation of the special game process ends.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to such game specifications, and is not limited to pachinko machines and can be implemented under various game specifications including other game machines such as pachislot machines. is there. For example, a starting prize opening is provided on the game board surface, and a lottery is executed internally by winning a game ball in the starting prize opening, and the lottery result is notified by image production by an image display device (LED, LCD, etc.) When the winning by lottery is informed, the error notification control of the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that always opens the closed big winning opening in the normal gaming state and gives a special gaming state advantageous to the player. It may be provided.

(Notification of fraud)
Hereinafter, the process for recognizing the occurrence of each error will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Each error occurrence recognition process is started by an interrupt process (main process) executed at regular intervals by the main control unit 150 during a normal game. In order to execute the priority notification process, the main control unit 150 executes each error detection process as a parallel process in order to always detect errors.

  Each error occurrence recognition process can also be executed by an interrupt process (main process) in the effect control unit 152, but a stop control of the gaming machine and an output of an external information signal (notification to the management computer). In execution, since it can be surely executed by the main control unit 150, in the present embodiment, it is executed by the main control unit 150.

(Control flowchart showing illegal winning detection processing routine)
FIG. 5 is a control flowchart showing an unauthorized winning detection process routine in the main control unit 150. In step 300, it is determined whether or not the “illegal prize error flag” is set in the illegal prize error flag storage area in the RAM of the main control unit 150. If the determination is affirmative, this routine ends. That is, it is determined whether or not the illegal winning detection or notification is already being executed. If the unauthorized winning detection state is not turned on again, the unauthorized winning error flag remains set, and the unauthorized winning detection routine ends. The illegal winning error flag is cleared when the power is turned on again, that is, when the power is restored.

  If a negative determination is made in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302, where 1 is subtracted from the “timer for invalidating the check for 15 seconds after the end of opening the special electric accessory” provided in the RAM of the main control unit 150. Then, it is determined whether or not the “timer for invalidating the check for 15 seconds after the opening of the special electric accessory” has become zero. Here, the “timer that disables the check for 15 seconds after the end of opening of the special electric accessory” means that a game ball detected after the opening of the special electric accessory ends is subject to an illegal prize. This is for prevention (preventing misidentification of the presence / absence of fraud), and the timer is set and counting is started when the opening of the special electric accessory is completed. Note that the timer is not limited to 15 seconds, and can be of any length as long as it can prevent misperception.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 304, the process proceeds to step 306, where it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory (blade member 250, special winning opening 110) is being opened. That is, in this step, it is determined whether or not the normal special electric accessory is released in the normal game, and if it is in the normal release, the detection of the game ball in that period is not targeted for fraud ( (Invalidate). If a negative determination is made in this step 306, it is determined that the target period is fraud, and the routine proceeds to step 308 where it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory count switch has detected the game ball PB. If an affirmative determination is made in step 308, the process proceeds to step 310 where an “illegal prize error detection counter” provided in the illegal prize error detection counter storage area of the main control unit 150 is added (incremented). Move to 312. If a negative determination is made in step 304, an affirmative determination is made in step 306, and a negative determination is made in step 308, it is determined that there is no illegal winning, and the process proceeds to step 312 respectively.

  In step 312, 1 is subtracted from the “timer for disabling the check for 15 seconds after the end of opening of the normal electric component” provided in the RAM of the main control unit 150, and then the process proceeds to step 314, where “normal electric component is released. It is determined whether or not the “timer for invalidating the check” has become 0 for 15 seconds after the end. Here, the “timer for disabling the check for 15 seconds after the end of the opening of the ordinary electric accessory” means that a game ball detected after the end of the opening of the ordinary electric accessory is subject to an illegal prize. This is for prevention (preventing misidentification of the presence / absence of fraud), and the timer is set and the count is started when the opening of the ordinary electric accessory is completed. Note that the timer is not limited to 15 seconds, and can be of any length as long as it can prevent misperception.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 314, the routine proceeds to step 316, where it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory (the tongue piece of the special figure B start winning opening 108B) is being opened. That is, in this step, it is determined whether or not the normal ordinary electric game object is released in the normal game, and if it is in the normal release, the detection of the game ball in that period is not targeted for fraud ( (Invalidate). If a negative determination is made in step 316, it is determined that the target period is fraud, and the routine proceeds to step 318, where it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory count switch has detected the game ball PB. If an affirmative determination is made in step 318, the process proceeds to step 320, where an “illegal prize error detection counter” provided in the illegal prize error detection counter storage area of the main control unit 150 is added (incremented). 322. If a negative determination is made in step 314, an affirmative determination is made in step 316, and a negative determination is made in step 318, it is determined that there is no illegal winning, and the process proceeds to step 322, respectively. Here, the “illegal prize error detection counter” counts (increments) the number of winning game balls when an illegal prize is detected, and when the power is turned on again like the illegal prize error flag, that is, The count value is cleared by the return process when the power is returned.

  In step 322, it is determined whether or not the value of the “illegal prize error detection counter” is equal to or greater than the prescribed value “5”. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 324 and the “illegal prize error flag” is set. Then, the “illegal prize error occurrence command” to the effect control unit 152 is set in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, and the routine proceeds to the routine (magnetic detection processing routine) in FIG. In addition, the counter value of the illegal prize error detection counter can be reset when power is restored because no further counting is required by detecting the occurrence of fraud even when the “Illegal prize error occurrence command” is output. Clear as well as processing.

  If a negative determination is made in step 322, that is, if it is less than the prescribed value, it is determined that there is no illegal winning, and the illegal winning detection processing routine ends, and the routine proceeds to another routine.

  In addition, the “counter for detecting illegal winning error” is counted by the detection counter dedicated to each of the special electric utility and the ordinary electric bonus and is compared with the specified value, but the total number detected by each counter is added. An illegal winning may be detected by comparing the value with a specified value. In the present embodiment, the prescribed value of the “illegal prize error detection counter” is set to “5” or more. However, it may be changed to another value in consideration of the precision of illegal prize detection.

(Magnetic detection processing routine)
FIG. 6 is a control flowchart showing a magnetism detection processing routine in the main controller 150.

  In step 350, it is determined whether or not the “magnetic detection error flag” is set in the magnetic detection error flag storage area in the RAM of the main control unit 150. If the determination is affirmative, this routine ends. That is, it is determined whether or not magnetism detection or notification by magnetism detection is already being executed. When the power supply, which is the release condition, is not turned on again in the magnetic detection state, the magnetic detection error flag remains set, and this state is maintained and the magnetic detection processing routine ends. The magnetic detection error flag remains set until the power, which is the release condition, is turned on again. The magnetic detection error flag is cleared when the power is turned on again, that is, when the power is restored.

  If a negative determination is made in step 350, the process proceeds to step 352, where it is determined whether or not the magnetic detection signal from the magnetic sensor 64 is on (outputting), and if a negative determination is made, that is, if no magnetism is detected. If YES in step 354, the routine proceeds to step 354 to clear the “magnetic detection error detection counter” provided in the magnetic detection error detection counter storage area of the main control unit 150, and this routine ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step 352, it is determined that magnetism is detected, the process proceeds to step 356, the "magnetic detection error detection counter" is added, and then the process proceeds to step 358, where the addition result It is determined whether or not 20 msec has been reached. In other words, the “magnetic detection error detection counter” counts the detection period (time) when magnetism is detected. This is the total of the interrupt interval time of the interrupt process (main process). In this embodiment, since the interrupt process (main process) is performed every 4 msec, it is determined whether or not the magnetism is continuously detected when the interrupt process is continuously executed five times. To do. Instead of counting the detection time, the magnetic detection error may be determined by counting the number of executions of the interrupt process while detecting the magnetism. In this embodiment, the determination value of the “magnetic detection error detection counter” is set to “20 msec”, but may be changed to another value in consideration of the accuracy of the magnetic detection error.
If a negative determination is made in step 358, this routine ends and the routine proceeds to a magnetic sensor unconnected detection processing routine.

  Also, if an affirmative determination is made in step 358, it is determined that magnetism has been detected for a predetermined period of time, the process proceeds to step 360, the “magnetism detection error flag” is set, and “magnetism” to the effect control unit 152 is set. The “detection error occurrence command” is set in the transmission command storage area in the main controller 150, and the routine proceeds to the routine of FIG. 7 (magnetic sensor non-connection detection processing routine).

(Magnetic sensor unconnected detection processing routine)
FIG. 7 is a control flowchart showing a magnetic sensor non-connection detection processing routine in the main control unit 150.

  In step 400, it is determined whether or not the “magnetic sensor unconnected error flag” is set in the magnetic sensor unconnected error flag storage area in the RAM of the main control unit 150. If the determination is affirmative, the routine ends. To do. That is, it is determined whether or not notification based on the magnetic sensor unconnected state is already being executed. If the power supply, which is the release condition, is not turned on again in the magnetic sensor unconnected state, the magnetic sensor unconnected error flag remains set and the state is maintained and the magnetic sensor unconnected detection processing routine ends. To do. The magnetic sensor unconnected error flag remains set until the power, which is the release condition, is turned on again. Further, the magnetic sensor unconnected error flag is cleared when the power is turned on again as a release condition, that is, when the power is restored.

  If a negative determination is made in step 400, it is determined whether or not the magnetic detection disconnection signal by the disconnection signal detection means provided in the input port is on (outputting), and if a negative determination is made, that is, If it is determined that the magnetic sensor is connected, the process proceeds to step 404 and the “magnetic sensor unconnected error detection counter” provided in the magnetic sensor unconnected error detection counter storage area of the main control unit 150 is cleared. This routine ends.

If an affirmative determination is made in step 402, it is determined that the magnetic sensor is not connected, the process proceeds to step 406, the "magnetic sensor unconnected error detection counter" is added, and then the process proceeds to step 408. It is determined whether or not the addition result has reached 20 msec. That is, the “magnetic sensor unconnected error detection counter” is a counter that counts the detection period (time) when it is detected that the magnetic sensor is not connected. This is an interrupt process (main process). ) In the present embodiment, since the interrupt process (main process) is performed every 4 msec, when the interrupt process is continuously executed 5 times, It is determined whether the unconnected state of the magnetic sensor continues. Instead of counting the detection time, the magnetic sensor non-connection error may be determined by counting the number of times the interrupt process is executed while detecting the non-connection state of the magnetic sensor. In this embodiment, the determination value of the “magnetic sensor non-connection error detection counter” is set to “20 msec”, but may be changed to another value in consideration of the accuracy of the magnetic sensor non-connection error.
If a negative determination is made in step 408, this routine ends and the routine proceeds to a vibration detection processing routine.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 408, it is determined that an unconnected state has been detected for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 410, the “magnetic sensor unconnected error flag” is set, and the effect control unit 152 The “magnetic sensor unconnected error occurrence command” is set in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, and the routine proceeds to the routine (vibration detection processing routine) in FIG.

(Vibration detection processing routine)
FIG. 8 is a control flowchart showing a vibration detection processing routine in the main control unit 150.

  In step 450, it is determined whether the “vibration error flag” is set in the vibration error flag storage area in the RAM of the main control unit 150. That is, it is determined whether vibration has already been detected or whether notification by vibration detection is being executed.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 450, the process proceeds to step 452 where 1 is subtracted from the “vibration error recovery (60 seconds) timer” provided in the RAM of the main control unit 150, and then the subtraction result is 0 in step 454. In other words, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (60 seconds) that is a requirement for canceling the vibration error has elapsed. If a negative determination is made in step 454, since the cancellation condition has not been satisfied yet, the vibration error detection state is maintained and the vibration detection routine ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step 454, it is determined that a predetermined time (60 seconds), which is a vibration error canceling condition, has elapsed, and in step 456, a “vibration” provided in the vibration error detection counter storage area of the main controller 150 After clearing the “error detection counter” and setting the “vibration error return command” to the effect control unit 152 in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, this routine ends and the normal winning-port excess detection process is completed. Migrate to

  Here, the “vibration error recovery (60 seconds) timer” is for determining whether or not 60 seconds, which is a vibration error cancel condition, has elapsed after notifying the vibration error, that is, the cancel condition. When a predetermined time has elapsed (60 seconds), a “vibration error return command” is set to cancel the error notification, and the gaming machine is returned to the normal gaming state. Is to wait (continue notification) until a predetermined time elapses.

  If the determination in step 450 is negative, that is, if the “vibration error flag” is not set, the process proceeds to step 458 to determine whether or not the special winning opening 110 is open. Vibration occurs due to external actions (such as hitting the vicinity of the pachinko machine 10) when the normally closed prize opening, such as a big prize opening, is opened and the game ball can be entered. In many cases, the open / closed state of the special winning opening is determined. If a negative determination is made in step 458, that is, if it is determined that the special winning opening is not open, the routine ends without causing a vibration error to occur because the possibility of vibration is low. If an affirmative determination is made in step 458, it is determined that the special winning opening is being opened, and the process proceeds to step 460 to determine whether or not the vibration detection signal is on (outputting).

  If a negative determination is made in step 460 (vibration detection signal not output), it is determined that no vibration error is detected, the process proceeds to step 462, the “vibration error flag” is cleared, and the “vibration error detection counter” ”Is cleared, and this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 460, it is determined that vibration has been detected, the process proceeds to step 464, the "vibration error detection counter" is added, and then the process proceeds to step 466, where the addition result is 20 msec. It is determined whether or not That is, the “vibration error detection counter” is a counter that counts the detection period (time) when the vibration sensor 66 detects vibration, which is an interrupt interval of the interrupt process (main process). In this embodiment, since the interrupt process (main process) is performed every 4 msec in this embodiment, vibration detection of the vibration sensor 66 is performed when the interrupt process is continuously executed five times. It is determined whether or not the state continues. Instead of counting the detection time, the vibration error may be determined by counting the number of executions of the interrupt process while the vibration sensor 66 detects vibration. In this embodiment, the determination value of the “vibration error detection counter” is set to “20 msec”, but may be changed to another value in consideration of the accuracy of the vibration error.

  If a negative determination is made in step 466, this routine ends and the routine proceeds to a normal winning opening excess detection process.

  If the determination in step 466 is affirmative, that is, if vibration is detected for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 468, where the “vibration error flag” is set, and “ The “vibration error occurrence command” is set in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, and the routine proceeds to the routine of FIG. The “vibration error recovery (60 seconds) timer” sets a timer based on the set of “vibration error occurrence command” and performs a preparation process for a predetermined time (60 seconds) that is a condition for canceling the vibration error. Is.

(Normal winning mouth excess detection processing routine)
FIG. 9 is a control flowchart showing an excess detection processing routine of the normal winning port 114 (general winning port) in the main control unit 150.

  In step 500, it is determined whether or not the normal winning hole switch 267 has detected the game ball PB. If a winning of the game ball is detected, an affirmative determination is made, and the routine proceeds to step 502 where the main control unit 150 exceeds the normal winning hole. The “ordinary winning opening excess error detection counter” provided in the error detection counter storage area is added, and the process proceeds to step 504. If no winning game ball is detected at step 500, a negative determination is made and the routine proceeds to step 504. Here, the “ordinary winning opening excess error detection counter” is a counter which counts the number of winning balls to the normal winning opening 114 of the game ball PB, and grasps the winning situation in order to detect the normal winning opening excess error. It is.

  In step 504, the "excess prize error check (60 seconds) timer" provided in the RAM of the main control unit 150 is decremented by 1, and then the process proceeds to step 506 to determine whether or not the subtraction result has become 0. The

  Here, the “excess prize error check (60 seconds) timer” is a timer for determining the prize winning frequency of the game ball PB to the normal prize opening 114 and detecting the normal prize slot excess error, and for a predetermined time. A reference time for determining whether or not the number of game balls won in the normal winning slot 114 during (in this embodiment 60 seconds) exceeds a predetermined number is measured. After a predetermined time (60 seconds) elapses, the timer is set again to start counting the predetermined time.

  If a negative determination is made in this step 506, that is, if the excess prize error check timer has not reached the predetermined time, this routine ends, and an affirmative determination (if the excess prize error check timer has reached the predetermined time) ), The process proceeds to step 508 to check whether the “ordinary winning opening excess error detection counter” for counting the number of winning game balls to the normal winning opening 114 reaches a specified number (for example, the number of winning prizes is 10). It is determined whether or not.

  If the determination in step 508 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the number of winning game balls PB in the normal winning opening 114 has reached the prescribed number, the routine proceeds to step 510 and the normal winning in the RAM of the main control unit 150 is reached. If it is determined whether or not the “excess prize flag excess error flag”, which is a flag for determining whether or not excess error detection or notification is already being executed, is set in the mouth excess error flag storage area, In step 512, the “excess error occurrence command” to be transmitted to the effect control unit 152 is set in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, and the process proceeds to step 514. On the other hand, if the determination in step 510 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the normal winning opening excess error flag is set, the process proceeds to step 514. In step 514, if the “ordinary prize excess error flag” is not set, it is set. If the “ordinary prize excess error flag” is already set, it is set again. In addition, in order to newly detect a normal winning opening excess error, the “ordinary winning opening error detection counter” is cleared to prepare for counting the number of winning prizes. Further, a “excess prize error check (60 seconds) timer” for measuring the reference time is newly set, and this routine ends.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 508 is negative, that is, if it is determined that the number of winning game balls PB in the normal winning opening 114 has not reached the specified number, the routine proceeds to step 516 and the “normal winning opening excess error flag” is displayed. ”Is determined, and if it is determined affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the normal winning opening excess error flag was previously set, the process proceeds to step 518 and the normal winning opening excess error is resolved. In order to notify this, “excess error canceling command” to be transmitted to the effect control unit 152 is set in the transmission command storage area in the main control unit 150, and the process proceeds to step 520. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 516, that is, if it is determined that the normal winning opening excess error flag has not been set in the past, the process proceeds to step 520 to clear the “ordinary winning excess error flag” and newly add a normal In order to detect a prize-winner excess error, the “ordinary prize-mouth error detection counter” is cleared to prepare for counting the number of winning prizes. Further, a “excess prize error check (60 seconds) timer” for measuring the reference time is newly set, and this routine ends.

(Error notification control routine in effect control unit 152)
10 to 12 are flowcharts showing an error notification control routine executed by the effect control unit 152 based on a signal from the main control unit 150. This error notification control routine is started by an interruption process (effect control main process) executed at regular intervals by the effect control unit 152 during a normal game, and an error generated from the main control unit 150 is generated. This is for receiving a command and executing priority processing for error notification.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in step 600, it is determined whether or not a RAM clear state generation command has been received from the main control unit 150. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 602 to produce a RAM clear state flag. The RAM clear state flag storage area set in the RAM of the control unit 152 is set, and then the process proceeds to step 604 to notify that the RAM clear state has occurred, and then proceeds to step 606. That is, as described in Table 1, the lamps such as the glass frame decoration lamp and the shared display unit are controlled, and the speaker is further controlled to perform voice notification. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made at step 600 (when the RAM clear state generation command has not been received), the routine proceeds to step 606.

  In step 606, it is determined whether or not a RAM clear state return command has been received. If a negative determination is made (if the RAM clear state return command has not been received), the process proceeds to step 628 in FIG.

  If the determination in step 606 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 608, the RAM clear state flag set in the RAM clear state flag storage area of the effect control unit 152 is cleared, and the process proceeds to step 610. The notification control of the occurrence of the RAM clear state such as the lamp and sound started by the reception of the clear state generation command is stopped, and the process proceeds to Step 612.

  In step 612, it is determined whether or not an illegal winning error occurrence state is an error notification control that is an error notification control having a lower priority than that at the occurrence of the RAM clear state (the next highest priority when the RAM clear state occurs). It is determined based on whether or not the illegal winning error status flag is set in the illegal winning error status flag storage area set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152, and an affirmative determination, that is, a magnetic detection error. If the status flag is set, the process proceeds to step 614 to notify the occurrence of an illegal winning error state, and then proceeds to step 628. That is, as described in Table 1, the glass frame decoration lamp, the common display lamp, and the game board decoration lamp are controlled in the notification mode at the time of detecting the illegal winning, and the speaker is also controlled in the notification mode at the time of detecting the illegal winning. Voice notification. Further, if the determination in step 612 is negative, that is, if the illegal winning error state flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a magnetic detection error occurrence state, which is error notification control having the second highest priority when an illegal winning error state occurs. Therefore, the process proceeds to step 616.

  In step 616, whether or not a magnetic detection error has occurred is determined based on whether or not the magnetic detection error state flag is set in the magnetic detection error state flag storage area set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. If the determination, that is, if the illegal prize error state flag is set, the process proceeds to step 618 to notify the occurrence of the magnetic detection error state, and then proceeds to step 628. That is, as described in Table 1, the glass frame decoration lamp, the common display lamp, and the game board decoration lamp are controlled in the notification mode at the time of magnetism detection, and the speaker is also controlled in the notification mode at the time of magnetism detection. Furthermore, the display panel 106 also performs display control in a notification mode at the time of magnetic detection and performs notification. Further, if the determination in step 616 is negative, that is, if the magnetic detection error state flag is not set, it is determined whether the magnetic sensor unconnected error occurrence state, which is error notification control having the second highest priority when the magnetic detection error state occurs, is performed. To determine, go to step 620.

  In step 620, it is determined whether or not the magnetic sensor unconnected error state flag is set in the magnetic sensor unconnected error state flag storage area set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152 as to whether or not the magnetic sensor unconnected error has occurred. If the determination is based on affirmative determination, that is, if the magnetic sensor unconnected error state flag is set, the process proceeds to step 622 to notify the occurrence of the magnetic sensor unconnected error state, and then proceeds to step 628. That is, as described in Table 1, the glass frame decoration lamp, the common display lamp, and the game board decoration lamp are controlled in the notification mode when the magnetic sensor unconnected error is detected, and the speaker is also used when the magnetic sensor unconnected error is detected. Control is performed in the notification mode to perform voice notification, and the display panel 106 also performs display control and notification in the notification mode when a magnetic sensor unconnected error is detected. Further, if the determination in step 620 is negative, that is, if the magnetic sensor non-connection error state flag is not set, whether the vibration error occurrence state is the next highest priority error notification control when the magnetic sensor non-connection error state occurs. Therefore, the process proceeds to step 624.

  In step 624, whether or not a vibration error has occurred is determined based on whether or not the vibration error state flag is set in the vibration error state flag storage area set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. If the vibration error state flag is set, the process proceeds to step 626 to notify the occurrence of the vibration error state, and then proceeds to step 628. That is, as described in Table 1, the glass frame decoration lamp, the common display lamp, and the game board decoration lamp are controlled in the notification mode when the vibration error is detected, and the speaker is also controlled in the notification mode when the vibration error is detected. In addition, sound notification is performed, and display is also performed on the display panel 106 by performing display control in a notification mode when a vibration error is detected. If the determination in step 624 is negative, that is, if the vibration error state flag is not set, the process proceeds to step 628.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in step 628, it is determined whether or not an illegal winning error occurrence command is received from the main control unit 150. If the determination in step 628 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that an illegal winning error occurrence command has been received, the process proceeds to step 630, where an illegal winning error state is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. The flag is set in the flag storage area, and then the process proceeds to step 632, where it is determined based on each error flag set in each error state flag storage area whether or not an error state having a higher priority than the illegal winning error is being notified. . That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear state flag, which has a higher priority than the illegal winning error state, is set in the error state flag storage area. If a negative determination is made in step 632, it is determined that the illegal winning error notification control is the highest priority process, the process proceeds to step 634, the unauthorized winning error state is notified, and the process proceeds to step 636. If a negative determination is made in step 628 or an affirmative determination is made in step 632 (determination that the priority of the illegal winning error is low), the process proceeds to step 636.

  In step 636, it is determined whether a magnetic detection error occurrence command is received from main controller 150. If an affirmative determination is made in step 636, that is, it is determined that a magnetic detection error occurrence command has been received, the process proceeds to step 638, where the magnetic detection error state is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. Then, the process proceeds to step 640, where it is determined based on each error flag set in each error state flag storage area whether an error state having a higher priority than the magnetic detection error is being notified. . That is, it is determined whether any one of the RAM clear state flag or the illegal winning error state flag set with a higher priority than the magnetic detection error state is set in each error state flag storage area. If a negative determination is made in step 640, it is determined that the magnetic detection error notification control is the highest priority process, the process proceeds to step 642, the magnetic detection error state is notified, and the process proceeds to step 644. If a negative determination is made in step 636 or an affirmative determination is made in step 640 (determination that the priority of the magnetic detection error is low), the process proceeds to step 644.

  In step 644, it is determined whether or not a magnetic sensor unconnected error occurrence command has been received from the main controller 150. If an affirmative determination is made in step 644, that is, it is determined that a magnetic sensor unconnected error occurrence command has been received, the process proceeds to step 646, and a magnetic sensor unconnected error state flag is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. The error state flag storage area is set to the magnetic sensor unconnected error state flag storage area, and then the process proceeds to step 648 where whether or not an error state having a higher priority than the magnetic sensor unconnected error is being notified is set in each error state flag storage area. Judge based on each error flag. That is, whether any of the RAM clear status flag, illegal prize error status flag, and magnetic detection error status flag, which has a higher priority than the magnetic sensor unconnected error status, is set in each error status flag storage area Is determined. If a negative determination is made in step 648, it is determined that the magnetic sensor non-connection error notification control is the highest priority processing, and the process proceeds to step 650 to notify the magnetic sensor non-connection error state, and then proceeds to step 652. . If a negative determination is made in step 644 or an affirmative determination is made in step 648 (determination that the priority of the magnetic sensor unconnected error is low), the process proceeds to step 652.

  In step 652, it is determined whether or not a vibration error occurrence command has been received from the main control unit 150. If the determination in step 652 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that a vibration error occurrence command has been received, the process proceeds to step 654, where the vibration error state flag storage area is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. Then, the process proceeds to step 656, and it is determined based on each error flag set in each error state flag storage area whether an error state having a higher priority than the vibration error is being notified. That is, any one of the RAM clear status flag, the incorrect prize error status flag, the magnetic detection error status flag, and the magnetic sensor unconnected error status flag, which has a higher priority than the vibration error status, is stored in each error status flag storage area. It is determined whether it is set. If a negative determination is made in step 656, the vibration error notification control is determined to be the highest priority processing, the flow proceeds to step 658 to notify the vibration error state, and the flow proceeds to step 660 in FIG. If a negative determination is made in step 652 or an affirmative determination is made in step 656 (determination that the priority of the vibration error is low), the process proceeds to step 660 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in step 660, it is determined whether or not a vibration error return command has been received from the main control unit 150. If the determination in step 660 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that a vibration error return command has been received, the vibration error state has been resolved, so the process proceeds to step 662 and vibration set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. Clears the vibration error status flag set (set) in the error status flag storage area. Next, the routine proceeds to step 664, where it is determined based on each error flag set in each error state flag storage area whether an error state having a higher priority than the vibration error is being notified. That is, any one of the RAM clear status flag, the incorrect prize error status flag, the magnetic detection error status flag, and the magnetic sensor unconnected error status flag, which has a higher priority than the vibration error status, is stored in each error status flag storage area. It is determined whether it is set. If a negative determination is made in step 664, it is determined that vibration error notification control is being executed, and the process proceeds to step 666 to output an error notification release signal to stop the vibration error notification, and the lamp, display panel, The notification in the speaker is canceled, and the process proceeds to step 668. If a negative determination is made in step 660 or an affirmative determination is made in step 664 (an error with a high priority is already being notified and a vibration error has not been notified), the process proceeds to step 668.

  In step 668, it is determined whether or not an excess error occurrence command has been received from the main control unit 150. If the determination in step 668 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that an excess error occurrence command has been received, the process proceeds to step 670 where the excess error state flag is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152 and the normal winning opening excess error state is set. Then, the process proceeds to step 672, where it is determined based on each error flag set in each error state flag storage area whether or not an error state having a higher priority than the excess error is being notified. That is, any one of the RAM clear status flag, the illegal prize error status flag, the magnetic detection error status flag, the magnetic sensor unconnected error status flag, and the vibration error status flag, which are set to have a higher priority than the normal winning mouth excess error status Is set in each error status flag storage area. If a negative determination is made in step 672, it is determined that the excess error notification control is the highest-priority processing, the flow proceeds to step 674, the excessive error state is notified, and the flow proceeds to step 676. That is, as described in Table 1 above, the glass frame decoration lamp, the common display lamp, and the game board decoration lamp are controlled in the notification mode when the normal winning opening excess error is detected, and the speaker is also used when the normal winning opening excess error is detected. The voice notification is performed by controlling in the notification mode. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 668 or an affirmative determination is made in step 672 (determination that the priority of the normal winning opening excess error is low), the process proceeds to step 676.

  In step 676, it is determined whether an excess error return command has been received from the main control unit 150. If an affirmative determination is made in step 676, that is, it is determined that an excess error return command has been received, the normal winning-port excess error state has been resolved, so the routine proceeds to step 678 and is set in the RAM of the effect control unit 152. The excess error status flag set (set) in the normal winning opening excess error status flag storage area is cleared. Next, the process proceeds to step 680, and it is determined based on each error flag set in each error status flag storage area whether or not an error status having a higher priority than the excess error is being notified. That is, any one of the RAM clear status flag, the illegal prize error status flag, the magnetic detection error status flag, the magnetic sensor unconnected error status flag, and the vibration error status flag, which are set to have a higher priority than the normal winning mouth excess error status Is set in each error status flag storage area. If a negative determination is made in step 680, it is determined that the notification control of the normal winning opening excess error is being executed, and the process proceeds to step 682 to output an error notification release signal to stop the excess error notification, and the light emitting element Then, the notification in the speaker is canceled, and this routine ends. If a negative determination is made in step 676 or an affirmative determination is made in step 680 (an error with a high priority is already being notified and an excess error has not been notified), this routine ends.

(Transmission to the management computer 75 when an error occurs)
Here, in the present embodiment, the error contents designated as “present” in the item of external information (sent to the management computer) in Table 1 are transmitted to the management computer 75 when the error occurs. I have to.

  However, conventionally, there is only a specification for notifying the management computer 75 when the door is opened, and for other error contents, the pachinko machine 10 side performs error notification.

  The function to transmit to the management computer 75 when an error other than the opening of the door occurs is easy if it is only a change on the pachinko machine 10 side, but different signal transmission devices and signal transmission processing methods (to date) from the management computer 75 ( If hardware and software) are required, the capital investment will be very expensive, and the setting will be complicated.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when an error content (hereinafter referred to as “selection error”) in which the item of external information (transmission to the management computer) is “present” (hereinafter referred to as “selection error”) occurs, it is the same as when the door is opened. The management computer 75 is notified in accordance with the procedure.

  More specifically, among the nine relay switches 200 provided in the panel external terminal 190, the terminal No. that transmits the door opening information. Terminal No. other than 10. 3 to terminal no. The signal that becomes active when the selection error occurs is input to any of the terminals 9. Thus, the existing external board terminal 190 can be applied without modification, and it is not necessary to change any of the hardware and software of the store side management control system including the management computer 75.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, priorities are assigned in advance to error contents and notification is given in priority to those with higher priorities, so that important notification can be executed without delay.

  Further, in the notification using the decorative lamp or the like of the pachinko machine 10, the notification content (error content) can be recognized by the notification pattern.

  Furthermore, the following control is performed to prevent misidentification of the presence or absence of fraud.

  (1) The wing member 250, the special winning opening 110, and the tongue pieces of the special figure B starting winning opening 108B wait for a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) after the opening is completed, and the game ball PB is closed. When it is detected, the illegal counter is incremented, and when a predetermined value (for example, 5 counts) is reached, it is determined that there is an illegal prize.

  (2) An abnormality occurs when the ON signal of the magnetic sensor 64, the disconnection signal from the magnetic sensor 64, and the ON signal of the vibration sensor 66 continue for 20 msec.

  (3) With respect to a winning opening having only the winning ball function, if the winning opening is more than predicted (for example, 10 or more) within a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds), it is determined that the winning prize is over.

  It should be noted that the configuration for detecting an act from the outside such as an illegal act of the present invention is not limited to the game board 18 and its game specifications described in the present embodiment, but is a versatile system. It can be used for pachinko machines or pachislot machines with various game specifications.

PB game ball 10 pachinko machine 18 game board 19 game area 27 key hole 52 upper production part 54 lower production part 56 game machine frame production part 58 lens cover 60C, 60L, 60R glass frame speaker 60U saucer speaker 60 speaker 62 shared display part 64 magnetic Sensor (detection sensor)
66 Vibration sensor (detection sensor)
68 Opening detection sensor 70 Error monitoring controller (monitoring means)
70A storage unit 71 error notification control unit (notification means)
71A storage unit
73 Network 75 Management Computer 105 Center Accompaniment 106 Display Panel 107 Passing Gate 108A Special Figure A Start Winning Port 108B Special Figure B Start Winning Port 110 Large Winning Port 114 Normal Winning Port 126 Light Emitting Element 150 Main Control Unit 152 Production Control Unit 154 Payout Control unit 156 Symbol control unit 160 Dispensing device 164 Launch control unit 190 External terminal for panel (information transmitting means)
191 External terminal for frame 200 (200A to 200I) Relay switch 201A Coil unit 201B Switch unit 202 Terminal unit on input side 204 Power supply line (12V)
206 Signal line 262 Passing gate sensor 264A Special figure A starting port sensor 264B Special figure B starting port sensor 266 Large winning port sensor 268 Accepting sensor 270 Specific region winning sensor 272 Out sensor

Claims (1)

Monitoring means for monitoring at least fraudulent prize winnings;
A detection sensor for detecting fraud against the game;
Opening of a transparent plate attached to the game board so as to be openable and closably covering a predetermined game ball moving area along the game board, or opening of a game machine attached to the frame-shaped housing via a hinge Opening detection means for detecting any opening;
When the illegal winning action is recognized by the monitoring means, when the cheating is detected by the detection sensor, or when any opening is detected by the opening detection means, at least one event is satisfied Error determination means for determining that a predetermined error has occurred, and
A plurality of signal transmission systems assigned to individually transmit a plurality of game-related information relating to a game, the game-related information being transmitted via the signal transmission system, and a predetermined error being generated by the error determination means; Information transmitting means for transmitting information on at least any one of the events based on determining that it has occurred;
An error canceling means for canceling the error determined by the error determination means,
The information transmitting means includes
When it is determined by the error determination means that at least one of the illegal winning action or the illegal action has occurred, the information is transmitted using a specific signal transmission system in the plurality of signal transmission systems. And, when it is determined by the error determination means that any one of the releases has been detected, the information is transmitted using a signal transmission system different from the specific signal transmission system,
The error canceling means is
If at least one of the illegal prize winning act or the illegal act occurs and an error is determined, the error can be canceled by turning on the power again, and if the transparent board or the gaming machine is released and the error is determined. An error can be canceled by closing the transparent plate or the gaming machine.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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