JP2018047119A - Game apparatus and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to select between displaying and hiding owned value quantity information.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a game apparatus which is provided for a game machine and can display owned-value quantity information indicating the quantity of an owned value, the value being a value convertible into a game value usable for a game on the game machine and being owned by a player when given to the player in the game. The game apparatus performs display control such that the owned-value quantity information is displayed when displaying is selected by operation means which allows the player to select between displaying and hiding the owned-value quantity information, and that the owned-value quantity information is not displayed when hiding is selected by the operation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 33

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming apparatus provided corresponding to a gaming machine and provided with display means capable of displaying information relating to the gaming machine, and a gaming system including the gaming apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an enclosed game machine in which a pachinko ball as a game medium is enclosed so as not to be touched, there is an apparatus that always displays the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls that can be used for a game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, when the card processing unit, which is a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, is away from the player, the remaining number of cards displayed on the frequency display unit provided on the corresponding gaming machine is displayed. (For example, see Patent Document 2).

  In addition, in a lending machine, which is a gaming device provided in correspondence with a gaming machine, a screen saver is displayed on the display operation section where the own holding ball and the remaining amount of the prepaid are displayed, so that the holding ball and the remaining amount of the prepaid are not displayed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 3).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-016109 JP 2006-296562 A JP 2012-200341 A

  However, as a player, there is a player who does not want others to see the amount of game value such as the number of his own balls, the number of stored balls, the remaining amount of prepaid, etc. In the above Patent Documents 1 to 3, the game value There is a problem that the display of the amount cannot be made in accordance with the player's intention.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming apparatus and a gaming system capable of performing display in accordance with the player's intention.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming apparatus (for example, a liquid crystal unit 500) provided with a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display 504) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, P stand 2) and capable of displaying information related to the gaming machine. ,
The display means is a value that can be converted into a game value that can be used for a game, and is an ownership value that indicates the amount of possession value (for example, the number of game balls) possessed by the player by being given by the game. Amount information (number of balls and number of balls) can be displayed,
An operation means (for example, a portion in which the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the processes of S405 to S410 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30) that enables the player to select and display the proprietary value information.
When display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means, display control for displaying the proprietary value information is performed on the display means, and non-display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means. Display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the possessed value amount information on the display means (for example, as shown in S405 to S410 in FIG. 30, FIG. 33 and FIG. If a hide operation is executed during display, the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is hidden, and if a display operation is executed while the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is not displayed, the number of stored or held balls ) And
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the player can select display / non-display of possession value amount information.

The gaming system according to claim 2 of the present invention is:
A gaming apparatus (for example, a liquid crystal unit 500) provided with a gaming machine (for example, P stand 2) and a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display 504) provided corresponding to the gaming machine and capable of displaying information related to the gaming machine. A gaming system including:
The display means is a value that can be converted into a game value that can be used for a game, and is an ownership value that indicates the amount of possession value (for example, the number of game balls) possessed by the player by being given by the game. Amount information (number of balls and number of balls) can be displayed,
The gaming device is:
An operation means (for example, a portion in which the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the processes of S405 to S410 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30) that enables the player to select and display the proprietary value information.
When display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means, display control for displaying the proprietary value information is performed on the display means, and non-display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means. Display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the possessed value amount information on the display means (for example, as shown in S405 to S410 in FIG. 30, FIG. 33 and FIG. If a hide operation is executed during display, the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is hidden, and if a display operation is executed while the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is not displayed, the number of stored or held balls ) And
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the player can select display / non-display of possession value amount information.

A gaming device or gaming system according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to claim 1 or 2,
The display means is assigned with the game of the day as the possession value, and a first possession value (for example, a game) in which a predetermined deposit process (for example, a counting process for converting a game ball into a possession ball) has not been executed. First possession value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of balls) and a second possession value for which predetermined deposit processing (for example, counting processing for converting game balls into possession balls) has been executed. Second property value information (for example, the number of possessions) indicating the amount (for example, possession balls) can be displayed,
In the operation means, display / non-display of the first property value information and display / non-display of the second property value information can be individually selected and operated (for example, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34). In this way, by operating the liquid crystal display 504, the display / non-display of the number of balls and the display / non-display of the number of balls can be switched individually)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, display / non-display of the first property value information and display / non-display of the second property value information can be individually selected.

The gaming apparatus or gaming system of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, and means 1,
When the display is selected by the operation means, the display control means displays the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate from the valuable value to the game value set in the corresponding gaming machine. Display control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 47 as the first modification, the liquid crystal display unit 504 displays the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls according to the lending rate of each P stand 2).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate of the corresponding gaming machine is displayed, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

A gaming apparatus or gaming system according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, means 1, and means 2,
The display means can display game value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the game value,
The operation means can be selected / displayed by the player to display / hide the game value amount information (for example, as shown in the second modification, the player operates the liquid crystal display 504 to increase the number of game balls. Part that can be switched on / off)
When the display of the game value information is selected by the operation means, the display control means performs display control for displaying the game value information on the display means, and the game value information is displayed by the operation means. Is not displayed, display control for displaying the game value information on the display means is not performed (for example, when display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504). A portion where the number of game balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, and when the non-display of the game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504, the number of game balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can select display / non-display of the game value information.

The gaming apparatus or gaming system of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 3,
Initial state setting means capable of setting at least an initial state of display / non-display of the possessed value information is provided (for example, as shown in FIG. 41, display / non-display of the number of stored balls is performed by operating the liquid crystal display 504). (The part that executes the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the initial state of display / non-display can be changed as appropriate.
Note that the initial state may be an initial state when the gaming device or the gaming system is activated, or may be an initial state when the player starts the game.

A gaming device or gaming system according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 4,
The display control means performs display control for displaying the ownership value amount information on the display means over a predetermined period when the amount of the possession value changes when non-display is selected by the operation means. (For example, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls is increased by converting the number of game balls into the number of balls, the hidden ball number is not displayed for a certain period of time.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the player can check the changed amount of possession value without performing a selection operation, the convenience of the player can be improved.

A gaming apparatus or gaming system according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 5,
External signal output means capable of outputting an external signal corresponding to the non-display being selected based on the non-display being selected by the operation means (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has a non-ball count). (A part that outputs a signal indicating that the number of holding balls is not displayed on the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3 when the display process (S407) is executed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the ownership value information can be hidden even in an external device capable of displaying the ownership value information.

The gaming apparatus or gaming system of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 6,
The gaming machine is a gaming machine (for example, P 2) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a high base state),
The display control means includes a game value used in a non-advantageous state (for example, a low base state) (for example, the number of shots rl at the time of low base) and a game value given during the non-advantageous state (for a low base state). Display control for changing the display mode of the predetermined display on the display means based on the information (for example, the base bl at the time of the low base) (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 displays liquid crystal) The portion for changing the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 according to the value of the low base base bl by executing the prize ball number display color update process of the display update process)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the status of the relative value can be grasped from the outside, it is possible to confirm the appropriateness of the relative value from the outside.

The gaming apparatus or gaming system of means 8 of the present invention is the gaming apparatus or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 7,
The gaming device is:
Valuable value receiving means (for example, CU3) for receiving a valuable value (for example, banknote);
Predetermined operation accepting means capable of accepting a predetermined operation by the player (for example, the operation of the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 by the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executing the touch panel operation detecting process shown in FIG. Part that can accept)
When the predetermined operation is received by the predetermined operation receiving means, conversion means for converting the valuable value received by the valuable value receiving means into the game value (for example, a liquid crystal display shown in FIG. By executing S415c in the update process, a status response command including a liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating that the lending button is pressed to CU3 is transmitted to CU3, and the game ball is received based on the fact that CU3 receives the status response command. Part of the loan)
With
The display control means is a guidance display for guiding the predetermined operation based on the receipt of the valuable value by the valuable value receiving means (for example, highlighting of a lending button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, Display control for displaying the character's speech guidance on the display means (for example, the portion where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S418 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30);
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since a predetermined operation is guided based on acceptance of the valuable value, even an unfamiliar player can convert the valuable value into the gaming value and start the game.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view which shows a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the glass door and front frame of the pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows a mode before the game board is attached to a front frame, and after being attached. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the notification process when abnormality is detected as a result of mutual authentication. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the various data memorize | stored in the card unit side and the pachinko game machine side, and its transmission / reception. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the command and response transmitted / received between a card unit and a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a status information request | requirement. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a status information response. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a status information response. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the command transmitted / received between a card unit and a liquid crystal unit. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of a game machine connection notification command. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of a status request command. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of a status response command. It is a figure which shows an example of a process with a card unit and a pachinko game machine when a card | curd is inserted in the card unit. It is a figure which shows an example of a process with a card unit and a pachinko game machine when a card is returned. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the relationship between the command of a card insertion notification, the CU state contained in the command of a status information request | requirement, and the insertion state of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows an example of a process of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and a pachinko game machine when lending a ball from the prepaid balance of the inserted card. It is a figure which shows an example of a process of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and a pachinko game machine when paying out and holding out a ball. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a status information request | requirement reception process. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of error which can be alert | reported in a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of a process of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and P units. It is a figure which shows an example of a process with an information delivery server and a liquid crystal unit when an information delivery server delivers a content. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a liquid crystal unit timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a design value acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game board surface determination relevant process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a passage number addition process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a winning bias calculation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a liquid crystal display update process. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the number of prize balls for every base at the time of the low base in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of switching the display of the number of stored balls in a liquid crystal display to non-display. It is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of switching the display of the number of balls in a liquid crystal display to non-display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the number of balls is changed when the number of balls in a liquid crystal display is non-displaying. It is a figure which shows the display mode when card | curd discharge operation is performed when the number of balls and the number of stored balls in a liquid crystal display are non-displaying. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the calling apparatus when the display of the number of holding balls is switched to non-display, or when the display of the number of stored balls is switched to non-display. It is a figure which shows the emphasis display of the ball rental button in a liquid crystal display, and the display mode of a character. It is a figure which shows the display mode when a menu button is operated in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the item of model information is operated in the liquid crystal display. Shows the display mode when the manager's item is operated on the liquid crystal display and the display mode when initializing the display / non-display of the number of balls and the display / non-display of the number of balls in the liquid crystal display FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of setting the base lower limit value at the time of low base, the base upper limit value at the time of low base, the base lower limit value at the time of high base, and the base upper limit value at the time of high base in an information delivery server. It is a figure which shows the display mode when predetermined time passes since payment or card | curd insertion in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of a store closing before the game hall in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the away button is operated in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the firing intensity gauge according to the operation amount of the hitting operation handle 25 in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display in the modification 1.

  Hereinafter, the form for implementing the game machine and game system concerning the present invention is explained below based on an example. In the description of each step in the flowchart according to the present embodiment, for example, a portion indicated as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  First, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A plurality of game islands (not shown) arranged in the game hall (hall) may be abbreviated as an enclosed circulation pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a game machine, a pachinko machine, or a P machine) as an example of a game machine. ) 2 is attached. A card unit (which may be abbreviated as CU hereinafter) 3 as an example of a gaming device is installed in a one-to-one correspondence with the P table 2 at a side position on the predetermined side of the P table 2. Yes. In the following description, the card unit is used as an example of the gaming device according to the present embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game device is connected to the P stand 2 to collect game information such as jackpots, abnormality notifications, and the number of winnings. It may be a call lamp device.

  The P stand 2 encloses a pachinko ball as an example of a game medium inside, and when the player operates the hitting operation handle 25, the firing motor 18 (see FIG. 5) is driven to make one shot of the enclosing ball. The game board 26 is configured so that it can be played one by one in the game area 27 in front of the game board 26. Specifically, a touch sensor is provided around the batting operation handle 25, and the player's hand touches the touch sensor while the player is operating the batting operation handle 25, and the player's hand. Is detected by the touch sensor, and the firing motor 18 is driven. In this state, the hitting momentum is adjusted in accordance with the amount of rotation of the hitting operation handle 25 by the player, and the ball is shot into the game area 27.

  The firing strength of the pachinko ball (hereinafter simply referred to as the firing strength T) can be adjusted in accordance with the amount of rotation of the hitting ball operating handle 25 (hereinafter also simply referred to as the handle operating amount), and the handle operating amount is increased. The firing intensity T increases accordingly. Therefore, the player can adjust the firing strength T so that the pachinko ball passes through the region he / she aims by adjusting the handle operation amount.

  The P stand 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, and a variable display device (also referred to as a special symbol) 278 is provided at the center of the game area 27. In addition, the game area 27 is provided with a plurality of types of winning holes through which the inserted pachinko balls can be won. In the game area 27 shown in FIG. 1, one large winning opening (variable winning ball apparatus) 271, three normal winning holes 272, 273, 274 and three start winning holes 275, 276, 277 are shown. ing. In particular, the start winning opening 276 is configured by an electric tulip that can be changed between a first state (for example, an open state) that is advantageous to the player and a second state (for example, a closed state) that is disadvantageous to the player. .

  The variation display device 278 includes a variation display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (symbols), and based on the detection signals of the start winning balls won in the respective start winning ports 275, 276, 277. The variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is started. When the display result of the variable display device is a combination of specific identification information (for example, a glance), a big hit state (also called a big hit game state) is entered, and the big prize opening 271 is opened. The special winning opening 271 is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls are won or when a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses. Then, when opening and closing of the big prize opening 271 is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times or 15 times), the big prize opening 271 is closed and the big hit state is ended.

  Further, the display result of the variable display device 278 becomes a predetermined combination of special identification information (for example, a combination of probability variation symbols such as 777) out of a combination of jackpot symbols (grooves). And a probability variation state (probability variation state) in which the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is improved after the end of the jackpot state.

  Pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area 27 are won in any of the winning openings or are collected in the out opening 154 without winning. The pachinko balls won in any one of the winning openings and the pachinko balls collected in the out opening 154 are returned again to the hitting ball launch position through the collection path in the P stand 2. Then, when the player operates the hitting operation handle 25, the pachinko ball at the hitting position is again shot into the game area 27.

  The P base 2 places the liquid crystal unit 500 extending from the CU 3 on the front surface of the P base 2 by installing the CU 3 in the lateral position. Therefore, a liquid crystal unit 500 is provided at a position below the game area 27 in the P stand 2. The liquid crystal unit 500 includes a liquid crystal display 504, and displays various images according to the number of holding balls, the number of stored balls, the prepaid balance (also referred to as a card balance or simply the balance), or the state of the P stand 2 to the player. It can be displayed.

  Further, a game ball number display 29 for displaying the number of game balls is provided at a position below the game area 27 in the P platform 2. The game ball number display 29 is composed of a 7-segment LED display, and is controlled by a payout control unit 171 described later. The game ball number display 29 displays the number of game balls to be described later, an error number of an error that has occurred, and the like. Further, as will be described later, when a game ball addition request is made even though no card is inserted in the CU 3, information that can specify the number of illegal ball rentals is displayed on the game ball number display 29. Is displayed. The game ball number display 29 is not limited to a 7-segment LED display, and may be a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or other display.

  Furthermore, a counting button 28 for counting the game balls to the holding balls is provided at the left side of the game ball number display 29 on the P stand 2. In this embodiment, the counting operation is repeatedly executed according to the time during which the counting button 28 is kept pressed. It should be noted that, regardless of the pressing duration time, if the button is pressed once, a predetermined number (for example, 100 balls) may be counted from the gaming ball to the holding ball, or the counting button 28 is pressed once. All of the game balls currently owned by the player may be counted regardless of the pressing time (regardless of whether the button is pressed for a long time). Further, the counting speed is further improved when a card return operation is performed, and a smooth card return process is realized.

  Thus, since the counting button 28 is provided on the P table 2 side, the operability of the player sitting facing the P table 2 can be improved as compared with the case where the counting button 28 is provided on the CU 3 side. . Further, the P platform 2 is provided with speakers 270 for outputting music data to be reproduced in accordance with the effects displayed on the variable display device 278 at the upper right position and the upper left position of the game area 27. In addition, the position and the number of speakers are not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the position and the number may be changed as necessary.

  The P stand 2 according to the present embodiment can be divided into a game board 26 and other front frames (game frames) 5. In particular, the game board 26 is different for each model of pachinko gaming machine developed by each company, while the front frame 5 is a common common frame regardless of the model. For this reason, it is sufficient for the game store to replace only the game board 26 when replacing a new stand.

  Next, the configuration of the CU 3 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This CU3 is a visitor card (also referred to as a general card) having a prepaid function, which is a game storage medium issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, and a member player who has registered as a member in the game hall. A membership card, which is a game storage medium issued to, is accepted. Visitor cards and membership cards are composed of IC cards.

  The CU 3 that has received these cards has a function of converting the game value (for example, the prepaid balance, the number of balls, or the number of accumulated balls) owned by the player specified by the stored information of the card into “game ball data”. . In the P stand 2, a ball game corresponding to the number of balls specified by the data of the game balls is made possible. That is, “game ball data” is data indicating the number of remaining balls that can be fired. In the following description, “game ball data” is simply referred to as “game ball” in the same manner as a stored ball and a holding ball.

  On the front side of the CU 3, there are provided a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, a card insertion / discharge port 309 for inserting member cards and visitor cards, and the like. The member card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 309 is received by the card reader / writer 337 provided in the CU 3 and the information stored in the card is read. The card reader / writer 337 of the present embodiment has a storage unit that can store a predetermined number (for example, 10) of visitor cards used for issuance, and is returned when there is a prepaid balance due to receipt of cash. If a return operation is performed when there is a remaining number of balls even if there is no prepaid balance, the visitor card stored in the storage unit is discharged (issued) from the card insertion / discharge port 309 )

  In the CU 3 of this embodiment, the operation of the replay button (replay display) displayed on the liquid crystal unit 500 is detected via the liquid crystal display 504 (see FIG. 5), whereby the membership card A replay game using the number of stored balls specified by the ID can be performed. In the liquid crystal unit 500 in the present embodiment, the details will be described later. By receiving a specific command or signal from the CU 3 or the information distribution server 901, the liquid crystal display 504 receives a big hit count, a small hit count, a probability change count, and a start count. , Jackpot probability, number of balls held, number of balls stored, number of game balls, base when P base 2 is at low base, highlighting of ball rental button, warning display when game time by P base 2 becomes long, game It is possible to display the closing notice of the venue.

  When the replay button 319 is operated and the number of possessed balls acquired by the player is stored in the inserted card, a part of the number of possessed balls is withdrawn and converted to a game ball, and the converted game ball is converted into a converted game ball. Based on this, it becomes possible to play a game by the P stand 2. On the other hand, when the inserted card is a membership card and the number of possessed balls is not stored and the stored ball is stored in the management computer 900 or the like, a part of the stored ball is withdrawn and converted into a game ball. Thus, a game by the P stand 2 becomes possible. That is, when both the stored ball and the holding ball are stored in association with the inserted card, the holding ball is withdrawn preferentially.

  Here, the “storing ball” is a ball deposited in the hall with a ball acquired before the previous day, and becomes a game ball by paying out the saving ball. The storage ball is a game medium deposited in a game hall, and is generally managed by a management computer 900 (see FIG. 5) or other management computer installed in the game hall.

  “Mochitama” is a ball acquired on the day and becomes a game ball by paying out the possessionball. In addition, the number of possessed balls is the number of balls that are stored in the card by the player as a result of the player playing the game with the P stand 2, and the number of balls that have not yet been deposited in the game hall. That is. In general, the number of balls that the player has acquired on the day of the game hall is called “mochidama”, and the number of balls that the player has acquired before the previous day and that has been deposited at the amusement hall is called “stored ball”. say.

  The “game ball” is a ball that can be fired by the P stand 2. As described above, the data on the number of game balls is generated in exchange for withdrawing the remaining amount of the prepaid card, holding balls, or storing balls.

  Note that the number of possessed balls may be managed by a management device for managing the number of possessed balls set in the game hall. In short, the difference between `` storing balls '' and `` mochitama '' is the number of balls that have been deposited into the amusement hall by performing a storage operation for depositing into the amusement hall, or the stage that has not yet been deposited in the amusement hall Is the number of balls.

  In this embodiment, the stored ball data is not directly stored in the member card, but is stored in association with the member card number in a server installed in a game room such as the management computer 900, and the corresponding stored ball can be searched based on the member card number. It is configured as follows. On the other hand, Mochitama is directly stored in the card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both may be stored in the hall server 801 (see FIG. 5) in association with the card number. Even in the case of a visitor card, the holding ball is directly stored in the visitor card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball may be stored in the hall server 801 in association with the card number. When the hall server 801 stores the card number in association with the card number, data that can specify the time stored in the hall server 801 may be written on the card (member card, visitor card) and discharged. Also, the prepaid balance is written directly on a card (member card, visitor card) and discharged.

  In addition, the timing which memorize | stores the possession ball in a card | curd (member card, visitor card), or the hall server 801 is memorize | stored in real time whenever the count button 28 is operated and a count process is performed, for example, every fixed period It is conceivable that the timing is such that it is stored or stored in a lump when the card is returned.

  Also, when the player finishes the game and returns the card from CU3, the possession ball stored in CU3 is temporarily stored in the hall server 801 as a stored ball, and the day when the player receives the card return When the card is inserted into the same or another CU3 again on the same day, only the possession balls for the day that are once stored as accumulated balls are stored again in the CU3, and the game balls are added within the range of the possession balls. You may be able to do it.

  The banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 302 is taken in by a currency discriminator (not shown), and its authenticity and banknote type are identified. On the front side of the CU 3 is further provided an infrared light receiving unit 324 that can receive infrared rays emitted from a remote controller or the like for operating the CU 3.

  Next, referring to FIG. 2, the P base 2 is opened and closed with respect to the frame-like outer frame 4 by a front frame (hereinafter also referred to as a cell) 5 and a glass door 6 with the left side edge as a swing center. It is provided as possible.

  A pair of upper and lower engaging protrusions 6a and 6b are provided in the vicinity of the edge of the front frame 5 opposite to the center of swing (the free end side). The engagement protrusions 6a and 6b are pressed downward by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, engagement receiving pieces 7a and 7b are provided at positions facing the engagement protrusions 6a and 6b of the outer frame 4. When the front frame 5 in the open state is pressed against the outer frame 4, the engagement protrusions 6a and 6b get over the engagement receiving pieces 7a and 7b. Move and become locked.

  Then, a game attendant inserts a key into the keyhole 10 shown in FIG. 1 and performs an unlocking operation (for example, clockwise rotation), thereby a pair of upper and lower engaging protrusions 6a against the biasing force of the spring, 6b is pushed upward, and as a result, the engagement projections 6a and 6b are disengaged from the engagement receiving pieces 7a and 7b to be unlocked, and the front frame 5 is released.

  Further, the front frame 5 is also provided with an engagement projection 8 for the glass door 6, and an engagement hole 9 is provided in the glass door 6 portion facing the engagement projection 8. The engaging protrusion 8 is pressed downward by a spring (not shown), and the engaging protrusion 8 is pushed up by the lower edge portion of the engaging hole 9 by pressing the opened glass door 6 against the front frame 5. As a result of getting over, the engagement protrusion 8 is pushed down by the biasing force of the spring, and the engagement protrusion 8 and the engagement hole 9 are engaged with each other to be locked. In this state, the game hall clerk inserts the key into the key hole 10 shown in FIG. 1 and performs an unlocking operation (for example, counterclockwise rotation), so that the engaging protrusion 8 is pulled up against the spring biasing force. Then, the engagement between the engagement protrusion 8 and the engagement hole 9 is released, and the lock door is released, and the glass door 6 is opened.

  A front frame open detection switch 13 is provided at a position in contact with the outer frame 4 in a lower part of the front frame 5 and it is detected that the front frame 5 is opened. Further, a glass door open detection switch 12 is provided in a contact portion with the glass door 6 in the upper part of the front frame 5, and the glass door open detection switch 12 detects that the glass door 6 has been opened.

  The number of opening times of the glass door opening detection switch 12 and the front frame opening detection switch 13 is counted by a counter (not shown). The counting counter is equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and can be operated by a backup power source even when the power supply of the P unit 2 is interrupted. Even when the power is turned off, the number of times the glass door 6 or the front frame 5 is detected to be opened can be counted and the counted value can be transmitted to the dispensing control unit 171. Here, the backup power source is, for example, a capacitor or a storage battery provided in the P base 2.

  A main control board 16 is provided on the back surface of the game board 26 (the surface opposite to the surface facing the glass door 6). Since the back surface of the outer frame 4 is closed, the main control board 16 becomes detachable from the game board 26 by first opening the front frame 5 and removing the game board 26 from the front frame 5. That is, in order to remove the main control board 16 from the game board 26 or replace the semiconductor chip provided on the main control board 16, it is necessary to open the front frame 5. The work can be detected without fail. Therefore, if the main control board 16 is illegally removed from the game board 26 or the semiconductor chip provided on the main control board 16 is illegally exchanged, the front frame opening detection switch 13 can always detect.

  Further, a payout control board 17 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 5. The payout control board 17 also needs to be removed from the back surface of the front frame 5 after first opening the front frame 5. Therefore, if the dispensing control board 17 is illegally removed from the back surface of the front frame 5 or the semiconductor chip provided on the dispensing control board 17 is illegally replaced, the front frame opening detection switch 13 can always detect.

  Next, the structure which installs the game board 26 in the front frame 5 is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a view showing the game board 26 before and after being attached to the front frame 5. As shown in FIG. 3, attachment mechanisms 34a and 34b are provided on the back surface of the front frame 5 so as to be openable and closable around hinges 35a and 35b, respectively. The attachment mechanisms 34 a and 34 b have a U-shape and have a bottom having a width corresponding to the game board 26. By pushing the game board 26 into the front frame 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3B, the game board 26 is fixed by the attachment mechanisms 34a and 34b as shown in FIG. 3A. When the game board 26 is fixed by the attachment mechanisms 34a and 34b, the convex drawer connector 32 provided on the game board 26 side is coupled to the concave drawer connector 33 provided on the front frame 5 side. Here, the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 are floating connectors having flexibility with respect to displacement.

  Further, when the game board 26 is installed in the front frame 5, the convex drawer connector 32 is coupled to the concave drawer connector 33, so that the main control board 16 on the game board 26 side and the payout control board on the front frame 5 side are combined. 17 is connected. Further, the game board 26 is fixed at a fixed position, and the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 have flexibility with respect to a certain degree of positional deviation, so the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer These can be coupled without being aware of the positional relationship with the connector 33. In addition, even if it is the structure which installs the game board 26 in the front frame 5 only by the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33, without providing the attachment mechanisms 34a and 34b, the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 are provided. Since they are flexible connectors themselves, they can be coupled without being aware of the positional relationship between the game board 26 and the front frame 5. Here, the convex drawer connector 32 is connected to the main control board 16 via an internal wiring (not shown) of the game board 26, and the concave drawer connector 33 is a payout shown in FIG. 2 via the signal cable 36. It is connected to the control board 17.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used for the CU 3 and the P stand 2. With reference to FIG. 5, the outline of the control circuit of CU3, P stand 2, and liquid crystal unit 500 is demonstrated.

  The CU 3 is provided with a CU control board 320, and the CU control board 320 is provided with a CU control unit 323 composed of a microcomputer or the like. The CU control unit 323 is a main control function unit of the CU 3, a CPU serving as a control center, a ROM storing programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM functioning as a work area for the CPU, a peripheral An input / output interface and the like are provided for maintaining signal consistency with the device. Note that the ROM in the CU control unit 323 stores the data of the unit number of the P unit 2 provided corresponding to the CU 3 in advance.

  In addition, the CU control board 320 includes an information distribution server 901, a coin management server 902, a content management server 903, and a T-BOX 904 (see FIG. 4. “T-BOX” is a terminal box for sales management). A first LAN communication unit 328 for performing communication using a local area network, a management computer 900, a hall server 801 for security management (see FIG. 6), and a local area network (LAN). A second LAN communication unit 329 for performing communication and a call lamp communication unit 327 for performing communication with a later-described call lamp 1000 are provided. Connected to the CU control unit 323 is a security board (SC board) 325 for communicating with the payout control board 17 of the P table 2 while ensuring security. The security board 325 is a security monitoring function unit of the CU3. Note that the CU control unit 323 may be provided on the security board 325, or the CU control unit 323 may be provided on a board different from the security board 325. The CU 3 is provided with a connecting portion (not shown) to the P stand 2 side, and the P stand 2 is provided with a connecting portion (not shown) to the CU 3 side. These connection parts are constituted by connectors, for example.

  The security board 325 on the CU 3 side and the payout control board 17 on the P stand 2 side are communicably connected via this connector and connection wiring. The security board 325 is provided with a communication control IC 325a for controlling communication between the security board 325 and the payout control board 17, and a security chip (SC) 325b for monitoring the security of the P base 2. The SC 325b further includes a fraud detection unit (not shown), and the fraud detection unit performs fraud detection by monitoring the game ball addition request information notified from the CU control unit 323 to the P-unit 2 to detect fraud. Sometimes the key management server 800 (see FIG. 6) is notified. Further, the setting value (constant) for fraud detection is notified from the key management server 800 as board control information.

  Further, the CU 3 of this embodiment includes an RTC (real time clock) 330 capable of measuring date and time, and an outer end output unit for outputting signals from the CU 3 (more specifically, the CU control unit 323) to the outside. 331, a command transmission / reception unit 335 for transmitting / receiving commands (data) between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 is provided. The RTC 330, the outer end output unit 331, and the command transmission / reception unit 335 are connected to the CU control board 320. Has been.

  The outer end output unit 331 is provided with an external output circuit 332 that performs control for outputting a signal from the CU 3 to the outside, and external output ports 1 to 4 connected to the external output circuit 332. Furthermore, any one of the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d is connected to each of the external output ports 1 to 4. That is, by connecting the input terminal of the external device to the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d, a signal from the CU 3 can be output to the outside. In this embodiment, the external device that outputs the signal from the CU 3 via the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d, for example, has generated game information (for example, the number of big hits or the number of start times) in the P stand 2. The management computer 901 and the hall server 801 that can manage errors, etc., or the call lamp 1000 that can display at least a part of game information such as the number of big hits and the number of starts in the P platform 2 may be used.

  Further, the liquid crystal unit 500 is provided with a liquid crystal control board 501, and the liquid crystal control board 501 is provided with a liquid crystal unit control unit 502 constituted by a microcomputer or the like. Further, the liquid crystal control board 501 includes a liquid crystal display control unit 503 for controlling image display on the liquid crystal display 504 provided in the liquid crystal unit 500, an information distribution server 901 (see FIG. 4), and a local area network ( A LAN communication unit 505 for performing communication using a LAN) and an RTC (real time clock) 507 capable of measuring date and time are provided. The liquid crystal unit 500 is also provided with a command transmission / reception unit 506 for transmitting / receiving commands (data) between the liquid crystal unit 500 and the CU 3. Note that the liquid crystal display 504 in the present embodiment includes a touch panel, and an operation of a player or the like can be detected by the touch panel.

  To the CU control unit 323, the authenticity and type of the banknote are identified by the above-described money identifier, and the identification result signal is input. In addition, if the infrared light received by the infrared light receiving unit 311 is received by the infrared light receiving unit 311, the light reception signal is input to the CU control unit 323. The card reader / writer 337 reads the stored information of the inserted card into the CU control unit 323, and the read information is input to the card reader / writer 337 from the CU control unit 323. When the data to be written is transmitted, the card reader / writer 337 writes the data to the inserted card. The card storage information includes a card ID. The CU control unit 323 stores the card ID read by the card reader / writer 337 until the game ends.

  The CU control unit 323 manages and stores the player's possession balls when the player is playing. Data such as the remaining amount or the number of game balls is output from the CU control unit 323 to the liquid crystal unit 500 and converted into display data by the liquid crystal display control unit 503.

  Further, when the player operates a touch panel provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 504, the operation signal is input to the CU control unit 323 via the liquid crystal display control unit 503, the command transmission / reception unit 506, and the command transmission / reception unit 330. Is done. That is, in this embodiment, the player has operated the ball rental button (ball rental display), the replay button (replay display), the card return button (card return display), etc. displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. By detecting this with the touch panel, the operation signals of these operations are input to the CU control unit 323.

  The P table 2 has a main control board 16 that controls the progress of the game of the P table 2, a payout control board 17 that manages and stores game balls, and a drive control of the launch motor 18 based on commands from the payout control board 17. The launch control board 31, the change display device 278, and the effect control board 15 that controls the display of the change display device 278 based on a command transmitted from the main control board 16 are provided.

  The main control board 16 and the effect control board 15 are provided on the game board 26. The main control board 16 is equipped with a game control microcomputer as the main control unit 161. The main control unit 161 is a main control function unit of the gaming machine. The microcomputer for gaming machine control maintains the consistency of signals with a CPU as a control center, a ROM that stores programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM that functions as a work area for the CPU, and peripheral devices. An input / output interface or the like is provided. The main controller 161 is connected to a winning sensor 162, a radio wave sensor 163, a vibration sensor 164, and a magnetic sensor 165 provided on the game board 26.

  When a ball wins each start winning opening 275, 276, 277, the main control unit 161 draws a random number for determining a big hit (or further including a small hit) / off and stores the random number. This is called reserved storage. The maximum value of the number of reserved memories is “4”, for example. When the variable display device 278 can start a new variable display, the main control unit 161 digests one reserved memory, makes a jackpot determination based on the reserved memory, and derives the display result from the variable start. The variable display time to reach is determined from multiple types. Further, when the big hit is determined, it is also determined whether or not the probability fluctuation is caused. The main control unit 161 transmits the result of the jackpot determination (including whether or not to change the probability) and information regarding the variable display time to the effect control unit 151 mounted on the effect control board 15 as commands.

  The command related to the variable display transmitted from the main control unit 161 to the effect control unit 151 specifies the variable start command indicating the start of the variable display, the display result command indicating the result of the variable display (big hit / miss), and the variable display pattern. This includes a variable display time command that can be changed, a variable stop command that indicates the timing for deriving and displaying the variable display result, and the like. Furthermore, the commands transmitted from the main control unit 161 to the production control unit 151 include a command that can identify the progress status of the big hit during the big hit, a command that indicates the occurrence of a new reserved memory, and the occurrence of an error in the gaming state. There are commands to show.

  The effect control unit 151 determines the variable display content of the variable display device 278 based on these commands transmitted from the main control unit 161. For example, the effect control unit 151 specifies a variable display result and a variable display time based on a command transmitted from the main control unit 161, determines a stop symbol, and also displays a variable display pattern (reach presence / absence, reach type). In addition, the effect pattern of the notice effect related to the big hit or reach is determined. The effect control unit 151 controls display of the variation display device 278 according to the determined variation display content.

  The payout control board 17 is provided on the front frame 5. The payout control board 17 is equipped with a payout control microcomputer which is a payout control unit 171. The payout control unit 171 is a payout control function unit of the gaming machine. The payout control microcomputer maintains the consistency of signals with a CPU as a control center, a ROM that stores programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM that functions as a work area for the CPU, and peripheral devices. An input / output interface or the like is provided.

  Further, a firing ball detection switch 703, an out ball detection switch 701, a foul ball detection switch 33A, a counting button 28, and a radio wave sensor 173 are provided on the payout control board 17 in an electrically connected state. The radio wave sensor 173 is for detecting an illegal act of illegally transmitting radio waves and mainly turning on the ball raising switch (upper) 41a. A detection signal of the radio wave sensor 173 is input to the payout control unit 171 via an input port (not shown) of the payout control board 17. The ball raising switch (upper) 41a detects the launch of a game ball by changing from on to off, and based on the detection, the payout control unit 171 subtracts “1” from the number of game balls.

  Accordingly, when the ball raising switch (upper) 41a is always turned on by an improper radio wave, the number of game balls is not subtracted no matter how many balls are fired. Such radio fraud is detected by the radio wave sensor 173.

  From main control board 16 to payout control board 17, main control chip ID, winning opening information, round information, connection confirmation signal, winning detection signal, starting winning opening winning information, error information, number of symbols determined, jackpot information, model-specific Jackpot information is sent.

  The main control chip ID (also referred to as main chip ID) is a chip ID stored in the main control board 16 of the P base 2 and is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the P base 2 is turned on. Information. The winning opening information is information including the type of winning opening (start winning opening, ordinary winning opening, large winning opening) and the number of winning balls (the number of balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the winning opening). This is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the table 2 is turned on. The round information is information on the number of rounds when a big hit is made, and is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the P unit 2 is turned on.

  The connection confirmation signal is a signal for confirming that the main control board 16 and the payout control board 17 are connected, and a signal of a predetermined voltage is constantly supplied from the main control board 16 to the payout control board 17. The payout control board 17 is configured to control the operation on the condition that the payout control board 17 receives the predetermined voltage signal. The winning detection signal is a detection signal of a pachinko ball that has won a winning opening other than the starting winning opening. Upon receiving this detection signal, the payout control board 17 performs control to add the number of balls to be given to one winning ball to the number of game balls and the number of added balls.

  The start winning award winning information is information indicating that a pachinko ball has won a prize in any of the starting winning awards. The error information is information for notifying the payout control board 17 when an error occurs while the main control board 16 is performing game control.

  The symbol fixed number of times is information on the symbol determined as a display result of the variable display device for winning at each start winning opening.

  The jackpot information is information indicating that a jackpot has occurred, and the breakdown includes common jackpot information indicating a jackpot common to each manufacturer and model-specific jackpot information indicating a model-specific jackpot. The common jackpot information is a jackpot that is commonly adopted by each gaming machine manufacturer, such as 15 round jackpots, and includes a probability change information if a probability change occurs along with the jackpot. If the time-short state (control state for shortening the variable display time of the variable display device) occurs, the time-short information is included. The model-specific big hit is a big hit state that only a certain model adopts, such as a big hit that is controlled in response to a sudden change (surprise) or a game ball passing through a specific area. In this embodiment, the short-time state may be referred to as a high base state (or simply high base).

  A health check command and a winning ball number acceptance command are transmitted from the payout control board 17 to the main control board 16. The health check command is a command for checking whether or not the main control board 16 is operating normally. The prize ball number acceptance command is a command indicating that the additional number of balls has been accepted.

  An out ball detection signal is input from the out ball detection switch 701 to the payout control board 17. The payout control board 17 to which the out ball detection signal is input subtracts and updates the number of in-game balls (the number of floating balls floating in the game area 27) as will be described later. In the payout control board 17 to which the foul ball detection signal is input from the foul ball detection switch 33A, as will be described later, the addition ball number and the game ball number are added and updated, and the in-game ball number is subtracted and updated. A shot detection signal is input to the payout control board 17 from the shot detection switch 703. The payout control board 17 to which the fired ball detection signal is input updates the number of in-game balls by subtraction.

  The security board 325 of the CU 3 and the payout control board 17 of the P stand 2 are electrically connected via a command communication unit 180 provided in the game frame (front frame) 17 and a PIF circuit 326 provided in the CU 3. Various commands are transmitted from the security board 325 to the payout control board 17 as will be described later. On the contrary, various responses are transmitted from the payout control board 17 to the security board 325 as described later.

  In addition to the payout control board 17, the front frame 5 is provided with a launch control board 31, a launch motor 18, and a game ball number display 29. The game ball number indicator 29 may be directly attached to the front frame 5, but it may be attached to the front frame 5 like an upper plate or a lower plate provided on the front side of a normal pachinko gaming machine in which balls are paid out. And may be provided in such a manner that it can be rotated. This also applies to the liquid crystal unit 500. The payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17 displays the number of game balls currently owned by the player on the game ball number display 29.

  A firing control signal and a firing permission signal are output from the dispensing control board 17 to the firing control board 31. Upon receiving this, the launch control board 31 outputs a signal for exciting the launch motor 18 of the launcher. Thereby, the pachinko ball is in a state where it is bullet-launched into the game area 27. The firing control board 31 emits a firing motor excitation output to drive the firing motor 18 when a touch ring input signal for detecting that the player is touching the hitting ball operating handle 25 is input. Further, the launch control board 31 is connected to the launch intensity sensor 19 and the launch stop switch 20.

  The launch intensity sensor 19 detects the launch intensity T of the pachinko ball by the launch motor 18. For example, the firing intensity sensor 19 detects, as the firing intensity T, a value obtained by converting an analog value output from a variable resistor configured to change the electrical resistance value according to the handle operation amount into a digital value. Hereinafter, as an example, it is assumed that the firing strength T varies from 0 (minimum value) to 99 (maximum value) according to the amount of steering operation. The detection result of the launch intensity sensor 19 is output to the payout control board 17 and the CU 3 via the launch control board 31.

  The launch stop switch 20 is a switch for stopping the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 18, and is provided on the hitting operation handle 25 so that the player can operate it. When the firing stop switch 20 is operated (becomes ON state), the operation is detected by the firing detection board 31, and the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 25 (the launch strength T by the launch strength sensor 19) is detected. The launch of the game ball by the launch motor 18 is stopped.

  The liquid crystal unit 500 receives display data (display control signal) from the CU 3 via the command transmission / reception units 330 and 506.

  The RAM clear switch 293 is a switch for erasing gaming machine information and game information stored in the RAM of the P unit 2, and after the P unit enters an error state, the store clerk operates the switch to initialize It becomes possible to return to the state. The RAM clear switch 293 is operated by a store clerk after the card is discharged, for example.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the circulation route of the pachinko balls in the P stand 2 will be outlined. When the player operates the hitting operation handle 25, the firing motor 18 is driven. As a result, one pachinko ball that has been supplied to the launch position is shot by the hitting hammer and the pachinko ball is driven into the game area 27.

  The detection of the play of the game ball is detected when the ball raising switch (upper) 41a is changed from on to off. This detection is detected by a port input on the payout control board 17 (see FIG. 5) on which the payout control unit 171 is provided. Based on this detection, the payout control unit 171 subtracts “1” from the number of game balls. To do.

  Out of balls that have been driven into the game area 27, the out balls that have entered the out port 154 (see FIG. 1) flow down the out ball flow path and are detected by an out ball detection switch 701 provided in the middle. . The foul balls flow down through the foul ball return path and are detected by a foul ball detection switch 33A provided in the middle of the foul balls.

  All winning balls that have won the winning opening and the variable winning ball device are collected on the back of the gaming machine and guided to the collection ball passing path. Similarly, out balls and foul balls are also guided to the collection ball passing path. A firing ball detection switch 703 is provided in the collection ball passage route. For this reason, the winning ball, the out ball, and the foul ball are all detected by the firing ball detection switch 703. That is, the shot ball detection switch 703 is a switch that detects all of the bullets that have been bulleted. When the number detected by the switch and the number of shots of the pachinko balls shot by the firing motor 18 become equal, it can be determined that all the pachinko balls that have been driven are collected.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the difference between the number of detections of the shot ball detection switch 703 and the number of bullets is calculated, and when this difference number is not 0, the balls that have been thrown into the game area 27 have been collected. Judged not to exist. By making this determination, it is possible to determine whether the game area 27 is rolling, or whether there is a floating ball that does not fall due to being caught between nails in the game area.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the P base 2 is connected so as to be communicable with the CU 3. The CU 3 is also communicably connected to a call lamp 1000 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each P stand 2 in the game arcade. In addition, the call lamp 1000 in the present embodiment can update and display the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, the number of starts and the number of balls in the P stand 2 to which the CU 3 is connected by receiving a signal output from the CU 3. It has become. Further, the CU 3 is communicably connected to the management computer 900 and the hall server 801 via a HUB (line concentrator) 1001, and an information distribution server 901, a holding ball management server 902, and the like via the HUB (line concentrator) 1002. The information distribution server 901 connected to the T-BOX 904 is a server for distributing content data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 mainly to the liquid crystal unit 500. The possession management server 902 manages the number of stored balls that can be used for replaying by the player who owns the member card (member player), and the number of possessions recorded in each visitor card and member card. It is a server to do.

  The T-BOX 904 is a controller that manages a visitor card, a membership card, and a CU3 used in the CU3. The T-BOX 904 of this embodiment manages the prepaid balance (game value) remaining in each member card and each visitor card, and manages these member cards and visitor cards via the communication line 11. The T-BOX 904 transmits various management information to the payment server 905 that is connected to the payment server 905 installed in the card management company outside the game hall so that data communication can be performed. The card management company can grasp the sales of the membership card and the visitor card of each game hall by the settlement server 905.

  Next, the visitor card and the membership card used in the present embodiment will be briefly described. The visitor card and the membership card used in the present embodiment have a nonvolatile memory for storing various data. And an IC card on which an IC chip having a control unit that performs non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device is rewritten and read out. In the membership card, a card ID that can identify each card, specifically, a visitor card that has a card ID that begins with VC, and a membership card that has a membership card ID that starts with KC is stored in a non-rewritable manner in advance. In addition, the type can be identified from the card ID, and prepaid balance data that can specify the prepaid balance is recorded. It is.

  The member card is issued to a member player who has registered as a member in the amusement hall, and a member ID assigned to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. In addition, as will be described later, the member player can use the membership card to store the game balls once acquired and counted, which can be used again for the game after the next day. However, these member cards do not directly store the number of stored balls that is the data of the stored balls or the number of stored balls that are the data of the stored balls, and these stored card numbers are stored in the managed ball management server 902 with the membership card ID. By being stored in association with the member ID, it is specified from the member card ID or member ID.

  The visitor card is purchased and issued by a card issuing / payment machine (not shown) installed in the amusement hall and is also issued by the CU3. The visitor card stores the number of balls and date based on the counted number of balls (the number of acquired game media) counted by the player who owns the visitor card. Can be used only in each CU3 in the amusement hall.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the number of possessions is written and recorded only on the visitor card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the visitor card is similar to the membership card. The number of balls may be specified from the card ID without storing the number of balls.

  When the player inserts a visitor card or a membership card into the card insertion slot 309, the CU control unit 323 determines the (member) card ID, membership ID (member card only) and prepaid balance data of the membership card or visitor card. , The number of possession balls data (visitor card only), etc. are read. Then, the CU control unit 323 transmits an authentication request including the (member) card ID, prepaid balance data, and device ID read from the accepted member card or visitor card to the T-BOX 904.

  The T-BOX 904 determines whether or not the received card ID is stored in the membership card table or visitor card table stored in the T-BOX 904 in advance, and the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data is stored in the T-BOX 904. It is determined whether or not it matches the stored prepaid balance, and it is determined whether or not to authenticate the inserted visitor card or member card. When the received card ID is stored in the member card table or visitor card table stored in advance in the T-BOX 904, or the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data is stored in the T-BOX 904 If it matches the balance, the T-BOX 904 sends a command indicating that the inserted visitor card or membership card has been authenticated to the CU control unit 323, and the received card ID is sent to the T-BOX 904 in advance. If it is not stored in the stored membership card table or visitor card table, or if the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data does not match the prepaid balance stored in the T-BOX 904, the T-BOX 904 , Inserted visitor card Other sends a command indicating that does not authenticate the membership card against CU control unit 323.

  When the CU control unit 323 receives a command to authenticate the visitor card or member card inserted from the T-BOX 904, the CU control unit 323 transmits a card acceptance notification to the possession management server 902 to collect When a command for authenticating a visitor card or member card inserted from the T-BOX 904 is received, the inserted visitor card or member card is ejected from the card insertion slot 309.

  The hall server 801 is further connected to be able to communicate with the key management server 800 and the gaming machine management server 802, and the information distribution server 901 and the possession management server 902 are connected to be able to communicate with the content management server 903. For example, the content management server 903 is a server provided in an organization that manages gaming machines operated by an organization to which a plurality of gaming machine manufacturers belong, and mainly distributes content data to each information distribution server 901. It is a server for.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining notification processing when an abnormality is detected as a result of mutual authentication. Referring to FIG. 6, when an abnormality occurs in CU control unit 323, security board 325, payout control unit 171, or main control board 16, notification is given in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6. For the abnormality mentioned here, the CU control unit 323, the security board 325, the payout control unit 171, or the main control board 16 is replaced with another illegally manufactured one, or malfunction or failure occurs due to noise or the like. Or offline status due to disconnection or the like. The key management server 800 shown in FIG. 6 is a key management server that stores the SID and authentication key of the CU communication control unit in association with each serial ID (also referred to as SID) of the electronic component inside the CU 3. is there. The key management server 800 is a server that can communicate with the main control board 16.

  First, when an abnormality occurs due to the security board 325 of the CU 3, the CU control part 323 detects an abnormality as a result of the mutual authentication performed between the CU control part 323 and the security board 325 described above. This mutual authentication includes device authentication using a session key in addition to serial ID authentication and device authentication described later.

  The serial ID is a serial ID (substrate serial ID) of the security board 325, and is stored in the ROM of the security chip 325b when the security chip 325b of the security board 325 is manufactured. Further, when the CU 3 is brought into the amusement hall and connected to the hall server 801, the board serial ID is downloaded from the key management server 800 of the key management center via the hall server 801 and stored in the CU control unit 323. The

  When the CU control unit 323 detects an abnormality of the security board 325, the CU control unit 323 notifies the hall server 801 to that effect and transmits an abnormality notification command to the liquid crystal unit 500. The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 causes the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to perform control to display that an abnormality has occurred, and performs abnormality notification by turning on or blinking an abnormality notification lamp (not shown). Further, the CU control unit 323 transmits a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred from the external communication unit to the management computer 900.

  When an abnormality occurs in the CU control unit 323 of the CU 3, the security board 325 detects the occurrence of the abnormality by the above-described mutual authentication, and notifies the payout control unit 171 of a signal indicating that (an abnormality notification signal). The security board 325 notifies the payout control unit 171 with a parallel signal via the PIF circuit 326 which is a parallel interface circuit. In response, the payout control unit 171 notifies the main control board 16 that an abnormality has occurred. As described above, the main control board 16 performs control for operating the abnormality notification lamp and transmits a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the management computer 900.

  When the security board 325 detects an abnormality of the payout control unit 171, the CU control unit 323 is notified of this, and the CU control unit 323 notifies the hall server 801 accordingly.

  As described above, when the security board 325 detects an abnormality of the CU control unit 323, the security board 325 notifies the payout control unit 171 of the fact via the PIF circuit 326, while when detecting an abnormality of the payout control unit 171. To the CU control unit 323, and the notification destination of the occurrence of abnormality by the security board 325 is different. The reason for this is that even if the control unit in which an abnormality has occurred is notified that an abnormality has occurred, no abnormality notification control is performed, and no abnormality prevention measures are taken. In addition, the security board 325 has a communication control function but does not have an abnormality notification control function. Therefore, the abnormality notification cannot be controlled by itself, and for this reason, notification is made that an abnormality has occurred in the direction of the control unit opposite to the control unit where the abnormality has occurred. The payout control unit 171 that has received the notification of the occurrence of the abnormality from the security board 325 via the PIF circuit 326 notifies the main control board 16 accordingly. Upon receiving the notification, the main control board 16 performs the same control for abnormality notification as described above.

  When an abnormality occurs in the payout control unit 171, that fact is detected by the security board 325, and the CU control unit 323 is notified that the abnormality has occurred, and the CU control unit 323 performs the above-described abnormality notification control. The hall server 801 is notified that an abnormality has occurred. When an abnormality occurs in the payout control unit 171, it is detected that an abnormality has occurred in the main control board 16, and upon receiving the notification, the above-described abnormality notification control is performed.

  As described above, the payout control board 17 detects and notifies the abnormality to the main control board 16 when an abnormality occurs in the security board 325, while notifies the abnormality to the main control board 16. It detects and notifies the security board 325 that an abnormality has occurred. As with the security board 325 described above, the payout control board 17 also performs control for anomaly notification even if a notice is given to the control unit in which an abnormality has occurred when it is detected that an abnormality has occurred. Therefore, a notification is sent to the control unit or control board on the opposite side of the control unit where the abnormality has occurred. The security board 325 and the payout control board 17 are not connected to an abnormality notification means such as an abnormality notification lamp or an abnormality notification display, and have a function of performing abnormality notification control themselves even when an abnormality is detected. Absent. In the above description, the security board 325 and the payout control board 17 are not connected to an abnormality notification means such as an abnormality notification lamp or an abnormality notification display, and perform abnormality notification control themselves even when an abnormality is detected. Although described as having no function, the security board 325 and the payout control board 17 may be provided with an abnormality notification function to directly notify that an abnormality has occurred.

  The gaming machine management server 802 shown in FIG. 6 is provided, for example, in an organization that manages gaming machines managed by an organization to which a plurality of gaming machine manufacturers belong, and the gaming machines installed in the gaming hall are different from the design values. It is a server that manages gaming machines by confirming whether or not it is in an abnormal state. The gaming machine management server 802 may be provided in another organization. The gaming machine management server 802 can communicate with the hall server 801, the CU (card unit) 3 and the P unit 2.

  In the present embodiment, the information distribution server 901 determines an abnormality of the gaming machine as a part of the design value of the gaming machine (P 2) in association with information for identifying the gaming machine such as the main chip ID. The determination value for performing is stored.

  Next, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing main data among various data stored on each of the CU 3 side and the P base 2 side and its transmission / reception mode. With reference to FIG. 7, main data of various data stored on each of the CU 3 side and the P stand 2 side and the transmission / reception mode thereof will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the fluctuation of the number of game balls is calculated on the P stand 2 side, and the current latest number of game balls is stored and managed. The current number of game balls is also calculated and stored on the CU 3 side, but the number of game balls is based on information transmitted from the P stand 2 side. On the other hand, the number of possessed balls (the number of cards possessed), the number of accumulated balls, and the remaining prepaid amount (remaining amount) are managed and stored on the CU3 side.

  FIG. 7 shows RAM storage data provided in the CU control unit 323 on the CU 3 side and RAM storage data mounted on the payout control board 17 on the P base 2 side. First, when the power supply is turned on with the P table 2 and the CU 3 being electrically connected for the first time after being installed in the amusement hall, the payout control board 17 on the P table 2 side changes from the main control board 16 to the main chip. An ID (main control chip ID) is transmitted, the main chip ID is transmitted to the CU3 side, and a payout chip ID (payout control chip ID) stored in the payout control board 17 itself is transmitted to the CU3 side. .

  On the CU3 side, the transmitted main chip ID and payout chip ID are stored. Next, data of the connection time, that is, the time at which communication is started after the CU 3 side and the P base 2 side are connected is transmitted from the CU 3 side to the P base 2 side, and the transmitted connection time is transmitted on the P base 2 side. Remember.

  In this state, three pieces of information of the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the connection time identified on the CU3 side are stored on the CU3 side and the P stand 2 side. When the power is turned on thereafter, the three pieces of information, that is, the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the previous connection time data are transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side.

  On the CU 3 side, the transmitted data is collated with the data already stored, and it is determined whether or not the same P base 2 is connected as in the previous time. As for the connection time data, every time the power is turned on, new connection time data in which communication between the CU 3 side and the P base 2 side is started is transmitted from the CU 3 side to the P base 2 side. Time data is stored on the P table 2 side.

  Both the CU 3 and the P platform 2 add the “sequential number” to the message and transmit it. Moreover, both CU3 and P stand 2 memorize | store the "serial number" received from the other party. There are three types of “serial number”: “normal serial number”, “additional serial number”, and “counting serial number”. “Normal sequence number” indicates the sequence number of the message. “Normal serial number” is transmitted by counting up (+1) the serial number received at the time of transmission on the CU3 side (primary station side) with an initial value “1”. However, the “normal serial number” is not counted up at the time of retransmission. P station 2 side (secondary station side) transmits the received serial number as it is. Note that there is no response if the serial number continuity is not established. The “additional serial number” is a serial number used when the CU 3 requests the P unit 2 to add game balls. The “counting serial number” is a serial number used when the P stand 2 requests the CU 3 to count game balls.

  Only the CU3 has the right to update the normal serial number. When the normal serial number that is the same as the transmitted normal serial number is returned, the CU 3 backs up and stores the normal serial number and transmits the updated normal serial number. Only the CU3 has the addition update right of the addition serial number. When making an addition request, the CU 3 transmits an addition serial number added to the addition serial number that has been used for communication to the P unit 2 until then. The P platform 2 returns the same addition serial number when accepting the request. When rejecting the request, the previously received addition sequence number (the addition sequence number received this time-1) is returned. Only the P-unit 2 has the counting update number addition update right. When making a request for counting, the P platform 2 transmits a counting sequence number added to the counting sequence number used for communication to the CU 3 until then. When CU3 accepts the request, it returns the same counting sequence number. When rejecting the request, the received counting sequence number (counting sequence number-1 received this time) is returned.

  In the following, with regard to “normal serial number”, a configuration will be described in which the serial number received by the CU 3 during transmission is counted up (+1) and transmitted. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Each of the P base 2 and the CU 3 or the serial number received by the P base 2 at the time of transmission is counted up (+1), and the other is the received serial number. May be transmitted as it is.

  The “addition serial number” and “counting serial number” are special serial numbers that are counted up in the addition request processing and the count request processing, respectively. Hereinafter, a description will be given of a configuration in which “normal serial number” is also counted up when the “additional serial number” and “counting serial number” are counted up. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may be configured to stop the “normal sequence number” from being counted up when the “additional sequence number” and the “counting sequence number” are counted up. In the following, “normal serial number” is simply referred to as “serial number”. The “additional sequence number” and “counting sequence number” are also collectively referred to as “request sequence number”.

  The latest gaming machine information (game machine information being counted) is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side. The latest gaming machine information is stored in the latest gaming machine information storage area of the RAM of the payout control unit 171 (see FIG. 5) on the P table 2 side. Specifically, information on the added ball number counter, information on the subtracted ball number counter, and information on the counted ball number counter are included. Note that the number of game balls is not included in the latest game machine information, and is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side as a count value of the game ball number counter as will be described later. However, instead of this, or in addition to the game ball counter, the number of game balls may be included in the latest gaming machine information.

  Information on these counters is collectively transmitted to the CU 3 side as a response. The added ball number counter is a counter that counts the added ball number. The added ball is the sum of “the number of winning balls × the number of winning balls” and “the number of back balls”. The back ball is a foul ball. That is, the addition ball indicates the number that the addition ball counter should add to the game ball. The subtraction ball number counter is a counter that counts the number of subtraction balls. The subtraction ball is the “number of fired balls”. That is, the number of balls detected by the output change from on to off of the ball raising switch (upper) 41a. Note that the “number of balls to be subtracted” does not include the “number of balls to be counted”. The counting ball counter is a counter that counts the counting balls. The counting ball is “the number of balls converted from game balls to holding balls by the counting operation”. Here, the “prize ball” is a ball that is paid out when a ball wins a winning opening, and is a safe ball. The “fired ball” is a ball fired by the gaming machine. When there is a back ball, the number of balls obtained by subtracting the back ball is the number of fired balls. The “back ball” is a ball in which the fired ball returns without jumping onto the board surface. The “out mouth passing ball” is a ball that has passed through the out mouth 154, and the total number of balls of the out ball and the safe ball means the number of balls passing through the out mouth.

  For example, when a pachinko ball that has been placed in the game area 27 wins and the winning information is transmitted from the main control board 16 to the payout control board 17, an additional ball to which a gaming ball is added based on the winning information. The added ball number counter counts the number, and the value of the added ball number counter (added ball number) is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side. Also, the subtraction ball counter counts the number of shot balls as the number of subtraction balls based on the output change from on to off of the ball raising switch (upper) 41a due to the pachinko ball being shot in the game area 27, The value of the subtraction ball number counter (subtraction ball number) is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU3 side.

  Alternatively, the payout control unit 171 counts the number of gaming balls as the number of counting balls by pressing the counting button 28, and transmits the value of the counting ball number counter (counting number of balls) from the P stand 2 side to the CU3 side.

  On the P-unit 2 side, each time the values of the addition ball counter, subtraction ball counter, and counting ball counter are transmitted to the CU 3 side, those count values are stored in the previous gaming machine information storage area (RAM of the payout control unit 171). Etc.) are stored (rewritten) as backup data, and the values of the added ball counter, subtracted ball counter, and counted ball counter as the latest gaming machine information are cleared to 0 (excluding the game ball counter). In this embodiment, “clear” has the same meaning as “initialization”.

  As a result, the data of the number of added balls, the number of subtracted balls, and the number of counted balls, which are the gaming machine information transmitted to the CU 3 side immediately before, are backed up in the storage area of the previous gaming machine information (game machine information transmitted immediately before). Stored as data. When the latest gaming machine information is not transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side, the backup data includes not only the current counter value but also the previous counter value that has not been transmitted at the next transmission. It is intended to enable transmission. The number of game balls transmitted immediately before may be added to the previous gaming machine information and stored.

  Further, the payout control board 17 updates the value of the game ball counter in response to the occurrence of a prize, the firing of a ball, the occurrence of a back ball, and the occurrence of a counting ball (conversion from a game ball to a holding ball), The updated value of the game ball counter is transmitted to the CU 3 side as the number of game balls.

  On the CU3 side, the number of game balls, the number of cards held (simply referred to as the number of balls), the number of balls stored, the remaining amount, the total number of added balls (total number of added balls), total subtraction are stored in the cumulative data storage area in the RAM The number of balls (the total number of subtracted balls) and the number of balls at the time of card insertion are stored. The number of cards possessed is the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of possessed balls paid out (the number of balls converted from the number of cards possessed to the number of game balls) from the number of balls possessed when the card is inserted, and adding the counted number of balls. That is, the card possession number is the number of possession possessed by the player at the present time.

  The total number of added balls is added based on the value (number of added balls) of the added ball counter transmitted from the P stand 2 side to update the number of balls. Further, the number of balls is updated by subtracting the total number of subtraction balls based on the value of the subtraction ball counter (the number of subtraction balls) transmitted from the P stand 2 side. Further, based on the value of the counting ball number counter transmitted from the P stand 2, the number of card holding balls is added and updated. In this way, the CU 3 can manage the latest information by updating the total number of added balls, the total number of subtracted balls, and the number of cards possessed by the latest gaming machine information transmitted from the P unit 2 one by one. It becomes possible.

  As shown in the figure, the CU 3 has an area for storing game balls, and also receives a count value of a game ball number counter (also referred to as game ball number or game ball total number information) from the P stand 2 side. CU3 updates the area for storing game balls in the following procedure. That is, the CU 3 stores the value based on the value of the added ball number counter (added ball number), the value of the subtracted ball number counter (subtracted ball number), and the value of the counted ball number counter transmitted from the P stand 2 side. The number of game balls being updated is updated, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the game ball counter transmitted from the P-unit 2 side at the same timing matches the updated number of game balls. If they match, the game is allowed to continue. If they do not match, control to shift to an error state is performed.

  As a result, for example, an error notification is performed by the abnormality notification lamp or the liquid crystal unit 500, or an error notification signal indicating that an error has occurred is transmitted to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (in this case, the management computer 900 or Error notification may be performed by the hall server 801). As a result, a predetermined notification that prompts an artificial response by a staff member is performed.

  Instead of shifting to an error state and stopping the game, the number of game balls stored on the CU 3 side may be replaced with the count value of the game ball counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side. Good. Alternatively, it may be corrected to an average value of the number of game balls managed on the CU 3 side and the number of game balls stored on the P stand 2 side.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the number of game balls is also stored on the CU 3 side, but it is determined whether or not the number of game balls matches the number of game balls managed and stored on the P stand 2 side. (CU3 side function). Therefore, even if a situation occurs in which the number of game balls stored on the P stand 2 side does not match the number of game balls stored on the CU 3 side due to fraud or other circumstances, it can be checked. Here, the determination function is provided on the CU3 side. For example, the number of game balls stored on the CU3 side and the number of game balls stored on the P unit 2 side are stored by the hall server 801 or the management computer 900 connected to the CU3. The number of game balls being received may be received, and it may be determined whether or not the two match.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the CU 3 has a storage area for storing the number of cards held and the number of stored balls, a storage area for storing the prepaid balance of the received (inserted) card, and the total number of added balls (the number of added balls). (Cumulative total), the total number of subtracted balls (total number of subtracted balls), and a storage area for storing balls when the card is inserted. The CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) stores the stored ball in response to an input requesting the use of the stored ball (for example, operation of a replay button (replay display) on the liquid crystal display (when there is no holding ball)). A predetermined number of stored balls is subtracted from the storage area.

  The CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) stores a predetermined number from the storage area that stores the ball according to an input requesting the use of the ball (for example, operation of a replay button (replay display) on the liquid crystal display). Subtract the holding ball. Further, the CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) subtracts a predetermined value from the storage area for storing the prepaid balance in response to an input requesting the use of the prepaid balance (for example, pressing input of the money lending button 321).

  If the player performs an operation that uses a value of a predetermined amount from the possession value (for example, the number of possessed balls, the number of stored balls, or the remaining amount of prepaid) owned by the player and uses it in the game, the number of balls to be withdrawn Is added from the CU3 side to the P stand 2 side. In response to this, the P stand 2 side adds and updates the game ball counter.

  On the other hand, in the gaming system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to accept a so-called wagon service order in which the possessed value of the player is withdrawn and exchanged for a drink or the like. However, access to wagon services with game balls is restricted, and wagon services can only be received with holding balls. This is an image that prohibits the use of the ball before counting remaining in the dish by hand and using it for the wagon service in the conventional enclosed circulation pachinko gaming machine provided with each counter.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when the operation for performing the wagon service is executed, if the number of balls is less than the number corresponding to the desired menu of the wagon service, the player is prompted to perform the counting operation. ing. When the player performs a counting operation at that time, the number of counting balls based on the operation is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU 3 side. In response to this, the CU3 side subtracts the number of game balls and adds and updates the number of card possessions.

  Next, communication between the CU 3 and the P base 2 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail. A message used in the communication is composed of a frame having a predetermined format. Transmission data (message) is always transmitted in units of one frame. That is, the divided transmission of the message is not performed. Moreover, when transmitting a message | telegram continuously, the space | interval of 1 millisecond or more is opened.

  One frame of transmission data includes a data length, a normal sequence number, an addition sequence number, a counting sequence number, a command, and a data portion. “Data length” indicates the data length of the transmission data (serial number to data portion (business message range)). “Command” is a command code of the message. The “data part” is data of a message.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the outline of the command and response transmitted / received between CU3 and P stand 2 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 8 shows the transmission direction, whether the data to be transmitted is a command or a response, the name of transmission information, and its outline. First, transmission of commands and responses between the CU 3 and the P base 2 will be described. A command is transmitted from CU3 (primary station) to P station 2 (secondary station), and P station 2 returns a response to CU3 in response to the command. In other words, the business message transmission is a command / response system in which the CU 3 is the primary station and the P stand 2 is the secondary station.

  The period from the transmission of the first command to the P unit 2 from the CU 3 to the transmission of the next command is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds. Further, the period from the transmission of the response from the P base 2 to the CU 3 until the transmission of the next response is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds.

  Thus, both a command and a response are transmitted between the CU 3 and the P base 2 at an interval of 200 ms. On the other hand, by operating the hitting operation handle 25, the P platform 2 hits 100 pachinko balls into the game area 27 per minute, so the hitting time interval is 0.6 seconds. As a result, a plurality of commands and responses are transmitted and received while firing one ball.

  Therefore, responses for notifying the amount of change in the number of game balls are sequentially transmitted from the P platform 2 to the CU 3 at intervals shorter than the ball firing time interval. As a result, the P stand 2 can finely notify the CU 3 of the amount of change in the number of game balls.

  Here, the transmission interval of the command and the response is set to 200 ms, but the transmission interval may be longer or shorter than this. For example, the transmission interval may be a firing time interval of the P platform 2. It is also possible to match with

  First, a command named recovery request is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. This recovery request command is for requesting recovery information from the P unit 2. In response to this recovery request, a response named recovery response is transmitted from the P base 2 to the CU 3. This response of the recovery response notifies the CU 3 of the recovery information.

  The recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 after the CU 3 completes the authentication. The recovery request command requests recovery information from the CU 3 to the P unit 2, and the CU 3 transmits the command first after the authentication is completed. The recovery request includes “serial number”, “command”, “previous last transmission serial number”, and “previous final transmission count serial number”. “Serial number” is a sequence number (1 to 255). “Command” is a command code for the recovery request, and is represented by binary data in hexadecimal representation.

  The “last last transmission sequence number” is the sequence number of the command for requesting the state information last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the time of the previous connection. When “Previous Last Transmission Sequence Number” is “0”, this indicates a state where there is no stored sequence number. The “previous last transmission serial number” is a serial number that stores the “sequential number” as the last final transmission serial number (serial number) when the status information response is received at the CU3 and when the status information response is received at the CU3. It is.

  “Previous last transmission count sequence number” is a count sequence number of a response to the status information request last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the previous connection. “Last transmission count sequence number” indicates that there is no stored sequence number when “0”. The “previous last transmission count sequence number” is a sequence number that stores the count sequence number as the previous last transmission count sequence number on the P unit 2 and the CU 3 side when receiving the status information response to the CU 3 when the P unit 2 transmits the status information response. .

  In the recovery process (number of balls) of the P table 2, “store code” and “SC substrate ID” notified from the security board 325 in the counting history sequence described later, and “store code” held in the P table 2 And “SC board ID” are determined to match, and if they match, the following processing is performed. If they do not match, the count request ball count = 0 is set in the subtraction register and notified to the user program.

  The P stand 2 refers to the “previous last transmission count sequence number” notified from the CU 3 and sets the count request ball count = 0 to the subtraction register when the CU 3 has not performed the count process for the count request. The user program executed on the P platform 2 is notified. If CU3 has already performed the counting process, the count request ball number notified to CU3 is set in the subtraction register and notified to the user program. When all the store codes held by the P platform 2 are “F” (hexadecimal), it is determined that the store codes match. When the “store code” notified from the security board 325 and the “store code” held by the P platform 2 do not match, the user program side is notified of the store code mismatch via the register. Note that when the P machine 2 receives a recovery request command from the CU 3, the P machine 2 notifies the user program side via the register.

  The response of the recovery response is a response to the recovery information held in the P base 2 with respect to the CU 3. Recovery information includes “Serial Number”, “Command”, “Last Last Sending Serial Number”, “Last Inserted Card ID”, “Previous Card Insertion Time”, “Last Last Sent Additional Serial Number”, “Unit Price”, “Game Information” It includes “presence / absence of storage”, “previous gaming machine information” and “previous gaming information”. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated.

  “Previous last transmission serial number” is data of a serial number included in the response of the status information response last transmitted to the CU 3 at the previous connection, and when “0”, there is no stored serial number. “Previously inserted card ID” is data of the card ID of the card that was being inserted at the previous connection, and “0” indicates that there is no inserted card. The payout control unit 171 of the P table 2 stores and holds the card ID that was being inserted based on the information transmitted from the CU 3.

  “Previous card insertion time” is data on the insertion time of a card that was being inserted at the time of the previous connection. When “0”, there is no inserted card. This data is also represented by year information as 2 digits YY, month information as 2 digits MM, day information as 2 digits DD, time information as 2 digits hh, minute information as 2 digits mm, and second information as 2 digits ss. It is. The “previous last transmission addition serial number” is an addition serial number included in the response of the status information response last transmitted to the CU 3 at the previous connection, and when “0”, there is no additional serial number. The “ball unit price” is a unit price (0.01 yen to 99.99 yen) per ball played on the P stand 2. “Game information storage presence / absence” is “0x00” when game information is not stored, and “0x01” when game information is stored.

  The “previous gaming machine information” is gaming machine information previously notified to the CU 3 and includes information on “number of gaming balls”, “game ball information”, “count requesting ball count”, and “counting serial number”. The “number of game balls” is the number of game balls notified to the CU 3 last time. “Game ball information” is the game ball information notified last time. The game ball information is, for example, information such as the number of fired balls previously notified to the CU 3, the number of balls passing through the outlet, and the total number of prize balls. The “count required ball number” is the number of game balls requested to be counted. “Counting sequence number” is the counting sequence number notified to the CU 3 last time.

  The “previous game information” is the game information previously notified to the CU 3, and includes information on “number of game information” and “game information 1” to “game information n”. The “number of game information” is the number (0 to n) of game information notified to the CU 3 last time. Note that n = 0 to 22 and the length is variable. “Game information 1” is the game information 1 notified to the CU 3 last time. “Game information n” is the game information n previously notified to the CU 3. The game information n includes, for example, the type information notified to the CU 3 last time, game prize ball information, and the like.

  The “previous last transmission addition serial number” is a serial number that is stored as the last final transmission addition serial number on the CU 3 side and the P base 2 when the state information request is received at the CU 3 and when the status information request is received at the P base 2.

  In the recovery process (game information) of the P table 2, the “store code” and the “SC substrate ID” notified from the security board 325 in the counting history sequence described later, the “store code” held by the P board 2, and A match determination with “SC board ID” is performed, and if the “store code” does not match, the recovery data is not processed. If they match, the following processing is performed.

  When there is recovery data of game information, “game information storage presence / absence” is stored: set to 0x01, the previous “game ball number”, the previous “game ball information”, the previous “count request ball number”, the previous “ The recovery data held by the P table 2 is set in the “counting serial number”, the previous “number of game information”, and the previous “game information 1 to n”. When there is no recovery data of game information or when the last transmission serial number is 0, “game information storage presence / absence” is set to “0x00” without storage, the previous “game ball information”, the previous “count request ball number”, the previous “0” is set in the “counting serial number” and the previous “number of game information”. However, the number of game balls notified last time is set as the number of game balls. When all the store codes held by the P platform 2 are “F” (hexadecimal), it is determined that the store codes match.

  If it is determined that the “store code” notified from the security board 325 and the store code held by the P platform 2 do not match, the card is processed as having no card. That is, ALL “0” is set for “last inserted card ID” and “previous card insertion time”.

  The P base 2 stores the serial number at the time of the status information request response as the last final transmission serial number. If the “store code” and “SC board ID” notified from the security board 325 do not match the information held in the P units, the last transmission serial number = 0 is notified. If the “store code” and “SC board ID” notified from the security board 325 match the information held in the P units, the last transmitted serial number stored is notified.

  The P table 2 stores the counting sequence number as the last transmission counting sequence number at the time of transmission of the status information response. If the “store code” and “SC board ID” notified from the SC 325b do not match the information held in the P units, the last transmission count serial number is notified as 0. When the “store code” and “SC board ID” notified from the security board 325 match the information held in the P units, the last last transmission count serial number stored is notified.

  In addition, when the process of the “previous last transmission serial number” notified from the P unit 2 is not performed, the CU 3 performs the recovery process using the previous gaming machine information. When the “last last transmission serial number” process is being performed, the CU 3 performs the recovery process using only the previous gaming machine information. However, the number of balls is not recovered.

  A command named recovery request 2 is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. The command of the recovery request 2 notifies the added recovery information to the P unit 2. In response to this recovery request 2, a response named recovery response 2 is transmitted from the P base 2 to the CU3. This response of the recovery response 2 notifies the CU 3 of the processing result of the added recovery information.

  The command of the recovery request 2 is to notify the additional recovery information to the P unit 2 and includes data of “serial number”, “command”, “previous last transmission additional serial number”, and “additional number of balls”. Yes. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated. The recovery request 2 is transmitted when the CU 3 determines that it is necessary to perform the additional ball recovery process in the P stand 2. The CU 3 compares the “previous last transmission addition serial number” included in the recovery response received from the P unit 2 with the “previous final transmission addition serial number” stored in the CU 3, and if they match, the additional ball recovery is performed. It is determined that processing is not necessary, and in the case of mismatch, it is determined that addition ball recovery processing is necessary. When it is determined that addition ball recovery processing is necessary, a recovery request 2 is transmitted.

  The “last last transmission addition serial number” included in the recovery request 2 is data of the addition serial number of the command of the status information request last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the previous connection, and the “addition ball number” is the game ball This is data on the number of balls added.

  Next, the recovery process of the P base 2 will be described in detail. The recovery process of the P unit 2 is based on the recovery request 2 and, if the “last previous transmission serial number” process notified from the CU 3 has not been performed, This is a process of performing addition on the image.

  The response of the recovery response 2 is for notifying the CU 3 of the processing result of the added recovery information at the P unit 2 and includes “serial number”, “command”, and “recovery result”. The “recovery result” is a recovery result process OK when “0x00”, and a recovery result process NG when “0x01”. In addition, when the P stand 2 is in a state where the number of additional balls cannot be received, a process NG is returned as a recovery result.

  When performing the recovery process (additional number of balls) for the P unit 2, if the P unit 2 has not performed the process of the “previous last transmission addition serial number” notified from the CU3, the process is processed as a “recovery result” in the CU3. , The number of balls to be added notified from CU3 is set in the addition register and notified to the user program. When the number of added balls notified from CU3 = 0, the number of added balls = 0 is set in the addition register, notified to the user program, and the process OK is returned to CU3. However, when the CU state of the state information request to be described later is a game ball addition request (Bit = 1), if the gaming machine state 1 responds with a game ball addition result (Bit5 = 1) in response to the state information, “recovery” is sent to CU3. Processing NG is returned as a “result”, and the number of balls to be added = 0 is set in the addition register and notified to the user program.

  When the “previous last transmission addition serial number” notified from the CU 3 is the same as the “previous final transmission addition serial number” held by the chip of the P unit 2, the number of balls to be added = 0 is set in the addition register, The user program is notified, and processing NG is returned as a “recovery result” to CU3. If “last last transmission addition serial number” notified from CU3 = 0, the number of additional balls = 0 is set in the addition register regardless of the number of additional balls notified from CU3, and the user program is notified to CU3. The process OK is returned.

  In addition, at the timing when the recovery process is completed (for example, when the recovery completion flag is set), the “previous last transmission addition serial number” notified from the CU 3 is notified to the user program via the register regardless of the recovery result. . When the recovery request 2 is not received, the “previous last transmission addition serial number” held by the chip of the P base 2 is notified to the user program at the timing when the recovery process is completed.

  A command for requesting status information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P platform 2 at predetermined intervals (for example, 200 ms). This status information request command is for requesting the status of the CU 3 to the P unit 2. The CU 3 uses this command to periodically check the status of the P base 2. The status information request command includes the number of balls to be added from the CU3 side to the P stand 2 side shown in FIG.

  The status information request will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the status information request. Specific data of the status information request includes data of “serial number”, “command”, “CU state”, “additional ball number”, “additional serial number”, “counting serial number”, and “ball unit price”. Yes. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated.

  The “CU state” represents the state of CU3 notified to the P stand 2, and the card insertion state is ON when Bit0 is “1”, that is, the card insertion state is “0”, and the card insertion state is “0”. OFF, that is, no card is inserted. That is, Bit0 represents a state (card insertion state) in which a card (general card / member card) is inserted into CU3. In addition, a general card is being inserted by depositing into a stock card (general 0 yen 0 card) stocked in advance in the card stock section of CU3.

  When Bit1 is “1”, the card unit is being opened, and when it is “0”, the card unit is being closed. That is, Bit1 notifies the P unit 2 of the card unit opening state according to the state of CU3. The timing for notifying the opening of the card unit is, for example, when the opening of the card unit is completed. The timing for notifying that the card unit is closed is, for example, when the store is closed. Note that when the same state changes from opening to closing, the P stand 2 notifies the CU 3 with a status information response as the number of all playing game balls being held.

  When Bit 2 is “1”, the card return preparation is in progress, and when “0”, the card return preparation is not in progress. The CU 3 notifies the P stand 2 of “preparing for card return” for a certain time (10 seconds) by setting this bit during each operation of card return, simple leaving, and meal break. When the operation of the counting button 28 is detected, the P table 2 has operated the counting button once or a plurality of times if it has received a status information request with the bit being prepared for card return turned on. Regardless of the operation duration, regardless of the operation duration time, all the stored game balls are notified to the CU 3 by counting the number of balls.

  When Bit 3 is “1”, the game ball addition request is ON, ie, there is a game ball addition request, and when “0”, the game ball addition request is OFF, ie, there is no game ball addition request. That is, Bit3 requests addition of game balls (the number of added balls) at the time of ball lending, holding ball payout, and stored ball payout operations.

  When Bit 4 is “1”, completion of counting ball reception is indicated, and “0” indicates that counting ball is not received. Bit4 notifies P stand 2 that the receipt has been completed when the counting ball is received. That is, it is used to confirm delivery of the response “count ball” of the state information response. When receiving the counting ball reception completion, the P stand 2 checks whether the counting sequence number is the same as that of the P stand 2, and if it does not match, notifies the CU 3 without subtracting the number of game balls.

  When Bit 5 is “1”, card removal is waiting, and “0” indicates completion of card removal. Bit 5 notifies P stand 2 of the state of waiting for card removal from CU 3. Bit 6 and Bit 7 are not used.

  The “added ball number” is the added ball number of game balls, and the data of the added ball number is valid only when Bit 3 in the CU state is “1”. The “addition serial number” is an addition sequence number (0 to 255), and is notified by updating (+1) the sequence number when a game ball addition request is made. The “counting sequence number” is a counting sequence number (0 to 255), and the count sequence number received when the count is requested is notified as it is. However, if the continuity of the counting sequence number is not established, the counting is not received.

  The “ball unit price” is a unit price (0.01 yen to 99.99 yen) per game ball played on the P platform 2. The unit price notified from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 is stored in the RAM of the payout control board 17 of the P unit 2, for example. And the P stand 2 notifies the CU 3 by the status information response of the unit price stored in the RAM when a predetermined condition is established. Specifically, when recovery information for returning from a communication disabled state is requested from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 (a recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3), the P unit 2 returns a response to the recovery response. Set the unit price and send it to CU3. That is, the ball unit price is not output to the outside except for notifying the CU 3 at the time of recovery response. The unit price stored in the P stand 2 is set in the response of the recovery response when the recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3 and is transmitted to the CU 3. Thereby, it is possible to accurately grasp the ball unit price of the game balls played on the P stand 2 before the recovery, and the player can be resumed with an appropriate game value after the recovery. Further, by not outputting the ball unit price stored in the P stand 2 to the CU 3 other than notifying the CU 3 at the time of the recovery response, security is secured so that the ball unit price is not changed illegally. Furthermore, the ball unit price stored in the P unit 2 prohibits overwriting a new unit price when the P unit 2 holds the number of game balls. In addition, even when the P unit 2 holds the number of game balls, overwriting of the unit price stored in the P unit 2 is permitted, and the stored number of game balls is converted into the overwritten unit price and displayed. May be configured to update.

  In response to the status information request, a response of the status information response is transmitted from the P base 2 to the CU 3. This response of the status information response is to notify the information / status of the P platform 2 to the CU 3. The response of the state information response includes the latest gaming machine information and the number of game balls shown in FIG.

  The status information response will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. 10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the contents of the status information response. Specific data of the status information response includes “sequential number”, “command”, “CU control unit request information”, “number of game balls”, “number of fired balls”, “number of balls passed through outro”, “total prize ball” Number "," count required number of balls "," counting serial number "," launch strength "," gaming machine status "," gaming machine error status "," fraud detection information "," fraud detection status "," additional serial number ", And "game information" data. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated.

  The “number of game balls” is the current number of game balls (the number of game balls as a result of calculating addition / subtraction). “Number of fired balls” is the number of fired balls (summed if there are balls fired multiple times at the time of transmission). “The number of balls that have passed through the outlet” is the number of balls that have passed through the outlet 154 (when there are a plurality of balls that have passed through the transmission, they are added together). “Total number of prize balls” is the total number of prize balls in the prize ball information 1-n. The “count request ball number” is the number of game balls requested to be counted. The “counting serial number” is a counting sequence number (0 to 255), and is updated (+1) and notified when a counting is requested. The “first winning opening winning” is information on winning in the normal winning opening 272. The “second winning opening prize” is information on winning in the normal winning opening 273. “Third prize opening prize” is information on winning in the normal prize opening 244. “Fourth winning prize winning” is information on winning to the starting winning prize opening 275. “Fifth winning prize winning” is information on winning to the start winning prize 276. “Sixth prize opening prize” is information on winning to the start prize opening 277. “Large winning award winning” is information on winning a prize winning 271.

  “Launch strength” is information on the launch strength of a game ball. The “gaming machine state” indicates the state of the P machine 2 at the time when the command for requesting the status information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P machine 2, and “gaming machine state 1”, “gaming machine state 2”, “ It includes information on “gaming machine state 3” and “gaming machine error state”.

  For example, Bit 5 of “gaming machine state 1” indicates a result of whether or not the P unit 2 has added a game ball in accordance with the addition request received from the CU 3. Bit5 is set to “0” when the game balls are normally added, and Bit5 is set to “1” when the game balls are not normally added.

  The “fraud detection information” is information detected by the P machine 2 at the time when the command for requesting the status information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P machine 2, and includes “fraud detection state 1” and “fraud detection state 2”. , And “fraud detection information 1” to “fraud detection information 4”.

  For example, Bit 6 of “fraud detection state 2” is a fraudulent lending detection flag and indicates whether or not an addition request has been received in a state where no card is inserted in CU 3. Bit 6 is set to “0” when an addition request is received with a card inserted into CU 3, and Bit 6 is set to “1” when an addition request is received with no card inserted into CU 3. Specifically, the payout control unit 171 sets Bit 6 to “1” when it determines that a card is not inserted into the CU 3 in spite of accepting the addition request in the status information request receiving process (see FIG. 21) described later. Set to. Bit 6 in “illegal detection state 2” is once set to “1”, and is maintained in a state set to “1” until the power supply of P stand 2 is turned off.

  The “fraud detection information 3” is valid when Bit 6 of the “fraud detection state 2” is “1”, and the number of balls that have been tried to be lent by the card not inserted (also referred to as the number of illegal lent balls). It represents the accumulated result.

  “Addition sequence number” is a sequence number for addition, and the addition sequence number received at the time of addition request is notified as it is. However, if the continuity of the addition sequence number is not established, the addition NG is notified.

  The “fraud detection state 3” is fraud detection information of the payout control board 17. For example, Bit 1 in “fraud detection state 3” indicates fraud detection information for iron ball detection when “1”.

  The “game information” is information on the P device 2 at the time when the command for requesting the status information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P device 2, and “number of game information”, “type information 1” to “type information n”. , “Count information 1” to “count information n”.

  The card insertion notification command is for notifying the P unit 2 of card insertion. In response to this card insertion notification, a response of the card insertion response is transmitted from the P base 2 to the CU 3. The response of this card insertion response is a response indicating that the card insertion notification has been received with respect to the CU3.

  The card insertion notification command notifies the card ID and insertion time of the inserted card to the P base 2 when the card is inserted, and “sequential number”, “command”, “card ID”, “card insertion time”, Data of “store code” and “SC board ID” are included. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated.

  The “card ID” is identification ID information of the IC card inserted into the CU 3 and is used for associating with a game ball held by the P stand 2. “Card insertion time” is the time when the IC card is inserted into the card insertion / eject port 309 (see FIG. 1) of CU3. The year information is two digits YY, the month information is two digits MM, and the day information is two digits. The data is DD, time information is represented by two digits hh, minute information is represented by two digits mm, and second information is represented by two digits ss. The card insertion time is used to determine whether the game ball held by the P stand 2 is the current day ball or the past ball.

  The “store code” is a store identification code in which the CU 3 is installed, and is used for associating with a game ball held by the P stand 2. It is also used to determine whether or not the CU3 has been moved to the store. The CU 3 stores a store code where the CU 3 is installed. The store code is added to the security board 325 and notified to the P units. “SC board ID” is an SC board ID for identifying CU3, and is used to determine whether or not CU3 has been replaced. The SC board ID is notified by adding information from the security board 325 to the P board 2. The payout control unit 171 of the P table 2 stores information notified by the card insertion notification command such as the card ID (C-ID) and the card insertion time. The “store code” and “SC board ID” are not notified to the user program side and are deleted in the payout control circuit.

  The response of the card insertion response notifies the CU 3 that the card insertion notification has been normally received, and includes “serial number”, “command”, and “result” data. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated. “Result” indicates whether or not the card ID and the card insertion time are normally overwritten when the dispensing control unit 171 receives the card insertion notification, that is, whether or not the card insertion notification is normally received. ing. When the card insertion notification is normally accepted, OK is indicated as “result”, and when the card insertion notification is not normally accepted, NG is indicated as “result”. If the “card insertion time” specified by the card insertion notification is a value having a format other than a value having a predetermined format (for example, BCD value (binary decimal number)), the result is NG. Is shown.

  Here, the operation of the P stand 2 at the time of card insertion / return notification will be described. First, a card or general card is inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 309 of CU3, or a card is notified to the P stand 2 as a card insertion notification by depositing a general 0 yen 0 coin card. Information such as ID and card insertion time is notified. When there is a card insertion notification, the P base 2 backs up information such as the card ID and the card insertion time. However, when a card insertion notification command is received and a status information request including information on the status of CU3 including the card insertion status (bit 0 = 1 in the CU status) is received (when the card 2 is determined to be in the card insertion status in the P unit 2) P table 2 transmits only a response without backing up information such as card ID and card insertion time. When the card return button 322 of the CU 3 is pressed, a card return notification is made to the P unit 2, and the P unit 2 clears information such as the backed up card ID and card insertion time. The condition for canceling the card insertion state is when the P platform 2 receives the card return notification command.

  When the P table 2 has normally overwritten the card ID, the card insertion time, etc., that is, when the card insertion notification has been received normally, the card insertion flag indicating that the card is in the inserted state is stored in the RAM of the payout control unit 171. Set.

  The card return notification command notifies the P unit 2 of the card return. In response to this card return notification, a response of a card return response is transmitted from the P stand 2 to the CU 3. The response of this card return response is a response to the card return to CU3.

  The card return notification command is for notifying the P unit 2 of the card return, and the CU 3 transmits the notification when the “card return” button is pressed. The card return notification includes data of “serial number” and “command”. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated.

  The response to the card return response is to send a response to the card return notification to the CU 3 and includes data of “serial number”, “command”, “card ID”, and “card insertion time”. “Serial number”, “command”, “card ID”, and “card insertion time” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated. Note that CU3 does not return the card when the card ID included in the command does not match the ID of the currently inserted card or when there is a problem with the card insertion time included in the command. , Such as prohibiting the writing of the possession card to the card.

  Here, the operation of the P stand 2 at the time of card insertion notification or card return notification will be described. At the time of card insertion notification, if the CU3 performs a membership card insertion, a general card insertion, or a deposit to a general 0 yen 0 coin card, the P stand 2 backs up the card ID and the card insertion time. When an operation of pressing the “card return” button is performed on the CU 3 at the time of the card return notification, the P table 2 clears the card ID and the card insertion time. Further, the P table 2 clears the card insertion flag set in the RAM of the payout control unit 171.

  The design value acquisition request command requests the CU 3 to acquire a design value (design value excluding a determination value for determining an abnormality of the P stand 2) such as the number of prize balls for each winning mouth, Sent when the gaming machine is activated. The design value acquisition request command in the present embodiment includes design value data such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening. In other words, the CU 3 acquires design value data such as the number of winning balls for each winning opening by receiving a design value acquisition request command from the P stand 2.

  In response to this design value acquisition request, a response named design value acquisition response is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P stand 2. The response of the design value acquisition response is a response to the P table 2 for acquiring a design value such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening, and is transmitted in response to the acquisition of the design value of the CU3.

  Bit4 and Bit5 of the “fraud detection state 3” in FIG. 11 described above represent fraud detection information of the low base time base abnormality and the high base time base abnormality, respectively, when the value is “1”.

  Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the base, an abnormality in the combination of the accessory and the continuous accessory is also determined. The definitions of the ratio of bonuses and the ratio of consecutive bonuses are stipulated in regulations concerning the recognition of gaming machines and the recognition of types.

  The “combination ratio” (also referred to as “combination ratio”) refers to the ratio of the game balls acquired by the game balls launched in 10 hours due to the operation of the combination. In the above-mentioned rules, it is stipulated that the ratio of the accessory must be 70% or less. In this embodiment, the bonus rate corresponds to the game value given by winning all the winning holes of pachinko balls fired for 10 hours (100,000 balls can be fired per minute, so 60000 balls). Among the number of pachinko balls, pachinko balls to the start winning opening 276 composed of electric tulips that are one of the prizes and to the big prize opening 271 constituted of a variable prize ball device that is one of the prizes. The ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given by winning.

  The ratio of consecutive winning combinations (also referred to as a combination of consecutive games) refers to the ratio of the number of game balls acquired by game balls launched in 10 hours due to the operation of the relevant functions when the winning combination operates continuously. . In the above-mentioned rules, it is stipulated that the continuous feature ratio must be 60% or less. In the present embodiment, the ratio of consecutive characters corresponds to the game value given by winning a prize to all winning mouths of pachinko balls fired for 10 hours (because 100 balls can be fired per minute, 60000 balls). The ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given by winning the pachinko ball to the big winning opening 271 provided with the variable winning ball apparatus which is one of the functions among the number of pachinko balls to be played .

  Bit4 and Bit5 of the “fraud detection state 3” in FIG. 11 described above represent fraud detection information of the low base time base abnormality and the high base time base abnormality, respectively, when the value is “1”.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the outline of the command transmitted / received between CU3 (CU control part 323) and the liquid crystal unit 500 (liquid crystal unit control part 502) is demonstrated.

  FIG. 12 shows the transmission direction, the transmitted command, the name of each command, and an outline thereof. First, transmission of commands between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 will be described. A command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the liquid crystal unit 500 returns a command in response to the command.

  A period from transmission of the first command to the liquid crystal unit 500 from the CU 3 to transmission of the next command is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds. Further, the period from transmission of a command from the liquid crystal unit 500 to the CU 3 until transmission of the next command is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds.

  First, the connection request command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500 when the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 are connected, and the connection response command is a connection request command. It is a command which shows the response to.

  The game table connection notification command is a command for transmitting data when the game table is connected from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500 when the CU 3 and the game table (P table 2) are connected. This command is a command indicating a response to the command for game console connection notification. As shown in FIG. 13, the specific data of the gaming machine connection notification command includes “gaming machine chip ID”, “gaming machine manufacturer code”, “gaming machine model code”, “winning mouth prize ball number 1”. Data such as “the number of winning prize balls 2” and “the number of winning prize balls” are included.

  The startup notification command is a command for transmitting an instruction to display the startup screen and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the startup response command is a command indicating a response to the startup notification command.

  The standby display notification command is a command for transmitting a standby screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The standby display response command is a command indicating a response to the standby display notification command. It is.

  The screen switching notification command is a command for transmitting a switching instruction to various display screens from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the screen switching response command is a command indicating a response to the screen switching notification command.

  The status request command is a command for transmitting notification contents when the screen switching operation is not performed from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the status response command is a command indicating a response to the status request command. As shown in FIG. 14, the status request commands include “the number of game balls”, “the number of fired balls”, “the number of balls that have passed out”, “the total number of winning balls 1”, “the ball firing volume”, “ “Game Table State 1”, “Game Table State 2”, “Game Table State 3”, “Game Table Error State”, “Winning Port 1”, “Winning Port 2”, “Winning Port 3”, “Winning Port 4” Data such as “winning mouth 5”, “winning mouth 6”, “large winning mouth”, “presence / absence of event mode setting”, “number of balls specified for test hit mode”, and the like are included. As shown in FIG. 15, the status response command includes data such as “liquid crystal control notification event”.

  In addition, the P stand 2 in this embodiment includes a sales mode in which a player can receive a game by accepting a deposit, a game ball lending operation, a holding ball or a storage ball payout operation, and a game ball lending. Game balls that do not accept deposits, game ball lending operations, possession ball or storage ball payout operations, etc., do not pay out prize balls, and game balls are automatically fired, without player deposits It is possible to switch to an event mode in which a game can be played by accepting a lending operation and lending a game ball, while no prize ball is paid out. The “event mode setting presence / absence” data is data for notifying the liquid crystal unit 500 whether the P-unit 2 is controlled (switched) to any one of these sales mode, trial hit mode, and event mode. .

  The card information notification command is a command for transmitting a card insertion screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the card information response command is a command indicating a response to the card information notification command. .

  The payment detection notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for a depositing screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payment detection response command is a command indicating a response to the payment detection notification command.

  The payment completion notification command is a command for transmitting a payment completion screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payment completion response command is a command indicating a response to the payment completion notification command.

  The consumption completion notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for the screen during consumption from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the consumption completion response command is a command indicating a response to the consumption completion notification command.

  The counting completion notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for the counting screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the counting completion response command is a command indicating a response to the counting completion notification command.

  The payout completion notification command is a command for transmitting a payout screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payout completion response command is a command indicating a response to the payout completion notification command.

  The error notification command is a command for transmitting an error screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the error response command is a command indicating a response to the error notification command.

  The shared information notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for the sharing start screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the shared information response command is a command indicating a response to the shared information notification command.

  The sharing notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data during the sharing process from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the sharing response command is a command indicating a response to the sharing notification command.

  The total ball number notification command is a command for transmitting a total ball number screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the total ball number response command indicates a response to the total ball number notification command. It is a command.

  The point notification command is a command for transmitting a point screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the point response command is a command indicating a response to the point notification command.

  The card OP notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the stock card operation mode screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the card OP response command is a command indicating a response to the card OP notification command. is there.

  The safe OP notification command is a command for transmitting a safe operation mode screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the safe OP response command is a command indicating a response to the safe OP notification command. .

  The address setting notification command is a command for transmitting an address setting screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the Aso-less setting response command is a command indicating a response to the address setting notification command. .

  The polling start notification command is a command for transmitting a display screen display instruction and data when the electronic money is used from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the polling start response command indicates a response to the polling start notification command. It is a command.

  The away notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for the away screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the away response command is a command indicating a response to the away notification command. .

  The trouble mode notification command is a command for transmitting a trouble mode screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the trouble mode response command is a command indicating a response to the trouble mode notification command.

  The closing process notification command is a command for transmitting a closing screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the closing process response command is a command indicating a response to the closing process notification command.

  The maintenance start notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for maintenance display from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the maintenance start response command is a command indicating a response to the maintenance start notification command.

  The transaction data notification command is a command for transmitting transaction data display instructions and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the transaction data response command is a command indicating a response to the transaction data notification command.

  The error log data notification command is a command for transmitting an error log data display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The error log data response command is a command indicating a response to the error log data notification command. It is.

  The communication status notification command is a command for transmitting a communication status display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the communication status response command is a command indicating a response to the communication status notification command.

  The unit information notification command is a command for transmitting a simple unit information display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the unit information response command is a command indicating a response to the unit information notification command. .

  The machine reservation notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the machine reservation in-progress screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the machine reservation response command is a command indicating a response to the machine reservation notification command. .

  The password input screen notification command is a command for transmitting a password input screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The password input screen response command is a command indicating a response to the password input screen notification command. It is.

  The latest data notification command for each operation is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for displaying the latest data for each operation from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the latest data response command for each operation is the command for the latest data notification by operation. It is a command which shows the response to.

  The game ball OP notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data for the game ball operation mode screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the game ball OP response command is a response to the game ball OP notification command. It is a command to show.

  The quantitative system setting notification command is a command for transmitting a quantitative system setting screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the quantitative system setting response command indicates a response to the quantitative system setting notification command. It is a command.

  The game table count history data notification command is a command for transmitting a game table count history data screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the game table count history data response command is a game table count history. This command indicates a response to a data notification command.

  The inspection command is a command used for inspection by the manufacturer of the liquid crystal unit 500.

  Next, a main sequence in communication between the CU 3 and the P stand 2 will be described.

  The processing of the CU 3 and the P stand 2 when the card is inserted is as shown in FIG.

  The processing of the CU 3 and the P stand 2 when the card is returned is as shown in FIG.

  The card ID and the insertion time are prohibited from being updated during card insertion. As a prohibiting condition, the relationship between the card insertion notification command and the CU status included in the status information request command is as shown in FIG.

  The processing for lending a game ball from the prepaid balance of the inserted card is as shown in FIG.

  The processing for paying out and holding the balls and replaying them is as shown in FIG.

  The status information request reception process is as shown in FIG.

  Next, errors reported in the gaming system according to the present embodiment will be described together. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the types of errors that can be notified in the gaming system. In FIG. 22, 36 types of errors are described, and “priority”, “error code”, “error name”, “error detection content”, “notification unit”, and “error canceling method” for each error. Is described.

  For example, the error with the number 28 has a “priority” of “7”, an “error code” of “F60”, an “error name” of “invalid ball lending detection”, and an “error detection content” of other than “card inserted”. “A request for adding the number of rented balls is received”, “notification means” is “game machine frame, unit”, and “error canceling method” is “automatic return”. Here, in the case of informing through the gaming machine frame, in addition to displaying the “error code” on a display device (for example, the variable display device 278 etc.) such as the game ball number indicator 29, it is provided on the payout control board 17. Alternatively, an “error code” may be displayed on the 7-segment LED display for notification. Instead of displaying the “error code”, the game may be stopped to notify the error, or error information may be output to the outside.

  The notification means may notify the error by outputting a sound on the game board or lighting an electrical decoration depending on the type of error. The notification means may notify the error by outputting information output 1 and information output 2 to the hall control depending on the type of error. In addition to “automatic recovery”, “error canceling method” includes a “power OFF / ON” method in which the power is temporarily turned OFF to turn it ON, and a “release switch” in which the cancel switch is pressed.

  “Automatic return” is an error canceling method in which the process automatically returns from the error state after a predetermined time has elapsed after the notification means performs error notification. “Power OFF / ON” is literally an error canceling method that recovers from the error state by temporarily turning off the power of the P stand 2 and turning it ON. The “release switch” is an error release method for returning from an error state by pressing an error release switch (not shown) provided on the payout control board 17, for example. By pressing the error release switch, an abnormality flag such as a subtraction sensor stored in the payout control board 17 is reset, and it is possible to return from the error state. That is, an error that requires an error canceling method using the “cancel switch” is mainly targeted at an error in which some data is stored in the payout control board 17 and the data needs to be reset. Errors that require an error canceling method due to “Power OFF / ON” are not only data stored in the payout control board 17 but also errors that need to be reset including data stored in the main control board 16 and the like. Mainly targeted. “Automatic return” is mainly targeted for errors that do not require data reset.

  In addition, errors that occur before execution of predetermined processing such as a user program are started include an error in in-game machine authentication error code “F91” and an in-game communication error error code “F96”. If they occur at the same time, the error with the higher priority is reported. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, since the priority of the error code “F91” is “16” and the priority of the error code “F96” is “21”, the error code “F91” having a high priority is set. It is displayed on the game ball number display 29. As long as the display device can display a plurality of errors, the plurality of errors may be displayed in order of priority.

  Next, a main sequence in communication when power is supplied to the P platform 2, the CU 3, and the liquid crystal unit 500, the liquid crystal unit 500 and the information distribution server 901 when content is distributed from the information distribution server 901 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The main sequence in the communication will be described.

  The processing of CU3, liquid crystal unit 500 and P base 2 when power is supplied to CU3, liquid crystal unit 500 and P base 2 is as shown in FIG. In particular, in this embodiment, when power is supplied to the P base 2, the CU 3, and the liquid crystal unit 500, first, a design value acquisition request command including design value data such as the number of prize balls from the P base 2 is sent to the CU3. , The design value data such as the number of winning balls for each winning opening is stored in a RAM (not shown) in the CU control unit 323. The design value data such as the number of winning balls transmitted from the P stand 2 to the CU 3 is the main chip ID, the nth winning hole without an accessory (in this case, the winning holes other than the big winning hole 271). For example, the normal winning holes 272 to 274 are numbered 1 to 3, that is, the first winning hole to the third winning hole, and the starting winning holes 275 to 277 are respectively numbered 4 to 6, that is, the fourth winning line. Accordingly, the winning opening with no accessory is the first winning opening to the fourth winning opening and the sixth winning opening). , The first prize opening to the third prize opening are three, the fourth prize opening and the sixth prize opening are five), and 1 of the start prize opening 276 (here, the fifth prize opening) with an accessory. The number of winning balls As for each winning prize (for example, 5) and the number of winning balls Ab for one winning of the big winning opening 271 ( For example, refer to 10).

  Then, after the initial operation (initialization process in the liquid crystal unit 500) is completed in the liquid crystal unit 500 and communication is possible between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 (the liquid crystal unit 500 responds to the connection request command of the CU 3). After the command can be returned, the CU 3 gives the liquid crystal unit 500 a gaming machine chip ID, a gaming machine manufacturer code, a gaming machine model code, 1 winning mouth prize ball, 2 winning mouth prize balls, and a grand prize. A game machine connection notification command including each command of the number of winning balls is transmitted. The gaming machine chip ID is data that can identify the P unit 2 (more precisely, the main control unit 161), and the gaming machine manufacturer code is data that can identify the manufacturer of the P unit 2, and The model code is data that can identify the model of the P unit 2. These gaming chip ID, gaming machine manufacturer code, and gaming machine type code are stored in advance in a RAM storage unit (not shown) of the main control unit 161. Is transmitted to the CU3 and stored in a storage unit such as a RAM (not shown) of the CU control unit 323.

  When the liquid crystal unit 500 receives the game console connection notification command from the CU 3, the winning ports 1 to 4 and the winning port 6 (ordinary winning ports 272 to 274, the starting winning port 275 and the starting port 275) specified from the winning port winning ball 1 command are received. The number of winning balls for winning the winning mouth 277) is the nth winning mouth winning ball number An (n is one of 1 to 4 or 6), and the winning mouth 5 specified by the winning mouth winning ball number 2 command ( The winning ball number for the winning prize opening 276) is the prize ball number for the winning prize port 271 specified from the starting winning hole winning ball number command As and the winning prize winning ball number command. Stored as the number of balls Ab.

  And main processing when power is turned on to CU3, liquid crystal unit 500 and P stand 2 (game table connection response, start notification, start response, standby response between CU3 and liquid crystal unit 500 shown in FIG. 23) After transmission / reception of display notification and standby display response commands is completed, a state connection request command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. When receiving the state information request command from the CU 3, the P table 2 transmits a state information response command (see FIG. 10) including data such as game ball information, firing strength, and game state to the CU 3.

  When the CU 3 receives the status information response command from the P base 2, the CU 3 transmits a status request command to the liquid crystal unit 500. The status request command includes a command indicating each data specified from the status information response command received from the P platform 2 (the number of game balls, the number of fired balls, the number of balls passed through the outlet shown in FIG. 14, the total number of winning balls) 1, ball launch volume, gaming stand states 1 to 3, gaming stand error state, winning entries 1 to 6, winning prize opening commands, etc.). For this reason, in the liquid crystal unit 500, the contents of the state request command received from the CU 3 (the number of game balls, the number of shots, the number of balls passed through the outlet, the total number of winning balls 1, the ball launch volume, the game stand states 1 to 3, the game It is possible to update the display on the liquid crystal display 504 based on the stand error state, commands such as winning a prize opening 1 to 6, winning prize opening etc.

  When the liquid crystal unit 500 receives a status request command from the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500 transmits a status response command to the CU 3. When receiving the status response command from the liquid crystal unit 500, the CU 3 transmits a status information request command to the P base 2 again. Thereafter, transmission / reception of the status information request command, the status information response command, the status request command, and the status response command is repeatedly executed between the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500, and the P base 2.

  Processing of the liquid crystal unit 500 and the information distribution server 901 when content is distributed from the information distribution server 901 to the liquid crystal unit 500 is as shown in FIG.

  Next, a liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process executed by the liquid crystal unit controller 502 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process executed by the liquid crystal unit controller 502.

  When the power is turned on, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 first performs an initialization process for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, initializing a timer, and the like (S301). Thereafter, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S302). When a timer interrupt occurs, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (ON), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 clears the flag (S303) and executes the following processing.

  The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 first analyzes the received command and performs processing such as setting a flag according to the received command (command analysis processing: S304). In this command analysis process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 confirms the contents of the command transmitted from the CU 3 or the information distribution server 901 stored in the reception command buffer. In the command analysis process, the command stored in the buffer area is analyzed (see FIG. 12 and the like).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 performs design value acquisition processing (S305). In the design value acquisition process, from CU3, the main chip ID and the design values such as the number of prize balls for each prize opening are designated as the nth prize mouth prize ball number An, the start winning prize ball number As with an accessory, the large prize mouth. While acquiring the number of winning balls Ab, as a design value (determination value) for determining an abnormality of the P base 2 from the information distribution server 901, the lower limit value of the base of the low base time of the P base 2 to which the CU 3 is connected And the upper limit value, the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the high base time base.

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred based on the low base time base or the high base time base in the P base 2 to which the CU 3 is connected (S306). , Winning bias calculation processing for determining whether or not the winning bias is biased to a specific winning slot (S307), touch panel operation detection for detecting an operation of a player or the like on the touch panel Processing (S308), liquid crystal display update processing (S309) for causing the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to update the display of the liquid crystal display 504, and content that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 by receiving content data from the information distribution server 901 Update processing (S310) for updating the command, data and commands to the information distribution server 901 and CU3 It executes command control processing for transmitting (S311). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S302.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the design value acquisition process (S305) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the design value acquisition process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the P table 2 is activated (S101). Whether or not it is at the time of activation may be determined, for example, based on whether or not a startup notification command is received from the CU 3. When the P base 2 is not activated (S101; N), the design value acquisition process is terminated, and when the P base 2 is activated (S101; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 is as shown in FIG. The main chip ID and the n-th winning opening without a prize (in this case, winning numbers other than the big winning opening 271 are numbered n. For example, the normal winning openings 272 to 274 are numbered 1 to 3, respectively. The first prize opening to the third prize opening, and the starting prize winning openings 275 to 277 are respectively numbered 4 to 6, that is, the fourth prize winning opening to the sixth prize winning opening. The number of winning balls An for one winning prize from the mouth to the fourth winning opening and the sixth winning opening (for example, the first winning mouth to the third winning prize are three, the fourth winning opening and the sixth winning prize). 5 mouths) and one of the start winning entrances 276 (here, the 5th winning entrance) with accessories. The number of winning balls As (for example, 5) for the award and the number of winning balls Ab (for example, 10) for one winning of the big winning opening 271 are acquired from the CU 3 and stored in a RAM (not shown) (S102). ).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the model name and the main chip ID acquired from the main control board 16 to the information distribution server 901, so that the information distribution server 901 selects the model specified from the main chip ID. A low base base lower limit value Bll, a low base base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base upper limit value Bhu are received. Then, the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu specified from the received command are stored in the RAM (S103). ). For example, Bll = 30, Blu = 39, Bhl = 80, Bhu = 95. Thereafter, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 ends the design value acquisition process. The low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu acquired from the information distribution server 901 are as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be changed by a store clerk or the like of the game hall operating the information distribution server 901. That is, as a design value (determination value) for determining an abnormality of the P stand 2, it is possible to use either an initial value set in advance or a set value set in the game hall. .

  42. As shown in FIG. 42, the game shop clerk, etc., as shown in FIG. 42, the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value. By selecting the main chip ID from the dialog at the upper left of the screen, one Bhu can be set for each P unit 2 installed in the game hall, but the present invention is limited to this. Low base base lower limit Bll and low base base upper limit for multiple P bases 2 such as P base 2 of the same model or P base 2 installed on the same island Blu, the high base base lower limit Bhl, and the high base base upper limit Bhu may be settable.

  The information distribution server 901 also includes a low base time base lower limit value Bll, a low base time base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base upper limit value Bhu set by the store clerk or the like of these game halls. In addition, the initial value of the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu previously acquired by the information distribution server 901 from the content management server 903. Are also stored, and the store clerk at the amusement hall sets the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base Upper base value Bhu, low base base lower limit value Bll, low base base upper limit value Blu, high base base lower limit value Bh , Whether to use the initial value of the high base when the base upper limit Bhu, that is, and can select whether to acquire either the liquid crystal unit controller 502 at S103.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing game board surface determination-related processing (S306) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt processing. In the game board surface determination-related process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the period is outside the determination value calculation target (S111). The period other than the determination value calculation target period is a period that is excluded from the calculation target of the determination value such as the base, the ratio of the accessory, and the ratio of the consecutive objects. For example, the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open. This is a period in which fraud by a store clerk or the like is possible, such as a period, a non-launch period of a pachinko ball (for example, a period after 15 seconds have passed since the last launch of a pachinko ball), and a period when the amusement hall is closed . When it is determined that the period is not the determination value calculation target (S111; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the game board surface determination related process.

  If it is determined that the period is not the determination value calculation target period (S111: N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the passage number addition process shown in FIG. 28 (S120).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the passing number addition processing. Referring to FIG. 28, liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the game state is a big hit gaming state (S121). Whether or not the game state is a big hit gaming state may be determined based on whether or not a gaming machine state 2 command (see FIG. 14) is received from the CU 3 as a state request command. When it is determined that the game state is not the big hit game state (S121; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not it is in the high base state (S122). Whether or not the state is the high base state may be determined by checking whether or not the gaming state 3 command (see FIG. 14) received from the CU 3 as the state request command indicates a high base state.

  If it is determined that it is not in the high base state (S122; N), that is, if it is not the big hit gaming state and is in the low base state, it is determined whether or not a shot number command is received as a state request command ( S123). If it is determined that it has been received (S123; Y), 1 is added to the number of shots pl at the time of low base (S124).

  Further, when it is determined that the number of shot balls command has not been received as the status request command (S123; N), and after S124, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives the winning port n pass command (n is the status request command). It is determined whether any one of 1 to 6) is received (S125). When it is determined that it has been received (S125; Y), 1 is added to the number of passes qln of the nth winning opening at the time of low base (S126).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the base state is high (S122; Y), that is, if it is not the big hit gaming state and the base state is high, whether or not a shot number command is received as a state request command is determined. Determination is made (S127). If it is determined that it has been received (S127; Y), 1 is added to the number of fires ph at the time of high base (S128).

  When it is determined that the number of shot balls command has not been received as the state request command (S127; N), and after S128, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 uses the winning port n pass command (where n is 1 to 1) as the state request command. 6) is determined (S129). When it is determined that it has been received (S129; Y), 1 is added to the number of passages qhn of the n-th winning opening at the time of high base (S130).

  When it is determined that the game state is a big hit game state (S121; Y), when it is determined that a winning port n passing command is not received as the state request command (S125 or S129; N), after S126, and after S130 The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the winning opening 1 to 4 or the winning opening 6 command is received as the state request command, that is, the nth winning opening having no accessory (in the present embodiment, the first winning prize). It is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the mouth to the fourth winning opening, the sixth winning opening, that is, the normal winning openings 272 to 274, the starting winning opening 275 and the starting winning opening 277) (S131). If it is determined that it has been received (S131; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 adds 1 to the number qn of passing through the n-th winning award (S132).

  When it is determined that the winning opening 1 to 4 or winning opening 6 command is not received as the state request command (S131; N), and after S132, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 receives the winning opening 5 command as the state request command. Is determined, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed through the start winning opening 276 having the accessory (S133). When it is determined that it has been received (S133; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of passages qs of the start winning opening 276 having an accessory (S134).

  When it is determined that the winning mouth 5 command is not received as the status request command (S133; N), and after S134, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the winning winning mouth command is received as the status request command. That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the big winning opening (S135). When it is determined that it has been received (S135; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of passes qb of the special winning opening 271 (S136).

  When it is determined that the special winning opening command has not been received as the state request command (S135; N), and after S136, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 uses the out port passing ball number command and the winning port 1 as the state request command. It is determined whether or not any of the .about.6 command and the special prize opening command has been received (S137). If it is determined that it has been received (S137; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 adds 1 to the number r of out balls (S138).

  When it is determined that the payout control unit 171 has not received the detection signals from the all winning opening detection switch and the out ball detection switch 701 (S137; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the passing number addition processing. The process to be executed is returned to the caller.

  Returning to FIG. 27, after S120, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the number of shot balls rl at the time of low base is rl = 100 (S142).

  When it is determined that the number of shots rl at low base is rl = 100 (S142; Y), the number of safe balls at low base sl = Σ (An × pln) is calculated (S143). Further, the base at the time of low base bl = 100 × sl / rl is calculated and stored in the RAM (S144).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the lower base time base lower limit value Bll <low base time base bl <low base time base upper limit value Blu (S145). When it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu (S145; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 transmits the low base time base abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (and also the gaming machine management server via the CU3). 802) (S146).

  If it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu is not satisfied (S145; N), and after S146, the payout control unit 171 resets pl and qln to 0 (S147).

  When it is determined that the number of shot balls rl at low base is not 100 (S142; N) and after S147, it is determined whether the number of out balls rh at high base is rh = 100 (S152).

  When it is determined that the number of out balls rh = 100 at the time of high base (S152; Y), the number of safe balls at the time of high base sh = Σ (An × phn) is calculated (S153). Further, the base bh = 100 × sh / rh at the time of high base is calculated and stored in the RAM (S154).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not high base base lower limit Bhl <high base base bh <high base base upper limit Bhu (S155). If it is determined that Bhl <Bh <Bhu (S155; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 sends the high base time base abnormality information to the management computer 900 and the hall server 801 (and further to the gaming machine management server) via the CU3. 802) (S156).

  If it is determined that Bhl <Bh <Bhu is not satisfied (S155; N), and after S156, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 resets ph and qhn to 0 (S157).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of out balls r = 60000 (S161). The P platform 2 of this embodiment can launch 100 pachinko balls to the game area 27 in one minute. For this reason, 60000 balls are the number of balls that can be fired in 10 hours. If it is determined that r is not 60000 (S161; N), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  When it is determined that the number of out balls r is 60000 (S161; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines that there is no winning combination (here, the first winning port to the fourth winning port, the sixth winning port). The number of winning balls sn = Σ (An × qn) is calculated (S162), and the number of winning balls ss = As × qs is calculated for a winning opening with an accessory (here, the fifth winning opening) (S163), The number of winning balls sb = Ab × qb of the big winning opening 271 is calculated (S164).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 calculates an accessory ratio u = 100 × (ss + sb) / (sn + ss + sb) and stores it in the RAM (S165), and a continuous accessory ratio v = 100 × sb / (sn + ss + sb). Is calculated and stored in the RAM (S166).

  Then, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the accessory ratio u> 70% (S171). When it is determined that u> 70% (S171; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 sends the accessory ratio abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (and also the gaming machine management server 802) via the CU3. (S172).

  If it is determined that the accessory ratio u is not 70% (NO in S171), and after S172, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the continuous accessory ratio v> 60% (S173). . If it is determined that v> 60% (S173; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 sends the continuous character ratio abnormality information to the management computer 900 and the hall server 801 (and further to the gaming machine management server 802) via the CU3. (S174).

  When it is determined that the continuous combination ratio v> 60% is not satisfied (S173; N), and after S174, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 ends the game board surface determination-related processing.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a winning bias calculation process in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the winning bias calculation process, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the number of shots rl = 100 at the time of the low base calculated in S141 is satisfied (S351). If rl = 100 is not satisfied (S351; N), the winning bias calculation process is terminated. If rl = 100 is satisfied (S351; Y), the first winning for the safe ball number sl (calculated in S143) at the time of low base is performed. Percentage p1 to p6 (p1 = ql1 / sl, p2 = ql2 / sl, p3 = ql3 / sl, p4 = ql4 / sl, p5 = ql5 / sl, p6) = Ql6 / sl) is calculated (S352).

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 compares the calculated ratios p1 to p6 (S353), and the ratios p1 to p6 have a value exceeding a predetermined ratio (for example, 0, 3, that is, 30%). It is determined whether or not (S354). When there is no value exceeding the predetermined ratio in the ratios p1 to p6, the winning bias process is terminated, and when there is a value exceeding the predetermined ratio in the ratios p1 to p6, there is a bias of winning to a specific winning opening. The winning number bias abnormality information is output to the management computer 900 and the hall server 801 (and further the gaming machine management server 802) via the CU3 (S355), and the winning bias calculation process is terminated.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the liquid crystal display update process (S309) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the liquid crystal display update process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not any winning a prize is present (S401). Whether or not any winning a prize is present is determined from the CU 3 by a status request command. It is only necessary to determine whether or not the number of game balls indicated by the command for the number of game balls is greater than the number of game balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. If there is no winning in any winning opening (S401; N), the process proceeds to S403. If any winning opening is found (S401; Y), the liquid crystal display control unit 503 indicates a game ball number command. A prize ball number update display process (S402) for updating and displaying the difference between the number of game balls and the number of game balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 as the number of prize balls is executed, and the process proceeds to S403.

  Next, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the low base base bl is calculated, that is, whether or not S144 in the game board surface determination process is executed (S403). When the low base time base bl is not calculated (S403; N), the process proceeds to S405, and when the low base time base bl is calculated (S403; Y), the low base time base is calculated. Then, a prize ball number display color update process is executed for causing the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to update the color of the prize ball number display (S404). In addition, the display color of the number of prize balls in the prize ball number display color update process will be described with reference to FIG.

  Further, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the number of holding balls is being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405). When the number of balls is being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405; Y), it is detected whether or not the number of balls is hidden by the player or the like, that is, the number of balls is not displayed on the touch panel. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S406). When the player has performed the operation for hiding the number of balls (S406; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 performs the process of causing the liquid crystal display controller 503 to hide the number of balls to be held. A non-display process (S407) is executed, and the process proceeds to S411. If the player has not performed the operation for hiding the number of balls (S406; N), the process proceeds to S411 without executing S407.

  Note that the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 outputs a signal indicating that the number of held balls is not displayed to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3 in the number-of-balls non-displaying process. In this way, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 37, when the calling lamp 1000 receives a signal indicating that the number of possessed balls is not displayed from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502, the number of held balls is not displayed.

  When the number of balls is not being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405; N), that is, when the number of balls is not being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 may have the ball held by the player or the like. It is determined whether or not the number display operation has been executed, that is, whether or not the number of balls in the touch panel has been detected (S408). When the player has performed the operation for hiding the number of balls (S408; Y), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 displays the number of balls to be displayed on the liquid crystal display controller 503. The process (S410) is executed, and the process proceeds to S411. When the number of balls is not displayed by the player or the like (S408; N), the liquid crystal unit controller 502 further determines whether or not there is a change in the number of balls (S409). Whether or not there is a change in the number of holding balls may be determined by whether or not the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has received a count completion notification command or a payout completion notification command from the CU 3.

  If there is a change in the number of balls (S409; Y), the number-of-balls display process (S410) is executed and the process proceeds to S411. If there is no change in the number of balls (S409; N), S410 is executed. Without proceeding to S411.

  In the present embodiment, when the number of possessed balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, the liquid crystal is displayed depending on whether the possessed ball display operation is performed by the player or the like and when the number of retained balls is changed. Although the form which displays the number of balls in the display 504 is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, It changes to the number of balls when the number of balls is not displayed in the liquid crystal display 504. If this occurs, the display of the number of balls in the liquid crystal display 504 may be hidden again based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).

  Next, in S411, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not there is a new deposit (S411). Whether or not there is a new deposit may be determined based on whether or not a deposit detection command is received from the CU 3. When there is a new deposit (S411; Y), a highlight start timer for starting the highlighting described later is set (S412) and the process proceeds to S422. When there is no new deposit (S411; N), It is determined whether or not the highlight start timer is operating (S413). When the highlighting start timer is in operation (S413; Y), the value of the highlighting start timer is decremented by -1 (S415), and whether or not there is an operation of a ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. Is determined (S415a). When there is an operation of a rent button (S415a; Y), the highlight start timer is cleared and the process proceeds to S422 (S415b), and a state response command including a liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating the rent button is pressed (see FIG. 15). ) Is set (S415c), and the process proceeds to S422. The state response command set to be transmitted in S415c is transmitted to the CU 3 when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes command control processing (S311).

  In CU 3, the game ball is lent based on the reception of the status response command including the liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating that the rent button is pressed from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502. Further, when there is no operation of a ball rental button (S416; N), the process proceeds to S416.

  In S416, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the highlighting start timer has expired (S416). When the highlighting start timer has timed out (S416; Y), a highlighting execution flag indicating that highlighting described later is being executed is set (S417), and the process proceeds to S418. On the other hand, when the highlighting start timer has not expired (S416; N), the process proceeds to S422.

  If it is determined in S413 that the highlighting start timer is not in operation (S413; N), it is determined whether or not the highlighting execution flag is set (S414). If the highlighting execution flag is not set (S414; N), the process proceeds to S422. If the highlighting execution flag is set (S414; Y), the process proceeds to S418.

  Then, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes an emphasis display execution process for causing the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to highlight the display of the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S418), and the emphasis display end timing. It is determined whether or not (S419). When it is the highlighting end timing (S419; Y), the highlighting of the ball button on the liquid crystal display 504 is finished and the highlighting execution flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to S422 (S420 and S421). If it is not the highlighting end timing (S419; N), the process proceeds to S422 without executing S420 and S421.

  Then, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 causes the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to execute display according to other operations (detection of an operation of a player or the like by the touch panel) or a command received from the CU 3, and ends the liquid crystal display update process. (S422).

  The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 outputs a signal indicating that the number of holding balls is not displayed to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3 when the number of stored balls is not displayed by executing S422. In this way, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 37, when the calling lamp 1000 receives a signal indicating that the number of possessed balls is not displayed from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502, the number of held balls is not displayed. In the present embodiment, the number of balls currently displayed on the calling lamp 1000 is not displayed both when the number of held balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 and when the number of stored balls is not displayed. Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls currently displayed on the calling lamp 1000 is not displayed only when the number of balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. When the number of stored balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, the display of the number of balls in the calling lamp 1000 may be maintained. Further, in this embodiment, when the number of balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 and when the number of stored balls is not displayed, the number of balls held from the liquid crystal unit controller 502 to the calling lamp 1000 via CU3. In this example, the number of holding balls displayed on the calling lamp 1000 is not displayed by outputting a signal indicating that the display is not displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. From the liquid crystal unit control unit 502, the number of holding balls is not displayed to the calling lamp 1000 via an external host device such as the hall server 801, management computer, information distribution server 901, holding ball management server 902, T-BOX 904, etc. The number of balls currently displayed on the calling lamp 1000 may be hidden by outputting a signal to the effect.

  Next, a display mode on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 will be described. As shown in FIG. 31, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, a player's avatar image, a menu button for displaying items that can be selected by the player, etc. by the player, etc. By switching the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 to a screen indicating that the user is away from the seat, a return button for returning the card inserted in the CU 3 to the CU 3 when operated by a player, a player or the like Button, button to let CU3 lend a game ball by operating the button, player, etc., jackpot count, small hit count, probability change count, start count, jackpot probability, the same day that the player possesses The number of balls (the number of balls), the number of game balls and the number of stored balls are displayed. Further, below the number of game balls, a launch strength gauge indicating the launch strength of the game balls in the P stand 2 is displayed.

  Also, to the right of the number of balls on the day, there is a button for displaying / hiding the number of balls to switch the display / non-display of the number of balls on that day. , A payout button for letting CU3 pay out a part of the number of balls (for example, 125 balls) as a game ball is displayed. Further, a storage ball number display / non-display switching button for switching the display / non-display of the storage ball number is displayed on the right side of the storage ball number. A replay button for paying out a part (for example, 125 balls) as a game ball is displayed.

  Also, at the bottom of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, the number of winning balls when a game ball is made into a winning opening, the remaining amount based on the amount received by the CU 3, the number of game balls that can be lent by the remaining amount, the player, etc. A game guide button for switching the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 to a screen for explaining a game method or the like on the P table 2 to which the CU 3 is connected, and a method for operating the liquid crystal unit 500 by a player or the like. An operation explanation button for switching to the explanation screen is displayed.

  On the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 displayed in this way, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 executes the above-described prize ball number display color update process (S404 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30). The liquid crystal display control unit 503 updates the number of prize balls to any one of red, orange, yellow, and green. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 32 (A) to 32 (D), in the award ball number display color update process, the low base time base bl calculated in S144 of the game board surface determination-related process shown in FIG. Is 0 or more and less than 10 (0 ≦ bl <10), a red color indicating that the low base time of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is extremely low The number of winning balls is displayed. Furthermore, when the value of the base bl at the time of the low base is 10 or more and less than 20 (10 ≦ bl <20), it indicates that the value of the base bl at the time of the low base is 0 or more and less than 10, but is still low. When the number of prize balls is displayed in orange and the value of the base bl at the time of the low base is 20 or more and less than 30 (20 ≦ bl <30), the value of the base bl at the time of the low base is 10 or more and less than 20 The number of prize balls is displayed in yellow indicating that it is higher but lower than the normal value (30 or more in the present embodiment). When the value of the base bl at the time of low base is 30 or more (30 ≦ bl), it is low. The number of prize balls is displayed in green indicating that the value of the base bl is normal.

  That is, in this embodiment, the player or the like confirms the display color of the number of prize balls on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, so that the liquid crystal unit 500 including the liquid crystal display 504 is connected via the CU3. It is possible to recognize whether or not the value of the low base base bl of the P base 2 is a normal value, and if the value of the low base base bl is lower than the normal value, it is lower than the normal value. It is possible.

  In this embodiment, the display color of the number of award balls on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the low base base bl of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display 504 has a high base time bh of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU3. The display color of the number of prize balls on the screen may be changed. Further, a player or the like can distinguish between a change in the display color of the number of prize balls according to the value of the base bl at the time of low base and a change in the display color of the number of prize balls according to the value of the base bh at the time of high base. For example, it may be executed simultaneously in the liquid crystal display 504.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the value of the low base base bl of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is equal to or higher than a normal value (for example, 30 or higher), the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is displayed. The number of award balls is displayed in green indicating that the value of the base bl at the low base is normal, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the base bl at the low base Is set to an upper limit value (for example, 60), and when the value of the base bl at the time of low base is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the number of prize balls is set as in the case where the value of the base bl at time of low base is lower than the normal value Even if the value of the base bl at the time of the low base of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU3 is displayed by displaying in red, orange, yellow or the like, the value is excessively high. Good.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 of the present embodiment, the number-of-balls non-display process (S407) of the liquid crystal display update process of FIG. (S410) and the process of S422 are executed, so that the player or the like operates the number display / non-display switching button or the number display / non-display switch button for the number of stored balls, and the display / non-display of the number of stored balls The display can be switched.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the player operates the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel) to hide the number of possessed balls and the number of stored balls, so that the number of stored balls and the number of retained balls can be obtained from around the player. Since it can be made invisible, when there are a large number of stored balls or possessed balls, a card having a card ID stored in association with the number of stored balls or held balls (member card possessed by the player or Visitor card) can be prevented from becoming the target of theft and crime prevention can be improved. In addition, the player can display the number of possessed balls and the number of accumulated balls by operating the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel), so that the number of accumulated balls and the number of retained balls that the player has acquired in the game on the P table 2 You can show off.

  Note that the liquid crystal unit controller 502 in the present embodiment hides the number of held balls from the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3 when the number of held balls is switched to non-display or when the number of stored balls is switched to non-display. A signal indicating display is output. On the basis of the reception of the signal from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 via the CU3, the calling lamp 1000 hides the number of holding balls as shown in FIGS. 37 (A) and 37 (B). Switch. In this way, when the display of the number of balls and the number of stored balls is switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, the number of balls in the calling lamp 1000 is switched to non-display, so that Since the number can be prevented from being recognized by passersby around the player, the theft of the membership card or visitor card possessed by the player can be more reliably prevented. It should be noted that the non-display of the number of holding balls in the calling lamp 1000 may be displayed again when the non-display of the number of holding balls and the number of stored balls is canceled when the card is returned from the CU 3.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls is not displayed, the player or the like operates the counting button 28 to add the number of balls to the number of balls and so on. When changing the number, the hidden number of balls is released, and the number of balls to which the number of game balls is added is displayed as the number of balls. In this embodiment, when the number of balls is changed in the case where the number of balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, an example in which the hidden number of balls is canceled is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after the non-display of the number of balls is released, the balls in the liquid crystal display 504 are again displayed based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The number may be hidden.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 36, when the number of held balls or the number of stored balls is not displayed, when a player (such as a membership card or a visitor card) performs a discharge (return) operation, By performing the process of S422 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the number of held balls and the number of stored balls are not displayed. The initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of held balls and the number of stored balls are set in advance. Canceled based on the initial display / hide setting.

  As shown in FIG. 41B, the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls are displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. It can be switched by the operation of a game shop clerk or the like. That is, if the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls is set to “display” on the administrator screen shown in FIG. 41B, the card is discharged (returned) as shown in FIG. When the operation is executed, the hidden number of stored balls is canceled, and the hidden number of stored balls is maintained when the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls is set to “hidden”. Similarly, when the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls is set to “display” in the screen for the manager shown in FIG. 41B, the card is discharged (returned) as shown in FIG. ) When the operation is executed, the hidden number of balls is released. If the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls is set to “Hide”, the number of held balls is not displayed. The In other words, the initial setting screen of the number of balls and the number of balls in the present embodiment is a setting at the start of the player's game, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of stored balls in the present embodiment The initial setting screen for the number of balls may be set when the liquid crystal unit 500 is started, that is, when the power is supplied to the liquid crystal unit 500.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a mode in which the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of held balls is returned to the initial setting based on the card (member card or visitor card) being discharged from the CU 3 is exemplified. Is not limited to this, and a card has been inserted into CU3 (or the number of possessed or accumulated balls is zero and a new deposit has been made), that is, a game is started by a new player. In addition, the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls may be returned to the initial setting based on the fact that the game has not been performed for a predetermined period, the closing time of the game hall, and the like.

  The administrator screen shown in FIG. 41B is displayed after the menu button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is operated as shown in FIGS. 39A, 39B, and 41A. It is a screen that is displayed by selecting the “for manager” item from among the displayed “model information”, “attention effect”, and “for manager” and inputting a predetermined password. In other words, in this embodiment, the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls can be changed only by a store clerk who can know the password, and the player can change it. Although it is impossible, the present invention is not limited to this, and the player can change the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls. Also good.

  When the “model information” item is selected from the “model information”, “attention effect”, and “for manager” items displayed in FIG. 39B, as shown in FIG. In addition, information such as the model name of the P unit 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3, the base at the time of low base, the base at the time of high base, the ratio of bonuses, the ratio of consecutive bonuses, the number of prize balls, etc. It is displayed on the screen 504. In addition, when the item of “attention effect” is selected, an introduction image or the like of an effect or the like with a high expectation degree of big hit among the effects executed on the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 It is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504. Note that the image displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 when the “attention effect” item is selected is an image included in the content distributed by the information distribution server 901.

  Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the processes of S411 to S421, thereby executing the highlighted display of the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 38 (A) to 38 (F), a rent button is used until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the player inserts (deposits) a banknote into the CU3. Is not operated, the avatar character changes to a specific character (in the example shown in FIG. 38, a butler character) and moves to the right of the ball rental button. Then, highlighting is performed so that the ball rental button stands out so that the player can easily recognize the ball rental button by changing the display mode of the ball rental button, for example, by emitting light or changing the size of the ball rental button.

  At this time, the fact that the ball rental button is displayed at the lower left of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is displayed as a character line, and the player operates the ball rental button to lend the game ball to CU3. Instruct them to It should be noted that the highlighting of the ball rental button and the display of the character guidance dialogue have been repeatedly executed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), or for a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) of the highlighting of the ball rental button and the character dialogue. It suffices to end based on. After the display of the lending button highlighting and the character dialogue is finished, the avatar image is displayed again on the upper left portion of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504.

  By executing the highlighting of the ball rental button in this manner, the player can be instructed to operate the ball rental button and cause the CU 3 to lend the game ball. Even a player who is unfamiliar with the circulation pachinko gaming machine can preferably start the game. That is, the highlighted display of these ball rental buttons shown in FIG. 38 and the display instructing the player to operate the ball rental button to allow the CU 3 to lend the game ball are players who are not familiar with the enclosed circulation pachinko gaming machine. Is an interface for

  In this embodiment, when the ball rental button is highlighted, a character (a butler character shown in FIG. 38) that has changed from the avatar character guides the position of the ball rental button. The present invention is not limited to this, and when performing the highlighting of the ball rental button, the avatar character itself may guide the position of the ball rental button. Further, the avatar character may be set from a plurality of characters by the player operating the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel). In such a case, a display for guiding the position of the ball rental button may be performed by a character or avatar set by the player. The player may be able to select a character for guiding the position of the lending button from a plurality of characters. As described above, the avatar character set by the player himself / herself guides the position of the ball rental button, so that attention to the guidance display of the position of the ball rental button can be increased.

  In addition, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422, whereby the liquid crystal display 504 displays a message that prompts the player to take a break. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 uses the elapsed time command after card insertion included in the latest data notification command by operation received from the CU 3 in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process (a membership card or a visitor card is included in the CU 3). Reference is made to the time indicated by the command indicating the elapsed time since insertion) or the post-payment elapsed time command (command notifying the elapsed time since depositing to CU3). When it is determined that the time indicated by the elapsed time command after card insertion or the elapsed time command after deposit exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours), as shown in FIGS. 43 (A) and 43 (B), A message that prompts the player to take a break is displayed.

  In this embodiment, the player is prompted to take a break on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 when the CU 3 is deposited or based on the elapsed time since the membership card or visitor card is inserted. Although the form of performing the display is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and based on the number of game balls fired or the number of game balls lent out reaching a predetermined number (for example, 10,000 balls), The liquid crystal display 504 may display that the player is encouraged to take a break.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the CU 3 is deposited or based on the elapsed time since the membership card or visitor card is inserted, the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is urged for the player to take a break. Although the form which performs a display was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Based on the specific amount (for example, 50,000 yen) based on the lending rate of a game ball being consumed, with respect to a player Thus, the liquid crystal display 504 may display to warn the user not to be overly engaged in the game.

  Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422, thereby informing the liquid crystal display 504 of the closing time of the game hall and the P stand 2 when the game hall is closed. The fact that the game at has ended is displayed. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 acquires time data from the RTC in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process. If it is determined that the time indicated by the time data is 5 minutes before the preset closing time, as shown in FIG. 44 (A), the game hall closes in 5 minutes for the player. Then, the fact that the game is impossible on the P platform 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. Furthermore, if the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines that the store closing process notification command shown in FIG. 12 is received from the CU 3 in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process, as shown in FIG. The fact that the game at P stand 2 has ended due to the closing of the game hall is displayed.

  Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 executes the process of S422, so that the fact that the player is away from the seat is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 determines whether or not the away button displayed on the screen has been operated by the player in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process (see FIG. 45A). If it is determined that the away button has been operated, as shown in FIG. 45B, the display on the liquid crystal display 504 is switched to an indication that the player is away (display of the away screen). At the same time, the display of the away time is started on the display screen. Further, when the away button is operated by the player, the liquid crystal display 504 transmits an away response command to the CU 3. The CU 3 and the payout control unit 171 count the number of game balls based on the reception of the absence response command, add the counted number of game balls to the number of held balls, and the number of game balls and the number of stored balls after the addition And the card management server 902 with the inserted card ID. Then, the card is discharged (returned) from CU3.

  By doing in this way, the player can leave the seat with the card ejected (returned) from the CU 3, so that when the player is away, the card by another player The game is prevented from being illegally performed using the possession balls or the storage balls possessed by the stolen player or the player who has left the seat. When the player resumes the game, the player can insert a card that has been ejected (returned) when he / she leaves the CU 3 provided corresponding to the P stand 2 from which the player has left. The display indicating that the user is away from the seat on the liquid crystal display 504 (display of the screen during leaving the seat) is canceled, and the game can be performed.

  In addition, when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422 in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the display mode of the firing intensity gauge displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 changes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 46 (A), when the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 25 is small, the launch intensity of the game ball becomes weak, so the launch intensity gauge is displayed short. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 46 (B), when the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 25 is large, the firing strength of the game ball becomes strong, so the firing strength gauge is displayed long. Note that the launch intensity of the game ball is detected by the launch intensity sensor 19 in the P stand 2, and then the payout control unit 171 sends a launch intensity command, which is a state information response command, to the CU 3, and is notified to the CU 3. The Then, the CU3 (CU control unit 323) transmits to the liquid crystal unit 500 a ball firing volume command (part of the state request command shown in FIG. 14) corresponding to the firing strength specified from the received firing strength command. As a result, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 is notified of the launch intensity of the game ball.

  In this way, in this embodiment, since the game ball launch intensity can be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, the player can visually recognize the launch intensity of his game ball. A game can be played with an appropriate launch intensity.

  As described above, in the gaming system including the P base 2, the P base 2, the CU 3, and the liquid crystal unit 500 in the present embodiment, the number of game balls launched in the low base state, that is, the number of shot balls at the time of the low base (rl ), The number of award balls (in the case of a low base) when the game ball passes through each of the winning holes (normal winning holes 272 to 274, starting winning holes 275 and 277 excluding the starting winning hole 276). According to the low base time base (bl), which is the ratio of the number of safe balls (sl), as shown in FIG. 32, the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed, so that the low base time base is changed. Since it becomes possible to grasp from the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the base at the time of the low base from the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. it can. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S145 and S146 of FIG. 27, the calculated low base time base value is within a preset range of the low base time base lower limit value and the low base time base upper limit value. If the value is not a value, the management computer 900, the hall server 801, and the gaming machine management server 802 indicate that the low base time base value is not within the range of the low base time base lower limit value and the low base time base upper limit value. Since the low base time base abnormality information is notified, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the low base time base in the second P from a position away from the P stand 2, such as the management computer 900, the hall server 801, the gaming machine management server 802, etc. it can.

  Further, in this embodiment, the number of game balls launched in the low base state, that is, the number of fired balls (rl) at the time of the low base, is excluded from each winning port (ordinary winning ports 272 to 274, start winning port 276). A mode in which the ratio of the number of winning balls (the number of safe balls sl at the time of the low base) given in response to the passing of the game ball through the start winning opening 275,277) is calculated as the value of the base at the low base (bl). Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the base at the time of low base is given according to the game ball passing through each winning opening for a unit time (for example, 1 hour). The ratio of the number of winning balls, the ratio of the number of winning balls obtained by one player with respect to the total number of winning balls on P stand 2, and the winning opening except for the big winning opening 271 with respect to the total number of winning balls on P stand 2. (Ordinary prize opening 272-274, start prize opening 275-277) Technical sphere may be a fraction of the prize balls number granted in response to the passage.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a mode in which the base value at the time of low base is calculated by setting the number of shot balls (rl) at the time of low base as “the number of game media used in the non-advantageous state” in the present invention is illustrated. The invention is not limited to this, and the number of game balls that have passed through the out-ports and the number of game balls that have passed through each of the winning ports (normal winning ports 272 to 274 and starting winning ports 275 and 277 excluding the starting winning port 276). (The number of game balls collected from the game area 27) is the “number of game media used in the non-advantageous state” in the present invention. The base value at the time of low base may be calculated based on the sum of the number of game balls.

  Further, in this embodiment, the number of game balls given based on the fact that game balls have won at each prize opening in the liquid crystal display 504 can be displayed as the number of prize balls, and the display color of the number of prize balls is displayed. Is changed in accordance with the value of the base at the time of low base described above, so that it becomes possible not only to grasp the number of prize balls by visually checking the liquid crystal display 504 but also to lower the base by the color of the prize balls. You can also grasp the time-based situation.

  In the present embodiment, the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the base at the time of low base in the low base state where the frequency of game balls passing through the start winning opening 276 is low. Therefore, the low base time base value can be grasped in the low base state.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26S103, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the main chip ID acquired from the CU 3 to the information distribution server 901, thereby storing the P stored in the information distribution server 901. The low base base lower limit value Bll, the low base base upper limit value Blu, the high base base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base base upper limit value Bhu are acquired and stored, respectively, according to the model of the base 2. The base lower limit value Bll, the low base base upper limit value Blu, the high base base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base base upper limit value Bhu are the low base base value and the low base base lower limit value and the low base base upper limit value. Whether the value is within the range (S145) and the high base time base value is the range between the high base time base lower limit value and the high base time base upper limit value It is possible to use the abnormality determination of whether the determination (S155) or the like is, it is possible to perform accurate abnormality determination according to the model of P base 2.

  Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the low base state, the high base time base (bh) is calculated even in the high base state where the frequency of game balls winning in the start winning opening 276 is high, and the light base time base value is calculated. Is judged whether it is a value within the range of the high base base lower limit value and the high base base upper limit value set in advance, so it is individually determined in both the low base state and the high base state. In addition, it is possible to determine abnormality of the base value.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the base value abnormality determination (S145 and S155) based on each gaming state is executed in both the low base state and the high base state, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the high base state, the base value abnormality determination (S155) may not be executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S165 and S166 in FIG. 27, an accessory ratio and a continuous accessory ratio are calculated, and the liquid crystal display 504 is operated by operating the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIG. Since it is possible to display these bonuses ratio and continuous bonuses ratio at 504, it is possible for a player, a shop clerk, etc. to easily check the bonuses ratio or the continuous bonuses ratio.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, each ratio p1 of the first winning port passing number ql1 to the sixth winning port passing number ql6 with respect to the number of safe balls (sl) when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is low base. Based on ~ p6, each ratio p1 to p6 is calculated, and it is determined whether or not there is a bias in the number of winnings by determining whether each ratio p1 to p exceeds a predetermined ratio (for example, 0.3). By doing so, it is possible to determine biased winnings in each winning opening as abnormal.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S111 of FIG. 27, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs a period when the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open, a non-firing period of the pachinko balls (for example, pachinko balls at the end). When it is determined that it is a period in which fraud by a store clerk or the like is possible, such as a period when the game hall is closed, etc. It is possible to prevent fraud in which the base value is intentionally changed by a store clerk or the like at a game hall.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a player or the like operates the liquid crystal display 504, the number of held balls and the number of stored balls can be switched between display and non-display on the liquid crystal display 504. If the number is large, a card having a card ID stored in association with the number of stored balls or the number of balls held by a third party who peeped at the number of stored balls or held balls (member card or visitor possessed by the player) Card) can be prevented from becoming a theft target, and crime prevention can be improved.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, when a new deposit is made, guidance such as highlighting of a rented ball button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 and a character line is executed. Even an unfamiliar player can start the game by converting the deposited money into a game ball. It should be noted that the guidance for highlighting the ball rental button and the character dialogue is deleted when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or the guidance for the character dialogue is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). Therefore, the visibility of other indications such as the number of stored balls, the number of possessed balls, the number of game balls, etc., displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, such as highlighting of the ball rental button and guidance of the character, etc. are achieved. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, although the present Example illustrated the form in which the highlighting of the money lending button is executed based on the fact that 10 seconds have passed since the player inserted the banknote (payment) into the CU3, the present invention is based on this. The present invention is not limited, and the payout button and the replay button may be highlighted on the basis that 10 seconds have elapsed since the player inserted a card (member card or visitor card) into CU3.

  Further, in this embodiment, since it is possible to individually switch the display / non-display of the number of balls stored and the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504, the player can only select either the number of balls stored or the number of balls held. Can be selectively confirmed. In this embodiment, the mode of individually switching the display / non-display of the number of balls stored and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display 504 It may be possible to switch between the display and non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of held balls.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, since the initial setting of display / non-display of the number of balls stored and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 is possible, the player can store balls at the start of the game. When the initial display / non-display setting of the number and the number of balls is already set to a desired setting, the game can be suitably started without operating the liquid crystal display 504 in particular.

  Further, in this embodiment, even when the number of balls in the liquid crystal display 504 is not displayed, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls has changed, the liquid crystal display 504 is temporarily changed. Since the number of possessed balls is displayed, the player can easily grasp the number of retained balls without changing the number of retained balls from non-display to display, thereby improving the convenience of the player.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is switched to non-display in the liquid crystal display 504, as shown in FIG. 37, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 switches to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3. A signal to hide the number of balls is output, and the calling lamp 1000 receives the signal to hide the number of balls. By doing so, it is possible to make it difficult for a third party other than the player to grasp the game situation by confirming the display of the call lamp 1000 and to prevent the player from becoming a target of theft. Can improve crime prevention. In the present embodiment, when the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls is switched to non-display in the liquid crystal display 504, the embodiment in which the number of retained balls in the calling lamp 1000 is not displayed is exemplified. There is no limitation, and when the number of stored balls or the number of held balls is switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, the display other than the number of held balls such as the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, the number of starts, etc. in the calling lamp 1000 is also hidden. It may be displayed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the ball rental button is not operated until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the player inserts (deposits) banknotes into CU3, as shown in FIG. 38 (F). Because the guidance of the position of the ball rental button is displayed by the character's dialogue etc., for players who can already do the operation of the ball rental button without hesitation by being accustomed to the operation of the ball rental button, It is possible to prevent the display of the guidance of the position of the ball rental button by the character's speech or the like from being executed.

  Further, in this embodiment, when displaying the guidance of the position of the ball rental button by the character's speech or the like, the ball rental button can be highlighted so that the player can easily recognize the ball rental button.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the number of balls possessed by the player and the number of stored balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this and As shown in FIG. 47, in the case where P units 2 having different game ball lending rates are installed in the game hall, the number of stored balls and the number of possessed balls corresponding to the lending rate of each P table 2 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. It may be displayed. In particular, the player possesses possession balls and storage balls with multiple loan rates (for example, possession balls and storage balls when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, possession balls and storage balls when the lending rate is 1 yen per ball). If so, the number of held balls and the number of stored balls may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 for each lending rate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which can switch the display / non-display of the number of balls and the number of balls in this liquid crystal display 504 was illustrated by operation of the liquid crystal display 504, this invention is limited to this. Instead, as a second modification, display / non-display of the number of game balls on the liquid crystal display 504 may be switched by the player's operation by operating the liquid crystal display 504 of the player. That is, when display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504, the number of game balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, and non-display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504. If it is, the number of game balls may not be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, the low base time value of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is indicated by the display color of the number of winning balls in the liquid crystal display 504. Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the low base time of the P base 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is directly applied to the liquid crystal display 504. It may be displayed, or may be indicated by a color other than the number of prize balls, such as the number of possessed balls, the number of stored balls, and the number of game balls.

  In the above embodiment, the mode of switching the display / non-display of the number of balls and the number of balls in the liquid crystal display by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. Display / non-display of the number of balls stored and the number of balls in the liquid crystal display may be switched by operating an operation means other than the liquid crystal display 504.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the base at the time of low base is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, a display that can display the value of the base at the time of low base or the value of the base at the time of high base is provided on the back side of the P stand 2, etc. It is possible to confirm the value of.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the game machine in which the CU3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 in the game system of this invention were provided correspondingly was made into the enclosed circulation type pachinko game machine (P stand 2), this invention was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine in which the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 are provided correspondingly may be a slot machine.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which performs the highlight display of a ball rental button was illustrated in the liquid crystal display 504 of the liquid crystal unit 500 provided corresponding to the enclosure circulation type pachinko game machine (P stand 2), this invention Is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display 504 of the liquid crystal unit 500 provided corresponding to a pachinko gaming machine of the type in which the game balls are not circulated inside by discharging the game balls to the outside such as an upper plate. The ball rental button may be highlighted at.

  In the embodiment, the base value range (low base base lower limit value Bll to low base base upper limit value Blu or high base base lower limit value Bhl to high base base upper limit value Bhu) is set. If the set base value (low base base bl or high base base bh) is outside the range of these base values, it is determined that there is a base abnormality (low base base abnormality or high base base abnormality). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a value of 1 is set as the reference value of the base value, and the calculated base value is a value other than the reference value, It may be determined that the base is abnormal.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which changes the display color of the number of prize balls in the liquid crystal display 504 according to the calculated base (value of base bl at the time of a low base) was illustrated, this invention is limited to this. For example, immediately after the replacement of a new base, such as immediately after replacement of a new base, data sufficient to calculate the base is not accumulated (for example, the number of shots rl at the time of low base and the number of shots rh at the time of high base are 100 balls or less. And the display color of the number of prize balls in the liquid crystal display 504 may not be changed.

  As described above, in the gaming apparatus and the gaming system including the gaming apparatus according to the present invention, the gaming machine (P stand 2) has a predetermined area (for example, a normal prize) to which a gaming value is given according to the passage of the gaming medium. 272 to 274, start winning ports 275 to 277), and the relative value is based on the number of game media used in the non-advantageous state (for example, (the number of shots rl at the time of low base)) The ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value (the number of safe balls sl at the time of low base) given according to the passage of the game media through the predetermined area (for example, base at the time of low base) Since it is possible to grasp the status of the ratio, which is a relative value, from the outside, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the ratio from the outside.

  Further, the display means can display grant information (for example, the number of prize balls) relating to the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in response to the game media passing through the predetermined area, As the display control, the display control means performs display control for changing the display color of the given information (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes a prize ball number display color update process of the liquid crystal display update process to perform liquid crystal display). The color of the number of prize balls displayed on the device 504 is changed according to the value of the base bl at the time of the low base), so that it is possible to grasp the given information as well as the status of the relative value from the outside, and the display color Since it changes, it is easy to grasp the situation of the relative value.

  In addition, the gaming machine performs variable display when the game medium passes through the start area (for example, the start prize opening 275 to 277) which is the predetermined area, and the game medium is less frequently passed through the start area. A gaming machine that can be controlled between a low-frequency state (for example, a low base state) and a high-frequency state (for example, a high base state) in which the game medium passes through the starting area more frequently than the low-frequency state, The display control means performs display control for changing the display mode of the predetermined display based on the relative value in the low-frequency state (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 updates the prize ball number display color in the liquid crystal display update process). (The part that changes the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 in accordance with the value of the base bl at the time of low base) by executing the processing) It is possible to grip.

  Further, the gaming apparatus has a model specifying information acquisition unit (for example, a liquid crystal unit control unit 502) that acquires model specifying information (for example, a main chip ID) that can specify the model of the corresponding gaming machine. A part that executes S102 of the design value acquisition process) and an appropriate value management apparatus that stores information on the appropriate value of the relative value in the model specified from the model specifying information in association with the model specifying information (for example, The appropriate value for transmitting the model specifying information acquired by the model specifying information acquiring means to the information distribution server 901) and acquiring the information of the appropriate value stored in association with the transmitted model specifying information Information acquisition means (for example, the part where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S103 of the design value acquisition process shown in FIG. 26) and information on the appropriate value acquired by the appropriate value information acquisition means. Based on the above, an abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality based on whether or not the relative value corresponds to an appropriate value (for example, a portion where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S145 of the game board surface determination-related processing shown in FIG. 27). Therefore, accurate abnormality determination according to the model can be performed.

  In addition, the gaming machine performs variable display when the game medium passes through the start area (for example, the start prize opening 275 to 277) which is the predetermined area, and the game medium is less frequently passed through the start area. A gaming machine that can be controlled between a low-frequency state (for example, a low base state) and a high-frequency state (for example, a high base state) in which the game medium passes through the starting area more frequently than the low-frequency state, The gaming apparatus is configured to determine abnormality regarding the relative value for the relative value of each of the low-frequency state and the high-frequency state (for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the gaming state is low). If it is in the base state, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs the process of S145 to make an abnormality determination. If the gaming state is in the high base state, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs S1. Since 5 processing is executed comprises in part for abnormality determination), the low frequency state and a high frequency state, it can be determined individually abnormality.

  Further, the gaming machine easily passes the game medium from the first state (for example, the closed state) in which the game medium hardly passes or does not pass through the start area (for example, the start winning opening 276) that is the predetermined area. While having a variable start device (for example, an electric tulip) that changes to a second state (for example, an open state), the game medium passes through the start area to perform variable display, and a specific display result (for example, a display result) When the big win is derived and displayed, the special variable device (for example, the big winning opening (variable winning ball device) 271) that is the predetermined area is closed to the player (for example, the big winning opening 271 is closed). To a state advantageous to the player (for example, a state where the big prize opening 271 is opened) to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state). A gaming machine that can be controlled, wherein the gaming device is assigned to the number of game media used in the game according to the passage of the game media through the variable start device and the special variable device. Granted according to the game medium passing through the special variable device with respect to the bonus rate (for example, the bonus rate u) that is the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the number of game media used in the game 27. A feature ratio calculation means (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 shown in FIG. 27) that can calculate the consecutive feature ratio (for example, the continuous feature ratio v) that is the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the played game value. In the game board surface determination-related process shown in FIG. 5), and a combination that can display the combination ratio information including the combination ratio and the continuous combination ratio calculated by the combination ratio calculation means. Ratio The information display means (for example, the liquid crystal unit controller 502 executes S422 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, so that as shown in FIG. The portion for displaying the value of) is provided, so that the accessory ratio information can be confirmed.

  Further, the gaming machine is a gaming machine having a plurality of the predetermined areas, and the gaming device has a game that has passed through each of the predetermined areas with respect to the number of game media that have passed through any of the predetermined areas. Based on the ratio of the number of media, an abnormality determination unit that can determine an abnormality for each predetermined area is provided (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S352 to S354 of the winning bias calculation process shown in FIG. 29). Therefore, each ratio p1 to p6 of the first winning port passing number ql1 to the sixth winning port passing number ql6 with respect to the safe ball number sl at the time of low base is a part for determining whether or not a predetermined ratio is exceeded. Can be determined as abnormal.

  In addition, the gaming apparatus can be configured to determine whether or not a player is playing a game in the gaming machine based on a signal output from the gaming machine (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has 27) in the game board surface determination-related process of FIG. 27 and a non-game period in which it is determined by the game determination means that the player is not playing a game. Exclusion means for preventing the game value from being included in the assigned game value (when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines that the period is outside the determination value calculation period in S111 of the game board surface determination-related processing of FIG. The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 finishes the game board surface determination-related processing without executing the subsequent processing), so that the relative value is intentionally changed. It is possible to prevent.

  In addition, the display means has a first ownership value (for example, a counting process for converting a game ball into a possession) that has been given as the possession value by the game of the day and has not yet been executed. First possessed value information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of game balls and a predetermined deposit process (for example, a counting process for converting game balls into possession balls) have already been executed. Second possession value amount information (for example, the number of possession balls) indicating the amount of possession value (for example, possession balls) can be displayed, and the operation means displays / not displays the first possession value amount information. Display and display / non-display of the second property value information can be individually selected (for example, the number of stored balls can be displayed / non-displayed by operating the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34). Parts that can be switched between display and non-display of the number of balls Since, it is possible to select and display and non-display of the display and non-display of the first owner valuable amount information second owner valuable amount information separately.

  In addition, when the display is selected by the operation means, the display control means is set in the corresponding gaming machine, and possessed value amount information of the owned value corresponding to the conversion rate from the valuable value to the gaming value Display control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 47 as the first modification, the liquid crystal display unit 504 displays the number of stored balls and the number of held balls corresponding to the loan rate of each P stand 2). Since the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate of the gaming machine to be displayed is displayed, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Further, the display means can display game value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the game value, and the operation means allows the player to display / hide the game value amount information. Selection operation is possible (for example, as shown in the modification 2, the player can switch the display / non-display of the number of game balls by operating the liquid crystal display 504). When display of the game value information is selected by the operation means, display control for displaying the game value information on the display means is performed, and non-display of the game value information is selected by the operation means. Display control for displaying the game value information on the display means is not performed (for example, when display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504, the liquid crystal display 504 is played). When the number of balls is displayed and the non-display of the number of game balls is selected by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504, the number of game balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504). Information display / non-display can be selected.

  In addition, there is provided an initial state setting means capable of setting at least an initial state of display / non-display of the possessed value information (for example, as shown in FIG. 41, display / non-display of the number of stored balls by operating the liquid crystal display 504) Therefore, the initial state of display / non-display can be changed as appropriate. Note that the initial state may be an initial state when the gaming device or the gaming system is activated, or may be an initial state when the player starts the game.

  In addition, the display control unit displays the proprietary value amount information on the display unit for a predetermined period when the proprietary value changes when the non-display is selected by the operating unit. Since the control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of possessed balls is increased by converting the number of game balls to the number of possessed balls, the hidden number is not displayed for a certain period of time). Since the player can check the amount of the possessed value without performing the selection operation, the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In addition, an external signal output unit capable of outputting an external signal corresponding to the non-display being selected based on the non-display being selected by the operation unit (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has a holding ball). Since the number non-display processing (S407) is a part that outputs a signal indicating that the number of possessed balls is not displayed to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3), even in an external device that can display the value of possession value The property value information can be hidden.

  In addition, the display control means performs display control for displaying the guidance display on the display means when a predetermined period has elapsed since the valuable value was received by the valuable value receiving means (for example, the player controls the CC3). Because it is the part that executes the guidance by highlighting the ball button and the character's dialogue based on the fact that 10 seconds have passed since the bill was inserted (payment)) It is possible to prevent the guidance display from being executed for a player who can perform without any action.

  The predetermined operation accepting unit is provided in the display unit, and can accept an operation on the operation target display on the display unit as the predetermined operation (for example, a ball displayed on the liquid crystal display 504). When the lending button is operated, the game balls are lent out), and the display control means changes the display mode of the operation target display in cooperation with the guidance display when displaying the guidance display. Display control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 38 (F), the highlighting of the ball lending button is executed in cooperation with the guidance by the character's speech), so the operation target display of the guided operation is displayed. It can be easily recognized by the player.

  Also, guidance display setting means (for example, a portion where the avatar character itself guides the position of the ball rental button, or the player uses the liquid crystal display 504 to set the character or avatar displayed in the guidance display. A portion that selects a character that guides the position of the lending button by operating from a plurality of characters), and the display control means uses the character or avatar set by the guidance display setting means as the guidance display. Since the display control for displaying the guidance display based on the player is performed (the part for performing the display for guiding the position of the ball rental button by the character or avatar set by the player), attention to the guidance display can be increased.

2 P stand 3 CU
161 Main control unit 171 Dispensing control unit 323 CU control unit 500 Liquid crystal unit 502 Liquid crystal unit control unit 504 Liquid crystal display

Claims (2)

A gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine and provided with a display means capable of displaying information related to the gaming machine,
The display means is a value that can be converted into a game value that can be used for a game, and is capable of displaying ownership value amount information that indicates the amount of possession value possessed by the player by being given by the game. ,
An operation means that allows a player to select and display the hidden value information,
When display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means, display control for displaying the proprietary value information is performed on the display means, and non-display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means. Display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the value of possession value information on the display means,
A gaming device comprising: A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine and provided with a display means capable of displaying information relating to the gaming machine,
The display means is a value that can be converted into a game value that can be used for a game, and is capable of displaying ownership value amount information that indicates the amount of possession value possessed by the player by being given by the game. ,
The gaming device is:
An operation means that allows a player to select and display the hidden value information,
When display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means, display control for displaying the proprietary value information is performed on the display means, and non-display of the proprietary value information is selected by the operating means. Display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the value of possession value information on the display means,
A gaming system comprising:

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