JP2018051022A - Game machine and game frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily check, even after an installation in a game hall, whether or not giving of a game value corresponding to the passing of a specific area is executed as a designed value in an actual game machine after the game machine is manufactured.SOLUTION: Specific information is generated which can specify a specific area where a game medium has passed and an operation state of the specific area at the time of the passing, and on the basis of the specific information, giving information regarding a game value which was given corresponding to the passing of the specific area is calculated (step S252 and step S253). Further, display enabling processing is executed which is for making it possible to display the calculated giving information (step S252 and step S253).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a game frame.

  Conventionally, including the base which is the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in accordance with the passage to the winning area provided in the game area to the number of game media driven into the game area of the gaming machine There has been a gaming system that outputs gaming history information from gaming machines to gaming devices such as card units (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-161485 A

  However, according to the gaming system of Patent Document 1, game history information including base information is only transmitted from the gaming machine to the card unit. For this reason, it has been difficult to confirm whether or not performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited as to the performance relating to the game value.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to make it possible to easily confirm whether or not performance according to the design value of a gaming machine is being exhibited with regard to performance relating to the provision of gaming value. Is to provide machines and game slots.

(1) A game medium is enclosed, and a plurality of specific areas (for example, a big prize opening 271, normal) in which a game value (for example, game points) is given to a player in accordance with the passage of the game medium (for example, a game ball) A gaming machine (for example, P stand 2) provided with winning ports 272 to 274 and starting winning ports 275 to 277),
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Information generating means (for example, the main control unit 161) for generating specific information (for example, game information) that can specify that there is no accessory operation),
Based on the specific information, calculation means (for example, the payout control unit 171, FIG. 24) that calculates the grant information (for example, the bonus rate, the continuous bonus rate) related to the game value given according to the passage of the specific area. Step S252, step S253),
Display enabling means for executing a display enabling process (for example, a process for displaying on the display means, a process for outputting to display on the external device) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means ( For example, the payout control unit 171 and steps S252 and S253) of FIG. 24 are provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of easily confirming whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited with respect to the performance relating to the provision of the gaming value.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
A first control unit (for example, main control board 16) provided on a game board (for example, game board 26) that is used by exchanging for each model;
A second control unit (for example, the frame control board 17) provided in a game frame (for example, the front frame 5) used in common regardless of the model;
A display (for example, on-board display 30) provided in the second control unit,
The first control unit includes the information generation unit,
The second control unit includes the calculation unit and the display enabling unit,
The display enabling means displays the attached information on the display (for example, see FIG. 25).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is being exhibited with respect to the performance relating to the provision of the gaming value, with the display provided in the gaming machine.

(3) In the above gaming machine (1) or (2),
The calculating means determines that the given information (for example, the ratio of the bonuses, the ratio of the consecutive bonuses) according to the fact that the number of game media put into the game area has reached a first predetermined number (for example, 60000 balls, 6000 balls). , A short time character ratio, a short time continuous character ratio) are calculated (for example, step S252 and step S253 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, the load for calculation can be reduced as compared with the case where the first grant information is calculated each time a game medium is driven into the game area.

(4) In the gaming machine of (3) above,
The given information is calculated until the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches a second predetermined number (for example, 6000 balls that is 1/10 of the first predetermined number) that is less than half of the first predetermined number. First storage means (for example, an addition area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for
Second storage means (for example, a holding area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for calculating the first predetermined number of the given information;
The second storage means deletes the oldest second predetermined number of numerical values when the numerical value stored by the first storage means reaches the second predetermined number, and the first storage means The numerical value stored by the storage means is newly stored (for example, see FIG. 24),
The calculation means calculates the assignment information using a numerical value stored by the second storage means (see, for example, FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to separate the storage means for updating and storing the numerical value for calculating the assigned information and the storage means for holding and storing the numerical value, so that the numerical value can be updated and held more reliably. it can. Also, since the grant information is updated every time the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches the second predetermined number, it is easier to check the grant information than when the grant information changes from moment to moment. be able to.

(5) In the gaming machine of (3) or (4) above,
The calculation means can calculate the grant information even when the number of game media put into the game area has not reached the first predetermined number (for example, steps S252 and S253 in FIG. 24),
The display enabling means performs a process for enabling the display of the given information as the display enabling process, and the number of game media driven into the game area has reached the first predetermined number. If not, processing for enabling display of that effect (for example, the symbol “_”) is executed (for example, see FIG. 25).

  According to such a configuration, the person who confirms the grant information is made to recognize that the grant information has been calculated in a state where the number of game media driven into the game area has not reached the first predetermined number. Can do.

(6) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (5),
The display enabling means executes the display enabling process based on a predetermined operation (for example, an operation for turning on an error release switch and a ball removal switch) (for example, step S251 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, when a predetermined operation is not performed, other information can be displayed or nothing can be displayed, so that information can be displayed efficiently.

(7) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (6),
The calculation means includes a preset non-calculation period (for example, a period in which the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open, a pachinko ball non-firing period (for example, 15 seconds after the last pachinko ball is fired) The grant information is calculated based on the specific information other than (period after the elapse) and non-calculation period that can be fraudulent by game hall staff, such as a period during which the game hall is closed (for example, Step S222 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, by setting a period during which fraud by an attendant of a game hall and the like is possible as a non-calculation period, the grant information is not based on the specific information of the non-calculation period. Can be calculated. As a result, appropriate grant information can be calculated.

(8) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (7),
Predetermined information relating to the appropriateness of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck (e.g., low base time base, high base time base, Consecutive character ratio, character ratio, out ball number + safe ball number, out ball number + safe ball number per winning mouth, judgment result of suitability of base, judgment result of succession of consecutive feature ratio / thing ratio) Is transmitted to the outside (for example, each server such as CU3, gaming machine management server 802) (for example, payout control unit 171, step S146 in FIG. 19, step S156, step S172, step S174, step S186 in FIG. 21) 24, step S235, step S236, step S242, step S244) of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate Can be determined externally.

(9) A circulation path for enclosing a game medium is provided, and a plurality of specific areas (for example, game points) (for example, game points) are given to a player according to the passage of the game medium (for example, game balls) (for example, A game frame (for example, the front frame 5) to which a game board (for example, the game board 26) provided with a large winning port 271, a normal winning ports 272 to 274, and a start winning port 275 to 277) is provided;
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Information acquisition means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S221 in FIG. 24) for acquiring specific information that can specify that there is no accessory operation);
Based on the specific information (for example, game information), a calculation means (for example, payout) that calculates the grant information (for example, the ratio of consecutive items, the ratio of consecutive items) related to the game value given in accordance with the passage of the specific area Controller 171, steps S252 and S253 in FIG. 24,
Display enabling means for executing a display enabling process (for example, a process for displaying on the display means, a process for outputting to display on the external device) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means ( For example, the payout control unit 171 and steps S252 and S253) of FIG. 24 are provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a game frame in which it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is being exhibited with respect to the performance related to the provision of the gaming value.

It is a front view which shows a card 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 block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a card 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 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 with a card unit and a pachinko gaming machine when lending a ball from the prepaid balance of the inserted card. It is a figure which shows an example of a process with a card 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 flowchart for demonstrating a design value acquisition process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a game board surface determination relevant process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating passage number addition processing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the modification of a game board surface determination relevant process. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the game system in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating in detail the content of game information among status information responses. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the game board surface determination process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the condition of calculation and a display of the accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display of the accessory ratio in 2nd Embodiment, and a continuous accessory ratio. It is a 1st figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 2nd figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 3rd figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 4th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 5th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 6th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 7th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is an 8th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 9th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a 10th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is an 11th figure which shows the data which can be displayed with the possession management server in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the winning of the game ball to a start winning opening.

[First Embodiment]
Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Configuration of pachinko machines>
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. Note that the card unit is taken as an example of the gaming apparatus according to the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be a calling lamp device or the like.

  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. 4) 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 in 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 variable display device 278 includes a variable 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 each start winning opening 275, 276, 277. Start variable display of multiple types of identification information. 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.

  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 is fitted with a connection surface 54 a provided on the front surface of the P base 2 by installing the CU 3 in a lateral position to extend the indicator 54 extending from the CU 3. Therefore, a display 54 is provided at a position below the game area 27 in the P table 2. The display unit 54 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, and displays various effect images linked to the display of the holding points, the prepaid balance (also referred to as a card balance or simply the balance), or the variable display device 278 to the player. The display 54 is fitted to the P base 2 by connecting a connection terminal (not shown) provided on the back surface to a connection terminal 54 b provided on the connection surface 54 a of the P base 2. Thus, if it is the structure which fits the indicator 54 of CU3 to the connection surface 54a of P stand 2, CU3 and P stand 2 can be connected more strongly and fraud can be prevented. Furthermore, fraud can be further prevented by preventing the connection and locking with the display 54 from being released unless the glass door 6 or the lower door provided with the hitting operation handle 25 is opened. The display 54 is not limited to the structure formed integrally with the CU 3 and fitted to the connection surface 54a of the P base 2 as shown in FIG. 1, but is formed independently from the CU 3 and is formed on the front surface of the P base 2. The structure which can be attached may be sufficient.

  In addition, a game ball number display for displaying the number of game balls is provided above the connection surface 54a of the P stand 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 identify 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 the present embodiment, the counting operation is repeatedly executed according to the time for 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. . In addition, 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.

<Configuration of card unit>
Next, the configuration of the CU 3 according to the present 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 membership card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 309 is received by a card reader / writer (not shown), and the information stored in the card is read.

  On the front side of the CU 3, when a member card is received, the display unit 312 is specified by a member card ID (also simply referred to as a card ID or C-ID) and a member card ID stored in the member card. A replay button 319 for performing a replay game using the number of stored balls is provided.

  The display 312 displays the prepaid balance stored in the inserted game storage medium (card). The display 312 can display the number of game balls and other various information, and the surface is a transparent touch panel. It is configured such that various operations can be input by touching various display items displayed on the display unit of the display 312 with a finger.

  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, if the inserted card is a membership card and the number of possessed balls is not stored and the stored balls are stored in the hall management computer or the like, a part of the stored balls is withdrawn and used as a game ball. It is converted and the game by 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. Separately from the replay button 319, a dedicated ball payout button for withdrawing the holding ball may be provided, and the replay button 319 may be a button dedicated to the withdrawal of the stored ball.

  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 hall management computer 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. Further, the number of possessed balls is the number of game balls owned by the player as a result of the player playing the game with the P stand 2 in the card, and the number of balls not yet deposited in the game hall. That is. Generally, 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 in the amusement hall is “save 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 “sold balls” and “mochidama” is the number of balls that have been deposited in the amusement hall by performing a storage operation for depositing in the amusement hall, or is still deposited in the amusement hall. It is a point whether it is the number of balls of the stage which is not.

  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 on a server installed in a game hall such as a hall management computer, and the corresponding stored ball is searched based on the member card number. It is configured to be able to. 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 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.

  An IR (Infrared) photosensitive unit (also referred to as an IR light receiving unit) 320, a ball lending button (also referred to as a lending button) 321, and a card return button 322 are further provided on the front side of the CU 3. The IR photosensitive unit 320 is an IR photosensitive unit 320 that receives an infrared signal from a remote controller (not shown) possessed by an attendant at a game arcade, converts the infrared signal into an electronic signal, and outputs the electronic signal. The ball lending button 321 is a button for performing an operation (conversion operation to a game ball) to withdraw the remaining amount stored in the inserted card and use it in a game by the P stand 2. The card return button 322 is operated when the player ends the game, and the number of game balls determined at the end of the game on the inserted card (the number of balls at the time of card insertion−the number of conversions to game balls + count) This is an operation button for memorizing and discharging the number of possessed balls counted by the operation.

  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 34a and 34b have a U-shaped 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.

<Configuration of card unit and pachinko machine>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used for the CU 3 and the P base 2. With reference to FIG. 4, the outline of the control circuit of CU3 and P stand 2 is demonstrated.

  The CU 3 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.

  The CU control unit 323 is provided with an external communication unit (not shown) for communicating with a hall management computer and a hall server 801 (see FIG. 5) for security management. 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 1325. The fraud detection unit 1325 performs fraud detection by monitoring the game ball addition request information notified from the CU control unit 323 to the P-unit 2, and manages the key when fraud is detected. The server 800 (see FIG. 5) is notified. Further, the setting value (constant) for fraud detection is notified from the key management server 800 as board control information.

  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, when the IR photosensitive unit 320 receives infrared rays emitted from a remote controller owned by an attendant at the game hall, a light reception signal is input to the CU control unit 323. The card reader / writer reads the stored information of the inserted card into the CU control unit 323, and the read information is input to the CU control unit 323. The CU control unit 323 writes the information to the card reader / writer. When data is transmitted, the card reader / writer 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 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 display control unit 350, and is converted into display data by the display control unit 350. The display data converted by the display control unit 350 is transmitted to the display 312 provided on the front face of the CU 3 and the display 54 arranged on the front face of the P stand 2 as shown in FIG. The display data transmitted to the display 54 is first input to the relay board 14. The display 312 and the display 54 display images corresponding to the display data. Further, when the player operates a touch panel provided on the surface of the display 312, the operation signal is input to the CU control unit 323 via the display control unit 350. When the player operates the ball lending button 321, the operation signal is input to the CU control unit 323. The ball lending button 321 is not limited to the configuration provided in the CU 3, and may be configured so as to be provided in the P platform 2 and input an operation signal to the CU control unit 323. When the player operates the replay button 319, the operation signal is input to the CU control unit 323. When the player operates the card return button 322, the operation signal is 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. A launch control board 31, a variable display device 278, and an effect control board 15 that controls the display of the variable display device 278 based on a command transmitted from the main control board 16.

  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 is provided. The main controller 161 is connected to a winning sensor 162 and a radio wave sensor 163 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 a 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 variable display command transmitted from the main control unit 161 to the effect control unit 151 specifies a variable start command indicating the start of variable display, a display result command indicating the result of variable display (big hit / out), and a variable display pattern. A variable display time command that is possible, a variable stop command that indicates the timing for deriving and displaying a variable display result, and the like are included. 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 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 variable display device 278 according to the determined variable display content.

  The effect control board 15 is also connected to the display 54 via the relay board 14 of the CU3. The effect control unit 151 transmits a display control signal for variable display or the like to the variable display device 278 and transmits a display control signal for performing display in conjunction with the display of the variable display device 278 to the display unit 54. Is possible. The relay board 14 and the display 54 may be provided on the P platform 2 side. In this case, the effect control board 15 on the P table 2 side is directly connected to the relay board 14 on the P table 2 side without going through the CU 3.

  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 is provided.

  Further, a firing ball detection switch 903, 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.

  The payout control board 17 is provided with an on-board display 30 (see FIG. 26). The on-board display 30 is a 7-segment LED display. The on-board display 30 is controlled by the payout control unit 171 to display predetermined information.

  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, manufacturer 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 determination number of times is information on symbols determined as display results of the variable display device for winnings at each start winning opening.

  The jackpot information is information indicating that a jackpot has occurred. The breakdown includes common jackpot information indicating a jackpot common to each manufacturer and manufacturer-specific jackpot information indicating a manufacturer-specific jackpot. The common jackpot information is a jackpot commonly used by each gaming machine maker, such as 15 round jackpots, and includes a probability change information if a probability change occurs with the jackpot. When the time-short state (control state for shortening the variable display time of the variable display device) occurs, the time-shortage information is included. The manufacturer-specific big hit is a big hit state that is adopted only by a certain gaming machine manufacturer, such as sudden probability change (surprise).

  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 from the shot detection switch 903 to the payout control board 17. 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, and various commands are transmitted from the security board 325 to the payout control board 17 as 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. The same applies to the display 54. 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.

  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.

  A display 54 and a relay board 14 extending from the CU 3 are provided on the front surface of the P base 2. The display unit 54 receives display data (display control signal) from the display control unit 350 of the CU 3 via the relay board 14. Further, the display unit 54 receives display data (display control signal) from the effect control board 15 via the relay board 14.

  The relay board 14 outputs a display control signal from one of the effect control board 15 and the display control unit 350 to the display 54 and outputs the display control signal to the display 54 based on the display control signal from the effect control board 15 or the display control unit 350. A switching circuit 141 for displaying an image is mounted.

  In the present embodiment, the display 54 extending from the CU 3 provided on the front surface of the P base 2 is configured to be controlled on the CU 3 side, but instead, the display 54 on the P base 2 side is configured. Or a display control board on the P base 2 side so that display control can be performed on the P base 2 side. In this case, the display control board controls display of the display 54 based on a command from the payout control unit 171.

  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.

<Pachinko ball circulation route>
Here, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the circulation route of the pachinko ball 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. 4) on which the payout control unit 171 is provided. Based on the 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 903 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 903. That is, the fired ball detection switch 903 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 the present embodiment, the difference between the number of shots detected by the shot ball detection switch 903 and the number of bullets is calculated. When this difference is not zero, the balls that have been driven into the game area 27 have not been collected. It is determined that it is not. By making this determination, it can be determined 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.

<Notification processing for abnormalities occurring in card units and pachinko machines>
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a notification process when an abnormality is detected as a result of mutual authentication. Referring to FIG. 5, 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. 5. 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. 5 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 in 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 display control unit 350 of the CU3. The CU control unit 323 controls the display 312 to display that an abnormality has occurred, and causes the display control unit 350 to perform an 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 hall management computer.

  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 to operate the abnormality notification lamp and transmits a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the hall management computer.

  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. 5 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 card unit 3 and the P unit 2.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine management server 802 is associated with information identifying each gaming machine such as a main chip ID, and a gaming machine design for determining the gaming machine model name and gaming machine abnormality. Store the value. Details will be described later.

<Transmission / reception mode between card unit side and pachinko machine side>
Next, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing main data among various data stored on each of the CU 3 side and the P stand 2 side and its transmission / reception mode. With reference to FIG. 6, main ones 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 game ball number 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. 6 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. 4) 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 the present 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 indicator 312 or an error notification signal indicating that an error has occurred is transmitted to the hall management computer or hall server 801 (in this case, hall management). An error notification may be made by a computer or 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.

  As described above, 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-unit 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 Pball 2 side are stored by the hall server 801 or the hall management computer connected to the CU3. It is also possible to receive the number of game balls being played and determine whether or not they match.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the CU 3 stores 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 additional balls (the number of additional 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. 4) stores a stored ball in response to an input requesting the use of the stored ball (for example, a press input of the replay button 319 provided on the CU 3 (when there is no holding ball)). Subtract a certain number of balls from the area.

  The CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 4) stores a ball according to an input requesting the use of the ball (for example, a press input of the replay button 319 provided on the CU 3 when the ball has a ball). A predetermined number of balls are subtracted from the area. Further, the CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 4) subtracts a predetermined value from a 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 ball 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 possession value owned by 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. Has been. 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.

<Frame configuration used in communication>
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.

<Commands and responses sent and received between the CU and the P platform>
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the outline of the command and response transmitted / received between CU3 and P stand 2 is demonstrated.

<< Send command and response >>
FIG. 7 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

<< Recovery request, Recovery response >>
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.

<< Recovery Request 2, Recovery Response 2 >>
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.

<< Request for status information >>
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 CU 3 side to the P stand 2 side shown in FIG.

  The status information request will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 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.

<< Status information response >>
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 FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram 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.

  “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 is determined in the state information request receiving process (see FIG. 16) described later that a card is not inserted into the CU 3 even though the addition request is accepted. 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”.

<< Card insertion notification, card insertion response >>
A card insertion notification command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P stand 2. This card insertion notification command notifies 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 card insertion status (CU status Bit0 = 1) is received (when it is determined that the card P 2 is in the card insertion status) 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.

<< Card return notification, card return response >>
A card return notification command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P stand 2. This card return notification command notifies the P unit 2 of a 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.

<< Design value acquisition request, design value acquisition response >>
A command named design value acquisition request is transmitted from the P base 2 to the CU 3. This design value acquisition request command requests the gaming machine management server 802 outside the game arcade to acquire a design value such as a base via the CU 3 and is transmitted when the gaming machine is activated.

  The base is based on the number of pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area 27 of the P platform 2, such as a big prize opening 271, a normal prize opening 272-274, and a start prize opening 275-277 provided in the game area 27. It is the ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given according to the winning of the pachinko ball to the mouth.

  The game area 27 is provided with obstacles such as nails and windmills. The pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 27 wins each of the winning openings while hitting these obstacles, or reaches the out opening 154 without winning any of the winning openings. In accordance with the installation state such as the position where the obstacle is provided, an average value of the number of winnings at each winning opening is determined with respect to the number of pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area 27. In addition, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given to each winning opening is determined in advance for each winning opening. Thereby, the design value of the base can be determined by designing the installation state of these obstacles. These obstacles are manufactured in an installation state designed for each type of pachinko machine. For this reason, the base design value falls within a certain range for each model.

  The design value acquisition request command includes data of “serial number”, “command”, “model name”, and “main chip ID”. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated. “Model name” is the model name of the model acquired from the main control board 16. “Main chip ID” is identification information of the main control board 16 acquired from the main control board 16.

  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 of a design value such as a base to the P base 2, and is transmitted in response to the acquisition of the design value of the gaming machine from the gaming machine management server 802.

  The response of the design value acquisition response includes “Serial number”, “Command”, “Low base base lower limit Bll”, “Low base base upper limit Blu”, “High base base lower limit Bhl”, “High base Data of “hour base upper limit value Bhu” is included. “Serial number” and “command” are the same as described above, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated. “Low base base lower limit value Bll” and “low base base upper limit value Blu” are design values of the base lower limit value and upper limit value at the time of low base, respectively. The “high base base lower limit value Bhl” and the “high base base upper limit value Bhu” are design values of the base lower limit value and upper limit value at the time of high base, respectively.

  In the base design value, a winning opening that can be changed between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is unfavorable, such as a start winning hole 276 provided with an electric tulip, is the first state. There are design values in a high base state in which the winning frequency at the winning opening is increased by increasing the frequency, and design values in a low base state in which the winning frequency is not increased. The base value is statistically included in the predetermined range at a predetermined ratio. Let the lower limit value and the upper limit value of this predetermined range be the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the base design value. Accordingly, if the base value frequently falls below the lower limit value or exceeds the upper limit value, it is possible to determine that the state of an obstacle such as a nail of a pachinko gaming machine is an abnormal state.

  Bit 4 and Bit 5 of the “fraud detection state 3” in FIG. 10 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 the present embodiment, in addition to the base, an abnormality in the accessory ratio and continuous accessory ratio 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 the present embodiment, the ratio of the bonuses corresponds to the game value given by winning a prize to all winning mouths of pachinko balls fired for 10 hours (100 balls can be fired per minute, so 60000 balls). Among the number of pachinko balls to be played, pachinko to the start winning opening 276 composed of electric tulips that are one of the prizes and to the grand prize winning 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 a ball.

  The ratio of the consecutive bonuses (also referred to as the continuous ratio) refers to the ratio of the number of game balls acquired by the game balls launched in 10 hours when the bonuses are continuously activated, due to the action of the bonuses. . 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 the consecutive bonuses is the game value given by winning all the winning mouths of pachinko balls fired for 10 hours (because 100 balls can be fired per minute, 60000 balls). Of the number of corresponding pachinko balls, the ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given by the winning of the pachinko ball to the big winning opening 271 provided with the variable winning ball apparatus which is one of the functions Say.

  Bit 4 and Bit 5 of the “fraud detection state 3” in FIG. 10 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”.

<Main sequence in communication between CU and P platform>
<< Card insertion >>
The processing of the CU 3 and the P stand 2 when the card is inserted is as shown in FIG.

<< Card return >>
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 prohibition 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.

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

≪Mochitama payout and savings ball payout (replay) ≫
The process of paying out and holding out the balls and replaying them is as shown in FIG.

<Status information request reception processing>
The status information request reception process is as shown in FIG.

<Type of error reported in gaming system>
Next, errors reported in the gaming system according to the present embodiment will be described together. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the types of errors that can be notified in the gaming system. FIG. 17 describes 36 types of errors. “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 notification in the gaming machine frame, in addition to displaying and displaying the “error code” on a display device (for example, variable display device 278 etc.) such as the game ball number indicator 29, it is provided on the payout control board 17. In addition, an “error code” may be displayed on the on-board display 30 (see FIGS. 4 and 26), which is a 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. 17, 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.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the design value acquisition process. Referring to FIG. 18, first, the payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17 determines whether or not the P table 2 is being activated (step S <b> 101). Whether or not it is a start time can be determined by whether or not the payout control unit 171 is executing a start time process. If it is determined that it is not at the time of activation (NO in step S101), the payout control unit 171 ends the design value acquisition process and returns the process to be executed to the caller.

  If it is determined that the P-unit 2 is activated (YES in step S101), the payout control unit 171 determines the model name, main chip ID, and nth winning port without an accessory (in this case, other than the big winning port 271). Numbers n are assigned to the winning holes, for example, the normal winning holes 272 to 274 are numbered 1 to 3, that is, first to third winning holes, respectively, and the starting winning holes 275 to 277 are respectively numbered 4 to 6, that is, The number of winning balls for a single winning prize is from No. 4 winning slot to No. 6 winning slot. An (for example, the first prize opening to the third prize opening are three, the fourth prize opening and the sixth prize opening are five), and the start winning opening 276 with an accessory (here, the fifth winning opening) ) For one winning prize number As (for example, five) and one winning prize opening 271 Number winning balls for prize Ab (e.g., three) and is acquired from the main control board 16 and stored in the RAM of the dispensing control unit 171 (step S102).

  Next, the payout control unit 171 corresponds to the model name and main chip ID acquired from the main control board 16, the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, and the high base time base lower limit value. Bhl and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu are acquired from the gaming machine management server 802 and stored in the RAM of the payout control unit 171 (step S103). For example, Bll = 30, Blu = 39, Bhl = 80, Bhu = 95. Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 ends the design value acquisition process, and returns the process to be executed to the caller.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the game board surface determination-related processing. Referring to FIG. 19, payout control unit 171 determines whether or not it is a period not to be subjected to determination value calculation (step 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 . If it is determined that the period is not the determination value calculation target (YES in step S111), the payout control unit 171 ends the game board surface determination-related process and returns the process to be executed to the caller.

  If it is determined that the period is not a determination value calculation target period (NO in step S111), the payout control unit 171 executes a passing number addition process shown in FIG. 20 described later (step S120).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the passing number addition processing. Referring to FIG. 20, payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the game state is a big hit gaming state (step S121). If it is determined that the game state is not a big hit game state (NO in step S121), the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not it is in a high base state (step S122).

  If it is determined that it is not in the high base state (NO in step S122), that is, if it is not the big hit gaming state and is in the low base state, it is determined whether a detection signal is received from the out ball detection switch 701 ( Step S123). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S123), 1 is added to the number of passages pl of the outlet at the time of low base (step S124).

  In addition, detection switches for detecting winning balls are provided in the nth winning mouth (in the present embodiment, from the first winning mouth to the sixth winning mouth). When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the out ball detection switch 701 (NO in step S123), and after step S124, the payout control unit 171 receives the detection signal from the detection switch for the nth winning a prize opening. Whether or not (step S125). The main control unit 161 receives the detection signal from the detection switch of the nth winning opening every time the detection signal is received from the detection switch of the nth winning opening which is one of the winning sensors 162. Is sent to the payout control unit 171. Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 receives the winning detection signal from the main control unit 161 to the winning port in the same manner. If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S125), 1 is added to the number of passes qln of the n-th prize winning opening at the time of low base (step S126).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the high base state is set (YES in step S122), that is, when the big hit gaming state is not set and the high base state is set, whether or not a detection signal is received from the out ball detection switch 701 is determined. Judgment is made (step S127). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S127), 1 is added to the number of passages ph of the outlet at the time of high base (step S128).

  When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the out ball detection switch 701 (NO in step S127), and after step S128, the payout control unit 171 has received the detection signal from the detection switch for the nth winning opening. Whether or not (step S129). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S129), 1 is added to the number of passages qhn of the n-th prize winning opening at the time of high base (step S130).

  When it is determined that it is a big hit gaming state (YES in step S121), if it is determined that a detection signal is not received from the detection switch of the nth winning a prize port (NO in step S125, step S129), after step S126, And after step S130, the payout control part 171 detects from the detection switch of the nth winning opening (in the present embodiment, the first winning opening to the fourth winning opening, the sixth winning opening) having no accessory. It is determined whether or not a signal has been received (step S131). When it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S131), the payout control unit 171 adds 1 to the number of passages qn of the nth winning award (step S132).

  When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the detection switch for the nth winning opening (NO in step S131), and after step S132, the payout control unit 171 detects the starting winning opening 276 having an accessory. It is determined whether or not a detection signal is received from (step S133). When it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S133), the payout control unit 171 adds 1 to the number of passages qs of the start winning opening 276 having the accessory (step S134).

  When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the detection switch of the start winning opening 276 having an accessory (NO in step S133), and after step S134, the payout control unit 171 detects the detection switch of the big winning opening 271. It is determined whether or not a detection signal is received from (step S135). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S135), the payout control unit 171 adds 1 to the number of passes qb of the special winning opening 271 (step S136).

  When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the detection switch of the big winning opening 271 (NO in step S135), and after step S136, the payout control unit 171 detects the detection switch for all winning openings and the out ball detection switch. It is determined whether a detection signal is received from 701 (step S137). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S137), the payout control unit 171 adds 1 to the number r of out balls (step S138).

  If the payout control unit 171 determines that it has not received a detection signal from the all winning opening detection switch and the out ball detection switch 701 (NO in step S137), the payout control unit 171 ends the passing number addition processing. The process to be executed is returned to the caller.

  Returning to FIG. 19, after step S120, the payout control unit 171 calculates the number of out balls rl = pl + Σqln at the time of low base (step S141). Then, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the calculated number of out balls at the time of the low base is rl = 100 (step S142).

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

  Next, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the low base time base lower limit value Bll <low base time base bl <low base time base upper limit value Blu (step S145). When it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu (YES in step S145), the payout control unit 171 outputs the low base time base abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S146).

  If it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu is not satisfied (NO in step S145) and after step S146, the payout control unit 171 resets pl and qln to 0 (step S147).

  When it is determined that the number of out balls rl at low base is not 100 (NO in step S142) and after step S147, the payout control unit 171 calculates the number of out balls rh at high base rh = ph + Σqhn (step S147). S151). Then, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the calculated number of out balls rh at the high base is rh = 100 (step S152).

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

  Next, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the high base time base lower limit value Bhl <high base time base bh <high base time base upper limit value Bhu (step S155). If it is determined that Bhl <Bh <Bhu (YES in step S155), the payout control unit 171 outputs the high base time base abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S156).

  If it is determined that Bhl <Bh <Bhu is not satisfied (NO in step S155), and after step S156, the payout control unit 171 resets ph and qhn to 0 (step S157).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of out balls r = 60000 (step S161). The P platform 2 of the present embodiment can launch 100 pachinko balls to the game area 26 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 (NO in step S161), the payout control unit 171 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 (YES in step S161), the payout control unit 171 receives a prize-free prize opening (here, the 1st prize-winning area to the 4th prize area, the 6th prize-winning area). The number of winning balls sn = Σ (An × qn) is calculated (step S162), and the number of winning balls ss = As × qs is calculated for a winning opening with an accessory (here, the fifth winning opening) (step S163). ), The number of winning balls sb = Ab × qb of the special winning opening 271 is calculated (step S164).

  Next, the payout control unit 171 calculates an accessory ratio u = 100 × (ss + sb) / (sn + ss + sb) and stores it in the RAM (step S165), and a continuous accessory ratio v = 100 × sb / (sn + ss + sb). Is calculated and stored in the RAM (step S166).

  Then, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the accessory ratio u> 70% (step S171). If it is determined that u> 70% (YES in step S171), the payout control unit 171 outputs the accessory ratio abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S172).

  When it is determined that the accessory ratio u is not 70% (NO in step S171) and after step S172, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the continuous accessory ratio v> 60% (step S172). S173). If it is determined that v> 60% (YES in step S173), the payout control unit 171 outputs the continuous character ratio abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S174).

  If it is determined that the continuous combination ratio v> 60% is not satisfied (NO in step S173), and after step S174, the payout control unit 171 terminates the game board surface determination-related processing and sets the processing to be executed to the caller. return.

<Modified example of processing related to game board surface determination>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a modification of the game board surface determination-related process. Referring to FIG. 21, in this modified example, as shown in FIG. 21, step S <b> 183 is performed between step S <b> 146 and step S <b> 147 in the step S <b> 141 to step S <b> 147 of the game board surface determination-related process described in FIG. 19. Step S186 is added.

  When it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu is not satisfied (NO in step S145), and after step S146, the payout control unit 171 calculates the number of safe balls sln = An × qln for each winning mouth at the time of low base ( Step S183). Further, base bln = 100 × sln / rl for each winning opening at the time of low base is calculated and stored in the RAM (step S184).

  Next, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the base lower limit value Bln for each winning mouth at the time of low base <base bln for each base at the time of low base <the base upper limit value Brun for each winning mouth at the time of low base. Judgment is made (step S185). Blln and Blun are acquired in advance from the gaming machine management server 802 and stored in the same manner as in step S103 of FIG. If it is determined that Blln <Bln <Brun (YES in step S185), the payout control unit 171 outputs the winning prize base abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S186).

  If it is determined that Blln <Bln <Brun is not satisfied (NO in step S185), and after step S186, the payout control unit 171 resets pl and qln to 0 (step S147).

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, a gaming machine (e.g., P 2) that can output information on the suitability of the base to the outside of the gaming machine, a gaming device (e.g., CU3), and a gaming system (e.g., a gaming system including these) , Gaming system). In the second embodiment, a game machine ratio (for example, P frame 2), a game frame (for example, front frame 5), a game device (for example, P frame 2) that can be output or displayed to the outside are calculated. , CU3), a management device (for example, gaming machine management server 802, key management server 800, or possession management server 803), and a gaming system (for example, a gaming system).

  FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the gaming system in the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 22, the gaming system includes a gaming machine management server 802, a key management server 800, a possession management server 803, card units (CU) 3 and 3A, a pachinko gaming machine (P units) 2, And slot machine 2A.

  The key management server 800 and the gaming machine management server 802 are the same as those described with reference to FIG. The possession management server 803 is installed for each game hall, and stores the number of possession balls and the number of storage balls in association with the card IDs of the membership cards and visitor cards of the members of the game hall. In addition, although the holding | maintenance management server 803 and the hall server 801 shown in 1st Embodiment were comprised by a separate computer, you may be comprised by one computer.

  The P stand 2 and CU3, 3A are the same as those described in the first embodiment. The slot machine 2A is, for example, an enclosed circulation type slot machine in which medals are enclosed, but is not limited thereto, and may be a slot machine in which conventional medals are not enclosed. The P stand 2 is an enclosed circulation pachinko gaming machine in which pachinko balls are enclosed, but is not limited thereto, and may be a conventional pachinko gaming machine in which no pachinko balls are enclosed.

  Servers outside the game arcade, such as the gaming machine management server 802 and the key management server 800, such as the coin management server 803 and the hall server 801, via a public network 700 such as the Internet or a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network). It is possible to communicate with a server inside the amusement hall.

  Servers inside the game hall such as the game management server 803 and the hall server 801 can communicate with the CU 3, the P unit 2 and the slot machine 2A via a private network 900 such as a LAN or VPN (Virtual Private Network). .

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the contents of the game information in the state information response in more detail. The state information response described in FIG. 10 includes game information. As shown in FIG. 10, the game information includes the number of game information, type information 1 to type information n, and count number information 1 to count number information n.

  The number of game information indicates the number n of sets of type information and count number information included in the state information response. The number n is variable and ranges from 0 to 22.

  Since the data configuration of the type information 1 to the type information n is the same, the type information 1 will be described here. The type information 1 is composed of 1 byte (8 bits). The 4th to 7th bits of the type information 1 indicate the data type (winning mouth type) of the game information of the set of the type information 1 and the count information 1.

  If the data type is 1h (0001b), it indicates that the game information of the set of type information and count number information is information related to the start winning opening. Similarly, if the data type is 2h (0010b), it indicates that the game information of the combination of the type information and the count number information is information related to the big prize opening. Further, if the data type is 3h (0011b) or Bh (1011b), it indicates that the game information of the set of type information and count number information is information related to the normal winning opening.

  If the data type is 4h (0100b), 5h (0101b), 6h (0110b), the game information of the combination of the type information and the count number information is information on the number of symbol stops, the big hit, and the small hit, respectively. Indicates.

  The 0 to 3 bits of the type information 1 indicate the data number (winning prize number) in the data type indicated by 4 to 7 bits.

  When the data type is 1h, that is, when the start winning opening is indicated, if the data number is 1h (0001b) to 3h (0011b), it indicates that there is no operation of the winning winning opening (or no winning combination). If the data number is 9h (1001b) to Bh (1011b), it indicates that the starting winning combination is activated. Data numbers 1h and 9h correspond to the first start winning opening, data numbers 2h and Ah correspond to the second starting winning opening, and data numbers 3h and Bh correspond to the third starting winning opening. Corresponds to the winning opening. Here, it is determined in advance which of the first to third start winning openings the start winning opening provided in the game area 27 of the game board 26 corresponds to.

  Here, an accessory is an item that opens or enlarges the entrance of a winning opening, and specifically changes into a state where a game ball can enter the winning opening and a state where entry is difficult or impossible. Operation is possible. The action of an accessory is to open or enlarge the entrance of the winning opening, and specifically, to change to a state in which a game ball can enter the winning opening.

  If the data type is 2h, that is, if the data number is 1h (0001b) to 2h (0010b), it indicates that there is an operation of the winning feature (not continuous operation), If the data number is 9h (1001b) to Ah (1010b), it indicates that there is a continuous operation of the winning combination. In addition, when the big hit game state is reached, the winning combination is continuously operated. Data numbers 1h and 9h correspond to the first big winning opening, and data numbers 2h and Ah correspond to the second big winning opening. Here, it is determined in advance which of the first to second winning prize openings corresponds to the big winning opening provided in the game area 27 of the game board 26.

  When the data type is 3h, that is, when a normal winning opening is indicated, if the data number is 1h (0001b) to Fh (1111b), it indicates that there is no operation of the normal winning opening (or no winning combination). . When the data type is Bh, that is, a normal winning opening, if the data number is 1h (0001b) to Fh (1111b), it indicates that the role of the normal winning opening is active. The data numbers 1h to Fh correspond to the 1st to Fth normal payouts. Here, it is determined in advance which of the first to Fth normal winning openings corresponds to the normal winning opening provided in the game area 27 of the game board 26.

  If the data type is 5h, that is, if the data number is 1h (0001b), if the data number is 1h (0001b), it indicates that the number of balls is a big hit, and if the data number is 2h (0010b), the number of balls is small. It is a big hit, and if the data number is 3h (0011b), it means that the number of balls is a medium big hit.

  When the data type is 6h, that is, a small hit, if the data number is 1h (0001b), it indicates a small hit.

  Since the data configuration of the count number information 1 to the count number information n is the same, only the count number information 1 will be described here. The count number information 1 is composed of 1 byte (8 bits).

  When the data type is 1h to 3h, the 4th to 7th bits of the count number information 1 indicate the number of prize balls at the time of winning the winning opening indicated by the data type for each game table information and type information. Bits 0 to 3 of 1 indicate the total number of winnings (the total from the previous status information response to the current status information response) of the winning numbers indicated by the data type for each of the gaming machine information and the type information. The number of winning balls and the number of winning prizes are indicated by 1h (0001b) to Fh (1111b) (each corresponding to 1 to 15 decimal numbers).

  When the data type is 4h, 4 to 7 bits of the count number information 1 are reserved and fixed to 0h (0000b), and 0 to 3 bits of the count number information 1 are the current state from the previous state information response. Indicates the number of symbol stops until the information response. The number of symbol stops is indicated by 1h (0001b) to Fh (1111b) (corresponding to 1 to 15 decimal numbers, respectively).

  When the data type is 5h, 6h, 4 to 7 bits of the count number information 1 are reserved and are fixed to 0h (0000b), and 0 to 3 bits of the count number information 1 are determined from the previous state information response. Indicates the number of hits until the status information response. The number of hits is represented by 1h (0001b) to Fh (1111b) (each corresponding to 1 to 15 decimal numbers).

  Specifically, when the number of the winning ball at the first start winning opening is 3, the role of the starting winning opening is in operation, and the winning number is 2, the game information is , 1932h. When the number of ball balls at the first grand prize opening is 15, the role of the big prize opening is in continuous operation, and the number of prizes is one, the game information is 29F1h. .

  In the case where the number of ball balls in the second normal winning opening is eight, there is no normal winning opening, and the number of winning pieces is one, the game information is 3281h. When the number of the ball balls in the second normal winning opening is 8, the role of the normal winning opening is in operation, and the winning number is one, the game information is B281h.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining a game board surface determination process in the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 24, the payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17 determines whether or not a fired ball detection signal has been received from the fired ball detection switch 903 (step S211). If it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S211), the payout control unit 171 adds 1 to the number of shot balls r (step S212).

  When it is determined that the shot detection signal has not been received (NO in step S211), and after step S212, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not game information has been received from the main control board 16 ( Step S221). The game information is obtained by the main control unit 161 of the main control board 16 from the previous control period, the type of the winning slot that the gaming ball has won, the number of the winning slot, the number of winning balls for the winning slot, The number of winning prizes to the winning opening is stored and generated based on the stored data. In addition to being used in this process by the payout control unit 171, this game information is included in the status information response as shown in FIG. 23 and transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3.

  If it is determined that it has not been received (NO in step S221), the payout control unit 171 advances the process to be executed to step S231. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has been received (YES in step S221), it is determined whether or not it is a period outside the determination value calculation target (step S222).

  As described in step S111 of FIG. 19, the determination value non-target period is a period that is excluded from the calculation target of the determination value such as the base, the accessory ratio, and the continuous accessory ratio. The period when the door 6 and the front frame 5 are open, the non-launching period of the pachinko ball (for example, the period after 15 seconds have passed since the last pachinko ball was fired), and the period when the game hall is closed This is a period during which fraud by a staff at a game hall is possible.

  If it is determined that the period is not the determination value calculation target (YES in step S222), the payout control unit 171 advances the process to be executed to step S231. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the period for which the determination value is not calculated (NO in step S222), the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the received game information is game information indicating the continuous action of the winning combination. Judgment is made (step S223). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the upper byte (type information) of the 2-byte game information is any one of 29h to 2Ah as shown in FIG.

  When it is determined that the game information indicates the continuous action of the winning combination, the payout control unit 171 indicates the number of prize balls and the prize indicated by the lower byte (count number information) of the game information. The number is multiplied by the number, and added to the number of winning prize balls sb and the total number of winning balls sa in the addition area of the RAM of the payout controller 171 shown in FIG. 25 (step S224). Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 advances the process to be executed to step S231.

  If it is determined that the game information does not indicate the continuous operation of the winning combination, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the received game information is the game information indicating that the winning combination has been activated. It is determined whether or not (step S225). Specifically, it is determined whether the upper byte (type information) of the 2-byte game information is any one of 19h to 1Bh, 21h to 22h, and B1h to BFh, as shown in FIG.

  If it is determined that the game information indicates that the winning combination is active (YES in step S225), the payout control unit 171 indicates the number of winning balls and the number of winnings indicated by the lower byte (count number information) of the game information. And is added to the bonus act winning prize ball number ss and the total prize ball number sa in the addition area of the RAM of the payout control unit 171 shown in FIG. 25 (step S226). Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 advances the process to be executed to step S231.

  When it is determined that the game information does not indicate that the winning combination is activated (NO in step S225), the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the received game information is game information indicating that no winning combination is activated. Is determined (step S227). Specifically, it is determined whether the upper byte (type information) of the 2-byte game information is any one of 11h to 13h and 31h to 3Fh as shown in FIG.

  When it is determined that the game information indicates that there is no operation of a winning feature (YES in step S227), the payout control unit 171 indicates the number of winning balls and the number of winnings indicated by the lower byte (count number information) of the game information. And is added to the total number of winning balls sa in the addition area of the RAM of the payout control unit 171 shown in FIG. 25 (step S228). Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 advances the process to be executed to step S231.

  When the process has proceeded to step S231, it is determined whether or not the number of shot balls r has reached 6000 (step S231). If it is determined that r = 6000 (YES in step S231), the payout control unit 171 has the oldest bonus player action winning ball number ss in the RAM holding area of the payout control unit 171 shown in FIG. The number of winning mouth balls sb and the total number of winning balls sa are erased (step S232), and the bonus area winning ball ss, the big winning mouth ball sb, and the total winning ball sa in the addition area are stored in the holding area. It moves (step S233), and the number r of shot balls is reset to 0 (step S234).

  Next, an accessory ratio u = 100 × Σ (ss + sb) / Σsa is calculated and transmitted to the possession management server 803 via the CU3 (step S235). Further, the continuous character ratio v = 100 × Σsb / Σsa is calculated and transmitted to the possession management server 803 via the CU3 (step S236).

  When the money management server 803 receives the bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v, the received bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v correspond to the main chip ID for identifying the gaming machine as the transmission source. Add and remember. The stored accessory ratio u and continuous accessory ratio v can be displayed on the possession management server 803.

  Here, the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v are transmitted to the possession management server 803 so that they can be displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the game management server 803, a server inside another game hall such as the hall server 801, a server outside the game hall such as the key management server 800 or the gaming machine management server 802, etc. Other management devices may be used, and a gaming device such as CU3 may be used.

  Then, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the accessory ratio u> 70% (step S241). If it is determined that u> 70% (YES in step S241), the payout control unit 171 outputs the accessory ratio abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S242).

  When it is determined that the accessory ratio u is not 70% (NO in step S241) and after step S242, the payout control unit 171 determines whether or not the continuous accessory ratio v> 60% (step S242). S243). If it is determined that v> 60% (YES in step S243), the payout control unit 171 outputs the continuous character ratio abnormality information to the gaming machine management server 802 via the CU3 (step S244). In the gaming machine management server 802, when such abnormal information is received, the abnormal information is stored together with information (for example, main chip ID) that can identify the gaming machine, and based on the abnormal information, A notification process for notifying information that can identify the type and the gaming machine is executed.

  It should be noted that here, the accessory ratio abnormality information and the continuous accessory ratio abnormality information are transmitted to the gaming machine management server 802, and the gaming machine management server 802 is notified of the abnormality. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the gaming machine management server 802, a server inside the game hall such as the hall server 801 or the possession management server 803, another server outside the game hall such as the key management server 800, etc. Other management devices may be used, and a gaming device such as CU3 may be used.

  When it is determined that r = 6000 is not satisfied (NO in step S231), when it is determined that the continuous character ratio v is not 60% (NO in step S243), and after step S244, the payout control unit 171 Then, it is determined whether or not there has been an operation for displaying the combination ratio / continuous combination ratio (step S251). This operation is performed, for example, by operating an operation switch for displaying an accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio provided on the payout control board 17.

  If it is determined that there is no display operation (NO in step S251), the payout control unit 171 returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a display operation (YES in step S251), the payout control unit 171 calculates the accessory ratio u = 100 × Σ (ss + sb) / Σsa, and displays the 3 on the substrate display 30. Display for a second (see step S252, FIG. 26A). At this time, if data for 6000 balls × 10 sets is not stored in the holding area, this is also displayed (see the second digit from the top in FIG. 26B).

  Next, the payout control unit 171 calculates the continuous character ratio v = 100 × Σsb / Σsa, and displays it on the on-board display 30 for 3 seconds (see step S253, FIG. 26C). At this time, if data for 6000 balls × 10 sets is not stored in the holding area, this is also displayed (see the second digit from the top in FIG. 26D). Thereafter, the payout control unit 171 returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining a situation of calculation and display of an accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio in the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 25, when game information capable of specifying a winning slot type, a winning slot number, a number of winning balls and a winning number is received from main control board 16, from step S223 to step S228 in FIG. As shown, the prize-operating prize-winning prize ball number ss, the big prize-winning prize ball number sb stored in the addition area corresponding to the prize-winning position indicated by the game information and the prize-operated prize-operating condition A value obtained by multiplying the number of prize balls sa by the number of prize balls indicated by the game information and the number of winning prizes is added.

  Each time the number r of fired balls reaches 6000 balls, the number of actuated prize winning ball prize balls ss, the big prize winning ball prize ball number sb, and the total prize ball number sa stored in the addition area are moved to the holding area. Prior to this movement, the number of winning action winning ball ss10, the number of winning prize winning ball sb10, and the total winning ball number sa10 of the oldest holding area 10 are erased, and the winning action winning prize of holding area 1 to holding area 9 is deleted. The number of winning balls ss, the number of winning prize balls sb, and the total number of winning balls sa are shifted from the holding area 2 to the holding area 10, respectively.

  Then, when an operation for displaying an accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio is performed, as shown in step S252 to step S253 in FIG. 24, an accessory ratio and a continuous accessory ratio are calculated, and a seven-segment board is obtained. It is displayed on the upper display 30.

  It should be noted that when the combination ratio or the continuous combination ratio is not displayed on the substrate display 30, nothing may be particularly displayed, or the number of shot balls r may be displayed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display of the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio in the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 26, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), when an accessory ratio is displayed, a symbol corresponding to the letter y is displayed in the first digit from the left of the on-board display 30. The Here, it is shown that the ratio of the actors is 70%.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 26B, when the information stored in the holding area has not reached 10 sets, a symbol corresponding to an underbar indicating that is left of the on-board display 30. Is displayed in the second digit.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (C), when the continuous character ratio is displayed, a symbol corresponding to the letter r is displayed in the first digit from the left of the on-board display 30. Here, it is shown that the ratio of the accessory is 60%.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 26D, when the information stored in the holding area has not reached 10 sets, a symbol corresponding to an underbar indicating that is left of the on-board display 30. Is displayed in the second digit.

[Modification of Second Embodiment]
In the above-described second embodiment, as shown in Step S252 and Step S253 of FIG. 24, in the gaming machine such as the P stand 2, the bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v are calculated and displayed. did.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be as follows. Game information (or information such as a status information response including game information) may be transmitted to the CU 3, and in the CU 3, the bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v may be calculated and displayed. Further, in the CU, it may be determined whether the calculated combination ratio u and continuous combination ratio v are abnormal, and if it is determined to be abnormal, the occurrence of the abnormality may be notified. Further, the calculated accessory ratio u and the consecutive accessory ratio v may be transmitted to the management apparatus, and the accessory ratio u and the consecutive accessory ratio v may be displayed on the management apparatus.

  In addition, game information is not passed through the CU 3, but inside the game hall such as the hall server 801 and the possession management server 803, or a server outside the game hall such as the key management server 800 and the gaming machine management server 802. May be transmitted to the management apparatus, and the management equipment ratio u and the continuous equipment ratio v may be calculated and displayed in the management apparatus. In the management device, it may be determined whether the calculated combination ratio u and continuous combination ratio v are abnormal, and if it is determined to be abnormal, the occurrence of the abnormality may be notified. Further, the calculated accessory ratio u and the consecutive accessory ratio v may be transmitted to another management apparatus, and the other accessory may display the accessory ratio u and the consecutive accessory ratio v.

<Modifications and feature points>
Next, the feature points of the present embodiment described above are listed.

(1-1) A plurality of specific areas (for example, a prize winning opening 271) in which game media are enclosed and a game value (for example, game points) is given to the player in accordance with the passage of the game medium (for example, game balls). A gaming machine (for example, P-unit 2) provided with a normal winning opening 272-274 and a starting winning opening 275-277),
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Information generating means (for example, the main control unit 161) for generating specific information (for example, game information) that can specify that there is no accessory operation),
Based on the specific information, calculation means (for example, the payout control unit 171, FIG. 24) that calculates the grant information (for example, the bonus rate, the continuous bonus rate) related to the game value given according to the passage of the specific area. Step S252, step S253),
Display enabling means for executing a display enabling process (for example, a process for displaying on the display means, a process for outputting to display on the external device) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means ( For example, the payout control unit 171 and steps S252 and S253) of FIG. 24 are provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of easily confirming whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited with respect to the performance relating to the provision of the gaming value.

(1-2) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
A first control unit (for example, main control board 16) provided on a game board (for example, game board 26) that is used by exchanging for each model;
A second control unit (for example, the frame control board 17) provided in a game frame (for example, the front frame 5) used in common regardless of the model;
A display (for example, on-board display 30) provided in the second control unit,
The first control unit includes the information generation unit,
The second control unit includes the calculation unit and the display enabling unit,
The display enabling means displays the attached information on the display (for example, see FIG. 25).

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the game value is given according to the design value can be easily confirmed by the display provided in the gaming machine.

(1-3) In the gaming machine of (1-1) or (1-2) above,
The calculating means determines that the given information (for example, the ratio of the bonuses, the ratio of the consecutive bonuses) according to the fact that the number of game media put into the game area has reached a first predetermined number (for example, 60000 balls, 6000 balls). , A short time character ratio, a short time continuous character ratio) are calculated (for example, step S252 and step S253 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, the load for calculation can be reduced as compared with the case where the first grant information is calculated each time a game medium is driven into the game area.

(1-4) In the gaming machine of (1-3) above,
The given information is calculated until the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches a second predetermined number (for example, 6000 balls that is 1/10 of the first predetermined number) that is less than half of the first predetermined number. First storage means (for example, an addition area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for
Second storage means (for example, a holding area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for calculating the first predetermined number of the given information;
The second storage means deletes the oldest second predetermined number of numerical values when the numerical value stored by the first storage means reaches the second predetermined number, and the first storage means The numerical value stored by the storage means is newly stored (for example, see FIG. 24),
The calculation means calculates the assignment information using a numerical value stored by the second storage means (see, for example, FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to separate the storage means for updating and storing the numerical value for calculating the assigned information and the storage means for holding and storing the numerical value, so that the numerical value can be updated and held more reliably. it can. Also, since the grant information is updated every time the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches the second predetermined number, it is easier to check the grant information than when the grant information changes from moment to moment. be able to.

(1-5) In the gaming machine of (1-3) or (1-4) above,
The calculation means can calculate the grant information even when the number of game media put into the game area has not reached the first predetermined number (for example, steps S252 and S253 in FIG. 24),
The display enabling means performs a process for enabling the display of the given information as the display enabling process, and the number of game media driven into the game area has reached the first predetermined number. If not, processing for enabling display of that effect (for example, the symbol “_”) is executed (for example, see FIG. 25).

  According to such a configuration, the person who confirms the grant information is made to recognize that the grant information has been calculated in a state where the number of game media driven into the game area has not reached the first predetermined number. Can do.

(1-6) In any one of the above gaming machines (1-1) to (1-5),
The display enabling means executes the display enabling process based on a predetermined operation (for example, an operation for turning on an error release switch and a ball removal switch) (for example, step S251 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, when a predetermined operation is not performed, other information can be displayed or nothing can be displayed, so that information can be displayed efficiently.

(1-7) In any one of the above gaming machines (1-1) to (1-6),
The calculation means includes a preset non-calculation period (for example, a period in which the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open, a pachinko ball non-firing period (for example, 15 seconds after the last pachinko ball is fired) The grant information is calculated based on the specific information other than (period after the elapse) and non-calculation period that can be fraudulent by game hall staff, such as a period during which the game hall is closed (for example, Step S222 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, by setting a period during which fraud by an attendant of a game hall and the like is possible as a non-calculation period, the grant information is not based on the specific information of the non-calculation period. Can be calculated. As a result, appropriate grant information can be calculated.

(1-8) In any one of the above gaming machines (1-1) to (1-7)
Predetermined information relating to the appropriateness of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck (e.g., low base time base, high base time base, Consecutive character ratio, character ratio, out ball number + safe ball number, out ball number + safe ball number per winning mouth, judgment result of suitability of base, judgment result of succession of consecutive feature ratio / thing ratio) Is transmitted to the outside (for example, each server such as CU3, gaming machine management server 802) (for example, payout control unit 171, step S146 in FIG. 19, step S156, step S172, step S174, step S186 in FIG. 21) 24, step S235, step S236, step S242, step S244) of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate Can be determined externally.

(1-9) A plurality of specific areas in which a circulation path for enclosing a game medium is provided and a game value (for example, a game point) is given to a player in accordance with the passage of the game medium (for example, a game ball) ( For example, a game frame (e.g., front frame 5) to which a game board (e.g., game board 26) provided with a big prize opening 271, a normal prize opening 272-274, a starting prize opening 275-277) is provided,
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Information acquisition means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S221 in FIG. 24) for acquiring specific information that can specify that there is no accessory operation);
Based on the specific information (for example, game information), a calculation means (for example, payout) that calculates the grant information (for example, the ratio of consecutive items, the ratio of consecutive items) related to the game value given in accordance with the passage of the specific area Controller 171, steps S252 and S253 in FIG. 24,
Display enabling means for executing a display enabling process (for example, a process for displaying on the display means, a process for outputting to display on the external device) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means ( For example, the payout control unit 171 and steps S252 and S253) of FIG. 24 are provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a game frame in which it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is being exhibited with respect to the performance related to the provision of the gaming value.

(2-1) A plurality of specific areas (for example, big prize opening 271) in which a game medium is enclosed and a game value (for example, game points) is given to the player in accordance with the passage of the game medium (for example, game balls). A gaming machine (for example, P-unit 2) provided with a normal winning opening 272-274 and a starting winning opening 275-277),
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Information generating means (for example, the main control unit 161) for generating specific information (for example, game information) that can specify that there is no accessory operation),
Based on the specific information, calculation means (for example, the payout control unit 171, FIG. 24) that calculates the grant information (for example, the bonus rate, the continuous bonus rate) related to the game value given according to the passage of the specific area. Step S235, step S236),
Grant information transmission means (for example, a server in a game hall such as CU3 or a coin management server 803, a server outside a game hall such as a gaming machine management server 802) that transmits the grant information calculated by the calculation means , A payout controller 171 and steps S235 and S236) of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of easily confirming whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited with respect to the performance relating to the provision of the gaming value.

(2-2) In the gaming machine of (2-1) above,
The calculating means determines that the given information (for example, the ratio of the bonuses, the ratio of the consecutive bonuses) according to the fact that the number of game media put into the game area has reached a first predetermined number (for example, 60000 balls, 6000 balls). , A short time character ratio, a short time continuous character ratio) are calculated (for example, step S235 and step S236 in FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, the load for calculation can be reduced as compared with the case where the first grant information is calculated each time a game medium is driven into the game area.

(2-3) In the gaming machine of (2-2) above,
The given information is calculated until the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches a second predetermined number (for example, 6000 balls that is 1/10 of the first predetermined number) that is less than half of the first predetermined number. First storage means (for example, an addition area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for
Second storage means (for example, a holding area shown in FIG. 24) for storing numerical values for calculating the first predetermined number of the given information;
The second storage means deletes the oldest second predetermined number of numerical values when the numerical value stored by the first storage means reaches the second predetermined number, and the first storage means The numerical value stored by the storage means is newly stored (for example, see FIG. 24),
The calculation means calculates the assignment information using a numerical value stored by the second storage means (see, for example, FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to separate the storage means for updating and storing the numerical value for calculating the assigned information and the storage means for holding and storing the numerical value, so that the numerical value can be updated and held more reliably. it can. Also, since the grant information is updated every time the number of game media that have been driven into the game area reaches the second predetermined number, it is easier to check the grant information than when the grant information changes from moment to moment. be able to.

(2-4) In any of the gaming machines (2-1) to (2-3) above,
Predetermined information relating to the appropriateness of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck (e.g., low base time base, high base time base, Consecutive character ratio, character ratio, out ball number + safe ball number, out ball number + safe ball number per winning mouth, judgment result of suitability of base, judgment result of succession of consecutive feature ratio / thing ratio) Is transmitted to the outside (for example, each server such as CU3, gaming machine management server 802) (for example, payout control unit 171, step S146 in FIG. 19, step S156, step S172, step S174, step S186 in FIG. 21) 24, step S235, step S236, step S242, step S244) of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the specific area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate Can be determined externally.

(2-5) A plurality of specific areas (for example, a prize winning opening 271, etc.) in which game media are enclosed and game values (for example, game points) are given to the player in accordance with the passage of the game medium (for example, game balls) A gaming device (for example, CU3) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, P stand 2) provided with normal winning ports 272 to 274 and starting winning ports 275 to 277). And
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Based on specific information (for example, game information) that can specify that there is no actuating action), grant information relating to the game value given in accordance with the passage of the specific area (for example, the ratio of consecutive items, the ratio of consecutive features) Calculating means for calculating
Display enabling means for executing display enabling processing (for example, abnormality determination processing, display processing) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming apparatus capable of easily confirming whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited with respect to the performance related to the provision of the gaming value.

(2-6) A plurality of specific areas (for example, a prize winning opening 271, etc.) in which game media are enclosed and a game value (for example, game points) is given to the player according to the passage of the game medium (for example, game balls) A management device (for example, a server in a game hall such as a holding ball management server 803) that can acquire information from a gaming machine (for example, P-unit 2) provided with normal winning ports 272 to 274 and start winning ports 275 to 277) , A server outside the game arcade such as a gaming machine management server 802),
The specific area through which the game medium has passed, and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium passes (for example, during the continuous operation of the prize winning opening, during the operation of the big winning opening, during the operation of the other winning opening, Specific information (for example, game information) that can specify that there is no action is acquired from the gaming machine, and based on the specific information, grant information related to the game value given according to the passage of the specific area ( For example, a calculation means for calculating an accessory ratio, a continuous accessory ratio)
Display enabling means for executing display enabling processing (for example, abnormality determination processing, display processing) for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a management device capable of easily confirming whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited as to the performance related to the provision of the gaming value.

(2-7) In the gaming device (2-5) or the management device (2-6),
A process for determining whether there is an abnormality based on the given information calculated by the calculation means, and a process for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality when it is determined to be abnormal (for example, a process for notifying by sound / display on a server, possession of a staff member) An anomaly processing means for executing a process of informing with a radio device).

  According to such a configuration, the game value given according to the passage of the specific area is notified to an attendant of the game hall of the occurrence of an abnormality that is not performed in the actual machine of the manufactured game machine according to the design value. Can do.

(2-8) In the gaming device (2-5) or (2-7) or the management device (2-6) or (2-7),
The information processing apparatus further includes grant information transmission means for transmitting the grant information calculated by the calculation means to the outside (for example, a server in a game hall such as the game management server 803, a server outside the game hall such as the gaming machine management server 802).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the performance according to the design value of the gaming machine is exhibited with respect to the performance related to the provision of the gaming value.

(3-1) In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a game medium (for example, a game ball) is enclosed and a winning area (for example, a big winning opening 271, a normal winning opening 272 to 274, a starting winning opening 275 to 277). A gaming machine (for example, P 2) that gives a player game value in response to entering the game,
Predetermined information (for example, determination result of base suitability) regarding the suitability of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the winning area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck is external ( For example, a transmission means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S146 in FIG. 19, step S156, step S186 in FIG. 21) is provided to transmit to CU3, each server such as gaming machine management server 802.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in accordance with the entry to the winning area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of judging the above externally. Specifically, when the obstacles such as nails and windmills in the game area 27 are made different from those at the time of design, the above-mentioned ratio changes. By judging whether the ratio is appropriate or not, the obstacle It can be determined whether or not is in a state different from the design time.

  The predetermined information regarding the propriety of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in response to the entry into the winning area with respect to the number of game media that has been struck is, for example, the judgment result of the suitability of the base, Specifically, they are the low base time base abnormality information in step S146 in FIG. 19, the high base time base abnormality information in step S156, and the winning opening base abnormality information in step S186 in FIG.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined information indirectly indicates whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value assigned in accordance with the entry into the winning area with respect to the number of game media entered is appropriate. Information, for example, the determination result of the suitability of the continuous feature ratio / the feature ratio, specifically, the accessory ratio abnormality information in step S172 in FIG. 19 and the continuous accessory ratio abnormality information in step S174 may be used.

  Further, the predetermined information may be the low base time base bl calculated in step S144 of FIG. 19, the high base time base bh calculated in step S154, or the bonus calculated in step S165. It may be a ratio, or it may be the continuous combination ratio calculated in step S166.

  The predetermined information may be information including the number of out balls and the number of safe balls, or may be information including the number of out balls and the number of safe balls for each winning opening.

  (3-2) In the above-described embodiment, the payout control unit 171 of the P platform 2 outputs the above-described predetermined information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming device such as CU3 may output the predetermined information. Specifically, it may be configured as follows.

In the gaming system, a game medium (for example, a game ball) is enclosed, and the game medium enters a winning area (for example, a big winning port 271, a normal winning port 272-274, a start winning port 275-277). A gaming system including a gaming machine (for example, P 2) that gives a gaming value to a player, and a gaming device (for example, CU3) that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and can communicate with the gaming machine ( For example, a gaming system)
The gaming device is:
Predetermined information relating to the appropriateness of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in response to the entry into the winning area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck (e.g., low base time base, high base time base, Consecutive character ratio, character ratio, out ball number + safe ball number, out ball number + safe ball number per winning mouth, judgment result of suitability of base, judgment result of succession of consecutive feature ratio / thing ratio) Transmission means (for example, CU control unit 323).

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in accordance with the entry to the winning area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate It is possible to provide a gaming system that can determine the game outside.

  (3-3) When only the gaming device included in the gaming system of (3-2) is defined, the following is obtained.

In the gaming apparatus, a game medium (for example, a game ball) is enclosed, and the game medium enters a winning area (for example, a big winning port 271, a normal winning port 272-274, a start winning port 275-277). A gaming device (for example, CU3) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, P unit 2) that gives a gaming value to a player and capable of communicating with the gaming machine,
Predetermined information relating to the appropriateness of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in response to the entry into the winning area with respect to the number of game media that have been struck (e.g., low base time base, high base time base, Consecutive character ratio, character ratio, out ball number + safe ball number, out ball number + safe ball number per winning mouth, judgment result of suitability of base, judgment result of succession of consecutive feature ratio / thing ratio) Is provided to the outside (for example, CU control unit 323).

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in accordance with the entry to the winning area provided in the game area with respect to the number of game media driven into the game area is appropriate It is possible to provide a gaming apparatus that can determine the above from the outside.

(3-4) In the gaming machine of (3-1) above,
Acquisition means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S103 in FIG. 18) for acquiring a design value related to the ratio of the gaming machine from an external server;
It further comprises determination means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S145 in FIG. 19, step S155, step S185 in FIG. 21) for comparing the design value with the proportion to determine whether the proportion is appropriate.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to accurately determine whether the ratio is appropriate based on the design value managed by the server. In addition, the apparatus that determines whether or not the ratio is appropriate can reduce the processing load of an apparatus that does not determine.

  The same may be applied to the gaming system (3-2) or the gaming device (3-3). In this case, the acquisition unit and the determination unit are provided in a gaming apparatus such as CU3. The acquisition unit and the determination unit may be provided in each server such as the gaming machine management server 802.

(3-5) In the gaming machine of (3-4) above,
Determination result transmitting means (for example, payout control unit 171, step S146 in FIG. 19, step S156, and FIG. 21) for transmitting the determination result by the determination means to the outside (for example, each server such as CU3 and gaming machine management server 802). Step S186) is further provided.

  According to such a configuration, whether or not the ratio is appropriate can be determined externally. The same may be applied to the gaming system or gaming device of (3-4) above. In this case, the determination result transmission means is provided in a gaming apparatus such as CU3.

(3-6) In the gaming machines (3-1) to (3-5) above,
The transmission means transmits the predetermined information regarding the propriety of the ratio in a preset calculation target period in which the propriety of the ratio can be appropriately determined (for example, the determination value in the payout control unit 171 and step S111 in FIG. 19). If it is determined that the period is not a calculation target, the low base abnormality information and the high base abnormality information are not transmitted in steps S146 and S156.

  According to such a configuration, the ratio can be appropriately determined. Note that the same may be applied to the gaming system or gaming device of (3-2) to (3-5) above.

(3-7) In the gaming machines (3-1) to (3-6) above,
The transmission means transmits the predetermined information related to the appropriateness of the ratio for each winning area (for example, the payout control unit 171 and step S186 in FIG. 21).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine the ratio for each winning area. For this reason, it is possible to check the proportion of illegal operations by illegally winning a game medium only in a certain winning area. Note that the same may be applied to the gaming system or gaming device of (3-2) to (3-5) above.

[Modification]
(1) In the second embodiment described above, the possession management server 803 can display the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v for each gaming machine installed in the game hall. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and information other than the bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v can be displayed on a management device such as an internal server and an external server of the game hall such as the money management server 803. It may be.

  FIGS. 27 to 37 are first to eleventh diagrams showing data that can be displayed by the possession management server in the modified example of the second embodiment, respectively. The information shown in these figures may be displayed on the management device.

  For example, referring to FIG. 31, the item ratio 3 (medium time) and the item number 4 continuous character ratio (medium time) are the same as the item ratio u and the continuous character of the second embodiment described above. Corresponds to the ratio v, but is different from the 10-hour feature ratio u and the continuous feature ratio v, the 1-hour item ratio 5 (short time) and the 6-item ratio (short time) However, it may be displayed on the management device.

  Further, the management device can display the medium-time payout rate for item number 1 for the base 10 hours and the short-time payout rate for item number 2 for the hour shown in the first embodiment. May be.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, by operating the operation switch for displaying the accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio provided on the payout control board 17, the accessory ratio / continuous accessory ratio is It was made to be displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and by operating an operation switch (for example, an error release switch or a RAM clear switch) for displaying the accessory ratio provided on the payout control board 17, the accessory ratio is displayed. By operating an operation switch (for example, a ball removal switch or a game ball clear switch) for displaying the continuous character ratio provided on the payout control board 17, the continuous character ratio is displayed. Also good. At this time, it may be added as a display condition that the front frame 5 is opened.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S252, step S253 of FIG. 24 and FIG. 26, the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v are displayed on the on-board display 30. I made it. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be displayed on a part other than the on-board display 30 of the gaming machine, for example, may be displayed on the display 54 or a game ball number display. 29 may be displayed. Even in the case where the image is displayed on a portion other than these on-board display devices 30, it may be displayed in accordance with a predetermined operation, as in step S251 of FIG. Further, it may be displayed on a dedicated display different from the on-board display 30. For example, a dedicated display may be provided on the main control board 16 or the relay board 14.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v are calculated by the payout control unit 171 and displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit other than the payout control unit 171 of the gaming machine, for example, the main control unit 161 of the main control board 16 calculates or displays the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v. You may make it do.

  (5) The start winning opening 276 described above may be such that the game ball cannot be won in a state where the accessory is closed. FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining winning of a game ball to the start winning opening 276. As shown in FIG. 38, the game ball 101 is in the open state (the state in which the accessory is in operation) and in the open state (in the state in which the accessory is in operation), even when the accessory 276A of the start winning opening 276 is closed. It may be possible to win, and the open state may be easier to win than the closed state. Specifically, in the state in which the accessory 276A is closed, it can enter only from directly above the start winning opening 276, and in the open state, in addition to the position directly above the starting winning opening 276, it can be entered obliquely. May also be accessible. A nail 102 is disposed above the start winning opening 276.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 23, the number of prize balls in the first start winning opening 276 is three, the accessory 276A is in an open state (the accessory is operating), and the number of prizes is two. If it is a piece, the game information is 1932h. In this case, it is determined in step S225 in FIG. 24 that the game information indicates the presence of an action of an accessory, and in step S226, a value obtained by multiplying the number of prize balls and the number of winnings indicated in the game information is the role of the addition area. It is added to the physical operation prize winning ball award number ss and the total award ball number sa.

  On the other hand, when the first start winning opening 276 has 3 prize balls, the accessory 276A is closed (inactive), and the winning information is two, the game information Becomes 1132h. In this case, in step S227 of FIG. 24, it is determined that the game information indicates that there is no act of the winning opening, and in step S228, the value obtained by multiplying the number of prize balls and the number of winnings indicated by the game information is added. It is added to the total number of winning balls sa in the area.

  (6) In the first embodiment described above, the bonus rate u and the continuous bonus rate v are calculated as follows. Specifically, as shown in step S131 of FIG. 20, when a detection signal is received from the nth winning port detection switch having no winning feature, the number n of winning nth winning mouths having no winning feature is set to 1. Added. As shown in step S133, when the detection signal is received from the start winning port detecting switch having the accessory, the start winning port passing number qs having the accessory is incremented by one. As shown in step S135, when the detection signal is received from the special winning opening detection switch, the special winning opening passing number qb is incremented by one. As shown in step S138, when the detection signals from the all winning opening detection switch and the out ball detection switch 701 are received, the out ball number r is incremented by one.

  Also, as shown in step S102 of FIG. 18, the number of winning balls An for the nth winning opening, the number of winning balls As for the starting winning opening with an accessory, and the number of winning balls Ab for the big winning opening are as follows. It is acquired from the main control board 16 at the time of startup and stored in the RAM of the payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17.

  Then, as shown in step S162 to step S166 in FIG. 19, every time r = 60000 is reached, the number of prize-winning prize balls sn = Σ (An × qn), the number of prize-winning prize balls ss with an accessory. = As * qs, number of winning prize winning ball sb = Ab * qb, bonus rate u = 100 * (ss + sb) / (sn + ss + sb), and continuous bonus rate v = 100 * sb / (sn + ss + sb) I did it.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game information from the main control unit 161 to the payout control unit 171 shown in the second embodiment may be used as follows. As shown in step S212 in FIG. 24, when a detection signal is received from the shot ball detection switch, the number r of shot balls is incremented by one. As shown in Steps S221 to S228, the game information including the type of the winning opening that the game ball has won, the number of the winning opening, the number of winning balls for the winning opening, and the number of winning points to the winning opening. Is received from the main control board 16, if it is game information indicating the continuous action of the winning combination, the game information indicating the continuous operation of the winning combination indicated by the game information is indicated by the game information. Multiply the number of prize balls in the prize opening by the number of prizes and add to the number of prize balls sb and the total number of prize balls sa (= sn + ss + sb) in the RAM addition area to indicate the presence of a prize-portion action. If it is game information, the prize ball number indicated by the game information is multiplied by the number of prize balls, and the result is added to the number of winning action prize ball ss and the total prize ball number sa (= sn + ss + sb) in the addition area. If the game information indicates that no winning feature is activated, It multiplies the winning number and prize balls ball number of winning holes indicated by the technique information is added to the total prize balls number sa of the addition area. Then, as shown in steps S231 to S236, every time r = 6000, the addition area sb, ss, sa is moved to the RAM holding area, and based on the holding area sb, ss, sa. , The actor ratio u = 100 × Σ (ss + sb) / Σsa and the continuous actor ratio v = 100 × Σsb / Σsa may be calculated.

  (7) In the embodiment and the modification described above, the predetermined information is specified and transmitted by the gaming machine or the gaming device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined information described above is a card that is handled by an internal server (hall server 801, hall computer, etc.) or an external server (game machine management server 802, key management server 800, CU3). It may be specified by a management device such as a card management server of a card management company that manages

  When the predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device is a determination result of the suitability of the base, the external output information from the gaming machine to the gaming device or the management device is the steps S144, S154 in FIG. The base bl at the time of low base, the base bh at the time of high base, and the base bln for each winning mouth shown in step S184 of FIG. 21 may be used. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIGS. 19 and 21 based on the external output information.

  If the predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device is a low base base bl, a high base base bh, a base bln for each winning mouth, or a determination result of the suitability of the base, the gaming machine The external output information to the management device or the management device includes the number of safe balls sl at low base and the out ball at low base shown in step S141, step S143, step S151, step S153 in FIG. 19 and step S183 in FIG. It may be the number rl, the number of safe balls sh at high base, the number of out balls rh at high base, and the number of safe balls sln per winning slot. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIGS. 19 and 21 based on the external output information.

  Predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device includes the number of safe balls sl at low base, the number of out balls rl at low base, the number of safe balls sh at high base, the number of out balls rh at high base, If the number of safe balls sln per winning mouth, low base base bl, high base base bh, base bln per winning mouth, or base suitability determination result, from gaming machine to gaming device or management device The external output information is the n-th winning port passing number qln at the time of low base shown in Step S124, Step S126, Step S128 and Step S130 of FIG. It may be the nth winning port passing number qhn and the out port passing number ph at the time of high base. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. 19 based on the external output information.

  When the predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device is a determination result of the suitability of the consecutive character ratio / thing ratio, the external output information from the gaming machine to the gaming device or the management device is as shown in FIG. The consecutive character ratio v and the character ratio u shown in steps S165 and S166 may be used. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. 19 based on the external output information.

  If the predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device is a result of determining whether the continuous character ratio v, the character ratio u, or the continuous character ratio / thing ratio is appropriate, the game machine The external output information to the device or the management device includes the number of winning prize-free prize balls sn, the number of prize-winning prize balls ss with bonuses, and the number of prize-winning prize balls sb shown in steps S162 to S164 of FIG. There may be. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. 19 based on the external output information.

  Predetermined information specified by the management device or the gaming device includes the bonus winning ball number sn without a bonus item, the prize winning ball number ss with a bonus item, the prize winning ball number sb, the consecutive bonus rate v, and the bonus item. In the case of the ratio u or the result of determination as to whether or not the consecutive character ratio / thing ratio is appropriate, the external output information from the gaming machine to the gaming device or the management device is step S132, step S134, step S136 in FIG. May be the nth winning port passing number qn, the starting winning port passing number qs having an accessory, and the large winning port passing number qb. The predetermined information can be specified by the management device or the gaming device in the same manner as the method shown in FIG. 19 based on the external output information.

  Furthermore, the specified predetermined information may be transmitted to another management apparatus. Thereby, especially when the predetermined information is transmitted to the external management device, the base, the bonus rate and the continuous bonus rate indicated by the predetermined information for the gaming machines in a plurality of game halls such as the entire market in the external management device Can be managed.

  (8) In the management device or the gaming device that has received the predetermined information, the base, the ratio of the constituents or the continuous combination based on the predetermined information itself (for example, the determination result of the suitability of the base, the ratio of the bonuses or the continuous bonuses) An abnormality in the object ratio may be monitored, and an abnormality may be notified when it is determined to be abnormal, or predetermined information (for example, low base time base, high base time base, continuous accessory ratio, accessory ratio, out) The number of balls + number of safe balls, number of out balls + number of safe balls per winning slot) is calculated from the base, the ratio of bonuses, or the ratio of consecutive bonuses, and the abnormalities are monitored. You may make it do.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, the predetermined information is specified by the payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be specified by another control unit of the gaming machine such as the main control unit 161 of the main control board 16.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment or modification, when the predetermined information is specified in the gaming machine or gaming device, the gaming machine or gaming device may notify the abnormality based on the predetermined information.

  (11) In the embodiment described above, when communication is not possible (offline state) when transmitting the above-described predetermined information to the outside of the game hall, the game machine, the game device on the game hall side, Predetermined information may be temporarily stored in the management apparatus, and the predetermined information may be transmitted to an external management apparatus when communication is restored.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in Step S142, Step S152, and Step S161 of FIG. 19, the base, the bonus rate, and the continuous bonus rate are abnormal by the payout control unit 171 of the P stand 2. Whether or not is determined periodically for each predetermined number of out balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be periodically calculated and determined every predetermined time (for example, 1 hour), or in real time as the number of out balls increases by 1, The ratio and the continuous accessory ratio may be calculated to determine whether or not there is an abnormality.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, the above-mentioned predetermined information is transmitted each time the base, the ratio of the actors and the ratio of the consecutive actors are calculated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined information described above may be transmitted periodically (for example, every hour).

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the base, the accessory ratio, and the continuous accessory ratio are abnormal, that is, a board that is a 7-segment LED display of the payout control board 17. Notification is made by displaying on the display unit of the upper display 30 (see FIGS. 4 and 26). This notification may be performed according to a specific operation. Further, the value of the base, the ratio of the bonuses or the ratio of the consecutive bonuses may be displayed on the display unit of the payout control board 17. Further, it may be displayed on a display unit that can be viewed by a player different from a display unit that the player cannot normally view, such as the display unit of the payout control board 17, for example, the display 54. In this case, you may make it display according to specific operation with the touch panel of the indicator 54. FIG. Further, it may be always displayed even if there is no specific operation. In addition, the base, the ratio of the actors, and the ratio of the consecutive actors may be abnormal, and at least one of the base, the actors ratio, and the consecutive actors ratio may be displayed. Good. Also, information that suggests one or more of these information (eg, display a red icon, red background) or related information (eg, base, feature ratio or continuous feature ratio (A graph display such as a bar graph or a line graph) may be displayed.

  (15) In the embodiment described above, in the determination of the base bias abnormality for each prize opening, the upper limit value Blun and the lower limit value Bln of the base bln for each prize opening are given in advance, and based on these values Thus, the abnormality determination is performed as shown in step S185 of FIG.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a winning opening calculated based on the total number of out balls and the number of safe balls for each winning mouth in such a way that the design value of the ratio between the winning winning bases for each winning mouth is given in advance. The abnormality determination may be performed depending on how far the ratio between the winning prize bases of each base deviates from the design value.

  In addition, the ratio between the winning units on the basis of each winning mouth calculated from the total number of out balls and the number of safe balls for each winning mouth takes into account the number of winning balls for each winning mouth, The abnormality determination may be performed when there is an object that is relatively larger than the ratio.

  (16) In the above-described embodiment, the base calculation results calculated in steps S144, S154 in FIG. 19 and step S184 in FIG. 21 are retained for a predetermined time (for example, 10 hours), for example, You may make it delete from an old thing every hour. The calculation results may be retained for a predetermined time, and deleted from the oldest one every time the calculation results are calculated.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, the number of out balls is calculated by the method shown in steps S141 and S154 in FIG. 19 and steps S137 and S138 in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of out balls may be calculated by subtracting the number of balls detected by the foul ball detection switch 33A from the number of balls detected by the firing ball detection switch 903.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S142, step S145, step S152, and step S155 in FIG. 19, the base makes an abnormality determination every time the number of out balls reaches 100 balls. did. Further, as shown in step S161, step S171, and step S173 of FIG. 19, the abnormality determination is made every time the number of out balls reaches 60000 balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the base performs an abnormality determination every time the number of out balls reaches a number of balls different from 100 balls (for example, 60000 balls). An abnormality determination may be made every time the number of balls different from 60000 balls (for example, 600000 balls) is reached. Moreover, you may make it perform abnormality determination of a base, an accessory ratio, and a continuous accessory ratio at the same timing.

  (19) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S161, step S171, and step S173 of FIG. 19, the bonus rate and the continuous bonus rate are determined to be abnormal each time the number of out balls reaches 60000 balls. I tried to do. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and every time the number of out balls reaches a predetermined number of balls (for example, 60000 balls), an accessory ratio and a continuous accessory ratio are calculated, and each time a plurality of times (for example, 10 times) are calculated. An abnormality determination may be performed.

  (20) In the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the base, the ratio of the actors and the ratio of the consecutive actors are abnormal, and the abnormality is determined to be resolved, You may make it transmit to the management apparatus of the outside or inside of a game hall.

  (21) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S103 of FIG. 18, the reference value for determining an abnormality such as a base is acquired from a management device such as the gaming machine management server 802. did. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and such a reference value is stored in advance in a device (for example, a gaming machine, a gaming device, or a management device different from the gaming machine management server 802) on which the reference value is determined. It may be. Further, such a reference value may be configured so that a store clerk or the like in a game hall can input and set and store the reference value in a device where the reference value is determined.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  2 Pachinko machines, 3 card units, 16 main control board, 17 payout control board, 26 game board, 29 game ball number indicator, 171 payout control section, 309 card insertion / discharge port, 319 replay button, 320 IR light reception Unit, 321 ball lending button, 322 return button, 323 CU control unit.

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A gaming machine in which a plurality of specific areas are provided in which a gaming medium is enclosed and a gaming value is given to the player according to the passage of the gaming medium,
Information generating means for generating specific information capable of specifying the specific area through which the game medium has passed and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium has passed;
Based on the specific information, calculating means for calculating grant information related to the game value given in accordance with the passage of the specific area;
A gaming machine comprising: display enabling means for executing display enabling processing for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means. A game frame in which a circulation path for enclosing a game medium is provided, and a game board provided with a plurality of specific areas in which a game value is given to the player according to the passage of the game medium,
Information acquisition means for acquiring specific information capable of specifying the specific area through which the game medium has passed and the operating state of the specific area when the game medium has passed;
Based on the specific information, calculating means for calculating grant information related to the game value given in accordance with the passage of the specific area;
A game frame, comprising: display enabling means for executing display enabling processing for enabling display of the attached information calculated by the calculating means.

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