JP2019017861A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an enclosed type pinball game machine which can suppress a player's disadvantage caused by an occurrence of operation abnormality.SOLUTION: An enclosed type game machine circulates a prescribed number of game balls encapsulated inside a machine and plays a game. When a frame control device only capable of unilateral communication from a main controller detects operation abnormality of the machine, it performs prescribed abnormality countermeasure processing on the basis of information of the operation abnormality and progress information of the game received from the main controller, so that it is possible to quickly and appropriately deal with the operation abnormality generated by a polishing device or a lifting device driven and controlled by the frame control device. Also, since the frame control device deals with the operation abnormality, there is an advantage that it is possible to reduce load on the main controller.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls sealed inside a machine base.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called enclosed ball game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a machine base and a game is played by circulating the game balls is known (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). Such a configuration circulates a predetermined number of game balls by firing the enclosed game balls into the game area, collecting the game balls through the game area, and firing the collected game balls again. The player does not directly obtain the game ball as a rental ball or a prize ball, and does not have an upper plate or a lower plate from which the game ball is paid out. Then, an IC card storing the game value (credit balance, number of balls, etc.) owned by the player is inserted into the card unit connected to the machine base, and the game value data is exchanged with the IC card. Now, you can play games.

JP 63-290592 A

  By the way, in the above-described enclosed ball game machine, a device that is not provided in the type of ball game machine that pays out a prize ball or a rental ball to the upper plate or the lower plate is arranged. Specifically, a device for circulating game balls enclosed in the machine base, a device for cleaning game balls, and the like are provided. If the number of devices arranged in this way is increased, there is a possibility that abnormal operation may occur with the increased number of devices, and therefore there is a tendency for the number of occurrences of abnormal operation to be relatively increased. Therefore, there has been a demand for a configuration that can appropriately and reliably cope with each operation abnormality even in a configuration where the number of occurrences of the operation abnormality increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and proposes a ball game machine that has a sealed structure and can suppress a player's disadvantage caused by the occurrence of an abnormal operation as much as possible. With the goal.

  The present invention provides a game board having a winning opening and an out opening through which a game ball flowing down the gaming area can enter, a launching device for launching the gaming ball into the gaming area, and the winning opening or the out opening. A ball circulation means for collecting a game ball that has been collected and re-supplying it to the launching device, and circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in a machine base; Triggered by a game ball entering the main controller, a main controller that controls the execution of a special game that provides a predetermined gain to the player, a signal that can be received from the main controller, and a signal that cannot be transmitted to the main controller And a frame control device that controls the operation of the launching device and the ball circulation means, and the main control device transmits progress information indicating the progress of the game to the frame control device at a predetermined opportunity. Game information transmitting means, the frame control device, At least an external communication means for receiving information from an external device that manages the game medium of the player, an abnormality detection means for detecting an operation abnormality, and an operation abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means, A bullet ball game machine comprising abnormality handling means for executing predetermined abnormality handling processing based on information and information from the external device.

  Here, the “winning entrance” is a so-called start opening that makes a lottery for special symbols or normal designs when a game ball is entered, or a so-called general prize that generates a predetermined number of award balls when a game ball is entered Indicates mouth. The start opening is suitable for the “predetermined winning opening”. The “special game” is preferably, for example, a big hit game or a small hit game that opens or closes the big prize opening, or a game that operates a normal electric accessory. “Gain by special game” is not limited to direct profits such as a prize ball, but also a special game state (for example, a probability variation state in which a big hit probability is high, a special symbol or a normal symbol variation time) Or a special effect (for example, a rare effect image that is not normally displayed) may be performed. In addition, the “game progress status” indicates the status of the game in progress by the player. Specifically, the number of pitches entered into the winning opening, the result of the lottery performed using the pitch, The gain generated during execution of the special game and the special game is preferably used. Also, the “predetermined opportunity” for transmitting the progress information can be set as appropriate, such as every preset period of time when the progress state changes as described above.

The external device is not only a device (so-called card unit) for managing information such as a player's card ID, ball holding information, and input amount, but also a game store management device (so-called hall computer) connected via the card unit. It also includes management of game information for each unit and all units, as well as external management devices connected via hall computers (player's storage information, game machine shipment, installation, movement, disposal information) Monitoring, etc.).
It is preferable that the frame control device is configured not only to receive information from the external device by the external communication means but also to transmit information such as a game state and a game appearance to the external device.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the frame control device performs the abnormality handling process based on the information of the operation abnormality and the information from the external device, so that the action appropriate for the progress state of the game can be handled for the operation abnormality. It can be executed, and the disadvantage suffered by the player due to the abnormal operation can be suppressed as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of discomfort and anxiety for the player due to the occurrence of the abnormal operation, and the player's confidence in the game can be maintained appropriately.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming board having a winning opening and an out opening through which a game ball flowing down the gaming area can enter, a launching device for launching the gaming ball to the gaming area, and the winning opening or the out opening. In a ball game machine comprising a ball circulation means for collecting and re-feeding the game balls that have entered the ball, and circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base, the predetermined prize Triggered by a game ball entering the mouth, a main control device that executes and controls a special game that gives a predetermined gain to the player, a signal that can be received from the main control device, and a signal is transmitted to the main control device And a frame control device that controls the operation of the launching device and the ball circulation means, and the main control device transmits progress information indicating a progress state of the game to the frame control device at a predetermined opportunity. Game information transmitting means, and the frame control device An abnormality detecting unit that detects an operation abnormality, and an abnormality that performs a predetermined abnormality handling process based on the information on the operation abnormality and the progress information received from the main control unit when the operation abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit A bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising a corresponding means.

  In this configuration, since only one-way communication is possible from the main control device to the frame control device, unauthorized access to the main control device can be prevented. This is highly effective in preventing an illegal act (so-called hanging goto) in which an illegal board is added to the apparatus. This can be said to be an effect caused by the configuration that copes with the operation abnormality by the frame control device. That is, the frame control device is configured to cope with an operation abnormality such as a ball clogging generated by the launching device or the ball circulation means, thereby transmitting information (signal) related to the launching and circulation of the game ball to the main control device. Since the significance of the reduction is reduced, the anti-fraud effect is obtained by using the one-way communication.

  Furthermore, in this configuration, the frame control device that controls the operation of the launching device and the ball circulation means copes with an operation abnormality such as a clogged ball generated by the launching device and the ball circulation means, so the response speed for the operation abnormality is improved. it can. This is because it is not necessary to transmit the detection of the operation abnormality to the main control device, and the process of the transmission can be omitted. Therefore, according to the present configuration, it is possible to quickly and appropriately cope with an operation abnormality that occurs in a specific ball circulation means in a sealed configuration that circulates game balls. In addition, according to this configuration, since the main control device does not require processing corresponding to the abnormal operation, the load on the main control device can be reduced, and improvement in processing speed and stability can be expected. There is also an excellent advantage.

  Further, according to this configuration, the frame control device performs the abnormality handling process based on the information on the operation abnormality and the progress information transmitted from the main control device, so that the operation state of the game is set against the operation abnormality. Appropriate measures can be taken, and the disadvantage experienced by the player due to the abnormal operation can be suppressed as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of discomfort and anxiety for the player due to the occurrence of the abnormal operation, and the player's confidence in the game can be maintained appropriately.

  The bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a power supply device that generates power to be supplied to the main control device and the frame control device, and the power supply device supplies power to the main control device via the frame control device. A power supply circuit for supplying is provided, and the frame control device further includes power supply switching means for converting the power supplied from the power supply device into a power supply state for supplying power to the main control device and a non-power supply state for stopping supply, The main control device includes backup means for storing and holding predetermined backup information in a state where power supply is stopped, and the abnormality response means of the frame control device is changed from a power supply state to a non-power supply state by the supply switching means. A configuration is proposed that includes an abnormality handling process including a power supply stop process that converts the power supply to the main controller and stops the power supply to the main controller.

  Here, the “backup information” preferably includes information necessary for restarting the game from the progress state before the power supply is stopped when the power is restored after the power supply is stopped. In addition, the “anomaly handling process including the power supply stop process content” may be a process for performing only the power supply stop process content for stopping the power supply to the main control device, or other process content (for example, an abnormal operation). It may be a process including a process content for notifying occurrence). Further, the abnormality handling means may be configured to include only the “abnormality handling process including the power supply stop process content” described above or another “abnormality handling process not including the power supply stop process content”. It may be a configuration.

  In such a configuration, when an operation abnormality is detected, power supply to the main control device is performed by executing an abnormality handling process including the power supply stop process content based on the information on the operation abnormality and the progress information. Since the game can be stopped and the progress of the game can be interrupted, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by the progress. In addition, in this configuration, since the main control device has backup means, power supply to the main control device is stopped by the abnormality handling process including the power supply stop process content, and then the power is supplied along with the resolution of the operation abnormality. When the game is restored, the game can be resumed according to the backup information. Therefore, the disadvantage which a player receives by stopping power supply can be suppressed as much as possible. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the disadvantage suffered by the player due to the occurrence of an abnormal operation, and it is possible to keep the player's confidence in the game more stable and appropriate.

  In the bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the abnormality handling means of the frame control device has a predetermined combination of information on the operation abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means and the progress information received from the main control device. In the case of the specified combination, a configuration is proposed in which an abnormality handling process including the power supply stop process content is executed in response to the detection of the operation abnormality.

  Here, as the “special combination”, a combination that is likely to cause a disadvantage to the player due to the occurrence of an abnormal operation can be suitably set.

  According to such a configuration, when an operation abnormality that constitutes the combination is detected in the progress state of the game that constitutes the specific combination, the power supply to the main control device can be stopped so that the game does not proceed. It is possible to prevent a player's disadvantage caused by continuing the game with the operation abnormality occurring.

  In the above-described ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the special game that is executed and controlled by the main control device is a big hit game that opens and closes a big prize opening provided in the game board, and the frame control device The anomaly handling means includes information on anomaly that causes a specific combination of the anomaly information and the progress information to make it impossible to launch a game ball into the game area, and the progress information indicating that the jackpot game is being executed. In such a case, a configuration is proposed in which an abnormality handling process including the power supply stop process content is executed.

  In such a configuration, in the event of an operation abnormality incapable of launching a game ball during execution of a big hit game that can provide the greatest benefit to the player, the power supply to the main controller is stopped. The jackpot game is interrupted. According to this configuration, since the big hit game does not proceed while the game ball cannot be released, the disadvantage suffered by the player as the big hit game progresses can be reliably prevented. Furthermore, as described above, when the power supply is restored by eliminating the operation abnormality after the power supply is stopped, the main control device can resume the big hit game according to the backup information. Therefore, the player can enjoy an appropriate profit from the jackpot game. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the discomfort and distrust that can occur to the player when the game ball cannot be fired during the big hit game, and it is excellent in the effect of maintaining a sense of confidence in the game. .

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows the pachinko machine 1 and CR unit 46. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of a power feeding circuit 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a power-on process. It is a flowchart which shows a process at the time of a power supply interruption. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a main routine. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning prize confirmation process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 4 which shows a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a big hit game process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a status information output process. (A) A chart showing game status information for external output, and (B) a chart showing progress status information for detailed output. It is a graph which shows the content of operation abnormality. It is the flowchart 1 which shows an operation abnormality response process. It is a graph which shows the response | compatibility performed with respect to operation abnormality. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode in the normal time on the display screen of the unit display apparatus 47. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 1 which shows the display mode which alert | reports operation abnormality in the unit display apparatus 47. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 2 which shows the display mode which alert | reports operation abnormality in the unit display apparatus 47. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 3 which shows the display mode which alert | reports operation abnormality in the unit display apparatus 47. FIG. It is a chart which shows the information transmitted from CR unit 46. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode which alert | reports operation abnormality of another example.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment concerning this invention is not limited to the following embodiment, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, various forms can be taken.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. An inner frame 70 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51 via hinges provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51. A front frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the front surface of the inner frame 70 so as to be openable to the inner frame 70, and a plate glass (not shown) is detachably attached to the front frame 52. Further, a game board 2 attached to the inner frame 70 is disposed on the back side (rear side) of the plate glass.

  Speakers 66 are disposed on the upper and left sides of the front frame 52. The game sounds and alarm sounds emitted from the speakers 66 improve the game's preference and alert the player. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state. Further, an attachment portion 55 to which a unit display device 47 of a CR unit 46, which will be described later, is detachably attached is provided at the lower center portion of the front frame 52. A firing handle 64 is disposed on the right side of the mounting portion 55. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player, thereby moving the launch device 31 (see FIG. 3) to launch a game ball toward the game area 3 of the game board 2.

  In addition, the front frame 52 has a number-of-balls display device 61 for displaying the number of balls that can be played in a portion directly above the mounting portion 55 (unit display device 47), and a possession possessed by the frame control device 81. A counting switch 62 is provided for transferring the ball number information to the CR unit 46 side. Furthermore, an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player is disposed on the left side of the counting switch 62.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called enclosed game machine and is adjacent to a card unit (CR unit) 46 that reads and writes an IC card. The CR unit 46 includes a card insertion port 49 into which an IC card can be inserted and removed, and a bill insertion port 48 into which a bill can be inserted, and further protrudes to the right from the lower part of the CR unit 46. A unit display device 47 is provided. The unit display device 47 is detachably provided on the attachment portion 55 of the front frame 52 described above, and is attached so as to cover the attachment portion 55 in a state where the CR unit 46 is adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 1. . The unit display device 47 includes a touch panel type LCD screen, and the credit balance stored in the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49 (or the number of game balls that can be lent within the credit balance) is displayed on the screen. Etc. are displayed. The credit balance (or the number of balls that can be lent) is updated according to the rental or return of game balls. Details of the display mode of the unit display device 47 will be described later.

  The pachinko machine (enclosed game machine) 1 is connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 56 and also connected to the management computer via an external information management center and a wide area network ( Not shown). As a result, each pachinko machine 1 manages shipping information from manufacturers, information on installed amusement stores, movement information between amusement stores, disposal information, etc. based on the respective authentication information, High security ability to prevent unauthorized modification.

  The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 3a, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. A center case (not shown) is disposed at the center of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (not shown in the whole) is disposed in the center of the center case so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case is also provided with a warp inlet, a warp passage, a stage, and the like (not shown).

  A first starting port 11 is disposed below the effect symbol display device 6 (directly below the center case), and a normal symbol operating gate 17 and a second starting port 12 are arranged vertically on the right side of the center case. They are arranged side by side. The second starting port 12 is composed of an ordinary electric accessory having a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and is configured such that a game ball can be won only when the wing piece is open. Further, a big prize opening 14 is disposed immediately below the first start opening 11. Further, four general winning ports 15 are arranged on the left side of the first starting port 11. These general winning awards 15 are configured so that game balls can always be won.

  An out port 16 is arranged in the most downstream part of the game area 3, and the game ball launched into the game area 3 did not win any of the winning ports 14, 15 or the start ports 11, 12. In this case, the ball enters the out port 16.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a universal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 each including a 7-segment display device are disposed.

  FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 70 to which the above game board 2 is detachably attached is housed in an outer frame 51. On the upper part of the inner frame 70, a launching device 31 that launches a game ball to the game area 3 is disposed. The game ball launched by the launching apparatus 31 is played from the upper left of the game area 3. Jump out into the area 3 and flow down the game area 3. A polishing device 35 is installed below the inner frame 70 for collecting the game balls launched into the game area 3 and polishing the collected game balls. The polishing apparatus 35 is communicated with the above-described start ports 11 and 12, large winning port 14, each general winning port 15, and out port 16 via a collection path (not shown). The game balls that have entered the big winning opening 14, each general winning opening 15, and the out opening 16 are sent through the collection path. The inner frame 70 is also provided with a lifting device 33 that sends the game balls polished by the polishing device 35 to the launching device 31 along the vertical direction. The launching device 31, the collection path, the polishing device 35, and the lifting device 33 provide a configuration for circulating the game ball. That is, the game ball launched from the launch device 31 to the game area 3 enters any of the start ports 11, 12, the out port 16, etc., and is then sent from the recovery path to the polishing device 35. Further, it is supplied again to the launching device 31 via the lifting device 33. In addition, since the thing of the structure conventionally known can be applied to the launching device 31, the collection path, the polishing device 35, and the lifting device 33, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 80, a frame control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, and a power supply device 85 (see FIG. 5) are arranged. The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 2, and the frame control device 81 and the power supply device 85 are provided on the inner frame 70.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board, power supply board, etc. for simply relaying signals are not described. Although detailed illustration is omitted, each of the main control device 80, the frame control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. . Then, the CPU of each control device starts a program installed in each ROM by an interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms, and executes various controls. As will be described later, the frame control device 81 handles information on the performance display device 60, information on the number of balls held by the player, information on the credit balance, etc., so that the power supply should be interrupted. In addition, a non-volatile memory (such as a flash memory or a non-volatile RAM) can be suitably used so that the information can be held. Thereby, even when the power supply is cut off, the possibility that the player suffers a disadvantage can be reduced.

  The main controller 80 receives a game ball that has entered the first start port 11a and the second start port 12 through the game board relay terminal plate 74 to detect the game ball that has entered the first start port 11. The second start opening switch 12a to detect, the normal symbol operation switch 17a to detect the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 17, the count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning opening 14, each general prize Detection signals are input from each of the general prize opening switches 15a that detect the game balls that have entered the mouth 15, a magnet sensor that detects magnetism, a radio sensor that detects radio waves, and the like.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with a program installed in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the detection signal and the like, and uses the commands as the frame control device 81 and the sub integrated control device. Output to 83. The main control device 80 controls the display of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 71, and The special symbol hold number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the universal symbol hold number display device 8 are turned on. Further, the main winning device solenoid 14b and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b are also connected to the main controller 80 via the game board relay terminal board 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening / closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b. The main controller 80 also outputs a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot, and the output signal is sent from the frame controller 81 to the hall computer via the CR unit 46. Further, the main controller 80 is connected to a prize ball number display device 99, and performs display control of the number of prize balls. It should be noted that the player can easily grasp the number of winning balls generated by winning at each winning opening (starting opening, general winning opening, large winning opening, etc.) by means of the winning ball number display device 99. However, the enclosed game machine has a ball count display device 61 that is controlled by the frame control device 81, and the ball count display device 61 can also grasp the number of prize balls. The prize ball number display device 99 is not essential.

  The main control device 80 and the frame control device 81 are connected so as to enable communication in only one direction from the main control device 80 to the frame control device 81. That is, a signal can be transmitted from the main control device 80 to the frame control device 81, and the signal can be received by the frame control device 81, while a signal is transmitted from the frame control device 81 to the main control device 80. Cannot send. For this reason, in the configuration of the present embodiment, information managed or controlled by the frame control device 81 (information regarding game ball launching and circulation) cannot be transmitted to the main control device 80. The main controller 80 that controls overall game progress cannot input any signals from outside (except for winning information related to games and input from the various switches described above). As a result, it is possible to structurally eliminate the input of an unauthorized signal that would affect the game performance to the main controller 80, and the structure is extremely strong (not easily fraudulently).

  A CR unit 46 is communicably connected to the frame control device 81 via a gaming ball rental device 75. The unit display device 47 of the CR unit 46 is also communicably connected, and the frame control device 81 receives signals from a lending switch 58 and a return switch 59 provided in the unit display device 47. . The frame control device 81 recognizes the credit balance and the number of balls held in the IC card inserted into the CR unit 46, sets the number of balls according to the lending signal received from the lending switch 58, the return switch A credit balance return process corresponding to the return signal received from 59, a ball number moving process for storing the number of balls managed on the frame control device 81 side in the IC card according to the operation of the counting switch 62, etc. . The frame control device 81 is communicably connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 46 and transmits game information of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 87.

  Further, the frame control device 81 receives a rotation amount signal of the launch handle 64 from the handle volume 101, a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 103, and a touch signal from the touch switch 102 via the launch operation unit relay terminal plate 76, respectively. Entered. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is output by the player using the launch stop switch 103. Press to output. In addition, if the touch signal is not input, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. Yes. Further, the counting switch 62 and the ball count display device 61 are connected via the launch operation unit relay terminal plate 76 and the operation unit relay terminal plate 73, and the frame control device 81 While the operation signal is input, the number-of-balls display device 61 is controlled to be displayed. The number-of-balls display device 61 displays the number of balls held by the player on the frame control device 81 side (the number of game balls that the player can use for the game). Each of the number of winning balls by the launching by the device 31 or subtraction by the detection of the winning ball sensor 120 and the detection of the out ball sensor 121 and the winning at the start port 11, 12, the general winning port 15 and the big winning port 14. The number of balls updated as needed by addition is displayed in real time.

  Further, the frame control device 81 is connected to the ball feed sensor 104, the launch inlet sensor 105, the launch motor 106, and the ball feed solenoid 107 of the launch device 31 via the launch device relay terminal plate 77. The ball feed sensor 104 detects a game ball sent to the launch position of the launch device 31 and outputs a detection vibration of the game ball. The launch inlet sensor 105 detects a game ball supplied from the above-described lifting device 33 to the launch device 31, and outputs a detection signal of the game ball. Then, the frame control device 81 performs the firing motor 106 and the ball feed solenoid based on the signals transmitted from the handle volume 101, the firing stop switch 103, the touch switch 102, the ball feed sensor 104, and the launch inlet sensor 105. The game ball is fired or stopped by driving and controlling 107.

  Further, the frame control device 81 is connected to the cassette switch 108, the polishing motor sensor 109, the cassette motor 110, and the polishing motor 111 via the polishing device relay terminal board 78. The cassette switch 108 and the polishing motor sensor 109 are connected to the frame control device 81. The polishing apparatus 35 is driven by drivingly controlling the cassette motor 110 and the polishing motor 111 based on the detection signals from the above. Since the polishing apparatus 35 is a consumable item, it is easily replaced as a cassette type structure. Further, the frame control device 81 is connected to a lifting inlet sensor 113, a lifting motor monitoring sensor 114, and a lifting motor 112 via a lifting relay terminal plate 79. By driving and controlling the lifting motor 112 based on the detection signal from the feeding motor monitoring sensor 114, the lifting device 33 is driven.

  Furthermore, the frame control device 81 is connected to a winning ball sensor 120, an out ball sensor 121, an appropriate amount sensor 122, a full sensor 123, and a night monitoring switch 124 via an inner frame relay terminal plate 72. Signals from each sensor and switch are input. Here, the winning ball sensor 120 is disposed in a collection path that connects the winning ports of the start ports 11 and 12, the large winning port 14, and the general winning port 15 and the polishing device 35. A game ball won in the mouth is detected. The out ball sensor 121 is disposed in a recovery path that communicates the out port 16 with the polishing device 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the out port 16. The appropriate amount sensor 122 detects an appropriate amount of game balls to be circulated inside the machine base. Furthermore, a glass frame opening switch 125 and an inner frame opening switch 126 are also connected to the frame control device 81, and detection signals from these are input.

  In addition, a display device 60 such as performance is connected to the frame control device 81. The performance display device 60 is provided to prevent the performance of the machine base from being changed by illegally adjusting the game nail, and displays the base value in the normal state. The base value of the normal state is a ball that sends a game ball to the launching device 31 when the main control device 80 indicates that it is in the normal state (when a signal indicating the normal state is received). The number of game balls fired is confirmed by detecting the game balls by the sending sensor 104 or by detecting the game balls by the winning ball sensor 120 and the out ball sensor 121, and the number of fired balls is transmitted from the main controller 80. This is obtained by calculating the number of return balls based on the number of prize balls indicated in the prize ball number information. Here, since the number of firings is approximately 100 per minute, for example, the base value when 60000 fired in about 10 hours is fired can be used as the determined value.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives the data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and provides commands for effect display control, etc. The data is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control data and the lamp control data are distributed to each control portion (the functional component as the sound control device and the lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device has the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, various LEDs and the lamp 65 are controlled to emit light. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a circuit for only one-way communication from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83.

  Furthermore, the sub integrated control device 83 is connected to switches for detecting operations such as the effect button 63 and the jog dial, and when each switch detects an operation by the player, a signal is input.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (the data transmitted from the main control device 80, the input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83, the input of the effect buttons, etc. And an effect image such as a pseudo symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The CR unit 46 performs processing for reading and writing information such as a credit balance and the number of balls held in the IC card with respect to the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49. Then, the information read from the IC card is transmitted to the frame control device 81. Thereby, the frame control device 81 appropriately updates and manages information such as the credit balance and the number of balls that can be lent as the game progresses, and displays the credit balance and the number of balls that can be lent on the unit display device 47. . Furthermore, at the end of the game, the adjusted number of balls is transmitted from the frame control device 81 to the CR unit 46, and the information on the IC card is updated.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of the power feeding circuit 90 of the pachinko machine 1. The power supply device 85 is configured as a DC power source that generates a DC voltage using power supplied from an external AC power source, and supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 1. Although not shown, this power supply device 85 is a main switch that switches between supplying and not supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 1, a 5 V power generation circuit, a 12 V power generation circuit, a 24 V power generation circuit, a power supply A disconnection detection circuit (power failure monitoring circuit) is provided. Then, the electric power generated by each of these generation circuits is supplied to the above-described frame control device 81, sub integrated control device 83, and the like via the power supply relay board 91. When the power supply voltage drops to a predetermined lower limit voltage, the power cut-off detection circuit determines that the main switch is turned off or that a power failure has occurred, and transmits a signal indicating the voltage drop to a power supply relay board 91 described later.

  The power supply relay board 91 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 92 composed of a capacitor and the like, and a backup power supply is generated by a 5V power supply supplied from the power supply device 85. The power supply relay board 91 supplies the backup power generated by the backup power supply circuit 92 to the frame control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83, respectively, when a voltage drop signal is received from the power supply interruption detection circuit. Further, the backup power, 5V power, 12V power, and 24V power are supplied to the main controller 80 via the frame control device 81. Similarly, the backup power supply, 5V power supply, 12V power supply, and 24V power supply are supplied to the effect symbol control device 82 via the sub integrated control device 83. When such a backup power supply is supplied to the main control device 80, the frame control device 81, the sub integrated control device 83, and the effect symbol control device 82, when each of these control devices is stopped when the power supply is stopped, such as during a power failure. The storage contents of the RAM, which is the storage means 80 to 83, are held for a certain period. In this embodiment, as will be described later, even when the frame control device 81 forcibly stops the power supply (5V power source, 12V power source, and 24V power source) to the main control device 80, the backup is performed. Backup power is supplied from the power supply circuit 92 to the main controller 80.

Further, the frame control device 81 of the present embodiment includes a supply state in which 5V power, 12V power, and 24V power supplied from the power supply relay board 91 are supplied to the main control device 80 and a non-supply state in which supply is stopped. A changeover switch 95 to be converted is provided. The changeover switch 95 is operated by a signal from the CPU of the frame control device 81 and is converted into either the supply state or the non-supply state. Further, the backup power is supplied to the main controller 80 without going through the changeover switch 95. Therefore, the backup power supplied from the power relay board 91 is supplied to the main controller 80 via the frame controller 81 regardless of the supply state and non-supply state of the changeover switch 95. Thus, the frame control device 81 can stop the game in progress by the main control device 80 by stopping the power supply by the changeover switch 95. That is, the frame control device 81 has a function of forcibly stopping the progress of the game by drive control of the changeover switch 95.
Further, in the frame control device 81 of the present embodiment, a delay circuit 96 is disposed between the CPU and the changeover switch 95. The delay circuit 96 has a function of delaying a signal sent from the CPU to the changeover switch 95 by a predetermined time. Therefore, in the frame control device 81, the signal transmitted from the CPU to the changeover switch 95 (the signal for converting the changeover switch to the non-supply state) is received by the changeover switch 95 with a delay of a predetermined time by the delay circuit 96. The drive control of the changeover switch 95 relates to the main part of the present invention, and will be described in detail later. Further, since the delay circuit 96 having a conventionally known configuration can be applied, its details are omitted.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
Since the pachinko machine 1 is configured to enclose a predetermined number of game balls inside the machine base and circulate the enclosed game balls, the data indicating the number of game balls used in the game is stored. It is managed only by increasing / decreasing processing according to the progress of the game, and does not lend an actual game ball or pay out a game ball as a prize ball.

  When a player starts a game, an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 49 of the CR unit 46, and information on the credit balance or the number of balls read from the IC card is displayed on the unit display device 47. . Then, when the player operates the lending operation area 158 (see FIG. 22) of the unit display device 47, the lending switch 58 is turned ON, and the credit balance is converted into the number of balls in accordance with the operation, and the credit balance As the number decreases, the number of balls held on the frame control device 81 side increases. On the other hand, in the case of having the number of balls, by operating the lending operation area 158, it is added to the number of balls held on the frame control device 81 side (or the operation area for holding balls is set separately) Further, it is possible to selectively operate the lending based on the credit balance, and in lending the number of balls, a predetermined unit (for example, 125 pieces) from the number of balls held in the IC card is used for the frame control device 81 side. Process to move to.) Thus, the game can be performed within the range of the number of balls held on the frame control device 81 side. The number of balls held on the frame control device 81 side is displayed on the number-of-balls display device 61.

  When a game is started by the player operating the launch handle, the possessed ball is digested each time the game ball is fired, and a prize ball is generated each time the player enters the above-mentioned start opening 11, 12 or the general winning opening 15. This increases the holding ball. During the game, the number of balls held increases and decreases in this way, and the display of the ball holding number display device 61 is updated according to the increase and decrease.

  When the game ball launched into the game area passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the normal symbol starts to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 7 for a predetermined time. If the normal symbol stopped later is in a predetermined hit state, the blade member of the normal electric accessory is driven, and the game ball can be awarded to the second starting port 12. Here, the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory performs one opening for 0.2 seconds in a normal state and one opening for one second three times in a short time state by hitting one ordinary symbol. The opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory in such a short time state is referred to as the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory.

  When the game ball wins the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts to change in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time. To do. When the game ball wins the second start port 12 (the second start port switch 12a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 starts to change, and the predetermined time is reached. Stop later. During the variation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the effect variation of the pseudo symbol linked to the variation of each special symbol. By displaying the pseudo symbols on the effect symbol display device 6, it is possible to recognize the fluctuations in each special symbol and the winning loss. Here, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are executed with priority on the variation of the second special symbol regardless of the winning order to the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the first special symbol stored in a suspended state with the variation of the second special symbol stopped and the second special symbol is not retained. Start to fluctuate.

  When the first special symbol stopped by the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol stopped by the second special symbol display device 10 are in a predetermined big hit mode, a big hit game for opening and closing the big prize opening 14 is executed. . In addition, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the pseudo symbol in a manner corresponding to the hit manner of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  In the big hit game, the open / close round for opening and closing the big prize opening 14 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). The big winning opening 14 is provided with a door member that opens and closes by driving a big winning opening solenoid 14b, which will be described later. The opening and closing action of the door member makes it possible to enter a game ball and make it impossible to enter. Converted to a closed state. Then, one opening / closing round is executed by a predetermined opening / closing operation by the door member, and in the jackpot game, this opening / closing round is repeatedly executed 16 times.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine. In other words, games according to this configuration are broadly divided into games in which the big prize opening 14 is closed and the above-mentioned big hit games in which the big prize opening 14 is opened. Hereinafter referred to as a normal state) and a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) in which the probability of hitting a special symbol is higher than that in the normal state. Transition to one of the probability fluctuation states. Here, in the normal state, the hit probability of the special symbol is set to 1/220, and in the probability variation state, the hit probability of the special symbol is set to 1/30.

  Further, in the normal state, after shifting from the big hit game, the time is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times). In this short state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time and the number of times of opening the normal electric accessory are increased by the operation of the opening extension function. Further, in the probability variation state, similarly to the time-short state, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time and the number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory are increased. The opening extension function may increase only the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory, or may increase only the number of opening times.

  In the state where the game is progressing in this way, the game ball launched by the launching device 31 enters any of the start port 11, 12, the general winning port 15, or the out port 16. During the big hit game, the player also enters the big prize opening 14. The game ball thus entered is sent to the polishing device 35 via the above-described recovery path, and then supplied again to the launching device 31 via the lifting device 33. In this way, a predetermined number of game balls sealed inside the machine base are circulated, and the above-described game proceeds.

Next, processing of various programs executed by the main controller 80 and the frame controller 81 will be described.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the power-on process executed by the main controller 80. This power-on process is a process from power-on to the main routine described later. When power is turned on when the amusement store is opened, when power is restored after a power failure, compulsory power is applied by the frame control device 81 described later. It is executed when returning from a supply stop.

  In the power-on process, when power is turned on, access to the RAM is permitted (S10), and the power-off flag is cleared (S15). Next, in S20, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear signal is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S20: Yes), the process proceeds to S30. If the determination is negative (S20: No), the process proceeds to S25. move on. In S25, it is determined whether the backup flag is ON. If the determination is negative (S25: No), the process proceeds to S30. If the determination is affirmative (S25: Yes), the process proceeds to S60. Here, when the backup flag is OFF, the process starts from the initial state by the processing subsequent to S30. On the other hand, when the backup flag is ON, the system is restarted from the state before the power is shut off.

  S30 is processing subsequent to the positive determination in S20 or the positive determination in S25, and stack setting processing is performed. Subsequently, a RAM work area clear process (S35) and a RAM work area initialization process (S40) are performed. Further, a process for transmitting a command for performing an initial effect to the sub integrated control device 83 (S45) and a process for transmitting a command for performing initial setting to the frame control device 81 (S50) are performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to a main routine which will be described later.

  On the other hand, in S60 following the negative determination in S25, a power recovery process is performed. In the power recovery process, the game information stored in the RAM before power-off is read, and the game is restarted according to the game information. Here, the game information before power-off is information indicating the state of the game that has progressed before the power-off, and includes the number of winnings, the number of holds, information about the big hit game, information about the small hit game, and the like. After S60, the backup signal is turned off (S65), and the process proceeds to a main routine described later.

  Next, the power shutdown process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This power-off process is a process that is executed when the main power is turned off, a power failure occurs, or when the power supply is forcibly stopped by the frame control device 81, which will be described later. Executed.

  In the power-off process, a process for setting a power-off flag is performed in S70. Subsequently, in S75, it is determined whether or not to execute the backup process. If the determination is affirmative (S75: Yes), the process proceeds to S80, and if the determination is negative (S75: No), the process proceeds to S85. In S80, the game information indicating the game state before power-off is stored and saved in the RAM. Then, the process proceeds to S85. In S85, processing for prohibiting access to the RAM is performed, and the system waits for power down. Here, the game information stored and saved in S80 is information necessary for resuming the game from the state before the power cut-off when the power is restored. As described above, the information related to the number of winnings and the jackpot game is set. ing.

  Next, the main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The main routine is composed of the main processing from S100 to S160 and the remaining processing of S170 which is repeated as long as time permits within the time remaining after executing the main processing, and is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every 2 ms. Is done. When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is normal (S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay.

  Here, if a negative determination is made (that is, it is determined that the interruption is not normal) (S100: No), an initial setting (S105) is executed, and the process proceeds to a residual process (S170). In this initial setting, for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the RAM, and each initial value is written to a work area of the RAM such as a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made (ie, it is determined that the interrupt is normal) (S100: Yes), the initial value random number update process (S110), the big hit determination random number update process (S115), the big hit symbol determination random number Update process (S120), Win determination random number update process (S125), Reach determination random number update process (S130), Fluctuation pattern determination random number update process (S135), Winning confirmation process (S140), Win / fail determination process (S145), special game process (S150), fraud monitoring process (S155), each output process (S160) for transmitting various information to the frame control device 81, etc., and the remaining until the next interrupt signal is input The initial value random number update process (S170) is looped in time.

  Next, the start winning confirmation process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This start winning confirmation process is one of the subroutines called in the main routine winning confirmation process (S140).

  In the start winning confirmation process, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball (S200). If the determination is negative (S200: No), the process proceeds to S220. If S200 is affirmative (S200: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved memories has reached an upper limit (for example, four) (S205). If the determination in S205 is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S220. If the determination is negative (S205: No), the first extracted random number hold storage process (S210) is executed. In the first extracted random number hold storage process (S210), the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the first hold memory and the first hold 1 is added to the first holding number counter indicating the number of memories, and information on the first holding number counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  S220 is a process executed following the negative determination of S210 and S200 or the positive determination of S205, and determines whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S220: No), the start winning confirmation process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S220: Yes), the number of second reserved memories reaches an upper limit (for example, four). It is determined whether or not there is (S225). If the determination in S225 is affirmative (S225: Yes), the start winning confirmation process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S225: No), the second extracted random number storage process (S230) is executed. In the second extracted random number hold storage process (S230), the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the second hold memory, and the second hold 1 is added to the second hold number counter indicating the number of memories, and the information of the second hold number counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the information of the first reserved number counter and the information of the second reserved number counter, the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 and the second special symbol reserved number display are displayed according to the information. Processing necessary for lighting the device 19 is performed.

  Next, the success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The validity determination process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In the success / failure determination process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation (that is, the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed) (S250). If the determination is affirmative (S250: Yes), the determination process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S250: No), the process proceeds to S255. In S255, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S255: Yes), the process proceeds to S400 of FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S255: No), the process proceeds to S260. In S260, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S450 of FIG. 13, and if the determination is negative (S260: No), the process proceeds to S265.

  In S265, it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory. If the determination is affirmative (S265: Yes), the process proceeds to S270. If the determination is negative (S265: No), the process proceeds to S275. In S270, the number of the second reserved memory is decremented, the oldest second reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random value) stored in the second reserved memory is used as a predetermined buffer for determining the big hit Move to. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S285.

  In S275, it is determined whether or not there is a first pending storage. If the determination is affirmative (S275: Yes), the process proceeds to S280, and if the determination is negative (S275: No), the determination process is terminated. . In S280, the number of the first reserved memory is decremented, and the oldest first reserved memory is selected, and the information stored in the first reserved memory is moved to a predetermined buffer for determining the big hit as in S270. After that, proceed to S285. Note that in the success / failure determination process of the present embodiment, the second hold memory is prioritized over the first hold memory and is set as the target of the determination. For this reason, the first reserved memory is a target of the determination of success / failure only when there is no second reserved memory.

  In S285, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is 1. When the determination is affirmative (S285: Yes), the process proceeds to S290, and when the determination is negative (S285: No), The process proceeds to S295.

  In S290, the success / failure determination table (probability change table) for the probability variation state is selected, and based on the selected probability change table, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number moved to the big hit determination buffer is a big hit, The reserved memory related to the jackpot determination random number is digested. Here, in this embodiment, it is also determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected probability variation table. After the process of S290, the process proceeds to S300 in FIG.

  On the other hand, in S295, a determination table for normal state (normal table) is selected, and it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number moved to the big hit determination buffer is a big hit based on the selected normal table. The reserved memory relating to the jackpot determination random number is digested. Here, in this embodiment, it is also determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is a small hit based on the selected normal table. After the process of S295, the process proceeds to S300 in FIG.

  In S300 of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the determination result of S290 or S295. If the determination is affirmative (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305, and if the determination is negative (S300: No) ), Go to S320.

  In S305, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determining random number related to the digested reserved memory. Then, the process proceeds to S310. In S310, the variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested reserved memory, and the process proceeds to S315. In S315, the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the opening pattern of the jackpot, the effect time related to the jackpot game, the interval time, the effect mode of the jackpot game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S350.

  On the other hand, in S320 following the negative determination in S300, it is determined whether or not a small hit is made based on the determination result in S290 or S295. If the determination is affirmative (S320: Yes), the process proceeds to S325. If the determination is negative (S320: No), the process proceeds to S340.

  In S325, a small hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determining random number related to the digested reserved memory, and the process proceeds to S330. In S330, the variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern related to the digested pending storage, and the process proceeds to S335. In S335, the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the small hit game, the effect time related to the small hit game, the effect mode of the small hit game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S350. In S335, as in S345 described later, a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed during the probability change mode and a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the time reduction mode are also updated.

  Further, in S340 following the negative determination in S320, the variation time of the special symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern related to the reserved storage, and the process of determining the lost symbol is performed prior to this. After S340, the process proceeds to S345. In S345, a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the probability variation mode, a counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the time reduction mode, and the like are updated. Then, the process proceeds to S350. In the present embodiment, the process of determining a lost symbol is performed in S340. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration including a process of determining a lost symbol before S340 may be used.

  In S350, a hold number command indicating the number of hold memories decremented in S270 and S280 described above is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, a variation start command indicating the variation time of the special symbol, the result of the big hit lottery, etc. is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, the variation of the special symbol is started, and the success / failure determination process is terminated. The sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the change start command uses the effect symbol display device 6 from among the effects having the same time as the change time of the special symbol based on the change time of the special symbol as a result of the big hit lottery. The pseudo effect to be displayed is selected, and the selected pseudo effect is displayed.

  In S400 of FIG. 12 following the affirmative determination of S255 described above, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405, and in the case of a negative determination (S400: No), the success / failure determination process is terminated. In S405, the special symbol variation display is ended, and the special symbol fixed symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined in S405, the small hit symbol determined in S325, or the lost symbol determined in S340) is displayed. A symbol confirmation command for executing the effect symbol confirmation display is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the success / failure determination process ends.

  Further, in S450 of FIG. 13 following the affirmative determination of S260 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration time of the special symbol fixed display has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S450: Yes), the process proceeds to S455. In the case of negative determination (S450: No), the determination process is terminated. In S455, the special symbol confirmation display is terminated, and the process proceeds to S460. In S460, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S460: Yes), the process proceeds to S465. If the determination is negative (S460: No), S510 is performed. Proceed to In S465, the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is referred to. When the probability variation flag = 1, the probability variation flag is cleared (S470), and the process proceeds to S475. In S475, the time reduction flag indicating the time reduction state is referred to. When the time reduction flag = 1, the time reduction flag is cleared (S480), and the process proceeds to S490. After that, the state designation command transmission processing (S490), the condition device operation start processing (S495), the accessory continuous operation device operation start processing (S500), and the big hit start effect processing (S505) are executed in sequence, so that the mode of the big hit game Is sent to the sub-integrated control device 83, for example, a command indicating the start of the big hit game is started, and the success / failure determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in S510 following the negative determination in S460, the probability variation flag is referred to. When the flag = 1 (S510: Yes), the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed in the probability variation mode (number of probability variation) is referred to. (S515). When the probability variation count = 0 (S515: Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared (S520), and the process proceeds to S525. In S525, the time reduction flag is referred to, and when the flag = 1 (S525: Yes), the remaining number of lottery lotteries (number of time reductions) that can be executed in the time reduction mode is referred to (S530). If the number of time reductions = 0 (S530: Yes), the time reduction flag is cleared (S535), and the process proceeds to S540. In S540, a state designation command transmission process is executed, and the process proceeds to S545.

  In S545, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S545: Yes), the process proceeds to S550, and the special electric accessory operation start process (S550) is performed. By sequentially executing the hit start effect process (S555), a command indicating the mode of the small hit game, a command for instructing the start of the small hit game, or the like is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, etc. Start and end the success / failure determination process. In the case of a negative determination in S545 (S545: No), the success / failure determination process ends.

  Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This jackpot game process is executed by the main control device 80 when the hit determination process ends when the hit determination process is a big hit.

  In the jackpot game process, as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (ie, the jackpot game is being executed) (S600). If the determination is affirmative (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605. If the determination is negative (S600: No), the big hit game process is terminated.

  In S605, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S605: Yes), the process proceeds to S650 in FIG. 15, and if the determination is negative (S605: No), The process proceeds to S610. In S610, it is determined whether or not each open / close round interval in the big hit game is in progress. If the determination is affirmative (S610: Yes), the process proceeds to S670 of FIG. 15, and if the determination is negative (S610: No), the process proceeds to S615. In S615, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being ended. If the determination is affirmative (S615: Yes), the process proceeds to S700 of FIG. 16, and if the determination is negative (S615: No), the process proceeds to S620.

  In S620, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S620: Yes), the process proceeds to S625. If the determination is negative (S620: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S625, a big prize opening process for opening the big prize opening 14 is executed, and the big hit game process is ended.

  In S650 of FIG. 15 following the affirmative determination in S605, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 14 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S650: Yes), the process proceeds to S660. If the determination is negative (S650: No), the process proceeds to S655. In S655, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S655: Yes), the process proceeds to S660. If the determination is negative (S655: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S660, a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 14 is executed, and the process proceeds to S665. In S665, a jackpot interval process for setting an interval for each round of the jackpot game is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in S670 following the affirmative determination in S610, it is determined whether or not the big hit game interval time has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S670: Yes), the process proceeds to S675. If the determination is negative (S670: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S675, it is determined whether or not the final round (16 rounds) is completed. If the determination is affirmative (S675: Yes), the process proceeds to S680. If the determination is negative (S675: No), the process proceeds to S685. In S680, a jackpot end effect process for performing an effect when the jackpot game is ended is executed, and the jackpot game process is terminated. In the big prize opening process of S685, a process for opening the big prize opening 14 is executed, and the big hit game process is ended.

  Further, in S700 in FIG. 16 following the affirmative determination in S615, it is determined whether or not the time for the end effect has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S700: Yes), the process proceeds to S705, and the steps S705 and S710 are sequentially executed. If the determination is negative (S700: No), the big hit game process is terminated. In S705 and S710, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S715. In S715, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability variation state after the big hit game. In the case of an affirmative determination (S715: Yes), the number of jackpot lotteries (the number of times of probability variation) that continues the probability variation state is set (S720), the probability variation flag is set (S725), and the process proceeds to S730. In S730, it is determined whether or not the short-time state is set after the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S730: Yes), the number of jackpot lotteries (the number of short hours) for continuing the short-time state is set (S735). The time reduction flag is set (S740), and the process proceeds to S745. In S745 and S750, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for terminating the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub integrated control device 83, and the jackpot game process is terminated.

  Next, the state information output process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This status information output process is one of the subroutines called in the main routine output process (S160).

  In the status information output processing, two types of information, that is, game status information for external output sent to the hall computer and detailed output progress status information indicating in detail the progress status of the game by the player, are sent to the frame control device 81. Process to send to.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the game state information for external output includes first game state information, second game state information, and third game state information. The first game state information is information indicating the contents of the big hit or the small win won in the above-described determination processing, and the content of the big hit depends on the type of the big hit (for example, a promising big hit or a normal big hit). Information is included. The second game state information is information indicating whether the game is a big hit game, a small hit game, a probability variation state is being executed, a short-time state is being executed, or a special symbol is being changed, and is set according to each of these pieces of information. This can be confirmed by referring to the flag. The third gaming state information is information indicating an illegal act performed on the game board 2 and includes the content of the illegal act detected in the unauthorized monitoring process (S112) of the main routine described above. Specifically, information on detection of unauthorized radio waves by detection of the radio wave sensor, information on detection of unauthorized magnetism by detection of the magnet sensor, and the count switch 14a of the grand prize winning opening 14 during the normal game receive an illegal winning. There is detected information. These fraudulent detection information is validated when each fraud is detected, and is invalidated by a release process by a game store manager.

  Further, the progress status information for detailed output is composed of a plurality of information contents as shown in FIG. Specifically, information that shows the progress status of the jackpot game in detail, such as during the opening in the jackpot game, during 1-16 opening and closing rounds, the number of winning prizes in the opening and closing round, ending, during the round interval, etc. Contains content. In addition, information content indicating the progress status of the small hit game in detail, information content indicating the presence / absence of the extension extension function in the probability variation state and the normal state, information content indicating the number of hold in the first and second hold memory, etc. are also included . Each of these information contents can be confirmed by referring to the contents generated or changed by each process (start winning prize confirmation process, jackpot game process, etc.) in the main routine described above. In addition, although not shown, information contents such as the number of winnings of the general winning opening 15, the first and second holding numbers, the number of reserved drawings, and the V winning winnings are also output as the progress status information.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the state information output process refers to the respective flags indicating the information contents of the first to third gaming state information, and performs a process of confirming these information contents (S800). In step S <b> 805, state information transmission processing for transmitting each confirmed information content to the frame control device 81 is performed. Thereby, each information content included in the first to third gaming state information is sent to the frame control device 81. When the first to third gaming state information transmitted from the main control device 80 is received, the frame control device 81 receives information on the number of balls, base value information, and error information (output when an abnormal operation occurs). To the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 46.

  Subsequent to S805, S810 is executed to perform processing for confirming each information content of the above-described progress state information. In step S815, a progress information transmission process for transmitting each confirmed information content to the frame control device 81 is performed. As a result, the information contents included in the progress state information are sent to the frame control device 81.

  In the sealed pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the main controller 80 is configured such that no signals from other controllers are input. With this configuration, it is difficult to cheat the main control device 80, and it is possible to have high security capability. Since communication with an external control device such as the hall computer 87 is performed via the frame control device 81, each information content is transferred from the main control device 80 to the frame control device 81 by the state information output process described above. Is configured to transmit.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a sealed configuration that circulates a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base, and each device that allows the frame control device 81 to circulate the game balls. Drive control of the launching device 31, the lifting device 33, the polishing device 35, and the like, and increase / decrease management of the number of balls that accompany a rental ball, a prize ball, and the like are performed. When the frame control device 81 detects an operation abnormality of the machine base, it performs processing corresponding to the operation abnormality. The frame control device 81 of this embodiment has a function of receiving signals from the main control device 80, the CR unit 46, and the hall computer 87, and a function of transmitting signals to the CR unit 46 and the hall computer 87. Since it is provided, it is a control device having an important role of communicating the pachinko machine 1 with an external control device.

Here, the operation abnormality dealt with by the frame control device 81 is shown in FIG. The operation abnormality is roughly classified into an apparatus abnormality, a ball clogging abnormality, other various abnormalities, and an illegal abnormality, and is detected based on signals input from each sensor connected to the frame control device 81.
Specifically, the display device abnormality such as the number of game balls of the device abnormality is an operation error (switch operation failure, display failure, etc.) that occurs in the count switch 62 or the number-of-balls display device 61. Detection is based on a signal (information) output from the ball number display device 61. The ball polishing device abnormality is an operation error that occurs in the polishing device 35 and is detected based on a signal output from the polishing motor sensor 109. The ball circulation device abnormality is an operation error that occurs in the lifting device 33 and is detected based on a signal output from the lifting motor monitoring sensor 114.
Further, the out-ball recovery abnormality, which is an abnormal ball clogging, is a ball clogging error that occurs in the recovery path from the out port 16 to the polishing device 35 and is detected by the out-ball sensor 121. The winning ball recovery abnormality is a ball clogging error that occurs in the recovery path from the start ports 11, 12, the big winning port 14, and the general winning port 15 to the polishing device 35, and is detected by the winning ball sensor 120. The abnormality in the polishing apparatus passage is a ball clogging error that occurs inside the polishing apparatus 35 and is detected based on the fact that the game ball is not detected by the transport inlet sensor 113. The lifting device passage abnormality is a ball clogging error that occurs inside the lifting device 33, and is detected based on a game ball not detected by the launch inlet sensor 105.
Further, various types of abnormal cassettes not mounted are errors indicating that the polishing apparatus 35 is not normally mounted and are detected by the cassette switch 108. The game ball display overflow is an error that occurs when the number of balls held is larger than the number of balls that can be displayed on the number-of-balls display device 61, and is based on the signal output from the ball number display device 61. Detected. The decrease in the number of game balls and the increase in the number of game balls are errors when the number of game balls to be circulated is smaller or larger than a preset appropriate amount, and is detected based on a signal output from the appropriate amount sensor 122. The A communication error and a disconnection error are errors that cause communication with each sensor, switch, relay terminal board, and each device to be disconnected, and are detected based on the presence / absence of communication with each sensor.
In addition, the front frame opening detection of an illegal abnormality is an abnormality indicating that the front frame 52 has been opened, and is detected by the glass frame opening switch 125. The inner frame opening detection is an abnormality indicating that the inner frame 70 has been opened, and the inner frame opening switch 126 is detected. The iron ball detection is an abnormality indicating that an iron ball different from the enclosed stainless steel game ball is used, and is detected by a detection sensor (not shown). In addition, the illegal use using a magnet can be prevented by making the game ball enclosed with stainless steel. However, since the fraud becomes possible when an iron ball is mixed, the fraud due to the iron ball is prevented by installing the iron ball detection function described above. The small ball detection is an abnormality indicating that a ball smaller than the enclosed game ball is used, and is detected by a detection sensor (not shown). The abnormal electromagnetic wave abnormality is an abnormality indicating that an illegal radio wave or magnet has been detected, and is detected by the main control device 80 based on a signal output from the magnet sensor or radio wave sensor. The frame control device 81 obtains the transmitted detection signal. The nighttime frame opening detection is an abnormality detected by the nighttime monitoring switch 124. The game board replacement detection is an abnormality in which a game board ID that is different from that before power-off is received in the authentication process at the time of power recovery, and is detected by a device that receives a game board ID (not shown). The winning ball abnormality is an abnormality in which a ball entering the big winning opening 14 is detected during a normal game, and is detected by the main controller 80 based on a signal output from the count switch 14a. get. The illegal ball lending abnormality is an abnormality detected by the CR unit 46, and is acquired by the frame control device 81 based on a signal transmitted from the CR unit 46. The authentication inconsistency detection is an abnormality indicating that the authentication ID is inconsistent during the authentication process with the game board 2 and the CR unit 46, and is detected by an authentication device (not shown).

  The frame control device 81 performs an operation abnormality handling process corresponding to such an operation abnormality. This operation abnormality handling process is a process periodically executed by the frame control device 81 (for example, a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms). The operation abnormality handling process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the operation abnormality handling process, it is determined in S1000 whether or not an operation abnormality has been detected. Here, as described above, the operation abnormality is detected based on detection signals from the sensors connected to the frame control device 81 via the relay board, and the main control device 80 and the CR unit. 46 indicates that a detection signal indicating an operation abnormality is received from 46. If an operation abnormality is detected (S1000: Yes), the process proceeds to S1005. If an operation abnormality is not detected (S1000: No), the operation abnormality handling process is terminated.

  In S1005, an abnormality handling classification process is executed, and a response with power shutdown is performed based on the detected information of the operation abnormality and the contents of the progress state information input from the main controller 80 by the above-described state information output process. They are classified into two types: a first type combination or a second type combination that does not involve power interruption. Here, the classification into the first class or the second class is performed by a combination of the information on the operation abnormality (the contents of the operation abnormality described above) and the information contents shown in the progress state information, and the power is shut off. The combination of the first type to be performed is a combination that causes a disadvantage to the player by continuing the game after the occurrence of the operation abnormality, and the combination of the second type that does not shut off the power supply includes the game after the operation abnormality has occurred. This is a combination that does not cause any disadvantage to the player even if the game is continued. In addition to the classification of the first class and the second class, other classifications (for example, the third class and the fourth class) can be set. For example, it is possible to set a third type in which the power is shut down and other correspondence contents (notification contents and the like) are different, and a fourth type in which the other correspondence contents are different and the power is not cut off. Further, by setting a plurality of correspondence contents other than the power shutdown, it is possible to set more classifications (fifth class, sixth class, etc.). In this way, the number of classifications and how to divide can be arbitrarily determined.

A specific example is shown in FIG. If the information on the abnormal operation is one of the above-mentioned ball clogging abnormalities (out ball recovery abnormality, winning ball recovery abnormality, polishing device passage abnormality, lifting device passage abnormality), the information content of the progress status information is a big hit opening The first category is classified as any one of the intervals between the middle and big hit games, during the opening and closing rounds 1 to 16 times, during the small hit opening, and during the opening of the small hit game. On the other hand, when the ball clogging abnormality occurs, the information content of the progress status information is during the big hit ending, during the small hit ending, in the probability fluctuation state / open extension function, in the probability fluctuation state without the open extension function, normal state / open extension It is classified into said 2nd class that it is in a normal state without an open extension function during a function, and a condition device in operation. Further, when the information on the abnormal operation is a decrease in the number of game balls or an increase in the number of game balls, any information content of the progress state information is classified into the second category. Further, when the information on the operation abnormality is a disconnection error, the information content of the progress state information is classified into the first category regardless of the information content. Further, when the information on the operation abnormality is a ball clogging abnormality that occurred during the closing time, the information is classified into the second category regardless of the information content of the progress state information. Thus, depending on the contents of the abnormal operation, it can be classified into the first class or the second class without referring to the progress state information. Incidentally, the ball clogging abnormality during the closing time is that the clogging occurs during the maintenance performed during the closing time.
In addition, although not shown in the figure, if the information on the operation abnormality is an illegal electromagnetic wave abnormality (or winning ball abnormality detection) acquired from the main control device 80, it is determined as an illegal act and the progress status information Regardless of the information content, it is classified as the first class.

  After the abnormality handling classification process described above, S1010 is performed. In S1010, with reference to the classification result of the abnormality handling classification process, it is determined whether or not the classification is classified into the first type combination. If the determination is affirmative (S1010: Yes), the process proceeds to S1015. If the determination is negative (S1010: No), the process proceeds to S1025.

In S1015, a power supply stop process is performed. The power supply stop process is a process of causing the changeover switch 95 to perform a conversion operation from the power supply state to the non-power supply state to stop the power supply to the main controller 80. Here, the conversion operation of the changeover switch 95 by the power supply stop process is controlled through the delay circuit 96 (see FIG. 5). The timing at which the changeover switch 95 is converted to the non-powered state by the delay circuit 96 is such that a game ball launched into the game area 3 enters one of the winning or out ports from the timing at which an operation abnormality is detected. This occurs after a sufficient time (for example, 5 seconds) has passed. For this reason, after the operation notification is started in the unit display device 47 by an abnormality notification process described later, the changeover switch 95 is converted to the non-power supply state, and the power supply to the main control device 80 is stopped. In addition, the frame control device 81 also transmits a signal indicating that the changeover switch 95 is in a non-power-feeding state to the power supply relay board 91 described above. When receiving this signal, the power supply relay board 91 supplies the backup power generated by the backup power supply circuit 92 to the main controller 80.
In the main control device 80, when the power supply from the frame control device 81 is stopped, the above power-off process (FIG. 6) is performed, and game information indicating the game state before power-off is stored in the RAM. save. Even when the power supply is stopped, the backup power is supplied as described above, so that the stored contents in the RAM are preserved.

  In subsequent S1020, ball lending invalid processing is performed. The ball lending invalid process is a process for invalidating an operation in a lending operation area 158 of the unit display device 47 described later. Thereby, it is made impossible to lend the ball from the credit balance described above to the holding ball. It should be noted that the ball lending invalid state due to this ball lending stop processing is canceled when the power supply to the main controller 80 is resumed. By invalidating the ball lending operation in this way, it is possible to suppress as much as possible that the player suffers an unexpected loss after the occurrence of an abnormal operation. More specifically, depending on the content of the operation abnormality, it is assumed that even if the counting switch 62 is operated, the number-of-balls information on the frame control device 81 side cannot be transferred to the number-of-balls information on the CR unit 46 side. Since it may take a long time to eliminate the abnormal operation, the unexpected loss that may occur due to such a situation can be prevented beforehand by invalidating the ball lending operation.

  In S1025, an abnormality notification process is performed. In the abnormality notification process, the unit display device 47 notifies the occurrence of an abnormal operation. Here, in the notification by the unit display device 47, notification according to information on whether or not power supply is stopped and abnormal operation is performed. Therefore, in addition to displaying abnormal operation information, in the case of the first pattern, it is also displayed that power supply is stopped. After the execution of S1025, the operation abnormality handling process is terminated.

On the other hand, the changeover switch 95 of the frame control device 81 is converted from the non-power supply state to the power supply state by the ON operation of the main switch of the power supply device 85. For this reason, when the frame control device 81 puts the changeover switch 95 into the non-powered state by the power supply stopping process of the operation abnormality handling process described above, a staff member of the amusement store (so-called pachinko machine manager) By canceling and turning on the main switch, the changeover switch 95 is converted into a power supply state, and power supply to the main controller 80 is resumed. When the power supply to the main control device 80 is resumed in this way, the main control device 80 executes the above-described power-on process (FIG. 5), so the game before the power supply is stopped by the above-described abnormality notification process. The game resumes from the state. Note that the above-mentioned ball lending invalid state is also resolved by turning on the main switch.
Here, the resumption of power supply to the main controller 80 is not limited to the operation of turning on the main switch, but may be performed by operating the error release switch by providing a dedicated error release switch. For example, an error release switch may be provided in the frame control device 81, and power supply to the main control device 80 may be resumed by operating the switch after eliminating the operation abnormality. With this configuration, there is no need to stop the power supply to the frame control device 81, and it can be used as a release trigger even for operation abnormalities classified as the second class.

Next, display examples on the unit display device 47 by the abnormality notification process of the operation abnormality handling process described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
The unit display device 47 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and includes a lending operation area 158 and a return operation area 159 on its display screen as shown in FIG. When the player touches the lending operation area 158, the lending switch 58 is turned on, and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 81. Similarly, when the player touches the return operation area 159, the return switch 59 is turned ON, and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 81. Further, on the display screen of the unit display device 47, a balance symbol 157 indicating a credit balance exchangeable for holding balls is displayed. The display contents of the balance symbol 157 are updated by the frame control device 81 every time the credit balance increases or decreases in accordance with the operation of the lending operation area 158 and the return operation area 159. FIG. 22 is an example in a normal state (normal state with no abnormal operation).

  Further, the unit display device 47 includes abnormal information symbols 161a to 161d indicating information on abnormal operation, a cutoff information symbol 162 for notifying power-off, an explanatory symbol 163 for explaining power-off, a corresponding symbol 164 for prompting the player to respond, etc. Are appropriately selected according to the command transmitted from the frame control device 81 and displayed. The abnormal information symbols 161a to 161d, the blocking information symbol 162, the explanation symbol 163, and the corresponding symbol 164 are character symbols indicating the respective contents so that the player can recognize the contents indicated by the symbols relatively easily. It has become. The frame control device 81 displays on the unit display device 47 by the command transmitted according to the information on the operation abnormality and the combination of the first type and the second type in the abnormality notification process of the operation abnormality handling process described above. The various symbols are indicated.

  FIG. 23A is an example displayed by the abnormality notification process when the power supply stop process is executed in the operation abnormality handling process. Specifically, when a ball clogging error is detected during a big hit game (during opening, interval, or opening / closing round), it is classified into the first class by the abnormality handling classification process. An operation of converting the changeover switch 95 to the non-power supply state is performed by the power supply stop process. Along with this, the frame control device 81 executes the abnormality notification process, and displays an abnormality information symbol (“ball clogging abnormality occurrence!” Character symbol) that informs the display screen of the unit display device 47 of the occurrence of a ball clogging error. ) 161a, a shut-off information symbol (a character symbol of “game board is turned off!”) 162, and an explanatory symbol (a character symbol indicating that the game state is stored) 163 are displayed. Furthermore, since the ball lending invalidation process is also executed when the power supply stop process is executed, a “x” symbol indicating operation invalidity is displayed in the lending operation area 158 to notify the player that the ball lending cannot be performed. Furthermore, a predetermined character design (Tatsuyoshi Kuma) 167 is displayed on the display screen of the unit display device 47. By displaying this character design 167, the player can easily notice the abnormality notification on the unit display device 47. In this embodiment, as the character symbol 167, two types of symbols having different expressions of “Tatsuyoshi Bear” are provided, and either one of the case where the power supply is stopped and the case where the power supply is not stopped is selectively selected. To be displayed. When the power supply is stopped, the “Tatsuyoshi Bear” symbol with a troubled expression is displayed. When the power supply is not stopped, the “Tatsuyoshi Bear” symbol is displayed.

  The display on the unit display device 47 is terminated when the main switch is turned on as described above. Then, the display returns to the normal display shown in FIG. Thereby, it can be suggested to the player that the abnormal operation can be resolved and the game can be resumed.

  FIG. 23B is an example displayed by the abnormality notification process when the power supply stopping process is not executed in the operation abnormality handling process. Specifically, if a ball clogging error is detected during a game in a normal state or a probability fluctuation state, it is classified into the second class by the abnormality handling classification process, so the power supply stop process and the ball lending invalid process must be executed. Without performing the abnormality notification process. As a result, the abnormal information symbol 161a for notifying the occurrence of the clogging error and the corresponding symbol (letter symbol "call me") 164 are displayed on the display screen of the unit display device 47. Furthermore, the above-described character design ("Tatsukichi bear" with a sharp expression) 167 is displayed. Furthermore, when the power supply is not stopped, the call operation area 160 provided in advance on the unit display device 47 is validated, and the call operation area 160 is displayed with a symbol (“call” character design). ) Is displayed. When the player operates this call operation area 160, a predetermined ringing sound is generated from the speaker, or a predetermined ringing light is emitted from the lamp, so that an attendant at the game store is informed of the occurrence of an abnormal operation. Note that such display ends when the abnormal operation is resolved, and returns to the normal display. Further, the call operation area 160 may be configured to be electrically connected to the call switch of the island facility of the game shop via the CR unit 46. In general, the call switch is disposed on an information display provided above the machine base, and depending on the player, it is necessary to interrupt the game and start up to operate the call switch. On the other hand, if it is the structure which can be called by the unit display apparatus 47 by the call operation area | region 160, an attendant can be called without the need to interrupt a game and to stand up as mentioned above.

Even when an operation abnormality other than the above-described ball clogging error occurs, the unit display device 47 similarly displays. For example, when a game ball number reduction error is detected, it is classified into the second class by the abnormality handling classification process regardless of the progress state of the game, and as shown in FIG. On the display screen of 47, an abnormal information symbol (character symbol of “insufficient number of circulating balls”) 161b, a corresponding symbol (character symbol of “Please call a clerk”) 164, and a character symbol to notify the occurrence of a game ball reduction error (Tatsukichi Kumano with a keen expression) 167 is displayed, and the call operation area 160 is validated.
In addition, when a disconnection error is detected, it is classified into the first category by the abnormality handling classification process regardless of the progress state of the game, so that the occurrence of the disconnection error is notified as shown in FIG. An abnormal information symbol (character symbol of “breaking error occurred!”) 161c, a cut-off information symbol 162, an explanation symbol 163, and a character symbol (“Tatsukichi Kumano” with a troubled expression) 167 are displayed. Further, an “x” symbol indicating invalid operation is displayed in the lending operation area 158.
Further, when a ball clogging error is detected during the closing time (during maintenance), it is classified into the second class by the abnormality handling classification process, and therefore, as shown in FIG. On the display screen, an abnormality information symbol 161a for notifying the occurrence of a ball clogging error, a symbol 165 indicating the location of the abnormality, and a character symbol 167 are displayed. Here, during the closing time, the pattern 165 indicating the location where the abnormality has occurred is displayed so that the staff or the operator can easily identify the location where the abnormality has occurred. It should be noted that the symbol 165 indicating the abnormality occurrence location is selectively displayed according to the information on the operation abnormality detected by the frame control device 81.
In addition, in the case of an error due to detection of an illegal radio wave, it is classified into the first category by the abnormality handling classification process, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 25B, an abnormality information pattern (“ "Character design of radio wave detection!" 161d, blocking information design 162, explanation design 163, and character design ("Tatsukichi Kumano" in troubled expression) 167 are displayed. Further, an “x” symbol indicating invalid operation is displayed in the lending operation area 158.
23A, FIG. 24B, and FIG. 25B show an example of displaying the cut-off information symbol 162 indicating that the power supply stop process is being executed, the power supply to the main controller 80 is shown. Since the game board 2 is incapable of any notification when the game is stopped, the unit display device 47 can display another symbol indicating that the power supply is stopped. Since the unit display device 47 is disposed at the lower center of the machine base, the player can easily recognize that the power of the machine base is turned off with high visibility for the player.
In addition, the symbol 165 displayed in FIG. 25A may be displayed in a situation other than during the closing time, thereby enabling the staff and the operator to quickly eliminate the operation abnormality. Furthermore, when the store is closed, it is conceivable that the character design 167 is not displayed or the display contents are different between the store opening time and the store closing time. This is because it can be basically determined that the player is not operating during the closing time. Here, the opening time and closing time are different depending on the amusement store, and the business hours may be specially different, so a configuration that can be set depending on the amusement store is desirable.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, since the frame control device 81 performs processing corresponding to the abnormal operation, the frame control device 81 that controls the launching and circulation of the game ball causes the ball to move. It is possible to quickly cope with an operation abnormality such as clogging, and to reduce the load on the main control device 80 as compared with the configuration corresponding to the operation abnormality in the main control device. The main control device 80 can communicate in only one direction from the frame control device 81. Since the main control device 80 cannot be accessed from the outside, unauthorized access from the outside can be prevented. And the effect which prevents the unauthorized act (what is called hanging goto) which attaches an unauthorized board | substrate between the main control apparatus 80 and the frame control apparatus 81 is also high. Further, since the present embodiment is an enclosing type in which a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base are circulated, the ball clogging or the like is not possible with a polishing device 35 or a lifting device 33 that is not of the type that pays out game balls. However, it is possible to perform a quick and appropriate response as described above by responding to the operation abnormality by the frame control device 81 that controls the polishing device 35 and the lifting device 33. it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the combination of the detected operation abnormality information and the progress information received from the main control device is a combination that causes a disadvantage to the player, the power supply to the main control device is stopped. Therefore, the disadvantage caused to the player due to the occurrence of the operation abnormality can be suppressed as much as possible. Further, when the power supply is stopped, the stop and the occurrence of an abnormal operation are notified, and also when the power supply is not stopped, the occurrence of the abnormal operation is notified. The distrust and anxiety that can be recalled by the player due to the occurrence of an abnormality can be suppressed. In this way, when an operation abnormality occurs, a disadvantage that is caused by the operation abnormality can be effectively suppressed by performing a response suitable for the operation abnormality that has occurred and the progress of the game. Further, the main controller 80 backs up the data in the RAM when the power supply is stopped, and resumes the game according to the backed up data after the power is restored. It can be suppressed as much as possible that a person suffers a disadvantage. Therefore, even if an abnormal operation occurs, the player can maintain a sense of confidence in the pachinko game.

  In the present embodiment, the frame control device 81 is provided with a power supply circuit 90 that supplies power to the main control device 80 via the frame control device 81, and a changeover switch 95 that can forcibly stop the power supply. It is a configuration. With this configuration, the frame control device 81 can stably and reliably execute the operation of forcibly stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 due to the occurrence of the above-described operation abnormality.

  Further, in this embodiment, the frame control device 81 includes a delay circuit 96 between the CPU and the changeover switch 95 (see FIG. 5), and the delay circuit 96 is delayed by a predetermined time from the occurrence timing of the operation abnormality. Since the power supply to the main controller 80 is stopped, the progress of the game is forcibly stopped after the return of the game ball that has been fired in the game area 3 at the time of occurrence of the abnormal operation is determined. Therefore, the player can acquire the gain generated by winning the start openings 11 and 12 and the big winning opening 14 after the operation abnormality occurs, and the player's profit can be maintained correctly. Further, the delay of the power supply stop by the delay circuit 96 causes the unit display device 47 to notify the occurrence of an abnormal operation before the game is stopped due to the power supply stop. Therefore, since the player can know the stop of the game in advance, there is an advantage that the player can be prepared for the stop of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a ball game machine according to the present invention. The start ports 11 and 12, the grand prize port 14, and the general prize port 15 correspond to a prize port according to the present invention, and the start ports 11 and 12 correspond to a predetermined prize port that triggers the execution of a special game. . The winning of game balls to the start ports 11 and 12 and the big winning port 14 corresponds to entering the winning port. The polishing device 35, the lifting device 33, and the recovery path correspond to the ball circulation means according to the present invention. The big hit game corresponds to the special game according to the present invention, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 14 by the big hit game corresponds to the predetermined gain according to the present invention. The state information transmission process (S805) of the state information output process corresponds to the game information transmission means according to the present invention. The abnormality detection means of the present invention includes a polishing motor sensor 109, a lifting motor monitoring sensor 114, an out ball sensor 121, a winning ball sensor 120, a lifting inlet sensor 113, a firing inlet sensor 105, a cassette switch 108, and an appropriate amount sensor 122. , A glass frame opening switch, an inner frame opening switch, a magnet sensor, a radio wave sensor, a night monitoring switch 124, and the like. The power supply stop process (S1015) and the abnormality notification process (S1025) of the operation abnormality response process correspond to the abnormality response process according to the present invention, and the power supply stop process (S1015) corresponds to the content of the power supply stop process according to the present invention. To do. The operation abnormality handling process corresponds to the abnormality handling means according to the present invention. The changeover switch 95 corresponds to power supply switching means according to the present invention. The backup process (S80) of the power shutdown process and the backup power supply circuit 92 correspond to the backup means according to the present invention, and the game information stored and retained in the backup process (the game is resumed from the state before the power shutdown when the power is restored) Information necessary for this) corresponds to the backup information according to the present invention. The first type of combination classified in the abnormality handling classification process (S1005) of the operation abnormality handling process (for example, the combination of jackpot OP progress information and ball clogging abnormality information) is a specific combination according to the present invention. Equivalent to.

Next, another example of the above-described embodiment will be described below.
In the above-described embodiment, the power supply to the main control device 80 is stopped by a combination of the abnormal operation information and the game progress information. However, the condition for stopping the power supply is not limited to the combination of the embodiments. Various settings can be made. For example, when a ball clogging error occurs, it may be determined mainly whether or not to stop the power supply based on the information on the operation abnormality so that the power supply to the main control device 80 is stopped if the game is in progress. In addition, the condition for stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 is not based on the above combination, but is set based on the occurrence of the abnormal operation and the progress of the game whether or not the player is disadvantaged. May be. For example, when a ball clogging error occurs during a big hit game, the operation is controlled so as to stop the power supply.
Further, the frame control device 81 can be configured to cope with an operation abnormality occurring on the main control device 80 side. Specifically, when the main controller 80 detects an operation abnormality on the main controller 80 side, and the operation abnormality is detected by the panel abnormality detector, the information on the operation abnormality is detected. Is transmitted to the frame control device 81. When the frame control device 81 receives the information on the operation abnormality, the frame control device 81 refers to the situation on the frame control device 81 side (contents of the operation abnormality). Depending on the situation on the frame control device 81 side, a predetermined abnormality handling process is executed. Here, a plurality of abnormality handling processes are set according to the content of the operation abnormality, and any one is selectively executed based on the information on the operation abnormality received from the main control device 80. In such a configuration, functions corresponding to the operation abnormality occurring on the main control device 80 side and the operation abnormality occurring on the frame control device 81 side are integrated into the frame control device 81, and any operation abnormality is The frame control device 81 can respond appropriately.
Further, since the frame control device 81 can also receive information from the CR unit 46, when an operation abnormality occurs on the main control device 80 side, a corresponding process (anomaly handling) is performed after referring to the information from the CR unit 46. Processing) may be selected and executed. Alternatively, when an operation abnormality occurs on the CR unit 46 side, a corresponding process may be selected and executed after referring to the game progress information received from the main control device 80. Here, as information transmitted from the CR unit 46 to the frame control device 81, for example, each information of FIG. 26 can be set. In FIG. 26, the countable state information is information indicating whether or not the counting process for shifting the ball number information on the frame control device 81 side to the ball number information on the CR unit 46 side can be executed. The ball lending instruction information is information for notifying the frame control device 81 that the lending operation area 158 (lending switch 58) has been operated.
Such a configuration can appropriately cope with an operation abnormality occurring outside the frame control device 81 even in a state where no operation abnormality has occurred in the frame control device 81. And according to this invention, it is also possible to provide this structure.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the supply of power to the main control device 80 is stopped when an operation abnormality occurs, the launch of the game ball by the launch device 31 may be stopped. Specifically, a process of forcibly stopping signal transmission to the firing motor 106 of the launching device 31 is performed in the power supply stop process or the ball lending stop process of the operation abnormality handling process. Thereby, since the game ball launch to the game area 3 can be forcibly stopped before the power supply to the main control device 80 is stopped, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the increase in the disadvantage due to the occurrence of the operation abnormality.

In the above-described embodiment, the game progress information combined with the abnormal operation information is set to the information content shown in FIG. 18B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other information content is used. You can also. For example, in addition to the information content of FIG. 19B, it is also possible to use information for designating effect content during a big hit game, information about a variation pattern, information about the number of reserved memories, and the like. As an example, in the configuration using the variation pattern information, if the variation pattern for selecting the SP reach effect is assigned to the first class, if the variation pattern for selecting the loss effect is allocated to the second category, the variation pattern that is a big hit If so, it is preferable to assign to the first class. According to such a configuration, the response to the abnormal operation changes according to the degree of expectation obtained by the player from the variation effect, so that it is possible to implement a response in accordance with the player's psychology.
In addition, in the configuration provided with the V winning in the big hit game, the information on the opening / closing round for winning the V and the information on whether or not the V winning is made can be used as the game progress information. Here, in the V winning, there is a case where a specific area where a big hit game is generated by winning a game ball in a specific area provided in the big winning opening 14 may be a V winning, and a probability changing function is provided. In the case of a game configuration, there is a case where a specific area where the probability of winning a big hit after a big hit game changes with a high probability by winning a game ball in a specific area in the big winning opening during the big hit game may be a V prize. In any case, since it becomes important winning information that gives an advantageous state to the player, it is conceivable to classify the first class and the second class according to the information content.
Further, in a configuration in which a game ball can be temporarily stored in a game area, such as a configuration called a winged object, whether or not the game ball is being stored can be used as game progress information. In such a configuration, in the configuration in which the storage of the game ball is canceled by stopping the power supply, the game is continued as the second type if the state is being stored, and then the first type when the storage is released and the V prize is won. For example, it is possible to make a response that is less likely to cause a disadvantage to the player.
Thus, it is preferable to set the progress information of the game according to the machine that performs various games.

  Further, it is also possible to use transmission information to the hall computer 87 shown in FIG. 18A as game progress information combined with abnormal operation information. By using such transmission information to the hall computer 87, it is possible to perform the process of transmitting information to the hall computer 87 and the process of selecting the correspondence of the operation abnormality with only the transmission information. The transmission load on the frame control device 81 can be reduced.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the apparatus abnormality, the ball clogging abnormality, various abnormalities, and the illegal electromagnetic wave abnormality illustrated in FIG. 19 are detected as the operation abnormality. It is good also as a structure which enables detection of operation abnormality. For example, a card ID reading error and a CR unit security error that can be detected by the CR unit are set, and when these errors are detected, an error detection signal is transmitted to the frame control device 81. Even as a result of such abnormal operation in the CR unit, as described above, the operation of stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 and the operation of notifying the player can be selectively executed. The error information of the CR unit can be recognized by the frame control device based on information (see FIG. 26) transmitted from the CR unit to the frame control device.
Here, since the frame control device 81 can receive information from both the main control device 80 and the CR unit, the frame control device 81 makes a comprehensive judgment including information that can be directly obtained by the frame control device 81. It is possible to cope with abnormal operation.
For example, when the frame control device 81 detects a ball clogging operation abnormality and receives the progress information of the big hit opening from the main control device 80, the information indicating the insertion state of the IC card is received from the CR unit 46. And the case where the information indicating the non-insertion state of the IC card is received, an abnormality handling process is performed in which it is determined and executed whether or not to move the number-of-balls information on the frame control device 81 side. Alternatively, when a card ID reading error has occurred and the jackpot opening progress information has been received, an abnormality handling process is executed in which a process for stopping the power supply to the main controller 80 is executed. In this way, even when no abnormal operation has occurred in the frame control device 81, if an abnormal operation has occurred in the CR unit 46 or the main control device 80, the frame control device 81 includes information on each abnormal operation. Corresponding processing can be performed based on this. This is a function that is possible for the first time with the frame control device 81 configured to collect all information.
There may be a configuration in which information received from the CR unit 46 is given priority over information on the frame control device 81 side. For example, when a player leaves the seat by removing the IC card while holding the number-of-balls information in the frame control device 81 for a rest break, etc., other players may notice the remaining number-of-balls information. If the user inserts his own IC card, the frame control device 81 collates with the stored card ID and informs that the game is being suspended due to the mismatch or notifies the card ID mismatch. It is possible to adopt a configuration that executes such a response. According to such a configuration, troubles between players can be prevented in advance. Also, when the hall computer receives information on the progress of further winning balls from the main control unit when it is transmitted to the frame control unit via the CR unit that an excessive number of balls has been output. If the frame control device determines that there is an abnormality and stops launching, stops power supply to the main control device, or an external management device reports that there is a security abnormality, The device can unconditionally stop launching, stop power supply to the main control device, and take various measures.

  Further, the display mode for notifying the occurrence of the operation abnormality on the unit display device 47 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously set. For example, when the power supply stop process is not executed in the operation abnormality handling process, as shown in FIG. 27, an abnormality information pattern 161a for notifying the occurrence of a clogged ball error, a pattern 165 indicating the location of the abnormality, and a return operation area And a symbol 168 that prompts an operation (a character symbol “take a card just in case”) is displayed. Further, the enlarged return operation area 169 provided in advance in the unit display device 47 is validated. Such a display mode may prompt the player to return the card when an operation abnormality occurs.

  In the above-described embodiment, the conversion timing of the changeover switch 95 is delayed by a predetermined time by the delay circuit 96 provided in the frame control device 81. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration without a delay circuit may be employed. In the configuration without the delay circuit, the power supply to the main control device may be stopped immediately after the operation abnormality is detected, or the conversion timing of the changeover switch may be delayed by program processing or the like. Here, as a configuration for delaying the conversion timing of the changeover switch without providing a delay circuit, after the frame control device 81 performs the abnormality handling classification process of the action abnormality handling process (FIG. 20), a predetermined time (how many seconds later) ) Or a process of stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 after all the game balls launched into the game area have entered the ball, and further stopping the power supply in accordance with the notification (switching switch There may be a configuration for executing the conversion process. Further, the frame control device 81 forcibly stops the launching device 31 so that the power supply stop notification and the power supply stop processing can be performed in a shorter time. In any case, since the changeover switch is converted after a certain amount of time, the power supply can be stopped while preventing the player from being confused by a sudden game stop.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the notification of the occurrence of an abnormal operation or the power supply stop is displayed on the unit display device 47, but not limited to this, it is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Anyway. In this case, a command can be transmitted from the frame control device to the sub-integrated control device (also referred to as a production control device), and the above-mentioned abnormality information design, corresponding design, explanation design, character design, etc. are produced. It is displayed on the device 6. In this way, by notifying the effect symbol display device 6, the player can more easily recognize the occurrence of an abnormal operation or the like. In addition, as a structure, the structure by which an instruction | indication signal is each transmitted to a sub integrated control apparatus from the main control apparatus and a frame control apparatus can be considered. In this case, when an abnormality is detected on the main control device side, an abnormality notification is instructed from the main control device, and when an abnormality is detected on the frame control device side, an abnormality notification can be performed by an instruction from the frame control device. . At that time, the frame control device may refer to the progress information from the main control device, select the response content for the abnormality, and instruct the sub integrated control device to notify the abnormality. Since the progress information of the frame control device is not inputted to the main control device, the sub integrated control device is instructed only by the judgment of the main control device side.
Further, the main control device and the sub integrated control device may not be connected, and an instruction from the main control device may be instructed to the sub integrated control device via the frame control device. It is possible to avoid a situation in which instruction signals are simultaneously sent from a plurality of control devices to the sub integrated control device. Needless to say, it is also possible to notify such an abnormal operation in both the unit display device 47 and the effect symbol display device 6. In this configuration, when the countermeasure for stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 is performed (corresponding to the first category), it cannot be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, so the unit display device 47 notifies the abnormality notification. Do. On the other hand, in the case of performing a response without stopping the power supply to the main control device 80 (corresponding to the second class), the effect symbol display device 6 notifies the abnormality. In this way, abnormality notification can be performed at the place where the player pays the most attention. It is also conceivable to report an error on the ball count display device. However, since it is a place where important data such as the number of balls held is displayed, it is conceivable that error contents are displayed alternately with the number of balls held. In this embodiment, since the display is a 7-segment display, the display content is limited. Therefore, it is possible to code the error content and display the error code. By encoding, the error contents can be reported accurately with a simple display.

In the present embodiment described above, the power supply relay board 91 is provided between the power supply device 85 and the frame control device 81, and the backup power supply circuit 92 is provided on the power supply relay board 91. However, the circuit (device) for generating the backup power supply can be provided separately from the power supply relay board 91.
For example, a backup power supply circuit may be provided in the power supply device 85, or a backup power supply circuit may be provided in the main control device 80 or the frame control device 81. Alternatively, a power relay board that relays between the main controller 80 and the frame controller 81 may be provided, and a backup power circuit may be provided on the power relay board. Furthermore, a backup power supply circuit may be provided on all or a plurality of the power supply device 85, the power supply relay board 91, the main control device 80, the frame control device 81, and the power supply relay board. In any case, as long as the information of the main control device 80 and the frame control device 81 can be backed up as described above, any configuration described above can be adopted. Note that the power supply relay board that relays between the main control device 80 and the frame control device 81 is provided in the case where the game board 2 is connected to the inner frame 70 via the drawer connector. Further, in the configuration in which the backup power supply circuit is provided in the power supply device 85, the main control device 80, and the frame control device 81, it is possible to dispose the power supply relay board.
Further, means (switching switch) for switching between a power supply state and a non-supply state for the main control device 80 can be provided not on the frame control device 81 but on the power supply relay board 91 and the power supply device 85.
In this embodiment, a power-off monitoring circuit (see FIG. 5) for monitoring power-off due to turning off of the main switch or power failure is provided in the power supply device 85. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The monitoring circuit may be provided on the power supply relay board 91, or may be provided on the main control device 80 or the frame control device 81. Alternatively, the power supply device 85, the power supply relay board 91, the main control device 80, and the frame control device 81 may be provided in all or a plurality of configurations. In any configuration, the present embodiment can be suitably implemented.

  It should be noted that the above-described other examples can be constituted by combining a plurality of other examples in addition to the independent structures.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
2 Game board 3 Game area 11 First opening (winning entrance)
12 Second start (winning entrance)
14 Grand Prize Exit (Winner Exit)
15 General winning entrance (winning entrance)
16 Out port 31 Launching device 33 Lifting device 35 Polishing device 80 Main control device 81 Frame control device 85 Power supply device 90 Feeding circuit 95 Changeover switch

Claims (1)

A game board having a winning opening and an out opening through which a game ball flowing down the gaming area can enter;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the game area;
A ball ball game that includes a ball circulation means for collecting the game balls that have entered the winning opening or the outlet and re-supplying them to the launching device, and circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the machine base In the machine
A main control device that controls execution of a special game that gives a predetermined gain to a player, triggered by a game ball entering the predetermined prize opening;
A frame control device that can receive a signal from the main control device and cannot transmit a signal to the main control device, and that controls the operation of the launching device and the ball circulation means,
The main control device includes game information transmitting means for transmitting progress information indicating a progress state of the game to the frame control device at a predetermined opportunity,
The frame control device
An external communication means for receiving information from an external device that manages at least a player's game media;
An abnormality detection means for detecting an operation abnormality;
When an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit, the abnormality detection unit is configured to perform a predetermined abnormality response process based on information on the operation abnormality and information from the external device. A ball game machine.

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