JP2019037556A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a reel type game machine that provides a main control device so as not to be accessed from the outside, and can execute appropriate response when an act differing from a predetermined game progress act including a fraudulent act is performed.SOLUTION: Signals can be transmitted only in one direction toward a frame control device from a main control device between the main control device and the frame control device, further alarm information notification means for notifying a player of alarm information is connected to the frame control device, and the frame control device executes a first alarm information notification process for reporting first alarm information via the alarm information notification means when receiving a signal corresponding to the number of game media at hand to be subtracted following operation of a bet button in a game media number zero state at hand in which the number of game media at hand stored in the frame control device is zero.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine having a plurality of rotating cylinders.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called encapsulated ball-type game machine is known in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a machine base and the game balls are circulated to play a game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). 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, by inserting an IC card storing the game value (balance, number of balls, etc.) owned by the player into the card unit connected to the machine base, and exchanging the game value data with the IC card , Can play games.

  A gaming machine using such a card unit can be applied not only to a ball-type gaming machine but also to a revolving gaming machine.

JP 2017-51647 A

  Here, a general ball game machine detects a game ball entering a winning port or a start port provided in a game area, and advances a game according to the detection, and the main control device And a frame control device (or payout control device) for controlling the award ball payout operation according to a signal from the main control device, and the main control device and the frame control device are provided so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. Similarly in the above-described conventional (Patent Document 1) sealed ball game machine, the main control device and the frame control device are similarly configured to be capable of bidirectional communication. However, in such a configuration, since the frame control device can transmit and receive data and signals to and from a card unit (hereinafter referred to as a CR unit) into which an IC card is inserted, it is transmitted to the main control device via the card unit and the frame control device. There was a risk of access from outside.

This fear is even more worrisome in managed gaming machines (including the enclosed gaming machines described above). In the management gaming machine, a CR unit is connected to a management computer (so-called hall computer) in a game shop (hall), and the management computer is connected to a card company information management center by a wide area network. Therefore, in such a management gaming machine, the possibility that the main control device is accessed from outside increases through the wide area network.
If the main control device is illegally accessed from the outside, there is a concern that the main control device may be illegally operated to generate illegal profits. Therefore, there has been a demand for a configuration in which the main control device is provided inaccessible from the frame control device.

  On the other hand, in the conventional configuration in which the main control device and the frame control device are capable of two-way communication, information that the main control device has detected a ball entering the winning opening or the starting port, a winning ball received from the frame control device, etc. On the basis of this information, it is confirmed whether or not the game is proceeding normally, and when there is an abnormality, a processing means for performing a predetermined response is provided. However, as described above, if the main control device is configured to be inaccessible, the main control device cannot obtain information from the frame control device. Therefore, the devices (CPU, RAM, etc.) constituting the main control device, There is a problem that when an operation abnormality occurs in a sensor or the like directly connected to the main controller, the operation abnormality cannot be verified. In particular, when an operation abnormality is directly linked to a player's disadvantage, it is essential to respond to the operation abnormality accurately and quickly. A solution to such a problem has been sought in order to arrange the main control device and the frame control device so that they can communicate in only one direction.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a spinning-reel game in which the main control device is provided inaccessible from the outside, and an appropriate response can be executed when an action different from a predetermined game progress action including an illegal action is performed. The machine is proposed.

  A first invention of the present invention comprises a main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected, and a frame control device to which a card unit is connected, and at least the start lever and the bet button are respectively Each time it is operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery with the operation of the start lever and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted with the operation of the bet button are sent from the main control device to the frame control device. In response to each signal transmitted and received by the frame control device, the number of possessed game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the possessed game media number return switch is operated. A rotary game machine that transmits a signal corresponding to the number of game media stored when the game media number return switch is operated to the card unit, Between the control device and the frame control device, a signal can be transmitted only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device. Further, warning information for notifying the player of warning information is sent to the frame control device. An informing means is connected, and the frame control device has a number of game media stored in the frame control device that is zero, and the number of game media to be subtracted when the bet button is operated. When the signal corresponding to the number of media is received, the first type of warning information notification process of notifying the first warning information via the warning information notification means is executed.

  Here, “the signal can be transmitted only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device” means that the frame control device can receive the signal transmitted from the main control device and the main control from the frame control device. Indicates that a signal cannot be sent to the device. Further, coins (medals) can be adopted as game media, and the number of game media possessed is, for example, the number of coins possessed, which is the number of coins stored in a storage medium such as an IC card or RAM. The game media number return switch may be any switch that transfers the number of coins stored on the gaming machine side to the card unit side, and may also be used as a return switch for discharging the IC card from the card unit. A dedicated operation means separate from the switch may be used.

  In such a configuration, since the frame control device cannot access the main control device, unauthorized access to the main control device from the outside can be prevented. In other words, even the above-mentioned managed gaming machine can reliably prevent unauthorized entry into the main control device via the wide area network. Furthermore, since a signal cannot be transmitted from the frame control device to the main control device, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of adding an unauthorized board between the frame control device and the main control device (so-called hanging goto).

  In addition, when the start lever is operated after starting the execution of the first warning information notification process and a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is received, the first warning information is different. The structure which performs the 2nd warning information alerting | reporting process which alert | reports 2nd warning information is proposed.

  In this case, when the bet button is operated in a state where the number of game media is zero and the number of game media is zero, the first warning information is notified and the first warning information is notified, but the operation is started. When the lever is operated, since the second warning information is notified, it is possible to appropriately notify the player that the number of game media is insufficient. Since the notification can be made not only to the player but also to the manager (such as an employee of the store where the gaming machine is installed), the player who uses the gaming machine that is frequently notified of the warning information is focused on. It is easy to monitor or call attention to the player.

  Further, a configuration is proposed in which the second warning information notification process includes a process of interrupting the game caused by the start lever operated after the first warning information notification process is executed.

  Further, a configuration is proposed in which the second warning information notification process includes a process of interrupting the supply of power supplied to the main control device or the revolving game machine.

  Still further, the second warning information notification process is based on a signal corresponding to a symbol stop mode associated with a stop button operation in the game, invalidating a signal corresponding to a result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever. A configuration including a process of not updating the number of possessed game media is proposed.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent a game from being executed even though the number of possessed game media is insufficient.

  A second invention of the present invention comprises a main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected, and a frame control device to which a card unit is connected, the start lever, the stop button, and Each time the bet button is operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever, a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button, And a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button is transmitted from the main control device to the frame control device, and the frame control device receives the signal received by the frame control device. The number of game media stored in the storage means provided is updated, and when the game media number return switch is operated, it is stored when the game media number return switch is operated. A rotary game machine that transmits a signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to the card unit, wherein the main control device and the frame control device are connected to the frame control device between the main control device and the frame control device. When the signal can be transmitted only in one direction, and the frame control device receives a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the pattern stop mode associated with the stop button operation after the game starts, It is determined whether or not a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the start lever is received in the game, and the signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the starting lever is not received in the game. If it is determined, a process of adding the number of possessed game media based on a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button is executed. Ikoto a reel-type gaming machine according to claim.

  In such a configuration, when the frame control device has not previously received a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the start lever, the frame control device does not execute the process of increasing the number of game media. However, even if a fraudulent act is performed, the number of held game media is not increased, and a fraudulent act on the frame control device can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the third invention of the present invention comprises a main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, a bet button capable of inputting different bet numbers is connected, and a frame control device to which a card unit is connected. At least each time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button are In accordance with each signal transmitted from the main control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of possessed game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and When the medium number return switch is operated, a signal corresponding to the number of game media stored when the game medium number return switch is operated is sent to the card unit. A rotating gaming machine that can transmit a signal only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device between the main control device and the frame control device, and the frame control device After receiving the first signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted in accordance with the operation of the bet button and before receiving the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery in association with the operation of the start lever, When a second signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted in accordance with the operation of the button is separately received, the process of subtracting based on the number of game media corresponding to the first signal is invalidated, A revolving type gaming machine characterized in that a game is advanced by executing a process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to a second signal.

With such a configuration, when the bet number is to be changed before the start lever is operated, a game in which the change of the bet number is appropriately reflected can be executed.
“When a second signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button is received separately before receiving a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the start lever,” Includes the case where the second signal is received simultaneously with the signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever. However, the second signal requires that the bet button is operated before the start lever is operated.
The second signal is provided with an operation means for canceling the bet number corresponding to the operation of the bet button, and the operation of this cancel operation means invalidates the previous bet number and uses the next bet number as the second signal. Conceivable. However, the signal corresponding to the bet button operated immediately before the start lever is operated may be used as the second signal without providing an operation means for canceling the bet number.

  The swivel type gaming machine of the present invention has an effect that an appropriate response can be executed when an action different from a predetermined game progress action including an illegal action is performed.

1 is a front view of a swivel type gaming machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an electric block diagram of a rotating type gaming machine according to a first embodiment; It is an expanded view of the rotating drum for showing the symbol arrangement | sequence concerning Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the game progress process which the main control apparatus concerning Example 1 performs. 3 is a flowchart of bet processing executed by the main control device according to the first embodiment; 3 is a flowchart of an addition process executed by the main control apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode in the normal time on the display screen of the unit display apparatus 47. FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the display aspect which alert | reports the 1st warning information in the unit display apparatus 47, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the display aspect which alert | reports the 2nd warning information in the unit display apparatus 47. is there. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode which alert | reports operation abnormality in the unit display apparatus 47. FIG.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a display panel 3 having a display window 2 (which can display an effective area of a 3 × 3 stop symbol) is provided on the front surface of the swivel type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. Yes.

  Behind the display window 2 are three reels 4 that are rotating cylinders (in order to distinguish each, the reels 4L, 4C, 4R, and other parts in order from the left also distinguish left, middle, and right. A rotation mechanism unit (not shown) having L, C, and R attached to the reference numerals) is arranged, and three symbols among symbols provided on each reel 4 can be visually recognized from the display window 2. Further, around the display window 2, a bed lamp 5, a plurality of digital display devices 6 and the like are arranged.

  Below the display window 2, there is provided an operation unit 11 including a bet button 7, a start lever 8, three stop buttons 9 (stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R in order from the left when distinguished from each other) and the like. Yes. Further, a lower structure portion 14 including a speaker box 13 and a coin count display device 51 that displays the number of coins that can be played is provided below.

  The bet button 7 includes not only a max bet button (three bets) shown, but also a one bet button and two bet buttons (not shown).

  In addition, the swivel type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is adjacent to a card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing IC cards. The CR unit 56 includes a card insertion slot 59 into which an IC card can be inserted and removed, and a banknote insertion slot 58 into which a bill can be inserted, and further protrudes to the right from the lower part of the CR unit 56. A unit display device 57 is provided. The unit display device 57 includes a touch panel type LCD screen, and the credit balance (or the number of coins that can be lent within the credit balance) stored in the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 59 on the screen. Is displayed. The credit balance (or the number of coins that can be lent) is updated according to the rent or return of coins. The display mode of the unit display device 57 will be described later in detail.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the swivel-type gaming machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (amusement store management computer) 87 via a CR unit 56, and further connected to an external information management center via a wide area network. Connected (not shown). As a result, each cylinder-type gaming machine 1 manages shipping information from manufacturers, information on installed gaming stores, movement information between gaming stores, disposal information, and the like based on the respective authentication information. Has high security ability to prevent use and unauthorized modification. Such a swivel type gaming machine 1 is also called a management gaming machine.

  The electrical connection of the spinning machine 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and the main controller 40 includes a CPU, an input port, an output port, and the like.

  Further, the main control device 40 includes an operation signal for the bet button 7, an operation signal for the start lever 8 (start signal), an operation signal for the stop buttons 9L to 9R (stop signal), and a signal from the position detection sensor 41 of each reel 4. Etc. are input.

  Further, on the output side of the main controller 40, a bet number display device 43, an added coin number display device 44, an RB game number display device 45, an RB execution number display device 46, a count number display device 47, and a reel 4 are rotated. The drive motors 28L, 28C, and 28R, the light projecting lamps 31L, 31C, and 31R that emit light from the reel 4, and the relay board 48 are connected. The bet number display device 43 displays the number of coins consumed for each game based on the bet operation regardless of the number of coins held by the player. Further, the added coin number display device 44 displays the number of coins that are simply added as a result of winning regardless of the number of coins held by the player. Further, the count number display device 47 counts and displays the number of games after the power is turned on regardless of the number of coins held by the player. The bet number display device 43, the added coin number display device 44, or the count number display device 47 may be displayed on the digital display device 6, for example, or may be displayed on an external display device that is different from the revolving game machine 1. May be.

  In addition, the main control device 40 operates according to the program so that the bet number display device 43, the added coin number display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, the RB, based on the operation signal of the bet button 7 and the like described above. It controls the display of the execution number display device 46 and the count number display device 47, the rotation and stop of the drive motor 28, and the lighting and extinguishing of the floodlight.

  A sound / lamp control device 49 is connected to the relay board 48, and the main control device 40 sends command data to the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay board 48, so that sound output such as sound effects and electrical lighting are provided. Indirect control of lighting and extinguishing of classes.

  An effect image display device may be provided. In that case, an effect image display device for controlling the effect image display device is connected to the sound / lamp control device 49. The effect image display device receives the command data sent to the relay board 48 by the main control device 40 or the data generated by the sound / lamp control device 49 based on this data, and controls the effect image display device in accordance therewith.

  In the case of this configuration, any or all of the added coin number display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, the RB execution number display device 46, and the count number display device 47 are abolished and displayed on the effect image display device. May be.

A frame control device 50 is connected to the output side of the main control device 40. Signal output from the frame control device 50 to the main control device 40 is disabled. The frame control device 50 includes a storage device (RAM) that stores the number of coins held, and subtracts the number of coins based on a signal corresponding to the number of coins to be subtracted received from the main control device 40. (Updating) is performed, and the number of coins to be added (updated) is performed based on a signal corresponding to the symbol stop mode associated with the operation of the stop button.
Of course, the main controller 40 may be constituted by a main control board and a sub control board.

  Here, the frame control device 50 is connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 56, and further connected to an external information management center via the wide area network (the above-mentioned management gaming machine). Since the main control device 40 is inaccessible from the frame control device 50, it cannot input any signal from the outside via the wide area network. Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent an illegal signal from entering the main control device 40 from the outside to affect the game performance.

  The frame control device 50 is connected to a coin count display device 51, and the card unit 56 is connected to a return switch 69, a lending switch 68, and the unit display device 57 described above.

The coin number display device 51 displays the number of coins lent out by operating the lending switch 68 as the number of coins held. The number of coins held increases and decreases as the game progresses.
When the return switch 69 is operated, the number of coins stored in the frame control device 50 is output to the card unit 56 and stored in the IC card.
The coin count display device 51 may be connected to the card unit 56. In this case, a configuration in which the number of coins held is displayed on the screen of the unit display device 57 is conceivable. The return switch 69 and the lending switch 68 may use the touch panel of the unit display device 57. Further, it is conceivable to connect the return switch 69 and the lending switch 68 to the frame control device 50.

The return switch 69 also has a function of taking out (ejecting) the IC card. In addition to the return switch 69, a dedicated counting switch for transferring the coin count data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card is provided. May be. The dedicated counting switch is preferably provided in the frame control device 50, but may be provided in the card unit 56.
The dedicated counting switch shifts the coin number data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card according to the operation time or the operation amount of the counting switch, and the coin number stored in the frame control device 50 is transferred. The number is subtracted. Therefore, if all the coin count data is transferred, the coin count stored in the frame control device 50 becomes zero.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the reels 4L (left symbol), 4C (middle symbol), and 4R (right symbol) is printed with 21 symbols (seven types of symbols because they overlap). Yes.

  Here, the main control device 40 includes a part lottery unit, and the part lottery unit performs a part lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of predetermined parts are won. More specifically, a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a lottery table, a role lottery determination unit, and the like are provided.

  Here, in the role lottery, with reference to the extracted random number and the winning probability of the lottery table, the winning of any one winning combination or all the winning combinations are determined. In the present embodiment, specifically, at least a first lottery table and a second lottery table are provided. Note that the internal winning probability determined in the second lottery table is set to be higher than the internal winning probability determined in the first lottery table, and is based on the second lottery table in the high probability section. The role lottery is executed, and in the low probability section, the role lottery is executed based on the first lottery table.

  In the case of the swing type gaming machine 1, a high probability of executing the role lottery in accordance with the low probability section in which the role lottery is executed according to the first lottery table and the second lottery table which is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. A probability interval is selectively generated and the game proceeds. In this embodiment, the transition from the low probability section to the high probability section and the transition from the high probability section to the low probability section are executed once for each part lottery, but there are a plurality of parts for one part lottery. A lottery for shifting to a section may be executed, or a lottery for shifting to a section may be executed only when a specific winning combination is won.

  Next, the operation of the rotating type gaming machine 1 will be described according to the processing executed by the main controller 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game progress process is a process performed when one game is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the result of the previous game is a replay (S101). If it is a replay, the process proceeds to S103, and if it is not a replay, the process proceeds to S102.

  Then, after executing the betting process (S102), it is determined whether or not the start lever 8 has been operated (S103). Here, if the start lever 8 is operated, the process proceeds to S104, and if the start lever 8 is not operated, the game progress process is terminated.

  In S104, it is determined whether or not the first warning information is notified. If the first warning information is notified, the process proceeds to S106, and if the first warning information is not notified, the process proceeds to S105. In addition, the process which alert | reports 1st warning information is performed within the betting process of S102 mentioned later.

  In S105, a winning lottery is executed. The result of the lottery is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as a “signal corresponding to the result of the lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever”.

  In S106, the second warning information is notified. Thereafter, the game progress process is terminated. The process for notifying the second warning information will be described later.

  In S107, a process of starting to rotate all of the left reel 4L, the middle reel 4C, and the right reel 4R is executed. When all the rotating reels 4 are in a steady rotation, the process proceeds to S108.

  In S108, it is determined whether or not the stop button 9 corresponding to the rotating reel 4 is operated, and the process waits until all the reels 4 are stopped (S109). The symbol display mode when all the reels 4 are stopped is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as a “signal corresponding to the symbol stop mode associated with the operation of the stop button”.

  When all the reels 4 are stopped, it is determined whether or not there is a payout by winning the winning combination (S110). If there is a payout, an addition process for adding coins corresponding to the payout corresponding to the winning combination is executed (S111). On the other hand, if there is no payout, the process proceeds to the next game progress process.

  Next, the contents of the betting process executed in S102 in the game progress process will be described with reference to FIG. The processing shown in FIG. 5 is executed in the frame control device 50.

  First, it is determined whether or not the bet button 7 has been operated (S201). This determination process is performed according to the transmission data from main controller 40. When the bet button 7 is operated, the process proceeds to S202, and when the bet button 7 is not operated, the bet process is ended.

  In S202, it is determined whether or not the coin number subtraction process has already been executed in the game. If the subtraction process has been executed, the process proceeds to S206, and the number of coins that has been subtracted is reset (returns to the previous value). If the subtraction process has not been performed, the process proceeds to S203.

In S203, a process of subtracting the number of coins corresponding to the bet button 7 is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S204. For example, after the execution of S206, the number of coins held is subtracted according to the operation of the newly operated bet button 7. The process of subtracting the number of coins held is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as “a signal corresponding to the number of coins to be subtracted with each bet button operation”.
In the present embodiment, when a bet button is operated, a corresponding signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50, and the frame control device 50 subtracts the number of coins stored that stores the number of bets corresponding to the operated bet button. In addition, the structure which determines the bet number to subtract by operating a start lever may be sufficient.

  In S204, as a result of the subtraction process, it is determined whether or not the number of possessed coins is less than zero (minus). If the number of coins held is negative, the process proceeds to S208. If not, the bet process is terminated.

  In S208, the player is informed as first warning information that the number of coins held has become negative by subtracting the number of coins held according to the operation of the bet button 7. The first warning information will be described later.

  Next, the contents of the addition process executed in S102 in the game progress process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not there is a process of winning a winning combination and adding coins (S301). If there is a process for addition, the process proceeds to S302, and if there is no process for addition, the addition process is terminated.

  In S <b> 302, the frame control device 50 determines whether or not “a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8” has been properly received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to S303, and if it has not been received, the addition process is terminated. It should be noted that whether or not the “signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8” has been properly received is not only whether or not it has been received by the frame control device 50, but “start” in S105. It is also determined whether or not the “signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the lever 8” and the “signal corresponding to the pattern stop state associated with the operation of the stop button 9” in S108 are appropriately handled. ing.

  In S303, a process of adding the number of coins to be held based on the number of coins to be held corresponding to the symbol stop mode is executed.

  It should be noted that when a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the pattern stop mode associated with the operation of the stop button is received after the game is started, the role associated with the operation of the start lever in the game is received. It is determined whether or not a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery has been received. If it is determined that a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the stop button The control content “do not execute the process of adding the number of game media to be added based on the signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the symbol stop mode associated with the operation” is executed by the frame control device 50. S302.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of coins from being illegally increased by performing an illegal act only on the frame control device 50. Note that the “signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8” in S105 and the “signal corresponding to the stop state of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9” in S108 do not correspond appropriately. In such a case, processing such as reporting to the administrator may be performed separately. Thereby, fraudulent acts can be prevented accurately.

  Further, according to the present invention, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery after receiving the first signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button and operating the start lever is provided. If a second signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted due to the operation of the bet button is received separately before reception, the subtraction is made based on the number of game media corresponding to the first signal. The control content “invalidate the process and execute the process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the second signal to advance the game” is executed by the frame control device 50, S201, S202, It consists of S206 and S207.

  Thereby, the player can correct the bet number once determined by operating the bet buttons 7 corresponding to different bet numbers.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted in accordance with the operation of the bet button is received in the state where the number of possessed game media is zero, The control content “execute the first warning information notification process for notifying the first warning information via the information notification means” is configured by S204 and S208 executed by the frame control device 50.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the start lever is operated after starting the execution of the first warning information notification process and a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the start lever is received, The control content “execute a second warning information notification process that notifies second warning information different from the warning information” is configured by S104 and S106 executed by the frame control device 50.

  As a result, the player cannot advance the game in a state where the number of coins is insufficient, and the number of coins is insufficient due to the notification of the first warning information and the second warning information. Can be recognized. Further, it is possible to urge the lending of new coins according to each warning information.

  Next, display examples of notification of the first warning information and the second warning information on the unit display device 57 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The unit display device 57 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and includes a lending operation area 132 and a return operation area 133 on its display screen as shown in FIG. When the player touches the lending operation area 132, the lending switch 68 is turned on, and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50. Similarly, when the player touches the return operation area 133, the return switch 69 is turned ON, and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, a balance symbol 131 indicating a credit balance exchangeable for coins is displayed. The display contents of the balance symbol 131 are updated by the frame control device 50 every time the credit balance increases or decreases according to the operation of the lending operation area 132 and the return operation area 133. FIG. 7 is an example in a normal state (normal state with no abnormal operation).

  Furthermore, the unit display device 57 includes abnormality information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c indicating the occurrence of an abnormal operation, a game stop symbol 142 for informing the progress stop of the game, instruction symbols 143a, 143b for instructing correspondence, and the like. It is appropriately selected and displayed according to the command transmitted from the frame control device 50. The abnormal information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c, the game progress stop symbol 142, and the instruction symbols 143a, 143b 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 50 indicates the various symbols to be displayed on the unit display device 57 by the above-described process of notifying the first warning information (S208) and the process of notifying the second warning information (S106). To do.

  FIG. 8A is an example of informing first warning information that the number of held coins has become negative by subtracting the number of held coins according to the operation of the bet button 7. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, the above-described abnormality information design (character design of “insufficient number of coins!”) 141a and instruction design (character design of “Please press the coin rental return”) 143a are displayed. Is done. The first warning information is constituted by the abnormality information symbol 141a.

  The player can recognize that the possessed coins necessary for the game are insufficient by visually recognizing the abnormal information symbol 141a. Also, it can be recognized that the instruction symbol 143a instructs whether to lend coins by touching the lending operation area 132 or to touch the return operation area 133 to return the IC card.

  FIG. 8B is an example of notifying that the start lever 8 has been operated despite the first warning information being notified as the second warning information. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, in addition to the abnormal information pattern (character pattern of “insufficient number of coins!”) 141a in the first warning information, an abnormal information pattern (“Can't play!”) Complaining of abnormality in more detail. A character symbol 141b and an instruction symbol (a character symbol “Please push the coin lending return”) 143a are displayed. In addition, 2nd warning information is comprised by the abnormality information symbol 141b.

  The player can recognize that the game cannot be performed as it is by visually recognizing the abnormality information symbol 141b in addition to the abnormality information symbol 141a. Also, it can be recognized that the instruction symbol 143a instructs whether to lend coins by touching the lending operation area 132 or to touch the return operation area 133 to return the IC card.

  In addition, the “signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8” in S105 and the “signal corresponding to the stop state of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9” in S108 do not correspond appropriately. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, an abnormality information design (character design of “abnormal occurrence!”) 141c, a game stop design (character design of “stop the progress of the game!”) 142, and an instruction A symbol (a character symbol “Please call an attendant”) 143b is displayed. Further, the call operation area 138 provided in advance in the unit display device 57 is made effective, and a symbol (a character pattern of “call”) that prompts the player to operate is displayed in the call operation region 138. When the player operates the call operation area 138, a predetermined ringing sound is generated from the speaker, or a predetermined ringing light is emitted from the lamp, thereby informing the attendant of the game store of the occurrence of an abnormal operation.

  Thus, not only the player but also the attendant of the game store is notified that an abnormality has occurred, so that illegal acts can be prevented in advance.

  Note that the display of the abnormality information symbol 141c and the like shown in FIG. 9 is terminated and returned to the normal display as the attendant of the game shop resolves the abnormal operation.

  Further, as a notification mode of the first warning information and a notification mode of the second warning information, not only the display on the unit display device 57 but also a predetermined sound may be generated from the speaker.

  The unit display device 57 and the speaker correspond to the warning notification means according to the present invention.

  Further, as a mode of notifying the second warning information, it is proposed not only to display on the unit device 57 but also to interrupt the game caused by the operated start lever 8 and notify the player of the abnormality.

  Moreover, you may make it alert | report an abnormality to a player by performing the process which interrupts supply of the supply electric power to the said main control apparatus 40 or the said spinning machine 1 concerned.

  In addition, a process of notifying the player of an abnormality may be performed by advancing the game by invalidating a signal corresponding to the result of the role lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8.

  In addition, for example, abnormal information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c, a game stop symbol 142 for notifying the progress stop of the game, instruction symbols 143a, 143b for instructing the correspondence, etc. May be used for output. In addition, for example, a display device or a speaker may be separately attached to the card unit 56 and output using the display device or the speaker. Further, for example, the output may be performed using a display device or a speaker controlled by the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay board 48.

  The relay board 48 and the frame control device 50 may be configured to be able to communicate bidirectionally, or may be configured to be able to communicate in one direction only from the frame control device 50 to the relay board 48. In addition, when the relay board 48 and the frame control device 50 can communicate bidirectionally, it is possible to prevent data unilaterally transmitted from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 50 from being missed. Further, while the relay board 48 is receiving data from the main controller 40, the relay board 48 returns a busy signal.

  On the other hand, in the case of one-way communication in which data can be transmitted only from the frame control device 50 to the relay board 48, the relay board 48 does not miss data from both the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 by time division control. Execute control. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as data falsification from being performed on the frame control device 50 via the relay board 48.

1-turn-type game machine 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 9 Stop button 40 Main controller 50 Frame controller 56 Card unit 57 Unit display device (warning information notification means)
69 Return switch (number of game media return switch)
141a Abnormal information pattern (first warning information)
141b Abnormal information pattern (second warning information)

Claims (7)

A main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected;
A frame control device to which the card unit is connected;
With
At least each time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button are the main signals. In accordance with each signal transmitted from the control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the game media When the number return switch is operated, the rotary game machine transmits a signal corresponding to the number of held game media stored when the number of game media return switch is operated to the card unit,
Between the main control device and the frame control device, a signal can be transmitted only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device,
Further, the frame control device is connected with warning information notification means for notifying the player of warning information,
The frame control device
When the number of game media stored in the frame control device is zero and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted when the bet button is operated is received, the warning information is notified. A swivel-type gaming machine that executes a first warning information notification process for notifying first warning information through means. When the start lever is operated after starting the execution of the first warning information notification process and a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is received, the second different from the first warning information The swivel type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a second warning information notification process for notifying the warning information is executed. The second warning information notification process includes:
The revolving type gaming machine according to claim 2, including a process of interrupting a game caused by a start lever operated after the first warning information notification process is executed. The second warning information notification process includes:
The revolving type gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a process of interrupting supply of power supplied to the main control device or the revolving type gaming machine. The second warning information notification process includes:
Including a process of invalidating a signal corresponding to a result of a winning lottery associated with an operation of a start lever and not executing an update of the number of held game media based on a signal corresponding to a stop state of a symbol associated with an operation of a stop button in the game Item 3. A spinning machine according to item 2. A main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected;
A frame control device to which the card unit is connected;
With
Each time the start lever, stop button, and bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever, and a game to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button A signal corresponding to the number of media and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted by the operation of the bet button are transmitted from the main control device to the frame control device, and according to each signal received by the frame control device When the number of possessed game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated and the possessed game media number return switch is operated, A rotary game machine that transmits a signal corresponding to the number of stored game media to the card unit,
Between the main control device and the frame control device, a signal can be transmitted only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device,
Furthermore, the frame control device
When a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button after starting the game is received, a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery with the operation of the start lever in the game To determine whether or not
If it is determined in the game that a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery associated with the operation of the start lever has not been received, the number of game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button A revolving game machine characterized in that the process of adding the number of game media to be held based on a signal corresponding to is not executed. A main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button capable of inputting different bet numbers are connected;
A frame control device to which the card unit is connected;
With
At least each time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever and a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button are the main signals. In accordance with each signal transmitted from the control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the game media When the number return switch is operated, the rotary game machine transmits a signal corresponding to the number of held game media stored when the number of game media return switch is operated to the card unit,
Between the main control device and the frame control device, a signal can be transmitted only in one direction from the main control device to the frame control device,
Furthermore, the frame control device
After receiving the first signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted by the operation of the bet button and before receiving the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery operation by the operation of the start lever, When the second signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted in response to the operation is separately received, the process of subtracting based on the number of game media corresponding to the first signal is invalidated, A revolving type gaming machine characterized in that a game is advanced by executing a process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the second signal.