JP2019041988A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a reel type game machine that disables output of information regarding at least game performance or the like from the outside to a game control device, and can execute an appropriate response when an act differing from a predetermined game progress act and including a fraudulent act is performed.SOLUTION: In a reel type game machine, a frame control device reports first alarm information 141a via a unit display device 57 when receiving a signal corresponding to operation of a pet button in a coin zero state in which the number of holding coins is zero, and further reports second alarm information 141b differing from the first alarm information when a start lever is operated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a reel-type game machine having a plurality of reels.

  In recent years, a so-called enclosed ball-and-ball type gaming machine is known in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed inside a machine base to play a game by circulating the gaming balls (see, for example, Patent Document 1) ). In such a configuration, a predetermined number of game balls are circulated by firing the enclosed game balls into the game area, collecting the game balls via the game area, and re-launching the collected game balls. The player does not directly obtain the game ball as a rental ball or a prize ball, and the player 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 (such as balance and the number of balls) owned by the player into a card unit connected to the machine, and exchanging data of the game value with the IC card. , Can play a game.

  A gaming machine using such a card unit can be applied not only to ball and ball type gaming machines but also to rotating type gaming machines.

JP, 2017-51647, A

  Here, a general ball and ball game machine detects the ball entering of the game ball to the winning opening and the starting hole provided in the game area, and causes the game to proceed according to the detection, and the main control device And a frame control unit (or a payout control unit) for controlling the payout operation of the winning balls according to the signal from the main control unit and the frame control unit so as to be capable of bi-directional communication. Even in the above-described conventional (Patent Document 1) encapsulated type ball game machine, similarly, the main control device and the frame control device are provided so as to allow two-way 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, the main control device can be connected via the card unit and the frame control device. There was a risk of being accessed from the outside.

This fear is further feared in the managed gaming machine (including the above-described enclosed gaming machine). In the management game machine, a CR unit is connected to a management computer (so-called hall computer) in a game arcade (hole), and the management computer is connected to a card company information management center via a wide area network. Therefore, in such a management gaming machine, the possibility of access to the main control device from the outside is increased by the wide area network.
If the main control unit is illegally accessed from the outside, there is a concern that the main control unit may be illegally operated to generate an illegal benefit. Therefore, there is a demand for a configuration in which the main control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information that affects the performance of the game and information that may affect the result of the game (specific information).

On the other hand, in the conventional configuration in which the main control device and the frame control device can perform two-way communication, the main control device detects information entering the winning opening and the start opening, and a prize ball received from the frame control device On the basis of the above information, it was confirmed whether the game was proceeding normally or not, and in the case where there was an abnormality, processing means was provided to perform a predetermined response. However, as described above, if the main control device can not receive the specific information, there is a possibility that it can not be checked whether the game is proceeding normally.
The following problems can be considered as one of the fears.
Since the main control device can not receive the data relating to the game value included in the specific information stored in the frame control device, the main control device can not know whether or not the game value for continuing the game remains. Therefore, there is also a possibility that the main control device may play a game regardless of the presence or absence of the game value.

  The present invention proposes a drum-type gaming machine which can solve the above-mentioned problems.

  A first invention of the present invention comprises a main control unit to which a start lever, a stop button and a bet button are connected, and a frame control unit to which a card unit is connected, at least the start lever and the bet button Each time it is operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery with the operation of the start lever and a signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted with the operation of the bet button are sent from the main control device to the frame control device According to each signal transmitted and received by the frame control device, the number of owned game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the owned game media number return switch is operated. A rotary game machine for transmitting a signal corresponding to the number of owned game media stored when the owned game media number return switch is operated to the card unit, The control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information affecting the performance of the game or information having a possibility of affecting the outcome of the game (hereinafter referred to as "specific information"). A warning information notification means for notifying a player of warning information is connected, and the frame control device is in a state where the number of possessed game media stored in the frame control device is zero. And executing a first warning information notification process for notifying a first warning information via the warning information notification means when receiving a signal corresponding to the number of possessed gaming media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button. It is a roll-to-roll game machine characterized by the features.

Here, "at least the main control device can not receive from the frame control device information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the outcome of the game (hereinafter referred to as" specific information "). The frame control device can receive the information transmitted from the main control device, but the frame control device indicates that the main control device can not receive the specific information. This can be embodied by a configuration in which the frame control device can not transmit the specific information, and a configuration in which the main control device refuses to receive the specific information. The configuration in which the main control device refuses to receive specific information includes a configuration that can not be used even if it is received. Since at least specific information can not be received, information other than the specific information may or may not be receivable.
Also, as the game medium, coins (medal) can be adopted, and the number of game media possessed is, for example, the number of coins possessed and 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 held on the gaming machine to the card unit, and may be used as a return switch for discharging the IC card from the card unit. A dedicated operating means separate from the switch may be used.

  In such a configuration, the main control device can not receive specific information from the frame control device, so information that affects the game performance from the outside to the main control device or information that may affect the outcome of the game It can prevent some unauthorized access. That is, even in the case of the above-described managed gaming machine, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized intrusion into the main control device via the wide area network.

  In addition, when the start lever is operated after the execution of the first warning information notification processing and the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery of the symbols accompanying the operation of the start lever is received, it is different from the first warning information A configuration is proposed to execute a second warning information notification process for notifying second warning information.

  In this case, when the bet button is operated in a state where the number of possessed game media is zero and the number of possessed game media is zero, the first warning information is notified and the start is started despite the notification of the first warning information. When the lever is operated, the second warning information is notified, so it is possible to appropriately notify the player of the shortage of the number of game media. Since the notification can be made not only to the player but also to the manager (employee with a game machine, etc.), the player who is using the game machine for which the warning information is frequently notified is emphasized It is easy to monitor or alert the player.

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

  Furthermore, 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 reel-type game machine.

  Furthermore, the second warning information notification processing invalidates the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever, and is based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button in the game. A configuration is proposed that includes processing that does not execute updating of the number of possessed game media.

  With this configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the game from being executed despite the fact that the number of possessed game media is insufficient.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit to which a start lever, a stop button and a bed button are connected, and a frame control unit to which a card unit is connected. Each time the bet button is operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery with the operation of the start lever, a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be increased based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button And a signal corresponding to the number of possessed 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 according to each signal received by the frame control device. When the number of owned gaming media stored in the storage means provided is updated and the owned media number return switch is operated, storage is performed when the owned gaming media number return switch is operated. A rotary game machine that transmits signals corresponding to the number of owned game media to a card unit, wherein the main control device can not receive at least specific information from the frame control device, and the frame control device When a signal corresponding to the number of owned gaming media to be calculated is received based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button after the game is started, the game corresponds to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever in the game When it is determined whether or not a signal is received, and it is determined that a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop button. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin-operated game machine characterized by not executing the process of increasing the number of owned game media based on a signal corresponding to the number of owned owned game media according to the aspect.

  In such a configuration, when the frame control device does not receive in advance the signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever, the frame control device does not execute the increase processing of the number of gaming media. Even if cheating is conducted against the above, the number of possessed game media is not increased, and cheating against the frame control device can be prevented.

  Furthermore, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button capable of inputting different numbers of bets are connected, and a frame control unit to which a card unit is connected. At least every time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning 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 According to each signal transmitted from the main control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of owned game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated When the medium number return switch is operated, a signal corresponding to the stored game medium number is transmitted to the card unit when the corresponding game medium number return switch is operated. The main control unit can not receive at least specific information from the frame control unit, and the frame control unit corresponds to the number of game media possessed by the operation of the bet button. After the first signal to be received is received and before the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever is received, the When the second signal is separately received, the processing for subtraction is invalidated based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the first signal, and subtraction is performed based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the second signal. It is a coin-operated game machine characterized by performing processing to advance a game.

With this configuration, when it is intended to change the bet number before operating the start lever, it is possible to execute a game in which the change in the bet number is appropriately reflected.
"When a second signal corresponding to the number of game media possessed by the operation of the bet button is separately received before the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever is received" Also 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 be operated before operating the start lever.
The second signal includes an operation means for canceling the bet number corresponding to the operation of the bet button, the previous bet number is invalidated by the operation of the cancellation operation means, and the next bet number is used as the second signal. Conceivable. However, even if the operation means for canceling the bet number is not provided, the signal corresponding to the bet button operated immediately before the start lever is operated may be used as the second signal.

  In the roll-to-play gaming machine according to the present invention, the main control device can not receive the specific information, and therefore, performs an appropriate response when an action different from a predetermined game progress action including an illegal action is performed. There is an effect that can be done.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a drum-type gaming machine according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is an electric block diagram of a drum-type gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is an expanded view of a revolving drum for showing the pattern arrangement concerning Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the game progress processing which the main control apparatus concerning Example 1 performs. 7 is a flowchart of a bet process performed by the main control device according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart of an addition process performed by the main control device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a display mode at a normal time on the display screen of the unit display device 47. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode which alert | reports the 1st warning information in unit display apparatus 47, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode which alert | reports 2nd warning information in unit display apparatus 47. is there. FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing a display mode for notifying of an operation abnormality in the unit display device 47.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples at all, and can take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention, and the differences in the contents described in the respective examples It goes without saying that the parts can be combined appropriately.

Example 1
As shown in FIG. 1, a display panel 3 provided with a display window 2 (capable of displaying an effective area of 3 × 3 stop symbols) is provided on the front surface of the drum-type gaming machine 1 of this embodiment There is.

  Behind the display window 2 are three reels 4 which are rotating drums (in order to distinguish each from the left, the reels 4L, 4C, 4R, and other parts etc. are also distinguished left, middle, right) A rotating body mechanism (not shown) having L, C, and R is attached to the reference numerals is disposed, and three symbols in each of the symbols provided on each reel 4 can be viewed through the display window 2. In addition, a bet lamp 5 and a plurality of digital display devices 6 are disposed around the display window 2.

  Below the display window 2, an operation unit 11 including a bet button 7, a start lever 8, and three stop buttons 9 (in order to distinguish them from the left, stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R), etc. is provided There is. Further, a lower structure portion 14 provided with a speaker box 13 and a coin number display device 51 for displaying the number of coins that can be played, is provided further below.

  The bet button 7 also includes a single bet button and a double bet button (not shown) in addition to the illustrated max bet button (three bets).

  Further, in the drum-type gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing an IC card is adjacent. The CR unit 56 includes a card insertion slot 59 into which an IC card can be inserted and removed, and a bill insertion slot 58 into which bills can be inserted. Further, the CR unit 56 projects rightward from the lower portion of the CR unit 56 A unit display 57 is provided. The unit display device 57 has a touch panel type LCD screen, and on this screen, the credit balance (or the number of coins that can be loaned within the credit balance) stored in the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 59, etc. Is displayed. Then, the credit balance (or the number of coins that can be loaned) is updated according to the lending and return of coins. The details of the display mode of the unit display device 57 will be described later.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the drum-type gaming machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (game arcade management computer) 87 via a CR unit 56, and is further connected to an external information management center via a wide area network. Connected (not shown). As a result, each reel-type game machine 1 manages the shipping information from the manufacturer, the information of the installed game arcade, the movement information between the game arcades, the discard information, etc. based on the respective authentication information, and is illegal. Has high security capabilities to prevent unauthorized use and modification. Such a drum-type gaming machine 1 is also referred to as a management gaming machine.

  The electrical connection of the reel-type gaming machine 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and the main control device 40 is provided with a CPU, an input port, an output port and the like.

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

  Furthermore, on the output side of the main control device 40, the bet number display device 43, the number-of-coin addition display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, the RB execution number display device 46, the count number display device 47, and the reel 4 are rotated. The driving motors 28L, 28C, and 28R to be driven, the light projection lamps 31L, 31C and 31R to make the reel 4 emit light, and the relay board 48 are connected. The bet number display device 43 displays the number of coins to be digested for each game based on a bet operation regardless of the number of coins possessed by the player. Further, the added coin number display device 44 displays the number of coins to be simply added as a result of winning regardless of the number of coins possessed 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 possessed 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 displayed on an external display device different from the rotating game machine 1. May be

  Further, main controller 40 operates by the CPU according to a program to display bet number display device 43, added coin number display device 44, RB game number display device 45, RB based on the operation signal of bet button 7 described above. 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 light projection lamp are controlled.

  A sound and lamp control device 49 is connected to the relay substrate 48, and the main control device 40 sends command data to the sound and lamp control device 49 via the relay substrate 48 to output sound and sound such as sound effects. Indirect control of lighting and extinguishing of the class.

  The effect image display device may be provided, and in this case, the 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 from the main control device 40 to the relay board 48 or the data generated by the sound / lamp control device 49 based on this data, and controls the effect image display device accordingly.

  In this configuration, any or all of the additional 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 eliminated and the display is performed by the effect image display device. May be

Further, a frame control device 50 is connected to the output side of the main control device 40.
Here, in the present embodiment, at least the main control device can not receive from the frame control device information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the result of the game (hereinafter, referred to as "specific information"). It is configured as follows. Although the frame control device can receive the information transmitted from the main control device, the main control device can not receive the specific information from the frame control device. This can be embodied by a configuration in which the frame control device can not transmit the specific information, and a configuration in which the main control device refuses to receive the specific information. For example, it can be embodied by judging whether or not it is the specific information by the program, and if it is the specific information, it is not transmitted or it is refused reception. Since at least specific information can not be received, information other than the specific information may or may not be receivable.
The specific information is information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the outcome of the game, and has the number of coins, data indicating the outcome of the game, the number of RB games, the probability of winning, the start signal, the stop A signal etc. can be considered.
The information other than the specific information may be, for example, information related to a unique ID for gaming machine monitoring, information notifying only that the frame control device has received information transmitted by the main control device, and the like.
When the main control device can not receive information other than the specific information, the frame control device 50 may output the signal to the main control device 40 as one-way communication which can not be performed. The frame control device 50 has a storage device (RAM) for storing the number of coins and has a process for subtracting the number of coins based on the signal corresponding to the number of coins to be subtracted received from the main control device 40 (Updating) is performed, and the addition processing (updating) of the number of owned coins is performed based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button.
The main control device 40 may of course be configured by the main control board and the sub control board.

  Here, the frame control device 50 is connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 56, and is 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 can not access from the frame control device 50, it can not input any signal from the outside via the wide area network. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the main control device 40 from being externally inputted with an unauthorized signal that is intended to affect the gaming performance.

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

The number-of-coins holding display device 51 displays the number of coins lent out when the lending switch 68 is operated as the number of held coins. The number of coins held increases or decreases as the game progresses.
When the return switch 69 is operated, the number of coins held in the frame control device 50 is output to the card unit 56 and stored in the IC card.
The number-of-coins holding display device 51 may be connected to the card unit 56. In this case, a configuration may be considered in which the number of coins held is displayed on the screen of the unit display device 57. The return switch 69 and the lending switch 68 may use a touch panel of the unit display device 57. Furthermore, connecting the return switch 69 and the lending switch 68 to the frame control device 50 is also conceivable.

The return switch 69 also has a function of taking out (discharging) the IC card, but separately from the return switch 69, a dedicated count switch is provided to shift the coin count data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card. It is good. The dedicated counting switch is preferably provided in the frame control unit 50, but may be provided in the card unit 56.
The dedicated count switch transfers the coin count data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card according to the operation time or operation amount of the count switch, and the coin count stored in the frame control device 50 shifts the coin. The number is subtracted. Therefore, if all the coin number data are shifted, the number of coins stored in the frame control device 50 becomes zero.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each reel 4L (left symbol), 4C (middle symbol) and 4R (right symbol) is printed with 21 symbols (7 types of symbols because they overlap). There is.

  Here, the main control device 40 includes a combination lottery section, and the combination lottery section performs a combination lottery that determines whether or not a plurality of predetermined combinations have been won. More specifically, a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a lottery table, a combination 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 the failure (loss) of all winning combinations is determined. Specifically, in the present embodiment, at least a first lottery table and a second lottery table are provided. The internal winning probability defined in the second lottery table is set to be higher than the internal winning probability defined in the first lottery table, and the high probability section is based on the second lottery table. The winning combination lottery is executed, and in the low probability section, the winning combination lottery is executed based on the first lottery table.

  And, in the case of the roll-to-roll type gaming machine 1, the low probability section for executing the winning lottery according to the first lottery table and the high for executing the winning lottery according to the second lottery table more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. A probability section selectively occurs and the game progresses. 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 performed once for each one role lottery, but a plurality of combinations for one role lottery are made. A lottery for transitioning to a section may be executed, or a lottery for moving to a segment may be executed only when a specific winning combination is won.

  Next, the operation of the reel-type game machine 1 will be described according to the process executed by the main control device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game progressing process is a process performed when one game is executed, and first, it is determined whether the result of the previous game is a replay (S101). And if it is a replay, it will transfer to S103, and if it is not a replay, it will transfer to S102.

  Then, after the bet process (S102) is performed, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 8 has been performed (S103). Here, if the operation of the start lever 8 is performed, the process proceeds to S104, and if the operation of the start lever 8 is not performed, the game progress processing is ended.

  In S104, it is determined whether the first warning information has been 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 bet process of S102 mentioned later.

  In S105, a role lottery is executed. In addition, about the result of a part lottery, it is transmitted to the frame control apparatus 50 as a "signal corresponding to the result of the part lottery accompanying operation of a start lever."

  In S106, second warning information is notified. After that, the game progress processing ends. The process of notifying the second warning information will be described later.

  In S107, processing is performed to start rotating all the left reel 4L, the middle reel 4C, and the right reel 4R. When all the rotating reels 4 rotate steadily, the process proceeds to S108.

  In S108, it is determined whether or not the stop button 9 corresponding to the rotating reel 4 has been operated, and the process stands by until all the reels 4 stop (S109). In addition, the display mode of the symbol when all the reels 4 stop is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as “a signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button”.

  Then, when all the reels 4 are stopped, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won and there is a payout (S110). If there is a payout, an addition process of adding a coin corresponding to the payout corresponding to the winning combination is executed (S111). On the other hand, if there is no payout, the processing proceeds to the next game progress processing.

  Next, the contents of the bet process executed in S102 in the game progress process will be described according to FIG. The process shown in FIG. 5 is executed by the frame control device 50.

First, it is determined whether the bet button 7 has been operated (S201). This determination process is performed in accordance with the transmission data from main controller 40. Data corresponding to the operated bet button 7 is transmitted from the main control unit 40 to the frame control unit 50. When the bet button 7 has different bet numbers, data indicating the bet number is transmitted, and when the bet button 7 is one, data indicating that the bet button 7 has been operated is transmitted. At this time, the frame control device 50 may transmit, to the main control device 40, a signal (a signal other than the specific information) indicating only that the data has been received. Main controller 40 can retransmit, if it can not receive a signal other than the specific information, even if a predetermined time has elapsed since the data corresponding to operated bet button 7 was transmitted.
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 process of subtracting the number of coins is already executed in the game. If the subtraction process is being performed, the process proceeds to S206, where the number of owned coins that has been subtracted is reset (returns to the previous value), and if the subtraction process is not performed, the process proceeds to S203.

In S203, a process of subtracting the number of owned coins corresponding to the bet button 7 is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S204. For example, after the execution of S206, the number of coins is subtracted in accordance with the operation of the bet button 7 newly operated. The process of subtracting the number of owned coins is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as “a signal corresponding to the number of owned coins to be subtracted accompanying the operation of each bet button”.
In the present embodiment, when the bet button is operated, a corresponding signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50, and the frame control device 50 subtracts the bet number corresponding to the operated bet button from the stored coin count. The bet number to be subtracted may be determined by operating the start lever.

  In S204, as a result of the subtraction process, it is determined whether the number of owned coins is less than zero (minus). If the number of owned coins is negative, the process proceeds to S208, and if not negative, the bet process is ended.

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

  Next, the contents of the addition process executed in S102 in the game progression process will be described according to FIG.

  First, it is determined whether there is a process for winning a winning combination and adding a coin (S301). If there is processing to be added, the process proceeds to S302, and if there is no processing to be added, the addition processing is ended.

  In S302, the frame control device 50 determines whether or not the “signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the winning along with the operation of the start lever 8” is properly received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to S303, and if it has not been received, the addition process is ended. It should be noted that it is not only whether the signal corresponding to the result of the part drawing due to the operation of the start lever 8 is properly received, not only whether it is simply received by the frame control device 50, but also the "start" in S105. It is determined including whether or not the signal corresponding to the result of the part drawing with the operation of the lever 8 and the “signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol with the operation of the stop button 9” in S108 correspond appropriately. ing.

  In S303, processing is performed to add the number of owned coins based on the number of owned coins corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol.

  According to the present invention, when a signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be increased based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button after the start of the game is received, the role accompanying the operation of the start lever in the game If it is determined that a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery has been received, and it is determined that a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery due to the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the stop button The control content “does not execute the process of increasing the number of game media possessed based on the signal corresponding to the number of game media possessed for increase based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation is executed by the frame control device 50 S302 is configured.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the frame control device 50 from being fraudulently increased to increase the number of coins illegally. It should be noted that "the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever 8" in S105 and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol with the operation of the stop button 9" in S108 do not correspond appropriately In this case, processing such as notifying the administrator may be separately performed. In this way, it is possible to properly prevent fraud.

  Further, according to the present invention, “the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for winning after the first signal corresponding to the number of possessed gaming media to be subtracted according to the operation of the bet button is received. When the second signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of the bet button is separately received before reception, the subtraction is performed based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the first signal. The contents of control to execute the processing to invalidate the process and execute the process of performing the process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the second signal are executed by the frame control device 50, S201, S202, It comprises S206 and S207.

  Thus, the player can correct the bet number once determined by operating the bet button 7 corresponding to the different bet number.

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

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, the “first warning information notification process is started, and the start lever is operated after the start of the execution of the first warning information notification processing, and when the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever is received The control content of “performing second warning information notification processing for reporting 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 can not proceed with the game in a state where the number of coins is insufficient and the fact that the number of coins is insufficient due to the notification of the first warning information and the second warning information It can be recognized. Further, each warning information can also encourage the lending of new coins.

  Next, a display example of notification of the first warning information and the second warning information in the unit display device 57 will be described according to FIGS. 7 and 8.

  The unit display device 57 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and as shown in FIG. 7, has a lending operation area 132 and a return operation area 133 on its display screen. 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. Further, on the display screen of the unit display device 57, a balance symbol 131 indicating a credit balance which can be exchanged for a coin is displayed. The display contents of the balance pattern 131 are updated by the frame control device 50 each time the credit balance increases or decreases in accordance with the operations of the lending operation area 132 and the return operation area 133. FIG. 7 is an example in a normal state (normal state without abnormal operation).

  Furthermore, the unit display device 57 includes abnormality information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c indicating occurrence of operation abnormality, a game stop symbol 142 notifying that the progress of the game is stopped, and instruction symbols 143a, 143b instructing correspondence. It is appropriately selected and displayed according to the command transmitted from the frame control device 50. These abnormality 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 relatively easily recognize the contents indicated by the respective symbols. It has become. The frame control device 50 instructs the various symbols to be displayed on the unit display device 57 by the process of notifying the first warning information (S208) and the process of notifying the second warning information (S106). Do.

  FIG. 8A is an example of notifying that the number of coins has become negative by subtraction of the number of coins according to the operation of the bet button 7 as the first warning information. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, the above-mentioned abnormality information symbol (character symbol of "having the number of coins lacking!" 141a, and symbol symbol ("Please push the coin loan return.") Symbol 143a are displayed. Be done. In addition, 1st warning information is comprised by the abnormality information pattern 141a.

  The player can recognize that the coin necessary for the game is insufficient by visually recognizing the abnormality information pattern 141a. In addition, it is possible to recognize that it is instructed that the lending operation area 132 is touched to lend a coin or the return operation area 133 is touched to return the IC card by the instruction symbol 143a.

  FIG. 8B is an example of notifying that the start lever 8 has been operated despite the notification of the first warning information as the second warning information. On the display screen of unit display device 57, in addition to the abnormality information symbol (the character symbol of "with enough coin count!") 141a in the first warning information, the abnormality information symbol ("Can not be played!" A character symbol 141b and an instruction symbol (a character symbol of "Please push a coin lend or return.") 143a are displayed. Note that the second warning information is configured by the abnormality information pattern 141 b.

  The player can recognize that the game can not be performed as it is by visually recognizing the abnormality information symbol 141 b in addition to the abnormality information symbol 141 a. In addition, it is possible to recognize that it is instructed that the lending operation area 132 is touched to lend a coin or the return operation area 133 is touched to return the IC card by the instruction symbol 143a.

  In addition, the "signal corresponding to the result of the lottery of the winning combination with the operation of the start lever 8" in S105 and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S108 do not correspond appropriately In the case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, an abnormal information symbol (character symbol of "abnormal occurrence!") 141c, a game stop symbol (character symbol of "stop the progress of the game!" 142, and an instruction A symbol ("Please call a staff member" character pattern) 143b is displayed. Furthermore, a call operation area 138 provided in advance in the unit display device 57 is made valid, and a symbol (a character pattern of "call") for prompting the player to operate is displayed in the call operation area 138. When the player operates the calling operation area 138, a predetermined calling sound is generated from a speaker, or a predetermined calling light is emitted by a lamp to notify an attendant of a game shop of the occurrence of operation abnormality.

  In this way, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by notifying not only the player but also the attendants of the game arcade that the abnormality has occurred.

  The display of the abnormal information pattern 141c or the like shown in FIG. 9 is ended when the attendant of the game shop cancels the operation abnormality, and the display returns to the normal time.

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

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

  In addition to displaying on the unit device 57, it is also proposed to interrupt the game caused by the operated start lever 8 to notify the player of an abnormality as a mode of notifying the second warning information.

  Further, processing for interrupting the supply of power supplied to the main control device 40 or the reel-type gaming machine 1 may be performed to notify the player of an abnormality.

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

  In addition, for example, the abnormal information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c, the game stop symbol 142 for notifying the progress stop of the game, the instruction symbols 143a, 143b for instructing the correspondence, etc. You may use and 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. Furthermore, for example, the signal may be output using a display device or a speaker controlled by the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay substrate 48.

  The relay substrate 48 and the frame control device 50 may be configured to be able to communicate in both directions, or may be configured to be able to communicate in one direction only from the frame control device 50 to the relay substrate 48. Further, in the case where the relay board 48 and the frame control device 50 can be communicated bi-directionally, it is possible to prevent the data transmitted unilaterally from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 50 to be prevented (one direction For communication). Further, while the relay board 48 receives data from the main control device 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 lose data from both the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 by time division control. Execute control. As a result, it is possible to prevent in advance that the frame control device 50 performs an unauthorized action such as data tampering via the relay board 48.

One-shot drum type game machine 7 bet button 8 start lever 9 stop button 40 main controller 50 frame control device 56 card unit 57 unit display device (warning information notification means)
69 Return switch (The number of returned game media switches)
141a error information pattern (first warning information)
141b Abnormality information pattern (second warning information)

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A main controller to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected;
A frame control unit to which the card unit is connected,
Equipped with
At least every time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning 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 the main According to each signal transmitted from the control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of owned game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the owned game media A rotary game machine that transmits to the card unit a signal corresponding to the stored number of game media stored when the number return switch is operated when the number return switch is operated.
The main control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the outcome of the game (specific information).
Furthermore, warning information notification means for notifying the player of warning information is connected to the frame control device,
The frame control device
When the signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted with the operation of the bet button is received in the owned game media count zero state in which the number of possessed game media stored in the frame control device is zero, the warning information is notified A rotary game machine characterized by executing a first warning information notification process of notifying first warning information via a means. After the start of execution of the first warning information notification processing, when the start lever is operated to receive a signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever, the second different from the first warning information 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a second warning information notification process for notifying the warning information of is executed. The second warning information notification process is
3. The roll-to-roll type gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising processing for interrupting a game caused by a start lever operated after execution of the first warning information notification processing. The second warning information notification process is
The drum-type game machine according to claim 2, including a process of interrupting the supply of power supplied to the main control device or the drum-type game machine. The second warning information notification process is
Claim to include a process that does not execute the update of the number of gaming media based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button in the game by invalidating the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery of the role Item 2. The drum-type game machine according to Item 2. A main controller to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected;
A frame control unit to which the card unit is connected,
Equipped with
Each time the start lever, stop button, and bet button are operated, the game corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever, the possession game of the increase target based on the stop mode of the symbol with the operation of the stop button A signal corresponding to the number of media and a signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted accompanying 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 owned game media number return switch is operated by updating the number of owned game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device, when the owned game media number return switch is operated. A rotary game machine that transmits a signal corresponding to the stored number of game media to a card unit,
The main control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the outcome of the game (specific information).
Furthermore, the frame control device
When a signal corresponding to the number of owned gaming media to be counted based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button is received after the game is started, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever in the game To determine whether it received
When it is determined that the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the number of the game media to be increased based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button. A drum-type gaming machine characterized by not executing a process of incrementing the number of gaming media possessed based on a signal corresponding to. A main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button capable of inputting different numbers of bets are connected;
A frame control unit to which the card unit is connected,
Equipped with
At least every time the start lever and the bet button are operated, a signal corresponding to the result of the winning 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 the main According to each signal transmitted from the control device to the frame control device and received by the frame control device, the number of owned game media stored in the storage means provided in the frame control device is updated, and the owned game media A rotary game machine that transmits to the card unit a signal corresponding to the stored number of game media stored when the number return switch is operated when the number return switch is operated.
The main control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the outcome of the game (specific information).
Furthermore, the frame control device
After receiving the first signal corresponding to the number of possessed gaming media to be subtracted with the operation of the bet button and before receiving the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery for the combination with the operation of the start lever When the second signal corresponding to the number of possessed game media to be subtracted accompanying the operation of is separately received, the process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the first signal is invalidated, A rotating drum type game machine characterized by executing a process of subtracting based on the number of possessed game media corresponding to the second signal to advance a game.

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