JP4307396B2 - Game machine and abnormality diagnosis system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine及 beauty fault diagnosis system for informing the emission means the contents of the abnormality occurring in the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines have been equipped with an LED for reporting abnormal contents on the front side of the gaming machine (position that can be recognized by the player) in order to notify the occurrence of an abnormality such as a failure. Different flashing modes were shown for each type. In addition, the control device installed on the back side of the gaming machine (the position that the player cannot recognize) is provided with a 7-segment display, and the contents of the abnormality are displayed as codes. Furthermore, it has been proposed to display the content of a failure on a symbol display device provided in the game area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-360891 A

  However, in the flashing mode of the LED provided on the front side of the gaming machine, even if a large number of flashing modes are prepared, the difference in the flashing mode cannot be recognized by human eyes, so that only about several flashing modes can be prepared. In addition, there is a case where it is not desired to inform the player of the occurrence of the abnormality (for example, there is a misunderstanding that the acquired number of balls may have been small), and a clear indication on the front side of the gaming machine is not desired. There is also a request from the amusement hall.

  In addition, in the notification on the back side of the gaming machine, it is necessary to open the front frame every time a failure occurs, which inconveniences other (neighboring) players, and further, other players have failed. It was not preferable because it was informed.

  It is also possible to provide a terminal for outputting abnormality information on the gaming machine, and connect the abnormality diagnosis machine to that terminal when an abnormality occurs. However, according to the design rules, the gaming machine should be provided with an “empty terminal”. There was also a problem that it was not possible.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, without recognizing the abnormality of what happened to the player, the gaming machine及 beauty abnormality diagnosis can be easily detected various anomalies that occur gaming machine The purpose is to provide a system.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is configured to notify an abnormality detection unit that detects the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine, and the contents of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection unit by light emission. Light emission notification means, light emission pattern storage means storing light emission pattern data indicating the contents of the abnormality, and light emission pattern corresponding to the detected abnormality contents when the abnormality detection means detects the abnormality Read out from the light emission pattern storage means, modulation means for modulating the current for driving the light emission notification means with the data of the light emission pattern read out by the read means , and simply the same shape as the light emission notification means and a light emitting means for only decoration emits light emission pattern of the light emitting notifying means includes a flash that can be identified by the eyes of the same person and light emitting means for the decorative, the human eye It modulated flashing can not separate it is synthesized you characterized.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting notifying means, said the are found provided on the front side of the decorative member of the gaming machine To do.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the light emission notification means is constituted by an LED.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the light emission notification means is provided in a recess of a decorative member on the front side of the gaming machine. It is characterized by that.

The gaming machine abnormality diagnosis system of the invention according to claim 5 is a gaming machine abnormality diagnosis system comprising a gaming machine and an abnormality diagnosing machine for diagnosing abnormality of the gaming machine, the gaming machine comprising: An abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine, a light emission notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means by light emission, and light emission pattern data indicating the content of the abnormality. The stored light emission pattern storage means, and when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality, the reading means for reading out the light emission pattern data corresponding to the detected abnormality content from the light emission pattern storage means, and the reading in data of the light-emitting pattern which means it is read, and modulating means for modulating a current for driving the light emitting notifying means, simply calling for decoration only light emission of the light emitting informing means the same shape as And means, the light emitting pattern of the light emitting notifying means is for the flashing that can be identified by the human eye similar to the light emitting means for the decorative, flashes modulated indistinguishable to the human eye are synthesized, The abnormality diagnosing device includes a light receiving unit that receives light from the light emission notification unit of the gaming machine and converts the light into an electrical signal, and a demodulation unit that demodulates a data signal indicating the content of the abnormality from the electrical signal output from the light receiving unit. And abnormality notifying means for notifying the content of the abnormality corresponding to the data signal demodulated by the demodulating means.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine, the light emission pattern data corresponding to the detected abnormality is read from the light emission pattern storage means. Since the reading and modulating means modulates the current that drives the light emission notification means with the light emission pattern data read by the reading means, a large number of light emission patterns according to the contents of the abnormality can be stored in the light emission pattern storage means, A plurality of patterns of light emission notification can be performed by the light emission notification means. In addition, the light emitting notification means includes a decorative light emitting means that simply emits light, and the light emission pattern of the light emission notification means is similar to that of the decorative light emitting means. Since it is a combination of modulated flashing that cannot be identified, it is difficult for the player to know which flash notification means is to notify the content of the abnormality, and even if the flash notification means flashes, the player is distrusted. Never give.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the light emitting notification means, since the found provided on the front side of the decorative member of the gaming machine, the player It is difficult to understand which is the light emission notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality, and even if the light emission notification means flashes, the player will not be distrusted.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, since the light emission notification means is composed of LEDs, the blinking cycle can be shortened. Many light emission patterns can be realized.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 3, since the light emission notification means is provided in the recess of the decorative member on the front side of the gaming machine, Light can be transmitted reliably without being affected by the surroundings.

In the abnormality diagnosis system of the invention according to claim 5 , when the abnormality detection means detects the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine, the light emission pattern data corresponding to the content of the abnormality detected by the reading means is emitted. Since the current for driving the light emission notification means is modulated by the light emission pattern data read from the storage means and read by the reading means, the light emission pattern storage means stores a large number of light emission patterns corresponding to the contents of the abnormality. The light emission notification means can perform light emission notification of many patterns. Further, when the light receiving means receives the light from the light emission notifying means, the light receiving means converts it into an electric signal, the demodulating means demodulates the data signal indicating the content of the abnormality from the electric signal output from the light receiving means, and the abnormality notifying means corresponds to the demodulation means. Since the contents of the abnormality corresponding to the demodulated data signal are notified, the attendant at the game hall holding the abnormality diagnosis machine can immediately confirm the contents of the abnormality. In addition, the gaming machine constituting the abnormality diagnosis system includes a decorative light emitting means that simply emits light in the same shape as the light emission notification means, and the light emission pattern of the light emission notification means is similar to that of the decorative light emission means. Since the blinking that can be identified by the eyes and the modulated blinking that cannot be identified by the human eye are combined, it is difficult for the player to know which light emission notification means notifies the abnormality, and the light emission notification means Even if flashing, the player will not be distrusted.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 and an anomaly detector 80 which are an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a game board 2 is provided in which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. This game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. Below the game board 2 is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

  A portion of the glass frame 13 that surrounds the game area 4 of the game board 2 is provided with a front frame lamp 31 that is arcuate when viewed from the front, and a lamp (not shown) is incorporated therein. A light emission notification LED 32 corresponding to the “light emission notification means” of the present invention is provided on the outer peripheral side of the top frame lamp 31 in the upper left part of the glass frame 13. The light emission notification LED 32 may be formed by forming a recess in the decorative member on the outer peripheral side of the front frame lamp 31. Further, a decoration that is a dummy light-emitting means that is the same shape as the light-emitting notification LED 32 on the outer peripheral side of the top frame lamp 31 in the upper right part of the glass frame 13 and that simply flashes on the right and left sides of the light-emitting notification LED 32. An LED 33 is provided. Furthermore, a decoration LED 35 that simply blinks is provided on the upper right side of the light emitting notification LED 32, and a decoration LED 34 that simply blinks is also provided on the upper left side of the decoration LED 33. A speaker 36 is provided at the upper right corner of the glass frame 13, and a speaker 37 is also provided at the upper left corner of the glass frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is provided on the front surface of the game board 2. In the approximate center of the game area 4, there is provided a symbol display device 8 including an effect symbol display unit 28, a normal symbol display unit 24, various lamps, and LEDs configured from an LCD. Electrically decorated wind turbines 9 and 10 are respectively provided obliquely above and to the left and right of the symbol display device 8. Further, a normal symbol starting gate 12 is provided on the left side of the symbol display device 8. Further, a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is provided below the symbol display device 8. A special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Further, the normal winning openings 19 and 20 are respectively provided on the left and right of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, and the normal winning openings 17 and 18 are also provided on the left and right of the special winning opening 16, respectively.

  Further, warp inlets 22 and 23 are respectively provided on the left and right shoulders of the symbol display device 8. Further, a warp outlet (not shown) is provided at the lower part of the symbol display device 8, and the game balls that have passed through these warp inlets 22 and 23 pass through the inside of the symbol display device 8 (warp zone) (warp outlet (not shown)). To the outside). The game ball that has appeared at the warp exit (not shown) falls toward the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 provided immediately below the warp exit (not shown), so that the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is won. It's easy to do.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, an upper part of the symbol display device 8 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 24 and a special symbol display unit 38 configured by 7-segment LEDs side by side. Each of the normal symbol display unit 24 and the special symbol display unit 38 can display a symbol such as a one-digit number or a one-letter alphabet. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps 63 (see FIG. 3), other LED 62 for electric decoration (see FIG. 3), a windmill, and many obstacle nails.

  Next, the screen displayed on the effect symbol display part 28 is demonstrated. In the effect symbol display unit 28, three demo symbol display units are arranged in a horizontal row in the order of the demo symbol display unit L1, the demo symbol display unit L3, and the demo symbol display unit L2 from the left. On the demo symbol display portions L1 to L3, a demo symbol which will be described later is variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom, and the demo symbol display portion L1, the demo symbol display portion L2, and the demo symbol display portion L3 are stopped in this order. It is like that. The arrangement of the demonstration symbol display portions L1 to L3, the stop display order, the scroll direction, and the like can be arbitrarily changed. In addition, on the effect symbol display unit 28, images, messages, and the like are also displayed in the background of the demo symbol display units L1 to L3. Further, the demo symbols are not always displayed on the demo symbol display portions L1 to L3, and an image, a message, or the like can be displayed instead of these displays. The symbol display device 8 includes a symbol display substrate 44 (see FIG. 3) on the back surface thereof.

  Next, symbols displayed on the demo symbol display portions L1 to L3 will be described. In the example of the present embodiment, the numbers “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9” 10 The types of symbols are displayed. When a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a jackpot is determined, and when it is determined that the jackpot is determined, these ten kinds of symbols are displayed in this order in principle, and a demonstration symbol is displayed when the game stops. The symbols displayed in the parts L1 to L3 are all aligned with the same symbol (for example, three symbols such as “7, 7, 7” are aligned). At this time, the numbers “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9” are also displayed on the special symbol display section 38. 10 types of symbols are displayed, and in the case of a jackpot, a symbol that has been previously determined to be a jackpot appears (for example, a symbol of “7”). This state is a “hit” and a “hit game state” is created in which the big winning opening 16 is opened. When a symbol other than the above (for example, a symbol other than “7”) appears, it becomes “disconnected”.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, a relay board 47, and a sub-integrated board 58. ing. This control part 40 is provided in the back side (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  The main board 41 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data values generated during arithmetic processes such as flags and counters, a control program, initial values of various data, and the like. And a ROM 53 that stores commands and the like for instructing the circuit board, and these are integrally molded as a single LSI. Further, an interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and this interrupt signal generation circuit 57 sends an interrupt signal to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter abbreviated as “2 ms”), for example. To give. The CPU 51 executes a control program stored in the ROM 53 every time this interrupt signal is input, and controls the pachinko machine 1 according to this control program.

  The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 and is connected to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, and the relay board 47. The I / O interface 54 includes a start port switch 72 for detecting a game ball won in the special symbol start electric accessory 15 and a big hit or a game hall management computer (not shown). An output port 55 for outputting information is connected.

  Further, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the electrical decoration board 46 are connected to the main board 41 via the sub-integrated board 58. The payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, and the relay board 47 relays wiring of switches and solenoids. The sub-integrated board 58 performs overall control of the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the electrical decoration board 46. The sound board 43 controls the generation of sound effects of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44. Controls the symbols displayed on the effect symbol display unit 28 and the normal symbol display unit 24, and the illumination board 46 controls the light emission mode of each illumination of the pachinko machine 1.

  The sub integrated substrate 58 is provided with a CPU 581, a RAM 582 and a ROM 583. The sound board 43 incorporates a CPU 43a and an unillustrated input interface, RAM and ROM, and the symbol display board 44 incorporates a CPU 44a and an unillustrated input interface, RAM and ROM. The illumination board 46 includes a CPU 46a, an input interface (not shown), a RAM 46b, a ROM 46c, and an LED drive circuit 46d.

  The decoration board 46 is connected with decoration LEDs 33, 34, and 35 and a front frame lamp 31, each of which is composed of four or nine illumination lamps 9, 10. In addition, the effect symbol display unit 28 is connected to the symbol display board 44, and the speaker 48 is connected to the sound board 43.

  Next, details of the payout control board 45 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 45 reads a prepaid card and outputs a signal instructing the number of borrowed balls, and a launch control board for controlling a launching device (not shown) for launching game balls. 64, a prize ball payout device 49 for paying out game balls, and the aforementioned light emission notification LED 32 are connected. When an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 1, the light emission notification LED 32 blinks in a blinking pattern (a blinking pattern modulated so that it cannot be identified by humans) according to the content of the abnormality. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a that controls the payout control board 45, a RAM 45b that temporarily stores data, a ROM 45b that stores data in advance, and an LED drive circuit that controls the light emission of the light emission notification LED 32. 45d. The LED drive circuit 45d corresponds to the “modulation means” of the present invention.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 45c of the payout control board 45 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 45 c of the payout control board 45. As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 45c of the payout control board 45 changes the light emission pattern of the control program storage area 451 storing the control program for controlling the payout control board 45 and the light emission notification LED 32 according to the content of the abnormality. In order to emit light, a light emission pattern storage area 452 that stores data of light emission patterns that differ depending on the content of the abnormality is provided. In addition, the blinking by the light emission pattern which alert | reports the content of the abnormality in the light emission alerting LED 32 is in the state where the normal blinking which can be identified by humans is hidden in the fast blinking which cannot be identified by human eyes.

  Further, the relay board 47 has a large winning opening opening solenoid 70 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the special winning opening 16, an electric combination opening solenoid 71 for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric combination 15, A normal symbol operation switch 73 for detecting a game ball won in the symbol start gate 12, a count switch 75 for counting the number of game balls won in the big winning port 16, and a normal winning port 17, 18, 19, 20 won. A prize opening switch 76 for detecting a game ball, a prize ball switch 77 for detecting the number of prize balls actually paid out, a special symbol display unit 38 and a normal symbol display unit 24 are connected.

  The power supply board 42 supplies DC stabilized power to the main board 41 and the launch control board 64, and from the main board 41, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, and the illumination board 46. The power is supplied to the relay board 47 and the sub-integrated board 58. The power supply board 42 is supplied with AC 24V. The power supply substrate 42 is provided with a rectifier composed of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit composed of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilization circuit composed of a regulator IC, and the like. Can be supplied to. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the main board 41, power supply board 42, sound board 43, symbol display board 44, payout control board 45, electrical decoration board 46, relay board 47, and sub-integrated board 58 are all grounded. Connected by line.

  Next, the abnormality detector 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the abnormality detector 80, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the abnormality detector 80. As shown in FIG. 5, the casing 86 of the abnormality detector 80 has a box shape, and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 81 on which characters, figures, etc. are displayed is provided on the top surface thereof. On the front side, an abnormality check switch 83 for instructing an abnormality check, a reset switch 84, and a power switch 85 for turning on / off the power are provided. Further, a phototransistor 82 as a “light receiving means” is provided at the front end side of the abnormality detector 80.

  Next, the internal structure of the abnormality detector 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The abnormality detector 80 stores a CPU 90 that controls the main control of the abnormality detector 80, a RAM 91 that temporarily stores various data, a control program for the abnormality detector 80, and data such as characters displayed on the LCD 81. A ROM 92 and an I / O interface 93 are provided. A phototransistor 82 is connected to the I / O interface 93 via an amplifier circuit 97, a detection circuit 96 and an A / D conversion circuit 94, and an LCD 81 is an LCD. They are connected via a drive circuit 95. In addition, an abnormality check switch 83, a reset switch 84, and a power switch 85 are connected to the I / O interface 93. The detection circuit 96 corresponds to “demodulation means” of the present invention, and the LCD 81 corresponds to “abnormality notification means” and “display means” of the present invention.

  In the abnormality detector 80 having the above structure, when the phototransistor 82 receives the light from the light emission notification LED 32 of the pachinko machine 1, it is converted into an electric signal, amplified by the amplifier circuit 97, and demodulated by the detector circuit 96. The digital signal data is converted by the A / D conversion circuit 94 and stored in the RAM 91 via the I / O interface 93. Then, the CPU 90 reads display data indicating the content of the abnormality corresponding to the input digital signal data from the ROM 92 and displays the display of the content of the abnormality on the LCD 81. For example, a display such as “abnormal number of prize balls” is performed.

  Next, the abnormality check process performed by the CPU 45a of the payout control board 45 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the abnormality check process performed by the CPU 45a of the payout control board 45. In this abnormality check process, first, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the payout and lending of game balls (S11).

  Specifically, in response to the rental instruction from the card unit 39, whether or not the designated number of game balls has been rented from the prize ball payout device 49, or according to the prize ball instruction from the payout control board 45 It is determined whether or not the designated number of prize balls has been made. This determination is based on the number of balls counted by the prize ball switch 77 for counting the number of prize balls actually paid out, the number of balls lent out instructed from the card unit 39, or the prize instructed from the payout control board 45. Comparing the number of balls, if they are the same, it is determined that there is no abnormality (S11: NO), and if they are different, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred (S11: YES). Here, when there is no abnormality in paying out the game ball (S11: NO), the occurrence of the abnormality is monitored (S11). If an abnormality occurs in the payout of the game ball (S11: YES), light emission pattern data corresponding to the content of the abnormality is read from the light emission pattern stored in the light emission pattern storage area 452 of the ROM 45c (S12). Next, the read light emission pattern data is transmitted to the LED drive circuit 45d (S13). The CPU 45a that performs the process of S11 corresponds to the “abnormality detection unit” of the present invention, and the CPU 45a that performs the process of S12 corresponds to the “reading unit” of the present invention.

  Next, the LED drive circuit 45d modulates the current for blinking the light emission notification LED 32 according to the light emission pattern data. Then, the light emission notification LED 32 blinks in a blinking pattern corresponding to the abnormality that has occurred due to the modulated current. Note that this blinking pattern is a combination of blinking that can be identified by the human eye similar to the normal decoration LEDs 33, 34, and 35 and modulated blinking that cannot be identified by the human eye.

  Here, an example of a current for driving the light emission notification LED 32 output from the LED drive circuit 45d will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the current output from the LED drive circuit 45d is a finely modulated brightness when the light emission notification LED 32 is lit in addition to the normal flashing (flashing twice per second). The amplitude A is included. Therefore, although the human eye can only see the light emission notification LED 32 as blinking twice per second, the light of the light emission notification LED 32 includes a finely modulated amplitude A.

  Here, when the light emission notification LED 32 is blinking, when the power switch 85 of the abnormality detector 80 is turned on, the phototransistor 82 of the abnormality detector 80 is directed toward the light emission notification LED 32 and the abnormality check switch 83 is pressed. The light emitted from the light emitting notification LED 32 is received by the phototransistor 82 and converted into an electrical signal, amplified by the amplifier circuit 97, detected by the detector circuit 96, and the detected signal is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter circuit 94. Then, it is stored in the RAM 91 via the I / O interface 93. Here, the CPU 90 reads the content of the abnormality that matches the signal with reference to the signal pattern table (not shown) stored in the ROM 92 in association with the signal and the abnormality content, for example, The LCD drive circuit 95 displays on the LCD 81 such as “Lending ball abnormality occurrence” in which the number of lending balls is insufficient and “Awarding abnormality in prize ball” in which the number of prize balls is insufficient. When the reset switch 84 is pressed, the digital signal stored in the RAM 91 is cleared and the display on the LCD 81 is also erased.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment, the flashing signal of the flash notification LED 32 is modulated so that the player does not know “occurrence of loaned ball abnormality” or “occurrence of prize ball abnormality” to notify the flash notification. The LED 32 can be hidden in the blinking light. Then, by holding the abnormality detector 80 over the flashing light of the light emission notification LED 32, only the person in charge at the game hall holding the abnormality detector 80 can know the content of the abnormality. Also, the number of abnormal abnormal notification patterns is not limited to two, and many patterns can be set.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be applied to various gaming machines such as pachislot machines and pachikon machines equipped with flashing light emitters. In the above embodiment, the abnormality check on the payout control board has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the abnormality check on the payout control board, and can be applied to the abnormality check performed on the main board 41, the sub-integrated board 58, and the like. Needless to say. Furthermore, the current pattern for driving the light emission notification LED 32 output from the LED drive circuit 45d is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8, and a pattern obtained by modulating a sine wave may be used.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1 and can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachikon machine and a pachislot machine.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the storage area of ROM45c of the payout control board 45. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an abnormality detector 80. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an abnormality detector 80. FIG. It is a flowchart of the abnormality check process performed by CPU45a of the payout control board 45. It is a timing chart of the electric current output from 45 d of LED drive circuits.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 8 Symbol display device 15 Special symbol start electric machine 16 Large prize opening 17 Normal prize opening 19 Normal prize opening 24 Normal symbol display part 28 Production symbol display part 31 Table frame lamp 32 Light emission notification LED
33 Decorative LED
34 Decoration LED
35 Decorative LED
36 speaker 37 speaker 38 special symbol display unit 39 card unit 40 control unit 41 main board 42 power supply board 43 sound board 44 symbol display board 45 payout control board 45d LED drive circuit 46 electrical decoration board 46d LED drive circuit 47 relay board 48 speaker 49 Prize ball dispenser 50 CPU unit 54 I / O interface 58 Sub-integrated board 80 Abnormality detector 82 Phototransistor 83 Abnormality check switch 84 Reset switch 85 Power switch 93 Interface 94 A / D conversion circuit 95 LCD drive circuit 96 Detection circuit 97 Amplifier circuit 451 Control program storage area 452 Light emission pattern storage area

Claims (5)

An abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine;
A light emission notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means by light emission;
A light emission pattern storage means for storing light emission pattern data indicating the content of the abnormality;
A reading unit that reads data of a light emission pattern corresponding to the content of the detected abnormality from the light emission pattern storage unit when occurrence of an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit;
A modulation means for modulating the current for driving the light emission notification means with the light emission pattern data read by the reading means ;
A decorative light emitting means that simply emits light of the same shape as the light emitting notification means ,
The light emission pattern of the light emission notification means is a combination of flashing that can be identified with human eyes, similar to the decorative light emitting means, and modulated flashing that cannot be identified with human eyes. Machine. The light emitting notifying means, gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein it has been found provided on the front side of the decorative member of the gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emission notification unit is configured by an LED.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light emission notification means is provided in a recess of a decorative member on the front side of the gaming machine. A gaming machine abnormality diagnosis system comprising a gaming machine and an abnormality diagnosis machine for diagnosing abnormality of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine is
An abnormality detection means for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in each mechanism of the gaming machine;
A light emission notification means for notifying the content of the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection means by light emission;
A light emission pattern storage means for storing light emission pattern data indicating the content of the abnormality;
A reading unit that reads data of a light emission pattern corresponding to the content of the detected abnormality from the light emission pattern storage unit when occurrence of an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit;
A modulation means for modulating the current for driving the light emission notification means with the light emission pattern data read by the reading means ;
A decorative light emitting means that simply emits light of the same shape as the light emitting notification means ,
The light emission pattern of the light emission notification unit is a combination of blinking that can be identified by the human eye similar to the decorative light emitting unit and modulated blinking that cannot be identified by the human eye,
The abnormality diagnosis machine is
A light receiving means for receiving light from the light emission notification means of the gaming machine and converting it into an electrical signal;
Demodulating means for demodulating a data signal indicating the contents of abnormality from the electrical signal output from the light receiving means;
An abnormality diagnosis system for a gaming machine, comprising abnormality notification means for notifying the contents of abnormality corresponding to the data signal demodulated by the demodulation means.

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