JP4916254B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which a predetermined gaming state is generated based on a winning game ball winning a predetermined winning area.

  As a ball game machine that can prevent fraudulent prize-winning acts, it includes a prize-winning part provided on the game board surface, and determines whether or not to play a special game based on the winning of a game ball in the prize-winning part Special game winning determination means and a special unit capable of repeatedly executing a unit special game that makes it easy to win a variable winning opening provided on the game board surface when it is determined by the special game winning determination means that the special game is to be performed. A game control unit and a vibration sensor that detects vibration within a predetermined threshold range are known. In this ball game machine, even if an unusual shock is applied to the game board surface, etc., it is possible to detect the vibration generated by the impact, so that it is possible to promptly take appropriate measures against subsequent illegal prize winning acts. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in order to prevent fraud based on vibration in pachinko gaming machines and avoid excessive fraud of pachinko games by preventing unauthorized fraud, the upper connection tool and There is known a pachinko gaming machine that is attached to an island using a lower connection tool, a vibration sensor is attached to the upper connection tool, and the generated vibration is always detected. Information about this vibration is sent to the data update unit and recorded in the vibration data recording unit, and a lottery hole is provided on the board surface of the pachinko machine, and information that a ball has entered the lottery hole is In this case, the determination unit reads data about vibration from the vibration data recording unit via the data update unit, and until the ball enters the lottery hole after the vibration has occurred. The winning state is generated only when the length is longer than a certain time (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In addition, the main control unit invalidates the detection result of the game ball detection means when vibration detection is performed by the vibration detection sensor for the purpose of preventing disadvantages to the game hall management side even if fraud is performed. There is also known a gaming machine (which is not effective) so as not to be disadvantageous to the game hall management side even when an illegal act is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP 2005-31474 A JP 2002-159717 A JP 2002-901 A

  In the prior art described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether an illegal act has been performed based on whether or not the vibration applied to the gaming machine is within a predetermined threshold range. For this reason, as described in paragraph [0037] of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to determine the threshold for determination sufficiently in advance by the time of release of the gaming machine after sufficient experiments.

  However, depending on how the gaming machine is installed, the degree to which it is affected by vibration varies. For example, the influence of vibrations on the gaming machine varies depending on whether it is installed at the center of the island or at the end of the island. In addition, the influence of the vibration received by the gaming machine varies depending on whether the gaming machine is arranged on one side and the wall island is provided along the wall of the game hall, or both islands are arranged on both sides.

  Therefore, if a determination threshold value is not set for each gaming machine, there is a risk that the determination of an illegal act will be erroneously performed. For this reason, there is a possibility that the game of the player who has not performed any illegal acts may be processed as illegal, which may cause trouble between the game store and the player.

  In consideration of the installation environment of the gaming machine, the present invention appropriately determines an abnormality caused by vibration and suppresses misjudgment, and when there is a suspicion of fraud, obtains information capable of pursuing the factual relationship. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

The first invention is a game is performed by emitting a game ball to the game area, the emitted gaming ball a gaming machine is a gaming state change based on the winning to predetermined winning regions, wherein The game area includes a specific prize area and a normal prize area, and is provided with a distribution prize device that gives a bonus to a player when a game ball wins the special prize area, and vibrates the game area. When the vibration detection means to detect and the vibration detected by the vibration detection means are vibrations in a predetermined determination range, an abnormality response processing means for performing a predetermined abnormality response process, and a predetermined operation, and a determination range variable adjusting means for changing the determination range where the predetermined said determination range variably adjusting unit sets the determination range corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming state, the game state The distribution winning device includes a distribution lottery state in which a game ball can enter, and the abnormality response processing means is configured so that the game ball is placed in the distribution prize after the gaming state is changed to the distribution lottery state. When the game ball has entered the specific winning area when the game ball has detected a vibration in the determination range before the game ball has won the specific winning area or the normal winning area, While notifying the abnormality and interrupting the execution of the game until a predetermined abnormality recovery process is performed, if the game ball has not won the specific winning area, the execution of the game is not interrupted, Notification .

According to a second invention, in the first invention, a door member provided on the front side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable so that the game area can be visually recognized from the front surface, and a door member opening detection for detecting opening of the door member. The game state includes a door open state in which the door member opening is detected by the door member open detection unit, and a normal state other than the door open state, and the determination range variable adjustment unit includes: The determination range is set corresponding to each of the door open state, the distribution lottery state, and the normal state, and the gaming machine further includes a gaming state determination unit that determines which gaming state is detected when vibration is detected. And the abnormality response processing means performs an abnormality response process based on a result of comparing a determination range set corresponding to the gaming state determined by the gaming state determination means and vibration generated in the gaming machine. There line, said Min lottery condition is when the game ball is ball entrance, all game ball that ball entrance is, continues until it is discharged from the specific winning areas and normal prize area.

  In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the determination range variable adjustment means is configured so that a weaker vibration than the normal state is determined to be abnormal in the distribution lottery state, and in the door open state. The determination range is set so that it is not determined to be abnormal unless the vibration is stronger than the normal state, and the gaming state determination unit is configured to open the door member by the door member opening detection unit during the distribution lottery state. Even if it is detected, the determination range set corresponding to the distribution lottery state is given priority and the vibration generated in the gaming machine is compared.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, when the variable display game that displays the identification information in a variable manner is performed and the result of the variable display game is a result that is advantageous to the player, By releasing a movable piece provided in the apparatus for a predetermined time, it is possible to enter a game ball into the allocation prize-winning apparatus, and the game ball to be entered is detected by an inflow monitoring sensor, and the game won in the specific prize-winning area The ball is detected by a specific winning detection sensor, and the game balls winning in the specific winning area and the normal winning area are detected by an outflow monitoring sensor, and the number of detections of the inflow monitoring sensor is compared with the number of detections of the outflow monitoring sensor. When the two match, the sorting lottery state is terminated.

In the first aspect of the invention, a game is performed by emitting a game ball to the game area, the emitted gaming ball a gaming machine is a gaming state change based on the winning to predetermined winning regions, wherein The game area includes a specific prize area and a normal prize area, and is provided with a distribution prize device that gives a bonus to a player when a game ball wins the special prize area, and vibrates the game area. When the vibration detection means to detect and the vibration detected by the vibration detection means are vibrations in a predetermined determination range, an abnormality response processing means for performing a predetermined abnormality response process, and a predetermined operation, and a determination range variable adjusting means for changing the determination range where the predetermined said determination range variable adjustment means, corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming state sets the determination range, the game-like Includes a distribution lottery state in which a game ball can enter the distribution prize winning device, and the abnormality handling processing unit is configured to allow the game ball to be distributed after the game state is changed to the distribution lottery state. When the game ball has entered the specific prize area in the case where the game ball has entered the prize-winning device and the game ball has detected a vibration in the determination range before winning in the specific prize area or the normal prize area. While notifying the abnormality and interrupting the execution of the game until a predetermined abnormality recovery process is performed, if the game ball does not win the specific winning area, the execution of the game is not interrupted, since for reporting, in accordance with the gaming machine installation environment, it can be set vibrating range suitable for abnormality detection of the gaming machine.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the game machine includes a door member that is openable and closable on the front side of the gaming machine and from which the gaming area can be visually recognized, and door member opening detection means for detecting the opening of the door member The gaming state includes a door open state in which the door member opening is detected by the door member open detection unit and a normal state other than the door open state, and the determination range variable adjustment unit includes the door open state, the vibration The determination range is set corresponding to each of the lottery state and the normal state, and the gaming machine further includes a gaming state determination unit that determines which gaming state when vibration is detected, and the abnormality handling process means, with the gaming state determining means determining range set to correspond to the game state determined by, have rows anomaly correction based on the result of comparing the vibration generated on the gaming machine, said sorting The lottery state If the ball has ball entrance, all game ball that ball entrance is, it continues until it is discharged from the specific winning areas and normal prize area. For example, during the distribution lottery, if the determination range is set so that the weaker vibration than the normal state is determined to be abnormal and the door open state is not determined to be abnormal unless the vibration is stronger than the normal state, Can prioritize vibration, and can set a vibration judgment range that suits the convenience of the amusement store, such as not wanting to detect vibration caused by the work of the staff while the door is open. In addition, it is possible to reliably determine whether the distribution lottery monitoring is finished.

  In the third aspect of the invention, the determination range variable adjustment means is configured so that a weaker vibration than the normal state is determined to be abnormal in the distribution lottery state, and is stronger than the normal state in the door open state. The determination range is set so that it is not determined to be abnormal unless it is vibration, and the gaming state determination unit is configured to detect the opening of the door member by the door member opening detection unit during the distribution lottery state. Since the determination range set corresponding to the distribution lottery state is preferentially compared with the vibration generated in the gaming machine, even if the gaming machine misidentifies as if the door member was opened during the distribution lottery, The vibration judgment range is not changed. In other words, it is possible to prevent an injustice that the sensor is caused to react erroneously by pulling the door member or the like and then the gaming machine is hit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when a variable display game for displaying the identification information in a variable manner is performed, and the result of the variable display game is a result that is advantageous to the player, the movable piece provided in the distribution prize winning device is set for a predetermined time. By opening, it is possible to enter a game ball into the distribution winning device, the game ball to be entered is detected by an inflow monitoring sensor, and the game ball won in the specific prize area is detected by a specific prize detection sensor The game balls won in the specific winning area and the normal winning area are detected by an outflow monitoring sensor, and the number of detections of the inflow monitoring sensor is compared with the number of detections of the outflow monitoring sensor. Since the lottery state is ended, it is possible to reliably determine the end of the monitoring of the distribution lottery.

  Hereinafter, embodiments in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
A. Structure of Pachinko Device First, the structure of the pachinko device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine 2 with the glass frame 13 of the embodiment of the present invention opened.

  The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine (card reading machine), and is roughly composed of a pachinko machine 2 (game machine body) and a card-type ball lending machine (not shown). These are installed in pairs. The card-type ball lending machine has a built-in card reader / writer, and a card insertion slot or the like into which a card such as a magnetic card or an IC card is inserted is provided on the front surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the pachinko machine 2 includes an outer frame 12 (so-called machine frame) fixed to the island where the pachinko machine 2 and the card-type ball lending machine are installed, and the outer frame 12 The front frame 11 is attached to the outer frame 12 so as to be freely opened and closed by being pivotally supported by the hinge portion 20.

  A game board storage member (so-called back mechanism board) capable of storing the game board 10 is provided on the back side of the front frame 11. The game board 10 is stored in the game board storage member 9 and attached to the upper side of the back surface of the front frame 11.

  The outer frame 12 has a strip made of wood (plywood, etc.) arranged on four sides (upper side, bottom side, left side, and right side) so that the width direction thereof is the front-rear direction, and the band plate on each side is positioned at the end position. It is a frame-like member that is fixed and connected to each other at (four corner positions). A horizontally long reinforcing material is fixed to the bottom portion of the outer frame 12 so as to contact the upper surface of the band plate constituting the bottom side and the inner surfaces of the band plates constituting the left side and the right side. This reinforcing material is a beam provided between the left side portion and the right side portion of the outer frame 12.

  The outer frame 12 is firmly fixed to the island side by nailing, screwing, or the like at four locations on both the left and right sides of the upper side and the left and right sides of the bottom side. Further, the band plate and the reinforcing material constituting the four sides of the outer frame 12 may be made of wood such as plywood or other materials (synthetic resin, aluminum, etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a glass frame 13 is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the upper front side. Note that a game area 33 (to be described later) of the game board 10 is visible from the front surface through the glass plate 14 held by the glass frame 13. In addition, the glass plate 14 should just be a member which permeate | transmits light, for example, a transparent synthetic resin plate may be sufficient as it.

  The glass frame 13 is pivotally supported by the front frame 11 at the hinge portion 22 shown in FIG. A glass opening sensor 59 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is provided on the back surface of the glass frame 13. When the glass frame 13 is opened from the front frame 11, the glass opening sensor 59 is turned on, and when the glass frame 13 is closed to the front frame 11, the glass opening sensor 59 is turned off. The front frame 11 is provided with an inner frame opening sensor 58 (see FIG. 5) not shown in FIG. When the front frame 11 with the glass frame 13 closed is released from the outer frame 12, the inner frame release sensor 58 is turned on, and when the front frame 11 with the glass frame 13 closed is closed to the outer frame 12, the inner frame is released. The sensor 58 is turned off.

  An open / close panel 15 is disposed below the glass frame 13 and is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Further, an operation panel 16 is attached to the front frame 11 below the opening / closing panel 15.

  The game board 10 is a board-like base material 10a (so-called veneer, shown in FIG. 3) with obstruction nails implanted on the front surface. As shown in FIG. A game area 33 is formed by being surrounded. The game area 33 is an area for performing a determination of out or safe (determination of whether or not a prize has been won) while dropping the launched game ball from above, and when the game ball enters the winning opening and becomes effectively safe A predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the upper plate 17 provided on the open / close panel 15 (that is, discharged as a prize ball).

  Further, a key insertion portion 21 of a locking device (not shown) for the front frame 11 and the glass frame 13 is provided at the edge of the front frame 11 on the opening / closing side (right side in FIG. 1).

  In addition, a ball lending switch 23a for causing the card-type ball lending machine to discharge the balls and a card return switch 23b for discharging the cards to the card-type ball lending machine are provided at the lower part of the glass frame 13. Yes.

  The upper plate 17 provided on the open / close panel 15 temporarily holds game balls discharged as prize balls or rental balls. The upper plate 17 is provided with an upper plate ball removal lever 24 for opening and closing a ball path for transferring a game ball of the upper plate 17 to a lower plate 26 described later.

  Further, the operation panel 16 includes an ashtray 25, a lower plate 26, a lower plate ball removal lever 27 for pulling out the balls stored in the lower plate 26, and a firing operation handle for performing a game ball firing operation. 28 are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, speakers 29 for outputting sound effects are provided on the left and right sides of the glass frame 13 and the front surface of the upper plate 17. As shown in FIG. 1, a decoration lamp 18, a game board abnormality lamp 41 for notifying various abnormalities, a discharge abnormality lamp 42, a frame opening notification lamp 43, and a general-purpose notification lamp 44 are provided on the upper part of the glass frame 13. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, a remote control light receiving unit 48 that receives an instruction from an employee by infrared rays is provided on the left side of the glass frame 13.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a sphere storage tank 19 is provided on the upper back side of the front frame 11. The ball storage tank 19 stores game balls appropriately supplied from the island facility side where the pachinko machine 2 is installed, and the game balls in the ball storage tank 19 are discharged from the pachinko machine 2 as prize balls or rental balls. The

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 33 surrounded by guide rails 32 is formed in the center of the game board 10, and an image display device (special symbol display device) 34 is provided in the approximate center of the game area. . A sub-variable winning device 38 is provided above the gaming area 33, and a main variable winning device 36 is provided below the gaming area 33. In addition, a nail (only part of which is shown) for guiding a game ball flowing down the game area 33 is implanted in the game area 33, and a direction changing member (which changes the rolling direction of the game ball flowing down the game area 33) ( (Not shown) is provided.

  The sub-variable winning device 38 can win a game ball only when the movable piece 38a is operated, and the winning game ball is guided to the distribution device 39 via a warp passage (not shown), and the distribution device. After rolling on the 39 distribution rolling surfaces 39a, it is guided to the specific winning opening 39d or the general winning opening 39e.

  The display screen of the image display device 34 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like. A plurality of variable display areas are provided in an area (display area) where the image on the display screen can be displayed. In each variable display area, identification information (special symbol) indicating the result of the variable display game and a character that produces the variable display game are displayed.

  A plurality of start winning openings 37 are provided at predetermined positions on the lower left and right of the game area. Above each start winning opening 37, a nail capable of adjusting the inflow of game balls to the starting winning opening 37 is provided.

  General winning openings 35 are provided on the left and right sides of the image display device 8. A nail that can adjust the inflow of game balls to the general winning opening 35 is provided above each general winning opening 35.

  In the lower right of the game board 10, a special symbol display 50a for displaying the progress state of the variable display game is provided. The special symbol display 50a is composed of, for example, a single-digit 7-segment LED. In the vicinity of the special symbol display 50a, a special symbol storage display 50b for displaying the number of special symbol starting memories is provided. The special symbol memory display 50b is composed of, for example, four LEDs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a vibration sensor unit 80 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 2. Further, although not shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 110a, the game control unit 100a, and the launch control unit 150a are provided. A power supply unit 151a (see FIG. 5) is provided.

  The display control unit 110a is provided on the back side of the game board 10, and includes an effect control device 110 (see FIG. 5) inside. The effect control device 110 is a control device for the image display device 34 (see FIG. 5) in which a display unit (screen) is arranged at substantially the center of the game area 33. The image display device 34 variably displays identification information called a special symbol (numbers, symbols, etc.) for each of a plurality of variable display areas, or displays an effect image. The image display device 34 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of displaying still images and moving images in color, and may be a CRT.

  The game control unit 100a is a unit in which a game control device 100 (see FIG. 5) to be described later is provided, and the back side of the game board 10 is based on the switch base 100b (back side constituent member) shown in FIG. Thus, it is assembled below the display control unit 110a. Here, the switch base 100b is supported by the game board 10 and is formed in a lower part on the back side of the game board 10 to form a ball collecting basket (not shown) for collecting winning balls on the front side, and on the back side. It is a member which forms a board | substrate attachment area | region. The board attachment area is an area to which a circuit board constituting the game control device 100 or a so-called relay board (not shown) is attached. A vibration sensor unit 80 is also attached to the back side of the switch base 100b (see FIG. 3). The vibration sensor unit 80 detects vibration applied to the game board 10, and the configuration thereof will be described later.

  The launch control unit 150a is provided on the back side of the front frame 11 and on the lower left side of the game board 10, and includes a launch control device (not shown) therein. The launch control device is a device that controls the launch of a game ball toward the game area.

  The power supply unit 151a is provided on the rear side of the front frame 11 and on the right side of the lower position of the game board 10, and includes a power circuit board (not shown) therein.

B. Configuration of Control System Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a control system centering on the game control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The game control device 100 is a control device that performs overall control of the game (including control of the game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for that purpose), and performs the accessory control necessary for pachinko games, etc. A gaming microcomputer 101 (a so-called amuse chip IC) comprising a one-chip microcomputer, an input interface 102, an output interface 103, a bidirectional interface 105, and an external communication terminal are provided. The gaming microcomputer 101 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

  The input interface 102 of the game control device 100 includes a special figure start sensor 51, a count sensor 53, a winning opening sensor 54, an inflow monitoring sensor 55, an outflow monitoring sensor 56, a specific winning detection sensor 57, an inner frame opening sensor 58, a glass frame. Signals from the open sensor 59, the vibration detection sensor 83, and the vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 are input.

  The special figure start sensor 51 is a sensor that detects one game ball at a time in a start winning opening 37 provided in the game area 33 one by one. In addition, the special figure starting sensor 51 may be provided for each starting winning award port 37. One special figure start sensor 51 may be provided for each of the plurality of start winning ports 37. The count sensor 53 is a sensor that detects one game ball at a time in a main prize winning port of the main variation winning device 36 provided in the game area 33 one by one.

  The winning opening sensor 54 is a sensor that detects a game ball won in a general winning opening 35 provided in the gaming area 33. In addition, the winning opening sensor 54 may be provided for each general winning opening 35. Further, one winning port sensor 54 may be provided for the plurality of general winning ports 35.

  The inflow monitoring sensor 55 is a sensor that detects all the game balls that have won the sub-variation winning device 38 one by one. The outflow monitoring sensor 56 is a sensor that detects all the game balls discharged from the specific winning port 39d and the general winning port 39e of the distribution device 39 one by one after winning the sub-variable winning device 38. The specific winning detection sensor 57 is a sensor that detects the game balls that have been distributed by the distribution device 39 and won in the specific winning opening 39d one by one. As described above, the inner frame opening sensor 58 is a sensor that detects the opening of the front frame 11. The glass frame opening sensor 59 is a sensor that detects the opening of the glass frame 13.

  The vibration detection sensor 83 is a sensor that is provided in the vibration sensor unit 80 attached to the game board 10 and detects vibration applied to the pachinko machine 2. The game control device 100 determines the vibration applied to the pachinko machine 2 based on the signal output from the vibration sensor 83, and determines whether the pachinko machine 2 is illegal.

  The vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 sets a vibration range (threshold value) that the pachinko machine 2 determines to be abnormal. Specifically, the vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 sets a determination threshold value (set number of seconds) defined in the abnormality determination table shown in FIG. 10. The operation unit includes four variable resistors, and each variable resistor. The A / D converter converts the set value (voltage) output from the converter into digital data. A predetermined voltage is applied to each variable resistor, and the divided output voltage is changed by changing the resistance value. In addition, four variable resistors are provided for setting determination threshold values (X1, Y1, Y2, Y3), and each variable resistor is interlocked so that Y3 ≧ Y2 ≧ Y1 and X1 ≧ Y1. Is configured to do.

  That is, if the resistance value of Y1 is increased, the protruding piece provided on the operation knob of Y1 moves the operation knob of Y2, and the resistance value of Y2 is also increased. Even if the Y1 resistance value is decreased, the protruding piece provided on the Y1 operation knob does not move the Y2 operation knob, so the Y2 resistance value does not change. Similarly, if the resistance value of Y1 is increased, the protruding piece provided on the operation knob of Y1 moves the operation knob of X1, and the resistance value of X1 is also increased. Even if the resistance value of Y1 is decreased, the protruding piece provided on the operation knob of Y1 does not move the operation knob of X1, so the resistance value of X1 does not change. Similarly, if the resistance value of Y2 is increased, the protruding piece provided on the operation knob of Y2 moves the operation knob of Y3, and the resistance value of Y3 is also increased. Even if the Y2 resistance value is decreased, the protruding piece provided on the Y2 operation knob does not move the Y3 operation knob, so the Y3 resistance value does not change.

  Therefore, if the resistance value corresponding to Y1 is increased, the resistance value corresponding to Y2 and the resistance value corresponding to X1 are increased, the output voltage is increased, and the determination threshold set in the abnormality determination table is also increased. Further, if the resistance value corresponding to Y2 is increased, the resistance value corresponding to Y3 is increased, the output voltage is increased, and the determination threshold set in the abnormality determination table is also increased.

  It should be noted that the determination threshold values (X1,...) Are maintained so that the relationship of Y3 ≧ Y2 ≧ Y1 and X1 ≧ Y1 is maintained by the program executed by the gaming microcomputer 101, regardless of the analog multiple variable resistors. Y1, Y2, Y3) may be set digitally.

  On the other hand, from the output interface 103 of the game control device 100, a special symbol display 50a that displays the progress state of the variable display game, a special symbol storage display 50b that displays the number of unexecuted special graphic variation display games, A main prize winning solenoid (main prize winning opening SOL) 72 that drives the open / close door of the main prize winning opening of the variable prize winning device 36 and a sub large prize winning solenoid that drives the movable piece 38a provided in the sub variable winning prize winning device 38. A signal is output to the board external information terminal 74 for transmitting the board external information (for example, jackpot signal or the like) to the (sub-big prize opening SOL) 73 or the management device of the game shop.

  Further, a signal such as prize ball data is output from the bidirectional interface 105 to the discharge control device 200. That is, when the game control device 100 detects the winning of the game ball by the special figure start sensor 51, the count sensor 53, or the winning hole sensor 54 provided for each winning hole of the game board 10, Information on the number of prize balls set in advance corresponding to the prize value (prize ball data) is transmitted to the discharge control device 200. Then, the discharge control device 200 performs prize ball discharge control for discharging the number of prize balls according to the received prize ball data.

  Further, detection results by various sensors (reset switch 61, half-end sensor 62, overflow sensor 63, discharge ball detection sensor 64) input to discharge control device 200 are transmitted to game control device 100 through bidirectional interface 105. The

  The discharge control device 200 is a control device that controls the discharge of the game ball from the prize ball discharge device 250, and controls the prize ball discharge device 250 based on a prize ball command signal transmitted from the game control device 100. Further, based on a ball rental request signal from a card ball rental unit (not shown), the operation of the prize ball discharge device 250 is controlled to discharge the ball.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the discharge control device 200 includes a one-chip microcomputer 201 including a CPU, ROM, and RAM, an input interface 202, a bidirectional interface 203, and an output interface 205. Signals from the reset switch 61, half-end sensor 62, overflow sensor 63, and discharged ball detection sensor 64 are input to the input interface 202.

  The reset switch 61 is a switch that generates a signal for stopping the operation of the CPU and executing initialization. The half-end sensor 62 is a sensor that detects that the supply of game balls to the ball storage tank 19 is insufficient. The overflow sensor 63 is a sensor that detects that the game balls discharged to the upper plate 17 by the prize ball discharge device 250 have become excessively stored. The discharged ball detection sensor 64 is a sensor that detects the game balls discharged from the prize ball discharging device 250 one by one.

  Control information (display control command) is transmitted from the output interface 103 to the effect control device 110 that controls the image display device 34 and the like.

  The effect control device 110 is a control device that executes image display control and the like of the image display device 34, is composed of a microcomputer including the CPU 111, and controls the image display device 34 and the like based on control information transmitted from the game control device 100. Control. For example, when a variable display game is executed, a display control signal including stop symbol combination (result mode) data and variable time data is transmitted from the game control device 100. The effect control device 110 selects the stop mode and the change mode that satisfies the change time, and causes the image display device 34 to display the special symbol (identification information) in a variable manner, and finally a specific symbol combination (result mode). A variable display game that derives and displays

  Note that the variation display mode (variation mode) of the special symbol actually implemented by the control of the effect control device 110 may be uniquely determined by a display control signal from the game control device 100, but the display control described above. The production control device 110 may finally select the variation mode by random number extraction or the like within a range of conditions given by the signal.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the effect control device 110 includes a CPU 111, a control ROM 112 that stores control programs and invariant data, and a RAM 113 that provides a work area for the CPU 111 and stores control information transmitted from the game control device 100. , A communication interface 115, a GDP (graphic display processor) 116 for driving the image display device 34, an image ROM 117 storing display data such as images and characters, and an input interface 118.

  A signal from the remote control light receiving unit 48 is input to the input interface 118 of the effect control device 110.

  The remote control light receiving unit 48 includes an infrared light receiving element and a waveform shaping unit that shapes the waveform of the signal received by the infrared light receiving element, and receives an infrared instruction signal emitted from a remote control owned by the employee.

  When the display control signal is input to the effect control device 110 from the game control device 100 via the input interface 118, the effect control device 110 performs display control as follows. First, a reception interrupt is applied from the input interface 118 to the CPU 111, and the CPU 111 receives a display control signal in response to this, and stores the received display control signal in the RAM 113. Then, the CPU 111 analyzes the received display control signal. For example, in the case of variable display of a special symbol, the content of the variable display is determined based on the information on the result mode and the variable time included in the received display control signal, and the display data (display that displays the variable display) The data of the symbol code, display position data, and commands such as scrolling are generated and stored in the RAM 113.

  Next, the GDP 116 reads the display data stored in the RAM 113. That is, the character font data stored in the image ROM 117 is read in correspondence with the special symbol, effect symbol, and character code to be displayed, and image data (including a background image) to be displayed is generated according to the display position data. Stored in the display image storage area of the video RAM in the GDP.

  Thereafter, the GDP 116 reads out the image data from the display image storage area and forms a display drive signal for the image display device 34. As a result, a predetermined display is performed on the screen of the image display device 34.

  Further, the production control device 110 outputs a predetermined acoustic signal to the speaker 29 so that a predetermined sound effect is emitted from the speaker 29. Furthermore, the production control device 110 also controls lighting of various lamps (for example, the decoration lamp 18, the game board abnormality lamp 41, the discharge abnormality lamp 42, and the frame opening notification lamp 43).

C. Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko machine 2 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) toward the game area. The launched game balls flow down the game area while changing the rolling direction by a direction changing member (not shown) such as a windmill provided at various locations in the game area, and the sub-variable winning device 38, the general winning opening 35, The winning prize opening 37 or the main variable prize winning device 36 is won, or it is discharged from the out opening provided at the bottom of the game area.

  The game ball that has won the general winning opening 35 is detected by the winning opening sensor 54. The game ball won in the start winning opening 37 is detected by a special symbol start sensor 51. The game ball that has won the main variation winning device 36 is detected by the count sensor 53. The game ball that has won the sub-variation winning device 38 is detected by the inflow monitoring sensor 55.

  When game balls are awarded to the general prize opening 35, the main variable prize winning device 36, and the start winning prize opening 37, the number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning prize opening is provided from the prize ball discharging device 250 below the game board 6. The lower plate 26 is discharged.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 37, the winning game ball is detected by the special symbol start sensor 51. When the special symbol start sensor 51 detects the winning of the game ball, the special symbol random number counter value is extracted at the detection timing of the game ball. The extracted special symbol random number counter value is stored in a predetermined storage area (special symbol start storage area) in the game control device 100 within a predetermined upper limit (for example, a maximum of four consecutive times) in order of winning detection. Remembered.

  The number stored in the special symbol start memory is displayed on a special symbol memory display 50b provided at the lower left of the game board 10.

  Thereafter, when the start condition of the variable display game is established, the game control device 100 plays the variable display game on the special symbol display device 50a and the image display device 34 based on the special symbol start memory.

  Here, the special symbol display device 50a is a display device that accurately informs the progress state of the variable display game, and the image display device 34 displays the effect of the variable display game in order to improve the interest of the player. It is. Therefore, the variation display of the variation display game displayed on the image display device 34 corresponds to the symbol displayed on the special symbol display 50a.

  Specifically, in the special symbol display device 50a and the image display device 34, a variation display game in which the symbol (identification information) is variably displayed starts, and an effect image related to the variation display game is displayed on the image display device 34.

  When winning at the start winning opening 37 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the special symbol random number counter value at the time of winning detection is a winning value), the variable display game is a combination of predetermined symbols. (For example, it stops in a state where three symbols displayed on the image display device 34 are aligned, that is, a jackpot symbol).

  At this time, by driving the secondary big prize opening solenoid 73, the movable piece 38a of the secondary variation prize winning device 38 is expanded for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the game ball enters the entrance ( It will be in a state where it is possible to win a prize in the vice grand prize). A game ball that has won the sub-variable winning device 38 is detected by the inflow monitoring sensor 55 and guided to the distribution device 39 via a warp passage (not shown).

  The game ball guided to the distribution device 39 enters the distribution device 39 from the inflow port 39b. Then, the guide rod 39c flows down and falls onto the sorting rolling surface 39a. On the distribution rolling surface 39a, one specific winning port 39d and two general winning ports 39e are provided. The game ball that has flowed into the specific winning opening 39d is detected by the specific winning detection sensor 57. The outflow monitoring sensor 56 detects the game ball that has flowed into the general winning port 39e and the game ball that has flowed into the specific winning port 39d. In other words, the game ball that has flowed into the specific winning opening 39d is detected by both the specific winning detection sensor 57 and the outflow monitoring sensor 56.

  The distribution rolling surface 39a is a mortar-shaped rolling surface, and the game ball dropped from the guide rod 39c rolls the upper surface of the distribution rolling surface 39a several times, and then the specific winning opening 39d or the general winning award. A prize is awarded to any of the mouths 39e.

  When the game balls won in the general winning opening 39e are detected by the outflow monitoring sensor 56, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged from the prize ball discharge device 250 to the upper plate 17, and a predetermined number of game balls are discharged from the prize ball discharge device 250. The game ball is discharged to the upper plate 17.

  When a game ball that has won a specific winning opening is detected by the specific winning detection sensor 57, the main large winning opening solenoid 72 is driven to open and close the opening / closing door of the main variable winning apparatus 36 (main large winning opening). For a period of time (for example, 30 seconds), and the jackpot game is started in which the game ball is ready to win the main variable winning device 36. That is, when the game ball wins the specific winning opening 39d, the main variable winning device 36 is in an open state (advantageous to the player) from a closed state where the game ball is not accepted (a disadvantageous state for the player). Change to a normal state.

  The game balls won in the main variation winning device 36 are detected by the count sensor 54, and a predetermined number of game balls are discharged from the prize ball discharging device 250 to the upper plate 17. That is, since the special winning opening is greatly opened for a predetermined time, a game value that a lot of game balls can be acquired during this period is given to the player.

D. Next, the configuration of the vibration sensor unit 80 and the principle of vibration detection will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6A is an AA longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic structure of the vibration sensor 83 in the vibration sensor unit 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a diagram of the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a vibration sensor unit 80. FIG.

  In the vibration sensor unit 80, a connector 82 for connecting a wiring with the game control device 100 and a vibration sensor 83 (detection unit) for detecting vibration are mounted on a sensor substrate 81.

  The cross section of the vibration sensor 83 has a structure shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the structure of the vibration sensor 83 will be described with the direction perpendicular to the sensor substrate 81 as the vertical direction. The vibration sensor 83 is not limited to this structure, and various known structures can be employed.

  In the vibration sensor 83 of this example, a sphere 88 is placed in an internal space having a bowl-shaped (hemispherical) bottom surface 84, and a fixed contact member 85, a movable contact member 86, and a sensitivity adjusting screw 87 are provided above the internal space. Is provided. The movable contact member 86 constitutes a normally open type contact. In a natural state where no external force is applied, the movable contact member 86 is in a normal position away from the fixed contact member 85 and is deformed by being biased from below to be a fixed contact. Contact member 85.

  The sphere 88 is made of a metal such as steel, for example, and is movable in the movable range 88 in the internal space. The sphere 85 is in a lower position (or a position near the center) of the bottom surface 84 due to the restoring force and gravity to return the movable contact member 86 to the normal position in the normal state without vibration, The movable contact member 86 is maintained at a normal position away from the fixed contact member 85. However, when a vibration of a predetermined magnitude or larger is applied to the vibration sensor 83, the sphere 88 moves greatly, and the movable contact member 86 pushed upward comes into contact with the fixed contact member 85.

  For this reason, when a vibration having a magnitude greater than or equal to a predetermined value is applied to the vibration sensor 83, the contact formed by the fixed contact member 85 and the movable contact member 86 is turned on and turned on, and the vibration is detected by the ON operation of the contact. That is, for example, the input interface 118 of the effect control device 110 has a circuit (for example, one of the fixed contact member 85 and the movable contact member 86 is grounded, and the other is connected to a resistor. Through which a predetermined voltage is applied and a voltage at a terminal to which the voltage is applied is input as a detection signal to the input interface 102 of the logic circuit), and a vibration of a predetermined magnitude or larger is applied to the vibration sensor 83. Then, the voltage (detection signal) changes from a high potential to a low potential (ground potential). The form of the detection signal is not limited to active low where the potential when the contact is turned on by vibration (hereinafter referred to as contact on potential) is a low potential, but the potential when the contact is turned off. It can also be set to active high (hereinafter referred to as contact-off potential) at a low potential and the contact-on potential at a high potential.

  Note that the sphere 88 moves up and down in response to not only the vertical vibration but also the horizontal vibration by the action of the bowl-shaped (hemispherical) bottom surface 84, and pushes it up above the movable contact member 86. In order to make the contact point conductive, the vibration sensor 83 can also detect lateral vibration.

  Further, the sensitivity adjustment screw 87 is a screw whose tip abuts against the back side of the fixed contact member 85 and pushes the fixed contact member 85 downward. The sensitivity adjustment screw 87 adjusts the sensitivity of the vibration sensor 83 by changing the vertical position of the contact portion of the fixed contact member 85 with the movable contact member 86 according to the degree of screwing.

E. Abnormality Detection Operation Next, a detection operation when an abnormal force such as hitting the pachinko machine 2 is applied will be described.

  First, the vibration determination operation by the game control device 100 will be described. The game control device 100 determines the degree of vibration based on the input signal from the vibration sensor 83.

  FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are waveform diagrams of input signals from the vibration sensor 83 according to the embodiment of the present invention, with time on the horizontal axis and voltage on the vertical axis. The upper waveform in FIGS. 7A and 7B is a signal output from the vibration sensor 83, and the lower waveform is a signal after shaping by the input interface 102. 101 is a waveform-shaped signal that is actually input to 101.

  The detection signal input to the input interface 102 of the game control device 100 changes between the contact ON potential and the contact OFF potential as shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B due to vibration.

  In the present embodiment, the game control device 100 reads the vibration duration T as a parameter representing the degree of vibration from the above-described shaped waveform. The vibration duration T is the time when the contact-off potential is maintained for a predetermined determination time from the time when the contact-on potential is first measured when the vibration duration T is not measured. It is the time to return to the potential. The measurement of the vibration duration time T is continued before the predetermined determination time has elapsed after returning to the contact-off potential and when the contact-on potential is changed. FIG. 7A shows a case where the vibration duration time T is long, and FIG. 7B shows a case where the vibration duration time T is short.

In addition, a plurality of different threshold values for determining the degree of vibration based on the vibration duration time T are registered in a predetermined storage unit (for example, ROM) of the game control apparatus 100, and the degree of vibration is present.

  Specifically, the game control device 100 determines that there is no vibration when the vibration duration time T does not exceed a small threshold value (V1). On the other hand, when the vibration duration time T exceeds the threshold value (V1) and is within the threshold value (V2), it is determined that there is a small vibration. Furthermore, when the vibration duration time T exceeds a large threshold value (V2), it is determined that there is a large vibration.

  When a plurality of vibration sensors 83 are provided in the pachinko machine 2, the degree of vibration is determined for each vibration sensor 83. The threshold values V1 and V2 may be set to different values for each vibration sensor, or may be the same value for each vibration sensor.

  The parameter for determining the degree of vibration is not limited to the vibration duration time T. For example, the number of vibrations (the number of times the detection signal has changed from the contact-off potential to the contact-on potential within a predetermined time from the time when the detection signal first became the contact-on potential), the contact-on time (the detection signal Time from when the on potential is reached to when the contact potential is returned to the contact off potential) may be adopted as a parameter for vibration determination.

  In addition, when a vibration waveform that matches a specific pattern is detected, it may be determined as abnormal or not determined as abnormal regardless of the size of the determination parameter.

  Furthermore, when the vibration sensor 83 can acquire vibration amplitude, vibration frequency, or vibration acceleration, these values (amplitude, frequency, acceleration) may be used as parameters for vibration determination.

F. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the game control main process. This main process is executed by the game microcomputer 101 of the game control device 100.

  When the power to the pachinko machine 2 is turned on, the CPU 111 of the effect control device 110 executes an initialization process for setting initial values for various control parameters (S101).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the variable display game needs to be executed depending on whether the number of special symbol starting memories is greater than zero. As a result, if the number of stored special symbol start memories is 0 or less (equal to 0) and there is no need to execute the variable display game, the process returns to step S102, and the number of stored special symbol start memories again starts from 0. Determine whether it is larger.

  On the other hand, if the memory number of the special symbol start memory is larger than 0 (1 or more) and it is necessary to execute the variable display game, the memory number of the special symbol start memory is set to the number of variable display games to be executed (1). Only one special symbol random value stored in the special symbol start storage area is taken out and the remaining special symbol random values are shifted (S103).

  Thereafter, the result of the variable display game is determined by determining the result of the variable display game (big hit or lost) based on the extracted special symbol random number value (S104), and the variable display game is executed (S104). S105).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the result of the variable display game is a big hit (S106). As a result, if the result of the variable display game is not a big hit (if it is a loss), the process returns to step S102, and it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol start memories is greater than zero.

  On the other hand, if the result of the variable display game is a big hit, the distribution lottery flag is set to “ON”, and monitoring of the distribution lottery is started (S107). This is because during the lottery for distribution, the game results are most easily affected by vibration. Thereafter, the auxiliary large prize opening solenoid 73 is driven to expand the movable piece 38a of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 38 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), thereby starting the operation of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 38. The game ball is set in a state where it can be won in the subsidiary big prize opening 38 (S108).

  The game balls that flow into the sub-variable winning device 38 and are guided to the distribution device 39 are distributed to the specific winning port 39d or the general winning port 39e on the distribution rolling surface 39a. For this reason, in step S109, it is determined whether or not a specific winning is detected by passing the game ball through the specific winning opening 39d (S109). When the game ball flows into the specific winning opening 39d and is detected by the specific winning detection sensor 57, the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when the game ball flows into the general winning opening 39e and is not detected by the specific winning detection sensor 57 but is detected by the outflow monitoring sensor 56, the process proceeds to step S110.

  In step S110, it is determined whether or not the distribution lottery monitoring may be terminated. Specifically, the number of detections of the inflow monitoring sensor 55 and the number of detections of the outflow monitoring sensor 56 are compared, and if they match, all game balls that have flowed into the distribution device 39 flow out of the distribution device 39. The distribution lottery monitoring is terminated. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the inflow monitoring sensor 55 detects the inflow of the game ball into the distribution device 39, the game ball that has flowed into the distribution device 39 flows out of the distribution device 39. The distribution lottery monitoring may be terminated. Further, after the jackpot game started by the detection of the game ball by the specific winning detection sensor 57 is ended (or started), the distribution lottery monitoring may be ended after a predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, the distribution lottery monitoring may be terminated after a lapse of a predetermined time from the operation of the sub-variation winning device 38.

  That is, the distribution lottery monitoring may be terminated after a time period in which all the game balls that have flowed into the distribution device 39 are considered to have flowed out of the distribution device 39 has elapsed.

  If it is not time to end the distribution lottery monitoring, the process returns to step S109 to determine whether or not a specific winning is detected. On the other hand, if the timing at which the distribution lottery monitoring can be terminated is set, the distribution lottery flag is set to “off”, and the distribution lottery monitoring is terminated. Further, the game stop flag is set to “off” (S111).

  If a specific winning is detected in step S109, it is determined whether or not the game stop flag is “ON” (S112). As a result, if the game stop flag is “off” (not “on”), the specific winning may be detected, and the process proceeds to step S116 without notifying the abnormality.

  On the other hand, if the game stop flag is “ON”, the detected specific winning is considered to be abnormal, so that an abnormality related to the detected specific winning is notified. Specifically, the pachinko machine 2 is put in an error state, the game is stopped, the fact that vibration has been detected (see FIG. 11A) is displayed on the image display device 34, and the abnormality is notified (S113). . In addition, you may alert | report abnormality by the general purpose alerting lamp 44. FIG.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not an abnormal return operation has been performed (S114). Specifically, when the inflow monitoring sensor 55 detects the inflow of the game ball to the sorting device 39 by the employee throwing one game ball into the extra big prize opening, the error state is canceled. Note that it may be determined whether or not an abnormal return operation has been performed depending on whether a predetermined operation has been performed on the remote control owned by the employee.

  After that, if an abnormal recovery operation is performed, the game stop flag is set to “off”, the error of the pachinko machine 2 is released, the game is resumed, and the vibration detection display on the image display device 34 is erased. Then, the abnormality notification is terminated (S115). The abnormality notification by the general-purpose notification lamp 44 is also terminated.

  Thereafter, the distribution lottery flag is set to “off”, and the monitoring of the distribution lottery is finished (S116). When the game ball that has won the specific winning opening is detected by the specific winning detection sensor 57, By driving the winning opening solenoid 72, the main winning opening opening / closing door of the main variable winning apparatus 36 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), so that the game ball can win the main winning opening 36. The jackpot operation is started (S117).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the game control timer interrupt process according to the embodiment of the present invention. This timer interrupt process is executed by the game microcomputer 101 of the game control device 100.

  After the power to the gaming machine is turned on, the game control main process (FIG. 8) is executed, and when a timer interrupt occurs for a predetermined time period (for example, every 1 millisecond), the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9) is repeatedly executed.

  First, disable interrupts and save the registers.

  After that, each game random number counter related to the progress of the game (a special symbol random number counter value for determining whether or not the variable display game is won, an effect or a decoration when the variable display game is advanced (a variable display pattern or a stop symbol) The random number update process for incrementing the value of the random number counter for imparting randomness by 1 is performed (S121).

  Thereafter, the signal from the special symbol start sensor 51 is subjected to processing such as chattering removal, and a start winning is detected (S122). At this time, signals from various sensors and switches input via the input interface 102 may also be detected.

  Thereafter, the number of special symbol starting memories is compared with a predetermined upper limit value (S123). As a result, if the number stored in the special symbol start memory is less than the predetermined upper limit value, 1 is added to the number stored in the special symbol start memory (S124), and extracted by the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start sensor 51. The special symbol random number counter value is stored in the special symbol start storage area (S125), and the process proceeds to step S126.

  On the other hand, if the number of stored special symbol starting memories is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit value, the special symbol starting memory cannot be stored any more, so the special symbol random number counter extracted by the detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting sensor 51 The process proceeds to step S126 without storing the value (discarding the special symbol random number counter value).

  In step S126, vibration is measured. Specifically, as described above with reference to FIG. 7, the degree of vibration is determined using various parameters. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not it is time to end vibration measurement (S127). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A or 7B, if vibration is detected and no vibration is detected even after a predetermined determination time has elapsed, it is determined that the vibration measurement end timing is reached. Determination is made and data representing the degree of vibration obtained (for example, the duration T of the detected vibration) is determined.

  As a result, if it is not the end timing of the vibration measurement (if the predetermined determination time has not elapsed), the game control timer process is ended without reporting the vibration measurement result. On the other hand, if it is the end timing of vibration measurement (if no vibration is detected even after a predetermined determination time elapses), the measurement result of the detected vibration is confirmed, the measurement result of vibration is edited, and the effect control device 110 (S128). The vibration report transmitted to the effect control device 110 includes data on the time when vibration was detected (for example, time T in seconds) and information on necessity of warning (warning or ignoring the detected vibration) Included).

  Note that the game control device 100 (the gaming microcomputer 101) determines based on the vibration continuation time T detected and the state of the gaming machine based on the criteria defined in the vibration determination table (FIG. 10). By comparing with a threshold value (set number of seconds), it is determined whether or not a warning is necessary, and information on whether or not a warning is necessary is determined. When the state of the gaming machine is “distribution lottery state”, it is determined that a warning is necessary if the detected vibration duration T is equal to or longer than Y1, and if T is less than Y1, it is determined that a warning is unnecessary. When the state of the gaming machine is “normal state”, it is determined that a warning is necessary if the detected vibration duration time T is equal to or longer than Y2, and if T is less than Y2, it is determined that a warning is unnecessary. When the state of the gaming machine is “door open state”, it is determined that a warning is necessary if the detected vibration duration T is equal to or longer than Y3, and if T is less than Y3, it is determined that a warning is unnecessary.

  Here, the state of the gaming machine will be described. The “door open state” means that the state in which the glass frame 13 is opened by the glass frame opening sensor 59 or the state in which the front frame 11 is opened by the inner frame opening sensor 58 is detected. It corresponds to the case. However, while the distribution lottery flag is on (when the winning balls are distributed by the distribution device 39), it is related to the result of the opening detection by the glass frame opening sensor 59 or the inner frame opening sensor 58. First, it becomes “allocation lottery state”. In other words, since the “sort lottery state” has priority over the “door open state”, even if the glass frame 13 or the front frame 11 is opened, when the winning ball is sorted by the sorting device 39, the “swing” There is no transition from “minute lottery state” to “door open state”. When neither the “door open state” nor the “distribution lottery state” is set, the normal state is entered.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the distribution lottery flag is “ON” (S129). If the distribution lottery flag is not “ON”, the distribution lottery is not being monitored, and the game control timer process is terminated. On the other hand, if the distribution lottery flag is “ON”, since the distribution lottery is being monitored, it is further determined whether or not the game stop condition is satisfied (S130).

  As a result, when the standard set in the vibration determination table (FIG. 10) is met (when vibration of time X1 or more is detected), it is determined that the game stop condition is satisfied, and the game stop flag is set to “ON”. To do. On the other hand, if the detected vibration does not meet a preset standard (if it continues for less than time X1), it is determined that the game stop condition is not satisfied, and the game control is performed without setting the game stop flag. End the timer process.

  In addition to the processing shown in FIG. 9, the game control timer interrupt processing of the embodiment of the present invention includes processing such as shaping signals from various sensors and switches. Input processing, output processing for outputting data relating to game control via the output interface 103, command transmission processing for outputting command signals to the respective control devices 110, 200, various abnormalities of pachinko machines (ball clogging, various switches, sensors, etc.) Error monitoring processing for monitoring abnormalities, etc.), switch monitoring processing for detecting the presence or absence of signals from various sensors or switches input via the input interface 102, game processing for controlling the progress of the variable display game, A special game process for controlling the game is executed. Note that these processes are not necessarily performed every time an interrupt occurs. For example, the input process processes an input signal every time, but the output process may be executed every other occurrence of an interrupt. That is, instead of completing all the processes in one interrupt process, this interrupt process may be repeatedly executed a plurality of times to complete a series of game control processes.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a vibration determination table according to the embodiment of this invention. The abnormality occurrence table is stored in the RAM of the game microcomputer 101 of the game control device.

  The vibration determination table includes a reference name, a set number of seconds (determination threshold value), a monitoring target, and processing when an abnormality is detected.

  The first criterion stipulates that the game should be stopped when a vibration longer than the threshold value X1 is detected during the distribution lottery state as a criterion for stopping the game.

  The second standard stipulates that a warning should be displayed on the image display device 34 when a vibration longer than the threshold value Y1 is detected during the distribution lottery state, as a warning criterion during the distribution lottery. . The threshold value Y1 is set by the vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 so as to be equal to or less than the threshold value X1. Therefore, according to the first standard and the second standard, the game is stopped if a long vibration is detected during the lottery, and if a short vibration is detected, the game is not stopped but a warning is given, and a further shorter vibration. When is detected, the game continues and no warning is given.

  The third standard stipulates that a warning should be displayed on the image display device 34 when a vibration longer than the threshold value Y2 is detected during the normal state as a reference for a normal state warning. The threshold value Y2 is set by the vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 so as to be equal to or less than the threshold value Y1. For this reason, in a normal state, if a vibration longer than that during the distribution lottery is detected, a warning is given. That is, it is determined whether to warn of vibration based on a looser standard than during the lottery (based on a strict standard for judging that even a small vibration is abnormal during the lottery). This is because during distribution lottery, it is most likely to be affected by the game results due to vibration, so it is desirable to make a determination based on strict criteria.

  The fourth standard stipulates that a warning should be displayed on the image display device 34 when a vibration longer than the threshold Y3 is detected while the frame is open, as a reference for the warning in the frame open state. The threshold value Y3 is set by the vibration sensitivity adjustment unit 89 so as to be equal to or less than the threshold value Y2. For this reason, in the frame open state, a warning is given if vibration longer than the normal state is detected. That is, it is determined whether to warn of vibration based on a standard that is looser than the normal state (based on a gentle standard that is not determined to be abnormal even if the vibration is slightly large while the frame is open). This is because a large force is applied to the gaming machine when the frame is opened and closed, and vibration is likely to occur when the frame is opened and closed.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of vibration notification according to the embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 11A is an example of a warning screen displayed on the image display device 34 when vibration is detected.

  When the presentation control device 110 (CPU 111) receives the display control signal from the game control device 100, the special display (identification information) is variably displayed on the image display device 34, and finally a combination of specific symbols (result mode). A variable display game that derives and displays On the other hand, when the production control device 110 (CPU 111) receives the vibration report from the game control device 100, it determines whether or not a warning is necessary. If it is determined that a warning is necessary, the vibration duration T included in the received vibration report is extracted. Then, the vibration detection time (vibration report reception time) and the vibration duration time are displayed in a predetermined area of the image display device 34. It should be noted that the warning display area can be displayed even during the variable display game by setting an area that does not affect the variable display game. In addition, the warning display may be automatically extinguished after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the warning display.

  FIG. 11B is an example of a vibration information screen displayed on the image display device 34. This vibration information screen is displayed by a vibration information display instruction by infrared rays emitted from a remote control possessed by the employee.

  When receiving the vibration report, the effect control device 110 (CPU 111) creates the frequency distribution by adding the vibration detection time data included in the vibration report regardless of whether or not a warning is necessary. The created frequency distribution data is stored in the RAM 113 of the effect control device 110.

  When receiving the vibration information display instruction, the effect control device 110 reads the frequency distribution data stored in the RAM 113 and displays the vibration history divided for each vibration duration time.

  In this way, since the information related to vibration given to the gaming machine is displayed on the image display device 34 even during the variable display game, the information regarding vibration can be notified to the player in the game, If necessary, an attendant at the game store can confirm the information in front of the player. Therefore, when a player who is playing a game gives vibration to the gaming machine, the game machine to which the vibration has been given is warned to that effect, and information related to vibration is also output from the surrounding gaming machine to which the vibration has been transmitted. In addition, it is difficult to perform fraud that gives vibration. In addition, since the information on vibrations that have occurred in the past can be confirmed in front of the player by the hand of the staff, it is also possible to obtain useful information for coping with the occurrence of fraud.

  The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description of the invention described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the game board of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front side perspective view of the pachinko machine in the state where the glass frame of the embodiment of the present invention was opened. It is a block diagram of the whole control system of an embodiment of the invention. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration sensor of embodiment of this invention of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of data of the detection signal of the vibration sensor of embodiment of this invention of this invention. It is a flowchart of the presentation control main process of embodiment of this invention of this invention. It is a flowchart of the game control timer interruption process of the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration determination table of embodiment of this invention of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration alerting | reporting of embodiment of this invention of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 34 Image display apparatus 29 Speaker 41 Game board abnormality lamp 42 Discharge abnormality lamp 43 Frame open | release notification lamp 44 General-purpose notification lamp 46 Magnetic detection sensor 47 Radio wave detection sensor 51 Special figure start sensor 53 Count sensor 54 Prize opening sensor 55 Inflow monitoring Sensor 83 Vibration sensor 100 Game control device 110 Production control device

Claims (4)

A game machine in which a game is performed by firing a game ball into a game area, and a game state changes based on winning of the launched game ball into a predetermined prize area,
The game area includes a specific prize area and a normal prize area, and is provided with a distribution prize device that gives a bonus to a player when a game ball wins the special prize area,
Vibration detecting means for detecting vibration applied to the game area;
When the vibration detected by the vibration detection means is a vibration within a predetermined determination range, an abnormality handling processing means for performing a predetermined abnormality handling process;
Determination range variable adjustment means for changing the predetermined determination range by a predetermined operation,
The determination range variable adjustment means sets the determination range corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming states ,
The gaming state includes a distribution lottery state in which a game ball can enter the distribution winning device,
The abnormality handling processing means
After the game state changes to the distribution lottery state, the determination range is determined until the game ball enters the distribution winning device and the game ball wins the specific winning area or the normal winning area. When the vibration is detected,
When the game ball wins the specific winning area, while notifying the abnormality and interrupting the execution of the game until a predetermined abnormality return process,
A gaming machine characterized by notifying the execution of a game and notifying an abnormality when the game ball has not won the specific winning area . A door member provided on the front side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable, and the gaming area is visible from the front side;
Door member opening detection means for detecting the opening of the door member,
The gaming state includes a door opening state in which the door member opening detection means detects the opening of the door member, and a normal state other than that,
The determination range variable adjustment means sets the determination range corresponding to each of the door open state, the sorting lottery state and the normal state,
Furthermore, the gaming machine includes a gaming state determination unit that determines which of the gaming states when vibration is detected,
The anomaly correction means, anomaly correction lines physician based on a result of comparison and determination range set corresponding to the game state determined by the game state determining means, and a vibration generated on the gaming machine ,
2. The distribution lottery state is a state in which, when a game ball enters, the state continues until all of the game balls entered are discharged from the specific winning area and the normal winning area. The gaming machine described. The determination range variable adjustment means determines that vibration weaker than the normal state is abnormal in the distribution lottery state, and is abnormal in the door open state unless the vibration is stronger than the normal state. Set the judgment range so that it is not judged,
The gaming state determination means gives priority to the determination range set corresponding to the distribution lottery state even if the door member opening detection means detects opening of the door member during the distribution lottery state. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein vibrations generated in the gaming machine are compared.   Perform a variable display game that displays the identification information in a variable manner,
  If the result of the variable display game is a player advantage,
  Allowing a game ball to enter the distribution prize device by opening a movable piece provided in the distribution prize device for a predetermined time;
  The game ball to enter is detected by an inflow monitoring sensor,
  A game ball won in the specific winning area is detected by a specific winning detection sensor,
  The game balls won in the specific winning area and the normal winning area are detected by the outflow monitoring sensor,
  The number of detections of the inflow monitoring sensor and the number of detections of the outflow monitoring sensor are compared, and when both match, the sorting lottery state is terminated. Gaming machine.

Images