JP5066654B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a configuration for detecting and notifying unauthorized opening to a front frame of a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine installed in a gaming store is used to determine the operating status of the gaming store, sales, etc. The payout is output to the hall computer of the amusement store (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
As a game store, the management situation is determined from the information sent from these gaming machines and the information (number of outs) from the island facilities, and it is used as a guideline for daily management.
In addition to this information, it is considered to output information on fraud. For example, when a door is opened without using a key, it is determined to be illegal and an illegal signal is output (Patent Document 3).
By outputting the fraud signal to the hall computer, it is possible for the amusement store to grasp even a situation where it is difficult to find it with the visual observation of the surveillance camera or the store clerk.

  In addition, as a fraud related to the door opening, it is a method of directly entering the winning opening by hand. A so-called “hanging board” method in which an illegal board is connected between a game control board and a connector connecting various places to perform an illegal operation. A method of replacing the ROM of the game control board with an illegal ROM. and so on. In response to such a fraud, if a signal is output to the hall computer each time the door is opened, the store clerk at the amusement store can check whether the door is opened due to fraud. This is effective for early detection and deterrence of fraud.

JP 11-319222 A JP 2001-046703 A JP 2005-296036 A

  However, during amusement store sales, due to troubles such as ball clogging and medal clogging, the store clerk pulls out the key with the door open and performs maintenance work for a long time, or temporarily forgets to remove the key. Various situations occur, such as leaving it alone. For this reason, when the determination is made only with the key and the door open state as in Patent Document 3, there is a possibility that the above situation may also be determined to be illegal. When trying to judge, it was difficult only with the key operation and the door open.

  If the above-mentioned various situations and unauthorized door opening are not accurately judged, it will eventually be left to the clerk's visual confirmation, and there will be no difference in the work load of the clerk regardless of whether there is a fraud judgment means. End up.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to detect a detailed gaming situation by providing a new judgment material so that various gaming situations and unauthorized door opening situations can be accurately judged or judged.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising external information output means for outputting information related to the game to the outside.
A frame opening detection means for detecting the open state of the front frame covering the front surface of the main body frame rotatably attached to the main body frame;
While the frame opening detection means is detected, a door opening signal that outputs a signal to the external information output means,
A key detection means for detecting a key for performing an opening / closing operation of a locking means for fixing the front frame to the main body side;
A key signal for outputting a signal to the external information output means while the key detection means is detected;
A signal is output to the external information output means from the time when the key detection means ends detection and measurement is started, and a grace period signal for stopping the output when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time ;
At the time of the grace period signal output, the remaining time notifying means for notifying the remaining time until the output of the grace period signal stops.
A game machine characterized by comprising and.

  As the output timing of the grace period signal, the output may be started together with the key signal, or the output may be started after the output of the key signal is stopped.

  As used herein, the front frame includes both an inner frame having a mechanism board for attaching and holding a game board and a glass frame rotatably attached to the inner frame when applied to a pachinko gaming machine. Both the inner frame and the glass frame may be considered as the front frame, or only the inner frame may be regarded as the front frame, and only the glass frame may be regarded as the front frame. Similarly, the door opening signal may be output when either the inner frame or the glass frame is detected to be opened, or may be output when either the inner frame or the glass frame is detected to be opened. .

  In addition to the pachinko gaming machines described above, slot machines, jade ball gaming machines, parrot gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and the like are assumed as gaming machines.

  The key detecting means may detect that the key has been inserted into the keyhole, or may detect that the key is unlocked. The detecting means is not particularly limited as long as it can detect the presence or operation of a key, such as an optical sensor or a key lock switch.

  As the measurement time of the grace period signal, it is conceivable to set it to a time required to solve a minor trouble. The measurement time can be reset when the key detection means detects the key. According to this configuration, even if trouble-solving work for the store clerk takes a long time, the grace period can be extended if the key is detected again before the grace period ends. In this way, there is no particular problem even if a grace period is provided unless it is an unauthorized case.

  As a method of notifying the remaining time, it is conceivable that the remaining time is represented by a number on the effect display device or represented by a meter. It is also conceivable to notify by voice or lighting of a lamp, or to combine with display.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the key detection means and the grace period signal are provided, even in the determination for one operation, the determination content changes depending on the elapsed time. The state of the machine can be grasped. Therefore, not only whether the door is opened by a normal key operation, but, for example, if the door is opened by a key operation and the key is removed, the work by the normal opening is continued within a predetermined period. Since the determination can be made, the fraud determination can be made in more detail, and it is not necessary to confirm whether or not the store clerk is really illegal.

Because grace rest time between expected is informed, know whether the period until when it is recognized as normal, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of false incorrect decision.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the following examples and the like, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the lower plate 63, and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later when the player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a for facing a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
On the upper side of the window 5a, a dot matrix normal symbol display device 7 and a 7-segment special symbol display device 9 and a normal symbol hold memory display device 8 comprising four LEDs are installed, and on the lower side a special symbol hold memory display. A device 10 is installed.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5.
Below the center case 5, there is disposed a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized.
The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.
An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is disposed below the composite winning device 13, and an out hole 15 is provided therebelow.
In addition, a first left winning port 31 and a second left winning port 32 are provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13, and a first right winning port 33 and a second right winning port are provided on the right side so as to extend along the guide rail 2b. ing. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, and the second right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. .
Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal plate 78 to a hall computer 87 (not shown). Conventionally, external connection terminal boards for transmitting signals to the hall computer 87 are for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer 87) and frames ((frame side). Two terminals (terminals for outputting signals output from the front frame 52, the inner frame 70, and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer 87 are used. In this embodiment, one external connection terminal board 78 is used. A signal indicating the game state and the game result is transmitted to the hall computer 87 via the.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. Note that the power supply circuit is not shown in this block diagram. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, and a second left winning port 32 Detection signals from the left prize opening switch 31a for detecting the game ball entered in the game, the right prize entry switch 33a for detecting the game ball entered in the first right prize entry port 33 and the second right prize entry port 34, etc. are relayed on the game board. It is input via the terminal board 74.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, the special symbol hold storage display device 10 and the normal symbol hold storage display device 8. Control the lighting of.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b via the game board relay terminal board 74, and the second by controlling the universal electrification solenoid 12b. The opening and closing of the start port 12 is controlled. In addition, the ordinary electric utility is an ordinary electric utility.
In addition to the above, the output signal from the main control device 80 is a test signal terminal, and management signals such as symbol variation and jackpot are output to the external connection terminal board 78 and sent to the hall main computer.

The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.
The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the configuration of FIG. 4, the payout control device 81 is configured to control the payout motor 20 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and the payout relay terminal plate 76. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as winning balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the winning balls. . In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.
The payout control device 81 has a configuration in which signals from the full switch 22 and the ball-out switch 23 are input. When the signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full is input by the full switch 22, the ball-out switch 23, when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize balls is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.
Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display device 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display device 25 has a ball switch 57 for requesting a game ball to be rented, and a request for payment. A return switch 58 and a balance display 59 are connected.

In addition, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78, as well as the launch control device. A firing stop signal is transmitted to 84.
The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3.
In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and so on. Is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled. As for audio output, the volume can be adjusted by the volume adjustment switch 83a.
In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S21 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, that is, Initial settings are made (S11), and the process proceeds to a residual process.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial value random number update process is first executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The jackpot determination random number update process (S13) subsequent to S12 is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "349", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
When the jackpot determining random number is one week (one round), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the jackpot determining random number, and the jackpot determining random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. . Then, when the big hit determining random number is again one week (one round), the operation of setting the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S14) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to.

The hit determination random number update process (S15) following S14 is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”.
This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are lottery of special symbols Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S18), confirmation of winning of the first start port 11 and second start port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to four, and when the reserved memory is full, even if the game ball wins the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the prize ball is paid out. The plurality of random numbers are simply not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S19) as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S19) ends, each output process (S20) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S20), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation processing (S18) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S21) monitors whether or not fraud has been made to the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, the second right winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S22), which is exactly the same process as S12 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the above-described processing from S10 to S21 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number updated (added) value is not uniform by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, the big hit determination random number is updated according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The hit determination random number update process (S15) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main control device 80 plays a game ball on the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a or the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered (S30).
If it is affirmative, read the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. from the corresponding counters to see if the special symbol hold memory is full (four in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S31).
If the reserved memory is not full (S31: NO), the above random numbers are stored as special symbol reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved memory display device 10 is increased by 1 (S32). If there are already four reserved memories (S31: YES), no reserved memories are stored, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved storage display device 10 is not increased.
In addition, the increase / decrease in the number of reserved symbols of the special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 via the sub integrated control device 83, and the number of lighting of the special symbol reservation memory display device 10 is displayed on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. The same number of pseudo-hold indications are displayed. Of course, the pseudo hold display is not necessarily required.

In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 7, main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 40).
If the determination in S40 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S41: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S42: NO), whether or not there is a special symbol hold memory (the hold memory in S32 above). Is determined (S43).
If there is this reserved memory (S43: NO), the oldest special symbol reserved memory is read (the special symbol reserved memory is erased from the reserved memory), and the probability variation flag is set (high probability state) It is determined whether or not (S44).
If the determination is affirmative (S44: YES), the read jackpot determination random number is checked against the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S46). If the determination is negative, the read jackpot determination random number is stored in the normal table. It collates with the recorded hit value (S45).
In this embodiment, as described above, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high probability game state.

If it is a big hit in the determination of S45 or S46 (S47: YES), the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number (S48), and the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S49).
On the other hand, if it is off (S47: NO), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S50). In the case of the present embodiment, the display of the special symbol in the case of losing is only one type of “-”, so the losing symbol does not need to be determined.

Subsequent to S49 or S50, data indicating the lottery results described above, specifically, data indicating any one of normal jackpots, probability variation jackpots, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of reach without display of reach A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data designating the variation time is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to start variation display of the special symbol (S51). ).
Accordingly, the sub-integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time based on the variation start command.
Receiving the variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 performs sound and lamp effect control in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a variation start command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If the special symbol is changing (S41: YES), main controller 80 determines whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern of S49 or S50) has elapsed as shown in FIG. 8A. (S52).
If the determination is affirmative, a symbol stop command is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device 9 is controlled to confirm and display the confirmed symbol (S53).
Receiving the symbol stop command, the sub integrated control device 83 ends the sound and lamp effects in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a symbol stop command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S54: YES), main controller 80 performs a confirmed symbol display setting process (S55), and sets a jackpot flag by a conditional device operation start process (S56). set.
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S57). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag is cleared (S58). If the determination is negative (S57: NO), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (time reduction state) (S59), and if the determination is affirmative, the time reduction flag is cleared (S60).

When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S54: NO), a confirmed symbol display setting process (S61) is performed to determine whether or not the release extension flag is set (S62). . Note that the release extension flag is set during the high probability state and the time reduction state. If the release extension flag is set, the stored release extension number count is decremented by -1 (S63). If the count value becomes 0 (S64: YES), each flag is ended (S65).
In the process of S65, if the current state is a high probability state, the probability variation flag, the time reduction flag, and the release extension flag are ended, and if the current state is a time reduction state, the time reduction flag and the release extension flag are ended.

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in S42 (S42: YES), as shown in FIG. 8B, whether or not the confirmed symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S55 or S61) has elapsed. If it is determined (S66) and has elapsed (S66: YES), the special symbol display device 9 is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S67) to end the final display of the special symbol, and the sub integrated control device 83 The production symbol control device 82 is instructed via, and the pseudo symbol confirmation display is ended.

In the special game process shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S70).
If the condition device is in operation (S70: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S71).
The jackpot symbol is not being opened (S71: NO), not being a jackpot start effect (S72: NO), not being an interval (S73: NO), and not being a jackpot end effect (S74: NO) And the state of winning the jackpot is stored (S75), the jackpot start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 by the jackpot start effect process (S76), and the big winning opening 14 is opened.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 starts a jackpot voice and lamp effect, and sends a jackpot start command to the performance symbol control device 82. Upon receiving the jackpot command, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen). The big winning opening 14 is opened after the jackpot start effect.

If an affirmative determination is made in S72, S73 or S74, the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made in S71, it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not there are 10 winning balls for the special winning opening 14 (S77). It is determined whether or not (S78). If a negative determination is made in S78, the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S77 or S78, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S79).
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it was the final round (S80). If the determination is negative, an interval command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 by the jackpot interval process (S81), and the interval command is received from the sub-integrated control device 83. Waiting for the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 to be changed under the control of the effect symbol control device 82, the special winning opening 14 is opened.

If the affirmative determination is made in S80, the jackpot operation is not continued, so the jackpot end effect process (S82) is executed, and then the condition device is stopped by the condition device stop process (S83) (the jackpot flag is cleared).
Then, if the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed on the special symbol display device 9 in S55 and stored in S75 is a probability variation symbol (S84: YES), a probability variation flag / time reduction flag operation process (S85) is performed, and a probability variation flag and a time reduction flag are displayed. The open extension flag is set, and the open extension counter value is set to 10,000.
When the symbol is not a probable variable (S84: NO), the hour / hour flag and the release / extension flag are set by the hour / hour flag activation process (S86), and the value of the release / extension counter is set to a value corresponding to the symbol that hit the jackpot (100 in this embodiment). Is). To do.
After the processing of S85 or S86, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S87).

FIG. 10 is a rear view and a side view of the inner frame 70. As shown in FIG. 10, a slide lock 39 corresponding to a frame opening restriction device is attached to the inner frame 70.
FIG. 11 is a back view and a side view of the slide lock 39, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the slide lock 39. The slide lock 39 is integrally formed with a cylinder lock 36 corresponding to the frame lock device described above.
The cylinder lock 36 is a variable lock that can freely change the type of key for unlocking. In this embodiment, a so-called omlock product manufactured by OMRON Corporation is used.
By using such a variable lock in the pachinko machine 50, the pachinko amusement shop can set all the pachinko machines arranged in the store as a store-specific key (one type).
The slide lock 39 corresponding to the frame opening restriction device of this embodiment is configured to be able to restrict the opening of both the inner frame 70 and the front frame 52. The slide lock 39 is roughly divided into a slide lock body member 40, a center slide member 43, an upper slide member 44, a lower slide member 45, an inner frame restricting upper claw member 41, as described in FIGS. The inner frame restriction lower claw member 42, the front frame restriction slide member 46, the upper slide member return spring 47, the lower slide member return spring 48, and the front frame restriction slide member return spring 49 are formed. A claw portion 46a, a middle claw portion 46b, and a lower claw portion 46c are formed.

In this embodiment, by inserting a set key into the cylinder lock 36 and turning the key clockwise, the upper slide member 44 and the lower slide member 45 connected to the central slide member 43 are rotated. Slides upward. As the upper slide member 44 slides upward, the inner frame regulating upper claw member 41 that is rotatably attached rotates upward. Similarly, when the lower slide member 45 slides upward, the inner frame regulating lower claw member 42 that is rotatably attached rotates upward.
Conversely, when a key is inserted into the cylinder lock 36 and the key is turned counterclockwise, the front frame regulating slide member 46 slides downward. As described above, the front frame regulating slide member 46 includes the upper claw portion 46a, the middle claw portion 46b, and the lower claw portion 46c, and the three claw portions also slide downward simultaneously.
On the other hand, the front frame 52 is provided with a front frame fixing member 38 as shown in FIG. 13, and the outer frame 51 is provided with two inner frame fixing members 37 as described above. In FIG. 13, only one front frame stopper member 38 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 52, but the front frame 52 is provided with a total of three front frame stopper members 38. ing.

13 is an enlarged view of the upper side of the slide lock 39, and the left side of FIG. 13 shows a state in which the opening operation of the front frame 52 and the inner frame 70 is restricted by the slide lock 39, and the middle view is shown in FIG. The state in which the opening operation of the inner frame 70 is restricted by the slide lock 39 but the restriction of the opening operation of the front frame 52 is released, and the right side figure shows the front frame 52 by the slide lock 39. Although the opening operation of the inner frame 70 is restricted, the restriction of the opening operation of the inner frame 70 is unlocked.
As described above, by inserting a key set in the cylinder lock 36 and turning the key clockwise, the upper slide member 44 and the lower slide member 45 connected to the central slide member 43 are moved. Slide up. As the upper slide member 44 slides upward, the inner frame regulating upper claw member 41 that is rotatably attached rotates upward. Similarly, when the lower slide member 45 slides upward, the inner frame regulating lower claw member 42 that is rotatably attached rotates upward. As shown in the drawing on the right side of FIG. 13, the inner frame restriction upper claw member 41 is turned upward so that the inner frame restriction upper claw member 41 is disengaged from the inner frame stopper member 37 provided on the outer frame 51. become. Although not shown in FIG. 13, the inner frame restriction lower claw member 42 is provided on the outer frame 51 in the same manner as the inner frame restriction lower claw member 42 rotates upward. It will come off from the member 37. In this way, the inner frame 70 can be opened.
On the other hand, when the key set in the cylinder lock 36 is inserted and the key is turned counterclockwise, the front frame regulating slide member 46 (upper claw portion 46a, middle claw portion 46b, lower claw portion 46c) slides downward. To do. As shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 13, the upper claw portion 46 a slides downward, so that the upper claw portion 46 a is detached from the front frame stopper member 38 provided on the front frame 52. Although not shown in FIG. 13, the middle claw portion 46 b and the lower claw portion 46 c are similarly slid downward so that the middle claw portion 46 b and the lower claw portion 46 c are provided on the front frame 52. The front frame stopper member 38 will come off. In this way, the front frame 52 can be opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an upper slide member return spring 47, a lower slide member return spring 48, and a front frame regulating slide member return spring 49 are attached to the slider lock body member 40. An upper slide member 44 is attached to the other of the slide member return springs 47, a lower slide member 45 is attached to the other of the lower slide member return springs 48, and a front frame restriction is attached to the other of the front frame restriction slide member return springs 49. The slide member 46 is attached, and the upper slide member 44 and the lower slide member 45 are pulled so as not to slide upward, and the front frame regulating slide member 46 is pulled so as not to slide downward. It has become. That is, when the upper slide member 44 and the lower slide member 45 are slid upward, when the hand is released from the key, the upper slide member 44 and the lower slide member 45 slide downward (return to the initial position), and the front If the hand is released from the key while the frame regulating slide member 46 is sliding downward, the front frame regulating slide member 46 slides upward (returns to the initial position). When the hand is released from the key (from a state where it is rotated in either direction), the key also returns to the initial position (rotation angle).

In the present embodiment, as described above, by inserting a predetermined key into the cylinder lock 36 and rotating the key, a part of the slide lock 39 slides, so that the inner frame 70 or the front frame 52 can be opened. For example, without using a key, the inner frame restriction upper claw member 41, the upper slide member 44, the center slide member 44, the lower slide member 45, and the inner frame restriction lower claw Even if the member 42 and the front frame regulating slide member 46 are moved, the cylinder lock 36 is configured not to change. That is, power is transmitted from the cylinder lock 36 to the slide lock 39, but power is not transmitted from the slide lock 39 to the cylinder lock 36.
In this embodiment, when the inner frame 70 is opened, the front frame 52 attached to the inner frame 70 also moves simultaneously. However, the front frame 52 is not opened with respect to the inner frame 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and if the inner frame 70 is opened, the front frame 52 may be automatically opened.

Next, the external connection terminal plate 78 of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 14 shows the positions of the pins of the connector of the signal output to the outside and the arrangement on the board in the configuration of this embodiment.
On the board, a hall computer connection connector 88 for electrical connection with the hall computer and a game machine connection connector 89 for electrical connection with the gaming machine are provided. In addition, a photocoupler and a resistor are arranged.

It is a prize ball signal that is allocated to the pins 1 and 11. The prize ball signal is used to output the number of prize balls paid out by the gaming machine to the hall computer 87.
The timing chart shown in FIG. 15A shows the output timing of the prize ball output signal, and is turned on for 0.128 seconds each time the payout switch 21 detects the passage of ten game balls. However, if the payout switch 21 detects the passing of 10 acquired game balls continuously, it is turned on for 0.128 seconds, then turned off for 0.128 seconds, and then turned on for 0.128 seconds. Yes.

Pins 2 and 12 are assigned to the inner frame / front frame release signal. The inner frame / front frame opening signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the inner frame or the front frame of the gaming machine is open.
The timing chart shown in FIG. 15B shows that an inner frame / front frame opening signal is output while the inner frame opening switch 19 or the front frame opening switch 18 is in the ON state.
It is also conceivable to provide an opening signal for the inner frame and the front frame, respectively (see FIG. 23). With this configuration, it is possible to grasp which of the inner frame and the front frame is open, and it is possible to grasp a more detailed state of the gaming machine. In addition, Example 1 may be the structure of FIG. 14 or the structure of FIG. 22, and the following is described as including both structures.

It is a key signal that is allocated to the pins 3 and 13. The key signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the key 91 (see FIG. 16A) is inserted into the cylinder lock 36 provided in the inner frame 70 of the gaming machine or is operated by the key 91. To do.
As an example, it is conceivable to provide a photo sensor 92 in the cylinder lock 36 as shown in FIG.
The photo sensor 92 is shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, and the light emitting element 94 and the light receiving element 95 are arranged opposite to each other, and the light receiving element 95 always receives light from the light emitting element 94. However, it has a function of detecting an object when light is blocked by a detection object (here, key 91). An infrared light emitting diode is used for the light emitting element 94, and a single phototransistor or a photo IC is mainly used for the light receiving element.
As shown in FIG. 21A, the key is turned on while the key is detected by the key detection switch (photo sensor) 92.

It is the start 1 signal that is assigned to the pins 4 and 14. The start port 1 signal is used to output to the hall computer that a game ball has won the first start port 11.
As shown in FIG. 18A, the start port 1 signal is turned on for 0.100 seconds each time the first start port switch 11a passes the game ball, but the first start port switch 11a is turned on for the game ball. When the passage is continuously detected, after being turned on for 0.100 seconds, it is turned off for 0.100 seconds and then turned on for 0.100 seconds.

The start port 2 signal is assigned to the pins 5 and 15. The start port 2 signal is used to output to the hall computer that a game ball has won the second start port 12.
As shown in FIG. 18B, the start port 2 signal is turned on for 0.100 seconds every time the second start port switch 12a passes the game ball, but the second start port switch 12a is turned on for the game ball. When the passage is continuously detected, after being turned on for 0.100 seconds, it is turned off for 0.100 seconds and then turned on for 0.100 seconds.

What is assigned to the pins 6 and 16 is a symbol determination frequency signal. The symbol determination number signal is used to output the number of fluctuations of the special symbol to the hall computer 87.
As shown to Fig.19 (a), it turns on for 0.600 second from the stop of the fluctuation | variation of a special symbol.

It is one signal per jackpot assigned to pins 7 and 17. The jackpot 1 signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the big winning opening 14 is activated (opened). The fact that the big prize opening 14 is operating is to indicate that a big hit game is being played.
Some recent pachinko machines are equipped with a “small hit” function that has almost no prize balls as the cause of switching the production contents. In this case, there is an inconvenience that this configuration is regarded as a big hit and one big hit signal is output. In that case, another signal output configuration is used (the description is omitted).
As shown in FIG. 19 (b), it is configured to be turned on while the special winning opening 14 is operating.

Two signals are assigned to the jacks 8 and 18. The jackpot 2 signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the winning prize opening 14 is operating and the variable time shortening function is operating.
The fluctuation time shortening function is a function that shortens the average fluctuation time of a special symbol, and is an advantageous function for a player that shortens the time period for acquiring the next jackpot by reducing the average fluctuation time. In general, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second start port) 12 is often operated together with an opening extension function in which the opening time becomes longer than usual (or the number of opening times increases).
As shown in FIG. 20 (a), the system is turned on while the special winning opening 14 is in operation and the variable time reduction function is in operation. In addition, the operation of the special prize opening (Note 1) with “accuracy” shown in the figure indicates the operation with the probability variation pattern, and the fluctuation time shortening function after the operation stop in that case is the probability variation (High probability) is accompanied. The action of the special prize opening (Note 2) marked with “T” in the figure indicates the operation in the normal design. In this case, the function for reducing the fluctuation time after the stoppage is performed with the normal probability. It means that Therefore, it shows that the jackpot 2 signal is not influenced by the operation of the probability variation function.

The signals assigned to the pins 9 and 19 are short-time and medium-time signals. The short / medium signal is used to output to the hall computer 87 that the variable time reduction function started by the operation of the special winning opening 14 with a normal symbol is in operation.
As shown in FIG. 20 (b), the prize winning port with "communication" is left off in the operation of the variable time shortening function in the operation (note 1) of the prize winning port with "accuracy" written. Turns on when the variable time reduction function is activated in the operation (Note 2). This is because the fluctuation time reduction accompanied by the operation of the probability fluctuation function is to be detected separately from the short-time game as a so-called high probability state game. With such a configuration, it is possible to identify whether the game is a high-probability state game or a time-short game based on the combination of the previous two jackpot signals and the short-time / medium-time signal.

It is a grace period signal that is allocated to pins 10 and 20. The grace period signal is used to output to the hall computer that a predetermined time has elapsed after the key signal is turned off.
As shown in FIG. 21B, the grace period signal is turned on due to the key detection switch 92 being turned from on to off, and is kept on for a set time.

The key signal and the grace period signal will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether the key detection switch 92 is on (S101). If the determination is affirmative (S101: YES), it is determined whether the key flag is 1 (S102). If the determination is affirmative (S102: YES), a key signal is output (S104) and the process returns.
If the key flag is 0 (S102: NO), the key flag is set to 1 (S103) and then the key signal is output (S104).

If the key detection switch is off (S101: NO), it is determined whether the key flag is 1. If the key flag is 1 (S105: YES), the key flag is set to 0 (S106) and the grace period flag is set to 1 (S107). ) To output a grace period signal (S108).
If the key flag is not 1 (S105: NO), it is determined whether the grace period flag is 1 (S109). If the determination is affirmative (S109: YES), a predetermined time has elapsed after the grace period flag is 1. It is determined whether or not (S110). If the predetermined time has not been reached (S110: NO), the grace period signal is continuously output (S108). If the predetermined time has been reached (S110: YES), the grace period flag is reset to 0 (S111) and the grace period signal is stopped (S112). If NO in S109, the process returns to return. The key signal and the grace period signal are output through the control described above.
The grace period may be set to a time during which at least a person who has properly opened the inner frame or the front frame can insert or operate the key again before the grace period ends.
Further, as another configuration, as shown in FIG. 21C, a configuration is possible in which the grace period signal is not provided, and the key signal maintains the signal output for a predetermined period even when the key detection switch 92 is turned off. In this way, a grace period can be provided without increasing the number of signals output to the outside. However, in the gaming machine state determination method described below, it is preferable that the key signal and the grace period signal are output separately.

The table shown in FIG. 24 shows the signals output to the outside and the contents displayed on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6. In this embodiment, the gaming machine is configured to simply output a signal via the external connection terminal board 78, and it is the hall computer 87 that receives each signal to determine whether or not it is illegal. Therefore, depending on the setting of the hall computer 87, there may be a case where the present invention is not effectively exhibited. However, what will be described below is a function of notifying the state of the game machine itself by a combination of signals output to the outside, and there is a possibility that the determination is not necessarily linked to the hall computer 87. A player who is playing a game (or a nearby player or store clerk) or an operating store clerk can be warned in detail according to the state of the gaming machine, and this alone can provide sufficient anti-fraud effects. .
The table shown in FIG. 24 shows that when either the inner frame release switch 19 or the front frame release switch 18 is turned on, an inner frame / front frame release signal is output. It is an example of the determination content displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 by determining the output state of the frame / front frame opening signal and the winning signal. This will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 25A, no key is detected (S201: NO), no grace period has occurred (S202: NO), and the inner and front frames are not opened (S203: NO). ) Is determined to be normal. In this state, regardless of whether there is a winning signal or not, there is no change in the normal state. Therefore, as a control, it is determined normal (S204) at the point where NO is determined in S203. A normal display is also performed on the screen 6a as shown in FIG.

If a key is detected (S201: YES), the process proceeds to the flow of FIG. 25B, and it is determined whether a grace period has occurred (S205). When the grace period has occurred (S205: YES), it is usually impossible to rise at the same time as the key signal, so it is determined that an error has occurred in the gaming machine (S206, not shown in FIG. 24).
If a winning period is detected (S211: YES) in a state where no grace period has occurred (S205: NO) and the inner frame / front frame release is detected (S207: YES), it is normal to use the key. Although the frame is open, a warning is displayed because a winning has occurred (S212). However, since there is a high possibility of a winning operation by a store clerk, a warning display as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, in the case of warning display, an icon for calling attention and a warning text indicating the warning content are displayed. Of course, the same warning notification is possible by changing the lighting color and sound effect according to the warning level using sound, a lamp, or the like.
When no winning is detected (S211: NO), it is notified that the frame is normally opened (S213). As a display example, the display is as shown in FIG.

When the inner frame / front frame release is not detected (S207: NO), the winning detection is determined. When the winning detection is not detected (S209: NO), it is determined that the winning is normal and the winning is detected ( S209: YES), because the clerk may have forgotten to pull the key because the key is detected regardless of whether the game is being performed with the frame closed, FIG. ) To forget the key (S210).
Of course, depending on the timing, if there is a prize at the point where the key was inserted when opening the frame, it will be displayed as forgetting the key, but it is known that the person who inserted the key is clearly different, so there is a particular problem do not do.

Next, a case where the S202 grace period in FIG. 25A is on (S202: YES) will be described with reference to FIG.
When the grace period is on and the opening of the inner frame / front frame is not detected (S213: NO), it is determined to be normal (S214. The display content is FIG. 27 (a)), but the opening is detected. If no winning is detected at (S213: YES), it indicates that it is normally open as shown in FIG. 30A, and the remaining time during the grace period is displayed in a count display (S216). If the grace period ends, the warning level becomes medium as shown in S220 (FIG. 29A).
On the other hand, when a winning is detected (S215: YES), as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the warning content having a low warning level and the remaining time in the grace period are displayed. In this case, as will be described later when the grace period ends, S219 is reached, and the highest warning level is obtained (FIG. 29B).

Next, the case where the S203 inner frame / front frame opening detection in FIG. 25A is on (S203: YES) will be described with reference to FIG.
If the winning detection is not performed in a state where the frame is opened (S218: NO), the medium level is displayed as the warning level (S220).
Although it is displayed as shown in FIG. 29 (a), it can be determined that the frame has been opened without using a key, so that it is regarded as fraudulent behavior, and a notification is provided so that it can be understood by a player or a store clerk some distance away. Is done. In addition to warnings, it is also conceivable to carry out actions to prevent fraud, such as stopping paying off prize balls and stopping launching game balls. Even in the determination of success / failure, the symbol variation that has already started at the detected point does not stop, but the next variation may be interrupted until it is determined to be normal. In addition, in the case of stopping the firing or paying out, it is also conceivable that the game cannot be resumed unless a predetermined release operation is performed. In this way, it is possible not only to judge illegal but to warn, but also to prevent damage to the hall.

If a winning is detected (S218: YES), the warning level is reported at the highest level (S219). Warning level high is a state in which it is determined to be completely illegal. For example, after invalidating all pass / fail decisions and high-probability states, further stop firing, prize ball payout, ball rental suspension, etc. It is conceivable to make it impossible to continue the game completely with warning notification.
Although it is displayed as shown in FIG. 29 (b), it may be displayed in a state in which all are changed, such as symbol variation at the detected point and the number of starting memories. In addition to the display, the big hit may be invalidated as a control.
In addition, as a case, it is assumed that the clerk passes the grace period and the warning height is notified when the clerk opens the frame and performs the winning operation in order to solve the malfunction of the gaming machine, but during the grace period, Since the countdown is performed on the screen 6a and the person who has properly opened the frame should have the key, there is no problem if the key is inserted before the grace period ends. The only problem with this configuration is those who have been illegally opened.

The above is the description of the first embodiment, but by outputting the key signal, the grace period signal, the inner frame / front frame release signal, the winning signal, particularly the key signal and the grace period signal, the hall computer 87 Even in the determination for one operation content of opening the frame with the key, since the concept of elapsed time is included, a more detailed state determination can be realized. In addition, the gaming machine can be used not only to output to the hall computer 87 but also as a judgment material for displaying a warning.
Note that in the configuration in which the opening signal is output in each of the inner frame and the front frame shown in FIG. 23, more detailed determination is possible. For example, it is possible to individually notify whether the inner frame or the front frame is opened, or the winning signal when the inner frame is opened is higher than the winning signal when the front frame is opened (the front frame is opened). Since this is also included in the maintenance operation of the store clerk), more various states can be determined.

"Second Example"
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment, not only the warning display determination is performed, but also the gaming machine itself performs a fraud determination and outputs a fraud signal to the hall computer 87. The other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment. is there. For this reason, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof will be omitted, and different points will be described.

  FIG. 31 shows whether a fraudulent signal is output depending on the combination of the output state of the key signal, the grace period signal, the inner frame / front frame opening signal, and the winning signal output from the external connection terminal board. Basically, the determination content is the same as the determination of the warning display content in FIG. Hereinafter, the output timing of the illegal signal will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 32A, no key is detected (S301: NO), no grace period is generated (S302: NO), and the inner and front frames are not opened (S303: NO). ), Whether or not there is a winning signal, there is no change in the normal state, so it is determined normal (S304) at the point determined NO in S303, and the illegal signal is output. Not. A normal display is also performed on the screen 6a as shown in FIG.

If a key is detected (S301: YES), the process proceeds to the flow of FIG. 32B, and it is determined whether a grace period has occurred (S305). When the grace period has occurred (S305: YES), it is normally impossible to stand up at the same time as the key signal, so it is determined that an error has occurred in the gaming machine (S306, not shown in FIG. 31). In the case of an error, since it is not regarded as illegal, an illegal signal is not output in this case as well.
If a winning period is detected (S312: YES) when the grace period has not occurred (S305: NO) and the inner frame / front frame release is detected (S307: YES), it is normal to use the key. Although the frame is open, since a winning has occurred, an improper signal is output (S313) with the meaning of the warning, and a warning is displayed (S314). However, since there is a high possibility of a winning operation by a store clerk, a warning display as shown in FIG.
When no winning is detected (S312: NO), it is notified that the frame is normally opened (S315). As a display example, the display is as shown in FIG.

  When the inner frame / front frame opening is not detected (S307: NO), the winning detection is determined, and when the winning detection is not detected (S308: NO), it is determined to be normal and no illegal signal is output. . When winning is detected (S308: YES), the store clerk may have forgotten to remove the key because the key is detected regardless of the game being played with the frame closed. While outputting the illegal signal (S310), the key is forgotten as shown in FIG. 28 (a) (S311).

Next, the case where the S302 grace period in FIG. 32A is on (S302: YES) will be described with reference to FIG.
When the grace period is on and the opening of the inner frame / front frame is not detected (S316: NO), it is determined as normal (S317. As the display content, FIG. 27 (a)), an illegal signal is not output, but it is released. If a winning is not detected when S is detected (S316: YES), the fraudulent signal is also not output, but it indicates that it is normally open as shown in FIG. Is performed in a count display (S319). Incidentally, if the grace period ends as it is, as will be described later, an illegal signal is output (S323) and S324 is set, and the warning level becomes medium (FIG. 29 (a)).
On the other hand, when a winning is detected (S318: YES), an illegal signal is output (S320), and the warning content having a low warning level as shown in FIG. indicate. In this case, as will be described later when the grace period ends, S326 is set and the highest warning level is obtained (FIG. 29B).

Next, the case where the inner frame / front frame opening detection in S303 of FIG. 32A is on (S303: YES) will be described with reference to FIG.
If the winning detection is not performed with the frame opened (S322: NO), an illegal signal is output (S323) and a medium level warning is displayed (S324).
Although displayed as shown in FIG. 29 (a), a fraud signal is sent to the hall computer and the fact that fraud has occurred in the gaming machine is also appealed. Therefore, even if fraud occurs, it is possible to respond quickly.
If a winning is detected (S322: YES), an illegal signal is output (S325), and a warning level is notified at the highest level (S326).

  The above is the configuration of the second embodiment, but in addition to the function of the first embodiment, the gaming machine side makes a fraud determination and outputs a fraud signal to the hall computer 87. Even if a plurality of machines are installed, it is not necessary for the store side to set the contents of fraud determination according to each game configuration, and it is sufficient to prepare an environment for receiving fraud signals.

  Although a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, the present invention can be applied to devices other than pachinko gaming machines. For example, even in a gaming machine using a medal as a game medium such as a slot machine, a means for detecting that the key is operated and a means for measuring the grace period are provided to open the door, start lever, bet button, etc. If it is configured to output to the outside together, it is possible to determine and display the detailed state of the gaming machine in the same manner. In addition, it can be applied to arrange ball game machines and smart ball machines.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the start winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The front view and side view of the inner frame 70. FIG. The side view and back view of the slide lock 39. FIG. The perspective view of the slide lock 39. FIG. The side view which shows the opening control of the inner frame by the slide lock 39, and a front frame. The front view of the external terminal board 78, and the layout of a connector pin. (A) Time chart of prize ball signal output timing. (B) Time chart of inner frame / front frame opening signal output timing. (A) A side view of the key 91. (B) The side view of the cylinder lock 36 in the state where the key 91 was inserted. (A) The perspective view of the key detection switch 92 provided in the cylinder lock 36. FIG. (B) The perspective view of the key detection switch 92. FIG. (A) Time chart of output timing of start port 1 (B) A time chart of the output timing of the start port 2. (A) Time chart of the output timing of the number of symbol determinations. (B) Time chart of output timing of 1 big hit. (A) Time chart of output timing of jackpot 2 (B) Time chart of output timing during time reduction. (A) Time chart of key signal output timing. (B) Time chart of the output timing of the grace period signal 1. (C) Time chart of output timing of the grace period signal 2. The flowchart of the output process of a key and grace period signal. The front view of the external connection terminal board 78 provided with the inner frame open signal and the front frame open signal, and the arrangement | positioning figure of a connector pin. Display contents list by combination of each signal output to the outside. (A) Flowchart 1 of display content selection processing. (B) Flowchart 2 of display content selection processing. (A) Flowchart 3 of display content selection processing. (B) Flowchart 4 of display content selection processing. (A) The front view of the screen 6a at the time of normal. (B) Front view of the screen 6a when the frame is normally opened. (A) Front view of the screen 6a when the key is forgotten. (B) Front view of screen 6a when warning is low. (A) The front view of the screen 6a at the time of warning. (B) The front view of the screen 6a at the time of warning high. (A) Front view of screen 6a during normal frame opening + grace period. (B) Front view of the screen 6a during warning low time + grace period. Table of illegal signal output contents by combination of signals output to the outside. (A) Flow chart 1 of illegal signal output processing. (B) Flow chart 2 of illegal signal output processing. (A) Flowchart 3 of illegal signal output processing. (B) Flow chart 4 of illegal signal output processing.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game board 6: Production symbol display device 6a: Screen 11a: First start switch 12a: Second start switch 18: Front frame release switch 19: Inner frame release switch 36: Cylinder lock 18
39: Slide lock, 50: Pachinko machine 51: Outer frame, 52: Front frame 70: Inner frame, 78: External connection terminal board 87: Hall computer, 91: Key 92: Key detection switch

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with external information output means for outputting information about the game to the outside,
A frame opening detection means for detecting the open state of the front frame covering the front surface of the main body frame rotatably attached to the main body frame;
While the frame opening detection means is detected, a door opening signal that outputs a signal to the external information output means,
A key detection means for detecting a key for performing an opening / closing operation of a locking means for fixing the front frame to the main body side;
A key signal for outputting a signal to the external information output means while the key detection means is detected;
A signal is output to the external information output means from the time when the key detection means ends detection and measurement is started, and a grace period signal for stopping the output when the measurement time reaches a predetermined time ;
At the time of the grace period signal output, the remaining time notifying means for notifying the remaining time until the output of the grace period signal stops.
Game machine characterized by comprising and.

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