JP5343237B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention enables mutual communication between a payout control device that controls a payout mechanism for paying out game balls, and a storage medium reception device that can read valuable value information stored in a value information storage medium. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a gaming ball can be paid out from a payout mechanism using a valuable value included in information.

  In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a separate card-type ball lending unit (storage medium reception device) is provided on the side of the pachinko gaming machine, and a prepaid card (valuable value) is provided in the card-type ball lending unit. When a ball lending operation is performed with the information storage medium) inserted, there are some that pay out the game ball as a lending ball to a ball storage tray provided in front of the pachinko gaming machine. The ball storage tray is equipped with a ball lending button for executing a ball lending operation, a balance display unit for displaying the balance (valuable value information) of the prepaid card, and an abnormality occurs in the card-type ball lending unit. In such a case, it has been proposed that an error message (error symbol) is displayed on the balance display section to notify the occurrence of an abnormality in the card-type ball lending unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-5-049743

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above patent document, an abnormality occurrence of the card-type ball lending unit is notified by the balance display unit, but this notification display is not conspicuous. For this reason, it is difficult for an amusement shop clerk to notice an abnormality in the card-type ball lending unit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily perform notification of occurrence of an abnormality in a storage medium reception device in an unprecedented manner. To do.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-described object, and according to the present invention, a payout control device for controlling a payout mechanism for paying out a game ball,
A main control device capable of overall control of game progress and capable of transmitting a payout command signal to the payout control device;
An effect control device that controls the effect operation in the variable display device based on a control signal from the main control device,
Communication between the payout control device and a storage medium reception device capable of reading the valuable information stored in the value information storage medium is possible, and a game ball is obtained using the valuable value included in the valuable information. In gaming machines that can be paid out from the payout mechanism,
The payout control device includes:
An anomaly detecting means capable of detecting an anomaly occurring in the storage medium receiving device;
Abnormality information transmitting means for transmitting abnormality information to the main controller based on the detection result of the abnormality detecting means,
The main controller is
Based on the reception of the abnormality information from the abnormality information transmission means, information based on the abnormality information is transmitted to the effect control device,
The production control device
By means of information based on the abnormality information received from the main control device, an abnormality notification processing means for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the storage medium reception device ,
The payout control device includes:
Based on the ball rental payout request signal transmitted from the storage medium accepting device, execute the ball payout control for causing the payout mechanism to pay out the game ball as a ball.
In the period in which the abnormality detecting unit detects an abnormality of the storage medium reception device, the execution of the lending payout control is restricted, and the payout mechanism pays out the game ball as a prize ball. A gaming machine characterized by allowing execution .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the member information of a game shop member stored in the member information storage medium can be read by the storage medium reception device,
The payout control device can receive the member information read by the storage medium reception device from the storage medium reception device;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the main control device notifies a transmission item to the game shop member based on the member information received by the payout control device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the main control device includes an abnormality occurrence notifying unit that outputs to the outside that an abnormality has occurred in the storage medium reception device and notifies the game store side of the abnormality. A gaming machine according to claim 2 .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the payout control device receives game state information indicating a game state from the main control device and transmits the game state information to the storage medium reception device, wherein the game state information is stored in the storage medium reception device. The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein the game machine can be notified.

According to the present invention, it becomes easy to notify the occurrence of an abnormality in the storage medium reception device in an unprecedented manner, and the store clerk of the amusement shop can quickly grasp the occurrence of the abnormality in the storage medium reception device and thus quickly start the restoration work. Can be done.

In addition, the gaming ball lending operation can be performed reliably.

Furthermore, it is possible to notify the occurrence of abnormality in the storage medium reception device in a novel manner using the variable display device.

Then, regardless of whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the storage medium reception device, the player can obtain a prize ball without any problem if a big hit or the like occurs in the game.

According to the invention of claim 2 can be notified by the gaming facility members noticed easily embodiments the information to be transmitted to the game arcade travelers.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to promptly notify the amusement shop of the abnormality of the storage medium reception device.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the player, even can grasp the gaming state of the gaming machine when viewing a storage medium acceptance device, it is possible to increase interest for games.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine and a ball rental unit. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing a main controller. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing the effect control device. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing a payout control device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game regarding each special figure fluctuation display game. (A) is a pie chart showing the probability of occurrence of each state in the first special figure fluctuation display game, and (b) is a pie chart showing the probability of occurrence of each state in the second special figure fluctuation display game. It is the schematic which shows the network of an amusement store and a management company. It is a block diagram of the control system of a member information management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the program and database in a member information management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the command of the abnormal condition alerting | reporting of a ball lending unit. It is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus which displayed the abnormality alert | report of the ball rental unit. It is a timing chart of the signal communicated between the ball lending unit and the payout control device. It is a table | surface which shows the content monitored at the time of communication between a ball lending unit and a payout control apparatus. It is a timing chart of generation and cancellation of a T0 time short error. It is a timing chart of generation | occurrence | production and cancellation | release of a T0 time over error. It is a timing chart of generation and release of a T2 time short error. It is a timing chart of generation | occurrence | production and cancellation | release of T2 time over error. It is a timing chart of generation | occurrence | production and cancellation | release of T4 (TE) time over error. It is a flowchart of a ball lending abnormality process. It is a flowchart of a ball lending abnormality notification process. It is a table | surface which shows the error detected with a payout control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the display part of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus which displayed the alerting | reporting of the game state and the abnormality alert | report of the ball lending unit, (a) is a display state figure at the time of probability change, (b) is a display state figure at the time of jackpot. It is a flowchart of a ball lending abnormality detection process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the instruction | command flow of the abnormal condition alerting | reporting of a ball lending unit. It is a flowchart of a ball lending abnormality output process. It is explanatory drawing of the ball lending unit in 2nd Embodiment, (a) is schematic, (b) is a block diagram of the control system centering on the ball lending control part. It is the schematic which shows the network of the game shop and management company in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system of the member information management apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the membership card reception process in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the alerting | reporting display of the fluctuation | variation display apparatus in 2nd Embodiment, (a) is the aspect which displayed the member name, (b) is the aspect which displayed the issuance information of the member card, (c) is a member's visit history It is the aspect which displayed. It is a flowchart of the latent probability variation notification process in the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the state which displayed the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine on the ball lending display device of the ball lending unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally attached to a rectangular machine frame (outer frame) 2 in a state where a front frame (inner frame) 3 can be opened and closed, and the front frame 3 has a rectangular shape. The game board 5 can be stored from the front, and a game area 6 is defined on the surface of the game board 5. Further, on the front side of the front frame 3, a transparent member holding frame 8 that is pivoted on one side (left side in FIG. 1) is provided so as to be openable and closable, and a transparent member 9 that can be seen through is held on the transparent member holding frame 8. The gaming area 6 can be seen through from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the transparent member 9. Further, an upper plate unit 11 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 8, and a lower plate unit 12 is disposed below the transparent member holding frame 8 at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the upper plate unit 11. Yes. Moreover, the one side part (right side part in FIG. 1) of the lower plate unit 12 is provided with a firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 14 for operating a launching device (not shown), and the other side part (see FIG. 1 on the left side) is provided with a lower speaker 15, and on the front side of the upper plate unit 11 is provided with a game effect button 18 for a player to operate during the game. Includes a plurality of light emitters such as LEDs arranged in an annular shape. The left and right sides of the upper edge of the transparent member holding frame 8 are each provided with a lighting device 20 that performs an effect operation by rotating while emitting light, and an upper speaker 21 that performs an effect operation by generating sound. An error notification device (error notification LED) for reporting an error in the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, more specifically, an error relating to the payout operation of the game ball, at a position near the center in the left-right direction on the upper edge of the holding frame 8. 22 is provided.

  In addition, a variable display device 25 provided with a display unit 25a is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 6 partitioned on the surface of the game board 5, and one side of the variable display device 25 in the game area 6 is disposed. A normal start gate 26 is arranged on the left side (in FIG. 1), a first start port 27 is provided below the variable display device 25, and a blade-shaped ordinary gate is provided directly below the first start port 27. An electric accessory 28a is provided with a second starting port 28 provided on the left and right. Furthermore, a big winning opening (attacker) 29 is arranged below the second starting opening 28, and a game ball that has flowed down without winning at the lower end of the gaming area 6 located below the big winning opening 29. Is provided with an outlet 30.

  Then, on the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (front frame 3), a vertically long ball rental unit 35 (corresponding to the storage medium receiving device in the present invention) separate from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. A call lamp 36 that emits light based on a player's call operation or displays game information related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (such as the number of times of a variable display game and the number of jackpots) is provided above the. The ball lending unit 35 is provided with a banknote recognition device (banknote receiving unit) 38 at the upper part of the front surface and a card reader / writer 39 at the lower part of the front surface. The card reader / writer 39 is a prepaid card for ball lending (value in the present invention). It accepts information storage medium (not shown) and can read valuable value information such as money amount information or ball lending capability information stored in a ball lending prepaid card. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a ball lending control unit 40 for controlling the ball lending unit 35 is built in the ball lending unit 35, and a card availability notification LED 41 and a card insertion are inserted in the ball lending control unit 40. Medium notification LED 42, card reader / writer 39, bill recognition device 38, part of the control device in the pachinko gaming machine 1, ball lending switch 44, card return switch 45 provided below the transparent member holding frame 8 A ball lending notification LED 46 and a balance display 47 are connected. Then, using the valuable value included in the valuable value information, in other words, the valuable value such as the amount described in the monetary amount information or the frequency described in the possible rented ball number information is consumed (subtracted), and the sphere lending control is performed. Command signals are transmitted and received between the unit 40 and the control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a payout mechanism (payout motor) 49 (see FIG. 4) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is driven to raise the game ball. It is configured to pay out to the dish unit 11.

Next, a game control device 50 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a control system centered on the game control device 50 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 50 includes a main control device 51 that performs overall control of game progress, and an effect control device 52 that controls the effect operation based on a control signal from the main control device 51. Configured. The main control device 51 includes a CPU that controls game control, a ROM that stores a control program for game control, and a RAM that is used as a work area during game control, an input unit (input interface), and an output unit (output). Interface) and the like. Various detection devices (magnetic sensor switch 54, vibration sensor switch 55, start port switch 56, gate switch 57, winning port switch 58, count switch 59, front frame open detection switch 60, holding frame open detection switch 61, power supply device 62, etc.), various processes such as a special gaming state (big hit state), notification to the player, power failure response processing, and the like are performed. Furthermore, in addition to the production control device 52 and the payout control device 64, a large winning opening solenoid 65 for opening and closing the large winning opening 29, a general electric solenoid 66 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 28a, a special figure / normal figure / A command signal is transmitted to the game state display device 67, the external information terminal 68, etc., and the game is comprehensively controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control device 52 is used as a CPU for effect control, a PROM storing a control program for effect control, an image ROM storing image data, etc., and a work area during effect control. It consists of a VRAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like. A signal generated as the game progresses in the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, a control signal from the main control device 51, a signal from a switch provided on the game effect button 18, and rotation of the lighting device 20. Based on the signal from the switch for detecting the position, etc., the effect operation of the effect execution device (control target unit) that executes the effect of the game, for example, the effect operation of the variable display device 25 is controlled. Specifically, the display on the display unit 25 a of the variable display device 25, the sound effect output from the upper speaker 21 and the lower speaker 15, the LED (board decoration device 71) provided on the game board 5 and the transparent member holding frame 8. Light emission of provided LEDs (frame decoration device 72 including the light emitting part of lighting device 20), etc., motor (board effect device 73) for driving effect members provided on game board 5, and effects on transparent member holding frame 8 The drive of the motor (the frame effect device 74 including the drive motor of the illuminating device 20) for driving the member is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the payout control device 64 that controls the payout operation of the game ball includes a CPU that controls payout control, a ROM that stores a control program for payout control, and a RAM that is used as a work area during payout control. And the input / output interface, etc., between the main control device 51 and the payout control device 64 and between the ball rental unit 35 (specifically, the ball loan control unit 40) and the payout control device 64. Can communicate with. A signal generated as the game progresses in the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, a control signal (for example, a payout command signal) from the main control device 51 or a switch (payout) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Based on the signals from the ball detection switch 81, the error release switch 82, the shot ball break switch 83, the overflow switch 84), and the signal from the ball lending unit 35, a command signal is transmitted to the launch control device 85 that controls the launch device. Or a control for performing a payout operation by the payout motor of the payout mechanism 49 is executed. Further, the error detected by the payout control device 64 is notified by the error number display LED 86, or a signal is output to the external terminal board 87.

  Then, in the game progress of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins (passes) the usual figure start gate 26, the special figure / usual figure / game state display device 67 displays the usual figure variation display game, When the result mode of the figure change display game is in a state of “winning”, the ordinary electric accessory 28a of the second start opening 28 is opened, and the game ball is converted into a state in which it is easy to win the second start opening 28. To do. When the game ball wins the first start opening 27, the special figure / general figure / game state display device 67 performs the first special figure variable display game to change the display. Further, the game ball wins the second starting port 28, and the special figure / general figure / game state display device 67 performs the second special figure variation display game to change the display.

  Further, when the display mode of the first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game becomes a predetermined special result mode, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is normally set as shown in FIG. Change from state. Specifically, when the display mode of the game is a small hit mode, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 changes to the small hit state, and the 1-second opening at the special winning opening 29 is performed twice. Then, after the opening, the normal state is restored.

  In addition, when the game display mode becomes a big hit mode, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 changes to either a 2R hit state or a 15R hit state. When the state changes to 2R, the special winning opening 29 is opened twice for 1 second, and after the opening, the game moves to the high probability state D. In the high probability state D, the probability of being a big hit in the next first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game is higher than in the normal state, and in the normal figure fluctuation display game, the time-shortening operation can be performed. In addition, the execution time of the normal map display game is set to be shorter than that in the normal state, and the open state time of the ordinary electric accessory 28a at the time of “winning” is set to be longer. When a big hit occurs in the next first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game, the high probability state D is canceled and the normal state is restored.

  On the other hand, when the state changes to 15R, the opening for 20 seconds at the big winning opening 29 or the opening until 10 game balls are won is performed 15 times, and after the opening, the high probability state D or the low probability state E The game progresses to one of the following. In the low-probability state E, the probability of being a big hit mode in the next first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game is set to the same probability as in the normal state. Can be implemented. When the special figure variation display game is executed 100 times in the low probability state E, the low probability state E is canceled and the normal state is restored.

  In the case of a big hit in the first special figure fluctuation display game, as shown in FIG. 6A, the probability that 2R probability variation is selected is 24%, and the probability that 15R probability variation is selected is 38. %, The probability that 15R per unit is selected is 38%. On the other hand, in the case of a big win in the second special figure fluctuation display game, as shown in FIG. 6B, the probability that 15R probability change will be selected is 62%, and the probability that 15R normal hit is selected is 38. The probability that 2R probability variation is selected is 0%. Therefore, the second special figure fluctuation display game is more advantageous for the player than the first special figure fluctuation display game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the ball rental unit 35 are connected to the game store internal management device 92 and the member information management device 93 via the information collection terminal device 90 and the relay terminal device 91 in the game store. The pachinko gaming machine 1 and the ball rental unit 35 are connected to each other and can communicate with each other between the game store internal management device 92 and the member information management device 93. The game store internal management device 92 is connected to a game store external management device 95 installed in the management company via a WAN (Wide Area Network) together with the game store internal management device 92 of another game store, Management information can be mutually communicated between the game store internal management device 92 and the game store external management device 95. Further, the information collecting terminal device 90 connected to each pachinko gaming machine 1 has a member terminal 96 capable of reading member information (member name, member number, etc.) of a game shop member from a member information storage medium such as a member card. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected between the information collecting terminal device 90 and the relay terminal device 91, and a call lamp 36 for notifying the game store clerk of the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the occurrence of a malfunction is connected. A corner lamp 97 provided on an installation island (not shown) is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the member information management device 93 is configured by connecting an input / output device such as a monitor, a printer, and a keyboard to a management control unit 93a composed of a CPU, a RAM, and the like. Communicate with each other between a device provided separately from the device 93, specifically, a sales management device 100, a surveillance camera control device 101, and a member registration device 102 provided at the member terminal 96. It is possible. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the management control unit 93a can execute control programs such as a member registration program, a member deletion program, and a game history management program. Stores camera control data, a database of recorded images taken by a surveillance camera, a game history database that records the game history of each member, a suspicious player database that lists members who have taken suspicious behavior, etc. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the ball lending unit 35 having such a configuration, the player inserts a ball lending prepaid card into the card reader / writer 39 of the ball lending unit 35 and operates the ball lending switch 44 in this state. Then, a ball lending payout request signal is transmitted from the ball lending control unit 40 to the payout control device 64. Then, the payout control device 64 executes the lending payout control based on the reception of the lending payout request signal, and the payout mechanism (payout motor) 49 is operated to pay out the game balls as lending balls to the upper plate unit 11, The reader / writer 39 subtracts and rewrites the stored amount of the prepaid card for ball rental or the possible number of ball rental. When the player operates the card return switch 45, the ball rental unit 35 discharges the ball rental prepaid card and returns it to the player.

  Then, it is possible to communicate with each other between the payout control device 64 and the ball lending unit 35 and between the payout control device 64 and the main control device 51 (game control device 50) (see FIG. 4). Then, the variable display device 25 is configured to notify that an abnormality has occurred in the ball lending unit 35. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, when an abnormality occurs in the ball lending unit 35, the payout control device 64 functions as an abnormality detecting means and an abnormality information transmitting means in the present invention, and an abnormality from the ball lending unit 35 is detected. A signal is received to detect an abnormality of the ball lending unit 35, and abnormality information (information indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the ball lending unit 35) is transmitted to the main controller 51 based on the detection result. Further, during the period in which the payout control device 64 detects an abnormality of the ball lending unit 35, the lending payout control for causing the payout mechanism 49 to pay out the game ball as a lending ball is restricted, and the payout mechanism 49 Is allowed to execute a prize ball payout control for paying out a game ball as a prize ball.

Further, when the payout control device 64 transmits the abnormality information, the main control device 51 functions as an abnormality occurrence notification means, and transmits an abnormality notification command to the effect control device 52 based on the reception of the abnormality information from the payout control device 64. To do. Upon receiving the abnormality notification command, the effect control device 52 functions as an abnormality notification processing unit , performs a process of performing abnormality notification, and, as shown in FIG. "Is displayed to notify the abnormality of the ball lending unit 35. In the abnormality notification process of the effect control device 52, a preset notification sound is output from the upper speaker 21 and the lower speaker 15, the lighting device 20 of the transparent member holding frame 8 is caused to emit light, rotate, You may control to alert | report abnormality of the ball lending unit 35 by light-emitting one after another along the circumferential direction in the some button 18 for production.

  Next, a timing chart of signals communicated between the ball lending unit 35 and the payout control device 64 during the ball lending operation will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 12, 400 yen is subtracted from the amount stored in the prepaid card for lending a ball, and the number of game balls equivalent to 400 yen is divided into unit lending numbers (100 yen) and lent to the player. Is illustrated.

  First, when a ball lending prepaid card is set in the card reader / writer 39 and the ball lending switch 44 is operated in this state, the ball lending control unit 40 causes the payout control device 64 to receive an EXS signal (a ball lending request is received). The BRDY signal (ball rental signal) is provided on condition that the request acknowledgment and the ball rental completion signal) for notifying that the payment control device 64 has turned on the PRDY signal (ball rental preparation signal). Request signal) is set to ON. Until the number of game balls corresponding to the operation of one ball lending switch 44 is paid out (until the continuous ball lending set by one ball lending switch 44 ends or continuous ball lending cannot be executed). The BRDY signal is output to the payout control device 64 (until an error occurs), and after the rental request monitoring time (T0) has elapsed after the BRDY signal is output, the BRQ signal (ball lending command signal) is turned ON and the payout control device Output to 64.

  The payout control device 64 that has received the BRQ signal notifies the ball lending control unit 40 that the EXS signal has been turned ON and the BRQ signal has been received after the BRQ request acknowledgment ACK monitoring time (T1) has elapsed. Further, when the lending instruction monitoring time (T2) elapses, the ball lending control unit 40 turns off the BRQ signal and rewrites the balance of the ball lending prepaid card by subtracting 100 yen. Also, the payout control device 64 receives the OFF of the BRQ signal, and with this reception as a trigger, turns off the payout ball detection switch 81 output permission signal, and receives the number of game balls for the number of unit lending (number of 100 yen). The payout mechanism (payout motor) 49 is driven as much as the payable ball. Then, after the driving of the payout mechanism 49 is stopped, the payout ball passage weight is turned ON to secure a waiting time for detecting the game ball by the payout ball detection switch 81, and at the same time as the payout monitoring time (T3), the payout ball passage weight is set. In addition to turning OFF, the payout ball detection switch output permission signal is turned ON, and the detection result of the payout ball detection switch 81 can be output. Further, the EXS signal is turned off to notify the ball lending control unit 40 that the payout (lending) of game balls for the number of unit lending (for 100 yen) has been completed.

  When the next request confirmation timing (T4) elapses after the EXS signal is turned OFF, the ball lending control unit 40 outputs a BRQ signal in order to start paying out game balls for the next unit lending number. When the next request BRQ request acknowledgment ACK monitoring time (T5) has elapsed since the reception of the BRQ signal, the payout control device 64 outputs an EXS signal notifying that the BRQ signal has been received.

  These processes are repeated until a gaming ball worth 400 yen is paid out. When the BRQ signal is output four times and the gaming ball is paid out, the ball lending control unit 40 turns off the output of the BRDY signal, and the gaming ball End the ball lending process.

  In communication between the ball lending unit 35 and the payout control device 64, the payout control device 64 monitors the state of the BRDY signal or the state of the BRQ signal. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, in the lending request waiting (ball lending operation waiting) state, during normal operation of communication between the ball lending unit 35 and the payout control device 64 (hereinafter simply referred to as “communication normal operation”). It is monitored that the BRDY signal is ON, but the BRQ signal is not monitored.

  During the lending request monitoring time (T0), it is monitored that the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are ON during normal operation of the communication. If the BRDY signal is OFF, it is determined that an abnormal signal waveform has occurred. The ball lending process ends. Furthermore, if the BRQ signal is turned on at a timing outside the preset specified time range after the BRDY signal is turned on, it is determined that an error (T0 time short error or T0 time over error) has occurred. Then, an abnormal signal is transmitted from the ball lending unit 35.

  During the BRQ request acknowledgment ACK monitoring time (T1) or the next request BRQ request acknowledgment ACK monitoring time (T5), the states of the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are not monitored during normal communication operation. Also, at the timing when the EXS signal is turned ON, it is monitored that the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are ON during normal operation of the communication. If the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are turned OFF, an abnormal signal waveform is generated. The ball lending process is terminated.

  During the lending instruction monitoring time (T2), it is monitored that the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are ON during normal communication operation. If the BRDY signal is OFF, it is determined that an abnormal signal waveform has occurred. The ball lending process ends. Furthermore, if the BRQ signal is turned off at a timing outside the preset specified time range after the EXS signal is turned on, it is determined that an error (T2 time short error or T2 time over error) has occurred. Then, an abnormal signal is transmitted from the ball lending unit 35.

  During the payout monitoring time (T3), it is monitored that the BRQ signal is OFF during normal communication operation. If the BRDY signal is OFF or the BRQ signal is ON, an abnormal signal waveform is generated. Judge that it occurred but ignore it. In addition, at the timing when the EXS signal is turned OFF, the status of the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal is not monitored during normal operation of the communication. If the BRDY signal is turned OFF or the BRQ signal is turned ON, there is an abnormality. Judge that a signal waveform has occurred, but ignore it.

  During the next request confirmation timing (T4) or the ball lending completion monitoring time (TE), an abnormal signal waveform is generated by monitoring that the BRDY signal is ON and the BRQ signal is OFF during normal communication operation. Do not monitor whether or not Furthermore, at the next request confirmation timing (T4), an error (T4 time over error) occurred when the BRQ signal was turned on at a timing exceeding the preset specified time after the EXS signal was turned off. Judge. In addition, an error (TE time over error) occurs when the BRDY signal is turned off at a timing exceeding the preset specified time after the EXS signal is turned off during the ball lending completion monitoring time (TE). The ball lending unit 35 transmits an abnormal signal.

  Here, each time over error and time short error that occur due to the abnormality of the ball lending unit 35 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the T0 time short error is caused by the BRQ before the specified time set in advance as the lending request monitoring time (T0) elapses (for example, before 28 ms elapses) after the BRDY signal is turned ON. Detected when the signal is turned ON. As shown in FIG. 15, the T0 time over error is caused by a BRQ signal after a stipulated time preset as the lending request monitoring time (T0) has elapsed (for example, after 52 ms has elapsed) after the BRDY signal is turned ON. Detected when becomes ON.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the T2 time short error is caused by the BRQ before the stipulated time preset as the lending instruction monitoring time (T2) elapses (for example, before 32 ms elapses) after the EXS signal is turned ON. Detected when the signal is turned off. As shown in FIG. 17, the T2 time over error is caused by a BRQ signal after a predetermined time set in advance as the lending instruction monitoring time (T2) has elapsed (for example, after 54 ms has elapsed) after the EXS signal is turned ON. Detected when is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the T4 time-over error is caused by a BRQ signal after a predetermined time set in advance as the next request confirmation timing (T4) has elapsed (for example, after 254 ms has elapsed) after the EXS signal is turned off. Detected when becomes ON. In addition, the TE time over error occurs when the BRDY signal is turned off after a predetermined time set in advance as the ball lending completion monitoring time (TE) has elapsed (for example, after 254 ms has passed) after the EXS signal is turned off. Is detected.

  When the above short errors or over errors occur, the PRDY signal is alternately turned ON / OFF. Specifically, 200 ms ON, 200 ms OFF, 100 ms ON, 100 ms OFF, 100 ms ON, 10 s or more OFF are executed. If it is detected that the BRDY signal and the BRQ signal are OFF after the execution of the ON / OFF operation, the error is canceled.

Next, the ball lending abnormality process performed by the payout control device 64 and the ball lending abnormality notification process performed by the effect control device 52 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 19 and 20.
In the ball lending abnormality process executed by the payout control device 64, as shown in FIG. 19, first, whether or not an abnormal signal is received from the ball lending unit 35, in other words, the abnormal state of the ball lending unit 35 is detected. (S1), and when an abnormal state is detected, the payout mechanism 49 restricts the operation of paying out the game ball as a rental ball and permits the operation of paying out a prize ball ( S2). If no abnormal state is detected in step S1 or if only the operation of paying out a game ball as a rental ball is restricted in step S2, the cancellation indicating that the abnormal state of the ball rental unit 35 has been canceled It is determined whether or not a signal (or a normal signal indicating that the ball lending unit 35 is in a normal state) has been received (S3). If a release signal or a normal signal has not been received, the ball lending abnormality process is terminated. . On the other hand, if the release signal or the normal signal is received, the operation of paying out the game ball as a rental ball or a winning ball is permitted (S4), and the ball rental abnormality process is terminated.

  In the ball lending abnormality notification process executed by the effect control device 52, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether an abnormality notification command is received from the main control device 51 (S11), and the abnormality notification command is issued. If not received, the ball lending abnormality notification process is terminated, and if an abnormality notification instruction has been received, the variable display device 25 (or an effect execution device such as the speakers 15, 21 and the lighting device 20). Is controlled to cause a ball lending abnormality notification (S12), and the ball lending abnormality notification process is terminated.

  In this way, since it is possible to notify that abnormality has occurred in the ball lending unit 35 by the control of the game control device 50 and the effect control device 52 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, notification of the occurrence of abnormality in the ball lending unit 35 is conventionally performed. The game shop clerk can quickly grasp the occurrence of an abnormality in the ball lending unit 35 and can quickly start the restoration work. Furthermore, it is possible to notify the occurrence of abnormality in the ball lending unit 35 in a novel manner using the effect execution device. Then, an unauthorized person connects an unauthorized control board to generate an illegal ball lending command signal, and if an abnormality occurs due to this signal, the unauthorized display of the fraudulent action is performed by the variable display device 25 or the like. Can be informed and easy to find.

  Further, the payout control device 64 executes the lending payout control for causing the payout mechanism 49 to pay out the game ball as a lending ball based on the lending payout request signal transmitted from the ball lending unit 35. The lending operation can be performed reliably. When an abnormality occurs in the ball lending unit 35, the game ball is restricted from being paid out as a rental ball, but is allowed to be paid out as a prize ball. Regardless of whether or not a big hit or the like occurs in the game, a winning ball can be obtained without any trouble.

  In the payout control device 64, as shown in FIG. 21, in addition to the abnormal signal from the ball lending unit 35 such as each time short error and time over error, an abnormality occurring in the payout mechanism 49 (shoot ball break error, overflow error). Switch abnormality error, payout ball detection error, payout shortage error, payout excess error), and abnormalities (communication connector unconnected error, ball lending unit 35 unconnected error) that occurred in connection with the configuration communicating with the payout control device 64. To detect. When an abnormality that has occurred in the payout mechanism 49 and an abnormality that has occurred in the communication connection with the payout control device 64 are detected, an error number display LED 86 (see FIG. 4) mounted on the payout control device 64 displays the content of each abnormality. In addition to displaying a preset error number corresponding to the above, control is performed to turn on or off the error notification device (error notification LED) 22 provided in the transparent member holding frame 8. Also, priorities are set for the contents of each abnormality, and when a plurality of abnormalities occur at the same time, an error number corresponding to a higher priority is displayed and the error notification device 22 is operated. When any abnormality occurs, a signal is transmitted to the main control device 51 based on detection by the payout control device 64, and further, the main control device 51 transmits a command to the effect control device 52, and the fluctuation occurs. A notification character is displayed on the display device 25 to notify the occurrence of abnormality.

  Further, in the control for notifying the ball lending abnormality in the above-described ball lending abnormality notification process (S12), an image of a character or the like is displayed on the display unit 25a of the variable display device 25 and the player from the speakers 15 and 21 to the player. A voice prompting to call a game shop clerk may be output. Or you may alert | report generation | occurrence | production of abnormality of the ball lending unit 35 with the display of the game state in progress. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, when the game is in a probability change state, the display unit 25 a of the variable display device 25 displays a character display “ball rental error occurred during probability change” and that the probability change state is informed. Characters are displayed (see FIG. 22 (a)), and when the game is in the big hit state, the character display of “ball rental error occurred during the big hit” on the display unit 25a of the variable display device 25 and the probability change state notification A ball lending error character having a mode different from the above mode may be displayed (see FIG. 22B).

  Further, the main controller 51 (game control device 50) functioning as an abnormality occurrence notification means notifies the effect control device 52 of an abnormality on the condition that the abnormality information is received from the payout control device 64 a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time. You may set so that a command may be transmitted. At this time, main controller 51 performs a ball lending abnormality detection process based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 to determine whether or not a condition for transmitting an abnormality notification command is satisfied. For example, it is determined whether or not abnormality information (each time short error, each time over error) of the ball lending unit 35 has been received from the payout control device 64 a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times within 3 minutes) ( If not received, the ball lending abnormality detection process is terminated. If received, an abnormality notification command (error notification) is transmitted to the effect control device 52 (S14), and the ball lending abnormality detection process is terminated. .

  In addition, the main control device 51 (game control device 50) functioning as an abnormality occurrence notification means not only transmits an abnormality notification command to the effect control device 52 (see FIG. 10), but also via the external information terminal 68. A signal may be output to the outside of the gaming machine 1 to notify the gaming store side of the abnormality of the ball rental unit 35. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, based on the reception of abnormality information from the payout control device 64, the main control device 51 sends a signal (ball lending abnormality notification signal) indicating an abnormality of the ball lending unit 35 to the external information terminal 68. The call lamp 36 that outputs and receives this ball rental abnormality notification signal may perform an operation (notification light emission) of notifying the abnormality of the ball rental unit 35. At this time, main controller 51 controls whether or not to output a ball lending abnormality notification signal by performing a ball lending abnormality output process based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Specifically, it is determined whether or not abnormality information of the ball lending unit 35 has been received from the payout control device 64 (S16). If not received, the ball lending abnormality output process is terminated. A ball lending abnormality notification signal is output from the external information terminal 68 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (S17), and the ball lending abnormality output process is terminated.

  In this way, if the abnormality is generated in the ball rental unit 35 and output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to notify the game store side, the game store side can be notified of the abnormality of the ball rental unit 35 quickly. it can. The ball lending abnormality notification signal is not limited to being received by the calling lamp 36, but may be received by a management device such as the amusement store internal management device 92. In short, if the main controller 51 can output a ball lending abnormality notification signal to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to notify the game store side of the abnormality of the ball lending unit 35, the ball lending abnormality notification signal can be received anywhere. Good. Moreover, you may set so that the main controller 51 may output a ball lending abnormality notification signal only to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  By the way, in the above embodiment, it is possible to use bidirectional communication between the ball lending unit 35 and the payout control device 64 and between the payout control device 64 and the main control device 51 (game control device 50). And although it comprised so that abnormality notification of the ball lending unit 35 might be performed with the production execution apparatus of the pachinko machine 1, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the second embodiment shown in FIG. 26 is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the ball lending unit includes a display device and a member card reader, and can be used as a member terminal. The ball lending unit is different in that a ball lending coin is received as a value information storage medium instead of a ball lending prepaid card. Then, the player information read from the membership card by the ball lending unit (in other words, the member information of the game shop member) is transmitted to the main control device 51, and the variable display device 25 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is based on the member information. It is comprised so that the notification matter to a game store member can be alert | reported.

  Specifically, the ball lending unit 105 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 26A accepts a disk-shaped ball lending coin (not shown) as a value information storage medium and allows a ball lending operation. A coin insertion slot 106 is opened in the upper part of the front surface of the ball lending unit 105, and the coin lending coin inserted through the coin insertion slot 106 is provided inside the coin reader / writer 107 (see FIG. 26B). The amount information stored in the sphere-lending coin or the sphere-lending possibility number information (corresponding to the valuable value information in the present invention) can be read. In addition, a coin return port 108 for returning the ball lending coins discharged from the coin reader / writer 107 is opened below the coin insertion port 106, and between the coin insertion port 106 and the coin return port 108. A ball lending display device 109 composed of a liquid crystal panel or the like is provided. Further, a bill identifying device 110 is provided below the coin return slot 108, and a member card reader 111 is provided below the bill identifying device 110, and is a membership card for a game shop member (corresponding to a member information storage medium in the present invention). The member information (member name, member number, etc.) stored in the ball rental unit 105 (member card reader 111) can be read. As shown in FIG. 26B, a ball lending control unit 113 for controlling the ball lending unit 105 is built in the ball lending unit 105, and the coin lending control notification LED 114 is provided in the ball lending control unit 113. , A coin insertion notification LED 115, a coin reader / writer 107, a bill recognition device 110, a member card reader 111, a ball lending display device 109, and a payout control device 64 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are connected to the ball lending unit 105. The membership information read by the membership card reader 111 can be received by the payout control device 64. As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the second embodiment, the member information management device 93 in the game store can be directly connected to the WAN, and information can be transmitted from the member information management device 93 to the game store external management device 95. It is said.

  When a membership card is inserted into the membership card reader 111 of the ball lending unit 105 having such a configuration, the ball lending unit 105 should read the member information from the membership card and transmit it to the amusement shop members based on this member information. Items are displayed and notified on the ball lending display device 109 or the fluctuation display device 25 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, in the ball lending control unit 113 of the ball lending unit 105, the membership card receiving process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29 is executed. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not a member card is inserted (S21). If a member card is inserted, member information is read from the member card (S22), and the payout control device 64 and It transmits to the member information management apparatus 93 via the main control apparatus 51 (S23). The member information management device 93 that has received the member information collates the member information with the database and selects information related to the member information as display data. The display data is used as the main control device 51 and the payout control device 64. To the ball lending unit 105.

  After the execution of step S23, in the membership card reception process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the display data could not be received since the membership card was inserted (S24). If yes, the ball lending display device 109 performs an error display process (S25). On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, it is determined whether display data has been received (S26). If the display data is received as a result of this determination, the ball lending display device 109 performs a process of displaying the content based on the member information (for example, displaying the member name and member number) (S27), Furthermore, display information to be displayed on the variable display device 25 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is generated based on the member information and display data, and transmitted to the main control device 51 via the payout control device 64 (S28). If no membership card is inserted in step S21, or if no display data is received in step S26, the membership card acceptance process is terminated after step S25 and after step S28.

  When the display information generated in step S28 is received by the main control device 51, the main control device 51 transmits a command to display the display information to the effect control device 52, and displays the display information on the variable display device 25. Then, control to notify is performed. As a result, the variable display device 25 displays the member name and a message such as “Welcome to Parlor ◎!” On the display unit 25a as shown in FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), a membership card issued at a branch of an amusement store (for example, “Parlor ◎◎ Shimbashi store”) is installed at another branch (for example, “Parlor ◎◎ Shimbashi store”). When it is inserted into the ball rental unit 105, “Parlor ◎◎ This membership card is not from the“ Ginza store ”but from the“ Shinbashi store ”is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the store visit history information of game store members is shared between the member information management device 93 and the game store external management device 95, or between the member information management devices 93, and displayed. If the data includes a visitor's visit history, for example, a visitor history indicating that the player has moved from the “Ginza store” to the “Shimbashi store” on the same day, the “Parlor ◎◎” Ginza store "Welcome to" Shimbashi store "". In this way, if the main control device 51 and the production control device 52 inform the game store member of the transmission items based on the member information, an aspect in which the member can easily notice the information to be transmitted to the game store member, for example, variable display The device 25 can be notified by displaying large characters.

  In addition, when a game store introduces a system for giving points to members in accordance with the use of a game store (a so-called point system) and the number of points earned by the members is stored in the member card, The lending unit 105 reads the number of points (point data) from the membership card, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is set to notify the gaming state in progress on the condition that the number of points is a predetermined number set in advance. May be. For example, the number of points read from the membership card is transmitted to the effect control device 52 via the payout control device 64 and the main control device 51, and the number of points is preset in the latent probability change notification process executed by the effect control device 52. If the prescribed number is satisfied, it may be set so as to notify that the game in progress in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a state (high probability state) with a higher probability than the normal state. The latent probability change notification process is executed based on, for example, the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of points has been received from the ball lending unit 105 (S31). If the number of points has been received, it is determined whether or not the number of points is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. Determine (S32). Furthermore, when the number of points is equal to or greater than the specified number, it is determined whether or not the setting is made not to notify that the gaming state is a high probability state (S33), and the setting is made so as not to notify the high probability state. If so, the setting is changed to notify the high probability state (S34), and the latent probability change notifying process is terminated. If the number of points is not received in step S31, if the number of points is less than the specified number in step S32, or if the high probability state is set to be notified in step S33, the latent probability change notification process is terminated. To do.

  Note that not only in the first embodiment but also in the second embodiment, the main control device 51 (game control device 50) not only transmits an abnormality notification command to the effect control device 52 but also the external information terminal 68. A signal may be output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to notify the gaming store side of the abnormality of the ball rental unit 105. For example, based on the reception of the abnormality information from the payout control device 64, the main control device 51 outputs a signal indicating the abnormality of the ball lending unit 105 (ball lending abnormality notification signal) to the external information terminal 68, and this ball lending abnormality The call lamp 36 that has received the notification signal may perform an operation for notifying the abnormality of the ball lending unit 105 (notification light emission). As a result, it is possible to promptly notify the amusement store side of the abnormality of the ball rental unit 105. The ball lending abnormality notification signal is not limited to being received by the calling lamp 36, but may be received by a management device such as the game store internal management device 92 in the game store. In short, if the main controller 51 can output a ball lending abnormality notification signal to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and notify the game store side of the abnormality of the ball lending unit 105, the ball lending abnormality notification signal can be received anywhere. Good. Moreover, you may set so that the main controller 51 may output a ball lending abnormality notification signal only to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  By the way, in each said embodiment, a signal is transmitted from the ball lending units 35 and 105 to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the payout control device 64 and the game control device 50), and based on the information read by the ball lending units 35 and 105. Although the variable display device 25 performs the notification operation, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the payout control device 64 connected between the ball lending unit 105 and the main control device 51 receives game state information indicating the game state in progress in the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the main control device 51 and receives the ball. It may be transmitted to the lending unit 105 (specifically, the ball lending control unit 113). Then, the ball lending control unit 113 may execute the notification control so as to cause the ball lending display device 109 to perform notification display of the game state information (see FIG. 32). When the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is notified by the ball lending unit 105 in this way, the player is viewing the ball lending unit 105 (ball lending display device 109) with the line of sight removed from the variable display device 25. However, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be grasped, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  By the way, in each of the above embodiments, as an example of the storage medium accepting device in the present invention, a ball for reading valuable value information by inserting a value information storage medium dedicated to a game such as a ball lending prepaid card or a ball lending coin into the inside. Although the lending units 35 and 105 are mentioned, the storage medium reception device and the value information storage medium of the present invention are not limited to this. In short, valuable value information is stored in the value information storage medium, and the storage medium receiving device reads the valuable value information from the value information storage medium, and permits the ball lending operation using the valuable value included in the valuable information. As long as it is any storage medium receiving device, any value information storage medium may be used. For example, valuable value information is stored in a non-contact type storage medium such as a mobile phone or an electronic money dedicated card, and the non-contact type storage medium is held in contact with the storage medium reception device, so that the valuable value is stored in the storage medium reception device. Information may be read. Further, the storage medium receiving device itself such as a ball lending unit is provided with a payout mechanism separately from the payout mechanism 49 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so that only the balls are paid out from the payout mechanism in the storage medium receiving device. Also good.

  Furthermore, the game control device 50 in each of the above embodiments is configured separately including the main control device 51 that performs overall control of the game progress and the effect control device 52 that controls the effect operation. It is not limited to. For example, the game control may be configured to execute overall control and control of the rendering operation with a single control device.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a payout control device that controls a payout mechanism for paying out game balls, and a game board And a game control device capable of transmitting a payout command signal to the payout control device, the payout control device, and valuable value information stored in the value information storage medium. Any gaming machine can be used as long as it can communicate with a readable storage medium accepting device and can play a game ball from the payout mechanism using the valuable value included in the valuable value information. . For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 5 Game board 22 Error notification apparatus 25 Fluctuation display apparatus 25a Display part 35 Ball lending unit 38 Bill identification apparatus 39 Card reader / writer 40 Ball lending control part 49 Dispensing mechanism 50 Game control apparatus 51 Main control apparatus 52 Production control device 64 Dispensing control device 68 External information terminal 87 External terminal board 92 Game store internal management device 93 Member information management device 93a Management control unit 95 Game store external management device 105 Ball rental unit 107 Coin reader / writer 109 Ball rental display device 111 Member card reader 113 Ball rental control unit

Claims (4)

A payout control device for controlling a payout mechanism for paying out game balls;
A main control device capable of overall control of game progress and capable of transmitting a payout command signal to the payout control device;
An effect control device that controls the effect operation in the variable display device based on a control signal from the main control device,
Communication between the payout control device and a storage medium reception device capable of reading the valuable information stored in the value information storage medium is possible, and a game ball is obtained using the valuable value included in the valuable information. In gaming machines that can be paid out from the payout mechanism,
The payout control device includes:
An anomaly detecting means capable of detecting an anomaly occurring in the storage medium receiving device;
Abnormality information transmitting means for transmitting abnormality information to the main controller based on the detection result of the abnormality detecting means,
The main controller is
Based on the reception of the abnormality information from the abnormality information transmission means, information based on the abnormality information is transmitted to the effect control device,
The production control device
By means of information based on the abnormality information received from the main control device, an abnormality notification processing means for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the storage medium reception device ,
The payout control device includes:
Based on the ball rental payout request signal transmitted from the storage medium accepting device, execute the ball payout control for causing the payout mechanism to pay out the game ball as a ball.
In a period in which the abnormality detecting unit detects an abnormality of the storage medium reception device, the execution of the lending payout control is restricted, and the payout mechanism pays out the game ball as a prize ball. A gaming machine characterized by allowing execution . The member information of the amusement shop members stored in the member information storage medium can be read by the storage medium reception device,
  The payout control device can receive the member information read by the storage medium reception device from the storage medium reception device;
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the main control device notifies the game store member of a transmission item based on the member information received by the payout control device. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the main control device includes abnormality occurrence notifying means for outputting to the outside that an abnormality has occurred in the storage medium receiving device and notifying the game store side. The payout control device receives gaming state information indicating a gaming state from the main control device, transmits the gaming state information to the storage medium reception device, and allows the storage medium reception device to notify the gaming state information. The gaming machine according to claim 3.

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