JP6934179B2 - Revolving pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rotating drum type gaming machine having a plurality of rotating cylinders.

In recent years, a so-called enclosed ball-type gaming machine is known in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed inside the machine base and the gaming balls are circulated to play a game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ). In such a configuration, a predetermined number of game balls are circulated by firing the enclosed game balls into the game area, collecting the game balls through the game area, and firing the collected game balls again. There is, the player does not directly obtain the game ball as a rental ball or a prize ball, and does not have an upper plate or a lower plate on which the game ball is paid out. Then, by inserting an IC card that stores the game value (balance, number of balls, etc.) owned by the player into the card unit connected to the machine stand, and exchanging the game value data with the IC card. , You can play games.

A gaming machine using such a card unit can be applied not only to a ball-type gaming machine but also to a spinning-type gaming machine.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-51647

Here, a general ball game machine has a main control device that detects the entry of a game ball into a winning opening or a starting opening provided in the game area and advances the game according to the detection, and the main control device. A frame control device (or a payout control device) that controls the payout operation of the prize ball according to a signal from the player is provided, and the main control device and the frame control device are provided so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. Similarly, the conventional (Patent Document 1) enclosed ball game machine described above also has a configuration in which the main control device and the frame control device are provided so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. However, in such a configuration, since the frame control device can send and receive data and signals to and from the card unit (hereinafter referred to as CR unit) into which the IC card is inserted, the frame control device becomes the main control device via the card unit and the frame control device. There was a risk of being accessed from the outside.

This risk is even more worrisome in managed gaming machines (including the above-mentioned enclosed gaming machines). In the management game machine, the CR unit is connected to a management computer (so-called hall computer) in the game store (hall), and the management computer is connected to the card company information management center by a wide area network. Therefore, in such a managed gaming machine, the possibility of accessing the main control device from the outside increases via a wide area network.
If the main control device is illegally accessed from the outside, there is a concern that the main control device may be illegally operated and an illegal profit may be generated. Therefore, a configuration is required in which the main control device cannot receive at least information that affects the performance of the game and information that may affect the result of the game (specific information) from the frame control device.

On the other hand, in the conventional configuration in which the main control device and the frame control device can communicate in both directions, the information that the main control device detects the ball entering the winning opening or the starting port, the winning ball received from the frame control device, and the like. Based on the information in the above, it is confirmed whether or not the game is proceeding normally, and if there is an abnormality, a processing means for taking a predetermined response is provided. However, as described above, if the main control device cannot receive the specific information, it may not be possible to confirm whether or not the game is proceeding normally.
This fear is the same for the rotating drum type gaming machine.

The present invention proposes a spinning machine that can solve the above problems.

A related invention of the present invention includes a main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected, and a frame control device, and the main control device receives predetermined information from the frame control device. It ’s a rotating game machine that you ca n’t do ,
Signals the start lever and the bet button each time it is operated, respectively, corresponding to the signal corresponding to the result of the role associated with the operation of the start lever lottery, and the number of game media has a subtraction subject with the operation of the bet button data transmission means for transmitting from said main control device to the frame control device,
The frame control device includes a storage means for storing the number of the retention game medium, in response to data received from the data transmitting unit, and a data updating means for updating the retention number game media stored in the storage means Have,
The front Symbol frame control device, warning information informing means for informing a warning information to the player is connected,
The frame control device, the retention game medium count stored in the frame control device in game media number zero state has is zero, corresponding to the retention numbers game media subtraction subject with the operation of the bet button When receiving a signal, the spinning type gaming machine is characterized in that it executes a first warning information notification process for notifying the first warning information via the warning information notification means.

Here, " cannot receive predetermined specific information " means that the frame control device can receive the information transmitted from the main control device, but the main control device cannot receive the specific information from the frame control device. Indicates that. This can be embodied by a configuration in which the frame control device cannot transmit specific information and a configuration in which the main control device rejects reception of specific information. The configuration in which the main controller rejects the reception of specific information includes a configuration in which the information cannot be used even if it is received. Information other than the specific information may be receivable or impossible because at least the specific information cannot be received.
As the game media, a coin (medals) is adoptable, and the number has game media, a number of coins have for example, Ru coin count der stored in a storage medium such as an IC card or RAM.

In such a configuration, since the main control device cannot receive specific information from the frame control device, it is information that affects the performance of the game from the outside to the main control device or information that may affect the result of the game. You can prevent certain unauthorized access. That is, even with the above-mentioned managed gaming machine, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized intrusion into the main control device via the wide area network.

Further, when the start lever is operated after the execution of the first warning information notification process is started and a signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is received, the first warning information is different from the first warning information. A configuration is proposed in which the second warning information notification process for notifying the second warning information is executed.

In this case, when the bet button is operated in the state where the number of owned game media is zero and the number of owned game media is zero, the first warning information is notified, and the start is started even though the first warning information is notified. When the lever is operated, the second warning information is notified, so that the player can be appropriately notified of the shortage of the number of game media held. Since the notification can be given not only to the player but also to the manager (employee of the store where the game machine is installed, etc.), the player who is using the game machine to which the warning information is frequently notified is prioritized. It is easy to monitor or call the player's attention.

Further, it is proposed that the second warning information notification process includes a process of interrupting the game caused by the start lever operated after executing the first warning information notification process.

Further, it is proposed that the second warning information notification process includes a process of interrupting the supply of the supplied electric power to the main control device or the spinning machine.

Furthermore, the second warning information notification process is based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button in the game, invalidating the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever. A configuration including a process that does not update the number of game media possessed is proposed.

With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the game from being executed even though the number of game media possessed is insufficient.

In the revolving pachinko machine of the present invention, since the main control device cannot receive specific information, an appropriate response is taken when an act different from a predetermined game progress act including a fraudulent act is performed. There is an effect that can be done.

It is a front view of the rotating body type gaming machine which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is an electric block diagram of the rotating cylinder type gaming machine which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a developed view of the rotating cylinder for showing the symbol arrangement which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the game progress process executed by the main control device which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the bet processing executed by the main control device which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the addition process executed by the main control device which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode in a normal state on the display screen of a unit display device 47. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode for notifying the first warning information in the unit display device 47, and (B) is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode for notifying the second warning information in the unit display device 47. be. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode which notifies the operation abnormality in the unit display device 47.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various embodiments belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective examples are different. Needless to say, it is possible to combine the parts as appropriate.

[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a display panel 3 provided with a display window 2 (which enables the effective area of a 3 × 3 stop symbol to be displayed) is provided on the front surface of the rotating machine 1 of the present embodiment. There is.

Behind the display window 2, there are three reels 4 that are rotating cylinders (when distinguishing each, reels 4L, 4C, 4R, and other parts are also distinguished from left, middle, and right in order from the left. A rotating cylinder mechanism portion (not shown) having (L, C, R is added to the reference numerals) is arranged, and three symbols among the symbols provided on each reel 4 can be visually recognized from the display window 2. Further, a bed lamp 5 and a plurality of digital display devices 6 are arranged around the display window 2.

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

The bet button 7 includes not only the max bet button (three bets) shown, but also a one bet button (not shown) and a two bet button (not shown).

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating body type gaming machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (amusement shop management computer) 87 via a CR unit 56, and further to an external information management center via a wide area network. Connected (not shown). As a result, each pachinko / pachislot machine 1 manages shipping information from the manufacturer, information on the game stores installed, information on movement between game stores, disposal information, etc., based on each authentication information, and is illegal. It has a high security capability to prevent use and unauthorized modification. Such a rotating machine 1 is also called a managed game machine.

The electrical connection of the spinning machine 1 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and the main control device 40 includes a CPU, an input port, an output port, and the like.

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

Further, on the output side of the main control device 40, a bet number display device 43, an additional coin number display device 44, an RB game number display device 45, an RB execution number display device 46, a count number display device 47, and a reel 4 are rotated. The drive motors 28L, 28C, 28R, the floodlights 31L, 31C, 31R, and the relay board 48, which cause the reel 4 to emit light, are connected. The bet number display device 43 simply displays the number of coins to be consumed for each game based on the bet operation regardless of the number of coins held by the player. Further, the added coin number display device 44 simply displays the number of coins to be added as a result of winning regardless of the number of coins held by the player. Further, the count number display device 47 counts and displays the number of games after the power is turned on regardless of the number of coins held by the player. The bet number display device 43, the added coin number display device 44, or the count number display device 47 may be displayed on, for example, the digital display device 6, or may be displayed on an external display device different from the rotating cylinder type game machine 1. You may.

Further, in the main control device 40, when the CPU operates according to the program, the bet number display device 43, the additional coin number display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, and the RB are based on the operation signal of the bet button 7 described above. It controls the display of the execution number display device 46 and the count number display device 47, the rotation and stop of the drive motor 28, and the lighting and extinguishing of the floodlight lamp.

A sound / lamp control device 49 is connected to the relay board 48, and the main control device 40 sends command data to the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay board 48 to output sound such as sound effects and lights up. It indirectly controls the lighting and extinguishing of the type.

An effect image display device may be provided, in which case an effect image display device for controlling the effect image display device is connected to the sound / lamp control device 49. The effect image display device receives the command data sent by the main control device 40 to the relay board 48 or the data generated by the sound / lamp control device 49 based on this data, and controls the effect image display device according to the command data.

In the case of this configuration, any or all of the additional coin number display device 44, the RB game number display device 45, the RB execution number display device 46, and the count number display device 47 are abolished, and the display is performed by the effect image display device. You may.

Further, a frame control device 50 is connected to the output side of the main control device 40.
Here, in the present embodiment, at least the main control device cannot receive information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the result of the game (hereinafter, referred to as "specific information") from the frame control device. It is configured as. The frame control device can receive the information transmitted from the main control device, but the main control device cannot receive the specific information from the frame control device. This can be embodied by a configuration in which the frame control device cannot transmit specific information and a configuration in which the main control device rejects reception of specific information. For example, it can be embodied by determining whether or not the information is specific information by a program, and if it is specific information, it is not transmitted or reception is refused. Information other than the specific information may be receivable or impossible because at least the specific information cannot be received.
The specific information is information that affects the performance of the game or information that may affect the result of the game, and includes the number of coins held, data indicating the result of the game, the number of RB games, the winning probability, the start signal, and the stop. A signal or the like can be considered.
The information other than the specific information may be, for example, information about a unique ID for monitoring a gaming machine, information for notifying only that the frame control device has received information transmitted by the main control device, and the like.
If the main control device cannot receive information other than the specific information, the signal output from the frame control device 50 to the main control device 40 may be an impossible one-way communication. The frame control device 50 includes a storage device (RAM) for storing the number of coins held, and subtracts the number of coins held based on a signal corresponding to the number of coins held to be subtracted received from the main control device 40. (Update) is performed, and the number of coins held is added (updated) based on the signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button.
Of course, the main control device 40 may be composed of a main control board and a sub control board.

Here, the frame control device 50 is connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 56, and further connected to an external information management center via a wide area network (the above-mentioned management gaming machine). Since the main control device 40 is inaccessible from the frame control device 50, it cannot input any signal from the outside via the wide area network. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the main control device 40 from being input from the outside with an illegal signal that is intended to affect the game performance.

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

The coin holding display device 51 displays the number of coins lent out by operating the lending switch 68 as the number of coins. The number of coins you have increases or decreases as the game progresses.
When the return switch 69 is operated, the number of coins held in the frame control device 50 is output to the card unit 56 and stored in the IC card.
The coin holding number display device 51 may be connected to the card unit 56. In this case, a configuration is conceivable in which the number of coins held is displayed on the screen of the unit display device 57. Further, it is conceivable that the return switch 69 and the rental switch 68 use the touch panel of the unit display device 57. Further, it is also conceivable to connect the return switch 69 and the rental switch 68 to the frame control device 50.

The return switch 69 also has a function of taking out (discharging) the IC card, but apart from the return switch 69, a dedicated counting switch for transferring the coin number data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card is provided. You may. The dedicated counting switch is preferably provided in the frame control device 50, but may be provided in the card unit 56.
The dedicated counting switch transfers the coin number data stored in the frame control device 50 to the IC card according to the operation time or the operation amount of the counting switch, and the number of coins stored in the frame control device 50 is the transferred coins. Only the number is subtracted. Therefore, if all the coin number data is transferred, the number of coins stored in the frame control device 50 becomes zero.

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

Here, the main control device 40 includes a winning combination lottery section, and the winning combination lottery section performs a winning combination lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of predetermined winning combinations are won. More specifically, it includes a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a lottery table, a combination lottery determination unit, and the like.

Here, in the winning combination lottery, the winning of any one winning combination or the losing of all the winning combinations is determined with reference to the extracted random numbers and the winning probability of the lottery table. In this embodiment, at least a first lottery table and a second lottery table are specifically provided. The internal winning probability defined in the second lottery table is set to be higher than the internal winning probability defined in the first lottery table, and is based on the second lottery table in the high probability section. The winning combination lottery is executed, and in the low probability section, the winning combination lottery is executed based on the first lottery table.

Then, in the rotating drum type gaming machine 1, the low probability section in which the winning combination lottery is executed according to the first lottery table and the high probability section in which the winning combination lottery is executed according to the second lottery table which is more advantageous to the player than the first lottery table. Probability intervals are selectively generated and the game progresses. In this embodiment, the transition from the low-probability section to the high-probability section and the transition from the high-probability section to the low-probability section are executed once for each winning combination lottery, but there are a plurality of transitions for one winning combination lottery. The lottery for the section transition may be executed, or the lottery for the section transition may be executed only when a specific winning combination is won.

Next, the operation of the spinning machine 1 will be described according to the processing executed by the main control device 40.

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

Then, after executing the bet process (S102), it is determined whether or not the start lever 8 has been operated (S103). Here, if the start lever 8 is operated, the process proceeds to S104, and if the start lever 8 is not operated, the game progress process is terminated.

In S104, it is determined whether or not the first warning information has been notified. If the first warning information is notified, the process proceeds to S106, and if the first warning information is not notified, the process proceeds to S105. The process of notifying the first warning information is executed in the bet process of S102, which will be described later.

In S105, the winning combination lottery is executed. The result of the winning combination lottery is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as a "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever".

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

In S107, the process of starting the rotation of the left reel 4L, the middle reel 4C, and the right reel 4R is executed. When all the rotating reels 4 rotate steadily, the process proceeds to S108.

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

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

Next, the content of the bet processing executed in S102 in the game progress processing will be described with reference to FIG. The process shown in FIG. 5 is executed in the frame control device 50.

First, it is determined whether or not the bet button 7 has been operated (S201). This determination process is performed according to the transmission data from the main control device 40. The data corresponding to the operated bet button 7 is transmitted from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 50. When there are bet buttons 7 having different bet numbers, data indicating the number of bets is transmitted, and when there is one bet button 7, data indicating that the operation has been performed is transmitted. At this time, the frame control device 50 may transmit a signal (a signal other than the specific information) indicating only that the data has been received to the main control device 40. If the main control device 40 cannot receive a signal other than the specific information even after a lapse of a predetermined time from the time when the data corresponding to the operated bet button 7 is transmitted, the main control device 40 can retransmit the data.
If the bet button 7 is operated, the process proceeds to S202, and if the bet button 7 is not operated, the bet process ends.

In S202, it is determined whether or not the subtraction process of the number of coins held has already been executed in the game. If the subtraction process is executed, the process shifts to S206 and the number of coins held that has been subtracted is reset (returns to the immediately preceding value), and if the subtraction process is not executed, the process proceeds to S203.

In S203, the subtraction process of the number of coins held corresponding to the bet button 7 is executed. After that, it shifts to S204. For example, after the execution of S206, the number of coins held is subtracted according to the operation of the newly operated bet button 7. The process of subtracting the number of coins held is transmitted to the frame control device 50 as "a signal corresponding to the number of coins held to be subtracted due to the operation of each bet button".
In this embodiment, when the bet button is operated, the corresponding signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50, and the frame control device 50 subtracts the number of bets corresponding to the operated bet button from the number of coins held. The number of bets to be subtracted may be determined by operating the starting lever.

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

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

Next, the content of the addition process executed in S102 in the game progress process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not there is a process of winning a winning combination and adding coins (S301). If there is an addition process, the process proceeds to S302, and if there is no addition process, the addition process ends.

In S302, it is determined in the frame control device 50 whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8" is appropriately received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to S303, and if it has not been received, the addition process is terminated. Whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8" is appropriately received is not only whether or not it is simply received by the frame control device 50, but also "starting" in S105. It is also determined whether or not the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the lever 8" and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S108 correspond appropriately. ing.

In S303, a process of adding the number of coins held based on the number of coins held corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol is executed.

It should be noted that, when a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button is received after the start of the game, the combination associated with the operation of the start lever in the game is received. If it is determined whether or not the signal corresponding to the result of the lottery has been received, and if it is determined that the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the stop button is pressed. The control content of "does not execute the process of increasing the number of game media possessed based on the signal corresponding to the number of game media possessed to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation" is executed by the frame control device 50. It is composed of S302.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the number of coins held from being illegally increased by performing fraudulent acts only on the frame control device 50. It should be noted that the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8" in S105 and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S108 do not properly correspond. In that case, processing such as notifying the administrator may be performed separately. As a result, fraudulent activity can be accurately prevented.

In addition, the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery associated with the operation of the start lever after receiving the first signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted due to the operation of the bet button according to the present invention. If a second signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted due to the operation of the bet button is separately received before reception, subtraction is performed based on the number of game media to be subtracted corresponding to the first signal. The control content of "disable the process and execute the process of subtracting based on the number of game media possessed corresponding to the second signal to advance the game" is executed by the frame control device 50, S201, S202, It is composed of S206 and S207.

As a result, the player can correct the number of bets once determined by operating the bet button 7 corresponding to the different number of bets.

Further, when a signal corresponding to the number of game media to be subtracted due to the operation of the bet button is received in the state of "the number of game media stored is zero stored in the game medium" according to the present invention, the warning is given. The control content of "execution of the first warning information notification process for notifying the first warning information via the information notification means" is composed of S204 and S208 executed by the frame control device 50.

Further, when the start lever is operated after the execution of the first warning information notification process is started and a signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever is received, the first warning information notification process is described. The control content of "execution of the second warning information notification process for notifying the second warning information different from the warning information" is configured by S104 and S106 executed by the frame control device 50.

As a result, the player cannot proceed with the game when the number of coins held is insufficient, and the number of coins held is insufficient due to the notification of the first warning information and the second warning information. Can be recognized. In addition, each warning information can be used to encourage the lending of new coins.

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

The unit display device 57 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and as shown in FIG. 7, the unit display device 57 includes a rental operation area 132 and a return operation area 133 on the display screen. When the player touches the lending operation area 132, the lending switch 68 is turned on and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50. Similarly, when the player touches the return operation area 133, the return switch 69 is turned on and the signal is transmitted to the frame control device 50. Further, on the display screen of the unit display device 57, a balance symbol 131 indicating a credit balance that can be exchanged for possessed coins is displayed. The display content of the balance symbol 131 is updated by the frame control device 50 every time the credit balance increases or decreases according to the operation of the lending operation area 132 and the return operation area 133. Note that FIG. 7 is an example in a normal state (normal state without operation abnormality).

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

FIG. 8A is an example of notifying as the first warning information that the number of coins held has become negative due to the subtraction of the number of coins held according to the operation of the bet button 7. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, the above-mentioned abnormal information symbol (character symbol of "insufficient number of coins!") 141a and instruction symbol (character symbol of "press coin lending / returning") 143a are displayed. Will be done. The first warning information is configured by the abnormality information symbol 141a.

By visually recognizing the abnormality information symbol 141a, the player can recognize that the coins required for the game are insufficient. Further, it can be recognized that the instruction symbol 143a indicates whether to touch the lending operation area 132 to lend coins or to touch the return operation area 133 to return the IC card.

FIG. 8B is an example of notifying that the start lever 8 has been operated as the second warning information even though the first warning information has been notified. On the display screen of the unit display device 57, in addition to the abnormality information symbol (character symbol of "insufficient coins!") 141a in the first warning information, the abnormality information symbol ("cannot play!" The character symbol) 141b and the instruction symbol (character symbol "Please press coin lending / returning") 143a are displayed. The second warning information is configured by the abnormality information symbol 141b.

By visually recognizing the abnormality information symbol 141b in addition to the abnormality information symbol 141a, the player can recognize that the game cannot be performed as it is. Further, it can be recognized that the instruction symbol 143a indicates whether to touch the lending operation area 132 to lend coins or to touch the return operation area 133 to return the IC card.

Further, the "signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever 8" in S105 and the "signal corresponding to the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button 9" in S108 do not properly correspond. In some cases, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, an abnormality information symbol (character symbol of "abnormality occurred!") 141c, a game stop symbol (character symbol of "stop the progress of the game!") 142, and an instruction. The symbol (character symbol of "Call the staff") 143b is displayed. Further, the call operation area 138 provided in advance in the unit display device 57 is enabled, and a symbol (character symbol of "call") for prompting the player to operate is displayed in the call operation area 138. When the player operates the ringing operation area 138, a predetermined ringing sound is generated from the speaker or a predetermined ringing light is emitted by the lamp to notify the staff of the game store of the occurrence of the operation abnormality.

As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by notifying not only the player but also the staff of the game store that an abnormality has occurred.

The display of the abnormality information symbol 141c and the like shown in FIG. 9 ends and returns to the normal display as the staff of the game store resolves the operation abnormality.

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

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

Further, as a mode for notifying the second warning information, it is proposed not only to display the warning information on the unit device 57 but also to interrupt the game caused by the operated start lever 8 and notify the player of the abnormality.

Further, the player may be notified of the abnormality by performing a process of interrupting the supply of the supplied electric power to the main control device 40 or the rotating drum type gaming machine 1.

Further, a process of notifying the player of the abnormality may be performed by invalidating the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the starting lever 8 and advancing the game.

Further, for example, the abnormality information symbols 141a, 141b, 141c, the game stop symbol 142 for notifying the progress stop of the game, the instruction symbols 143a, 143b for instructing the correspondence, and the like are displayed on the display device and the speaker (not shown) of the frame control device 50. You may use and output. Alternatively, for example, a display device or a speaker may be separately attached to the card unit 56 and output may be performed using the display device or the speaker. Further, for example, the output may be performed by using a display device or a speaker controlled by the sound / lamp control device 49 via the relay board 48.

The relay board 48 and the frame control device 50 may be configured to be able to communicate in both directions, or may be configured to be able to communicate only from the frame control device 50 to the relay board 48 in one direction. Further, when the relay board 48 and the frame control device 50 can be communicated in both directions, it is possible to prevent data unilaterally transmitted from the main control device 40 to the frame control device 50 from being missed (one direction). For communication). Further, while the relay board 48 is receiving data from the main control device 40, the relay board 48 returns a busy signal.

On the other hand, in the case of one-way communication in which data can be transmitted only from the frame control device 50 to the relay board 48, the relay board 48 does not drop data from both the main control device 40 and the frame control device 50 by time division control. Take control. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as data falsification on the frame control device 50 via the relay board 48.

1-time body type game machine 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 9 Stop button 40 Main control device 50 Frame control device 56 Card unit 57 Unit display device (warning information notification means)
69 Return switch (Switch for returning the number of game media you have)
141a Abnormal information symbol (first warning information)
141b Abnormal information symbol (second warning information)

Claims (2)

A main control device to which a start lever, a stop button, and a bet button are connected, and a frame control device that has data indicating the number of game media received from adjacent card units and stores the data as the number of game media are provided. The control device is a rotary game machine that cannot receive information indicating the number of game media held from the frame control device.
When the starting lever and the bet button is determined to have been operated, respectively, signals corresponding to the results of the winning lottery due to operation of the start lever, and the retention numbers game media subtraction subject with the operation of the bet button A data transmitting means for transmitting a corresponding signal from the main control device to the frame control device, and
The frame control device includes a storage means for storing the number of game media held, a data updating means for updating the number of game media stored in the storage means according to data received from the data transmitting means, and a data updating means for updating the number of game media stored in the storage means. It has a moving means for moving the number of game media to be stored to the card unit according to the operation amount of the connected dedicated switch.
If the number of game media to be subtracted due to the operation of the bet button is subtracted from the number of game media to be stored, the frame control device notifies warning information when it is less than zero.
When the frame control device receives a signal corresponding to the number of gaming media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button after the start of the game, the frame control device operates the start lever in the game. When it is determined whether or not the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery is received, and it is determined that the signal corresponding to the result of the winning combination lottery accompanying the operation of the start lever is not received in the game, the above-mentioned A rotating cylinder type characterized in that the process of increasing the number of owned game media based on the signal corresponding to the number of owned game media to be added based on the stop mode of the symbol accompanying the operation of the stop button is not executed. Game machine. The rotary-type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the return switch of the card unit is operated, the frame control device moves all the number of the game media to be stored to the card unit.

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