JP6935179B2 - Game equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, about the gaming equipment including a display unit capable of displaying information about the recreation machine.

Conventionally, in an enclosed game machine in which a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, is enclosed in a non-touchable manner, the number of balls held and the number of stored balls that can be used for the game are always displayed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, the card processing unit, which is a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, displays the remaining frequency of the card displayed on the frequency display unit provided in the corresponding gaming machine while the player is away from his / her seat. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).

In addition, in the rental machine, which is a gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, the holding ball and the prepaid balance are hidden by displaying the screen saver on the display operation unit where the own ball and the prepaid balance are displayed. (See, for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-016109 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-296562 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-2003141

However, there are some players who do not want others to see the amount of game value such as the number of balls they have, the number of balls stored, and the balance of prepaid cards. There is a problem that the display of the amount of is not possible to be displayed according to the player's intention.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming equipment which can perform display in line with the intention of the player.

The gaming device according to claim 1 is
A gaming device (for example, a liquid crystal unit 500) provided corresponding to a gaming machine (for example, P stand 2).
A game enablement process that enables a game enablement process that enables a game in the game machine by converting the possession value (for example, the number of game balls) owned by the player into a game value that can be used for the game. Means and
A counting game value information receiving means that can receive counting game value information that is information transmitted from the game machine and can specify the magnitude of the game value to be counted.
An addition update processing means for adding and updating the magnitude of the game value specified from the counting game value information received by the counting game value information receiving means to the possession value, and
A display means (for example, a liquid crystal display 504) capable of displaying information including possession value information (number of stored balls and number of balls) that can specify the magnitude of possession value, and
An operating means that allows the player to select and operate the display / non-display of the possession value information (for example, a portion in which the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the processes S405 to S410 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30).
To come and display proprietary value information by the operating means is selected, performs a display control for displaying the ownership value information on the display means, when the hidden ownership value information is selected by the operating unit , A display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the possession value information on the display means (for example, as shown in S405 to S410, FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 of FIG. 30, is hidden during display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held. When the operation is executed, the number of stored balls and the number of balls held are hidden, and when the display operation is executed while the number of stored balls and the number of balls held are hidden, the number of stored balls and the number of balls held are displayed) When,
Equipped with a,
The ownership value is added and updated to the first ownership value added and updated on the day of the game by the addition and update processing means, and added and updated to the first ownership value by the addition and update processing means before the day before the game, and after the addition and update. Including a second possession value that has not been converted into a game value by the game enablement processing means.
The display means can display, as the possession value information, first possession value information capable of specifying the magnitude of the first possession value and second possession value information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second possession value. And
The operating means can individually select and operate the display / non-display of the first possession value information and the display / non-display of the second possession value information.
The display control means
When the display of the first possession value information is selected by the operation means, the display control for displaying the first possession value information is performed on the display means, and the non-display of the first possession value information is selected by the operation means. When the display means is set, the display control for displaying the first possession value information is not performed.
When the display of the second possession value information is selected by the operation means, the display control for displaying the second possession value information is performed on the display means, and the non-display of the second possession value information is selected by the operation means. When the display means is set, the display control for displaying the second possession value information is not performed.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can choose to show or hide the possession value information.

The gaming device or gaming system of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to claim 1 or 2.
The display means has a first possession value (for example, a game) which is given as the possession value by the game of the day and a predetermined deposit process (for example, a counting process for converting a game ball into a ball) has not been executed. The first possession value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the balls) and the second possession value for which a predetermined deposit process (for example, a counting process for converting the game balls into balls) have been executed. It is possible to display the second possession value amount information (for example, the number of balls held) indicating the amount of (for example, the number of balls held).
In the operation means, the display / non-display of the first possession value amount information and the display / non-display of the second possession value amount information can be individually selected and operated (for example, shown in FIGS. 33 and 34). By operating the liquid crystal display 504 in this way, the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the display / non-display of the number of balls held can be switched individually.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the display / non-display of the first possession value amount information and the display / non-display of the second possession value amount information can be individually selected.

The gaming device or gaming system of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 1.
When the display is selected by the operating means, the display control means displays the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate from the valuable value to the game value set in the corresponding gaming machine. (For example, as shown in FIG. 47 as a modification 1, a portion that displays the number of stored balls and the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504 according to the lending rate of each P unit 2).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate of the corresponding gaming machine is displayed, the convenience of the player can be improved.

The gaming device or gaming system of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 2, means 1, and means 2.
The display means can display game value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the game value.
The operating means allows the player to select and operate the display / non-display of the game value amount information (for example, as shown in the second modification, the player operates the liquid crystal display 504 to increase the number of game balls. The part that can be switched between display and non-display),
When the display of the game value amount information is selected by the operation means, the display control means performs display control to display the game value amount information on the display means, and the game value amount information is displayed by the operation means. When the non-display of is selected, the display control for displaying the game value amount information is not performed on the display means (for example, when the display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504). The number of game balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, and when the non-display of the number of game balls is selected by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504, the number of game balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can choose to display / hide the game value amount information.

The gaming device or gaming system of the means 4 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 3.
It is provided with an initial state setting means capable of setting at least the initial state of displaying / hiding the possession value amount information (for example, as shown in FIG. 41, the number of stored balls is displayed / hidden and held by operating the liquid crystal display 504. The part that performs the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the initial state of display / non-display can be changed as appropriate.
The initial state may be the initial state at the start of the game device or the game system, or may be the initial state at the start of the game of the player.

The gaming device or gaming system of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 4.
The display control means provides display control for displaying the possession value amount information on the display means for a predetermined period when the amount of the possession value changes when non-display is selected by the operation means. (For example, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls held increases due to the conversion of the number of game balls into the number of balls, the hiding of the number of balls held is canceled for a certain period of time).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can confirm the changed amount of possession value without performing a selection operation, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

The gaming device or gaming system of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 5.
An external signal output means capable of outputting an external signal corresponding to the selection of non-display based on the selection of non-display by the operation means is provided (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has no number of balls). A part that outputs a signal to the call lamp 1000 to hide the number of balls held via the CU 3 when the display process (S407) is executed)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the possession value amount information can be hidden even in an external device capable of displaying the possession value amount information.

The gaming device or gaming system of the means 7 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 6.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine (for example, P machine 2) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a high base state).
The display control means has a game value used in a non-advantageous state (for example, a low base state) (for example, the number of shot balls rl at a low base state) and a game value given during the non-advantageous state (for example, a low base state). Based on the information related to the relative value with the safe ball number sl) (for example, the base bl at the time of low base), the display control for changing the display mode of the predetermined display in the display means is performed (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs the liquid crystal display. Number of prize balls in display update process The part that executes the display color update process and changes the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 according to the value of base bl at low base)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the status of the relative value can be grasped from the outside, so that the suitability of the relative value can be confirmed from the outside.

The gaming device or gaming system of the means 8 of the present invention is the gaming device or gaming system according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 7.
The gaming device is
Valuable value receiving means (for example, CU3) for receiving valuable value (for example, banknotes) and
A predetermined operation receiving means capable of receiving a predetermined operation by the player (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the touch panel operation detection process shown in FIG. 25 to operate the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. The part that can accept) and
When the predetermined operation is received by the predetermined operation receiving means, the conversion means for converting the valuable value received by the valuable value receiving means into the game value (for example, the liquid crystal display shown by the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 in FIG. 30). By executing S415c in the update process, a status response command including a liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating that the lending button is pressed is transmitted to the CU3, and the game ball is based on the fact that the CU3 receives the status response command. The part where the loan is executed) and
With
The display control means includes a guidance display for guiding the predetermined operation (for example, highlighting of a lending button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, or highlighting of the lending button, based on the receipt of the valuable value by the valuable value receiving means. Display control is performed to display (guidance by character's dialogue) on the display means (for example, a portion where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S418 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the predetermined operation is guided based on the acceptance of the valuable value, even an inexperienced player can convert the valuable value into the game value and start the game.

The present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view which shows the card unit, the liquid crystal unit and the pachinko game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the glass door and the front frame of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the state before and after the game board is attached to the front frame. It is a figure which shows the system structure of the game system. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a card unit, a liquid crystal unit and a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the notification processing when an abnormality is detected as a result of mutual authentication. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating various data stored in a card unit side and a pachinko game machine side, and their transmission / reception. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the command and response sent and received between a card unit and a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the state information request. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a state information response. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of a state information response. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the command sent and received between a card unit and a liquid crystal unit. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the game table connection notification command. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the state request command. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the state response command. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing between a card unit and a pachinko gaming machine when a card is inserted into a card unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing between a card unit and a pachinko machine when a card is returned. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the relationship between the card insertion notification command, the CU state included in the state information request command, and the card insertion state. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit and a pachinko game machine when the ball is lent from the prepaid balance of the inserted card. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and a pachinko gaming machine when paying out a ball with a ball and paying out a stored ball. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the state information request reception process. It is a figure for demonstrating the type of an error which can be notified in a game system. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing of a card unit, a liquid crystal unit, and P unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing between an information distribution server and a liquid crystal unit when an information distribution server distributes a content. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a design value acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game board surface determination related processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the passing number addition processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prize bias calculation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the liquid crystal display update process. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the prize ball number for every base at the time of a low base in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the display of the number of stored balls in a liquid crystal display is switched to non-display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the display of the number of balls held in a liquid crystal display is switched to non-display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the number of balls is changed when the number of balls is not displayed in the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the card ejection operation is performed when the number of balls held and the number of stored balls in a liquid crystal display is not displayed. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the calling device when the display of the number of balls is switched to the non-display, or when the display of the number of stored balls is switched to non-display. It is a figure which shows the highlighting of the ball rental button and the display mode of a character in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when a menu button is operated in a liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the item of model information is operated on the liquid crystal display. The display mode when the item for the administrator is operated on the liquid crystal display and the display mode when the display / non-display of the number of balls held and the display / non-display of the number of stored balls are initially set on the liquid crystal display are shown. It is a figure. It is a figure which shows the display mode at the time of setting a low base time base lower limit value, a low base time base upper limit value, a high base time base lower limit value, and a high base time base upper limit value in an information distribution server. It is a figure which shows the display mode when a predetermined time elapses from the payment or the card insertion in the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the liquid crystal display before and when the playground is closed. It is a figure which shows the display mode when the leaving seat button is operated in the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the firing intensity gauge according to the operation amount of the hitting ball operation handle 25 in the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display in the modification 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments for implementing the gaming machine and gaming system according to the present invention will be described below based on examples. In the description of each step of the flowchart in this embodiment, for example, the part described as "step S1" may be abbreviated as "S1".

First, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Each game island (not shown) arranged in a plurality of game halls (halls) may be abbreviated as an enclosed circulation type pachinko game machine (hereinafter, a game machine, a pachinko machine or a P machine) as an example of a game machine. ) 2 is attached. A card unit (hereinafter, also abbreviated as CU) 3 which is an example of a gaming device is installed one-to-one with respect to the P stand 2 at a predetermined side position of the P stand 2. There is. The card unit will be described below as an example of the gaming device according to the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game information such as jackpots and abnormalities is notified and the number of winnings is collected by connecting to the P unit 2. It may be a call lamp device or the like.

The pachinko ball, which is an example of a game medium, is enclosed in the P stand 2, and the player operates the ball striking operation handle 25 to drive the launch motor 18 (see FIG. 5) to eject one enclosed ball. It is configured so that the game can be played by hitting the game area 27 on the front surface of the game board 26 one by one. Specifically, a touch sensor is provided around the ball striking operation handle 25, and the player's hand touches the touch sensor while the player is operating the ball striking operation handle 25, and the player's hand The launch motor 18 is driven by detecting the contact with the touch sensor. In this state, the hitting ball launching momentum is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the hitting ball operating handle 25 by the player, and the ball is launched into the game area 27.

The firing strength of the pachinko ball (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the firing strength T) can be adjusted according to the rotation operation amount of the ball striking operation handle 25 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the handle operation amount), and the handle operation amount is increased. The firing intensity T increases accordingly. Therefore, the player can adjust the firing intensity T so that the pachinko ball passes through the area aimed at by the player by adjusting the amount of steering wheel operation.

The P stand 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine, and a variable display device (also referred to as a special symbol) 278 is provided in the center of the gaming area 27. Further, the game area 27 is provided with a plurality of types of winning openings in which the hit pachinko balls can be won. In the game area 27 shown in FIG. 1, one large winning opening (variable winning ball device) 271, three ordinary winning openings 272, 273, 274, and three starting winning openings 275, 276, 277 are shown. ing. In particular, the start winning opening 276 is composed of an electric tulip that can be changed into a first state (for example, an open state) that is advantageous to the player and a second state (for example, a closed state) that is disadvantageous to the player. ..

The variation display device 278 includes a variation display unit capable of variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (designs), and based on the detection signals of the start winning balls that have won each start winning opening 275, 276, 277. Start variable display of multiple types of identification information. When the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of specific identification information (for example, doublet), a big hit state (also referred to as a big hit game state) is set, and the big winning opening 271 is opened. The large winning opening 271 is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls are won or a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses. Then, when the opening and closing of the big winning opening 271 is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times or 15 times), the big winning opening 271 is closed and the big hit state ends.

Further, the display result of the variable display device 278 is a combination of special identification information (for example, a combination of probabilistic symbols such as 777) among the combinations of jackpot symbols (doublets), so that the probabilistic jackpot state Occurs, and after the end of the jackpot state, a probability fluctuation state (probability variation state) in which the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is improved occurs.

The pachinko balls driven into the game area 27 either win a prize in one of the winning openings or are collected in the out opening 154 without winning. The pachinko balls that have won in any of the winning openings and the pachinko balls that have been collected in the out opening 154 are returned to the hitting ball launching position through the collection path in the P table 2 again. Then, when the player operates the ball striking operation handle 25, the pachinko ball at the striking position is driven into the game area 27 again.

In the P stand 2, the liquid crystal unit 500 extending from the CU 3 is arranged in front of the P stand 2 by installing the CU 3 in a lateral position. Therefore, a liquid crystal unit 500 is provided at a position below the game area 27 on the P stand 2. The liquid crystal unit 500 has a liquid crystal display 504, and gives the player various images according to the number of balls held, the number of stored balls, the prepaid balance (also referred to as the card balance or simply the balance), or the state of the P unit 2. It can be displayed.

Further, a game ball number display 29 for displaying the number of game balls is provided at a position below the game area 27 on the P stand 2. The game ball number display 29 is composed of a 7-segment LED display, and is controlled by a payout control unit 171 described later. The game ball number display 29 displays the number of game balls and the error number of the error that has occurred, which will be described later. Further, as will be described later, when a request for addition of game balls is made even though the card is not inserted in CU3, the information that can identify the number of illegal ball rentals is the game ball number display 29. Is displayed in. The game ball number display 29 is not limited to the 7-segment LED display, and may be composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or other display.

Further, a counting button 28 for counting from the game ball to the possessed ball is provided at the left position of the game ball number display 29 on the P stand 2. In this embodiment, the counting operation is repeatedly executed according to the time that the counting button 28 is continuously pressed. It should be noted that, regardless of the duration of pressing, if the button is pressed once, a predetermined number (for example, 100 balls) may be counted from the game balls to the balls held, or when the counting button 28 is pressed once. May be such that all game balls currently owned by the player are counted regardless of the pressing time (whether or not they are pressed for a long time). In addition, the counting speed is further improved when the card return operation is performed, and smooth card return processing is realized.

In this way, since the counting button 28 is provided on the P stand 2 side, the operability of the player sitting facing the P stand 2 can be improved as compared with the case where the counting button 28 is provided on the CU3 side. .. Further, the P stand 2 is provided with speakers 270 at the upper right position and the upper left position of the game area 27 for outputting music data to be reproduced according to the effect displayed by the variable display device 278. The position and number of speakers are not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the position and number may be changed as needed.

The P stand 2 according to this embodiment can be divided into a game board 26 and other front frames (game frames) 5. In particular, the game board 26 is different for each model of the pachinko gaming machine developed by each company, while the front frame 5 is a common frame regardless of the model. For this reason, it is sufficient for the game store to replace only the game board 26 when replacing the new machine.

Next, the configuration of the CU 3 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This CU3 is a visitor card (also called a general card) having a prepaid function, which is a storage medium for games issued to a general player who has not registered as a member, or a member player who has registered as a member at the game hall. Accepts membership cards, which are storage media for games issued to. Visitor cards and membership cards are composed of IC cards.

The CU3 that receives these cards has a function of converting the player-owned game value (for example, the prepaid balance, the number of balls held, or the number of stored balls) specified by the stored information of the card into "game ball data". .. In the P stand 2, a ball game corresponding to the number of balls specified by the game ball data is possible. That is, the "game ball data" is data indicating the number of remaining shots of balls that can be fired. In the following description, the "game ball data" is simply referred to as a "game ball" in the same way as a stored ball or a possession ball.

On the front side of the CU 3, a bill insertion slot 302 for inserting bills, a card insertion / discharge port 309 for inserting a membership card or a visitor card, and the like are provided. The membership card or visitor card inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 309 is accepted by the card reader / writer 337 provided in the CU 3, and the information stored in the card is read. The card reader / writer 337 of this embodiment is provided with a storage unit capable of storing a predetermined number (for example, 10) of visitor cards used for issuance, and is returned when there is a prepaid balance due to cash acceptance. In the event that the card is returned even if there is no prepaid balance and the number of balls is present, the visitor card stored in the storage section is ejected (issued) from the card insertion / ejection port 309. )do.

In the CU3 of the present embodiment, the membership card is detected by detecting that the replay button (replay display) displayed on the liquid crystal unit 500 has been operated via the liquid crystal display 504 (see FIG. 5). It is possible to carry out a replay game using the number of stored balls specified by the ID. The liquid crystal unit 500 in this embodiment will be described in detail later, but by receiving a specific command or signal from the CU 3 or the information distribution server 901, the liquid crystal display 504 has a large hit count, a small hit count, a probability variation count, and a start count. , Big hit probability, number of balls, number of stored balls, number of game balls, base when P unit 2 is low base, highlighting of ball rental button, warning display when game time by P unit 2 becomes long, game It is possible to display the closing notice of the venue.

When the replay button 319 is operated and the number of balls held by the player is stored in the inserted card, a part of the number of balls held is withdrawn and converted into a game ball, and the converted game ball is used. Based on this, it is possible to play a game with the P stand 2. On the other hand, if the inserted card is a membership card and the number of balls held is not stored and the stored balls are stored in the management computer 900 or the like, a part of the stored balls is withdrawn and converted into game balls. Then, the game by the P stand 2 becomes possible. That is, when both the stored ball and the possessed ball are stored in association with the inserted card, the possessed ball is preferentially withdrawn.

Here, the "stored ball" is a ball that has been acquired before the previous day and is deposited in the hall, and becomes a game ball by paying out the stored ball. The ball storage is a game medium deposited in the game hall, and is generally managed by a management computer 900 (see FIG. 5) or another management computer installed in the game hall.

A "mochi ball" is a ball acquired on the day of the event, and becomes a game ball by paying out the mochi ball. In addition, the number of balls possessed is a card that stores the number of game balls owned by the player as a result of the player playing a game on the P unit 2, and is the number of balls that have not yet been deposited in the game hall. That is. Generally, the number of balls acquired by the player on the day of the game is called "mochi ball", and the number of balls acquired by the player before the previous day and deposited in the game field is called "stored ball". To tell.

The "game ball" is a ball that can be fired by the P stand 2. The data on the number of game balls is generated in exchange for withdrawing the remaining amount of the prepaid card, the possessed balls, or the stored balls, as described above.

The number of balls held may be managed by a management device for managing the number of balls held in the game hall. In short, the difference between "ball storage" and "mochi ball" is the number of balls that have been deposited in the game hall after the ball storage operation for depositing in the game hall, or the stage where the balls have not yet been deposited in the game hall. It is the point whether it is the number of balls.

In this embodiment, the ball storage data is not stored directly in the membership card, but is stored in a server installed in the game hall such as the management computer 900 in association with the membership card number, and the corresponding ball storage can be searched based on the membership card number. It is configured as follows. On the other hand, the ball is stored directly on the card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both may be stored in the hall server 801 (see FIG. 5) in association with the card number. Even in the case of a visitor card, the possession ball is stored directly in the visitor card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the possession ball may be stored in the hall server 801 in association with the card number. When the hall server 801 is stored in correspondence with the card number, data that can specify the time stored in the hall server 801 may be written on the card (membership card, visitor card) and discharged. In addition, the prepaid balance is written directly on the card (membership card, visitor card) and discharged.

The timing of storing the balls in the card (membership card, visitor card) or hall server 801 is, for example, stored in real time each time the counting button 28 is operated and the counting process is performed, at regular intervals. It is conceivable to set the timing such as memorizing or memorizing all at once when returning the card.

In addition, when the player finishes the game and returns the card from the CU3, the ball held in the CU3 is temporarily stored in the hall server 801 as a stored ball, and the day when the player receives the card returned. When the card is inserted into the same or another CU3 again on the same day as, only the balls for the day that were once stored as stored balls are stored in the CU3 again, the game balls are added within the range of the balls, and the game is played. You may be able to do it.

The bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 is taken in by a currency classifier (not shown) to identify its authenticity and bill type. Further, on the front side of the CU 3, an infrared light receiving unit 324 capable of receiving infrared rays emitted from a remote controller or the like for operating the CU 3 is provided.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, in the P stand 2, the front frame (hereinafter, also referred to as a cell) 5 and the glass door 6 open and close with respect to the frame-shaped outer frame 4 with the left side edge as the swing center. It is provided as possible.

A pair of upper and lower engaging projections 6a and 6b are provided in the vicinity of the edge (free end side) on the side opposite to the swing center in the front frame 5. The engaging protrusions 6a and 6b are pressed downward by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, the engaging receiving pieces 7a and 7b are provided at positions of the outer frame 4 facing the engaging projections 6a and 6b. By pressing the front frame 5 in the open state against the outer frame 4, the engaging protrusions 6a and 6b get over the engaging receiving pieces 7a and 7b, and in the overcoming state, the engaging protrusions 6a and 6b are moved downward by the urging force of the spring. Moves and locks.

Then, a staff member of the game hall inserts the key into the keyway 10 shown in FIG. 1 and unlocks the key (for example, clockwise rotation) to counteract the urging force of the spring and perform a pair of upper and lower engaging protrusions 6a. 6b is pushed upward, and as a result, the engaging protrusions 6a and 6b are disengaged from the engaging receiving pieces 7a and 7b to be in the unlocked state, and the front frame 5 is opened.

Further, the front frame 5 is also provided with an engaging projection 8 for the glass door 6, and an engaging hole 9 is provided in the portion of the glass door 6 facing the engaging projection 8. The engaging protrusion 8 is pressed downward by a spring (not shown), and by pressing the open glass door 6 against the front frame 5, the engaging protrusion 8 is pushed up by the lower edge portion of the engaging hole 9. By getting over, the engaging protrusion 8 is pushed down by the urging force of the spring, and the engaging protrusion 8 and the engaging hole 9 are engaged with each other to be in a locked state. In this state, when the staff of the game hall inserts the key into the keyway 10 shown in FIG. 1 and unlocks it (for example, counterclockwise rotation), the engaging protrusion 8 is pulled up against the urging force of the spring. Then, the engagement between the engaging protrusion 8 and the engaging hole 9 is released, the lock is released, and the glass door 6 is opened.

A front frame opening detection switch 13 is provided at a position in contact with the outer frame 4 in the lower portion of the front frame 5, and it is detected that the front frame 5 has been opened. Further, a glass door opening detection switch 12 is provided at a contact portion with the glass door 6 in the upper portion of the front frame 5, and the opening of the glass door 6 is detected by the glass door opening detection switch 12.

The number of times the glass door opening detection switch 12 and the front frame opening detection switch 13 are opened is counted by a counting counter (not shown). The counting counter is equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and can be operated by the backup power supply even when the power supply of the P unit 2 is interrupted, such as at night. Even when the power is turned off, the number of times the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are detected to be opened can be counted and the counted value can be transmitted to the payout control unit 171. Here, the backup power source is, for example, a capacitor or a storage battery provided in the P unit 2.

The main control board 16 is provided on the back surface of the game board 26 (the surface opposite to the surface facing the glass door 6). Since the back surface of the outer frame 4 is closed, the main control board 16 becomes removable from the game board 26 by first opening the front frame 5 and removing the game board 26 from the front frame 5. That is, in order to remove the main control board 16 from the game board 26 or replace the semiconductor chip provided on the main control board 16, it is necessary to open the front frame 5, so that the front frame open detection switch 13 is used. The work can always be detected. Therefore, if the main control board 16 is illegally removed from the game board 26 or the semiconductor chip provided on the main control board 16 is illegally replaced, the detection can always be performed by the front frame open detection switch 13.

Further, a payout control board 17 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 5. The payout control board 17 also needs to be removed from the back surface of the front frame 5 after the front frame 5 is first opened. Therefore, if the payout control board 17 is illegally removed from the back surface of the front frame 5 or the semiconductor chip provided on the payout control board 17 is illegally replaced, the detection can always be performed by the front frame open detection switch 13.

Next, a configuration in which the game board 26 is installed in the front frame 5 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state before and after the game board 26 is attached to the front frame 5. As shown in FIG. 3, mounting mechanisms 34a and 34b are provided on the back surface of the front frame 5 so as to be openable and closable around hinges 35a and 35b, respectively. The mounting mechanisms 34a and 34b are U-shaped and have a bottom having a width corresponding to the game board 26. By pushing the game board 26 against the front frame 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 (b), the game board 26 is fixed by the mounting mechanisms 34a and 34b as shown in FIG. 3 (a). When the game board 26 is fixed by the mounting mechanisms 34a and 34b, the convex drawer connector 32 provided on the game board 26 side is coupled to the concave drawer connector 33 provided on the front frame 5 side. Here, the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 are floating connectors having flexibility against misalignment.

Further, when the game board 26 is installed on the front frame 5, the convex drawer connector 32 is coupled to the concave drawer connector 33 to form a main control board 16 on the game board 26 side and a payout control board on the front frame 5 side. 17 will be connected. Further, since the game board 26 is fixed at a fixed position and the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 have flexibility against a certain degree of misalignment, the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 32 have a certain degree of flexibility. These can be connected without being aware of the positional relationship with the connector 33. Even if the game board 26 is installed on the front frame 5 with only the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 without providing the mounting mechanisms 34a and 34b, the convex drawer connector 32 and the concave drawer connector 33 Since the floating connector itself has flexibility, these can be connected without being aware of the positional relationship between the game board 26 and the front frame 5. Here, the convex drawer connector 32 is connected to the main control board 16 via the internal wiring (not shown) of the game board 26, and the concave drawer connector 33 is paid out via the signal cable 36 as shown in FIG. It is connected to the control board 17.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used for the CU 3 and the P stand 2. The outline of the control circuit of the CU 3, the P stand 2, and the liquid crystal unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG.

The CU 3 is provided with a CU control board 320, and the CU control board 320 is provided with a CU control unit 323 composed of a microcomputer or the like. The CU control unit 323 is the main control function unit of the CU 3, and is a CPU as a control center, a ROM that stores programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM that functions as a work area of the CPU, and peripherals. An input / output interface for maintaining signal consistency with the device is provided. In the ROM in the CU control unit 323, the data of the unit number of the P unit 2 to which the CU 3 is provided in advance is stored.

Further, the CU control board 320 includes an information distribution server 901, a ball management server 902, a content management server 903, and a T-BOX 904 (see FIG. 4. The "T-BOX" is a terminal box (for sales management). The first LAN communication unit 328 for communicating using the local area network (abbreviation), the management computer 900, the hall server 801 for security management (see FIG. 6), and the local area network (LAN) are used. A second LAN communication unit 329 for communicating with the call lamp 1000 and a call lamp communication unit 327 for communicating with the call lamp 1000, which will be described later, are provided. A security board (SC board) 325 for communicating with the payout control board 17 of the P stand 2 while ensuring security is connected to the CU control unit 323. The security board 325 is a security monitoring function unit of the CU3. The CU control unit 323 may be provided on the security board 325, or the CU control unit 323 may be provided on a board different from the security board 325. The CU 3 is provided with a connection portion (not shown) to the P stand 2 side, and the P stand 2 is provided with a connection portion (not shown) to the CU 3 side. These connection portions are composed of, for example, connectors.

The security board 325 on the CU3 side and the payout control board 17 on the P stand 2 side are communicably connected via this connector and the connection wiring. The security board 325 is provided with a communication control IC 325a for controlling communication between the security board 325 and the payout control board 17, and a security chip (SC) 325b for monitoring the security of the P stand 2. Further, the SC325b is provided with a fraud detection unit (not shown) inside, and the fraud detection unit performs fraud detection by monitoring the addition request information of the game balls notified from the CU control unit 323 to the P unit 2, and the fraud detection is performed. Occasionally, the key management server 800 (see FIG. 6) is notified. Further, the setting value (constant) for fraud detection is notified from the key management server 800 as board control information.

Further, the CU 3 of the present embodiment has an outer end output unit for outputting signals from the RTC (real-time clock) 330 and the CU 3 (more specifically, the CU control unit 323) capable of measuring the date and time to the outside. A command transmission / reception unit 335 for transmitting / receiving commands (data) between the 331, CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 is provided, and these RTC 330, outer end output unit 331, and command transmission / reception unit 335 are connected to the CU control board 320. Has been done.

The outer end output unit 331 is provided with an external output circuit 332 that controls to output a signal from the CU 3 to the outside, and external output ports 1 to 4 connected to the external output circuit 332. Further, any of the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d is connected to each of the external output ports 1 to 4. That is, the signal from the CU 3 can be output to the outside by connecting the input terminal of the external device to the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d. In this embodiment, the external device to which the signal from the CU 3 is output via the first terminal 333a to the fourth terminal 333d is, for example, the game information (for example, the number of big hits and the number of starts) in the P unit 2. It may be a management computer 901 or a hall server 801 that can manage errors, etc., or a call lamp 1000 that can display at least a part of game information such as the number of big hits and the number of starts in the P unit 2.

Further, the liquid crystal unit 500 is provided with a liquid crystal control board 501, and the liquid crystal control board 501 is provided with a liquid crystal unit control unit 502 composed of a microcomputer or the like. Further, the liquid crystal control board 501 includes a liquid crystal display control unit 503 for controlling the display of an image on the liquid crystal display 504 provided in the liquid crystal unit 500, an information distribution server 901 (see FIG. 4), and a local area network (see FIG. 4). A LAN communication unit 505 for performing communication using a LAN) and an RTC (real-time clock) 507 capable of measuring a date and time are provided. The liquid crystal unit 500 is also provided with a command transmission / reception unit 506 for transmitting / receiving commands (data) between the liquid crystal unit 500 and the CU 3. The liquid crystal display 504 in this embodiment is provided with a touch panel, and the touch panel can detect an operation of a player or the like.

The authenticity and type of banknotes are identified by the above-mentioned money classifier in the CU control unit 323, and the identification result signal is input to the CU control unit 323. Further, if the infrared light receiving unit 311 receives infrared rays emitted from the remote controller possessed by the staff of the amusement park, the CU control unit 323 receives the light receiving signal. The card reader / writer 337 reads the stored information of the inserted card into the CU control unit 323, and the read information is input to the CU control unit 323. When the data to be written is transmitted, the card reader / writer 337 writes the data to the inserted card. The stored information of the card includes the card ID. The CU control unit 323 stores the card ID read by the card reader / writer 337 until the end of the game.

The CU control unit 323 manages and stores the player's balls when the player is playing. Data such as the balance or the number of game balls is output from the CU control unit 323 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and is converted into display data by the liquid crystal display control unit 503.

When the player operates the touch panel provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 504, the operation signal is input to the CU control unit 323 via the liquid crystal display control unit 503, the command transmission / reception unit 506, and the command transmission / reception unit 330. Will be done. That is, in this embodiment, the ball lending button (ball lending display), the replay button (replay display), the card return button (card return display), and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 are operated by the player. By detecting this with the touch panel, the operation signals of these operations are input to the CU control unit 323.

The P stand 2 has a main control board 16 that controls the progress of the game of the P stand 2, a payout control board 17 that manages and stores game balls, and a launch motor 18 that is driven and controlled based on a command from the payout control board 17. The launch control board 31 is provided, the fluctuation display device 278, and the effect control board 15 that displays and controls the fluctuation display device 278 based on the command transmitted from the main control board 16.

The main control board 16 and the effect control board 15 are provided on the game board 26. A game control microcomputer, which is a main control unit 161, is mounted on the main control board 16. The main control unit 161 is a main control function unit of the gaming machine. The microcomputer for controlling a game machine maintains the consistency of signals with a CPU as a control center, a ROM that stores programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM that functions as a work area of the CPU, and peripheral devices. An input / output interface for the purpose is provided. The main control unit 161 is connected to a winning sensor 162, a radio wave sensor 163, a vibration sensor 164, and a magnetic sensor 165 provided on the game board 26.

When a ball wins in each start winning opening 275, 276, 277, the main control unit 161 draws a random number for determining a big hit (or further including a small hit) / loss, and stores the random number. This is called hold memory. The maximum value of the number of reserved storages is, for example, "4". When the main control unit 161 is in a state where a new fluctuation display can be started by the fluctuation display device 278, the main control unit 161 digests one hold memory, makes a jackpot determination based on the hold memory, and derives a display result from the variable start. The variable display time up to that point is determined from multiple types. In addition, when the jackpot is decided, it is also decided whether or not to cause a probability fluctuation. The main control unit 161 transmits the result of the jackpot determination (including whether or not to make a probability change) and information on the fluctuation display time as commands to the effect control unit 151 mounted on the effect control board 15.

For the commands related to the fluctuation display transmitted from the main control unit 161 to the effect control unit 151, the variable start command indicating the start of the fluctuation display, the display result command (big hit / miss) indicating the result of the fluctuation display, and the fluctuation display pattern are specified. It includes a possible variable display time command, a variable stop command that indicates when to derive and display the variable display result, and so on. Further, the commands transmitted from the main control unit 161 to the effect control unit 151 include a command that can specify the progress of the big hit during the big hit, a command that indicates the occurrence of a new hold memory, and the occurrence of a game state error. There are commands to show.

The effect control unit 151 determines the variation display content of the variation display device 278 based on these commands transmitted from the main control unit 161. For example, the effect control unit 151 specifies the variation display result and the variation display time based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 161, determines the stop symbol, and determines the variation display pattern (presence / absence of reach, type of reach). And also decide the production pattern of the notice production regarding big hits and reach. The effect control unit 151 displays and controls the variation display device 278 according to the determined variation display content.

The payout control board 17 is provided on the front frame 5. The payout control board 17 is equipped with a payout control microcomputer, which is a payout control unit 171. The payout control unit 171 is a payout control function unit of the gaming machine. The payout control microcomputer maintains signal consistency with a CPU as a control center, a ROM that stores programs and control data for operating the CPU, a RAM that functions as a work area of the CPU, and peripheral devices. An input / output interface for the purpose is provided.

Further, the launch ball detection switch 703, the out ball detection switch 701, the foul ball detection switch 33A, the counting button 28, and the radio wave sensor 173 are electrically connected to the payout control board 17. The radio wave sensor 173 is for detecting fraudulent acts that illegally transmit radio waves and mainly turn on the ball-raising switch (upper) 41a at all times. The detection signal of the radio wave sensor 173 is input to the payout control unit 171 via an input port (not shown) of the payout control board 17. The ball raising switch (upper) 41a detects the firing of a game ball by changing from on to off, and based on the detection, the payout control unit 171 subtracts "1" from the number of game balls.

Therefore, when the ball raising switch (upper) 41a is always turned on due to an illegal radio wave, the number of game balls is not subtracted no matter how many balls are fired. The radio wave sensor 173 detects such fraud due to radio waves.

From the main control board 16 to the payout control board 17, the main control chip ID, winning opening information, round information, connection confirmation signal, winning detection signal, starting winning opening winning information, error information, number of symbol confirmations, jackpot information, model-specific Big hit information is sent.

The main control chip ID (also referred to as the main chip ID) is a chip ID stored in the main control board 16 of the P stand 2, and is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the P stand 2 is turned on. Information. The winning opening information is information including the type of winning opening (starting winning opening, normal winning opening, large winning opening) and the number of prize balls (the number of balls to be paid out when a game ball enters the winning opening). It is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the stand 2 is turned on. The round information is information on the number of rounds when a big hit is made, and is transmitted to the payout control board 17 when the power of the P unit 2 is turned on.

The connection confirmation signal is a signal for confirming that the main control board 16 and the payout control board 17 are connected, and a signal of a predetermined voltage is constantly supplied from the main control board 16 to the payout control board 17. The payout control board 17 is configured to control the operation on condition that the payout control board 17 receives the predetermined voltage signal. The winning detection signal is a detection signal of a pachinko ball that has won a prize in a winning opening other than the starting winning opening. Upon receiving this detection signal, the payout control board 17 controls to add the number of balls to be given to one winning ball to the number of game balls and the number of added balls.

The starting winning opening winning information is information indicating that a pachinko ball has won a prize in any of the starting winning openings. The error information is information for notifying the payout control board 17 when an error occurs while the main control board 16 is performing game control.

The symbol fixed number of times is information on the symbol confirmed as a display result of the variable display device for winning a prize in each starting winning opening.

The jackpot information is information indicating that a jackpot has occurred, and the breakdown thereof includes common jackpot information indicating a jackpot common to each manufacturer and model-specific jackpot information indicating a model-specific jackpot. The common jackpot information is a jackpot that is commonly adopted by each gaming machine manufacturer, such as a 15-round jackpot, and if a probability change occurs due to the jackpot, the probability variation information is included, and the jackpot is accompanied by the probability variation information. When a time saving state (a control state that shortens the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display device) occurs, the time saving information is included. A model-specific jackpot is a jackpot state adopted only by a certain model, such as a jackpot that is controlled in response to a sudden change (sudden probability) or a game ball passing through a specific area. In this embodiment, the time saving state may be referred to as a high base state (or simply a high base).

A health check command and a prize ball number acceptance command are transmitted from the payout control board 17 to the main control board 16. The health check command is a command for checking whether or not the main control board 16 is operating normally. The prize ball number acceptance command is a command indicating that the number of additional balls has been accepted.

An out-ball detection signal is input from the out-ball detection switch 701 to the payout control board 17. The payout control board 17 to which the out-ball detection signal is input subtracts and updates the number of balls in the game (the number of floating balls floating in the game area 27) as described later. In the payout control board 17 to which the foul ball detection signal is input from the foul ball detection switch 33A, the number of added balls and the number of game balls are added and updated, and the number of balls in the game is subtracted and updated as described later. A launch ball detection signal is input from the launch ball detection switch 703 to the payout control board 17. The payout control board 17 to which the launch ball detection signal is input subtracts and updates the number of balls during the game.

The security board 325 of the CU 3 and the payout control board 17 of the P stand 2 are electrically connected via a command communication unit 180 provided in the game frame (front frame) 17 and a PIF circuit 326 provided in the CU 3. Therefore, various commands are transmitted from the security board 325 to the payout control board 17 as described later. On the contrary, various responses are transmitted from the payout control board 17 to the security board 325 as described later.

In addition to the payout control board 17, the front frame 5 is provided with a launch control board 31, a launch motor 18, and a game ball number indicator 29. Although the game ball number display 29 may be directly attached to the front frame 5, the front frame 5 may be attached to the front frame 5 like an upper plate or a lower plate provided on the front side of a normal pachinko game machine on which balls are paid out. It may be provided in a rotatable manner. This point is the same for the liquid crystal unit 500. The payout control unit 171 of the payout control board 17 displays the number of game balls currently owned by the player on the game ball number display 29.

A launch control signal and a launch permission signal are output from the payout control board 17 to the launch control board 31. Upon receiving this, the launch control board 31 outputs a signal for exciting the launch motor 18 of the launch device. As a result, the pachinko ball is in a state of being shot and fired into the game area 27. The launch control board 31 emits a launch motor excitation output when an input signal of a touch ring for detecting that the player is touching the ball striking operation handle 25 is input, and drives the launch motor 18. Further, a launch intensity sensor 19 and a launch stop switch 20 are connected to the launch control board 31.

The firing intensity sensor 19 detects the firing intensity T of the pachinko ball by the firing motor 18. For example, the firing intensity sensor 19 detects a value obtained by converting an analog value output from a variable resistor configured so that the electrical resistance value changes according to the amount of steering wheel operation into a digital value as the firing intensity T. Hereinafter, it will be described as an example that the firing intensity T changes from 0 (minimum value) to 99 (maximum value) according to the amount of steering wheel operation. The detection result of the firing intensity sensor 19 is output to the payout control board 17 and the CU 3 via the firing control board 31.

Further, the launch stop switch 20 is a switch for stopping the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 18, and is provided on the ball striking operation handle 25 so that the player can operate it. When the launch stop switch 20 is operated (turned on), the operation is detected by the launch detection board 31, regardless of the amount of operation of the ball striking operation handle 25 (launch intensity T by the launch intensity sensor 19). The launch of the game ball by the launch motor 18 is stopped.

The liquid crystal unit 500 receives the display data (display control signal) from the CU 3 via the command transmission / reception units 330 and 506.

The RAM clear switch 293 is a switch for erasing the game machine information and the game information stored in the RAM of the P unit 2, and is initially operated by a clerk after the P unit is in an error state. It becomes possible to return to the state. The RAM clear switch 293 is operated by a clerk, for example, after the card is ejected.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5, the circulation path of pachinko balls in the P platform 2 will be outlined. When the player operates the ball striking operation handle 25, the launch motor 18 is driven. As a result, one pachinko ball supplied to the launch position is repelled by the hitting hammer, and the pachinko ball is driven into the game area 27.

The launch detection of the game ball is detected when the ball raising switch (upper) 41a changes from on to off. This detection is detected by port input on the payout control board 17 (see FIG. 5) provided with the payout control unit 171, and based on the detection, the payout control unit 171 subtracts "1" from the number of game balls. do.

Of the balls driven into the game area 27, the out balls that have entered the out port 154 (see FIG. 1) flow down the out ball flow path and are detected by the out ball detection switch 701 provided in the middle of the out ball flow path. .. The foul ball flows down through the foul ball return path, and is detected by the foul ball detection switch 33A provided in the middle of the flow.

All the winning balls that have won the winning opening or the variable winning ball device are collected on the back of the gaming machine and guided to the collection ball passing path. Similarly, out balls and foul balls are also guided to the collection ball passage path. A launch ball detection switch 703 is provided in the collection ball passage path. Therefore, the winning ball, the out ball, and the foul ball are all detected by the firing ball detection switch 703. That is, the launch ball detection switch 703 is a switch that detects all of the launched pachinko balls. When the number of detected pachinko balls of this switch becomes equal to the number of pachinko balls ejected by the firing motor 18, it can be determined that all the pachinko balls that have been driven have been recovered.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the difference between the number of detected shots of the firing ball detection switch 703 and the number of shots is calculated, and when this difference is not 0, the balls driven into the game area 27 have been collected. It is judged that there is no such thing. By making this determination, it is possible to determine whether or not the game area 27 is rolling, or whether or not there is a floating ball that is caught between nails or the like in the game area and does not fall.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the P unit 2 is communicably connected to the CU 3. Further, the CU 3 is also communicably connected to the call lamp 1000 provided in the amusement park in a one-to-one correspondence with each P stand 2. In addition, the calling lamp 1000 in this embodiment can update and display the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, the number of starts, and the number of balls held in the P unit 2 to which the CU3 is connected by receiving the signal output from the CU3. It has become. Further, the CU 3 is communicably connected to the management computer 900 and the hall server 801 via the HUB (concentrator) 1001, and the information distribution server 901, the ball management server 902, and the ball management server 902 are connected via the HUB (concentrator) 1002. The information distribution server 901, which is connected to the T-BOX 904, is a server that mainly distributes content data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The ball holding management server 902 manages the number of stored balls that the player holding the membership card (member player) can use for the next game, and the number of balls recorded on each visitor card and the membership card. It is a server to do.

The T-BOX904 is a controller that manages the visitor card, membership card, and CU3 used in the CU3. The T-BOX 904 of this embodiment manages the prepaid balance (game value) remaining on each membership card and each visitor card, and also manages these membership cards and visitor cards via the communication line 11. It is connected to the payment server 905 installed in the card management company outside the amusement park so that data communication can be performed, and various management information is transmitted from the T-BOX 904 to these payment servers 905. The card management company can grasp the sales of the membership card and the visitor card of each amusement park on the payment server 905.

Next, the visitor card and the membership card used in this embodiment will be briefly described. The visitor card and the membership card used in this embodiment have a non-volatile memory for storing various data. An IC card equipped with an IC chip having a control unit for rewriting and reading these recorded information and performing non-contact communication with an external reader / writer device is used. A card ID that can identify each card is stored in the membership card, specifically, a card ID that starts with VC is stored in the visitor card, and a membership card ID that starts with KC is stored in the membership card in advance without rewriting. The type can be identified from the card ID, and the prepaid balance data that can specify the prepaid balance is stored.

The membership card is issued to a member player who has registered as a member at the amusement park, and the member ID given to the member is stored in a non-rewritable manner. In addition, as will be described later, the member player can use the membership card to store the game balls once acquired and counted so that they can be used for the game again on the next day or later. However, these membership cards do not directly store the number of balls stored, which is the data of the stored balls, and the number of balls held, which is the data of the balls held, and these numbers of balls are stored as the membership card ID on the ball holding management server 902. By storing it in association with the member ID, it can be identified from the member card ID and the member ID.

In addition, the visitor card is purchased and issued at a card issuing / depositing machine (not shown) installed in the amusement park, and is also issued at CU3. The visitor card stores the number of balls held and the date based on the number of counted balls (the number of acquired game media) counted by the player who owns the visitor card, and the number of balls held on that day is stored. Only can be used in each CU3 in the amusement park.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the number of balls held is written and recorded only on the visitor card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the visitor card is used in the same manner as the membership card. The number of balls may be specified from the card ID without memorizing the number of balls.

When the player inserts the visitor card or the membership card into the card insertion slot 309, the CU control unit 323 displays the (member) card ID, the member ID (member card only), and the prepaid balance data of the member card or the visitor card. , Read the number of balls possessed data (visitor card only), etc. Then, the CU control unit 323 transmits an authentication request including the (member) card ID read from the received membership card or visitor card, the prepaid balance data, and the device ID to the T-BOX 904.

In the T-BOX 904, whether or not the received card ID is stored in the member card table or the visitor card table stored in the T-BOX 904 in advance, and the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data is stored in the T-BOX 904. It is determined whether or not it matches the stored prepaid balance, and whether or not to authenticate the inserted visitor card or membership card. When the received card ID is stored in the membership card table or visitor card table stored in the T-BOX 904 in advance, or the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data is stored in the T-BOX 904. If it matches the balance, the T-BOX 904 sends a command indicating that the inserted visitor card or membership card has been authenticated to the CU control unit 323, and the received card ID is sent to the T-BOX 904 in advance. If it is not stored in the stored membership card table or visitor card table, or if the prepaid balance specified from the received prepaid balance data does not match the prepaid balance stored in the T-BOX 904, the T-BOX 904 , A command indicating that the inserted visitor card or membership card is not authenticated is transmitted to the CU control unit 323.

Then, when the CU control unit 323 receives a command to authenticate the visitor card or the membership card inserted from the T-BOX 904, the CU control unit 323 sends a card acceptance notification to the ball management server 902 to store the balls and the stored balls. When it becomes possible to pay out as a game ball and a command to authenticate the inserted visitor card or membership card is received from the T-BOX 904, the inserted visitor card or membership card is ejected from the card insertion slot 309.

The hall server 801 is further communicably connected to the key management server 800 and the game machine management server 802, and the information distribution server 901 and the ball management server 902 are communicably connected to the content management server 903. The content management server 903 is, for example, a server provided in an organization that manages game machines operated by an organization to which a plurality of game machine makers belong, and mainly distributes content data to each information distribution server 901. It is a server for.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a notification process when an abnormality is detected as a result of mutual authentication. With reference to FIG. 6, when an abnormality occurs in the CU control unit 323, the security board 325, the payout control unit 171 or the main control board 16, a notification is given in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The abnormality mentioned here is that the CU control unit 323, the security board 325, the payout control unit 171 or the main control board 16 is replaced with another illegally manufactured one, or malfunctions or malfunctions due to noise or the like. This includes cases such as when the product is broken or when it is offline due to disconnection. The key management server 800 shown in FIG. 6 is a key management server that stores the SID and the authentication key of the CU communication control unit in association with each serial ID (also referred to as SID) of the electronic component inside the CU 3. be. Further, the key management server 800 is a server capable of communicating with the main control board 16.

First, when an abnormality occurs due to the security board 325 of the CU 3, the CU control unit 323 detects the abnormality as a result of mutual authentication performed between the CU control unit 323 and the security board 325 described above. This mutual authentication includes device authentication using a session key in addition to serial ID authentication and device authentication described later.

The serial ID is a serial ID (board serial ID) of the security board 325, and is stored in the ROM of the security chip 325b at the stage of manufacturing the security chip 325b of the security board 325. Further, when the CU 3 is brought into the amusement park and then connected to the hall server 801, the board serial ID is downloaded from the key management server 800 of the key management center via the hall server 801 and stored in the CU control unit 323. NS.

When the CU control unit 323 detects an abnormality in the security board 325, the CU control unit 323 notifies the hall server 801 to that effect and transmits an abnormality notification command to the liquid crystal unit 500. The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 causes the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to perform control for displaying that an abnormality has occurred, and also lights or blinks an abnormality notification lamp (not shown) to perform abnormality notification. Further, the CU control unit 323 transmits a signal from the external communication unit to the management computer 900 to the effect that an abnormality has occurred.

When an abnormality occurs in the CU control unit 323 of the CU 3, the security board 325 detects the occurrence of the abnormality by the above-mentioned mutual authentication, and notifies the payout control unit 171 of a signal (abnormality notification signal) to that effect. The security board 325 notifies the payout control unit 171 by a parallel signal via the PIF circuit 326 which is a parallel interface circuit. In response to this, the payout control unit 171 notifies the main control board 16 that an abnormality has occurred. The main control board 16 controls the operation of the abnormality notification lamp and transmits a signal to the management computer 900 that an abnormality has occurred, as described above.

When the security board 325 detects an abnormality in the payout control unit 171, the security board 325 notifies the CU control unit 323 to that effect, and the CU control unit 323 notifies the hall server 801 to that effect.

In this way, when the security board 325 detects an abnormality in the CU control unit 323, it notifies the payout control unit 171 to that effect via the PIF circuit 326, and when it detects an abnormality in the payout control unit 171, it does so. Is notified to the CU control unit 323, and the notification destination of the occurrence of an abnormality by the security board 325 is different. The reason is that even if the control unit in which the abnormality has occurred is notified that the abnormality has occurred, no control is performed for the abnormality notification, and no abnormality prevention measure is taken. Moreover, although the security board 325 has a communication control function, it does not have an abnormality notification control function. Therefore, it is not possible to control the abnormality notification by itself, and therefore, the notification that the abnormality has occurred is always given in the direction of the control unit on the opposite side of the control unit where the abnormality has occurred. The payout control unit 171 that has received the notification of the occurrence of the abnormality from the security board 325 via the PIF circuit 326 notifies the main control board 16 to that effect. Upon receiving the notification, the main control board 16 performs the same control for abnormality notification as described above.

When an abnormality occurs in the payout control unit 171, the security board 325 detects that fact, the CU control unit 323 is notified that the abnormality has occurred, and the CU control unit 323 performs the above-mentioned abnormality notification control. Notify the hall server 801 that an abnormality has occurred. Further, when an abnormality occurs in the payout control unit 171, the main control board 16 detects that the abnormality has occurred, and receives the notification to perform the above-mentioned control for notifying the occurrence of the abnormality.

As described above, the payout control board 17 detects an abnormality in the security board 325 and notifies the main control board 16 of the abnormality, while the payout control board 17 notifies the main control board 16 when an abnormality occurs. Detects and notifies the security board 325 that an abnormality has occurred. Similar to the security board 325 described above, the payout control board 17 also controls for abnormality notification even if it notifies the control unit in which the abnormality has occurred when it detects that an abnormality has occurred. Therefore, the control unit or the control board on the side opposite to the control unit in which the abnormality has occurred is notified. The security board 325 and the payout control board 17 are not connected to an abnormality notification means such as an abnormality notification lamp or an abnormality notification display, and have a function of controlling the abnormality notification by themselves even if an abnormality is detected. No. In the above description, the security board 325 and the payout control board 17 are not connected to an abnormality notification means such as an abnormality notification lamp or an abnormality notification display, and even if an abnormality is detected, the abnormality notification control is performed by itself. Although it has been described as having no function, the security board 325 and the payout control board 17 may be provided with an abnormality notification function to directly notify that an abnormality has occurred.

The gaming machine management server 802 shown in FIG. 6 is provided in, for example, an organization that manages gaming machines operated by an organization to which a plurality of gaming machine manufacturers are affiliated, and the gaming machines installed in the gaming hall differ from the design values. It is a server that manages gaming machines by checking whether it is in an abnormal state. The gaming machine management server 802 may be provided in another organization. The game machine management server 802 can communicate with the hall server 801 and the CU (card unit) 3 and the P unit 2.

In this embodiment, the information distribution server 901 associates each gaming machine such as the main chip ID with the information for identifying the gaming machine, and determines the abnormality of the gaming machine as a part of the design value of the gaming machine (P unit 2). The judgment value for doing this is stored.

Next, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the main data stored in each of the CU3 side and the P stand 2 side and the transmission / reception mode thereof. With reference to FIG. 7, the main data stored in each of the CU3 side and the P stand 2 side and the transmission / reception mode thereof will be described.

In this embodiment, the fluctuation of the number of game balls is calculated on the P stand 2 side, and the current latest number of game balls is stored and managed. The CU3 side also calculates and stores the current number of game balls, but the number of game balls is based on the information transmitted from the P unit 2 side. On the other hand, the number of balls (number of cards held), the number of stored balls, and the prepaid balance (remaining amount) are managed and stored on the CU3 side.

FIG. 7 shows the stored data of the RAM provided in the CU control unit 323 on the CU3 side and the stored data of the RAM mounted on the payout control board 17 on the P stand 2 side. First, when the power supply is turned on in a state where the P stand 2 and the CU 3 are electrically connected for the first time after being installed in the amusement park, the payout control board 17 on the P stand 2 side is the main chip from the main control board 16. The ID (main control chip ID) is transmitted, the main chip ID is transmitted to the CU3 side, and the payout chip ID (payout control chip ID) stored in the payout control board 17 itself is transmitted to the CU3 side. ..

On the CU3 side, the transmitted main chip ID and payout chip ID are stored. Next, the data of the connection time, that is, the time when the CU3 side and the P unit 2 side are connected and the communication is started is transmitted from the CU3 side to the P unit 2 side, and the transmitted connection time is transmitted on the P unit 2 side. Remember.

In this state, the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the connection time identified on the CU3 side are stored in the CU3 side and the P unit 2 side. When the power is turned on after that, the three pieces of information, that is, the main chip ID, the payout chip ID, and the previous connection time data are transmitted from the P unit 2 side to the CU3 side.

On the CU3 side, the transmitted data is collated with the already stored data, and it is determined whether or not the same P unit 2 as the previous time is connected. As for the connection time data, new connection time data in which communication between the CU3 side and the P unit 2 side is started each time the power is turned on is transmitted from the CU3 side to the P unit 2 side, and the new connection is made. The time data will be stored on the P unit 2 side.

Both the CU 3 and the P unit 2 transmit the telegram with a "serial number" added. Further, both the CU 3 and the P unit 2 store the "serial number" received from the other party. There are three types of "serial numbers": "normal serial numbers", "addition serial numbers", and "counting serial numbers". "Normal serial number" indicates the sequence number of the telegram. The "normal serial number" is transmitted by counting up (+1) the serial number received at the time of transmission by the CU3 side (primary station side) with the initial value set to "1". However, when resending, the "normal serial number" is not counted up. The P unit 2 side (secondary station side) transmits the received serial number as it is. If the continuity of the serial numbers is not established, there is no response. The "addition serial number" is a serial number used when the CU 3 requests the P unit 2 to add a game ball. The "counting serial number" is a serial number used when the P stand 2 requests the CU 3 to count the game balls.

Only CU3 has the right to renew the normal serial number. When the same normal serial number as the transmitted normal serial number is returned, the CU 3 backs up and stores the normal serial number, and then transmits the updated normal serial number. Only CU3 has the right to renew the addition serial number. When making an addition request, the CU 3 transmits an addition serial number +1 to the addition serial number used for communication up to that point to the P unit 2. When accepting the request, the P unit 2 returns the same additional serial number. When rejecting the request, the previously received additional serial number (additional serial number -1 received this time) is returned. Only P unit 2 has the right to add and update the counting serial number. When making a counting request, the P unit 2 transmits a counting serial number +1 to the counting serial number used for communication up to that point to the CU 3. When the CU3 accepts the request, it returns the same counting serial number. When rejecting the request, the received counting serial number (counting serial number-1 received this time) is returned.

Hereinafter, regarding the "normal serial number", a configuration will be described in which the serial number received by the CU 3 at the time of transmission is counted up (+1) and transmitted. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and each of the P unit 2 and the CU 3 or the P unit 2 counts up (+1) the serial number received at the time of transmission and transmits the other, and the other receives the serial number. May be transmitted as it is.

Further, the "addition serial number" and the "counting serial number" are special serial numbers that are counted up in the processing of the addition request and the processing of the counting request, respectively. Hereinafter, when the "additional serial number" and the "counting serial number" are counted up, the "normal serial number" is also counted up. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and may be a configuration in which the count-up of the "normal serial number" is stopped when the "additional serial number" and the "counting serial number" are counted up. In the following, the "normal serial number" is simply referred to as a "serial number". Further, the "additional serial number" and the "counting serial number" are also collectively referred to as a "request serial number".

The latest gaming machine information (game machine information being counted) is transmitted from the P stand 2 side to the CU3 side. This latest gaming machine information is stored in the latest gaming machine information storage area of the RAM of the payout control unit 171 (see FIG. 5) on the P unit 2 side. Specifically, the information of the addition ball number counter, the information of the subtraction ball number counter, and the information of the counting ball number counter are included. The number of game balls is not included in the latest game machine information, and is transmitted from the P unit 2 side to the CU3 side as a count value of the game ball number counter as described later. However, instead of this, or in addition to the game ball number counter, the game ball number may be included in the latest game machine information.

The information of these counters is collectively transmitted to the CU3 side as a response. The number of added balls counter is a counter that counts the number of added balls. The additional ball is the sum of "the number of prize balls x the number of winning balls" and "the number of back balls". The back ball is a foul ball. That is, the addition ball indicates the number to be added to the game ball by the addition ball counter. The subtraction ball number counter is a counter that counts the number of subtraction balls. The subtraction ball is the "number of fired balls". That is, it is the number of balls detected by the output change of the ball raising switch (upper) 41a from on to off. The "number of subtracted balls" does not include the "number of counted balls". The counting ball number counter is a counter that counts the number of counting balls. The counting ball is "the number of balls converted from a game ball to a possession ball by a counting operation". Here, the "prize ball ball" is a ball that is paid out when a ball wins a prize in the winning opening, and is a safe ball. The "launched ball" is a ball fired by a gaming machine, and if there is a back ball, the number of balls obtained by subtracting the back ball is the number of fired balls. A "back ball" is a ball in which a fired ball returns without jumping onto the board. The “out port passing ball” is a ball that has passed through the out port 154, and the total number of out balls and safe balls means the number of balls passing through the out port.

For example, when a pachinko ball driven into the game area 27 wins a prize and the winning information is transmitted from the main control board 16 to the payout control board 17, an additional ball to be added based on the winning information. The number of added balls is counted by the number of added balls counter, and the value (number of added balls) of the added ball number counter is transmitted from the P unit 2 side to the CU3 side. Further, the subtraction ball number counter counts the number of fired balls as the number of subtraction balls based on the output change of the ball raising switch (top) 41a from on to off due to the pachinko balls being fired in the game area 27. The value of the subtraction ball counter (the number of subtraction balls) is transmitted from the P unit 2 side to the CU 3 side.

Alternatively, the payout control unit 171 counts the number of game balls as the number of counting balls by pressing the counting button 28, and transmits the value of the counting ball counter (the number of counting balls) from the P unit 2 side to the CU3 side.

On the P unit 2 side, each time the values of the addition ball number counter, the subtraction ball number counter, and the counting ball number counter are transmitted to the CU3 side, the count values are stored in the previous game machine information storage area (RAM of the payout control unit 171). After storing (rewriting) as backup data in (etc.), the values of the addition ball number counter, the subtraction ball number counter, and the counting ball number counter as the latest game machine information are cleared to 0 (excluding the game ball number counter). In this embodiment, "clear" has the same meaning as "initialization".

As a result, the data of the number of added balls, the number of subtracted balls, and the number of counted balls, which are the game machine information transmitted to the CU3 side immediately before, are backed up in the storage area of the previous game machine information (the game machine information transmitted immediately before). Stored as data. When the latest gaming machine information is not transmitted from the P machine 2 side to the CU3 side, this backup data shows not only the value of each counter this time but also the value of each previous counter that was not transmitted at the time of the next transmission. Is also intended to be able to be sent. The number of game balls transmitted immediately before may be further added to the previous game machine information and stored.

Further, the payout control board 17 updates the value of the game ball number counter according to the occurrence of winning, the firing of balls, the generation of back balls, and the generation of counting balls (conversion from game balls to possession balls). The updated value of the game ball number counter is transmitted to the CU3 side as the number of game balls.

On the CU3 side, the total number of game balls, the number of cards held (also simply referred to as the number of balls held), the number of stored balls, the remaining amount, the total number of added balls (cumulative number of added balls), and the total subtraction are stored in the cumulative data storage area in the RAM. The number of balls (cumulative number of subtracted balls) and the number of balls held when the card is inserted are stored. The number of cards held is the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of balls paid out (the number of balls converted from the number of cards held into the number of game balls) from the number of balls held when the card is inserted, and adding the number of counted balls. That is, the number of cards held is the number of balls owned by the player at the present time.

The total number of added balls is added based on the value (number of added balls) of the added ball number counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side to update the number of balls. Further, the total number of subtracted balls is subtracted based on the value (number of subtracted balls) of the subtracted ball number counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side to update the number of balls. Further, the number of balls held on the card is added and updated based on the value of the counting ball number counter transmitted from the P unit 2. In this way, the CU 3 can manage the latest information by updating the total number of added balls, the total number of subtracted balls, and the number of cards held by the latest gaming machine information transmitted from the P machine 2 one by one. It will be possible.

As shown in the figure, the CU 3 has an area for storing game balls, and also receives a count value of a game ball counter (also referred to as a game ball number or a game ball total number information) from the P stand 2 side. The CU 3 updates the area for storing the game ball by the following procedure. That is, the CU 3 stores based on the value of the added ball number counter (added ball number), the subtracted ball number counter value (subtracted ball number), and the value of the counting ball number counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side. The number of game balls being played is updated, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the game ball number counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side and the updated number of game balls match at the same timing. If they match, the game is allowed to continue, but if they do not match, control is performed to shift to an error state.

As a result, for example, an error notification is performed by the abnormality notification lamp or the liquid crystal unit 500, or an error notification signal indicating that an error has occurred is transmitted to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (in this case, the management computer 900 or The error notification may be performed by the hall server 801). As a result, a predetermined notification is performed to encourage the staff to take an artificial response.

Instead of shifting to the error state and stopping the game, the number of game balls stored on the CU3 side may be replaced with the count value of the game ball counter transmitted from the P unit 2 side. good. Alternatively, instead, it may be corrected to the average value of the number of game balls managed on the CU3 side and the number of game balls stored on the P unit 2 side.

As described above, in this embodiment, the number of game balls is also stored on the CU3 side, but it is determined whether or not the number of game balls matches the number of game balls managed and stored on the P unit 2 side. It is possible to do it (CU3 side function). Therefore, even if a situation occurs in which the number of game balls stored on the P unit 2 side does not match the number of game balls stored on the CU3 side due to fraudulent activity or other circumstances, it is possible to check that fact. Here, the determination function is provided on the CU3 side. For example, the number of game balls stored on the CU3 side and the number of game balls stored on the P unit 2 side are stored by the hall server 801 connected to the CU3 or the management computer 900. It may be possible to receive the number of game balls and determine whether or not the two are consistent.

As shown in FIG. 7, the CU 3 has a storage area for storing the number of cards held and the number of stored balls, a storage area for storing the prepaid balance of the received (inserted) card, and the total number of added balls (number of added balls). It also has a storage area for storing the total number of balls to be subtracted (cumulative number of balls to be subtracted) and the number of balls to be held when the card is inserted. The CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) stores the stored balls in response to an input requesting the use of the stored balls (for example, an operation of the replay button (replay display) on the liquid crystal display (however, when there is no ball)). A predetermined number of stored balls are subtracted from the storage area to be stored.

The CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) has a predetermined number of balls stored in the storage area in response to an input requesting the use of the balls (for example, an operation of a replay button (replay display) on the liquid crystal display). Subtract the ball you have. Further, the CU control unit 323 (see FIG. 5) subtracts a predetermined value from the storage area for storing the prepaid balance in response to an input requesting the use of the prepaid balance (for example, a pressing input of the ball lending button 321).

When the player performs an operation of deducting a value of a predetermined size from the possessed value owned by the player (for example, the number of balls held, the number of stored balls, or the balance of the prepaid card) and using it for the game, the number of balls for the withdrawn amount. The number of added balls for adding to the game ball number counter is transmitted from the CU3 side to the P unit 2 side. In response to this, the P-unit 2 side adds and updates the game ball number counter.

On the other hand, in the game system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to accept an order of a so-called wagon service in which the ownership value owned by the player is deducted and exchanged for a drink or the like. However, receiving wagon service with game balls is restricted, and wagon service can only be received with possession balls. This is an image that prohibits the conventional enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine equipped with each counter from picking up the uncounted balls remaining on the plate by hand and using them for the wagon service.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the operation of performing the wagon service is executed, if the number of balls held is less than the number of balls corresponding to the desired menu of the wagon service, the player is urged to perform the counting operation. ing. At that time, when the player executes the counting operation, the number of counting balls based on the counting operation is transmitted from the P unit 2 side to the CU3 side. In response to this, the CU3 side subtracts the number of game balls and adds the number of cards possessed to update.

Next, the communication between the CU 3 and the P unit 2 according to this embodiment will be described in more detail. The telegram used in the communication is composed of frames having a predetermined format. Transmission data (telegram) is always transmitted in units of one frame. That is, the telegram is not divided and transmitted. In addition, when transmitting telegrams continuously, leave an interval of 1 millisecond or more.

The transmission data of one frame includes a data length, a normal serial number, an addition serial number, a counting serial number, a command, and a data unit. "Data length" indicates the data length of the transmitted data (serial number to data section (business telegram range)). A "command" is a telegram command code. The "data unit" is telegram data.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the outline of the command and the response transmitted and received between the CU 3 and the P unit 2 will be described.

FIG. 8 shows the transmission direction, whether the data to be transmitted is a command or a response, the name of the transmission information, and the outline thereof. First, the transmission of commands and responses between the CU 3 and the P unit 2 will be described. A command is transmitted from the CU 3 (primary station) to the P unit 2 (secondary station), and the P unit 2 returns a response to the CU 3 in response to the command. That is, the transmission of the business telegram is a command / response method in which the CU 3 is the primary station and the P unit 2 is the secondary station.

The period from the transmission of the first command to the transmission of the next command from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds. Further, the period from the transmission of the response from the P unit 2 to the CU 3 to the transmission of the next response is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds.

In this way, both the command and the response are transmitted between the CU 3 and the P unit 2 at intervals of 200 ms. On the other hand, in the P platform 2, 100 pachinko balls are driven into the game area 27 per minute by operating the hitting operation handle 25, so that the hitting time interval is 0.6 seconds. As a result, a plurality of commands and responses are transmitted and received while one ball is fired.

Therefore, the response for notifying the change amount of the number of game balls is transmitted one after another from the P unit 2 to the CU 3 at an interval shorter than the firing time interval of the balls. As a result, the P unit 2 can finely notify the CU 3 of the amount of change in the number of game balls.

Here, the command and response transmission interval is set to 200 ms, but the transmission interval may be a longer interval or a shorter interval. For example, the transmission interval may be the firing time interval of the P unit 2. It is also possible to match with.

First, a command named recovery request is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. This recovery request command requests recovery information from the P unit 2. In response to this recovery request, a response named recovery response is transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3. The response of this recovery response notifies the CU3 of the recovery information.

The recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 after the CU 3 completes the authentication. The recovery request command requests recovery information from the CU 3 to the P unit 2, and sends the same command first after the CU 3 completes the authentication. The recovery request includes a "serial number", a "command", a "last last transmission serial number", and a "last last transmission count serial number". The "serial number" is a sequence number (1 to 255). The "command" is the command code of the recovery request and is shown in hexadecimal binary data.

The "last last transmission serial number" is the serial number of the status information request command last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the time of the previous connection. When the "last last transmission serial number" is "0", it indicates that there is no memorized serial number. The "previous final transmission serial number" is a serial number in which the "serial number" is stored as the previous final transmission serial number (serial number) on both the P unit 2 and the CU 3 side when the status information response is transmitted on the P unit 2 and when the status information response is received on the CU3. Is.

The "previous last transmission count serial number" is the count serial number of the response of the state information request last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the time of the previous connection. In the case of "0", the "previous last transmission count serial number" indicates a state in which there is no memorized serial number. The "previous final transmission count serial number" is a serial number in which the count serial number is stored as the previous final transmission count serial number on both the P unit 2 and the CU 3 side when the status information response is transmitted on the P unit 2 and when the status information response is received on the CU3. ..

In the recovery process (counting ball number) of the P unit 2, the "store code" and the "SC board ID" notified from the security board 325 in the counting history sequence described later, and the "store code" held by the P unit 2. And "SC board ID" are matched, and if they match, the following processing is performed. If they do not match, the number of balls requested to be counted = 0 is set in the subtraction register and notified to the user program.

The P unit 2 refers to the "previous final transmission counting serial number" notified by the CU3, and if the CU3 has not performed the counting process for the counting request, sets the counting request ball number = 0 in the subtraction register. Notify the user program executed on the P unit 2. If the CU 3 has already performed the counting process, the number of counting request balls notified to the CU 3 is set in the subtraction register and notified to the user program. If all the store codes held by the P unit 2 are "F" (hexadecimal), it is determined that the store codes match. Further, when the "store code" notified from the security board 325 and the "store code" held by the P unit 2 do not match, the user program is notified of the store code mismatch via the register. When the P unit 2 receives the recovery request command from the CU 3, the P unit 2 notifies the user program side via the register.

The response of the recovery response is to respond to the CU 3 with the recovery information held by the P unit 2. Recovery information includes "serial number", "command", "last last transmission serial number", "last inserted card ID", "last card insertion time", "last last transmission addition serial number", "ball unit price", and "game information". Includes "presence / absence of storage", "previous game machine information", and "previous game information". Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated.

The "last last transmission serial number" is the serial number data included in the response of the status information response last transmitted to the CU3 at the time of the previous connection, and when it is "0", there is no serial number held. The "previously inserted card ID" is the data of the card ID of the card that was being inserted at the time of the previous connection, and when it is "0", there is no card being inserted. The payout control unit 171 of the P unit 2 stores and holds the card ID that was being inserted based on the information transmitted from the CU 3.

The "last card insertion time" is the data of the insertion time of the card that was being inserted at the time of the previous connection, and when it is "0", it means that there is no card being inserted. This data is also represented by year information in 2-digit YY, month information in 2-digit MM, day information in 2-digit DD, time information in 2-digit hh, minute information in 2-digit mm, and second information in 2-digit ss. Is. The "previous last transmission addition serial number" is an addition serial number included in the response of the status information response last transmitted to the CU3 at the time of the previous connection, and when it is "0", there is no such addition serial number. The "ball unit price" is the ball unit price (0.01 yen to 99.99 yen) per ball playing on the P stand 2. The “presence / absence of game information storage” is “0x00” when the game information is not stored, and “0x01” when the game information is stored.

The "previous gaming machine information" is the gaming machine information previously notified to the CU3, and includes information of "game ball number", "game ball information", "counting request ball number", and "counting serial number". The "number of game balls" is the number of game balls previously notified to CU3. The "game ball information" is the game ball information previously notified. The game ball information includes, for example, information such as the number of shot balls previously notified to CU3, the number of balls passing through the out port, and the total number of prize balls. The “number of balls requested to be counted” is the number of game balls requested to be counted. The "counting serial number" is the counting serial number previously notified to the CU3.

The "previous game information" is the game information previously notified to the CU3, and includes the "number of game information" and the information of "game information 1" to "game information n". The “number of game information” is the number of game information (0 to n) previously notified to the CU3. The variable length is n = 0 to 22. The "game information 1" is the game information 1 previously notified to the CU3. The “game information n” is the game information n previously notified to the CU3. The game information n includes, for example, the type information previously notified to the CU3, the game prize ball information, and the like.

The "previous final transmission addition serial number" is a serial number that is stored as the previous final transmission addition serial number on both the CU3 side and the P unit 2 when the state information request is transmitted by the CU 3 and when the status information request is received by the P unit 2.

In the recovery process (game information) of the P unit 2, the "store code" and the "SC board ID" notified from the security board 325 in the counting history sequence described later, the "store code" held by the P unit 2, and the "store code" A match determination with the "SC board ID" is performed, and if the "store code" does not match, the recovery data is processed as none. If they match, the following processing is performed.

When there is recovery data of game information, "whether or not game information is stored" is stored: 0x01, the previous "game ball number", the previous "game ball information", the previous "counting request ball number", the previous "counting required ball number" The recovery data held by the P unit 2 is set in the "counting serial number", the previous "number of game information", and the previous "game information 1 to n". When there is no recovery data for game information or when the last transmission serial number was 0, "whether or not game information is stored" is set to "0x00", and the previous "game ball information", the previous "counting request ball number", and the previous time are set. Set ALL "0" for the "counting serial number" and the previous "game information number". However, the number of game balls is set to the number of game balls notified last time. If all the store codes held by the P unit 2 are "F" (hexadecimal), it is determined that the store codes match.

If it is determined that the "store code" notified from the security board 325 does not match the store code held by the P unit 2, it is treated as no card. That is, ALL "0" is set for "previously inserted card ID" and "last card insertion time".

The P unit 2 stores the serial number at the time of responding to the status information request as the previous final transmission serial number. If there is a discrepancy between the "store code" and "SC board ID" notified from the security board 325 and the information held by the P unit, the last transmission serial number = 0 is notified. The "store code" and "SC board ID" notified from the security board 325 are compared with the information held by the P unit, and if they match, the last last transmission serial number stored is notified.

The P unit 2 stores the counting serial number as the previous final transmission counting serial number when the state information response is transmitted. If there is a discrepancy between the "store code" and "SC board ID" notified from the SC325b and the information held by the P unit, the last transmission count serial number = 0 is notified. The "store code" and "SC board ID" notified from the security board 325 are compared with the information held in the P unit, and if they match, the last last transmission count serial number stored is notified.

In addition, when the CU 3 has not executed the process of the "previous final transmission serial number" notified from the P machine 2, the CU 3 performs the recovery process using the previous game machine information. When the processing of the "previous final transmission serial number" is being performed, the CU 3 performs the recovery processing using only the previous game machine information. However, the number of counting balls is not recovered.

A command named recovery request 2 is transmitted from CU3 to P unit 2. The command of the recovery request 2 notifies the P unit 2 of the additional recovery information. In response to this recovery request 2, a response named recovery response 2 is transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3. The response of the recovery response 2 notifies the CU 3 of the processing result of the additional recovery information.

The command of the recovery request 2 notifies the P unit 2 of the addition recovery information, and includes data of "serial number", "command", "previous last transmission addition serial number", and "number of addition balls". There is. Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated. The recovery request 2 is transmitted when the CU 3 determines that it is necessary to perform the addition ball recovery process on the P unit 2. CU3 compares the "previous final transmission addition serial number" included in the recovery response received from the P unit 2 with the "previous final transmission addition serial number" stored by itself, and if they match, the addition ball recovery It is determined that processing is not necessary, and if there is a discrepancy, it is determined that additional ball recovery processing is necessary. When it is determined that the additional ball recovery process is necessary, the recovery request 2 is transmitted.

The "last last transmission addition serial number" included in the recovery request 2 is the addition serial number data of the state information request command last transmitted to the P unit 2 at the time of the previous connection, and the "additional ball number" is the game ball. It is the data of the number of added balls of.

Next, the recovery process of the P unit 2 will be described in detail. In the recovery process of the P unit 2, if the P unit 2 has not performed the process of the "previous final transmission serial number" notified by the CU3 based on the recovery request 2, the number of added balls is referred to and the game ball is used. This is a process of adding to the data.

The response of the recovery response 2 notifies the CU 3 of the processing result of the addition recovery information on the P unit 2, and includes a "serial number", a "command", and a "recovery result". The "recovery result" is "0x00", the recovery result processing is OK, and "0x01" is the recovery result processing NG. If the P unit 2 cannot receive the number of added balls, the processing NG is returned as a recovery result.

When the recovery process (number of balls to be added) of the P unit 2 is performed, if the P unit 2 has not performed the process of the "previous final transmission addition serial number" notified by the CU3, the process is OK as a "recovery result" to the CU3. Is set in the addition register, and the number of additional balls notified by CU3 is set in the addition register and notified to the user program. When the number of added balls notified from the CU 3 is 0, the number of added balls = 0 is set in the addition register, the user program is notified, and the processing OK is returned to the CU 3. However, when the CU state of the state information request described later is in the game ball addition request (Bit = 1) and the game machine state 1 responds to the game ball addition result (Bit5 = 1) in the state information response, the CU3 is "recovered". As a "result", the processing NG is returned, the number of added balls = 0 is set in the addition register, and the user program is notified.

If the "previous final transmission addition serial number" notified by CU3 is the same as the "previous final transmission addition serial number" held by the chip of the P unit 2, the number of additional balls = 0 is set in the addition register, and the addition register is set. Notify the user program and respond to CU3 with processing NG as a "recovery result". When the "previous last transmission addition serial number" notified from CU3 = 0, the number of addition balls = 0 is set in the addition register regardless of the number of addition balls notified from CU3, and the user program is notified to CU3. Respond processing OK.

Further, at the timing when the recovery process is completed (for example, the timing when the recovery completion flag is set), the "previous final transmission addition serial number" notified by CU3 is notified to the user program via the register regardless of the recovery result. .. If the recovery request 2 is not received, the user program is notified of the "previous final transmission addition serial number" held by the chip of the P unit 2 at the timing when the recovery process is completed.

A status information request command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 at predetermined intervals (for example, 200 ms). This state information request command requests the state of the CU 3 from the P unit 2. The CU3 uses this command to periodically check the status of the P unit 2. Further, the command for requesting state information includes the number of additional balls from the CU3 side shown in FIG. 7 toward the P unit 2 side.

The state information request will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the content of the state information request. The specific data of the status information request includes data of "serial number", "command", "CU status", "number of additional balls", "additional serial number", "counting serial number", and "unit price of balls". There is. Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated.

The "CU state" represents the state of the CU3 notified to the P unit 2, and the card insertion state is ON when Bit0 is "1", that is, the card is being inserted, and the card insertion state is when "0". It indicates OFF, that is, no card is inserted. That is, Bit0 represents a state in which a card (general card / membership card) is inserted in CU3 (card insertion state). In addition, the general card is being inserted by depositing the stock card (general 0 yen 0 ball card) stocked in advance in the card stock section of the CU3.

When Bit1 is "1", it indicates that the card unit is open, and when it is "0", it indicates that the card unit is closed. That is, Bit1 notifies the P unit 2 of the card unit opening state according to the state of CU3. The timing for notifying that the card unit is open is, for example, when the opening of the store is completed. The timing for notifying that the card unit is closed is, for example, when the store is closed. When the same state changes from opening to closing, the P stand 2 notifies the CU3 of all the game balls it holds as the number of counting balls in the state information response.

When Bit2 is "1", it indicates that the card is being prepared for return, and when it is "0", it indicates that the card is not being prepared for return. The CU 3 notifies the P unit 2 of "preparing to return the card" for a certain period of time (10 seconds) by setting this bit at the time of each operation of card return, simple leaving, and meal break. When the operation of the counting button 28 is detected, the P stand 2 has operated the counting button once or multiple times if the bit preparing to return the card has received the on status information request. Regardless of, or regardless of the operation duration, all the stored game balls are notified to the CU3 by the status information response as the number of counting balls.

When Bit3 is "1", the game ball addition request is ON, that is, there is a game ball addition request, and when "0", the game ball addition request is OFF, that is, there is no game ball addition request. That is, Bit3 requests the addition of game balls (the number of added balls) at the time of ball lending, ball payout, and ball storage payout operations.

When Bit4 is "1", it indicates that the counting ball has been received, and when it is "0", it indicates that the counting ball has not been received. Bit4 notifies P unit 2 that the receipt has been completed when the counting ball is received. That is, it is used to confirm the delivery of the response "counting ball number" of the state information response. When the P unit 2 receives the completion of receipt of the counting balls, it checks whether the counting serial number is the same as the P unit 2, and if the serial numbers do not match, notifies the CU 3 without subtracting the number of game balls.

When Bit5 is "1", it indicates that the card is waiting to be removed, and "0" indicates that the card has been removed. Bit5 notifies P unit 2 of the state in which the card is waiting to be removed from CU3. Bit 6 and Bit 7 are unused.

The "number of added balls" is the number of added balls of the game ball, and the data of the number of added balls is valid only when Bit3 in the CU state is "1". The "addition serial number" is a sequence number for addition (0 to 255), and the sequence number is updated (+1) and notified when a game ball addition request is made. The "counting serial number" is a counting sequence number (0 to 255), and the counting serial number received at the time of the counting request is notified as it is. However, if the continuity of the counting serial number is not established, the counting will not be received.

The "ball unit price" is the ball unit price (0.01 yen to 99.99 yen) per ball of the game ball played on the P stand 2. The ball unit price notified from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 is stored in, for example, the RAM of the payout control board 17 of the P unit 2. Then, the P unit 2 notifies the CU 3 of the ball unit price stored in the RAM when the predetermined condition is satisfied by the state information response. Specifically, when the recovery information for recovering from the incommunicable state is requested from the CU 3 to the P unit 2 (the recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3), the P unit 2 responds to the recovery response. Set the ball unit price and send it to CU3. That is, the ball unit price is not output to the outside except for notifying the CU3 at the time of the recovery response. The ball unit price stored in the P unit 2 is set in the response of the recovery response when the recovery request command is transmitted from the CU 3, and is transmitted to the CU 3. As a result, it is possible to accurately grasp the ball unit price of the game ball that was being played on the P stand 2 before the recovery, and after the recovery, the player can restart the game with an appropriate game value. Further, the ball unit price stored in the P unit 2 is not output to the outside except for notifying the CU 3 at the time of the recovery response, so that the security is ensured so that the ball unit price is not changed illegally. Further, the ball unit price stored in the P unit 2 is prohibited from being overwritten with a new ball unit price when the P unit 2 holds the number of game balls. Even when the P unit 2 holds the number of game balls, the number of game balls stored in the P unit 2 is allowed to be overwritten and displayed by converting the number of held game balls into the overwritten unit price. It may be configured to update.

In response to the status information request, the response of the status information response is transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3. The response of this status information response notifies the CU 3 of the information / status of the P unit 2. The response of the state information response includes the latest gaming machine information and the number of gaming balls shown in FIG. 7.

The state information response will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. 10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the contents of the state information response. Specific data of the state information response includes "serial number", "command", "CU control unit request information", "number of game balls", "number of fired balls", "number of balls passed through outro", and "total prize ball". "Number", "Number of balls requested to count", "Counting serial number", "Launch intensity", "Game machine status", "Game machine error status", "Fraud detection information", "Fraud detection status", "Additional serial number", And "game information" data is included. Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated.

The "number of game balls" is the current number of game balls (the number of game balls as a result of calculating addition / subtraction). The "number of shot balls" is the number of shots (if there are multiple shot balls at the time of transmission, they are added up). The "number of balls passing through the out port" is the number of balls that have passed through the out port 154 (if there are a plurality of passing balls at the time of transmission, they are added up). The "total number of prize balls" is the total number of prize balls in the prize ball information 1-n. The "counting request number of balls" is the number of game balls requested to be counted. The "counting serial number" is a counting sequence number (0 to 255), and when a counting request is made, the sequence number is updated (+1) and notified. The "first winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the ordinary winning opening 272. The "second winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the ordinary winning opening 273. The "third winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the ordinary winning opening 244. The "fourth winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the starting winning opening 275. The "fifth winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the starting winning opening 276. The "sixth winning opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the starting winning opening 277. The "large prize opening prize" is information on winning a prize in the large winning opening 271.

"Launch intensity" is information on the launch intensity of the game ball. The "game machine state" indicates the state of the P machine 2 at the time when the command for requesting the state information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P machine 2, and indicates the state of the P machine 2, "game machine state 1", "game machine state 2", and "game machine state 2". It contains information on "game machine state 3" and "game machine error state".

For example, Bit 5 of the “game machine state 1” indicates the result of whether or not the P machine 2 has added the game balls according to the addition request received from the CU 3. Bit5 is set to "0" when the game balls are normally added, and Bit5 is set to "1" when the game balls are not added normally.

The "fraud detection information" is the information detected by the P unit 2 at the time when the command for requesting the state information is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2, and is "fraud detection state 1" and "fraud detection state 2". , And the information of "fraud detection information 1" to "fraud detection information 4" is included.

For example, Bit 6 of "fraud detection state 2" is a fraudulent ball lending detection flag, and indicates whether or not an addition request is received in a state where a card is not inserted in CU3. Bit6 is set to "0" when the addition request is received with the card inserted in the CU3, and Bit6 is set to "1" when the addition request is received when the card is not inserted in the CU3. Specifically, when the payout control unit 171 determines in the status information request reception process (see FIG. 21) described later that the card is not inserted in the CU 3 even though the addition request is received, Bit 6 is set to "1". Set to. Once the Bit 6 in the "fraud detection state 2" is set to "1", it is maintained in the state set to "1" until the power supply of the P unit 2 is turned off.

Further, the "fraud detection information 3" is valid when Bit 6 of the "fraud detection state 2" is "1", and the number of balls to be lent when the card is not inserted (also referred to as the number of illegal balls to be lent) is It represents the accumulated results.

The "addition serial number" is a sequence number for addition, and the addition serial number received at the time of the addition request is notified as it is. However, if the continuity of the addition serial number is not established, the addition NG is notified.

The “fraud detection state 3” is fraud detection information of the payout control board 17. For example, Bit1 of "fraud detection state 3" indicates that it is fraud detection information of iron ball detection when it is "1".

The "game information" is the information of the P machine 2 at the time when the command of the state information request is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P machine 2, and is the "number of game information", "type information 1" to "type information n". , "Count information 1" to "Count report n" are included.

The card insertion notification command notifies the P unit 2 of the card insertion. In response to this card insertion notification, the response of the card insertion response is transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3. The response of this card insertion response is a response to the effect that the card insertion notification has been received for the CU3.

The card insertion notification command notifies the P unit 2 of the card ID and insertion time of the inserted card at the time of card insertion, and "serial number", "command", "card ID", "card insertion time", The data of "store code" and "SC board ID" is included. Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated.

The "card ID" is the identification ID information of the IC card inserted in the CU 3, and is used for associating with the game ball held by the P stand 2. The "card insertion time" is the time when the IC card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 309 (see FIG. 1) of the CU3, and the year information is 2-digit YY, the month information is 2-digit MM, and the day information is 2-digit. The data is represented by DD, time information in 2 digits hh, minute information in 2 digits mm, and second information in 2 digits ss. The card insertion time is used to determine whether the game ball held by P stand 2 is the same day ball or the past ball.

The "store code" is a store identification code in which the CU 3 is installed, and is used for linking with the game ball held by the P unit 2. It is also used to determine whether or not the CU3 has been moved to a store. CU3 remembers the store code in which it is installed. The store code is notified to the P unit by adding information from the security board 325. The "SC board ID" is an SC board ID for identifying the CU3, and is used for determining whether or not the CU3 has been replaced. The SC board ID is notified to the P stand 2 by adding information from the security board 325. The payout control unit 171 of the P unit 2 stores information notified by the card insertion notification command such as these card IDs (C-IDs) and card insertion times. The "store code" and "SC board ID" are deleted in the payout control circuit without notifying the user program side.

The response of the card insertion response notifies the CU3 that the card insertion notification has been successfully received, and includes data of "serial number", "command", and "result". Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated. The "result" indicates information on whether or not the card ID and the card insertion time were normally overwritten when the payout control unit 171 received the card insertion notification, that is, whether or not the card insertion notification was normally received. ing. When the card insertion notification is normally accepted, OK is displayed as a "result", and when the card insertion notification is not normally accepted, NG is displayed as a "result". If the "card insertion time" specified by the card insertion notification is a value having a format other than a value having a predetermined format (for example, a BCD value (binary coded decimal number)), the "result" is NG. Is shown.

Here, the operation of the P unit 2 at the time of card insertion / return notification will be described. First, a membership card or a general card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 309 of the CU3, or a general 0 yen 0 ball card is deposited, so that the card is sent to the P unit 2 as a card insertion notification. Information such as ID and card insertion time is notified. When the card insertion notification is received, the P unit 2 backs up information such as the card ID and the card insertion time. However, when the card insertion notification command is received and the state information request including the information of the card insertion state (CU state Bit0 = 1) is received in the CU3 state (when the P unit 2 determines that the card is being inserted). ), The P unit 2 transmits only the response without backing up information such as the card ID and the card insertion time. Further, when the card return button 322 of the CU 3 is pressed, a card return notification is sent to the P stand 2, and the P stand 2 clears information such as the backed up card ID and the card insertion time. The condition for canceling the card insertion state is when the P unit 2 receives the card return notification command.

When the card ID, the card insertion time, and the like are normally overwritten, that is, when the card insertion notification is normally received, the P unit 2 sets a card insertion flag indicating that the card is in the insertion state in the RAM of the payout control unit 171. Set.

The card return notification command notifies the P unit 2 of the card return. In response to this card return notification, the response of the card return response is transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU3. The response of this card return response is to respond to the CU3 by returning the card.

The card return notification command notifies the P unit 2 of the card return, and the CU 3 sends the same notification when the "card return" button is pressed. The card return notification includes "serial number" and "command" data. Since the "serial number" and "command" are the same as described above, the explanation is not repeated.

The response of the card return response sends the response of the card return notification to the CU3, and includes data of "serial number", "command", "card ID", and "card insertion time". Since the "serial number", "command", "card ID", and "card insertion time" are the same as described above, the description is not repeated. In addition, CU3 does not return the card when the card ID included in the command and the ID of the card currently being inserted do not match in the card return response, or when there is a problem with the card insertion time included in the command. , Prohibit writing to the card of the possession ball.

Here, the operation of the P unit 2 at the time of card insertion notification or card return notification will be described. When the member card is inserted, the general card is inserted, or the general 0 yen 0 ball card is deposited at the time of the card insertion notification, the P unit 2 backs up the card ID and the card insertion time. When the CU3 presses the "card return" button at the time of card return notification, the P stand 2 clears the card ID and the card insertion time. Further, the P unit 2 clears the card insertion flag set in the RAM of the payout control unit 171.

The command for requesting acquisition of design values requests CU3 to acquire design values (design values excluding determination values for determining an abnormality in P machine 2) such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening. It is sent when the game machine is started. The command for requesting the acquisition of design values in this embodiment includes data on design values such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening. That is, the CU 3 acquires the data of the design value such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening by receiving the design value acquisition request command from the P unit 2.

In response to this design value acquisition request, a response named design value acquisition response is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. The response of the design value acquisition response is to respond to the P unit 2 with the acquisition of the design value such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening, and is transmitted in response to the acquisition of the design value of the CU3.

When the values of Bit 4 and Bit 5 of the “fraud detection state 3” of FIG. 11 described above are “1”, it indicates that the fraud detection information is the low base time base abnormality and the high base time base abnormality, respectively.

Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the base, the abnormality of the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio is also determined. The definition of the bonus ratio and the continuous bonus ratio is stipulated in the rules regarding the certification of gaming machines and the certification of types.

The character ratio (also referred to as the character ratio) refers to the ratio of the game balls acquired by the game balls launched in 10 hours due to the operation of the character. The above rules stipulate that the accessory ratio must be 70% or less. In this embodiment, the bonus ratio corresponds to the game value given by winning all the winning pachinko balls (60,000 balls because 100 balls can be fired per minute) fired in 10 hours. Of the number of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls to the starting winning opening 276 composed of the electric tulip, which is one of the accessories, and the large winning opening 271 composed of the variable winning ball device, which is one of the accessories. The ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given by winning a prize.

The continuous accessory ratio (also referred to as the role ream) refers to the ratio of the number of game balls acquired by the game balls fired in 10 hours due to the operation of the accessory when the accessory is continuously operated. .. The above rules stipulate that the continuous bonus ratio must be 60% or less. In this embodiment, the continuous bonus ratio corresponds to the game value given by winning all the winning pachinko balls (60,000 balls because 100 balls can be fired per minute) fired in 10 hours. Of the number of pachinko balls to be played, the ratio of the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the game value given by winning the pachinko balls to the large winning opening 271 provided with the variable winning ball device, which is one of the winning characters. ..

When the values of Bit 4 and Bit 5 of the “fraud detection state 3” of FIG. 11 described above are “1”, it indicates that the fraud detection information is the low base time base abnormality and the high base time base abnormality, respectively.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the outline of the command transmitted and received between the CU 3 (CU control unit 323) and the liquid crystal unit 500 (liquid crystal unit control unit 502) will be described.

FIG. 12 shows the transmission direction, the command to be transmitted, the name of each command, and the outline thereof. First, the transmission of commands between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 will be described. A command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the liquid crystal unit 500 returns the command in response to the command.

The period from the transmission of the first command to the transmission of the next command from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500 is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds. Further, the period from the transmission of the command from the liquid crystal unit 500 to the CU3 until the transmission of the next command is controlled to 200 ms, that is, 0.2 seconds.

First, the connection request command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500 when the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 are connected, and the connection response command is a connection request command. This command indicates the response to.

The game console connection notification command is a command for transmitting data at the time of connecting the game console from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500 when the CU 3 and the game console (P stand 2) are connected, and is a game console connection response. The command of is a command indicating a response to the command of the game console connection notification. As shown in FIG. 13, the specific data of the game console connection notification command includes "game machine chip ID", "game machine maker code", "game machine model code", and "winning slot number of prize balls 1". , "Number of prize-winning balls 2", "Number of prize-winning balls", etc. are included.

The startup notification command is a command for transmitting a start screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the startup response command is a command indicating a response to the startup notification command.

The standby display notification command is a command for transmitting a standby screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the standby display response command is a command indicating a response to the standby display notification command. Is.

The screen switching notification command is a command for transmitting a switching instruction to various display screens from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the screen switching response command is a command indicating a response to the screen switching notification command.

The state request command is a command for transmitting the notification content when the screen switching operation is not performed from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the state response command is a command indicating a response to the state request command. As shown in FIG. 14, the status request commands include "number of game balls", "number of fired balls", "number of balls passed out", "total number of prize balls 1", "ball firing volume", and "ball firing volume". Game table state 1 ”,“ Game table state 2 ”,“ Game table state 3 ”,“ Game table error state ”,“ Winning opening 1 ”,“ Winning opening 2 ”,“ Winning opening 3 ”,“ Winning opening 4 ” , "Winning opening 5", "Winning opening 6", "Large winning opening", "Event mode setting presence / absence", "Trial hit mode designated number of balls" and the like are included. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the state response command includes data such as “LCD control notification event”.

In addition, the P stand 2 in this embodiment has a business mode in which a player can play a game by accepting a deposit by a player, a lending operation of a game ball, and a payout operation of a possession ball or a stored ball and lending the game ball. A trial hit mode in which the game balls are automatically fired without accepting deposits and game ball lending operations, payout operations for possessed balls and stored balls, etc., and without paying out prize balls, game balls without payment by the player It is possible to switch to an event mode in which the prize balls are not paid out while the game can be played by accepting the lending operation of the game and lending the game balls. The data of "whether or not the event mode is set" is data for notifying the liquid crystal unit 500 whether the P unit 2 is controlled (switched) to any of these business modes, trial hit modes, and event modes. ..

The card information notification command is a command for transmitting a card insertion screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the card information response command is a command indicating a response to the card information notification command. ..

The payment detection notification command is a command for transmitting a payment in-screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payment detection response command is a command indicating a response to the payment detection notification command.

The payment completion notification command is a command for transmitting a payment completion screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payment completion response command is a command indicating a response to the payment completion notification command.

The consumption completion notification command is a command for transmitting a consumption screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the consumption completion response command is a command indicating a response to the consumption completion notification command.

The counting completion notification command is a command for transmitting a counting completion screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the counting completion response command is a command indicating a response to the counting completion notification command.

The payout completion notification command is a command for transmitting a payout screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the payout completion response command is a command indicating a response to the payout completion notification command.

The error notification command is a command for transmitting an error screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the error response command is a command indicating a response to the error notification command.

The shared information notification command is a command for transmitting a sharing start screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the shared information response command is a command indicating a response to the shared information notification command.

The shared notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data during sharing processing from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the shared response command is a command indicating a response to the shared notification command.

The total ball number notification command is a command for transmitting a total ball number screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the total ball number response command indicates a response to the total ball number notification command. It is a command.

The point notification command is a command for transmitting a point screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the point response command is a command indicating a response to the point notification command.

The card OP notification command is a command for transmitting the stock card operation mode screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the card OP response command is a command indicating a response to the card OP notification command. be.

The safe OP notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the safe operation mode screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the safe OP response command is a command indicating a response to the safe OP notification command. ..

The address setting notification command is a command for transmitting an address setting screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the Aso-less setting response command is a command indicating a response to the address setting notification command. ..

The polling start notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the display screen when electronic money is used from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the polling start response command indicates a response to the polling start notification command. It is a command.

The absentee notification command is a command for transmitting a display instruction and data of the absentee screen from the CU3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the absentee response command is a command indicating a response to the absentee notification command. ..

The trouble mode notification command is a command for transmitting a trouble mode screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the trouble mode response command is a command indicating a response to the trouble mode notification command.

The store closing processing notification command is a command for transmitting a store closing screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the store closing processing response command is a command indicating a response to the store closing processing notification command.

The maintenance start notification command is a command for transmitting a maintenance display display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the maintenance start response command is a command indicating a response to the maintenance start notification command.

The transaction data notification command is a command for transmitting transaction data display instructions and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the transaction data response command is a command indicating a response to the transaction data notification command.

The error log data notification command is a command for transmitting error log data display instructions and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the error log data response command is a command indicating a response to the error log data notification command. Is.

The communication status notification command is a command for transmitting a communication status display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the communication status response command is a command indicating a response to the communication status notification command.

The unit information notification command is a command for transmitting a simple unit information display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the unit information response command is a command indicating a response to the unit information notification command. ..

The unit reservation notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the unit reservation screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the unit reservation response command is a command indicating a response to the unit reservation notification command. ..

The password input screen notification command is a command for transmitting the password input screen display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the password input screen response command is a command indicating a response to the password input screen notification command. Is.

The operation-specific latest data notification command is a command for transmitting the operation-specific latest data display display instruction and data from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the operation-specific latest data response command is an operation-specific latest data notification command. This command indicates the response to.

The game ball OP notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the game ball operation mode screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the game ball OP response command is a response to the game ball OP notification command. This is the command to show.

The fixed-quantity setting notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the fixed-quantity setting screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the fixed-quantity setting response command indicates a response to the fixed-quantity setting notification command. It is a command.

The game table counting history data notification command is a command for transmitting the display instruction and data of the game table counting history data screen from the CU 3 to the liquid crystal unit 500, and the game table counting history data response command is the game table counting history. This command indicates the response to the data notification command.

The inspection command is a command used for inspection by the manufacturer of the liquid crystal unit 500.

Next, the main sequences in the communication between the CU 3 and the P unit 2 will be described.

The processing of the CU 3 and the P stand 2 when the card is inserted is as shown in FIG.

The processing of the CU 3 and the P unit 2 when the card is returned is as shown in FIG.

The card ID and insertion time are prohibited from being updated during card insertion. As the prohibition condition, the relationship between the card insertion notification command and the CU state included in the state information request command is as shown in FIG.

The process of lending a game ball from the prepaid balance of the inserted card is as shown in FIG.

The process of paying out the balls and paying out the stored balls and replaying them is as shown in FIG.

The state information request reception process is as shown in FIG.

Next, the errors notified in the gaming system according to this embodiment will be collectively described. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the types of errors that can be notified in the gaming system. In FIG. 22, 36 types of errors are described, and the "priority", "error code", "error name", "error detection content", "notification means", and "error cancellation method" of each error are described. "Is described.

For example, for the error of number 28, the "priority" is "7", the "error code" is "F60", the "error name" is "illegal ball lending detection", and the "error detection content" is "other than during card insertion". "A request to add the number of balls to be rented" is received, "notification means" is "game machine frame, unit", and "error cancellation method" is "automatic recovery". Here, when the game machine frame is used for notification, the payout control board 17 is provided in addition to displaying an "error code" on a display device such as a game ball number display 29 (for example, a variable display device 278) for notification. An "error code" may be displayed on the 7-segment LED display for notification. Further, instead of displaying the "error code", the game may be stopped to notify the error, or the error information may be output to the outside.

Depending on the type of error, the notification means may notify the error by outputting voice on the game board or turning on the illumination. Further, the notification means may notify the error by outputting the information output 1 and the information output 2 to the hall controller depending on the type of the error. In addition to the "automatic recovery method", the "error release method" includes a "power OFF / ON" method in which the power is temporarily turned off and then turned on, and a "release switch" in which the release switch is pressed.

The "automatic recovery" is an error canceling method in which the processing automatically recovers from the error state after a certain period of time has elapsed after the notification means has notified the error. "Power OFF / ON" is an error canceling method for recovering from an error state by literally turning off the power of the P unit 2 and then turning it on. The "release switch" is an error release method for recovering from an error state by pressing, for example, an error release switch (not shown) provided on the payout control board 17. By pressing the error release switch, the error flag of the subtraction sensor or the like stored in the payout control board 17 is reset, and the error state can be recovered. That is, for an error that requires an error release method by the "release switch", some data is stored in the payout control board 17, and the error that requires the reset of the data is mainly targeted. The error that requires the error cancellation method by "power OFF / ON" includes not only the data stored in the payout control board 17 but also the data stored in the main control board 16 and the like, and the error that needs to be reset. Mainly targeted. "Automatic recovery" is mainly targeted for errors that do not require a data reset.

In addition, the errors that occur before the execution of the predetermined process such as the user program is started include the error code "F91" in-game in-game authentication inconsistency error and the error code "F96" in-game machine communication error error. However, if they occur at the same time, the error with the higher priority is notified. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the priority of the error code "F91" is "16", and the priority of the error code "F96" is "21", so that the error code "F91" having a high priority is It is displayed on the game ball number display 29. If the display device can display a plurality of errors, the plurality of errors may be displayed in order of priority.

Next, the main sequence in communication when the power is turned on to the P unit 2, the CU 3, and the liquid crystal unit 500, the liquid crystal unit 500 and the information distribution server 901 when the content is distributed from the information distribution server 901 to the liquid crystal unit 500. The main sequences in the communication of the above will be described.

The processing of the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500, and the P stand 2 when the power is turned on to the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500, and the P stand 2 is as shown in FIG. In particular, in this embodiment, when the power is turned on to the P unit 2, the CU3, and the liquid crystal unit 500, first, the CU3 issues a design value acquisition request command including data of the design value such as the number of prize balls from the P unit 2. Data of design values such as the number of prize balls for each winning opening is stored in a RAM (not shown) in the CU control unit 323. The data of the design value such as the number of prize balls transmitted from the P unit 2 to the CU 3 is the main chip ID and the nth prize opening without any accessory (here, the winning opening other than the large winning opening 271). Number n is attached. For example, the ordinary winning openings 272 to 274 are designated as numbers 1 to 3, that is, the first winning opening to the third winning opening, and the starting winning openings 275 to 277 are respectively numbered 4 to 6, that is, the fourth winning opening. The winning opening is from the mouth to the 6th winning opening. Therefore, the winning opening without a character is the number of winning balls An (for example, the winning opening from the 1st winning opening to the 4th winning opening and the 6th winning opening). , 1st to 3rd winning openings are 3, 4th winning opening, 6th winning opening is 5), and 1 of the starting winning opening 276 with a character (here, 5th winning opening) It refers to the number of prize balls As (for example, 5) for each prize and the number of prize balls Ab (for example, 10) for one prize of the large winning opening 271.

Then, after the initial operation (initialization process in the liquid crystal unit 500) of the liquid crystal unit 500 is completed and communication between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 becomes possible (the liquid crystal unit 500 responds to the connection request command of the CU 3). After it becomes possible to reply to the command), the game machine chip ID, the game machine maker code, the game machine model code, the number of winning opening prize balls 1, the number of winning opening prize balls 2, and the big prize are given to the LCD unit 500 from CU3. Sends a game console connection notification command that includes each command for the number of pachinko balls. The gaming machine chip ID is data that can identify the P machine 2 (more accurately, the main control unit 161), and the game machine maker code is data that can identify the manufacturer of the P machine 2. The machine model code is data that can identify the model of the P machine 2. These game chip IDs, game machine maker codes, and game machine model codes are stored in advance in a RAM storage unit (not shown) of the main control unit 161. Is transmitted to the CU 3 and stored in a storage unit such as a RAM (not shown) of the CU control unit 323.

In the liquid crystal unit 500, when the game console connection notification command is received from the CU3, the winning openings 1 to 4 and the winning openings 6 (normal winning openings 272 to 274, starting winning openings 275 and starting) specified from the winning opening winning ball number 1 command are received. The number of winning balls for winning the winning opening 277) is the nth winning opening number of winning balls An (n is a value of 1 to 4 or 6), the winning opening number of winning balls 2 The winning opening 5 specified from the command (n The number of prize balls for winning the starting prize opening 276) has a role. Starting winning opening winning class number As, the number of winning opening winning balls The number of winning balls for winning the large winning opening 271 specified from the command is the large winning opening prize. It is stored as the number of balls Ab.

Then, the main processing when the power is turned on to the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500, and the P unit 2 (game table connection response, start-up notification, start-up response, standby between the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 shown in FIG. 23). After the display notification and the transmission and reception of the standby display response commands are completed), the status connection request command is transmitted from the CU 3 to the P unit 2. When the P unit 2 receives the state information request command from the CU 3, it transmits a state information response command (see FIG. 10) including data such as game ball information, firing intensity, and game state to the CU 3.

When the CU 3 receives the state information response command from the P unit 2, it transmits the state request command to the liquid crystal unit 500. The state request command includes commands indicating each data specified from the state information response command received from the P unit 2 (number of game balls, number of fired balls, number of balls passed through the out port, total number of prize balls shown in FIG. 14). 1. Commands for ball launch volume, game console states 1 to 3, game console error status, winning openings 1 to 6, large winning openings, etc.) are included. Therefore, in the liquid crystal unit 500, the contents of the state request command received from the CU 3 (number of game balls, number of shot balls, number of balls passed through the out port, total number of prize balls 1, ball firing volume, game table states 1 to 3, game It is possible to update the display of the liquid crystal display 504 based on the command of the table error state, winning openings 1 to 6, large winning openings, etc.).

When the liquid crystal unit 500 receives the state request command from the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500 transmits the state response command to the CU 3. When the CU 3 receives the status response command from the liquid crystal unit 500, the CU 3 transmits the status information request command to the P unit 2 again. Hereinafter, transmission / reception of a state information request command, a state information response command, a state request command, and a state response command is repeatedly executed between the CU 3, the liquid crystal unit 500, and the P unit 2.

The processing of the liquid crystal unit 500 and the information distribution server 901 when the content is distributed from the information distribution server 901 to the liquid crystal unit 500 is as shown in FIG. 24.

Next, the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process executed by the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process executed by the liquid crystal unit control unit 502.

When the power is turned on, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 first performs an initialization process for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, initializing the timer, and the like (S301). After that, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 shifts to the loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S302). When the timer interrupt occurs, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (on), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 clears the flag (S303) and executes the following processing.

The liquid crystal unit control unit 502 first analyzes the received command and performs a process of setting a flag corresponding to the received command (command analysis process: S304). In this command analysis process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 confirms the contents of the commands transmitted from the CU 3 and the information distribution server 901 stored in the reception command buffer. In the command analysis process, which command (see FIG. 12 and the like) is analyzed as the command stored in the buffer area.

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs a design value acquisition process (S305). In the design value acquisition process, from CU3, as design values such as the main chip ID and the number of prize balls for each winning opening, the nth winning opening prize ball number An, the starting winning opening winning ball number As, the large winning opening As a design value (judgment value) for acquiring the number of prize balls Ab and determining an abnormality of the P unit 2 from the information distribution server 901, the lower limit value of the P unit 2 to which the CU 3 is connected is based on a low base. And the upper limit value, and the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the base at the time of high base are acquired.

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred based on the low base time base and the high base time base in the P stand 2 to which the CU3 is connected (S306). , The winning bias calculation process (S307) that calculates the winning bias for winning each winning opening and determines whether or not the winning is biased to a specific winning opening, and the touch panel operation detection that detects the operation of the player or the like on the touch panel. Processing (S308), liquid crystal display update processing (S309) for causing the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to update the display of the liquid crystal display 504, content that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 by receiving content data from the information distribution server 901. The content update process (S310) for updating the above, and the command control process (S311) for transmitting commands and data to the information distribution server 901 and CU3 are executed. After that, it shifts to S302.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a design value acquisition process (S305) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the design value acquisition process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the P unit 2 is started (S101). Whether or not it is at the time of activation may be determined by, for example, whether or not a startup notification command has been received from CU3. When the P unit 2 is not started (S101; N), the design value acquisition process is completed, and when the P unit 2 is started (S101; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is as shown in FIG. The main chip ID and the nth winning opening without the accessory (here, the winning openings other than the large winning opening 271 are numbered n. For example, the ordinary winning openings 272 to 274 are numbered 1 to 3, that is, the first prize opening, respectively. The 1st prize opening to the 3rd winning opening are used, and the starting winning opening 275 to 277 are designated as numbers 4 to 6, that is, the 4th winning opening to the 6th winning opening. Therefore, the winning opening without a character is the 1st winning opening. Number of prize balls for one prize from mouth to 4th prize opening, 6th prize opening (for example, 1st prize to 3rd prize opening is 3, 4th prize opening, 6th prize) The number of winning balls is (for example, 5) for one prize of the starting winning opening 276 (here, the 5th winning opening) with a character, and one of the large winning openings 271. The number of prize balls Ab (for example, 10) for the prize is acquired from CU3 and stored in a RAM (not shown) (S102).

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the model name and the main chip ID acquired from the main control board 16 to the information distribution server 901, so that the information distribution server 901 selects the model from the main chip ID. A command including a low base lower limit value Bll, a low base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base upper limit value Bhu is received. Then, the low base lower limit value Bll, the low base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu specified from the received command are stored in the RAM (S103). ). For example, Bll = 30, Blu = 39, Bhl = 80, Bhu = 95. After that, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the design value acquisition process. The low base lower limit value Bll, the low base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu acquired from these information distribution servers 901 are as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be changed by operating the information distribution server 901 by a clerk of the amusement park or the like. That is, as the design value (judgment value) for determining the abnormality of the P unit 2, it is possible to use either the preset initial value or the set value set in the amusement park. ..

As shown in FIG. 42, the clerk of the amusement park has a low base lower limit value Bll, a low base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base upper limit value. By selecting the main chip ID from the dialog at the upper left of the screen, it is possible to set one Bhu for each P unit 2 installed in the amusement park, but the present invention is limited to this. The low base lower limit value Bll and the low base upper limit value are collectively applied to multiple P units 2 such as P units 2 of the same model and P units 2 installed on the same island. Blu, the base lower limit value Bhl at the time of high base, and the base upper limit value Bhu at the time of high base may be set.

Further, the information distribution server 901 has a low base lower limit value Bll, a low base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base upper limit value Bhu set by the clerk of these amusement parks. In addition, the initial values of the low base lower limit Bll, the low base upper limit Blu, the high base base lower limit Bhl, and the high base upper limit Bhu acquired in advance from the content management server 903 by the information distribution server 901. Is also remembered, the clerk of the amusement park has a low base lower limit value Bll, a low base time base upper limit value Blu, a high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and a high base time base set by the clerk of these amusement parks. Which of the upper limit value Bhu value and the initial value of the low base time base lower limit value Bll, the low base time base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu, that is, S103 It is possible to select which one to be acquired by the liquid crystal unit control unit 502.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a game board surface determination-related process (S306) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the game board surface determination-related processing, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the period is not subject to determination value calculation (S111). The period outside the judgment value calculation target is a period during which the judgment value is excluded from the calculation of the base, the accessory ratio, the continuous accessory ratio, and the like. For example, the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open. It is a period during which the pachinko ball is not fired (for example, a period 15 seconds after the last pachinko ball is fired), and a period during which the amusement park is closed, which can be cheated by a clerk or the like. .. When it is determined that the period is not subject to the determination value calculation (S111; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the game board surface determination-related processing.

When it is determined that the period is not subject to the determination value calculation (S111: N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the passing number addition process shown in FIG. 28 (S120).

FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the passing number addition process. With reference to FIG. 28, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not it is in the jackpot gaming state (S121). Whether or not the game is in the big hit game state may be determined by whether or not the game table state 2 command (see FIG. 14) is received from the CU 3 as the state request command. When it is determined that the game is not in the jackpot game state (S121; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not it is in the high base state (S122). Whether or not the high base state is set may be determined by determining whether or not the game state 3 command (see FIG. 14) received from the CU 3 as a state request command indicates a high base state in a short time.

When it is determined that the base state is not high (S122; N), that is, when the game is not in the jackpot game state and the base state is low, it is determined whether or not the number of fired balls command is received as the state request command ( S123). When it is determined that the received (S123; Y) is received, the number of shots pl at the time of low base is added by 1 (S124).

Further, when it is determined that the number of shot balls command has not been received as the state request command (S123; N), and after S124, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives the winning opening n passage command (n is) as the state request command. It is determined whether or not any of 1 to 6) has been received (S125). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S125; Y), the number of passages qln of the nth winning opening at the time of low base is added by 1 (S126).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the player is in the high base state (S122; Y), that is, when the player is not in the jackpot game state and is in the high base state, it is determined whether or not the number of shot balls command is received as the state request command. Judgment (S127). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S127; Y), the number of shots ph at the time of high base is added by 1 (S128).

When it is determined that the number of shot balls command has not been received as the state request command (S127; N), and after S128, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives the winning opening n passage command (n is 1 to 1) as the state request command. It is determined whether or not any of 6) has been received (S129). When it is determined that the reception (S129; Y) has been received, the number of passages qhn of the nth winning opening at the time of high base is added by 1 (S130).

When it is determined that the jackpot game state is (S121; Y), when it is determined that the winning opening n passage command is not received as the state request command (S125 or S129; N), after S126, and after S130. , Whether or not the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has received the winning opening 1 to 4 or winning opening 6 command as the state request command, that is, the nth winning opening having no accessory (in this embodiment, the first winning opening). It is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the opening to the fourth winning opening and the sixth winning opening, that is, the normal winning opening 272 to 274, the starting winning opening 275, and the starting winning opening 277) (S131). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S131; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of passages qn of the nth winning opening (S132).

When it is determined that the winning opening 1 to 4 or winning opening 6 command has not been received as the status request command (S131; N), and after S132, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives the winning opening 5 command as the status request command. Is received, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed through the start winning opening 276 having the accessory (S133). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S133; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of passages qs of the start winning opening 276 having the accessory (S134).

If it is determined that the winning opening 5 command has not been received as the status request command (S133; N), and after S134, whether or not the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has received the winning opening command as the status request command. That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the large winning opening (S135). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S135; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of passages qb of the large winning opening 271 (S136).

When it is determined that the large winning opening command has not been received as the state request command (S135; N), and after S136, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives the out-port passing ball number command and the winning opening 1 as the state request command. It is determined whether or not any of the ~ 6 commands and the grand prize opening command has been received (S137). When it is determined that the signal has been received (S137; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 adds 1 to the number of out balls r (S138).

When the payout control unit 171 determines that the detection signal has not been received from the detection switch and the out ball detection switch 701 of all the winning openings (S137; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the passing number addition process. And return the processing to be executed to the caller.

Returning to FIG. 27, after S120, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the number of shot balls rl = 100 at the time of low base (S142).

When it is determined that the number of shot balls at low base is rl = 100 (S142; Y), the number of safe balls at low base sl = Σ (An × pln) is calculated (S143). Further, the base bl = 100 × sl / rl at the time of low base is calculated and stored in the RAM (S144).

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the low base lower limit value Bll <low base base bl <low base upper limit value Blu (S145). When it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu (S145; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the low base time base abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (furthermore, the game machine management server) via the CU3. Output to 802) (S146).

When it is determined that Bll <Bl <Blu (S145; N), and after S146, the payout control unit 171 resets pl and qln to 0 (S147).

When it is determined that the number of shot balls at low base is not rl = 100 (S142; N), and after S147, it is determined whether or not the number of out balls at high base is rh = 100 (S152).

When it is determined that the number of out balls at high base is rh = 100 (S152; Y), the number of safe balls at high base sh = Σ (An × phn) is calculated (S153). Further, the base bh = 100 × sh / rh at the time of high base is calculated and stored in the RAM (S154).

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the high base time base lower limit value Bhl <high base time base bh <high base time base upper limit value Bhu (S155). When it is determined that Bl <Bh <Bhu (S155; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the high base time base abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (furthermore, the game machine management server) via the CU3. Output to 802) (S156).

When it is determined that Bhl <Bh <Bhu (S155; N), and after S156, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 resets ph and qhn to 0 (S157).

Next, it is determined whether or not the number of out balls r = 60,000 (S161). The P stand 2 of this embodiment can shoot 100 pachinko balls into the game area 27 in one minute. Therefore, 60,000 balls is the number of balls that can be fired in 10 hours. If it is determined that r = 60000 (S161; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

When it is determined that the number of out balls r = 60,000 (S161; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has a winning opening with no accessory (here, the first winning opening to the fourth winning opening, the sixth winning opening). The number of prize balls sn = Σ (An × qn) is calculated (S162), and the number of prize balls ss = As × qs of the winning opening with the accessory (here, the fifth winning opening) is calculated (S163). The number of prize balls sb = Ab × qb of the large winning opening 271 is calculated (S164).

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 calculates the accessory ratio u = 100 × (ss + sb) / (sn + ss + sb) and stores it in the RAM (S165), and the continuous accessory ratio v = 100 × sb / (sn + ss + sb). Is calculated and stored in the RAM (S166).

Then, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the accessory ratio u> 70% (S171). When it is determined that u> 70% (S171; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the accessory ratio abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (furthermore, the game machine management server 802) via the CU3. Is output to (S172).

When it is determined that the accessory ratio u> 70% (NO in S171), and after S172, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the continuous accessory ratio v> 60% (S173). .. When it is determined that v> 60% (S173; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the continuous accessory ratio abnormality information to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (furthermore, the gaming machine management server 802) via the CU3. ) (S174).

When it is determined that the continuous accessory ratio v> 60% (S173; N), and after S174, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the game board surface determination-related process.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a winning bias calculation process in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the winning bias calculation process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the number of shot balls rl = 100 at the time of low base calculated in S141 (S351). If rl = 100 (S351; N), the winning bias calculation process is completed, and if rl = 100 (S351; Y), the first winning is given to the number of safe balls sl (calculated in S143) at the time of low base. Number of mouth passages ql1 to 6th prize Each ratio of number of mouth passages ql6 p1 to p6 (p1 = ql1 / sl, p2 = ql2 / sl, p3 = ql3 / sl, p4 = ql4 / sl, p5 = ql5 / sl, p6 = Ql6 / sl) is calculated (S352).

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 compares the calculated values of the ratios p1 to p6 (S353), and there is a value exceeding a predetermined ratio (for example, 0,3, that is, 30%) in these ratios p1 to p6. Whether or not it is determined (S354). If there is no value exceeding the predetermined ratio in the ratios p1 to p6, the winning bias processing is terminated, and if there is a value exceeding the predetermined ratio in the ratios p1 to p6, it means that there is a bias in winning to a specific winning opening. The determination is made, and the winning number bias abnormality information is output to the management computer 900 or the hall server 801 (further, the game machine management server 802) via the CU 3 (S355), and the winning bias calculation process is completed.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a liquid crystal display update process (S309) in the liquid crystal unit timer interrupt process. In the liquid crystal display update process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not any of the winning openings has a prize (S401), and whether or not any of the winning openings has a prize is a status request command from the CU3. With reference to the command of the number of game balls received as, it may be determined whether or not the number of game balls indicated by the command of the number of game balls is larger than the number of game balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. If there is no winning in any of the winning openings (S401; N), the process proceeds to S403, and if there is a winning in any of the winning openings (S401; Y), the liquid crystal display control unit 503 indicates the command of the number of game balls. The prize ball number update display process (S402) for updating and displaying the difference between the number of game balls and the number of game balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 as the number of prize balls is executed, and the process proceeds to S403.

Next, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the base bl at the time of low base is calculated, that is, whether or not S144 in the game board surface determination process is executed (S403). If the low base time base bl has not been calculated (S403; N), the process proceeds to S405, and if the low base time base bl has been calculated (S403; Y), the calculated low base time base is used. Then, the liquid crystal display control unit 503 executes the prize ball number display color update process for updating the prize ball number display color (S404). The display color of the number of prize balls in the process of updating the display color of the number of prize balls will be described with reference to FIG. 32, which will be described later.

Further, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the number of balls held is being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405). When the number of balls held is being displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405; Y), whether or not the number of balls held is not displayed by the player or the like, that is, the operation of hiding the number of balls held is detected on the touch panel. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S406). When the player or the like executes the operation of hiding the number of balls held (S406; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs a process of hiding the display of the number of balls held by the liquid crystal display control unit 503. The hiding process (S407) is executed to proceed to S411. If the player or the like has not executed the ball holding number non-display operation (S406; N), the process proceeds to S411 without executing S407.

In the process of hiding the number of balls held, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 outputs a signal to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU 3 to hide the number of balls held. By doing so, as will be described later in FIG. 37, when the calling lamp 1000 receives a signal from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 to hide the number of balls held, the number of balls held is hidden.

When the number of balls held is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 (S405; N), that is, when the number of balls held is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is held by a player or the like. It is determined whether or not the number display operation has been executed, that is, whether or not the number of balls held display operation has been detected on the touch panel (S408). When the player or the like executes a ball holding number non-display operation (S408; Y), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 performs a process of displaying the ball holding number display on the liquid crystal display control unit 503. The conversion process (S410) is executed and the process proceeds to S411. Further, when the player or the like has not executed the ball holding number display operation (S408; N), the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 further determines whether or not the ball holding number has changed (S409). Whether or not there is a change in the number of balls held may be determined by whether or not the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives a command for notifying the completion of counting or a command for notifying the completion of payout from CU3.

If there is a change in the number of balls held (S409; Y), the number of balls held display process (S410) is executed to proceed to S411, and if there is no change in the number of balls held (S409; N), S410 is executed. Proceed to S411 without proceeding.

In this embodiment, when the number of balls held is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, the liquid crystal display depends on whether the player or the like executes the ball holding display operation or the number of balls held changes. Although the form of displaying the number of balls held on the display 504 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and changes to the number of balls held when the number of balls held is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. When this occurs, the display of the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504 may be hidden again based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).

Next, in S411, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not there is a new deposit (S411). Whether or not there is a new deposit may be determined based on whether or not a deposit detection command has been received from the CU3. When there is a new deposit (S411; Y), the highlighting start timer for starting the highlighting described later is set (S412) and the process proceeds to S422. When there is no new deposit (S411; N), It is determined whether or not the highlighting start timer is operating (S413). When the highlighting start timer is operating (S413; Y), the value of the highlighting start timer is set to -1 (S415), and whether or not the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is operated. (S415a). When there is an operation of the ball lending button (S415a; Y), the highlighting start timer is cleared and the process proceeds to S422 (S415b), and a status response command including a liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating that the lending button is pressed (see FIG. 15). ) Is set (S415c), and the process proceeds to S422. The state response command set to be transmitted in S415c is transmitted to the CU 3 when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the command control process (S311).

In CU3, the game ball is lent out based on the reception of the state response command including the liquid crystal control unit notification event command indicating the pressing of the lending button from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502. If there is no operation of the ball rental button (S416; N), the process proceeds to S416.

In S416, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the highlighting start timer has timered out (S416). When the highlighting start timer is out of the timer (S416; Y), the highlighting executing flag indicating that the highlighting described later is being executed is set (S417), and the process proceeds to S418. On the other hand, when the highlighting start timer is not timer-out (S416; N), the process proceeds to S422.

Further, when it is determined in S413 that the highlighting start timer is not operating (S413; N), it is determined whether or not the highlighting execution flag is set (S414). If the highlighting executing flag is not set (S414; N), the process proceeds to S422, and if the highlighting executing flag is set (S414; Y), the process proceeds to S418.

Then, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes a highlighting execution process for highlighting the display of the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 by the liquid crystal display control unit 503 (S418), and the highlighting end timing. It is determined whether or not it is (S419). When the highlighting end timing is reached (S419; Y), the highlighting of the ball rental button on the liquid crystal display 504 is terminated, the highlighting executing flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to S422 (S420 and S421). If it is not the highlighting end timing (S419; N), the process proceeds to S422 without executing S420 and S421.

Then, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 ends the liquid crystal display update process by causing the liquid crystal display control unit 503 to execute a display according to other operations (detection of the operation of the player or the like by the touch panel) or a command received from the CU3. (S422).

When the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S422 to hide the number of stored balls, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 outputs a signal to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU 3 to hide the number of balls held. By doing so, as will be described later in FIG. 37, when the calling lamp 1000 receives a signal from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 to hide the number of balls held, the number of balls held is hidden. In this embodiment, the number of balls displayed on the call lamp 1000 is hidden in both the case where the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504 is hidden and the number of stored balls is hidden. Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls displayed on the calling lamp 1000 is hidden only when the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504 is hidden. When the number of stored balls is hidden on the liquid crystal display 504, the display of the number of balls held on the call lamp 1000 may be maintained. Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of balls held is hidden in the liquid crystal display 504 and the number of stored balls is hidden, the number of balls held from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3. The present invention is not limited to this, although the embodiment in which the number of balls displayed on the call lamp 1000 is hidden by outputting a signal to the effect that is hidden is illustrated. The number of balls held is hidden from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 to the call lamp 1000 via an external higher-level device such as a hall server 801, a management computer, an information distribution server 901, a ball management server 902, and a T-BOX 904. By outputting a signal to that effect, the number of balls held by the call lamp 1000 may be hidden.

Next, a display mode on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 will be described. As shown in FIG. 31, the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is operated by a player's avatar image, a menu button that displays items that can be selected by the player or the like by being operated by the player or the like, and a player or the like. By doing so, the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is switched to the screen indicating that the person is away from the seat. A ball rental button for CU3 to lend a game ball by operating a button, a player, etc., the number of big hits, the number of small hits, the number of probability changes, the number of starts, the probability of big hits, and the player's possession on the day The number of balls (number of balls held), the number of game balls, and the number of stored balls are displayed. Further, below the number of game balls, a firing intensity gauge indicating the firing intensity of the game balls on the P stand 2 is displayed.

In addition, on the right side of the number of balls held on the day, a button for displaying / hiding the number of balls held on that day is displayed, and on the left side of the number of balls held on the day. , A payout button for causing the CU3 to pay out a part of the number of balls (for example, 125 balls) as a game ball is displayed. Further, on the right side of the number of stored balls, a button for switching the display / non-display of the number of stored balls is displayed, and on the left side of the number of stored balls, one of the number of stored balls is displayed in CU3. A replay button for paying out a part (for example, 125 balls) as a game ball is displayed.

Further, at the lower part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, the number of prize balls when the game ball is used as a winning opening, the balance based on the amount received by CU3, the number of game balls that can be lent by the balance, the player, etc. A game guide button that switches the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 to a screen that explains the game method and the like on the P stand 2 to which the CU 3 is connected by operating the liquid crystal display unit 500, and the operating method of the liquid crystal unit 500 by being operated by the player or the like. An operation explanation button is displayed to switch to the explanation screen.

On the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 displayed in this way, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the above-mentioned prize ball number display color update process (S404 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30). The liquid crystal display control unit 503 updates the color of the number of prize balls to any of red, orange, yellow, and green. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 32 (A) to 32 (D), in the prize ball number display color update process, the low base time base bl calculated in S144 of the game board surface determination related process shown in FIG. 27 When the value of is 0 or more and less than 10 (0 ≦ bl <10), a red color indicating that the low base of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is extremely low is displayed. Display the number of prize balls. Further, when the value of the base bl at the low base is 10 or more and less than 20 (10 ≦ bl <20), it indicates that the value of the base bl at the low base is higher but still lower than the case where the value of the base bl at the low base is 0 or more and less than 10. The number of prize balls is displayed in orange, and when the low base bl value is 20 or more and less than 30 (20 ≦ bl <30), the low base bl value is 10 or more and less than 20. The number of prize balls is displayed in yellow, which indicates that it is high but lower than the normal value (30 or more in this example), and when the value of the base bl at low base is 30 or more (30 ≦ bl), it is low. At the time of base The number of prize balls is displayed in green indicating that the value of base bl is a normal value.

That is, in this embodiment, the player or the like confirms the display color of the number of prize balls on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, so that the liquid crystal unit 500 provided with the liquid crystal display 504 is connected via the CU3. It is possible to recognize whether or not the low base bl value of the P unit 2 is a normal value, and if the low base bl value is lower than the normal value, how much lower than the normal value. It is possible.

In this embodiment, the display color of the number of prize balls on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the base bl at the time of low base of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display 504 is connected according to the value of the high base bh of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3. The display color of the number of prize balls on the screen may be changed. Further, the player or the like can distinguish between the change in the display color of the number of prize balls according to the value of the base bl at the time of low base and the change in the display color of the number of prize balls according to the value of the base bl at the time of high base. For example, it may be executed simultaneously on the liquid crystal display 504.

Further, in this embodiment, when the value of the base bl at the time of low base of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is equal to or more than a normal value (for example, 30 or more), the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 is displayed. Although the form in which the number of prize balls in the above is displayed in green indicating that the value of the base bl at the low base is a normal value is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the base bl at the low base is not limited to this. When the upper limit value (for example, 60) is set in, and the value of the base bl at the time of low base becomes equal to or more than the upper limit value, the number of prize balls is increased in the same manner as when the value of the base bl at the time of low base is lower than the normal value. By displaying in colors such as red, orange, and yellow, even if it is shown that the value of the base bl at the time of low base of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is excessively high. good.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 of this embodiment, the number of balls held non-display process (S407) and the number of balls held display process of the liquid crystal display update process of FIG. 30 By executing the processes of (S410) and S422, the player or the like operates the ball number display / non-display switching button and the ball storage number display / non-display switching button to display / non-display the number of balls stored and the number of balls held. The display can be switched.

As described above, in this embodiment, the player operates the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel) to hide the number of balls held and the number of stored balls, so that the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls can be displayed from around the player. Since it can be made invisible, when the number of stored balls or the number of balls held is large, a card having a card ID that is stored in association with the number of stored balls or the number of balls held (a membership card possessed by a player or a card) It is possible to prevent the visitor card) from becoming the target of theft and improve the security. In addition, by displaying the number of balls held and the number of stored balls by operating the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel), the player can display the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls acquired in the game on the P stand 2 in the surroundings. Can be shown off.

When the number of balls held is switched to non-display or the number of stored balls is switched to non-display, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 in this embodiment does not display the number of balls held with respect to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3. Outputs a signal to the effect that it is to be displayed. The call lamp 1000 hides the display of the number of balls held, as shown in FIGS. 37 (A) and 37 (B), based on the reception of the signal from the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 via the CU 3. Switch. In this way, when the display of the number of balls and the number of stored balls is switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, the number of balls held by the call lamp 1000 is switched to non-display, so that the number of balls possessed by the player is hidden. Since it is possible to prevent the number from being recognized by passers-by and the like around the player, it is possible to more reliably prevent the theft of the membership card and the visitor card possessed by the player. It should be noted that the non-display of the number of balls held in the call lamp 1000 may be displayed again when the card is returned from the CU 3 and the number of balls held and the number of stored balls are not displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls held is hidden, the player or the like operates the counting button 28 to add the number of game balls to the number of balls held to increase the number of balls held. When changing, the non-display of the number of balls held is canceled, and the number of balls held is displayed by adding the number of game balls as the number of balls held. In this embodiment, when the number of balls held is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 and the number of balls held changes, the non-display of the number of balls held is canceled. The present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 is again based on the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) after the non-display of the number of balls held is canceled. The number may be hidden.

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, when the number of balls held or the number of stored balls is hidden and the card (membership card or visitor card) is ejected (returned) by a player or the like, the card (membership card or visitor card) is ejected (returned). By executing the process of S422 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the number of balls held and the number of stored balls can be hidden by setting the preset display / non-display of the number of balls and the number of stored balls. It is canceled based on the initial setting of display / non-display of.

The initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls held and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls are such that the screen for the administrator is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIG. 41 (B). It can be switched by the operation of the clerk of the amusement park when you are there. That is, on the administrator screen shown in FIG. 41 (B), when the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls is set to "display", as shown in FIG. 36, the card is ejected (returned). When the operation is executed, the hidden number of stored balls is canceled, and when the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls is set to "Hide", the hidden number of stored balls is maintained. Similarly, on the administrator screen shown in FIG. 41 (B), when the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls is set to "display", the card is ejected (returned) as shown in FIG. ) When the operation is executed, the number of balls held is canceled, and if the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls is set to "Hide", the number of balls held is kept hidden. NS. That is, the screen for initial setting of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the present embodiment is the setting at the start of the game of the player, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the present embodiment are not limited to this. The screen for initial setting the number of balls may be set when the liquid crystal unit 500 is started, that is, when the power is turned on to the liquid crystal unit 500.

Further, in the present embodiment, a mode in which the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held is returned to the initial setting based on the fact that the card (membership card or visitor card) is ejected from the CU3 is illustrated. Is not limited to this, and the card is inserted into the CU3 (or the number of balls held or the number of stored balls is zero and a new deposit is made), that is, the game is started by a new player. The display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held may be returned to the initial settings based on the fact that the game has not been played for a predetermined period of time, the closing time of the game hall, and the like.

The administrator screen shown in FIG. 41 (B) is displayed after operating the menu button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIGS. 39 (A), 39 (B) and 41 (A). This screen is displayed by selecting the "for administrator" item from the displayed "model information", "attention effect", and "for administrator" item and entering a predetermined password. That is, in this embodiment, the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls held can be changed only by the clerk of the amusement park who can know the password, and the player can change it. Although it is impossible, the present invention is not limited to this, and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of stored balls and the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number of balls held can be changed by the player. May be good.

When the item of "model information" is selected from the items of "model information", "attention effect", and "for administrator" displayed in FIG. 39 (B), as shown in FIG. 40. In addition, information such as the model name of the P unit 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU3, the base at the time of low base, the base at the time of high base, the accessory ratio, the continuous accessory ratio, the number of prize balls, etc. is displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is displayed on the screen of 504. In addition, when the item of "attention effect" is selected, among the effects executed on the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3, an introduction image or the like of an effect having a high expectation of a big hit is displayed. It is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504. The image displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 when the item of "attention effect" is selected is an image included in the content distributed by the information distribution server 901.

Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the processes S411 to S421 to highlight the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 38 (A) to 38 (F), the ball lending button is waited for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the player inserts (deposits) the bill into the CU3. If is not operated, the character of the avatar changes to a specific character (the character of the butler in the example shown in FIG. 38) and moves to the right of the ball lending button. Then, by changing the display mode of the ball lending button by emitting light from the ball lending button or changing the size of the ball lending button, the ball lending button is highlighted so as to be easily visible to the player.

At this time, by displaying the fact that the ball lending button is displayed at the lower left of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 as a character line, the player operates the ball lending button to lend the game ball to the CU3. Instruct them to do so. It should be noted that the highlighting of the ball rental button and the display of the character guidance dialogue were repeatedly executed after a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the highlighting of the ball rental button, and the predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) of the character dialogue. It may end based on. After the highlighting of the ball rental button and the display of the character's dialogue are completed, the image of the avatar is displayed again on the upper left part of the screen of the liquid crystal display 504.

By highlighting the ball lending button in this way, it is possible to instruct the player to operate the ball lending button and have the CU3 lend the game ball. Even a player who is unfamiliar with the circulation type pachinko game machine can start the game suitably. That is, the highlighting of these ball lending buttons and the display instructing the player to operate the ball lending button to lend the game ball to the CU3 shown in FIG. Interface for.

In this embodiment, when the ball rental button is highlighted, a character changed from the avatar character (the character of the butler shown in FIG. 38) guides the position of the ball rental button. The present invention is not limited to this, and when highlighting the ball lending button, the avatar character itself may guide the position of the ball lending button. Further, the character of the avatar may be set by the player himself / herself from a plurality of characters by operating the liquid crystal display 504 (touch panel) by the player. In such a case, the position of the ball lending button may be guided by the character or avatar set by the player. Further, the player may be able to select a character for guiding the position of the lending button from a plurality of characters. In this way, the character of the avatar set by the player himself guides the position of the ball lending button, so that the attention to the guidance display of the position of the ball lending button can be increased.

Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422, so that the liquid crystal display 504 is displayed to urge the player to take a break. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 receives a card insertion elapsed time command included in the operation-specific latest data notification command received from the CU 3 in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process (a membership card or a visitor card is in the CU 3). Refer to the time indicated by the elapsed time after insertion (command to notify the elapsed time since insertion) or the elapsed time command after deposit (command to notify the elapsed time since deposit to CU3). Then, when it is determined that the time indicated by the elapsed time command after inserting the card or the elapsed time command after deposit exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours), as shown in FIGS. 43 (A) and 43 (B), Display that the player is urged to take a break.

In this embodiment, the player is urged to take a break on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 based on the elapsed time after the payment is made to the CU 3 or the membership card or the visitor card is inserted. Although the display is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and is based on the number of fired game balls and the number of rented game balls reaching a predetermined number (for example, 10,000 balls). A liquid crystal display 504 may be used to indicate that the player is urged to take a break.

Further, in this embodiment, the player is urged to take a break on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504 based on the elapsed time after the payment is made to the CU 3 or the membership card or the visitor card is inserted. Although the display is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is based on the fact that a specific amount of money (for example, 50,000 yen) based on the lending rate of the game ball is consumed. The liquid crystal display 504 may be used to display a warning not to be too absorbed in the game.

Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422 to notify the liquid crystal display 504 of the closing time of the amusement park, and the P stand 2 due to the closing of the amusement park. It is displayed that the game in is completed. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 acquires time data from the RTC in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process. When it is determined that the time indicated by the time data is 5 minutes before the preset closing time, the amusement park is closed in 5 minutes for the player as shown in FIG. 44 (A). Then, the liquid crystal display 504 indicates that the game cannot be played on the P stand 2. Further, when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines that the store closing process notification command shown in FIG. 12 has been received from the CU 3 in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 informs the player as shown in FIG. 44 (B). It is displayed that the game on the P unit 2 has been completed due to the closing of the game hall.

Further, in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422, so that the liquid crystal display 504 indicates that the player is away from his / her seat. Specifically, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines whether or not the player has operated the leave button displayed on the screen in S422 of the liquid crystal display update process (see FIG. 45 (A)). When it is determined that the leave button has been operated, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), the display of the liquid crystal display 504 is switched to the display indicating that the player is away from the seat (display of the screen while leaving the seat). At the same time, the display of the leaving time is started on the display screen. When the player operates the leave button, the liquid crystal display 504 transmits a leave response command to the CU 3. The CU3 and the payout control unit 171 count the game balls based on the reception of the leave response command, add the counted number of game balls to the number of balls, and the number of game balls and the number of stored balls after the addition. Is notified to the ball management server 902 together with the inserted card ID. Then, the card is ejected (returned) from CU3.

By doing so, the player can leave the seat while holding the card ejected (returned) from the CU3, so that when the player is away, the card by another player is used. It is possible to prevent the game from being stolen or illegally played using the balls or stored balls possessed by the player who has left the seat. When the player resumes the game, the card ejected (returned) when the player leaves the CU3 provided corresponding to the P stand 2 where the player has left the seat is inserted. , The display indicating that the person is away from the desk (display of the screen while the person is away from the desk) on the liquid crystal display 504 is canceled, and the game becomes possible.

Further, when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S422 in the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, the display mode of the firing intensity gauge displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 changes. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 46 (A), when the amount of operation of the ball striking operation handle 25 is small, the firing intensity of the game ball is weakened, so that the firing intensity gauge is displayed short. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 46 (B), when the amount of operation of the ball striking operation handle 25 is large, the firing intensity of the game ball becomes strong, so that the firing strength gauge is displayed longer. The firing intensity of the game ball is detected by the firing intensity sensor 19 on the P stand 2, and then notified to the CU 3 by the payout control unit 171 transmitting a firing intensity command, which is a state information response command, to the CU 3. NS. Then, the CU 3 (CU control unit 323) transmits a ball firing volume command (a part of the state request command shown in FIG. 14) according to the firing intensity specified from the received firing intensity command to the liquid crystal unit 500. Notifies the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 of the firing intensity of the game ball.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the firing intensity of the game ball can be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 504, the player can visually recognize the launching strength of his / her own game ball. , You can play the game with an appropriate firing intensity.

As described above, in the game system including the P base 2, the P base 2, the CU 3, and the liquid crystal unit 500 in this embodiment, the number of game balls launched in the low base state, that is, the number of shot balls at the low base (rl). ), The number of prize balls given according to the passing of the game balls through each winning opening (normal winning opening 272 to 274, starting winning opening 275, 277 excluding starting winning opening 276) (at low base). As shown in FIG. 32, by changing the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 according to the low base time base (bl) which is the ratio of the safe ball number sl), the low base time base can be obtained. Since it is possible to grasp from the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the base at low base from the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. can. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S145 and S146 of FIG. 27, the calculated low base value is within the preset range of the low base lower limit value and the low base upper limit value. If it is not a value, the management computer 900, the hall server 801 and the game machine management server 802 are informed that the low base value is not within the range of the low base lower limit value and the low base upper limit value. Since it is notified as low base time base abnormality information, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the low base time base in the P second from a position away from the P unit 2 such as the management computer 900, the hall server 801 and the game machine management server 802. can.

Further, in this embodiment, for the number of game balls launched in the low base state, that is, the number of shot balls (rl) at the time of low base, each winning opening (normal winning opening 272 to 274, starting winning opening 276 is excluded. A form in which the ratio of the number of prize balls (the number of safe balls sl at the time of low base) given according to the passage of the game balls through the start winning opening 275,277) is calculated as the value of the base (bl) at the time of low base. Although exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the low base value is given according to the passing of the game ball through each winning opening for a unit time (for example, 1 hour). The ratio of the number of prize balls, the ratio of the number of prize balls obtained by one player to the total number of prize balls in P unit 2, and the prize openings excluding the large prize opening 271 to the total number of prize balls in P unit 2. It may be the ratio of the number of prize balls given according to the passage of the game balls through (ordinary winning openings 272 to 274, starting winning openings 275 to 277).

Further, in the present embodiment, the embodiment in which the low base value is calculated by setting the number of shot balls (rl) at the low base as "the number of game media used in the non-advantageous state" in the present invention is illustrated. The invention is not limited to this, and the number of game balls that have passed through the out opening and the number of game balls that have passed through each winning opening (normal winning opening 272 to 274, starting winning opening 275, 277 excluding starting winning opening 276). (That is, the number of game balls collected from the game area 27) is defined as "the number of game media used in the non-advantageous state" in the present invention, and the number of game balls passed through the out opening and each winning opening are passed. The base value at the time of low base may be calculated based on the sum of the number of game balls.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of game balls given based on the winning of the game balls in each winning opening can be displayed as the number of prize balls on the liquid crystal display 504, and the display color of the number of prize balls. By changing the above-mentioned value according to the value of the base at the time of low base, it is possible not only to grasp the number of prize balls by visually recognizing the liquid crystal display 504, but also to further lower the base depending on the color of the number of prize balls. You can also grasp the time-based situation.

Further, in the present embodiment, the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the base at the time of low base in the low base state where the game ball passes through the starting winning opening 276 infrequently. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the value at the time of low base in the low base state.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26S103, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 transmits the main chip ID acquired from the CU 3 to the information distribution server 901, so that the P is stored in the information distribution server 901. The low base lower limit value Bll, the low base upper limit value Blu, the high base time base lower limit value Bhl, and the high base time base upper limit value Bhu are acquired and stored according to the model of the unit 2, and these are low base time. Base lower limit Bll, low base upper limit Blu, high base base lower limit Bhl, high base base upper limit Bhu, low base base value is low base base lower limit and low base base upper limit Judgment of whether or not the value is within the range of (S145), judgment of whether or not the value of the high base time is within the range of the high base time base lower limit value and the high base time base upper limit value (S155), etc. Since it can be used for abnormality determination, it is possible to perform accurate abnormality determination according to the model of the P unit 2.

Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the low base state, the high base time base (bh) is calculated even in the high base state where the game ball frequently wins in the starting winning opening 276, and the optical base time base value is calculated. Is an abnormality judgment as to whether or not is within the range of the preset high base lower limit value and high base upper limit value, so it is individual in both the low base state and the high base state. It is possible to determine the abnormality of the base value.

In this embodiment, a mode in which the abnormality determination (S145 or S155) of the base value based on each gaming state is executed in both the low base state and the high base state is illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this. In a high base state, it is not necessary to execute the abnormality determination (S155) of the base value.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S165 and S166 of FIG. 27, the accessory ratio and the continuous accessory ratio are calculated, and as shown in FIG. 40, the liquid crystal display 504 is operated to operate the liquid crystal display. Since these accessory ratios and continuous accessory ratios can be displayed on the 504, it is possible for a player, a clerk at a game hall, or the like to easily check the accessory ratio or continuous accessory ratio.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, each ratio p1 of the number of passing through the first winning opening ql1 to the number of passing through the sixth winning opening ql6 with respect to the number of safe balls (sl) when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is low base. Each ratio p1 to p6 is calculated based on ~ p6, and it is determined whether or not there is a bias in the number of prizes by determining whether or not each ratio p1 to p exceeds a predetermined ratio (for example, 0.3). By doing so, it is possible to determine that the unbalanced winning of each winning opening is abnormal.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in S111 of FIG. 27, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has a period during which the glass door 6 and the front frame 5 are open, and a non-launching period of the pachinko ball (for example, the pachinko ball at the end). When it is judged that it is a period during which fraud is possible by a clerk, etc., such as the period after 15 seconds have passed since the launch of the game) and the period when the amusement hall is closed It is possible to prevent fraud in which the base value is intentionally changed by a clerk at a game hall or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the player or the like can switch the display / non-display of the number of balls held and the number of stored balls on the liquid crystal display 504 by operating the liquid crystal display 504, so that the number of stored balls and the number of stored balls can be switched. If the number is large, a card with a card ID (membership card or visitor possessed by the player) that has a card ID that is stored in association with the number of stored balls and the number of balls held by a third party who has peeked at the number of stored balls and the number of balls held. It is possible to prevent the card) from becoming the target of theft and improve the security.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38, when a new deposit is made, the highlighting of the ball rental button displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 and the guidance of the character's dialogue are executed. Even an unfamiliar player can start the game by converting the deposited amount into a game ball. It should be noted that the highlighting of the ball rental button and the guidance of the character's dialogue, etc. are deleted when a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or the guidance of the character's dialogue, etc. is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times). Therefore, the visibility of other displays such as the number of stored balls, the number of balls held, and the number of game balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, such as highlighting of these ball rental buttons and guidance such as character lines, has been achieved. It is possible to prevent it from being stored.

In the present embodiment, a mode in which the ball lending button is highlighted is executed based on the elapse of 10 seconds after the player inserts (deposits) the bill into the CU 3, but the present invention illustrates this. Not limited to this, the payout button and the replay button may be highlighted based on 10 seconds after the player inserts the card (membership card or visitor card) into the CU3.

Further, in the present embodiment, since it is possible to individually switch the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held on the liquid crystal display 504, the player can only use either the number of stored balls or the number of balls held. Can be confirmed selectively. In this embodiment, a mode in which the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 is individually switched has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display 504 is used. It may be possible to switch the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held at once.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, the number of stored balls and the number of balls held can be initially set to be displayed / hidden on the liquid crystal display 504, so that the player can store balls at the start of the game. When the initial setting for displaying / hiding the number and the number of balls held is already the desired setting, the game can be suitably started without operating the liquid crystal display 504.

Further, in this embodiment, even if the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 is not displayed, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls held changes, the number of balls held temporarily changes to the liquid crystal display 504. Since the number of balls held is displayed, the player can easily grasp the number of balls held after the change without switching the number of balls held from non-display to display, which can improve the convenience of the player.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of stored balls or the number of balls held is switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, as shown in FIG. 37, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is switched to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3. A signal indicating that the number of balls held is hidden is output, and the calling lamp 1000 hides the number of balls held by receiving the signal. By doing so, it is possible to make it difficult for a third party other than the player to grasp the situation of the game by checking the display of the call lamp 1000, and it is possible to prevent the player from being the target of theft. , Security can be improved. In this embodiment, when the number of stored balls and the number of balls held are switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, the number of balls held on the call lamp 1000 is hidden. It is not limited, and when the number of stored balls and the number of balls held are switched to non-display on the liquid crystal display 504, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, the number of starts, etc. of the call lamp 1000 are not displayed other than the number of balls held. It may be displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the ball lending button is not operated within a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the player inserts (deposits) the bill into the CU 3, as shown in FIG. 38 (F). , The guidance of the position of the ball lending button is displayed by the dialogue of the character, so for the player who is already accustomed to the operation of the ball lending button and can perform the operation of the ball lending button without hesitation. It is possible to prevent the display of the position guidance of the ball rental button by the character's dialogue or the like from being executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the guidance of the position of the ball lending button is displayed by the dialogue of the character or the like, the ball lending button is highlighted in cooperation with each other, so that the player can easily recognize the ball lending button.

Although examples of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these examples, and any changes or additions within the scope of the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Is done.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the number of balls held and the number of stored balls held by the player is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification 1. As shown in FIG. 47, when P units 2 having different rental rates of game balls are installed in the game hall, the number of stored balls and the number of balls possessed according to the rental rate of each P unit 2 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 504. It may be displayed. In particular, the player possesses multiple lending rates of coins and coins (for example, coins and coins when the lending rate is 4 yen per ball, and coins and coins when the lending rate is 1 yen per ball). If so, the number of coins held and the number of coins stored may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 for each lending rate.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display 504 can be switched by operating the liquid crystal display 504 has been illustrated, but the present invention is limited thereto. Instead, as a modification 2, the display / non-display of the number of game balls on the liquid crystal display 504 may be switched by the operation of the player by operating the liquid crystal display 504 of the player. That is, when the display of the number of game balls is selected by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504, the number of game balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display 504, and the non-display of the number of game balls is selected by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504. If so, the number of game balls may not be displayed on the liquid crystal display 504.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32, the low base value of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is shown by the display color of the number of prize balls on the liquid crystal display 504. Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the value of the low base time base of the P stand 2 to which the liquid crystal unit 500 is connected via the CU 3 is directly connected to the liquid crystal display 504. It may be displayed, or it may be indicated by a color other than the number of prize balls such as the number of balls held, the number of stored balls, and the number of game balls.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display is switched by operating the liquid crystal display 504 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The display / non-display of the number of stored balls and the number of balls held in the liquid crystal display may be switched by operating an operating means other than the liquid crystal display 504.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value at the time of low base is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. At the same time, a display capable of displaying the low base value and the high base value is provided on the back side of the P stand 2, etc., and the low base value and the high base value are provided directly from the display. The value of may be identifiable.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the gaming machine in which the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 are provided correspondingly in the gaming system of the present invention is an enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine (P stand 2) has been illustrated, but the present invention has been illustrated. The gaming machine to which the CU 3 and the liquid crystal unit 500 are provided correspondingly is not limited to this, and may be a slot machine.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the ball rental button is highlighted on the liquid crystal display 504 of the liquid crystal unit 500 provided corresponding to the enclosed circulation type pachinko gaming machine (P stand 2) has been illustrated. Is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. The ball rental button may be highlighted in.

Further, in the above embodiment, the range of the base value (the range from the low base lower limit Bll to the low base upper limit Blu and the high base base lower limit Bhl to the high base upper limit Bhu) is set. If the set and calculated base values (low base bl and high base bh) are outside the range of these base values, it is determined that there is a base abnormality (low base abnormality or high base abnormality). However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, when a value of 1 is set as a reference value of the base value and the calculated base value is a value other than the reference value. It may be determined that the base is abnormal.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the display color of the number of prize balls on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the calculated base (value of the base bl at the time of low base) has been illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this. For example, immediately after the replacement of a new unit, data sufficient to calculate the base is not accumulated in the P unit 2 (for example, the number of shots rl at low base and the number of shots rh at high base are 100 balls or less. In the case of 1000 balls or less), it is not necessary to change the display color of the number of prize balls on the liquid crystal display 504.

As described above, in the gaming device of the present invention and the gaming system including the gaming device, the gaming machine (P stand 2) has a predetermined area (for example, a normal prize) in which the gaming value is given according to the passage of the gaming medium. It has ports 272 to 274, starting winning openings 275 to 277), and the relative value is relative to the number of gaming media used in the non-advantageous state (eg, (eg, number of balls fired at low base)). , Because it is the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value (the number of safe balls sl at the time of low base) given according to the passage of the game medium through the predetermined area (for example, the base bl at the time of low base). Since it is possible to grasp the status of the ratio, which is a relative value, from the outside, it is possible to confirm the suitability of the ratio from the outside.

In addition, the display means can display grant information (for example, the number of prize balls) regarding the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in response to the passage of the game medium through the predetermined area. As the display control, the display control means performs display control for changing the display color of the given information (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the prize ball number display color update process of the liquid crystal display update process to display the liquid crystal. Since the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the vessel 504 is changed according to the value of the base bl at the time of low base), it is possible to grasp the given information from the outside as well as the relative value status, and the display color. Changes, making it easier to understand the status of relative values.

Further, the gaming machine performs variable display when the gaming medium passes through the starting region (for example, the starting winning opening 275 to 277), which is the predetermined region, and the frequency at which the gaming medium passes through the starting region is low. A gaming machine capable of controlling a low frequency state (for example, a low base state) and a high frequency state (for example, a high base state) in which the game medium passes through the starting region more frequently than the low frequency state. The display control means performs display control for changing the display mode of the predetermined display based on the relative value in the low frequency state (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 updates the number of prize balls display color in the liquid crystal display update process). Since the process is executed and the color of the number of prize balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 is changed according to the value of the base bl at the time of low base), the situation of the relative value in the low frequency state can be grasped. ..

Further, in the gaming device, model identification information acquisition means (for example, liquid crystal unit control unit 502) for acquiring model identification information (for example, main chip ID) capable of identifying the corresponding model of the gaming machine is shown in FIG. 26. An appropriate value management device (for example, a part that executes S102 of the design value acquisition process) and an appropriate value management device (for example,) that stores the information of the appropriate value of the relative value in the model specified from the model identification information in association with the model identification information. , Information distribution server 901), the model identification information acquired by the model identification information acquisition means is transmitted, and the appropriate value information stored in association with the transmitted model identification information is acquired. The relative value is based on the information acquisition means (for example, the portion where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S103 of the design value acquisition process shown in FIG. 26) and the appropriate value information acquired by the appropriate value information acquisition means. The model is provided with an abnormality determination means (for example, a portion where the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S145 of the game board surface determination related processing shown in FIG. 27) for determining an abnormality based on whether or not corresponds to an appropriate value. It is possible to make an accurate abnormality judgment according to the situation.

Further, the gaming machine performs variable display when the gaming medium passes through the starting region (for example, starting winning openings 275 to 277), which is the predetermined region, and the frequency of the gaming medium passing through the starting region is low. A gaming machine capable of controlling a low frequency state (for example, a low base state) and a high frequency state (for example, a high base state) in which the gaming medium passes through the starting region more frequently than the low frequency state. The gaming device has an abnormality determining means (for example, as shown in FIG. 27, the gaming state is low) capable of determining an abnormality with respect to the relative value for each of the relative values of the low frequency state and the high frequency state. When the base state is in the base state, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S145 to determine an abnormality, and when the gaming state is in the high base state, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes the process of S155 to determine an abnormality. Since it is provided with a part for making a determination), it is possible to individually determine an abnormality in a low-frequency state and a high-frequency state.

Further, in the game machine, the game medium easily passes through the start area (for example, the start winning opening 276), which is the predetermined area, from the first state (for example, the closed state) in which the game medium is difficult to pass or does not pass. It has a variable starting device (for example, an electric tulip) that changes to a second state (for example, an open state), and also performs variable display when the game medium passes through the starting area, and a specific display result (for example, for example) is displayed as a display result. When the jackpot) is derived and displayed, the special variable device (for example, the jackpot (variable winning ball device) 271) in the predetermined area is in a disadvantageous state for the player (for example, the jackpot 271 is closed). A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit game state) that is repeatedly changed from a state in which the player is present) to a state that is advantageous to the player (for example, a state in which the big winning opening 271 is open). The device is a combination of the ratio of the number of game media corresponding to the game value given in response to the passage of the variable starter and the special variable device to the number of game media used for the game. The object ratio (for example, the accessory ratio u) and the number of game media corresponding to the game value given according to the passage of the game medium through the special variable device with respect to the number of game media used for the game. The continuous bonus ratio (for example, the continuous bonus ratio v), which is a ratio, and the bonus ratio calculating means capable of calculating (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 sets S165 and S166 in the game board surface determination-related processing shown in FIG. 27. A bonus ratio information display means (for example, a liquid crystal unit control unit) capable of displaying the bonus ratio information including the portion to be executed, the bonus ratio calculated by the bonus ratio calculation means, and the continuous bonus ratio. By executing S422 of the liquid crystal display update process shown in FIG. 30, 502 displays the value of the accessory ratio u and the continuous accessory ratio v on the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIG. 40). Since it is prepared, the accessory ratio information can be confirmed.

Further, the gaming machine is a gaming machine having a plurality of the predetermined regions, and the gaming device is a game that has passed through each of the predetermined regions with respect to the number of gaming media that have passed through any of the predetermined regions. An abnormality determination means capable of determining an abnormality for each of the predetermined regions based on the ratio of the number of media is provided (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 executes S352 to S354 of the winning bias calculation process shown in FIG. 29. Therefore, it is determined whether or not each ratio p1 to p6 of the number of passing through the first winning opening kl1 to the number of passing through the sixth winning opening kl6 with respect to the number of safe balls sl at the time of low base exceeds a predetermined ratio). It is possible to determine that fraudulent activity in a predetermined area is abnormal.

Further, the gaming device has a gaming determination means (for example, a liquid crystal unit control unit 502) capable of determining whether or not a player is playing in the gaming machine based on a signal output from the gaming machine. (Part for determining whether or not the determination value is not included in the calculation target period in S111 of the game board surface determination-related process in FIG. 27) and the non-game period in which the player is determined not to be playing by the game determination means. Exclusion means for preventing the game value from being included in the given game value (when the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 determines in S111 of the game board surface determination-related process of FIG. 27 that the period is not subject to determination value calculation. In addition, since the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 includes a portion (a portion where the game board surface determination-related processing is terminated without executing the subsequent processing), fraud in which the relative value is intentionally changed can be prevented.

In addition, the display means has a first possession value (for example, a counting process for converting a game ball into a ball) which is given as the possession value by the game on the day and has not been executed. , The first possession value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the game balls) and the second deposit processing (for example, the counting process for converting the game balls into balls) have been executed. It is possible to display the second possession value amount information (for example, the number of possessed balls) indicating the amount of possession value (for example, the number of balls possessed), and in the operation means, the display / non-display of the first possession value amount information. The display and the display / non-display of the second possession value amount information can be individually selected and operated (for example, by operating the liquid crystal display 504 as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the number of stored balls can be displayed / not displayed. Since the display and the display / non-display of the number of balls can be switched individually), the display / non-display of the first possession value information and the display / non-display of the second possession value information can be individually selected. can do.

Further, when the display is selected by the operating means, the display control means has information on the amount of possession value of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate from the valuable value to the game value, which is set in the corresponding game machine. (For example, as shown in FIG. 47 as a modification 1), the liquid crystal display 504 displays the number of stored balls and the number of balls held according to the lending rate of each P machine 2). Since the possession value amount information of the possession value corresponding to the conversion rate of the gaming machine to be played is displayed, the convenience of the player can be improved.

Further, the display means can display game value amount information (for example, the number of game balls) indicating the amount of the game value, and the operation means allows the player to display / hide the game value amount information. The selection operation is possible (for example, as shown in the second modification, the player can switch the display / non-display of the number of game balls by operating the liquid crystal display 504), and the display control means is the above-mentioned display control means. When the display of the game value amount information is selected by the operation means, the display control for displaying the game value amount information is performed on the display means, and the non-display of the game value amount information is selected by the operation means. When the display means is used, the display control for displaying the game value amount information is not performed (for example, when the display of the number of game balls is selected by the operation of the liquid crystal display 504, the game is played on the liquid crystal display 504. Since the number of balls is displayed and the number of game balls is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 504 when non-display of the number of game balls is selected by operating the liquid crystal display 504), the player can play the game value amount. You can choose to show or hide the information.

Further, at least the initial state setting means capable of setting the initial state of displaying / hiding the possession value amount information is provided (for example, as shown in FIG. 41, the number of stored balls is displayed / hidden by operating the liquid crystal display 504. And the part that executes the initial setting of display / non-display of the number of balls held), so the initial state of display / non-display can be changed as appropriate. The initial state may be the initial state at the start of the game device or the game system, or may be the initial state at the start of the game of the player.

Further, when the amount of possession value changes when non-display is selected by the operation means, the display control means displays the possession value amount information on the display means over a predetermined period. Since control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 35, when the number of balls held increases due to the conversion of the number of game balls into the number of balls, the hiding of the number of balls held is canceled for a certain period of time). Since the player can confirm the amount of possession value that has been created without performing a selection operation, the convenience of the player can be improved.

Further, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 is provided with an external signal output means capable of outputting an external signal corresponding to the selection of the non-display based on the selection of the non-display by the operation means (for example, the liquid crystal unit control unit 502 has a ball. When the number hiding process (S407) is executed, a signal indicating that the number of balls held is hidden is output to the calling lamp 1000 via the CU3), so even in an external device that can display the possession value amount information. , Possession value information can be hidden.

Further, the display control means performs display control to display the guidance display on the display means when a predetermined period has elapsed after receiving the valuable value by the value receiving means (for example, the player performs display control on the CC3). Since it is the part that highlights the ball lending button and guides by the character's dialogue based on 10 seconds after inserting (depositing) the bill), you should be confused about the predetermined operation because you are already accustomed to the predetermined operation. It is possible to prevent the guidance display from being executed for the player who can do it without.

Further, the predetermined operation receiving means is provided in the display means, and can accept an operation for the operation target display in the display means as the predetermined operation (for example, a ball displayed on the liquid crystal display 504). The display control means changes the display mode of the operation target display in cooperation with the guidance display when the guidance display is displayed. Since the display control is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. 38 (F), the highlighting of the ball lending button is executed in cooperation with the guidance by the character's dialogue), the operation target display of the guided operation is displayed. It can be easily recognized by the player.

In addition, a guidance display setting means (for example, a portion where the character of the avatar itself guides the position of the ball lending button, or a player uses the liquid crystal display 504) so that the character or avatar displayed in the guidance display can be set by the player. The display control means is provided as the guidance display on the character or avatar set by the guidance display setting means. Since the display control for displaying the original guidance display is performed (the part that guides the position of the ball rental button by the character or avatar set by the player), the attention to the guidance display can be increased.

2 P stand 3 CU
161 Main control unit 171 Payout control unit 323 CU control unit 500 Liquid crystal unit 502 Liquid crystal unit control unit 504 Liquid crystal display

Claims (1)

It is a gaming device provided corresponding to a gaming machine.
A game enabling processing means capable of executing a game enabling process that enables a game on the gaming machine by converting the possessed value owned by the player into a game value that can be used for the game.
A counting game value information receiving means that can receive counting game value information that is information transmitted from the game machine and can specify the magnitude of the game value to be counted.
An addition update processing means for adding and updating the magnitude of the game value specified from the counting game value information received by the counting game value information receiving means to the possession value, and
A display means that can display information including ownership value information that can specify the magnitude of ownership value,
An operation means that allows the player to select and operate the display / non-display of the ownership value information,
When the display of the own-value information is selected by the operation means performs a display control to display the owner valuable information on the display means, when the hidden ownership value information is selected by the operating means, A display control means that does not perform display control for displaying the ownership value information on the display means,
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The ownership value is added and updated to the first ownership value added and updated on the day of the game by the addition and update processing means, and added and updated to the first ownership value by the addition and update processing means before the day before the game, and after the addition and update. Including a second possession value that has not been converted into a game value by the game enablement processing means.
The display means can display, as the possession value information, first possession value information capable of specifying the magnitude of the first possession value and second possession value information capable of specifying the magnitude of the second possession value. And
The operating means can individually select and operate the display / non-display of the first possession value information and the display / non-display of the second possession value information.
The display control means
When the display of the first possession value information is selected by the operation means, the display control for displaying the first possession value information is performed on the display means, and the non-display of the first possession value information is selected by the operation means. When the display means is set, the display control for displaying the first possession value information is not performed.
When the display of the second possession value information is selected by the operation means, the display control for displaying the second possession value information is performed on the display means, and the non-display of the second possession value information is selected by the operation means. When the display means is set, the display control for displaying the second possession value information is not performed.
A gaming device characterized by this.

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