JPH10146439A - Playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a play from than being presented other mode of play predetermined for the playing board. SOLUTION: This system is constituted in a playing machine whose playing board can be replaced so that a card/cash unit identifying signal capable of grasping the specifications for playing board from the play control PCB to control the playing board, is input into the prize-won balls delivery control PCB (SA6). Both the types of these identifying signals and whether there is or not a unit connecting signal from the card unit identify whether it is constituted corresponding to the specifications for playing board (SA7, SA8). If not corresponded thereto, this system is constituted so as to turn OFF the relay of the ball launcher (SA10).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played by a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game control means for controlling the contents of a game and a predetermined game result value are given to a player according to a game situation, for example, to a game machine of this type generally known in the art. There is a gaming machine that includes value providing control means for performing control for performing a game.

In this type of conventional gaming machine, the correspondence between the game control means and the value assignment control means is defined, and the game hall includes the game control means, the value assignment control means, There is an obligation to provide games with the correct gaming machine.

[0004]

However, it is conceivable that a game arcade ignores the correspondence and provides a game with an illegally configured gaming machine. For example, when exchanging the game control means to change the game content, even if the value giving control means used so far does not correspond to the game control means relating to the exchange, This is because it is conceivable that the value-adding control means is used improperly as it is because of the labor and economic burden required for replacing the control means.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game provided by a gaming machine in which the game control means and the value provision control means are incorrectly associated. Is to be prevented as much as possible.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by a player,
Game control means for controlling the content of the game, value provision control means for performing control for providing a predetermined game result value to the player according to the game situation, the game control means and the value provision control means Determining means for determining whether or not the response is correct; and game inactivating means for controlling the gaming machine to a gaming inactive state when the determining means determines that the response is incorrect. It is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the game control means includes a recording medium on which information capable of specifying the value of the game control means is recorded. Including specific information output means for outputting information capable of specifying whether or not it corresponds to a gaming machine playing a game using, the value giving control means includes the determination means,
The determination means performs the determination using information output from the specific information output means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the value granting control means records information by which the value granting control means can specify a value. The game control device includes a specific information output unit that outputs information capable of specifying whether or not the game machine corresponds to a gaming machine that performs a game using a recording medium, the game control unit includes the determination unit, and the determination unit includes The determination is performed using information output from the specific information output means.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the control of the game content is performed by the operation of the game control means. Also,
By the function of the value provision control means, control is performed for providing a predetermined game result value to the player according to the game situation. By the function of the determination means, it is determined whether or not the correspondence between the game control means and the value provision control means is correct. And, by the function of the game inactivation means,
When the determining means determines that the game control means and the value giving control means do not correspond correctly, the gaming machine is controlled to a game inactive state.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, information which allows the game control means to specify a value by the operation of the specific information output means is recorded. The information which can specify whether it corresponds to the game machine which performs a game using the recorded recording medium is output. Further, the specific information output means is included in the game control means. Further, by the function of the determining means, the determination is performed using information output by the specific information output means. Further, the determination means is included in the value assignment control means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, information by which the value assignment control means can specify a valuable value by the operation of the specific information output means. Information that can specify whether or not it corresponds to a gaming machine that performs a game using the recorded recording medium is output. Further, the specific information output means is included in the value assignment control means. Further, by the function of the determining means, the determination is performed using information output by the specific information output means. Further, the determination means is included in the game control means.

[0012]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine.
(Hereinafter simply referred to as gaming machine 1) is an overall front view,
FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure.

In FIG. 1, a game machine 1 has a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape as is well known, and a door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped opening of the front frame 2. The door holding frame 3
A glass door frame 4 having a glass plate at an upper portion thereof, and a front door plate 5 having a hit ball supply tray 6 at a lower portion thereof are provided so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, on the lower surface of the front frame 2, there is provided a surplus ball tray 20 for storing surplus prize balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 6, and an operation handle 21 for firing a hit ball is provided. . Further, the front frame 2 is provided with a game effect lamp 22 which is turned on or blinks when the game state becomes a predetermined specific game state at an upper portion thereof, and on the open side thereof,
A lock decoration for decorating the periphery of the lock of the locking device (not shown) is provided, and an operation lamp 23 for displaying that the gaming machine 1 is in operation by firing a hit ball inside the lock decoration.
Is built-in.

The hitting ball supply tray 6 will be described in more detail. The hitting ball supply tray 6 communicates a prize ball payout opening 7a formed on the upstream side with a supply port 7b formed on the downstream side. The storage alignment path 8 is formed as described above, and a ball detector 9 is provided on the bottom rear surface in the middle of the storage alignment path 8. This ball detector 9 detects a hit ball remaining in the hit ball supply tray 6. In addition, the hit ball supply tray 6
In the lower space on the upstream side of the
Is built-in. Further, another ball detector 9a having the same structure is provided slightly upstream of the ball detector 9, and even if the ball detector 9 does not detect the presence of a hit ball, the upstream ball detector 9a is When the presence of a hit ball is detected, it is determined that a trouble such as jamming of the ball has occurred, and the detection output of the absence of the hit ball of the ball detector 9 is invalidated. Is also good.

Further, the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided with an operation unit which is operated when borrowing a game ball via a card unit 50 provided adjacent to the gaming machine 1. A ball lending switch 15, a return switch 17, and a mode changeover switch 18 are provided as operation units, and a frequency display LED 16 is provided between the ball lending switch 15 and the return switch 17. The ball lending switch 15 is a card unit 5
The return switch 17 is used to return the card inserted into the card insertion slot 55 of the card unit 50 at the end of the game. The card is inserted into the card slot 5
5 can be recognized from the fact that the card insertion indicator lamp 54 provided on the card unit 50 is lit. The frequency display LED 16 displays the remaining amount of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 55 of the card unit 50. In addition, the mode changeover switch 18 allows the game rental ball to be borrowed by the ball rental switch 1.
5 and a manual feed tray 6
The automatic mode for automatically paying out game balls when the remaining amount of hit balls is no longer detected by the ball detector 9 is set. Reference numeral 11 denotes an automatic ball lending display for displaying the automatic mode, and reference numeral 12 denotes a ball lending display for displaying that ball lending is possible.

A game board 30 is detachably attached to the game machine frame 1a behind the glass door frame 5 and on the back of the front frame 2. The game board 30 is provided with a guide rail 31 for guiding a hit ball in a substantially circular shape, and a game area 32 is formed in a middle area surrounded by the guide rail 31. In the game area 32, a variable display device 33, a variable winning ball device 35, and a winning opening 42 are provided.
a, 42b, etc. are arranged. More specifically, a variable display device 33 including a plurality of rotating drum mechanisms is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 32, and a starting winning opening 34, a variable winning ball device 35 and a variable winning device 34 are provided below the variable display device 33. Is arranged. The start winning port 34 is for rotating the rotating drum mechanism of the variable display device 33. For this reason, the winning ball that has won the start winning port 34 is guided to the back of the game board 30 and the winning ball is collected. The start winning ball detector 46 provided on the cover body 45 detects the start winning ball detector 46. In addition, the variable winning ball device 35,
An opening / closing plate 36 driven to be opened / closed by a solenoid 37 is provided, and the inside of the opening / closing plate 36 is divided into three sections, the center of which is set as a specific winning area, and a specific winning ball detector 38 is located in the specific winning area. Coming, left and right winning ball detector 3
9a and 39b are provided. In addition to the above-described configuration, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 40 at the lowermost portion of the game area 32, and winning prize ports 42 a and 42 b at the center left and right of the game area 32. Is provided with a payout lamp 43 and a ball-break lamp 44.

The game board 30 configured as described above provides, for example, a game described below. That is, when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 34 and the start winning ball detector 46 is turned on, the rotating drum mechanism of the variable display device 33 starts rotating, and when a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. Stop the rotation. Then, when the combination of symbols displayed on the variable display device 33 at the time of stop is a predetermined combination of big hit symbols, a specific game state (also referred to as a big hit game state) is established and the opening and closing plate of the variable winning ball device 35 is set. 36 is released until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated. Then, while the opening / closing plate 36 is open, the hit ball wins the specific winning area, and the specific winning ball detector 38 is turned on.
Then, a continuation right is generated, and the opening operation of the opening / closing plate 36 is repeated again. This continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). Therefore, in the case of the big hit state, there is a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls in a short time. As described above, since a great chance for the player in the big hit game state is generated based on the variable display device 33 and the result of one variable display, it may occur when the remaining balls in the hit ball supply tray 6 are almost exhausted. In such a case, the hit ball does not remain in the hit ball supply tray 6 even though it is necessary to successively fire the hit ball to cause the hit ball to win a specific winning area of the variable winning ball device 35. Therefore, the player must borrow a game ball by operating the ball lending switch 15 in a hurry. However, since the game ball is paid out after the ball lending switch 15 is operated, and it takes some time until the ball is fired and reaches the specific winning area of the variable winning ball device 35, during that time, Although there is an inconvenience of missing an advantageous chance (establishment of continuation right), in this embodiment, if the mode changeover switch 18 is set to the automatic mode, the ball detector 9 detects the absence of a hit ball. Since the game ball is automatically paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 6 at the time of detection, the above-described inconvenience does not occur. On the other hand, even if the automatic mode is set as described above, when the prize ball payout frequency per unit time is in a high state, for example, in the above-described big hit state, the prize ball is paid out immediately thereafter. Therefore, there is no need to automatically pay out game balls, and the remaining ball lending information in the magnetic card is not wasted.

The control of the game contents described above is performed by the game board 3
Game control boards 1 provided for each of the 0 types
99 (see FIG. 2).

By the way, on the back of the game board 30, a prize-ball collecting cover body for guiding a prize-winning ball which has won the above-mentioned various prize holes or prize-ball devices provided on the surface of the game board 30 along a predetermined prize-winning path. (Not shown) is provided,
Of the winning balls guided to the winning ball collecting cover body, the winning balls that have won the opening / closing plate 36 are controlled so as to pay out a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15), and the opening / closing plate 3 is provided.
The winning balls that have won the winning ports other than 6 are controlled so as to pay out a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 5). In order to distinguish such winning balls, signals from the winning ball detectors 38, 39a and 39b are sent to a payout control board 152 (see FIG. 3) described later, or a game control circuit board 199. (See FIG. 2) Payout control board 1
A number-of-payouts signal is sent to 52. Also,
A game relay board 47 for relaying wires extending from switches, lamps, driving sources, and the like provided on the game board 30 is attached to the rear surface of the winning ball collecting cover body 45.

A card unit 50 is provided on the side of the gaming machine 1 constructed as described above. The card unit 50 is a device that allows the game machine 1 to play a bullet by deducting a card balance recorded on a so-called nationwide common card (hereinafter simply referred to as a common card). Therefore, when the card unit is connected to the gaming machine 1, the player can play the game only by using the nationwide common card purchased in advance.

The card unit 50 is, as shown in FIG.
A usable indicator lamp 51 for indicating whether or not the card is usable, and a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) in the card balance information recorded in the common card, the fraction is displayed on the frequency display LED 16. A fraction display switch 52 for displaying, a link direction indicator 53 for displaying whether the card unit 50 corresponds to which gaming machine 1, and a card being inserted into the card unit 50. A card insertion display lamp 54 for displaying that there is, a card insertion slot 55 for inserting a magnetic card as a recording medium,
A card unit lock 56 is provided for opening the mechanism of a card reader / writer provided on the back surface of the card insertion slot 55 for inspection. The card unit 50 thus configured is controlled by a unique control circuit. However, the switches 15, 17, 18 and the display LED 16 provided on the gaming machine 1 side and the payout control board 152 The interface board 138 is provided on a mechanism plate 60 described later provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 1 because it is necessary to connect the

At the amusement arcade, the gaming machines are replaced as appropriate in order to enhance the entertainment of the game. However, in order to reduce the cost and work load at the time of replacement, instead of replacing the entire gaming machine, There is a case where the game machine frame itself is reused by replacing a game board or the like which is a main body of the game content. By the way, a game providing method for providing a game using the game board is predetermined. For example,
The game board 30 includes a game board that is required to provide a game using the card unit 50 and a game board that is required to provide a game without using the card unit 50. The former game board 30 is particularly called a game board of a CR machine (card machine) specification. On the other hand, the latter game board 30 is particularly called a game board of a normal machine (cash machine) specification.

Therefore, when providing a game using the game board 30 (CR machine (card machine) specification) in which the use of the card unit 50 is obligatory, the card unit 50 is attached to the game machine 1 as shown in the figure. Duty to connect is imposed on the playground. On the other hand, when the game is provided by using the game board 30 (normal machine (cash machine) specification) in which it is obliged not to use the card unit 50, the card unit 50 is removed from the configuration shown in FIG. The duty to put the pachinko balls rented from the rental machine into the hitting ball storage section and to change the configuration to a form in which the ball game is played is imposed on the game hall.

It should be noted that the gaming machine frame 1a according to the first embodiment is configured so that it can be used for any game providing system.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the game board 30, the game control board 199, and the game control board box 198 will be described based on the CR machine (card machine) specification. A ball tank 65 is provided on an upper portion of the mechanism plate 60 of the gaming machine, and pachinko balls are supplied into the ball tank 65 from above the gaming machine 1 in a state where the gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. 67 is a ball deficiency detector. The pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 65 are supplied to the ball payout device 97, and the balls are paid out into the hit ball supply tray 6 by operating the ball payout device 97.

The payout control board 1 is further provided on the mechanism plate 60.
And a game control board 1
There is provided a game control board box 198 for storing 99. The payout control board 152 is a board that performs payout control of award balls. In the first embodiment, in particular, the card unit 50 is connected, that is, the specifications of the gaming machine 1 (the specifications of the gaming machine frame 1a) are changed. When configured as a CR machine (card machine), ball lending control is also performed. Therefore, whether the specification of the gaming machine frame 1a is substantially a CR machine (card machine) or a normal machine (cash machine) is determined by the state of the payout control board 152.

On the other hand, the game control board 199
Control of the game content provided by. In the figure, reference numeral 33 denotes a variable display device, and reference numeral 47 denotes a game relay board. The prize ball hit into the prize area or the variable prize ball device by being hit into the game area is processed by the prize ball processing device 115, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the ball payout device 97 for each prize ball. You.

A game control board box 198 including a game control board 199 constitutes a game control means 1b, and the game control means 1b is provided on the game board 30.

Reference numeral 196 denotes a hit ball launching device,
The ball is fired one by one into the game area using the turning force of No. 7. In FIG. 2, a terminal board 78 is provided at an upper corner portion of the gaming machine 1. This terminal board is provided with a power connector 80 and a power switch 81 for connecting to an external power source. Further, the terminal board 78 is provided with a ball breaking information output terminal 79a, a firing control signal input terminal 79b, a ball lending information output terminal 79c, and a replenishment information output terminal 79d.

The game control board box 198 is provided with a key switch 200 for inputting and setting a probability that the variable display device 33 will be in a predetermined specific display mode and the specific game state will occur. The probability can be set to, for example, three levels of a high probability, a medium probability, and a low probability by operating a game room staff with a predetermined key inserted into the key switch 200.
The setting state of the probability is indicated by the setting probability display LED 20.
It is indicated by 1.

The key switch 200 is provided for a game machine 30 of a CR machine (card machine) specification, but has a function of setting a probability in a normal machine (cash machine) specification. Not provided.

The card unit 50 provided on the side of the gaming machine 1 is provided with a ball lending setting switch 213.
Is operated, the ball lending amount to be lent in one ball lending operation is set.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are block diagrams showing a control circuit including various control boards and control devices connected to the payout control board 152. FIG.

The payout control board 15 shown in the first embodiment
2 performs a ball lending control in response to a control signal from the card unit 50, and performs a payout control of award balls in response to an award ball number signal from the game control board 199. Further, even when the card unit 50 is not connected, the game control board 19
It is possible to control the payout of the prize balls by receiving the prize ball number signal from the ninth. Therefore, it can be used as a so-called CR machine (card machine) to which the card unit 50 is connected, and a so-called normal machine (cash) in which a pachinko ball lent from a ball lending machine is directly thrown into a hitting ball storage section to play a game. Machine). Therefore,
The gaming machine frame 1a (see FIG. 1) in which the payout control board 152 is incorporated in advance is a CR machine (card machine) as described above.
And a normal machine (cash machine).

On the other hand, as described above, the game board 30 which is exchangeably mounted on the game machine frame 1a is of a type which requires the use of the card unit 50, that is, a CR machine (card machine). ) Or a normal machine (cash machine) is predetermined, so that a game is provided using the gaming machine frame 1a according to the first embodiment. In the game arcade, the card unit 50 must be attached or detached according to the type of the game board 30 attached to the gaming machine frame 1a.

However, for various reasons, it is conceivable that the amusement arcade provides a game with an incorrect configuration ignoring the system defined by the game board 30. For example, the game board 30 which should be used for a CR machine (card machine) is compatible with a normal machine (cash machine) due to the burden of capital investment and installation space required for newly providing the card unit 50. A game board 30 that should be used as a normal machine (cash machine) when used in the gaming machine frame 1a or in order to improve sales of common cards.
Is used in a CR machine (card machine). In particular, since the gaming machine frame 1a shown in the first embodiment is a shared type that can be used as a normal machine (cash machine) or a CR machine (card machine), such unauthorized use is easily performed. there is a possibility.

Therefore, the payout control board 152 formed in the gaming machine frame 1a is provided with a game providing system from the gaming board 30 to the gaming board 30 (whether it should be used as a CR machine,
A card / cash machine discrimination signal capable of discriminating whether the card should be used as a normal machine (cash machine) is received, and the presence / absence of connection of the card unit 50 is grasped. When the game is not supported by the game providing method, the game is configured so that the hitting operation cannot be performed, thereby preventing the game from being provided illegally. Hereinafter, a block diagram including the configuration of the payout control board 152 will be described in detail.

This block diagram roughly exemplifies some of the three components. The first component is a card unit 50, which is a card unit control board 210 constituting a part of the card unit 50.
a and the like. The second component is a gaming machine frame 1a (see FIG. 1), which is a gaming machine frame 1a.
Is illustrated by the payout control board 152 which forms a part of the payout control board 152. The third component is the game board 30, which is
The game control board 199 provided corresponding to the game board 30 is exemplified.

The card unit control board 210a has R
A card unit control microcomputer 210 including an AM, a ROM, a CPU, an I / O port, etc., a switch circuit 211 for inputting a detection signal from a switch to the card unit control microcomputer 210,
A display circuit 212 for outputting a display control signal from the card unit control microcomputer 210 to various displays, and a signal between the card unit control microcomputer 210 and the payout control microcomputer 220 of the payout control board 152 A signal circuit 214 composed of a photocoupler for exchanging data and a power supply circuit 215 are provided. Since the signal exchange between the microcomputers 210 and 220 is once performed by converting the signal into an optical signal via a photocoupler, the microcomputer 210 and 220 are electrically disconnected. Since an abnormally high voltage or the like due to one failure or the like is not transmitted to the other microcomputer, it is possible to prevent one failure from adversely affecting the other microcomputer. Further, the card unit control board 210a is provided with a fraction display switch 52 and a ball lending setting switch 213 connected to the switch circuit 211. A display 51, a card insertion display 54, and a connection direction display 53 are provided. In addition, 57 in FIG.
Is a connector connected to the connector 138a of the interface board 138.

Further, a ball lending switch 15 and a return switch 17 are connected to the switch circuit 211, and a card balance display 16 is connected to the display circuit 212.

The payout control board 152 is provided with a signal circuit 216 composed of a photocoupler. When the card unit 50 is connected as shown in FIG. The unit connection signal (VL),
Unit operation signal (BRDY), ball lending request signal (BR
Q), ball lending completion signal (EXS), P machine operation signal (PR)
DY) are transmitted and received. That is, when the microcomputer 210 for controlling the card unit and the microcomputer 220 for controlling the payout are connected, the microcomputer 210 for controlling the card unit is used.
Transmits a unit connection signal (VL) to the payout control microcomputer 220. On condition that the unit connection signal (VL) is input, the gaming machine is in a state in which a hit ball can be fired, and a state in which payout of a prize ball based on a winning ball is possible.

When the power of the card unit 50 is turned on, the card unit control microcomputer 210
Outputs a unit connection signal (VL) to the payout control microcomputer 220 via the signal circuit 214 and the signal circuit 216.

On the other hand, when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the payout control microcomputer 220 receives the unit connection signal (VL), and thereby receives the card unit 50.
That the gaming machine 1 is configured as a CR machine (card machine) to which is connected. The payout control microcomputer 220 determines whether the game board 30 and the game control board 199 are for a CR machine (card machine) based on a card machine / cash machine discrimination signal input from the game control microcomputer 202. Check whether or not. And C
The payout control microcomputer 220 outputs a P machine operation signal (PRDY) to the card unit control microcomputer 210 on condition that it is confirmed that the card unit is for the R machine (card machine).

Next, when the card is accepted on the card unit 50 side and the ball lending switch 15 is operated and the detection signal is input, the unit operation signal (BR)
DY) is output to the payout control microcomputer 220. When a predetermined delay time has elapsed from this point, a ball lending request signal (BRQ) is output from the card unit control microcomputer 210 to the payout control microcomputer 220. The reason for providing the predetermined delay time is to provide a sufficient time for the gaming machine to determine that the unit operation signal (BRDY) has been input, thereby preventing malfunction due to noise.

When a predetermined time has elapsed after the delay time has elapsed, the payout control microcomputer 220 outputs a ball lending preparation signal to the card unit control microcomputer 210. At the stage when a predetermined time has elapsed from this point, the ball lending request signal (BR
Q) is turned off, and the ball lending command signal is output from the card unit control microcomputer 210 to the payout control microcomputer 220. At a stage where a predetermined time has elapsed from this point, based on the completion of the ball lending control operation performed by the payout control microcomputer 220 in accordance with the ball lending command signal, the payout control microcomputer 220 issues a ball lending completion signal. (EXS) is output to the card unit control microcomputer 210.

On the other hand, the game board 30 is a normal machine (cash machine)
However, when the card unit 50 is connected as shown in the figure, the firing motor 197 (see FIG. 4) is deactivated via the relay circuit 224 (see FIG. 4). I do. Thereby, the hit ball launching device 196
(See FIG. 2) is no longer driven, and the operation handle 21
The operation of (see FIG. 1) the bouncing of the game ball by the operation becomes impossible, and the game is substantially deactivated. In addition, game board 3
Despite the case where 0 is for a CR machine (card machine), even when the card unit 50 is not connected, the pop-up operation becomes similarly impossible.

As described above, when the gaming machine is configured in a mode different from the configuration required in advance, the operation of the operation handle 21 is controlled to be invalidated.
It is possible to simply and reliably prevent a game from being played in an unauthorized manner.

The payout control microcomputer 2
Reference numeral 20 denotes a game inactivation process for inactivating the game of the gaming machine 1 without outputting the P machine operation signal (PRDY), that is, without performing the ball lending control. Is also good.

The game control board 199 is a board configured to correspond to the game board 30, and controls game contents of the game board 30. The game control board 199 is provided with a game control microcomputer 202 formed into a single chip. The game control microcomputer 202 includes:
A CPU 203, a RAM 205, an I / O port 206, a security circuit 204, and the like are provided. Then, the game control microcomputer 20 which is made into one chip
Outside the ROM 207 and the address decode circuit 20
8 are provided. Address decode circuit 208
Decodes the address data from the game control microcomputer 202 and provides a chip select signal to the RAM 205, the I / O port 206, or the ROM 207 in the game control microcomputer 202, respectively.

The security circuit 204 includes the ROM 2
07 has a function of monitoring unauthorized alteration of the program stored in the storage unit 07. Security data corresponding to the storage program in the ROM 207 is stored in the security circuit 204.
The program stored in the OM 207 is read out, the program is compared with the stored security data to determine whether or not both have consistency. Make it operable. During the operation of the gaming machine, RO
C according to the program data stored in M207
The PU 203 operates, and the security circuit 204 determines whether or not the address of the program data stored in the ROM 207 is outside the normal address range. If the security circuit 204 determines that
The CPU 203 is brought into a state where the control operation cannot be performed normally.

The ROM 207 stores information capable of specifying the game providing system (whether the game machine should be used as a card machine or the cash machine) of the game board 30 and the game control board 199. I have. CP
U203 reads this information and outputs a card machine / cash machine discrimination signal capable of specifying the game providing system to the payout control microcomputer 220 via the signal circuit 209. The payout control microcomputer 220 receives this signal via the signal circuit 217 and specifies the game providing system of the game board 30.

The ROM 207 stores prize ball number data, which is the number of prize balls to be paid out according to which prize area the hit ball has won. Then, a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 122, and the detection signal is sent to the game control microcomputer 2 via the switch circuit 229.
02, the game control microcomputer 202 reads out the winning ball number data corresponding to the winning area in which the hit ball has won from the ROM 207, and outputs the signal circuit 20
Reply to the payout control microcomputer 220 via 9, 217 (both are composed of photocouplers). In the present embodiment, the prize ball number signal is 4 as shown in FIG.
It is transmitted to the payout control microcomputer 220 in the form of 4-bit data (D0 to D3) composed of the signal lines.

The dispensing control board 152 is further provided with a switch circuit 218 for detecting a signal from the upper counter detector 9, a detection signal from the burnout switches 87a and 87b, and a detection signal from the full tank switch 114. , The detection signal from the automatic ball lending switch 118 and the detection signal from the ball payout detector 187 are input to the payout control microcomputer 220 via the switch circuit 218. The payout control board 152 is provided with a hitting mode switch 154 (see FIG. 4). This hitting mode switch 1
54 is connected to the switch circuit 218. When the above-described hitting mode input operation is performed by the hitting mode switch 154, the hitting mode data is transmitted to the switch circuit 2.
18 to the payout control microcomputer 220. The payout control board 152 is further provided with a reset switch 156 (see FIG. 4). The reset switch 156 is connected to a reset terminal of the payout control microcomputer 220 via a reset circuit 221. Then, when a staff at the game arcade operates the reset switch 156 to perform a reset operation, the reset operation signal is input to the payout control microcomputer 220 via the reset circuit 221 to be in a power-on state.

A power supply circuit 219 is further provided on the payout control board 152, and power from an external power supply of 24 V AC is supplied to the power supply circuit 219, and various power supply circuits and electronic circuits are converted to a predetermined DC current. This direct current is supplied to the device. Also, 24 VAC power is supplied to the power supply circuit 215 provided on the card unit control board 210a via the payout control board 152, and various control circuits and electronic devices provided on the card unit 50 are provided from the power supply circuit 215. Is supplied with power.

The payout control board 152 includes, in addition to the circuits described above, an LED circuit 222, a motor circuit 223, a relay circuit 224, a solenoid circuit 225, and an information output circuit 22.
6, a buzzer / LED circuit 227 and a lamp circuit 228 are provided. The dispensing control board 152 is further provided with an error indicator 155.
5 is connected to the LED circuit 222. And
An error code display control signal from the payout control microcomputer 220 is given to the error display 155 via the LED circuit 222. A motor control signal is supplied from the dispensing control microcomputer 220 to the dispensing motor 189 via the motor circuit 223 and to the firing motor 197 via the relay circuit 224. Further, a control signal for solenoid excitation is given to the winning ball discharge solenoid 127 via a solenoid circuit 225.
The payout control microcomputer 220 outputs supply information, ball lending information, and ball lending condition establishment information via the information output circuit 226. The replenishment information is an output pulse indicating that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are paid out, and is output to the hall management computer via the replenishment information output terminal 79d (see FIG. 2). You. Ball lending information is information indicating that a ball lending operation has been performed,
It is output to the hall management computer via the ball lending information output terminal 79c (see FIG. 2). The ball lending condition establishment information is information indicating that a ball lending condition for paying out ball lending to the hit ball supply tray 6 has been established, and is output to the card unit 50.

Payment control microcomputer 220
Further provides a buzzer control signal to the buzzer 10 via the buzzer / LED circuit 227 and an automatic ball lending display signal to the automatic ball lending display 11. Further, a control signal for lighting the prize ball lamp is given to the prize ball lamp 43 via the lamp circuit 228, and the control signal for lighting the ball breaking lamp is sent to the ball breaking lamp 44.
Give to.

FIG. 5 is a connection diagram showing a connection state between the terminal board, the dispensing control board, the interface board, and the peripheral device.

The terminal board 78 has a power connector 8
0 and a plug 80 connected to an external power supply.
When a is inserted into the power supply connector 80, the power from the external power supply is input to the terminal board 78. When the power switch 81 is turned on, power is supplied from the terminal board 78 to each control board and peripheral devices. The terminal board 78 is provided with a ball breaking information output terminal 79a, a firing control signal input terminal 79b, a ball lending information output terminal 79c, and a supply information output terminal 79d. When the ball deficiency detector 67 (see FIG. 2) provided on the tank rail detects a broken-ball condition, a signal indicating that the broken-ball condition has occurred is output from the broken-ball information output terminal 79a to an external device (for example, a hall-use signal). Management computer).

The gaming machine 1 is stopped, and a firing control signal input terminal 79 is input from outside (for example, a hall management computer).
When a signal is input to b, the electromagnetic solenoid 80b operates and is supplied from the connector 153a to the payout control board 152 (also referred to as a prize ball lending control board because ball lending control is also performed in the first embodiment). Power is cut off, the supply of power to the launcher motor 197 via the connector 153c of the payout control board 152 is stopped, and the ball cannot be launched into the game area. When a control signal is given to the payout motor (prize ball motor) 198 via the connector 153e of the payout control board 152 and a predetermined number of balls are paid out,
Information that the ball lending has been performed is output to the outside (for example, a hall management computer) via the connector 153a and the ball lending information output terminal 79c. When a payout motor (prize ball motor) 189 operates according to the control of the payout control board 152 and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are paid out,
Supply information consisting of a pulse signal is output to the outside (for example, a hall management computer) via the connector 153a and the supply information output terminal 79d.

The payout control board 152 includes a connector 153
Through a, a winning ball discharging solenoid 127, a ball payout detector (prize ball sensor) 187, a ball breaking switch 87a, 87
b is further connected. Then, when the ball payout detector (prize ball sensor) 187 detects the cutout portion 192 with the rotation of the payout motor (prize ball motor) 189, a detection signal is input to the payout control board 152. Further, the detection signals of the burnout switches 87a and 87b are input to the payout control board 152 via the connector 153a. Dispensing control board 1
52 controls the excitation of the winning ball discharge solenoid 127 via the connector 153a, and controls the passing of the winning ball downward to drop.

The payout control board 152 outputs a winning signal to the game control board 199 via the connectors 153b and 199b based on the detection signal from the ball payout detector (prize ball sensor) 187, and the game control board 199. Transmits the above-mentioned prize ball number signal to the connector 199 based on the winning signal.
b and 153b to the payout control board 152.
The payout control board 152 includes the above-described select switch 154, error display 155, and reset switch 1
56 are provided. Further, the payout control board 152
Are connected to the interface board 138 via connectors 153d and 138b, and the interface board 138 is connected to the card unit 50 via the connector 138a, the electric wiring 58, and the connector 57. Then, the payout control board 152 and the card unit 50 exchange various signals described with reference to FIG. Further, the full tank switch 114 is connected to the payout control board 152 via the connector 153f, and a detection signal of the full tank switch 114 is input.

The interface board 138 is connected to the connector 6a of the hit ball supply tray 6 via the connector 138c, and signals are transmitted and received between the card unit 50 and the hit ball supply tray 6 via the interface board 138. It is. The hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided with the return switch 17, the ball detector 9, the frequency display LED 16, the ball lending switch 15, the mode changeover switch 18, the automatic ball lending display 11, and the ball lending display 12. Have been.

The game control board 199 has a connector 199c.
Is connected to the terminal board 78 via the terminal board, and power from the terminal board 78 is input. Connector 1
The speaker 19 is connected to the speaker 19 via a 99a, and a sound generation control signal is given to the speaker 19 from the game control board 199. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a buzzer, which is connected to the interface board 138 via a connector 138b. When a payout error occurs, a control signal from the payout control board 152 is given to the buzzer 10 via the interface 138. 10 emits a sound. Further, a winning ball detector 122 (see FIG. 7) is connected via the connector 199d, and a detection signal from the winning ball detector 122 is input.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the game control microcomputer 202. The figure shows a main routine, which is executed, for example, once every 2 msec.

First, a stack set process is performed in S1, and a determination is made in S2 as to whether or not a RAM error has occurred. This determination is made in the RAM 20 shown in FIG.
5 by reading the contents of the predetermined address and checking whether the value is equal to the predetermined value. Immediately at the time of the program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the data stored in the RAM 205 is indefinite, so the answer to the determination is NO and the process proceeds to the control S3.

At S3, initial data is written to the RAM. At this time, control is performed so that the identification information of the variable display device 33 is displayed at a probability determined according to the read value after the set value which is the probability data of the occurrence of the big hit is read and loaded into the RAM. Thereafter, the control proceeds to S10. Since the initial data is written in S3, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES when the main routine is executed thereafter, and the control proceeds to S4.

In S4, data is output from the I / O port, and control signals are output to various circuits and devices shown in FIG. Next, proceed to S5,
A determination is made as to whether there is a count error and whether there is a drum error. With this 10-count error, the specific winning ball detector 38 and the winning ball detectors 39a, 39
This is the case where b is short-circuited or disconnected. Specifically, the specific winning ball detector 38 and the winning ball detectors 39a and 39a
If the output signal of 9b is derived for more than a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds), or if no winning ball is detected during one opening of the variable winning ball device 3, there is a 10 count error. Is determined. The drum error refers to a case where a rotating drum (not shown) of the variable display device 33 stops in the middle of rotation or is in a state where rotation control cannot be performed. 1
If there is no 0 count error and no drum error, the process proceeds to S6. After the process processing is performed, the process proceeds to S7. If there is a 10 count error or a drum error, the process directly proceeds to S7, and the award ball information Output processing is performed.

After the prize ball information output processing is performed, S7a
Then, a card machine / cash machine discrimination signal capable of specifying the game providing system of the game board 30 is output to the payout control microcomputer 220. Next, the process proceeds to S8, where a switch input process is performed, and then proceeds to S9.

At S9, a probability setting switch input process is performed. The probability setting switch input is a process of inputting a setting state of a probability of occurrence of a big hit based on an operation of the key switch 200 (see FIG. 2). After S9, the control proceeds to S10. In S10, a random 1 counter,
Update processing of the random 2 counter and the random 4 counter is performed. The random 1 counter is a primary lottery counter for determining whether or not to generate a big hit.
The random 2 counter is a counter for a secondary lottery and a winning symbol determination regarding whether or not to generate a big hit. Whether or not to generate a big hit is first determined to be a result of a primary lottery based on a random 1 counter, and it is necessary to determine a result of a secondary lottery based on a random 2 counter. The random 4 counter is a counter for selecting a winning line for determining which winning line of the three winning lines is to form a winning symbol combination when it is determined to generate a big hit. is there.
The winning symbol is determined based on the count value of the random 2 counter. Then, after operating the key switch 20, the upper limit of the count value of the random 1 counter changes.

That is, in the case of the setting 1, the random 1 counter counts within the range of 0 to 41. In the case of setting 2, counting is performed within the range of 0 to 44. In the case of setting 3, counting is performed within the range of 0 to 49. On the other hand, the random 2 counter counts within the range of 0 to 49. The random 4 counter counts within the range of 0 to 2,
When the picked-up count value is 0, the hit line in the middle stage is selected and determined. When it is 1, the right-up diagonal hit line is selected and determined. When it is 2, the right-down diagonal hit line is selected and determined.

Next, the process proceeds to S11, where it is determined whether the number of resets is 0 or 4, or 1 or 2, 3, 5, 6, or 7. The number of resets means the number of times the CPU 203 has been reset by a reset signal input from the periodic reset circuit to the CPU 203. Every time the reset is performed, “1” is added from “0” to “7”, In this state, “1” is further added to “0”, and the count is incremented from “0” again. If the number of resets is 0, the process proceeds to S12, where sound data is output and a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 19. On the other hand, if the number of resets is 4, S13
Then, the output data table selection and the processing of the drum lamp data set are performed, and the processing advances to S15, where the set data is output, and the lighting of the drum lamp is controlled. On the other hand, if the number of resets is 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 7, the process proceeds to S14, where the decoration LED and lamp data are set, and the set data is output in S15, and the decoration LED and various lamps are turned on. Or flashing is controlled.

Next, the program proceeds to S16, in which a prize storage area storing process is performed, and the process proceeds to S17, in which an update process of the random 1, counter 2, random 3, and random 5 counters is performed. The processing in S17 is based on the CP based on the reset signal from the periodic reset circuit.
The update processing of the count value is repeatedly performed using the regular reset waiting time until the reset of U203 is performed. The random 3 counter is a counter for determining which symbol is to be used for stop control when it is determined not to generate a big hit, and is counted up within a range of 0 to 5831. The random 5 counter is a counter for determining which out-of-design to stop control when it is determined not to generate a big hit, and is 0.
It is counted up within the range of ~ 5831. The random 5 counter is a counter for determining a lucky number symbol, and is counted up within a range of 0 to 99. Note that the lucky number is a number that is predetermined in order to provide a predetermined service to a player at a game arcade. If the lucky number coincides with the lucky number, a bonus such as that the prize ball acquired based on the occurrence of the big hit can be used again for a game without exchanging the prize is given.

FIGS. 7 to 9 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation of the payout control microcomputer 220. The control program based on the flowcharts shown in the drawings
It is stored in an OM (not shown).

First, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the start processing. First, in SA1, an initialization process is executed simultaneously with turning on the power. Next, the process proceeds to S2, where a port input process is executed. By this port input processing, various signals from the respective signal circuits shown in FIG. 3 and the like are input. Next, the process proceeds to SA3, where a game disabling process is executed. The processing procedure of the game disabling processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, SA4
The award ball and ball lending control process is executed. The processing procedure of the prize ball and ball lending control processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the process proceeds to SA2 again. Then, the processing of SA2 to SA4 is repeatedly executed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the game disabling processing. First, in SA5, it is determined whether or not the switch state of the stop mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON. If the stop mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON, the process proceeds to SA10 so that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is set to the stop state, that is, the game inactive state. In SA10, the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be OFF. As a result, the firing motor 197 is deactivated. Then, the process ends.

On the other hand, at SA5, the stop mode switch 154
If is not controlled to ON, the process proceeds to SA6. SA
At 6, it is determined whether or not the signal type of the card / cash machine discrimination signal input from the game control microcomputer 202 indicates a card machine (CR machine).
SA7 if it represents a card machine (CR machine)
To the microcomputer 2 for controlling the card unit.
It is determined whether the unit connection signal (VL) inputted from 10 rises and is in the ON state. When the unit connection signal (VL) is not in the ON state, the game board 3
It is determined that the card unit 50 is not connected to the gaming machine 1 even though the game providing system of the game control board 199 and the gaming control board 199 is the card machine (CR machine) specification, and the game is illegally provided. In order to prevent, the processing is SA10
Proceed to. In SA10, as described above, the relay circuit 224
Are controlled to be OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is controlled to the gaming inactive state. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA7 that the unit connection signal (VL) is ON, it is determined that the gaming machine frame 1a is configured corresponding to the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199. Then, the process proceeds to SA9 to enable the provision of the game. SA9
Then, the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be ON.
As a result, the firing motor 197 is activated, and the operation handle 21 is activated. Then, the process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined in SA6 that the card / cash machine discrimination signal does not indicate a card machine (CR machine), that is, when it is determined that the signal indicates a cash machine (normal machine). Proceeds to SA8. SA
At 8, it is determined whether the unit connection signal (VL) is in the OFF state. Unit connection signal (VL) is O
If it is in the state of FF, it is determined that the gaming machine 1 is configured corresponding to the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199, and the processing is performed so that the game can be provided. Proceed to SA9. On the other hand, when it is determined in SA8 that the unit connection signal (VL) is not OFF, it is determined that the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199 does not correspond to the configuration of the game machine frame 1a. In order to prevent the game from being provided illegally, the process proceeds to SA10.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the prize ball and ball lending control processing. First, SA11
Then, it is determined whether the unit connection signal (VL) is in the ON state. If the unit connection signal (VL) is in the ON state, the process proceeds to SA12, and the CR prize ball and ball lending control process is executed. This CR award ball and ball lending control process is a process executed when the card unit 50 is connected to the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1 is configured as a CR machine. In other words, the ball lending control is executed in exchange for the debit of the card balance recorded on the common card, and the prize ball payout operation is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined in SA11 that the unit connection signal (VL) is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to SA13. At SA11, a normal prize ball control process is executed. This normal prize ball control process is a process executed when the gaming machine 1 is configured as a normal machine without the card unit 50 connected to the gaming machine 1. Therefore, in this normal prize ball control process, ball lending control is not performed. After the normal award ball control processing is signaled in SA13, or after the CR award ball and ball lending control processing is executed in SA12, the processing ends.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are timing charts for explaining the relationship between the input status of the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal and the unit connection signal (VL) and the driving status of the hitting motor (firing motor) 197. . In particular, FIG.
11 shows a case where the specifications of the game board 30 and the game control board 199 are CR machine (card machine) specifications, and FIG. 11 shows a case where the game board 30 and the game control board 199 have the normal machine (cash machine) specification An example is shown.

First, referring to FIG. 10, it is understood that the power supply of gaming machine 1 is turned on and the unit connection signal rises to the ON state. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 220 stores the card unit 5 in the gaming machine 1.
0 is determined to be connected. On the other hand, after a short time t1 accompanying the progress of the control program has elapsed since the power of the gaming machine 1 was turned on, it is understood that the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal input from the gaming control microcomputer 202 has risen. Is done. The card machine / cash machine discrimination signal indicates a card machine (CR machine) in a rising state and a cash machine (normal machine) in a falling state.
Therefore, from the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal shown in FIG. 10, it is determined that the game board 30 and the game control board 199 attached to the game machine frame 1a are of the card machine (CR machine) specification for payout control. Microcomputer 220
It is grasped by.

Discharge control microcomputer 220
Is determined from the signal state of the unit connection signal and the signal state of the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal that the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199 corresponds to the configuration of the game machine frame 1a. Then, after a lapse of a short time t2 accompanying the program from the time when it is confirmed that the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal has risen, the relay of the hitting motor (firing motor) 197 is controlled from OFF to ON. I do.

On the other hand, if the unit connection signal falls due to the removal of the card unit 50 or the like, a short time t accompanying the program progress from the time when the unit connection signal falls.
After the elapse of 3, the relay of the hitting motor (firing motor) 197 is controlled from ON to OFF. Thereby, the game board 30 and the game control board 19 of the card machine (CR machine) specification are provided.
9 is prevented from being used as a normal machine (cash machine) for lending with cash.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the power of game machine 1 was turned on, card-cash machine discrimination signal may have fallen by payment control microcomputer 220. Be grasped. As a result, the payout control microcomputer 220 is connected to the gaming machine frame 1a.
Game board 30 and game control board 19 attached to
It is determined that the specification 9 is a normal machine (cash machine) specification. The payout control microcomputer 220
Is in the state where the unit connection signal has fallen,
It is determined that the gaming machine 1 is configured as a normal machine (cash machine). Then, when a minute time t4 associated with the progress of the program has elapsed since the power of the gaming machine 1 was turned on, the relay of the hitting motor (firing motor) 197 is controlled from the OFF state to the ON state to activate the game. .

On the other hand, when the card unit 50 is connected to the gaming machine 1 and the unit connection signal rises, the payout control microcomputer 220 changes the configuration of the gaming machine frame 1a and the game providing system of the gaming board 30 and the game control board 199. And the relay of the ball-hitting motor (firing motor) 197 is controlled from ON to OFF when a short time t5 accompanying the program progresses from the rise of the unit connection signal to disable the game. Mobilize.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine frame 1a constituting the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment can provide a game only when the card unit 5 is connected, as compared with the gaming machine frame 1a described as the first embodiment. And a gaming machine frame 1a dedicated to a CR machine (card machine). Therefore, the payout control board 152a incorporated in the gaming machine frame 1a according to the second embodiment is configured to perform payout control of prize balls and also perform ball lending control.

However, the game arcade illegally attaches the game machine frame 1a to the game board 30 for a normal machine (cash machine).
And the game control board 199a may be used in combination. Therefore, in the second embodiment as well, the first
Similar to the embodiment, the game control microcomputer 2
From 02a, a card machine discrimination signal capable of specifying the game providing system defined by the game board 30 and the game control board 199a is output to the payout control microcomputer 220a.

In FIG. 12, for example, a game control board 19 corresponding to a game board 30 of a CR machine (card machine) specification is used.
Since the game controller 9a is provided, the game control microcomputer 202a outputs a card machine discrimination signal indicating that the game board 30 and the game control board 199a are of the CR machine (card machine) specification. However, if the game control microcomputer 202a outputs a cash machine determination signal indicating that the game board 30 is of a normal machine (cash machine) specification, the payout control microcomputer 220a , First
In the same manner as in the embodiment, a game inactivation process for inactivating the game of the gaming machine 1 is executed.

The game board 30 and the game control board 19
Even if it is determined that the game providing system 9a uses a CR machine (card machine), unless the unit connection signal (VL) is input from the card unit control microcomputer 210a, the gaming machine 1 Is kept inactive.

Thus, the game board 30 and the game control board 199a to be used in the normal machine (cash machine) are
It is possible to prevent unauthorized use on the R machine (card machine). Also, after the gaming machine frame 1a dedicated to the CR machine (card machine) is illegally modified to the specification of the normal machine (cash machine),
The game board 30 and the game control board 199a to be used in the R machine (card machine) can also be prevented from being used as a normal machine (cash machine) in the game machine frame 1a after being tampered with.

In FIG. 12, the other connection structure is the same as that of FIG. 3, and the detailed description is omitted here.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure of a game disabling process executed by the payout control microcomputer 220a according to the second embodiment. Note that this game disabling process is a subroutine executed in association with the main routine (see FIG. 6), as in the first embodiment. Since the main routine according to the second embodiment is the same as the main routine according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6, detailed description of the main routine according to the second embodiment will be omitted. In addition, a prize ball and ball lending control process is also performed in conjunction with the execution of the main routine, and the processing procedure is the same as the prize ball and ball lending control process according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. Therefore, the detailed description is omitted here.

In the processing procedure of the game disabling processing shown in FIG. 13, first, at SB5, it is determined whether or not the hitting mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON. If the stop mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON, the process proceeds to SB10 in order to control the gaming machine 1 to a stopped state, that is, a game inactive state. In SB10,
Relay of relay circuit 224 of firing motor 197 is OFF
Is controlled. As a result, the firing motor 197 is deactivated, and the game is deactivated. Then, the process ends. As described above, in the second embodiment, when the gaming machine is configured in a manner different from the previously required configuration as in the above-described first embodiment, the operation of the operation handle 21 is disabled. Since the game is controlled, it is possible to easily and reliably prevent a game from being played in an unauthorized manner.

On the other hand, if the stop mode switch 154 is not ON in SB5, the process proceeds to SB6. At SB6, it is determined whether or not the card / cash machine discrimination signal indicates a card machine (CR machine). Card machine (CR
If it does not represent the game machine, the payout control microcomputer 220a determines that the game board 30 and the game control board 199a that do not correspond to the specification of the game machine frame 1a are attached, and the game is disabled. The process proceeds to SB10 for activation. On the other hand, if the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal indicates a card machine (CR machine), the process proceeds to SB7. In SB7, the unit connection signal (V
It is determined whether or not L) is in the ON state. If the unit connection signal (VL) is not in the ON state, it is determined that the gaming machine 1 may be illegally used as a normal machine (cash machine) because the card unit 50 is not connected, and the game is played. In order to deactivate the SB10
Proceed to. On the other hand, when the unit connection signal (VL) is ON, it is determined that the configuration of the gaming machine frame 1a corresponds to the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199a, and the game is activated. The process proceeds to SB9 in order to perform At SB9, the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be ON. This activates the firing motor 197,
It is possible to provide a game. After the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be ON in SB9, the process ends.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine frame 1a of the gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment is not configured to connect the card unit 5 as compared with the gaming machine frame 1 described in the first embodiment, and the normal machine ( It is a gaming machine frame 1a dedicated to a cash machine. Therefore, the payout control board 152b incorporated in the gaming machine frame 1a according to the third embodiment is
The payout control of the prize balls is performed, but the ball lending control is not performed. Therefore, in a normal use mode, the card unit 5
Cannot be provided in a mode in which is connected.

However, there is a possibility that the game arcade illegally replaces the game board 30 with a game machine for a CR machine (card machine) and uses the game contents of the CR machine (card machine) as lending with cash balls. . Therefore, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, a card machine / cash machine capable of specifying a game providing system determined by the game board 30 from the game control microcomputer 202b to the payout control microcomputer 220b. It is configured to output a determination signal.

In FIG. 14, for example, a game control board 1 corresponding to a game board 30 of a normal machine (cash machine) specification.
Since 99b is provided, the game control microcomputer 202b outputs a cash machine discrimination signal indicating that the game board 30 and the game control board 199b are of a normal machine (cash machine) specification. However, if the game machine control microcomputer 202b outputs a card machine discrimination signal indicating that the game board 30 and the game control board 199b are of the CR machine (card machine) specification, the payout control is performed. The microcomputer 220b executes a game inactivation process for inactivating the game of the gaming machine 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

The game board 30 and the game control board 19
Even if it is determined that the game providing method of 9b uses a normal machine (cash machine), if the unit connection signal (VL) is input from the card unit control microcomputer 210b, A game deactivation process is executed.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the game board 30 and the game control board 199b to be used in the CR machine (card machine) from being illegally used in the normal machine (cash machine). Also, a game machine frame 1a dedicated to a normal machine (cash machine).
Is illegally modified to the specifications of the CR machine (card machine) and the card unit 50 is connected thereto, and thereafter, the game board 30 and the game control board 199b to be used in the normal machine (cash machine)
Is a CR machine (card machine) with the gaming machine frame 1a after unauthorized modification
Can also be prevented from being used.

In FIG. 14, the signal circuit 216
Since the other connection configuration is the same as that of FIG. 3 except that no is provided, the detailed description thereof is omitted here.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the game control microcomputer 202a. This flowchart is different from that of the game control microcomputer 202 already described in FIG. 6 except that the input process of the probability setting switch (S9 in FIG. 6) is not executed.
Is the same as the main routine. Therefore, a detailed description of the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is omitted here.
The reason why the input process of the probability setting switch is not executed in FIG. 15 is that in the gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment, a key switch 200 for inputting and setting the probability that the specific gaming state occurs is provided. Because there is no.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the start process executed by the payout control microcomputer 220a. The content of the processing procedure shown in this flowchart is the ball lending control processing (SA in FIG. 7).
Except that 4) is not executed, the processing procedure is the same as that of the start processing executed by the payout control microcomputer 220 described above with reference to FIG. Therefore, a detailed description of the flowchart shown in FIG. 16 is omitted here. In SC4 of FIG. 16, only the prize ball control process is executed and the ball lending control process is not executed.
This is because the gaming machine 1 shown in the embodiment is used as a normal machine (cash machine).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the game disabling processing. The control program based on the flowchart of the game disabling process is a payout control microcomputer 220b according to the third embodiment.
Is executed by Also, this game disabling process is performed as shown in FIG.
This is a subroutine executed in association with the start process shown in FIG.

First, in SC5, it is determined whether or not the stop mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON.
If the hit mode switch 154 is controlled to be ON, the process proceeds to SC10 in order to control the gaming machine 1 to a hit state, that is, a game inactive state. In SC10, the relay of the relay circuit 224 of the firing motor 197 is set to O
Controlled by FF. As a result, the firing motor 197 is deactivated, and the game is deactivated. Then, the process ends. As described above, in the third embodiment, when the gaming machine is configured in a mode different from the required configuration in the same manner as the first embodiment, the operation of the operation handle 21 is invalidated. To be controlled
It is possible to simply and reliably prevent a game from being played in an unauthorized manner.

On the other hand, if the stop mode switch 154 is not ON in SC5, the process proceeds to SC6. In SC6, the card / cash machine discrimination signal is a cash machine (normal machine)
Is determined. Card machine (C
If it does not represent the (R machine), the payout control microcomputer 220a determines that the game board 30 and the game control board 199b that do not correspond to the specifications of the gaming machine 1 (normal machine specifications) are attached. The process proceeds to SC10 so as to deactivate the game. On the other hand, if the card / cash machine discrimination signal indicates a cash machine (normal machine), the process proceeds to SC7. In SC7, it is determined whether or not the unit connection signal (VL) is in an ON state. When the unit connection signal (VL) is in the ON state, it is determined that the gaming machine 1 may be illegally used as a card machine (CR machine) because the card unit 50 is connected, and the game is played. The process proceeds to SC10 to deactivate. On the other hand, when the unit connection signal (VL) is not ON, the configuration of the game machine frame 1a and the game board 3
It is determined that 0 and the game providing method of the game control board 199b correspond, and the process proceeds to SC9 in order to activate the game. In SC9, the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be ON. As a result, the firing motor 197 is activated, and a game can be provided. After the relay of the relay circuit 224 is controlled to be ON in SC9, the process ends.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The difference between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment is that the determination as to whether or not the specifications of the gaming machine 1 correspond to the specifications of the gaming board 30 and the game deactivation processing are performed by the game control microcomputer 202c. In that it is performed in
Therefore, the payout control board 152 is different from the above-described embodiments, and is configured to output a signal capable of determining the actual specification of the gaming machine 1 to the game control board 119c. The gaming machine frame 1 shown in the fourth embodiment
a can be used as a CR machine (card machine) as in the first embodiment, and can be used as a normal machine (cash machine)
It is a shared type that can also be used as Therefore,
The payout control board 152c incorporated in the gaming machine frame 1a according to the fourth embodiment is configured to perform payout control of prize balls and also to perform ball lending control by a configuration. .

More specifically, the payout control microcomputer 220c checks whether or not a unit connection signal (VL) has been input from the card unit control microcomputer 210. Then, it is determined whether or not the card unit 50 is connected, that is, whether the gaming machine 1 is used as a CR machine (card machine) or as a normal machine (cash machine). I do. In addition, a card machine that can specify the judgment result
The cash machine determination signal is output to the game control microcomputer 202c via the signal circuit 217. The card machine / cash machine discrimination signal is input to the game control microcomputer 202c via the input circuit 231. The microcomputer 202c for game control stores the specification of the game machine 1 specified by the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal and the ROM 207.
c determines whether or not the game board 30 stored in c and the game providing method of the game control board 199c including the game board 30 correspond to each other, and if not, deactivates the game control. Execute the process.

Thus, it is possible to prevent a game from being provided illegally in a state that does not conform to the specifications of the game board 30 and the game control board 199c. In the fourth embodiment,
Unlike the above-described first to third embodiments, it is possible to prevent a game from being provided by a game machine that has been illegally modified by a simple processing procedure in a game control program, so that the game can be easily and inexpensively provided. Can be implemented. Therefore, even a program in which such control is not performed can be easily changed by a simple program change so that such control is performed. In FIG. 18,
The other connection configurations are the same as those in FIG.

FIGS. 19 and 20 are flowcharts for explaining the control operation of the game control microcomputer 202c.

FIG. 19 shows a main routine executed by the game control microcomputer 202c for performing game control of the game board 30 of the CR machine (card machine) specification. This main routine is the same as the main routine of the game control microcomputer 202 already described with reference to FIG. 6 except that the game control deactivation process is executed in S101 after the stack set process is executed in S100. is there.
Therefore, a detailed description of FIG. 19 is omitted here. The processing procedure of the game control deactivation processing executed in S101 will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, FIG. 20 shows a main routine executed by the game control microcomputer 202c for performing game control of the game board 30 of the normal machine (cash machine) specification and the game control board 199c. This main routine is executed after the stack set process is executed in S200.
This is the same as the main routine of the game control microcomputer 202b already described with reference to FIG. 15 except that the game control deactivation process is executed in 201. Therefore, the detailed description of FIG. 20 is omitted here. In addition,
The processing procedure of the game control deactivation processing executed in S201 will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of a start process executed by the payout control microcomputer 220c according to the fourth embodiment.

First, in SD1, an initialization process is executed when the power is turned on. Next, the process proceeds to SD2, where a port input process is executed. Thus, various signals are input to the payout control microcomputer 220c via the signal circuit. Next, go to SD3,
A cash distinction signal output process is executed. The processing procedure of the card / cash determination signal output processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the program proceeds to SD4, in which a prize ball control process is executed. This prize ball control processing is control for paying out prize balls in accordance with a prize ball number signal input from the game control microcomputer 202c. Next, the process returns to SD2.
Then, SD2 to SD4 are repeatedly executed.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a card / controller executed by the payout control microcomputer 220c according to the fourth embodiment.
It is a flowchart for demonstrating the processing procedure of the discrimination signal output for cash. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in association with the start process shown in FIG.

First, in SD5, it is determined whether the unit connection signal (VL) is in the ON state. ON
In this state, it is determined that the card unit 50 is connected and the gaming machine 1 is configured as a CR machine (card machine). Then, the process proceeds to SD6.
In SD6, the card discrimination signal (+12 V) is output via the output circuit 230 to the input circuit 23 of the game control board 119c.
1 is output. Then, the process ends. On the other hand, SD5
When it is determined that the unit connection signal (VL) is not in the ON state, the gaming machine 1
Is not connected, and the gaming machine 1 is a normal machine (cash machine)
It is determined that it is configured as Then, the process proceeds to SD7. In SD7, the cash determination signal (0V) is sent from the output circuit 230 to the input circuit 2 of the game control board 119c.
Output to 31. Then, the process ends.

FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 are flowcharts for explaining the processing procedure of the game control deactivating process executed by the game control microcomputer 202c according to the fourth embodiment.

First, FIG. 23 shows that the game control microcomputer 202c included in the game control board 199c for controlling the game of the game board 30 manufactured as the CR machine (card machine) specification cannot execute the game control. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of an activating process. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in S101 of the main routine shown in FIG.

First, in SE1, it is determined whether or not the card / cash determination signal is a card determination signal.
When it is determined that the signal is the card determination signal, it is determined that the configuration of the gaming machine 1 corresponds to the game providing method of the gaming board 30, and the process is terminated without inactivating the game. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the card / cash determination signal is not for a card, that is, if it is determined to be a cash determination signal, the process proceeds to SE2, where the game control is deactivated and the game is stopped. You.

FIG. 24 shows the deactivation of the game control executed by the game control microcomputer 202c included in the game control board 199c for controlling the game of the game board 30 manufactured as a normal machine (cash machine). It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of a process. This flowchart is a subroutine executed in S201 of the main routine shown in FIG. First, in SF1, it is determined whether or not the card / cash determination signal is a cash determination signal. When it is determined that the signal is a cash determination signal, it is determined that the configuration of the gaming machine frame 1a corresponds to the game providing method of the game board 30 and the game control board 199c, and the game is deactivated. The process ends without any processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that the card / cash determination signal is not a cash determination signal, that is, if it is a card determination signal, the process proceeds to SF2, where the game control is deactivated and the game is stopped.

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the specifications of the gaming machine 1
1 in that the determination as to whether or not it corresponds to the specifications of the game control board 199c and the game deactivation process are performed by the game control microcomputer 202d.
8 and the like are the same as in the fourth embodiment.

On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, unlike the fourth embodiment, the gaming machine frame 1a is configured to be dedicated to a CR machine (card machine). Therefore, the payout control board 152d incorporated in the gaming machine frame 1a according to the fifth embodiment is configured to perform payout control of prize balls and ball lending control. Therefore, in a normal use mode, it cannot be used as a normal machine (cash machine) without connecting the card unit 5. The payout control microcomputer 22d is connected to the gaming machine 1 regardless of whether the card unit 50 is connected or not.
Is output to the game control microcomputer 202c via the signal circuit 217 so as to recognize that the specification is a CR machine (card machine). Therefore, the payout control board 152 shown in the fifth embodiment includes:
Originally, a game control board 199d for executing the game control deactivation processing shown in FIG. 23 must be provided in association with the main routine shown in FIG. That is,
A game board 30 of CR machine (card machine) specification needs to be attached to the game machine 1. When such a regular game board 30 is attached, in the game control deactivation process in FIG. 23, the specification of the game machine 1 is determined to be a CR machine (card machine). It is not mobilized.

On the other hand, when a game control board 199d for executing the game control deactivation process shown in FIG. 24 is provided in association with the main routine shown in FIG. 20, that is, in the case of a normal machine (cash machine) specification When the game board 30 and the game control board 199d are attached, the game control deactivation process shown in FIG. 24 is executed, and it is determined that the specification of the game machine 1 is a normal machine (cash machine) and the game is performed. It will be deactivated. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, similarly to the above-described fourth embodiment, it is possible to prevent a game from being provided by an illegally modified gaming machine by a simple processing procedure on the game control program. This can be implemented at low cost. Therefore, even a program in which such control is not performed can be easily changed by a simple program change so that such control is performed.

The payout control microcomputer 220d according to the fifth embodiment executes substantially the same processing as the start processing (see FIG. 21) executed by the payout control microcomputer 220c according to the fourth embodiment. I do. However, the payout control microcomputer 220d according to the fifth embodiment executes a card discrimination signal output process instead of the SD3 card / cash discrimination signal output process of the start process shown in FIG. That is, SD2
After the port input processing of the unit is completed, the unit connection signal (V
The card discrimination signal is output regardless of the signal state of L). This is because the payout control microcomputer 220d according to the fifth embodiment is configured exclusively for a CR machine (card machine).

Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the sixth embodiment, the specifications of the gaming machine 1
1 in that the determination as to whether or not the specification is compatible with the specifications of the game control board 199d and the game deactivation process are performed by the game control microcomputer 202e.
8 and the like are the same as in the fourth embodiment.

On the other hand, the sixth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in that the gaming machine frame 1a is configured for exclusive use with a normal machine (cash machine). Therefore, the payout control board 152e incorporated in the gaming machine frame 1a according to the sixth embodiment controls payout of award balls, but does not perform ball lending control. Therefore, in a normal usage form,
The game cannot be provided in a mode in which the card unit 5 is connected. Also, a payout control microcomputer 2
20e sends a cash discrimination signal to the game control microcomputer 202c via the signal circuit 217, which can recognize that the specification of the gaming machine 1 is a normal machine (cash machine), regardless of whether the card unit 50 is connected or not. Output.

Therefore, the payout control board 152 shown in the sixth embodiment basically has a game control for executing the game control deactivation process shown in FIG. 24 accompanying the main routine shown in FIG. A substrate 199e must be provided. That is, the game board 3 of the normal machine (cash machine) specification
0 and the game control board 199e need to be attached to the gaming machine 1. When such a normal game board 30 and game control board 199e are attached, in the game control deactivation process of FIG. 24, it is determined that the specification of the game machine 1 is a normal machine (cash machine). Therefore, the game is not deactivated.

On the other hand, when a game control board 199e for executing the game control deactivation process shown in FIG. 23 is provided along with the main routine shown in FIG.
When the gaming board 30 of the machine (card machine) specification is attached, the game control deactivation process of FIG. 23 is executed, and it is determined that the specification of the gaming machine 1 is a CR machine (card machine). The game will be deactivated. Therefore, this sixth
In the embodiment, similarly to the above-described fourth embodiment, a simple processing procedure on the game control program can prevent the game from being provided by an illegally modified gaming machine, so that the game can be easily and inexpensively performed. Can be implemented. Therefore, even a program in which such control is not performed can be easily changed by a simple program change so that such control is performed.

The payout control microcomputer 220e according to the sixth embodiment executes substantially the same processing as the start processing (see FIG. 21) executed by the payout control microcomputer 220c according to the fourth embodiment. I do. However, the payout control microcomputer 220e according to the sixth embodiment executes a card discrimination signal output process instead of the SD3 card / cash discrimination signal output process of the start process shown in FIG. That is, SD2
After the port input processing of the unit is completed, the unit connection signal (V
A cash determination signal is output regardless of the signal state of L). This is because the payout control microcomputer 220e according to the fifth embodiment is configured exclusively for a normal machine (cash machine).

Next, modifications and features of the above-described embodiments will be enumerated below. (1) In the first to sixth embodiments, the gaming machine frame 1a provided with the payout control microcomputers 220 to 220e is a shared type that can be used as a CR machine and a normal machine, Whether it is a CR machine only type or a normal machine only type, and the gaming machine 1
Is different from the payout control microcomputer or the game control microcomputer in determining whether or not the configuration of the game board 30 and the game providing method of the game board 30 correspond to each other.

More specifically, in the first to third embodiments, it is determined whether or not the game providing system of the game board 30 and the configuration of the gaming machine 1 correspond to each other by the payout control microcomputer 220 ( 220a, 220b). On the other hand, in the fourth to sixth embodiments, the determination is made by the game control microcomputer 202c (202d, 20d).
2e).

The gaming machine frame 1a shown in the first and fourth embodiments is a common type that can be used for both a CR machine (card machine) and a normal machine (cash machine).
Gaming machine frame 1a according to the second and fifth embodiments
Is a type dedicated to a CR machine (card machine), and the gaming machine frame 1a according to the third and sixth embodiments is a type dedicated to a normal machine (cash machine).

(2) The block diagram shown in FIG. 4 and the connection diagram shown in FIG. 5 are also applied to the gaming machine 1 according to the second to sixth embodiments. However, in the gaming machine frame 1a of the type dedicated to the normal machine (cash machine) shown in the third embodiment and the sixth embodiment, the buzzer / LED circuit 22 shown in FIG.
7, the buzzer 10, and the automatic ball lending display 11 are not configured, and the card unit 50, the hit ball supply tray 6, the buzzer 10, the connector 138a, the connector 138c, and the connector 138d in FIG. 5 are not configured.

(3) FIG. 3, FIG. 12, FIG. 14, FIG.
In the block diagrams of FIGS. 25 and 26, the winning ball detector 1
The detection output of the game control microcomputer 202 (202a, 202b,
202c, 202d, and 202e), and the number of winning balls is calculated by the microcomputer 202 for game control (202a, 202b, 202c, 202d, 2).
02e).

(4) In the first embodiment to the sixth embodiment, a judgment subject (a payout control microcomputer or a game machine) for judging whether or not the configuration of the gaming machine 1 is compatible with the game providing system of the game board 30. A control microcomputer) is also configured to perform control for inactivating the game of the gaming machine 1. That is, from the first embodiment
In the third embodiment, the firing motor 197 is controlled by the payout control microcomputer 220 (220a, 220b).
Is deactivated, a game deactivation process is executed (see FIGS. 8, 13, and 17). On the other hand, in the fourth to sixth embodiments, a process of inactivating a game by inactivating the game control by the game control microcomputer 202c (202d, 202e) is executed (FIG. 23, See FIG. 24). However, instead of this, the game control of the game control microcomputer is configured to be deactivated based on the determination result of the payout control microcomputer, or the firing is performed based on the determination result of the game control microcomputer. Motor 19
The game may be deactivated by deactivating 7. That is, the determination means and the game inactivation means do not necessarily need to be the same. In each embodiment, the firing motor 19 is used to inactivate the game.
7 is deactivated, or the game control of the game control microcomputer is deactivated. However, while the firing motor 197 is deactivated, the game control of the game control microcomputer is further performed. The control may be deactivated.

In particular, when the game control of the game control microcomputer is configured to be inactive, the control is executed according to the contents of the control program. can do. Further, even in the case where the game is deactivated by deactivating the firing motor 197, this can be performed substantially by the control program of the payout control microcomputer. Also, each embodiment can be implemented easily and inexpensively.

(5) In each embodiment, the game board 30 and the game control boards 199 to
As a specification example of 199e, a normal machine (cash machine) specification,
CR machine (card machine) specifications. However, the specifications of the game board 30 are not limited to these. Other specifications of the gaming board 30 include a gaming machine with a ball lending function to which a ball lending function with cash is added. And, based on these three types of specifications,
The payout control microcomputer or the game control microcomputer may be configured to determine whether the specifications of the game board 30 correspond to the configuration of the gaming machine 1 or not.

(6) The operation handle 21 constitutes game operation means operated by the player when playing a game.

The dispensing control microcomputer 220,
220a, 220b, SA1 in the flowchart of FIG.
0, SB10 in the flowchart of FIG. 13 and SC10 in the flowchart of FIG. 17 constitute the game inactivating means for controlling the gaming machine to the gaming inactive state by inactivating the operation of the game operating means. I have.

[0139]

Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems The gaming machine 1 constitutes a gaming machine in which a game is played by a player.

A game control microcomputer 202,
202a, 202b, 202c, 202d, and 202e constitute a game control means for controlling game contents.

The payout control microcomputer 220,
220a, 220b, 220c, 220d, 220e constitute a value giving control means for performing control for giving a predetermined game result value to a player according to a game situation. Further, the game result value is constituted by a payout ball and a score given to the player according to a winning state of the hit ball.

The dispensing control microcomputer 220,
220a, 220b, game control microcomputers 202c, 202d, 202e, SA6 to SA8 in the flowchart of FIG. 8, SB6 in the flowchart of FIG.
Based on SB7, SC6 and SC7 in the flowchart in FIG. 17, SE1 in the flowchart in FIG. 23, and SF1 in the flowchart in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the correspondence between the game control means and the value provision control means is correct. The determining means is configured.

The dispensing control microcomputer 220,
220a, 220b, game control microcomputers 202c, 202d, 202e, SA10 in the flowchart of FIG. 8, SB10 in the flowchart of FIG. 13, FIG.
7, SC2 in the flowchart of FIG. 23, and SF2 in the flowchart of FIG.
Game inactivating means for controlling the gaming machine to a game inactive state when the determining means determines that the correspondence is not correct is configured.

The game control microcomputer 202,
202a, 202b, and S7a in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 15, whether or not the game control means corresponds to a game machine that performs a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. A game control means including a specific information output means for outputting information capable of specifying whether or not the game is provided. In addition, by the card machine / cash machine discrimination signal, the game control means can specify whether or not the game control means corresponds to a game machine playing a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. Information is configured. The recording medium is constituted by a common card, and the value is constituted by a card balance. Further, a game is performed by using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded by a game control microcomputer corresponding to a CR machine (card machine) in which a game can be performed using the card unit 50. The game control means corresponding to the gaming machine is configured.

The dispensing control microcomputer 220,
220a, 220b, SA6 to SA6 in the flowchart of FIG.
SA8, SB6 and SB7 in the flowchart of FIG. 13 constitute the determination means for performing the determination using the information output from the specific information output means, and the configuration in which the value assignment control means includes the determination means Is illustrated.

Discharge control microcomputer 220
c, 220d, 220e, and the flowchart of FIG. 22, it is determined whether or not the value assignment control means corresponds to a gaming machine that performs a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. The value assignment control means includes a specific information output means for outputting identifiable information. The card discrimination signal and the cash discrimination signal allow the value-adding control means to correspond to a gaming machine that performs a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. The information which can specify whether is constituted.

Game control microcomputer 202
c, 202d, 202e, S in the flowchart of FIG.
E1 and SF1 in the flowchart of FIG. 24 constitute the game control means including the determination means for making the determination using the information output from the specific information output means.

[0148]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, when it is determined that the game control means and the value giving control means do not correspond correctly, the gaming machine is controlled to the game inactive state, the game control means and the value giving control It is possible to prevent as much as possible that a game is provided by a gaming machine whose means are illegally associated.

[0149] Regarding claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the game control means includes the specific information output means, and the value giving control means uses the information output from the specific information output means to execute the game. Since the determination means for performing the determination is included, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated component for the specific information output means and the determination means in the gaming machine, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0150] Regarding claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the value grant control means includes the specific information output means, and the game control means uses the information output from the specific information output means. Since the determination means for performing the determination is included, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated component for the specific information output means and the determination means in the gaming machine, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a connection diagram showing a wiring connection state among a terminal board, a game control board, a payout control board, an interface board, and various peripheral devices.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a relationship between input states of a unit connection signal and a card machine / cash machine discrimination signal and control states of a hitting motor.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a relationship between input states of a unit connection signal and a card machine / cash machine discrimination signal and control states of a hitting motor.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a control operation of a payout control microcomputer.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the game control microcomputer.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine, 1a is a gaming machine frame, 30 is a gaming board, 32 is a gaming area, 35 is a variable prize ball device, 33 is a variable display device, 50 is a card unit, 152 and 152.
a, 152b, 152c, 152d, 152e are payout control boards, 197 is a firing motor, 199, 199a, 19
9b, 199c, 199d, 199e are game control boards,
202, 202b, 202c, 202d, 202e are game control microcomputers, 220, 220b, 2
20c, 220d, 220e are payout control microcomputers, and 224 is a relay circuit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which a game is played by a player, wherein the game control means controls the content of the game, and controls to give a predetermined game result value to the player according to the game situation. Value providing control means; determining means for determining whether or not the correspondence between the game controlling means and the value providing control means is correct; and determining whether the correspondence is incorrect by the determining means, A game inactivating means for controlling the game machine to a game inactive state. 2. The game control means can specify whether or not the game control means corresponds to a game machine that performs a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. Specific information output means for outputting specific information; the value assignment control means includes the determination means; and the determination means performs the determination using information output from the specific information output means. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The value-adding control means determines whether or not the value-adding control means corresponds to a gaming machine for playing a game using a recording medium on which information capable of specifying a value is recorded. The game control means includes the determination means, and the game control means includes the determination means, and the determination means performs the determination using information output from the specific information output means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein