JP4877951B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game is played by firing a game ball on a game board surface.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a ball game machine configured to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball launched on a game board surface wins a prize opening.
Even if it is simply a winning entry, a variable winning opening (such as a so-called large winning opening) that can change its size by opening and closing the winning opening, or a variable winning opening that can change its size by expanding or reducing the winning opening. There are various types, such as a so-called ordinary electric accessory and so on, and a winning opening whose so-called winning opening size is constant (so-called general winning opening).

In recent years, a number of fraudulent acts have been reported in which a game ball is awarded without performing a correct game at the various winning openings as described above.
The above-mentioned variable prize opening type that opens and closes the prize opening is configured so that no prize can be given in the closed state (except for a predetermined time after the state changes from the open state to the closed state). Proposals have been made to easily determine fraud by detecting winnings.
In addition, the variable prize opening whose size can be changed by the size of the prize opening and the prize opening whose size is unchanged, is a configuration that can always win, so it counts the number of prizes per unit time and excess Proposals have been made to judge fraudulent behavior when there is an award.
Naturally, when it is determined that an illegal act has occurred, a proposal has been made to notify visually or audibly.

As described above, the number of winnings per unit time is counted, and when it is determined that the act is an illegal act when there are excessive winnings, the predetermined number is compared with the counting number of winnings per unit time. If they match, it is determined that it is a fraudulent act, and an immediate visual or auditory notification is given.
For this reason, careful attention is required when setting a numerical value to be compared with the count value of the number of winnings per unit time.
If this value is set to a small value, there is a possibility that misinformation will be given to a player who has not played an illegal game. Thus, it is difficult to notify that fraud has been performed.

In order to make an appropriate judgment, it is configured to determine that excessive winnings per unit time are continuously obtained, and immediately when an excessive winning per unit time is obtained, fraud is immediately performed. The accuracy of the judgment is higher than when it is judged that there was an act, and the possibility of misreporting as if an illegal act was done against a player who did not play an illegal game is reduced and more reliable Proposals have also been made for a configuration that makes a simple determination.
JP 2003-310999 A

However, it becomes possible for a player who performs a fraudulent act to perform a fraudulent act without being judged as a fraudulent act by knowing the monitoring time (operation time of the monitoring means) and the number of winning balls that are judged to be excessive. There was a problem that.
Therefore, solve the above problems, set multiple conditions for judging fraud, and change the monitoring time and the number of winning balls to be judged to be excessive, depending on the monitoring history, and conduct fraud without being judged as fraud It is an object to provide a ball game machine that makes it difficult.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a winning detection SW for detecting a winning at a winning opening provided on the game board surface and a detection status of the winning detection SW due to the detection of the winning detection SW are monitored. And the winning detection SW on condition that the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number during the operation of the first monitoring means or the operating time of the first monitoring means has elapsed. Second monitoring means for monitoring the detection status of the game, warning counting means for counting the number of times the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number during operation of the first monitoring means, and operation of the first monitoring means Counting the number of times, a first monitoring counting means that is initialized when the count value by the warning counting means changes, and when the count value by the first monitoring counting means reaches a predetermined value, by the warning counting means Initialization means for initializing the count value When the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number or the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number during the operation of the second monitoring means. A bullet ball game machine characterized by notifying that there has been excessive winning.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine according to the first aspect is configured to initialize the count value by the warning count unit in accordance with the count value by the warning count unit. The count value is set by the monitoring counting means.

  The ball game machine according to claim 3 is the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first monitor means and / or the ball game machine according to the count value by the first monitor count means and / or the warning count means. The operation time of the second monitoring means is set.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the first monitoring means is configured in accordance with a count value obtained by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means. The number of times of detection of the winning detection SW that is regarded as an excessive winning is set during operation and / or during operation of the second monitoring means.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 5 is the ball ball game machine according to claim 1 to 4, wherein the classification according to the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means is the same. In the condition, the operating time of the first monitoring means is set to be shorter than the operating time of the second monitoring means, and the winning detection SW of the winning detection SW which is regarded as an excessive winning per unit time during the operation of the first monitoring means. The number of detections is set to be larger than the number of detections of the winning detection SW, which is regarded as an excessive winning per unit time during the operation of the second monitoring means.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 6 is the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 to 5, wherein the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means do not operate simultaneously.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means are provided, the monitoring result of the first monitoring means is indirectly set, and the monitoring result of the second monitoring means is set directly or illegally. By setting the operating condition of the notifying means for notifying that there has been an excessive prize that is considered to be an act, it is possible to minimize the possibility of false alarms while increasing the difficulty of performing fraudulent acts.

According to the invention described in claim 2, the condition for initializing the count value by the warning count means can be changed in accordance with the count value by the warning count means, and the monitoring posture for excessive winning that seems to be fraudulent Can be changed according to the monitoring history including the count value by the warning counting means.
For example, the larger the count value by the warning count means, the more severe the condition for initializing the count value by the warning count means, so the possibility that the count value by the warning count means will reach a predetermined number is increased. It is possible to increase the possibility of being notified that there has been an excessive prize.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation time of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is changed in accordance with the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means, and the operation time of the monitoring means is not set. By making it regular, it is difficult to aim between the monitoring period and the monitoring period, it is difficult to conduct fraud without being judged to be fraudulent, and monitoring for excessive winnings that seems to be fraudulent The attitude can be changed according to the monitoring history including the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means.
For example, if the first monitoring means operating time is set shorter (the number of times of excessive winning detection is not changed) as the count value by the first monitoring counting means is larger, the allowable number of winnings per unit time becomes larger. The increment by the warning counting means is difficult to be executed, and the possibility that the excessive winning notification is performed when the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number is reduced. In addition, if the operation time of the first monitoring means is set longer as the count value by the warning counting means is larger (the number of detections that result in excessive winnings does not change), the allowable number of winnings per unit time becomes smaller. Incrementing by the warning counting means is facilitated, and there is a high possibility that the over-winning notification is performed when the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the winning detection SW that is regarded as an excessive prize during the operation of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means according to the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means. By setting the number of detections, it is possible to change the possibility of being notified that there has been an excessive prize that seems to be fraudulent, making it difficult to conduct fraud without being judged as fraudulent At the same time, it is possible to change the monitoring posture for excessive winning that seems to be fraudulent by the monitoring history including the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means.
For example, if the number of detections of the winning detection SW that is regarded as excessive winning is set larger (the operation time does not change) as the count value by the first monitoring counting means is larger, the allowable number of winnings per unit time becomes larger. The increment by the warning counting means is difficult to be executed, and the possibility that the excessive winning notification is performed when the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number is reduced. Further, if the number of detection of the winning detection SW that is regarded as excessive winning is set smaller (the operation time does not change) as the count value by the warning counting means is larger, the allowable number of winnings per unit time becomes smaller. Incrementing by the counting means is easy to be executed, and there is a high possibility that the over-winning notification is performed when the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first monitoring means is set more strictly than the second monitoring means to determine that there has been an excessive prize that seems to be an illegal act, and the second monitoring means operates more frequently. Therefore, it can be configured to make an appropriate judgment.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means are configured not to be operated at the same time, and it is not necessary to provide a plurality of timers for measuring the operation time, and it is efficient to avoid complicated control. It can be simplified.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a large rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3, and a CR prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as a CR unit) 58 is provided on the left side of the outer frame. The front frame 3 is provided with an upper plate 4 having a ball storage section below the front frame 3 and includes a discharge port (not shown) and a ball removal button for winning balls or lending balls. The upper plate 4 and the lower plate 5 are connected to each other so that the game ball is guided to the lower plate 5 when the upper plate 4 is full of game balls.

  A firing handle 6 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 5. The firing handle 6 includes a firing stop switch 6a, a touch sensor 6b, and a rotating ring 6c (see FIG. 3). A game button 7 is provided at an appropriate position on the front frame 3 to perform a push-down operation regarding the game.

  The game board 8 will be described with reference to FIG. The outer shape of the game board 8 is substantially rectangular, and a substantially circular game area 10 surrounded by an outer rail (not shown) and an inner rail 9 is formed on the front surface thereof. On the condition that the hand touches the touch sensor 6b, when the rotation ring 6c is rotated in the clockwise direction, the game ball is placed on the game board 8 with a firing strength corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the operation of the rotation ring 6c. To fire. Note that game nails (not shown) are planted at various locations in the game area 10 formed on the surface of the game board 8.

  On the game board 8, a character display device 11 composed of an LCD panel unit 11a for displaying an effect design and an effect control device 53 for controlling the display of the LCD panel unit 11a, and a special design are displayed at the center of the game area 10. Special symbol display device 12 composed of 7-segment LED, normal symbol display device 13 composed of 7-segment LED for displaying normal symbol, special symbol hold indicator 14 having a plurality of LEDs, normal symbol hold having a plurality of LEDs A display 15 and a liquid crystal frame decoration 16 are arranged (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 12 and the normal symbol display device 13 are directly controlled by the main controller 50 (see FIG. 3).

  A normal symbol start gate 17 having a normal symbol start switch 17 a is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal frame ornament 16, and a dummy is disposed on the right side of the liquid crystal frame ornament 16 in order to improve the left-right balance. Detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start switch 17a causes the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 13 to start to fluctuate and stop display after a predetermined time. In the present embodiment, even if a game ball is detected by the normal symbol start switch 17a of the normal symbol start gate 17, the prize ball is not discharged to the player.

  A normal electric accessory 18 having a special symbol start switch 18 a is provided below the liquid crystal frame decoration 16. The special symbol on the special symbol display device 12 starts to fluctuate upon detection of the game ball by the special symbol start switch 18a, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time. The ordinary electric accessory 18 is configured to change between an easy winning state and a difficult winning state by opening and closing the blade member 18c by driving the ordinary electric solenoid 18b. In the present embodiment, when a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 18a of the ordinary electric accessory 18, three prize balls are discharged to the player.

  A large winning opening 19 is provided below the ordinary electric accessory 18. A count switch 19a is provided for detecting all the game balls that have entered the big winning opening 19. The special winning opening 19 is configured to change between a winning possible state and a winning impossible state by opening and closing the lid member 19c by the special winning opening solenoid 19b. When the lid member 19c is closed, the special winning opening 19 is changed. A game ball passes through the front of. On the other hand, in a state where the lid member 19c is open and the winning is impossible, the lid member 19c protrudes from the surface of the game board 8 at the lower end of the big prize opening 19, and the game ball is guided into the big prize opening 19 by the lid member 19c. . In the present embodiment, when a game ball is detected by the count switch 19a of the special winning opening 19, 15 prize balls are discharged to the player.

  The character display device 11 synchronizes the special symbol display by the special symbol display device 12, displays the effect symbol in a variable manner, and stops the display in a manner informing the player whether to shift to the jackpot gaming state. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot display mode on the special symbol display device 12, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot display mode on the LCD panel unit 11a of the character display device 11. The player recognizes whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state by visually recognizing the display mode of the effect symbol displayed mainly on the LCD panel unit 11a of the character display device 11.

  In the game area 10, a general winning port 20 including a general winning port switch 20 a is arranged along the inner rail 9, and an out hole 21 is opened at a portion corresponding to the lowermost portion of the inner rail 9.

  A CR settlement display device 22 provided with a ball lending button 22a for requesting lending of a lending ball to the upper plate 4, a settlement button 22b for requesting card discharge, and a balance display device 22c for displaying the effective balance of the card. Prepare.

  The electrical circuit of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electric circuit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main control device 50, a prize ball control device 51, a launch control device 52, an effect control device 53, a sub integration device 54, and the like, as shown.

  The main control device 50 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM storing a game control program, a CPU for performing calculations, a RAM serving as a work area for operations, and the like. In addition, an external input / output circuit for performing input / output with each device or various switches and various actuators is also provided. A normal symbol start switch 17a, a special symbol start switch 18a, a count switch 19a, a general prize opening switch 20a, and the like are connected to the input side of the main controller 50. On the output side of the main controller 50, a normal electric solenoid 18b, a special prize opening solenoid 19b, a special symbol display device 12, a normal symbol display device 13, a special symbol hold indicator 14, a normal symbol hold indicator 15, an external connection A terminal device 55 and the like are connected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control device 50, the production control device 53, and the sub integration device 54 are arranged directly or indirectly on the back side of the game board of the pachinko machine 1, and a prize ball is placed on the back side of the frame of the pachinko machine 1. A control device 51, a firing control device 52, and a power supply board 56 are arranged. The power board 56 is connected to the power relay board 57. The power cord 100 is connected to the power relay board 57 and the power cord 101 is connected to the CR unit 58.

  The special symbol start switch 18a is in the normal electric accessory 18, the normal symbol start switch 17a is in the normal symbol start gate 17, the general winning port switch 20a is in the general winning port 20, and the count switch 19a is in the big winning port 19. Install.

  The normal symbol start switch 17a indicates that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 17, the special symbol start switch 18a indicates that the game ball has entered the normal electric accessory 18, and the count switch 19a The general winning opening switch 20a detects that the gaming balls have entered the general winning opening 20, respectively.

  The ordinary electric utility solenoid 18b connected to the output side of the main controller 50 is mounted in the ordinary electric accessory 18 and used to open and close the wing member 18c of the ordinary electric accessory 18. The special winning opening solenoid 19b is attached in the special winning opening 19 and used to open and close the lid member 19c. The special symbol display device 12 displays a special symbol indicating whether or not the jackpot winning the lid member 19c of the special winning opening 19 is opened, and the normal symbol display device 13 opens and closes the blade member 18c of the ordinary electric accessory 18 A normal symbol indicating whether or not the win is true is displayed. The special symbol hold indicator 14 and the normal symbol hold indicator 15 display the normal symbol hold number and the special symbol hold number, respectively. The external connection terminal device 55 outputs data from the main control device 50 and the prize ball control device 51 to the outside (hall computer).

  The winning ball control device 51 connects the CR unit 58, the winning ball motor 51a and the external connection terminal device 55 to the output side, and connects the main control device 50, the CR unit 58 and the winning ball payout switch 51b to the input side. The main controller 50 and the prize ball controller 51, and the CR unit 58 and the prize ball controller 51 are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The prize ball control device 51 controls the prize ball motor 51a according to a prize ball command transmitted from the main control device 50 when a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch 18a, the general prize opening switch 20a or the count switch 19a. Drive control is performed, and the number of game balls set as prize balls is paid out to the player. In addition, when the ball rental button 22a of the CR settlement display device 22 is operated, the prize ball motor 51a is driven and controlled according to the ball rental request command transmitted from the CR unit 58, and the game ball set as the rental ball Pay the number to the player.

  The prize ball control device 51 determines whether or not the number of game balls set as a prize ball has been paid out by detecting the game balls by the prize ball payout switch 51b. The prize ball payout switch 51b detects the game balls. It is good also as a structure input into the main controller 50, and it is good also as a structure input into both the main controller 50 and the prize ball control apparatus 51.

  The firing control device 52 connects the firing motor 23 and the touch lamp 6d on the output side, and connects the firing stop switch 6a and the touch sensor 6b on the input side.

  The firing motor 23 is driven and controlled, and the firing strength is changed according to the amount of operation of the rotating ring 6c operated by the player. When the player presses the firing stop switch 6a, the firing is stopped, and when the touch sensor 6b provided in the vicinity of the rotation ring 6c is in the on state, the touch lamp 6d is turned on.

  The character display device 11 drives and controls the LCD panel unit 11a including a TFT substrate, a CF substrate, a liquid crystal panel including a controller that applies a predetermined voltage according to an image signal, a backlight, and the like, and the LCD panel unit 11a. The effect control device 53 is configured. The effect control device 53 is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on a 32-bit one-chip microcomputer.

  The sub integration device 54 receives the effect command transmitted from the main control device 50, sends a detailed command to the effect control device 53, and the effect control device 53 controls the LCD panel unit 11a based on the detailed command. Further, the sub-integrating device 54 lights and notifies various lamps 24, various LEDs 25, etc. that perform payout and rental ball payout display, winning display, ball shortage display, error display, and the like, and further drives and controls the speaker 26. is there. A detection signal of the game button 7 is input and a signal is transmitted to the effect control device 53.

Transmission of various commands from the main control device 50 to the launch control device 52, the sub integration device 54, and the external connection terminal device 55 is configured by a one-way communication circuit that transmits only from the main control device 50. This one-way communication circuit is provided on the output side of the main control device 50, and even if any command is input from the external connection terminal device 55 and the sub integration device 54, the main control device 50 is not affected at all.
In addition, a relay board (not shown) used only for signal transfer is provided between the main control device 50 and the launch control device 52, the sub-integration device 54, or the external connection terminal device 55. A communication circuit may be provided on the relay board.

Excess prize winning monitoring processing 1 executed by the main controller 50 of the pachinko machine 1 having the circuit configuration described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6. “Step” is abbreviated as S.
Here, the prize ball control device 51, the launch control device 52, the production control device 53, and the sub integration device 54 play the same role as those provided in the conventional pachinko machine, and there is no characteristic part in the configuration. Therefore, the explanation is omitted.

The excessive winning monitoring process 1 shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 is a process executed by the main controller 50 at the time of a timer (INT) interrupt generated every predetermined time (2 ms or 4 ms).
First, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is 0 (S1000).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1000, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 1 flag indicating the operation of the first monitoring means is 0 (S1005).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1005 (S1005: yes), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S1010).

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1010 (S1010: no), the subsequent processing is skipped and the process returns.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1010 (S1010: yes), the monitoring 1 flag is set to 1 (S1020), the operation time of the first monitoring means is started by the timer (S1030), and the first monitoring means 1 is added to the number of actuations (S1040), and it is determined whether the number of actuations is a predetermined number (S1050).

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1050 (S1050: yes), the number of warnings is cleared (S1060), and 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S1070). , Exit to return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1050 (S1050: no), the processing in S1060 is skipped, and 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S1070), Exit to return.

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1005 (S1005; no), it is determined whether the timer is 1 for a predetermined time (S1080).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1080 (S1080: no), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S1090).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1090 (S1090: yes), 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S1070), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1090 (S1090: no), the process of S1070 is skipped and the process returns.

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1080 (S1080: yes), the process proceeds to FIG. 5 to set the monitoring 1 flag to 0 (S1100), stop the time measurement by the timer and clear the timer value (S1110), It is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means is a predetermined number 1 or more (S1120).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1120 (S1120: yes), the number of operations is cleared (S1130), 1 is added to the number of warnings (S1140), and it is determined whether the number of warnings is a predetermined number (S1150).

If a positive determination is made in the determination in S1150 (S1150: yes), the fraud notification process 1 is executed (S1160).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1150 (S1150: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means is a predetermined number 2 or more (S1170).
If an affirmative determination is made in S1170 (S1170: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 1 (S1180), and the operation time of the second monitoring means is started by the timer. (S1185), the number of winnings is cleared (S1190), and the process returns to return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1120 (S1120: no), and a negative determination is made in the determination in S1170 (S1170: no), the winning number is cleared (S1190), and the process returns to the return.

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1000 (S1000: no), the process proceeds to FIG. 6 to determine whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S1200).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1200 (S1200: yes), 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the second monitoring means (S1210), and the timer is 2 for a predetermined time Is determined (S1220).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1200 (S1200: no), the processing in S1210 is skipped to determine whether the timer is at the predetermined time 2 (S1220).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S1220 (S1220: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 0 (S1230), the time measurement by the timer is stopped, and the timer value is cleared (S1240). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the second monitoring means is a predetermined number 3 or more (S1250).

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1250 (S1250: no), the winning number is cleared (S1260), and the process returns to the return.
If a positive determination is made in the determination in S1260 (S1250: yes), the fraud notification process 2 is executed (S1270).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S1220 (S1230: no), the subsequent processing is skipped and the process returns.

Here, the predetermined number 1 used in the determination in S1120 and the predetermined number 2 used in the determination in S1170 may be such that the relationship of the predetermined number 1 ≦ the predetermined number 2 is established.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are set to the same value, the number of warnings is the number of times the second monitoring unit is operated, and the operation is similar to the processing in S1040 in the first monitoring unit.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are different from each other, it is possible to set an excessive number of winnings that is not so large that the second monitoring means is activated but is not problematic. The monitoring related to winning can be made more suitable.

Regarding the numerical values used in the determination in S1050, S1080, S1120, S1150, S1170, S1220 or S1250, each numerical value is constituted by a table including a plurality of numerical values, and the numerical value used in the determination changes when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is desirable to make it so.
In this way, by changing each numerical value according to a predetermined condition, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand the start and end of the operation of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means, and to suppress fraud. , Increase the possibility of detecting fraud.
The predetermined condition here may be various random numbers extracted by the main controller 50 or a monitoring history such as the number of warnings and the number of times of operation, but a numerical value used in the determination in the above-described processing is selected from the monitoring history By doing so, it is possible to obtain a monitoring system according to the situation at that time, and it is possible to perform suitable monitoring.

Further, the fraud notification process 1 in S1160 and the fraud notification process 2 in S1270 are configured to perform visual and / or auditory notification, and may be configured to end the notification when a predetermined time has elapsed. It is desirable to have a configuration in which notification is continued until a reset operation is performed by an employee of the facility.
At that time, it is possible to take illegal measures such as stopping the driving of the launch motor 23 to stop the launch of the game ball, or stopping the drive of the prize ball motor 51a so as not to discharge the prize ball. A configuration may be included.
Even if it is configured to perform the process of clearing the number of winnings and the process of clearing the number of warnings in the fraud notification processes 1 and 2, the number of winnings is cleared at the time of resetting after the execution of the fraud notification processes 1 and 2. There is no problem even if it is configured to perform processing and processing to clear the number of warnings.

In addition, when the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is in operation, it may be provided with a lamp or the like for notifying that it is in operation, but it is not configured to notify that it is in operation. However, since monitoring timing cannot be predicted, it is difficult to perform fraud.
The fraud notification processing 1 in S1160 and the fraud notification processing 2 in S1270 can be basically considered as similar notifications. However, the notification by the fraud notification processing 1 or the notification by the fraud notification processing 2 is not allowed. It is preferable to be able to determine whether or not.
In addition, it is desirable not to simply notify the occurrence of fraud, but to notify by voice, lamp, and display so that it can be determined whether the notification is based on the fraud notification processing 1 or the notification based on the fraud notification processing 2.
At that time, there is no problem even if information on fraud is displayed on a display device provided in the gaming machine.

  FIG. 7 shows that a numerical value used as a determination value is selected according to a condition from a table including a plurality of numerical values in the various determinations of FIG. 4, FIG. 5, or FIG.

FIG. 7A shows a table in the case of selecting a numerical value to be compared with the number of operations in the determination in S1050 of FIG.
An increase in the number of warnings means a situation in which a large number of game balls are awarded to the general winning opening more frequently than the numerical values obtained in the design stage or the test firing stage, and cheating is performed. The situation is likely to have.
Therefore, a larger value is selected as a numerical value to be compared as the number of warnings increases.

In this way, by changing the numerical value that is compared with the number of operations in the determination in S1050 according to the monitoring history such as the number of warnings, it is difficult to reset the number of warnings, and the environment is easy to execute the fraud notification process 1. be able to.
Moreover, since it changes according to the situation instead of the fixed number of times, the numerical value to be compared with the number of times of operation in the currently set determination in S1050 cannot be grasped, and it is difficult to execute the fraud itself. it can.

FIG. 7B shows a numerical value compared with the timer value in the determination in S1080 of FIG. 4 showing the overwinning monitoring process 1, and a comparison with the timer value in the determination in S1220 of FIG. The table in the case of selecting a numerical value to be selected according to the number of warnings is shown.
An increase in the number of warnings means a situation in which a large number of game balls are awarded to the general winning opening more frequently than the numerical values obtained in the design stage or the test firing stage, and cheating is performed. The situation is likely to have.
Therefore, a larger value is selected as a numerical value to be compared as the number of warnings increases.

In this way, the timing of starting and ending the first monitoring and / or the second monitoring is changed by changing the operating time of the first monitoring and / or the operating time of the second monitoring according to the monitoring history such as the number of warnings. Can not be grasped, and it is difficult to execute the fraudulent act itself.
Further, if the predetermined number 1 of S1120, the predetermined number 2 of S1170, and the predetermined number 3 of S1250 are constant and values, the number of winnings allowed per unit time decreases as the number of warnings increases. The possibility that an affirmative determination is made in the determinations in S1170 and S1250 is increased, and an environment in which the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 is easily performed can be created.
Here, the relation between the operation time of the first monitoring means and the operation time of the second monitoring means is doubled, but this is not restrictive.

FIG. 7C shows a numerical value to be compared with the timer value in the determination in S1080 of FIG. 4 showing the overwinning monitoring process 1 and a timer value in the determination in S1220 of FIG. The table in the case of selecting a numerical value according to the number of operations is shown.
An increase in the number of times of operation means a situation in which a number of game balls approximating the numerical values obtained at the design stage or the trial firing stage are continuously awarded to the general winning opening, and fraudulent acts are performed. The situation is unlikely to be broken.
Therefore, as the number of operations increases, a smaller value is selected as a numerical value to be compared.

Thus, the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is started by changing the operation time of the first monitoring means and / or the operation time of the second monitoring means in accordance with the monitoring history such as the number of operations. -The timing of termination cannot be grasped, and it is possible to adopt a configuration in which it is difficult to execute fraud itself.
If the predetermined number 1 of S1120, the predetermined number 2 of S1170, and the predetermined number 3 of S1250 are constant and values, the number of winnings allowed per unit time increases as the number of times of operation increases. The possibility that an affirmative determination will be made in the determinations in S1170 and S1250 is reduced, and the possibility that a false report in which the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 is executed despite the fact that no fraud has been performed is reduced. can do.
Here, the relation between the operation time of the first monitoring means and the operation time of the second monitoring means is doubled, but this is not restrictive.

FIG. 7D shows a numerical value that is compared with the number of actuations in the determination in S1120 of FIG. 4 showing the excessive winning monitoring process 1, and is compared with the number of winnings in the determination in S1250 of FIG. The table in the case of selecting a numerical value according to the combination of the number of warnings and the number of operations is shown.
A small value is selected as a numerical value to be compared with the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 3 when the number of warnings is increased, and a large value is selected as a numerical value to be compared with the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 3 when the number of operations is increased. ing.

Thus, according to the monitoring history such as the number of warnings and the number of operations, the allowable number of winnings allowed when the first monitoring means is operated and / or the allowable number of winnings allowed when the second monitoring means is operated. By changing, it is not possible to grasp the number of winnings that triggers the fraud notification process 1 and / or the fraud notification process 2, and it is possible to make it difficult to execute the fraudulent act itself.
Also, if the predetermined time 1 of S1080 and the predetermined time 2 of S1220 are constant, the prize is awarded per unit time when the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is operated according to the number of warnings and the number of times of operation. Since the number of winnings allowed is increased or decreased, a monitoring environment suitable for the monitoring history can be created.

Here, as the relationship between the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 3, the predetermined number 3 is slightly more than twice the predetermined number 1, but this is not restrictive.
In addition, although a table corresponding to both the number of warnings and the number of operations is shown, this is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is only according to the value of the number of warnings or only according to the value of the number of operations. Absent.
Here, the predetermined number 2 to be compared with the number of winnings in the process of S1170 is not described, but as described in the explanation of FIG. 5, the relationship of the predetermined number 1 ≦ the predetermined number 2 is established. If it is, there is no problem.

FIG. 8 (a) considers all of FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c) and (d), and the predetermined time 1 and the predetermined time 2 according to the number of warnings and the number of operations (monitoring history) The table in the case of selecting the predetermined number 1, the predetermined number 3, and the allowable number of winnings per unit time at the time of the first monitoring operation and the second monitoring operation is shown.
Since all the elements of FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are included, it is difficult for the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 to be executed even if no fraudulent activity is performed. Creating both an environment and creating an environment in which it is difficult for the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 to be executed even if no fraud has been performed, and suitable monitoring according to the monitoring history can be performed. It becomes possible.

Here, as the relationship between the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 3, the predetermined number 3 is slightly more than twice the predetermined number 1, but this is not restrictive.
Moreover, the table according to both values of the number of warnings and the number of times of operation is shown, but not limited to this, there is no problem even if it is only according to the number of times of warning or only according to the number of times of operation. There is no problem even if it is possible to cope by changing the number of divisions within the range that can be assumed.
FIG. 8B shows the predetermined number 4 that does not appear in the first embodiment, and will be described in detail in the description of the third embodiment in which the predetermined number 4 is related.

The second embodiment relates to the overwinning monitoring process 2 in which the overwinning monitoring process 1 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 of the first embodiment is modified, and is used in the description of the first embodiment. Since the drawings other than 4 and FIG. 5 are the same, the description in the first embodiment is incorporated to omit the description.
FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 4 and FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 5. In order to clarify the correspondence, the last three digits of the step number are the same as the corresponding drawings, and the step number is 2000. It will be described in detail as a stand.

First, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is 0 (S2000).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2000, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 1 flag indicating the operation of the first monitoring means is 0 (S2005).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2005 (S2005: yes), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S2010).

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2010 (S2010: no), the subsequent processing is skipped and the process returns.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2010 (S2010: yes), the monitoring 1 flag is set to 1 (S2020), the operation time of the first monitoring means is started by the timer (S2030), and the first monitoring means 1 is added to the number of operations (S2040), and it is determined whether or not the number of operations is a predetermined number (S2050).

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2050 (S2050: yes), the winning memorized number is cleared (S2055), the number of warnings is cleared (S2060), and the game that won the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means 1 is added as the number of balls (S2070), and the process returns.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2050 (S2050: no), the processing in S2060 is skipped, and 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S2070), Exit to return.

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2005 (S2005; no), it is determined whether the timer is 1 for a predetermined time (S2080).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2080 (S2080: no), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S2090).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2090 (S2090: yes), 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S2070), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2090 (S2090: no), the process of S2070 is skipped and the process returns.

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2080 (S2080: yes), the process proceeds to FIG. 10 to set the monitoring 1 flag to 0 (S2100), stop the time measurement by the timer, and clear the timer value (S2110), It is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means is a predetermined number 1 or more (S2120).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S2120 (S2120: yes), the number of operations is cleared (S2130), 1 is added to the number of warnings (S2140), and the number of prizes stored when the number of warnings is incremented by 1 is stored. A storage process is executed (S2145), and it is determined whether the number of warnings is a predetermined number (S2150).

If a positive determination is made in the determination in S2150 (S2150: yes), the fraud notification process 1 is executed (S2160).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2150 (S2150: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means is a predetermined number 2 or more (S2170).
If an affirmative determination is made in S2170 (S2170: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 1 (S2180), and the operation time of the second monitoring means is started to be measured by the timer. (S2185), the number of winnings is cleared (S2190), and the process returns to return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2120 (S2120: no), and a negative determination is made in the determination in S2170 (S2170: no), the winning number is cleared (S2190), and the process returns to the return.

  If a negative determination is made in the determination in S2000 (S2000: no), the process proceeds to FIG.

Here, the predetermined number 1 used in the determination in S2120 and the predetermined number 2 used in the determination in S2170 may be such that the relationship of the predetermined number 1 ≦ the predetermined number 2 is established.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are set to the same value, the number of warnings is equal to the number of times of operation of the second monitoring means, and the operation is similar to the processing in S2040 in the first monitoring means.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are different from each other, it is possible to set an excessive number of winnings that is not so large that the second monitoring means is activated but is not problematic. The monitoring related to winning can be made more suitable.

Regarding the numerical values used in the determination in S2050, S2080, S2120, S2150 or S2170, each numerical value is configured by a table including a plurality of numerical values, and the numerical value used in the determination is changed by satisfying a predetermined condition. It is desirable to do.
Thus, by changing each numerical value according to a predetermined condition, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand the start and end of the operation of the first monitoring means, and it is possible to suppress fraud and detect fraud Can increase the sex.
The predetermined condition here may be various random numbers extracted by the main controller 50 or a monitoring history such as the number of warnings and the number of times of operation, but a numerical value used in the determination in the above-described processing is selected from the monitoring history By doing so, it is possible to obtain a monitoring system according to the situation at that time, and it is possible to perform suitable monitoring.

In addition, the unauthorized notification process 1 in S2160 is configured to perform visual and / or auditory notification, and may be configured to end the notification when a predetermined time has elapsed. It is desirable to have a configuration in which the notification is continued until this is performed.
At that time, it is possible to take illegal measures such as stopping the driving of the launch motor 23 to stop the launch of the game ball, or stopping the drive of the prize ball motor 51a so as not to discharge the prize ball. A configuration may be included.
Even if it is configured to perform the process of clearing the number of winnings and the process of clearing the number of warnings in the fraud notification processes 1 and 2, the number of winnings is cleared at the time of resetting after the execution of the fraud notification processes 1 and 2. There is no problem even if it is configured to perform processing and processing to clear the number of warnings.

Further, when the first monitoring means is in operation, it may be provided with a lamp or the like for notifying that it is in operation, but the configuration not informing that it is in operation cannot predict the monitoring timing. This is preferable because it is difficult to perform fraud.
The fraud notification process 1 in S2160 and the fraud notification process 2 in S1270 can be basically considered as the same notification, but it is not a notification by the fraud notification process 1 or a notification by the fraud notification process 2. It is preferable to be able to determine whether or not.
In addition, it is desirable not to simply notify the occurrence of fraud, but to notify by voice, lamp, and display so that it can be determined whether the notification is based on the fraud notification processing 1 or the notification based on the fraud notification processing 2.
At that time, there is no problem even if information on fraud is displayed on a display device provided in the gaming machine.

Here, the decisive difference between FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 is that the processing related to the number of winnings performed in S2055 and S2145 and the processing related to clearing the memory are included. The number of winnings when processing to increase the number of warnings is stored for a predetermined number of times in S2145, the storage is accumulated until the processing of S2055 is performed, and fraud notification processing 1 and / or fraud notification processing 2 is executed. It can be used when.
The predetermined number stored in S2145 is not a problem as long as the numerical value compared with the processing in S2150 is the maximum value. When the numerical value compared with the number of warnings changes, the predetermined number also changes according to the change. There is no problem.

Next, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display mode when displaying on the LCD panel unit 11a in the fraud notification processing 1 and the fraud notification processing 2, and FIG. Each of the notifications in 11 (b) of the unauthorized notification process 2 will be described in detail.
FIG. 11 (a) shows that it is a notification by the fraud notification processing 1 by displaying “report 1” after displaying “over-winning”, and counted in the processing of S2140 in FIG. In addition to displaying the number of warnings, the number of winnings stored during the first monitoring operation that increases the number of warnings stored in the processing of S2145 is displayed.
Moreover, since it is set as the structure which prevents a normal game at the time of fraud alert | reporting, in order to restart a game, the fact that it is necessary to call a staff is also displayed by the character.

FIG. 11B shows the fact that “over-winning” is displayed, and “report 2” is displayed to indicate that the notification is based on the fraud notification process 2 and is counted in the process of S2140 in FIG. The number of warnings is displayed, the number of winnings stored during the first monitoring operation that will increase the number of warnings stored in the processing of S2145 is displayed, and the excess during the second monitoring operation counted in the processing of S1220 in FIG. The number of winnings (a value obtained by subtracting the allowable number of winnings from the number of winnings) is also displayed.
Moreover, since it is set as the structure which prevents a normal game at the time of fraud alert | reporting, in order to restart a game, the fact that it is necessary to call a staff is also displayed by the character.

Even if it is determined that the fraudulent act is performed such that the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud report process 2 is performed, the state in which the game is continued while the fraudulent act is determined is fraudulent until the game facility employee notices. Is not preferable because it can be implemented. It is desirable to be in a situation where it is not possible to play a game if it is determined to be fraudulent.
Specifically, as described in the excessive winning monitoring process 2 shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 6, the driving of the launch motor 23 is stopped to stop the launch of the game ball, It is desirable to adopt a configuration that prevents normal games such as stopping the driving of the prize ball motor 51a in order to prevent the game from being discharged. It is desirable that the notification is continued until a reset operation is performed by an operator.
In addition, a prize ball related to a game ball won after being determined to be an illegal act may be configured to be paid out after completion of the illegal neglect processing 1 or 2 (after a predetermined time has elapsed or after a reset), or the prize itself However, there is no problem even if it is configured to ignore.

By adding the processing of S2055 and S2145 as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, it can be configured to notify even the display on the display device. It is possible to display the number of winnings memorized.
The information displayed in FIG. 11 (a) or (b) is not limited to the information described above, and may be configured to display a part of the information described above or display other information.
In addition, if it is not a configuration that prevents the game, it is not necessary to display a letter that it is necessary to call a clerk in order to resume the game, as a display to time (e.g., decrement display) time to return However, since there are many winnings, there is no problem even as a wording that warns that an abnormality has been detected.

Here, it is not necessary to have a configuration that prevents the above-described normal game in the fraud notification processing 1 and the fraud notification processing 2.
For example, although it is the fraud notification processing 1 and the fraud notification processing 2 in which it is notified that a state in which a slightly larger number of game balls are won in the general winning opening than the numerical value obtained in the design stage or the trial firing stage continues, In the example, there is a difference in the monitoring time (predetermined time 1, predetermined time 2) and the allowable number of winnings (predetermined number 1, predetermined number 2, predetermined number 3). Since the monitoring system is slightly sweeter, visual and / or audible notification until a predetermined time elapses without mounting a configuration that interferes with the game at the time of fraud notification by the first monitoring (fraud notification processing 1) There is no problem even if a configuration that prevents the game at the time of fraud notification by the second monitoring (fraud notification processing 2) is installed.

The third embodiment is obtained by changing FIG. 10 of the excessive winning monitoring process 2 shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 6 of the second embodiment. Regarding the drawings excluding FIG. 10 used in the description of the second embodiment, FIG. Since it is the same, description is omitted by using the description of Example 2.
FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. 10, and in order to clarify the corresponding relationship, the last three digits of the step number are the same as the corresponding drawings, and the step number is described as 3000 series in a possible range. To do.

If an affirmative determination is made in S2080 of FIG. 9, the process proceeds to FIG. 12, the monitoring 1 flag is set to 0 (S3100), the time measurement by the timer is stopped and the timer value is cleared (S3110). It is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the monitoring means is a predetermined number 1 or more (S3120).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S3120 (S3120: yes), the number of actuations is cleared (S3130), 1 is added to the number of warnings (S3140), and a winning ball storage process, which is a process for storing the number of winnings, is performed ( S3145), it is determined whether the number of warnings is a predetermined number (S3150).

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S3150 (S3150: yes), the fraud notification process 1 is executed (S3160).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S3150 (S3150: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means is a predetermined number 2 or more (S3170).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S3170 (S3170: yes), it is determined whether the number of winnings is less than a predetermined number 4 (S3175).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S3175 (S3175: no), the fraud notification process 3 is executed (S3176).

If an affirmative determination is made in S3175 (S3175: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 1 (S3180), and the operation time of the second monitoring means is started by the timer. (S3185), the winning number is cleared (S3190), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S3120 (S3120: no) and a negative determination is made in the determination in S3170 (S3170: no), the winning number is cleared (S3190), and the process returns to the return.

Here, it is sufficient that the predetermined number 1 used in the determination in S3120 and the predetermined number 2 used in the determination in S3170 are such that the relationship of the predetermined number 1 ≦ the predetermined number 2 is established.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are set to the same value, the number of warnings is equal to the number of times of the second monitoring operation, and the operation is similar to the processing in S3040 in the first monitoring.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are different from each other, it is possible to set an excessive number of winnings that is not an excessive number of winnings that does not cause a problem, although it is not an excessive number of winnings enough to activate the second monitoring. Monitoring can be made more suitable.
The predetermined number 4 used in the determination in S3175 is a numerical value that is extremely larger than the numerical value obtained in the design stage or the trial firing stage, but it is a numerical value that cannot be obtained absolutely when a normal game is performed. It is desirable to do.

In addition, the fraud notification processing 1 in S3160 and the fraud notification processing 3 in S3176 are configured to perform visual and / or auditory notification, and may be configured to end the notification when a predetermined time elapses. It is desirable to have a configuration in which notification is continued until a reset operation is performed by an employee of the facility.
At that time, it is possible to take illegal measures such as stopping the driving of the launch motor 23 to stop the launch of the game ball, or stopping the drive of the prize ball motor 51a so as not to discharge the prize ball. A configuration may be included.
Even if it is configured to perform the process of clearing the number of winnings and the process of clearing the number of warnings in the fraud reporting process 1 and the fraud reporting process 3, the winning number is cleared at the time of resetting after the execution of the fraud reporting process 1. However, there is no problem even if it is configured to perform the processing to be performed or the processing to clear the warning count.

Regarding the numerical values used in the determination in S3120, S3150, S3170 or S3175, each numerical value is configured by a table including a plurality of numerical values, and the numerical value used in the determination is changed by satisfying a predetermined condition. Is desirable.
Thus, by changing each numerical value according to a predetermined condition, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand the start and end of the operation of the first monitoring means, and it is possible to suppress fraud and detect fraud Can increase the sex.
Further, when the first monitoring means is in operation, it may be provided with a lamp or the like for notifying that it is in operation, but the configuration not informing that it is in operation cannot predict the monitoring timing. This is preferable because it is difficult to perform fraud.

Here, the decisive difference between FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 is that the number of winnings performed in S3175 is compared with the predetermined number 4 and the process of executing the fraud notification process 3 performed in S3176 is included.
In the second embodiment, even if it is detected that an extremely large number of winnings are made to the general winning opening during the first monitoring operation (even if the number of winnings that can be clearly determined to be fraudulent is detected), the number of warnings is incremented by one. Thus, the second monitoring flag could only be set to 1.
However, in the third embodiment, since the fraud notification process 3 is added, the fraud notification process 3 is executed immediately when a large number of winnings are made to the general winning award during the first monitoring operation. It is possible to further strengthen the monitoring system.

Next, FIG. 8B will be described in detail as related to the processing in FIG.
FIG. 8 (b) considers all of FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c) and (d), and the predetermined time 1 and the predetermined time 2 according to the number of warnings and the number of operations (monitoring history). The table in the case of selecting the predetermined number 1, the predetermined number 3, the predetermined number 4, and the allowable number of winnings per unit time at the time of the first monitoring operation and the second monitoring operation is shown.
Since all of the elements shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are included, it is difficult for the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 to be executed even though the fraudulent act is not performed. Creating both an environment and creating an environment in which it is difficult for the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 to be executed even though no fraud has been performed, and suitable monitoring according to the monitoring history is performed. It becomes possible.

The point to be noted here is that the predetermined number 4 is fixed at a constant value, and is extremely large compared to the predetermined number 1 having the same monitoring time.
In this way, by setting an extremely large value, the fraud notification processing 3 is configured to notify when a game ball far exceeding the numerical value obtained in the design stage or the test firing stage is awarded to the general winning opening. In the present embodiment, the numerical value is about twice the design value, so that the possibility of misreporting is very low (determined as an illegal act reliably).

Next, a diagram showing a display mode when displaying on the LCD panel unit 11a in the fraud notification process 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 shows that it is a notification by the fraud notification processing 1 by displaying “report 3” after displaying “over-winning” like FIG. 11 (a), (b), The number of warnings counted in the process of S3140 in FIG. 12 is displayed, and the number of winnings stored during the first monitoring operation that increased the number of warnings stored in the process of S3145 is displayed. In the process of S1220 in FIG. A numerical value obtained by subtracting the allowable number of winnings from the counted number of winnings during the second monitoring operation is also displayed.
Moreover, since it is set as the structure which prevents a normal game at the time of fraudulent alerting | reporting, it also displays in text that it is necessary to call a staff.

Even if it is determined that the misconduct is such that the fraud notification process 3 is executed, the state in which the game is continued while determining the misconduct can be implemented until the employee of the game facility notices. Therefore, it is not preferable. It is desirable to be in a situation where it is not possible to play a game if it is determined to be fraudulent.
Specifically, as described in the excessive winning monitoring process 2 in FIGS. 9, 12 and 6, the driving of the shooting motor 23 is stopped to stop the game ball from firing, and the prize ball is discharged. It is desirable to adopt a configuration that prevents normal games, such as stopping the driving of the prize ball motor 51a in order to prevent the game from being performed. It is desirable that the notification be continued until the reset operation is performed.

By adding the processing of S2055 and S3145 as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 12, it can be configured to notify even on the display on the display device, and the number of warnings and accumulation as the monitoring history at the time of notification on the display device. It is possible to display the number of winnings memorized.
The information displayed in FIG. 13 is not limited to the information described above, and may be configured to display a part of the information described above or display other information.
In addition, when the game is not configured to prevent the game, it is not necessary to display a character to indicate that it is necessary to call a clerk in order to resume the game.

Here, it is not necessary to use the above-described normal game in the fraud notification process 1, the fraud notification process 2, and the fraud notification process 3.
For example, there is a possibility of misreporting in the fraud notification process 1 or the fraud notification process 2 in which it is informed that a state in which a slightly larger number of game balls are awarded in the general winning opening than the numerical value obtained in the design stage or the trial firing stage continues. Because there are a few, it is configured to provide visual and / or auditory notification until a predetermined time has elapsed without installing a configuration that hinders the game, and the numerical value obtained at the design stage or trial firing stage is far Since the possibility of misinformation is very low in the fraud notification processing 3 for notifying that a game ball exceeding a prize is in a winning state (determined as an illegal act reliably), a configuration that prevents the game may be mounted. There is no problem.

The fourth embodiment relates to the excessive winning process 3 in which the excessive winning monitoring process 1 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 of the first embodiment is changed, and FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 used in the description of the first embodiment. Since the drawings other than are the same, the description of Example 1 is omitted because it is the same.
FIG. 14 corresponds to FIG. 4, FIG. 15 corresponds to FIG. 5, FIG. 16, and FIG. 6, respectively, and the drawing corresponding to the last three digits of the step number to the extent possible to clarify the correspondence. The same step number is described as the 4000 series.

First, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is 0 (S4000).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4000, it is determined whether or not the monitoring 1 flag indicating the operation of the first monitoring means is 0 (S4005).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4005 (S4005: yes), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S4010).

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4010 (S4010: no), the subsequent processing is skipped and the process returns.
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4010 (S4010: yes), the monitoring 1 flag is set to 1 (S4020), the operation time of the first monitoring means is started by the timer (S4030), and the first monitoring means 1 is added to the number of operations (S4040), and it is determined whether or not the number of operations is a predetermined number (S4050).

If a positive determination is made in S4050 (S4050: yes), the number of warnings is cleared (S4060), and 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S4070). , Exit to return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4050 (S4050: no), the process in S4060 is skipped, and 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S4070), Exit to return.

If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4005 (S4005; no), it is determined whether the number of winnings is a predetermined number 1 (S4075).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4075 (S4075: no), it is determined whether the timer is 1 for a predetermined time (S4080).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4080 (S4080: no), it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S4090).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4090 (S4090: yes), 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means (S4070), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4090 (S4090: no), the process of S1070 is skipped and the process returns.

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4075 (S4075: yes), the process proceeds to FIG. 15 to set the monitoring 1 flag to 0 (S4100), stop the time measurement by the timer, and clear the timer value (S4110), The number of operations is cleared (S4130), 1 is added to the number of warnings (S4140), and it is determined whether the number of warnings is a predetermined number (S4150).
If a positive determination is made in the determination in S4150 (S4150: yes), the fraud notification process 1 is executed (S4160).
If a negative determination is made in S4150 (S4150: no), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 1 (S4180), and the operation time of the second monitoring means is started by the timer. (S4185), the winning number is cleared (S4190), and the process returns to the return.

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4080 (S4080: yes), the process proceeds to FIG. 15 to set the monitoring 1 flag to 0 (S4100), stops the time counting by the timer and clears the timer value (S4110), The winning number is cleared (S4190) and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4000 (S4000: no), the process proceeds to FIG. 16 to determine whether or not a game ball is detected by the general winning opening switch 20a (S4200).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4200 (S4200: yes), 1 is added as the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the second monitoring means (S4210), and during the operation of the second monitoring means It is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening is a predetermined number 3 or more (S4215).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4200 (S4200: no), the processing of S4210 is skipped and whether or not the number of game balls won in the general winning opening during the operation of the second monitoring means is a predetermined number 3 or more. Is determined (S4215).

If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4215 (S4215: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 0 (S4230), the time measurement by the timer is stopped, and the timer value is cleared (S4240). The fraud notification process 2 is executed (S4270).
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4215 (S4215: no), it is determined whether the timer is a predetermined time 2 (S4220).
If an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S4220 (S4220: yes), the monitoring 2 flag indicating the operation of the second monitoring means is set to 0 (S4230), the time measurement by the timer is stopped, and the timer value is cleared (S4240). ), Clear the number of winnings (S4260), and exit to return.
If a negative determination is made in the determination in S4220 (S4220: no), the subsequent processing is skipped and the process returns.

Here, the predetermined number 1 used in the determination in S4120 and the predetermined number 2 used in the determination in S4170 may be such that the relationship of the predetermined number 1 ≦ the predetermined number 2 is established.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are set to the same value, the number of warnings is the number of times the second monitoring unit is operated, and the operation is similar to the processing in S4040 in the first monitoring unit.
When the predetermined number 1 and the predetermined number 2 are different from each other, it is possible to set an excessive number of winnings that is not so large that the second monitoring means is activated but is not problematic. The monitoring related to winning can be made more suitable.

Regarding the numerical values used in the determination in S4050, S4075, S4080, S4150, S4215, or S4220, each numerical value is configured by a table including a plurality of numerical values, and the numerical value used at the time of determination changes by satisfying a predetermined condition. It is desirable to configure.
In this way, by changing each numerical value according to a predetermined condition, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand the start and end of the operation of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means, and to suppress fraud. , Increase the possibility of detecting fraud.
The predetermined condition here may be various random numbers extracted by the main controller 50 or a monitoring history such as the number of warnings and the number of times of operation, but a numerical value used in the determination in the above-described processing is selected from the monitoring history By doing so, it is possible to obtain a monitoring system according to the situation at that time, and it is possible to perform suitable monitoring.

Further, the fraud notification processing 1 in S4160 and the fraud notification processing 2 in S4270 are configured to perform visual and / or auditory notification, and may be configured to end the notification when a predetermined time elapses. It is desirable to have a configuration in which notification is continued until a reset operation is performed by an employee of the facility.
At that time, it is possible to take illegal measures such as stopping the driving of the launch motor 23 to stop the launch of the game ball, or stopping the drive of the prize ball motor 51a so as not to discharge the prize ball. A configuration may be included.
Even if it is configured to perform the process of clearing the number of winnings and the process of clearing the number of warnings in the fraud notification processes 1 and 2, the number of winnings is cleared at the time of resetting after the execution of the fraud notification processes 1 and 2. There is no problem even if it is configured to perform processing and processing to clear the number of warnings.

In addition, when the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is in operation, it may be provided with a lamp or the like for notifying that it is in operation, but it is not configured to notify that it is in operation. However, since monitoring timing cannot be predicted, it is difficult to perform fraud.
The injustice notification process 1 in S4160 and the injustice notification process 2 in S4270 can be considered as the same notification basically, but it is not informed by the injustice notification process 1 or informed by the injustice notification process 2. It is preferable to be able to determine whether or not.
In addition, it is desirable not to simply notify the occurrence of fraud, but to notify by voice, lamp, and display so that it can be determined whether the notification is based on the fraud notification processing 1 or the notification based on the fraud notification processing 2.
At that time, there is no problem even if information on fraud is displayed on a display device provided in the gaming machine.

Here, the decisive difference between the excessive winning monitoring process 1 of the first embodiment and the excessive winning monitoring process 3 of the fourth embodiment is to compare the number of winnings performed in S4075 and S4215 with the predetermined number 1 or 3. The timing is different.
In the first embodiment, even if it is detected that an extremely large number of winnings are made to the general winning opening during the operation of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means (the number of winnings that can be clearly determined as an illegal act is detected). However, the processing is continued until the predetermined time 1 or the predetermined time 2 elapses.

However, in the fourth embodiment, the number of warnings is increased by configuring the timing for executing the comparison between the number of winnings and the predetermined number 1 before the process of comparing the timer value and the predetermined time 1. When an excessive winning is detected during the operation of the first monitoring means, the determination is made without waiting for the elapse of the predetermined time 1.
Similarly, in the fourth embodiment, the fraud notification process 2 is performed by configuring the timing for performing the comparison between the number of winnings and the predetermined number 3 before the process of comparing the timer value and the predetermined time 2. When an excessive winning is detected during the operation of the second monitoring means to be executed, the determination is made without waiting for the elapse of the predetermined time 2.

For this reason, in the fourth embodiment, when the number of winnings in the general winning opening reaches the predetermined number 1 during the operation of the first monitoring means, a process of immediately adding +1 to the number of warnings is executed. It is possible to execute the fraud notification process 1, and it is possible to immediately execute the fraud notification process 2 when the number of winnings in the general prize opening reaches a predetermined number 3 while the second monitoring means is operating. And exerts the effect of minimizing the damage caused by fraud.
Further, in the fourth embodiment, even when the method of selecting the predetermined time 1 and the predetermined time 2 from a table including a plurality of numerical values is not adopted, the end timing is set as a winning to a general winning opening that occurs at random timing. Therefore, it can be configured to perform irregular monitoring, and it is possible to make it difficult to perform fraud without being determined to be fraud.

In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the monitoring time (predetermined time 1) by the first monitoring means has elapsed, or the allowable number (predetermined number 1 or predetermined number) during the operation of the first monitoring means. The first monitoring means and the second monitoring means operate simultaneously because the operation of the first monitoring means is terminated when the winning number exceeding (1-1) is detected, and then the second monitoring means is activated. There is nothing.
Therefore, compared with a configuration in which two timers are simultaneously operated (a configuration in which the first monitoring unit and the second monitoring unit are operated simultaneously), the processing of the main control device 50 can be reduced, and the processing is simplified. It is possible.

In the first to fourth embodiments described so far, the over-winning monitoring processes 1 to 3 corresponding to the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means are configured to be performed by the main controller 50. In the fifth embodiment, when the main controller 50 receives a signal from the general winning opening switch 20a, a predetermined signal indicating that a winning detection from the general winning opening switch 20a is detected to the sub-integrating device 54. It is configured to transmit, and the excessive winning monitoring process 1, 2 or 3 is performed by the sub-integrating device 54.
At this time, since the sub-integrating device 54 cannot transmit a signal for stopping the driving of the prize ball motor 51a to prevent the prize ball from being discharged from the prize ball control apparatus 51, the prize ball is paid out. It cannot be stopped. Similarly, since the signal for stopping the driving of the launch motor 23 cannot be transmitted to the launch control device 52 in order to stop the launch of the game ball, the launch of the game ball cannot be stopped.

  Although it is not possible to mount a configuration that prevents a game, it is possible to simplify the processing in the main controller 50 and to make various notifications such as changing the notification mode according to the situation. There is an effect.

In the first to fifth embodiments described so far, the general winning opening switch 20a is input to the main controller 50, but in the sixth embodiment, the general winning opening switch 20a is input to the winning ball control apparatus 51. To do.
The input to the prize ball control device 51 here means that the winning detection signal from the general prize opening switch 20a only needs to be input to the prize ball control device 51, and prevents input to other control devices. However, it is desirable to input only to the prize ball control device 51.
For example, there is no problem even if the input from the general winning opening switch 20a is made to the main controller 50 and the prize ball controller 51.
Here, description will be made assuming that a signal from the general winning opening switch 20a is input only to the prize ball control device 51.

Naturally, in this case, when the winning prize control device 51 performs the excessive winning monitoring processing 1 to 3 corresponding to the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means, and when the fraud notification processing 1 to 3 is executed, A signal indicating whether the notification is based on fraud notification processing 1, 2, or 3 is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 54 (possible also via the main control device 50), and the sub-integrating device 54 performs voice, lamp, display, etc. In order to notify using means, and to stop driving the prize ball motor 51a so as not to discharge the prize ball if necessary, and to stop driving the launch motor 23 in order to stop the game ball from firing. Is transmitted to the firing control device 52 (also possible via the main control device 50).
There is an effect that the processing in the main control device 50 can be simplified while mounting the configuration that prevents the game.

The configurations of the first to sixth embodiments described above can be appropriately combined as necessary. For example, the first monitoring means determines the number of winnings before determining whether or not the predetermined time 1 has elapsed. The second monitoring means determines whether or not the predetermined time 2 has elapsed before determining whether or not the number of winnings is equal to or greater than the predetermined number 3 while determining whether the number is equal to or greater than the number 1. There is no problem with the configuration.
As described above, by appropriately combining the first to sixth embodiments, it is possible to obtain a more suitable monitoring system by adopting a configuration that exhibits the individual effects of the first to sixth embodiments.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment. 1 is a rear view showing a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment. 1 is an electrical block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive winning prize monitoring process 1-1 which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive prize-winning monitoring process 1-2 which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive prize-winning monitoring process 1-3 which concerns on Example 1. FIG. 10 is a table showing various settings according to a monitoring history according to the first embodiment. 10 is a table showing various settings according to a monitoring history according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive prize-winning monitoring process 2-1 which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive prize-winning monitoring process 2-2 based on Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the fraud alert | report process 1 and 2 which concerns on Example 2. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an excessive winning monitoring process 2-2 'according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the fraud notification process 3 which concerns on Example 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an excessive winning monitoring process 3-1 according to Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive winning prize monitoring process 3-2 which concerns on Example 4. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the excessive prize-winning monitoring process 3-3 based on Example 4. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine 2: Outer frame 3: Front frame 4: Upper plate 5: Lower plate 6: Launch handle 6a: Launch stop switch 6b: Touch sensor 6c: Rotating ring 6d: Touch lamp 7: Game button 8: Game board 9: Inner rail 10: Game area 11: Character display device 11a: LCD panel unit 12: Special symbol display device 13: Normal symbol display device 14: Special symbol hold indicator 15: Normal symbol hold indicator 16: Liquid crystal frame decoration 17 : Normal symbol start gate 17a: Normal symbol start switch 18: Ordinary electric accessory 18a: Special symbol start switch 18b: Ordinary electric role solenoid 18c: Blade member 19: Big prize opening 19a: Count switch 19b: Big prize opening solenoid 19c: Lid member 20: General winning port 20a: General winning port switch 21: A Outhole 22: CR payment display device 22a: Ball rental button 22b: Payment button 22c: Balance display device 23: Launch motor 24: Various lamps 25: Various LEDs 26: Speaker 50: Main control device 51: Prize ball control device 51a: Prize ball motor 51b: Prize ball payout switch 52: Launch control device 53: Production control device 54: Sub-integration device 55: External connection terminal device 56: Power supply board 57: Power relay board 58: CR unit (CR prepaid card unit)
100: Power cord 101: Power cord

Claims (6)

A winning detection SW for detecting a winning in a winning opening provided on the game board surface;
First monitoring means for monitoring the detection status of the winning detection SW due to the detection of the winning detection SW;
The detection status of the winning detection SW is monitored on the condition that the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number during the operation of the first monitoring means or the operating time of the first monitoring means has elapsed. 2 monitoring means;
Warning counting means for counting the number of times the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number during operation of the first monitoring means;
A first monitoring counting unit that counts the number of times the first monitoring unit is operated, and is initialized when a count value of the warning counting unit changes;
Initialization means for initializing the count value by the warning count means when the count value by the first monitor count means reaches a predetermined value,
Excessive winnings when the condition that either the number of detections by the winning detection SW reaches a predetermined number or the count value by the warning counting means reaches a predetermined number during the operation of the second monitoring means is satisfied. A bullet ball game machine, which is notified that there is a problem.   2. The bullet ball according to claim 1, wherein the count value set by the first monitoring count means that initializes the count value set by the warning count means is set according to the count value set by the warning count means. Gaming machine.   3. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein an operation time of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means is set according to a count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means. Ball game machine.   The number of detections of the winning detection SW that is regarded as an excessive prize during the operation of the first monitoring means and / or the second monitoring means in accordance with the count value by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: is set.   The operating time of the first monitoring means is shorter than the operating time of the second monitoring means on condition that the divisions according to the count values by the first monitoring counting means and / or the warning counting means are the same. The winning detection that is set and the number of detections of the winning detection SW regarded as an excessive winning per unit time during operation of the first monitoring means is regarded as an excessive winning per unit time during the operation of the second monitoring means. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is set to be larger than the number of times SW is detected.   6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first monitoring means and the second monitoring means do not operate simultaneously.

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