JP5069014B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a fraud detection means for detecting a predetermined fraud.

  In conventional pachinko games, an act of illegally trying to generate a prize by hitting a pachinko machine to vibrate or bringing a magnet close to the game board surface is prohibited as an illegal act. As a countermeasure against such a fraud, a pachinko machine provided with a fraud detection means having a vibration sensor, a magnetic sensor, etc., and when the fraud detection means detects a fraud, a warning is given to the player in a predetermined manner. It has been known.

  For example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, a vibration sensor is attached to the game board, and when the vibration sensor detects a vibration exceeding a predetermined threshold, a warning such as a buzzer sound is given. ing.

JP 2005-31474 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine, when the warning based on the fraud detection is finished, it returns to the original gaming state, and when the warning is finished, the amusement shop determines whether or not the cheating has been performed. It was difficult to confirm. For this reason, even if cheating is repeatedly performed on the same pachinko machine, there is a possibility that the amusement store may miss the fact.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that allows an amusement shop to grasp the fact of fraud even after the end of a warning.

  The present invention includes a fraud detection means for detecting a predetermined fraud, a warning control means for executing a warning process for giving a warning in a predetermined mode to a player, triggered by detection of the fraud detection means, A pachinko machine comprising: a warning process number storage unit that counts and stores the number of executions of a warning process; and a warning process number display unit that displays the number of executions of a warning process stored in the warning process number storage unit It is.

  In such a configuration, the number of times the warning process is executed (hereinafter abbreviated as the number of warning processes) is displayed by the warning process number display means, so that the amusement store can grasp the number of warning processes, which is illegal. It is possible to know how much the action has been performed.

  The “illegal act” in the present invention is defined by the game content of the pachinko machine and cannot be determined in general, but generally, the act of vibrating the pachinko machine or bringing the magnet closer to the game board surface The act falls under fraud. Such fraudulent acts include not only those that are prescribed only by the player's actions but also those that are limited in time, such as prescribing predetermined acts during a certain period as fraudulent acts. The configuration of the “fraud detection means” in the present invention is not limited as long as it appropriately detects fraud. In the case where an act of vibrating a pachinko machine or an act of bringing a magnet close to a game board surface is an illegal act, it is proposed that the illegal act detection means includes a vibration sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like.

  The “warning process” in the present invention refers to a series of processes that start a warning in a predetermined mode triggered by detection of the fraud detection means and end the warning when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The warning process number storage means according to the present invention counts from the start to the end of the warning process as one warning process. As the warning mode during the warning process, all the warning modes of existing pachinko machines can be adopted. For example, notification by a buzzer sound, blinking of a lamp, display of a warning image by an image display, and the like can be given. Note that the warning process is not limited to a warning that is continuously performed during execution, but includes a warning that is intermittently issued by sounding a buzzer sound every few seconds. The end condition of the warning process is not particularly limited. For example, it may be terminated when a predetermined time elapses from the start of execution, or may be terminated when a new winning occurs. Alternatively, the main power supply may be turned off as an end condition for the warning process. In this case, the warning process will continue until the main power is turned off.

  By the way, when the fraud detection means detects fraud using vibration detection or magnetic detection, vibration detection or magnetic detection may be performed a plurality of times in one fraud. For example, when a player strikes a pachinko machine in a row, the action should be counted as one fraud, but the vibration of the pachinko machine may be detected multiple times in a short period of time. In addition, when a player brings a magnet close to the game board, a plurality of magnetic sensors may perform magnetic detection in succession even if the act is performed once. In this way, in a configuration in which fraud is detected using vibration detection, magnetic detection, etc., if the warning process is executed each time vibration or magnetism is detected, the number of warning processes is the actual number of frauds. This makes it difficult for amusement stores to accurately grasp the number of fraudulent activities. For this reason, it is desirable that the warning control means in the present invention is configured not to execute the warning process even if the fraud detection means detects the fraud under certain conditions. Specifically, a configuration is proposed in which the warning control means does not execute a new warning process even if the illegal action detection means detects an illegal action during the warning process. Further, a configuration is proposed in which the warning control means does not execute a new warning process even if the fraud detection means detects a fraud for a predetermined time after starting the warning process. In these configurations, if the fraud detection means detects fraudulent acts in a short period of time, the warning process is executed only once, so the number of warning processes is made closer to the actual number of frauds. Can do.

  In addition, in the configuration that detects two or more types of fraud, such as the act of hitting and vibrating a pachinko machine and the act of bringing a magnet close to the game board surface, when two or more types of fraud are detected almost simultaneously However, since these are separate frauds, it is desirable to treat them as two frauds and execute the warning process twice. In other words, the cheating detection means is configured to detect multiple types of cheating, and the warning control means uses the same kind of cheating as the cheating act triggered by the cheating detection means during the warning process. Even if an action is detected, a new warning process is not executed, and a new warning process is proposed when a fraudulent act that triggers the warning process is detected. . Similarly, the fraud detection means is configured to detect multiple types of fraud, and the warning control means is the fraud that the fraud detection means triggered the warning process for a predetermined time after starting the warning process. Even if a fraudulent act of the same type as the act is detected, a new warning process is not executed, and a new warning process is executed when a fraudulent act that triggered the warning process is detected. A configuration is proposed.

  The warning process number display means in the present invention can be constituted by display means such as an image display and display control means for controlling the display mode of the display means. Here, the warning process number display means includes an image display arranged on the game board surface, and a demo display control means for displaying a demonstration display as a display of a non-game state on the image display. In the display, a configuration is proposed in which the number of executions of the warning process stored in the warning process number storage means is displayed. The “non-game state” is a state in which no pachinko game is performed. With existing pachinko machines, if no winnings occur for a certain period of time or if the launch lever is not operated, the machine will enter a non-gaming state, and a demonstration display will be displayed on the image display for demonstration purposes. . That is, such a configuration uses an existing image display that displays a demonstration display as a warning process number display means, and uses the demonstration display to display the number of warning processes. There is an advantage that the number of warning strokes can be displayed easily.

  The manner in which the number of warning strokes is displayed by the warning stroke number display means is not particularly limited as long as at least a shop clerk of the game shop can understand the number of warning strokes. That is, it is not always necessary to display in a manner that is clearly shown to the player. For example, the number of warning strokes may be displayed by displaying a symbol that is known only to a store clerk in advance on the display screen of the image display or changing the lighting color of the lamp. The number of warning strokes is not limited to accurately displaying the stored number of warning strokes, but may be an approximate number of warning strokes. Further, it may be displayed only when the stored number of warning strokes exceeds a predetermined number.

  The warning process number display means in the present invention is preferably one that does not display the warning process number during a normal game, or that displays the warning process number in a manner that is not clearly shown to the player during a normal game. . This is because if the number of warning strokes is displayed in a manner that is clearly indicated to the player during the game, there is a risk that the interest of the game will be lost. Note that “during a normal game” refers to a state in which a pachinko game is being performed and an abnormality notification such as a warning process is not being performed.

  In the present invention, a configuration is proposed in which the warning process number display means displays the number of executions of the warning process stored in the warning process number storage means during the execution of the warning process. According to such a configuration, during the warning process, the player is warned against the illegal action detected by the illegal action detection means and notifies the player of the psychological action against the illegal action by notifying the number of warning processes. The effect can be exerted strongly, and the recurrence of fraud can be effectively prevented. In such a configuration, it is desirable that the display mode of the number of warning strokes during the warning stroke is a mode in which the player can easily recognize that it is “second warning”.

  Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine in which the fraud detection means detects plural kinds of fraud and the warning control means performs a warning process for detection of each type of fraud, the warning process number storage means May count and store the number of warning processes for each warning process triggered by each type of fraud detection, or may count and store them without distinction. Also, the warning process number display means may display the warning process number for each warning process triggered by each type of fraud detection, or display the total number without distinguishing them. It may be.

  In the present invention, the means for resetting the number of warning strokes stored by the number of warning strokes storage means is not particularly limited and can be set as appropriate. For example, the number of warning processes may be reset when the power is turned on, or the number of warning processes may be reset when a store clerk or the like of a game store performs a predetermined operation. In the configuration in which the warning process is continued until the power is turned off, it is desirable that the warning process number storage unit keeps storing the number of warning processes even when the power is turned off.

As described above, according to the present invention, the amusement shop can grasp how much fraud has occurred by confirming the number of warning processes. Also, by comparing the number of warning strokes with the number of prize balls, the amusement store can check whether a large number of prize balls are generated on a pachinko machine with a high number of warning strokes. It can be done well.
In addition, if a game store focuses on pachinko machines that have an extremely high number of warning strokes or a pachinko machine that has an extremely low number of warnings, it can detect sensor failures at an early stage. The machine can be restored to a normal state.

  In addition, the pachinko machine of the present invention counts, stores, and displays the number of warning processes independently without using an external device such as a hall management system. This has the advantage that it can be introduced into the amusement store without having to do so and the introduction cost is low.

  Further, when the warning process number display means displays the number of executions of the warning process stored in the warning process number storage means during the execution of the warning process, the warning process number is displayed during the warning process. By displaying, a psychological suppression effect against fraud can be exerted strongly, and recurrence of fraud can be effectively prevented.

  Further, the warning process number display means includes an image display disposed on the game board surface, and a demo display control means for displaying a demonstration display as a display of a non-game state on the image display, When the number of executions of the warning process stored in the warning process number storage unit is displayed, the warning process number display unit can be appropriately realized without greatly changing the existing configuration.

  Embodiments of the present invention are described according to the following examples. In the following embodiments, the “fraud detection means” according to the present invention corresponds to the magnetic sensors 20 a to 20 d, the vibration sensor 21, and the effect control board 31. The “warning control means” according to the present invention corresponds to the effect control board 31 and the image display 16. The “warning process number storage means” according to the present invention corresponds to the effect control board 31. The “warning process number display means” according to the present invention corresponds to the effect control board 31 and the image display 16. The “demonstration display control means” according to the present invention corresponds to the effect control board 31.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 1 of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment. A substantially circular game area 3 is defined by a guide rail 2 on the front surface of the game board 1. In the center of the game area 3, a center accessory 5 having a large winning opening 10 at the top is arranged. In addition, a start winning port member 6 including three start winning ports 9a to 9c is disposed in the lower portion of the game area 3. Furthermore, a special symbol display device 7 composed of six LEDs is disposed at the lower edge of the game area 3.

  A pair of left and right movable wing pieces 11 for opening and closing the special prize opening 10 are disposed on the upper part of the center accessory 5. In addition, a distribution stage 13 for distributing game balls is provided at the center of the center accessory 5. The distribution stage 13 communicates with the special winning opening via a ball passage (not shown) and communicates with the specific area 14 and the general area 15 at the front edge of the stage. According to this configuration, the game ball that has won the grand prize opening 10 flows down on the sorting stage 13, rolls on the sorting stage 13, and then flows into either the specific area 14 or the general area 15. It will be. Further, an image display 16 made up of a liquid crystal display or the like is disposed at a position on the back side of the sorting stage 13 of the center accessory 5. As will be described later, various images are displayed on the display screen d of the image display device 16 in accordance with the gaming state.

  The special symbol display device 7 displays a special symbol according to the lighting mode of the LED. This special symbol is variably displayed when a game ball wins in any of the start winning openings 9a to 9c, and then stopped and displayed in either a predetermined hit mode or a lost mode. When the stop display is made in a winning manner, the winning combination is made and the movable wing piece 11 is changed to a direction in which the movable blade piece 11 is expanded for a predetermined time, and the special winning opening 10 is opened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a set of ball passages for discharging game balls won in the start winning ports 9a to 9c, the big winning port 10 and the like on the back side of the game board 1 is formed. A scissor member 18 is attached.

  Below, the flow of pachinko machine games will be described.

  In the general game state, when a game ball launched into the game area 3 wins any of the start winning ports 9a to 9c, the LED of the special symbol display device 7 blinks and the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. Or it is stopped and displayed in a lost manner. At this time, on the display screen d of the image display 16, the effect design symbol f is displayed in a variable / stopped manner so as to be synchronized with the special symbol (see FIG. 3A). The special winning opening 10 of the center accessory 5 is normally closed by the movable wing piece 11, but when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a hit state, the movable wing piece 11 is converted and the special winning opening 10 is set to 1. Open for 2 seconds. Then, when a game ball is won in the open big winning opening 10 and the won game ball is distributed to the specific area 14, it becomes a big hit and shifts to a big hit game state.

  In the big hit gaming state, the predetermined opening / closing round continues up to 15R. In one open / close round, the grand prize opening 10 is opened until nine game balls are won, or until the movable wing piece repeats the opening of the big prize opening 10 (0.8 seconds / 1 time) 18 times. As a result, the player can acquire many prize balls. In the big hit game state, an effect display for the big hit game is displayed on the display screen d of the image display 16 in parallel with the opening / closing round (not shown).

  In the general gaming state, when the special symbol special symbol (and the effect symbol) does not change for 1 minute 30 seconds, the general gaming state shifts to the non-gaming state. In this non-game state, a demonstration display is displayed on the display screen d of the image display 16 for demonstration purposes waiting for the customer (see FIG. 3B). As will be described later, the number of warning strokes g and h according to the present invention is displayed on the display screen d during the demonstration display. In the non-game state, when the game ball wins any of the start winning ports 9a to 9c, the non-game state is shifted to the general game state. At this time, the demonstration display ends on the display screen d, and the effect symbol f is variably displayed so as to be synchronized with the special symbol.

  Below, the structure which concerns on the principal part of this invention is demonstrated in detail.

  In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, (b) an act of bringing a magnet close to the surface of the game board, and (b) an act of vibrating the pachinko machine for a few seconds after winning a prize winning opening, an illegal act that should be detected. When these actions are detected, a warning process is performed for warning the player in a predetermined manner.

  The pachinko machine of the present embodiment has four magnetic sensors 20a to 20d for detecting the magnetic change of the game board surface and one vibration sensor 21 for detecting the vibration of the pachinko machine in order to detect the illegal act. It has. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the two magnetic sensors 20 a and 20 b are disposed in the vicinity of the big prize opening 10 on the upper part of the center accessory 5, and the remaining two magnetic sensors 20 c and 20 d are The start winning port member 6 is disposed in the vicinity of the start winning ports 9a to 9c. Each of the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d is connected to an effect control board 31 which will be described later, and an action such as bringing a magnet close to the big prize opening 10 or the start prize opening 9a to 9c is performed, and the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d are set to a predetermined threshold value. When the above magnetism is detected, a detection signal is transmitted from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d to the effect control board 31. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the vibration sensor 21 is disposed at the lower back of the collective cage member 18. This vibration sensor 21 is connected to an effect control board 31 to be described later. When an action such as hitting a pachinko machine is performed, and the vibration sensor 21 detects a vibration of a predetermined threshold value or more, the vibration sensor 21 produces an effect. A detection signal is transmitted to the control board 31.

  Next, the warning process of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment will be described.

  As described above, the warning process is executed in response to the detection of the fraud, and the magnetic warning process based on the detection signals of the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d and the vibration warning based on the vibration detection of the vibration sensor 21 are performed. There is a process.

  In the magnetic warning process, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), by displaying "Warning! Please do not bring the magnet close!" On the upper part of the display screen d of the image display 16, a magnet or the like is given to the player. A warning is given to keep it away. This magnetic warning process is started when any of the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d detects magnetism equal to or greater than the threshold value, and ends after 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of execution. Note that the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d are invalidated for 30 seconds during the magnetic warning process. That is, even if the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d detect magnetism exceeding the threshold during the magnetic warning process, a new magnetic warning process is not executed and the execution time of the magnetic warning process being executed is not extended. .

  On the other hand, in the vibration warning process, as shown in FIG. 3D, by displaying “Warning! Do not hit the table!” At the bottom of the display screen d of the image display 16, A warning is given not to vibrate the machine. This vibration warning process is started when the vibration sensor 21 detects a vibration of a predetermined threshold value or more, and is finished after 30 seconds from the start of execution. However, in this embodiment, “an act of vibrating a pachinko machine for 3.5 seconds after winning a prize winning opening” is defined as an illegal act, and the vibration sensor 21 detects a vibration exceeding a threshold value outside this period. However, the warning process is not executed. In addition, 3.5 seconds after winning the grand prize opening is a time during which the game balls won in the big prize opening 10 are distributed to the specific area 14 or the general area 15, and the pachinko machine is vibrated and gained illegally. It is an easy period. That is, in this embodiment, only the act of vibrating the pachinko machine during such a period is defined as an illegal act. This is to prevent an unnecessary warning process and adverse effects due to the malfunction of the vibration sensor 21. In addition, even if it is 3.5 seconds after winning the prize winning opening, a new vibration warning process is not executed for 30 seconds during the vibration warning process even if the vibration sensor 21 detects a vibration exceeding the threshold value. The execution time of the vibration warning process is not extended.

  Note that the magnetic warning process and the vibration warning process are executed independently. That is, when the vibration sensor 21 detects vibration during the magnetic warning process or when the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d detect magnetism during the vibration warning process, for a while from FIG. 3 (e). As shown, a warning “Warning! Please do not bring the magnet close!” And a warning “Warning! Do not hit the table!” Are displayed simultaneously on the display screen d, and the magnetic warning process and the vibration warning process are performed. Run in parallel.

  The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment counts the number of times of executing the warning process (number of warning processes) and stores the number of warning processes, and displays the stored number of warning processes on the image display 16 in a predetermined manner. Specifically, the number of warning strokes is separately counted for the number of executions of the magnetic warning process and the number of executions of the vibration warning process by an effect control board 31 to be described later. Is stored. When the execution of the magnetic warning process is started, “1” is added to the number of stored magnetic warning processes, and when the execution of the vibration warning process is started, “1” is added to the stored number of vibration warning processes. Is added. Also, the stored number of warning processes is reset at the time of initialization at the time of power-on.

  The stored “number of magnetic warning strokes” and “number of vibration warning strokes” are displayed on the display screen d of the image display 16 during the demonstration display. Specifically, in the demonstration display, an image for demonstration purpose “FINE PLAY” is displayed large in the center of the display screen d, and the number of magnetic warning strokes (g in the figure) and vibration are displayed on the right side of the display screen d. The number of warning strokes (h in the figure) is displayed vertically as a framed number.

  As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment displays the number of warning strokes (the number of magnetic warning strokes and the number of vibration warning strokes) in the demonstration display in the non-game state. By confirming the number of warning strokes after leaving the store or after the end of business, it is possible for the amusement store to know how much fraud has occurred in the pachinko machine. Also, by comparing the number of warning strokes with the number of prize balls, the amusement store can check whether a large number of prize balls are generated on a pachinko machine with a high number of warning strokes. It can be done well. In addition, if a game store focuses on pachinko machines that have an extremely high number of warning strokes or a pachinko machine that has an extremely low number of warnings, it can detect sensor failures at an early stage. The machine can be restored to a normal state.

  In addition, the pachinko machine of the present invention counts, stores, and displays the number of warning processes independently without using an external device such as a hall management system. This has the advantage that it can be introduced into the amusement store without having to do so, and the introduction cost is low.

  Further, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment does not display the number of warning strokes in the general gaming state or the big hit gaming state, and displays the number of warning strokes only during the demonstration display of the non-gaming state. According to this configuration, as long as the game is played normally, the number of warning strokes is not displayed to the player, so there is no fear that the interest of the game will be lost by displaying the number of warning strokes.

  Further, in this embodiment, even if the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d transmit detection signals during the magnetic warning process, no new magnetic warning process is executed, and the vibration sensor 21 detects during the vibration warning process. Even if a signal is transmitted, a new vibration warning process is not executed. According to this configuration, even if the plurality of magnetic sensors 20a to 20d transmit detection signals in succession when the player brings the magnet close to the game board 1, the magnetic warning process is not performed a plurality of times. Further, even if the vibration sensor 21 transmits a detection signal a plurality of times in a short time when the player strikes and vibrates the pachinko machine, the vibration warning process is not executed a plurality of times. That is, according to this configuration, the number of fraudulent acts and the number of warning processes can be accurately associated, and the amusement shop can accurately grasp the number of fraudulent actions from the displayed number of warning processes.

  Next, a control circuit relating to control of display of the warning process and the number of warning processes will be described with reference to FIG.

  The effect control board 31 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display screen d of the image display 16 and the like. The effect control board 31 controls the display screen d of the image display 16, and control of the warning process and display control of the number of warning processes are mainly executed by the effect control board 31. On this board circuit, a central control unit CPU for effect control is arranged. This central control CPU for effect control includes a ROM for storing operation programs and display image data used for arithmetic processing, and a RAM capable of reading and writing necessary data as needed. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data and a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data to constitute a circuit board of the effect control board 31.

  The RAM has a storage area for temporarily storing control commands received from the main control board 30, detection signals received from the magnetic sensors 20 a to 20 d and the vibration sensor 21, various timers and flags to be described later, and the like. A register area, a work area, etc. are provided. The RAM stores the number of magnetic warning strokes and the number of vibration warning strokes.

  In addition, the board circuit of the effect control board 31 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the effect control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices.

  A control command for image display control is output in one direction from the output port of the effect control board 31 toward the image display 16. The image display 16 displays an effect symbol f, an effect display for a big hit game, a demonstration display, and the like on the display screen d according to the control command.

  In addition, a control command from the main control board 30 is input to the input port of the effect control board 31. The main control board 30 executes overall control of the game, and the effect control board 31 controls the image display 16 for image display control in accordance with various control commands transmitted from the main control board 30. Send a command. For example, when starting to change the special symbol, a change start command is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the effect control board 31, and the effect control board 31 displays the effect symbol on the display screen d in accordance with the command. A control command is transmitted to the image display 16. In the jackpot gaming state, a jackpot game effect command is transmitted from the main control board 30, and the effect control board 31 transmits a control command to the image display 16 to display a jackpot game effect display according to the command. . Further, in the non-game state, a demonstration display command is transmitted from the main control board 30, and when the demonstration control command 31 transmits the demonstration display command, a control command for starting the demonstration display with the number of warning strokes is displayed as an image. To the device 16.

  In addition, the magnetic sensors 20 a to 20 d and the vibration sensor 21 described above are connected to the input port of the effect control board 31. As described above, when the production control board 31 receives a valid detection signal from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d, it controls the image display 16 to display "Warning! Please do not bring the magnet close!" On the display screen d. When a command is transmitted and a valid detection signal is received from the vibration sensor 21, a control command is transmitted to the image display 16 so that “Warning! Do not hit the table!” Is displayed on the display screen d.

  A power supply board 32 that supplies power to each board is connected to the input port of the effect control board 31. The power supply board 32 not only supplies power to the effect control board 31 but also provides a system reset signal for initializing the effect control board 31, a power-off signal indicating that the external power supply has been cut off, and the like. 31.

  Next, the control process executed by the effect control board 31 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control content of the main process repeatedly executed by the central control device CPU for effect control.

  In the main process, first, it is determined whether or not the power is on (S1). If it is determined that the power is turned on, a power-on process (S2) described later is executed, and thereafter, various random number counter update processes (S3) are repeatedly executed until a reset signal is received. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the power is not turned on, it is determined whether a power-off signal is received from the power board 32 (S4). And when it determines with having received the power-off signal, the below-mentioned NMI process (S6) is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the power-off signal has not been received, after performing the later-described effect control process (S5), the random number counter update process (S3) is repeatedly executed until a reset signal is received. To do.

  Next, the power-on process (FIG. 7, S2) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control device CPU for effect control determines whether or not the RAM clear switch is ON (S11). If it is determined that the RAM clear switch is ON, an initialization process (S12) for clearing stored information in the RAM is executed, and the power-on process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RAM clear switch is not ON, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is ON (S13). The backup flag indicates whether the stored information in the RAM is backed up when the power is turned off. When it is determined that the backup flag is ON (backed up), a recovery process (S14) for restoring the backed up stored information is executed, and the power-on process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the backup flag is not ON, the initialization process (S12) is executed, and the power-on process is terminated.

  Next, the NMI processing (FIG. 7, S6) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control device CPU for effect control saves the information stored in the register to a predetermined area of the RAM (S21), and turns on the backup flag (S22). Then, access to the RAM is prohibited (S23), and a system reset wait state is set.

  Next, the effect control process (FIG. 7, S5) will be described with reference to FIG.

In the effect control process, the effect control central control unit CPU executes the following six subroutines in order, and ends the effect control process.
-Random number update process (S31): The process which updates the various random numbers which concern on the display mode of effect design.
Production symbol processing (S32): Processing for controlling variation display / stop display of the production symbol based on reception of a control command from the main control board 30.
Big hit effect process (S33): A process of controlling the big hit effect display based on the reception of the control command from the main control board 30.
Demo display process (S34): A process for controlling the demonstration display based on reception of a control command from the main control board 30.
Magnetic warning process (S35): A process for controlling a magnetic warning process based on detection signal reception from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d.
Vibration warning process (S36): A process for controlling a vibration warning process based on reception of a detection signal from the vibration sensor 21.

  Some of the subroutines executed in the effect control process are those employed in conventional pachinko machines. Therefore, in the following, only the control processing for subroutines (demo display processing, magnetic warning processing, vibration warning processing) according to the main part of the present invention will be described in detail, and description of the subroutine for performing control processing similar to the conventional machine will be omitted. To do.

  Next, the magnetic warning process (FIG. 10, S35) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control device CPU for effect control determines whether or not the magnetic warning flag is ON (S41). This magnetic warning flag indicates whether or not a magnetic warning process is in progress. If it is determined that the magnetic warning flag is not ON (in the magnetic warning process), it is determined whether or not a detection signal is received from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d (S42), and the detection signal is output from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d. When it is determined that the magnetic warning is not received, the magnetic warning process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the detection signals are received from the magnetic sensors 20a to 20d, the magnetic warning flag is turned ON (S43), and "1" is added to the number of magnetic warning strokes (S44). Then, 30 seconds is set in the magnetic warning timer for measuring the execution time of the magnetic warning process (S45), and further, a control command for starting the magnetic warning process is transmitted to the image display 16 (S46). The process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S41 that the magnetic warning flag is ON (in the magnetic warning process), it is determined whether or not the magnetic warning timer has finished measuring 30 seconds (S47), and the measurement ends. If it is determined that the magnetic warning has not been made, the magnetic warning process is terminated as it is. When it is determined that the magnetic warning timer has finished measuring 30 seconds, a control command for ending the magnetic warning process is transmitted to the image display 16 (S48), the magnetic warning flag is turned OFF (S49), The magnetic warning process is terminated.

  Next, the vibration warning process (FIG. 10, S36) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the production control central control unit CPU executes a vibration time setting process for setting the effective state of vibration detection (S51), and then determines whether or not the vibration warning flag is ON (S52). ). This vibration warning flag indicates whether or not a vibration warning process is in progress. If it is determined that the vibration warning flag is not ON (in the vibration warning process), whether or not a detection signal is received from the vibration sensor 21 (S53), and vibration detection valid indicating the vibration detection effective state It is determined whether or not the flag is ON (S54). When it is determined that the detection signal is not received from the vibration sensor 21 or when it is determined that the vibration detection valid flag is not ON (vibration detection valid state), the vibration warning process is terminated. On the other hand, if the detection signal is received from the vibration sensor 21 and it is determined that the vibration detection valid flag is ON (vibration detection valid state) in the steps S53 and S54, the vibration warning flag is turned on. (S55), “1” is added to the number of vibration warning strokes (S56), and then 30 seconds is set in the vibration warning timer for measuring the execution time of the vibration warning stroke (S57). A control command for starting the warning process is transmitted to the image display 16 (S58), and the vibration warning process is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 that the vibration warning flag is ON (in the vibration warning process), it is determined whether or not the vibration warning timer has finished measuring 30 seconds (S59), and the measurement is completed. If it is determined that the vibration warning is not performed, the vibration warning process is terminated. When it is determined that the vibration warning timer has finished measuring 30 seconds, a control command for ending the vibration warning process is transmitted to the image display 16 (S60), the vibration warning flag is turned OFF (S61), The vibration warning process is terminated.

  Next, the vibration detection time setting process (FIG. 12, S51) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the production control central control unit CPU determines whether or not the count sensor provided at the entrance of the special winning opening 10 detects the passing of the game ball (S71). If it is determined that the count sensor detects the passing of the game ball, it is determined whether or not the vibration detection valid flag is ON (vibration detection valid state) (S72), and the vibration detection valid flag is ON. If it is determined that there is, the vibration detection valid timer for measuring the vibration detection valid time is reset to 3.5 seconds (S74), and the vibration detection time setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vibration detection valid flag is not ON, the vibration detection valid flag is turned on (S73), the vibration detection valid timer is set to 3.5 seconds (S74), and the vibration detection time is set. The setting process ends.

  If it is determined in step S71 that the count sensor has not detected the passing of the game ball, it is determined whether the vibration detection valid flag is ON (vibration detection valid state) (S75) and vibration detection. It is determined whether or not the valid timer has finished measuring 3.5 seconds (S76). If it is determined that the vibration detection valid flag is not ON, or if it is determined that the vibration detection valid timer has not finished measuring 3.5 seconds, the vibration detection time setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vibration detection effective flag is ON and the vibration detection effective timer has finished measuring 3.5 seconds, the vibration detection effective flag is turned OFF (S77), and then the vibration detection time setting process is performed. Exit.

  Next, the demonstration display process (FIG. 10, S34) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the production control central control unit CPU determines whether or not the demonstration display flag is ON (S81). This demonstration display flag indicates whether the demonstration is being displayed. If it is determined that the demo display flag is not ON (demo display), it is determined whether a demo display command has been received from the main control board 30 (S82), and the demo display command has not been received. If it is determined, the demonstration display process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that a demonstration display command has been received, the demonstration display flag is turned ON (S83), and the demonstration display timer for measuring the display time of the demonstration display is set to 60 seconds (S84). Then, the stored magnetic warning stroke count and vibration warning stroke count are set (S85), and a control command for starting a demonstration display including display of each warning stroke count is transmitted to the image display 16. (S86), the demonstration display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S81 that the demonstration display flag is ON (demonstration display), whether the demonstration display timer has finished measuring 60 seconds (S87), and the main control board. It is determined whether a change start command is received from 30 (S91). If it is determined that the demonstration display timer has not finished measuring 60 seconds and the change start command has not been received, the demonstration display process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the demonstration display timer has finished measuring 60 seconds, or when it is determined that the change start command has been received, a control command for ending the demonstration display is transmitted to the image display 16 ( S88) Subsequently, a control command for displaying the effect symbol stopped by the previous variation display is transmitted to the image display 16 (S89), and the demonstration display flag is turned OFF (S90), and the demonstration display is performed. End the process.

  In the control processing (FIGS. 7 to 14) of the effect control board 31 described above, the control processing related to the fraud detection means in the present invention is executed in steps S41 to S43, S52 to S55, and S71 to S77. Further, the control processing relating to the warning control means in the present invention is executed in steps S45 to S49 and S57 to S61. Further, the control process related to the warning process number storage means in the present invention is executed in steps S44 and S56. Further, the control process relating to the warning process number display means and the demo display control means in the present invention is executed in steps S81 to S91.

  In addition, the pachinko machine in this invention can add a various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of not only the form of the said Example but this invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the number of warning processes is displayed only during the demonstration display of the non-game state. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the warning is displayed on the display screen d of the image display 16 during the warning process. The number of strokes (g ′, h ′ in the figure) may be displayed. In such a configuration, it is possible to strongly warn the player of the recurrence of fraud due to the synergistic effect of the warning process and the display of the number of warning processes.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, as an illegal act that should detect two kinds of acts: (a) an act of bringing a magnet close to the game board surface, and (b) an act of vibrating a pachinko machine for a few seconds after winning a prize winning opening. Although defined, the pachinko machine of the present invention may have one type of fraud to be detected or three or more types.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the magnetic warning process and the vibration warning process were complete | finished in 30 second after execution start, the warning process based on this invention may be continued until the time of a power-off. When the warning process is continued until the power is turned off, the warning process number is continuously stored in the effect control board 31 while the power is turned off, and the warning process number data is not initialized when the power is turned on. It is desirable to store and hold the number of warning strokes before and after the cutting period.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the warning process is started, “1” is added to the stored number of warning processes. However, the timing of adding the warning process may be at the end of the warning process. It may be in the middle of operation.

1 is a front view of a game board 1. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the display screen d of the image display device. 1 is an enlarged front view of a game board 1 showing an enlarged vicinity of a big prize winning opening 10; FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the game board 1 showing an enlarged vicinity of start winning ports 9a to 9c. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which concerns on control, such as a warning process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process at the time of power activation. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of NMI processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a magnetic warning process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a vibration warning process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a vibration detection time setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a demonstration display process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the display mode of warning stroke frequency.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 5 Center part 7 Special symbol display device 9a-9c Start winning opening 10 Large winning opening 16 Image display device 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d Magnetic sensor (ad)
21 Vibration sensor 31 Production control board g, g 'Number of magnetic warning strokes h, h' Number of vibration warning strokes

Claims (3)

Fraud detection means for detecting predetermined fraud,
Triggered by the detection of the cheating detection means, a warning control means for executing a warning process for giving a warning in a predetermined mode to the player;
Warning stroke number storage means for counting and storing the number of times of execution of the warning stroke;
Warning stroke number display means for displaying the number of executions of the warning stroke stored in the warning stroke number storage means ;
An image display arranged on the game board surface, and a demonstration display control means for displaying a demonstration display which is a display of a non-game state on the image display,
Further, the warning process number display means includes:
In the demonstration display, the pachinko machine is configured to display the number of executions of the warning process stored in the warning process number storage unit . 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the warning control means is configured not to execute a new warning process even if the fraud detection means detects an illegal action during the warning process. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the warning control means is configured not to execute a new warning process even if the fraud detection means detects a fraud for a predetermined time after starting the warning process. Machine.

Images