JP5892437B2 - Game management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management apparatus capable of executing a predetermined game using a game medium and managing information related to a gaming machine that pays out a game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being satisfied.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game medium wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are played by the player In order to manage the number of game balls paid out in these gaming machines, for example, the game balls paid out during each big hit, the game is detected by detecting the paid out game balls. Some of them output a prize ball signal (paid-out signal) according to the number of balls paid out to a management device such as a hall computer.

  When managing game balls that are paid out using these award ball signals (paid-out signals), for example, if a lot of winnings occur in a short time due to a big hit, etc., there is a limit to the payout ability of game balls. When a state in which a winning ball signal (paid-out information) is output after a gaming state such as a big hit ends because the period from winning to paying out the winning ball corresponding to the winning becomes long. In such a case, the winning ball corresponding to the winning ball signal (paid-out information) is paid out during the big hit, or is paid out in the gaming state after the big hit. If there is a big hit right after the big hit, for example, there is a risk that it will not be possible to determine which of the big wins is paid out. A signal (payment condition establishment information) indicating that the payout condition for the number of prize balls due to winning has been established, as well as a prize ball signal (paid-out information), are promptly externally output regardless of the payout of game balls corresponding to the winning prize. Some output (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2011-156088 (page 44)

  In these Patent Documents 1, the number of game balls based on a prize ball signal (paid-out information) and the number of game balls based on a signal (payout condition establishment information) indicating that a payout condition is satisfied are naturally the same. Therefore, by counting the number of these game balls individually and determining whether the difference between the total values is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, it is possible to determine whether there is a malfunction or fraud in the gaming machine. Although possible, these signals are output with a time lag as described above, that is, the prize ball signal (paid-out information) is more than the signal indicating that the payout condition is met (payout condition establishment information). Since it is output with a delay, in order to grasp the malfunctions and frauds, it is always possible to determine whether the difference between the aggregate values is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. Is frequently determined to be greater than or equal to the threshold of Not only Conjunction or incorrect gripping accuracy decreases significantly, there is a problem that larger processing load required for these decisions.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game management apparatus that can reduce processing load while avoiding a decrease in the accuracy of grasping defects and fraud. To do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the game management device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A game that can execute a predetermined game using a game medium (pachinko ball) and manages information related to a game machine (pachinko machine 2) that pays out a game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being established (winning) Management device (base terminal 5, hall computer 140),
Information output from the gaming machine in response to the establishment of the payout condition, and payout condition establishment information (prize ball signal 1) capable of specifying the number of game media to be paid out when the payout condition is satisfied , Information output from the gaming machine in response to the payout of the number of game media due to the establishment of the payout condition, and payout information (award that can specify the number of game media paid out) Sphere signal 2) and information input means (for example, signal input units 581e and 581f in the base terminal 5),
The total number of game media specified from the payout condition establishment information in a predetermined period (for example, the total number of winning balls) and the total number of game media specified from the paid-out information in the predetermined period (for example, the total payout award) calculated number difference between the number of balls) and (winning balls difference number), the number of difference the calculated found whether a predetermined threshold value (abnormality judgment threshold value) or more, Tokoro Teita timing (e.g., the last award A determination means (for example, a part where the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 performs step St13), which is determined at a determination timing at which a predetermined period has elapsed since the input of the spherical signal 2;
Notification means (a portion where the display device 147 of the hall computer 140 displays the warning screen of FIG. 14) for performing a predetermined notification on the condition that the determination means determines that the difference number is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. ,
Equipped with a,
The determination unit can perform the determination at the first timing or a second timing different from the first timing as the predetermined timing, and the determination unit corresponds to each of the first timing and the second timing. The determination is performed based on different predetermined threshold values that are set.
According to this feature, whether or not the difference between the total number of game media specified from the payout condition establishment information and the total number of game media specified from the payout information is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, because it is carried out only in Tokoro Teita timing, it is determined frequently the difference number is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value, along with the illegal or malfunction of gripping accuracy can be avoided that decreases constantly perform these determination The processing load of the determination can be reduced as compared with the case where it is performed.

A game management device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 1,
A game that can execute a predetermined game using a game medium (pachinko ball) and manages information related to a game machine (pachinko machine 2) that pays out a game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being established (winning) Management device (base terminal 5, hall computer 140),
Information output from the gaming machine in response to the establishment of the payout condition, and payout condition establishment information (prize ball signal 1) capable of specifying the number of game media to be paid out when the payout condition is satisfied , Information output from the gaming machine in response to the payout of the number of game media due to the establishment of the payout condition, and payout information (award that can specify the number of game media paid out) Sphere signal 2) and information input means (for example, signal input units 581e and 581f in the base terminal 5),
Game state discriminating means for discriminating the gaming state of the gaming machine (for example, a part in which the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 specifies the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 from the input state of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and the short time signal) When,
The game is a game state is determined by the state discriminating means Tokoro Tei遊 TECHNICAL state (e.g., jackpot state, the time-shortening state) in response to a, the total number of game media to be identified from the payout condition is met information in a predetermined period The calculation of the difference from the total number of game media specified from the paid-out information in the predetermined period is started (in accordance with the fact that the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 is in a big hit state or a short-time state, a prize ball The difference counter is incremented by 10 when the prize ball signal 1 is input, and 10 is subtracted from the prize ball difference counter when the prize ball signal 2 is input), and the calculated difference number (of the prize ball difference counter) counter value), whether a predetermined threshold value (abnormality judgment threshold value) or more, the game state judgment means Teita place based on said predetermined Tei遊 technique state is determined by timing (e.g., big hit from the end 3 Determining means at the second or after the time-shortening conditions after the end of 10 seconds) (for example, the control microcomputer (MPU) and a portion 579 to implement the step S12), the
Notification means (a portion where the display device 147 of the hall computer 140 displays the warning screen of FIG. 14) for performing a predetermined notification on the condition that the determination means determines that the difference number is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. ,
Equipped with a,
When the game state determination unit determines that the predetermined game state is a first game state or a second game state different from the first game state, the determination unit determines the first game state and the first game state. it is characterized in that you implement the decision based on a predetermined threshold value different set corresponding to each of the second game condition.
According to this feature, whether or not the difference between the total number of game media specified from the payout condition establishment information and the total number of game media specified from the payout information is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, since only implemented in Teita timing where based on a predetermined game state in the gaming machine, avoid difference numbers is determined frequently If it is above a predetermined threshold value, it decreases fraud and bug gripping accuracy In addition, the processing load of the determination can be reduced as compared with the case where these determinations are always performed.

The game management device according to means 1 of the present invention is the game management device according to claim 1 or 2,
A game state determination means (for example, a control microcomputer (MPU) 579) for determining the end of an advantageous game state (for example, a big hit state or a short time state) which is a game state advantageous to the player is an input state of the signal input units 581a to 581c. , With a part that detects the end of the big hit state and the short-time state)
The determination means uses a predetermined timing (30 seconds after the end of the big hit or 10 seconds after the end of the short-time state) triggered by the end of the advantageous gaming state determined by the gaming state determination means as the predetermined timing. The determination (step S12) is performed as follows.
According to this feature, it is possible to accurately grasp fraud performed by taking advantage of the advantageous gaming state.

The game management device according to means 2 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, and means 1,
It is detected that the elapsed time from the time when one payout information (prize ball signal 2) is inputted to the information input means until the next payout information (prize ball signal 2) is inputted reaches a predetermined time. Detecting means (for example, a portion in which the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 detects at St1 whether the determination timer has expired),
The determination unit performs the determination using a predetermined timing triggered by the detection unit detecting that the elapsed period has reached a predetermined time (for example, a control microcomputer (MPU)) 579 is a part for executing step St12 in the determination timer monitoring process)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, a predetermined timing triggered by the detection means detecting that the elapsed period has reached a predetermined time, that is, a series of game media payouts accompanying the establishment of the payout conditions in a short period of time. Since the determination is performed at the timing when the difference number is reduced by the completion, it is possible to reduce the influence on the determination caused by the large difference number variation, and thus the determination accuracy can be improved.

The game management device according to means 3 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, means 1, and means 2,
The determination means is a game specified from the total number of game media (for example, the total number of winning prizes) specified from the payout condition establishment information (prize ball signal 1) and the paid-out information (prize ball signal 2). The coincidence determination means (in the modification shown in FIG. 16, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579) periodically determines whether or not the total number of media (for example, the total number of payout balls) coincides. The determination is performed at a predetermined timing triggered by the fact that the period determined to be inconsistent by the coincidence determining means is equal to or greater than a predetermined period (step for executing step Sk2 every time the timer is up) (step (The portion in which the determination in step Sk7 is performed when it is determined in Sk4 that the mismatch counter has reached the specified value)
According to this feature, it is determined whether or not the difference number is equal to or greater than the threshold only when the period determined to be inconsistent is equal to or greater than the predetermined period. Since the determination can be performed in a timely manner and it can be avoided that the determination is performed wastefully in a situation where there is no difference number, the processing load associated with the wasteful determination can be reduced.

The game management device according to means 4 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, means 1 to means 3,
Based on the paid-out information (prize ball signal 2), the unit-period payout number specifying means for specifying the number of game media paid out per predetermined unit period (in the modification, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 has a unit time). A part to carry out the prize ball number specifying process)
The determination means performs the determination at a predetermined timing triggered by a predetermined condition regarding a change in the number of game media paid out per unit period specified by the unit period payout number specifying means. (The portion in which the determination is performed when the change in the number of prize balls specified in the unit time prize ball number specifying process is equal to or greater than a predetermined value P set in advance).
According to this feature, for example, a game such as a big hit in which many game media are paid out in a short period of time by making the change in the number of game media paid out per unit period to be a predetermined value or more. Since it becomes possible to identify the time point at which the state has ended, it is possible to accurately grasp the injustice multiplied by the ended gaming state.

The game management device according to means 5 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and means 1 to 4,
The determination means performs the determination at two or more different timings (for example, determination timing after end of jackpot or determination timing after end of time-saving state) as the predetermined timing (part in which step S12 is performed). In addition, in the determination of each timing, a different threshold set for each timing is used (a part for specifying the abnormality determination threshold set for each determination timing in step S11).
According to this feature, the determination is performed at different timings using different threshold values set for the respective timings, so that accurate determinations corresponding to the respective timings can be performed.

The game management device according to means 6 of the present invention is the game management device according to any one of claim 1, claim 2, means 1 to means 5,
The total number of game media used in the game in the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) (total number of balls hit) and the total number of game media paid out in the game in the game machine (total number of payout balls) Total number counting means (table terminal; game information table, hall computer; each table game information table),
The total counting means counts the total number of paid-out game media based on the paid-out information (prize ball signal 2) (adds 10 to the total number of paid-out balls for each input of the prize ball signal 2). Part)).
According to this feature, since the total number of game media paid out is totaled based on the paid-out information, the total number of game media actually paid out in the gaming machine is totaled. Since the total value of the number of media and the total value of the number of game media counted in the counting device for counting the number of acquired game media are in principle the same, it is possible to easily compare these values. it can.

The game management device according to means 7 of the present invention is the game management device according to means 6,
The total number counting means (table terminal; game information table, hall computer; each table game information table) does not receive the paid-out information (prize ball signal 2), but the payout condition establishment information (prize ball signal 1). When there is an input (as shown in FIG. 16, the prize ball signal 1 is input and the total number of winning prize balls is large, the prize ball signal 2 is not input and the total number of payout balls is small and the prize ball difference number is When an abnormality is determined), the total number of payout game media is counted based on the payout condition establishment information instead of the payout information (by selecting “switch” in FIG. (The part that uses the total number of winning balls instead of the total number of paying balls to calculate the data)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if an abnormality occurs in the input of paid-out information, the total number of paid-out game media can be continuously counted.

It is a system configuration | structure figure which shows the structure of the game system in an Example. It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 which were used for the Example. It is a top view which shows the operation part of the pachinko machine 2 used for the Example. It is a back view of the pachinko machine 2 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the input form of each signal input into the stand terminal 5 used for the Example. (A) is a block diagram which shows the structure of the base terminal 5 used for the Example, (b) is a figure which shows the structure of the transmission data sequence transmitted from the base terminal 5. FIG. It is a figure which shows the game information table in the stand terminal 5 used for the Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the game information table according to stand in the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the stand-by game state history table in the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the prize ball difference number determination setting screen in the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the prize ball difference number counter process implemented in the stand terminal 5 used for the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the determination timer monitoring process implemented in the stand terminal 5 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the display output aspect of a prize ball difference number abnormality warning in the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a figure which shows the display output aspect of the prize ball data detailed screen in the hall computer 140 used for the Example. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the prize ball number monitoring process in a modification. FIG.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the game management apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  First, FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the gaming system of this embodiment to which the base terminal 5 and the hall computer 140 constituting the gaming management apparatus of the present invention are applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system of the present embodiment is a card reader (CR) pachinko machine (hereinafter abbreviated as a pachinko machine) that is a gaming machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of gaming islands in a game arcade. 2 and members that have a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2 and that have pachinko balls rented out as game media and reused (replayed) stored balls (replay) as a visitor card or prepaid card function as a prepaid card Various game information such as a card unit 3 that can be implemented using cards, and the number of pachinko balls that are game media paid out from each pachinko machine 2 and the number of pachinko balls used in each pachinko machine 2 An input terminal 5, an island terminal 6 installed for each gaming island that further collects game information input to the terminal 5 from each connected terminal 5, and each island terminal 6 Collected at The game information of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall is received, and based on the received game information of each pachinko machine 2, the game state, the number of winning balls and the number of balls thrown in each pachinko machine 2 And the hall computer 140 that manages information related to each pachinko machine 2.

  The pachinko machine 2 and the base terminal 5 of this embodiment are connected via a signal cable 9 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, and each base terminal 5 is further connected to the island terminal 6 via a communication cable 10. The base terminal 5 and the island terminal 6 are capable of bidirectional data communication through a simple local area network, and the base terminal 5 is connected to each pachinko machine based on a data output instruction from the island terminal 6. 2 and data including game information collected by inputting various signals to be described later output from an out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided corresponding to each pachinko machine. .

  Further, each of these island terminals 6 is connected to the hall computer 140 via the hub 7 via the communication cable 8, and both the island terminal 6 and the hall computer 140 are connected to each other by a local area network capable of relatively high-speed data communication. Data including game information collected from each pachinko machine 2 collected from each terminal 5 at the island terminal 6 is collected and sent to the hall computer 140 every predetermined time. By being transmitted, the hall computer 140 can collect information on each pachinko machine 2 and perform centralized management.

  First, the pachinko machine 2 used in this embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 2 used in this embodiment has a glass door frame 22 formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG. A hitting ball supply tray 23 is provided on the lower surface of the frame 22. An operation unit 14 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the hitting ball supply tray 23, and a lower tray 24 that stores pachinko balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 23 is provided below the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23. A hitting operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 25 for emitting a hitting ball is provided.

  Further, on the upper surface of the operation unit 14, as shown in FIG. 3, a frequency display unit 17 for displaying the frequency read from the visitor card or the membership card in the card unit 3, and the start of the game or the hitting ball supply tray 23. Lending of a predetermined number of pachinko balls when the frequency display unit 17 has a frequency (a value with 100 yen of the prepaid balance as one unit) by being pressed when the number of holding balls is reduced or lost Are provided, and a return button switch 15 for returning a visitor card or membership card being accepted by the card unit 3 at the end of the game. It is mounted on an operation board 18 provided inside.

  A game board 26 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door frame 22. A game area 27 is provided in front of the game board 26. A special figure variable display section 28 in which a plurality of types of identification information called “special symbols” are variably displayed in the lower area on the right side of the game area 27, and in the vicinity of the center, a “production symbol (also called a decorative symbol”). A plurality of types of identification information called “)” are variably displayed and a production video is displayed, and a variable variable display unit 30 variably displayed a plurality of types of identification information called “ordinary symbols” Is provided. The game board 26 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 44, a passing gate 31, a starting winning hole 34, and a variable winning ball device 36. A recovery outlet 46 is formed.

  The pachinko balls won in each winning opening and the pachinko balls that have flowed into the out slot 46, that is, the pachinko balls launched into the game area 27, are connected to the pachinko machine 2 by a ball passage (not shown) provided in the direction of the game board 26. Are collected at a ball discharge port (not shown) provided on the back surface of the ball and discharged to an out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2) provided below the pachinko machine 2.

  When a hitting ball is won in each of these winning openings, the number of balls corresponding to each winning prize (for example, 3 balls, 76 balls, or 15 balls) is added and updated in the payout condition satisfaction ball counter, and the payout condition is satisfied. In response to the number of balls added to the ball counter reaching a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment), one pulse prize ball signal 1 is output to the outside, and a predetermined number (in this embodiment) according to the output. Then, by subtracting and updating 10), it is notified to the outside that the payout condition for the number of balls has been established, and a prize ball corresponding to each winning mouth is paid out by a ball payout device 297 described later. In response to the detection of the number of prize balls paid out by the ball payout device 297 reaching a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment), one pulse of the prize ball signal 1 is output to the outside. The number of prize balls that have been paid out is notified to the outside.

  The prize balls paid out by the ball dispensing device 297 are supplied to the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23, and the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23 is full and cannot flow into the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23. In such a case, it flows down to the lower plate 24 and is stored. In addition, the lower plate 24 is provided with a discharge lever (not shown) for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 24 to the lower side of the lower plate 24, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 24 due to a big hit or the like are provided. The discharge lever can be operated to discharge to the storage box.

A ball hit by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hitting operation handle 25 enters the game area 27 through the hitting rail, and then flows down the game area 27. At this time, pachinko balls whose launch momentum is too weak to reach the game area 27 are circulated to the lower plate 24 through a circulation path (not shown).

  In addition, when the ball that has been driven into the game area 27 passes through the passing gate 31, the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the normal variable display unit 30 is variably started.

  When the display result after the variable display operation of the normal variable display unit 30 is a predetermined display result (for example, ◯), the movable piece 35 provided at the start winning opening 34 is disadvantageous for the player. The game is opened for a predetermined time (0.5 seconds in this embodiment) from the closed state, which is advantageous to the player.

  In addition, when a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 34, a lottery is performed on a game control board 231 (described later) provided in the pachinko machine 2, and the special figure variable display unit 28 has a mode according to the lottery result. The variable display (variable display) of all the special symbols by the display effect is started, the effect display is performed in the effect variable display unit 29 in conjunction with the variable display of the special diagram variable display unit 28, and the pachinko machine 2 In the game effect LED provided on the front side, a lighting effect in a mode corresponding to the lottery result is started by a lamp control board 235 described later.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 having only one start winning opening 34 and the special figure variable display unit 28 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these start winning prizes are shown. Two openings 34 are provided as a first start winning opening and a second starting winning opening, and the special symbol variable display unit 28 starts variable display (variable display) according to winning in the first start winning opening. You may make it provide a 1st special figure variable display part and the 2nd special figure variable display part which starts a special symbol variable display (fluctuation display) according to the winning to a 2nd start winning opening.

  In the case where the lottery result is a lottery result in which a big win is won, the left, so that the stop display result of the effect variable display unit 29 becomes a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 or 444). The variable display is stopped so that the right special symbol stops. And when it becomes these specific display modes (for example, 777 and 444), that is, when the lottery result is a big win, the pachinko ball which is a large amount of game media for playing the game in the pachinko machine 2 When the jackpot state, which is a gaming state that can be acquired by the player, is generated, and the jackpot signal 1 is continuously output during the jackpot state, the occurrence of the jackpot and the period of jackpot Notified outside.

  Further, when the special symbol on the special symbol variable display unit 28 is stopped, a start signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, and the special symbol variable display (variable display) is performed on the special symbol variable display unit 28. Will be notified.

  When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 40 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 36 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, and then for the player This is a disadvantageous second state.

  Thereafter, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to, for example, 7 times or 15 times, and a different upper limit number is set depending on the type of jackpot.

  When the display result of the special figure variable display unit 28 and the display result of the effect symbol of the effect variable display unit 29 are stopped and displayed with a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols, a big hit occurs as described above. A reach state may occur in a state before the stop display.

  In addition, in the lottery performed on the game control board 231 in response to winning at the start winning opening 34, there is a possibility that a big hit state may be generated as compared with a normal game state together with a lottery that generates only a big win state. When a lottery that generates a probability variation state that is a gaming state is also performed and the lottery result is a lottery result that is won in a lottery that generates a probability variation state, the stop display result is a predetermined probability variation The effect control is performed such that the variable display is stopped so that the left, middle, and right special symbols are stopped so that the combination of jackpot symbols that matches the symbol (for example, 777 and 333). The gaming state control for making a big hit that is a gaming state according to the lottery result, specifically, the “big hit state” by the repeated continuation control, and the “big hit state” After the completion of “”, a probability variation state (probability variation state) in which the probability of a big hit again is higher than the normal probability state (for example, 10 times the winning probability of the normal state) until the next big hit occurs. ) During the probability variation state, the control for increasing the winning probability of the big hit is performed, and further, the variable display time of one time of the normal variable display unit 30 is controlled to be shorter than that in the normal gaming state until the next big hit occurs. It becomes a short time state which will be described later in which the opening control of 35 and the extension control of the opening time are implemented. The jackpots in these probability variation symbols are called “probable variation jackpots” in distinction from “normal jackpots” other than the probability variation symbols (for example, 444 and 888), and these jackpot states, probability variation states, and time reductions to be described later. In the state, when the jackpot signal 2 is output to the outside from the information output board 298 described later, the occurrence of the probability variation state and the period of the probability variation state based on the presence or absence of the output of the short time signal described later Is notified to the outside.

In this probability variation state, the lamp control board 235 changes the lighting mode of the game effect LED or the like provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to a mode corresponding to the probability variation state. The frequency at which the movable piece 35 provided in the start winning opening 34 is in an open state advantageous to the player is changed until the next big hit occurs, and the normal symbol of the normal variable display unit 30 is variable. The time from the display start to the stop display is improved by shortening from the normal gaming state (for example, shortening from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 35 is opened is longer than the normal gaming state. by both become time reduction state prolongation (e.g. 0.5 seconds extended to 3 seconds) is, the starting winning the variable display in Japanese view of the variable display portions 28 and effect the variable display portion 29 is started Together easily state is maintained, that the winning balls with the above start dynamic winning are paid out, in a probability change state, ball has the player is prevented from greatly reduced.

  And if the big hit that occurred in the probability fluctuation state is again “probability change big hit” by the probability fluctuation pattern, since it becomes the probability fluctuation state again after the end of the big hit state, “probability change big hit” continues. As a result, the big hit state resort continues.

  Further, when the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29 and the production symbol are stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols other than the predetermined probability variation symbol, the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is performed. After the completion of, the start winning prize until the condition that either variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) on the special figure variable display unit 28 and the effect variable display unit 29 or the big hit state occurs is satisfied. By increasing the frequency with which the movable piece 35 provided in the mouth 34 is in an open state that is advantageous to the player, a short-time state in which there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur as compared with the normal gaming state occurs.

  The improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 35, which is advantageous to the player in the short-time state, is in the open state is almost the same as the improvement in the opening frequency of the movable piece 35 during the probability variation. The time until the stop display is shortened from the normal gaming state (for example, shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds), and the period during which the movable piece 35 is opened is extended from the normal gaming state. (For example, 0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds), a state in which variable display on the special figure variable display unit 28 is started is easily held and a winning ball associated with the start winning is maintained. By paying out, the player's possession ball is not greatly reduced during the short time period. In these time-short states, the time-short-time signal is set to the output state, so that the occurrence of the time-short state and the period of time-short state are notified to the outside.

  In the short time state (including the short time state in the probability variation state), the variation time is very short as the variation pattern of the special symbol and the production symbol variably displayed on the special figure variable display unit 28 and the production variable display unit 29. By determining the ultrashort variation pattern at a high rate, in the short time state, the variable display count (starting count) is large in the special figure variable display section 28 and the production variable display section 29 implemented in unit time. By being controlled in such a manner, the time until the next big hit is generated after the big hit is ended is remarkably shortened.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. A mechanism plate 236 is provided on the back side of the game board 26 of the pachinko machine 2. A ball tank 238 is provided on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 236, and a pachinko ball is supplied to the ball tank 238 from a supply pipe derived from a diversion rod provided on a side surface of the supply rod on the upper part of the game island. Pachinko balls in the ball tank 238 are supplied to the ball dispensing device 297 through the guide rod 239.

  On this guide rod 239, a ball-out sensor for detecting a ball-out state in which there is no pachinko ball supplied to the ball dispensing device 297 is provided, and the ball-out state is detected by the ball-out sensor. In such a case, the payout of the prize ball from the ball payout device 297 is stopped, and the ball out signal is output from the information output board 298 to stop the payout of the prize ball because it is out of ball. Is notified to the outside.

  The pachinko balls paid out by the ball paying device 297 are supplied to the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23 through a prize ball bowl (not shown). When the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 23 is full, the induced flow It is supplied to the lower plate 24 through the path.

  Further, the pachinko balls that flow into the lower plate 24 are stopped on the guide channel that guides the pachinko balls to the lower plate 24 without flowing into the guide channel, that is, the lower plate 24 is full. A lower plate full sensor for detecting that the ball cannot flow into the lower plate 24 is provided. When the lower plate full sensor detects that the lower plate 24 is full, the ball dispensing device 297 is provided. The payout of the prize balls from the player is stopped, and the lower plate full signal is output from the information output board 298 to stop the payout of the prize balls because the lower plate 24 is full. Notified outside.

  The mechanism plate 236 includes a variable display control unit 229 on which a display control board 280 for performing display control of the effect variable display unit 29 and the like, a game control board covered with a board case 232 and mounted on a game control microcomputer and the like. 231, a prize ball control board 237 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing payout control of pachinko balls is mounted. Further, the mechanism plate 236 uses a rotational force of the drive motor 294 to launch a game ball launching device 234 that launches a game ball into the game area 107, and a launch control board on which a microcomputer that controls the ball launching device is mounted. 291; a lamp control board 235 for sending signals to the speaker 227 and game effect LEDs / LEDs; and a microcomputer for controlling output of sound output from the speaker provided behind the glass door frame 102. And an audio control board 270.

  When the configuration of the pachinko machine 2 used in this embodiment is summarized based on FIG. 5, the pachinko machine 2 can be used to operate the display control board 280 that performs display control of the effect variable display unit 29 and the hitting ball operating handle 25. Based on the launch control board 291 for controlling the hitting ball launching device that launches the pachinko balls paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 23 to the game area 27, the pachinko balls supplied to the ball tank 238 (see FIG. 4) are paid out. The ball paying device 297 is connected to the ball paying device 297 for controlling the payout of the pachinko balls based on a paying instruction (payout command) output from the game control board 231 and provided in the ball paying device 297. The detection unit that detects the pachinko balls paid out from the unit outputs a prize ball signal 2 in response to detection of a predetermined number of 10 pachinko balls. The ball control board 237, the lamp control board 235 for controlling the game effect LED, the voice control board 270 for controlling the output of the voice output from the speaker 227, and various external output signals in a predetermined signal form Information output board 298 and a game control board 231 for carrying out the control of these parts, the above-mentioned various lotteries, and the like, which are connected as shown in FIG. The game can be carried out using the pachinko balls paid out at 23.

  The ball dispensing device 297 is connected to a control unit 328 provided inside the card unit 3 for controlling the operation of the card unit 3 via a flat cable (FK) and an interface board 237 ′. The control unit 328 can send and receive signals relating to the lending of pachinko balls, and the control unit 328 controls the return button switch 15, the lending button switch 16, and the frequency display unit 17 provided in the operation unit 14. Can be implemented.

  From the game control board 231 of the present embodiment, a prize ball signal 1 is output in response to the payout condition satisfaction number counter reaching 10 which is a predetermined number. These prize ball signals 1 are output to the outside via an information output board 298 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as described above, the prize ball control board 237 according to the present embodiment outputs the prize ball signal 2 in response to the pachinko balls paid out from the ball payout device 297 reaching a predetermined number of 10 balls. Is done. These prize ball signals 2 are output to the outside via an information output board 298 as shown in FIG.

  From the information output board 298, as shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the above-mentioned prize ball signal 1 and prize ball signal 2, a big hit signal 1 indicating that the big hit state is being in effect, a big hit state, a probability variation state, or a short time A start signal indicating that the variable display on the effect variable display unit 29 has been confirmed, together with the jackpot signal 2 indicating that one of the states is present, and the time shortening signal output only in the time shortening state, A ball-out signal indicating that the ball is out and a lower-plate full signal indicating that the lower plate 24 is full are output.

  The information output board 298 is connected to the base terminal 5 through the signal cable 9 as shown in FIG. 5, and each signal output from the information output board 298 is input to the base terminal 5. .

  A part of the signal cable 9 is also connected to the aforementioned out ball counter 26 (see FIG. 2). The out ball counter 26 has a predetermined number of balls (10 balls in this embodiment). An out ball counting signal that is output as a pulse having a predetermined time width every time the number of (driving balls) is counted is input to the platform terminal 5.

  Next, the base terminal 5 of the present embodiment will be described below. In the base terminal 5 of the present embodiment, one base terminal 5 is arranged for four pachinko machines 2 as shown in FIG. Each of the signals output from the four pachinko machines 2 and the like is collected by one machine terminal 5, and the collected transmission data relating to the four pachinko machines 2 is transmitted to the island terminal 6. Yes.

  In addition, a maximum of 44 of the above-mentioned terminal terminals 5 can be connected to these island terminals 6, and 44 (collection unit) × 4 (can be connected to each of the terminal terminals 5 at one island terminal 6. The number of pachinko machines 2) = 176 information of pachinko machines 2 is collected every predetermined period (about once every 10 seconds in this embodiment) and transmitted to the hall computer 140. A maximum of 10 island terminals 6 can be connected, and information of 176 × 10 = 1760 pachinko machines 2 can be collected and managed as a total of the entire system.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the configuration of the base terminal 5 of the present embodiment has four ports from the first port 581 to the fourth port 584, and each of the four ports 581 to 584 is provided. The pachinko machine 2 and the card unit 3 are connected.

  Each of these four ports 581 to 584 is connected to a control microcomputer (MPU) 579 for controlling the operation of the base terminal 5, and the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 inputs a signal to each port 581 to 584. The presence or absence can be detected.

Further, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 includes a program for performing various controls executed by the control microcomputer (MPU) 579, a unit ID of the terminal 5 and pachinko machines 2 connected to the ports 581 to 584. A nonvolatile EEPROM 576 in which various setting data such as a threshold number and a threshold value relating to the number of prize balls are stored, and a control microcomputer (MPU) 579 is used for storage in various control processes executed by the 579, and a RAM 575 in which a game information table shown in FIG. 7 and various prize ball difference counters corresponding to ports 581 to 584 described later are stored. In addition, a communication unit 569 for performing data communication with the island terminal 6 is connected. Including each game aggregated information in the information table, by sending to the hall computer 140 via the island terminal 6 the base game information data and transmission data structure of a predetermined format shown in FIG. 6 (b),該台The game information collected by the terminal 5 is managed by the hall computer 140.

  The control microcomputer (MPU) 579 executes various control processes such as a prize ball difference counter process and a determination timer monitoring process, which will be described later, for each port 581 to 584, that is, for each pachinko machine 2 in parallel. And an internal timer that can detect the lapse of time of the set timer value by setting a predetermined timer value.

  Each port 581 to 584 is provided with eight signal input units 581a to 581i as illustrated in the port 581 in FIG. 6A, and the signal input units 581a, 581b, 581c, 581d, 581e, 581f, 581g and 581h are respectively a big hit signal 1, a big hit signal 2, a time-short signal, a start signal, a winning ball signal 1, a winning ball signal 2, a ball-out signal, which are output from the pachinko machine 2. A dish full signal is input, and an out-sphere counting signal output from the out-sphere counter 26 is input to the signal input unit 581i, and the signal input units 581a, 581b, 581c, 581d, 581e, 581f, 581g, 581h, 581i The input of each signal is detected and the output corresponding to the signal detection is output to the control microcomputer (MPU) 579. There.

  In the game information table stored in the RAM 575, as shown in FIG. 7, for each pachinko machine 2 connected to each port, the aforementioned jackpot signal 1 and jackpot signal 2 output from each pachinko machine 2 are displayed. The current gaming state based on the input state of the short time signal and the latest gaming state data (in order from the left bit, the input state of the signal input unit 581a, the signal input unit 581b, the signal input unit 581c, 0: LOW / not connected , 1: HIGH), the previous game state data (game state data before being updated to the latest game state data), and 10 from the start of business that is added and updated for each input of the out ball count signal The total number of balls to be thrown in and 10 for each input of the prize ball signal 2 are added and updated, the total number of balls to be paid out, the number of balls in which the total number of balls to be pitched is subtracted from the total number of balls to be thrown in, and the prize ball signal Add 10 for each input The total number of winning prizes newly counted and added, 1 every time a start signal is input and updated, the total number of starts counted, and reset every time a big hit condition is identified. The number of start after the big hit, which is the number of start, the number of big hits, which is the number of big hits from the start of business, the number of times of probability change which is the number of occurrences of the probable change state from the start of business, Game information consisting of a short number of times is stored, these game information is updated to the latest information according to the input of each signal to each signal input unit, these data, It is transmitted to the hall computer 140 in the format shown in FIG.

  As the game state data, the normal state is “000”, the big hit state is “110”, the probability variation state is “010”, and the time reduction state is “011”.

  In addition, 10 is added to the RAM 575 for each input of the prize ball signal 1 at each port 581 to 584, while 10 is subtracted for each input of the prize ball signal 2 at the port 581 to 584, A prize ball difference number counter capable of counting the difference between the total number of winning prize balls and the total number of paying out prize balls of each pachinko machine 2 connected to the ports 581 to 584 is stored.

  Next, the configuration of the hall computer 140 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8. The hall computer 140 transmits the transmission data received by the island terminal 6 to the data bus 141 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. Based on the game information collected from each pachinko machine 2 included in the game, the game state determination process in each pachinko machine 2, a table-specific game information table (see FIG. 9) and a table-specific game state history table (FIG. 10) CPU 142 for executing processing for updating stored data, display processing for displaying data of each information table, RAM 143 used as work memory, RTC 144 for outputting time information and calendar information, magnetic disk, magneto-optical A storage device 145 composed of a disk, and a setting target table in a prize ball difference number determination setting screen described later. An input device 146 such as a keyboard and a mouse for accepting selection and input of supply types, a display device 147 for displaying and outputting data of each information table, and a warning display, and each information table A normal computer to which a printer 148 for printing out the data and a communication unit 149 for performing data communication with each island terminal 6 is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game information table for each table is associated with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall, and the current game state, the latest game state data in the pachinko machine 2, Previous game state data, total number of balls hit, total number of payout balls, number of difference balls, total number of winning balls, total number of starts, number of big hits from the start of business, number of chances of change from the start of business Along with the data collected at the terminal 5 such as the number of times saved from the start time, the base (%) which is a percentage value obtained by dividing the total number of balls to be paid out by the total number of balls to be paid, and paying by winning in the big hit Percentage of total number of winning balls, the total number of winning balls, the total number of pachinko balls used during the big hit, the total number of hitting hits, the percentage of the total number of winning balls, divided by the total number of hitting hits The big hit during the base (%) and hour The total number of short and medium prize balls that are paid out by winning in the state (including the short time state in the probability variation state) and the total number of pachinko balls used in the short time state (including the short time state in the probability variation state) The total number of short and medium hits at a certain time, the base value of time short and medium (%), which is the percentage of the total number of short and medium winning balls divided by the total number of short and medium hits, and the number of starts from the start of business to the first big hit and between each big hit The number of starts is stored.

  In addition, regarding the total number of winning balls during the big hit, the total number of hits during the big hit, the total number of short and medium winning balls, the total number of short and medium hits, and the number of starts during the big hit, the game state of the corresponding player number in the table-specific gaming state history table shown in FIG. Aggregated from historical data. Specifically, the total number of winning balls in the jackpot is calculated by summing up “the number of winning winning balls” corresponding to the “big hit” in the gaming status history of the corresponding player number in the gaming status history table for each player. The total number of hits during the big hit is totaled by summing up the “number of hit balls” corresponding to the “big hit” in the game state history of the player number in the table-specific game state history table.

  In addition, the total number of short and medium winning balls is obtained by adding up the “winning winning ball numbers” corresponding to “time saving” and “probability change” in the gaming state history of the unit number in the table-specific gaming state history table. The total number of shots in the short- and medium-time is the sum of the “number of shots” corresponding to “time-short” and “probability” in the game state history of the corresponding unit number in the table-specific game state history table. It is totaled in.

  Also, the number of start-ups between jackpots is calculated from the “total number of starts” corresponding to the history of each “big hit” in the game status history of the corresponding table number in the table-specific gaming status history table, It is calculated by subtracting the “total number of starts” (“0” in the first case).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game state history table for each table, the history of the game state from the time of business disclosure of the business day corresponding to each pachinko machine in association with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2, Data at the start of the gaming state and data generated during the gaming state are stored.

  Specifically, each gaming state (normal: normal gaming state, big hit: big hit state, probability variation: probability variation state, short time: short time state), the time of occurrence of the gaming state, the total number of start times at the time of occurrence of the gaming state, The number of starts during the gaming state, the total number of shots at the time of occurrence of the gaming state, the number of shots at the time of the gaming state, the total number of payout balls at the time of occurrence of the gaming state, the game The number of payout balls during the state of the game, the difference ball during the game state (the number of payout balls-the number of shots), the total number of winning balls when the game state occurs, the period of the game state Is stored in the order of occurrence in each pachinko machine 2, and among these state-specific data, the latest game state-specific data (the lowest state-specific data) Data) is transmitted data transmitted from the base terminal 5 New to be.

  Each terminal 5 transmits the transmission data shown in FIG. 6 (b) in response to a periodic transmission request. When the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 changes, the transmission is performed when the gaming state changes. Since data is transmitted, the time at which the gaming state occurs in each pachinko machine 2 is stored as the time of each state-specific data in the table-specific gaming state history table.

  In the hall computer 140 of the present embodiment, by performing a predetermined operation, the prize ball difference number determination setting screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. In the prize ball difference number determination setting screen, It is possible to centrally set the timing for performing the determination and the threshold value (absolute value) of the difference number used for the determination at the timing, which is necessary for performing the determination of whether there is a defect or fraud in each terminal 5 (abnormality determination). It is like that.

  In the prize ball difference number determination setting screen of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, an item “setting target table” for specifying a pachinko machine to be set at the upper position of the screen, and determination timing 1 After specifying the pachinko machine 2 to be set in the “setting target table” item, the pachinko machine 2 to be set is determined based on the number of prize balls. The timing and threshold value are specified in the items of determination timings 1 to 3, and the setting is performed by selecting and inputting the “setting” selection input unit.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the items of the determination timings 1 to 3 are determined based on the event selection unit of the event that triggers the determination and the occurrence of the event selected by the event selection unit. And a threshold value input unit for inputting a threshold value used in the determination.

  In the event selection unit, a plurality of events that can be identified by the base terminal 5 based on the signals output from the pachinko machine 2 are set in advance so that a menu can be selected. A desired event may be selected from the event menu displayed in the pop-up window displayed by selecting.

  A time corresponding to the event selected by the event selection unit may be input to the time input unit. For example, when “at the end of the jackpot” is selected in the event selection section, it takes a relatively long time to almost complete the payout of the winning ball for the winning that occurred during the jackpot, For example, a relatively long time such as 30 seconds may be input and set. In this case, there is a case where the winning condition to the variable winning ball device 36 is greatly changed in the big hit in the threshold value input unit, that is, the situation where the winning / opening occurs almost evenly according to the opening / closing plate 40 being opened. In addition, since there are situations where a large number of pachinko balls flow in at a stroke in the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 40 in the last round when the big hit ends, a threshold corresponding to these situations and the time input to the time input unit, for example, FIG. A relatively large threshold value such as 50 balls may be set as shown in FIG.

  Also, for example, when “At the end of time reduction” is selected in the event selection section, there are fewer prize balls for winning in the time reduction compared to the big hit, so the payout of the winning ball for the winning that occurred during the time reduction Therefore, it may be set by inputting a time shorter than the big hit, for example, 10 seconds or the like. In this case, the threshold value input unit may be set to a threshold value such as 10 balls, which is smaller than that in the case of the big win, because the degree of change in the winning situation is smaller than that in the case of the big win.

  Further, for example, when “final change of the number of paid-out prize balls” is selected in the event selection unit, the payout of all the unpaid prize balls is completed and the state where there is no change in the number of paid-out prize balls continues. What is necessary is just to set the time, that is, the time for which it is considered that the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying prizes with no change in the number of winning prizes matches, for example, 5 seconds, etc. Just do it. As the threshold value in this case, since it is considered that the total number of winning prizes and the total number of winning prizes coincide with each other, for example, a threshold such as 0 balls is set as shown in FIG. It ’s fine.

  Then, when the selection input section of “SETTING” at the bottom of the screen is selected and input, the base terminal 5 to which the pachinko machine 2 designated as the setting target is connected is specified, and the award is given to the specified base terminal 5. As will be described later, the terminal terminal is transmitted by transmitting setting data including the contents of the determination timings 1 to 3 (determination event, number of seconds, threshold value) and the unit number, which are the setting contents in the ball difference number determination setting screen. When the setting data stored in the EEPROM 576 of No. 5 is updated and stored, these setting contents are reflected, and the determination based on the setting contents is performed.

  Hereinafter, the flow of determining a prize ball difference number error in the platform terminal 5 of the present embodiment will be described below based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  The control microcomputer (MPU) 579 of the base terminal 5 monitors the signal input to each port, and when there is a signal input, as described above, the update processing for updating the game information in the game information table is performed. The prize ball difference counter processing shown in FIG. 12 is executed.

  As described above, the prize ball difference counter processing is performed independently for each of the ports 581 to 584. In the following description, the first port 581 is described as an example. The 2 port 582, the 3rd port 583, and the 4th port 584 are the same.

  In the winning ball difference counter processing of the present embodiment, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 first connects to the port according to the input status of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and the short time signal in the signal input units 581a, 581b, 581c. It is determined whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 that has been made has shifted to a big hit state or a short time state (including a probability variation state) (step S1).

  Specifically, the transition to the big hit state can be determined by the fact that the input state of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and the short time signal has changed to “100” as described above. In addition, as described above, the shift to the short-time state is determined by the fact that the input state of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and the short time signal has changed to “011” (“110” in the case of the probability variation state). it can. Whether or not it has changed may be determined by comparison with the previous game state data in the game information table.

  When the gaming state shifts to the big hit state, the winning ball difference counter (big hit) corresponding to the port is reset, and when the gaming state shifts to the short-time state (including the probability variation state), the port corresponds to the port. After resetting the winning ball difference counter (short time) (step S2), when shifting to the big hit state, the counting flag (hit) is set, and when shifting to the short time state (including the probable change state) Then, a counting flag (short time) is set (step S3), and the process returns to step S1.

  If the counting flag (big hit) or the counting flag (short time) is set in step S3, that is, after shifting to the big hit state or the short time state, it is determined as “No” in step S1, and the step Proceeding to S4, when “Yes” is determined in Step S4, the process proceeds to Step S5 to determine whether or not the prize ball signal 1 is input.

  If there is an input of the prize ball signal 1, the process proceeds to step S6, 10 is added to the prize ball difference counter corresponding to the type of the counting flag (big hit or short time), and the process proceeds to step S7. If there is no signal 1 input, the process proceeds to step S7 without going through step S6, and it is determined whether or not the prize ball signal 2 is input.

  If there is an input of the prize ball signal 2, the process proceeds to step S8, 10 is subtracted from the prize ball difference counter corresponding to the type of the counting flag, and the process proceeds to step S9, while the prize ball signal 1 is input. If not, the process proceeds to step S9 without going through step S8, and it is determined whether or not it is the determination timing corresponding to the type of the counting flag.

  As described above, the determination timing is determined based on the determination timing set on the prize ball difference determination setting screen based on the setting data transmitted from the hall computer 140 and stored in the EEPROM 576. It is determined whether or not.

  Specifically, if the counting flag (big hit) is set, whether or not it is 30 seconds after the end of the big hit, which is the determination timing set for the big hit state When the counting flag (time reduction) is set, 10 seconds from the end of the time reduction state (probability change state), which is the determination timing set for the time reduction state (probability change state) It is determined whether it is a later time.

  Whether or not the time of 30 seconds or 10 seconds has elapsed depends on the input state of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2 and the short time signal in the signal input units 581a, 581b and 581c. It is specified by whether or not the big hit post-determination timer or the short-time post-determination timer set by the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 at the time when it is detected that the state has ended.

  In other words, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 monitors the input states of the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, and the short time signal input to the signal input units 581a to 581c, and the input state indicates “100” indicating the jackpot state. ”To a state other than“ 100 ”, for example, when the probability change state is“ 010 ”or the time-short state is“ 011 ”, it is determined that the big hit state has ended, and the signal input units 581a to 581c. When the input state changes from “011” indicating a time-short state to a state other than “011”, for example, a normal state of “000” or a big hit state of “100”, it is determined that the time-short state has ended. Set each judgment timer.

  If it is not the determination timing, it is determined as “No” in step S9, and the process returns to step S1. If it is the determination timing, the process proceeds to step S10, and an abnormality corresponding to the set aggregation flag type is set. A determination threshold is specified.

  Specifically, when the counting flag (big hit) is set, the setting data specifies the abnormality determination threshold value 50 set for the big hit state, and the counting flag (short time) is set. If it is set, the abnormality determination threshold 10 set for the time-short state (probability variation state) is specified.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball difference counter corresponding to the set counting flag type is greater than or equal to the abnormality determination threshold specified in step S10 (step S11).

  That is, when the counting flag (hit) is set, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the winning ball difference counter (hit) is 50 or more, and the counting flag (short time) is set. If it is, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the prize ball difference counter (short time) is 10 or more.

  In this determination, not only when the prize ball difference number counter is +50 or +10 or more, but also when the prize ball difference number counter is −50 or −10 or more, it is determined that the abnormality determination threshold value is exceeded. .

  If the counter value is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step S12, and a prize ball difference number error notification including the counter value and the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the port is sent to the hall computer 140. On the other hand, if the counter value is not equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, that is, if the counter value is within the range of the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step S13 without going through step S12.

  Although not explicitly shown in FIG. 12, in step S12 of this embodiment, it is determined whether or not a ball-out signal or a lower plate full signal is being input, and an out-of-ball signal or a lower plate full signal is input. If the ball is in the middle, the pachinko machine 2 is out of ball or the lower plate 24 is full, so that it is impossible to pay out the game balls. Therefore, the ball difference signal error notification including the fact that these ball-out signal and lower-plate full signal are being input is sent to the hall computer 140, and the ball-out signal and lower-plate full signal are input. If not, a prize ball difference number error notification that does not include the fact that the ball-out signal or the lower-plate full signal is being input is transmitted to the hall computer 140. In step St14 and step Sk8 described later, the same prize ball difference number error notification is transmitted in step S12.

  In step S13, after resetting the set counting flag, the process returns to step S1.

  As described above, in the hall computer 140, when a prize ball difference number error notification not including that the ball-out signal or the lower plate full signal is being input is transmitted to the hall computer 140 in step S 12. As shown in FIG. 14, the warning screen including the machine number included in the prize ball difference error notification and the prize ball difference abnormality occurrence message is displayed on the display device 147, whereby the prize ball difference number is displayed. It is notified that an abnormality has occurred in the pachinko machine 2 with the machine number on which it is displayed.

  Further, when a prize ball difference error notification including that a ball-out signal or a lower-plate full signal is being input is sent to the hall computer 140, the ball is not out of the warning screen shown in FIG. Alternatively, a message telop to the effect that the number of prize balls exceeds the threshold value due to the lower plate 24 being full is scrolled and displayed at the bottom of the display screen of the display device 147.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the warning screen of this embodiment is provided with an input unit for “data display”. By inputting the input unit for “data display”, as shown in FIG. The prize ball difference number included in the received prize ball difference error notification, and the data of the total number of winning balls and the total number of paying out balls of the pachinko machine 2 that are tabulated in the table-specific game information table are displayed. Thus, it is possible to quickly grasp the difference in the number of winning balls, and whether the total number of winning balls or the number of paying out total winning balls is small.

  Along with these data, as shown in FIG. 15, a selection input section for switching whether or not to switch the prize ball of the base data to the total number of winning prizes is displayed. The prize balls that are the targets of the base data such as various bases and difference balls can be switched to the total number of winning prizes.

  That is, when “Switch” is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 15, the hall computer 140 does not count the total number of payout balls for various bases and difference balls in the game information table for each pachinko machine with the corresponding machine number. Calculated using the total number of winning balls.

  That is, for example, when the pachinko machine 2 counts the number of pachinko balls obtained by ending the game without noticing that a ball breakage has occurred, it is more than the total number of payout prizes. Since there is a possibility that the number of balls will decrease, it is usually easy to match the number of pachinko balls counted by a ball counter (jet counter) (not shown) installed in the game hall. In order to do this, the base data is calculated using the total number of payout balls that is the number of balls actually paid out to the player. However, the signal line of the prize ball signal 2 falls out and the total number of payout balls If the prize ball difference number is generated because it is not possible to count the number of prize balls, the number of prize balls used for the table data is changed from the total number of paid-out prize balls used normally to the total number of winning prize balls. The player's game on machine 2 is interrupted Without Rukoto, it is possible that these base data to avoid that becomes totally unmanageable.

  Next, the determination timer monitoring process of this embodiment will be described. The determination timer used for the determination timer monitoring process has a period of “5 seconds” corresponding to the final change in the number of payout balls based on the setting data stored in the EEPROM 576. It is set in advance in the startup process.

  In the following description, the first port 581 is described as an example, as in the winning ball difference counter processing, but the second port 582, the third port 583, and the fourth port 584 are the same.

  In the determination timer monitoring process of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 first determines whether or not the determination timer has expired (St1) and whether or not the prize ball signal 1 has been input. Whether or not (St2) is monitored.

  If the prize ball signal 2 is input in the monitoring state in steps St1 and St2, the process proceeds to step St15, and the determination timer is reset. That is, every time there is an input of the prize ball signal 2, the determination timer is reset, so that an elapsed time from when the last (most recent) prize ball signal 2 is input is counted.

  When the reset determination timer is up, that is, when the elapsed time from when the last (most recent) prize ball signal 2 is input becomes 5 seconds, the determination timer Is detected at St1, and the process proceeds to St11. At that time, the prize balls of the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out prizes stored in association with the first port 581 of the game information table. The number of differences (the total number of winning prizes-the total number of paying out prizes) is calculated.

  Next, an abnormality determination threshold value corresponding to the determination timer, specifically, “0” that is an abnormality determination threshold value corresponding to the final change in the number of payout prize balls is specified from the setting data stored in the EEPROM 576. (Step St12).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the prize ball difference number calculated in step St11 is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value specified in step St12 (step St13).

  In this determination, even if the calculated prize ball difference number is other than 0, that is, a negative value instead of a positive value, it is determined that the calculated value is not less than the abnormality determination threshold value.

  If the calculated prize ball difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step St14, and a prize ball difference number error including the prize ball difference number and the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the port. After the notification is transmitted to the hall computer 140, the process proceeds to step St15. On the other hand, if the calculated prize ball difference number is not equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold, that is, the prize ball difference number is 0 (the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out prize balls). If the number is the same), the process proceeds to step St15 without going through step St14, and the determination timer is reset.

  As described above, the prize ball difference number error notification is transmitted to the hall computer 140 in step St14, so that the hall computer 140 shows the prize ball difference number error notification in FIG. By displaying the warning screen, it is notified that the prize ball difference number abnormality has occurred.

  In this embodiment, in step St14, a prize ball difference error notification is transmitted to the hall computer 140 on condition that the prize ball difference error transmission completion flag is not set, and a prize ball difference error notification is sent. If it is transmitted, the prize ball difference number error transmission completion flag is set, so that a prize ball difference number error notification is repeatedly sent to the hall computer 140, and the warning screen is repeatedly displayed on the hall computer 140. There is no such thing. These prize ball difference number error transmission completion flags are reset by a reset instruction from the hall computer 140.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the determination as to whether or not the value (prize ball difference number) counted by the prize ball difference number counter constituting the counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined abnormality determination threshold value can be made at the end of jackpot or Since it is executed only at a predetermined timing triggered by the end of the short time or a predetermined timing triggered by the last input of the prize ball signal 2, it is frequently necessary that the prize ball difference number is equal to or greater than a predetermined abnormality determination threshold value. As a result, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the accuracy of grasping fraud and defects, and to reduce the processing load on the base terminal 5 associated with the determination, as compared with the case where these determinations are always performed. .

  In other words, when a winning has occurred, there are many cases where the total number of winning balls based on the winning ball signal 1 and the total number of paying out balls based on the winning ball signal 2 are different. If it is always determined whether or not the difference in the number of prize balls is greater than or equal to a predetermined abnormality determination threshold, it is frequently determined that the difference is greater than or equal to the abnormality determination threshold even if an abnormal condition has not occurred. The warning display is frequently displayed at 140, so that it is impossible to determine whether fraud or malfunction actually occurred or not, and the accuracy of grasping fraud or malfunction is avoided. it can.

In this embodiment, the determination based on the number of winning balls is performed by the terminal 5 provided corresponding to the four pachinko machines 2, thereby distributing the processing load required for these determinations. Thus, the processing load on the hall computer 140 can be reduced, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the hall computer concentrates the determination based on the number of prize balls on each pachinko machine 2. may be carried out, in this case, as in the present invention, by implementing the decision only in Tokoro Teita timing, it is possible to significantly reduce the processing load of the hall computer 140 required for the determination .

  In addition, as an injustice that can be grasped by determination based on the number of prize balls, for example, an illegal signal is input to the prize ball control board 237 to the signal line from the game control board 231 to the prize ball control board 237, and the prize ball is paid out. Troubles such as fraud due to the hanging board that causes the game to be executed (the total number of payout balls is significantly larger than the total number of winning prizes) and disconnection or omission of the prize ball signal 2 (the total number of paying balls than the total number of winning prizes) The number is significantly reduced).

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the determination is performed at the timing triggered by the end of the advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player such as the big hit state or the short time state (including the probability variation state). Unauthorized playing, specifically, when a payout instruction is being executed in an advantageous game state, by paying out more game balls than the instruction, the game balls are paid out even though no winnings have been made Even if it is avoided that fraud is detected, these frauds can be accurately grasped.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, a predetermined timing triggered by detecting that the elapsed time since the last prize ball signal 2 was input has reached a predetermined time by the determination timer monitoring process, In other words, when the payout of game balls by winning is completed, the determination is performed at the timing when the number of winning balls between the total number of winning balls and the total number of winning balls is reduced. Therefore, the accuracy of determination can be increased.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, at each determination timing, different threshold values set for each determination timing, for example, “50” for the determination timing after the big hit end, and for the determination timing after the short time end, Since “10” and the determination timing after the final prize ball signal 2 is input are determined based on “0”, accurate determination corresponding to each timing can be performed.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the base data such as various bases and the number of difference balls is based on the prize ball signal 2 (paid-out information) that is the total number of game media actually paid out in the gaming machine. Since the total number of payout balls (the total number of payout game media) is used, the total number of payout balls of each pachinko machine 2 and the ball counter (jet counter) that counts the acquired pachinko balls are counted. Since the total value of the number of pachinko balls made is basically the same, these comparisons can be easily performed.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the number of prize balls used for the base data such as various bases and the number of difference balls is set to the total number of prize balls to be paid based on the prize ball signal 2 (paid-out information). Can be changed to the total number of winning balls based on the prize ball signal 1, so that, for example, even if an abnormality occurs in the input of the prize ball signal 2 (paid-out information) due to disconnection or omission of the signal line, for example. The number of winning balls used for the base data such as various bases and the number of difference balls and the total of the base data can be continued.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

For example, in the above embodiment, the addition and aggregation based on subtraction by Shodama signal 2 by winning balls signal 1 in the prize balls difference counter, to implement when a big hit state and the time-shortening conditions (including probability variation state) However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the counting in the prize ball difference number counter may be always performed regardless of the big hit state or the short time state.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form using the prize ball difference counter is illustrated so that the prize ball difference number can be easily specified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, for determination As shown in step St11 when the timer is up, it may be calculated from the total number of winning prizes and the total number of winning prizes stored in the game information table at that time. In this case, instead of always counting the total number of winning prizes, the total number of winning prizes will start counting when a big hit or short-time state (including a probable change state) is started, The total number of payout balls at that time is memorized, and the winning total award is calculated based on the difference between the total number of payout balls at the time of the judgment timing and the total number of payout balls at the start of counting the winning total prize balls. The total number of paid-out prize balls in the counting period of the number of balls is specified, and the number of prize-ball differences at the determination timing is calculated from the difference between the specified total number of paid-out prize balls and the total number of awarded prize balls. Also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the prize ball difference number is determined at the timing triggered by the end of the big hit state or the short-time state, or at the timing triggered by the input of the last (most recent) prize ball signal 2. Although it is determined whether or not it is equal to or higher than the abnormality determination threshold, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination may be performed at a determination timing other than these timings.

  For example, as these determination timings, the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 of the base terminal 5 determines the number of prize balls paid out per unit time from the prize ball signal 2 input per unit time (for example, 3 seconds). When the specified unit time award ball number specifying process is performed, and the change in the number of prize balls specified in the unit time award ball number specifying process is equal to or greater than a preset value P, that is, a predetermined number When the condition regarding the change in the number of prize balls paid out per unit period is satisfied, the variable prize ball device 36 is easily opened and won in a predetermined number of seconds from the time, for example, in a big hit state. When the big win ends from a state where the number of award balls is high, it becomes difficult to win, and the number of award balls per unit time decreases due to the difficulty of winning a prize. At the start The number of award balls per unit time is large due to the panning, but when the short-time state ends, the number of award balls per unit time decreases due to the difficulty of starting winning, resulting in award balls per unit time. When the number has changed, when the change in the number of prize balls per unit time is detected and 10 seconds (predetermined number of seconds) have elapsed, the above-described processing of steps St11 to St14 is performed. It may be possible to determine whether or not the ball difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold. By doing so, it is possible to make a big hit when many game media are paid out in a short period of time, or within a unit time than the normal state Since a determination can be made by identifying a time point when a gaming state such as a short state when many game media are paid out is completed, it is possible to accurately grasp the injustice multiplied by the finished gaming state.

  In addition, as another determination timing, at the timing when a predetermined time has passed since the input of the ball out signal or the lower plate full signal has been lost, the determination by the abnormality determination threshold corresponding to the determination after the ball is out or the determination after the full is canceled is performed. You may do it.

  Further, as another determination timing, the prize ball number monitoring process shown in FIG. 16 is performed for each port, and the mismatch between the total number of winning balls and the total number of paying out balls has reached a predetermined period (predetermined number of times). Sometimes, it may be determined whether or not the difference number is equal to or greater than an abnormality determination threshold value.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the monitoring timer for comparing the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out prizes has expired (step Sk1). In addition, an appropriate time interval for performing a comparison between the total number of winning prize balls and the total number of winning prize balls may be set in advance for these monitoring timers.

  If the monitoring timer has not expired, the process returns to step Sk1, and if the timer has expired, the process proceeds to step Sk2 to determine whether the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out prizes match. Determine whether.

  If the total number of winning balls and the total number of paying out balls match, the process proceeds to step Sk9. If the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out balls do not match, the process proceeds to step Sk3. Add 1 to the mismatch counter. A mismatch counter may be provided for each port in a predetermined area in the RAM 575, like the prize ball difference counter.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the mismatch counter after the addition has reached a predetermined value, for example, 3. These specified values are not limited to three times, and other values may be used.

  If the value of the mismatch counter has not reached the specified value, the process proceeds to step Sk10. On the other hand, if the value of the mismatch counter has reached the specified value, the process proceeds to step Sk5. Then, the difference in the number of winning balls between the total number of winning prizes and the total number of paying out prizes stored in association with the first port 581 (the total number of winning prizes—the total number of paying out prizes) is calculated.

  Next, the abnormality determination threshold value corresponding to the determination, specifically, the abnormality determination threshold value “N” corresponding to the determination condition that the number of mismatches has reached the specified number is set from the setting data stored in the EEPROM 576. Specify (step Sk6).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the prize ball difference number calculated in step Sk5 is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value specified in step Sk6 (step Sk7).

  If the calculated prize ball difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step Sk8, and a prize ball difference number error including the prize ball difference number and the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the port. After the notification is transmitted to the hall computer 140, the process proceeds to step Sk9. On the other hand, if the calculated winning ball difference number is not equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step Sk9 without passing through step Sk8, and the mismatch counter is set. Reset.

  In step Sk10, the monitoring regular timer may be reset to return to Sk1.

  By doing in this way, it is determined whether or not the prize ball difference number is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination threshold only when the number of times (period) determined to be inconsistent is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (period). The determination based on the abnormality determination threshold can be performed in a timely manner in a situation where there is a prize ball difference number, and it can be avoided that the judgment is carried out in a situation where there is no prize ball difference number. The processing load accompanying the determination can be reduced.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when there is an input of a ball-out signal or a lower plate full signal, a prize ball difference number error notification is transmitted, but the present invention is not limited to this, If there is an input of a ball-out signal or a lower plate full signal, the prize ball difference number error notification is reserved, and at a predetermined timing after the ball-out signal or lower plate full signal is no longer input. The determination may be performed again, and a prize ball difference number error notification may be transmitted when it is determined again that the abnormality determination threshold is abnormal.

  In the above embodiment, the determination is performed when the determination timer is up in FIG. 13 and when the mismatch counter reaches the specified value in FIG. 16, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the determination may be performed after a predetermined period (for example, after 3 seconds) triggered by the time when the determination timer is up or the time when the mismatch counter reaches a specified value.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as a predetermined timing triggered by the end of the advantageous gaming state, the time point at which the big hit state or the short-time state ends is considered in consideration of the time for paying out the pachinko balls in the ball paying device 297. The determination is made after 30 seconds or 10 seconds as an opportunity, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the output of the jackpot signal 1 and the short-time signal from the pachinko machine 2 to be managed. If the end timing is relatively late and the time for paying out the pachinko balls in the ball payout device 297 is sufficiently secured by the effect at the end of the big hit state or at the end of the short time state, these 30 seconds. The determination may be performed at the time when it is determined that the big hit state or the short-time state has ended after 10 seconds as 0 seconds. In other words, the predetermined timing triggered by the end of the advantageous gaming state in the present invention includes the end point of the advantageous gaming state.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the hall computer 140 selects the selection input section of “switching” by the operator, whereby the number of prize balls used for calculating the base data is calculated. The number is changed from the number to the total number of winning balls, but the present invention is not limited to this, and there is no input of the winning ball signal 2 but whether or not the winning ball signal 1 is input. Is determined by the hall computer 140 based on the fact that there is no change in the total number of payout balls due to the input of the prize ball signal 2 and there is a change in the total number of prize balls awarded by the input of the prize ball signal 1. Accordingly, the hall computer 140 may automatically switch the number of prize balls used for calculating the base data from the total number of payout balls to the total number of winning prizes.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the form which the control microcomputer (MPU) 579 of the stand terminal 5 discriminate | determines the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 by the input state of the big hit signal 1, the big hit signal 2, and a time-short signal as a gaming state discrimination means. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the big hit state, the number of prize balls per unit time (one second) is equal to or greater than a predetermined determination value corresponding to the big hit. The game state of the gaming machine is determined without using the jackpot signal 1, the jackpot signal 2, or the time-short signal so that it is determined that there is less than a judgment value after the judgment and the jackpot state is judged to be finished. It may be what you do.

  Moreover, in the said Example, by treating a threshold value as an absolute value, it is positive / negative so that it may be determined as abnormal when the prize ball difference number becomes a positive threshold value or more and when it becomes a negative threshold value or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, while 50 is input as a positive threshold, the number of prize balls is usually negative. Therefore, the negative threshold value indicating the abnormality of the prize ball signal 2 can be set to a threshold value smaller than the positive threshold value, for example, 0 or 10, and these positive threshold values can be set individually. The determination based on the threshold value may be performed.

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 5 Terminal 6 Island terminal 23 Supply pipe 25 Supply ball counter 140 Hall computer 147 Display device 237 Prize ball control board 328 Control unit 581 Port 582 Port 583 Port 584 Port 579 Control microcomputer (MPU)

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A gaming management device capable of executing a predetermined game using a game medium and managing information related to a gaming machine that pays out a game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being satisfied,
Information output from the gaming machine in response to the establishment of the payout condition, payout condition establishment information capable of specifying the number of game media to be paid out when the payout condition is satisfied, and the payout condition is satisfied Information that is output from the gaming machine in response to the paid-out number of game media being paid out, and information for inputting paid-out information that can specify the paid-out game media number Input means;
The difference between the total number of game media specified from the payout condition establishment information in a predetermined period and the total number of game media specified from the paid-out information in the predetermined period is calculated, and the calculated difference is to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, a determination unit at Tokoro Teita timing,
Notification means for performing predetermined notification on condition that the determination means determines that the difference number is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold;
Equipped with a,
The determination unit can perform the determination at the first timing or a second timing different from the first timing as the predetermined timing, and the determination unit corresponds to each of the first timing and the second timing. A game management device that performs the determination based on different predetermined threshold values that are set. A gaming management device capable of executing a predetermined game using a game medium and managing information related to a gaming machine that pays out a game medium based on a predetermined payout condition being satisfied,
Information output from the gaming machine in response to the establishment of the payout condition, payout condition establishment information capable of specifying the number of game media to be paid out when the payout condition is satisfied, and the payout condition is satisfied Information that is output from the gaming machine in response to the paid-out number of game media being paid out, and information for inputting paid-out information that can specify the paid-out game media number Input means;
Gaming state determination means for determining the gaming state of the gaming machine;
In response to game state is determined by the gaming state determining means is Tokoro Tei遊 technique state, from the payout completion information between the payout condition is met sum said predetermined number of game media to be identified from the information periodically in a predetermined period start the difference number of the calculation of the total number of game media to be identified, the number of difference the calculated found to or greater than a predetermined threshold, said predetermined Tei遊 technique state is determined by the game state judgment means a determining means at based at Teita timing to,
Notification means for performing predetermined notification on condition that the determination means determines that the difference number is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold;
Equipped with a,
When the game state determination unit determines that the predetermined game state is a first game state or a second game state different from the first game state, the determination unit determines the first game state and the first game state. gaming management apparatus characterized by you implementing the determination based on a predetermined threshold value different set corresponding to each of the second game condition.

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