JP2005287882A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where behavior of acquiring tokens illegally is prevented. <P>SOLUTION: In response to operation of a pay out button 19 in a state where the number of tokens stored in a credit token counter 32 amounts to 50, a CPU 26 of a main substrate 29 outputs a second pay out button operation signal to a sub substrate 43. When the pay out button 19 is operated again within 60 s after it is operated once, the CPU 26 outputs a third pay out button operation signal to the sub substrate 43. When the second pay out button operation signal or the third pay out button operation signal is inputted to the sub substrate 43, output control of voice from a speaker and lighting control of a lamp are carried out at the sub substrate 43 to make specific information with the speaker or the lamp. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that prevents a medal from being illegally inserted.

  In this specification, description will be made using medals as game media, but game media includes other media such as coins. “Medal (game medium) insertion” includes betting a stored (credit) medal with a bet button or the like in addition to actually inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot.

  In a slot machine, generally, 1 to 3 medals are inserted from a medal slot and a game is executed. The inserted medals roll in a medal passage of a medal selector provided in the slot machine and are stored in a storage tank. At that time, the number of medals is counted by sequentially detecting medals in accordance with the passing direction of medals by a medal detector including two photoelectric sensors arranged at predetermined intervals in the medal passage.

  The counted medals are credited up to a preset number (for example, 50). When playing a game, a credited medal is inserted by operating the bet button. When paying out credited medals without playing a game, all credited medals are paid out by operating a settlement button (medal payout operation means).

  By the way, when playing a game, a so-called goto action, such as causing a slot machine to malfunction by performing an illegal act different from the act of regularly playing a game, inserting a medal, or paying out a medal May be performed. As a method of causing the slot machine to malfunction due to the goto action, for example, a medal can be paid out by inserting a long thin plate made of celluloid or the like from the medal slot without actually inserting the medal, and quickly reciprocating the thin plate. There is a method for detecting the medal detector by moving it. Recently, a method of detecting a medal detector by inserting a flexible board on which an infrared light LED is mounted from a medal slot and blinking the infrared light LED has become popular. In this method, a flexible board having a narrower width than the medal passage is inserted into the medal passage from the medal insertion slot, and an infrared LED is arranged at the place where the medal detector is installed, specifically, the light receiving portion of the medal detector. In this method, the medal detector is detected by blinking the infrared LED at the timing when the medal detector detects the medal.

  Recently, after misrecognizing the medal detector by the method as described above, fraudulent acts such as operating the checkout button and paying out the credited medal without playing a game have been performed. It has become.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a go-to action that attempts to obtain a medal illegally.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a medal insertion slot into which medals are inserted, an inserted number storage means for storing the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot, and the inserted number storage means. In response to the operation of the medal payout operation means and the medal payout operation means operated when paying out the medals stored in the memory. A medal payout means, a first notification mode for notifying that the medal payout operation means is operated, and a second notification mode for notifying the event other than the operation of the medal payout operation means. And when the medal payout operation means is operated to drive the medal payout means, the notification means Characterized in that a control means for causing the notification in notification manner.

  In addition, there is provided determination means for determining whether or not the number of medals stored in the inserted number storage means has reached a preset number, and the control means stores the inserted number storage means in the inserted number storage means. When it is determined that the number of stored medals has reached a preset number, and the medal payout operation means is operated, it is preferable to cause the notification means to perform notification in the first notification mode. .

  Further, it is preferable that the control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation unit being operated a plurality of times within a preset time.

  Further, the control means causes the notification means to notify in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation means being operated a preset number of times within a preset number of games. It is preferable.

  In addition, the notification unit includes at least one of a speaker and a lamp, and the control unit performs at least one of a speaker volume and a lamp light amount when the notification unit performs notification in the first notification mode. It is preferable to make either one larger than in the second notification mode.

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a medal insertion slot into which medals are inserted, an insertion number storage means for storing the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot, and a payout of medals stored in the insertion number storage means. A medal payout operation means that is operated when the medal payout operation means is operated, and a medal payout means that pays out medals stored in the inserted number storage means in response to the operation of the medal payout operation means. And a notification means comprising a first notification mode for notifying that the medal payout operation means has been operated, and a second notification mode for notifying the event other than the operation of the medal payout operation means, When the medal payout operation means is operated and the medal payout means starts to be driven, the notification means is notified in the first notification mode. The act of operating the checkout button, that is, the act of paying out the credited medal, has become prominent, and the medal detector is misrecognized to try to acquire the credited medal. Fraudulent acts can be prevented. For example, if only an act of paying out a credited medal is performed without playing a game, a second notification mode such as when a game is executed every time an act of paying out a medal is performed Since a notification indicating that a medal has been paid out is performed in a different first notification mode, it is difficult to perform an act of paying out a medal, and this prevents the above-described fraud.

  In addition, there is provided determination means for determining whether or not the number of medals stored in the inserted number storage means has reached a preset number, and the control means stores the inserted number storage means in the inserted number storage means. When it is determined that the number of stored medals has reached a preset number, and the medal payout operation means is operated, the notification means is notified in the first notification mode. That is, when the settlement button is operated when the number of credited medals is less than a preset number, the notification in the first notification mode is not performed, and the number of credited medals is preset. When the settlement button is operated when the number is greater than or equal to the number of sheets, since the notification in the first notification mode is performed, it is possible to easily discriminate between the person who is cheating and the person who is not, Furthermore, cheating can be prevented. For example, a medal detector is usually installed in a fraudulent act that induces erroneous recognition of a medal detector by inserting a flexible board mounted with the above-described infrared light LED from a medal slot and blinking the infrared light LED. Since the infrared LED is constantly blinking at the spot where the mark is placed, the number of credited medals is always the upper limit (for example, 50) in many cases. When the medal payout action is repeatedly performed in such a state, since the notification in the first notification mode is repeatedly performed, the employee of the hall can easily determine whether or not the cheating is being performed. can do.

  In addition, the control unit causes the notification unit to perform notification in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation unit being operated a plurality of times within a preset time. It is possible to easily discriminate between those who are performing such illegal acts and those who are not, and further prevent illegal acts. Usually, if you are playing according to the correct procedure, the act of paying out the credited medal is not performed many times in a short time, but if you are cheating, in a short time It is possible that medals are paid out many times. According to the present invention, when the medals are paid out many times in a short time, the notification in the first notification mode is performed, so that it is possible to easily find the person who is performing the illegal act.

  Further, the control means causes the notification means to notify in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation means being operated a preset number of times within a preset number of games. Therefore, it is possible to easily discriminate between the person who performs the illegal act as described above and the person who does not, and can further prevent the illegal act. For example, if it is assumed that a single game consists of inserting a medal, rotating the reel by operating the start button, and stopping the rotation of the reel by operating the stop button, the game is usually played in accordance with the correct procedure. If this is the case, the act of pushing out the checkout button and paying out the credited medal, even if the game is played dozens of times, is performed at most once or zero times, In the case of playing, it is conceivable that medals are paid out every time a game is played. According to the present invention, when a medal is paid out every time a game is played, the notification in the first notification mode is performed, so that it is possible to easily find out the person who is cheating.

  In addition, the notification unit includes at least one of a speaker and a lamp, and the control unit performs at least one of a speaker volume and a lamp light amount when the notification unit performs notification in the first notification mode. By making either one larger than in the second notification mode, the act of operating the checkout button and paying out medals becomes conspicuous, so the act of continuously operating the checkout button is performed. This makes it difficult to prevent fraud as described above.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a front door 12 provided with a display window 11 is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 10. Behind the display window 11, a reel unit (not shown) in which the first to third reels 13a to 13c are rotatably incorporated is disposed. In addition to various operation buttons such as a MAX bet button 15, a 1 bet button 16, stop buttons 17 a to 17 c, a start lever 18, a payout button (medal payout operation means) 19, a medal is displayed below the display window 11. A medal insertion slot 20 is provided for inserting. Since the function of the operation button is well known, the description thereof is omitted.

  At the bottom of the front door 12, a medal payout slot 22 and a medal tray 23 for paying out medals when a winning combination is won by playing a game in the slot machine 10, and a speaker that emits music and voice during the game (Notification means) 24 is provided. From the speaker, an operation sound when the payout button is operated, a game start sound when the start lever 18 is operated (second notification mode), and an operation sound when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated (second sound) (Notification mode), audio such as music (second notification mode) when the mode is shifted to the BB mode or the RB mode is output.

  A lamp (notification means) 25 is provided at the upper part of the front door 12. From the lamp 25, when the payout button 19 is operated, when BB or RB is won, or when an effect during the game is performed, the game is turned on, turned off, or flashed in a predetermined pattern. The user is notified of the operation status, game status, and the like.

  A plurality of types of symbols are arranged at a constant pitch on the outer circumferences of the first to third reels 13a to 13c. When the first to third reels 13a to 13c are stopped, three symbols per reel through the display window 11. Becomes observable. As a result, a total of five straight winning effect lines in which the symbols of each reel are combined one by one and three by two are set. Prior to the start of the game, when one medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 20, the winning line for the central one is activated, three for three and three for two, plus two diagonals. The book winning line is activated.

  In the slot machine 10, it is possible to credit (store) appropriate medals up to 50. Below the display window 11, a credit number display window 13 for displaying the number of stored medals is provided. A credit number display device 35 (see FIG. 2) for displaying the number of medals credited through the credit number display window 13 is provided behind the credit number display window 13. Since the maximum number of medals to be credited is 50, a numerical value of 0 to 50 is displayed in the credit number display window 13. An error display window 14 is provided on the side of the credit number display window 13. An error code display device (not shown) for displaying an error code through the error display window 14 is provided at the back of the error display window 14. When there is an abnormality in the machine operation or the game operation, an error code corresponding to the abnormality is displayed through the error display window 14.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the basic operation of the slot machine 10 is controlled by a main board 29 including a CPU 26, a ROM 27 storing data processed by the CPU 26, and a RAM 28 as a work area. In addition to the CPU 26, the main board 29 is provided with an electronic lottery unit 30, a winning combination determining unit 31, a credit medal counter (inserted number storage means) 32, a timer 33, and the like.

  The medal sensor 34 detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal slot 20 and outputs a medal detection signal to the CPU 26. A selector is incorporated in the back of the medal slot 20, and an inappropriate medal is discharged to the medal tray 23. In addition, when a selector inserts a medal at an inappropriate timing, for example, a medal inserted in the middle of a game or in a state where various operation buttons are pressed without passing through the medal sensor 34. It is discharged to the medal tray 23.

  The CPU 26 counts the number of 1 to 3 medals inserted prior to the start of the game based on the medal detection signal from the medal sensor 34, and determines the number to activate the winning effective line. Further, when a medal detection signal is input to the CPU 26, the credit medal counter 32 counts the number of medals to be credited and stores the number. The number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 is displayed by the credit number display device 35 through the credit number display window 13. Further, the CPU 26 subtracts, for example, 1 to 3 medals from the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 based on a credit insertion signal output by pressing the MAX bet button 15 or the 1 bet button 16. Then, bet the subtracted medal and make the game executable.

  The start signal sensor 36 inputs a game start signal indicating that the start lever 18 is operated to the CPU 26 when the start lever 18 is operated after 1 to 3 medals are inserted. In response to the game start signal, the CPU 26 rotates the first to third reels 13a to 13c based on a program for executing the game stored in the ROM 27 and starts the game process.

  The drive and stop control of the first to third reels 13 a to 13 c are performed by the CPU 26 and the reel drive controller 37. Each reel is attached to a drive shaft of an individual stepping motor 38a to 38c, and each reel is controlled by controlling the driving of each stepping motor 38a to 38c.

  The stepping motors 38a to 38c rotate at a rotation angle corresponding to the number of drive pulses supplied from the CPU 26. Therefore, the rotation angle of the first to third reels 13a to 13c can be controlled by controlling the number of drive pulses supplied from the CPU 26, and the stop position of the reel is determined by stopping the supply of the drive pulses. Can do. Each reel is integrally formed with reflection signal portions 39a to 39c at its reference position, and the photosensors 40a to 40c photoelectrically detect the passage of each reflection signal portion for each rotation. Detection signals from the photosensors 40a to 40c are input to the CPU 26 as a reset signal indicating the reference position of the reel.

  The CPU 26 is provided with a pulse counter that counts the number of drive pulses supplied to the respective stepping motors 38a to 38c. The CPU 26 responds when a reset signal is input from the photosensors 40a to 40c. Clear the count value of the pulse counter. Therefore, the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle within one rotation of each reel is stored in each pulse counter while being sequentially updated.

  The ROM 27 stores a symbol table in which the number of drive pulses corresponding to the rotation angle from the reference position of each reel is associated with symbol codes representing the symbols arranged on the reel at a constant pitch. . The CPU 26 monitors the count value of the pulse counter for each reel while referring to this symbol table, thereby identifying which symbol has moved on, for example, the middle prize winning line, and to what extent. If the reel is rotated, it can be predicted whether the target symbol will move on the winning line.

  The stop button sensors 41a to 41c input to the CPU 26 a stop signal indicating that the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated. When the start lever 18 is operated and the rotation of the first to third reels 13a to 13c starts and the rotation reaches a steady speed, the CPU 26 validates the operation of the stop buttons 17a to 17c. Thereafter, when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated, stop control of the first to third reels 13a to 13c corresponding to the stop buttons 17a to 17c is started.

  The stop control of the first to third reels 13a to 13c is performed within the range of four winning symbols (retraction range). For example, when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated, the control is positioned on the winning line. If the winning symbols constituting the winning combination won in the lottery are included in the four winning symbols that are consecutive from the winning symbols being held, until the first to third reels 13a to 13c are stopped Is delayed, and the winning symbols constituting the winning combination are stopped on the winning line.

  In addition, when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated so that a winning combination not determined by the winning combination determining unit 31 is won, the first symbol is set so that a winning symbol that has not been won does not stop on the winning effective line. -Stop control of the third reels 13a to 13c is performed (kicking control). Further, when a plurality of stop buttons are operated, only the reel with the earlier timing is stopped, and when fully operated simultaneously, none of the reels are stopped. In addition, the reel stop control is not limited to the winning symbols that make up the winning combination, so that the player is informed of the winning combination that is winning internally by the type or combination of symbols stopped on the winning effective line. Reach eyes may be displayed.

  The CPU 26 operates the electronic lottery unit 30 in response to the game start signal. The electronic lottery unit 30 includes a random number generator and a random number sampling circuit, and draws one random value every time a game is started. The random value selected by lottery is input to the winning combination determining unit 31. The winning combination determining unit 31 determines what winning combination is awarded in the currently executed game according to the input value.

  The winning combination determining section 31 is provided with a plurality of winning combination lottery tables in which random values are grouped according to their sizes. In the first winning combination lottery table, random numbers sampled in the game in the normal mode perform only BB giving the right to shift to the BB mode, RB giving the right to shift to the RB mode, and paying out a predetermined number of medals. Determining which symbol belongs to a small role corresponding to the small character winning symbol, replay that gives the right to play the next game with the same number of bets without inserting medals, or a winning that does not cause any wins Used for. Note that there are a plurality of types of small role winning symbols, and a payout medal is assigned to each. The type and symbol of the winning are determined depending on which winning symbol the sampled random number value belongs to.

  The medal hopper (medal payout means) 42 pays out a prescribed number of payout medals to the medal tray 23 according to the type of winning combination. Note that a payout table in which the number of payout medals is determined for each type of winning combination is stored in the ROM 27, and the CPU 26 reads this to drive the medal hopper 42.

  The payout button 19 is operated when paying out medals stored in the credit medal counter 32. When the payout button 19 is pressed, a first payout button operation signal indicating that the payout button 19 has been pressed is output from the payout button 19 to the CPU 26. When a medal is stored in the credit medal counter 32, when a first payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 26, the CPU 26 outputs a credit medal payout command signal to the medal hopper 42. The medal hopper 42 pays out all medals for the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 to the medal tray 23.

  The CPU 26 compares the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 with a preset medal number (for example, 50) stored in the ROM 27. When the first payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 26 in a state where the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50, the CPU 26 receives the medal stored in the credit medal counter 32. A second payout button operation signal indicating that the payout button 19 has been operated in a state where the number has reached 50 is output to the sub-board 43. As described above, the CPU 26 functions as a determination unit that determines whether or not the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached a preset number. In addition, although the preset number of medals stored in the ROM 27 is 50, it is not limited to this and may be determined appropriately.

  A timer 33 is provided on the main board 29. When the first payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 26, the CPU 26 outputs a timing start signal to the timer 33. When the timing start signal is input to the timer 33, the timer 33 starts timing. When the first payout button operation signal is input to the timer 33 again, the timer 33 is once reset, and time measurement is started again.

  The CPU 26 compares the preset time (for example, 60 seconds) stored in the ROM 27 with the time measured by the timer 33. When the time measured by the timer 33 has passed 60 seconds, the CPU 26 stops the timer 33 and resets it.

  When the first payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 26 in a state in which the time measured by the timer 33 does not pass 60 seconds, the CPU 26 again within 60 seconds after the payout button 19 is operated once. A third payout button operation signal indicating that the payout button 19 has been operated is output to the sub-board 43.

  The preset time stored in the ROM 27 is 60 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The time required for the payout button 19 to be operated again after being operated once is not limited to this. If it is done, it may be a time that cannot normally occur, and can be changed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 29 is connected to the sub board 43 by a harness which is a bundle of lead wires, and signals can be output from the main board 29 to the sub board 43. The signal cannot be output from the main board 29 to the main board 29. The sub-board 43 is provided with a CPU 44 and a memory 45, and when the CPU 44 reads out a program stored in the memory 45, processing associated with the execution of the game is performed.

  The second and third payout button operation signals are input from the CPU 26 of the main board 29 to the CPU 44 of the sub board 43. In addition, the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50. In the state, an event other than the operation of the payout button 19 or the operation of the payout button 19 again within 60 seconds after the operation of the payout button 19 once (for example, transition to the BB mode or the RB mode) When the start lever 18 or the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated), a signal corresponding to each event type is input from the CPU 26 of the main board 29 to the CPU 44 of the sub board 43. . For example, when BB or RB is determined by the winning combination determination unit 31, a winning combination determination signal indicating that BB or RB has been determined is input from the CPU 26 to the CPU 44. Thus, when various signals are input to the CPU 44 of the sub-board 43, the CPU 44 operates the sound control unit (control unit) 46 and the lamp control unit (control unit) 47.

  The sound control unit 46 reads out a sound program from the first sound memory 48 or the second sound memory 49 to control output of sound output from the speaker 24.

  In the first sound memory 48, when the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50, the payout button 19 is operated or the payout button 19 is operated once. A sound program for notifying the speaker 24 that the payout button 19 has been operated again within 60 seconds is stored.

  In the second sound memory 49, when the payout button 19 is operated or the payout button 19 is operated once while the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50. When an event other than the operation of the payout button 19 occurs again within 60 seconds, a sound program for notifying the type of the event through the speaker 24 is stored.

  When the second payout button operation signal or the third payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 44, the sound control unit 46 reads the sound program from the first sound memory 48, and stores the sound signal based on the sound program in the buffer 50. To the electronic volume 51. The electronic volume 51 is composed of a variable resistor, and the volume of the sound output from the speaker 24 is adjusted in the electronic volume 51. After adjusting the volume with the electronic volume 51, the audio signal is input to the amplifier 52. The amplifier 52 amplifies the audio signal, and the amplified audio signal is output from the speaker 24 via the driver 53. In this case, for example, a sound (first notification mode) for notifying that the payout button 19 “the payout button has been operated” is operated is output from the speaker 24.

  When a signal other than the second and third payout button signals is input to the CPU 44, the sound control unit 46 reads a sound program corresponding to the type of the signal input to the CPU 44 from the second sound memory 49, and stores the sound program in the sound program. The audio signal based on the input is input to the electronic volume 51 via the buffer 50, and the same processing as in the case of the second and third payout button operation signals described above is executed. In this case, the speaker 24 emits a sound for notifying the type of the signal input to the CPU 44, that is, a sound for notifying an event that is currently occurring (second notification mode).

  For example, when a winning combination determination signal is input to the CPU 44, the voice control unit 46 reads out a sound program corresponding to the type of winning combination from the second sound memory 49 based on the winning combination determination signal, and based on this sound program. The received audio signal is input to the electronic volume 51 via the buffer 50. In this case, a sound for informing what kind of winning combination is from the speaker 24 is emitted.

  The sound program stored in the first sound memory 48 and the sound program stored in the second sound memory 49 are the sound volume of the sound output from the speaker 24 when the respective sound programs are executed. However, when the sound program of the first sound memory 48 is executed, it is configured to be larger than when the sound program of the second sound memory 49 is executed. And a person in the vicinity of the player (for example, a person in the seat next to the player or a person who passes behind the player) are set so that the difference can be clearly discriminated. ing.

  As a result, the payout button 19 is operated while the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50, and again within 60 seconds after the payout button 19 is operated once. The voice notification that the payout button 19 has been operated can be highlighted.

  The lamp control unit 47 performs lighting control of the lamp 25 via the driver 60 by reading lighting pattern data indicating a lighting pattern to be turned on by the lamp 25 from the first lighting pattern memory 54 or the second lighting pattern memory 55. .

  In the first lighting pattern memory 54, when the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 reaches 50, the payout button 19 is operated or the payout button 19 is operated once. Lighting pattern data for notifying the lamp 25 that the payout button 19 has been operated again within 60 seconds is stored.

  In the second lighting pattern memory 55, when the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 reaches 50, the payout button 19 is operated or the payout button 19 is operated once. When an event other than the operation of the payout button 19 occurs again within 60 seconds, the lighting pattern data for notifying the type of the event with the lamp 25 is stored.

  When the second payout button operation signal or the third payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 44, the lamp control unit 47 reads the lighting pattern data from the first lighting pattern memory 54, and performs lighting control based on the lighting pattern data. I do. As a result, the lamp 25 is turned on by the lighting pattern for notifying that the payout button 19 has been operated (first notification mode).

  In addition, when a signal other than the second and third payout button operation signals is input to the CPU 44, the lamp controller 47 displays lighting pattern data corresponding to the type of signal input from the second lighting pattern memory 55 to the CPU 44, that is, Then, the lighting pattern data for notifying the currently occurring event is read, and lighting control is performed based on the lighting pattern data. As a result, the lamp 25 is turned on (second notification mode) by a lighting pattern for notifying the current event.

  For example, when a winning combination determination signal is input to the CPU 44, the lamp control unit 47 reads lighting pattern data corresponding to the type of winning combination from the second lighting pattern memory 55 based on the winning combination determination signal, and this lighting pattern. Lighting control based on data is performed. The lamp 25 is lit to notify the type of winning combination.

  When the lighting pattern data stored in the first lighting pattern memory 54 and the lighting pattern data stored in the second lighting pattern memory 55 are turned on based on the respective lighting pattern data. The amount of light when the lamp 25 is lit with the lighting pattern data of the first lighting pattern memory 54 is greater than the amount of light when the lamp 25 is lit with the lighting pattern data of the second lighting pattern memory 55. The amount of light is determined by the player and the person in the vicinity of the player (for example, a person in the seat next to the player or a person who passes behind the player). The lamp controller 47 controls the difference so that the difference can be clearly determined.

  As a result, the payout button 19 is operated while the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50, and again within 60 seconds after the payout button 19 is operated once. The notification by the lamp 25 that the payout button 19 is operated can be highlighted.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 20 prior to the start of the game, the CPU 26 counts the number of inserted medals. When more medals than the number used in one game are inserted, the credit medal counter 32 counts the number of medals to be credited and stores the number.

  When the payout button 19 is operated while the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has reached 50, the CPU 26 sends a credit medal payout command signal to the medal hopper 42 and the CPU 44 of the sub board 43. The second payout button operation signal is output to the timer 33, and the time measurement start signal is output to the timer 33. When the timing start signal is input to the timer 33, the timer 33 starts timing. When a credit medal payout command signal is input to the medal hopper 42, the medal hopper 42 pays out medals for the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32. When the second payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 44 of the sub-board 43, the sound control unit 46 reads the sound program from the first sound memory 48 and outputs a sound “the payout button has been operated” from the speaker 24. Output. Further, the lamp control unit 47 lights the lamp 25 with a lighting pattern for notifying that the payout button 19 has been operated.

  When the payout button 19 is operated in a state where the number of medals stored in the credit medal counter 32 has not reached 50, the CPU 26 outputs a timing start signal to the timer 33 and causes the timer 33 to start timing. . When the time measured by the timer 33 reaches 60 seconds, the timer 33 is reset once. When the payout button 19 is operated again in a state where the time measured by the timer 33 has not reached 60 seconds, the CPU 26 outputs a third payout button operation signal to the CPU 44 of the sub-board 43 and resets the timer 33 once. Then, the timer 33 is started again. When the third payout button operation signal is input to the CPU 44 of the sub-board 43, the sound control unit 46 reads the sound program from the first sound memory 48 and outputs a sound “the payout button has been operated” from the speaker 24. Output. Further, the lamp control unit 47 lights the lamp 25 with a lighting pattern for notifying that the payout button 19 has been operated.

  When a signal other than the second and third payout button operation signals is input to the CPU 44 of the sub board 43, for example, when the start lever 18 is operated, or when the stop buttons 17a to 17c are operated, the winning combination is determined. When a signal corresponding to each event is input from the CPU 26 of the main board 29 to the CPU 44 of the sub-board 43 when the winning combination is determined by the unit 31, the voice control unit 46 reads from the second sound memory 49. The sound program corresponding to each state is read, and the sound corresponding to each event is output from the speaker 24. Further, the lamp control unit 47 lights the lamp 25 with a lighting pattern corresponding to each event.

  As described above, when the payout button 19 is operated when the number of credited medals reaches 50, or when the payout button 19 is operated a plurality of times in a short time, the speaker 24 and the lamp 25, a specific notification is made, so that the act of operating the payout button 19 becomes conspicuous, and it is difficult to repeat only the act of paying out a credited medal without playing a game. . Thereby, after misrecognizing the medal sensor 34, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as operating the payout button 19 without playing a game and acquiring a medal.

  In the above embodiment, the audio control unit 46 and the lamp control unit 47 are provided on the sub-board 43, and the audio output control from the speaker 24 and the lighting control of the lamp 25 are performed using the sub-board 43. Audio output control and lamp lighting control may be performed using the main board 29. In this case, if the sound program and lighting pattern data are stored in the ROM 27 in advance, the sound program and lighting pattern data are appropriately read out by the CPU 26, and the sound output control and the lamp 25 lighting control are performed by the CPU 26. good.

  In the above embodiment, when the payout button 19 is operated when the number of credited medals reaches 50, or when the payout button 19 is operated a plurality of times in a short time, a specific notification is performed. However, the notification may be performed simply by operating the payout button 19. This makes it difficult for a person who performs the above-described cheating to operate the payout button 19, and as a result, cheating is suppressed.

  When notification is made simply by operating the payout button 19, the sound volume from the speaker 24 and the amount of light from the lamp 25 are paid out when the number of credited medals reaches 50. It is preferable to make it smaller than when the button 19 is operated and when notification is made when the payout button 19 is operated a plurality of times in a short time. Thereby, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the above-described fraud is being performed.

  In the above embodiment, notification is made when the payout button 19 is operated twice within 60 seconds. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the payout button 19 is pressed three times within a predetermined time. Notification may be made when operated, and the number of times may be set appropriately.

  In the above embodiment, the time measurement by the timer 33 is started when the payout button 19 is operated. However, the time measurement may be started when the start lever 18 is operated. In this case, a notification is made when the payout button 19 is operated within a preset time stored in the ROM 27 after the start lever 18 is operated. The preset time stored in the ROM 27 may be 60 seconds as in the above embodiment, and is the time required from when the start lever 18 is operated until the payout button 19 is operated. If you are playing games, you can set a time that would normally not occur.

  In the above embodiment, the notification is performed when the payout button 19 is operated a plurality of times within a preset time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the payout button is within the preset number of games. Notification may be made when 19 is operated a preset number of times. In this case, for example, when a game is inserted until a medal is inserted, the reel is rotated by operating the start lever 18, and the rotation of the reel is stopped by operating the stop buttons 17a to 17c. A game number counter (not shown) that counts the number of times played and stores the count value is provided on the main board. When the payout button 19 is operated twice while the game is performed three times, that is, until the count value of the game number counter reaches “3”, the first payout button operation signal is sent to the CPU 26. When the input is repeated, the lamp control unit 47 and the voice control unit 46 of the sub-board 43 are operated to perform specific notification using the lamp 25 and the speaker 24.

  As a result, even if a game is being performed, if the payout button 19 is operated at a frequency that cannot normally occur, it is notified, so it is easy to determine whether the above-described fraudulent activity is being performed. can do. Further, a person who is cheating becomes difficult to operate the payout button 19, and as a result, cheating is suppressed.

  Although a specific notification is made when the payout button 19 is operated twice while the game is performed three times, the game number and the operation of the payout button 19 are not limited to this. As the number of times, it is sufficient that the number of operations of the payout button 19 with respect to the number of games is set so as not to occur when the game is being played correctly, and can be changed as appropriate.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine using this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows schematic structure of a main board | substrate. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a sub-board 43. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process after a medal is inserted until a payout button is pressed.

Explanation of symbols

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
19 Payout button (medal payout operation means)
20 medal slot 24 speaker (notification means)
25 lamp (notification means)
26 CPU (determination means)
27 ROM
29 Main board 32 Credit medal counter (insertion number storage means)
43 Sub board 44 CPU
46 Voice control unit (control means)
47 Lamp control section (control means)

Claims (4)

A medal slot for medal,
Inserted number storage means for storing the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot;
Medal payout operation means operated when paying out medals stored in the inserted number storage means;
In a gaming machine comprising medal payout means for paying out medals stored in the inserted number storage means in response to the operation of the medal payout operation means.
Informing means comprising a first notifying mode for notifying that the medal payout operating means has been operated, and a second notifying mode for notifying that the medal payout operating means has been operated,
A gaming machine, comprising: a control unit that causes the notification unit to perform notification in the first notification mode when the medal payout operation unit is operated and driving of the medal payout unit is started. Determining means for determining whether or not the number of medals stored in the inserted number storage means has reached a preset number;
When the determination means determines that the number of medals stored in the inserted number storage means has reached a preset number and the medal payout operation means is operated, the notification The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a means is made to perform notification in the first notification mode.   The control means causes the notification means to perform notification in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation means being operated a plurality of times within a preset time. Item 1. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.   The control means causes the notification means to perform notification in the first notification mode in response to the medal payout operation means being operated a predetermined number of times within a preset number of games. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

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