JPH0759934A - Centralized management device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Collecting the operating status of the variable display device,
Accurately grasp the performance and operating status of gaming machines. [Structure] Receiving each output data from the gaming machine (step S400), starting winning, big hit state, blade open / closed state,
Each data regarding the variable display device 623 for determining the V lead and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is counted and calculated, and finally the variable display device 623 for determining the V lead has its operation count of "7". The operating state data such as the number of times the number of hits, the appearance rate of the number “7”, the number of big hits, and the like are arithmetically processed. The operating state data such as the appearance rate of "" and the number of big hits are calculated and calculated (steps S402 to S412). As a result, the operating state data of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations of the gaming machine is collected, and the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized control device for gaming machines, and more specifically, it uses a game medium and performs an auxiliary game based on the winning of the game medium into a start winning port, and special game during the auxiliary game. The present invention relates to a centralized management device capable of collecting data on the operating state of a variable display device that generates a special game state when a prize is won and which has a variable display device that changes the game state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional gaming machine, for example, a so-called second-class gaming machine detects a winning of a game ball into a starting winning opening, and if there is a winning, a movable member (hereinafter, When an auxiliary game for opening and closing a blade member) is performed and a special winning opening in the variable winning device is won at that time, a special game state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as a big hit state) is generated.

[0003]

By the way, the second conventional method is used.
Since the gaming machines belonging to the species were not equipped with an indicator for changing the gaming state, the data collection is mainly the winning state such as the starting winning state, the V winning state, and the count winning state in the variable winning device. Was based on.
However, recently, there has been a type 2 gaming machine equipped with a display for changing the gaming state, and the need to collect data for them has emerged. Collection was done. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately grasp the performance and operating state of the gaming machine.

The problems will be specifically described below in correspondence with the operating state of the variable display. A. Problems with changing the maximum number of continuations with the variable indicator When a type 2 big hit occurs, the blade member of the variable winning device performs 18 times of opening / closing operation in the big hit operation, and this is V On the condition of winning, this Uland can be repeated as many times as the allowed maximum number of continuations, and the maximum number of continuations in this case is called the maximum number of continuations. For example, the maximum number of continuations changes 16 times (for example, a V symbol), 7 times, 5 times (a symbol other than V) depending on the stop symbol of the variable display. Therefore, even if the number of big hits is the same, the maximum number of continuations changes depending on the stop pattern of the variable display, so even if the number of big hits is the same, the maximum number of continuations is 1 when the variable display is a V symbol.
6 times, the maximum number of continuation times is 7 times for other symbols, and the hole sales change, so it was necessary to collect data such as the appearance rate of V symbols and the consecutive churn rate. However, the variable display data was not collected, and the performance and operating status of the gaming machine could not be accurately grasped (accurate grasp of sales was difficult). In addition, the maximum number of continuations changes depending on the stop design of the variable display, so if you do not know the stop design, you have reached the final round (final round),
Or I couldn't recognize if I had a "puncture" along the way.

B. Problems with controlling V induction device by variable display Recently, a movable V induction device that can guide V winning is provided in the variable winning device, and this V induction device is moved by the stop pattern of the variable display device. Then, control is performed to determine whether or not to guide the ball to the V winning. For example, the V winning rate is almost 100% due to the stop pattern of the variable display (for example,
V winning symbol: That is, stop symbol = "7"), V winning rate is low by chance (V winning symbol: stop symbol = other than "7")
It changes like that. Therefore, since the V winning rate changes depending on the stopped symbols of the variable display and the sales of the hall change, it is necessary to grasp the outcome of the variable display and collect data such as the appearance rate of the symbols having a high V winning rate. It was However, data collection of the variable display was not performed, and it was not possible to accurately grasp the performance and operating status of the gaming machine. Further, in the case where the above V winning symbols are consecutively chanted, the second-class jackpot itself will be consecutively chanted, and the appearance of the V winning symbol has a great influence on the occurrence of the jackpot, but the data collection of the variable display Since it was not performed, it was not possible to accurately grasp the performance and operating status of the gaming machine from this aspect as well, which had an effect on the operating status of the hall.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a centralized management device for a gaming machine, which collects data on the operating state of the variable display device and can accurately grasp the performance and operating state of the gaming machine.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, a centralized management device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a centralized management device (for example, a management device 350) capable of managing the operating state of the gaming machine.
In, the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 1),
A game medium (for example, a pachinko ball) to the starting winning opening (for example, the first starting winning opening 65, 66, the normal electric starting opening 64)
By winning the prize, the auxiliary game state generating means (for example, the game control means 40) capable of generating an auxiliary game state advantageous to the player
0: CPU 301, ROM 302, RAM 303),
Special game state generation means (for example, a big hit state) that can generate a special game state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state) by winning a game medium into a special winning hole (for example, a V winning hole 633) during the auxiliary game. Game control means 400: CPU
301, ROM 302, RAM 303) and a variable display device provided in the game machine and capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols (for example, a variable display device 623 for determining V guidance and a variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations). , Operating state detecting means for detecting the operating state of the variable display device (for example, game control means 400: CPU 301, ROM 302, RA
M303) and the variable display device is a special symbol (for example,
A game state changing means (for example, a game control means 400: CPU 301, ROM 302, RAM 30) that changes at least one of the auxiliary game state and the special game state based on the fact that the game is stopped at "7").
3) and special stop symbol detection means for detecting that the variable display device is stopped by a special symbol (for example, game control means 400: CPU301, ROM302, RAM303)
And a transmission means for transmitting the data of the gaming machine to the outside (for example, game control means 400: CPU 301, ROM 30).
2, the RAM 303), the centralized management device (for example, the management device 350), receiving means (for example, the management computer 360) for receiving the output of the transmission means,
An operating state data processing unit (for example, a management computer 360) that arithmetically processes management data based on the operating state of the variable display device by the output of the operating state detecting unit;
A symbol stop state data processing unit (for example, the management computer 36) that processes the management data based on the stop state of the variable display device by the output of the special stop symbol detection unit.
0) and are provided.

In a preferred embodiment, the gaming machine has a special winning opening (for example, in the special gaming state).
Special game continuation means (for example, game control means 400: CPU 301, ROM 302, RA) capable of continuing the special game state again by winning the game medium into the V winning opening 633).
M303) may be provided, and the upper limit number of continuations in the special game continuation means (for example, the maximum number of continuations of a big hit) may be determined by the game state changing means. Further, the gaming machine has the special winning opening (for example, the V winning opening 63
3) is provided with a winning rate changing means (for example, a V guiding device 630) capable of changing the winning rate of the game medium, and the game state changing means controls the stoppage of the winning rate changing means. Good. Further, the symbol stop state data processing means, the special symbol can be arithmetic processing of management data based on a continuous special symbol appearance state (for example, continuous Chang state) that appears continuously within a predetermined period. May be.

[0009]

In the present invention, the operating state detecting means detects the operating state of the variable display device, and the special stop symbol detecting means detects that the variable display device has stopped at the special symbol. Then, these detection results are transmitted to the centralized management device via the transmission means, and the centralized management device side receives the data from the gaming machine via the reception means. On the side of the centralized management device, management data based on the operating state of the variable display device is arithmetically processed by the output of the operating state detecting means,
Management data based on the stop state of the variable display device is arithmetically processed by the output of the special stop symbol detection means. Therefore, the operating state of the variable display device (for example, the appearance rate of the V symbols, the rate of consecutive chanting, etc.) is collected, the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped, and the exact sales of the hall can be grasped.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 20 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a management device in a game arcade where a large number of prepaid card game machines are installed. First, the game machine will be described. Front Configuration of Pachinko Device FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entire pachinko device. In FIG. 1, 1 is a pachinko machine, which is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 and a card-type ball lending machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending machine) 3 as a game medium lending device, which form a pair. Is installed. The pachinko machine 1 in which the pachinko machine 2 and the card type ball lending machine 3 are installed as a pair,
It is called a so-called CR machine (card reading machine). The ball lending machine 3 has a built-in card reader.
The front panel 4 of the card has a card insertion slot 5 into which a prepaid card is inserted, and three rows of 7-segment light-emitting diodes for displaying the card remaining frequency indicator 6, a light-emitting diode, etc. And a card acceptance display 7 for indicating that the card acceptance is valid.

The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped front frame 11, a metal frame (glass frame) 12 supporting a glass 12a, a game board 13 (see FIG. 2), a front display panel 14, and a front operation panel 15. have. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is openably and closably supported by an upper hinge 17 and a lower hinge (not shown) with respect to a wooden machine frame 16 (not shown from the front: see FIG. 3 described later), and the frame 12 is frame-shaped. The front frame 11 is openably and closably supported. The front display panel 14 has a plate 21
, A card frequency indicator (card balance indicator) 22 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, a ball lending button (conversion button) 23 that is operated when purchasing a ball, and a button for ejecting the prepaid card. Card eject button (return button) 24
A ball lending indicator 25 and a push button 26 for opening and closing a ball passage for moving the balls of the upper plate 21 to a ball storage plate 32 described later are provided.

A ball reader / writer instead of a card reader, for example, is arranged in the ball lending machine 3, and a game card in which value information such as the number of balls and identification information of the player are stored is used to display the game result. It may be capable of data processing such as writing to a card. Further, the gaming card is not limited to a prepaid card, and may be a gaming machine that uses a ball number card in which value information such as the number of balls is stored, or an identification card in which player identification information is stored. . In short, in order to use the game card, any card reader capable of reading this card information or a card reader / writer capable of reading / writing can be used.
For example, the present invention can be applied to an enclosed ball type gaming machine (for example, a credit type gaming machine) in a complete card type pachinko gaming system. Further, it is not limited to the example in which the magnetic card is used as the game card, and for example, a game machine using an IC card may be used. When an IC card is used, as a matter of course, the card reader or the card reader / writer that corresponds to the IC card is used. It should be noted that the card reader and the card control device may be separately disposed as separate bodies, or both may be integrated, and for example, the card control device may be incorporated inside the card reader.

The front operation panel 15 has an ashtray 31, a ball storage tray (receiving tray) 32 for storing balls, and a ball pulling lever 33 for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 to the outside downward.
And a firing operation knob 34 for operating the firing device. On the upper part of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2, from the left side, in order from the left side, a prize ball discharge indicator 41 that lights up when a prize ball is discharged, and a ball rental discharge indicator 42 that lights up when a ball is discharged,
The pachinko machine 2 is provided with a completion indicator 43 that lights up when a stopped state occurs. Other game states (for example, big hit state: blinking control) can also be displayed by these prize ball discharge indicator 41, ball rental discharge indicator 42 and completion indicator 43.

Arrangement of Gaming Board Next, the gaming area of the gaming board 13 can take any configuration as long as it is a gaming machine belonging to the so-called second type to which the present invention is applied. As an example, in this embodiment, the type shown in FIG. 2 is used. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 13. In FIG. 2, a rail 6 is provided around the game area.
1 is arranged, a variable winning a prize device 62 in the substantially central portion of the inside of the rail 61, a normal symbol gate (hereinafter referred to as a universal figure gate) 63 on the side of the variable winning a prize device 62, a variable winning a prize device 62. Directly underneath is a tulip type double opening starter with an ordinary electric accessory (equivalent to the second start winning opening)
64 is a first start winning opening 6 that is opened once on the left and right of a starting opening 64 with an ordinary electric accessory (hereinafter referred to as an ordinary electric starting opening) 64.
5, 66 are arranged respectively. In this case, when a ball is won in the normal electric starting port 64, the movable pieces (movable members: so-called blade members) 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are opened and closed twice, and the ball is placed in the first starting winning port 65 and 66. When winning the prize, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are set to 1
It is designed to open and close once. Starting ports 64, 6
The variable winning device 62 by the ball winning in 5, 66
The state in which the movable pieces 62a, 62b are opened and closed corresponds to the auxiliary game state.

In addition, in the game area, there are other general winning a prize holes 6
7 and 68 are arranged, a plurality of hitting ball direction changing members 69 to 74 called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the game area, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. . On the other hand, an out-ball collecting port 75 is formed in the lower center of the game area. Decorative side lamps 76, 77 are arranged on both sides of the variable winning device 62 along the inside of the rail 61. The side lamps 76, 77 blink when the movable pieces 62a, 62b are opened, for example. In addition, during the big hit, it blinks to energize the player.

The general-purpose gate 63 has a gate through which only one ball can pass, and when the ball passes through the gate, a normal symbol display 64a composed of a 7-segment LED arranged in a normal electric starting opening 64 is provided. If you change the design (for example, a number) and this number reaches a specific value (for example, "7"),
The tulips 64b and 64c of the ordinary electric starting port 64 are electrically operated to open for a certain period of time (that is, a state in which winning is easily achieved). Specifically, when the symbol of the ordinary symbol display 64a becomes "7", the tulips 64b, 64c of the ordinary electric starting port 64 open for 3 seconds, and when the symbol becomes "3", the ordinary electric starting port 64 becomes When the tulips 64b, 64c open for 2 seconds and the design becomes "5", the tulips 64b, 64 of the ordinary electric starting port 64
c is designed to open for 1 second. Further, four ordinary figure switch memory indicators (so-called ordinary figure memory indicators) 64d are arranged on the side of the ordinary symbol indicator 64a, and the ordinary figure switch memory indicator 64d has the ordinary figure gate 63 beaded. When passing, it is displayed that the number of passing balls is stored within four ranges.

The universal figure gate 63 is provided with a universal figure gate switch (not shown) to detect passage of a ball. Normally, the electric starting port 64 normally closes the tulips 64b and 64c.
It is configured to open 4b and 64c. The control for changing the symbol of the normal symbol display device 64a corresponds to the variable display game. Further, in this case, as a result of the variable display game, that is, the symbol of the normal symbol display device 64a becomes a specific value (for example, "7"), the tulips 64b, 64c of the ordinary electric starting port 64 are electrically operated for a certain time. The probability of opening only may be variably controlled to either high probability or low probability.

Here, the structure of the variable winning device 62 will be described in detail. 3 is a front view of the variable winning device 62, and FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the variable winning device 62. In these figures, the variable winning a prize device 62 is an opening (specific winning a prize hole) which continues to the ceiling prize opening 620 and the internal space of the variable winning a prize device 62.
A roof-like armor portion 622 is provided so as to project above the opening 621, and balls that have risen upright and flowed down to the left and right of the opening 621 are inside the opening 621. A first state (closed state), which is disadvantageous to the player for preventing the inflow, and a second state (open state, which is advantageous for the player, in which the upper end is tilted outward to receive the ball that has flowed down and flow into the opening 621. ) Is provided with a pair of movable pieces (movable members) 62a and 62b.

A variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is disposed on the inner side of the opening 621, and the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is a 2-digit dot display (or a 2-segment dot display consisting of 9 segment LEDs). It may be a digit display). The variable display device 623 for determining V guidance can display a number from "0" to "19", and a V guidance device 630 described later displays a display for determining whether to guide a ball to the V winning opening 633. At the same time, a display is provided to notify the player of the number of rounds of the second type right, that is, the number of rounds (special game cycle) at the time of a big hit (corresponding to the upper limit number of continuations). In addition, the opening 62
A variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is arranged below 1 and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is a one-digit dot display (or a one-digit display consisting of a 7-segment LED). Good). The variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations can display numbers from "0" to "9", and the ball that has entered the opening 621 is V.
When winning in the winning opening 633, while displaying the determination of the maximum number of continuations of the second type jackpot by the stop symbol,
It also serves as a display for informing the player of the count number of balls that have won the variable winning device 62.

The variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of times of continuation are constantly operating in a variable manner, and the start winning (the first starting winning openings 65, 66).
Or, if there is a prize in any of the normal electric starting ports 64, the fluctuation of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is stopped, and the stop symbol is displayed. In this case, the operation of the V guidance device 630 is controlled as follows by the stop design of the variable display device 623 for V guidance determination. (I) When the V guidance determination stop symbol = "7" (special symbol) The V guidance device 630 stops at the center. Therefore, the probability of a ball winning the V winning opening 633 is close to 100%. (II) When the V guidance determination stop symbol is other than "7" The V guidance device 630 reciprocates left and right and does not stop.
Therefore, a ball rarely wins the V winning opening 633. The variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance may be stopped based on the output of the count switch 632 described later. By doing this, not only the start winning is stopped, but the ball is stopped only when the balls are won in the opening 621 of the variable winning device 62, so that the V guidance decision stop symbol = “7”
It is not the case that the ball does not win in the variable winning device 62 even though the result is given, and the service to the player is improved in terms of the game.

On the other hand, the starting winning prize (first starting winning holes 65, 6
6 or the normal electric starting port 64), and the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are opened and closed to put a ball in the variable winning device 62, and the ball is the V winning port 633. When the player wins the prize, the variation of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is stopped, and the stop symbol is displayed. In this case, the stop pattern of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations determines the maximum number of continuations of the second type big hit as follows, and the big hit operation starts. (I) When the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations = "7", the maximum number of continuations of the big hit is 16 times, which is the maximum. (II) When the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations = “3”, “5” The maximum number of continuations of the jackpot is 5 times. (III) Stop symbol for continuation number determination = “7”, “3”,
When other than "5", the maximum number of continuous jackpots is 3. In the second type of big hit operation, the movable pieces 62a and 62b are
The opening and closing operations are performed once, and this urland can be repeated as many times as the determined maximum number of times under the condition that a V prize is won. The second kind of big hit state corresponds to a special game state. It should be noted that if there is no V prize, a so-called "puncture" state is set. With such a big hit operation, the player can obtain a large number of balls and can enjoy higher profits.

Inside the opening portion 621 of the variable winning device 62, the above-mentioned V induction device (winning rate changing means) 630.
And the V guiding device 630 has a ball guiding trough 6 which is arranged at a slightly downward inclination toward the tip side as shown in FIG.
31a and a face part 631b arranged at the tip part of the ball guide trough 631a and imaged as an "hippo" of an animal. The ball guide trough 631a is formed in a trough shape capable of guiding one ball, and has a structure capable of reciprocating right and left within a predetermined angle range with the base end portion as a fulcrum as shown in the figure. The state that the V guidance device 630 has moved to the left side of the drawing is the V guidance device 6
30a, and a state where the V guidance device 630 has moved to the right side of the drawing is shown as a V guidance device 630b.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the ball storage device 640,
FIG. 6B is a side view of the ball storage device 640, and shows the case where the ball storage device 640 is located at substantially the center and the face portion 631b is in the open state. 7A is a perspective view of the ball storage device 640, and FIG. 7B is a side view of the ball storage device 640. The ball storage device 640 is located substantially in the center and the face 63 is shown.
1b shows the situation when 1b is closed. As shown in these figures, the face portion 631b is pivotally supported by the tip end portion of the ball guide trough 631a and has a structure capable of opening and closing. The ball T that has advanced in the ball guiding trough 631a having a slightly downward slope toward the tip side can be held by the face section 631b so as not to flow down forward by closing the face section 631b at the tip side. (See, for example, FIG. 7). Ball induction gutter 631
A count switch (winning ball detecting means: specific winning ball detecting means) 632 is arranged on the upper side of the base end portion of a, and the counting switch 632 is made up of a proximity sensor and wins the opening 621 of the variable winning device 62. A ball is detected and a detection signal is output to the accessory control circuit board 107. On the other hand, a V winning opening (special winning opening) 633 is provided on the lower side in front of the tip of the ball guiding trough 631a.

When the ball T is won in the variable winning device 62, the ball T passes through the opening 621 and passes through the count switch 632 to be counted, as shown by the arrows in FIGS.
It drops to the base end side of the ball guide trough 631a in the V guide device 630, and then passes through the ball guide trough 631a having a downward slope to reach the front face portion 631b. At this time, the face portion 631b
Is closed, the ball T is held by the face portion 631b and does not flow down forward (state of FIG. 7). On the other hand, face 63
When 1b is open, the ball T flows down from the tip of the ball guide trough 631a (state of FIG. 6). For example, if the V guiding device 630 is at the position shown by the solid line in FIG.
A prize is won in the winning opening 633. On the other hand, the face portion 631b
V-guide device 630 shown by the broken line in FIG.
If it is at the position a or 630b, the ball T is the ball guide gutter 6
Although it flows down from the front end of 31a, the V winning opening 633
The chances of winning a prize are extremely low. In this way, the structure is such that whether or not to win the V prize is determined by the moving position of the V guiding device 630.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, when the stop symbol of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is other than "7" (special symbol), the face portion 631b is maintained in the open state (FIG. 5).
State), the ball T flows down from the tip of the ball guide trough 631a to the front, but the control is performed so that the V prize hole 633 is extremely rarely won. On the other hand, when the stop symbol of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance is “7”, the face portion 631b is maintained in the closed state (state of FIG. 7), and the V guidance device 630 is indicated by the solid line in FIG. As shown, when the V winning opening 633 is moved to the position facing the front, the face portion 631b opens and the ball T flows down (the state of FIG. 6), so that it is easy to just win the V winning opening 633. Is done. That is, control is performed so that the ball T is once stopped by the face portion 631b and the V prize is surely won. In addition, the control for stopping the ball T once by the face portion 631b and surely winning the V prize in this way is not limited to the case where the stop symbol of the variable display device 623 for V guidance determination is "7". For example, it may be executed during a big hit.

As shown in FIG. 5, a ball storage device 640 is provided on the lower front side of the V guiding device 630, and the ball storage device 640 is movable in the vertical direction as shown by the arrow in the figure. . The ball storage device 640 has a structure capable of storing balls flowing down from the ball guide trough 631 below the front side of the V guiding device 630, and stores the balls when moving upward.
When it moves downward, the accumulated balls are discharged forward. As a result, by discharging the accumulated balls collectively,
It's easy to win V. Normally (during normal operation), the ball storage device 640 moves downward and stands by at a position where balls are not stored. On the other hand, during the big hit, the ball can be stored upwards to store the balls, and the number of balls T won in the variable winning device 62 becomes a predetermined number, or the movable pieces 62a and 62b are opened and closed a predetermined number of times. Then, it is controlled to move downward and release the storage. For example, in each big hit round, the ball storage device 640 moves to the storage position immediately after entering the round, and the number of balls T that have won the variable winning device 62 reaches a predetermined number, or the movable pieces 62a and 62b move a predetermined number of times. When the open / close operation is performed, the storage is released, and the ball storage device 64 is immediately released as in the next round.
The control that 0 moves to the storage position is repeated.

Structure of Back Mechanism of Pachinko Machine Next, FIG. 8 is a view showing the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 8, as a main back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2, a storage tank 101 for storing balls, two guide paths 102 for guiding balls in the storage tank 101, a frame relay board (external terminal board) ) 103 and ball ejecting device 104
And the discharge control circuit board 105 and the gathering cover body 106
Hovering member 106 capable of fixing H and accessory control circuit board 1
07, a mounting adapter 108 to which a large accessory control circuit board can be mounted, a firing circuit board 109 for performing various controls necessary for ball firing, and various unit parts formed from an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin ( For example, the storage tank 101
Etc.) attached to the base frame body 111 of the back mechanism board
And a speaker 112. It should be noted that various unit parts mounted on the base frame 111 and the base frame 111 are collectively referred to as a back mechanism board 120.

The frame relay board 103 relays the input of AC power and the exchange of signals with the hall management device. The frame relay board 103 is provided with a frame external information output terminal 103a. The frame external information output terminal 103a is used for various information on the frame side in the pachinko machine 1, for example, a ball lending related to ball ejection, a prize ball, etc. Relay of wiring for outputting information, ball replenishment, ball firing, opening / closing information of the gold frame 12, etc. to the hall management device. The discharge control circuit board 105 performs various controls necessary for discharging balls, and the accessory control circuit board 107 performs various controls necessary for operation of the accessory on the game board. Further, the accessory control circuit board 107 has a variable display device 623 for determining V guidance.
And each probability setting switch of the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 (see FIG. 9) for changing and setting the probability of each winning symbol in the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is built in. The variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324
May be changed and set also for the specific symbol probability (probability per ordinary symbol) of the normal symbol display device 64a.

In the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324, the switch insertion port 131 of the symbol appearance rate setting switch of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance is the accessory control circuit board 10.
7 is exposed and arranged on the front surface side, and similarly, the switch insertion port 132 of the symbol appearance rate setting switch of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is also of the accessory control circuit board 107. It is exposed on the front side. The symbol appearance rate setting switch of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is, for example, 30%, 10%, 5% per three stages of the appearance rate of the symbol (“7”). It has three contacts so that it can be easily changed from the outside. In addition, the probability of hitting a figure is similarly set, for example, by arranging three contacts so that it can be easily changed from the outside into three stages of 1/5, 1/10, and 1/20, and each switch is interlocked or It may be adjustable independently.

The contact of the symbol appearance rate setting switch of the variable display device 623 for V guidance determination in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 can be operated by a person in charge of the hall, and its set value is the accessory control circuit board 107. It is displayed on the setting display 133 arranged on the front side, but after a certain time has passed after the setting, it disappears and cannot be seen from the outside.
It is confidential. The setting indicator 133 is, for example, 7
It consists of a small LED segment and displays the set value of the symbol appearance rate.

The variable display device appearance rate setting device 324 has a variable character display device 624 for determining the number of continuations, and the symbol appearance ratio setting switch is, for example, 30%, 10%, and 5%. So that you can easily change from
Has two contacts. Although the other winning symbols (“3” and “5”) are fixed, these symbol appearance rates may be settable. The contact of the symbol appearance rate setting switch of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 can be operated by a person in charge of the hall, and the set value is on the surface side of the accessory control circuit board 107. Although the information is displayed on the setting display device 134 arranged, it is kept secret so that it disappears and cannot be seen from the outside after a certain time has passed after the setting. The setting indicator 134 comprises, for example, a small LED of 7 segments and displays the set value of the symbol appearance rate. The appearance rate of each winning symbol (or the probability of hitting a normal figure) in the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is not limited to the above three levels,
Other setting contents may be used.

Here, the game board side external information output terminal for transmitting information on the game board 13 side to the outside will be described. A game board information board 141 is arranged below the ball gathering member 106, and the game board information board 141 is various electric parts (for example, a lamp, a solenoid, an LED, etc.) in the game board 13.
It has a function of temporarily relaying the wiring connecting the accessory control circuit board 107 with the motor and sensor. Further, the game board information base 141 has an external information output terminal 141 for the game board.
a is provided, the external information output terminal 141 for the game board
a is various information on the game board 13, for example, information on the accessory device, various information on the big hit, the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the appearance rate setting value of each winning symbol on the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations. It is used to relay the wiring when outputting to the management device of the hall, the number of winning openings, data on the open / closed state of the blades, the number of rounds during a big hit, and illegal information (incorrectness due to winning a prize or disconnection of a connector). is there. The starting prize number is sometimes used for base management. In addition, in the case where the pachinko machine 1 belongs to two types as in the present embodiment, the number-of-wins information is output separately for the opening openings that are opened once and opened twice.

Configuration of Control System Next, FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 9, this control system is roughly divided into a CPU for an accessory that performs control necessary for pachinko games and the like.
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as CPU) 301, ROM 302 that stores control programs and the like, RAM 303 that temporarily stores data necessary for setting and controlling the work area
A frequency dividing circuit 305 that obtains a basic clock of the CPU 301 by dividing the oscillation frequency of the crystal, a power supply circuit 306 that supplies necessary power to the CPU 301 and the like, a low-pass filter 307 that receives various information signals, and a low-pass filter 307. A buffer gate 309 which outputs a signal from the CPU 301 to the CPU 301 via the bus 308, and an output port 310 which receives a signal from the CPU 301 via the bus 308,
A driver 311 that drives a control signal input through the output port 310 to generate various drive signals and outputs the various drive signals to each display unit, and a sound effect necessary for a game (or even if voice synthesis is performed) Good) sound generator 3
12 and an amplifier 313 that amplifies the audio signal from the sound generator 312.

Each circuit including the CPU 301 is realized by a board unit called an accessory control circuit board 107 including a microcomputer arranged at a predetermined position on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The board unit of the microcomputer exchanges control signals and data with the ball lending machine, the island equipment, the management device of the game shop, and the like. The sound generator 312 generates a sound effect necessary for the game, and the generated sound effect is amplified by the amplifier 313 and emitted from the speaker 112. In addition,
In addition to the sound generator 312, for example, voice synthesis I
C may be provided to perform a voice synthesis necessary for the game (for example, a voice that enhances the player's expectation at the time of a big hit, "yatter", "the maximum number of continuations").

The low-pass filter 307 includes a first start switch 321, a second start switch 322, a count switch 632, and a continuation switch (V winning detection switch) 323.
And the signal from the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is input. The low-pass filter 307 to C
Regarding the signals taken in by the PU 301, the CPU 30
By carrying out the processing of reading twice by software in the case of 1, chattering is prevented in consideration of the time constant of noise and the like. The first start switch 321 detects that a ball has been won in the first opening winning openings 65 and 66 that are opened once, and the second start switch 322 is that the ball has been won in the normally electric starting opening 64 that is opened twice. To detect. The count switch 632 detects a winning ball in the variable winning device 62. The continuation switch (special winning ball detecting means) 323 is arranged in the variable winning device 62 and detects that a ball has won the V winning opening (special winning opening) 633. Each of the above detection switches is composed of a proximity switch and detects a ball based on a change in magnetic force caused by the passage of the ball.

The setting content of the appearance rate of the winning symbol (“7”) of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is as follows, for example. Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 3 ………… 30% Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 2 ………… 10% Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 1 ………… 5% When setting the probability, for example, the setting content has the following values. Probability per hit: Setting 3 ………… 1/5 Probability per hit: Setting 2 ………… 1/10 Probability per hit: Setting 1 ………… 1/20

The setting contents of the appearance rate of the hit symbol (“7”) of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 are as follows, for example. Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 3 ………… 30% Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 2 ………… 10% Appearance rate of “7”: Setting 1 ………… 5% Each of the above The set rate can also be set by a management device 350, which will be described later, arranged in the management room of the hall, and in that case, the appearance rate of each symbol is based on the selection command signal from the selection command signal generation circuit in the management device 350. Set remotely. The setting content of each appearance rate is the same as the above. The setting content of each appearance rate is not limited to the above example, and may be other setting content.

From the driver 311, the special winning opening solenoid 331 of the variable winning device 62, various lamps / LEDs 33
2. A control signal is output to the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance, the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations, the V guidance device 630, and the ball storage device 640. Variable winning device 6
The second special winning opening solenoid 331 is a movable piece 62a, 62b.
Opening / closing drive of the first opening 6
When there is a winning in 5, 66, the movable pieces 62a, 62b are driven to open for 0.5 seconds, and the normal electric starting opening 6 opens twice.
When there is a prize for 4, the movable pieces 62a, 62b are driven to open for 0.8 seconds, and during the big hit, the movable pieces 62a, 62b are released.
Open drive b for 1.0 second.

The various lamps / LEDs 332 include side lamps 76, 77 for decoration on the game board 13 and prize ball discharge indicator 41, ball rental discharge indicator 42 above the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2. There is a completion indicator 43 etc.,
It lights or blinks appropriately according to the game content. The V guide device 630 has a motor (not shown) that reciprocates the ball guide trough 631a and a solenoid (not shown) that opens and closes the face 631b, and these are driven by a control signal output from the driver 311. It Ball storage device 640
Has a solenoid (not shown), and this solenoid is driven by a control signal output from the driver 311 to store the ball flowing down from the ball guide trough 631.
The CPU 301, the ROM 302, and the RAM 303 constitute the game control means 400 as a whole, and by executing the programs described below, the auxiliary game state generating means, the special game state generating means, the operating state detecting means, the game state changing means,
Functions as special stop symbol detection means, transmission means, special game continuation means are realized. Further, the CPU 301 can exchange data with the hall management device (centralized management device) 350 via the game board external information output terminal 141a of the game board information base 141. The management device 350 collects necessary data from a large number of pachinko machines and island facilities installed in the hall and manages the data.

The management device 350 is the management computer 36.
0, a display 361, a printer 362, an in-store broadcasting device 363, a terminal device (for example, a keyboard) 364, and a data storage device 365. Management computer 3
In order to calculate the winning state data by collecting necessary data from a large number of pachinko machines and island facilities installed in the hall 60, the data is arithmetically processed by a predetermined method and the processed data is displayed on the display 361. Or manages the operating status of each pachinko machine. Further, the management computer 360 uses the terminal device 364 to change and set the probability of each winning symbol in the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations. The workability can be improved by remotely setting the probability of each hit pattern from the side of the control room of the hall. The probability of each hit symbol can be set finely for each unit, but it is also possible to set it for each island. By operating the terminal device 364, winning state data can be collected and displayed by game type, machine type, island unit, and manufacturer.

The in-store broadcasting device 363 is the management computer 3
Based on the signal from 60, the big hit information is broadcast in the store. In this case, the machine number is determined for each gaming machine, and the in-store broadcasting device 363 broadcasts the machine number of the gaming machine in which the big hit has occurred, or broadcasts the number of consecutive big hits (number of consecutive chan). The data storage device 365 stores daily data, and the management computer 360 creates past game state data and winning state data based on the data stored in the data storage device 365, and if necessary, the past game state data and winning state data. It is possible to call the status data and process the total operation data after each unit is installed in the island facility 500. Here, the management computer 360 realizes the functions as a receiving unit, an operating state data processing unit, and a symbol stop state data processing unit by executing a program described later.

FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing the relationship between the hall management device 350 and island facilities. In FIG. 10, a management device 350 is installed in a management room of a hall, and centrally manages a large number of pachinko machines 501, 502, ... Arranged on the island facility 500 by a management computer 360.
The management computer 360 is connected to the display 361, the printer 362, the in-store broadcasting device 363, the terminal device 364, the data storage device 365, and the like. In-store broadcasting device 3
Although not shown, 63 has a speaker (not shown) at a predetermined location in the store, and broadcasts big hit information and the like based on the output signal from the amplifier. The management device 350 is connected to the island facility 500, the card issuing machine 611, and the jet counter 612 in the game shop via the transmission line 610, and exchanges necessary data with each other. The card issuing machine 611 issues the above-mentioned prepaid card. The jet counter 612 automatically counts the number of balls by bringing in and throwing the balls acquired by the player, for example, writing the number of balls on a card and outputting it.

In the island facility 500, each pachinko machine 501,
Big hit display device 6 at a position corresponding to the upper side of 502 ...
20a, 620b ... Are arranged. The jackpot display devices 620a, 620b, etc. are composed of, for example, 7-segment 2-digit large LEDs, and are capable of displaying the jackpot count, the number of consecutive chans, etc. of the second-class game machine. In addition,
The display information is not limited to the number of big hits, the number of consecutive chans, etc., but may include the number of guaranteed big hits, for example. The jackpot display devices 620a, 620b, etc. are automatically displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a push button switch (a plurality of) may be provided for operation, and the push button switch is operated. , You may be able to select the game status data such as the number of big hits, the number of consecutive chan, or the game status data not only today, but the pachinko machine 1 that corresponds to the game status data yesterday or the island facility is installed. You may make it possible to select the total game state data after being played.

Next, game control of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The game control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by the control circuit including the CPU 301, and the procedure of each control is shown in the drawings after FIG. The control by the CPU 301 is started at the same time when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on,
There is a main routine that executes the processing repeatedly as long as the power is turned on, and other subroutines.

Main Routine First, the main routine (so-called general flow) will be described with reference to FIG. This routine is repeatedly performed after the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on as described above, and specifically, the reset waiting process, which will be described later, takes 2 ms.
Each time it is interrupted by hardware and repeated. When the main routine is activated, first, in step S10, it is determined whether or not there is a setting change of the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324. When there is a setting change (when trying to change the setting), first, the process proceeds to step S12 and the winning symbol (“7”) of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 Set the appearance rate to the value manipulated by the attendant. Thereby, the appearance rate of the winning symbol (“7”) of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is set 3 (appearance rate: 30%), setting 2 (appearance rate: 10).
%) And setting 1 (appearance rate: 5%).

Next, in step S14, the appearance rate of the winning symbol ("7") of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance in the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is set to a value operated by the clerk. Thereby, the appearance rate of the winning symbol (“7”) of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is set 3 (appearance rate: 30%), setting 2 (appearance rate: 10%),
It is set to either setting 1 (appearance rate: 5%). In addition,
The probability of hitting a universal figure may be set in step S12 or step S14. In this way, the appearance rate of each winning symbol is set on the pachinko machine 1 side. Then, it progresses to step S16. On the other hand, if the setting of the variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 324 is not changed in step S10, the process directly proceeds to step S16. In step S16, input processing is performed. In this input processing, detection signals from various detection switches are logically converted and chattering prevention processing is performed. Examples of chattering prevention processing include CP
There is a process for preventing chattering by reading the detection signals from various detection switches twice by software in U301 to consider the time constant of noise and the like.

Next, in step S18, output processing is performed. In the output processing, for example, processing such as outputting data to the output port or outputting a drive signal to the solenoid is performed. Then, in step S20, the process NO. Branch decision is made by. Branch destinations include normal operation processing in step S22, blade opening / closing operation processing 1 in step S24, blade opening / closing operation processing 2 in step S26, and jackpot operation processing in step S28. Detailed processing contents of each branch destination will be described later in a subroutine. The normal operation process is the variable winning device 62.
The starting winning is detected in the game state before the movable pieces 62a and 62b start to operate. The blade opening / closing operation process 1 is a process for performing a game process associated with winning in the first starting winning opening 65, 66. Blade opening / closing operation processing 2
Is for performing game processing associated with winning a prize in the normal electric starting opening 64 which is the second starting winning opening. The big hit operation process is a process that is necessary when a big hit occurs. After passing through the branch process, an external output process (for details, refer to a later-described subroutine) is performed in step S30. This is to output necessary information to the hall management device 350. After step S30, a reset wait is made, and the main routine is repeated, for example, by a hard interrupt every 2 ms.

Normal Operation Processing FIG. 12 shows step S22 in the main routine described above.
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of normal operation processing of FIG. When this subroutine is started, first in step S50, the starting opening 1 (that is, the first starting winning opening 65, 6
6) It is determined whether or not there is a prize. When a ball is won in either the first start winning opening 65 or the first starting winning opening 66, the process proceeds to step S52 and the process is changed to the blade opening / closing operation 1. Thereby, the movable piece 62 of the variable winning device 62
The process proceeds to a process (subroutine in FIG. 13) in which a and 62b perform the opening operation once for 0.5 seconds. Next, in step S54, the symbol variation of the variable display (that is, the variable display device 623 for determining the V lead) is stopped. In this case, a random number corresponding to the symbol appearance probability setting value is extracted at the time of detecting the start winning, and the symbol is determined based on the extraction result. As a result, the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is "1"-
The movement operation of the V guidance device 630 is controlled according to whether the symbol is stopped by any of the symbols up to “9”, the V guidance determination stop symbol is stopped by “7”, or is stopped by any other symbol. After step S54, the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, in step S50, the first starting winning opening 6
If the ball does not enter any of the 5 or the first starting winning opening 66, it is determined in a succeeding step S56 whether or not there is a winning in the starting opening 2 (that is, the normal electric starting opening 64).
When a ball wins the ordinary electric starting port 64, step S58
Then, the processing is changed to the blade opening / closing operation 2. As a result, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are 0.8
The process moves to the process of performing the opening operation twice per second (subroutine in FIG. 14). Next, the process proceeds to step S54, and similarly the variable display (that is, the variable display device 62 for determining the V lead) is used.
3) Stop the symbol fluctuation. In this case as well, a random number corresponding to the symbol appearance probability setting value is similarly extracted at the time of the start winning detection, and the symbol is determined based on the extraction result. If there is no winning in the normal electric starting port 64 in step S56,
Return to the main routine. Therefore, if the ball does not win in any of the first starting winning opening 65, the first starting winning opening 66, and the ordinary electric starting opening 64, the variable winning device 6
The opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 62a and 62b in 2 is not performed, and the symbol of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is not stopped, and the variable fluctuation continues.

Blade Opening / Closing Operation 1 Processing FIG. 13 shows step S24 in the main routine described above.
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the blade opening / closing operation 1 process. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S100, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the variable display device 623 for V guidance determination is stopped at "7". If it is stopped at "7", the V guiding device 630 is stopped at the center in step S102, and the process proceeds to step S104. This allows
The probability that a ball will win the V winning opening 633 becomes close to 100%. If the design is stopped at other than "7" (for example,
Step S102 is jumped to "2") and the process proceeds to step S104. Therefore, when the symbol stops other than "7", the reciprocating movement of the V guiding device 630 continues to the left and right and does not stop, so that a ball rarely wins the V winning opening 633. In step S104, the symbol variation of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is started again.

Next, in step S106, it is determined whether it is the end timing of the blade opening / closing operation 1. In the blade opening / closing operation 1, the movable pieces 62a, 62b of the variable winning device 62 are
Performs an opening operation once for 0.5 seconds. At this time, 0.
The time of 5 seconds is just the opening and closing time of the blade. On the other hand, the ending timing of the blade opening / closing operation 1 is the time (3 to 4 seconds) from the start winning switch detection until the V effective time ends. Therefore, in this step, 3 ~
If 4 seconds have not elapsed, it is determined that it is not the end timing, and the process proceeds to step S108. If 3 to 4 seconds have elapsed, it is determined that it is the end timing and step S12.
Go to 4. In step S108, it is determined whether or not the blade opening / closing operation has been completed once, that is, the movable piece 62 of the variable winning device 62.
It is determined whether or not a and 62b have been opened and closed once.
If the blade opening / closing operation has not been completed once, step S1
At 10, it is determined whether it is the blade opening timing. At the blade opening timing, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are opened in step S112. As a result, the movable pieces 62a and 62b are the first disadvantageous to the player.
The state (closed state) is changed to the second state (open state) which is advantageous for the player who tilts the upper end outward and receives the ball that has flowed down and causes the ball to flow into the opening 621. Also, step S1
If it is not the blade opening timing at step S112
And jump to step S114.

Next, in step S114, it is determined whether or not it is the blade closing timing of the blade opening / closing operation 1 (whether 0.5 seconds has elapsed from the opening). If it is the blade closing timing, the blade is closed in step S116, that is, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are closed, and the step S116 is performed.
Proceed to 118. If the blade closing timing of the blade opening / closing operation 1 is not reached, step S116 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S118. On the other hand, if the blade opening / closing operation is completed once in step S108, the process immediately jumps to step S118. In this way, the process of opening the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 once for 0.5 seconds is performed.

In step S118, it is determined whether or not there is a V winning, that is, whether or not a ball has won a V winning opening 633 in the variable winning device 62. If there is a V prize, step S1
At 20, the process is changed to a big hit operation. As a result, in the next main routine, the process shifts to the big hit operation subroutine shown in FIG. Next, in step S122, the symbol variation of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is stopped.
In this case, a random number corresponding to the symbol appearance probability setting value is extracted when the V winning is detected, and the symbol is determined based on the extraction result. As a result, the maximum number of continuations of the second type big hit is determined by the stop design. For example, when the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is "7", the maximum number of continuations of the jackpot is 16
Times (maximum value). Stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is "3"
Alternatively, when the value is "5", the maximum number of continuous jackpots is five. Also, the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is "7",
When the value is other than "3" or "5", the maximum number of continuous jackpots is three. After step S122, the process returns to the main routine. If there is no V winning in step S118, the process returns to the main routine. on the other hand,
If it is the end timing of the blade opening / closing operation 1 in step S106, the process proceeds to step S124 to change to the normal operation process, and then returns to the main routine.

Blade Opening / Closing Operation 2 Process FIG. 14 is a step S26 in the main routine described above.
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of blade opening / closing operation 2 processing. When this subroutine is started, first, in step S200, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the variable display device 623 for V guidance determination is stopped at "7". If it is stopped at "7", the V guidance device 630 is stopped at the center in step S202, and the process proceeds to step S204. This allows
The probability that a ball will win the V winning opening 633 becomes close to 100%. If the design is stopped at other than "7" (for example,
Step S202 is jumped to "2") and the process proceeds to step S204. Therefore, when the symbol stops other than "7", the reciprocating movement of the V guiding device 630 continues to the left and right and does not stop, so that a ball rarely wins the V winning opening 633. In step S204, the symbol variation of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance is started again.

Next, in step S206, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the blade opening / closing operation 2. In the blade opening / closing operation 2, the movable pieces 62a, 62b of the variable winning device 62 are
Performs the opening operation twice for 0.8 seconds, and the time of 0.8 seconds at this time is just the opening and closing time of the blade. On the other hand, the end timing of the blade opening / closing operation 2 is the time (5 to 6 seconds) from the detection of the start winning switch to the end of the V effective time. Therefore, in this step, it is determined that it is not the end timing if 5 to 6 seconds have not passed from the detection of the start winning switch, and the process proceeds to step S208. If 3 to 4 seconds have passed, it is the end timing. Judge and step S
Proceed to 224. In step S208, the blade opening / closing operation is 2
It is determined whether or not the times have ended, that is, whether or not the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 have performed the opening / closing operation twice. If the blade opening / closing operation has not been completed twice, it is determined in step S210 whether it is the blade opening timing. At the blade opening timing, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are opened in step S212. As a result, the second state in which the movable pieces 62a, 62b are advantageous to the player, in which the movable pieces 62a and 62b are inclined to the outside from the first state (closed state), which is disadvantageous to the player, receive the balls that have flowed down and flow into the opening 621 ( Open state). If it is not the blade opening timing in step S210, step S210
The process jumps to step 212 and proceeds to step S214.

Next, in step S214, it is determined whether or not it is the blade closing timing of the blade opening / closing operation 2 (whether 0.8 seconds has elapsed after opening). If it is the blade closing timing, the blade is closed in step S216, that is, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 are closed, and step S216 is performed.
Proceed to 218. If the blade closing timing of the blade opening / closing operation 2 is not reached, step S216 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S218. On the other hand, if the blade opening / closing operation is completed twice in step S208, the process immediately jumps to step S218. In this way, the process of opening the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 twice for 0.8 seconds is performed.

In step S218, it is determined whether or not there is a V winning, that is, whether or not a ball has been won in the V winning opening 633 in the variable winning device 62. If there is a V prize, step S2
At 20, the process is changed to a big hit operation. As a result, in the next main routine, the process shifts to the big hit operation subroutine shown in FIG. Next, in step S222, the symbol variation of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is stopped.
In this case as well, a random number corresponding to the symbol appearance probability setting value is similarly extracted when the V winning is detected, and the symbol is determined based on the extraction result. As a result, the maximum number of continuations of the second type big hit is determined by the stop design. For example, when the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is "7", the maximum number of continuations of the big hit is 16 (maximum value). When the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is "3" or "5", the maximum number of continuations of the jackpot is 5 times. When the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is other than "7", "3" or "5", the maximum number of continuations of the big hit is three. After step S222,
Return to the main routine. In addition, step S21
If there is no V winning in 8, the process returns to the main routine. On the other hand, if it is the end timing of the blade opening / closing operation 2 in step S206, the process proceeds to step S224 to change to the normal operation process, and then returns to the main routine.

Big hit operation process FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the big hit operation process of step S28 in the main routine. When this subroutine is started, first step S
At 250, it is determined whether it is the blade opening / closing timing.
This is the movable piece 62 of the variable winning device 62 during the big hit operation.
Since control is performed to open the a and 62b for 1.0 second, it is determined in this step whether or not it is the timing to open and close the movable pieces 62a and 62b. At the blade opening / closing timing, the process proceeds to step S252 to open / close the blade, that is, the movable piece 62 of the variable winning device 62.
Processing for opening and closing a and 62b for 1.0 second is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S254. If it is not the blade opening / closing timing, step S252 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S254.

In step S254, it is determined whether or not there is a winning count. Count winning is a movable piece 62a,
It means that 62b is opened and a ball is won in the opening 621 in the variable winning device 62 and detected by the count switch 632. The maximum number of winning counts is 10 and is detected, and when there are at least 10 winnings, the round ends. Other round end conditions are movable pieces 62a, 6
2b is to open and close 18 times. If there is a count winning in step S254, step S25
Proceed to 6 to perform the counting process. This is to count the number of winnings in the variable winning device 62. afterwards,
It proceeds to step S258. On the other hand, if there is no winning count, step S256 is jumped to step S258.
Proceed to.

In step S258, it is determined whether or not there is a V prize. The V winning means that a ball wins a V winning opening 633 arranged in the variable winning device 62. This is a condition for continuing the big hit round. If there is a V prize, it is determined in step S260 whether or not the V prize is valid. The validity judgment of the V winning is as follows. A. For example, when two balls are continuously won in the V winning opening 633, it is determined that only the first winning ball is valid and the second ball is invalid. B. Validate V winnings within the maximum number of continuations determined by the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations. For example, when the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations is “5”, the maximum number of continuations is determined to be 5, so when the player wins V in the sixth round, it becomes invalid. If the V winning is valid, the process proceeds to step S262 to repeat the big hit operation, and then returns to the main routine.

As a result, the jackpot round is continued for the maximum number of times determined by the stop symbol for determining the number of continuations, on condition that the V winning is won. In each round, the variable winning device 62
The movable pieces 62a and 62b are repeatedly opened for 1.0 second with a maximum limit of 18 times, and if there is a V prize in this process, even if the opening / closing operation is less than 18 times, the process moves to the next round at that time. . In addition, in each round, the number of winning prizes is limited to 10 and the winning number is 10
If it becomes an individual, if there is a V prize at that time, the opening and closing operation is 1
If it is less than 8 times, it will move to the next round as well.

If the V winning is not valid in step S260, the process proceeds to step S264. Also, if there is no V winning in step S258, the process jumps to step S260 and proceeds to step S264. In step S264, it is determined whether or not the jackpot ending condition is satisfied. Whether or not the jackpot termination condition is met is determined for each round. The jackpot ending condition is
It is as follows. A. There were no valid V prizes and there were 10 count prizes. B. There were no valid V winnings and the opening / closing operation was completed 18 times. If the jackpot ending condition is not satisfied in step S264, the current routine is ended and the process returns. Also,
If the jackpot ending condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S266, the process is changed to the normal operation, and the subsequent step S268.
Then, the symbol variation of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is restarted, and then the process returns to the main routine.

External Output Processing FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a subroutine of the external output processing of step S30 in the main routine.
When this subroutine is started, first, step S30
At 0, the start winning data is output to the management device 350. The starting winning data is the first starting winning openings 65, 66 that are opened once.
Alternatively, it refers to winning data in the case where a ball wins in any one of the two electric opening ports 64 that are opened normally. In this case, for example, when two balls are won in succession to the first start winning port 65, the movable pieces 62a and 62b of the variable winning device 62 perform the opening / closing operation only once despite the fact that two balls are actually won. Although there is not, the data of two winnings is output as the starting winning data. Note that the output of data in each of the following steps means that the data is output to the external management device 350, and is simply output in order to avoid complicated description.

Next, in step S302, valid start winning data is output. The effective start prize is the variable prize device 6
This is an effective starting prize for opening and closing the second movable pieces 62a and 62b. Therefore, for example, when two balls are continuously won in the first starting winning opening 65, only the first first ball becomes an effective winning, and the second winning ball discharges a certain number of prize balls. , Movable pieces 62a, 6 of the variable winning device 62
2b cannot be opened / closed. Next, in step S304, the V winning data is output. The V winning data is data in which a ball wins the V winning opening 633 in the variable winning device 62, which is a condition for generating a big hit and a condition for transitioning between rounds during a big hit. Then
In step S306, the count winning data is output. The count winning data is data in which the count switch 632 in the variable winning device 62 detects the winning of a ball,
This is data for counting the number of balls that have won in the variable winning device 62.

Next, in step S308, big hit state data is output. The big hit state data is a big hit generation signal, for example, when a big hit occurs, it goes to the “H” level, and during the big hit the “H” level is maintained, and when the big hit ends (including the end due to a so-called puncture), It is a signal that returns to the L "level. Then, step S31
At 0, the blade open / closed state data is output. The blade open / closed state data is a signal corresponding to the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 62a, 62b of the variable winning device 62, for example, the movable piece 62a,
It is a signal which becomes "H" level when 62b is opened and becomes "L" level when closed. Therefore, the blade opening / closing state data becomes a signal of "H" level for 0.5 seconds in the blade opening / closing operation 1, and becomes a signal in which the "H" level continues twice for 0.8 seconds in the blade opening / closing operation 2, and a big hit. The signal is such that the "H" level continues for 1.0 second.

Then, in step S312, the variable state data of the variable display is output. This is the V that accompanies the starting prize.
This is to collect data for counting the number of stop times of the variable display device 623 for guidance determination and the variable display device 624 for determination of the number of continuations. Then, step S31
At 4, the variable display stop result data is output. this is,
By outputting the stop symbol data of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations, the operating status of the V guidance device 630 and the information on the maximum number of continuous jackpots are transmitted. . Next, in step S316, invalid data is output. The fraudulent data includes, for example, information such as fraudulent prize winning or connector omission. After step S316, the process returns to the main routine. In this way, the pachinko machine 1
Side outputs various data to the management device 350,
The management device 350 receives the various data transmitted, and processes the prize ball state data by the program of FIG.

Processing Program on Management Device Side Next, a processing program on the management device 350 side will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a main routine in the case of calculating respective management data of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in the processing program executed by the management device 350. . It should be noted that the data collection from the pachinko machine 1 side is not performed for one machine but sequentially for each machine, and finally the data for all the machines in the hall is collected. Then, the management device 350 performs arithmetic processing to obtain information necessary for business based on the data of all the units. First, step S
At 400, each output data from the gaming machine (pachinko machine 1 etc.) is received. As a result, the various data shown in FIG. 16 are loaded into the management computer 360 of the management device 350. Next, in step S402, each piece of data related to the start winning a prize is counted, and the calculation necessary for collecting the start winning a prize data for each machine is performed. As a result, the first opening
Winning data when balls are won in the starting winning openings 65, 66 and the double-opening normal electric starting opening 64 is collected for each machine.

Next, in step S404, each piece of data relating to the big hit state is counted, and the calculation necessary for collecting the big hit state data for each unit is performed. As a result, various data relating to the big hit such as the occurrence status of the type 2 big hit and the number of continuous rounds are collected for each unit. Next, in step S406, each piece of data regarding the blade open / closed state is counted, and a calculation necessary for collecting data on the blade open / closed state for each stand is performed. Thereby, the movable piece 62 of the variable winning device 62
When a and 62b are opened once and opened twice, each data of the opening / closing time is collected for each unit.

Next, in step S408, each data relating to the variable display device is counted, and the calculation necessary for collecting the variable display device data for each stand is performed. As a result, the number of stops and the stop pattern (moving data of the V guide device 630) of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance are collected for each unit, and the number of stops of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations and Stop patterns (maximum number of continuous data) are collected for each machine. Next, in step S410, each data regarding the illegal state is counted, and the calculation necessary for collecting the illegal state data for each machine is performed. Thereby, for example, fraudulent status data such as fraudulent winning or connector omission is collected for each machine. Next, in step S412, the respective data collected as described above are counted, and the management data based on the respective operating states of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations for each stand are obtained. , V display 623 for determining V lead
And the calculation necessary for collecting the management data based on the respective stop states of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is performed, and the business data of the second-class gaming machine is created based on the calculation result. These sales materials are shown in each table format in FIGS.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a table in which data relating to the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance among the game machines belonging to the second type is arithmetically processed in order for each machine. The contents are 15:25:50 from the opening (for example, 10:00 am)
Seconds Cumulative data up to the present. The data contents shown in FIG. 18 can be displayed on the screen of the display 361 of the management computer 360, or the data can be printed by the printer 361. Further, when it is displayed on the display 361 of the management computer 360, by inputting the platform number at the portion of the cursor C on the screen, it is possible to display detailed data on the relevant platform. Such a mode is shown in FIG.
The same applies to 9 and FIG.

The meaning of each item in the figure is as follows. Machine number: a number for identifying a game machine belonging to the second type Symbol operation count: The number of times the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance has operated, and this variable display device 623 stops changing due to an effective start winning. Therefore, the number of symbol actuations is the same as the number of effective start-ups. For example, in the [100] series, the number of symbol operations is 325 times. "7": The number of times the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance has stopped with the special symbol of "7" For example, in the [100] series, the number of stops at "7" is 2
It has been once. Occurrence rate of "7": rate at which the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance is stopped with a special symbol of "7" For example, in the [100] series, the appearance rate of "7" =
(Number of appearances of “7” / number of symbol operations) = (21/32
5) = 6.4%.

Number of big hits: Number of big hits of the second type For example, in the [100] series, the number of big hits is 25. Number of big hits other than "7": Of the above number of big hits, the number of times that a big hit occurs when the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance is other than "7". For example, in the [100] series, a number other than "7" The number of big hits is four. Number of consecutive “7” Changs: Variable display device 6 for V lead determination
The number of times "7" occurred consecutively within the predetermined period on the appearance of 23. The predetermined period is, for example, until the balls in the upper plate 21 are fired, within 5 minutes after the end of the big hit, or the predetermined symbol ( For example, it means within the number of times of operation (for example, 5 times) of “7”).
For example, in the [100] series, the number of consecutive chans of "7" is 9.

"7" consecutive chan rate: ratio of occurrence of "7" in consecutive chan at variable display device 623 for determining V guidance. For example, in the [100] series, the consecutive chan rate is "7". Four
It is 2.9%. S: Number of occurrences of single "7" W: Number of occurrences of double "7" T: Number of occurrences of triple "7" F: Number of occurrences of force "7" Others: Occurrence of "7" exceeding force Number of hits: The number of times the second-class gaming machine is hit with a fixed number of balls (for example, 3000 or 4000). For example, in the [100] series, the number of hits is 4 It has become. Number of "7" until stopping: Proportion of "7" occurring at the appearance of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance before stopping For example, in the [100] series, "7" before stopping The number of occurrences is 5.3.

As described above, with respect to each of the second-class game machines, the number of times the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance, the number of "7" hits, the appearance rate of "7" hits, By calculating and displaying the operating state data such as the number of jackpots, the management data of the variable display device 623 for determining the V guidance can be collected, and the accurate V winning rate in the V guidance type can be grasped. , V symbol appearance rate, continuous Chan rate can be grasped. Therefore, the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped, which is effective as reference data for sales, and the accurate sales of the hall can be grasped.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a table in which data relating to the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations among the game machines belonging to the second type is arithmetically processed in order for each machine. The contents are 15:25:50 from the opening (for example, 10:00 am)
Seconds Cumulative data up to the present. The meaning of the heading in the upper part of the figure is the same as in the case of FIG. Of each item in the figure,
The meanings of items different from those in FIG. 18 are as follows. Number of appearances of "7": Variable display device 62 for determining the number of continuations
The number of times 4 has stopped with a symbol of "7" For example, in the [100] series, the number of appearances of "7" is 10
It has been turned. Appearance rate of "7": Variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations
Is stopped at the pattern of "7" For example, in the [100] series, the appearance rate of "7" =
(Number of appearances of “7” / number of jackpots) = (10/55) =
It is 18.2%.

Average number of continuations of "7": The average number of continuations of the round when the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations stops at the symbol "7" and a big hit occurs. For example, in the [100] series, The average number of consecutive rounds is 16 rounds. Other average number of continuations: The average number of continuations of the round when the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations stops with a symbol other than “7” and a big hit occurs. For example, in the [100] series, The number of continuations is 5 rounds. Number of consecutive "7" chans: The number of times "7" consecutively occurred within the predetermined period at the appearance of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations. The predetermined period is, for example, the balls of the upper plate 21 are fired. Similarly, within 5 minutes after the big hit ends. For example,
In the [100] series, the number of consecutive chans of "7" is 8.

Consecutive Chan Rate: Ratio of occurrence of "7" in consecutive chan at the appearance of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations. For example, in the [100] series, the consecutive chan rate of "7" is 8
It is 0.0%. S: Number of occurrences of single "7" W: Number of occurrences of double "7" T: Number of occurrences of triple "7" F: Number of occurrences of force "7" Others: Occurrence of "7" exceeding force Number of times "7" before stopping: Proportion of "7" occurring at the appearance of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations before stopping For example, in the [100] series, "7" until stopping Has been generated 3.3 times.

As described above, with respect to each of the second-class game machines, the number of "7" hits, the appearance rate of "7" hits, the number of big hits, etc., on the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations, etc. By operating and displaying the operating state data of, the management data of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations can be collected, and the accurate sales status in the continuation number change type can be grasped and “punk Can be understood. Therefore, the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped, which is effective as reference data for sales, and the accurate sales of the hall can be grasped.

FIG. 20 shows A among the game machines belonging to the second type.
It is a figure which shows the management data by the island equipment unit about the model called "alpha" of a company. In this case, the units “α” are arranged in the 10th to 150th units on the A island, and there are 33 units in total. It should be noted that pedestals with numbers "4" and "9" in the first digit, such as the 4th and 9th numbers, are excluded from the luck. Therefore, even if the number is in the 100 to 150 range, 33 units are arranged in total. The data in the figure is a table format showing the occurrence of big hits, with 1 hour for each unit as the time axis, during business hours from 10:00 to 22:00 on one day (May 5, 1993). It is as shown.

The meanings of the symbols in the figure are as follows. Black circle (●): The variable display device 623 for V lead determination stopped with a special symbol of “7” and a big hit occurred. White circle (◯): The variable display device 623 for V lead determination other than “7”. Big hits generated by stopping with a pattern Big hit: Number of big hits of the 2nd type For example, in the [100] series, a big hit occurs daily
It has been turned. "7" number of times: The number of times the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance has stopped with a special symbol of "7" For example, in the [100] series, the number of stops at "7" is 2
It has been once.

The characters (W, T, F, 5, 6 ...) Added to the upper part of the symbols in the figure are the same as those in FIG.
Similar to that shown in, W: Double consecutive Chang occurs, T:
It means triple consecutive Chan occurrence, F: Force consecutive Chan occurrence, 5: 5 consecutive Chan occurrence, and 6: 6 consecutive Chan occurrence. For example, from 10:00 to 1 in the 100s
At around 1:00, the symbols ●● and ●● are displayed, and the letter W is displayed on each of them. Therefore, it is possible to grasp at a glance the situation where the double big hit occurs twice in a relatively short time. In this way, the management data effective in business can be collected by arithmetically processing and displaying the big hit occurrence situation data for each of the second-class game machines for each island facility.

[Effects of this Embodiment] As described above, in this embodiment, the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations in each gaming machine (for example, the pachinko machine 1). Is detected, and the variable display device 623 for determining the V lead is operated "7".
Since the operating state data such as the number of hits, the appearance rate of "7", and the number of big hits are arithmetically processed, it is possible to collect the management data of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance, It is possible to grasp the accurate V winning rate in the V induction type, as well as the V symbol appearance rate and the consecutive chan rate. In addition, the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations
The operating state data such as the number of times the "7" is rolled, the appearance rate of the "7", and the number of big hits are calculated. Therefore, especially the management data of the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations is used. It is possible to collect, grasp the accurate sales situation in the type of change in the number of continuation times, and "punk"
Can be grasped. As a result, the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped, which is effective as reference data for sales, and the accurate sales of the hall can be grasped. The management data of each of the variable display devices 623 and 624 is not limited to the various data shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, but other data may be calculated, or the management data may be calculated more finely. ..

In the present embodiment, both the pachinko machine 1 and the management device 350 can set the symbol appearance rates of the variable display device 623 for determining V guidance and the variable display device 624 for determining the number of continuations, but this Is not limited to
You may make it set in another place. For example, the island appearance 500 may similarly set each symbol appearance rate. In that case, the distribution of each set value can be easily changed. For example, the set value may be changed for each island facility. The location of the ball lending machine is not limited to the above example. For example, it may be integrated with the pachinko machine by being provided on the front operation panel portion or the dish front decorative body portion. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine that does not have a card reader. Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the prepaid card type pachinko machine as in the above embodiment. For example, it can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine. It can be widely applied to pachinko machines that do not use cards at all, instead of the prepaid card system.

[0084]

According to the present invention, with respect to a gaming machine having a variable display device for changing a game state, it is detected that the variable display device is stopped in an operating state and a special symbol,
These detection results are transmitted to the centralized management device through the transmission means, and the centralized management device side receives the data from the gaming machine through the reception means, and the management data and the variable display based on the operating state of the variable display device. Since the management data based on the stopped state of the device is arithmetically processed, the operating state of the variable display device (for example, the appearance rate of the V symbol, the continuous change rate, etc.) can be collected. Therefore, the performance and operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately grasped, and the accurate sales of the hall can be grasped. For example, regarding the variable display device for V guidance determination, operating state data such as the number of operations, the number of stops of special symbols, the appearance rate of special symbols, and the number of big hits are arithmetically processed to obtain an accurate V winning rate in the V guidance type. In addition to being able to grasp, it is possible to grasp the V symbol appearance rate and the consecutive Chan rate. In addition, regarding the variable display device for determining the number of continuations, operating state data such as the number of stops of the special symbol, the appearance rate of the special symbol, the number of big hits, etc. are arithmetically processed, and the accurate sales situation in the continuation number change type can be grasped. You can understand "punk".

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a card-type pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the variable winning device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the variable winning device of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a V induction device according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a ball guiding state of the V guiding apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a ball guiding state of the V guiding apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a back mechanism of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a system diagram showing a relationship between the management device and the island facility according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main routine of game control of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of normal operation processing of the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of blade opening / closing operation 1 processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of blade opening / closing operation 2 processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a big hit operation process of the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of external output processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a processing program of the management apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing, for each stand, data regarding a variable display device for determining V-lead according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing, for each unit, data relating to the variable display device for determining the number of continuations in the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing management data in island facility units for a specific type of gaming machine belonging to the second type of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 2 Pachinko machine 3 Ball lending machine (game medium lending device) 13 Game board 62 Variable winning device 62a, 62b Movable piece (blade member) 64 Normal electric starting port (2nd starting winning port) 65, 66 1st starting Winning hole 107 Accessory control circuit board 141 Game board information base 301 CPU for accessory 321 1st start switch 322 2nd start switch 324 Variable display symbol appearance rate setting device 323 Continuation switch 350 Management device (centralized management device) 360 Management computer (Reception means, operation state data processing means, symbol stop state data processing means) 400 Game control means (auxiliary game state generation means, special game state generation means, operation state detection means, game state change means, special stop symbol detection means, Transmission means, special game continuation means) 621 Aperture (specific winning opening) 623 V Variable for determining the lead Display device 624 variable display device 630 V induction device for continuously determining the number (winning rate change means) 632 count switch 633 V winning opening (special winning opening)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A centralized management device capable of managing an operating state of a gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is capable of generating an auxiliary gaming state advantageous to a player by winning a game medium into a start winning port. Generating means, special game state generating means capable of generating a special game state advantageous to the player by winning the game medium into the special winning opening during the auxiliary game, and provided in the gaming machine, and a plurality of symbols are provided. A variable display device capable of variably displaying, an operation state detecting means for detecting an operation state of the variable display device, and one of the auxiliary game state or the special game state based on that the variable display device is stopped by a special symbol. At least one game state change means for changing the game state, a special stop symbol detection means for detecting that the variable display device is stopped by a special symbol, the data of the gaming machine to the outside And a transmitting means for receiving the output of the transmitting means, and an operation for arithmetically processing management data based on an operating state of the variable display device by an output of the operating state detecting means. State data processing means, a symbol stop state data processing means for processing the management data based on the stop state of the variable display device by the output of the special stop symbol detection means, centralized gaming machine characterized by Management device. 2. The gaming machine comprises a special game continuation means capable of continuing the special gaming state again by winning a game medium into a special winning opening in the special gaming state, and the special gaming state changing means provides the special gaming state. The centralized management device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the upper limit number of continuations in the game continuation means is determined. 3. The gaming machine includes a winning rate changing means capable of changing a winning rate of a game medium to the special winning opening, and the game state changing means controls stop of operation of the winning rate changing means. The centralized management device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. 4. The symbol stop state data processing means is capable of arithmetically processing management data based on a continuous special symbol appearance state in which the special symbol continuously appears within a predetermined period. A centralized management device for a gaming machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3.