JP2019000361A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide game history information with higher accuracy.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises a main body frame 104 for holding a game board in which a game area is formed where game balls flow down. The main body frame 104 has a bucket unit 152 positioned below a game board 108. A tray section 152a is provided in the bucket unit 152. Game balls discharged outside the game area are collected in the tray section. An out passage is connected to the bottom of the tray section, and a sensor for detecting game balls is provided in the out passage. Game history information is displayed on a display section on the basis of the detection result of the sensor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board in which a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down is formed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine in which a game area is formed on a game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to a player when a game ball enters a prize opening provided in the game area. For example, in Patent Document 1, game history information such as a slump graph indicating the ratio between the number of game balls discharged from the game area (hereinafter referred to as “out ball number”) and the number of prize balls paid out is displayed on a liquid crystal screen. A gaming machine that can be displayed on the screen has been proposed.

JP 2004-159964 A

  In recent years, provision of more accurate game history information has been desired.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of providing highly accurate game history information.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down, a frame provided with the gaming board, a frame provided on the frame, and the game A sensor for detecting game balls discharged out of the area; and display means for displaying predetermined information on a display unit based on a detection result of the sensor.

  According to the present invention, highly accurate game history information can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of a main body frame. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of game history information. It is a flowchart explaining the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the payout ball number designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the out ball number designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the game history information display process in a sub control board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and a main body frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed. The main body frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  A game board 108 is held on the main body frame 104. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the main body frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter, and the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the first starting port 120, and the like. 2. When a game ball enters the start port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of prize balls to be paid out at each of the general prize opening 118, the first start opening 120, and the second start opening 122 may be different. The same number of prize balls may be set. At this time, it is also possible to set the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out at the first start port 120 smaller than the number of prize balls that the game ball enters and pays out at the second start port 122. is there.

  Although detailed explanation is omitted, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, predetermined hold information is stored. Then, when the start condition is satisfied, the hold information is read out, and the big player lottery for determining whether or not the big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed is performed. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes depending on the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122. On the other hand, when a game ball passes through the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery is performed, and when the winning is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b is controlled to be in an open state for a predetermined time. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  In addition, the front frame 106 is provided with an upper plate 132 through which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 and a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device are guided, and when the upper plate 132 is filled with game balls. The game ball is guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  The game board 108 is provided with an effect display unit 136 including an image display unit for displaying an image. The effect display unit 136 is arranged so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 100, and displays various effect images that suggest and notify the result of the big role lottery. Further, an effect button 138 that accepts a player's pressing operation is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110. This effect button 138 is activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 136. When a player's operation is received within the operation effective period, various effects are generated according to the operation. Executed.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body frame 104. FIG. 3 shows a state where the game board 108 is removed from the main body frame 104. The main body frame 104 includes a lower unit 150. The lower unit 150 includes a passage through which game balls pass, a launch unit for launching game balls into the game area 116, various control boards, and the like. In the main body frame 104, an encircling space 104 a is formed above the lower unit 150. The surrounding space 104a is a space in which four sides are surrounded by the upper side, the left side, the right side, and the lower unit 150, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space 104a. That is, the game board 108 is held above the lower unit 150.

  The lower unit 150 is provided with a bucket unit 152. The bucket unit 152 includes a dish portion 152a that opens upward. The tray portion 152a is located below the discharge port 130 of the game board 108, and the game balls discharged from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108 through the discharge port 130 are within the plate portion 152a by their own weight. To fall into. In addition, a discharge passage through which the game balls discharged out of the game area 116 pass is provided on the back surface of the game board 108.

  This discharge passage is provided for each of the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, and the big winning port 128, and one end is connected to each winning port, and the other end is above the plate portion 152a. It faces. The game balls that have entered the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, and the big winning opening 128 are guided to the plate portion 152a via the discharge passage on the back side of the gaming board 108. In addition, an out passage is provided on the bottom surface of the plate portion 152a provided in the main body frame 104, and the game ball that has dropped into the plate portion 152a is guided to the equipment of the game hall through the out passage. .

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the big winning port 128 A big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

  Further, the main control board 300 is connected to an out ball detection switch 140s for detecting a game ball (out ball) discharged out of the game area 116, and is detected by the main control board 300 from the out ball detection switch 140s. A signal is input. In the present embodiment, the out-ball detection switch 140s is provided in the out passage connected to the bottom surface of the dish portion 152a of the bucket unit 152 in the main body frame 104.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122, and a large winning port solenoid 128c that operates the opening and closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning port 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning opening 128.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is started by a special game that is started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and when the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. The dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 that performs launch control of the game ball. Connected to the payout control board 310 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. ing. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control circuit 320 performs control to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  Specifically, the sub control board 330 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds to be displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the sub CPU 330a reads the image data from the sub ROM 330b to a VRAM (not shown) to display the effect display unit 200a. Control image display.

  The sub control board 330 executes a predetermined effect when an operation detection signal is input from the effect button detection switch 138s that detects that the effect button 138 has been pressed. Further, the sub-control board 330 operates the effect actor device, turns on the effect illumination device, and outputs sound from the sound output device.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board. The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  Next, a game in the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment will be briefly described. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and a low probability game state or a high probability game state is used as the game state when proceeding with both of these games. The game progresses in any game state in which any one of the game states is combined with any one of the non-time-short game state or the time-short game state.

  The low-probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the special winning opening 128 is opened in the special game described above is set low, and the high-probability gaming state is a major player This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a game is set high. The non-short-time gaming state is a gaming state in which the movable piece 122b is not easily opened in the above-described normal game, and the gaming ball is difficult to enter the second start port 122. The short-time gaming state is The movable piece 122b is more likely to be in the open state than in the non-short game state, and the game ball is likely to enter the second start port 122.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, the big winning hole 128 is opened and a big ball game that allows a game ball to enter the big winning hole 128 is executed. The gaming state is set to one of the above gaming states.

  In addition, since said game is general, description is abbreviate | omitted here about the specific control processing for advancing a game. In addition, the above game is merely an example, and the content of the game can be designed as appropriate. In any case, while the game is in progress, when the game ball flows down the game area 116 and the game ball enters the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, and the big winning opening 128, A prize ball is paid out to the player. Then, the player will play a game in order to obtain more prize balls than the number of game balls fired.

  Here, in this embodiment, an out-ball detection switch 140s is provided, and an out-ball detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from the out-ball detection switch 140s every time a game ball is discharged out of the game area 116. Is done.

  Further, as described above, when a prize ball is paid out to the player under the control of the payout motor 314, the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316s. When a game ball is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316s, a detection signal is input to the payout control board 310. In the payout control board 310, it is confirmed whether or not all prize balls are properly paid out by inputting a detection signal from the payout ball counting switch 316s. If the payout of the prize ball is not properly completed within a predetermined time, an error command is transmitted to the main control board 300. If the payout of the prize ball is properly completed, the payout completion command is sent to the main control board. To 300.

  When the main control board 300 receives the payout completion command, the main control board 300 transmits a payout ball number designation command to the sub control board 330. The payout ball number designation command has a plurality of patterns, and transmits a command corresponding to the number of prize balls paid out to the player to the sub-control board 330. Thereby, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out to the player can be grasped on the sub-control board 330.

  Further, in the main control board 300, when an out sphere detection signal is input from the out sphere detection switch 140s, an out sphere number designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 330. Here, every time an out-ball detection signal is input, that is, every time one game ball is discharged from the game area 116, an out-ball number designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. However, the main control board 300 may count the number of times the out sphere detection signal is input, and each time the number of times the out sphere detection signal is input reaches a predetermined number, the out sphere number designation command may be transmitted to the sub control board 330. . In this way, the number of game balls discharged out of the game area 116 (number of out balls) can be grasped on the sub control board 330.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of game history information. On the sub-control board 330, the number of out balls and the number of prize balls paid out to the player are continuously counted. For example, when a specific operation is performed on the effect button 138, various game history information is displayed on the effect display unit 136. Here, a slump graph 400 is displayed as the game history information. The slump graph 400 is a graph in which the horizontal axis represents the number of out balls and the vertical axis represents the difference between the number of prize balls paid out and the number of out balls.

  The slump graph 400 may display a graph for the current day or a graph for a preset period such as one week. Furthermore, a plurality of graphs with different periods may be switched and displayed. Here, the slump graph 400 has been described as the game history information. However, for example, the number of out balls for a predetermined period may be displayed as a numerical value, or the total number of paid-out balls or out balls The difference between the number and the number of prize balls may be displayed as a numerical value. Here, the game history information is displayed on the effect display unit 136. However, for example, a dedicated display unit is provided on the back of the game board 108, and the game history information is displayed on the dedicated display unit. Good. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game history information is displayed by a specific operation on the effect button 138. However, the game history information may be displayed on the display unit regardless of the operation of the effect button 138. In any case, if the predetermined information is displayed on the display unit based on the detection result of the out-sphere detection switch 140s, the display contents and display conditions can be appropriately designed.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the out-ball detecting the game ball discharged out of the game area 116 in the main frame 104, more precisely, the out-path of the main frame 104 where the out-balls gather. A detection switch 140s is provided, and game history information is displayed based on the detection result of the out-ball detection switch 140s. Thus, for example, it is less susceptible to noise than when the out-ball detection switch 140s is arranged on the game board 108 to which various sensors and electronic components are attached, and it is possible to provide highly accurate game history information. It becomes possible. Further, since the out sphere detection switch 140s is provided in the out passage through which all out spheres pass, only one out sphere detection switch 140s needs to be provided, and the cost can be reduced.

  Next, the process of the sub control board 330 for displaying the game history information will be briefly described.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. A plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (S1100) of the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle (30 times per second). Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed unless otherwise noted.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, command reception interrupt processing is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The sub CPU 330a performs a game history information display process for displaying game history information. This game history information display process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a payout ball number designation command reception process executed when the above-mentioned payout ball number designation command is received in the command analysis process.

(Step S1210-1)
Upon receiving the payout ball number designation command, the sub CPU 330a analyzes the received payout ball number designation command and updates the counter value of the payout ball number counter according to the analysis result, that is, the type of the payout ball number designation command. Then, the payout ball number designation command receiving process ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the out-ball number designation command receiving process executed when the above-mentioned out-ball number designation command is received in the command analysis process.

(Step S1220-1)
When receiving the out ball number designation command, the sub CPU 330a updates the counter value of the out ball number counter by a predetermined value, and ends the out ball number designation command reception process.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the game history information display process (S1300).

(Step S1300-1)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not game history information is currently being displayed. As a result, if it is determined that the game history information is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S1300-11. If it is determined that the game history information is not being displayed, the process proceeds to step S1300-3.

(Step S1300-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether a specific operation has been performed on the effect button 138 based on an input signal from the effect button detection switch 138s. As a result, if it is determined that the specific operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S1300-5, and if it is determined that the specific operation has not been performed, the game history information display process ends.

(Step S1300-5)
The sub CPU 330a generates various game history information based on the counter value of the payout ball number counter and the counter value of the out ball number counter.

(Step S1300-7)
The sub CPU 330a displays predetermined game history information on the effect display unit 136 among the game history information generated in step S1300-5. Note that the display order is set in advance for each game history information, and here, the game history information set to be displayed first is displayed on the effect display unit 136.

(Step S1300-9)
The sub CPU 330a sets a predetermined timer value to a display time timer for measuring the time for displaying the game history information on the effect display unit 136, and ends the game history information display process.

(Step S1300-11)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether a specific operation has been performed on the effect button 138 based on an input signal from the effect button detection switch 138s. As a result, when it is determined that the specific operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S1300-13, and when it is determined that the specific operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S1300-17.

(Step S1300-13)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for switching and displaying the game history information generated in step S1300-5 to the game history information in which the next display order of the currently displayed game history information is set.

(Step S1300-15)
The sub CPU 330a sets a predetermined timer value to a display time timer for measuring the time for displaying the game history information on the effect display unit 136, and ends the game history information display process.

(Step S1300-17)
The sub CPU 330a decrements the timer value of the display time timer.

(Step S1300-19)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the timer value updated in step S1300-17 has become 0. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value has become 0, the process proceeds to step S1300-21, and when it is determined that the timer value is not 0, the game history information display process ends.

(Step S1300-21)
The sub CPU 330a performs a process of hiding the game history information being displayed on the effect display unit 136, and ends the game history information display process.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  In the above embodiment, the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, and the big winning port 128 are provided as the winning ports, but the number and types of the winning ports are not limited thereto.

  In the above embodiment, the out ball detection switch 140 s is provided in the out passage connected to the bottom surface of the tray portion 152 a of the bucket unit 152, but the out ball detection switch 140 s is provided in the main body frame 104. The detailed arrangement is not particularly limited. In any case, any position in the main body frame 104 that can detect a game ball discharged out of the game area 116 may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the out sphere detection switch 140s is provided only in the main body frame 104. However, the out sphere detection switch 140s may be provided in the outlet 130 or the like separately from the main body frame 104, for example.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of game history information including the slump graph 400 is displayed, but the content and number of the game history information are not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the game history information is displayed based on the number of paid-out balls (the number of winning balls) and the number of out-balls. However, at least information based on the number of out-balls may be displayed. Therefore, counting of the number of payout balls is not essential.

  In the above embodiment, the out sphere detection switch 140 s is connected to the main control board 300, but the out sphere detection switch 140 s may be connected to the payout control board 310 and the sub control board 330. In the above embodiment, the sub-control board 330 counts the number of payout balls (number of winning balls) and the number of out-balls, but the main control board 300 may perform the counting process. Furthermore, although the display processing of game history information is performed on the sub-control board 330, the display processing of game history information may be performed on the main control board 300.

  The out-sphere detection switch 140s in the above embodiment corresponds to the sensor of the present invention, the effect display unit 136 corresponds to the display unit of the present invention, and the sub CPU 330a that executes the processing of FIG. 10 displays the display of the present invention. Corresponds to means.

100 gaming machine 104 body frame (frame body)
108 Game board 116 Game area 118 General winning entrance (winning entrance)
120 First start (winning prize)
122 2nd start opening (winning prize opening)
128 Grand Prize (Winner)
136 Production display section (display section)
140s Out ball detection switch (sensor)
330 Sub control board 330a Sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM

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A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A frame provided with the game board;
A sensor provided on the frame for detecting a game ball discharged out of the game area;
Display means for displaying predetermined information on a display unit based on a detection result of the sensor;
A gaming machine comprising

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