JP4767106B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko game comprising a ball feed channel capable of flowing down in a state where game balls are aligned toward the ball launch position, and a hitting ball launcher capable of projecting the game ball supplied to the ball launch position. It relates to gaming machines such as machines.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, the game balls in the storage tray are supplied one by one to the ball launching position of the launching device, and the game ball at the ball launching position is operated based on the operation of the launching operation handle. Is fired with a ball launcher and fired toward the game area. In addition, a ball feeding flow path (alignment rod) is provided between the storage tray and the ball launching position to flow the game balls in a line. Then, a ball classifier is arranged in the middle of the ball feeding flow path, and a groove (discharge port) having an opening width narrower than that of the regular game ball is opened at the bottom of the ball classifier, and from the regular game ball from the groove In addition, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed in which a small sphere can be dropped to remove the small sphere from the launching device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Small-diameter balls that are smaller than the regular game balls are easy to win a prize opening in the game area, and therefore may be mixed into the game balls by a person who intends to increase the winning rate illegally. . If such a small-diameter sphere is removed from the launching device using a ball classifier, it is possible to prevent an act of trying to gain a profit by illegally increasing the winning rate.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-034476

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent document, only the small-diameter sphere that is an unauthorized member is removed from the launching device, and the cheating person mixed with the small-diameter sphere continues to play a game that launches a regular game ball. Can do. As a result, it is not possible to give a gaming penalty (for example, a penalty that the game cannot be continued) to the fraudster.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to remove a small-diameter sphere that is an unauthorized member and to give a gaming penalty to an unauthorized person. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and according to the present invention, the ball feeding flow path capable of flowing down in a state where the game balls are aligned toward the ball firing position side, In a gaming machine provided with a ball launching pad that can be swung and converted into a bullet launching state in which a game ball supplied to a ball launch position is bounced and a bullet ready state in which it waits to bounce a game ball ,
The ball feed channel has a ball sorting groove at the bottom of the ball feed channel, and a regular game ball does not pass through the width of the ball sort groove, but a small diameter ball that is smaller than the regular game ball passes. Set to
Below the sphere sorting groove, a small-diameter sphere channel that flows down the small-diameter sphere that has passed through the sphere-sorting groove, a small-diameter sphere reservoir that can store the small-diameter sphere that has flowed down the small-diameter sphere, and the small-diameter sphere A retractable member capable of appearing and retracting in the reservoir,
Provided with an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the intruding member and the hitting ball launcher,
The small-diameter sphere reservoir is partitioned by a striking ball launcher on the opposite side of the retractable member across the small-diameter sphere reservoir,
When the small-diameter sphere is stored in the small-diameter sphere storage portion and comes into contact with the in / out member, the game machine is characterized in that the conversion of the hitting ball launcher into the bulleted state is regulated by the in / out member and the interlocking mechanism.

  In addition, a regular game ball means a game ball that is rented from a game store and has a size, weight, and material determined in order to play a normal and healthy game with a game machine. For example, an iron game ball having a diameter (size) of 11 mm and a weight of 5.5 g.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the in / out member is a ball feeding member capable of supplying the game balls flowing down the ball feeding passage one by one to the ball launching position. It is a gaming machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a swing drive source for swinging the hitting ball launcher to convert it into a resilient state, a control means for controlling the swing drive source, and the hitting ball launcher being brought into the impacted state. A wrinkle detecting means capable of detecting that it has been converted, and an abnormality notifying means capable of informing that the hitting ball spear is abnormal,
The control means includes firing determination means for determining whether or not the spear detection means has detected the conversion of the hitting ball launching spear into a bullet state,
When the rocking drive source is driven, but the firing determination means determines that the spear detection means has not detected the state of impact of the hitting ball launcher, the abnormality notifying means informs that the striking ball launcher is abnormal. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine is a game machine.

The pump of Claim 4, wherein the abnormality notification means, any of claim 1 further comprising a warning display means for visually informing the hitting firing punch is abnormal according to claim 3 The gaming machine described in 1.

The pump of Claim 5, wherein the abnormality notification means one of claims 1, characterized in that it comprises a warning sound generating unit to aurally notify the hitting firing punch is abnormal according to claim 4 This is a game machine described in the above.

The pump of Claim 6, wherein the abnormality notification means, claim from claim 1 characterized by comprising an abnormal state signal output means for notifying that hitting firing punch to the outside is abnormal 5 A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball feeding flow path has a ball sorting groove portion at the bottom of the ball feeding flow path, and a regular game ball does not pass through the width of the ball sorting groove portion. A small-diameter sphere smaller than the sphere is set at an interval to pass, and a small-diameter sphere channel that flows down the small-diameter sphere that has passed through the sphere-selecting groove and a small-diameter sphere that has flowed down the small-diameter sphere channel below the sphere selection groove. A small-diameter sphere storage section that can store a small-diameter sphere, and a retractable member that can protrude and retract in the small-diameter sphere storage section, and an interlocking mechanism that interlocks the protruding and retracting member and the striking ball launcher. Since the conversion of the striking ball launcher into the projectile state is regulated by the retracting member and the interlocking mechanism when the abutting member is contacted, the small diameter sphere is Can be removed from the game balls of the It is possible to stop. Further, the removed small-diameter sphere can be stored in the small-diameter sphere storage unit, and evidence of fraud can be ensured. In addition, the operation of the hitting ball launcher can be stopped, and it is possible to prevent an unauthorized person from continuing the game with a regular game ball. Therefore, it is possible to give a game penalty that the player cannot play the game. In addition, since the small-diameter sphere storage part is partitioned by a striking ball launcher on the opposite side of the protruding and retracting member across the small-diameter sphere storage part, the number of components arranged only for partitioning the small-diameter sphere storage part Can be reduced, and the manufacturing process of the gaming machine can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the intruding member is a ball feeding member that can supply the game balls flowing down the ball feeding flow path one by one to the ball launching position, the game balls are sent to the ball launching position. There is no need to separately provide a component and a component for contacting the game ball in the small-diameter ball storage unit, and it is possible to suppress the configuration for launching the game ball from being complicated, The manufacturing process can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the swing driving source that swings the hitting ball launcher to convert it into a bulleted state, the control means that controls the swing driving source, and the hitting ball launcher is in the bulleted state. And an abnormality notification means capable of notifying that the hitting ball launching bar is abnormal, and the control means converts the hitting ball launching bar into a bulleted state. Including a firing judgment means for judging whether or not the oscillating drive source is driven, and when the spear detection means determines that the striking state of the hitting ball is not detected in the firing judgment means, Since the anomaly notification means informs that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal, it is possible for the game ball to be launched when the retracting member comes into contact with the smaller ball in the small ball storage part or the hitting ball launcher does not swing. It can be notified that it has disappeared. In particular, when notification is made based on the fact that the in / out member has come into contact with the small-diameter sphere, it is also possible to notify the detection of an illegal act of mixing the small-diameter sphere.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the abnormality notifying means includes the warning display means for visually notifying that the hitting ball launching rod is abnormal, so that the protruding and retracting member contacts the small diameter sphere in the small diameter sphere storage section. It is possible to visually notify that the game ball can no longer be fired due to contact or the hitting ball launcher does not swing. In particular, in the case where notification is made based on the fact that the in / out member has come into contact with the small-diameter sphere, it is also possible to visually notify the detection of an illegal act of mixing the small-diameter sphere. Furthermore, it is possible to restrain the execution of fraud due to the mixing of small-diameter balls, and it is possible to prevent the game store from being damaged by the fraud.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the abnormality notifying means includes the warning sound generating means for audibly notifying that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal. It is possible to audibly notify that the game ball can no longer be fired due to contact or the hitting ball launcher does not swing. In particular, when notification is made based on the fact that the in / out member is in contact with the small-diameter sphere, it is possible to audibly notify the detection of an illegal act of mixing the small-diameter sphere. Furthermore, it is possible to restrain the execution of fraud due to the mixing of small-diameter balls, and it is possible to prevent the game store from being damaged by the fraud.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the abnormality notifying means includes an abnormal state signal output means for notifying that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal to the outside, the protruding and retracting member has a small diameter in the small diameter ball storage section. A management device or a game store clerk who carries the game machine outside, for example, a game store, carries the fact that the game ball can no longer be fired due to contact with the ball or the hitting ball launcher does not swing. An alarm device can be notified. In particular, in the case where notification is made based on the fact that the in / out member has come into contact with the small-diameter sphere, it is possible to promptly notify the amusement store side of the misconduct that the small-diameter sphere has been mixed. Can be identified promptly.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with a transparent member holding frame and a storage tray unit opened.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame (inner frame) 3 pivotally attached to an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed. The game board 5 having a shape can be stored, and a partition member (side case) 7 is arranged on the surface of the game board 5 to form a substantially circular game area 8. An accessory (not shown) such as a prize opening is provided. Further, on the front side of the front frame 3, a transparent member holding frame 9 having one side (right side in FIG. 1) attached thereto is provided so as to be openable and closable (rotatable), and the transparent member holding frame 9 can be seen through. When the transparent member 10 is accommodated, a vertically long launch guide path 11 for guiding the game ball into the game area 8 is formed on the back side of the transparent member holding frame 9, and when the transparent member holding frame 9 is closed, The board 5 is covered with the transparent member holding frame 9, and the transparent member 10 is arranged in front of the game area 8 so that the game area 8 can be seen from the front through the transparent member 10. Further, a notification lamp 12 (corresponding to the abnormality notification means and warning display means in the present invention) is provided at the central portion of the upper part of the transparent member holding frame 9 to visually notify that an abnormality has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The right and left sides of the notification lamp 12 are provided with speakers 13 for outputting sound effects for game effects. Below the transparent member holding frame 9, a horizontally long storage tray unit 14 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) is pivotally mounted so that the storage tray unit 14 can be opened and closed (rotated). On the right side in FIG. 1, a firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 18 for operating a launching device 17 described later is provided.

  The front frame body 4 is a synthetic resin frame body having a rectangular opening portion opened upward, and includes a frame-like game board storage portion 23 at the periphery of the opening portion, and the game board in the game board storage portion 23. 5 is configured to be stored in a detachable state. Also, a board portion 24 is provided below the game board storage portion 23, a game board placement portion (not shown) is provided at the upper end of the board portion 24, and the lower end of the game board 5 is placed on the game board placement portion. By being placed, the position of the game board 5 in the vertical direction can be regulated. Further, on the upper part of the board part 24 on the front side (to the left in FIG. 2), a prize ball or a rental ball supplied from a ball discharge device (not shown) on the back side of the front frame body 4 is provided. A ball outlet 29 for discharging the game ball to the storage tray unit 14 is provided. Then, at the position near the other side of the board portion 24 (rightward in FIG. 1), that is, near the firing operation unit 18, a lock engagement receiving portion 30 capable of engaging the free end portion of the storage tray unit 14 is provided, The free end portion of the storage tray unit 14 is locked to the lock engagement receiving portion 30 so that the storage tray unit 14 can be kept closed with respect to the front frame body 4.

  The storage tray unit 14 is a unit for storing game balls, ejecting the stored game balls, and firing them to the game area 8 of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage tray unit 14 includes a horizontally long base panel (opening / closing member) 31, and the base panel 31 is attached to one end portion (right end portion in FIG. 2) of the base panel 31. 4 is provided with a shaft attachment portion (hinge portion) 31a that is attached in an openable and closable state with respect to 4, and a lock that can be engaged with the lock engagement receiving portion 30 on the other side portion (left side portion in FIG. 2). The locking part 31b is arranged. Further, on the front side of the base panel 31, a tray member 33 capable of storing game balls and a cover member 34 that covers the front side portion of the tray member 33 and the entire front side of the base panel 31 are arranged. Furthermore, on the rear surface side of the base panel 31, a game ball (prize ball or rental ball) discharged from the ball discharge port 29, or a launch guide 17 that is launched from the launch device 17 but does not reach the game area 8. A horizontally long ball lowering rod 35 that flows down the game ball (foul ball) that has flowed backward, and a game ball that is connected to the downstream end (the left end in FIG. 2) of the ball lowering rod 35 and flows down the ball lowering rod 35 A ball pulling mechanism 36 that pulls out downward from the storage tray unit 14 and a launching device 17 that discharges the game balls stored in the tray member 33 toward the game area 8 are arranged. Then, a large base opening 37 having a substantially rectangular shape is opened near the shaft mounting portion 31 a (rightward in FIG. 2) of the base panel 31, and the launching device 17 is moved to the base opening 37 on the back side of the cover member 34. Supports in a fitted state.

  The ball lowering rod 35 has an upstream portion (the right side portion in FIG. 2) disposed above the launcher 17, and the upstream and rear widths of the upstream portion are set wider than the longitudinal width of the downstream portion. The ball receiving portion 35a is formed, and a ball receiving opening 35b is opened at the rear portion of the ball receiving portion 35a so that the ball receiving opening 35b and the ball discharge port 29 communicate with each other. Are configured to communicate with each other. Further, the ball receiving part 35a is opened to communicate with the lower end of the firing guide path 11, and the foul ball that has flowed back through the firing guide path 11 is received by the ball receiving part 35a. Further, a launch connection path 38 that communicates (connects) the launch device 17 and the launch guide path 11 is disposed at the bottom of the ball receiving portion 35a so as to penetrate vertically.

  The ball removal mechanism 36 pushes out a ball removal operation unit (ball removal button) 39 provided in the central portion of the cover member 34 to extract the game balls in the ball lowering basket 35 from the storage tray unit 14. It is configured so that it can be converted into an extraction state that permits this and an extraction restriction state that restricts extraction from the storage tray unit 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a flow opening 31 c penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened in a portion closer to the lock engaging portion 31 b (right side in FIG. 1) on the upper side of the base panel 31, The base panel 31 is set in a state of being inclined downward toward the free end side, in other words, in a state of being inclined downward from the front of the ball discharge port 29 toward the flow-down opening 31c. The upper part on the inner side of the dish member 33 and the downstream end of the ball flow lower bar 35 communicate with each other. Further, the bottom surface of the dish member 33 is set to be inclined downward from the flow opening 31c toward the base opening 37, the portion of the launching device 17 facing forward from the base opening 37, and the inside of the dish member 33 (in detail). Is in communication with the lower part inside the dish member 33. Accordingly, the storage tray unit 14 is configured to supply the game ball (prize ball or rental ball) discharged from the ball discharge port 29 to the launching device 17 through the ball flow lowering basket 35, the flow opening 31c, and the plate member 33. ing.

Next, the launcher 17 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the launching device 17 ejects the game ball supplied to the launching device 17 to the launching base 40 that is the base of the launching device 17 by a turning operation (swinging operation). A striking ball launcher (launching member) 41, a rotation drive source (swinging drive source) such as a rotary solenoid 42 for driving the hit ball launcher 41, and a rotation restricting unit that regulates the rotation range of the hit ball launcher 41. 43, a knock member 44 that can collide with the rotation restricting portion 43 and generate a striking force, and a link mechanism 45 that interlocks the hitting ball launcher 41, the knock member 44, etc. The main body 4 is disposed so as to face the board portion 24.

  The launch base 40 is formed in a substantially box shape whose rear and upper sides are open, and accommodates a hitting ball launcher 41, a rotation restricting portion 43, a knock member 44, and a link mechanism 45 therein. Further, engaging projections 46 are projected from the four corners of the firing base 40 toward the rear front frame body 4, and the engaging projections 46 are engaged with engagement receiving portions 47 provided on the board portion 24. The launcher 17 can be positioned in front of the front frame body 4. Further, a rectangular base base 48 is provided on the front side of the firing base 40, a rotary solenoid 42 is disposed on the front side of the base base 48, and an output shaft (firing rotation shaft) 49 of the rotary solenoid 42 is used as the base base 48. A hitting ball launching rod 41 to be described later is pivotally attached to the front end (rear end) of the firing rotation shaft 49 through a position that is above the center of the projection pivoting rearward. A ball feed flow path (alignment path) 50 that can flow down in a state where the game balls are aligned in one row is disposed on one side of the rear surface side of the base base 48 above the projecting portion of the firing rotation shaft 49 (on one side). It is arranged in a posture inclined downward to the right side in FIG. Further, the upstream end (left end portion in FIG. 3) of the ball feed flow path 50 is provided with a through flow path 51 penetrating the base base 48 in the front-rear direction so as to communicate with the ball feed flow path 50. The front end of the path 51 protrudes forward from the base opening 37 and is connected to the inclined lower end of the dish member 33 so that the game ball can be introduced from the dish member 33 into the ball feed channel 50 through the through channel 51. Has been.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 6, the downstream portion of the ball feed channel 50 (the right side portion in FIG. 5A) is bent downward, and the ball feed member 53 is rotated around the bent portion. It arrange | positions in the state which can move freely, and it is comprised so that the game ball in the ball feed flow path 50 may flow down toward the ball feed member 53 side. Further, on the side of the downstream end of the ball feed channel 50 (on the right side in FIG. 5A), a bullet ball holding portion 54 capable of holding one game ball supplied from the ball feed channel 50. , And an arrangement space portion of a game ball held by the bullet ball holding unit 54 (that is, a game ball shot by the hitting ball launcher 41) is set as a ball launch position 55. Then, the lower part of the bullet ball holding portion 54 is opened so that a part of the hit ball launching rod 41 described later can enter the ball launch position 55 from below, and above the bullet ball holding portion 54 and the ball launch position 55. Includes a launch communication path 56 that allows the lower end of the launch connection path 38 and the ball launch position 55 to communicate vertically. Therefore, the game balls flow down in a state of being aligned toward the ball launch position 55 by the ball feed flow path 50, and then from the ball launch position 55 through the launch communication path 56 and the launch connection path 38, the transparent member holding frame 9. Will fly to the launch guideway 11. The internal configuration of the ball feed channel 50 will be described in detail later.

  The ball feeding member 53 is a member for supplying the game balls flowing down the ball feeding flow path 50 one by one to the ball launching position 55. As shown in FIGS. A shaft base 58 is pivotally attached to the front base 48 via a shaft 58, and a claw-shaped ball feed piece 59 is provided above the ball feed shaft 58, and a ball launch position 55 of the ball feed piece 59 is provided. On the side (the right side in FIG. 5A), a ball holding portion (notch portion) 60 capable of holding one game ball is formed. When the ball holding portion 60 is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from behind around the ball feed shaft 58 to open the ball holding portion 60 toward the upstream side of the bent portion (see FIG. 6), the game is transferred to the ball holding portion 60. In a state where one ball is held, the ball feed flow path 50 is blocked, and the supply to the ball launch position 55 is stopped (ball supply stop state). On the other hand, when the ball holder 60 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the rear and opened to the downstream side of the bent portion (see FIG. 5A), only the game balls held by the ball holder 60 are played. The ball flows down to the downstream end of the feed channel 50 and is supplied to the ball launch position 55, but the ball feed piece 59 of the ball feed member 53 prevents the game ball arranged on the upstream side of the bent portion (ball ball). Supply state).

  As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 6, the hitting ball launching rod 41 has a longitudinally long collar portion 62 that is fixed to the firing rotation shaft 49 of the rotary solenoid 42 from the ball launch position 55 side (see FIG. 5). 5 (a), right side) and is extended in a slightly bent state, and a projecting portion 63 for projecting a game ball is projected to the ball launching position 55 side (right side) at the tip of the collar portion 62. is doing. Then, a first operation for moving (turning) the bullet portion 63 toward the ball launch position 55 and a second operation for moving away from the ball launch position 55 are performed with the launch pivot shaft 49 as the swing center. It is configured to swing. More specifically, when the rotary solenoid 42 is driven (excited) and the firing rotation shaft 49 is rotated in the rotation direction A shown in FIG. A bullet that causes the launching part 63 to enter the inside of the bullet-ball-holding part 54 from below and bullets upward the game ball held on the bullet-ball holding part 54, in other words, the game ball supplied to the ball launch position 55. The state is converted into the originating state (see FIG. 6). On the other hand, when the driving of the rotary solenoid 42 is stopped (ie, demagnetized) and the firing rotation shaft 49 is rotated in the rotation direction B shown in FIG. 63 is moved below the ball launch position 55 and the bullet ball holding unit 54 to change the hook 62 to a vertical posture, and is converted into a bullet ready state for waiting to ball the next game ball (see FIG. 5 (a)). Further, a launch stopper 64 capable of colliding with a rotation restricting portion 43 described later is extended on the opposite side of the hook 62 from the hitting ball launcher 41 with the pivoting portion (launch turning shaft 49) interposed therebetween. Projecting in a direction different from the installation direction (direction bent from the extending direction of the flange portion 62 in a “h” shape), and engaging the firing stopper 64 and the flange portion 62 with the rotation restricting portion 43 The rotation range of the hit ball launcher 41 is regulated.

  The rotation restricting portion 43 is a thick cylindrical member for restricting the rotation range (in other words, the rotation operation) of the hitting ball launching rod 41 by colliding with the hitting ball launching rod 41 and absorbing the impact. It is formed of an easy material, for example, an elastic body such as a rubber material. Further, it is disposed in a state of being held by the holder portion 67 at a portion located between the rotation range of the collar portion 62 and the rotation range of the firing stopper 64 on the rear surface side of the base base portion 48. Then, the distance between the central axis of the rotation restricting portion 43 and the firing rotation shaft 49 is set to be shorter than the extending length of the flange portion 62 and the extending length of the firing stopper 64, so that the flange portion 62 and the firing stopper 64 are It is comprised so that it can engage with the outer peripheral part of the rotation control part 43. FIG. Further, a restriction cover 70 (see FIG. 4) is fixed to the rear end of the holder portion 67 holding the rotation restriction portion 43 so as to prevent the rotation restriction portion 43 from dropping backward from the holder portion 67. It is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), on the outer peripheral portion of the rotation restricting portion 43, there are a launch collision area 72 where the hitting ball launcher 41 can collide and a knock collision area 73 where the knock member 44 can collide. I have. The launch collision area 72 is a portion of the outer periphery of the rotation restricting portion 43 that faces the hitting ball launcher 41, specifically, from the upper portion of the outer periphery to the ball launch position 55 side (right side in FIG. 5B). The launch stopper 64 can collide with the upper part of the launch collision area 72, and the collar 62 can collide with the part on the ball launch position 55 side (right side) of the launch collision area 72. On the other hand, the knock collision area 73 is a portion of the outer peripheral portion of the rotation restricting portion 43 that faces the knock member 44, specifically, from the lower portion of the outer peripheral portion on the side opposite to the ball firing position 55 (in FIG. 5B). The first knock portion 78 which is a part of the knock member 44 can collide with the lower portion of the knock collision area 73 and is opposite to the ball firing position 55 of the knock collision area 73. The second knock portion 80 which is a part of the knock member 44 can collide with the side (left side) portion.

  The knock member 44 is a member that can collide with the rotation restricting portion 43 and generate a striking force, and is disposed on the opposite side of the hitting ball launcher 41 with the rotation restricting portion 43 interposed therebetween. More specifically, the knock rotation shaft 84 serving as the rotation center of the knock member 44 is rearward from the opposite side of the firing rotation shaft 49 with the rotation restricting portion 43 in the rear surface side of the base base 48. And is pivotally attached to the knock rotation shaft 84 in a rotatable state. Furthermore, a first knock portion 78 is extended from the axially attached portion that is axially attached to the knock rotating shaft 84 toward the ball launch position 55 side (right side in FIG. 5A). A second knocking portion 80 that is shorter than the flange portion 62 extends upward on the opposite side of the first knocking portion 78 across the moving shaft 84). The extension length of the first knock portion 78 and the extension length of the second knock portion 80 are set to be shorter than the distance between the knock rotation shaft 84 and the central axis of the rotation restricting portion 43, and the first knock The portion 78 and the second knock portion 80 are configured in a substantially L shape so that the outer peripheral portion of the rotation restricting portion 43 can be engaged. The lower end of the restriction cover 70 is fixed to the rear end of the knock rotation shaft 84 on which the knock member 44 is attached, and the restriction cover 70 prevents the knock member 44 from dropping off from the knock rotation shaft 84. Yes.

  The link mechanism 45 is a mechanism for interlocking the hitting ball launcher 41, the knock member 44, and the ball feed member 53. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 6, the hitting ball launcher 41 and the knock member 44 are connected to each other. It comprises a knock link portion 88 to be interlocked, and a ball feed link portion 89 for interlocking the hitting ball launcher 41 and the ball feed member 53. The knock link portion 88 connects the heel side link member 90 provided in the hitting ball launcher 41, the knock side link member 91 provided in the knock member 44, and the heel side link member 90 and the knock side link member 91. And a link arm 92. More specifically, one end (upper end) of the link arm 92 is located at a position deviated from the firing rotation shaft 49 to the side opposite to the rotation restricting portion 43 (right side in FIG. 5A) of the heel side link member 90. ) Is pivotally mounted, and the other end of the link arm 92 is located at a position off the knock rotation shaft 84 of the knock side link member 91 to the rotation restricting portion 43 side (right side in FIG. 5A). (Bottom end) is pivotally attached, and the heel side link member 90 and the knock side link member 91 are connected via the link arm 92. Accordingly, the knock member 44 is configured to rotate (swing) about the knock rotation shaft 84 in conjunction with the rotation (swing) of the hitting ball launcher 41.

  Further, a tongue-like knock position detecting piece 94 is provided at the tip of the knock side link member 91 (the end on the side of the ball feed flow path 50) on the side opposite to the knock rotating shaft 84 side, specifically on the upper side. Projecting toward the ball feed channel 50 side. A knock position detection sensor 95 (corresponding to the hook detection means in the present invention) is disposed above the knock member 44 in the base base portion 48, and the knock position detection piece 94 that swings with the knock member 44 is disposed at the knock position detection sensor. Whether the knocking member 44 swings, and thus the hitting ball launcher 41 linked to the knocking member 44 is converted into a bulleting state, depending on whether or not a detection signal is transmitted from the knocking position detection sensor 95. Or it is comprised so that it can recognize whether it changed into the bullet ready state. The detection of the knock position detection piece 94 by the knock position detection sensor 95 will be described in detail later.

  The ball feed link portion 89 includes a longitudinal cam groove 98 provided on the ball feed member 53 side (right side in FIG. 5A) of the heel side link member 90 and a ball feed shaft 58 of the ball feed member 53. And a cam follower 99 provided on the opposite side of the ball holding portion 60. The cam follower 99 is formed by a cylindrical rotating roller extending rearward, and rolls in a state where the cam follower 99 is fitted in the cam groove portion 98, whereby the hitting ball launcher 41 and the ball feed member 53 are rolled. It is configured to work with.

Next, the internal structure of the ball feed channel 50 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the ball feed flow path 50 is provided in the base base 48, and has a bowl-shaped flow path base 50a having a U-shaped cross-section opened rearward, and an open of the flow path base 50a. A flow path lid 50b that closes the portion from the rear is overlapped in the front-rear direction. Further, on both sides of the ball feed channel 50, the linear ball support protrusions 101 are inclined along the inclination direction of the ball feed channel 50, that is, are inclined downward toward the downstream side of the ball feed channel 50. Prepared in state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the first ball support protrusion is formed from a portion located on the upstream side of the ball feeding member 53 on the base base 48 side (that is, the front side) of the flow path base 50a. The portion 101a protrudes toward the inner side (that is, the rear side) of the ball feed flow path 50, and the second ball support protrusion is formed from the portion located on the upstream side of the ball feed member 53 on the front side of the flow path lid 50b. The portion 101b is projected toward the inner side (that is, the front side) of the ball feed channel 50, and the first ball support projection 101a and the second ball support projection 101b are formed at the same inclination angle as the ball feed channel 50. The posture is set to be inclined downward to one side of the base 48 (right side in FIG. 7A).

  And the space part (opening part) opened in the space part between the 1st ball | bowl support protrusion part 101a and the 2nd ball | bowl support protrusion part 101b, ie, the bottom part of the ball | bowl feed flow path 50, is made into the ball selection groove part 104. The opening width of the ball sorting groove 104, that is, the diameter of the game ball (specifically, a normal game ball that is not an unauthorized member) between the first ball support protrusion 101a and the second ball support protrusion 101b. The interval is set to be slightly narrow so that a regular game ball does not pass but a small-diameter ball smaller than the regular game ball passes. Therefore, the ball feed flow path 50 supports the front side portion of the game ball on the first ball support ridge portion 101a and supports the rear side portion on the second ball support ridge portion 101b. The ball feeding member 53 is rotated while the game ball is rotated by rolling the side portion of the game ball onto the ball support ridge portion 101 with the lower portion of the game ball being sunk between the both ball support ridge portions 101. Let it flow down to the side. When the small-diameter sphere flows down into the ball feed channel 50, the small-diameter sphere is sorted by the sphere sorting groove 104, dropped downward, and supplied to the sphere launch position 55, and from the launcher 17 as a result. Stops being fired.

  Further, below the sphere sorting groove 104, a small diameter sphere channel 106 that flows down a small diameter sphere that has passed (dropped) through the sphere sorting groove 104, and one small diameter sphere that has flowed down the small diameter sphere channel 106 can be stored. And a small-diameter sphere storage unit 107. The small-diameter spherical channel 106 is set in a posture that is inclined downward toward one side of the base base 48 (right side in FIG. 7A) at the same inclination angle as the spherical feed channel 50. Is disposed above the hitting ball launcher 41 and the ball feed member 53, specifically, above the launch rotation shaft 49 and the ball feed shaft 58. The small-diameter sphere storage portion 107 is a space portion set between the firing rotation shaft 49 and the ball feed shaft 58, and one side thereof is the side portion of the ball feed member 53, specifically, the ball feed piece 59. Is defined by a portion on the opposite side (left side in FIG. 7C) from the ball holding portion 60. Further, the other side of the small-diameter ball storage unit 107, that is, the side opposite to the ball feeding member 53 across the small-diameter ball storage unit 107, is divided by a hitting ball launching rod 41, specifically, an axially attached portion of the hitting ball launching rod 41.

  The ball feed member 53 has a portion below the ball feed shaft 58 (portion on which the cam follower 99 is pivotally attached) disposed near the firing rotation shaft 49 (to the left in FIG. 7C) to hit the ball. The space between the launcher 41 and the launcher 41 is gradually narrowed in the downward direction so that the small-diameter sphere cannot pass through, and the small-diameter sphere in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107 is prevented from falling downward. It is configured. Further, when converted to the ball supply stop state, the ball feeding piece 59 protrudes to the small-diameter ball storage unit 107 to narrow the lateral width of the small-diameter ball storage unit 107 (see FIG. 6). Retreat from the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107 and allow the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107 to accept the small-diameter sphere. Therefore, the ball feeding member 53 (specifically, the ball feeding piece 59 of the ball feeding member 53) functions as a retractable member that can appear and retract in the small-diameter ball storage unit 107. The link mechanism 45 (specifically, the ball feed link portion 89) functions as an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the ball feed member 53 as the retracting member and the hitting ball launcher 41. Further, the operation of the ball feeding member 53 as a retracting member will be described in detail later.

  The rotary solenoid 42 and the knock position detection sensor 95 of the launching device 17 are connected to the control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and controlled by a control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 8. A game control device (main control device) 110 that controls the game in an integrated manner functions as a part of the control means in the present invention. It is composed of a CPU that controls game control, a ROM that stores programs for game control and the like, a RAM that is used as a work area during game control, an input interface, an output interface, a clock, and the like. In addition, in response to detection signals from various detection devices (special chart start sensor 112, general chart start sensor 113, winning hole sensor 114, count sensor 115, knock position detection sensor 95), various processes such as jackpot games are performed. . In addition to the sub-control devices (discharge emission control device 117, production control device 118, etc.), special symbol display 120, special graphic start memory display 121, normal graphic display 122, universal graphic start memory display 124, start A command signal is transmitted to the winning solenoid 125, the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 126, etc., and the game is comprehensively controlled. Further, information relating to the game is transmitted to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the external communication terminal 126.

  The discharge and launch control device 117 is a device that controls the launch of game balls and controls the discharge of game balls as prize balls and rental balls, and functions as part of the control means in the present invention. A ball discharge device (not shown), a rotary solenoid 42 of the discharge device 17 and the like are electrically connected to the output side of the discharge / discharge control device 117. Further, the effect control device 118 performs display control of the fluctuation display device 127 of the center case (not shown) based on the effect control command signal (control data) from the game control device 110, or the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is a device that performs decoration effects and the like, and functions as part of the control means in the present invention. The effect control device 118 is a CPU that controls the effect control, a ROM that stores a program for effect control, an image ROM that stores image data and the like, a work area at the time of effect control, and image data displayed on the variable display device 127. It consists of a RAM, a GDP (Graphic Display Processor), a communication interface, etc. that are temporarily stored. Further, on the input side of the effect control device 118, an effect agent position detection sensor 128 or the like capable of detecting the position of an effect agent member (not shown) movable within the game area 8 (for example, in the center case) is provided. Electrically connected, and on the output side, a variable display device 127, a speaker 13, a notification lamp 12, a side lamp / light emitting board 129, an effect drive motor 130 serving as a drive source for an effect agent member, and the like are electrically connected. ing.

Next, the operation of the launching device 17 will be described. It is assumed that a regular game ball is arranged in advance in the ball launch position 55 and the ball feed channel 50. Furthermore, it is assumed that the small diameter sphere storage unit 107 does not store the small diameter sphere.
First, in the normal state (OFF state shown in FIG. 9A) in which the driving of the rotary solenoid 42 is stopped based on the control of the game control device 110 or the discharge / fire control device 117, the launch device 17 is shown in FIG. As shown, the hitting ball launcher 41 is set in a bullet ready state by its own weight, and the collar 62 is brought into contact with the launch collision area 72 of the rotation restricting unit 43. Further, the knock member 44 connected to the hitting ball launcher 41 via the knock link portion 88 is in a state where the second knock portion 80 is set in the vertical orientation and is in contact with the knock collision region 73 of the rotation restricting portion 43. Set to (second knock state). Further, the cam follower 99 is fitted to the upper portion of the cam groove portion 98 to maintain the ball feeding member 53 in a ball supply state (a state in which the ball holding portion 60 faces the ball firing position 55 side). Stop movement.

  From this state, based on the control of the game control device 110 or the discharge and firing control device 117, the rotary solenoid 42 is turned on (see FIG. 9 (a)) to drive the hitting ball launcher 41 in the first operation (that is, the bullet unit). When the operation of moving 63 toward the ball launch position 55 is performed, the link arm 92 of the knock link 88 transmits the rotational force generated by the first operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 to the knock member 44. Then, in the knock member 44, the first knock portion 78 approaches the knock collision region 73 of the rotation restricting portion 43 and the second knock portion 80 moves away from the knock collision region 73 by this transmission force, that is, FIG. Is rotated in the direction of arrow C (first knock rotation operation). Further, the cam groove portion 98 of the ball feed link portion 89 rises to guide the cam follower 99, and the ball feed member 53 is rotated by this guidance to change from the ball supply state to the ball supply stopped state (the ball feed portion 60 flows through the ball feed portion 60). In a state toward the upstream side of the road 50). At this time, since the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107 does not store the small-diameter sphere, the ball feeding member 53 can project the ball feeding piece 59 to the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107. As a result, the ball supply stop state is established. Conversion is not prevented. Furthermore, one game ball that has flowed down from the ball feed channel 50 is held in the ball holding unit 60, and the game balls in the ball feed channel 50 and the ball holding unit 60 flow down to the ball launch position 55 in this holding state. To prevent. Then, in this holding state, the ball feeding member 53 does not move even if the hitting ball launcher 41 is further rotated thereafter. Therefore, the load of the ball feeding member 53 on the hitting ball launcher 41 is reduced, and the angular velocity of the hitting ball launcher 41 thereafter increases due to the reduction of this load.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the game control device 110 sets the monitoring flag to ON at timing t1 when the rotary solenoid 42 is turned ON. The monitoring flag ON state is maintained until a time t3 that is later than the timing t2 when the rotary solenoid 42 is turned OFF. This is because it is considered that a knock position detecting piece 94 described later is detected after the rotary solenoid 42 is turned off. Specifically, before the projecting portion 63 sufficiently rotates and reaches the ball launch position 55, that is, the knock member 44 sufficiently rotates and the knock position detection piece 94 is detected by the knock position detection sensor 95. In some cases, the rotary solenoid 42 is turned OFF before turning, and thereafter the ball striking ball 41 and the knock member 44 are rotated by inertial force. From this, in this embodiment, even after the rotary solenoid 42 is turned off, the monitoring flag is set so that the knock position detecting piece 94 can be detected and it can be confirmed that the hitting ball launcher 41 is operating normally. The end (t3) of the ON state is delayed for a short time from the end (t2) of the rotary solenoid 42. During the period in which the monitoring flag is in the ON state, the game control device 110 functions as a launch determination unit in the present invention, and whether or not the knock position detection sensor 95 has detected the knock position detection piece 94, and thus the hitting ball launcher. It is determined whether or not 41 has been converted into a bullet state.

  When the hitting ball launcher 41 continues to perform the first operation to cause the bulleting unit 63 to enter the ball launching position 55, the bulleting unit 63 collides with the game ball placed at the ball launching position 55. The game ball collided (bounced) by the bullet emitting unit 63 rises in the launch communication path 56 and flies vigorously toward the launch guide path 11 of the transparent member holding frame 9. In this way, the launching device 17 launches a game ball. Further, when the hitting ball launcher 41 continues the first operation, as shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 6, the launch stopper 64 collides with the launch collision area 72 of the rotation restricting portion 43, and 1 operation is restricted. At the same time or substantially simultaneously with the collision, the knock member 44 that has been performing the first knock rotation operation collides the first knock portion 78 with the knock collision region 73 of the rotation restricting portion 43 to generate a striking force ( First knock state). As a result, the launching device 17 collides the first knocking portion 78 of the knocking member 44 with the rotation restricting portion 43 from the side opposite to the firing stopper 64 of the hitting ball launching pin 41 and launches the hitting ball by the knocking force of the knocking member 44. The vibration generated by the collision between the flange 41 and the rotation restricting portion 43 is attenuated. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that the storage tray unit 14 regularly vibrates based on the launching operation of the hitting ball launcher 41. Therefore, even if the player places the hand on the storage tray unit 14 and plays the game in an easy posture, it is possible to suppress the player from feeling the vibration generated from the hitting ball launcher 41. It is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the interest of the game is reduced due to unpleasant feeling.

  Further, when the knock member 44 abuts (collises) with the knock collision region 73 and is converted to the first knock state, the knock position detection piece 94 of the knock side link member 91 rotates together with the knock member 44 and the knock position detection sensor. It moves to the vicinity (downward) of 95 and is detected by the knock position detection sensor 95. As a result, the knock position detection sensor 95 detects that the state of the launching device 17 shown in FIG. 6, specifically, that the knocking member 44 has been converted to the first knocking state, and that the hitting ball launching rod 41 interlocked with the knocking member 44 Detects that it has been converted to the originating state. Furthermore, it is detected that the ball feeding member 53 has been converted to the ball supply stop state without being obstructed by the small-diameter sphere, that is, the small-diameter sphere is not stored in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107, and is turned ON, and a detection signal is sent. It transmits to the game control apparatus 110. Then, since the game control device 110 that has received this detection signal functions as a launch determination means, it recognizes that the hitting ball launcher 41 has been converted to a bulleted state based on the detection signal, and drives the rotary solenoid 42. As a result, it is determined that the hit ball launcher 41 is operating normally. Furthermore, the OFF state of the notification lamp 12 is maintained, and it is not notified that the hit ball launcher 41 is abnormal. Therefore, a player or a store clerk can recognize that the hitting ball launcher 41 is normal by seeing that the notification lamp 12 does not turn on (ON).

  When the first operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 is restricted and the end t2 of the ON state of the rotary solenoid 42 has elapsed, the rotary solenoid 42 is demagnetized and turned off, and the ball launching position is placed on the hitting ball launcher 41 by its own weight. A second operation away from 55 is performed (see FIG. 5A and FIG. 9A). When the hitting ball launcher 41 performs the second operation, the link arm 92 transmits the rotational force generated by the second operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 to the knock member 44. Then, the knock member 44 is rotated by the transmission force so that the first knock portion 78 moves away from the rotation restricting portion 43 and the second knock portion 80 approaches the rotation restricting portion 43, that is, as shown in FIG. A rotation operation (second knock rotation operation) in the direction of arrow D is performed. Further, the cam groove portion 98 of the ball feed link portion 89 descends to guide the cam follower 99, and the ball feed member 53 returns from the ball supply stop state to the ball supply state by this guidance. Then, the ball feeding member 53 flows down to the downstream side of the ball feeding flow path 50 and supplies it to the ball launching position 55 with one game ball held when the ball supply is stopped. Thereby, the game ball to be fired next time is arranged at the ball launch position 55 to prepare for launch. In addition, the bent portion of the ball feed channel 50 is blocked by the ball feed piece 59 of the ball feed member 53, and the game ball on the upstream side of the ball feed channel 50 is prevented from flowing down to the ball launch position 55.

  Further, when the hitting ball launcher 41 continues the second operation, the hook 62 collides with the launch collision area 72 of the rotation restricting unit 43, and the second operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 is restricted. At the same time or substantially simultaneously with this collision, the knock member 44 that has been performing the second knock rotation operation collides the second knock portion 80 with the knock collision region 73 of the rotation restricting portion 43 to generate a striking force. As a result, the launching device 17 collides the second knock portion 80 of the knock member 44 with the rotation restricting portion 43 from the side opposite to the flange portion 62 of the hit ball launching rod 41 and launches the hit ball with the knocking force of the knock member 44. The vibration generated by the collision between the flange 41 and the rotation restricting portion 43 is attenuated. Therefore, in the operation of returning the hitting ball launcher 41 to the bullet ready state, that is, in the preparation stage for launching the game ball, the operation and rotation range of the hitting ball launcher 41 can be restricted, and the operation restriction occurs. Vibration can be damped. As a result, even in the launch preparation operation of the hit ball launcher 41, it is possible to suppress a problem that the storage tray unit 14 vibrates regularly. From this, it can suppress that the player feels the vibration generated from the hitting ball launcher 41 through the storage tray unit 14, and the inconvenience caused by the vibration can be reduced.

Next, the operation of the launching device 17 when a small-diameter sphere has flowed into the ball feed flow path 50 will be described.
When the small-diameter sphere is mixed into the regular game sphere and flows down to the ball feed flow path 50, the small-diameter sphere passes through the ball selection groove 104 without being supported by the both-ball support protrusions 101. It falls into the small-diameter ball channel 106 and is selected from the regular game balls supported by the ball-supporting ridge 101 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). Then, if the ball feeding member 53 is converted to the ball supply state by flowing down the small-diameter spherical channel 106 and reaching the small-diameter spherical reservoir 107, that is, the spherical feed piece 59 is retracted from the small-diameter spherical reservoir 107. If so, it flows down and is stored in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107. If the ball feeding member 53 is in a sphere supply stop state, that is, if the ball feeding piece 59 protrudes to the small diameter sphere storage unit 107, the small diameter sphere is allowed to flow into the small diameter sphere storage unit 107 by the ball feeding piece 59. Although it is blocked, when the ball feeding member 53 is converted from the ball supply stop state to the ball supply state, that is, when the hitting ball launcher 41 is converted to the bullet ready state, it flows downward and is stored in the small-diameter ball storage unit 107. The Therefore, even if a fraudulent act in which a small-diameter sphere that is easy to win is mixed into a prize opening in the game area 8 is performed, the small-diameter sphere can be removed from the regular game sphere, and the fraudster gains a profit. Can be prevented. Furthermore, the removed small-diameter sphere can be stored in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107, and evidence of fraudulent acts can be ensured.

  In the storage state of the small-diameter ball, the rotary ball 42 is driven to turn on based on the control of the game control device 110 and the discharge / fire control device 117 (see FIG. 9B), and the ball striking ball launcher 41 performs the first operation. (Ie, the movement of moving the projecting part 63 toward the ball launch position 55), the link arm 92 of the knock link part 88 transmits the rotational force generated by the first action of the hitting ball launcher 41 to the knock member 44. To do. As shown in FIG. 9B, the game control device 110 sets the monitoring flag to ON at the timing t1 when the rotary solenoid 42 is turned ON, and this timing is set to the timing t2 when the rotary solenoid 42 is turned OFF. Maintain until a later time t3. Then, during the period in which the monitoring flag is in the ON state, it functions as a firing determination means in the present invention, and whether or not the knock position detection sensor 95 has detected the knock position detection piece 94, and consequently the hitting ball launcher 41 is in the bulleted state. It is determined whether or not conversion has been performed.

  Further, the cam groove portion 98 of the ball feed link portion 89 rises to guide the cam follower 99, and the ball feed member 53 is rotated by this guidance. At this time, since the small-diameter sphere is stored in the small-diameter sphere storage portion 107, the ball feeding piece 59 of the ball feeding member 53 comes into contact with the small-diameter sphere. By this contact, the ball feeding member 53 is prevented from projecting the ball feeding piece 59 into the small-diameter ball storage unit 107, and the conversion from the ball supply state to the ball supply stop state is restricted. Then, the cam follower 99 of the ball feed link portion 89 rotates around the ball feed shaft 58, and further, the cam groove portion 98 into which the cam follower 99 is fitted is restricted from rotating around the firing rotation shaft 49. Then, the ball feed link portion 89 is locked. As a result, the striking ball launcher 41 is blocked from the first movement by the ball feed member 53 and the ball feed link portion 89 to be restricted from being converted into a bullet state, and causes the bullet portion 63 to enter the ball launch position 55. That is, the game ball at the ball launch position 55 cannot be shot. Therefore, the operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 can be stopped when an illegal act of mixing a small-diameter ball is performed. This not only removes the small-diameter sphere from the regular game ball, but also prevents the fraudster from continuing the game with the regular game ball. As a result, it is possible to give a game penalty that the player cannot play the game.

  When the conversion of the hitting ball launcher 41 into the bullet state is restricted, the knock member 44 that is linked via the knock link portion 88 is restricted from being converted from the second knock state to the first knock state. Then, the knock position detection piece 94 cannot move to the knock position detection sensor 95. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the knock position detection sensor 95 cannot detect the knock position detection piece 94 and maintains the OFF state. When time elapses in this OFF state, the rotary solenoid 42 is turned OFF, and further, when the monitoring flag is turned OFF, the game control device 110 has driven the rotary solenoid 42, but the knock position detection sensor 95 is in the knock position. It is determined that the detection piece 94 has not been detected, and that it has not been detected that the hitting ball launcher 41 has been converted into a bulleted state. Then, a lighting signal is output to the notification lamp 12 via the effect control device 118, that is, the lighting is performed with the notification lamp 12 turned on, and this lighting visually notifies that the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal. Therefore, it is possible to visually notify that the game ball cannot be fired due to the ball feeding member 53 coming into contact with the small-diameter sphere in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107. Furthermore, the small-diameter sphere is mixed. It is possible to visually notify the detection of fraudulent acts. As a result, it is possible to prevent execution of fraudulent acts due to the mixture of small-diameter balls, and it is possible to prevent the amusement store from suffering damage due to fraudulent acts. Note that when the notification lamp 12 is turned on, the game control device 110 (or the discharge and launch control device 117) is in a rotary state until the notification device 12 is turned off again, that is, until the launching device 17 is restored by removing the small-diameter sphere. The solenoid 42 is maintained in the OFF state.

  In addition, since the ball feeding member 53 functions as a retractable member that can appear and retract in the small-diameter ball storage unit 107, the ball-feeding member 53 abuts the component that sends the game ball to the ball launch position 55 and the game ball in the small-diameter ball storage unit 107. It is possible to suppress the structure for launching the game ball, i.e., the launching device 17 from being complicated, and simplify the manufacturing process and manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Can be reduced. Furthermore, since the small-diameter ball storage unit 107 is partitioned by the hitting ball launcher 41 on the opposite side of the small-diameter ball storage unit 107 with respect to the ball feeding member 53, the small-diameter ball storage unit 107 is disposed only for partitioning. The number of components to be reduced can be reduced, and the manufacturing process of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

  Even when the rotary solenoid 42 is driven in a state in which the small-diameter ball is not mixed, the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal due to the lighting of the notification lamp 12 even when the hitting ball launcher 41 does not convert to the bulleted state. This is visually notified. For example, if the firing rotation shaft 49 does not rotate even if the rotary solenoid 42 breaks down and the game control device 110 or the discharge firing control device 117 outputs a drive signal to the rotary solenoid 42, the hitting ball launcher 41 However, the knock member 44 cannot be rotated via the knock link portion 88. Then, the knock position detection piece 94 cannot move to the knock position detection sensor 95. As a result, the knock position detection sensor 95 cannot detect the knock position detection piece 94 and maintains the OFF state. When the rotary solenoid 42 is turned off after a lapse of time in this OFF state, and the monitoring flag is turned off, the game control device 110 has not detected the knock position detection piece 94 by the knock position detection sensor 95. As a result, it is determined that the hitting ball launcher 41 has not been detected to have been converted into a bulleted state, the notification lamp 12 is turned on, and the lamp is turned on to visually indicate that the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal. Inform. Therefore, it is possible to visually notify that the game ball can no longer be fired due to the failure of the hit ball launcher 41 due to a failure of the rotary solenoid 42 or the like, that is, that the launcher 17 has failed. .

  In the above embodiment, the notification lamp 12 visually notifies that the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the speaker 13 provided at the upper part on both the left and right sides of the transparent member holding frame 9 is used as a warning sound generating means which is a kind of abnormality notifying means. In the game control device 110, the knock position detecting sensor 95 uses the knock position detecting piece 94. If it is determined that it has not been detected, and thus that the hitting ball launcher 41 has not been detected to have been converted to a bulleted state, a warning sound generation signal is sent from the game control device 110 to the speaker 13 via the effect control device 118. Based on this signal, a warning sound may be generated from the speaker 13 to audibly notify that the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal. Thus, when the speaker 13 is caused to function as an abnormality notification means (warning sound generation means), the ball feeding member 53 does not contact the small diameter sphere in the small diameter sphere storage section 107, or the hitting ball launcher 41 does not swing. In other words, it can be audibly informed that the game ball can no longer be launched. In particular, when the notification is made based on the contact of the ball feeding member 53 with the small-diameter sphere, it is possible to audibly notify the detection of an illegal act of mixing the small-diameter sphere. Furthermore, it is possible to restrain the execution of fraud due to the mixing of small-diameter balls, and it is possible to prevent the game store from being damaged by the fraud.

  In addition, the external communication terminal 126 connected to the output side of the game control device 110 is used as an abnormal state signal output means which is a kind of abnormality notification means. In the game control device 110, the knock position detection sensor 95 uses the knock position detection piece 94 as a signal. If it is determined that it has not been detected, and that it has not been detected that the hitting ball launcher 41 has been converted to a bulleted state, it is provided from the game control device 110 via the external communication terminal 126 to the outside (for example, in a game store). An abnormal state signal for notifying that the hitting ball launcher 41 is abnormal may be output to the management device provided or a portable alarm device for a store clerk wirelessly connected to the management device. When the external communication terminal 126 is caused to function as an abnormality notification unit (abnormal state signal output unit) in this way, the ball feeding member 53 comes into contact with the small-diameter sphere in the small-diameter sphere storage unit 107, or the hitting ball launcher 41 swings. It can be notified to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a management device provided in a game store or an alarm device carried by a game store clerk, that the game ball cannot be fired due to a lack of movement. In particular, when a notification is made based on the ball feeding member 53 coming into contact with a small-diameter sphere, it is possible to promptly notify the amusement store of the misconduct that the small-diameter sphere has been mixed. It is possible to quickly identify the actor.

  The hitting ball launching basket 41 is configured by using two or more abnormality notification means among the notification lamp 12 (warning display means), the speaker 13 (warning sound generation means), and the external communication terminal 126 (abnormal state signal output means). You may alert | report that it is abnormal.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the ball | bowl feeding member 53 was functioned as the protrusion / disappearance member which can be protruded / projected in the small diameter ball storage part 107, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a retracting member is provided separately from the ball feeding member 53, and an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the protruding and retracting member and the hitting ball launcher 41 is provided separately from the ball feeding link portion 89. Is stored and abuts on the in / out member, the in / out operation of the in / out member is restricted and the interlocking mechanism is locked, and this lock state restricts the conversion of the hitting ball launcher 41 into the bulleted state. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can flow down in a state where the gaming balls are aligned toward the ball launch position side. A ball feed passage and a ball launcher that can be swung and converted into a ballistic state in which a game ball supplied to a ball launch position is bounced and a ballistic preparation state in which it waits to bounce a game ball. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it is equipped. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the pachinko game machine which opened the front side of the front frame. It is the perspective view seen from the back of a launcher. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of the launcher. (A) is a rear view of a launching device in which a hitting ball launcher is converted into a bullet ready state, and (b) is a partially enlarged view of a rotation restricting portion. It is a rear view of the launching device which converted the hitting ball launcher into the bulleted state. (A) is a rear view of a launching device in a state where small-diameter spheres are stored in a small-diameter sphere storage section, (b) is a cross-sectional view of a ball feed flow path, and (c) is an enlarged view of the small-diameter sphere storage section. It is a block block diagram with which it uses for description of a control system. It is a time chart of a rotary solenoid, a monitoring flag, a knock position detection sensor, and a notification lamp, (a) is a time chart when a small diameter sphere is not stored in the small diameter sphere storage part, (b) is a case where a small diameter sphere is stored It is a time chart.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 12 Notification lamp 13 Speaker 14 Storage tray unit 17 Launcher 40 Launch base 41 Hit ball launcher 42 Rotary solenoid 43 Rotation restriction part 44 Knock member 45 Link mechanism 48 Base base 49 Firing rotation shaft 50 Ball feed flow path 50a Channel base 50b Channel lid 53 Ball feed member 55 Ball launch position 58 Ball feed shaft 59 Ball feed piece 60 Ball holding portion 88 Knock link portion 89 Ball feed link portion 90 Hook side link member 91 Knock side link member 94 Knock Position detection piece 95 Knock position detection sensor 98 Cam groove part 99 Cam follower 101 Ball support protrusion part 104 Ball selection groove part 106 Small diameter ball flow path 107 Small diameter ball storage part 110 Game control device 117 Discharge emission control device 126 External communication terminal

Claims (6)

A ball feed flow path that can flow down in a state where the game balls are aligned toward the ball launch position side, a bullet state that launches the game ball supplied to the ball launch position, and a bullet that waits to launch the game ball In a gaming machine equipped with a hitting ball launcher that swings and can be converted into a ready state,
The ball feed channel has a ball sorting groove at the bottom of the ball feed channel, and a regular game ball does not pass through the width of the ball sort groove, but a small diameter ball that is smaller than the regular game ball passes. Set to
Below the sphere sorting groove, a small-diameter sphere channel that flows down the small-diameter sphere that has passed through the sphere-sorting groove, a small-diameter sphere reservoir that can store the small-diameter sphere that has flowed down the small-diameter sphere, and the small-diameter sphere A retractable member capable of appearing and retracting in the reservoir,
Provided with an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the intruding member and the hitting ball launcher,
The small-diameter sphere reservoir is partitioned by a striking ball launcher on the opposite side of the retractable member across the small-diameter sphere reservoir,
When the small-diameter sphere is stored in the small-diameter sphere storage portion and comes into contact with the in / out member, the gaming machine is characterized in that the conversion of the hitting ball launcher into the bulleted state is regulated by the in / out member and the interlocking mechanism.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the intruding member is a ball feeding member capable of supplying game balls flowing down the ball feeding flow path one by one to a ball launching position. A swing drive source for swinging the hitting ball launcher to convert it into a bulleted state, a control means for controlling the swing driving source, and a trap detection capable of detecting that the hitting ball launcher has been converted into a bulleted state Means and an abnormality notification means capable of notifying that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal,
The control means includes firing determination means for determining whether or not the spear detection means has detected the conversion of the hitting ball launching spear into a bullet state,
When the rocking drive source is driven, but the firing determination means determines that the spear detection means has not detected the state of impact of the hitting ball launcher, the abnormality notifying means informs that the striking ball launcher is abnormal. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that: The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the abnormality notifying unit includes a warning display unit that visually notifies that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the abnormality notifying means includes warning sound generating means for audibly notifying that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the abnormality notification means includes an abnormal state signal output means for notifying the outside that the hitting ball launcher is abnormal .

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