JP5827860B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  A general pachinko gaming machine pays out a winning ball to the upper plate at the bottom of the front of the gaming machine based on the winning of a gaming ball at a winning opening in the gaming area. The game balls on the upper plate can be discharged to the lower plate, and a flow path from the upper plate to the game ball launcher is provided, and the game balls on the upper plate are sent to the launcher. The game ball sent to the launching device is fired from the launching device into the game area, and the launched game ball wins a winning opening in the gaming area, or if it cannot win, the gaming area from the out opening Discharged outside.

  The game balls that are paid out to the upper plate in response to the winning of the game balls are supplied from the island facility side where the pachinko gaming machine is installed. That is, the game balls are supplied from the island facility to the upper tank on the back of the pachinko machine, sent from the tank to the payout device, counted by the number of prize balls by the payout device, and paid out to the upper plate. In addition, game balls that have flowed into the winning award and out-port in the gaming area are discharged from the pachinko gaming machine to the island facility side. At the island facility, the game balls discharged from the pachinko machines are collected and supplied to the pachinko machines again.

  For a pachinko machine that pays out such game balls, even if a game ball wins a prize opening, the game ball is not paid out, and the value corresponding to the number of game balls is given as a credit. Enclosed game machines that add a value corresponding to a winning of a ball are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). In such a pachinko gaming machine, the gaming ball does not move between the pachinko gaming machine and the island facility, and the gaming ball is enclosed in the pachinko gaming machine. That is, the game ball launched from the launching device into the game area flows into the winning a prize opening or the out-going hole in the game area. The gaming machine that has flowed into the winning opening or the out opening is sent again to the launching device.

  Such a sealed game machine is provided with a circulation path that collects game balls that flow into the game from the winning port and the out port and sends them to the launching device. At least several tens of game balls are held in this circulation path so that the launch of the game balls by the launching device is not interrupted. In such a circulation route, it is necessary to circulate a relatively large number of game balls without clogging them, which takes time and effort for development.

  In addition, the game store is equipped with facilities for polishing game balls circulating in the island facilities so that the surface of the game balls is maintained in a clean state. In the enclosed pachinko gaming machine, the player does not touch the game ball, but the game ball becomes dirty due to contact with the painted game board surface or the like. Therefore, it is preferable that a sealed pachinko gaming machine has a device for polishing the surface of the game ball inside.

  In order to calculate the credit value, the minimum required sensor is to detect the game ball fired by the launching device in order to subtract the number of game balls launched by the launching device from the credit value. A launch ball detection sensor is required. Further, in order to add the value for the winning ball to the value of the credit, a winning ball detection sensor for detecting the game ball won in the winning opening is required.

  In addition, in the launching device of the pachinko machine, 100% of the game balls launched from the launching device are not collected at the winning opening and the outlet, and a part of the game balls launched by the launching device is launched. Despite this, it returns to the launcher side. In a general pachinko gaming machine, the returned game ball is fired again and reaches the game area, so that no problem occurs.

  However, in a sealed pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball is launched, the game ball launched by the above-mentioned launch ball detection sensor is detected, and the value for one game ball is subtracted from the credit value. Even if the corresponding game ball does not flow down the game area, the credit value decreases. Therefore, a foul ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball as a foul ball that has returned to the launcher is provided, and when the foul ball detection sensor detects a foul ball, the value for one game ball is added to the credit. It is like that.

  Although not directly related to credit, the flow of all game balls can be grasped by providing an out ball detection sensor at the out port. In other words, since the game ball that has been launched is either a winning ball that wins the winning opening, a foul ball that returns to the launching device, or an out ball that is discharged from the out opening, these foul balls, winning balls, and out balls are detected. Thus, it is possible to grasp all the places where the launched game balls finally flowed.

  The enclosed pachinko gaming machine is provided with the above-mentioned launch ball detection sensor, foul ball detection sensor, and out ball detection sensor (not necessarily required) that are not included in the pachinko gaming machine that pays out the game balls.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-185067 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-337371 JP 2000-189661 A JP 2003-181108 A

By the way, encapsulated pachinko machines are installed in so-called game centers where arcade game machines are installed, but are not installed in game shops where pachinko machines or pachislot machines (slot machines) are installed. . Enclosed pachinko machines installed at game centers are modified pachinko machines that pay out game balls. Currently, no enclosed pachinko machines are sold to game stores.
There is a request to install a sealed pachinko machine in an amusement store, but there are several problems.

  For example, since a game ball is enclosed in a pachinko gaming machine, a device for circulating the game ball in an island facility is not necessary. In addition, the number of necessary game balls is considerably reduced, which greatly affects the business of equipment-related traders in game stores.

  Also, the amusement store side needs a large capital investment such as changing all the island facilities in the store. In addition, there is a problem of whether or not to accept a sealed pachinko gaming machine in which a player does not pay out a game ball in a short period of time. For example, in a situation where there is a mix of a game store with an enclosed pachinko machine and a game store with a conventional pachinko machine that pays out game balls, a game ball from a game store with an enclosed pachinko machine installed. It is also conceivable that the player escapes to the game store where the pachinko machine that pays out the game is installed.

  In this case, a pachinko machine that pays out game balls may be installed in a game store where the island equipment has been renewed for a sealed pachinko machine unless the island equipment is returned to the conventional specifications. Can not. Therefore, there is a possibility that the introduction of the enclosed pachinko gaming machine may not be forgotten at each game store. In addition, it is possible to install a sealed pachinko machine in a conventional island facility, and it is possible to temporarily install a pachinko machine in a conventional island facility. The efficiency of space cannot be improved by removing the ball circulation equipment. In other words, unused game ball circulation facilities remain, and space is wasted.

  The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and it is not necessary to change island facilities to install a credit-type pachinko gaming machine that outputs as a credit value without paying out a game ball, and a credit-type It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which pachinko gaming machines and pachinko gaming machines for paying out prize balls can be mixed, and in addition, illegal acts can be prevented.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming board having a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down,
A plurality of winning holes for discharging game balls that flow down the game area to the game machine installation facility side, and the game balls flowing down the game area can be won in the game area of the game board;
An outlet that is provided in the gaming area of the gaming board and that discharges game balls that have not won the prize opening toward the gaming machine installation facility;
A launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area;
A winning ball detecting means provided in each of the winning ports, each for detecting a game ball winning in each winning port;
In gaming machines equipped with
A launch ball supply path that is a path of a game ball for supplying a game ball to be launched by the launch device to the launch device from the gaming machine installation facility side;
Launch ball detection means for detecting a game ball launched from the launch device;
A foul ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has been launched from the launching device but has returned to the launching device without reaching the gaming area;
Credit addition means for outputting an addition signal for adding a value to the credit by the player's operation;
A value based on the addition signal output from the credit addition means by the player's operation is added to the credit, and based on the input of the winning ball detection signal from each of the winning ball detection means, corresponding to the winning opening The set value is added to the credit, a predetermined number is subtracted from the credit based on the input of the firing ball detection signal from the firing ball detection means, and the credit is based on the foul ball detection signal from the foul ball detection means. Credit calculating means for adding the predetermined number;
Supply ball detection means for detecting a game ball sent to the launching device through the launch ball supply path ;
When a supply ball detection signal indicating that a game ball has been detected is sequentially input from the supply ball detection means, but a fire ball detection signal indicating detection of a game ball is not sequentially input from the discharge ball detection means. And determining means for determining that there is an abnormality .

  In the first aspect of the invention, the gaming machine is supplied with gaming balls from the gaming machine installation facility (island facility) side, and the gaming balls are returned to the gaming machine installation facility side. Is output as a credit value without discharging. Therefore, although it is a credit-type pachinko gaming machine that outputs as a credit without paying out the game ball, the game ball is not enclosed and a conventional island facility is used. Therefore, there is no need for a device that circulates while holding a large number of game balls in order to enable the balls to be launched without interruption, as in an enclosed game machine. Further, since the sphere is polished on the island facility side as in the prior art, it is not necessary to provide a polishing device in the gaming machine.

  In addition, since the game ball is not paid out as in the case of the enclosed pachinko game machine, it is possible to eliminate the payout device from the game machine and reduce the cost. Further, there is no need for a dollar box (game ball box) for storing the paid game balls, and there is no need to stack the game ball boxes in the passage.

In addition, the game ball supplied from the island facility to the game machine is a game ball launched from the launch device.
In the launching device, the number of game balls fired per hour is regulated. Therefore, the supply number of game balls to the launching device is smaller than the supply number of game balls in the payout device that is paying out a large amount of game balls. Therefore, since the number of game machines supplied from island facilities per hour during peak hours is less than that of pachinko machines that pay out game balls, it is sufficient even if a tank for storing game balls is not provided on the game machine side. In addition, the game balls can be supplied from the island facility to the game machine, and the tank can be eliminated from the game machine as in the case of the enclosed pachinko game machine, thereby improving the space efficiency.

  In addition, in this gaming machine, a launch ball supply path for supplying a game ball from the island facility to the launch device of the game machine is provided, and a supply for detecting the game ball supplied to the launch apparatus is provided in the launch ball supply path. A sphere detection means is provided. This supply ball detection means is a sensor that is not necessary for the calculation of the above-mentioned credit. For example, regardless of whether the game balls supplied to the launching apparatus are sequentially detected by the supply ball detection means, Thus, it is possible to detect an abnormality when the shot ball detecting means does not sequentially detect the game balls.

  That is, in the above-described case, the game ball is not being fired even though the game ball is supplied from the island facility to the game machine side, and the destination of the game ball is unknown. In this case, there is a possibility that the gaming ball is illegally extracted from the gaming machine. In this case, if a credit-type pachinko gaming machine and a pachinko gaming machine that pays out non-credit-type gaming balls coexist, the extracted gaming balls are used in non-credit-type pachinko gaming machines. It will be exchanged for prizes as game balls paid out from non-credit type pachinko machines.

  In this gaming machine, when a game ball is withdrawn, the game ball is sequentially detected by the supply ball detection unit, although the game ball is not detected by the launch ball detection unit as described above, Abnormality can be detected, so that it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as extracting a game ball. Further, when a game ball is not detected by the supply ball detection sensor but a game ball is detected by the launch ball detection means, the supply of the game ball may be stopped due to a ball clogging or the like.

  In other words, the supply of the game ball is stopped, so that even if the game ball is no longer detected by the supply ball detection unit, the remaining game ball is being fired from the supply ball detection unit to the launching device. In this case, the game ball to be launched disappears after a while, and the launch of the game ball stops. In this case, it is possible to notify that there is an abnormality in the supply of the game ball before the game ball stops firing.

  In addition, it is possible to supply gaming balls to the gaming machines and collect gaming balls from the gaming machines with the conventional island equipment, and to the conventional island equipment, the credit type which is the gaming machine of the present invention. A pachinko machine and a conventional non-credit type can coexist. In other words, when removing old models and introducing new models, non-credit-type gaming machines and credit-type gaming machines can be handled equally, and a credit-type pachinko gaming machine may be introduced as a trial. It becomes possible. At this time, it is possible to reduce the barrier to the spread of credit-type pachinko gaming machines without affecting the business of the equipment-related traders of the game shop.

  According to the present invention, a credit-type pachinko gaming machine can be installed in a game store similar to a non-credit-type pachinko gaming machine, and an illegal act of extracting a game ball can be prevented. When a non-credit type pachinko machine coexists in one game store, it is possible to prevent a game ball extracted from the credit type pachinko machine from being used in the non-credit type pachinko machine. .

1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the supply ball | bowl detection sensor part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the launching device vicinity part of the launching ball supply path | route of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the launching device vicinity part of the launching ball supply path | route of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the launching device part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the shot ball detection sensor part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the foul ball | bowl detection sensor part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows a foul ball | bowl detection sensor part from the launch outlet of the said pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram regarding calculation of credit of the pachinko gaming machine and control of launching of a game ball. It is a flowchart for demonstrating supply ball | bowl monitoring processing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a shot ball monitoring process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine is installed in a vertically long rectangular machine frame 1 (shown in FIG. 2) installed in an island facility of a game shop, and attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2 (rear side shown in FIG. 2), the game board 3 (not shown such as a prize opening, variable display device, etc.) housed in the front frame 2, and the front frame 2 can be opened and closed like a door. The glass door 4 having a large opening 5 formed at the center thereof, the transparent double glass plate 6 attached to the opening 5 of the glass door 4, and the double of the front of the glass door 4 A pseudo upper plate 7 provided under the glass plate 6, a rotary operation handle 8 provided on the right side of the glass door 4 toward the pseudo upper plate 7, and a central portion on the left and right above the pseudo upper plate 7. Button switch 9 provided. Further, a credit display panel 38 for displaying a credit value described later is provided on the upper right side of the pseudo upper plate 7.

  In addition, a speaker 11 is provided at the lower left end of the front frame 2 so as to be exposed to the glass door 4. Speakers 11 are also provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the glass door 4, respectively.

  In the game area on the board surface of the game board 3, although not shown, a variable display device, a general winning opening, a starting winning opening as a winning opening, an electric tulip provided in the starting winning opening, An attacker, etc. provided at the big prize opening is arranged. In the game area, for example, an out port 12 is provided at the lower end thereof.

In other words, this pachinko gaming machine is a so-called digipachi pachinko gaming machine, for example, a variation in which a big hit or a loss is determined by a lottery performed by an internal control device based on a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening. The display game is displayed on the variable display device.
Further, in this pachinko gaming machine, the island facility receives the supply of the game ball, and the game ball is discharged from the prize winning port or the out port 12 toward the island facility. However, the game ball is not paid out as a prize ball based on the winning of the game ball at the winning opening, and a value corresponding to the number of prize balls is output as the credit value, and the credit based on the launch of the game ball is issued. The value of is supposed to be consumed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball sent from the island facility (game machine installation facility) reaches the first launch ball supply path 14 of the pachinko game machine via the ball supply hose 13. The first launch ball supply path 14 is provided along the vertical direction on the right side of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine on the machine frame 1 side (right side toward the back of the pachinko gaming machine). Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a supply ball detection sensor 34 that detects a supply ball as a game ball supplied to the launching device 21 is provided at the lower end of the first launch ball supply path 14. Yes. A proximity sensor is used as the supply ball detection sensor 34.

Moreover, the lower end part of the 1st projecting ball supply path | route 14 is the upper end of the 2nd projecting ball supply path | route 16 provided in the back side of the pseudo top plate 7 of the front side of the glass door 4, as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5. Connected to the department.
At the lower end of the second launch ball supply path 16, it is connected to a rectifier 22 (shown in FIG. 6) that is provided on the front side of the front frame 2 and sends game balls to the launch device 21. For example, a discharge path 18 is provided through a ball removal valve 17 for removing a game ball from a pachinko gaming machine.
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the ball removal valve 17 is closed, a game ball is sent from the second launch ball supply path 16 to the rectifier 22, and the ball removal valve 17 is opened as shown in FIG. In such a case, the game ball is sent from the glass door 4 side to the back side of the front frame 2 after passing through the discharge path 18 and is discharged to the island facility side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball is sent from the rectifier 22 to the launching device 37, and as shown in FIG. 9, the game ball is launched from the launch port 23 of the launching device 37 to the rail 24 side of the game board 3. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a game ball as a launch ball launched from the launch port 23 passes through a launch ball detection sensor (launch ball detection means) 32. The shot ball detection sensor 32 is configured to detect a game ball by blocking the light beam with an optical sensor.

  In this embodiment, the launch ball detection sensor 32 includes a first launch ball detection sensor 32a and a second launch ball detection sensor 32b, which are two optical sensors. The game ball from the launch port 23 toward the rail 24 side of the game board 3 passes through the first launch ball detection sensor 32a and then passes through the second launch ball detection sensor 32b.

  On the other hand, the game ball as a foul ball that has returned to the launching device 37 side despite being launched does not basically return to the launch port 23 but falls onto the foul ball receiving plate 25 shown in FIG. However, when the game ball has returned to the launch port 23 side, there is a possibility of passing through the launch ball detection sensor 32.

  Therefore, two sensors are provided as described above, and when the second launch ball detection sensor 32b detects the game ball after the first launch ball detection sensor 32a detects the game ball, the detection of the launch of the game ball is detected. When the first launch ball detection sensor 32a detects the game ball after the second launch ball detection sensor 32b detects the game ball, the shot ball detection is performed as if the foul ball was detected. The signal is not output.

  Further, the game ball as a foul ball that has returned despite being launched is basically weaker than that at the time of launch, and thus falls onto the foul ball receiving plate 25, and the foul ball receiving plate 25 tilts the foul ball. It reaches the inlet 26 of the ball passage. A game ball that flows into the foul ball passage from the inflow port 26 and reaches the outflow port 27 passes through a foul ball detection sensor (foul ball detection means) 33 and is detected by the foul ball detection sensor 33. Yes.

Next, as a credit calculation means and fraud determination means, a control system of the game management board 31 that mainly performs credit calculation, control of the launch device 37, display control of the credit display panel 38, and detection of errors (illegal) is shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
A launch ball detection sensor 32 is connected to the game management board 32 so that a launch ball detection signal can be input, a foul ball detection sensor 33 is connected so that a foul ball detection signal can be input, and a supply ball detection signal can be input. A sphere detection sensor (supply sphere detection means) 34 is connected.

  In addition, the game management board 31 includes, in the pachinko gaming machine, based on the above-mentioned winning of the game ball in the winning opening, the effect contents including the big hit or miss of the variable display game, the display time of the variable display game, A main control board 36 having a main control device for determining a stop-displayed symbol displayed at the end of the display game is connected.

  A winning ball detecting sensor (winning ball detecting means) 35 provided at each winning opening is connected to the main control board 36, and a winning ball corresponding to each winning opening is based on the winning of a game ball at the winning opening. Each time a winning ball detection signal is input from the detection sensor 35, a credit value corresponding to each winning opening is output to the game management board 31 as a command.

  In addition, a launching device 37 is connected to the game management board 31, and when the credit value is a predetermined value (for example, 1) or more, the launch of the game ball is permitted, and when the credit value is smaller than the predetermined value, Launching is prohibited. The predetermined value is a credit value corresponding to one game ball, and is basically 1. However, for example, the predetermined value may correspond to the amount of money for borrowing a game ball instead of the number of game balls.

  The game management board 31 is connected to a credit display panel 38 for displaying a credit value calculated as described later, and the credit value calculated by the game management board 31 is displayed on the credit display panel 38. Is done.

  The game management board 31 is connected with a credit lending device connection terminal board 39. A credit lending device (credit adding means: not shown) is connected to the credit lending device connection terminal board 39, and a signal indicating a credit value from a storage medium such as a card by the credit lending device is operated by the player. When input, the game management board 31 adds the credit value output from the credit lending device to the credit value based on the input. In addition, in the credit lending device, based on the input of the signal indicating that the game management board 31 has received the credit value, the credit value stored in the card or the like is subtracted by the credit value output to the pachinko gaming machine. To do.

  An external terminal board 40 is connected to the game management board 31. The external terminal board 40 is used to output a credit value or output an error signal to the island facility side when an error is described later.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, the credit value becomes 1 or more based on the input of the credit value from the credit lending device, and the launching device 37 is permitted to launch the game ball. In this case, every time one game ball is fired, 1 is subtracted from the credit value as a predetermined value. When the credit becomes smaller than 1 as a predetermined value based on this subtraction (when it becomes 0), the game ball is stopped.

  Further, when a game ball as a foul ball that has been returned despite being launched by the launching device 37 is detected by the foul ball detection sensor 33 as described above, it becomes a foul ball, thereby becoming a foul ball. For example, 1 is added to the credit as the value of the game ball for which no chance to win a prize. As a result, if it is a normal pachinko gaming machine, it is fired again, and the credit value is increased instead of giving a chance to win a prize opening.

  In addition, when a game ball is won at each prize opening provided in the game area of the game board 3 based on the release of the game ball, a winning ball is received from the winning ball detection sensor 35 provided at the prize opening to the main control board 36. A detection signal is input. As a result, the main control board 36 outputs a command corresponding to the number of winning balls (credit value) corresponding to the winning opening provided with the winning ball detection sensor 35 that outputs the winning ball detection signal to the game management board 31. The game management board 31 adds a value corresponding to the number of prize balls to the credit in response to this command. In this way, in the game management board 31, the credit value is always calculated, and this value is displayed on the credit display panel 38.

  Next, a supply ball monitoring process that is performed on the game management board 31 and detects an error that may be illegally extracted from the game ball will be described. This process is a process that is repeatedly performed at short time intervals such as 5 μs.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the supply ball flag is set (step S1). The supply ball flag is a flag that is set when a game ball is detected by the supply ball detection sensor 34 and reset when a game ball is detected by the firing ball detection sensor 32.

  If the supply sphere flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a supply sphere detection signal is input from the supply sphere detection sensor 34 (step S2). The process ends. When the supply ball detection signal is input, the supply ball flag is set (step S3), and 1 is added to the value of the supply ball counter (step S4). The supply sphere counter indicates the number of supply spheres detected after the supply sphere is detected and before the launch ball is detected.

If it is determined in step S1 that the supply ball flag is set, it is determined whether or not a shot ball detection signal is input from the shot ball detection sensor 32 (step S5).
When the shot ball detection signal is input, it indicates that the shot ball has been normally detected after the supply ball has been detected, and is in a normal state.
In this case, the supply ball flag is reset (step S6), and the value of the supply ball counter is reset to 0 (step S7).

  If it is determined in step S5 that it is not the timing to input the firing ball detection signal, it is determined whether it is the timing to input the supply ball detection signal (step S8), and the supply ball detection signal is not input. The supply ball monitoring process ends. When the supply ball detection signal is input, 1 is added to the supply ball counter (step S9).

  It is determined whether or not the value of the supply ball counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (step S10). When the value of the supply ball counter is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the predetermined number of supply balls are continuously detected without detecting the fired ball after the supply ball is detected once. That is, there is a possibility that the game ball supplied from the island facility is illegally extracted because the supplied ball is detected but the fired ball is not detected.

  Therefore, when the value of the supply ball counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, about 2 to 4), an error notification is performed (step S11). The error notification may be performed on, for example, a credit display panel, or a signal is output to the main control board 36, and a command is output from the main control board 36 to a sub-control board (not shown). Error notification may be performed by lighting or blinking of each lamp, voice, or the like. Further, the supply ball flag is reset (step S12), and the value of the supply ball counter is reset to 0 (step S13).

  By this supply ball monitoring process, when there is an illegal act in which a game ball is extracted, this can be detected and an error can be notified. Even if this pachinko machine is a credit type, it is installed in normal island equipment, receives supply of game balls from the island equipment, and discharges game balls to the island equipment. Can be removed, but this can be prevented. Also, since this credit-type pachinko machine and a normal pachinko machine that pays out game balls can coexist on the same island facility, if the game ball is extracted, it will be used in a normal pachinko machine there is a possibility. However, since it is possible to reliably detect the removal of the game ball as described above, such illegal acts can be prevented. When detecting the error, the number of supply balls detected while the launch ball was not detected was used to determine the occurrence of an error when the launch ball was not detected after the supply ball was detected. May be used, and it may be determined that an error has occurred when a launch ball is not detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the supply ball was detected.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, the game management board 31 performs a shot ball monitoring process in addition to a supply ball monitoring process. This process is performed repeatedly at short time intervals such as 5 μs, for example, the supply of game balls from the island facility is stopped, the first and second launch ball supply paths 14 and 16, and the rectifier 22. This is a process for detecting a clogged ball.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the firing ball flag is set (step S21). This launch ball flag is a flag that is set when a game ball is detected by the launch ball detection sensor 32 and reset when a game ball is detected by the supply detection sensor 34.

  If the firing ball flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a firing ball detection signal is input from the firing ball detection sensor 32 (step S22). The process ends. In the case of the timing when the shot ball detection signal is input, the shot ball flag is set (step S23), and 1 is added to the value of the shot ball counter (step S24). The fire ball counter indicates the number of fire balls detected before the supply ball is detected after the fire ball is detected.

If it is determined in step S21 that the firing ball flag is set, it is determined whether or not a supply ball detection signal is input from the supply ball detection sensor 34 (step S25).
When the supply ball detection signal is input, it indicates that the supply ball is normally detected after the launch ball is detected, and is in a normal state.
In this case, the firing ball flag is reset (step S26) and the value of the firing ball counter is reset to 0 (step S27).

  If it is determined in step S25 that it is not time to input the supplied ball detection signal, it is determined whether it is time to input the shot ball detection signal (step S28), and the shot ball detection signal is not input. The fireball monitoring process ends. When the shot ball detection signal is input, 1 is added to the shot ball counter (step S29).

  It is determined whether or not the value of the firing ball counter is a predetermined number or more (step S30). When the value of the firing ball counter is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the predetermined number of firing balls are detected continuously without detecting the supply ball after the first launch ball is detected. That is, although the ball is detected, the supply ball is not detected, and the game ball is not supplied to the position of the supply ball detection sensor 34. There is a possibility of abnormalities.

  Accordingly, when the value of the shot ball counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, about 2 to 4), error notification is performed (step S31). The error notification can be performed in the same manner as in the supply ball monitoring process. Further, the firing ball flag is reset (step S32), and the value of the firing ball counter is reset to 0 (step S33). When detecting an error, the number of fired balls detected while the supply ball was not detected was used to determine the occurrence of an error when the supply ball was not detected after the shot ball was detected. Alternatively, it may be determined that an error has occurred when the supply ball is not detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the launch ball was detected.

  In the pachinko gaming machines as described above, even if the game balls are supplied and discharged using the island facilities, the game balls are not paid out, so there is no need to stack dollar boxes. Further, it is not necessary to provide a payout device in the pachinko gaming machine, and there is no need for a tank for storing payout game balls, which can reduce the cost of the pachinko gaming machine and improve the space efficiency in the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, since the game balls are not encapsulated in the pachinko gaming machine, it is not necessary to provide a circulation path for circulating a certain number of game balls in order to make it possible to continually launch the game balls, and space efficiency is further improved. It is easy to install electric lights, electric accessories, etc. in the gaming machine.

  In addition, as described above, by providing the supply ball detection sensor, it is possible to detect when a game ball is illegally extracted. Basically, if all pachinko machines are credit-type, there will be no use even if the game balls are pulled out, but there will be no credit-type pachinko machines and pachinko machines that pay out game balls. Can be used in other pachinko gaming machines, and can be exchanged for prizes. Therefore, by making it possible to reliably detect the withdrawal of the game ball as described above, it is possible to safely mix the credit type and the non-credit type.

The simulated upper plate 7 is similar to the upper plate in shape, but a game ball supplied to the launching device 37 with a part of the simulated upper plate made transparent, or a game ball discharged to the island facility May be made to flow and be shown to the player. At this time, in a state where the attacker opens and closes due to a big hit and a lot of game balls are awarded, control may be performed to increase the number of game balls to be flowed.
Further, a display may be provided on the pseudo upper plate 7 to display a state in which the game ball flows or a state in which the game ball increases in the case of a big hit.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

3 Game board 12 Out port 14 First launch ball supply route (launch ball supply route)
16 Second launch ball supply path (launch ball supply path)
31 Game management board (credit calculation means, fraud determination means)
32 Fireball detection sensor (fireball detection means)
33 Foul sphere detection sensor (foul sphere detection means)
34 Supply ball detection sensor (supply ball detection means)
35 winning ball detection sensor (winning ball detection means)
37 Launcher

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
A plurality of winning holes for discharging game balls that flow down the game area to the game machine installation facility side, and the game balls flowing down the game area can be won in the game area of the game board;
An outlet that is provided in the gaming area of the gaming board and that discharges game balls that have not won the prize opening toward the gaming machine installation facility;
A launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area;
A winning ball detecting means provided in each of the winning ports, each for detecting a game ball winning in each winning port;
In gaming machines equipped with
A launch ball supply path that is a path of a game ball for supplying a game ball to be launched by the launch device to the launch device from the gaming machine installation facility side;
Launch ball detection means for detecting a game ball launched from the launch device;
A foul ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has been launched from the launching device but has returned to the launching device without reaching the gaming area;
Credit addition means for outputting an addition signal for adding a value to the credit by the player's operation;
A value based on the addition signal output from the credit addition means by the player's operation is added to the credit, and based on the input of the winning ball detection signal from each of the winning ball detection means, corresponding to the winning opening The set value is added to the credit, a predetermined number is subtracted from the credit based on the input of the firing ball detection signal from the firing ball detection means, and the credit is based on the foul ball detection signal from the foul ball detection means. Credit calculating means for adding the predetermined number;
Supply ball detection means for detecting a game ball sent to the launching device through the launch ball supply path ;
When a supply ball detection signal indicating that a game ball has been detected is sequentially input from the supply ball detection means, but a fire ball detection signal indicating detection of a game ball is not sequentially input from the discharge ball detection means. A gaming machine comprising: determination means for determining that there is an abnormality .

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