JP2008048821A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To let a game machine stably shoot pachinko balls by eliminating the state of pachinko balls existing in a shooting device. <P>SOLUTION: A ball sensor that senses pachinko balls loaded in a loading position of the shooting device is provided on a ball feeding device. When the ball sensor goes on in the stand-by time T2 after the shooting device shoots pachinko balls, the ball sensor determines that there is no pachinko ball at the loading position and drives the ball feeding device in the stand-by time T2 and then lets the shooting device drive in the shooting preparation time T1. On the other hand, when the ball sensor goes off before the stand-by time T2, the ball sensor determines that there are pachinko balls at the loading position, and does not drive the ball feeding device in the stand-by time T2 but drives the shooting device in the shooting preparation time T1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  Pachinko machines are examples of gaming machines that can be installed in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors. This pachinko machine has a game area where a pachinko ball is launched, and a guide passage that is provided along a part of the outer periphery of the game area and guides the pachinko ball launched during the game toward the upper part of the game area. The formed game board is assembled to the main body member. Note that the front surface of the game board is covered with a front door that holds a glass plate, thereby preventing a pachinko ball that flows down the game area or a pachinko ball that passes through the guide passage. For example, in the game area, a plurality of nails, structures such as a windmill and a center accessory, and a winning device such as a winning chucker, starter chucker, and attacker are provided. When a pachinko ball enters these winning devices, a prize is awarded, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls can be obtained as prize balls for winning. A certain value is given to the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball acquired by playing a game can be exchanged for various prizes.

  Such a pachinko machine includes a launching device that launches pachinko balls one by one in the game area, and a ball feeding device that feeds the pachinko balls one by one into the launching device. The launching device includes a loading unit in which a pachinko ball to be sent by the ball feeding device is set, a knock arm that strikes the pachinko ball set in the loading unit and launches it toward the game area, a rotary solenoid that rotates the knock arm, and the like Drive source. For example, when playing a game in a pachinko machine, the operation of the knock arm is performed by operating the drive source by operating the operation handle provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine. Sometimes a pachinko ball set in the loading section is launched toward the game area. Then, after the pachinko ball is launched, the ball feeding device is operated to feed a new pachinko ball into the loading unit.

For example, in order to launch pachinko balls at regular intervals, it is also important to supply pachinko balls at a regular interval in the ball feeder. As the supply of the pachinko balls by the ball feeding device, for example, it is conceivable to electrically detect whether or not the launch rod that reciprocates between the hitting position for hitting the pachinko ball and the hitting preparation position is at the hitting preparation position. . In this case, when it is detected that the launch rod is at the hitting preparation position, the ball feeding device is driven and a pachinko ball is supplied (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, it is conceivable to synchronize these devices by configuring the drive source used for the ball launching device and the drive source used for the ball feeding device from the same drive source (for example, Patent Document 2). etc).
JP 2004-242961 A JP 2003-339986 A

  When hitting a pachinko ball, there is a case where the hit pachinko ball does not reach the game area due to an erroneous operation of the operation handle, for example, the operation handle is accidentally released. Such a foul ball is guided to a collection port provided in advance, but some of the foul balls may return to the inside of the launcher and enter. However, even when a foul ball enters the launching device, the ball feeding device is driven and the pachinko balls are supplied to the launching device, so a plurality of pachinko balls are loaded in the launching device. It will be in the state. When a plurality of pachinko balls are loaded in this manner, the pachinko balls are not normally launched by the launcher, and the balls are clogged in the launching device.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and a game in which a stable pachinko ball can be launched by eliminating the state in which a plurality of pachinko balls are present in the launching device. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a launching device having a launching arm for launching a game ball toward a game area, and a loading position of the launching device after the launching of the game ball by the launching device. In a gaming machine comprising a ball feeding device that feeds one game ball toward the vehicle, drive device for controlling the driving of the launching device, and the ball feeding device, is the gaming ball loaded at the loading position? A ball detecting means for detecting whether or not the drive control means is loaded with the game ball from the start of driving of the ball feeding device from the launch preparation period from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball. A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball is detected by the ball detection means within a waiting time obtained by subtracting a ball movement time until it is sent to a position; and the game ball within the waiting time by the determination means If it is determined to have been detected, characterized by comprising a driving control changing means for controlling the driving of the firing device without driving control of the ball feeder.

  The hitting arm is provided so as to reciprocate between a hitting position for launching the game ball in the loading position and a hitting standby position for retreating from the hitting position, and has moved to the hitting position. Sometimes it is provided with a launcher that strikes the game ball toward the game area by being brought into contact with the game ball at the loading position, and the ball detecting means detects the game ball at the loading position. Further, it is characterized in that a hitting rod of the hitting arm moved to the hitting position is detected.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a launching device having a launching arm for launching a game ball toward the game area, and after launching the game ball by the launching device, the game ball is directed toward the loading position of the launching device. In a gaming machine comprising a ball feeding device for feeding one ball, the launching device, and a drive control means for controlling the driving of the ball feeding device, a ball for detecting whether or not a game ball is loaded at the loading position A detection means, and the drive control means from a launch preparation period from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball, until the game ball is sent to the loading position from the start of driving of the ball feeding device. A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball has been detected by the ball detection means within a standby time obtained by subtracting the ball movement time, and a determination that the game ball has been detected within the standby time by the determination means. Drive control change means for controlling the launching device without performing the drive control of the ball feeding device, for example, when the game ball is launched, the above-mentioned foul ball is in the launching device. In the case of entering, since the driving of the ball feeding device is stopped, there is no state where there are a plurality of game balls in the launching device. Further, since the game ball is launched using the foul ball that has entered the launching device, it is possible to stably launch the game ball without changing the drive control of the launching device.

  The hitting arm is provided so as to reciprocate between a hitting position for launching the game ball in the loading position and a hitting standby position for retreating from the hitting position, and has moved to the hitting position. Sometimes it is provided with a launcher that strikes the game ball toward the game area by being brought into contact with the game ball at the loading position, and the ball detecting means detects the game ball at the loading position. In addition, since the hitting arm of the hitting arm that has moved to the hitting position is detected, it can be confirmed that the launching device is driven even when the game ball is not in the loading position. Thereby, it is only necessary to change the drive control of the ball feeder, and a stable game ball can be launched.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine (game machine) 2 has a main body member 3 as a base and two front doors 6 including an upper door 4 and a lower door 5 that are rotatable with respect to the main body member 3. As shown, it is assembled via a hinge portion (not shown). An opening 4 a is provided at the center of the upper door 4, and the opening 4 a is shielded by a light-transmitting member such as a glass plate 20 attached to the back side of the upper door 4. In the state where the upper door 4 is closed, a pachinko ball (game ball) 90 (see FIG. 3) that flows down the game area 32 (see FIG. 2) during the game, or a structure provided in the game area 32 Is visually recognized through a glass plate 20 (see FIG. 2) that shields the opening 4a. Reference numeral 8 denotes a fixing frame for fixing the main body member 3 to a game hall or the like.

  The lower door 5 is provided with an operation handle 10, a receiving tray 11, and the like. The operation handle 10 is provided with a launch volume 81 (see FIG. 3) and a touch sensor 82 (see FIG. 3). By rotating the operation handle 10, the launch volume 81 is rotated. At this time, since the touch sensor 82 detects that the operation handle 10 is being gripped, when the operation handle 10 is rotated while the touch sensor 82 is turned on, a launching device 45 (see FIG. 2) described later. ) Is driven, and the pachinko ball 90 is launched toward the game area 32 with a launch strength that matches the amount of rotation of the launch volume 81. After this launch, the ball feeding device 70 (see FIG. 2) is driven to feed the pachinko ball 90 toward the launching device 45. Thereby, when the operation handle 10 is operated, the launching device 45 launches the pachinko ball 90 and the ball feeding device 70 feeds the pachinko ball 90 alternately.

  The receiving tray 11 has a shape with an upper surface opened. In addition to the pachinko ball 90 being supplied to the receiving tray 11 at the start of the game, the pachinko ball 90 flowing down the game area 32 has won one of the winning devices provided in the game area 32 The pachinko ball 90 as a prize ball to be paid out is received. Reference numeral 12 denotes a payout port, and the pachinko ball 90 is paid out through the payout port 12.

  The receiving tray 11 communicates with the feeding passage 15, and the pachinko ball 90 paid out from the dispensing outlet 12 rolls from one end of the receiving tray 11 to the other end and then rolls into the feeding passage 15. Move. The pachinko balls 90 are aligned in a row in the process of being guided through the inside of the feeding passage 15. Reference numeral 16 denotes a partition plate that prevents the pachinko ball 90 paid out from the payout opening 12 from rolling directly into the feed passage 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the upper door 4 and the lower door 5 are opened, the glass plate 20 that closes the opening 4 a is exposed on the rear surface 4 b of the upper door 4. Further, a passage forming portion 21 that forms the feeding passage 15 is exposed on the rear surface 5 a of the lower door 5. A ball feeding device (ball feeding device) 70 to be described later is provided on one end side of the passage forming portion 21.

  On the other hand, the game board 30 is exposed on the front upper portion of the main body member 3. A game area 32 surrounded by the guide rails 31 and a guide passage 33 through which a pachinko ball 90 launched toward the game area 32 passes are provided on the front surface of the game board 30. The game area 32 formed by the guide rail 31 is provided with a structure called a center accessory 35 in the center thereof, and a starter chucker 36, a winning chucker 37, an attacker 38, etc. are provided below the center accessory 35. A winning device is provided. Since these structures and winning devices are well known, the details are omitted here. The pachinko ball 90 flowing down in the game area 32 is collected by the out port 40 when winning or not winning the above-described winning device.

  Further, the launch device 45 is exposed at the lower portion of the main body member 3. When the operation handle 10 described above is operated, the launch device 45 launches the pachinko ball 90 toward the game area 32 with a launch strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the firing device 45 includes a knock arm (launching arm) 50, a rotary solenoid 51, a first stopper 52, a second stopper 53, a loading portion 54, and a base plate 55. . The knock arm 50 is provided to launch the pachinko ball 90 loaded in the loading unit 54. The knock arm 50 is fixed to the drive shaft 51a of the rotary solenoid 51. When power is supplied to the rotary solenoid 51, the knock arm 50 rotates in the direction A in FIG. Is stopped, the knock arm 50 rotates in the direction B in FIG.

  The knock arm 50 includes a substantially strip-shaped long piece 50a and a short piece 50b provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the long piece 50a. One end of the long piece 50a and one end of the short piece 50b are provided. The part is provided so as to be continuous in a V shape. An insertion hole (not shown) is provided at a place where the long piece 50a and the short piece 50b are continuous, and the drive shaft 51a of the rotary solenoid 51 is fixed to the insertion hole. Further, a substantially columnar launching bar 50c for launching a pachinko ball 90 loaded in the loading unit 54 when the knock arm 50 rotates in the direction A in FIG. Yes.

  The first stopper 52 is brought into contact with the short piece 50b of the knock arm 50 that rotates in the direction A in FIG. 3 when power is supplied to the rotary solenoid 51, whereby the first arm 52 of the knock arm 50 in the direction A in FIG. It is provided to prevent rotation. When the knock arm 50 comes into contact with the first stopper 52, the pachinko ball 90 loaded in the loading portion 54 is launched by the launch bar 50c provided on the long piece 50a of the knock arm 50. This position is the striking position. When the power supply to the rotary solenoid 51 is stopped, the second stopper 53 contacts the long piece 50a of the knock arm 50 that rotates in the direction B in FIG. This position is the hitting standby position.

  The loading portion 54 includes a first component member 60 and a second component member 61, and the interval between these component members 60, 61 is wider than the diameter of the launch bar 50 c of the knock arm 50, and the diameter of the pachinko ball 90. The base member 55 is assembled with a narrower width. Further, the first component member 60 and the second component member 61 are assembled to the base plate 55 so that the space formed between the members is positioned on the rotation trajectory of the launch bar 50c of the knock arm 50. It is done. As a result, the pachinko ball 90 fed from the ball feeding device 70 is supported by the respective members between the first component member 60 and the second component member 61, and the launch rod 50c of the knock arm 50 is held. Is set (loaded) on the rotation trajectory. In the following, the position where the pachinko ball 90 is in a holding state supported by the respective members between the first component member 60 and the second component member 61 will be described as a loading position. Reference numeral 65 denotes a moving passage provided between the first component member 60 and the guide piece 64 provided on the main body member 3.

  The first component member 60 is provided with a recess 62 in a wall surface 60a facing the second component member 61, and the recess 62 feeds the pachinko ball 90 fed from the ball feeding device 70 toward the loading position. It is provided for.

  As described above, the ball feeding device 70 is a device that feeds the pachinko ball 90 into the loading unit 54 of the launching device 45. Although details are not described, the ball feeding device 70 includes an introduction port 71 and a delivery port 72, and a pachinko ball 90 located at the downstream end of the feeding passage 15 is fed from the introduction port 71 into the ball. After one ball is received inside the device 70, one ball is sent out from the outlet 72 toward the loading portion 54 of the launching device 45. As described above, the ball feeding device 70 is assembled on the back side of the lower door 5, and when the lower door 5 is closed, the outlet 72 of the ball feeding device 70 and the first component member provided in the launching device 45. It positions so that the recessed part 62 of 60 may face.

  The ball feeding device 70 includes a ball detection sensor (ball detection means) 75. The ball detection sensor 75 is, for example, a reflection type photosensor including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, and detects whether or not the pachinko ball 90 is in the loading position. For example, when the pachinko ball 90 is in the loading position, the detection light from the ball detection sensor 75 is reflected by the outer peripheral surface of the pachinko ball 90 and is not received by the light receiving portion of the ball detection sensor 75. The ball detection sensor 75 is turned off. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball 90 is not in the loading position, the detection light projected from the light projecting unit of the ball detection sensor 75 is reflected by the reflecting unit 55a (see FIG. 4) of the base plate 55, and then the light receiving unit. , The ball detection sensor 75 is turned on. A signal indicating ON / OFF of the sphere detection sensor 75 is output to the launch control device 80. Further, the ball detection sensor 75 detects the launching rod 50c of the knock arm 50 that rotates when the launching device 45 is operated, and can detect whether or not the launching rod 50c has actually rotated to the loading position. It has become. The ball detection sensor 75 may be another sensor as long as it can detect the pachinko ball 90 such as a transmission type photosensor and the knock arm launch rod 50c.

  The launch control device (drive control means) 80 receives the output from the launch volume 81 provided inside the operation handle 10 and the touch sensor 82, and controls the operation of the launch device 45 and the ball feeding device 70. To do. The launch control device 80 includes an elapsed time T1 from the launch of the pachinko ball 90 to the launch of the next pachinko ball 90 (hereinafter referred to as launch preparation time T1), and the ball feeding device 70 after the launch of the pachinko ball 90 is completed. Elapsed time T2 (hereinafter referred to as standby time T2) is stored, and when the elapsed time T1 and T2 elapses, the respective devices are driven and controlled. Thereby, the launching device 45 and the ball feeding device 70 are alternately driven, and the pachinko ball 90 is driven out by the knock arm 50 and the pachinko ball 90 is fed into the loading portion 54 alternately.

  The launch preparation time T1 is the elapsed time from the launch of the pachinko ball 90 to the launch of the next pachinko ball 90. Specifically, the knock arm 50 after launching the pachinko ball 90 strikes from the strike position. This is the elapsed time from when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on by turning to the preparation position until the ball detection sensor 75 is turned off by setting the pachinko ball 90 to the loading position. The waiting time T2 is an elapsed time T3 from the launch preparation period T1 described above until the pachinko ball 90 is set at the loading position after the ball feeding device 70 starts driving (hereinafter referred to as a ball movement time T3). The ball movement time T3 is determined based on data obtained from experiments or the like.

  The launch control device 80 includes a timer 85, a state determination unit 86, and a drive control unit 87. The timer 85 measures an elapsed time T from when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on when the launching device 45 is driven. The elapsed time T counted by the timer 85 is initialized when the launch preparation time T1 has elapsed.

  The state determination unit (determination unit) 86 monitors the elapsed time T by the timer 85 and the on / off state of the ball detection sensor 75, so that the state of the loading unit 54 of the launching device 45, that is, the pachinko ball in the loading position. It is determined whether there is 90 or not. For example, when the ball detection sensor 75 is on until the standby time T2 is reached, it is determined that there is no pachinko ball 90 at the loading position. On the other hand, for example, when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned off until the standby time T2 is reached, it is determined that the pachinko ball 90 is in the loading position. These determination results are output to the drive control unit 87.

  The drive control unit (drive control changing means) 87 drives the launching device 45 when the elapsed time T by the timer 85 has passed the launch preparation period T1, and the ball feeding device based on the determination result by the state determination unit 86. The presence / absence of driving 70 is controlled. For example, when the state determination unit 86 determines that there is no pachinko ball 90 at the loading position before the standby time T2 elapses, the ball feeding device 70 is driven after the standby time T2 elapses. On the other hand, when the state determination unit 86 determines that the pachinko ball 90 is in the loading position before the standby time T2 has elapsed, the ball feeding device 70 is not driven even when the standby time T2 has elapsed. When the launch preparation period T1 has elapsed, the firing device 45 is driven.

  Next, the effect | action of this embodiment is demonstrated based on the flowchart shown in FIG. For example, when the player operates the operation handle 10, the touch sensor 82 is turned on and the launch volume 81 rotates. During this rotation, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball 90 is set at the loading position. For example, when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on, since the pachinko ball 90 is not set at the loading position, the firing control device 80 drives the ball feeding device 70 to launch one pachinko ball 90. It is sent to the loading position of the device 45. When the pachinko ball 90 is set at the loading position, the ball detection sensor 75 is turned off, and the launch control device 80 drives the launch device 45.

  When the firing device 45 is driven, the rotary solenoid 51 is energized, and the knock arm 50 rotates from the strike standby position toward the strike position. Then, when the knock arm 50 rotates to the hit position, the hitting bar 50c of the knock arm 50 hits the pachinko ball 90 in the loading position toward the game area 32. When the hitting bar 50c of the knock arm 50 moves to the hitting position, the hitting bar 50c of the knock arm 50 is detected by the ball detection sensor 75, so that the hitting bar 50c of the knock arm 50 moves from the hitting position toward the hitting standby position. During the rotation, the ball is retracted from the detection position of the ball detection sensor 75. Thereby, the sphere detection sensor 75 is turned on.

  When the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on, the timer 85 is activated to start counting the elapsed time T. Then, for example, when the ball detection sensor 75 remains on until the elapsed time T passes the standby time T2, it is determined that there is no pachinko ball 90 at the loading position, so the drive control unit After the waiting time T2 has elapsed, 87 drives the ball feeding device 70 to feed the pachinko ball 90 toward the one-ball loading position. Thereafter, when the elapsed time T reaches the launch preparation time T <b> 1 by the time count of the timer 85, the drive control unit 87 drives the launching device 45. As a result, the next pachinko ball 90 set at the loading position is launched. In this way, the driving of the ball feeding device 70 and the driving of the launching device 45 are performed alternately. Thereby, the timing which drives the ball feeding apparatus 70 can be adjusted by detecting the launching rod 50c of the knock arm 50.

  On the other hand, when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned off before the elapsed time T by the timer 85 reaches the standby time T2, it is determined that there is a pachinko ball 90 that is, for example, a foul ball at the loading position. The controller 87 does not drive the ball feeding device 70 even when the standby time T2 has elapsed. When the elapsed time T of the timer 85 reaches the launch preparation time T1, the drive control unit 87 drives the launching device 45. That is, the ball feeding device 70 is not driven, and the pachinko ball 90 that becomes a foul ball can be used as it is as a pachinko ball 90 for playing a game, and the driving of the ball feeding device 70 is temporarily stopped. As a result, the next pachinko ball 90 is fed into the loading unit 54 of the launching device 45 so that there is no state where there are a plurality of pachinko balls 90, so that the ball clogging inside the launching device 45 can be prevented. Thus, stable launch of the pachinko ball 90 can be performed.

  In the present embodiment, when the operation handle 10 is operated, when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on, the ball feeding device 70 and the launching device 45 are driven in this order. However, it is necessary to limit to this. For example, when the operation handle 10 is operated, it is also possible to drive the launching device 45 regardless of the state of the ball detection sensor 75. That is, when the knock arm 50 rotates to the hitting position, the hitting bar 50c of the knock arm 50 is detected by the ball detection sensor 75, so even if there is no pachinko ball at the loading position, After detecting that the launching device is driven, the ball feeding device is driven. According to this, since it is only necessary to adjust the drive timing of only the ball feeding device without changing the drive timing of the launching device, the drive control of these devices can be simplified.

  In the present embodiment, the ball detection sensor 75 is arranged at a position where the pachinko ball at the loading position can be detected. In addition to the ball detection sensor 75, the ball detection sensor 75 is located above the loading position inside the movement path 65. When a ball detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as a foul ball detection sensor) 95 (see FIG. 4) is provided at a position to be detected, and a pachinko ball launched into the movement path 65 during the waiting time T2 is detected by the foul ball detection sensor 95. In addition, it is possible to temporarily interrupt the delivery of the pachinko balls in the ball feeding device. In the following, the same parts as those of the present embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals as those of the present embodiment.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, when the ball detection sensor 75 is turned on after the launching device 45 is driven, the timer 85 is activated. If the foul ball detection sensor 95 is turned off before the timer 85 is activated and the standby time T2 elapses, the ball feeding device 70 is not driven. In this case, when the operation handle 10 is operated when the launch preparation period T1 has elapsed, the launching device 45 is driven and the pachinko ball 90 is launched. On the other hand, when the foul ball detection sensor 95 remains on in the course of the waiting time T2, the ball feeding device 70 is driven after the waiting time T2 has elapsed. If the operation handle 10 is operated when the launch preparation time T1 has elapsed, the launching device 45 launches the pachinko ball 90. Thus, even if the previously launched pachinko ball 90 returns to the movement path 65 before the waiting time T2 after the launch of the pachinko ball has elapsed, the pachinko ball 90 can be detected. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent both the pachinko balls 95 returned to the inside of the moving passage 65 and the pachinko balls 90 fed by the ball feeding device 70 from being simultaneously fired.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main body member when a front door is open | released. It is a perspective view showing a launching device and a ball feeding device. It is a front view which shows the structure of a launcher. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of launch of a pachinko ball. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the launch of the pachinko ball when a foul ball detection sensor is provided in the movement path.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
15 Feeding path 32 Game area 45 Launching device 50 Knock arm (launch arm)
50c Launching pad 70 Ball feeding device (ball feeding device)
75 Sphere detection sensor (sphere detection means)
80 Launch control device (drive control means)
86 State determination unit (determination means)
87 Drive control unit (drive control change means)
90 Pachinko balls (game balls)

Claims (2)

A launching device having a launch arm for launching a game ball toward the game area, a ball feeding device for feeding a game ball toward the loading position of the launching device after launching the game ball by the launching device, and In a gaming machine comprising a launching device, and a drive control means for controlling the driving of the ball feeding device,
A ball detecting means for detecting whether or not a game ball is loaded at the loading position;
The drive control means subtracts the ball movement time from the start of driving the ball feeding device until the game ball is sent to the loading position from the launch preparation period from the launch of the game ball to the launch of the next game ball. Determining means for determining whether or not a game ball is detected by the ball detecting means within a waiting time; and when the determining means determines that the gaming ball has been detected within the waiting time, the ball feeding device And a drive control change means for performing drive control of the launching device without performing the drive control. The striking arm is provided to reciprocate between a striking position for launching the game ball at the loading position and a striking standby position for retreating from the striking position, and when the striking arm moves to the striking position. It is provided with a launcher that strikes the game ball toward the game area by being in contact with the game ball in the loading position,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball detecting means detects a hitting arm of the hitting arm moved to the hitting position, in addition to detecting the game ball at the loading position.

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