JP2008194387A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a determination of a fraudulent act from being made when on fraudulent act is committed. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko machine 10, when a game ball enters a winning port 21a in an accessory 12, a game is shifted to a winning mode. A fraudulence-determining section 55 determines whether the fraudulent act is committed or not based on the vibration of the Pachinko machine 10 which is detected by a vibration-detecting sensor 54. A determination timing-controlling section 57 drives the fraudulence-determining section 55 to perform the determination, while the game ball is present in the accessory 12. In addition, when the game ball enters the winning port 21a, the determination timing-controlling section 57 stops the determination by stopping the driving of the fraudulence-determining section 55 until the shift to the winning mode is completed, regardless of the presence of the game ball in the accessory 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  In the pachinko machine, there is an accessory that is opened and closed by a movable blade, and if the game ball that has entered the accessory further enters the contact hole in the accessory, the blade that shifts to a hit mode that is advantageous to the player There is a model called mono (second type). The hit mode is a round system, and one round is ended when, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are put in the game, a predetermined time has elapsed, or a blade is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. . In addition, if a game ball hits the entrance during this round, it is possible to shift to the next round.

  In this way, in a pachinko machine with a blade, it is advantageous for a player by entering a game ball into the hitting hole, so some players hit the pachinko machine so that the game ball enters into the hitting hole, etc. There were some people who committed fraud that added vibration, which was a problem. For this reason, in Patent Document 1 below, it is determined whether or not the vibration intensity or occurrence frequency of the pachinko machine detected by the vibration detection sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A device that is determined to have been determined is described.

In addition, in this apparatus, there is also described an example in which the determination is started when a game ball enters the accessory and the determination is ended when the game ball does not exist in the accessory. . By doing so, when there is no game ball in the game, that is, when the above-mentioned cheating is not performed without winning a winning prize, it is determined that the cheating is not performed. .
JP 2006-247170 A

  By the way, in the normal mode, from the time when the transition to the hit mode is determined to the time when the mode is changed to the hit mode, and in the case of the hit mode, the time from when the transition to the next round is determined to the time when the next round is reached. In the meantime, even if a game ball enters the entrance, it will not be advantageous to the player, so the above-described fraud is not performed. However, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since it is determined whether or not the cheating is performed between these, it is determined that the cheating is performed even between these. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can prevent a fraudulent act from being determined even though a fraudulent act has not been performed. Yes.

  In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko machine of the present invention opens and closes the entrance regardless of winning the start winning opening, the normal mode for opening and closing the entrance of the accessory when winning the starting winning opening, The normal mode has a hit mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode, and that the game ball enters the accessory, and that the game ball enters the contact provided in the accessory. In a pachinko machine that is a condition for shifting from the winning mode to the winning mode, a winning detection sensor that detects that a game ball has entered the accessory and a game ball that has been discharged from the accessory are detected. It is detected whether or not there is a game ball in the game by monitoring a discharge detection sensor, the number of game balls contained in the game and the number of game balls discharged from the game. A game ball detecting means and a game Hit detection sensor for detecting that a ball has entered, vibration detection sensor for detecting vibrations of a pachinko machine, and fraud determination means for determining whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed based on the vibration detected by the vibration detection sensor In the normal mode, the determination is executed while a game ball exists in the accessory, and if a game ball enters the winning hole, whether or not the game ball exists in the accessory Regardless of this, a determination timing control means for stopping the determination until the game in the hit mode is started is provided.

  In the hit mode, a round in which the entrance is opened and closed under a predetermined condition can be repeated a plurality of times, and a game ball can enter the hit mouth until one round ends. And the determination timing control means causes the determination to be executed from the start to the end of one round in the hit mode, and a game ball enters the hit hole. It is preferable to stop the determination until the next round is started without waiting for the end of the round.

  According to the present invention, in the normal mode, the determination as to whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed is stopped after the transition to the hit mode is determined until the shift to the hit mode. It is not determined that an action has been performed. In addition, in the winning mode, if the determination of whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed is stopped between the time when the transition to the next round is determined and the time when transition is made to the next round, It is not judged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 11 is incorporated in the pachinko machine 10. An accessory 12 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 11. The accessory 12 has a bell-shaped outer periphery. A pair of blades 13 are provided on both sides of the accessory 12. The blade 13 is pivotally attached to a shaft whose base end extends in the front-rear direction. Between the closed position for closing the inlet 12a (see FIG. 2) communicating with the accessory 12 and the open position for opening the inlet 12a. To rotate.

  The game ball that has passed through the entrance 12 a when the blade 13 is rotated to the open position wins a prize 12. A magnetic sensor (winning detection sensor) 41 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided in the vicinity of the entrance 12a. When the game ball wins in the accessory 12, this is detected by the magnetic sensor 41. Prize balls are paid out. The blade 13 opens and closes once when a game ball wins one of the three start winning ports 14 in the normal mode, and opens and closes 18 times per round in the hit mode. The hit mode ends when 12 rounds are executed at the maximum. Note that the number of opening / closing of the blades 13 per round and the upper limit of the number of rounds can be set as appropriate.

  In FIG. 2, a stage 17 is provided in the accessory 12. The stage 17 has an upper and lower two-stage configuration of an upper stage 18 and a lower stage 19. The upper stage 18 is curved so that the central portion is raised, and is inclined downward from the central portion toward both side ends. Drop holes 18a are formed at both ends of the upper stage 18, and drop grooves 18b are formed at the center. The game balls that have entered the drop hole 18 a and the drop groove 18 b fall on the lower stage 19.

  A movable accessory 20 is provided at the back of the stage 17. The movable accessory 20 is supported by a shaft extending in the vertical direction, and swings in the vertical direction at a constant cycle by driving a motor (not shown). The movable accessory 20 has a shape imitating a turtle. When a game ball enters the turtle's mouth, the game ball is carried to the lower stage 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower stage 19 is provided with a cleon 21, which rotates at a constant period by driving a motor (not shown). On the upper surface of the croon 21, a contact hole 21 a and a loser opening 21 b are provided. The contact opening 21 a and the loss opening 21 b are arranged along the rotation direction of the cruise 21.

  The contact hole 21 a is provided so as to penetrate the croon 21. Below the contact hole 21a, a recovery hole 34 is formed that overlaps with the contact hole 21a when the cron 21 rotates to a specific position. The game ball that has entered the contact hole 21a is recovered from the recovery hole 34 when the cruiser 21 rotates to a specific position. The loser port 21 b does not penetrate the croon 21, and the game ball that has entered the loser port 21 b is collected from a collection hole 35 provided on the side of the crone 21.

  A game ball won in the accessory 12 enters either the recovery hole 34 or the recovery hole 35 and is discharged from the accessory 12. The ball passage that communicates with the recovery hole 34 is provided with a magnetic sensor (a hit detection sensor, a discharge detection sensor) 42 (see FIG. 5) that detects the passage of the game ball, and the ball passage that communicates with the recovery hole 35 is the same. The magnetic sensor (discharge detection sensor) 43 (see FIG. 5) is provided. By these magnetic sensors 42 and 43, it is detected whether the game ball enters and is discharged from the inside of the accessory 12 in the contact hole 21a (recovery hole 34) or the lost hole 21b (recovery hole 35).

  Then, when it is detected that the game ball has entered the recovery hole 34 during the normal mode, that is, when it enters the contact hole 21a, the normal mode is set after all the game balls are discharged from the inside of the accessory 12. To the hit mode. In addition, when a game ball enters the winning slot 21a during the hit mode, the right to move to the next round is obtained.

  In FIG. 5, a control board 50 is provided inside the pachinko machine 10. The control board 50 is attached to the back side of the accessory 12. The control board 50 is provided with a CPU 51, ROM 52, and RAM 53, and a vibration detection sensor 54 is attached. The ROM 52 stores a control program and various setting data. The CPU 51 reads out information stored in the ROM 52 to the RAM 53 and controls driving of each part of the pachinko machine 10. The vibration detection sensor 54 is driven by the CPU 51 and outputs a vibration detection signal representing the intensity and frequency of vibration generated in the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, the CPU 51 is provided with a fraud determination unit (fraud determination unit) 55, a game ball detection unit (game ball detection unit) 56, and a determination time control unit (determination time control unit) 57. Based on the vibration detection signal output from the vibration detection sensor 54, the fraud determination unit 55 determines that fraud has been performed when the intensity or frequency of vibration generated in the pachinko machine 10 exceeds a preset threshold. .

  The game ball detecting unit 56 detects the number of game balls detected by the magnetic sensor 41, that is, the number of game balls won in the accessory 12, and the number of game balls detected by the magnetic sensors 42, 43, that is, the role. The number of game balls discharged from the object 12 is counted by a counter (not shown). Then, based on the value obtained by subtracting the number of game balls detected by the magnetic sensors 42 and 43 from the number of game balls detected by the magnetic sensor 41, the game ball detection unit 56 is present in the accessory 12. It is monitoring whether or not.

  The determination timing control unit 57 controls the timing for determining whether or not an illegal act has been performed by driving or stopping the fraud determination unit 55. Since the determination time differs between the normal mode and the winning mode, the determination time will be described separately for each case.

  First, the determination time in the normal mode will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In the normal mode, the determination time control unit 57 drives the fraud determination unit 55 to execute the determination while the game ball is present in the accessory 12. In addition, when the determination timing control unit 57 detects that the game ball has passed through the collection hole 34, that is, when the game ball enters the hit hole 21a and satisfies the condition for shifting to the hit mode, Regardless of whether or not a game ball is present, until the transition to the hit mode is completed, driving of the fraud determination unit 55 is stopped to stop the determination.

  Next, the determination timing in the hit mode will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. In the hit mode, the determination timing control unit 57 drives the fraud determination unit 55 to execute the determination from the start to the end of each round. In addition, the determination time control unit 57 detects that the game ball has passed through the collection hole 34 during each round, that is, the game ball enters the hit hole 21a and satisfies the condition for transition to the next round. In this case, the driving of the fraud determination unit 55 is stopped until the next round is started without waiting for the end of the round to stop the determination.

  When the hit mode or the transition to the next round has not been decided, the player will benefit by entering the game ball into the hit hole 21a. Some perform. On the other hand, when the transition condition to the hit mode or the next round is satisfied and the shift to the hit mode or the next round is determined, the player is not profitable even if the pachinko machine 10 is hit. Never done.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the hit mode or the transition to the next round is not determined, it is determined whether or not an illegal act has been performed, and the transition to the hit mode or the next round is determined In addition, the determination is stopped. For this reason, damage caused by fraud can be prevented. Moreover, although it is playing a game as usual, it is not determined to be a fraud by accidental vibration.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment because the present invention only has to stop the determination of whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed when there is no profit for the player. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the vibration detection sensor is attached to the control board has been described. However, the vibration detection sensor can be attached to any location of the pachinko machine. Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which attaches a control board to the back surface of an accessory, a control board can be arrange | positioned in the arbitrary places of a pachinko machine.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the example of controlling the determination timing as to whether or not an illegal act has been performed by driving or stopping the fraud determination unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the determination timing as to whether or not an illegal act has been performed may be controlled by driving or stopping the vibration detection sensor. In this case, the fraud determination unit may be constantly driven, or may be driven or stopped in synchronization with the vibration sensor.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the normal mode, when the transition to the hit mode has not been determined, the description will be made with an example in which it is determined whether or not cheating has been performed when a game ball has won a prize. However, for example, the determination may be started when winning at the start winning opening.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, in the hit mode, when the transition to the next round has not been determined, an example has been described in which it is determined whether fraud has been performed from the start to the end of the round. For example, the determination may be performed while a game ball is present in the accessory.

  In the above embodiment, in the hit mode, when the transition to the next round has not been determined, the example of starting the determination as to whether or not fraud has been performed at the start of the round has been described. When the round is the final round (12 rounds in the present embodiment), it may not be determined whether or not an illegal act has been performed. In the final round, even if a game ball enters the winning hole, there is no transition to the next round. For this reason, if the determination is not performed in the final round, it is possible to more surely prevent a fraudulent act from being determined when playing a game as usual.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is an external view of an accessory. It is an external view of a lower stage. It is an external view of a croon. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure at the time of determining whether fraudulent act was performed in normal mode. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure at the time of determining whether fraudulent act was performed in hit mode.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 11 Game board 12 Accompaniment 12a Entrance 14 Start winning opening 21 Kroon 21a Winning opening 21b Loss opening 34, 35 Recovery opening 41 Magnetic sensor (winning detection sensor)
42 Magnetic sensor (discharge detection sensor, hit detection sensor)
43 Magnetic sensor (discharge detection sensor)
50 Control board 51 CPU
54 Vibration detection sensor 55 Fraud determination unit (fraud determination means)
56 game ball detector (game ball detector)
57 Judgment Time Control Unit (Judgment Time Control Means)

Claims (2)

It has a normal mode that opens and closes the entrance of an accessory when winning at the start winning opening, and a hit mode that opens and closes the entrance regardless of winning at the starting winning opening and is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode. In the pachinko machine in which the game ball enters the accessory, and the game ball enters the contact provided in the accessory is a condition for shifting from the normal mode to the contact mode. ,
A winning detection sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered the accessory,
A discharge detection sensor for detecting that the game ball has been discharged from within the accessory;
A game ball detecting means for detecting whether or not a game ball exists in the game by monitoring the number of game balls contained in the game and the number of game balls discharged from the game; ,
A hit detection sensor that detects that a game ball has entered the hit hole;
A vibration detection sensor for detecting the vibration of the pachinko machine;
Fraud determination means for determining whether or not fraudulent activity has been performed based on the vibration detected by the vibration detection sensor;
In the normal mode, the determination is executed while a game ball exists in the accessory, and if a game ball enters the hit hole, whether or not a game ball exists in the accessory is determined. Regardless, a pachinko machine comprising a determination timing control means for stopping the determination until the game in the hit mode is started. In the hit mode, a round in which the entrance is opened and closed under a predetermined condition can be repeated a plurality of times, and a game ball can enter the hit mouth until one round ends. It is a transition condition to shift to the round of
The determination timing control means performs the determination from the start to the end of one round in the hit mode, and when a game ball enters the hit hole, the next round starts without waiting for the end of the round. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination is stopped until it is performed.

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