JP2010022430A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which the mode of distributing game balls by a distributing mechanism is novel, and which is very highly interesting and is capable of keeping player's desire to play high over a long period of time. <P>SOLUTION: A large-sized game member is installed on the game board surface of a Pachinko game machine, and the game member is provided with a distribution winning device 12. The distribution winning device 12 includes: a distribution plate 15 for distributing game balls to first ball guide holes 26, 26, etc., and second ball guide holes 27, 27, etc.; a first ball guide path 38 for guiding game balls which enter the first ball guide holes 26, 26, etc., to an out port 40, the first ball guide path being composed of the center part of a stage 16; and a second guide path composed of a second guide path 39 for guiding game ball which enter the second ball guide holes 27, 27 to a second winning pocket 56, recessed grooves 35, 35 and game ball paths 41, 41. Then, on the lower surface of the center part of the stage 16, a magnetic sensor 57 is installed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In a pachinko machine that is a type of gaming machine, a large gaming member is provided on the surface of the gaming board, and a plurality of winning holes having different values for the player and gaming balls that enter the gaming member Is provided with a distribution mechanism that distributes to a plurality of winning holes by mechanical operation. And as such a distribution mechanism, as in Patent Document 1, a disk-shaped distribution body provided with a pin is rotated in a horizontal plane, and the pin and the game ball collide with each other, so There are known ones that perform the distribution, and those that distribute the game ball winning destinations by moving a plate-shaped distribution body provided with protrusions up and down, as in Patent Document 2.

JP 2006-55414 A JP 2008-36102 A

  Although the pachinko machine having the above-mentioned distribution mechanism is rich in taste, it is advantageous for the player to play the game ball that has entered the distribution area by pressing the magnet against the glass plate placed in front of the game board There is a case where an illegal act of forcibly leading to a certain area is performed. However, in the pachinko machine provided with the above-described conventional distribution mechanism, such illegal acts could not be effectively prevented.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional pachinko machine and to illegally guide the game ball that has entered the distribution area to the area advantageous to the player by operating the magnet through the glass plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively preventing an action.

  Among the present inventions, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a distribution mechanism on the game board surface for distributing the game balls that have entered the interior to any one of a plurality of collection ports (winning port or out port). The distribution mechanism includes a distribution member that distributes the game balls to any one of the plurality of ball guide holes, and a plurality of game balls that enter the ball guide holes of the distribution members. And a plurality of guide paths for guiding to different regions, and a magnetic sensor for detecting a change in magnetism is installed in the middle of the guide path.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, each of the guide paths passes through the upper surface of a flat plate stage, and a magnetic sensor is provided on the lower surface of the stage. Is installed.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, a magnetic sensor is installed in the middle of the taxiway, and the magnetic sensor detects a change in magnetism in a part close to a part where an illegal act using a magnet is easily performed. Since it senses, it is possible to efficiently sense fraud using a magnet.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the routes of the respective guide paths are concentrated on the upper surface of the stage, and the magnetic sensor is installed on the lower surface of the stage, an illegal act using a magnet is performed. Since the magnetic detection sensor detects a change in magnetism in a portion close to the most likely portion, it is possible to detect fraud using a magnet very efficiently.

[Pachinko machine structure]
Hereinafter, a pachinko machine that is one embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine according to the present invention. A pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 fitted with a glass plate on one side edge of a machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is installed at the rear slightly above the center of the frame 3. On the surface of the game board 4, a metal belt-like guide rail 8 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device (not shown) to the upper side of the game board 4 is erected in an arc shape. A substantially circular gaming area 10 is partitioned by the guide rail 8. A large game member 11 is installed in the approximate center of the game area 10, and a distribution prize device 12 that functions as a distribution mechanism is provided on the left side of the game member 11.

  FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the distribution winning device 12. The distribution winning device 12 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the outer periphery is covered with a housing 13. In the housing 13, a falling ball member 14, a distribution plate 15, a stage 16, a covering member 17, rotating passage bodies 18 and 18, a receiving member 19, and the like are provided.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the falling ball member 14 is viewed from above. The falling ball member 14 is provided at the upper end of the housing 13, and a falling ball portion 23 for dropping the game ball onto the distribution plate 15 is provided at the tip of the bent long passage portion 21. . The passage portion 21 is formed with a groove having a U-shaped cross-section through which a game ball can flow, and the groove is inclined downward from the base end to the tip end. In addition, a passage hole 22 communicating with a diving port 20 provided at the upper end of the gaming member 11 is provided at the proximal end of the passage portion 21 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, a falling ball hole 24 is formed substantially at the center of the falling ball portion 23, and a ring-shaped tapered surface 25 inclined downward from the periphery toward the center is provided around the falling ball hole 24. Yes. In addition, the falling ball hole 24 is in a state of being positioned above the approximate center (approximately the center in the width direction) of the distribution plate 15.

  FIG. 4 shows an installation portion of the distribution plate 15. The distribution plate 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is provided below the falling ball member 14 at a predetermined distance (see FIG. 2). And it is in the state inclined in the downward direction from the front to the back at a predetermined angle (angle formed with the horizontal plane = about 10 °). Further, three first ball introduction holes 26, 26,... For guiding the game ball to the center of the stage 16 are formed in the center of the distribution plate 15 and behind the left and right edges. In addition, a second ball guide hole 27 for guiding the game ball to the passage hole 37 of the covering member 17 is provided between the central first ball guide hole 26 and the left and right first ball guide holes 26, 26. , 27 are formed, and the second ball guide holes 27, 27 are located behind the first ball guide holes 26, 26,.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the distribution plate 15, side walls 28 and 28 are erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the plate surface of the distribution plate 15. Further, behind each of the first ball guide holes 26, 26,... And the second ball guide holes 27, 27, guide walls 29, 29,. It is erected so as to be substantially orthogonal to the plate surface of the dividing plate 15. And the side ball 28, 28, guide wall 29, 29 ..., the game ball which fell on the surface of the distribution board 15 does not jump out from the right and left or the back of the distribution board 15, but a 1st ball guide hole. 26, 26... Or the second ball guide holes 27, 27. Further, tapered portions 30 are provided on the left and right of the central first ball guide hole 26, on the right side of the left first ball guide hole 26, and on the left side of the right first ball guide hole 26. The periphery of the ball guide hole 26 is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (angle formed with the horizontal plane = about 10 °) from the outside to the time of drilling the hole. Further, the width (width excluding the taper portion) between the central first ball guiding hole 26 and the left first ball guiding hole 26, and the central first ball guiding hole 26 and the right first ball guiding hole 26. Are both shorter than the diameter of the game ball.

  Further, on the surface of the distribution plate 15, seven large protrusions 31, 31... And 26 small protrusions 32, 32. Protruding in a dotted pattern. Each of the large protrusions 31, 31... And the small protrusions 32, 32... Is formed in a triangular pyramid shape, with one apex of the bottom face directed to the front side, and one ridge line being front and rear It is in a state that matches the direction. Further, in the approximate center of the distribution plate 15 (approximately the center in the front-rear direction), 14 small protrusions 32, 32,... Are arranged in approximately two rows in the front-rear direction so as to equalize the left-right direction. In the rear side of the distribution plate 15 (when the first ball guide holes 26, 26... And the second ball guide holes 27, 27 are installed), six large projections 31, 31,. Are provided so that the horizontal intervals are equal. And the installation density (number per unit area) of the protrusions 32, 32,... At the approximate center of the distribution plate 15 (substantially the center in the front-rear direction) is the protrusion 31, 31,.・ It is higher than the installation density.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a flat stage 16 that is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (angle formed by a horizontal plane = about 10 °) from the rear to the front is provided below the distribution plate 15. . A quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusion 33 is provided in the approximate center of the front end of the stage 16 so that one vertex of the bottom surface faces the rear side and one ridge line coincides with the front-rear direction. It has become. Further, on the left and right sides of the protrusion 33, vertically long belt-like convex portions 34, 34 are separated from the rear end to the front end of the stage 16 with a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the surface of the stage 16 It is provided so as to protrude from. Furthermore, concave grooves 35, 35 meandering in the left-right direction are engraved in these convex portions 34, 34 so as to be symmetrical.

  An attachment member 58 provided with a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped cavity is integrally provided on the lower surface of the center of the stage 16 (center in the left-right direction). A magnetic sensor 57 for detecting a change in magnetism is fitted and installed in the cavity of the mounting member 58. FIG. 5 shows the stage 16 as viewed from above, and the magnetic sensor 57 is formed in a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the longitudinal direction is aligned with the front-rear direction (that is, on the front frame 3). The glass plate G is placed so as to be orthogonal to the fitted glass plate G), and the upper surface is placed in contact with the lower surface of the stage 16. The magnetic sensor 57 is of a type that includes a displaceable metal body, and the internal metal body is displaced by a magnetic force from the outside to form a closed electric circuit. It can be perceived. The magnetic sensor 57 is connected to a control device (not shown) installed on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 via wiring (not shown), and the control device is connected to wiring (not shown). Is connected to a hall fraud monitoring device (not shown).

  Further, below the distribution plate 15, a flat plate-shaped covering member 17 having an opening 36 in the lower center is provided vertically, and a game ball is placed on the left and right of the lower end of the covering member 17. Are circular holes (circular having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball). The passage holes 37 and 37 are in communication with the concave grooves 35 and 35 provided on the left and right sides of the stage 16, respectively. Further, on the back side of the covering member 17, the first ball guide paths 38, 38,... For guiding the game balls onto the stage 16 are respectively provided below the three first ball guide holes 26, 26,. The second ball guide paths 39 and 39 for guiding the game balls to the back sides of the passage holes 37 and 37 are provided under the two second ball guide holes 27 and 27, respectively. Yes.

  In addition, a flat partition member 47 is provided vertically below the front end of the stage 16, and the rear of the partition member 47 is an out port 40 for collecting the entered game ball as an out ball. And it is in the state divided as the out mouths 59 and 59. Furthermore, three substantially rectangular slits 55a, 55b, and 55b are provided at the upper end of the partition member 47. A receiving member 19a for receiving a game ball dropped from above the stage 16 through the space between the left and right convex portions 34, 34 is provided below the central slit 55a (a portion in front of the out port 40). The stage 16 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front edge of the stage 16 by a length equal to or longer than one game ball. Furthermore, in order to receive the game balls dropped from above the stage 16 through the outer sides of the left and right convex portions 34 and 34 below the left and right slits 55b and 55b (the portions in front of the out ports 59 and 59), respectively. Similarly to the receiving member 19a, the receiving members 19b and 19b are provided so as to protrude forward from the front end edge of the stage 16 by a length equal to or longer than one game ball. The receiving members 19a, 19b, and 19b are formed in a ship shape, and the bottom surface is inclined downward from the front to the rear.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the central receiving member 19a, flat disk-shaped rotary passage bodies 18 and 18 are pivotally mounted in a vertical plane parallel to the board surface of the game board 4, respectively. At the center (the center in the left-right direction) of these rotary passage bodies 18, 18, a game ball passage 41 having a U-shaped horizontal section through which a game ball can flow is provided so as to run vertically. Yes. Each of the rotary passage bodies 18 and 18 is within a range of a predetermined angle around a horizontal axis (not shown) projecting at the center of the back surface by a stepping motor (not shown) installed at the rear (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, when the game ball passage 41 is vertically set to 0 °, the game ball passage 41 repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation at predetermined time intervals within a range of 0 ° ± 30 °. The opening is reciprocated between a rotation position where the opening is not covered by the receiving member 19a and a rotation position where the U-shaped opening of the game ball passage 41 is not covered by the receiving member 19b. Since each of the turning passage bodies 18 and 18 is turned within a range of a predetermined angle as described above, a situation in which the gaming ball is stagnated in the horizontal gaming ball passage 41 or the left and right sides of the rotating passage body 18. Is inserted between the projecting portion (the portion forming the game ball passage 41) and the receiving members 19a, 19b,..., And the rotating passage body 18 and the receiving members 19a, 19b,. Or a situation in which a problem occurs in the game.

  Further, a wide hollow portion 42 capable of storing a game ball is provided below each rotary passage body 18, 18 and the receiving members 19 a, 19 b, 19 b, and below the center of the hollow portion 42. A downflow path 43 through which game balls can flow is provided. In addition, a 7-segment display device 44 is installed in front of the downflow channel 43.

  The distribution winning device 12 configured as described above is such that, on the left side of the gaming member 11, the circumferential front end edge of the housing 13 faces the glass plate fitted in the front frame 3 in parallel. is set up. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a circular first symbol display device 45 having a liquid crystal screen is provided at the upper left of the gaming member 11 so that various characters, symbols, videos, etc. can be displayed. It has become. Further, a rectangular second symbol display device 46 having a liquid crystal screen is provided on the lower right side of the allocation prize winning device 12, and, like the first symbol display device 45, various characters, symbols, videos, and the like are displayed. It can be displayed. In addition, a winning member 53 having a second winning port (symbol starting port) 56 provided on the upper side is provided below the distribution winning device 12.

  On the other hand, in the game area 10, in addition to the game member 11, a symbol start gate 48, a symbol display device 49, an electric open / close prize winning device (so-called electric tulip) 50, a grand prize winning devices 51 and 52, various prize winning devices. 54, 54..., Electric lamps, windmills, etc. are installed, and a number of obstacle nails 9, 9,. On the other hand, on the lower side of the front frame 3, a supply tray 5 for supplying game balls to a launching device (not shown) and a storage tray 6 for storing game balls are provided vertically. On the right side of the storage tray 6, a launching handle 7 for operating the launching device projects.

[Operation details of pachinko machine]
In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown) by a turning operation of the launching handle 7, and the launched game ball is an electric open / close winning device 50, a grand winning device. When winning in various winning devices 51, 52, etc., a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown).

<Distribution of game balls by distribution mechanism>
Further, when the game ball enters the inside of the game member 11 from the diving port 20, the game ball is guided to the passage hole 22 of the falling ball member 14 through the ball guide path (not shown). . The game ball guided to the falling ball member 14 is guided to the tip of the falling ball member 14 and falls from the falling ball hole 24 toward the front end of the distribution plate 15. In addition, since the taper surface 25 is provided around the falling ball hole 24, the situation where the game ball continuously falls from the falling ball hole 24 within a short time is avoided, and the momentum of the falling game ball is increased. Is effectively diminished. Then, the game ball dropped on the distribution plate 15 rolls to the left and right while colliding with the large protrusions 31, 31... And the small protrusions 32, 32. , 26... Or the second ball guide holes 27, 27 (that is, the game balls dropped on the distribution plate 15 are distributed to the first ball guide holes 26 or the second ball guide holes 27. ). The large protrusions 31, 31,... And the small protrusions 32, 32,... Are each formed in a triangular pyramid shape, with one vertex of the bottom faced to the front side, and one ridge line Therefore, the game ball does not stagnate unnecessarily in front of the protrusion 31 or the protrusion 32.

  Then, the game balls guided to the second ball guide holes 27, 27... Are guided to the passage holes 37 of the covering member 17 through the second ball guide paths 39, and concave grooves provided on the left and right sides of the stage 16. Rolls 35, falls from the tip of the concave groove 35, passes through the game ball passage 41 of the rotary passage body 18, and is guided to the cavity portion 42. And it wins in the 2nd prize opening 56 of the prize-winning member 53 provided below the distribution prize-winning apparatus 12 from the flow down path 43 provided in the lower end of the cavity part 42 (refer FIG. 1), and is incorporated in the prize-winning member 53. The winning is detected by a winning sensor (not shown).

  When the game ball wins the second winning opening 56, a big win lottery is executed in a control device (not shown) installed inside the pachinko machine 1. If the jackpot lottery results in a “hit”, a “hit state” occurs. Further, when the game ball wins the second winning opening 56, the first symbol display device 45 executes the symbol variation display for a predetermined time, and after the variation display, the “hit symbol” or the “offset symbol” is displayed. To display the result of the jackpot lottery. In the generated “hit state”, the big prize winning device 51 intermittently repeats opening for a predetermined time by a predetermined number of times. Therefore, when the “hit state” occurs, the player can acquire many prize balls.

  On the other hand, the game ball guided to the first ball guide holes 26, 26,... Is guided to the rear of the stage 16 through the first ball guide path 38, and the center of the stage 16 (left and right convex portions 34, 34). ) And falls into the receiving member 19a from the tip of the stage 16. Then, after rolling on the bottom surface of the receiving member 19a, it enters the out port 40. Since the protrusion 33 is provided at the front end of the stage 16, the probability that the game ball is guided to the game ball passage 41 of the rotary passage body 18 from the second ball guide holes 27 and 27 is extremely low. However, there also occurs a situation in which the game ball guided to the stage 16 collides with the protrusion 33 and is guided to the game ball passage 41 of the rotary passage body 18. When the game balls flowing down the respective concave grooves 35 and 35 come out of the concave grooves 35 and 35 inward (inward in the left-right direction) due to collisions with other game balls, etc. 16 falls into the receiving member 19a from the front end, rolls on the bottom surface of the dropped receiving member 19a and enters the out port 40. On the other hand, when the game ball flowing down the concave grooves 35, 35 comes out of the concave grooves 35, 35 outward (outside in the left-right direction) (when jumping out), the receiving members 19 b, It falls into 19 b and rolls on the bottom surface of the dropped receiving member 19 b and enters the out port 59. In this way, when a game ball enters the out port 40 or the out ports 59, 59, the above-mentioned jackpot lottery or prize ball payout is not executed, and the game ball is collected as an out ball.

  In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the second ball guide path 39, the concave grooves 35, 35, and the game ball paths 41, 41 of the rotary passage bodies 18, 18 are guided to the second ball guide holes 27, 27. It functions as a second guiding path for guiding the game ball to the second winning opening 56 with a very high probability. Further, the central portion of the upper surface of the first ball guide path 38 and the stage 16 is a first guide for guiding the game ball guided to the first ball guide holes 26, 26,. Functions as a road.

<Detection of fraud using magnets>
In the pachinko machine 1, a magnet was operated through the glass plate G in front of the stage 16, and an illegal act of forcibly moving the game ball flowing down the central portion of the upper surface of the stage 16 to the concave portions 35, 35 was performed. In this case, the magnetic sensor 57 provided on the lower surface of the stage 16 senses a change in magnetism due to the operation of the magnet through the glass plate G with high sensitivity, and converts the change in magnetism into an electric signal. And transmitted to the control device installed on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. Upon receipt of the electrical signal, the control device transmits a predetermined alarm signal (electric signal) to the fraud monitoring device in the hall, thereby notifying that the magnetic sensor 57 has sensed a change in magnetism.

[Effect of pachinko machine]
In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the distribution winning device 12 as a distribution mechanism distributes the game balls into the first ball holes 26, 26,... And the second ball holes 27, 27,. From the central portion of the stage 16 and the first ball guide path 38 for guiding the game balls that have entered the first ball guide holes 26, 26... To the out port 40 (first region). The first guide path, the second ball guide path 39 for guiding the game ball that has entered the second ball guide holes 27, 27 to the second winning opening 56 (second region), the concave grooves 35, 35, and the game And a second guiding path composed of ball paths 41 and 41. A magnetic sensor 57 is installed in the middle of the first guiding path (that is, the lower surface of the central portion of the stage 16). Therefore, since the magnetic sensor 57 senses a change in magnetism at a part close to a part where an illegal act using a magnet is likely to be performed, an illegal act using a magnet can be efficiently detected.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the first guide path and the second guide path both pass through the upper surface of the plate-like stage 16, and a magnetic sensor for detecting a change in magnetism on the lower surface of the stage 16 Since the magnetic sensor 57 senses a change in magnetism in a part close to the part where the fraudulent act using the magnet is most likely to be performed because the 57 is installed, the cheating act using the magnet is extremely efficient. Can be detected.

[Example of change]
The configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the embodiment described above, and the shape and structure of a game board, gaming members, a distribution winning device (distribution mechanism), a magnetic sensor, etc. The configuration of the material and the like can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a magnetic sensor provided in the middle of a guide path that leads a game ball to the outlet, as in the above-described embodiment. It is also possible to change to a device provided with a magnetic sensor.

  Further, the magnetic sensor is not limited to one that senses magnetism by constructing an electric circuit in which a metal body incorporated by an external magnetic force is displaced and closed as in the above-described embodiment. Magnetic sensing sensor using an electromotive force generated by a magnetic sensor) or a magnetic sensing sensor comprising a Wheatstone bridge using a magnetoresistive element (MR element) whose electrical resistance value changes according to the strength of the magnetic field. It is also possible to change. In addition, the number of installed magnetic detection sensors is not limited to one, and a plurality of magnetic detection sensors can be installed. In addition, when a plurality of magnetic sensors are installed as described above, they can be installed not only on the lower surface of the stage but also inside the stage. Even when the magnetic sensor is installed inside the stage, it is preferable to install it at a portion close to the center of the stage as in the above embodiment.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one in which two types of ball guide holes are provided in the distribution plate as in the above-described embodiment, and may be one in which three or more types of ball guide holes are provided in the distribution plate. good. In addition, it is not limited to the one where the probability of winning the jackpot lottery becomes very high when passing through a predetermined ball hole, and if necessary, the added value provided to the player as a result of being led to each ball hole is It can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the route from each ball guide hole to the winning opening finally led is not limited to the aspect of the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as necessary.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a total of five ball guide holes provided on the distribution plate, but four or less, or six or more ball guide holes provided on the distribution plate. But it ’s okay. Moreover, it is not limited to what provided the triangular pyramid shaped projection body in the distribution board, It is also possible to change the shape of the projection body provided in a distribution board into a cone shape, a column shape, etc. FIG. Further, the distribution plate is not limited to the one inclined at an angle of 10 ° with the horizontal plane as in the above embodiment, and the inclination angle of the distribution plate can be changed as needed.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the one provided with the tapered portion around some of the ball guiding holes as in the above embodiment, and it is also possible to provide the tapered portion around all the ball guiding holes. It is. Furthermore, the width of the taper portion is not particularly limited, and can be increased or decreased as necessary. In some cases, a taper portion having a large width of the game ball diameter can be provided around the ball guide hole. . In addition, the shape of the tapered portion is not limited to the belt shape as in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the tapered portion is not limited to the one inclined at an angle of 10 ° with the horizontal plane as in the above-described embodiment, and the inclination angle of the tapered portion can be appropriately changed as necessary.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front perspective view of a distribution winning device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the plane of a dropping member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the installation part of a distribution board (a is a top view, b is a front perspective view). It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which looked at the stage from the top.

Explanation of symbols

1. Pachinko machine (game machine)
4. ・ Game board 12. ・ Distribution winning device (distribution mechanism)
15. ・ Distribution plate (distribution member)
16. Stage 38. First ball path 39. Second ball path 40. Out port (first area)
41..Game ball passage 56..Second prize opening (second zone)
57 .. Magnetic sensor

Claims (2)

A gaming machine in which a distribution mechanism for distributing game balls that have entered inside to any of a plurality of collection ports is provided on the game board surface,
The sorting mechanism is
A distribution member that distributes the game balls to any one of the plurality of ball guide holes;
A plurality of guide paths for guiding the game ball that has entered each ball guide hole of the sorting member to a plurality of different regions;
A gaming machine, wherein a magnetic sensor for detecting a change in magnetism is installed in the middle of the guide path.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the guide paths passes through an upper surface of a flat plate stage, and a magnetic sensor is installed on the lower surface of the stage.

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