JP2012100977A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of effectively preventing an illegal act what is called big ball fraudulence performed by erroneously actuating a proximity switch.SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes a plurality of ball entry means allowing the entry of game balls, and ball entry detecting means for detecting the game balls that have entered the respective ball entry means. The pinball game machine is configured to return to a player predetermined advantage such as putout of prize balls based on determination of ball entry into the respective ball entry means based on detection signals of the ball entry detecting means. The pinball game machine is configured to count the number of continuous entry balls for every ball entry means (S17) and to give error notification (S21) on condition that the number of continuous entry balls exceeds the predetermined upper limit number (S18: Yes).

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a ball detection means is provided corresponding to each winning means (ball entering means), and when the ball detecting means detects a game ball, the corresponding winning means is obtained. It is determined that the game ball has been won, and a predetermined profit is returned to the player, such as paying out a predetermined number of prize balls. Here, the proximity switch is the most common as the ball detection means (for example, Patent Document 1). The proximity switch is provided with a detection hole, and when the game ball won by the winning means passes through the detection hole, the passage of the game ball is detected without contact.

JP 2004-187895 A

  By the way, recently, this type of pachinko machine and other ball game machines have been frequently fraudulently called “Otama Goto” using illegal balls slightly larger than regular game balls. It has become. This large ball goto's trick is to launch a fraudulent ball and use a magnet or the like to win a predetermined winning hole, clog the detection hole of the proximity switch provided in the winning hole and turn it on. By irradiating the proximity switch with electromagnetic waves from the outside, an erroneous detection state similar to that in the case where the game ball continuously wins is created.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine called a so-called large ball goto that can effectively prevent illegal acts caused by malfunctioning of a proximity switch.

  The present invention includes a plurality of ball entry means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d into which game balls can be entered, and games that have entered the ball entry means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d. Based on the detection signals from the entrance detection means 30, 36, 37, 40, 42a to 42d, 43 for detecting the sphere and the entrance detection means 30, 36, 37, 40, 42a to 42d, 43, the respective entrances. The ball monitoring means 55 for determining whether or not a ball has entered the ball means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a to 41 d, and the ball entering means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a- In the bullet ball game machine configured to return a predetermined profit to the player based on the determination that the player has entered the ball 41d, the ball monitoring means 55 includes the ball entering means 29, Every 33, 34, 38, 41a-41d Counting the ball entrance number, wherein the continuous ball entrance number is one that was configured to perform error notification to the condition that exceeds the upper limit a predetermined number. Further, the upper limit number may be set for each of the entering means.

  One or a plurality of the entrance means 33, 34 are set as exclusion entrance means for predetermined entrance means 29, 38 among the entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d, and It may be configured so that the number of consecutive incoming balls of the predetermined incoming balls 29 and 38 is not reset even if there is a incoming ball to the excluded balls 33 and 34.

  Only a part of the entrance means 29, 38 of the plurality of entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d may be configured to count the number of consecutive entrances and report the error. Good.

  Further, even when game balls continuously enter the same entry means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d, if the entry time interval is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, You may comprise so that the number of continuous entrance may be reset.

  The present invention also includes a plurality of entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a to 41 d into which game balls can enter, and the entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a to 41 d. Based on the detection signals from the entrance detection means 30, 36, 37, 40, 42 a to 42 d, 43 for detecting the game ball and the entrance detection means 30, 36, 37, 40, 42 a to 42 d, 43. Each of the entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a to 41 d includes an entrance monitoring means 55 that determines whether or not there is an entrance, and the entrance monitoring means 55 causes the entrance means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d, it is configured to return a predetermined profit to the player based on the judgment that there has been a ball entry into the player, and the plurality of ball entry means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a. Specific entry means 41a-41 of -41d Are provided with two entrance detection means 42a to 42d, 43, which are a primary detection means 42a to 42d and a secondary detection means 43 arranged in series. As for the ball means 41a to 41d, a ball game machine configured to determine that there is a ball entry based on the fact that the primary detection means 42a to 42d and the secondary detection means 43 both detect a game ball. In this case, even if there is detection by the secondary detection means 43 after the detection by the primary detection means 42a to 42d, the detection monitoring interval 55 has a detection time interval larger than a predetermined upper limit time. Alternatively, when the detection time interval is not within a predetermined range, it is determined that there is no entry to the specific entry means 41a to 41d.

  After the detection by the primary detection means 42a to 42d, if no detection is made by the secondary detection means 43 by a predetermined time point, an error notification may be performed.

  Further, when the detection time interval is larger than the upper limit time or not within the predetermined range, an error notification different from that in the case where the detection by the secondary detection means 43 is not performed is configured. May be.

  Moreover, you may set the said upper limit time or the said predetermined range for every said specific entrance means 41a-41d.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily detect an illegal act by a so-called large goto and to expect a strong deterrent effect.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a back sectional view of the normal winning slot unit of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of a prize monitoring process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the continuous winnings monitoring process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the detection time interval monitoring process of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the detection time interval monitoring process of the pachinko machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the detection time interval monitoring process of the pachinko machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-7 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 is an inner frame that is pivotally attached to a rectangular outer frame 2 and a left and right side of the outer frame 2, for example, a left hinge 3 so as to be openable and detachable around a longitudinal axis. And a frame 4.

  The game board 5 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged on the upper side of the inner frame 4 and the launching means (not shown) is arranged on the lower side. The game board 5 is located on the front side of the inner frame 4. A glass door 6 that covers the front side, and a lower opening / closing door 7 that covers the front side of the launching unit and the like below the glass door 6 are pivotally mounted by a hinge 8 on the same side as the hinge 3 so as to be openable and detachable. The glass door 6 is provided with a glass window 9 corresponding to the game area 5a on the game board 5 side, and the lower opening / closing door 7 has a storage tray 10 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means, and launching means. A firing handle 11 or the like is provided for operating the.

  On the front side of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 12 that guides the game ball fired by the launching means is arranged in a substantially annular shape. In the game area 5a in the guide rail 12, The game parts such as the display unit 13, the gate unit 14, the open / close prize opening unit 15, the big prize opening unit 16, and the normal prize opening unit 17 are detachably mounted.

  The guide rail 12 is formed of a metal plate, for example, and is erected on the front side of the game board 5. The guide rail 12 is arranged such that the outer rail 12a and the inner rail 12b inside thereof partially overlap inside and outside, and a game launched by the launching means between the outer rail 12a and the inner rail 12b. A guide passage 18 for guiding the ball to the game area 5a is formed.

  The display unit 13 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 5a, and includes, for example, a liquid crystal display means 21 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 and a display window 22 for the liquid crystal display means 21, and is provided in the game board 5. A display frame 23 is detachably mounted from the front side in a display unit mounting hole (not shown). The liquid crystal display means 21 constitutes, for example, effect symbol display means 24 and the like. Further, for example, on the display frame 23, various display means such as a normal symbol display means 25, a special symbol display means 26, a normal reserved number display means 27, a special reserved number display means 28, etc., for example, a lower part of the game area 5a. On the right side, an ordinary winning means 29 and a winning detection switch (entrance detecting means) 30 for detecting a game ball won in the ordinary winning means 29 are provided.

  The gate unit 14 is arranged, for example, on the left side of the display unit 13, and a normal symbol starting means 31 including a passing gate through which a game ball can pass and a passage detection for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol starting means 31. And a switch 32. The gate unit 14 is detachably mounted from the front side to a gate unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 5, and is fixed to the front side of the game board 5 by screwing or the like.

  The normal symbol starting means 31 is for starting the symbol change by the normal symbol displaying means 25, and the normal symbol displaying means 25 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol on condition that the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 31. Is supposed to start.

  The normal symbol display means 25 is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”, and the game ball passes through the normal symbol starter 31. If the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time on the condition, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 31 detects the game ball matches the predetermined hit determination value, The flashing is finished in a state where the “◯” side light emitter corresponding to the light is emitted, and in other cases, the “×” side light emitter corresponding to the disengagement state emits light.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 31 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 25 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of the passing is predetermined. The upper limit number, for example, four is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 27 made up of the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number, for example, stores the number of random numbers to be determined according to the number of light emission (hereinafter, the normal number of reservations) ) Is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The open / close prize opening unit 15 is disposed, for example, on the lower side of the display unit 13, and is provided so as to be swingable around, for example, the front and rear axes, with an upper start winning means 33 and a lower start winning means 34 capable of winning game balls. Also, a pair of left and right opening / closing means 35 for opening and closing the lower start winning means 34, and a winning detection switch (entrance detecting means) provided for each of the upper and lower starting winning means 33, 34 and detecting a winning game ball. 36, 37. The open / close prize port unit 15 is detachably mounted from the front side to an open / close prize port unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 5, and is fixed to the front side of the game board 5 by screwing or the like. Yes.

  The upper start winning means 33 is a non-actuated winning opening having no opening / closing means. The lower start winning means 34 is an actuated winning opening that can be opened / closed by the opening / closing means 35. When the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 25 becomes a hit state and the normal profit state occurs, the lower start winning means 34 is kept open for a predetermined time. The game ball changes into a state where it can be won. Both the upper start winning means 33 and the lower start winning means 34 are for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 26, and the game ball is started and won based on the detection signals from the winning detection switches 36 and 37. The special symbol display means 26 starts to display the variation of the special symbol on the condition that it is determined that one of the means 33 and 34 is won, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning. It has become.

  The special symbol display means 26 is composed of one or a plurality of display means, for example, a seven-segment type display means capable of variably displaying one special symbol, and the game ball includes an upper start winning means 33 and a lower start winning means. A special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that a prize is awarded to any one of No. 34, and a jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the upper start winning means 33 or the lower start winning means 34 is determined in advance. When it coincides with the judgment value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a disengagement mode.

  The special symbol is not a numerical symbol, for example, but is composed of a plurality of types of symbols and combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such, and one or more of those symbols are jackpots, Other than that, it is set to the detachment mode. Further, when a game ball is won in the upper start winning means 33 or the lower start winning means 34 during the special symbol fluctuation display or the special profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning is obtained. A predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four is stored as a limit, and for example, the special reserved number display means 28 made of the same number of light emitters as the upper limit reserved number is used to store the jackpot determination random number value (hereinafter referred to as a special number). The number of reserved items) is displayed, and the special number of reserved items at that time is notified to the player.

  During the change display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26, for example, the effect change display effect 24 is performed by the effect symbol display means 24. The effect symbol display means 24 is configured so that one or a plurality of effect symbols, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction can be variably displayed together with various effect images, for example, according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol. The effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the effect symbols start to change and stop at the same time as the special symbols change stops. The effect symbol display means 24 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the variation content of the special symbol.

  The big prize opening unit 16 is arranged, for example, below the opening / closing prize opening unit 15, and is provided with a big prize means 38 for winning a game ball, for example, swingable around the horizontal axis on the lower side and large. An opening / closing plate 39 for opening and closing the winning means 38 and a winning detection switch (entrance detecting means) 40 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning means 38 are provided. The special prize opening unit 16 is detachably attached from the front side to a special prize opening unit mounting hole (not shown) provided in the game board 5 and is fixed to the front side of the game board 5 by screwing or the like. Yes.

  The big winning means 38 is an actuated winning opening that can be opened and closed by the opening and closing plate 39, and when the special symbol display means 26 is changed into a big hit and the special profit state occurs, the special winning state is opened for a predetermined time. It changes and the game ball is ready to win. When it is determined that the game ball has won the big winning means 38 based on the detection signal from the winning detection switch 40, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for each winning.

  The normal winning opening unit 17 is arranged along the inner rail 12b on the left side of the large winning opening unit 16, for example, and a plurality of, for example, four first to fourth normal winning means (specific identifications) that can be won by the game balls are specified. (Pitching means) 41a to 41d, first to fourth winning detection switches (Picking detection means) 42a to 42d and common winning detections for detecting game balls that have won the first to fourth ordinary winning means 41a to 41d. And a switch (entrance detection means) 43. The normal prize opening unit 17 is detachably attached from the front side to a normal prize opening unit attachment hole (not shown) provided in the game board 5 and fixed to the front side of the game board 5 by screwing or the like. Yes.

  On the back side of the normal winning opening unit 17, there is provided a flow down guide passage 44 through which the game balls won in the first to fourth normal winning means 41 a to 41 d flow down downstream on the rear side of the game board 5. The flow guide passage 44 is arranged in, for example, a substantially arc shape along the inner rail 12b, and has a single main passage 45 for guiding the game ball from the upstream side (upper side) to the downstream side (lower side), and a first main passage 45. First to fourth branch passages 46a to 46d that are provided corresponding to the fourth normal winning means 41a to 41d and that flow into the main line passage 45 respectively for the game balls won in the first to fourth normal winning means 41a to 41d. For example, the common winning detection switch 43 is arranged on the downstream end side of the main passage 45, and the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d are arranged on the first to fourth branch passages 46a to 46d, respectively. ing.

  In this way, the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d are primary detection means and common winning detection individually provided corresponding to the first to fourth ordinary winning means (specific winning means) 41a to 41d, respectively. The switch 43 is a secondary detection means common to the first to fourth ordinary winning means 41a to 41d. These first to fourth winning detection switches (primary detection means) 42a to 42d and the common winning detection switch (secondary detection means). ) 43 are arranged in series, and the game balls that have won the first to fourth ordinary winning means 41a to 41d are the first to fourth winning detection switches according to the winning means 41a to 41d. After being detected by any of 42a to 42d, it is further detected by the common winning detection switch 43. When it is determined that the game ball has won the first to fourth normal winning means 41a to 41d based on the detection signals from the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d and the common winning detection switch 43 A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out per winning.

  Next, a configuration for monitoring an illegal winning by a large ball goto etc. in the control system of the pachinko machine will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 51 of the present embodiment includes a winning processing means 52 for performing processing related to winning a game ball to each winning means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41 a to 41 d, and a normal symbol. There are provided a symbol processing means 53 for performing processing relating to symbol variation of the display means 25 and the special symbol displaying means 26, and an accessory processing means 54 for performing processing relating to the operations of the lower start winning prize means 34, the big winning prize means 38 and the like. In addition, the winning processing means 52 is provided with a winning monitoring means (a winning monitoring means) 55 for monitoring winnings to the winning means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d.

  The winning monitoring means 55 is configured to execute, for example, a winning monitoring process shown in FIG. In this winning monitoring process (FIG. 5), first of all the winning detection switches (excluding the common winning detection switch 43 which is a secondary detecting means) provided in each winning means 29, 33, 34, 38, 41a to 41d. The detection state is monitored (S1). When it is confirmed that any of the winning detection switches 30, 36, 37, 40, 42a to 42d is turned on (S1: Yes), it is the first to fourth winning detection that is the primary detecting means. If the switches 42a to 42d are not used, that is, if any of the winning detection switches 30, 36, 37, and 40, for example, the continuous winning monitoring process (S3) shown in FIG. If it is any of the winning detection switches 42a to 42d, for example, a detection time interval monitoring process (S4) shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

  In the consecutive winning monitoring process (S3), as shown in FIG. 6, it is first determined whether or not the winning detection switch that is turned on corresponds to a winning means set not to be monitored for abnormal consecutive winnings. (S11). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the upper and lower start winning means 33 and 34 are set not to be monitored for consecutive winning abnormalities. In S11, it is determined whether or not the winning detection switch turned on is any of the winning detection switches 36 and 37 corresponding to the upper and lower starting winning means 33 and 34, and which of the winning detection switches 36 and 37 is determined. If it is determined that is turned ON, the continuous winning monitoring process ends here.

  As a result, for the winning means (upper and lower start winning means 33 and 34 in this case) set outside the continuous winning abnormality monitoring target, the abnormality determination for the continuous winning is not performed. Further, in the abnormality determination for consecutive winnings to other winning means, the upper and lower starting winning means (excluded winning means) 33 and 34 are treated as having not been won. Therefore, for example, if there is a win in the upper start winning means 33 after a win in the normal winning means 29, and then there is a win in the normal win means 29 again, the winning in the upper start winning means 33 is It is ignored and processed as a continuous winning to the normal winning means 29.

  If it is determined in S11 that any one of the prize detection switches other than the prize detection switches 36 and 37, that is, the prize detection switches 30 and 40 is turned on (S11: No), the prize detection switch that is turned on, that is, Either one of the winning detection switches 30 and 40 is set to SW1 indicating a winning detection switch detected this time (S12), and the SW1 is compared with SW2 indicating a winning detection switch detected last time. Of course, since the initial value such as 0 is set in SW2 in the first process after power-on, SW1 and SW2 are not determined to be the same.

  If it is determined in S13 that SW1 and SW2 are not the same (S13: No), the value of the continuous winning counter for counting the number of consecutive winnings to the same winning means is reset to 0 (S15), and the continuous winning timer Is set to the initial value (S16), and 1 is added to the continuous winning counter (S17).

  In the present embodiment, even when winning continuously in the same winning means, if the winning time interval is not less than a predetermined time, it is considered that the winning is not continuous. The continuous winning timer is for measuring the winning time interval, and a value corresponding to the predetermined time is set as an initial value, and the predetermined subtraction processing means performs subtraction processing as time elapses. Yes. Therefore, if the value of the continuous winning timer becomes 0, it can be determined that the winning time interval is equal to or longer than the predetermined time.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S13 that SW1 and SW2 are the same (S13: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous winning timer is 0 (S14). When it is determined that the value of the continuous winning timer is 0 (S14: Yes), that is, when the winning time interval from the previous winning to the current winning is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, SW1 and SW2 Are determined not to be the same (S13: No), the value of the continuous winning counter is reset to 0 (S15), the initial value is set in the continuous winning timer (S16), and 1 is added to the continuous winning counter. (S17).

  If it is determined in S14 that the value of the continuous winning timer is not 0 (S14: No), that is, if the winning time interval from the previous winning to the current winning is less than the predetermined time, the continuous winning counter The reset process (S15) is skipped, and the initial value setting process (S16) for the continuous winning timer and the 1 addition process (S17) for the continuous winning counter are executed.

  Subsequently, the value of the consecutive winning counter after adding 1 is compared with the upper limit number (S18). Here, it is assumed that the upper limit number is preset for each winning means, for example, 10 for the normal winning means 29 and 200 for the large winning means 38. In FIG. 6, the upper limit number corresponding to SW1 is represented as the upper limit number (SW1).

  When it is determined in S18 that the value of the continuous winning counter is equal to or less than the upper limit number (S18: No), the winning processing means 52 performs a winning process such as paying out a winning ball (S19), and is detected this time. The value of SW1 indicating the winning detection switch is set to SW2 indicating the previously detected winning detection switch (S20), and the continuous winning monitoring process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S18 that the value of the consecutive winning counter is larger than the upper limit number (S18: Yes), an error of the consecutive winning abnormality is notified (S21). This error notification may be any error display by the liquid crystal display means 21, error output by sound, error signal output from the external output terminal, or a combination thereof.

  This error notification (S21) is continued until, for example, a predetermined release operation is performed (S22). When the error is canceled (S22: Yes), the continuous winning counter is reset (S23), the initial value is set in the continuous winning timer (S24), and SW2 indicating the previous detection winning detection switch is reset. (S25), and the continuous winning monitoring process ends.

  As described above, the continuous winning monitoring process of the present embodiment is configured to perform error notification on condition that the number of consecutive winnings to a specific winning means exceeds a predetermined upper limit number, so-called In addition to being able to easily detect misconduct by Otama Goto, it can be expected to have a powerful deterrent effect.

  Subsequently, the detection time interval monitoring process (S4) executed when any one of the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d as the primary detection means is turned on will be described. In this detection time interval monitoring process, as shown in FIG. 7, the winning detection switch that is turned on is first set to SW (S31), and the time measurement by the detection time interval timer is started (S32). This detection time interval timer is for counting the elapsed time after the game ball is detected by the primary detection means. For example, the time when the primary detection means is turned on (S32) is set to 0, and the time is determined by a predetermined addition processing means. Addition processing is performed according to progress.

  Subsequently, the detection state by the common winning detection switch 43 as the secondary detection means is monitored (S33, S34). Then, the common winning detection switch 43 is turned on (S33: Yes), and if the value of the detection time interval timer at that time is equal to or shorter than the upper limit time (S36: Yes), that is, the first detection means detects the game ball. If the elapsed time until the game ball is detected by the next detection means is less than or equal to the upper limit time, the winning processing means 52 performs a winning process such as paying out a winning ball (S37), and the detection time interval monitoring process ends. Here, for example, when the path length from the primary detection means to the secondary detection means differs for each winning means as in this embodiment, it is desirable to set the upper limit time for each winning means. In FIG. 7, the upper limit time corresponding to SW is expressed as an upper limit time (SW).

  On the other hand, even if the common winning detection switch 43 is turned on (S33: Yes), if the value of the detection time interval timer at that time exceeds the upper limit time (S36: No), that is, a game ball by the primary detection means. If the elapsed time from the detection of the game to the detection of the game ball by the secondary detection means is longer than the upper limit time, the winning process (S37) is skipped and it is determined that the winning has not occurred.

  Further, when the value of the detection time interval timer exceeds the limit time without the common winning detection switch 43 being turned ON (an example in the case where there is no detection by the secondary detection means by a predetermined time) (S34: Yes). Then, an error of the detection time interval abnormality is notified (S35), and the detection time interval monitoring process ends. This error notification may be any error display by the liquid crystal display means 21, error output by sound, error signal output from the external output terminal, or a combination thereof. Needless to say, the limit time in S34 is set to a value larger than the upper limit time in S33.

  As described above, in the detection time interval monitoring process of the present embodiment, the detection by the common prize detection switch 43 as the secondary detection means is performed after the detection by the first to fourth prize detection switches 42a to 42d as the primary detection means. However, when those detection time intervals are larger than a predetermined upper limit time, it is determined that there is no ball entering the winning means, and the first to fourth detection means that are the primary detecting means. After detection by the winning detection switches 42a to 42d, if there is no detection by the common winning detection switch 43 that is the secondary detection means by a predetermined time point, an error notification is made, so that an illegal act by so-called large goto is performed. You can easily discover the action and expect a powerful deterrent effect.

  FIG. 8 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, where an error occurs when the detection time interval between detection by the primary detection means and detection by the secondary detection means is greater than a predetermined upper limit time. An example configured to perform notification is shown.

  The detection time interval monitoring process shown in FIG. 8 is a modification of the detection time interval monitoring process (FIG. 7) according to the first embodiment, and any one of the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d is changed. If the common winning detection switch 43 is turned on after being turned on (S33: Yes) and the value of the detection time interval timer at that time exceeds the upper limit time (S36: No), that is, primary detection. When the elapsed time from the detection of the game ball by the means to the detection of the game ball by the secondary detection means is longer than the upper limit time, the winning process (S37) is skipped and an error in the detection time interval abnormality is detected. Notification is made (S38). The error notification in S38 is preferably different from the error notification (S35) when there is no detection by the secondary detection means by the predetermined time.

  FIG. 9 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. When the detection time interval between the detection by the primary detection means and the detection by the secondary detection means is not within a predetermined range, the winning means is displayed. An example is shown in which it is determined that there has been no winning.

  The detection time interval monitoring process shown in FIG. 9 is a modification of the detection time interval monitoring process (FIG. 7) according to the first embodiment, and any one of the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d is changed. When the common winning detection switch 43 is turned on after being turned on (S33: Yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the detection time interval timer at that time is within a predetermined range (S36a). If it is within the predetermined range, the winning processing means 52 performs a winning process such as paying out a winning ball (S37), but if it is not within the predetermined range, the winning process (S37) is skipped, and it is assumed that there has been no winning. It has become so. The predetermined range is desirably set for each winning means when the path length from the primary detecting means to the secondary detecting means is different for each winning means as in this embodiment.

  Further, when it is determined in S36a that the value of the detection time interval timer is not within the predetermined range, an error of the detection time interval abnormality may be notified as in the second embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the first to fourth normal winning means 41a to 41d in which two winning detection means are arranged for one winning means are excluded from the monitoring targets by the continuous winning monitoring process (FIG. 6). These first to fourth ordinary winning means 41a to 41d may also be included in the monitoring targets by the continuous winning monitoring process (FIG. 6). In this case, for example, the determination may be made based on whether or not the first to fourth winning detection switches 42a to 42d, which are primary detection means, are turned on.

  In the embodiment, in the continuous winning monitoring process, the upper and lower starting winning means 33 and 34 are set as excluded winning means for all of the monitored winning means 29 and 38, and the upper and lower starting winning means are set. Although the number of consecutive winnings of the winning means 29 and 38 is not reset even if there is a winning to 33, 34, different winning means for each winning means may be set as the excluded winning means. Further, both or one of the upper and lower start winning means 33 and 34 may be monitored in the continuous winning monitoring process, and other winning means may be excluded from the monitored objects.

  In the embodiment, the secondary detection means is common to the winning means 41a to 41d to be monitored in the detection time interval monitoring process, but the primary and secondary detection means may be provided separately for each winning means.

  In addition, although pachinko gaming machine was illustrated in embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement similarly in other ball game machines, such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

29 Ordinary winning means (pick-up means)
30 Winning detection switch (entrance detection means)
33 Lower start winning means (ball entry means, exclusion ball entry means)
34 Lower start winning means (ball entry means, exclusion ball entry means)
36 Winning detection switch (entrance detection means)
37 Winning detection switch (entrance detection means)
38 Grand Prize Means (Pick-up means)
40 Winning detection switch (entrance detection means)
41a ~
41d 1st to 4th normal winning means (ball entering means)
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42d First to fourth winning detection switches (ball detection means, primary detection means)
43 Common winning detection switch (ball detection means, secondary detection means)
55 Winning monitoring means (Picking monitoring means)

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A plurality of entrance means capable of entering a game ball, an entrance detection means for detecting a game ball entering the each entrance means, and each entrance detection based on a detection signal from the entrance detection means And a ball entry monitoring means for judging whether or not there is a ball entering the means, and the player receives a predetermined profit based on the fact that the ball arrival monitoring means judges that the ball has entered the ball entry means. In the ball game machine configured to reduce the number of balls, the entrance monitoring means counts the number of consecutive entrances for each entrance means, and the number of consecutive entrances exceeds a predetermined upper limit number. A bullet ball game machine characterized by being configured to perform error notification on conditions. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the upper limit number is set for each ball entry means. One or a plurality of the entrance means are set as exclusion entrance means for the entrance entry means among the entrance means, and the entry is performed even if there is an entrance to the exclusion entrance means. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of consecutive balls entered by means is not reset. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein only a part of the plurality of entrance means is configured to count the number of consecutive entrances and perform the error notification. 5. A ball game machine. Even when game balls continuously enter the same entrance means, the number of consecutive entrances is reset when the entrance time interval is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A plurality of entrance means capable of entering a game ball, an entrance detection means for detecting a game ball entering the each entrance means, and each entrance detection based on a detection signal from the entrance detection means And a ball entry monitoring means for judging whether or not there is a ball entering the means, and the player receives a predetermined profit based on the fact that the ball arrival monitoring means judges that the ball has entered the ball entry means. And the two incoming detection means including a primary detection means and a secondary detection means arranged in series with respect to the specific entry means among the plurality of entry means. The entrance monitoring means is configured to determine that the specific entrance means has entered based on the fact that the primary detection means and the secondary detection means both detect a game ball. In the ball game machine, the incoming monitoring means is detected by the primary detection means. Even if there is detection by the secondary detection means later, if those detection time intervals are larger than a predetermined upper limit time or those detection time intervals are not within a predetermined range A bullet ball game machine characterized in that it is determined that there has been no entry into the specific entry means. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein after the detection by the primary detection means, an error notification is made when no detection by the secondary detection means is made by a predetermined time. When the detection time interval is longer than the upper limit time or not within the predetermined range, an error notification different from that in the case where no detection by the secondary detection means is performed is provided. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 7. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the upper limit time or the predetermined range is set for each specific ball entry means.

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