JP2012231890A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the novel form of a game ball attracted and guided by a magnet without leaving a mark to be an indicator for guessing the position of the magnet that is invisibly hidden and provided.SOLUTION: A game ball transfer device 40 includes a rotating body 41 as a movable member which includes a magnet 42 on the outer side and can perform a prescribed operation, and a cover body 45 as a shield member which makes the magnet 42 invisible from the outside and is operated or stands still so as not to be synchronized with the prescribed operation of the rotating body 41, and the magnet 42 attracts and transfers a game ball 10 via the cover body 45.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a game ball transfer device.

Conventionally, a gaming machine is a technique in which a game ball won in a large winning opening of an old type 2 gaming machine is attracted to a magnet provided on the surface of a guiding rotating body and guided to a specific area (for example, patent document) 1).
In addition, similar to the technique of Patent Document 1, a plurality of rotating bodies are provided as a movable accessory that influences the ball entering the specific area of the game ball won in the big winning opening of the old type 2 gaming machine, The plurality of rotating bodies are arranged so that the magnet is attached to the surface of the first rotating body and the outer side of the first rotating body is not permeable so as to cover the magnet in an invisible manner. A technique composed of the inserted second rotating body and a third rotating body which is extrapolated to the outside of the second rotating body and formed to have transparency (see, for example, Patent Document 2) There is also.

JP 2003-38756 A JP 2008-245679 A

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the magnet provided on the surface of the induction rotating body is configured to be visible. In the gaming machine having such a configuration, by hitting the gaming machine at the expected timing, the gaming ball is attracted to an arbitrary magnet, and the illegal act of illegally inducing a big hit to obtain an unfair gain ( Goto, goto act, or dokkigoto) was unending.
In this regard, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the second rotating body shields the magnet mounted on the surface of the first rotating body in an invisible manner, and the both rotating bodies may operate without being synchronized. It has a possible configuration. However, the third rotating body extrapolated to the second rotating body is configured to always be driven to rotate in synchronization with the first rotating body. As a result, even if the position of the magnet is not visible by the second rotating body, and the two rotating bodies operate without being synchronized, the magnet repeats the game ball via the second rotating body and the third rotating body. By continuously attracting, the surface of the third rotator becomes soiled or scratched at the location corresponding to the magnet of the first rotator due to repeated adsorption of the game ball. Such traces of magnets repeatedly attracting game balls are a good index for fraudsters who try to illegally induce big hits, and there is an idea of a gaming machine that does not even provide such indices to fraudsters. It has been expected.
Further, in a gaming machine configured to be guided to a specific area by a rotating body or the like having a magnet that attracts the game ball, the mode of the game ball to be guided includes the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. It is uniformly dissipated as if it is held and transported by the rotating body while it is attracted to and stationary by the magnet of the rotating body that is driven to rotate, and it is not obsolete and interesting. It was.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is a novel game sphere that is further attracted to and guided by a magnet without leaving a trace that serves as an index for estimating the position of the magnet that is hidden and hidden. An object is to provide an aspect.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, attracts a game ball flowing down a game area by a magnet provided on a predetermined movable member, and In a gaming machine including a game ball transfer device that transfers a game ball in accordance with a displacement, the game ball transfer device is provided outside the movable member to shield the magnet from the outside and make the shield invisible. A shielding member capable of attracting a game ball to the outer surface by the magnet is provided, and the shielding member is not synchronized with a predetermined operation of the movable member.

  The present invention described in claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball is won, and the game ball is won, which is changeable between a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can be won. Based on the start opening that changes the prize winning opening from the closed state to the opened state a predetermined number of times based on, and provided in the inside of the prize winning opening, the game ball that won in the opening state of the prize winning opening passes The game ball transfer device is capable of adsorbing and transferring a game ball that has won a big winning opening to the specific region.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first aspect, further comprising an advantageous state generating port for generating a predetermined advantageous state based on winning of a game ball, and flowing down the gaming area. A warp entrance for taking in a ball, a warp route for guiding a game ball taken in from the warp entrance, a stage portion for rolling a game ball guided by the warp route, and a game ball rolling on the stage portion And a center case comprising an outlet that flows out toward the advantageous state generating port, and the game ball transfer device adsorbs the game ball that rolls on a stage portion to the outlet. It can be transported.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first to third aspects, the shielding member driving means for driving or stopping the shielding member so as not to synchronize with a predetermined operation of the movable member. And shielding member driving control means for driving and controlling the shielding member driving means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first to fourth aspects, an abnormality detecting means for detecting an abnormality, an informing means for notifying an abnormality when the abnormality detecting means detects an abnormality, The magnet is an electromagnet, and further comprises electromagnet control means for controlling energization or interruption of the electromagnet, and the electromagnet control means detects that the abnormality detection means is abnormal. Then, the state is shifted from the energized state to the interrupted state, and the attraction force of the electromagnet is lost.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the magnet is not visually recognized from the outside by the shielding member, so that the index of the pounding is not provided. Further, since the shielding member is configured so as not to synchronize with the operation of the movable member provided with the magnet, the place where the game ball of the shielding member is attracted is always indefinite, Scratches do not occur at certain fixed locations, and these indicators are independent of the location of the magnet, thereby preventing illegal acts from being provided to fraudsters. It becomes possible to do.

  In addition, by attracting the game ball outside the shielding member that is not synchronized with the predetermined operation of the movable member, the game ball is not moved and held, but visually moves and moves by itself. This makes it possible to realize an unprecedented novel aspect of going and improve the interest.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in order to make the configuration that the game ball transfer device can transfer the game ball to the specific area, it is illegally generated by not providing any information that serves as an index of the pounding point. It will be possible to prevent enormous damage due to the jackpot gaming state.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the game ball transfer device is provided in the center case, and the game ball taken into the center case is provided at the outlet for flowing out toward the advantageous state generating port of the game area. By transferring, it becomes possible to increase the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball inside the center case.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the shielding member drive control means does not synchronize with the operation of the movable member provided with the magnet by the shielding member drive means, that is, does not perform a different operation or does not perform the operation itself. Further, since the shielding member is driven or stopped, it is further difficult to estimate the position of the magnet, and various operation modes can be realized.

According to the game of claim 5, when an abnormality is detected, the occurrence of the abnormality is notified by the notification means, and the magnet is constituted by an electromagnet. As a result, when the abnormality is detected, the state is changed from the energized state to the cut-off state, and the attraction force of the electromagnet is lost. Even if a fraudulent act leading to the location of the game occurs, it is impossible to transfer the game ball to the specific area or the advantageous state occurrence port, so it does not give an undue gain to the fraudster and prevents damage to the game shop in advance It becomes possible to do.

The front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of Example 1 which concerns on this invention. Electrical configuration diagram of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment Schematic front view of variable winning device 20 provided with game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment Schematic explanatory drawing explaining the structure and effect | action which concern on the variable prize-winning apparatus 20 of a present Example. Schematic explanatory drawing explaining the structure and effect | action which concern on the game ball transfer apparatus 40 of a present Example. The flowchart explaining the drive control of the cover body 45 of a present Example. The flowchart explaining the drive control of the cover body 45 of a present Example. The flowchart explaining the drive control of the cover body 45 of a present Example. Schematic sectional drawing explaining the modification concerning the attachment structure of a magnet and the structure of a cover body in a present Example Schematic sectional drawing explaining the modification concerning the attachment structure of a magnet and the structure of a cover body in a present Example Schematic perspective view of a game ball transfer device for explaining a modification of the cover body in the present embodiment Schematic explanatory drawing explaining the modification of the cover body in a present Example The front view of the game board 701 of the pachinko machine of Example 2 concerning the present invention. Schematic explanatory drawing explaining the structure and effect | action of the game ball transfer apparatus 740 of Example 2. FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment (the overall configuration is in accordance with a known technique and is not shown and described) has a substantially circular game area 4 by guide rails 2 and 3. Is formed.

A variable winning device 20, which is a winning device provided with a game ball transfer device as a main part of the present invention, is mounted at substantially the center of the game area 4. The variable winning device 20 is a type of winning device that has been generally called a “blade” or a second-type special electric accessory.
The variable winning device 20 includes opening / closing members 21 and 22 for opening and closing the big winning opening, and a game ball transfer device 40 for transferring a game ball won when the opening and closing members 21 and 22 are in an open state to a specific area 27 inside. It comprises. When the game ball that has won the big prize opening passes the specific area 27, the big hit gaming state is entered. When the big hit gaming state is reached, the opening and closing members 21 and 22 are driven to move the big prize opening from the closed state to the open state and maintain the state for a predetermined time, thereby making it easy to win a round. By continuously repeating the round a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) with a predetermined interval time in between, the game ball is controlled so as to make it easier to win a game ball. The configuration of the variable winning device 20 will be described in detail later.
The opening / closing members 21 and 22 are configured so that the large winning opening is closed to make it impossible to win game balls in the illustrated standing state, and can be changed to an open state in which the game balls can be won in a tilted state (not shown). It is configured.

General winning ports 5 and 5 are arranged slightly diagonally above and to the left and right of the variable winning device 20. The first blade operation ports 6, 6 are disposed obliquely below the left and right sides of the variable winning device 20, and the second blade operation port 7 is disposed below the center. Wind turbines 8 and 8 are provided in the vicinity of the left and right of the variable winning device 20, and at the bottom of the game area 4, there is an out port 9 for entering a game ball that has not won any winning port. Is provided. When the first blade operating ports 6 and 6 are won, the opening and closing members 21 and 22 are opened only once for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds × 1 time). , 22 is opened twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds × 2 times), thereby opening the grand prize opening. The first blade operation ports 6 and 6 and the second blade operation port 7 are start ports (so-called second type start ports) for opening the prize winning ports.
Next, the electrical configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is an electrical configuration diagram of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, the electrical configuration relating to various electrical actuators of the pachinko machine is configured around the main controller 60. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 60, the payout control device 61, the production symbol control device 65, and the sub integrated control device 63 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 62 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the firing control device 62 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Furthermore, the switch may be abbreviated as SW for convenience.

  The main controller 60 includes a first start port switch 66 that detects a game ball that has entered a first blade operating port 6 disposed in a pair on the game board 1, and a game that has entered a second blade operating port 7. A second start port switch 67 for detecting a ball, a count switch 68 for counting game balls that have entered a large winning opening that is opened as the opening and closing members 21 and 22 are opened, and a pair of general winning ports 5 and 5 Left winning port switch 69, right winning port switch 70 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, a specific region switch 71 for detecting passage to the specific region 27, a vibration detecting switch 72 for detecting vibration, a magnetism for detecting magnetism Detection signals from the detection switch 73 and the like are input to the main control device 60. The vibration detection switch 72 and the magnetic detection switch 73 are abnormality detection means of the present invention.

  The main control device 60 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 61 and the sub integrated control device 63.

Further, the main controller 60 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 75. The open / close members 21 and 22 are driven to open and close based on the drive of the special prize opening solenoid.
Further, the main control device 60 controls the rotational drive of the rotating body motor 43 that rotationally drives the rotating body 41 as the movable member of the present invention, and the cover body motor 76 that drives or stops the cover body 45 as the shielding member of the present invention. Drive control, drive control of the cover body advance / retreat solenoid 77 for slidingly driving the cover body 45, control of the electromagnet control device 78 for controlling the generation or erasure of the magnetic force of the magnet 42 composed of electromagnets, and the variable winning device 20 Control of an auxiliary plate solenoid 79 for moving the auxiliary plate 26 up and down is performed.

  The output signal from the main controller 60 is also output to a test signal terminal (not shown), and a management signal such as a big hit (also called a special game or a big hit game state) is output to the external connection terminal board. Sent to hall computer. The main control device 60 and the payout control device 61 are configured to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 61 drives the payout motor in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 60 to pay out the prize ball. In this embodiment, a configuration is used in which a payout switch detection signal for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 61 and the payout control device 61 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which a detection signal of a payout switch is input to the main control device 60 and the payout control device 61, and both the main control device 60 and the payout control device 61 count prize balls.

  The dispensing control device 61 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch, inner frame opening switch, full switch, and ball break switch, and a signal indicating that the lower plate (not shown) is full by the full switch. When a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank by the ball break switch, the payout motor is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. The full switch and the ball break switch are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 61 drives the payout motor due to the fact that the signal is not output. Let it resume.

  Further, the payout control device 61 communicates with the CR unit (prepaid card unit) via the CR unit terminal plate to operate the payout motor and discharge the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 61. The CR unit terminal board is also connected to the settlement display device so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display device includes a ball lending switch for requesting rental of game balls, a settlement switch for requesting settlement, and a balance. A display (not shown) is connected.

In addition, the payout control device 61 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal board, and also to the launch control device 62. Send a fire stop signal.
In the present embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, a configuration in which an award ball generated according to a winning or the like is stored without being paid out may be used.

The launch control device 62 controls the launch motor to launch a game ball into the game area 4. In addition to the payout control device 61, the firing control device 62 receives a rotation amount signal (not shown) from a firing handle (not shown), a touch signal from a touch switch, and a firing stop signal from a launch stop switch.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is output when the player presses the launch stop switch. Is done. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 62, the game ball cannot be fired, and when the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be fired even if the player touches the firing handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 63 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 60, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 65, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as the sound control device and the lamp control device) included in the display control command 65. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. Then, various LEDs and lamps are controlled by operating the lamp driver. Further, an effect button is connected to the sub integrated control device 63, and when the player operates the effect button, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 63. Furthermore, the sub integrated control device 63 is configured to be able to adjust the volume of the speaker by receiving a signal from the volume adjustment switch. Although not shown, the sub integrated control device 63 detects an abnormality based on the abnormal state signal transmitted from the main control device 60 when the abnormality is detected by the vibration detection switch 72 and the magnetic detection switch 73 described above. Notification control means for notifying that the state is present is provided. The notification control means drives a speaker, various LEDs, a lamp, an effect symbol display device 74, and the like to notify an abnormal state.

The sub-integrated control device 63 and the production symbol control device 65 are capable of bidirectional communication.
The effect symbol control device 65 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 63 (both those transmitted from the main control device 60 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 63). The device 74 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen of the effect symbol display device 74. In the present embodiment, a predetermined effect image, the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state, and the like are displayed on the effect symbol display device 74 based on winning at the first blade operation ports 6 and 6 and the second blade operation port 7. It is possible.
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the variable winning device 20 provided with the game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the variable winning device 20 including the game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment.
The variable winning device 20 includes an attachment board 20 a formed in a thin plate shape for attachment to the game area 4. Various configurations described below are provided at the front portion or the rear portion of the mounting board 20a and are integrally attached to the game board 4.
On the left and right upper portions of the variable winning device 20, there are provided opening and closing members 21 and 22, each of which is configured as a pair of left and right and opens and closes the large winning opening of this embodiment. The opening and closing members 21 and 22 are configured in a wing shape that is pivotally supported at the lower portion and is rotatable.
In the upper part of the variable winning device 20 and in the gap between the opening and closing members 21 and 22, a structure is formed which is formed in a substantially dome shape when viewed from the front and includes the effect symbol display device 74 in the center. As shown in the drawing, the upper portions of the opening and closing members 21 and 22 are brought into contact with the structure so that the large winning opening of this embodiment is closed so that the game ball cannot be won. , 22 is separated from the structure so that the big prize opening is in an open state in which a game ball can win.
Count switches 68 and 68 are provided slightly below the center of each of the opening and closing members 21 and 22 and directly below the left and right of the structure. The count switches 68 and 68 are detection means for detecting a winning ball in the big winning opening that is opened by the opening drive of the opening and closing members 21 and 22.
An inflow chamber 23 is formed by the bottom surface of the structure and the count switches 68 and 68 in which the winning balls to the big winning opening flow and accumulate. On the back side of the center of the inflow chamber 23, an outflow port 24 is provided for allowing the inflowing game balls to flow out of the room. A warp route 25 is provided that communicates with the outflow port 24 and is bifurcated from the lower side of the outflow port 24 in a diagonal direction. The downstream end of the warp route 25 opens toward the right and left immediately before the game ball transfer device 40 (see FIG. 4), and guides the game ball flowing out from the outlet 24 toward the front of the game ball transfer device 40. It is configured.
Between the left and right downstream ends of the warp route 25, an auxiliary plate 26 that is formed in a substantially thin plate shape and is rotatably supported is pivoted (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the auxiliary plate 26 is held for a predetermined time in a state where the game ball guided by the warp route 25 can be transferred by the game ball transfer device 40 by maintaining a horizontal posture. After being held, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), it changes to an inclined posture, and the game ball that has been stopped without being transferred is discharged outside the variable winning device 20 so that it cannot be transferred. .
The auxiliary plate 26 will be further described. The auxiliary plate 26 is formed in a mountain shape with a gentle inclination toward the left and right center when viewed from the front, and thereby a magnet 42e for transferring a game ball to a specific area 27 described later (FIG. 5). (B)) is difficult to adsorb. In addition, when the prize winning opening is opened based on the winning to the first blade working opening 6 or 6 or the second blade working opening 7, and a winning to the grand winning opening occurs thereby, a predetermined time It is configured to maintain a horizontal state in which the game ball 10 can be held only for a certain period of time, and to move to an inclined state by operating the auxiliary plate solenoid 79 described above with a lapse of a predetermined time and to drop the held game ball. ing.
Behind the auxiliary plate 26 is provided a game ball transfer device 40 which is a main part of the present invention. The game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment attracts a game ball by a magnet 42 composed of an electromagnet provided on a rotating body 41 as a movable member, and transfers it to a specific area 27 and general areas 28 and 29 described later. To do. The game ball transfer device 40 will be described in detail later.
At the rear of the game ball transfer device 40, a specific area 27 is opened at the center, a general area 28 is opened to the left of the specific area 27, and a general area 29 is opened to the right. The specific area 27 is configured to trigger a big hit gaming state when the game ball passes, and is configured so that the big hit gaming state does not occur even if the game ball passes through the general areas 28 and 29. Yes. As shown in FIG. 4, the specific area 27 and the general areas 28 and 29 are provided so as to open upward, and on the left side of the specific area 27, the general area 28 is also located on the right side via the partition plate portion 30. A general region 29 is provided on the side through a partition plate portion 31. The specific area 27 is provided with a specific area switch 71 for detecting a passed game ball.
Next, with reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, the structure of the game ball transfer apparatus 40 of a present Example is demonstrated.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable winning device 20 of this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view for explaining the configuration and operation of the game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball transfer device 40 of this embodiment is formed as a horizontally long cylindrical shape, and is rotated as a movable member of the present invention in which a total of five magnets 42 are disposed at predetermined positions on the side surface. A body 41 and a cover body 45 as a shielding member of the present invention, which is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that can be externally inserted into the rotating body 41 and configured so that the magnet 42 cannot be visually recognized from the outside.
The magnet 42 is configured to be able to attract the game ball 10 (see FIG. 4B) through the cover body 45 even when the position is shielded from the outside by the cover body 45 so as not to be visible. . That is, the game ball 10 is configured to be attracted to the side opposite to the magnet 42 of the cover body 45, that is, the outside by the attraction force of the magnet 42 shielded by the cover body 45.

  In addition, the game ball transfer device 40 includes a rotating body motor 43 that rotates the rotating body 41 in the direction A (clockwise direction) in a predetermined rotational driving manner. The rotating body motor 45 of the present embodiment is configured to be operable while maintaining the rotation speed at a constant rotation angle per unit time with the rotating body 41 directed in the direction A in the figure.

Further, the cover body 45 is not synchronized with the predetermined rotation driving mode of the rotating body 43, that is, the cover body 45 is rotated in a predetermined rotation driving mode in the B direction (counterclockwise direction) in the drawing or is stopped (stopped). A possible cover body motor 76 (see FIG. 2) (not shown) is provided. The cover body motor 76 is the shielding member driving means of the present invention.
Still further, the cover body 45 is not synchronized with the predetermined rotation driving mode of the rotating body 43, that is, is swung in a predetermined swinging (sliding) mode in the C direction (left-right direction) in the drawing, or is stationary (stopped). An unillustrated cover body advance / retreat solenoid 77 (see FIG. 2) is provided. The cover body advance / retreat solenoid 77 also constitutes the shielding member driving means of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows only a part of each rotation drive shaft connected to the rotating body motor 43 and the cover body motor 76.
In this embodiment, the mount member itself on which the cover body motor 76 (not shown) is mounted is configured to be swung by the cover body advance / retreat solenoid 77. However, other configurations may be used.

Here, the shielding member of the present invention will be described in addition to the above description.
The cover body 45 as a shielding member of the present invention is configured so as not to synchronize with a predetermined operation of the rotating body 41 as a movable member, that is, the rotational drive in the A direction shown in FIG. . In this regard, the non-synchronized operation is an operation other than the operation in which the rotational driving of the rotating body 41 is the same as that of the rotational drive per unit time. Therefore, even in the same direction, when the rotation angle per unit time is different, when moving in a different direction, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction, etc. It corresponds to. In the above description, the configuration in which the cover body 45 rotates or stops (stops) in the illustrated B direction (counterclockwise direction) in a predetermined rotational drive mode has been described. It may be a case of rotating in the direction A opposite to.
In the case of the synchronized operation, as an action, the adsorbed game ball 10 is adsorbed to a predetermined position on the outer surface of the cover body 45 and is transferred in a stationary state. However, when the operation is not synchronized, the adsorbed game ball 10 rolls on the outer surface while being adsorbed on the outer surface of the cover body 45.

The magnet 42 of the present embodiment is composed of 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, and 42e having different arrangement positions. With reference to FIG.5 (b), the difference in the effect | action performed by the difference in the arrangement position of the magnet 42 is demonstrated. The vertically long rectangular shape shown in the figure is a schematic explanatory view in which the side surface portion of the rotating body 41 of the game ball transfer device 40 shown in FIG.
As the rotating body 41 rotates, the magnet 42a located at the upper left side and the magnet 42d located at the lower right side transfer the attracted game ball 10 to the general areas 28 and 29, respectively. In addition, the magnet 42 e located at the lower center part transfers the attracted game ball 10 to the specific area 27. Further, the magnet 42c located slightly in the center on the left side transfers the attracted game ball 10 to the upper part of the partition plate portion 30, and the transferred game ball 10 is distributed to either the specific area 27 or the general area 28. . Further, the magnet 42 b located slightly on the right side and slightly above moves the attracted game ball 10 to the upper part of the partition plate portion 31, and the transferred game ball 10 is distributed to either the specific area 27 or the general area 29. It is configured to be.
Next, drive control of the cover body 45 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

6 to 8 are flowcharts for explaining drive control of the cover body 45 of this embodiment.
The cover body operation control process will be described with reference to FIG. The following control is performed by interrupt control executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. Further, the cover body operation control process is the shielding member drive control means of the present invention.
First, in S10, it is determined whether or not the current interrupt process is executed when the power is turned on. If the power is turned on (S10: Yes), a stop flag is set (turned on) to activate the cover body. The control process ends. The stop flag is a flag for maintaining the operation state of the cover body 45 in a stop (stationary) state, and is configured so that the operation mode of the cover body 45 is an operation that is not synchronized with the rotating body 41. Yes.
If the power is not turned on in the determination in S10 (S10: No), it is determined in S11 whether or not the stop flag is ON. If it is determined that the stop flag is ON (S11: Yes), a stop time counter for accumulating the stop time for each interrupt process is incremented in S12. Next, in S13, it is determined whether or not the value of the counted stop time counter has reached a predetermined value (for example, 3 seconds). When it is determined that the stop time counter value has not yet reached the predetermined value (S13: No), that is, it is determined that the cover body 45 is being maintained in a stopped state, and the stop process of S14 is executed. Later, the cover body operation control process is terminated.
When it is determined in S13 that the stop time counter value has reached a predetermined value (S13: Yes), the stop flag is turned off in S16, and then the reverse rotation flag is turned on in S17. Exit. The reverse rotation flag is a flag for setting the operation state of the cover body 45 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotation body 41, and thereby the operation mode of the cover body 45 is an operation not synchronized with the rotation body 41. It is configured as follows.

If it is determined in S11 that the stop flag is not ON (S11: No), it is determined in S18 shown in FIG. 7 whether or not the reverse rotation flag is in an ON state. If it is determined that the reverse rotation flag is ON (S18: Yes), the reverse rotation time counter for accumulating the reverse rotation time for each interrupt process is incremented in S19. Next, in S20, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter rotation time counter counted up has reached a predetermined value (for example, 3 seconds). If it is determined that the reverse rotation time counter value has not yet reached the predetermined value (S20: No), that is, it is determined that the cover body 45 is being rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation body 41, and S21 After executing the reverse rotation process, the cover body operation control process is terminated.
If it is determined in S20 that the reverse rotation time counter value has reached a predetermined value (S20: Yes), the cover body operation control process is terminated after the reverse rotation flag is turned OFF in S22.

If it is determined in S18 that the reverse rotation flag is not in the ON state (S18: No), in S23 shown in FIG. 8, the slide time counter for accumulating the slide time for each interrupt process is counted up. Next, in S24, it is determined whether or not the value of the counted slide time counter has reached a predetermined value (for example, 3 seconds). When it is determined that the slide time counter value has not yet reached the predetermined value (S24: No), that is, the slide drive that continuously repeats the cover body 45 in the left-right direction (C direction) illustrated in FIG. After determining that it is during the execution period and executing the slide process of S25, the cover body operation control process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the fact that both the stop flag and the reverse rotation flag are in the OFF state suggests that the cover body 45 is in a state of sliding operation, whereby the operating mode of the cover body 45 is changed to the operation of the rotating body 41. It is comprised so that it may become operation | movement which is not synchronized with.
If it is determined in S24 that the slide time counter value has reached a predetermined value (S24: Yes), the cover body operation control process is terminated after the stop flag is turned on in S26.
As described above, in this embodiment, the operation mode of the cover body 45 is shifted in order of the stop mode, the reverse rotation mode, and the slide mode every predetermined time from when the power is turned on. It is configured to continue the loop repeatedly. Therefore, in any state, the operation mode of the cover body 45 is not synchronized with the operation mode of the rotating body 41.
Note that it is not necessary to limit the stop mode, the reverse rotation mode, and the slide mode to execution in the order described above. The order may be changed. Moreover, it is not necessary to execute all, and any one aspect may be performed. Even if it does in this way, it will become possible to avoid generating a stain | pollution | contamination and a flaw in the fixed location corresponding to the magnet which is the information which estimates the position of the magnet of this invention.

The pachinko machine provided with the game ball transfer device 40 of the present embodiment has the structure as described above. Next, while explaining the game flow of the pachinko machine, the operation according to the main part of the present invention. The effect will be described.
In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, when the power is turned on, the rotating body 41 starts rotating at a predetermined rotational speed in the clockwise direction (see FIG. 5). At the same time, the cover body 45 is repeatedly operated continuously while changing from the stop state to the reverse rotation state and the slide state every predetermined time, thereby realizing an operation not synchronized with the operation of the rotating body 41. doing. (See FIGS. 6 to 8)
In this state, by operating a launching handle (not shown), the game ball 10 is launched into the game area 4 and when the first blade operating port 6, 6 or the second blade operating port 7 is won, the grand prize winning port is closed. The maintained opening / closing members 21 and 22 are opened for the predetermined time and the predetermined number of times described above, and shift to the open state.
When the game ball 10 wins when the grand prize opening is open, the game ball 10 is detected by the count switch 68, and after passing through the outlet 24 and the warp route 25, the game ball is transferred. It is fed onto the auxiliary plate 26 immediately before the device 40 and rolls. The game ball 10 that is supported while rolling on the auxiliary plate 26 is released from the machine after the predetermined time elapses because the auxiliary plate 26 changes from the horizontal state to the inclined state.

  The game ball 10 that rolls while being supported by the auxiliary plate 26 is outside the cover body 45 by any one of the magnets 42a to 42e disposed on the side surface of the rotating body 41 that operates according to a predetermined operation mode. There is a possibility of being adsorbed to the surface portion. At this time, the position of the magnets 42a to 42e of the rotating body 41 and the timing at which the game ball 10 can be attracted are blocked by the cover body 45 so as to be invisible. It is impossible for the player to judge. For this reason, by adopting the configuration of the present embodiment, hitting a pachinko machine that has been generated conventionally, vibration is given, and the game ball is displaced toward an arbitrary magnet by the vibration to be attracted, It is possible to disable fraudulent acts such as illegally attracting big hits.

  When the game ball 10 that rolls while being supported by the auxiliary plate 26 is attracted to the outer surface portion of the cover body 45 by the attractive force of any one of the magnets 42a to 42e, the game ball 10 is attracted. Even when the cover body 45 is attracted to the same magnet 42, it is not always the same position. This is due to the operation of the cover body 45 so as not to synchronize with the operation of the rotating body 41 including the magnets 42. As a result, in this embodiment, even if flaws or dirt adhere to the cover body that occurs during adsorption by transitioning to the stopped state, reverse rotation state, or sliding state, the pachinko machine is used as an index. It is impossible to perform an illegal act of striking and attracting a game ball to an arbitrary magnet 42. In addition, when the flaws and dirt on the cover body generated during the adsorption are accumulated by repeated occurrence, it can remain on the side surface of the cover body 45 as an annular trace for every five magnets. However, since the traces remain in the area in this way, it does not become an index of the pounding and contributes to the prevention of fraud.

Further, at this time, when vibration or magnetism is detected by the vibration detection switch 72 or the magnetic detection switch 73 as the abnormality detection means, as described above, the speaker, various LEDs, lamps, the production symbol display device 74 and the like are driven. Then, while notifying the abnormal state, the electromagnet controller 78 controls the transition of the magnet 42 from the energized state to the cut-off state for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), thereby eliminating the attraction force of the magnet 42. Thus, it is configured to prevent attraction of the big hit gaming state due to an illegal dodging action by making the adsorption impossible.
The series of control processes for causing the electromagnet controller 78 to eliminate the attraction force of the electromagnet when the abnormal state described above occurs is the electromagnet control means of the present invention.

  The game balls 10 adsorbed to the outer surface portion of the cover body 45 are transferred along with the rotation operation of the rotating body 41, and are distributed to any one of the specific area 27 and the general areas 28 and 29, as described above. When it passes through the specific area 27, it shifts to the big hit gaming state, and when it passes through the general areas 28 and 29, the big hit gaming state does not occur.

Here, the transfer aspect of the game ball 10 when it is transferred along with the rotation operation of the rotating body 41 will be described.
Again, the game ball 10 is attracted to the outer surface portion of the cover body 45 by the attraction force of the magnet 42. Since the cover body 45 that is in contact with the game ball 10 is driven and controlled in a non-synchronized operation mode with respect to the rotation operation of the rotating body 41 including the magnet 42, the displacement direction in accordance with the displacement of the magnet 42. Since the game ball 10 is formed as a sphere, the game ball 10 is transferred to the specific area 27 or the general areas 28 and 29 while rolling on the outer surface of the cover body 45. The conventional displacement is caused by the fact that the magnet 42 is shielded invisible and the game ball 10 rolls on the cover body 45 without being stationary and moves to the specific area 27 or the general areas 28 and 29. It is completely different from the mode of a game ball that is transported while still on a member to be moved, as if it is rolling as if it were intended, and a novel transported mode can be realized.

Furthermore, the cover body 45 of the present embodiment is driven and controlled in a stopped state, a reverse rotation state, and a slide state. The transported mode of the game ball 10 in each state will be described.
First, when the cover body 45 is controlled to be in a stopped state, the game ball 10 rolls upward on the outer surface portion of the stopped cover body 45 and is transferred. The state in which the game ball 10 rolls in a state where the attracted magnet 42 is invisible and the cover body 45 that is in contact is stationary is the uneasy feeling and expectation that the player has never experienced before. Etc. can be given.

  Next, when the reverse rotation state is controlled, the cover body 45 is displaced in the direction opposite to the rolling direction of the game ball 10, so that the rolling speed is visually higher than the rolling speed in the stop state described above. It is possible to give the player an impression that it is moving. Thereby, an anxiety is further given to a player and interest is improved. Further, the effect can be further achieved by providing the cover body 45 with a configuration in which the magnet 42 is not visible, and applying a coloring or pattern on the outer surface portion that makes it easy to recognize the displacement of the game ball 10.

  Next, when the slide state is controlled, the cover body 45 is displaced in a direction orthogonal to the rolling direction of the game ball 10, so that the game ball 10 visually moves on the outer surface portion of the cover body 45. It is possible to give the player an impression that the player rolls obliquely upward. Furthermore, by repeating the slide left and right, it is possible to give the player the impression of rolling in a zigzag direction upward and downward.

Although not adopted in the present embodiment, as described above, the cover body 45 may be rotated in the same direction as the rotating body 41 as long as the rotation angle per predetermined time is different. For example, the cover body 45 may be controlled to a rotation angle smaller than the rotation angle of the rotating body 41 per predetermined time. By configuring in this way, it is possible to visually give the player an impression that the outer surface portion of the cover body 45 is displaced upward at a speed slower than that in the stopped state described above.
For example, the cover body 45 may be controlled to a rotation angle larger than the rotation angle per predetermined time of the rotating body 41. By constructing in this way, visually, it is possible to give the player an impression that the outer side surface portion of the cover body 45 is displaced downward, and anxiety and expectation that it will still fall. Can be triggered.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the Goto teacher who intends to commit fraudulent activity from being provided with any information that serves as an index of dodging behavior. At the same time, it is possible to realize an unconventional game ball transport mode, which is expected to significantly improve the interest.
[Modification]

Next, a modified example of the game ball transfer device of the present invention in Example 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining modifications according to the magnet mounting structure and the cover body structure in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a game ball transfer device for explaining a modification of the cover body in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a modification of the cover body in the present embodiment.

FIG. 9A shows a side view of a cylindrical rotating body 41 provided with the magnet 42 of the first embodiment described above on its side surface, and a cylindrical cover body 45 that is extrapolated to the rotating body 41. showed that. In this configuration, the lower portion of the magnet 42 is embedded in the side surface portion of the rotating body 41, and the upper portion is configured to be close to the inner peripheral surface of the cover body 45.
On the other hand, FIG. 9B shows a modification 1 in which the magnet 142 is provided so as to be completely buried in the side surface of the rotating body 141. With this configuration, the fitting gap between the rotating body 141 and the cover body 145 can be reduced, and the attractive force of the magnet 142 can easily reach the game ball 10. That is, the game ball can be more reliably attracted by the magnet 142 through the cover body 145. In the modification 1, since the magnet is caught on the inner peripheral surface of the cover body due to the shaft blur of the rotating body and the cover body in a state where the magnet is protruding, it is difficult to easily fit the fitting. The state can be resolved. FIG. 9C is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state surrounded by a broken line in FIG. Similarly, the following modifications will be described by showing schematic cross-sectional views when viewed from the same direction.

  In Modification 2 shown in FIG. 10A, a magnet 242 is attached to the inner bottom surface of a so-called yoke 246 formed of a ferromagnetic material such as iron and opened upward, and the yoke 246 is attached to a rotating body. The configuration embedded in the side surface portion of 241 was adopted. With this configuration, the magnetic force (attraction force) of the magnet 242 can be increased, and the game ball 10 can be reliably attracted even if the cover body 245 is interposed.

  Modification 3 shown in FIG. 10B has a configuration in which the magnet and yoke of Modification 2 described above are provided so as to protrude in the direction of the inner peripheral surface portion of the cover body. That is, part of the yoke 346 to which the magnet 342 is attached is embedded in the side surface portion of the rotating body 341, and the other portion is provided so as to protrude toward the inner peripheral surface portion of the cover body 345. Further, the inner peripheral surface portion of the cover body 345 has a configuration in which an inner groove is provided so that the magnet 342 and the yoke 346 do not interfere with each other by the operation of the rotating body 341 and the cover body 345. With this configuration, the magnetic force (attraction force) of the magnet 342 easily reaches the game ball 10 and can be reliably attracted.

  Modification 4 shown in FIG. 10C is a structure in which an outer groove 448 is provided on a line corresponding to the magnet 442 on the outer surface of the cover body 445 in addition to the structure of Modification 3 described above. As a result, it becomes difficult for the game ball 10 to be transferred to fluctuate left and right with respect to the trajectory to which the game ball 10 is transferred, thereby enabling more reliable transfer. In addition, by providing the outer groove portion 448, the cover body 445 is formed with a thinner thickness, and the magnetic force (attraction force) of the magnet 442 is easily applied to the game ball 10 and can be reliably attracted.

  The modified example 5 shown in FIG. 10D is configured to match the curvature of the surface of the game ball 10 as shown in the cross-sectional shape of the outer groove portion 548 in addition to the configuration of the modified example 4 described above. Is. By comprising in this way, in addition to the effect of the modification 4, there exist the following effects. In other words, in the above-described embodiment and other modified examples, the contact mode between the game ball 10 and the cover body is a spot, but by adopting the configuration of the modified example 5, line contact can be realized. It becomes possible. Therefore, the stability of the game ball 10 to be transferred is greatly improved, and even if it is sucked and transferred via the cover body 545, even if an unexpected vibration is generated by a non-malicious player, the sucked state is easy. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of trouble between the player and the hall.

  Note that the outer groove portion described in the modified examples 4 and 5 is a game ball that is transferred by the groove portion so that the game ball is not separated from a predetermined transfer trajectory and does not reach the magnet's attractive force. The transfer game ball support means for supporting By providing such a transfer game ball support means, it is possible to stably transfer the game ball in accordance with a predetermined trajectory even if the magnet is shielded by the shield member and has a low magnetic force.

  Moreover, in each modification shown in FIG. 10, the structure corresponding to the case where it is not controlled to the sliding state mentioned above was shown. In order to correspond to the slide state, the groove widths of the inner groove portion and the outer groove portion may be widened corresponding to the slide displacement amount. In this case, when the outer groove portions of the modified examples 4 and 5 are widened, it is possible to generate a state where the game ball being transferred is relatively sufficiently supported and a state where the support is insufficient. With this configuration, it is possible to alternately give the player a sense of security and a sense of urgency, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  11 and 12 show a game ball transfer device 640 having another suitable configuration as a modification of the cover body of the modifications 3 to 5 shown in FIGS. 10 (b) to 10 (d). It was. In the modified examples 3 to 5, the inner groove portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface portion of the cylindrical cover body. However, if the magnet is invisible and can attract the game ball, it rotates as shown in FIG. You may comprise with the curved plate of the cross-section circular arc shape which covers the upper direction and the front of the side part of the body 641 (refer FIG. 12). As described above, the inner peripheral surface portion of the cover body 645 is open to the outside, so that the five inner grooves 647 are provided so as to correspond to the five magnets 642 so as not to interfere with them. It becomes easy.

  As described above, the first embodiment and the modified examples have been described. However, for the purpose of not providing any index to a person who intends to perform an illegal act, the end surface portion of the rotating body as the movable member is also provided. A configuration that shields as invisible as possible is desirable. It is possible to completely eliminate the possibility that dust or scratches attached to the end face portion during the manufacturing or assembling process serve as an index for estimating the position of the magnet.

Moreover, although the present Example demonstrated the case where the magnet of this invention was comprised as an electromagnet, you may comprise not only this but a permanent magnet. Even in such a configuration, there is an effect that an index of fraud is not given to the fraudulent person and a novel transport mode of the game ball is realized.
[Example 2]

Next, as another embodiment of the present invention, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a front view of a game board 701 of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of the game ball transfer device 740 according to the second embodiment.
First, as shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, a game ball transfer device 740 that is a main part of the present invention is provided inside a center case 705. In the following description, only the configuration and operational effects related to the main part will be described, and other configurations will be omitted for convenience.

The game board 701 includes a center case 705 at a substantially central position of a game area 704 in which a game ball formed and fired in a substantially circular shape flows down. The center case 705 includes a warp entrance 706 that is opened toward the game area 704 on the left side surface and can receive the game ball 10 flowing down the game area 704.
A left side portion of the center case 705 is formed in communication with the warp entrance 706 therein, and a warp route 712 for guiding the game ball 10 taken into the warp entrance 706 is provided in the vertical direction. The lower end portion (terminal portion) of the warp route 712 is provided so as to be opened so that the guided game ball 10 can be delivered, and the opening portion is configured to face the left end portion of the stage portion 707.
The stage portion 707 is formed so that the game ball 10 delivered from the lower end portion of the warp route 712 can swing, and is formed horizontally long in the lower portion of the center case 705.
A game ball transfer device 740 that constitutes a main part of the present invention is provided slightly above the right side of the stage portion 707 in the lateral direction. The game ball transfer device 740 can suck and transfer the game ball 10 that rolls on the stage portion 707. On the right side of the game ball transfer device 740 (see FIG. 14), there is a guide for separating the game ball 10 transferred by the game ball transfer device 740 from the game ball transfer device 740 and guiding it toward the rear inlet 708. A collar 710 is provided.
Immediately below the inflow port 708, an outflow port 709 for allowing the game ball 10 that has flowed into the inflow port 708 to flow out toward the game area 704 is opened. A start winning port 711 is provided immediately below the outflow port 709 so that the game ball 10 flowing out from the outflow port 709 can win with high probability. A state advantageous to the player, such as a big hit gaming state, can be generated due to winning at the start winning opening 711. The start winning port 711 constitutes an advantageous state generating port of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the game ball 10 separated by the guide rod 710 is configured to flow out from the outflow port 709 via the inflow port 708, so that the game ball transfer device 740 is connected via the inflow port 708. It can be transferred to the outlet 709.

A configuration of the game ball transfer device 740 of the present embodiment will be described. The game ball transfer device 740 according to the present embodiment also includes at least a rotating body including a magnet (not shown) and a cover body that shields the location of the magnet from the outside of the rotating body. The cover body is configured not to synchronize with the operation of the rotating body. The arrows shown in FIG. 14 indicate the rotation direction of a rotating body (not shown) that is a component of the game ball transfer device 740. Therefore, the game ball 10 attracted by the magnet is rotated and transferred in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
When the game ball 10 taken into the warp entrance 706 rolls on the stage unit 707 with a favorable timing via the warp route 712, the game ball 10 is attracted to the magnet of the game ball transfer device 740 and rotated. If it is not attracted, it falls forward and is sent to an area where there is a low possibility of winning in the start winning opening 711 in the game area 704.

If the game ball transfer device 740 of the present embodiment configured as described above can attract the game ball 10 rolling the stage unit 707 with good timing, the game ball transfer device 740 wins the start winning port 711 as an advantageous state generating port. Transfer to a high rate outlet 709. Since the magnet is shielded so as not to be visually recognized and the cover body is configured so as not to synchronize with the operation of the rotating body, information serving as an index of fraud is not provided to the fraudster. Even when the game ball transfer device of the present invention is used as a guide device to the start winning opening inside the center case as described above, a unique effect is exhibited.
In addition, the transferred aspect of the game ball to be transferred also becomes a novel aspect and contributes to the enhancement of interest.
In addition, although the present Example demonstrated what provided one game ball | bowl transfer apparatus 740, you may provide two or more. In addition, the description has been given of the start winning port 711 provided as an advantageous state generating port, but it is also an advantage of the present invention if it is a ball opening port or a passing port that may generate an advantageous state for some player. It is a state generation port.

As mentioned above, although the Example concerning this invention has been described, it is not limited to this, unless it deviates from the technical idea of this invention.
For example, as the movable member and the magnet of the present invention, in each of the above-described embodiments, the magnet provided on the outer surface portion of the rotating body formed in a substantially columnar shape is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. An endless belt-like configuration may be used instead of the rotating body, and a magnet may be provided on this surface portion. The endless belt-like configuration is supported by at least two shafts and configured to operate according to a predetermined operation mode, and further includes a shielding member whose position of the magnet cannot be visually recognized. Any configuration that does not synchronize with the above-described operation mode may be used. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide a straight trajectory without limiting the transfer trajectory of the game ball to a curved trajectory with a constant curvature, and it is possible to flexibly deal with various designs. Further, the stability of the game ball attracted as it rotates in the curved track changes from time to time, but is constant in the straight track. Therefore, as compared with the case where the transfer trajectories are all constituted by curved trajectories, the provision of even a part of the linear trajectories also has the effect of facilitating the design for stably attracting the game balls.
Further, the shielding member in the above-described embodiment has no problem even if it is formed of a resin or the like as long as the magnet is invisible. However, since the magnet attracts the game ball through the shielding member, a material or a structure that can attract more reliably is desirable. For example, a part or all of the shielding member corresponding to the trajectory on which the game ball is attracted and transferred may be made of a ferromagnetic material or the like so that the magnet attracting force can be easily applied. Even if it does in this way, it becomes possible to transfer a game ball more reliably, without leaving the trace used as the parameter | index of fraud, and implement | achieving the specific transfer aspect of a game ball.
Further, the driving means for operating the movable member and the shielding member is not limited to those shown in the above-described embodiments. A suitable one may be selected from various actuators including various motors and various solenoids. In terms of realizing a state in which the operations of the movable member and the shielding member are not synchronized with each other, and in terms of stably transferring the game ball, further making the aspect of the transferred game ball more innovative, A suitable selection may be made each time.

27: Specific area 40: Game ball transfer device 41: Rotating body (movable member)
42: Magnets 42a to 42e: Magnet 45: Cover body (shielding member)
72: Vibration detection switch (abnormality detection means)
73: Magnetic detection switch (abnormality detection means)
76: Cover body motor (shielding member driving means)
77: Cover body advance / retreat solenoid (shielding member driving means)
78: Electromagnet controller 141: Rotating body (movable member)
142: Magnet 145: Cover body (shielding member)
241: Rotating body (movable member)
242: Magnet 245: Cover body (shielding member)
246: Yoke 341: Rotating body (movable member)
342: Magnet 345: Cover body (shielding member)
346: Yoke 347: Inner groove 441: Rotating body (movable member)
442: Magnet 445: Cover body (shielding member)
446: Yoke 447: Inner groove 448: Outer groove 541: Rotating body (movable member)
542: Magnet 545: Cover body (shielding member)
546: Yoke 547: Inner groove 548: Outer groove 640: Game ball transfer device 641: Rotating body (movable member)
642: Magnet 645: Cover body (shielding member)
647: Inner groove portion 711: Start winning port (advantageous state generating port)
740: Game ball transfer device

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine provided with a game ball transfer device that attracts a game ball flowing down a game area by a magnet provided on a predetermined operable movable member and transfers the game ball along with the displacement of the movable member,
The game ball transfer device includes a shielding member that is provided outside the movable member and shields the magnet from the outside so that the game ball can be attracted to the outer surface by the shielded magnet.
The gaming machine, wherein the shielding member is not synchronized with a predetermined operation of the movable member. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A big winning opening that allows the game ball to change into a closed state where the prize cannot be won and an open state where the prize can be won,
A start opening that changes the large winning opening from a closed state to an open state a predetermined number of times based on the winning of a game ball;
A specific area that is provided inside the big winning opening and becomes a big hit gaming state based on the passing of a game ball won in the opened state of the big winning opening,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming ball transfer device is capable of adsorbing and transferring a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening to the specific area. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
An advantageous state generating port for generating a predetermined advantageous state based on winning of a game ball,
A warp entrance for taking in game balls flowing down the game area;
A warp route for guiding a game ball taken in from the warp entrance;
A stage unit on which a game ball guided by the warp route rolls;
A center case comprising an outlet for flowing out the game ball rolling on the stage portion toward the advantageous state generating port,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming ball transfer device is capable of adsorbing and transferring a gaming ball rolling on a stage portion to the outlet. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 to claim 3,
Shielding member driving means for driving or stopping the shielding member so as not to synchronize with a predetermined operation of the movable member;
A gaming machine comprising: shielding member driving control means for driving and controlling the shielding member driving means. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 to claim 4,
An anomaly detection means for detecting an anomaly;
Informing means for informing the abnormality when the abnormality detecting means detects the abnormality,
The magnet is an electromagnet,
Electromagnet control means for controlling energization or interruption of the electromagnet;
When the electromagnet control means detects that the abnormality detection means is abnormal, the electromagnet control means shifts the electromagnet from the energized state to the cut-off state, and loses the attraction force of the electromagnet.

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