JP2016097148A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine that prevents a game player from having unpleasant feeling and ill feeling when detected mistakenly while exerting an effect to prevent fraud.SOLUTION: A dispensing pseudo-bell sound is generated with game ball inflow to each winning port in a normal state. When becoming a fraud detection state by a fraud detection signal transmitted from a fraud detection sensor, a fraud bleep is generated with the game ball inflow to each winning port. Accordingly, a threat effect by the fraud bleep occurs to the person of fraud, and thereby the fraud can be prevented. Alternatively, the threat effect is eliminated to the game player of no fraud in the case of false detection of the fraud detection sensor, and therefore the game player is prevented from having unpleasant feeling and ill feeling by the fraud bleep.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball is awarded to a prize opening.

  The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a plurality of winning holes, and the operation is controlled so that a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out when a gaming ball flows into each winning hole. Examples of the winning opening include a starting opening, a large winning opening, a general winning opening, and the like, and in a general pachinko gaming machine, the game ball flows into the starting opening, and the special symbol is changed and stopped. A configuration in which a special game operation for opening and closing a special winning opening is executed when the winning is determined by the stop symbol form is widely known (for example, Patent Document 1). The number of prize balls to be paid out due to the inflow of game balls into the big prize opening is larger than that when flowing into the start opening or the general prize opening, and a large amount of prize balls are put into the big prize opening during the execution of the special game operation. Since the game ball can flow in, the player can obtain a large profit by executing the special game operation. For this reason, the player usually strongly desires to make a hit according to the stop pattern mode of the special symbol, and plays a game by strongly demanding the inflow of the game ball to the starting port that triggers the start of variation of the special symbol.

  On the other hand, in a game hall where a pachinko gaming machine is installed, an illegal act against the pachinko gaming machine is a problem. As this fraudulent act, for example, there is known a technique for guiding a game ball by bringing a magnet close to the above-mentioned start opening through the front glass. As a means for preventing such illegal acts due to the use of a magnet, for example, a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism is disposed in the game board near the start opening, and when the sensor detects magnetism, an alarm buzzer or an alarm lamp is provided. Is known to work immediately.

  Further, in addition to using the magnets described above, there are fraudulent acts such as fraud using electromagnetic waves and fraud giving vibration. As a fraudulent act by electromagnetic waves, there are known techniques for emitting illegal electromagnetic waves to upset the control system of a control device to generate a prize ball or to increase the probability of a big hit. For example, an electromagnetic wave detection sensor for detecting electromagnetic waves is provided as a means for preventing fraudulent acts due to the electromagnetic waves, and an alarm buzzer and an alarm lamp are activated immediately upon detection of the sensors. On the other hand, as an illegal act by the vibration described above, the game machine is vibrated by hitting the front glass, etc., changing the trajectory of the game ball rolling down in the game area, and letting the game ball flow into the starting port. The trick is known. For example, a vibration detection sensor that detects vibration is provided as a means for preventing fraud due to vibration, and an alarm buzzer or an alarm lamp is activated immediately upon detection of the sensor.

JP 2003-334332 A

  The above-described conventional configuration for preventing fraud by magnets, electromagnetic waves, vibrations, etc. has a strong threatening effect on the person who has performed the fraud by an alarm buzzer or alarm lamp that is activated by detecting the fraud. The effect of preventing the fraud can be achieved. By the way, the above-described magnetic detection sensor may react to electromagnetic waves from a mobile phone or a smartphone held by the player, and the alarm buzzer or the like is activated by detection of the electromagnetic waves. Similarly, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor may detect electromagnetic waves from a mobile phone or a smartphone, and the alarm buzzer or the like is activated by this detection. As described above, even when the magnetic detection sensor or the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is provided, it is difficult to distinguish between detection based on a fraudulent act and detection based on a factor that is not a fraudulent act. Therefore, the alarm buzzer and the alarm lamp may be actuated and threatened to a player who is not cheating with magnets or electromagnetic waves. In such a case, since it is a so-called false detection, the player is intimidated by an alarm buzzer or the like even though the player is not cheating, and the player has an unpleasant feeling. This is likely to occur, and there is a risk of distrust of pachinko machines. Even with the vibration detection sensor described above, fraudulent acts such as accidental vibration caused by the player's body touching the front glass or vibration caused by the player's weight being applied to the front door of the machine base. It is difficult to distinguish such detection from fraud detection. Therefore, as in the case of the above-described radio wave, the player may be threatened by an alarm buzzer or the like that is activated by false detection, and uncomfortable feelings or distrust may occur.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine that can eliminate the unpleasant feelings and distrust of the player when erroneously detected while eliminating the above-mentioned conventional problems and preventing fraud. To do.

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine comprising a plurality of winning holes provided with ball detecting means for detecting a game ball, and a payout control means for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls as the game balls flow into the winning holes. A payout sound generation control means for generating a preset payout pseudo-bell sound in accordance with the inflow of the game ball to each winning opening, a fraud detection sensor for detecting fraud and transmitting a fraud detection signal, A release switch for transmitting a fraud release signal by an ON operation, and when the fraud sound generation control means receives the fraud detection signal from the fraud detection sensor, the payout simulation When the fraud detection state is activated to enable fraud sound generation processing that generates fraudulent electronic sound different from the bell sound, and the fraud release signal is received from the release switch in the fraud detection state, the fraud detection state is canceled and the normal state is restored. A pachinko game machine, characterized in that is obtained so as to return.

Here, the winning opening indicates that the ball detecting means detects the game ball flowing into the winning opening so as to generate a winning ball, and defines a starting opening, a general winning opening, a large winning opening, and the like. be able to.
In addition, the payout pseudo bell sound generated by the payout sound generation control means is a pseudo-bell sound generated by hitting a game ball against a bell that has been arranged at a payout outlet of a past pachinko gaming machine by an electronic sound. The reproduced sound is suitable. In the past, pachinko machines have a lot of mechanically operated parts and bells (bells) at the payout opening of the prize ball compared to the recent configuration. Therefore, when a prize ball is paid out, a bell sound (payout sound) is generated by hitting a game ball against the bell. On the other hand, most of the recent configurations are such that the game is progressed by electronic control (computer control), and there is no space for arranging the bell, and the bell is provided. Absent. Therefore, in the configuration of the present invention, the bell sound is generated by a pay-off pseudo bell sound.
The fraudulent act is an act of trying to gain profits fraudulently, and a sensor for detecting the act is a fraud detection sensor. And as the fraudulent acts of the present invention, for example, the fraudulent detection sensor that detects the fraudulent acts that are appropriately set as targets such as the above-mentioned fraudulent acts by magnets, acts by fraudulent electromagnetic waves, and acts by fraudulent vibrations. Can be set. It can be said that such a fraudulent act is difficult to distinguish whether or not the detection by the fraud detection sensor is due to the fraudulent act.

  In such a configuration, a fraud detection state is made in accordance with the detection of fraud, and a fraudulent electronic sound is generated in accordance with the payout of the prize ball in the fraud detection state. The detection of the fraudulent behavior is notified. And even if it is a fraud detection state, a prize ball can be generated by game ball inflow to a prize opening, and a game can be performed continuously. Here, when an illegal act is actually performed, the person who has performed the illegal action tends to be aware of the generation of a prize ball, which is a real benefit. It is easy to notice. Furthermore, since there is a consciousness of having carried out the cheating, the person who has made the cheating easily recalls the feeling that the cheating is fraudulent or the feeling of being praised. In this manner, the fraudulent telegraph sound generated at the time of a prize ball has an effect of threatening a person who has performed a fraudulent action, and can have an effect of preventing the fraudulent act. On the other hand, if the detection by the fraud detection sensor is not fraudulent (so-called false detection), a fraudulent electronic sound is generated at the time of a prize ball, but a player who does not cheat concentrates on the progress of the game. However, even if the unauthorized electronic sound is not noticed or is noticed, it is not much noticed. For this reason, the player who has not performed the fraudulent action has little threatening effect due to the above-mentioned fraudulent electronic sound, and even if he notices the fraudulent electronic sound, the game continues and the fraudulent electronic sound Is unlikely to be a problem. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible according to the present invention that when the detection by the fraud detection sensor is a false detection, the player has an unpleasant feeling or distrust as in the conventional configuration described above. Can be suppressed.

  The fraud detection state is released when the release switch is turned on, and returns to a normal state in which a payout pseudo bell sound is generated in accordance with the payout of the prize ball. That is, when a fraudulent act is actually performed and a fraud detection state is entered, after performing a predetermined measure corresponding to the fraudulent act, the release switch is turned ON to return to the normal state. When the fraud detection state occurs due to erroneous detection, the normal state is restored by turning on the release switch.

  In addition, since the configuration of the present invention generates a payout pseudo bell sound so as to match the payout of the winning ball generated by the inflow of game balls to each winning opening, the generation of the payout pseudo bell sound The player can know the payout of the prize ball almost simultaneously with the payout of the prize ball without visual inspection. Here, since the payout pseudo bell sound is an electronic sound that simulates the bell sound, it is not necessary to provide the above-mentioned bell, and there is a recent configuration in which there is no space for arranging the bell at the payout outlet. Even applicable. Due to the occurrence of such a payout pseudo bell sound, it is possible to notify the player who is paying attention to the effect image displayed on the image display during the game, that the prize ball has been paid out. And knowing the acquisition of the profit of the prize ball can effectively stimulate the player's satisfaction and joy.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention described above, the number of times of fraud accumulating means for accumulating the number of times of receiving the fraud detection signal from the fraud detection sensor, and erasing the accumulated number of times received when the fraud detection state is released When the number of receptions accumulated by the fraud count accumulating means reaches a predetermined threshold number value, the payout control means stops paying out the prize balls and the payout sound generation control means stops the fraud sound generation processing. A configuration is proposed.

  In such a configuration, when a fraudulent act is repeatedly detected in the fraud detection state, the payout of prize balls is stopped and the generation of illegal electronic sounds is stopped. Here, when the fraud detection state is caused by the false detection of the fraud detection sensor, it is almost impossible for the false detections to be repeated continuously. It is highly likely that it has been executed repeatedly. Therefore, the payout of the prize ball is stopped so as to prevent the prize ball (profit) from being generated by repeated illegal acts. That is, for the person who ignores the threat of illegal electronic sound and repeats illegal activities, the payout of prize balls is stopped so that illegal profits cannot be obtained. This further improves the effect of preventing fraud.

  As described above, since the present invention is designed to generate an illegal electronic sound in accordance with the award of the winning ball in the fraud detection state, when the fraud is actually detected, the fraud is performed. An intimidating effect due to the unauthorized electronic sound is produced to a person, and the unauthorized act can be prevented. On the other hand, in the case of false detection, the fraudulent electronic sound hardly gives the threat effect to the player who has not cheated, and the player feels uncomfortable feelings and distrust as in the conventional configuration described above. It can be suppressed as much as possible to hold a feeling.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a fraud detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an unauthorized accumulation process.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, a front door 6 provided with a glass plate 7 covering the game board 10 is pivotally attached to the front frame 5 so as to be opened and closed. In addition, an upper ball receiving tray 8 and a lower ball receiving tray 9 are arranged vertically in the lower part of the front frame 5, and a firing handle 35 projects from the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 9.

  The upper ball tray 8 has an outlet (not shown) through which award balls and rental balls are paid out on the left side of the upper ball tray 8 and an inlet (not shown) through which a game ball flows into the inner right end. ing. The game balls in the upper ball receiving tray 8 are supplied to the ball launching device 31 (see FIG. 3) described later through this inflow port. Further, the lower ball receiving tray 9 has a ball discharge opening (not shown) opened therein, and when the upper ball receiving tray 8 is full, a game ball is discharged from the ball discharge opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 described above, and a substantially circular game area 12 and a game ball launched from the ball launcher 31 by the guide rail 11. And a guide passage 20 that guides the game area 12 to the game area 12. The launch rail of the above-described ball launcher 31 is disposed so as to face the lower entrance of the guide passage 20, and the game balls launched from the ball launcher 31 pass through the guide passage 20 to play the game area 12. Enter.

  In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members such as an image display 14 is disposed. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen. In the upper right part of the center case 13, a special symbol display device 15 composed of six LEDs is disposed. This special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to the lighting state of six LEDs. As will be described later, when a predetermined trigger occurs, the special symbols are changed by blinking each LED, and after the blinking A special symbol is stopped and displayed when any LED is lit. In the present embodiment, the mode in which only the LED at the lower right corner is lit is the stop symbol mode indicating “losing”, and the mode in which other LEDs are lit is set as the stop symbol mode indicating “winning”. Then, if the special symbol stop symbol which is turned on after each LED of the special symbol display device 15 blinks indicates the “hit”, the so-called “hit” is determined and a special game operation described later is executed. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal symbol display device 16 composed of two LEDs is disposed at the lower right portion of the center case 13, and the normal symbol display device 16 displays normal symbols according to the lighting state of each LED. indicate. In the normal symbol display device 16, when a game ball passes through a normal start gate 19 disposed on the left side of the center case 13, the normal start switch S2 provided in the normal start gate 19 detects the game ball. In accordance with this detection, each LED blinks to change the normal symbol. Thereafter, the normal symbol is stopped by turning on one of the LEDs. When the upper LED is lit in the stop symbol mode indicating “hit” and the upper and lower LEDs are lit in the stop symbol mode indicating “losing”, and the stop symbol mode is displayed in the hit stop symbol mode. In addition, when the normal symbol is hit and confirmed, and the stop symbol is displayed in the manner of stopping the loss, the normal symbol is determined to be lost. When the normal symbol is hit and fixed, a later-described normal electric accessory 23 is opened.

  Directly below the image display 14, a special start memory number display device 17 for notifying the number of undigested (stored number) of the start memory (hereinafter referred to as special start memory) of special symbols is disposed. The special start memory number display device 17 is composed of four LEDs, and informs the number of unstarted special start memories by the number of lighting of the LEDs. Further, on the left side of the special start memory number display device 17, a normal start memory number display device 18 for notifying the unsettled number of start memories of normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as normal start memory) is disposed. The normal start memory number display device 18 is composed of four LEDs, and notifies the number of unstarted normal start memories based on the number of lighting of the LEDs.

  Also, below the center case 13, as shown in FIG. 2, an ordinary electric accessory 23 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow is disposed. A special start switch S1 for detecting a game ball is arranged inside the start port 21, and a special start memory is generated by detecting the game ball flowing into the start port 21, so that the special start The LED of the special symbol display device 15 blinks by digestion of the memory, and the variation of the special symbol is started. Further, a ball detection signal is output by detecting this game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on this ball detection signal. The ordinary electric accessory 23 is provided with a pair of left and right opening / closing blades 24, 24 that change the opening width of the start port 21, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid that opens and closes the opening / closing blades 24, 24. By driving and controlling the solenoid, the open / close wing pieces 24 and 24 are opened / closed to an open position where the game ball can easily flow into the start port 21 and a closed position where it is difficult to flow in.

  Furthermore, a special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 23 and immediately above the out port 28. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened / closed by a built-in special electric accessory solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is repeatedly converted into an open state and a closed state. A special winning switch S3 for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26. Further, a ball detection signal is output by detecting this game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on this ball detection signal.

  A plurality of general winning ports 29 are provided on both sides of the special electric accessory 26. When a game ball wins the general winning port 29, a general winning switch S4 provided inside the general winning port 29 is provided. A ball detection signal is output, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

Next, a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The control circuit includes a main control board 60, an effect control board 62, a symbol control board 63, a payout control board 64, and a launch control board 68. The main control board 60 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner.

  The main control board 60 includes a central control CPU for main control that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various switches and outputs predetermined command signals, a storage device ROM that stores control programs used for arithmetic processing, A storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) that exchanges data It is connected and constitutes a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, an effect mode, and the like with reference to a control program and lottery data. On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device.

  The central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68, which will be described later, include an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, and the arithmetic unit It consists of a register for storing data input / output to / from the apparatus and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. The main control central control unit CPU outputs data signals or command signals generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The central control unit CPU executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The command signal from the main control board 60 is output to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68. Further, the special start switch S1, the normal start switch S2, the special prize switch S3, the general prize switch S4, and the like are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 through the panel relay board 61. Then, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S4 at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms), and when there is a signal input, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit and the central control is performed. The information is input to the device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 is connected to a solenoid or a motor incorporated in the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, or the like via a panel relay board 61. When the CPU selects a predetermined condition, these solenoids and motors are driven.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this circuit board, there is a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to the production is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port and an output port. Connected and configured. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls a speaker, and a light source control board 67 that controls an effect by an LED lamp. Then, when the command signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the command signal. The command signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and causes the display driver to express the predetermined form by the display driver according to the data for displaying the predetermined display form.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from a speaker (not shown). The sound source control board 66 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and causes a sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an effect lamp arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. The light source control board 67 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and lights and blinks various effect lamps by the light source operation board in accordance with predetermined light data.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. The symbol control board 63 computes a data signal or a command signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and lights the LEDs of each device by the symbol operation board according to predetermined light data. Blink.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the main control board 60 and operates various solenoids such as a ball payout device (not shown) in accordance with predetermined data. And payout of prize balls. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 31 (see FIG. 3). This launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher 31 with a voltage intensity corresponding to an input signal from the launch handle 35, thereby hitting and launching a game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 35. .

Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
The game ball launched by the turning operation of the launch handle 35 rolls down the game area 12 of the game board 10. Then, when the game ball flows into the starting port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 23, the random number counters for special symbols (such as jackpot counters) are extracted by the winning detection process of FIG. 4, and these extracted counter values are collected together. As a special symbol start memory (hereinafter referred to as a special start memory). Then, in the special symbol processing (not shown), the special symbol display device 15 digests the special start memory, and the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking and the special symbol starts to fluctuate. By turning on, the special symbol fluctuates and stops, and the stopped symbol mode is displayed. In this way, a series of special symbol generation processes from the start to stop of the special symbol are executed by digesting the special start memory. When the special symbol display device 15 starts to change the special symbol, the image display unit 14 displays an effect image for the special symbol generation process. Thereby, on the image display 14, a special effect design (not shown) is variably displayed and a background effect image (not shown) is displayed.

  When the special symbol stop pattern displayed on the special symbol display device 15 is a stop symbol mode indicating a win, a special game operation for opening and closing the special prize opening 25 is performed by a special prize opening process (not shown). Run. The special game operation is an operation in which a round of opening and closing to open and close the grand prize opening 25 is executed a predetermined number of times, and during this execution, 100 or more prizes can be expected to the big prize opening 25, and the player acquires a lot of prize balls Is possible.

  The special start memory generated as a result of winning the start opening 21 as described above is stored in the special start storage area set in the storage device RAM until the symbol generation process is started by digestion of the special start memory. Retained. The number of special start memories stored and held in the special start storage area is notified by the above-described special start storage number display device (not shown). In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the undigested number is four, and no new special start memory is generated when the undigested number is four.

  When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, the normal symbol random number counter is extracted by the winning detection process of FIG. 4 to generate a normal symbol start memory (hereinafter referred to as a normal start memory). Then, by digesting the normal start memory, the normal symbol display device 16 blinks the LED, the normal symbol fluctuates, and the winning or losing is determined by the stop symbol mode that has stopped after a predetermined time. When this normal symbol comes into contact, the open / close blades 24, 24 of the normal electric accessory 23 are opened. When the open / close wing pieces 24 and 24 are in the open position in this way, the game ball easily flows into the start port 21.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
A magnetic detection sensor 45 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the magnetism generated by the magnet is disposed inside the game board 10 corresponding to the left and right upper positions of the start port 21 (ordinary electric accessory 23). . As the magnetic detection sensor 45, a magnetic sensor element such as a reed switch, a Hall element, an MR (magnetic resistance) element, or an MI (magnetic impedance) element can be used. And the magnetic detection sensor 45 is connected to the input port of the main control board 60 through the said board surface relay board | substrate 61, as shown in FIG. When such a magnetic detection sensor 45 detects the magnetism of the magnet brought close to the glass plate 7 of the front door 6, a magnetic detection signal is transmitted, and the magnetic detection signal is input to the main control board 60.

  In addition, a vibration detection sensor 46 (see FIG. 3) that detects vibration generated in the gaming machine main body 3 is disposed on the back surface of the gaming board 10. As the vibration detection sensor 46, a conventionally used sensor can be applied. And the vibration detection sensor 46 is connected to the input port of the main control board 60 through the said board surface relay board 61, as shown in FIG. When such a vibration detection sensor 46 detects vibration due to an impact applied to the gaming machine body 3, it transmits a vibration detection signal, and the vibration detection signal is input to the main control board 60. The vibration detection sensor 46 according to the present embodiment transmits a vibration detection signal when a vibration having a magnitude equal to or larger than a preset threshold value is detected.

  Further, an electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 (see FIG. 3) for detecting unauthorized electromagnetic waves is disposed on the back surface of the game board 10. As the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47, a conventionally used sensor can be applied. The electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 is connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via the panel surface relay board 61 as shown in FIG. When such an electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 detects an unauthorized electromagnetic wave emitted toward the gaming machine main body 3, an electromagnetic wave detection signal is transmitted, and the electromagnetic wave detection signal is input to the main control board 60.

  Furthermore, a release switch 48 including a button switch is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 3. The release switch 48 is connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via the panel surface relay board 61 as shown in FIG. Then, when the release switch 48 is turned on, an unauthorized release signal is transmitted, and the unauthorized release signal is input to the main control board 60.

  As described above, when any of the magnetic detection signal, the vibration detection signal, and the electromagnetic wave detection signal is input to the main control board 60, the fraud detection process of FIG. 5 is executed. In this fraud detection process, when a magnetic detection signal, a vibration detection signal, or an electromagnetic wave detection signal is input, the fraud detection flag = 1 is set. Furthermore, when each of the magnetic detection signal, the vibration detection signal, and the electromagnetic wave detection signal is input in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1, the fraud accumulation process of FIG. 6 is executed. In this illegal accumulation process, every time these signals are input, the input number accumulation process is executed, and the inputted number of times is accumulated to calculate the illegal accumulation number. When the fraud accumulation count reaches a preset threshold count value (for example, 5 times or 10 times), the fraud flag = 1 and the fraud detection flag = 0. On the other hand, when the fraud release signal is input in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1 or the fraud flag = 1, the fraud detection process of FIG. 5 is executed, and the fraud detection flag = 0 and the fraud flag = 0 are set. Cumulative count = 0. Here, the state of the fraud detection flag = 1 or the fraud flag = 1 is the fraud detection state according to the present invention, and the state of the fraud detection flag = 1 and the fraud flag = 0 is the normal state according to the present invention.

  On the other hand, as described above, when a game ball flows into the start port 21 or the general winning port 29, a ball detection signal is output from each of the switches S1 and S4, and a predetermined number (5) of award balls are paid out according to the ball detection signal. It is. Further, when a game ball flows into the special winning opening 25 during execution of the special game operation described above, a ball detection signal is output from the special winning switch S3, and a predetermined number (13) of prize balls are generated according to the ball detection signal. To be paid out. The payout of such a prize ball is performed by controlling the operation of a ball payout device (not shown) according to the winning detection process (FIG. 4) by the main control board 60 and the payout control board 64 described above. In the winning detection process of FIG. 4, when there is a ball detection signal from the special start switch S1 or the general winning switch S4, a command of five winning balls is set, and the above-mentioned ball paying device is controlled by the winning ball paying process. Pay out 5 prize balls. Similarly, when there is a ball detection signal from the special winning switch S3, a command of 13 winning balls is set, and the ball paying device is controlled by a winning ball paying process to pay out 13 winning balls.

  Further, in the winning detection process, when there is a ball detection signal from each of the switches S1, S3, S4, a payout sound generation process is executed (the above-described fraud detection flag = 0 and fraud flag = 0 state). In the payout sound generation process, a payout pseudo bell sound is generated from a speaker (not shown) in accordance with the timing at which the prize ball is paid out from the payout opening of the upper ball tray 8. The paid-out pseudo bell sound is a sound in which a bell sound generated by a bell provided in a past pachinko gaming machine is reproduced by an electronic sound in a pseudo manner.

  Here, the payout pseudo bell sound will be described in detail. In the past pachinko machines, a bell is arranged near the payout opening of the upper ball tray, and when the prize ball is paid out from the payout opening, the prize ball hits the bell and is called “charin, charin” A bell sound was generated. On the other hand, in the recent pachinko machines, the bell is not disposed at the payout opening of the upper ball tray. This is because there is no space for installing the bell due to an increase in the number of parts of the machine base, and the bell cannot be set. Furthermore, recent pachinko machines can expect a significant increase in prize balls only when the special game operation described above is executed, while in the situation where the special game action is not executed, the number of game balls is larger than the number of prize balls acquired. More consumption. Therefore, a substantial increase in the number of prize balls cannot be obtained unless a special symbol hit occurs. Then, most of the game progress including the determination of winning by special symbols and special game operation is computer controlled. As a result, the increase in the number of prize balls can be estimated by the progress of the game. Therefore, the significance of the individual prize balls being paid out is diminished, and the necessity for generating the above-mentioned prize ball payout sound is significantly reduced. For these reasons, recent pachinko machines do not have a function of generating a prize ball payout sound. However, the bell sound at the time of a prize ball can clearly know the occurrence of the prize ball without looking at the payout outlet, and if there is no bell sound at the time of gaining the profit of the prize ball, Somehow it does not taste. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has the meaning of returning to the origin of pachinko games, in order to induce the player to feel nostalgic about the past pachinko games and to make the payout of the prize ball serious. The bell sound at the time of a prize ball is reproduced by the paid-out pseudo bell sound.

  In the configuration of this embodiment, sound data for reproducing the above-mentioned past bell sound “charin, charin” is created and stored, and the above-described payout sound generation processing is performed according to the sound data. A sound (“clink, clink”) is generated from the above speaker. As the sound data, sound data to be selected when the number of prize balls is 5 and sound data to be selected when the number is 13 are set, and in the payout sound generation processing, sound data corresponding to the number of prize balls is set. Is selected to generate a payout pseudo bell sound based on each sound data. Specifically, “Charin, Charin” is set as the sound data selected when the number of prize balls is 5, and “Charin, Charin, Charin, Charin” is selected as the sound data selected when the number of prize balls is 13. , Charin "is set. In this way, by generating two types of pay-out pseudo bell sounds with different numbers of “charin” sounds (number of times of output) according to the number of prize balls, the player can be made to imply the number of prize balls to be paid out.

  Further, in the winning detection process of FIG. 4, if there is a ball detection signal from the special start switch S1, the special winning switch S3, or the general winning switch S4 with the above-described fraud detection flag = 1, the winning ball payout process is illegal. Perform sound generation processing. In the fraudulent sound generation process, a fraudulent electronic sound is generated from the speaker in accordance with the timing at which the prize ball is paid out from the payout opening of the upper ball tray 8. That is, in the state where the fraud detection flag = 1, when a game ball flows into any of the start port 21, the general winning port 29, and the big winning port 25, the winning ball is paid out by the winning ball payout process and the illegal sound generating process is performed. Accordingly, an illegal electronic sound is generated in accordance with the payout of the prize ball. Here, the fraudulent electronic sound is different from the above-mentioned paid-out pseudo bell sound, and in this embodiment, it is set to the sound “boo”. The sound data for generating the illegal electronic sound “boo” from the speaker is set and stored. Further, the sound data of the illegal electronic sound includes sound data selected when the number of prize balls is 5, and sound selected when the number of prize balls is 13, like the above-mentioned paid-out pseudo bell sound. Data and are set. Thereby, the sound data of the fraudulent electronic sound is selected according to the number of prize balls, and the fraudulent electronic sound based on each data is generated. Specifically, the sound data selected when the number of prize balls is five is “boo, boo”, and the sound data selected when the number of prize balls is 13, Boo, Boo, Boo ".

  Further, in the winning detection process of FIG. 4, the above-described winning ball payout is performed when there is a ball detection signal from the special start switch S1, the special winning switch S3, or the general winning switch S4 in the state of the illegal flag = 1. The process, the payout sound generation process, and the unauthorized sound generation process are not executed. That is, in the state where the fraud flag = 1, the prize ball is not paid out even if the game ball flows into any of the starting port 21, the general winning port 29, and the big winning port 25, and a payout pseudo bell sound or illegal electronic sound is generated. Does not occur.

  In the configuration of this embodiment, in the above-described winning detection process, when a full error or the like has occurred (error flag = 1), and there is a ball detection signal from each switch S1, S3, S4, The above-described payout sound generation process and foreseeing sound generation process are not executed. That is, in an error state such as the above-mentioned full error, the payout of the prize ball is interrupted, so that no payout pseudo bell sound or illegal electronic sound is generated. Here, in the error state, processing for accumulating the number of prize balls is executed. When this error state is canceled, prize balls are paid out according to the accumulated number of prize balls.

Next, generation of the above-mentioned payout pseudo bell sound and illegal electronic sound will be described according to the progress of the game.
When the game ball launched into the game area 12 by the turning operation of the launch handle 35 by the player flows into the start opening 21 and the general winning opening 29, in the winning detection process of FIG. Timing to set 5 prize balls according to the ball detection signal from S4, execute a prize ball payout process to pay out 5 prize balls, execute a payout sound generation process, and pay out the prize balls At the same time, a pay-out pseudo bell sound (“clink, clink”) is generated from the above speaker (not shown).

  During a game in such a pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, when a player operates an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone immediately before the machine base, an electromagnetic wave generated by the electronic device is detected as described above. When 47 is detected, an electromagnetic wave detection signal is transmitted from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47. In this way, even when no illegal act is performed, an electromagnetic wave detection signal is transmitted from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 as an electromagnetic wave. Then, when the main control board 60 inputs this electromagnetic wave detection signal, the fraud detection process of FIG. 5 is executed and the fraud detection flag = 1 is set. When a game ball flows into the start port 21 or the general winning port 29 in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1, in the winning detection process of FIG. 4, the number of winning balls is set to 5 and a winning ball payout process is executed. Execute illegal sound generation processing. As a result, the fraudulent sound generation processing generates a fraudulent electronic sound of “boo, boo” from the speaker in accordance with the payout of five prize balls.

  In this way, even if an illegal electronic sound ("boo, boo") occurs when paying out the prize ball, the player does not cheat and the game continues to proceed, The player is less likely to notice the change from the paid-out pseudo-bell sound to the fraudulent electronic sound, and even if he / she notices it, he / she does not care much because it does not affect the progress of the game.

  On the other hand, when an illegal electromagnetic wave is emitted in order to perform an illegal act such as distorting the control system of the control device, if the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 detects the illegal electric wave, the fraud detection process shown in FIG. Flag = 1. As a result, when the game ball flows into the start port 21 or the general winning port 29, an illegal electronic sound (“boo, boo”) is generated along with the payout of the prize ball. In the case where fraudulent acts due to fraudulent electromagnetic waves are performed in this way, the person who has committed the fraudulent activity is aware of that and tends to be conscious of the prize balls that are profits. It is easy to notice the change to electronic sound, and the generation of the fraudulent telegraph sound can induce the feeling that one's own fraud has been revealed or the feeling of being praised. As described above, the fraudulent electronic sound can cause a threatening effect on a person who has committed fraud, so that it is possible to suppress subsequent fraud and to prevent fraud.

  In this embodiment, when the above fraud detection flag = 1, a fraud notification process (not shown) is executed, and a process of notifying the detection of an illegal action is executed. The notification by this fraud notification process is mainly for notifying the attendant of the game hall, for example, by specifying a machine that detects an illegal act with a device that centrally manages all the machines in the game hall. By making a notification that can be made, it is difficult for the player to notice. By this notification, the attendant at the game hall confirms the status of the machine base, operates the release switch 48 provided on the back side of the above-described gaming machine main body 3 to make the ON operation at an appropriate timing. In other words, if the detected fraud is a false detection, the clerk operates the release switch 48 to turn it on. On the other hand, even if the fraud is carried out, the fraudulent electronic sound causes subsequent fraud. If it is prevented, a predetermined measure is taken, and the clerk operates the release switch 48 to turn on. When the release switch 48 is turned ON in this way, a fraud release signal is transmitted from the release switch 48, and when the main control board 60 inputs the fraud release signal, the fraud detection flag = 0 in the fraud detection process of FIG. And As a result, when a game ball flows into the starting port 21 and the general winning port 29 thereafter, a payout pseudo bell sound is generated in accordance with the payout of the prize ball.

  Further, as described above, in the state where the fraud detection flag is set to 1 by detecting the fraudulent electromagnetic wave, even though the fraudulent electronic sound is generated in accordance with the payout of the prize ball, the further fraudulent electromagnetic wave is detected by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. When 47 is detected, the illegal accumulation process of FIG. 6 is executed. In this fraud accumulation process, each time an electromagnetic wave detection signal is input from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 with the fraud detection flag = 1, the number of times the electromagnetic wave detection signal is input is accumulated, and the accumulated number is calculated as the number of fraud accumulation times. Will be updated as needed. After that, when the cumulative number of fraud reaches a preset threshold value, fraud flag = 1 and fraud detection flag = 0. In the state where the fraud flag = 1, even if a game ball flows into the start port 21 or the general winning port 29, the winning ball payout processing, the fraudulent sound generation processing, and the payout sound generation processing are executed in the winning detection processing of FIG. Stop. As a result, no prize ball is paid out, and no illegal electronic sound and payout pseudo bell sound are generated. As described above, when the electromagnetic wave detection signal (or the magnetic detection signal or the vibration detection signal) is repeatedly detected in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1, it is determined that the fraud is obvious and the payout of the prize ball is stopped. Accordingly, the generation of the illegal electronic sound or the payout pseudo bell sound is stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent a person who commits a fraud from generating a profit with a prize ball.

  In the present embodiment, when the above-described fraud flag = 1, special symbol processing (not shown) stops without digesting the special start memory, and also stops digesting the normal start memory. In this way, in the state where the fraud flag = 1, the game cannot be progressed. Further, in the fraud notification process, a device that centrally manages the gaming machine base is notified, and a predetermined alarm sound is also generated from the speaker and the predetermined lamp is blinked on the machine base. In this way, the occurrence of fraud is greatly notified.

  As described above, if the clerk at the gaming hall operates the release switch 48 and turns on after the prescribed action is taken in response to the fraud, with the fraud flag = 1, the fraud detection process of FIG. Flag = 0 (and fraud detection flag = 0). Along with this, in the special symbol process (not shown), the digestion of the undigested special start memory is started, and the process for digesting the normal start memory is resumed. Further, the notification by the fraud notification process is stopped. After that, when a game ball flows into the start opening 21 and the general winning opening 29, the winning detection process in FIG. 4 executes the winning ball payout process to pay out the winning ball and the payout sound generation process. Then, a payout pseudo bell sound is generated. In this way, each process executed by detecting the illegal act is terminated, and the normal state is restored.

  As in the case of detecting an improper electromagnetic wave, a magnetism detection signal is transmitted from the magnetism detection sensor 45 when magnetism is detected, and a vibration detection signal is output from the vibration detection sensor 46 when an improper vibration is detected. When the main control board 60 inputs each detection signal, the fraud detection process shown in FIG. 5 is executed. Then, the fraud detection flag = 1 is set, and an illegal electronic sound (“boo, boo”) is generated in accordance with the payout of the winning ball as the game ball flows into the starting port 21 and the general winning port 29. Further, in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1, the cumulative number of frauds is accumulated every time each detection signal is input, and when the cumulative number of fraud reaches a predetermined threshold number of times, the fraud flag = 1 and the progress of the game Interrupt. Thereby, even if a game ball flows into the start opening 21 or the general winning opening 29, no winning ball is generated, and no payout pseudo bell sound or illegal electronic sound is generated. When the release switch 48 is turned ON in such a state where the fraud detection flag = 1 or the fraud flag = 1, the normal state is restored.

The above-described configuration of this embodiment is configured to generate an illegal electronic sound in accordance with the payout of a prize ball when an illegal electromagnetic wave, illegal magnetism, or illegal vibration is detected. An intimidating effect is produced by the unauthorized electronic sound. In other words, since the person who has committed fraud tends to be aware of the occurrence of a prize ball, he / she is easily aware of the fraudulent telegraph sound and is aware of the fraudulent act. By generating sound, it is possible to recall the feeling that the cheating has been revealed or the feeling that it has been praised. Due to the threatening effect caused by such illegal electronic sounds, there is an effect of preventing illegal acts.
On the other hand, when an illegal electronic sound is generated due to erroneous detection of the magnetic detection sensor 45, the vibration detection sensor 46, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47, the player proceeds with the game continuously because he / she has not performed an illegal act. It is difficult to notice illegal electronic sounds. Also, even if you notice an illegal electronic sound, you don't have to worry too much because you can continue playing. Therefore, even if there is an erroneous detection by each sensor, in this embodiment, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of unpleasant feelings and distrust to the player as in the conventional configuration described above.
Furthermore, when the detection by the magnetic detection sensor 45, the vibration detection sensor 46, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 repeatedly occurs, it is determined that the illegal act is obvious, and the generation of the prize ball is stopped, and the prize is Stops the generation of paid-out pseudo bell sound or illegal electronic sound accompanying the ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent a profit such as a prize ball from being generated by an illegal act, and to prevent a person who has performed the illegal action from acquiring the profit. Thus, the effect of preventing fraud is further improved by not generating a prize ball.

  In addition, the configuration of the present embodiment generates a profit of a prize ball to a player who watches the display screen of the image display 14 during the game by generating a payout pseudo bell sound in accordance with the prize ball. It can inform you and stimulate the player's satisfaction and joy. Here, the paid-out pseudo bell sound, as described above, is a pseudo reproduction of the bell sound that was generated at the time of paying out a prize ball in the past pachinko gaming machine, and brings out a retro feeling. It is possible to make the player recall a nostalgic and tasty impression.

  In this embodiment, the start opening 21, the big winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 29 constitute a winning opening according to the present invention. The special starting switch S1, the general winning switch S4, and the special winning switch. By S3, the ball detection means of each winning opening according to the present invention is realized. Further, the main control board 60 and the payout control board 64 realize the payout control means according to the present invention. The main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 (sound source control board 66) implement the payout sound generation control means according to the present invention. The magnetic detection sensor 45, the vibration detection sensor 46, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 47 are fraud detection sensors of the present invention, and the magnetic detection signal, the vibration detection signal, and the electromagnetic wave detection signal are fraud detection signals of the present invention. As described above, the state of the fraud detection flag = 1 or the fraud flag = 1 is the fraud detection state according to the present invention, and the state of the fraud detection flag = 0 and the fraud flag = 0 is the normal state according to the present invention. It is. Further, in the state of the fraud flag = 1, the fraud sound generation processing for generating the fraudulent electronic sound is stopped. The main control board 60 implements the fraud count accumulating means according to the present invention, and the fraud accumulated count accumulated by the input count accumulating process corresponds to the number of times of receiving the fraud detection signal according to the present invention.

  In the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the release switch 48 is configured by a button switch that is directly operated by an attendant at the game hall, and is turned on when operated by the attendant. An operation device for operating the release switch 48 may be provided separately from the machine base so that the ON operation of the release switch 48 can be remotely operated by operating the operation device. Here, for example, the operation device may be installed so as to be able to centrally manage each machine installed in the game hall.

  Further, in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the state of the fraud detection flag = 1 (the fraud detection state) is released by the ON operation of the release switch 48. However, as another configuration, In addition to the ON operation, another release means can be set. For example, a predetermined fraud maintenance time may be digested from the time when the fraud detection flag = 1, and the fraud detection flag = 0 may be automatically set upon expiration of the time limit digestion. In this case, there are two conditions for canceling the fraud detection flag = 1, that is, the ON operation of the release switch 48 and the expiration of the time limit of the fraud maintenance time, and the condition is canceled when one of the conditions is satisfied. Here, it is preferable that the time limit digestion process of the fraud maintenance time is executed on condition that no new fraud detection occurs in the state of the fraud detection flag = 1.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention. For example, the volume of the paid-out pseudo bell sound and the illegal electronic sound may be different, for example, by generating the illegal electronic sound at a volume higher than that of the paid-out pseudo bell sound.

1 Pachinko machine 15 Special symbol display device (symbol display device)
21 Start port 25 Large winning port S1 Special start switch (ball detection means)
S3 Special winning switch (ball detection means)
S4 General winning switch (ball detection means)

Claims (2)

In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a plurality of winning holes provided with ball detecting means for detecting game balls, and a payout control means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls as the game balls flow into the winning holes.
A payout sound generation control means for generating a preset payout pseudo bell sound in accordance with the inflow of the game ball to each winning opening,
A fraud detection sensor that detects fraud and sends a fraud detection signal;
It has a release switch that sends an illegal release signal when it is turned on,
The payout sound generation control means includes:
Upon receiving a fraud detection signal from the fraud detection sensor, a fraud detection state that enables fraudulent sound generation processing that generates a fraudulent electronic sound different from the payout pseudo bell sound accompanying the game ball inflow to each winning a prize,
A pachinko gaming machine, wherein when the fraud detection signal is received from the release switch in the fraud detection state, the fraud detection state is canceled and the normal state is restored. A fraud count accumulating means for accumulating the number of receptions of fraud detection signals received from fraud detection sensors and deleting the accumulated number of receptions when the fraud detection state is released,
When the number of receptions accumulated by the fraud count accumulating means reaches a predetermined threshold number value, the payout control means stops paying out the prize balls and the payout sound generation control means stops the fraud sound generation processing. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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