JP2019136134A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of easily detecting an illegal act on a ball-entry unit using game balls.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine includes a ball entry port 41 that game balls flowing down on a game board can enter. A left guide member 91 and a right guide member 92 are inclined toward the lower side of the game board from the vicinity of the ball entry port 41 and can guide the game balls downward. A left rolling surface and a right rolling surface form the upper surfaces of each guide member 91, 92, where the game balls can roll. A left out-port 81 and a right out-port 82 are opened on the game board through which the game balls pass when they roll on the respective rolling surfaces, where the game balls can be collected. A left out-port switch 206 and a right out-port switch 207 detect the game balls collected in the respective out-port 81, 82.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines that can cope with various illegal acts against a ball-entry unit using game balls have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a ball clogging detection device and a vibration generation device on the back side of the game board in order to cope with so-called grape ball goto. The ball clogging detection device monitors a conduction state between an inner rail that forms a part of the outer peripheral portion of the game area and a ball entry section that faces the inner rail in the game area. When the ball clogging detection device detects the occurrence of vines between the inner rail and the entrance ball portion, the vibration generator vibrates the game board by driving the motor and reciprocating the arm member back and forth. The staying game ball is dropped to the lower part of the game board.

  The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 detects the presence or absence of a game ball to which a coating agent such as a lubricant is applied, based on the electrical resistance of the game ball that passes through the passage path during the game, using a detection device and a determination unit. As a result, a fraudulent act (so-called oil ball goto) that increases the winning rate to the so-called V zone by applying a coating agent to the game ball and causing a subtle change in the falling direction and speed of the game ball. Can be effectively and promptly prevented.

JP 2010-194222 A JP 2009-279267 A

  However, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the ball clogging detection device cannot detect the occurrence of the grape balls when the grape balls generated in the vicinity of the ball entrance portion are not in contact with the inner rail. . In addition, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the electrical resistance of the game ball changes depending on conditions such as the viscosity of the oil, it is possible to accurately discriminate between illegal game balls such as oil balls and regular game balls. There is a problem that the control and structure of the gaming machine is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily detect an illegal act on a ball-entry unit using a game ball.

  A gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a ball entrance portion into which a game ball flowing down on a game board can enter, an inclination from the vicinity of the ball entrance portion toward the lower side of the game board, and the game A guide member capable of guiding a ball to the lower side, an upper surface of the guide member, a rolling surface on which the game ball can roll, and a roll of the game ball on the rolling surface An out opening that opens on the passing game board and can collect the game balls, and a ball detection means that detects the game balls collected in the out opening.

  According to the gaming machine of this aspect, when the game ball that flows down toward the entrance portion does not enter the entrance portion, the guide member moves the game ball from the vicinity of the entrance portion to the lower side of the game board. Guide is possible. At this time, the game ball is guided downward while rolling on the rolling surface which is the upper surface of the guide member. The game balls that roll on the rolling surface can be collected at the outlet. The game balls collected at the outlet are detected by the ball detection means. Here, in a normal gaming machine, the game balls collected at the out-port are not necessary, and thus no means for detecting such game balls is provided. On the other hand, in the gaming machine of this aspect, it is possible to detect fraudulent acts on the entrance using the game ball by detecting the game ball collected at the outlet.

  For example, when a plurality of game balls stay on the rolling surface, a grape state is generated in the vicinity of the entrance portion, and the game balls that accumulate and accumulate on the rolling surface are easily collected at the out port. At this time, since the ball detection means detects more game balls than usual, the grape goto can be detected. Moreover, when oil ball goto is performed, the behavior of the game ball is different from the normal time due to the influence of the coating agent. As a result, even when the ball is hit in the same way, the frequency and rate at which the game ball is collected at the out port changes, so that the ball can be detected. As described above, the gaming machine according to this aspect can easily detect an illegal act against the entrance portion using the game ball.

  When the detection result of the game ball by the ball detection unit satisfies a specific condition, a notification unit that performs a predetermined notification may be provided. In this case, when there is a possibility that an illegal act is performed on the entrance part using the game ball, the hall clerk or the player can be alerted by performing a predetermined notification.

  The notification means collects the number of game balls detected by the ball detection means within a predetermined unit time at the out-out port among the plurality of game balls launched in the recommended game mode of the unit time. It may be determined that the specific condition is satisfied when the prescribed amount is larger than the theoretical value of the certain quantity. The recommended game mode refers to a state in which a game ball is launched aiming at the entrance part. In this case, based on whether or not the number of game balls collected at the outlet is a prescribed amount larger than the theoretical value in the recommended game mode, the possibility of fraudulent acts on the entrance using the game balls is more accurately determined. Can be detected.

  A first guide member that is a guide member that is inclined toward the lower left side of the game board from the vicinity of the ball entry portion and can guide the game ball to the lower left side, and the rolling of the first guide member A first out port that is the out port that opens on the game board that passes when the game ball rolls on a surface, and the ball detection that detects the game ball collected in the first out port. A first ball detecting means that is a means, and a second guide that is a guide member that is inclined toward the lower right side of the game board from the vicinity of the entrance portion and can guide the game ball to the lower right side. A member, a second out port that is the out port that opens on the game board that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface of the second guide member, and the second out port A second ball detecting means which is the ball detecting means for detecting the collected game balls. Good. In this case, the game ball that has flowed down toward the entrance portion but did not enter the entrance portion is guided toward the lower left side of the game board by the first guide member or played by the second guide member. Guided towards the lower right side of the board. Regardless of the direction in which the game ball is guided, the game ball can be detected by the first ball detection means or the second ball detection means when it is collected at the first out port or the second out port.

  The out port is open to the front side of the game board and is capable of collecting the game ball that rolls toward the rear side of the game board on the rolling surface. When passing through the front side and flowing down to the lower end of the rolling surface, it may flow down to the lower side of the guide member. In this case, among the game balls that roll on the rolling surface, the game balls that have passed through the front side of the out port and flowed down to the lower end of the rolling surface can flow down below the guide member, The game balls that could not pass through the front are collected at the outlet. In other words, a game ball that rolls on the rolling surface can flow down on the game board if it passes the front side of the out mouth, so that it may leave the possibility of the game ball entering another entrance. it can.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a game board 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the upper center accessory 15. 2 is a rear view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a front view of the upper center actor 15 and the discharge paths 83 and 84. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of the out ball | bowl process of a 1st example. It is a flowchart of out ball processing of the 2nd example. It is a flowchart of the out ball | bowl process of a 3rd example.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of FIG. 1 are defined as the front side, the rear side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively.

  The mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. Below the game board 2 is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying metal game balls to a launcher 137 (see FIG. 7) and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 10 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the glass frame 13. On the back side of the game board 2, a mechanism board 8 (see FIG. 3) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball launched by the launcher 137 is launched in an arc shape along the guide rail 3 through the left side of the game area 4, and is released into the game area 4 from the insertion position 9 at the upper left of the game area 4. The That is, the game ball launched by the launcher 137 is launched into the game area 4 from the left side of the game area 4.

  A general winning opening 17 is provided in the upper center of the game area 4. An upper center accessory 15 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 4, and a lower center accessory 16 is provided below the upper center accessory 15. The upper center accessory 15 includes a ball inlet 41, a ball passage 42, a ball passage 43, two out ports 81 and 82, a croon unit 50, ring portions 18 and 19, and the like. The ball entrance 41 is provided in the upper center of the upper center accessory 15 and is located immediately below the general winning opening 17. The two out ports 81 and 82 are provided on both the left and right sides of the ball inlet 41. The ball passage 42 is provided below the ball inlet 41. The ball passage 42 receives the game ball that has entered the ball inlet 41 and guides it to the crune unit 50 located below.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cruising unit 50 includes a cruising member 51. The cruising member 51 is a substantially cylindrical body that is rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown) extending in the vertical direction, and is rotated by driving of the first motor 221 (see FIG. 7). On the upper surface of the cruising member 51, a rolling surface is formed on which the game ball can turn and roll. A total of six holes including four lost holes 71 and two chance holes 72 are provided on the rolling surface of the crew member 51.

  The game ball that has flowed through the ball passage 42 falls to the left side of the rolling surface of the rotating crew member 51. The dropped game ball turns on the rolling surface of the clown member 51 and falls into either the lost hole 71 or the chance hole 72 out of the total of six holes. The game ball that has fallen into the chance hole 72 flows through the ball passage 43 provided immediately below the crew member 51, and is discharged downward from the lower portion of the upper center accessory 15. Thus, the game ball that has fallen into the lost hole 71 is discharged to a discharge passage (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 2. The ring portions 18 and 19 are provided in the central portion of the upper center accessory 15 and are formed of, for example, a transparent resin member. The ring portions 18 and 19 support the clown member 51 so as to be rotatable inward.

  The lower center accessory 16 includes a ball inlet 60, a ball passage 61, a seesaw member 62, and the like in order from the top. The ball entrance 60 is provided at the upper center of the lower center accessory 16. The game balls discharged downward from the ball passage 43 of the upper center accessory 15 enter the ball inlet 60 of the lower center accessory 16. The ball passage 61 is provided below the ball inlet 60. The ball passage 61 receives the game ball that has entered the ball inlet 60 and guides it to the seesaw member 62 positioned below.

  The seesaw member 62 extends in the left-right direction, and repeats a swinging motion in which the left and right ends move up and down by the power of the second motor 222 (see FIG. 7) with the middle point as a fulcrum. The seesaw member 62 distributes the game balls flowing through the ball passage 61 to the left and right by a swinging motion. In the present embodiment, the game balls distributed to the right side by the seesaw member 62 win a prize at the starting port (not shown) of the lower center accessory 16. The game balls distributed to the left side by the seesaw member 62 win a general winning opening (not shown) of the lower center role 16 and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out.

  On the right side of the game area 4, a first ordinary electric combination 21, a second ordinary electric combination 22, a third ordinary electric combination 23, and a fourth ordinary electric combination 24 are provided in order from the top. Each of the ordinary electric accessories 21 to 24 is provided with a movable member that can be opened and closed. When the movable members of the respective ordinary electric actors 21 to 24 are closed, it is difficult for the game balls to win the respective ordinary electric actors 21 to 24. When the movable member of each ordinary electric accessory 21-24 is opened, each ordinary electric accessory 21-24 is in an open state in which a game ball can be won.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the starting hole of the lower center accessory 16, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the first normal hit determination is executed. In the first normal hit determination, the first win game is executed in which the first win is won with a probability of 100% and the first normal electric accessory 21 is released a predetermined number of times. When the first winning combination 21 is won by the first winning game, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the second winning determination is executed. In the second normal hit determination, a second win game is executed in which the second win is won with a probability of 100% and the second normal electric accessory 22 is released a predetermined number of times.

  When winning the second ordinary electric accessory 22 by the second winning game, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the third ordinary winning determination is executed. In the third normal hit determination, a third win game is executed in which the third win is won with a probability of 100% and the third normal electric accessory 23 is released a predetermined number of times. When winning the third ordinary electric combination 23 by the third winning game, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and the fourth ordinary winning determination is executed. In the fourth normal hit determination, a fourth win game is executed in which the fourth win is won with a probability of 100% and the fourth normal electric accessory 24 is released a predetermined number of times. When winning the fourth ordinary electric combination 24 by the fourth winning game, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  As described above, when the game balls are distributed to the right side by the seesaw member 62, the first ordinary electric accessory 21, the second ordinary electric accessory 22, the third ordinary electric accessory 23, and the fourth ordinary electric accessory. By continuously opening 24, the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls. A symbol display unit 28 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 28 displays the results of the first ordinary hit determination, the second ordinary hit determination, the third ordinary hit determination, the fourth ordinary hit determination, the number of reserved balls in each determination, and the like, for example, with LEDs.

  A general winning opening 26 is provided diagonally to the right of the fourth ordinary electric accessory 24. On the left side of the game area 4, four general winning ports 31 to 34 are provided in order from the top. A predetermined number of prize balls are also paid out when winning in these general winning openings 17, 26, 31 to 34. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, winning a prize port, a windmill, an out port 99, a game nail, and the like. Further, when the game ball flows down to the lowermost part of the game area 4 without winning any of the winning holes, the ball is collected in the out port 99.

  The configuration of the outer peripheral wall 90 of the upper center accessory 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. The outer peripheral wall 90 that is annular when viewed from the front extends in the circumferential direction from the left and right ends of the ball inlet 41 at the upper end. The outer peripheral wall 90 surrounds an accessory such as the croon unit 50 inside the upper center accessory 15. The outer peripheral wall 90 includes a left guide member 91 that forms the upper left portion of the outer peripheral wall 90, and a right guide member 92 that forms the upper right portion of the outer peripheral wall 90. The left guide member 91 and the right guide member 92 form a part of the outer peripheral wall 90 configured integrally with the upper center accessory 15. That is, the left guide member 91 and the right guide member 92 are configured integrally with the upper center accessory 15.

  The left guide member 91 and the right guide member 92 are provided in a pair on the left and right sides with respect to the ball inlet 41, and enter the ball inlet 41 of a game ball that has fallen near the ball inlet 41 (for example, a ball that has flowed down toward the ball inlet 41). It is possible to guide a game ball that has not been balled to the lower side of the game board 2. Specifically, the left guide member 91 can be guided from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 toward the lower left side of the game board 2 so that the game ball flows down to the lower left side. The right guide member 92 is inclined from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 toward the lower right side of the game board 2 and can guide the game ball to flow down to the lower right side.

  In other words, the game area 4 includes a left channel in which a game ball launched into the game area 4 flows down through the left side of the upper center accessory 15 and a game ball launched into the game area 4 into the upper center role. A right channel that flows down through the right side of the object 15. The left guide member 91 guides the game ball downward so that the game ball flows down the left channel. The right guide member 92 guides the game ball downward so that the game ball flows down the right channel. However, a left-side out port 81 to be described later is provided in the left channel and can collect game balls flowing down the left channel. The right out port 82 described later is provided in the right channel and can collect game balls flowing down the right channel.

  The upstream end of the left guide member 91 (that is, the upper right end of the left guide member 91) and the upstream end of the right guide member 92 (that is, the upper left end of the right guide member 92) are respectively a sphere entrance. As long as it is arranged in the vicinity of 41, it does not have to be in contact with the ball inlet 41. That is, if the left guide member 91 and the right guide member 92 can guide the game ball that has failed to enter the ball entrance 41 to the lower side of the game board 2 without entering the upper center accessory 15. Good.

  The left guide member 91 includes a left rolling surface 91A. The left rolling surface 91A forms a part of the upper surface of the left guide member 91, and is inclined in an arc shape from the left end of the ball entrance 41 to the lower side of the game board 2 while being orthogonal to the front surface of the game board 2. ing. The left rolling surface 91A includes a first left rolling surface 911 and a second left rolling surface 912. The first left rolling surface 911 is a curved surface extending from the left end of the ball inlet 41 to the lower left side along the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral wall 90. The second left rolling surface 912 is a substantially horizontal plane extending from the left end of the first left rolling surface 911 to the lower left side. The second left rolling surface 912 has a smaller inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane than the first left rolling surface 911 (that is, the second left rolling surface 912 is an inclined surface that is looser than the first left rolling surface 911). .

  The upper center accessory 15 includes a substantially cylindrical left outlet 81 that passes through the game board 2 in the front-rear direction behind the left guide member 91 on the game board 2. The left out port 81 is provided between the ball entrance 41 and the insertion position 9 in the left-right direction of the game board 2. The left-side out port 81 has an opening shape that is long in the left-right direction in a front view and has an opening width in the up-down direction that increases toward the left side. The left-side outlet 81 is formed at a position facing the game ball rolling on the left rolling surface 91A from the rear side. The left out port 81 has a lower end extending along the left rolling surface 91A, and has an opening width that allows a plurality of game balls to enter simultaneously. The left-side out port 81 of the present embodiment is opposed from the rear side to a game ball that rolls on the downstream portion (that is, the lower left portion) of the first left-side rolling surface 911 and the second left-side rolling surface 912. So as to extend substantially in the left-right direction.

  The second left rolling surface 912 is provided with a left outlet guide surface 91B at a position adjacent to the first left rolling surface 911. The left out port guide surface 91B is an inclined surface that extends rearward from the front side of the game board 2 toward the left out port 81 and slightly inclines downward in the extending direction (ie, rearward). Therefore, the left-side outlet guide surface 91B is slightly recessed downward in the second left-side rolling surface 912. The downstream end of the second left rolling surface 912 (that is, the lower left end of the left guide member 91) is the left discharge position 91C.

  With this structure, the game ball that has fallen to the left of the ball entrance 41 in the upper center accessory 15 is guided to the lower left side by rolling on the left rolling surface 91A. At this time, for example, when the momentum of the game ball rolling on the first left rolling surface 911 is strong, the game ball rolls on the second left rolling surface 912 beyond the left-side outlet guide surface 91B. Then, it falls to the left side of the upper center accessory 15 from the left side discharge position 91C. On the other hand, for example, when the momentum of the game ball rolling on the first left rolling surface 911 is weak, the game ball cannot cross the left out port guide surface 91B and rolls on the left out port guide surface 91B. It moves and is guided to the left out port 81. As described above, the game balls guided on the left rolling surface 91 </ b> A are distributed into a route that falls to the left side of the upper center accessory 15 and a route that is collected at the left-side outlet 81.

  The right guide member 92 includes a right rolling surface 92A. The right rolling surface 92A forms a part of the upper surface of the right guide member 92, and has a first right rolling surface 921 and a second right rolling surface 922. The second right rolling surface 922 has a right outlet guidance surface 92B and a right discharge position 92C. Since the right rolling surface 92A has a shape symmetrical to the left rolling surface 91A with respect to the ball inlet 41, detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, the upper center accessory 15 includes a right-side out port 82 behind the right-side guide member 92 on the game board 2. The right-side outlet 82 is provided on the opposite side of the insertion position 9 with the ball inlet 41 in between in the left-right direction of the game board 2. The right-side out port 82 has a shape symmetrical to the left-side out port 81 with respect to the ball inlet 41, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  With this structure, the game ball that has dropped to the right side of the ball entrance 41 in the upper center accessory 15 is guided to the lower right side by rolling on the right rolling surface 92A. At this time, for example, when the momentum of the game ball rolling on the first right rolling surface 921 is strong, the game ball rolls on the second right rolling surface 922 beyond the right-side outlet guide surface 92B. Then, it falls to the right side of the upper center accessory 15 from the right side discharge position 92C. On the other hand, for example, when the momentum of the game ball rolling on the first right rolling surface 921 is weak, the game ball cannot cross the right out port guide surface 92B and rolls on the right out port guide surface 92B. It is moved and guided to the right-side out port 82. In this way, the game balls guided on the right rolling surface 92A are distributed into a route that falls to the right side of the upper center accessory 15 and a route that is collected at the right-side outlet 82.

  In the present embodiment, entering the ball entrance 41 is an opportunity for acquiring a large number of prize balls. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 1, it is recommended to launch a game ball aiming at the ball entrance 41 in a normal game state other than the winning game. That is, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 2, it is recommended that the game ball be launched with a launch strength that is launched at the upper center of the game area 4 so as to easily enter the ball entrance 41. In this manner, the launch state of the game ball aiming at the ball entrance 41 in the pachinko machine 1 is referred to as a recommended game mode. In the recommended game mode, when the game ball flowing down toward the ball entrance 41 does not enter the ball entrance 41, it easily falls to the left rolling surface 91A or the right rolling surface 92A on both the left and right sides of the ball entrance 41. . The game balls that have fallen on the left rolling surface 91A or the right rolling surface 92A are distributed to the above-described path.

  Here, a mode in which a game ball that attempts to form a grape state in the vicinity of the ball inlet 41 is collected in the left out port 81 or the right out port 82 will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, entering the ball entrance 41 is an opportunity for acquiring a large amount of prize balls. For example, an unauthorized player generates a grape state in which a plurality of game balls stay in the vicinity of the left guide member 91 or the right guide member 92 connected to the ball entrance 41 by means such as bringing a magnet close to the front surface of the glass plate. There is a possibility of performing an illegal act (so-called grape goto) that causes the ball entrance 41 to enter the ball illegally.

  In the present embodiment, when a grape state occurs in the vicinity of the left guide member 91, a plurality of game balls are stacked on the left rolling surface 91A according to the grape state. At this time, the game balls stacked on the left rolling surface 91A are guided to the left out port 81 by the left out port guide surface 91B before entering the ball entrance 41. Similarly, when a grape state occurs in the vicinity of the right guide member 92, a plurality of game balls are stacked on the right rolling surface 92A according to the grape state. At this time, the game balls piled up on the right rolling surface 92A are guided to the right out port 82 by the right out port guiding surface 92B before entering the ball entrance 41. In this way, even when a vine ball goto is performed on the ball entrance 41, the stacked game balls are collected at the left out port 81 or the right out port 82, so that the game balls illegally enter the ball entrance 41. Is deterred.

  With reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 6, the discharge path | route of the game ball in the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on the back side of the game board 2, a plurality of discharge paths 83 to 89 for discharging the game balls flowing down the game area 4 to the outside are provided. In order to facilitate understanding, in the rear view of the game board 2 shown in FIG. 5, only each winning opening, the ordinary electric accessory, the discharge paths 83 to 89, and the out opening 99 are illustrated. In the front view of the upper center accessory 15 shown in FIG. 6, the discharge paths 83 and 84 are illustrated by phantom lines.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the discharge path 83 is a path for discharging the game balls collected at the left-side outlet 81 and includes guide paths 831 to 835. When the game ball that has entered the left out port 81 moves to the back side of the game board 2, it flows down in the guide path 831 extending from the rear end of the left out port 81 to the lower left side. The flow path cross section of the left out port 81 is large enough to allow a plurality of game balls to flow smoothly simultaneously. The guide path 832 extends downward from the lower end portion of the guide path 831 and has an opening width that allows one game ball to flow down. The game balls that have flowed down to the downstream end of the guide path 831 are lined up one by one and flow down in the guide path 832.

  The guide path 833 extends meandering downward from the lower end portion of the guide path 832 and has an opening width that allows one game ball to flow down. Since the game balls that have flowed down to the downstream end of the guide path 832 flow side by side while meandering in the guide path 833, the momentum of the game balls flowing down in the guide path 833 is weakened. The guide path 834 extends from the lower end portion of the guide path 833 toward the lower right side. The game balls that have flowed down to the end on the downstream side of the guide path 833 are guided into the guide path 834 and flow side by side through the guide path 834 one by one.

  The guide path 835 extends downward from the lower end portion of the guide path 834 and has an opening width that allows one game ball to flow down. The game balls that have flowed down to the downstream end of the guide path 834 are lined up one by one and flow down in the guide path 835. The guide path 835 is provided with a left outlet switch 206 that detects a game ball flowing down the guide path 835. The game balls collected in the left out port 81 are detected in the discharge path 83 by the left out port switch 206 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The discharge path 84 is a path for discharging the game balls collected at the right-side outlet 82 and includes guide paths 841 to 845. Since the discharge path 84 has a symmetrical shape with the discharge path 83 in a front view, detailed description thereof is omitted. The guide path 845 is provided with a right outlet switch 207 that detects a game ball flowing down the guide path 845. The game balls collected in the right out port 82 are detected in the discharge path 84 by the right out port switch 207 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  Here, in a normal gaming machine, the game balls collected at the out port are unnecessary, so there is no means for detecting such game balls, and a plurality of game balls collected at the out port are arranged in a series. There is no need to rectify. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game balls collected in the respective outlets 81 and 82 are rectified in a series by the discharge paths 84 and 85 having the above-described structure, whereby each outlet switch It is possible to accurately detect the game balls 206 and 207 collected one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the discharge path 85 is a path for discharging the game ball won at the start opening (not shown) of the lower center accessory 16 (see FIG. 3). The game balls distributed to the right side by the seesaw member 62 (see FIG. 3) move to the back side of the game board 2 via the starting port of the lower center accessory 16 and flow down in the discharge path 85. The discharge path 85 is provided with a first normal symbol operation switch 201 for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge path 85. The game ball won at the start of the lower center accessory 16 is detected by the first normal symbol operation switch 201 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The discharge path 86 is a path for discharging the game balls won in the general winning opening (not shown) of the lower center bonus 16. The game balls distributed to the left side by the seesaw member 62 move to the back side of the game board 2 through the general winning opening of the lower center role 16 and flow down in the discharge path 86. The discharge path 86 is provided with a general winning opening switch 205 for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge path 86. The game ball that has won the general winning opening of the lower center accessory 16 is detected by the general winning opening switch 205 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The discharge path 87 extends downward from the upper center of the game board 2 through the right side (left side in FIG. 6) of the discharge path 84. The discharge path 87 is a path for discharging the game balls won in the general winning opening 17 (see FIG. 3) and the ordinary electric accessories 21 to 24. The game ball that has won the general winning opening 17 is detected by the general winning opening switch 205 in the process of flowing down in the discharge path 87 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  In addition, the game ball won in the first ordinary electric accessory 21 is detected by the second ordinary symbol operation switch 202 and flows down in the discharge path 87 and is discharged to the lower side of the game board 2. The game ball that won the second ordinary electric accessory 22 is detected by the third ordinary symbol operation switch 203 and flows down in the discharge path 87 and is discharged to the lower side of the game board 2. A game ball won in the third ordinary electric accessory 23 is detected by the fourth ordinary symbol operation switch 204 and flows down in the discharge path 87 and is discharged to the lower side of the game board 2. A game ball won in the fourth ordinary electric accessory 24 is detected by the general prize opening switch 205 and flows down in the discharge path 87 and is discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The discharge path 88 extends downward from the slightly left side (right side in FIG. 6) of the upper center of the game board 2 through the left side of the discharge path 83. The discharge path 88 is a path for discharging the game balls won in the general winning ports 31 to 34. The discharge path 88 is provided with two upper and lower general winning opening switches 205. The game balls that have won the general winning ports 31 and 32 are detected by the upper general winning port switch 205 in the process of flowing down the discharge path 88 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2. The game balls that have won the general winning ports 33 and 34 are detected by the lower general winning port switch 205 in the process of flowing down the discharge path 88 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The discharge path 89 is provided on the lower right side of the discharge path 87. The discharge path 89 is a path for discharging the game balls won in the general winning opening 26 (see FIG. 3). The game balls that have won the general winning opening 26 are detected by the general winning opening switch 205 in the process of flowing down the discharge path 89 and discharged to the lower side of the game board 2. The game balls collected at the out port 99 are also moved to the back side of the game board 2 and then discharged to the lower side of the game board 2.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 140 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 141, a sub control board 158, a lamp driver board 146, a payout control board 145, a relay board 147, and a power supply board 142. The main board 141 controls main control (mainly game control) of the pachinko machine 1. The main board 141 includes a main board CPU unit 150.

  The main board CPU unit 150 includes a CPU 151 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 152 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 153 that stores a control program and the like. Main board CPU unit 150 is electrically connected to interrupt signal generation circuit 157. The main board 141 executes a program every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 157. The main board 141 is electrically connected to the sub control board 158, the payout control board 145, the relay board 147, and the output port 155 via the I / O interface 154. The output port 155 outputs various information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  The sub control board 158 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 141. The sub control board 158 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is electrically connected to the lamp driver board 146 and the speaker 10. The lamp driver board 146 controls operations of the upper center accessory 15, the lower center accessory 16, various illuminations, and the like, and is electrically connected to the first motor 221 and the second motor 222 described above.

  The payout control board 145 includes a CPU 145a and the like. The payout control board 145 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 149 according to the command transmitted from the main board 141, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the winning of game balls.

  The relay board 147 includes the symbol display unit 28, the first normal symbol operation switch 201, the second normal symbol operation switch 202, the third normal symbol operation switch 203, the fourth normal symbol operation switch 204, and a plurality of general prize opening switches. 205, the left out port switch 206, and the right out port switch 207 are electrically connected. Each of the switches 201 to 207 is turned on when a game ball is detected, and is turned off when no game ball is detected.

  The relay board 147 is electrically connected to the first normal power switch solenoid 211, the second normal power switch solenoid 212, the third normal power switch solenoid 213, and the fourth normal power switch solenoid 214. The first ordinary electric combination opening / closing solenoid 211 opens and closes the movable member of the first ordinary electric combination 21 in the first winning game. The second ordinary electric combination opening / closing solenoid 212 opens and closes the movable member of the second ordinary electric combination 22 in the second winning game. The third ordinary electric combination opening / closing solenoid 213 opens and closes the movable member of the third ordinary electric combination 23 in the third winning game. The fourth ordinary electric combination opening / closing solenoid 214 opens and closes the movable member of the fourth ordinary electric combination 24 in the fourth winning game.

  The power supply board 142 is electrically connected to the main board 141 and the launcher 137, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the launcher 137. The launcher 137 launches one game ball toward the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in this embodiment). That is, in a normal continuous launch using the launch handle 7, the launcher 137 launches 100 game balls toward the game area 4 per minute.

  With reference to FIGS. 8-10, the operation | movement by the main board | substrate 141 of the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated. Main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by the CPU 151 based on a control program stored in the ROM 153. Below, only the out ball process regarding the game balls (hereinafter referred to as “out balls”) collected in the respective out ports 81 and 82 among the operations by the main board 141 will be described.

  With reference to FIG. 8, the out-ball process of a 1st example is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 8, in the out-ball process of the first example, it is first determined whether or not the left out-port switch 206 is ON (S1). When the left out port switch 206 is ON (S1: YES), out sphere information corresponding to the detected out sphere is stored in the RAM 152 (S3). The out sphere information indicates at least the time when the corresponding out sphere is detected. Thereafter, the left outlet switch 206 is set to OFF (S5).

  When the left outlet switch 206 is OFF (S1: NO), it is determined whether the right outlet switch 207 is ON (S7). When the right out port switch 207 is ON (S7: YES), out sphere information corresponding to the detected out sphere is stored in the RAM 152 as in S3 (S9). Thereafter, the right outlet switch 207 is set to OFF (S11). If the right outlet switch 207 is OFF (S7: NO), the process returns to S1.

  After execution of S5 or S11, the quantity of out balls per specified unit time is calculated (S13). The specified unit time may be a length of time during which the appropriate number of samples of out balls can be detected in the above-described recommended game mode. As an example, the specified unit time is assumed to be “1 minute” in which 100 game balls are launched. The theoretical value of the out quantity detected in this specified unit time (1 minute) (that is, the theoretical value of the total number of balls collected in each of the outlets 81 and 82 per minute) is “10”. And It should be noted that the theoretical value of the number of out balls per specified unit time can be specified in advance based on the actual shooting test of the pachinko machine 1 or the like.

  In the RAM 152, out ball information corresponding to the out balls collected in the respective out ports 81 and 82 is stored as a history. In S13, the number of out balls detected within the latest specified unit time is calculated based on the detection time indicated by the out ball information stored in the RAM 152 (S13). Of the out sphere information stored in the RAM 152, the old out sphere information corresponding to the out sphere detected outside the specified unit time may be automatically deleted from the RAM 152. In this case, in S13, the quantity of out sphere information stored in the RAM 152 may be specified as the number of out spheres in the specified unit time. In S13, the number of out balls in the specified unit time may be specified based on a counter that counts out balls detected within the specified unit time instead of the out ball information stored in the RAM 152.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of out balls calculated in S13 is greater than or equal to a first specified value (S15). The first specified value may be a value that is larger than the theoretical value of the number of out balls collected in any one of the out ports 81 and 82 in a specified unit time. In this example, half (50) of the number of game balls (100 per minute) launched in the specified unit time in the recommended game mode is set in advance as the first specified value. When the number of out balls is equal to or greater than the first specified value (S15: YES), a predetermined first warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown) via the output port 155 (see FIG. 7). (S17). If the number of out balls is not equal to or greater than the first specified value (S15: NO), or after executing S17, the process returns to S1.

  According to the out-ball process of the first example, an illegal act using a game ball with respect to the ball entrance 41 can be detected as follows. For example, when a player performs a vine ball goto aiming at the ball entrance 41, as described above, a large amount of game balls are likely to be collected in each of the outlets 81 and 82 in a short time. In this case, when the number of out balls detected per specified unit time increases excessively and exceeds the first specified value, the first warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown).

  Further, for example, when a player performs an oil ball goto aiming at the ball entrance 41, an illegal game ball (that is, an oil ball) coated with a lubricant or the like is difficult to jump even if it hits the game nail, and the game nail Easy to pass between. For this reason, the oil ball has a higher entrance rate to the ball entrance 41 than a normal game ball, and at the same time, even if it does not enter the ball entrance 41, it is less likely to be played by a game nail. It easily falls to the vicinity of the inlet 41 (the left rolling surface 91A or the right rolling surface 92A). The more game balls that fall on the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A, the easier it is to collect a large amount of game balls in the respective outlets 81 and 82 in a short time. Also in this case, when the number of out balls detected per specified unit time increases excessively and exceeds the first specified value, the first warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown).

  Therefore, according to the first example, the manager of the hall can grasp the possibility that fraudulent acts (for example, grape ball goto and oil ball goto) are being performed on the ball entrance 41 in the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 may transmit a warning effect command to the sub-control board 158 in S17, for example. When receiving the warning effect command, the CPU 581 of the sub control board 158 may perform a predetermined warning notification (for example, sound output of a predetermined pattern, light emission control, etc.). Thereby, an illegal act can be alerted to a player or a hall clerk.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the out-ball process of the second example will be described. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the second example, the right outlet 82, the right guide member 92, the discharge path 84, and the right outlet switch 207 may not be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the out ball processing of the second example, it is first determined whether or not the left out port switch 206 is ON as in S1 to S5 (S21). When the left out port switch 206 is ON (S21: YES), out ball information corresponding to the detected out ball is stored in the RAM 152 (S23), and the left out port switch 206 is set to OFF (S25). . When the left outlet switch 206 is OFF (S21: NO), the process returns to S21. After execution of S25, the number of out balls per specified unit time is calculated as in S13 (S27). That is, in S27, the number of out balls collected in the left out port 81 within the latest specified unit time is calculated based on the out ball information stored in the RAM 152.

  Next, it is determined whether the number of out balls is equal to or greater than a second specified value (S29). The second specified value may be a value larger than the theoretical value of the number of out balls collected in the left out port 81 in a specified unit time. In this example, among the number of game balls (100 per minute) that are launched in the specified unit time in the recommended game mode, 3 of “10”, which is the theoretical value of the number of out balls collected at the left out port 81. “30” corresponding to double is set in advance as the second specified value. In this example, the second specified value is different from the first specified value of the first example, but the first specified value and the second specified value may be the same value.

  When the number of out balls is equal to or greater than the second specified value (S29: YES), a predetermined second warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown) (S31). In this example, the second warning command is a command different from the first warning command of the first example, but the first warning command and the second warning command may be the same command. If the number of out balls is not equal to or greater than the second specified value (S29: NO), or after executing S31, the process returns to S21.

  According to the out-ball process of the second example, an illegal act using a game ball with respect to the ball entrance 41 can be detected as follows. For example, when a player plays a grape ball from the left side of the ball entrance 41, a large amount of game balls are likely to be collected in the left out port 81 in a short time, so the number of out balls per specified unit time increases excessively. When the second specified value is exceeded, a second warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown).

  Further, for example, when a player performs an oil ball goto aiming at the ball entrance 41, the oil ball is less likely to jump even if it hits the game nail and easily passes between the game nail, so that the ball entrance 41 is more than a normal game ball. It is hard to fly to the right side. That is, the oil ball launched at the ball inlet 41 tends to flow down the left side of the ball inlet 41 near the charging position 9 (see FIG. 2), compared to a normal game ball. As a result, the oil balls that have not entered the ball inlet 41 are likely to fall to the vicinity of the left side of the ball inlet 41 (that is, the left rolling surface 91A). The more game balls fall on the left rolling surface 91A, the more game balls are collected in the left out port 81 in a short time, and the number of out balls per specified unit time increases excessively to exceed the second specified value. As a result, the second warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown).

  Therefore, according to the second example, the manager of the hall can grasp the possibility that fraudulent acts (for example, grape ball goto and oil ball goto) are being performed on the ball entrance 41 in the pachinko machine 1. In particular, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second example, the possibility of oil ball goto can be accurately detected based only on the out ball collected at the left out port 81. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may transmit a warning effect command to the sub-control board 158 in S31, for example, as in the first example.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the third example of the out ball processing will be described. The third example out-ball process is an example in which the first example and the second example described above are combined. As shown in FIG. 10, in the third example of the out ball processing, first, as in S21 to S27, it is determined whether the left out port switch 206 is ON (S41). When the left out port switch 206 is ON (S41: YES), left out ball information corresponding to the detected out ball is stored in the RAM 152 (S43), and the left out port switch 206 is set to OFF (S45). ). The left out ball information is out ball information corresponding to the out ball collected in the left out port 81.

  Next, the number of left-out balls per specified unit time is calculated (S47). In S47, based on the left out ball information stored in the RAM 152, the number of out balls (left out ball number) collected in the left out port 81 within the latest specified unit time is calculated. Next, as in S29, it is determined whether the number of left out balls is equal to or greater than the second specified value (S49). When the number of left-out balls is equal to or greater than the second specified value (S49: YES), the second warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown) as in S31 (51).

  If the left outlet switch 206 is OFF (S41: YES), it is determined whether the right outlet switch 207 is ON as in S7 to S11 (S53). When the right out port switch 207 is ON (S53: YES), right out ball information corresponding to the detected out ball is stored in the RAM 152 (S55), and the right out port switch 207 is set to OFF (S57). ). The right out ball information is out ball information corresponding to the out ball collected in the right out port 82. If the right outlet switch 207 is OFF (S53: NO), the process returns to S41.

  If the number of out balls is not equal to or greater than the second specified value (S49: NO), or after execution of any of S51 and S57, the number of left and right out balls per specified unit time is calculated in the same manner as S13 (S59). In S59, based on both the left out sphere information and the right out sphere information stored in the RAM 152, the number of out spheres (left and right outs) collected in any of the out outlets 81 and 82 within the latest specified unit time. Sphere number) is calculated. Next, as in S15, it is determined whether the number of left and right out balls is equal to or greater than a first specified value (S61). When the number of left and right out balls is equal to or greater than the first prescribed value (S61: YES), the first warning command is output to the game hall management computer (not shown) as in S17 (S63). If the number of left and right out balls is not equal to or greater than the first specified value (S61: NO), or after executing S63, the process returns to S41.

  According to the out-ball process of the third example, as in the first example and the second example described above, an illegal act using a game ball with respect to the ball entrance 41 can be detected as follows. In particular, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the third example, the possibility of grape goto can be accurately detected based on the out balls collected at both the out ports 81 and 82. Further, the possibility of oil ball goto can be accurately detected based on the out ball collected only at the left out port 81. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may transmit a warning effect command to the sub-control board 158 in S51 and S63, as in the first and second examples.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the entrance part (ball entrance 41) into which a game ball flowing down on the game board 2 can enter, and the vicinity of the entrance part under the game board 2. A guide member (left guide member 91, right guide member 92) that is inclined toward the side and can guide the game ball downward, and a rolling surface that forms an upper surface of the guide member and allows the game ball to roll ( The left rolling surface 91A, the right rolling surface 92A) and an out port (left out port 81) that opens on the game board 2 that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface and can collect the game ball. , Right out port 82) and ball detecting means (left out port switch 206, right out port switch 207) for detecting game balls collected in the out port.

  According to this, when the game ball flowing down aiming at the ball entrance 41 does not enter the ball entrance 41, each guide member 91, 92 moves the game ball from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 to the lower side of the game board 2. Can be guided to. At this time, the game ball is guided downward while rolling on the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A. The game balls rolling on the respective rolling surfaces 91A and 92A can be collected at the respective outlets 81 and 82. The game balls collected at the respective outlets 81 and 82 are detected by the respective outlet switches 206 and 207. Here, in a normal gaming machine, the game balls collected at the out-port are not necessary, and thus no means for detecting such game balls is provided. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 1 can detect an illegal act on the ball entrance 41 using the game ball by detecting the game ball collected at each of the outlets 81 and 82.

  For example, when a plurality of game balls stay on the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A, a grape state is generated in the vicinity of the ball inlet 41, and the game balls staying and stacking on the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A are output to the respective outlets 81. , 82 are easily collected. At this time, since each of the outlet switches 206 and 207 detects a larger number of game balls than usual, a grape ball goto can be detected. Moreover, when oil ball goto is performed, the behavior of the game ball is different from the normal time due to the influence of the coating agent. As a result, the frequency and rate at which the game balls are collected in the respective outlets 81 and 82 change even when the ball is hit in the same way, aiming at the ball inlet 41 between the oil ball goto and the normal time. Can be detected. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 can easily detect an illegal act against the ball entrance 41 using the game ball.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is launched into the game area 4 by launching means (launcher 137) for launching a game ball into the game area 4 from a predetermined position (input position 9) on the game board 2. A ball entry part (ball entrance 41) in which a game ball flowing down on the game board 2 can enter, and an inclination from the vicinity of the ball entry part to the lower side of the game board 2 can guide the game ball downward. A guide member (left guide member 91), a rolling surface that forms an upper surface of the guide member, and on which a game ball can roll (left rolling surface 91A), and a ball entry part in the left-right direction of the game board 2 An out-port (left-side out-port 81) that is provided between the position and that opens on the game board 2 that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface and that can collect the game ball; and an out-port And a ball detecting means (left out port switch 206) for detecting the collected game balls.

  According to this, a game ball is launched into the game area 4 from the insertion position 9 on the game board 2. When the game ball that flows down toward the ball entrance 41 does not enter the ball entrance 41, the left guide member 91 can guide the game ball from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 to the lower side of the game board 2. . At this time, the game ball is guided downward while rolling on the left rolling surface 91A. The game balls rolling on the left rolling surface 91A can be collected in the left out port 81 provided between the ball entrance 41 and the insertion position 9 in the left-right direction of the game board 2. The game balls collected in the left out port 81 are detected by the left out port switch 206.

  Here, in a normal gaming machine, the game balls collected at the out-port are not necessary, and thus no means for detecting such game balls is provided. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, by detecting the game balls collected in the left-side outlet 81 provided between the ball inlet 41 and the insertion position 9 in the left-right direction of the game board 2, Oil ball goto can be easily detected. Specifically, when the game ball on which the oil ball goto has been performed flows down aiming at the ball inlet 41 but does not enter the ball inlet 41, it is closer to the insertion position 9 than the ball inlet 41 due to the influence of the coating agent. It is easy to flow down. Since such a game ball is guided downward by the left guide member 91, it is easily collected in the left out port 81. At this time, since the left outlet switch 206 detects more game balls than usual, an oil ball goto can be detected.

  In the pachinko machine 1 described above, when the detection result of the game ball by each of the outlet switches 206 and 207 (or the left outlet switch 206) satisfies a specific condition, a predetermined notification is executed (S17, S31, S51, S63). According to this, when there is a possibility that an illegal act (for example, grape ball goto or oil ball goto) is performed on the ball entrance 41 using a game ball, a predetermined notification (for example, output of a warning command) is issued. Doing so can alert hall clerk and players.

  In the pachinko machine 1 described above, the number of game balls detected by each of the outlet switches 206 and 207 (or the left outlet switch 206) within a specified unit time is a plurality of games that are launched in the recommended game mode of the specified unit time. It is determined that the specific condition is satisfied when the specified amount is larger than the theoretical value of the quantity collected in each out port 81, 82 (or the left out port 81) among the game balls (S15, S29, S49, S61). The recommended game mode refers to a state in which a game ball is launched aiming at the ball entrance 41. According to this, based on whether or not the number of out balls is larger than the theoretical value at the time of the recommended game mode (for example, based on whether it is equal to or larger than the first and second prescribed amounts), it is possible to cheat. Sex can be detected more accurately.

  In the pachinko machine 1 described above, the left guide member 91 is a guide member that is inclined from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 toward the lower left side of the game board 2 and can guide the game ball to the lower left side. The left out port 81 is an out port that opens on the game board 2 that passes when the game ball rolls on the left rolling surface 91 </ b> A of the left guide member 91. The left out port switch 206 is a ball detecting unit that detects the game balls collected in the left out port 81. The right guide member 92 is a guide member that is inclined from the vicinity of the ball entrance 41 toward the lower right side of the game board 2 and can guide the game ball to the lower right side. The right out port 82 is an out port that opens on the game board 2 that passes when the game ball rolls on the right rolling surface 92A of the right guide member 92. The right out port switch 207 is a ball detecting means for detecting the game balls collected in the right out port 82.

  According to this, the game ball that has flowed down toward the ball inlet 41 but did not enter the ball inlet 41 is guided toward the lower left side of the game board 2 by the left guide member 91 or the right guide member. 92 is guided toward the lower right side of the game board 2. Regardless of the direction in which the game ball is guided, when the game ball is collected in the left out port 81 or the right out port 82, it can be detected by the left out port switch 206 or the right out port switch 207.

  In the pachinko machine 1 described above, the ball entrance 41 is provided at the upper end portion, and the upper center accessory 15 having an accessory capable of performing an effect using the game ball that has entered the ball entrance 41 is provided. The launcher 137 launches a game ball from the left side with respect to the game area 4. The game area 4 includes a left channel in which a game ball launched into the game area 4 flows down through the left side of the upper center accessory 15, and a game ball launched into the game area 4 of the upper center accessory 15. A right channel that flows down through the right side. The left guide member 91 guides the game ball downward so that the game ball flows down the left channel. The left out port 81 is provided in the left channel and can collect the game balls flowing down the left channel.

  According to this, the game ball in which the oil ball goto is performed flows down the left channel more easily than the right channel when it flows down the ball inlet 41 but does not enter the ball inlet 41. Therefore, when more game balls than usual are collected in the left out port 81 provided in the left channel, the oil ball goto can be detected by detecting the game balls with the left out port switch 206.

  In the pachinko machine 1 described above, each of the outlets 81 and 82 opens to the front side of the game board 2 and can collect game balls that roll toward the rear side of the game board 2 on the rolling surface. When the game ball passes through the front side of each of the outlets 81 and 82 and flows down to the discharge positions 91C and 92C at the lower ends of the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A, the game ball is located below the guide members 91 and 92. Can flow down.

  According to this, among the game balls that roll on the respective rolling surfaces 91A and 92A, the game balls that have passed through the front side of the respective outlets 81 and 82 and flowed down to the respective discharge positions 91C and 92C are the respective guide members 91. , 92, and the game balls that could not pass through the front side of the respective outlets 81, 82 are collected by the outlets 81, 82. That is, the game balls rolling on the respective rolling surfaces 91A and 92A can further flow down on the game board 2 if they pass the front side of the respective outlets 81 and 82, so that the game balls are transferred to other entrances. The possibility to enter the ball can be left.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. The “gaming machine” of the present invention exemplifies the pachinko machine 1 having only a normal symbol, but can also be applied to a gaming machine having a special symbol. The “pick-up part” of the present invention is not limited to the ball entrance 41, and for example, a special symbol or a regular symbol start-up opening, a large winning opening, a general winning opening, a V winning opening, and the like are given to the player with advantageous benefits. It is sufficient if it is a pitching part as an opportunity. It should be noted that a plurality of “entrance portions” of the present invention may be provided in the pachinko machine 1.

  The “out port” of the present invention is not limited to the two out ports 81 and 82, and only one out port may be provided, or three or more out ports may be provided. In the above embodiment, each of the outlets 81 and 82 is provided along the downstream portion of each of the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A. However, each of the outlets 81 and 82 rolls on each of the rolling surfaces 91A and 92A. What is necessary is just to be provided in the position where the game ball to flow can flow. The “ball detecting means” of the present invention is not limited to the two outlet switches 206 and 207, and the gaming balls collected in the outlets 81 and 82 may be detected by only one outlet switch. Specific numerical values such as “specified unit time”, “first specified value”, and “second specified value” exemplified in the above embodiment may be freely set by the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 1.

  In addition, all the elements described in the claims, the description, and the drawings (for example, the production device, the symbol display unit, the electric accessory, the winning a prize port, etc.), unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 9 Insertion position 15 Upper center part 41 Ball entrance 81 Left out port 82 Right out port 91 Left guide member 91A Left rolling surface 92 Right guiding member 92A Right rolling surface 137 Launcher 151 CPU
206 Left out switch 207 Right out switch

Claims (5)

The entrance part where game balls flowing down on the game board can enter,
A guide member that is inclined toward the lower side of the game board from the vicinity of the ball-entry portion and can guide the game ball to the lower side;
Forming an upper surface of the guide member, and a rolling surface on which the game ball can roll;
An opening on the game board that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface, and an out port capable of collecting the game ball;
A game machine comprising: a ball detection means for detecting the game ball collected at the out-port.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit configured to perform a predetermined notification when a detection result of the game ball by the ball detection unit satisfies a specific condition.   The notification means collects the number of game balls detected by the ball detection means within a predetermined unit time at the out-out port among the plurality of game balls launched in the recommended game mode of the unit time. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific condition is determined to be satisfied when a prescribed amount is larger than a theoretical value of a certain quantity. A first guide member that is a guide member that is inclined toward the lower left side of the game board from the vicinity of the ball entry portion and can guide the game ball to the lower left side;
A first out port that is the out port that opens on the game board that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface of the first guide member;
First ball detection means that is the ball detection means for detecting the game balls collected in the first out port;
A second guide member that is a guide member that is inclined toward the lower right side of the game board from the vicinity of the ball entry portion and can guide the game ball to the lower right side;
A second out port that is the out port that opens on the game board that passes when the game ball rolls on the rolling surface of the second guide member;
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second ball detection unit that is the ball detection unit that detects the game ball collected in the second out port. 5. The out port is open to the front side of the game board and is capable of collecting the game balls that roll toward the rear side of the game board on the rolling surface.
The said game ball can flow down to the said lower side rather than the said guide member, when passing through the front side of the said out port and flowing down to the lower end part of the said rolling surface. The gaming machine described in 1.

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