JP4979331B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine in which a winning rate of a pachinko ball for a winning device provided in a game area is set in advance within a predetermined range.

  A pachinko machine is one of the gaming machines installed in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors. In this pachinko machine, when the operation handle is operated, the pachinko ball is launched, and in the process that the launched pachinko ball flows down the game area, it is bounced by obstacle nails provided in the game area, or a windmill, etc. The flow direction changes. The pachinko balls that flow down the game area enter any of the winning devices such as a winning chucker, starter chucker, and attacker provided in the gaming area, or do not enter any winning device and enter the outlet. It is collected at. For example, when a pachinko ball enters any of the above-described winning devices, the player wins a prize, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls can be obtained as the winning balls for winning. Since pachinko balls are given a certain value, pachinko balls acquired by playing games can be exchanged for various prizes.

For example, structures such as obstacle nails and windmills provided in the game area are provided in the game area so that the winning rate per unit time for each winning device falls within a preset range when a game is played. ing. However, by inserting a foreign object such as a wire from the gap existing in the pachinko machine and bending the obstacle nail near the winning device, it is easier for the winning device to win the pachinko ball, or the flow direction of the pachinko ball flowing down by the inserted wire Fraudulent acts such as changing In addition to this, a pachinko ball, which is provided on the front door of the pachinko machine and moves down the game area by bringing an electromagnet or permanent magnet close to the outside of the glass window for viewing the game area, is attached to the winning device. Fraudulent acts such as winning prizes are also likely to occur. As a method for preventing such an illegal act, for example, it is possible to detect a winning ball to a start winning device that triggers a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a “big hit” state, or to detect all winnings provided in a game area. By detecting the winning balls to each of the winning devices, if the number of winnings per unit time in the winning device exceeds the set number of winnings, it will be regarded as an improper winning due to fraud or abnormality, and an error will be indicated Has been proposed (Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2003-47742 A JP 2003-310999 A

  As described above, when the number of winnings per unit time is counted for all winning devices provided in the gaming area, for example, when aiming at the area on the right side of the gaming area as viewed from the player, the operation amount of the operation handle is increased. As a result, the launched pachinko ball will never flow down the area on the left side of the game area. Similarly, since the amount of operation of the operation handle is reduced when aiming at the left area of the game area, there are no pachinko balls flowing down the right area of the game area. For this reason, counting the number of winning pachinko balls in the winning device provided in the area where the launched pachinko balls do not flow down increases the number of processes executed during the game, that is, the program data for counting the number of winnings There is a problem of increasing the amount unnecessarily.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and it is possible to determine whether or not cheating is being performed without monitoring winnings in all winning devices provided in the game area. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention is operated when launching a pachinko ball, and a launch operation unit in which the launch strength of the pachinko ball changes according to the operation amount; In a gaming machine provided with a game area where the pachinko ball launched by operation flows down, based on the operation amount detected by the detection means, the detection means for detecting the operation amount of the launch operation unit, Area specifying means for specifying the area where the pachinko ball is launched in the game area, the total number of the pachinko balls launched by the operation of the firing operation unit, and a winning device provided in the area specified by the area specifying means a winning rate calculating means for calculating a winning rate from a winning number to the winning rate calculated by the winning rate calculating means, set the region specified by the region specifying means A winning rate determination means for performing was winning device whether exceeds the set reference winning rate determination, it is determined that the winning rate by the winning rate determination means exceeds the reference winning rate And an error processing means for executing error processing. In addition, error processing includes, for example, a hall computer that comprehensively manages gaming machines arranged in a game arcade, in addition to the reproduction of alarm sounds by speakers provided in gaming machines, lighting by lamps such as LEDs, etc. For example, an error signal is transmitted to the management apparatus.

  Further, a launching device that launches the pachinko ball when the launching operation unit is operated, and a launching control device that drives and controls the launching device so that the launching strength is in accordance with the operation amount of the launching operation unit The launch control device includes the winning rate calculation means, the winning rate determination means, and the error processing means.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, by comparing and determining the reference winning rate based on the operation amount of the launch operation unit and the winning rate by the actually won pachinko ball, in the area where the launched pachinko ball flows down It is possible to clearly determine whether or not the winning with respect to the provided winning device is based on an illegal act. In addition, since the above determination is not performed for a region where the pachinko sphere does not flow down, processing related to the above determination can be reduced. Furthermore, by making a determination corresponding to the operation amount of the launch operation unit, the winning rate data calculated at the time of determination can be collected for each operation amount or for each winning device. It is possible to collect detailed data related to the winning rate by outputting to the management device or managing the game machine itself.

  In addition, by determining whether or not the winning for the winning device is based on fraudulent behavior, the processing load in the game control device is reduced by causing the determination processing to be performed at a location different from the game controlling device that controls the progress of the game. It can be reduced.

  FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a pachinko machine using the present invention. This pachinko machine (game machine) 2 is not shown in the figure so that two front doors 6 including an upper door 4 and a lower door 5 are rotatable with respect to the main body member 3 on a main body member 3 serving as a base. It is assembled via the hinge part. An opening 4 a is provided at the center of the upper door 4, and the opening 4 a is shielded by a light-transmitting member such as glass attached to the back side of the upper door 4. In the state where the upper door 4 is closed, the pachinko ball 110 (see FIG. 2) that flows down the game area 25 during the game and the structure provided in the game area 25 are made of glass that shields the opening 4a. It is visually recognized through. Reference numeral 8 denotes a fixing frame for fixing the main body member 3 to a game hall or the like.

  At both end edges in the width direction of the upper door 4, for example, electrical decoration boards 11 and 12 on which LEDs 10 are arranged are arranged. In addition, speakers 13 and 14 are disposed inside the electric boards 11 and 12 and above the upper door 4. In addition, the electrical decoration board | substrates 11 and 12 are coat | covered with the decorations 16 and 17 formed from the synthetic resin which has translucency and is colored, and the speakers 13 and 14 were formed from the synthetic resin which is colored. Covered by speaker covers 18 and 19.

  As described above, the opening 4a is provided in the approximate center of the upper door 4 so that the game area 25 provided inside the pachinko machine 2 can be visually recognized. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game area 25 is provided with a structure called a center accessory 26 in the center thereof. In FIG. 2, in order to omit the complexity of the drawing, only the area in which the center accessory 26 is arranged is indicated by using a two-dot chain line. A symbol display device 27 is provided in the approximate center of the center accessory 26. This symbol display device 27 is based on a lottery when a lottery is made to determine whether or not to shift from a normal state in which a normal game is played to a “big hit” state that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state. Symbol change display, symbol stop display, and the like are performed.

  Passing chuckers 28 are provided on both sides of the center accessory 26, and winning devices such as a starter chucker 29, a normal chucker (winning device) 30, and an attacker 31 are provided below the center accessory 26. ing. Since these structures and winning devices are well known, the details are omitted here. In the following, when the game area 25 is divided by the center line indicated by the one-dot chain line C1 in FIG. 2, the normal chucker 30 provided in the left area 25a in FIG. 2 is defined as the first normal chucker 30a, and the right area in FIG. The normal chucker 30 provided in 25b will be described as a second normal chucker 30b. In addition, pachinko balls 110 that do not win the above-described winning device are collected at the out port 32. Reference numeral 33 denotes a guide passage that moves the launched pachinko ball 110 toward the game area 25.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the lower door 5 is provided with an operation handle (firing operation unit) 35, a supply tray 36, and the like. The operation handle 35 is rotatably provided, for example, and when the operation handle 35 is grasped, a touch sensor 94 (see FIG. 3) provided therein is turned on. When the operation handle 35 is operated (hereinafter referred to as a rotation operation) in this state, the launching device 37 is driven and the pachinko ball 110 is launched toward the game area 25. Note that a launch volume 95 (see FIG. 3) is provided inside the operation handle 35, and the launch strength of the pachinko ball 110 changes as the volume value R of the operation handle 35 changes. . That is, when the operation handle 35 is grasped but is not rotated, the pachinko ball 110 is not launched, and when the operation handle 35 is rotated, the pachinko ball 110 has a launch strength corresponding to the rotation amount. Is launched.

  In addition to being supplied with the pachinko ball 110 when starting the game, the supply tray 36 receives the fact that the pachinko ball 110 flowing down the game area 25 has won one of the winning devices provided in the game area 25. Pachinko balls 110 as prize balls to be paid out are received. Reference numeral 38 denotes a payout opening, through which the pachinko ball 110 is paid out. The supply tray 36 communicates with the feed passage 39, and the pachinko ball 110 received in the supply tray 36 rolls into the feed passage 39 and is guided in the course of being guided inside the feed passage 39. Aligned to a column. Reference numeral 40 denotes a partition plate which prevents the pachinko ball 110 paid out from the payout port 38 from rolling directly into the feed passage 38.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 2. The pachinko machine 2 includes a game control device 50 that executes game control in the pachinko machine 2. The game control device 50 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM 53. The CPU 51 functions as a control unit 60, a first random number acquisition unit 61, a second random number acquisition unit 62, a hit determination unit 63, and an effect determination unit 64 by executing the game control program 70 stored in the ROM 52. The control part 60 controls each part based on the signal input with execution of a game.

  The first random number acquisition unit 61 and the second random number acquisition unit 62 perform a random number update process, extract a random number when the pachinko ball 110 launched into the game area wins the starting chucker 29, and the control unit 60 Output to. Hereinafter, a random number acquired by the first random number acquisition unit 61 will be described as a first random number, and a random number acquired by the second random number acquisition unit 62 will be described as a second random number. When random number acquisition is performed in these random number acquisition units, the control unit 60 determines whether or not symbol variation display is performed on the symbol display device 27 provided in the center accessory 26, and symbol variation display is performed. Is performed, the acquired first random number and the second random number are set to a predetermined number (for example, 4) as an upper limit, and the acquired first random number and the second random number are It memorize | stores in RAM53 in the matched state. On the other hand, when the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 27 is not performed, the hit determination unit 63 and the effect determination unit 64 are operated.

  The hit determination unit 63 stores the first random number stored in the RAM 53 when the first random number is extracted when the symbol variation display on the symbol display device 27 is not performed, or after the stop display on the symbol display device 27 ends. It operates when there is a random number, and uses the determination table 71 stored in the ROM 52 to determine whether or not the first random number to be used is successful and outputs the determination result to the control unit 60. Note that the determination result in the hit determination unit 63 is stored in the RAM 53. Note that the control unit 60 determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed using the symbol table 72 based on the determination result of whether or not it is a hit.

  The effect determination unit 64 uses the second random number stored in the RAM 53 and the effect determination table 73 stored in the ROM 52 based on the determination result in the hit determination unit 63 to determine the symbol variation pattern in the symbol display device 27. decide. When the variation pattern is determined, the control unit 60 outputs a code indicating the variation pattern (pattern code) and a code indicating the symbol to be stopped (design code) to the symbol control device 85 together with the variation start signal. The symbol control device 85 includes a plurality of data (hereinafter, variation pattern data) for performing variable display and symbol data (hereinafter, symbol data) to be displayed in a stopped state. Thus, when the variation start signal is input to the symbol control device 85, the variation pattern data based on the pattern code is read, and the symbol display device 27 displays the variation of the symbol, and the symbol data based on the symbol code is displayed. The symbol is read out and the symbol display device 27 displays the symbol stop.

  For example, in the case where the winning determination unit 63 wins, the symbol display device 27 displays a variation of the determined symbol, and then stops and displays three identical symbols such as “7-7-7”. Is done. After the stop display, the control unit 60 shifts the gaming state from a normal state where a normal game is performed to a “hit” state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. At the time of this transition, the control unit 60 outputs a jackpot signal indicating that it has shifted to the “hit” state toward the launch control device 90.

  In the “big hit” state, for example, the attacker 31 that is not opened in the normal state is opened. The opening of the attacker 31 is temporarily closed when, for example, 30 seconds elapses or 10 pachinko balls 110 are won. If ten pachinko balls 110 have been won once released, the attacker 31 is released again. When this operation is performed a maximum of 15 times, the “big hit” state ends. If ten pachinko balls 110 cannot be won by opening the attacker 31 once, the “hit” state ends when the attacker 31 is closed. In this “hit” state, the attacker 31 that is not released in the normal state is opened, so that it is easy to obtain a prize, and a large number of pachinko balls 110 are paid out as prize balls. When this “big hit” state ends, the control unit 60 outputs a big hit end signal to the launch control device 90.

  The ROM 52 includes a determination table 71, a symbol table 72, and an effect determination table 73 in addition to the game control program 70 described above. As described above, the determination table 71 is a table used by the hit determination unit 63, and is a table in which first random numbers are assigned to wins and loses. The effect determination table 73 is a table used by the effect determination unit 64, and is a table in which a second random number is assigned to each of a plurality of effect patterns.

  The RAM 53 temporarily stores data such as variables generated when the game control program 70 is executed by the CPU 51, game history, flag data, and the like.

  The game control device 50 is connected to a start winning ball detection sensor 75, a first normal winning ball detection sensor 76, a second normal winning ball detection sensor 77, and a big winning ball detection sensor 78. The start winning ball detection sensor 75 is provided inside the start chucker 29. When the start winning ball detection sensor 75 detects the pachinko ball 110 winning the start chucker 29, the start winning ball detection sensor 75 outputs a detection signal (start winning prize signal) to the game control device 50. In response to this, the control unit 60 outputs a winning code indicating the type of winning to the payout control device 80 together with a payout start signal. In response to the payout start signal, the payout control device 80 controls the payout device 81. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 serving as a prize ball is paid out to the supply tray 36. At the same time, the control unit 60 operates the first random number acquisition unit 61 and the second random number acquisition unit 62.

  The first normal winning ball detection sensor 76 is provided inside the first normal chucker 30a. When detecting the pachinko ball 110 that has won the first normal chucker 30a, the first normal winning ball detection sensor 76 outputs a detection signal (first normal winning signal) to the game control device 50. In response to this, the control unit 60 outputs a winning code indicating the type of winning to the payout control device 80 together with a payout start signal. In response to the payout start signal, the payout control device 80 controls the payout device 81. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 serving as a prize ball is paid out to the supply tray 36. Further, the control unit 60 outputs a first normal winning signal to a launch control device 90 described later.

  The second normal winning ball detection sensor 77 is provided inside the second normal chucker 30b. When the second normal winning ball detection sensor 77 detects the pachinko ball 110 that has won the second normal chucker 30 b, the second normal winning ball detection sensor 77 outputs a detection signal (second normal winning signal) to the game control device 50. When receiving the second normal winning signal, the control unit 60 controls the payout device 81 via the payout control device 80 in the same manner as the first normal winning signal. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 serving as a prize ball is paid out to the supply tray 36. Further, the control unit 60 outputs a second normal winning signal to a launch control device 90 described later.

  The big winning ball detection sensor 78 is provided inside the attacker 31, and outputs a detection signal (large winning signal) to the game control device 50 when the pachinko ball 110 won by the attacker 31 is detected. In response to this, the control unit 60 outputs a winning code indicating the type of winning to the payout control device 80 together with a payout start signal. In response to the payout start signal, the payout control device 80 controls the payout device 81. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 serving as a prize ball is paid out to the supply tray 36.

  The symbol control device 85 receives the variation start signal from the control unit 60 and performs display control in symbol variation display on the symbol display device 27 and symbol display control during stop display. As described above, since the type of variation pattern is determined in advance by the control unit 60, a symbol confirmation signal is output from the control unit 60 to the symbol control device 85 at the timing when the determined variation pattern ends. Based on the symbol confirmation signal, the symbol control device 85 confirms whether or not the symbol actually stopped and displayed matches the symbol determined by the control unit 60.

  The lamp control device 87 receives the output signal from the control unit 60 and, as an effect during the game, the LED 10 of the electric boards 11 and 12 provided on the upper door 4 and the board side provided in the game area 25 The light emission control of the illumination (not shown) is performed. In addition, the audio control device 88 receives an output signal from the control unit 60 and performs reproduction control on the speakers 13 and 14 provided on the upper door 4. In addition, since an error signal from a launch control device 90 described later is input to the lamp control device 87 and the sound control device 88, the lamp control device 87 and the sound control device 88 perform processing based on the input error signal, That is, the lighting control for the warning by the LED 10 of the lighting boards 11 and 12 is performed, and the reproduction of the warning sound by the speakers 13 and 14 is performed.

The launch control device 90 includes a CPU 91, a ROM 92, and a RAM 93, similar to the game control device 50. When the volume value R of the launch volume 95 changes after the touch sensor 94 provided on the operation handle 35 is turned on, the CPU 91 determines the launch strength according to the volume value R of the launch volume 95. Thus, the launch device 37 is driven and controlled. The volume value R of the launch volume 95 is variable between 0 ≦ R ≦ R _max . For example, when the operation handle 35 is not rotated, R = 0, and the rotation amount of the operation handle 35 is set as follows. When it is maximized, R = _Rmax .

The CPU 91 reads out the determination program 107 stored in the ROM 92, thereby controlling the control unit (error processing unit) 100, the timer 101, the winning counter 102, the number-of-payout calculating unit 103, the winning rate calculating unit (winning rate calculating unit) 104. , Functions as a winning rate determination unit (winning rate determination means) 105. The control unit 100 controls each unit based on the input signal. Further, the control unit 100 determines, based on the volume value R of the launch volume 95 and the area determination table 108, the area where the launched pachinko ball 110 flows down, that is, whether the area 25a is the area 25a. 25b, and the normal chucker 30 provided in the specified area and its winning rate (hereinafter referred to as a reference winning rate) are read out and temporarily stored in the RAM 93. As described above, the volume value R of the launch volume 95 is variable between 0 ≦ R ≦ R _max . For example, when the volume value R is 0 ≦ R ≦ R _middle , the volume value R is ejected. pachinko ball 110 is identified region 25a as a region for flow, volume value R is when the _{R middle} <R ≦ _{R max} is punched the pachinko ball 110 is region 25b is identified as an area for flow.

  The timer 101 starts measuring time when driving control in the launching device 37 is started, and is reset every time a preset time (hereinafter referred to as reference time) T1 such as 10 minutes elapses. Further, when the operation of the operation handle 35 is stopped before the reference time T1 elapses, that is, when the touch sensor 94 is turned off or a big hit signal is received, the time measurement is stopped. In addition, when the jackpot end signal is received when the launching device 37 is driven after the “big jackpot” state is ended, the timer 101 measures time.

  The winning counter 102 counts the winning signal provided to the normal chucker identified from the volume value R of the launch volume 95 out of the first normal winning signal and the second normal winning signal output from the game control device 50. Is provided to do. Note that the count by the winning counter 102 is reset when the timer 101 finishes timing.

  The hitting number calculation unit 103 is provided to calculate the total hitting number N of the pachinko balls 110 at the reference time T1. Since the launching number 37 per minute in the launching device 37 is known in advance, the total launching of the pachinko balls 110 at the preset time T1 is obtained by multiplying the launching number N per minute by the reference time T1. The number N is calculated. As described above, even when the time measurement in the timer 101 is stopped halfway, the process of multiplying the number of launches N per minute in the launching device 37 by the time T measured by the timer 101 is performed. The total number N of balls 110 is calculated.

  The winning rate calculating unit 104 calculates the winning rate P in the game using the count number M of the winning counter 102 and the total number N given by the number calculating unit 103 when the timer 101 finishes timing. .

  The winning rate determination unit 105 determines whether or not the winning rate P calculated by the winning rate calculation unit 104 exceeds the reference winning rate specified from the volume value R of the volume 95 for placement. Note that if the winning rate P when the game is actually performed is equal to or less than the reference winning rate, the control unit 100 determines that no injustice or abnormality has occurred in the game. On the other hand, when the winning rate P when the game is actually performed exceeds the reference winning rate, the control unit 100 determines that an illegality or abnormality has occurred in the game, and executes error processing. That is, the control unit 100 outputs an error signal to the voice control device 88 and the lamp control device 87.

The ROM 92 is provided with an area determination table 108 in addition to the determination program 107 for determining the winning rate. In this area determination table 108, the range of the volume value R of the launch volume 95 (0 ≦ R ≦ R _middle , R _middle <R ≦ R _max ), and the pachinko ball 110 launched with the launch strength for the range flows down. This is a table in which the areas to be played (areas 25a and 25b) are associated with the types of normal chuckers provided in the areas and their standard winning percentages. That is, in the area determination table 108, the area 25a, the first normal chucker 30a, and the reference winning percentage Pl are associated with 0 ≦ R ≦ R _middle which is the range of the volume value R of the volume 95 for launch. to _{R middle} <R ≦ _{R max} in the range of volume value R of the volume 95, the region 25b, the second normally chucker 30b, reference winning rate Pr is associated.

  Next, the effect | action of this invention is demonstrated based on the flowchart of FIG. When the player holds the operation handle 35 and rotates the operation handle 35, the touch sensor 94 provided on the operation handle 35 is turned on, and the volume value R of the launch volume 95 changes. Due to the change in the volume value R, the firing control device 90 drives the firing device 37 so that the launch strength is based on the volume value R of the launch volume 95. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 is launched into the game area 25 through the guide passage 33.

  Along with the driving of the launching device 37, the firing control device 90 determines whether or not it is in the “big hit” state. In this determination, if it is not in the “big hit” state, that is, in the normal state, the region where the launched pachinko ball 110 flows down is specified from the volume value R of the launch volume 95 and the region determination table 108, and A normal chucker and its winning rate are identified. After this identification, timer 101 is activated.

The area where the pachinko ball 110 launched into the game area 25 flows down depends on the launch strength. That is, when the rotation amount when the operation handle 35 is rotated is large, that is, when the volume value R of the launch volume 95 is in the range of R _middle <R ≦ R _max , the pachinko ball 110 is It flows down the area 25b of the area 25 (reference numeral 110a shown in FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the operation amount when the operation handle 35 is rotated is small, that is, when the volume value R of the launch volume 95 falls within the range of 0 <R ≦ R _middle , the launch strength becomes weak and the pachinko ball 110 flows down the area 25a of the game area 25 (reference numeral 110b shown in FIG. 2).

  Below, the case where the pachinko ball 110 flows down the area | region 25b of the game area | region 25 is demonstrated. The pachinko ball 110 flowing down the area 25b of the game area 25 flows down while being hit by the obstacle nail provided in the area 25b or the side wall of the center accessory 26, and wins or wins the second normal chucker 30b. Without being collected by the out port 32.

  For example, when the pachinko ball 110 wins the second normal chucker 30 b, a second winning signal is input from the second normal winning ball detection sensor 77 to the game control device 50. In response to this, the game control device 50 outputs a payout start signal to the payout control device 80, so that the payout control device 80 drives the payout device 81. As a result, the pachinko ball 110 is paid out for the winning.

  While outputting a payout start signal to the payout control device 80, the game control device 50 outputs a second winning signal to the launch control device 90. In response to this, the launch control device 90 counts the second winning signal. This count is performed every time the second winning signal is input.

  In the launch control device 90, the launch device 37 is driven and the timer 101 is activated. When the time T measured by the timer 101 reaches the reference time T1, the total number of pachinko balls 110 at the reference time T1 is totaled. After calculating the number of hits N, the winning rate P in the second normal chucker 30b is calculated from the calculated total number of hits N and the count value M of the winning counter 102. Thereafter, the calculated winning rate P is compared with the basic winning rate Pr stored in the RAM 93. For example, when the calculated winning rate P is equal to or less than the basic winning rate Pr, it is determined that the winning to the second normal chucker 30b is normal.

  On the other hand, when the calculated winning rate P exceeds the basic winning rate Pr, it is determined that the winning to the second normal chucker 30b is abnormal. If it is determined that the winning for the second normal chucker 30b is abnormal, the firing control device 90 outputs an error signal to the sound control device 88 and the lamp control device 87. In response to this error signal, the audio control device 88 controls the reproduction of the warning sound by the speakers 13 and 14, and the lamp control device 87 controls the turning on / off of the LED 10 provided on the electrical boards 11 and 12 at the time of production. Lighting control is performed by a control different from the above. That is, a wire or the like is inserted from the gap generated in the pachinko machine 2 to make it easier to win by bending the obstacle nail near the winning device, or the inserted wire illegally blocks the pachinko ball 110 in the game area. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as making the pachinko ball 110 win a prize device after the winning.

  Further, when the operation of the operation handle 35 is finished before the time T measured by the timer 101 reaches the reference time T1, that is, when the touch sensor 94 is turned off, the time taken until the touch sensor 94 is turned off. After calculating the total number of hits N of the pachinko balls 110 and the winning rate P using T, a comparison with the reference winning rate Pr is performed. Similarly, even when the jackpot signal is input to the launch control device 90 before the timing time T by the timer 101 reaches the reference time T1, the pachinko ball 110 is used by using the timing time T until the jackpot signal is input. After calculating the total number N of winnings and the winning rate P, a comparison with the reference winning rate Pr is performed.

Similarly, for example, before the counted time T by the timer 101 reaches the reference time T1, the volume value R of the launch volume _{95, R middle} <range _{R ≦ R max 0 ≦ R ≦} R middle from the scope of Or when it is changed from 0 ≦ R ≦ R _middle to the range of R _middle <R ≦ R _max , 110 times of pachinko balls will be launched using the time count T until the change is made. After calculating the number N and the winning rate P, the comparison with the reference winning rate is performed.

  Thus, until now, the number of winnings per unit time is counted for all winning devices, and a determination process is performed to determine whether or not the number of winnings for each winning number exceeds a preset reference number. However, in the present invention, by calculating the winning rate of only the area where the pachinko ball flows down, the winning number is monitored for the area where the hit pachinko ball does not flow down (the unnecessary area), or the winning rate is calculated. You don't have to. Further, by calculating the winning rate with the launch control device 90, it is not necessary to perform a plurality of processes simultaneously in the game control device 50, and the burden on the game control device 50 can be reduced. The same applies to the case where the pachinko ball 110 flows down the area 25a of the game area 25, and thus the details are omitted here. However, when the pachinko ball 110 flows down the area 25a, Pl is used as the reference winning rate. It is done.

  In the present embodiment, when the winning rate exceeds the reference winning rate, an error signal is output to the voice control device and the lamp control device, but in addition to this, a gaming machine arranged in the game hall It is also possible to output an error signal to a management device such as a hall computer that comprehensively manages the above.

  In the present embodiment, a normal chucker is taken as an example of the winning device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be used for an attacker, a starter chuck, and a passing chucker. is there. In this embodiment, the number of normal chuckers provided in each area of the game area is one, but the number of normal chuckers may be plural. When there are a plurality of normal chuckers in each area, the number of winnings for each normal chucker may be counted individually or may be counted collectively.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 25 is divided into two areas 25a and 25b parallel to the flow-down direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, depending on the place where the normal chucker is arranged, the game area 25 may be divided into 3 areas. It may be divided into one area or four areas. In this case, the range of the volume value R of the launch volume 95 needs to be set according to the number of areas to be divided.

In the present embodiment, when the volume value R of the launch volume 95 is variable in the range of 0 ≦ R ≦ R _max and the volume value R is 0 ≦ R ≦ R _middle , the launched pachinko balls flow down. If the region 25a as a region for the volume value R becomes _{R middle} ≦ R ≦ _{R max} is, although the region 25b as a region punched the pachinko balls flowing down, when operating the operation handle 35, the operation When the amount is small, that is, when the volume value of the launch volume 95 is small, the launched pachinko ball is a foul ball. Thus, the launch volume 95 when the volume value R when the R _1, which struck the pachinko ball region 25a is specified as a region running down when the pachinko ball is reliably struck to the game area struck The range of the volume value R may be set as R ₁ ≦ R ≦ R _middle .

  In this embodiment, every time the reference time elapses, a comparison determination is made between the calculated winning rate and the reference winning rate. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the calculated winning rate and the reference winning rate are not limited thereto. It is also possible to always make a comparison with the rate. In this case, for example, a launch ball detection sensor for detecting the pachinko ball 110 to be launched is provided in the guide passage 33 provided between the launching device and the game area, and the detection signal from the launch ball detection sensor and the normal chucker are provided. The winning rate is constantly calculated from a winning signal from a winning ball sensor provided in the inside. According to this, although it is necessary to arrange a hitting ball detection sensor structurally, it is not necessary to calculate the total number of hits per unit time by a timer, so there is an advantage that processing in determining the winning rate can be reduced. is there.

  In the present embodiment, all the pachinko balls are launched into the game area. However, in actuality, when the operation handle operation starts or ends, the launched pachinko balls do not reach the game area and are Become a sphere. By providing a detection sensor for detecting such foul balls inside the collection port, the number of foul balls is counted, and the number of foul balls is subtracted from the total number of pachinko balls launched per unit time. It is also possible to calculate the winning rate by calculating the total number of pachinko balls actually launched into the game area.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of a structure of a game area | region. It is a functional block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which determines whether the winning to a passage chucker is abnormal.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
25 game area 25a, 25b area 30 normal chucker (winning device)
30a First normal chucker (winning device)
30b Second normal chucker (winning device)
35 Operation handle (launch operation part)
37 launching device 90 firing control device 100 control unit (error processing means)
104 winning rate calculation unit (winning rate calculation means)
105 Winning rate determination unit (winning rate determination means)

Claims (1)

Operated when launching a pachinko ball, a launch operation unit that changes the launch strength of the pachinko ball according to the amount of operation, a game area where the pachinko ball launched by the operation of the launch operation unit flows down, In a gaming machine equipped with
Detecting means for detecting an operation amount of the firing operation unit;
Based on the operation amount detected by the detection means, area specifying means for specifying an area where the pachinko ball is launched out of the game area;
A winning rate calculating means for calculating a winning rate from the total number of the pachinko balls launched by the operation of the firing operation unit and the winning number to the winning device provided in the area specified by the area specifying means ;
A winning rate determination unit that determines whether or not the winning rate calculated by the winning rate calculation unit exceeds a reference winning rate set in a winning device provided in the area specified by the area specifying unit. When,
An gaming machine, comprising: error processing means for executing error processing when the winning rate determining means determines that the winning rate exceeds the reference winning rate.

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