JP5030112B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a machine frame attached to an island facility, a front frame that can be opened and closed on the machine frame, and a game board that can be attached and detached, and a vibration that is provided on the front frame to detect lateral vibrations. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a vibration detector.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine that can play a ball using a game ball (for example, a pachinko game machine, a sparrow ball game machine, an arrange ball game machine, a pachislot game machine, etc.), the shot game ball reaches the game area. In the process of flowing down, if a prize is entered in any of the various prize areas, the player is awarded a prize determined according to the prize area, and is collected without winning in any prize area. When it is done, the basic game content is that no prize is given to the player.

  For this reason, in order to generate a jackpot with a special award, an unscrupulous player may strike or swing a pachinko machine, resulting in an illegal act of generating a jackpot illegally. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which a gaming machine is provided with a vibration detector having a mechanical vibration sensor structure so that various actions can be taken by detecting an action (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-62-221380

  However, in a game store where a large number of game balls and the like are refluxed and crowded with a large number of players, various vibrations are constantly generated, and it is patented whether the vibration is intentionally applied to a specific game machine. In order to make a determination from the sensor output of the vibration sensor included in the invention described in Document 1, it is difficult to set a determination condition, and there is a possibility that many players may feel uncomfortable due to erroneous determination.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately detecting an improperly applied vibration applied from the outside.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a front frame for detachably attaching a game board having a game area in which a game ball can flow down, a vibration detector capable of detecting vibration, and an opening / closing member. A first variable winning device that is released, a first count sensor that detects a game ball that has won the first variable winning device, and a distribution that distributes the game ball detected by the first count sensor to a special winning or a general winning. A distribution device, a remaining ball discharge sensor that detects a game ball after being distributed to a special prize or a general prize by the distribution device, and a game control device that controls the first variable winning device, by game balls are distributed to the special pay at the sorter, the control of the game controller, the gaming machine to initiate a first special game to open the closing member, the front frame, preparative the island facilities The vibration detector is provided in the front frame so that it can be opened and closed. The vibration detector converts the vertical vibration generated in the front frame relative to the machine frame into a horizontal vibration and converts the vibration into A vibration converting means that acts on a detector is provided, and the game control device detects vibration by the vibration detector until all the game balls detected by the first count sensor are detected by the remaining ball discharge sensor. When a vibration state is detected by the vibration detector during this period, the state is notified .

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the front frame is provided so as to be openable and closable to a machine frame attached to an island facility, and the vibration detector is provided on the front frame, and the front frame is relatively disposed with respect to the machine frame. A vibration converting means for converting a vertical vibration generated in the frame into a horizontal vibration and acting on the vibration detector is provided, and the game control device is configured such that all the game balls detected by the first count sensor are until it is detected in the residual ball discharge sensor, said as effective vibration detection by the vibration detector, when the vibration state is detected by the vibration detector during which, since the notification of the state, the externally applied It is possible to accurately detect the generated vertical vibration by the vibration detector, and it is possible to notify the high probability that the vibration fraud has been performed on the distribution by the distribution device .

It is a front view of the gaming machine (a state where a transparent member holding frame is opened) according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine showing the attachment state of the vibration converting means. It is a perspective view of a vibration detector holder and a contact member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a vibration detector holder. It is a principle explanatory view of a vibration detector. It is principle explanatory drawing of a vibration conversion means. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine control unit. It is a front side perspective view of the gaming machine (a state where the gaming board is removed and the transparent member holding frame and the opening / closing member are opened) according to the second embodiment. It is a back surface side perspective view of an opening-and-closing member.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 capable of performing a ball game. Various game function units are provided on the front side of a frame-shaped machine frame 2 attached to an island facility of a game shop. The front frame 3 is provided to be openable and closable, and the front frame 3 is provided with a transparent member holding frame 4 and an open / close panel 5 on the front side of the front frame main body so as to be openable and closable. 1 shows a state in which the transparent member holding frame 4 is opened from the front frame main body, and the front frame main body passes through a transparent member 4a (a plate made of transparent glass or hard synthetic resin) held by the transparent member holding frame 4. The game board 6 held in the front can be seen in the front. Further, the front frame 3 may be configured such that the open / close member 5 integrally having the function of the transparent member holding frame 4 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame main body.

  The game area 6 a of the game board 6 is a substantially circular area partitioned by the partition member 7, and one game ball stored in the ball storage tray 5 a provided on the front surface side of the opening / closing member 5 is supplied to one game ball. This is an area where a game ball bulleted by a launching device (not shown) reaches via the launching ball introduction path 6b. In this game area 6a, a plurality of flow state change imparting members such as game nails and windmills that change the flow state of the game ball are provided, and various winning tools and game devices provided with a prize area are appropriately arranged. The game balls that have not won any winning area are collected from the out port 6c.

  A large-sized central gaming device 8 that is provided with a plurality of types of gaming functions is provided in a substantially central portion of the gaming area 6a of the gaming board 6 described above. A first general winning port 92 and a second general winning port 93 are arranged on the left and right sides of the starting winning port 91, respectively, and the first winning port 91 is located below the starting winning port 91 and above the out port 6c. A two-variable winning device 10 was provided. This second variable prize winning device receives a game ball that is closed from the first prize-opening position by closing the special prize-winning opening with the opening and closing plate and does not accept the winning ball, and that flows downward from above with the lower edge of the opening and closing board as the rotation axis. This is a winning device that can be converted into the second state invited to the special winning opening.

  The central gaming device 8 includes, for example, a first variable winning device 81, a variable display device 82, and a sorting device 83 as a unit. The first variable winning device 81 can be converted into a first state in which a pair of left and right movable members stand up to make it difficult to win a game ball, and a second state in which the movable member tilts left and right to easily win a game ball. It is a winning device. The variable display device 82 is a display device that is provided on the back side of the winning room where the game balls won in the first variable winning device 81 are invited, and can display a plurality of identification symbols and various effect moving images. Fluctuation display game (for example, in each of the three-digit display columns arranged side by side, a plurality of symbols are converted and displayed, then stopped and displayed, and the arrangement of symbols stopped and displayed in each digit corresponds to a special mode. Game).

  The distribution device 83 is provided at the bottom of the winning room where the game balls won in the first variable winning device 81 are invited, and a rotating body provided with a plurality of shallow hollow ball receiving holes on the outer periphery. According to the type of the ball receiving hole in which the game ball is inserted, the ball is distributed to a special winning ball or a general winning ball. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 provided with the sorting device 83 having such a configuration, a winning ball that is likely to enter the general ball receiving hole in the rotating body of the sorting device 83 is provided next to the winning ball by giving vibration during the game. There is a possibility that fraudulent behavior that leads to the special ball receiving hole of

  Here, the flow of the game in the gaming machine 1 shown in the present embodiment will be briefly described. When the player operates the operation handle 11 and the game ball fired by the hitting ball launching device reaches the game area 6a through the launch ball introduction path 6b, the game area 6a flows downward according to the launching force. Go to win prizes 91-93 or collect from the out 6c.

  Here, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 91, a variable display game is started by the variable display device 82, and a stop result mode of the variable display game is set in a first special stop mode (for example, the stop symbol is “333”). ”Or“ 555 ”), the auxiliary game using the first variable winning device 81 is performed, and the stop result mode of the variable display game is a second special stop mode (for example, the stop symbol is“ 777 ”). In this case, the second special game using the second variable winning device 10 is performed. The second special game is, for example, a first condition for opening the special prize opening of the second variable prize winning device 10 for 30 seconds or a second condition for ten game balls to win the special prize winning opening (in the second variable prize winning device 10). 1) until one of the above is achieved, and this is continued up to 16 rounds.

  In addition, in the auxiliary game in which the first variable winning device 81 is converted to the second state for a relatively short time (for example, 0.5 seconds), when a winning ball distributed to the special winning is detected by the distribution device 83, The first special game using the first variable winning device 81 is started. The first special game is, for example, a first condition in which the opening / closing member of the first variable prize winning device 81 is intermittently opened for 18 seconds every 0.8 seconds or a second condition in which ten game balls win (first variation). Counting is performed by a count sensor that detects a game ball on the introduction path that enters the winning device 81 and enters the winning room in the lower part. To do.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment converts the vertical vibration generated in the front frame 3 relative to the machine frame 2 into a horizontal vibration and acts on the vibration detector as a vibration conversion means. The vibration detector holding body 12 and the contact member 13 are provided (see FIG. 2). That is, by changing the vertical vibration applied from the outside to the horizontal vibration for the illegal purpose of guiding the distribution state in the distribution device 83 to the jackpot in the auxiliary game described above, the horizontal vibration is sensitive. Even if an inexpensive vibration detector with a simple structure that can be detected is used, it is possible to accurately detect longitudinal vibration applied from the outside.

  The vibration detector holding body 12 includes a back mechanism frame 31 (a storage tank for storing game balls to be used as prize balls or rental balls) disposed on the back side of the front frame body (the back of the game board 6). In addition to the ball discharge mechanism that discharges game balls from the storage tank, it is provided on one side (for example, the shaft attachment side) below the frame body to which various control devices constituting the game machine control unit are attached. The abutting member 13 is on the inner surface side of the left vertical plate member 2a, which is one side of the machine frame 2 (the side on which the front frame 3 is attached), and the vibration detector holding body 12 when the front frame 3 is closed. It is provided at a position where it can abut.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the vibration detector holder 12 includes a mounting base member 121 fixedly held on the front frame 3 and a vibration detector for holding the vibration detector 14 movably in the left-right direction. A vibration detector mounting member 122 having a vibration detector housing space 122a for housing the device 14, a cover member 123 for housing the vibration detector mounting member 122 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, a mounting base 121, and a vibration detector mounting. An elastic member 124 such as a coil spring is interposed between the member 122 and the member 122.

  Here, the structure of the vibration detector 14 will be described with reference to FIG. In the normal state where the non-conductive sphere 143 is fitted in the stationary recess 142a of the stationary plate 142 provided on the bottom of the casing 141, the vibration detector 14 is a conductive first contact piece disposed above the sphere 143. 144a and the second contact piece 144b do not contact each other, but when an external force acts on the casing 141 and the sphere 143 comes out of the stationary recess 142a, the sphere 143 pushes the first contact piece 144a upward. In addition, since the first contact piece 144a and the second contact piece 144b are in contact with each other and the first terminal portion 145a and the second terminal portion 145b are conducted, the conduction / non-conduction between the first and second terminal portions 145a and 145b is established. The ON / OFF of the vibration sensor can be output by conduction.

  Note that the vibration detector 14 of the present configuration example is provided with a sensitivity adjustment member 146 such as a screw screwed from the upper wall of the casing 141 so that the tip 146a comes into contact with the second contact piece 144b from above. . The distance between the first contact piece 144a and the second contact piece 144b in the normal state (when not detected) is adjusted by changing the distance that the tip end portion 146a of the sensitivity adjustment member 146 presses the second contact piece 144b downward. Then, the intensity of external vibration necessary for changing the vibration detector 14 to the detection state (conducting the first contact piece 144a and the second contact piece 144b) is adjusted.

  The vibration detector 14 configured as described above is housed and fixed in the vibration detector housing space 122a from the front side of the vibration detector mounting member 122 via the mounting board 14a, and is integrated with the vibration detector mounting member 122. Will be moved to. The vibration detector accommodating hollow portion 122a of the vibration detector mounting member 122 is a hollow portion penetrating in the front-rear direction, and is an outer surface (left side) of the left side wall portion 1221 that is one side (the pivot side of the front frame 3) in the gaming machine 1. Contact surface 122b is provided on the surface), and the pressure receiving surface pressed by the elastic member 124 on the opposite side (right side surface) of the right side wall 1222 which is the other side of the gaming machine 1 (on the opposite side of the front frame 3). And

  In addition, the upper wall portion 1223 that connects the upper portion of the left side wall portion 1221 and the upper portion of the right side wall portion 1222 of the vibration detector mounting member 122 has a protruding position regulating step portion 122c that is recessed downward, and similarly, the left side wall portion 1221. The lower wall portion 1224 that connects the lower portion of the right side wall portion 1222 and the lower portion of the right side wall portion 1222 is formed with a protruding position regulating step portion 122d that is recessed upward. Thereby, when the vibration detector mounting member 122 is stored in the mounting member storage space 123a of the cover member 123, the vibration receiving opening 123b opened on one side of the cover member 123 (on the side of the front frame 3). The upper restricting portion 1231 and the lower restricting portion 1232 positioned above and below the upper end face the projecting position restricting step portions 122c and 122d, respectively, so that the left wall portion 1221 of the vibration detector mounting member 122 receives the vibration of the cover member 123. The maximum projecting amount that can project from the opening 123b is limited.

  Note that the vibration detector mounting member 122 is configured to accommodate the mounting member storage space 123a so that the vibration detector mounting member 122 has a size substantially equal to the front-rear width of the vibration detector mounting member 122 to which the vibration detector 14 is mounted. The sliding movement is made only in the left-right direction within the empty portion 123a, and the back-and-forth direction is rattled so that the smooth side movement is not hindered. Further, the signal line 14b for taking out a detection signal from the vibration detector 14 is connected via a wiring insertion hole 1233 provided in the cover member 123 so as not to disturb the lateral movement of the vibration detector mounting member 122. I tried to pull it out.

  When the right side opening, which is the other side of the cover member 123 in which the vibration detector mounting member 122 is housed in the mounting member housing space 123a (on the opposite side of the front frame 3), is mounted and fixed to the mounting base member 121, the mounting base The elastic members 124 and 124 respectively held by elastic member holding protrusions 121a and 121a provided at approximately two positions above and below the center of the left side surface 1211 that is one side surface of the member 121 (the surface on the axis attachment side of the front frame 3) vibrate. The right side surface of the right wall 1222 of the detector mounting member 122 is pressed to the left. That is, by inserting this elastic member 124 between the mounting base member 121 and the vibration detector mounting member 122, the left wall portion 1221 of the vibration detector mounting member 122 is more than the vibration receiving opening 123 b of the cover member 123. It will be in the most protruding state.

  As described above, a material that reduces the sliding resistance generated when the vibration detector mounting member 122 housed in the cover member 123 and the mounting base 121 slides in the left-right direction in the mounting member housing space 123a is reduced. Adopting or adopting a slide guide structure that can reduce the contact resistance, and setting the elastic force of the elastic member 124 appropriately, the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector mounting member 122 can be Even if it is pushed with a relatively weak force, the vibration detector mounting member 122 can be pushed to the right side, and when the pressing is stopped, the vibration detector mounting member 122 is quickly returned to its original state (for example, by the restoring force of the elastic members 124, 124). The contact surface 122b of the vibration detector mounting member 122 can be returned to the most protruding state from the vibration receiving opening 123b of the cover member 123.

  On the other hand, the contact member 13 with which the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holding body 12 abuts has a substantially thin plate-like appearance as shown in FIGS. A vibration converter 131 is provided on the contact surface 13a. The vibration converter 131 is formed by continuously forming an uneven portion in which the protrusion amount in the left-right direction (the direction orthogonal to the contacted surface 13a) changes at regular intervals. In the present configuration example, the minute protrusions 131a having a triangular cross section in the left-right direction and a uniform protrusion amount in the front-rear direction are continuously arranged in the vertical direction, so that the maximum protrusions of the minute protrusions 131a. A certain ridge-shaped convex part and a groove-shaped concave part which is a boundary part of the microprojection part 131a adjacent vertically are alternately formed continuously in the vertical direction.

  The contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holder 12 that contacts the contacted surface 13a of the contact member 13 configured as described above has a recess (the minute protrusion 131a adjacent to the top and bottom of the vibration conversion unit 131). A projecting receiving projection 125 that can be fitted to the boundary portion). In this configuration example, the vibration receiving projections 125 having a triangular cross-section and a uniform front-rear protrusion amount are provided at two locations above and below at an appropriate interval. It is also possible to provide three or more locations. However, in consideration of the formation interval of the minute protrusions 131a in the vibration conversion part 131 of the contact member 13, all the vibration receiving protrusions 125 provided on the contact surface 122b can be fitted into the recesses of the vibration conversion part 131 at the same time. It is necessary to provide at intervals.

  When the front frame 3 is closed with respect to the machine frame 2 in the gaming machine 1 including the vibration conversion means including the vibration detector holding body 12 and the contact member 13 configured as described above, the front frame 3 is rotated in the closing direction. When moved, the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holder 12 provided on the left side (axis attachment side) of the machine frame 2 is covered by the contact member 13 provided on the left side (axis attachment side) of the front frame 3. Approaching the contact surface 13a from the right side, the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holder 12 and the contacted surface 13a of the contact member 13 are completely contacted when closed.

  At this time, since the vibration detector holding member 122 is pressed rightward (on the side of the front frame 3 on the axis side) by the elastic member 124 inside the vibration detector holding body 12, the contact surface of the vibration detector holding body 12 Each of the vibration receiving projections 125 provided on 122b is stable in a state in which the receiving projections 125 are just fitted in the recesses in the vibration conversion unit 131 of the contact member 13 (the boundary portion between the two minute projections 131a adjacent in the vertical direction) (FIG. )). In the present configuration example, the elastic member 124 of the vibration detector holder 12 is referred to as “abutting auxiliary means for pressing the abutting surface against the abutting surface of the abutting member provided on the machine frame”. Although it is assumed to function, the contact assisting means may be provided separately.

  As described above, after the vibration converting function by the vibration converting means becomes effective, the front frame 3 vibrates in the vertical direction with respect to the machine frame 2, so that the vibration detector holding body 12 and the contact member 13 are relative to each other. When the vertical movement occurs and the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holding body 12 moves up and down while contacting the contacted surface 13a of the contact member 13, the vibration receiving projection 125 of the vibration detector holding body 12 is contacted. By moving up and down along the unevenness of the vibration converting portion 131 of the contact member 13 and moving up and down, the vibration detector 14 held by the vibration detector holder 12 is given a lateral vibration. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the vibration detector holding body 12 moves relatively upward with respect to the contact member 13, the vibration receiving projection 125 of the vibration detector holding body 12 moves upward. When moving, the vibration detector mounting member 122 is forced to move in the right direction according to the bulging shape of the minute protrusion 131a. As the vibration receiving projection 125 of the vibration detector holder 12 moves further upward beyond the maximum bulging portion of the minute protrusion 131a, the vibration pressed by the restoring force of the compressed elastic member 124 is pushed in. The detector mounting member 122 moves to the left according to the bulging shape of the microprojection 131a, and the vibration receiving projection of the vibration detector holding body 12 is in a recess that is a boundary portion between the two microprojections 131a adjacent vertically. 125 just fits It becomes a state (the same state as in FIG. 6 (a)).

  In this configuration example, the elastic member 124 interposed between the mounting base member 121 and the vibration detector mounting member 122 is used as “the vibration detector mounting member housed in the cover member is received by the contact surface. Pressing in the direction protruding from the opening, and functioning as a restoring biasing means that biases the receiving projection on the contact surface into the recess in the vibration converting portion of the contact member. Not limited to this, any known existing normal recovery method may be used.

  Thus, when the vibration detection holding body 12 moves upward, the vibration detector mounting member 122 of the vibration detector holding body 12 moves in the left-right direction along the unevenness of the vibration converting portion 131 in the contact member 13. While moving upwards. The same applies to the case where the vibration detector holder 12 moves relatively downward with respect to the contact member 13, and the vibration detector mounting member 122 moves in the left-right direction. Accordingly, even when the front frame 3 is vibrated in the vertical direction with respect to the machine frame 2, the vibration detector 14 in the vibration detector holding body 12 is subject to the vibration of the vibration detector mounting member 122 in the horizontal direction. Since the converted vibration is transmitted, the vertical vibration applied to the gaming machine 1 can be satisfactorily detected even when the mechanical vibration detector 14 having low vibration sensitivity in the vertical direction is used. .

  Further, when lateral vibration (horizontal vibration not accompanied by vertical vibration) is applied to the front frame 3 with respect to the machine frame 2, the vibration detector 14 treats this as a highly sensitive lateral vibration. It can be detected. In particular, the contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holder 12 and the contacted surface 13a of the contact member 13 have a structure that does not prevent relative movement in the front-rear direction (in this configuration example, the amount of protrusion in the front-rear direction is small). By inserting the uniform vibration receiving protrusion 125 into a groove-shaped recess formed by continuously arranging the minute protrusions 131a having a uniform amount of protrusion in the front-rear direction in the vertical direction, the vibration receiving protrusion 125 is within the recess. By adopting a structure that can freely move back and forth, even if a heartless player grabs the ball storage tray 5a and gives vibrations that cause the open / close member 5 to rattle back and forth, the vibration detector 14 can accurately Can be detected.

  The vertical size (vertical width) of the microprojection 131a is such that the front frame 3 moves up and down relative to the machine frame 2 when the gaming machine 1 is subjected to vertical vibrations for illegal purposes. It is necessary to set it smaller than the average moving amount that moves. However, if the vertical width of the microprojection 131a is too small, the lateral projection of the microprojection 131a must also be suppressed, so the amount of movement of the vibration detector mounting member 122 in the lateral direction is reduced. As a result, there is a possibility that the detection sensitivity of the vibration detector 14 may not be reached. Therefore, it is desirable to set an appropriate vertical width of the minute protrusion 131a in consideration of this. Further, the minute protrusion 131a is not limited to a triangular shape, and may be, for example, a vibration converting portion 131 in which a corrugated unevenness is formed as a semicircular arc.

  The detection signal from the vibration detector 14 that can detect the vibration in the longitudinal direction satisfactorily through the vibration converting means configured as described above can be used for various controls in the gaming machine control unit. Hereinafter, the gaming machine control unit provided in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The gaming machine control unit mainly includes a main control device 21 that functions as a gaming control device that controls various gaming devices (such as the central gaming device 8 and the second variable winning device 10) provided on the gaming board 6, and a discharge and emission control device. A first sub-control device 22 that functions as a device (a device that controls the operation of the discharge device 22b in response to an input from the discharge stop switch 22c or the touch sensor 22d and controls the operation of the discharge device 22a), and functions as an effect control device The second sub-control device 23 (control of lighting of decorative lamps 23a made up of decorative lamps and LEDs provided at various places, control of effect sound output from the speaker 23b, to the variable display device 82 provided in the central game device 48) Device for display control).

  The main control device 21 generates a gaming microcomputer 21a having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), and RAM (Random Access Memory), an input / output interface 21b, and an operation clock signal for gaming. An oscillator 21c for supplying to the microcomputer 21a is provided. The main control device 21 is also supplied with power from a power supply device 24 having a backup power source 24a even during a power failure or the like, so that the stored contents of the RAM can be held.

  Further, the main control device 21 receives a detection signal from the start sensor 91a provided at the start winning port 91, and first and second winning port sensors 92a and 93a provided at the first and second general winning ports 92 and 93. Detection signal, detection signal from the first count sensor 81a provided in the first variable winning device 81, detection signal from the special winning sensor 83a and the remaining ball discharge sensor 83b provided in the sorting device 93, second variable winning device 10 is input via the input / output interface 21b, the gaming microcomputer 21a receives the first fluctuation via the input / output interface 21b based on these detection signals. The first opening / closing solenoid 81 a of the winning device 81, the sorting motor 83 c of the sorting device 83, and the second opening / closing solenoid 1 of the second variable winning device 10. By performing the driving control of the b, the game according to the various conditions performed. In addition, information such as the number of prize balls paid out to the player in the gaming machine 1 and game results (the occurrence of auxiliary games and first and second special games) is output from the external output terminal 25 to the outside of the gaming machine. Collected and managed by a store management computer.

  Further, the main control device 21 and the second sub-control device 23 include a detection signal from the frame opening detection sensor 26 that detects that the front frame 3 is opened with respect to the machine frame 2, and detection of the vibration sensor 14 described above. A signal is input. Upon receiving the detection signal from the frame opening detection sensor 26, the second sub-control device 23 visually notifies that the front frame 3 is not closed by the decorative lamp 23a and the fluctuation display device 82, or hears it by the speaker 23b. To inform you.

  Further, the second sub-control device 23 that has received the detection signal from the vibration detector 14 visually notifies a warning that the game machine 1 has been vibrated by the decorative lamp 23a and the fluctuation display device 82, or a speaker. An audio notification is given by 23b. Since a game clerk may open the front frame 3 in order to solve problems such as ball clogging, when the frame open detection sensor 26 detects the open state of the front frame 3, the vibration detector 14 The notification operation by vibration detection may be invalidated.

  Furthermore, since there is a possibility that malicious vibration fraud has been performed for the vibration detection by the vibration detector 14, in consideration of this, a control that imposes a penalty that does not stop with a warning is given to the player. It can also be done. For example, after the first variable winning device 81 changes from the first state to the second state and the auxiliary game is performed and the first count sensor 81a is detected, all of these balls are specially won by the distribution device 83 or the general The vibration detection by the vibration detector 14 is valid until it is detected by the remaining ball discharge sensor 83b after being assigned to the winning prize, and if the vibration detector 14 is turned on during this time, the distribution device 83 Since there is a high probability that the improper vibration has been performed for the allocation of the winning ball, a notification to that effect (a notification by the decorative lamp 23a, the variable display device 82, the speaker 23b, or the management device of the amusement shop via the external output terminal 25) Even if the first special game transition condition (assignment of the special winning ball by the allocating device 3) is established after this vibration is detected, this is invalidated and the first special game is executed. Done It may be not.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the vibration conversion means is configured by the contact member 13 provided in the machine frame 2 and the vibration detector holder 12 provided in the back mechanism frame 31 of the front frame 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the vibration detector holding body 12 and the abutting member 13 can be provided in two parts that vibrate in the longitudinal direction relatively due to vibration fraud, the longitudinal direction can be provided. The vibration detector 14 can be vibrated by converting the vibration into a horizontal vibration (not limited to the left-right direction, but a linear vibration in a horizontal plane). However, increasing the relative movement amount of the vibration detector holder 12 and the contact member 13 is effective in improving the detection sensitivity of the vibration detector 14. Therefore, based on FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a gaming machine 1 ′ of the second embodiment provided with a vibration converting means that can increase the relative movement amount of the vibration detector holder 12 and the contact member 13 will be described.

  In the gaming machine 1 ′, a vibration detector holding body attachment member 15 is provided on the rear surface of the shaft attachment side of the opening / closing member 5 ′ provided with a ball storage tray 5 a for storing game balls to be used for gaming. An attachment base member 121 of the vibration detector holder 12 is attached to the attachment surface 15a, which is the left side surface of the member 15, and an appropriate position (for example, a front frame) corresponding to a portion to which the vibration detector holder 12 is attached. 3 is provided with a vibration detector holding body introduction opening 32a on the side of the game board support member 32 on which the lower surface of the game board 6 is placed when the game board 6 is attached to the front panel 3, and the opening / closing member 5 is closed. When the frame 3 is closed to the machine frame 2, the vibration detector holder 12 faces the back side of the front frame 3 through the vibration detector holder introduction opening 32 a provided in the game board support member 32. The contact surface 122b of the vibration detector holder 12 is brought into contact with the contacted surface 13a of the contact member 13 provided on the inner surface (right side surface) of the left vertical plate member 2a of the machine frame 2. is there.

  When the vibration converting means is configured as in the gaming machine 1 ′ of the present embodiment, the vibration applied to the opening / closing member 5 is provided by providing the vibration detector holder 12 on the opening / closing member 5 which is highly likely to give a shock to the player. Is efficiently transmitted to the vibration detector holding body 12 through the vibration detector holding body mounting member 15, and the contact surface 122 b of the vibration detector holding body 12 and the contact surface 13 a of the contact member 13 are relative to each other. There is an advantage that a large amount of movement can be easily obtained.

  In addition, the hinges for opening and closing the opening and closing member 5 are provided with play (dimensions) in the front frame body so that the hinge shaft can move up and down with respect to the hinge holes. Because of the mechanism, play is provided in the machine frame 2 so that the hinge shaft can move up and down with respect to the hinge hole, so that the front frame 3 can move up and down relative to the machine frame 2 and in addition to the front frame body. The opening / closing member 5 can move up and down. For example, when a vibration that pushes the ball storage tray 5a of the opening / closing member 5 upward is applied, the opening / closing member 5 moves upward relative to the front frame body by the amount of play, and the front frame 3 itself by the amount of play. Further, there is a possibility that the opening / closing member 5 provided with the vibration detector holder 12 is relatively large with respect to the machine frame 2 provided with the contact member 13. Therefore, the sensitivity of the vibration detector 14 with respect to the vertical vibration applied to the opening / closing member 5 can be further increased.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on some embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in this specification are illustrative and are not limited to the disclosed technology. is there. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in each of the above embodiments, but should be construed according to the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology to the described technology are included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Machine frame 3 Front frame 6 Game board 12 Vibration detector holding body 13 Contact part 14 Vibration detector

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A front frame for removably attaching a game board in which a game area where game balls can flow down is attached;
A vibration detector that can detect vibration;
A first variable winning device in which an opening and closing member is opened;
A first count sensor for detecting a game ball won in the first variable winning device;
A distribution device that distributes the game balls detected by the first count sensor to a special prize or a general prize;
A residual ball discharge sensor for detecting a game ball after being assigned to a special prize or a general prize by the sorting device;
A game control device for controlling the first variable winning device;
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By game balls are distributed to the special pay at the sorter, the control of the game controller, the gaming machine to initiate a first special game to open the closing member,
The front frame is provided to be openable and closable to a machine frame attached to the island facility,
The vibration detector is provided on the front frame,
Providing a vibration converting means for converting the vertical vibration generated in the front frame relative to the machine frame into a horizontal vibration and acting on the vibration detector;
The game control device enables vibration detection by the vibration detector until all of the game balls detected by the first count sensor are detected by the remaining ball discharge sensor, during which the vibration detector A gaming machine characterized by notifying the state when a vibration state is detected .

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