JP5534527B2 - Out unit for gaming machine and gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an outlet unit for a gaming machine and a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a bulleted game ball is a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface and an area for realizing a game or an effect by the flow of the game ball). In the process of flowing down, the game ball rolls while colliding with game nails and windmills in the game area, and the flow direction changes. As a result, if a game ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the game area, a predetermined winning ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a game ball flows into the out port without winning any of the winning holes, the winning ball Will not be paid out. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the game ball flowing down and expecting the game ball to be won and paid out.

  In such a pachinko machine, a game ball (out ball) flowing into the out port may be clogged in the vicinity of the out port. As a proposal for preventing such a ball clogging in the vicinity of the out mouth, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

JP-A-10-118259

  Although what is disclosed in Patent Document 1 allows an out port set in which an out port and a decorative portion are integrated to be fitted in an out passage, it can be said that a sufficient ball clogging prevention effect is exhibited when there are a large number of out balls. Absent. Also, it is not considered to accurately count the number of out balls.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be accurately counted even when there are a large number of out balls, and the out port for a gaming machine can effectively prevent clogging of the ball in the vicinity of the out port. It is an exemplary problem to provide a unit and a gaming machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an out-unit unit for a gaming machine as an exemplary aspect of the present invention is arranged in a game area that realizes a game by flowing down a game ball, and is arranged in a plurality of areas arranged in the game area. Out unit for a gaming machine for entering a game ball that does not win any of the winning ports, and comprises an out port part for counting while entering the game ball, and a part of the outer periphery of the game area And a rail decoration portion for guiding the game ball to the out mouth portion, and the rail ornament portion has an inflow opening formed to allow the game ball to flow into the out mouth portion, and the out mouth portion. Has a plurality of counting sensors that count the game balls that have passed through the inlet in a plurality of rows on the left and right sides, and a guide surface portion that is arranged upstream of each counting sensor and guides the game balls to the counting sensors. The inlet is asymmetrical for each sensor. And, inducing surface portion is configured differently for each sensor.

  A gaming machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board that defines a gaming area for realizing a game by flowing down a gaming ball on a surface, a plurality of winning holes arranged in the gaming area, and a gaming board. An out-port unit for a gaming machine that places a game ball that is placed and does not win any of a plurality of win ports, and that has an out-port unit that counts while the game ball is being inserted, and an outer periphery of the game area. And a rail decoration part that guides the game ball to the outlet part, and the rail decoration part is an inflow opening that is asymmetrically opened to allow the game ball to flow into the outlet part. The outlet part has a plurality of counting sensors for counting the game balls that have passed through the inlet in a plurality of rows on the left and right sides, and a guide surface part that is arranged on the upstream side of each counting sensor and guides the game balls to the counting sensors. And the guide surface is different for each sensor. An outlet unit, a gaming machine frame that holds the gaming board, glass that is arranged at a certain distance in front of the gaming board, and a launching unit that launches a game medium toward the gaming area, And a storage tray for storing the game medium.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, even when the number of out balls is large, it is possible to accurately count, and it is possible to effectively prevent clogging of the balls near the out port.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the out port unit shown in FIG. It is an expansion exploded view which expands and shows the principal part of the out port unit shown in FIG. It is an enlarged front view near the inflow port. It is an enlarged view of the out mouth part in the out mouth unit shown in Drawing 5, and (a) is a front view and (b) is an appearance perspective view. It is XX sectional drawing of the out opening part shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the out mouth part shown in FIG. 7 from diagonally backward. It is an external appearance perspective view of the out port unit U of the pachinko machine 2 concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the out mouth unit U cut | disconnected by the cross section YY in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the vicinity of the launch unit of the pachinko machine 2 according to the second embodiment.

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[Embodiment 1]
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine having an electronic circuit board according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 2 includes a gaming machine frame 3, a gaming board unit 5, a glass 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a ball tray 14. The launch unit can launch the game balls 23 one by one toward the game area 16 configured in the game board unit 5.

  In the pachinko machine 2, when a player operates a launcher handle 15 (to be described later), a game ball is launched by the launch unit toward the game area 16, and a game by the flow of the game ball is realized. In addition to the pachinko machine 2, the gaming machine can be an arcade machine such as a pachinko slot machine, a coin game machine, and various game machines. In short, a gaming area that realizes a game by the flow of game balls is provided. Any gaming machine you have is included.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine, any pachinko machine such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (one type) or a honey mono type (two types) pachinko machine can be conceptualized. In the first embodiment, a so-called one-type pachinko machine that realizes a digipachi game (also referred to as a one-type game or a symbol variation game) will be described as an example. The symbol variation game will be described later.

  In the present application, as a general direction definition, the vertical and horizontal directions are defined as directions when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front (player side). Further, the direction from the player to the pachinko machine is defined as the rear, and the direction from the pachinko machine to the player is defined as the front. About the detailed parts, such as a member and a unit, the name of another direction may be used separately.

  In addition, when the game ball 23 flows down the game area 16, the flow direction (downward) is the downstream side and the reverse direction (upward) is the upstream side, but the downstream and upstream concepts are not limited to the upper and lower sides. The direction in which game balls flow down is defined as the downstream side.

  The gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a gaming board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the peripheral side surface of the pachinko machine 2 and the front side or the rear side in addition thereto. In addition to the game board unit 5, various mechanism parts such as various control boards and paths for game media, which will be described later, are arranged on the inner side of the game machine frame 3. Unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 from behind is prevented.

  The outer frame 4 that surrounds the pachinko machine 2, the front frame 9 that is swingably supported by a hinge 22 inside the pachinko machine 2 so as to be able to be opened and closed forward, and that can hold the game board unit 5. The gaming machine frame 3 is configured to include the glass frame 12 that holds the decorative member 32 that is supported in a swinging manner and decorates the periphery of the glass 10. The glass 10 is a transparent member that allows the player to visually recognize the game board 6 held inside the gaming machine frame 3 from the front. The gaming machine frame includes a front frame 9 that holds the game board unit 5 and a main control board case (board case) 35 described later.

  The glass 10 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 6 by a certain distance or more. The glass 10 is formed of two transparent flat glasses and is held on the back side of the glass frame 12, and has a function of forming a flowing-down space for the game ball 23 to flow between the game board 6 and the player through the glass 10. The function of ensuring visibility so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized and the function of preventing unauthorized access that prevents the player from illegally accessing (contacting) the game board 6 are exhibited.

  The ball tray 14 is a plate member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and in the first embodiment, has an upper ball tray 14a and a lower ball tray 14b. Yes. The upper ball tray 14a has a ball punching member 14c and is disposed below the game board 6, that is, the lower portion of the glass frame 12, and the lower ball tray 14b is disposed further below the upper ball tray 14a. .

  The launch unit launches (balls) the game ball 23 sent from the upper ball tray 14a as a part of the ball tray 14 to the launch position by the ball feeder (not shown) toward the upper part of the game area 16. belongs to. The launch unit includes, for example, a launcher for projecting the game ball 23 at the launch position, a launch motor for driving the launcher, a launch spring for energizing the launcher to generate a ball force, and the like. It is attached to the front frame 9. In order to launch a ball by the launch unit, a launcher handle 15 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to realize on / off of the launch of the ball and adjustment of its launch intensity based on the player's operation.

  The game board unit 5 has a game board 6 in which a center object 7 as a game object is arranged at substantially the center on the game board surface 6a side, and a number of game nails 27 are also arranged on the game board surface 6a. ing. An effect display device 7a as an image display means is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and a display opening 7d for exposing the display portion 7b of the effect display device 7a is formed.

  The game board 6 is a board-like member for constituting a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of the game ball 23 on the surface side thereof, so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized from the front by the player. It is held in the gaming machine frame 3 (in the first embodiment, the front frame 9 as a part of the gaming machine frame 3). A rail decoration 26 is attached to the surface of the game board 6 so as to surround the periphery in a substantially circular shape, and the outer rail 26a of the rail decoration 26 is arranged so as to stand upright with respect to the game board. . The game area 16 is a substantially circular area defined by the outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration portion 26 and facing the outer rail 26 a.

  The game nails 27 are flow-down changing members that collide with the game balls 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow-down direction thereof, and many game nails 27 are arranged in the game area 16. Also, in the game area 16, a winning member 28 such as a normal winning port 28, a starting winning port 29, a big winning port 31, and an out port part 30 are arranged. Further, the game area 16 is provided with a gate 33, a windmill 25, and the like, and the game balls 23 that flow down flow into each ball entry member, pass through the gate 33, and rotate the windmill 25. Thus, it is possible to enjoy the down-flow game by the game ball 23. The out mouth unit U is configured to include the out mouth portion 30 and the rail decoration portion 26 (see FIG. 3).

  The center accessory 7 is configured to cover the periphery of the effect display device 7a, and realizes a symbol variation game (one type game). A first symbol (special symbol) display device 17 as a symbol display means is disposed on the center accessory 7, and an effect display device 7 a is disposed in the center of the center accessory 7.

  The first symbol (special symbol) display device 17 displays the variation of the first symbol, which is the lottery result of the lottery means. The first symbol is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery executed when the game ball 23 enters the start winning opening 29. A big hit as a first special game occurs when the variable display of the first symbol is stopped in a predetermined winning manner.

  The effect display device 7a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, and the like, and is arranged so that the player can see from the game board surface 6a side, and displays an image on the display unit 7b. It is. The display unit 7b of the effect display device 7a displays a first decorative symbol that is linked to the first symbol. The first decorative symbol is a symbol for visually producing the lottery result of the first lottery means, and corresponds to the first game. Further, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display unit 7b. An effect control board as a game control means is electrically connected to the effect display device 7a via a relay board, and image display is controlled by the effect control board.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the game board 6, a main control board case 35 containing a main control board 34 as an electronic circuit board for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2, and an image display of the effect display device 7a An effect control board case 36 containing an effect control board (not shown) for performing control of equal effects, a payout control board case 37 containing a payout control board (not shown) for controlling payout of prize balls, A power supply board case 38 that houses a power supply board (not shown) is disposed. A game is realized by each control board accommodated in each control board case. Furthermore, an external output terminal plate 39 for outputting game information such as the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 to the outside is provided on the back side of the game board 6.

  When the game ball 23 is launched by a ball launching device (not shown), the game ball 23 travels along the outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration portion 26 and reaches the upper part in the game area 16. Thereafter, the game ball 23 moves along a plurality of passing trajectories, some moves to the right along the outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration portion 26, and some moves inside the game area 16 while colliding with the game nail 27. , And a certain thing flows into the normal winning opening 28 to trigger the payout of a certain number of prize balls, and a certain thing is positioned at the lowermost part in the game area 16 without flowing into any of the winning devices. It flows into the out port 30 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 as an out ball.

  When the game ball 23 flows into the start winning opening 29 during the symbol variation game, the display symbol 7c of the effect display device 7a starts rotating display (the first special game lottery) due to the inflow. If 7c is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7”), a big hit (first special game; hereinafter referred to as symbol fluctuation big hit) in the symbol variable game occurs. Then, the special winning opening 31 is opened to accept a large amount of winning balls, and a large amount of winning balls are paid out to the ball tray 14.

  Subsequently, the outlet unit U according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 6 of the pachinko machine 2. The game board 6 is held by the front frame 9 of the pachinko machine 2 and is exposed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 by opening the glass frame 12 forward.

  In FIG. 3, only main parts for explaining the first embodiment are shown, and a windmill 25, a game nail 27, winning holes 28, 29, 31, which are arranged in the game area 16 on the game board 6, are shown. Illustration of the gate 33 and the like is omitted. In addition, the code | symbol 31a in FIG. 3 is the attachment hole for opening the big prize opening 31 formed in the game board 6 for the big prize opening 31 attachment.

  An out port unit U is attached to the game board 6. The out port unit U has a rail decoration portion 26 and an out port portion 30 and is generally configured. An inner rail 24 is also attached to the game board 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner rail 24 and the rail decoration portion 26 have a generally arc shape on the inner side, and are opposed to each other on the left and right sides with the out mouth portion 30 in between. The inner rail 24 and the rail decoration portion 26 surround a substantially circular area, and the outer periphery of the game area 16 is configured.

  When the game ball 23 that has flowed into the game area 16 from the outside of the inner rail 24 (the left side in FIG. 3) does not win any of the winning holes, it is guided by the inner rail 24 or the rail decoration 26 and the out mouth part. It flows into 30.

  FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the out port unit U. FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded view showing the main part of the outlet unit U in an enlarged manner. A guide slope 26 b for guiding the game ball 23 to the out mouth portion 30 is formed in a lower portion of the rail decoration portion 26. An inflow port 40 is formed so as to be connected to the guide slope 26b.

  The inflow port 40 is located in front of the out port portion 30 and allows the game ball 23 that has rolled on the guide slope 26 b to flow into the out port portion 30. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the inflow port 40. In FIG. 6, the vicinity of the inlet 40 is viewed obliquely from the front and slightly above. As will be described later, the out port 30 includes a plurality of (two in the first embodiment) counting sensors 41 arranged side by side. The counting sensor 41 counts the number of game balls 23 flowing into the out port 30 and transmits counting information to the main control board 34. Each counting sensor 41 has a passage hole 41 a for allowing the game ball 23 to pass therethrough. The passage hole 41a has, for example, a circular shape having a larger diameter than the diameter of the game ball 23.

  For example, the count information from the count sensor 41 may be transmitted toward the main control board 34 and then sent from the main control board 34 to the effect control board. On the main control board 34 or the effect control board, the sum of the total number of out balls counted by the counting sensor 41 and the total number of winning balls won in each winning opening 28, 29, 31 is determined by the launch unit. Compared to the number of game balls fired.

  When fraud is not performed, the sum of the out ball and the winning ball and the number of the game balls to be fired should substantially match. However, when the total number of out balls and winning balls is larger than the number of game balls to be fired, for example, a thread hanging goto (a ball is connected to a game ball and fired, and the thread is operated to receive a sensor for a winning mouth. By repeatedly putting in and out game balls in the vicinity, it is possible to determine that an illegal act such as an illegal act of illegally acquiring a large number of prize balls. In that case, the effect control means can display an error on the effect display device 7a, notify an error by blinking a lamp as the decorative member 32, or generate a warning sound from the speaker.

  Further, the count information by the count sensor 41 may be transmitted from the main control board 34 to the hall computer of the gaming machine hall via the external output terminal board 39, for example. In the hall computer, an error display can be performed on the display screen of the hall computer by comparing the sum of the number of out balls and the number of winning balls and the number of game balls to be launched, as described above. Hall clerk can quickly detect fraud.

  The inflow port 40 is formed asymmetrically in front view with respect to the passage hole 41a in one counting sensor 41. That is, the inflow port 40 has a guide slope 26b and a bottom surface 26c that is one step lower than the guide slope 26, and is gently connected by the slope, and as a result, has a right shoulder 26d and a left shoulder 26e.

  In FIG. 6, the right shoulder 26d is located at an obliquely lower right front position with respect to the passage hole 41a of the right counting sensor 41. Therefore, the inlet 40 is asymmetric with respect to the right counting sensor 41. Yes. That is, the shape of the left and right inlets 40 is different from the passage hole 41a of the right counting sensor 41 (the height positions of the left and right inlets 40 are different).

  Similarly, in FIG. 6, the left shoulder 26e is located at an obliquely lower left front position with respect to the passage hole 41a of the left counting sensor 41. Therefore, the inlet 40 is asymmetric with respect to the left counting sensor 41. It has become. That is, the shape of the left and right inlets 40 is different from the passage hole 41a of the left counting sensor 41 (the height positions of the left and right inlets 40 are different).

  Thus, since the height position of the inflow port 40 is different on the right side and the left side with respect to the passage hole 41a in one counting sensor 41, in the unlikely event, two game balls 23 are lined up in the passage hole 41a. Even when trying to inflow, the game balls 23 exert unbalanced stresses on each other, and the ball clogging hardly occurs. As a result, the clogging is prevented by the left-right asymmetry of the inflow port 40.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the out port portion 30 in the out port unit U. FIG. (A) shows a front view and (b) shows an external perspective view.

  The out port portion 30 is disposed behind the inflow port 40 in the rail decoration portion 26 so that the two passage holes 41 a face the inflow port 40. The out mouth part 30 includes two counting sensors 41 arranged side by side on the left and right, a guide surface part 42 arranged in front (upstream side) of the counting sensor 41, and a guide arranged behind (downstream side) the counting sensor 41. The passage 45 (see FIG. 9) is generally configured.

  The counting sensor 41 is a sensor for counting the number of game balls 23 that have flowed from the inflow port 40. For example, a non-contact passage sensor such as a capacitance type or a magnetic type is used as the counting sensor 41, and a detection signal is output every time the game ball 23 passes through the passage hole 41a. In the outlet unit U, two counting sensors 41 are arranged side by side on the left and right. Since the number of game balls 23 is counted by the plurality of counting sensors 41, even when there are a large number of out balls, accurate number counting is possible without erroneous detection or detection omission.

  In addition, since the number of game balls 23 flowing into the out mouth portion 30 is detected, a prize ball is illegally obtained by connecting a thread or the like to the game ball 23 and taking it into and out of the winning openings 28, 29, 31 and the like. It is possible to effectively prevent the so-called thread hanging goto action to be acquired. That is, the total number of the game balls 23 won in each of the winning openings 28, 29, 31 and the number of the game balls 23 counted by the counting sensor 41 is substantially equal to the number of the game balls 23 launched per unit time. Based on whether or not they match, the presence or absence of the thread hanging action can be determined.

  When a plurality of counting sensors 41 are arranged, of course, the total number of game balls counted by the plurality of counting sensors 41 is the number of out balls. In addition, the out ball and the winning ball won in each winning opening are joined on the back side of the game board 6 and discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2, but this counting sensor 41 is It is arranged on the upstream side of the merging position with the winning ball, and the number of out balls before merging with the winning ball is counted.

  The guide surface portion 42 is disposed upstream of the counting sensor 41 and downstream of the inflow port 40, that is, at a position sandwiched between the counting sensor 41 and the inflow port 40, and the game ball 23 (out) flowing into the inflow port 40. Sphere) is guided to the passage hole 41a. Two openings are formed in the guide surface portion 42 corresponding to the respective passage holes 41a of the two counting sensors 41, and each opening has an opening width widening toward the upstream side (that is, a funnel shape). The guide surface 43 is an inclined surface or a curved surface.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the out mouth portion 30 taken along the line XX in FIG. In the first embodiment, two left and right guide surfaces 43 are formed corresponding to the two left and right passage holes 41a. Of the guide surface 43 corresponding to the right passage hole 41a, the right curved surface is the right outer surface 43a and the left curved surface is the right inner surface 43b. Of the guide surface 43 corresponding to the left passage hole 41a, the right curved surface is the left inner surface 43c and the left curved surface is the left outer surface 43d.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the right outer surface 43a and the right inner surface 43b have different radii of curvature. The left inner surface 43c and the left outer surface 43d have different radii of curvature. Furthermore, the right inner surface 43b and the left inner surface 43c have different radii of curvature. By comprising in this way, the following two effects are exhibited.

  That is, the first is that the position of the joining ridge line 44 where the right inner surface 43b and the left inner surface 43c join is displaced from the center position of the two passage holes 41a due to the difference in the radius of curvature between the right inner surface 43b and the left inner surface 43c. It is an effect by having. Specifically, the position of the joint ridge 44 is close to the left passage hole 41a. As a result, the number of game balls 23 flowing into the right counting sensor 41 and the number of game balls 23 flowing into the left counting sensor 41 are not equal. Due to the difference in ease of inflow into the left and right counting sensors 41, the occurrence of clogging in the vicinity of the guide surface portion 42 is prevented.

  The second effect is that an unbalanced stress is applied to the game ball 23 about to flow into the counting sensor 41 due to a difference in curvature radius between the right outer surface 43a and the right inner surface 43b. Specifically, for example, as shown by a broken line in the figure, a case is assumed in which two game balls 23a and 23b are arranged side by side toward the right counting sensor 41 almost simultaneously. The right game ball 23a contacts the right outer surface 43a, the left game ball 23b contacts the right inner surface 43b, and the left and right game balls 23a, 23b also contact each other.

  However, since the radii of curvature of the right outer surface 43a and the right inner surface 43b are different, the stress acting on the right game ball 23a and the stress acting on the left game ball 23b become unbalanced. The stress being unbalanced means that the state and / or strength of a plurality of stresses applied is different or is not a target, resulting in an unbalanced state. As a result, the two game balls 23 a and 23 b smoothly flow toward the counting sensor 41 on the right side without causing a ball clogging in the vicinity of the guide surface 43. The same effect can be obtained by the difference in curvature radius between the left inner surface 43c and the left outer surface 43d corresponding to the left counting sensor 41.

  The guide passage 45 is disposed behind (downstream) the counting sensor 41 and guides the game ball 23 to the discharge path 46. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the out port 30 as viewed obliquely from the rear. In FIG. 9, the vicinity of the out mouth part 30 is seen from the diagonally left rear. The guide passage 45 for guiding the game ball 23 after passing through the passage hole 41a communicates with the downstream side of the counting sensor 41, and the discharge path 46 communicates with the downstream side of the guide passage 45. Are discharged from the discharge path 46 to the outside of the pachinko machine 2. In the middle of the discharge path 46, the winning balls that have won the winning openings 28, 29, and 31 and the out balls are merged.

  The guide passage 45 has inclined ribs 47 corresponding to the counting sensors 41 on the lower surface of the passage. The inclined rib 47 receives the game ball 23 on its upper surface and rolls it to the discharge path 46, and is disposed at a position immediately downstream of the passage hole 41a. The rib height on the counting sensor 41 side (upstream side) is high and the rib height on the discharge path 46 side (downstream side) is low. Of course, the rib height position on the upstream side is the outer circumference of the passage hole 41a. The position is lower than the lower end position. The game ball 23 having passed through the passage hole 41a is accelerated and guided toward the rear discharge path 46 quickly and smoothly. Therefore, it is effectively prevented that the game ball 23 after passing through the passage hole 41a flows backward due to some external factor such as vibration and is detected again by the counting sensor 41 (so-called false detection by chattering). .

[Embodiment 2]
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the out port unit U of the pachinko machine 2 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the out port unit U cut along a cross section YY in FIG. . The cross section YY is a plane (plane P) that passes through a substantially diameter position in the vertical direction of the left passage hole 41a out of the two passage holes 41a and extends in the front-rear and up-down directions. In FIG. 11, the vicinity of the inlet 40 and the outlet 30 is partially enlarged. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the outlet unit U, the bottom surface 26c of the inlet 40 has a plurality of inclination angles in the front-rear direction (depth direction). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, at least in the cross-section YY, it has a plurality of inclination angles in the front-rear direction. Similarly, although not shown, the right passage hole 41a also has a plurality of inclination angles in the front-rear direction at a substantially diameter position in the vertical direction (that is, a position corresponding to a substantially lowest point on the circumference of the passage hole 41a). have.

  As described above, the portion having a plurality of inclination angles in the front-rear direction may be present at least in the vicinity of the substantially diameter position in the vertical direction of the passage hole 41a, but is sandwiched between the right shoulder portion 26d and the left shoulder portion 26e. You may have several inclination angles in the front-back direction over the bottom face 26c whole region.

  In the second embodiment, the plurality of inclination angles are two kinds of inclination angles, and as shown in FIG. 11, an inclination angle of 10 ° and an inclination angle of 5 ° with respect to the horizontal plane. A gentle slope 51 having an inclination angle of 5 ° is formed on the side (front side) far from the passage hole 41a of the out mouth portion 30, and a steep slope 52 having an inclination angle of 10 ° is formed on the near side (rear side). Yes. The gentle slope 51 and the steep slope 52 are connected in the front-rear direction, and the connecting portion 53 may be bent, or may be R-treated and smoothly connect the gentle slope 51 and the steep slope 52. Good.

  Of course, the plurality of inclination angles are not limited to two types, and may be three types or more. The tilt angle may be gradually changed in a stepless manner (that is, in a curved surface shape). However, it is preferable that the inclination angle on the rear side is steeper than the front side. Also in the second embodiment, the front side is a gentle slope 51 and the rear side is a steep slope 52.

  Thus, since the inflow port 40 bottom surface 26c has a plurality of inclination angles, the inflow speed of the game ball 23 about to flow into the passage hole 41a can be changed according to the position. For example, in the second embodiment, the game ball on the steep slope 52 on the back side (rear side) flows into the passage hole 41a at a higher speed than the game ball on the gentle slope 51 on the near side (front side). Can be made. That is, the speed of each game ball can be adjusted so that the game balls are separated from each other. Since a plurality of game balls smoothly flow into the passage hole 41a in the vicinity of the entrance of the passage hole 41a, it is possible to effectively prevent the biting of the balls and the resulting clogging of the balls.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in this out mouth portion 30, the inclination angle of the counting sensor 41, that is, the angle formed by the passing direction of the game ball 23 in the counting sensor 41 with the horizontal plane is larger than the steep slope 52 ( 20 °). That is, the game ball 23 flows into the out port while sequentially passing through the inclined surfaces of 5 °, 10 °, and 20 °.

  In the process in which the game balls 23 flow into the out port, the inclination angles become steeper in order from the front side (front side) to the back side (rear side), so that the game balls are separated from each other. Therefore, the effect of preventing one-ball chewing and ball clogging is increasing.

  Further, the angle (inclination angle) formed by the counting sensor 41 passing the game ball 23 with the horizontal plane is set to a relatively large angle of 20 °. Moreover, the inclination angle of the counting sensor 41 is set larger than the inclination angle of the gentle slope 51 and the steep slope 52. Therefore, erroneous detection due to so-called chattering in which the game ball 23 that has once passed through the counting sensor 41 flows backward for some reason and is detected again by the counting sensor 41 is effectively prevented.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the launch unit of the pachinko machine 2 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 12, reference numeral 54 denotes a rectifier, reference numeral 55 denotes a launch unit, and reference numeral 56 denotes a foul ball collection port. In FIG. 12, only the main part is displayed, and the glass frame, game board, etc. in the pachinko machine 2 are omitted. Further, the rectifier 54 is shown disassembled forward.

  The rectifier 54 has a ball supply function of supplying game balls one by one toward the launch unit 55. The rectifier 54 includes a solenoid 54a and a ball feeding member 54b, and the ball feeding member 54b reciprocates by an on / off operation of the solenoid 54a. As the ball feeding member 54b reciprocates, the game balls are supplied to the launch unit 55 one by one from the supply passage 54c.

  A ball passage sensor 54d for detecting the passage of the game ball is disposed in the rectifier 54. Any position in the rectifier 54 may be used as long as it can detect the passage of the game ball. For example, it may be upstream or downstream (that is, the supply passage 55c) of the ball feeding member 54b, or a ball passage sensor 54d may be attached to the ball feeding member 54b itself.

  When the ball passing sensor 54d detects the game balls supplied one by one, the number of game balls supplied to the launch unit 55, that is, the number of game balls launched toward the game area can be counted. .

  In addition, the game ball 23 supplied from the rectifier 54 is set in the launch rail 55c, and a launch ball 55 is fired toward the game area by the launch unit 55. The firing unit 55 has a function of launching the ball balls one by one in the launch rail 55c toward the game area by the launcher 55a. The ball operation of the launcher 55a is realized by the on / off operation of the solenoid 55b.

  A game ball that has been shot by the launch unit 55 but has not reached the game area, that is, a foul ball, falls into the foul ball collection port 56. The foul balls dropped into the foul ball collection port 56 are discharged to the ball tray 14 (particularly, the lower ball tray 14b) through the foul ball collection passage inside the pachinko machine 2. A sphere passage sensor 56a for detecting the passage of the foul sphere is disposed in the vicinity of the foul sphere collection port 56 or in the foul sphere collection passage. As a result, it is possible to count how many of the launched game balls have returned as foul balls.

  Based on the count value of the number of shot balls by the ball passage sensor 54d, the count value of the number of foul balls by the ball passage sensor 56a, the count value of the number of out balls by the count sensor 41, and the count value of the number of winning balls won in each winning opening. It is possible to detect and detect illegal acts such as thread hanging goto. That is, since the number of fired balls = the number of winning balls + the number of out balls + the number of foul balls should be established, even if a certain amount of counting error is taken into account, the number of fired balls and the number of winning balls + the number of out balls + the foul balls When the difference from the total number) is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, it can be determined that an illegal act is being performed.

[Embodiment 3]
In the third embodiment, an example in which the outlet unit U is applied to a sealed circulation pachinko machine will be described. Like the pachinko machine 2 according to the first and second embodiments, the enclosed circulation pachinko machine has a rectifier, a launch unit, a game board, and a foul ball collection passage. A game area for realizing a game by the flow of a game ball is defined on the game board surface, and various winning holes are arranged in the game area. An out port unit U is attached to the game board, and a game ball that has not won any winning port flows into the out port portion 30 via the inflow port 40.

  Also in the enclosed circulation pachinko machine, the game balls are supplied to the launch unit one by one by the rectifier, and when the bullets are launched by the launch unit, the game balls flow down the game area. Among the game balls flowing down the game area, a certain one wins a winning opening, and a certain one flows into the out opening 30 without winning any of the winning openings. A game ball that has been fired but has a low firing strength and has not reached the game area flows into the foul ball collection port and reaches the foul ball collection passage.

  In a sealed circulation pachinko machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed and circulated in the machine and do not have a ball tray. Accordingly, game balls are not replenished from the outside of the pachinko machine, and prize balls due to winning are not paid out to the outside of the pachinko machine. The enclosed circulation pachinko machine has a circulation path for game balls. The circulation path is a ball path that circulates again the game balls that have won the various winning holes, the game balls that have flowed into the out-port 30 and the game balls that have passed through the foul ball collection passage to the rectifier. The game ball returned to the rectifier by the circulation path is again supplied to the launch unit and fired.

  The enclosed circulation pachinko machine has, for example, a card insertion slot and a card information management unit. The card stores player credit information. Based on this credit information, a predetermined number of balls can be lent. For example, when a card on which credit information “100” is recorded is inserted into a card slot and a ball lending operation corresponding to credit information “25” is performed, the card credit information is set to 100−25 = Set to “75”. In addition, 25 balls corresponding to credit information “25” are lent.

  The ball lending is performed by setting the number of balls that can be launched (the number of remaining balls) of 25 balls in the enclosed circulation pachinko machine, rather than actually being supplied to the enclosed circulation pachinko machine. It is preferable that the remaining number of balls is displayed so as to be visible to the player at any location of the enclosed circulation pachinko machine.

  In the enclosed circulation pachinko machine, the game ball enclosed in the machine is used cyclically, so that the ball can be launched 25 times into the game area. Each time one ball is fired, the remaining number of balls is decremented by one. When the remaining number of balls becomes zero, it is impossible to fire the ball. Here, when the launched game ball becomes a foul ball, the number of remaining balls is not subtracted. Further, when a winning ball is acquired by winning, the acquired winning ball number is added to the remaining ball number.

  Also in this enclosed circulation pachinko machine, a ball passage sensor is arranged in the rectifier and the foul ball collection passage, a prize sensor is arranged in each prize opening, a counting sensor is arranged in the out mouth part, and the number of shot balls The number of foul balls, winning balls and out balls can be counted.

Number of remaining balls = number of balls lent + number of prize balls + number of foul balls-number of fired balls-(1)
Number of fired balls = number of winning balls + number of out balls + number of foul balls-(2)
It is determined whether or not the above relationship is established within a predetermined allowable count error range. In the above equation (1), the difference ball number (remaining ball number) is calculated. If the above equation (2) is not satisfied, it can be determined that an illegal act such as a hanging thread is being performed.

  In addition, this invention shall also include the following meanings.

[Purpose 1]
It is an out-port unit for a gaming machine that is placed in a game area that realizes a game by the flow of a game ball, and that enters the game ball that does not win any of a plurality of winning holes arranged in the game area. And
An out mouth portion for counting while entering the game ball;
A part of the outer periphery of the gaming area, and a rail decoration for guiding the gaming ball to the out mouth,
The rail decoration part has an inflow opening formed to allow the game ball to flow into the out mouth part,
The out mouth is
A plurality of counting sensors for counting the game balls that have passed through the inflow port in a plurality of rows on the left and right;
A guide surface portion that is arranged upstream of each counting sensor and guides the game ball to the counting sensor;
At least a part of the bottom surface of the inflow port that guides the game ball to the out-portion has a plurality of inclination angles inclined in the front-rear direction along the inflow direction of the game ball to the out-portion. Out unit for gaming machines.

[Purpose 2]
2. The out port unit for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of tilt angles are steeper angles on the side closer to the out port than the tilt angle on the side far from the out port.

[Purpose 3]
The outlet unit for a gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein an inclination angle of the counting sensor in the front-rear direction of the passing direction of the game ball is steeper than any of the plurality of inclination angles.

[Purpose 4]
A game board for defining a game area on the surface for realizing a game by flowing down a game ball;
A plurality of winning holes arranged in the game area;
An outlet unit for a gaming machine according to any one of points 1 to 3 arranged on the gaming board;
A gaming machine frame for holding the gaming board;
Glass disposed at a certain distance in front of the game board;
A game machine comprising: a launch unit that launches the game ball toward the game area.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary. The outlet unit applied to the enclosed circulation pachinko machine of the third embodiment may be the one described in the first embodiment or the one described in the second embodiment. In addition, the out port unit of the second embodiment states that “at least a part of the bottom surface of the inflow port that guides the game ball to the out port portion is inclined in the front-rear direction along the inflow direction to the out port portion of the game ball. In addition to the feature of “having a plurality of inclination angles”, the “outlet port of the first embodiment of the first embodiment has a left-right asymmetric shape corresponding to each sensor, and the guide surface has a different shape for each sensor. Of course, in the out port unit in the second embodiment, the inflow port is symmetric with respect to each sensor, and the guide surface portion has the same shape as each sensor. It may be said.

[Example 1]
In the pachinko machine 2 according to the first embodiment described above, a confirmation experiment was performed as to how many ball distributions are counted by the right counting sensor 41 and the left counting sensor 41.

  In addition, at that time, the presence or absence of the occurrence of clogging in the vicinity of the out mouth portion 30 and the presence or absence of erroneous detection due to chattering in the counting sensor 41 were also confirmed. The experimental results are shown in Table 1.

以上の実験結果から明らかなように、流入口４０を左右非対称にし、誘導面４３の曲率半径を計数センサ４１ごとに異なる曲率半径とすることにより、左側の計数センサ４１に流入するアウト球の個数と右側の計数センサ４１に流入するアウト球の個数との比率をアンバランス（約４７％：約５３％）とすることができた。その際、アウト球の総個数が約４万発〜約１０万発程度となるまで球発射を行っても、アウト口部３０近傍における球詰まり、計数センサ４１におけるチャタリングによる誤検出の発生はなかった。

As is clear from the above experimental results, the number of out spheres flowing into the left counting sensor 41 is made by making the inlet 40 asymmetrical and the curvature radius of the guide surface 43 being different for each counting sensor 41. And the number of out-spheres flowing into the right counting sensor 41 could be unbalanced (about 47%: about 53%). At that time, even if the ball is fired until the total number of out balls reaches about 40,000 to about 100,000, there is no occurrence of erroneous detection due to clogging in the vicinity of the out mouth 30 and chattering in the counting sensor 41. It was.

  In this experiment, the winning of the launched game ball into the winning opening is not considered. That is, the experiment was performed in a situation where all of the launched game balls flow into the out port 30. Therefore, any experiment No. The total number of shots = total number of out balls.

[Example 2]
In the pachinko machine 2 according to the second embodiment described above, a confirmation experiment was performed as to how many ball distributions are counted by the right counting sensor 41 and the left counting sensor 41.

  In addition, at that time, the presence or absence of the occurrence of clogging in the vicinity of the out mouth portion 30 and the presence or absence of erroneous detection due to chattering in the counting sensor 41 were also confirmed. The experimental results are shown in Table 2.

以上の実験結果から明らかなように、流入口４０を左右非対称にし、誘導面４３の曲率半径を計数センサ４１ごとに異なる曲率半径とすることにより、左側の計数センサ４１に流入するアウト球の個数と右側の計数センサ４１に流入するアウト球の個数との比率をアンバランス（約４７％：約５３％）とすることができた。それに加え、底面２６ｃに傾斜角度の異なる緩斜面５１と急斜面５２とを形成することにより、アウト球の総個数が約４万発〜約１０万発程度となるまで球発射を行っても、アウト口部３０近傍における球詰まり、計数センサ４１におけるチャタリングによる誤検出の発生はなかった。

As is clear from the above experimental results, the number of out spheres flowing into the left counting sensor 41 is made by making the inlet 40 asymmetrical and the curvature radius of the guide surface 43 being different for each counting sensor 41. And the number of out-spheres flowing into the right counting sensor 41 could be unbalanced (about 47%: about 53%). In addition, by forming the gentle slope 51 and the steep slope 52 with different inclination angles on the bottom surface 26c, even if the ball is fired until the total number of out balls reaches about 40,000 to about 100,000, There was no occurrence of erroneous detection due to clogging in the vicinity of the mouth 30 or chattering in the counting sensor 41.

  Also in this experiment, the winning of the game ball that was launched into the winning opening is not considered. That is, the experiment was performed in a situation where all of the launched game balls flow into the out port 30. Therefore, any experiment No. The total number of shots = total number of out balls.

[Example 3]
In the pachinko machine 2 used in the second embodiment, it is confirmed whether or not the ball clogging occurs in the vicinity of the out mouth 30 when the total number of shots is 1 million or more, and whether or not there is a false detection due to chattering in the counting sensor 41 did. The experimental results are shown in Table 3.

実施形態２に係るアウト口ユニットを使用することにより、約１４５万発の球発射を行っても、アウト口部３０近傍における球詰まり、計数センサ４１におけるチャタリングによる誤検出の発生がないことがわかった。

By using the out port unit according to the second embodiment, it is understood that there is no occurrence of clogging in the vicinity of the out port 30 and erroneous detection due to chattering in the counting sensor 41 even when about 1.45 million balls are fired. It was.

  Also in this experiment, the winning of the game ball that was launched into the winning opening is not considered. That is, the experiment was performed in a situation where all of the launched game balls flow into the out port 30. Therefore, any experiment No. The total number of shots = total number of out balls.

U: Out port unit XX: Section 2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: gaming machine frame 4: outer frame 5: gaming board unit 6: gaming board 6a: gaming board surface 7: center role 7a: effect display device 7b: display unit 7c: display pattern 7d: display opening 9: front frame 10 : Glass 12: Glass frame 14: Ball tray 14 a: Upper ball tray 14 b: Lower ball tray 14 c: Ball release member 15: Launcher handle 16: Game area 17: First symbol (special symbol) display device 22: Hinge 23: Game sphere 23a: right game sphere 23b: left game sphere 24: inner rail 25: windmill 26: rail decoration 26a: outer rail 26b: guide slope 26c: bottom 26d: right shoulder 26e: left shoulder 27: game nail 28: Normal winning opening 29: Start winning opening 30: Out opening 31: Large winning opening 31a: Mounting hole 32: Decoration member 33: Gate 34: Main control board (electronic circuit board)
35: Main control board case (board case)
36: production control board case 37: payout control board case 38: power supply board case 39: external output terminal board 40: inflow port 41: counting sensor 41a: passage hole 42: guide surface portion 43: guide surface 43a: right outer surface 43b: right Inner surface 43c: Left inner surface 43d: Left outer surface 44: Joining ridge 45: Guide passage 46: Discharge route 47: Inclined rib 51: Slightly inclined surface 52: Steeply inclined surface 53: Connection portion 54: Rectifier 54a: Solenoid 54b: Ball feed member 54c: Supply Passage 54d: Ball passage sensor 55: Launch unit 55a: Launch rod 55b: Solenoid 55c: Launch rail 56: Foul ball collection port 56a: Ball passage sensor

Claims (4)

It is an out-port unit for a gaming machine that is placed in a game area that realizes a game by the flow of a game ball, and that enters the game ball that does not win any of a plurality of winning holes arranged in the game area. And
An out mouth portion for counting while entering the game ball;
A part of the outer periphery of the gaming area, and a rail decoration for guiding the gaming ball to the out mouth,
The rail decoration part has an inflow opening formed to allow the game ball to flow into the out mouth part,
The out mouth is
A plurality of counting sensors for counting the game balls that have passed through the inflow port in a plurality of rows on the left and right;
A guide surface portion that is arranged upstream of each counting sensor and guides the game ball to the counting sensor;
The inlet is asymmetric with respect to each sensor,
The guide surface portion is an outlet unit for a gaming machine having a different shape for each of the sensors. The guide surface portion has a guide surface that is an inclined surface or a curved surface so that the opening width widens toward the upstream side,
The out port unit for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an inclination angle of the inclined surface or a curvature radius of the curved surface is different for each of the plurality of counting sensors. Downstream of the counting sensor,
A guide passage for guiding the game ball after passing through the counting sensor to a discharge path for discharging to the outside is attached,
3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide passage has an inclined rib formed on a lower surface of the passage with a high rib height on the counting sensor side and a low rib height on the discharge path side. Out mouth unit. A game board for defining a game area on the surface for realizing a game by flowing down a game ball;
A plurality of winning holes arranged in the game area;
An out-port unit for a gaming machine that is placed on the gaming board and that enters the gaming ball that does not win any of the plurality of winning ports, and an out-out portion that counts while entering the gaming ball; And a rail decoration part that constitutes a part of the outer periphery of the gaming area and guides the game ball to the out mouth part, and the rail decoration part flows the game ball into the out mouth part. In order to make the inflow opening formed asymmetrically left and right, and the out mouth portion includes a plurality of count sensors for counting the game balls that have passed through the inflow port in a plurality of rows to the left and right, and An outlet unit for a gaming machine that is arranged upstream and has a guide surface portion that guides the game ball to the counting sensor, and the guide surface portion has a different shape for each sensor;
A gaming machine frame for holding the gaming board;
Glass disposed at a certain distance in front of the game board;
A game machine comprising: a launch unit that launches the game ball toward the game area.

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