JP5756689B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that copes with an act of illegally trying to acquire a prize ball by causing malfunction by irradiation of electromagnetic waves.

  In general, in a game area of a pachinko machine, a start winning opening, a general winning opening, and a through chucker are provided as specific areas through which game balls can pass. Each of these specific areas is provided with a start winning opening sensor, a general winning opening sensor, and a through chucker sensor, which are game ball detection sensors (magnetic sensors). These game ball detection sensors are turned on to output a game ball detection signal when a game ball is detected, and are turned off to not output the game ball detection signal when no game ball is detected. The game ball detection signal is input to the control processing unit, and the control processing unit performs processing related to the game based on the game ball detection signal.

  Specifically, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, the control processing unit detects an on-edge of the start winning opening sensor based on an input of a game ball detection signal from the start winning opening sensor, and electronic lottery related to a special symbol. And a payout command for causing the prize ball payout device to pay out the number of prize balls previously associated with the start winning opening is output. When a game ball wins a general winning opening, the control processing unit detects an on-edge of the general winning opening sensor based on an input of a gaming ball detection signal from the general winning opening sensor, and the number of pre-corresponding to the general winning opening. Output a prize ball payout command. When the game ball passes through the through chucker, the control processing unit detects the on-edge of the through chucker sensor based on the input of the game ball detection signal from the through chucker sensor, and performs electronic lottery related to the normal symbol.

  By the way, since the control processing unit performs processing by a microcomputer, it malfunctions due to electrical noise. There is a person who abuses this and illicits an attempt to acquire a prize ball by irradiating an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region from the outside of the pachinko machine and causing the control processing unit to malfunction. Recently, fraudulent acts called goto acts have been rampant and the playground has been damaged. Otama Goto is an illegal act of intermittently irradiating a control processing unit with electromagnetic waves of a specific wavelength after clogging a special ball (so-called large ball) whose diameter is slightly larger than a regular game ball in a specific area.

  In a state where large balls are jammed in a specific area, the game ball detection sensor provided in the specific area is maintained in the ON state and continues to output the game ball detection signal. For this reason, a control process part will be in the state which continues determining with the state of a game ball detection sensor being an ON state. When electromagnetic waves in a specific wavelength range are irradiated to the control processing unit in this state, the control processing unit malfunctions and misidentifies the state of the game ball detection sensor as an off state opposite to the actual state. When the irradiation of the electromagnetic wave in the specific wavelength region stops, the main control processing unit returns to normal, and the game ball detection signal continuously output from the game ball detection sensor is handled as a newly input signal. False detection of on-edge. As a result, in spite of the fact that the game ball does not actually pass through the specific area, the prize ball payout command, the electronic lottery related to the special symbol, and the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol are performed.

  As a conventional technique for dealing with fraud using electromagnetic waves, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. This conventional technique includes a control means (control processing unit) for controlling a game and an electromagnetic wave detection means (electromagnetic wave detection sensor) for detecting an electromagnetic wave that causes a malfunction of the control means. When detected, the control means invalidates the detection that the game ball has passed for all of the specific area as being caused by malfunction due to electromagnetic waves.

JP 2002-52152 A (paragraphs 0050, 0051, etc.)

  By the way, some electromagnetic wave detection sensors are in an off state when irradiated with an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength range, and are in an on state and output a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated. When this electromagnetic wave detection sensor is employed as the electromagnetic wave detection means in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the control means (control processing unit) determines whether the electromagnetic wave detection sensor has detected an electromagnetic wave, that is, in an off state. The determination of whether or not there is an ON state is made based on whether or not a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is input. The phenomenon that the non-detection signal from the electromagnetic detection sensor is not input to the control processing unit occurs not only when the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off, but also between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit. It also occurs when the gap is broken and the non-detection signal is interrupted. For this reason, at the time of the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave sensor and the control processing unit, the detection of winning or passing of the game ball for all the specific areas is actually caused by the electromagnetic wave even though the electromagnetic wave is not actually used. It is treated as a detection caused by a malfunction of the control processing unit, and becomes invalid.

  The disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the main control processing unit may be caused by an attempt to prevent fraudulent acts using electromagnetic waves, but it is simply a failure that is not the case. Cases are also conceivable. In the latter case, even though the player is not trying to perform an illegal act using electromagnetic waves, the winning or passing of the regular game ball is invalidated for all specific areas, so that the prize ball is not paid out. There are disadvantages such as that the electronic lottery related to the special symbol is not performed and the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is not performed.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the disadvantage of the player associated with handling the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can prevent the occurrence.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

[1] The pachinko machine according to the present invention has a game area where a game ball flows down, a specific area provided so that the game ball can pass through the game area, and provided in the specific area when a game ball is detected. A game ball detection sensor that is in an on state that outputs a game ball detection signal to the device and that is in an off state that does not output the game ball detection signal when no game ball is detected, and processing related to the game based on the on edge of the game ball detection sensor In the pachinko machine comprising: a control processing unit that performs an off-state when an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region is irradiated and an on-state electromagnetic wave detection sensor that outputs a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated. The control unit controls the game ball detection signal of the game ball detection sensor to determine whether the game ball detection sensor is in an on state or an off state at a predetermined period. State determination means for gaming ball detection sensor based on whether or not the input has been made, and on-edge detection for detecting an on-edge of the gaming ball detection sensor based on a result of determination by the state determination means for game ball detection sensor For an electromagnetic wave detection sensor that determines whether the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is an on state or an off state based on whether the control processing unit inputs a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor with a processing means After the result of the determination of the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor by the state determination unit and the state determination unit for the electromagnetic wave detection sensor has changed from an on state to an off state, the game ball detection sensor by the state determination unit for the game ball detection sensor It is detected as an abnormality in the state of the gaming ball detection sensor that the result of the determination of the state of the game ball is continuously on after exceeding a predetermined number of cycles. And an on-edge detection prohibiting processing means for prohibiting on-edge detection by the on-edge detection processing means when an abnormality is detected by the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detecting means. It is characterized by.

  As described above, the large goto is to irradiate the control processing unit intermittently with electromagnetic waves in a state where the large balls are packed in a specific area. During the period in which the large ball continues to be detected by the game ball detection sensor while the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted in the large ball goto, the game ball is continuously detected by the game ball detection sensor when the regular game ball passes through the specific area. It may be longer than the period. In other words, the number of cycles in which the state of the game ball detection sensor is continuously determined to be on during the period in which the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted in a state where large balls are packed in a specific area, and a regular game ball is a game ball detection sensor It is considered that the former may be more than the latter in terms of the number of cycles in which the state of the game ball detection sensor is continuously determined to be on when passing through. Therefore, in the pachinko machine described in “[1]”, the predetermined number of cycles as a reference for treating the on state of the game ball detection sensor as an abnormality is determined when the regular game ball passes the game ball detection sensor. The determination result of the state of the game ball detection sensor is set to be greater than the number of consecutive cycles. In other words, the game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means that the large area is clogged with the fact that the period during which the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted in the large ball goto has become a predetermined time or more corresponding to the predetermined number of cycles. It is detected as an abnormality.

  In the pachinko machine described in “[1]”, the game ball detection sensor state determination means determines the state of the game ball detection sensor at a constant period. The on-edge detection processing means detects the on-edge based on the result of the determination by the game ball detection sensor state determination means in a state where the large ball is not played. When the on-edge is detected, the control processing unit performs a game-related process (a prize ball payout command, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol, an electronic lottery related to a normal symbol, etc.).

  When the large goto is performed, the electromagnetic wave in the specific wavelength range is intermittently irradiated to the control processing unit in a state where the large area is clogged with the specific area. The electromagnetic wave detection sensor detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off. At this time, since no non-detection signal is input from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor to the main control processing unit, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means determines that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in the off state. Then, the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor determines whether or not there is an abnormality in which the state of the game ball detection sensor continuously exceeds the predetermined number of cycles and is determined to be in an on state, that is, a large area is detected in a specific area. Start monitoring for clogged abnormalities. Then, if the abnormality detecting means for the game ball detection sensor detects an abnormality in which a large ball is clogged in a specific area within the period when the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted, the on-edge detection prohibiting processing means prohibits the on-edge detection processing means from detecting the on-edge. To do.

  As a result, the on-edge camouflaging of the game ball detection sensor by the large ball goto is prevented. Therefore, in the event of a large ball game, it is possible to prevent repeated processing such as instructions for paying out a prize ball, electronic lottery related to special symbols, electronic lottery related to normal symbols, and to prevent damage to the game hall be able to.

  Further, in the pachinko machine described in “[1]”, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means is based on the fact that the control processing unit does not input a non-detection signal from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. In order to determine that the state is the off state, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is controlled not only when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off, but also from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor due to the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit. Even when the non-detection signal to the processing unit is interrupted, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means determines that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in the off state. That is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means handles the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit in the same manner as the electromagnetic wave is detected by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. Therefore, the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor monitors whether or not the specific area is clogged with large balls even when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit are disconnected. Then, when the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detecting means detects that the specific area is clogged with large balls, the on-edge prohibiting processing means prohibits the on-edge processing means from detecting the on-edge. On the other hand, when the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection means does not detect that the specific area is clogged with large balls, the on-edge prohibition processing means maintains a state where the on-edge of the gaming ball detection sensor can be detected.

  In other words, the pachinko machine described in “[1]” treats the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. When it is not detected that the area is clogged, the state where the on-edge of the game ball detection sensor can be detected is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by handling the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave.

[2] A pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided in a game area where game balls flow down, a plurality of specific areas provided so that game balls can pass through the game areas, and in each of these specific areas. When a ball is detected, a gaming ball detection signal is output, and when a gaming ball is not detected, the gaming ball detection sensor is turned off and the gaming ball detection sensor does not output the gaming ball detection signal. A pachinko machine comprising a control processing unit that performs processing relating to a game and an electromagnetic wave detection sensor that is in an off state when irradiated with an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region and that is in an on state that outputs a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated The control processing unit determines whether each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors is on or off. A game ball detection sensor state determination means for determining individually based on whether or not the control processing unit inputs a game ball detection signal of the game ball detection sensor, and a state for the game ball detection sensor On-edge detection processing means for detecting each on-edge of each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors based on a result of determination by the determination means, and whether or not the control processing section is inputting a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor the electromagnetic wave and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determining means determines the state of the detection sensor whether the oFF state is turned on, a game ball detection sensor for detection known abnormal state of the plurality of game balls sensor based When an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means and the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor, the above-mentioned game ball detection sensor detects the abnormality. An on-edge detection prohibiting processing means for prohibiting on-edge detection by the edge detection processing means, and the game ball detection sensor state determination means determines the state of the gaming ball detection sensor at a constant cycle, and the result of the determination Is an on determination value that is an input determination value associated with the on state of the gaming ball detection sensor, or an off determination value that is an input determination value associated with the off state of the gaming ball detection signal sensor. The on-edge detection processing means detects that the input determination value has been updated from the off-determination value to the on-determination value by the gaming ball detection sensor state determination means as the on-edge. The game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means is configured to determine the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means. After the result changes from the on state to the off state, the update status of the input determination value of any one of the plurality of game ball detection sensors is continuously updated to the on determination value exceeding a predetermined number of cycles. When the abnormality is detected by the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection means, the on-edge detection prohibition processing means is limited to the gaming ball detection sensor in which the abnormality is detected. The on-edge detection by the on-edge detection processing means is prohibited by constantly updating the input determination value of the sphere detection sensor to the previous input determination value.

  As described above, the large goto is to irradiate the control processing unit intermittently with electromagnetic waves in a state where the large balls are packed in a specific area. During the period in which the large ball continues to be detected by the game ball detection sensor while the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted in the large ball goto, the game ball is continuously detected by the game ball detection sensor when the regular game ball passes through the specific area. It may be longer than the period. In other words, the number of cycles in which the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor is continuously updated to the ON determination value during a period in which the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted in a state where large balls are clogged in a specific area, and a regular game ball is a game ball detection sensor. When the number of cycles in which the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor is continuously updated to the ON determination value when passing through the former, the former may be more than the latter. Therefore, in the pachinko machine described in “[2]”, the predetermined number of cycles as a reference for treating the update state of the ON determination value as abnormal is determined when the regular game ball passes the game ball detection sensor. The input determination value of the sphere detection sensor is set to be greater than the number of cycles that are continuously updated to the ON determination value. That is, the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor indicates that the period during which the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted in the large goto has become a predetermined time corresponding to the predetermined number of cycles or any of the plurality of specific areas. It is designed to detect an anomaly that is clogged with large balls.

  In the pachinko machine described in “[2]”, the state determination means for the game ball detection sensor performs determination of the state of the game ball detection sensor at a constant cycle, and the result of the determination is changed to the on state of the game ball detection sensor. It is updated and stored in the form of an ON determination value, which is an associated input determination value, or an OFF determination value, which is an input determination value associated with the OFF state of the gaming ball detection signal sensor. In the state where the large ball is not being performed, the on-edge detection processing means individually updates the input determination value from the off determination value to the on determination value by the game ball detection sensor state determination means for each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors. This is detected as an on-edge. When the on-edge is detected, the control processing unit performs a game-related process (a prize ball payout command, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol, an electronic lottery related to a normal symbol, etc.).

  When large ball goto is performed, electromagnetic waves in a specific wavelength region are intermittently irradiated to the control processing unit in a state where large balls are packed in any of the plurality of specific regions. The electromagnetic wave detection sensor detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off. At this time, since no non-detection signal is input from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor to the main control processing unit, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means determines that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in the off state. Then, the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor has an abnormality that is continuously updated to the ON determination value over a predetermined number of cycles in the update state of the input determination value of any of the plurality of game ball detection sensors. Monitoring, that is, whether there is an abnormality in which a large ball is clogged in any of a plurality of specific areas. If the abnormality detecting means for the game ball detection sensor detects an abnormality in which a large ball is clogged in any of a plurality of specific areas within a period in which the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted, the on-edge detection prohibiting processing means detects the abnormality. Only for the gaming ball detection sensor that has been made, the on-edge detection by the on-edge detection processing means is prohibited by constantly updating the input judgment value to the previous input judgment value.

  That is, in the period when the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted, the input determination value of the gaming ball detection sensor in which the abnormality is detected, that is, the gaming ball detection sensor in the state where the large ball is detected is the ON determination value, and thus the abnormality is detected. After that, the on-determination value is always continuously updated as the previous input determination value, thereby prohibiting the detection of the on-edge by the on-edge detection processing means. As a result, the on-edge camouflaging of the game ball detection sensor by the large ball goto is prevented. Therefore, in the event of a large ball game, it is possible to prevent repeated processing such as instructions for paying out a prize ball, electronic lottery related to special symbols, electronic lottery related to normal symbols, and to prevent damage to the game hall be able to.

  Further, in the pachinko machine described in “[2]”, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means is based on the fact that the control processing unit does not input the non-detection signal from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. In order to determine that the state is the off state, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is controlled not only when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off, but also from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor due to the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit. Even when the non-detection signal to the processing unit is interrupted, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means determines that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in the off state. That is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means handles the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit in the same manner as the electromagnetic wave is detected by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. Therefore, the abnormality detection means for the game ball detection sensor monitors whether or not a large ball is clogged in any of the plurality of specific areas even when the electromagnetic detection sensor and the control processing unit are disconnected. Then, when the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detecting means detects that a large ball is clogged in any of the plurality of specific areas, the on-edge prohibiting processing means prohibits the detection of the on-edge by the on-edge processing means. On the other hand, when the game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means does not detect that a large ball is clogged in any of the plurality of specific areas, the on-edge prohibition processing means maintains a state in which the on-edge of the game ball detection sensor can be detected. .

  In other words, the pachinko machine described in “[2]” treats the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. When it is not detected that the area is clogged, the state where the on-edge of the game ball detection sensor can be detected is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by handling the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave.

[3] The pachinko machine according to the present invention is the pachinko machine according to [[2]], in which the period of determination by the game ball detection sensor state determination unit is represented by T, and the predetermined number of periods is represented by Z. When the longest time required for a game ball to pass through each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors is represented by H, Z is “H / T <Z” between T and H. It is set to satisfy the relational expression.

  The pachinko machine described in “[3]” uses a plurality of gaming ball detection sensors as a reference for the number of cycles for individually determining the update status of the input determination values of the plurality of gaming ball detection sensors. On the other hand, only one type can be used, and this can suppress the complexity of the control program for determining an abnormality in the update status of the input determination values.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present invention treats the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor. If it is not detected that the game ball is clogged, the state where the on-edge of the game ball detection sensor can be detected is maintained. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by handling the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the control processing unit as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state where the glass door and front board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 were opened. It is a figure which shows the structure of the board surface of the game board shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed by the on-edge detection process means shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the pachinko machine related to the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means, the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection means, the on-edge detection prohibition processing means, and the abnormality notification control means shown in FIG. The state of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor, and the input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor when a normal game ball wins a specific area in a normal state where no large ball is played 5 is a time chart illustrating an example of a time-series relationship between the on-edge detection result and the on-edge detection result. Detection of the on-edge of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor, and the detection of the on-edge when the on-edge detection of the game ball detection sensor is not prohibited during the large ball goto It is a time chart which shows an example of a time-sequential relationship with a result. The state of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor, and the like when the on-edge detection of the game ball detection sensor is prohibited during the same large ball as in FIG. 5 is a time chart showing an example of a time-series relationship with an on-edge detection result. The state of the game ball detection sensor and the input determination of the game ball detection sensor when the on-edge detection of the game ball detection sensor is prohibited during the large goto after the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor and the main control processing unit It is a time chart which shows an example of a time-sequential relationship with a value, the input determination value of an electromagnetic wave detection sensor, and the detection result of an on-edge. The state of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor when a regular game ball wins a specific area in a state where the electromagnetic sensor is disconnected from the main control processing unit 6 is a time chart showing an example of a time-series relationship between the input determination value of and the on-edge detection result.

  A pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the left and right directions of the respective parts will be described so as to coincide with the left and right directions for the player facing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a vertically rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and is attached to the machine frame 2 so as to be freely openable and closable. The main body frame 3, a glass door 4 which is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large glass window 4a formed in the center, and a lower door of the main body frame 3 is provided so as to be openable and closable. And a front board 5 having a tray 6 for containing a game ball, and a handle 7 provided so as to protrude forward from the front board 5. Electrical decorations 70 are provided on the left and right edges of the glass door 4. A speaker 71 is provided at the upper part of the glass door 4 and the lower left part of the main body frame 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 30 is accommodated inside the main body frame 3. A game area 31 is formed on the front surface of the game board 30. The game area 31 is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by an outer rail 32 and an inner rail 33 for sliding the game ball. The entire game area 31 can be seen through the glass window 4a.

  Below the game board 30 is provided a launching device 10 that strikes and launches a game ball with a striking gutter (not shown). The launching device 10 is supplied with game balls one by one from the tray 6. When the handle 7 (see FIG. 1) is rotated while the game ball is supplied to the launching device 10, the launching device 10 moves the game ball toward the outer rail 32 with a firing strength corresponding to the turning amount of the handle 7. Thus, the game ball is guided to the game area 31 along the outer rail 32. In FIG. 2, illustration of the configuration in the game area 31 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 40, a normal symbol display device 41, a viewing window 50 a, a stage 51, a first start winning port 61, a second starting winning port 62, and an attacker device 63. The through chucker 64, the general winning ports 65A to 65E, and the out port 66 are provided. In addition to these, members that change the flow of game balls, such as game nails and windmills, are provided in the game area 31, but these are not shown. The first start winning port 61, the second starting winning port 62, the through chucker 64, and the general winning ports 65A to 65E are specific areas of the present invention.

  The first start winning opening 61 and the second starting winning opening 62 are winning openings formed so that game balls can pass therethrough, and are arranged in the order of the first starting winning opening 61 and the second starting winning opening 62 in order. To do. When a game ball wins in the first start winning opening 61 and the second start winning opening 62, an electronic lottery for the special symbol occurs and a winning ball is generated. The second start winning opening 62 is located at the center of the electric tulip 62a composed of a pair of openable and closable blade members. The electric tulip 62a is opened from the closed state shown in FIG. 3 by being driven by a solenoid. In the present embodiment, since the tip of the closed electric tulip 62a is located close to the member forming the first start winning opening 61, a game is played unless the electric tulip 62a is in an open state. The ball does not win the second start winning opening 62.

  The special symbol display device 40 is controlled to display in such a manner that the special symbol is changed and then stopped. The special symbol is an electronic lottery result based on the result of electronic lottery performed based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting winning port 61 or based on the result of winning game ball to the second starting winning port 62. The result is shown when the fluctuation is stopped.

  The attacker device 63 opens and closes a large winning opening 63a through which a plurality of game balls can be won at once by a flap-shaped lid member, and is based on the winning of the game balls to the first start winning opening 61. When winning in the electronic lottery performed or when winning in the electronic lottery performed based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 62, the big winning port 63a is given a predetermined number of times. It is controlled to open.

  The through chucker 64 is a gate through which a game ball can pass. When a game ball passes through the through chucker 64, an electronic lottery for a normal symbol occurs. The normal symbol display device 41 is controlled to display in such a manner that the normal symbol is changed after the normal symbol is changed. The normal symbol indicates the result of the electronic lottery performed based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the through chucker 64 when the fluctuation is stopped. Control is performed so that the above-described electric tulip 62a is opened when a win is won in the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol.

  The general winning ports 65A to 65E are winning ports formed so that game balls can pass therethrough. When a game ball wins each of these general winning ports 65A to 65E, a prize ball is generated.

  The visual recognition window 50 a is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. An effect display device 50 is provided behind the viewing window 50a. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 50 is a liquid crystal display device, and is controlled to display an image that produces an electronic lottery related to a special symbol. The player can view the video through the viewing window 50a. The video includes a dummy symbol, and the dummy symbol is displayed in such a manner that it stops after it fluctuates. The display mode of the dummy symbol is controlled to synchronize with the change and stop of the special symbol. The above-described special symbol display device 40 is provided at the lower left part of the game area 31 away from the viewing window 50a of the effect display device 50, so that the image seen from the viewing window 50a and the special symbol display device 40 are displayed. The special symbol is not allowed to enter the player's view at the same time.

  The stage 51 extends below the viewing window 50a. The stage 51 is a structure formed so that a game ball placed thereon stays temporarily while rolling. A groove 51a is formed in the center of the stage 51, and the first start winning opening 61 is provided immediately below the groove 51a. That is, the arrangement of the groove 51a of the stage 51 and the first start winning opening 61 is set so that the game ball dropped from the groove 51a wins the first start winning opening 61 with a high probability.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, there are a main control processing unit 110, a special symbol control processing unit 200 which is a sub control processing unit, a normal symbol control processing unit 201, an effect control processing unit 202, an electric control unit. A decoration control processing unit 203, a voice control processing unit 204, and a payout control processing unit 600 are provided. Each of these control processing units 110, 200 to 204, 600 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a memory for information processing work performed by the CPU. The microcomputer includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) as an area, and various controls of the pachinko machine 1 are performed by these. In addition, a prize ball payout device 601 for paying out game balls to the tray 6 is also provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a game ball for detecting a game ball is provided in each of the first start winning port 61, the second starting winning port 62, the large winning port 63a, the through chucker 64, and the general winning ports 65A to 65E. A first start winning port sensor 101, a second start winning port sensor 102, a large winning port sensor 103, a through chucker sensor 104, and general winning port sensors 105A to 105E, which are detection sensors (magnetic sensors), are provided. These sensors 101 to 104, 105A to 105E are turned on to output a game ball detection signal when a game ball is detected, and are turned off to not output the game ball detection signal when no game ball is detected.

  The game ball detection signals of the first start winning port sensor 101, the second start winning port sensor 102, the big winning port sensor 103, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E are all input to the main control processing unit 110. It has come to be. The main control processing unit 110 performs processing related to the game based on the input of the game ball detection signal.

  The main control processing unit 110 includes game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 and on-edge detection processing means 160 which are means set by the control program.

  The game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 includes a first start prize port sensor 101, a second start prize port sensor 102, a through chucker sensor 104, and general prize port sensors 105A to 105E which are game ball detection sensors. Whether the game ball detection sensor is individually turned on or off based on whether or not the control processing unit inputs a game ball detection signal of the game ball detection sensor It is. Specifically, the determination of the state of each of the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the big winning port sensor 103, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensor 105, which are game ball detection sensors, is performed. Based on the clock frequency of the CPU of the main control processing unit 110, it is performed at a constant cycle (4 millisecond cycle), and the result of this determination is an ON determination that is an input determination value associated with the ON state of the game ball detection sensor. The value is updated in the form of an OFF determination value that is an input determination value associated with the OFF state of the game ball detection signal sensor, and is stored in the RAM of the main control processing unit 110. In the present embodiment, the on determination value is “1” and the off determination value is “0”.

  The on-edge detection processing unit 160 is based on the determination result by the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150, and includes a first start winning port sensor 101, a second starting winning port sensor 102, a big winning port sensor 103, and a through chucker sensor 104. Each on-edge of the general winning opening sensor 105 is detected.

  More specifically, the on-edge detection processing means 160 performs on-edge detection processing shown in FIG. In this on-edge detection process, first, the previous input determination value stored in the RAM of the main control processing unit 110 is loaded by the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 (step S11). Next, the previous input determination value is bit-inverted (step S12). Next, an on-edge is detected by calculating the logical product of the previous input determination value with the bit inverted and the current input determination value (step S13).

  The processing in this step S13 will be described by taking as an example the case where the game ball has won the general winning opening 65A. The previous input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is the value before the game ball has won the general winning opening 65A. Is the input determination value, that is, “0” (off determination value). When the game ball wins the general winning opening 65A, the current input determination value “1” (ON determination value) of the general winning opening sensor 105A is obtained. When the previous input determination value “0” is bit-inverted, it becomes “1”, and the logical product of this “1” and the current input determination value “1” becomes “1”, and an on-edge is detected. That is, the on-edge detection processing unit 160 detects that the input determination value has been updated from the off determination value “0” to the on determination value “1” by the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150 as an on-edge. ing. In other cases, the logical product of the previous input determination value with the bit inverted and the current input determination value is “0”, and thus no on-edge is detected.

  After step S13, the on-edge detection processing means 160 converts the current input determination value using the on-edge detection mask data, that is, performs mask data conversion of the current input determination value (step S14), and then masks. The current input determination value after the data conversion is saved together with the on-edge detection flag data (step S15), that is, saved as the previous input determination value in the next on-edge detection process, and the on-edge detection process ends.

  The main control processing unit 110 further includes special symbol electronic lottery means 120 which is means set by the control program. The special symbol electronic lottery means 120 performs the electronic lottery related to the special symbol when the on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge of the first start winning prize sensor 101 or the second start winning prize sensor 102. . The main control processing unit 110 instructs the special symbol control processing unit 200 to start changing the special symbol based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol. The special symbol control processing unit 200 controls the special symbol display device 40 to stop after the special symbol fluctuates based on a command from the main control processing unit 110.

  It should be noted that the main control processing unit 110 also gives a command similar to the command for the special symbol control processing unit 200 to the effect control processing unit 202, the illumination control processing unit 203, and the voice control processing unit 204. Yes. Each of the effect control processing unit 202, the electric decoration control processing unit 203, and the voice control processing unit 204 controls each of the effect display device 50, the electric decoration 70, and the speaker 71 based on the command, and the electronic related to the special design. Produce a lottery.

  The main control processing unit 110 further includes an attacker control unit 121 that is a unit set by a control program. This attacker control means 121 causes the attacker device 63 to open the big prize winning opening 63a a predetermined number of times after the variation of the special symbol is stopped in the special symbol display device 40 when winning in the electronic lottery relating to the special symbol. It is.

  The main control processing unit 110 further includes a normal symbol electronic lottery means 130 which is a means set by the control program. The normal symbol electronic lottery means 130 performs the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge of the through chucker 64. The main control processing unit 110 commands the start of normal symbol variation based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol. Based on the command from the main control processing unit 110, the normal symbol control processing unit 201 controls the normal symbol display device 41 to stop after the normal symbol fluctuates.

  The main control processing unit 110 further includes electric tulip control means 131 that is a means set by the control program. The electric tulip control means 131 is configured to open the electric tulip 62a a predetermined number of times after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped in the normal symbol display device 41 when winning is won in the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol.

  The main control processing unit 110 further includes prize ball payout instruction means 170 which is means set by the control program. This prize ball payout command means 170 is a big prize opening when the above-mentioned on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge of the first start winning prize sensor 101, or when the on-edge of the second start winning prize sensor 102 is detected. When the on-edge of the sensor 103 is detected, and when the respective on-edges of the general winning opening sensors 105A to 105E are detected, the number of prize balls corresponding in advance to the gaming ball detection sensor in which the on-edge is detected. It issues a payout to the payout control processing unit 600. The payout control processing unit 600 controls the prize ball payout device 601 so that a prize ball is paid out to the tray 6 based on a command from the prize ball payout command means 170.

  The stage 51 is provided with an electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180. The electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is turned off when irradiated with an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region, and is turned on to output a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated. That is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is in an off state when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 detects an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength range, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is in an on state when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 detects an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region. It is not in a state. The non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is input to the main control processing unit 110.

  The main control processing unit 110 includes an electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181, a game ball detection sensor abnormality detection unit 182, an on-edge detection prohibition processing unit 183, and an abnormality notification control unit 184, which are units set by a control program. With.

  The electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means 181 is based on whether or not the main control processing unit 110 inputs a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is in an off state or an off state. Is determined at a constant cycle (4 millisecond cycle), and the result of this determination is an ON determination value that is an input determination value associated with the ON state (non-detection state) of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, or The electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is updated in the form of an OFF determination value that is an input determination value associated with the OFF state (detection state) of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and is stored in the RAM of the main control processing unit 110.

  Based on the fact that the non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is not input to the main control processing unit 110, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 determines that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is in the off state. For this reason, when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 detects an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength range and is turned off, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 are disconnected, and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 connects to the main control processing unit 110. When the non-detection signal is interrupted, the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is determined to be in the OFF state by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181. That is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 handles the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 in the same manner as detecting an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength region.

  The game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182 is a specific game ball detection sensor provided in a specific area, that is, a first start winning port sensor 101, a second starting winning port sensor 102, a through chucker sensor 104, a general winning port. Abnormalities in the states of the sensors 105A to 105E are individually detected. Specifically, after the determination result of the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 changes from the on state to the off state, one of the game ball detection sensors provided in the specific area, that is, The update status of the input determination value of any of the first start prize port sensor 101, the second start prize port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general prize port sensors 105A to 105E continuously exceeds a predetermined number of cycles. The update to the ON determination value is detected by the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182 as an abnormality.

  By the way, of the time required for a regular game ball to pass through each of the first start winning opening sensor 101, the second starting winning opening sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning opening sensors 105A to 105E, It takes the longest time for the game ball to pass through the sensor 105A. This time is called the longest time below. The first start winning port sensor 101, the second start winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E all pass through the game ball in a time that is less than the longest time, and therefore less than the longest time. Will remain on only for a certain period of time. On the other hand, when a large ball is clogged in a specific area of the first start winning opening 61, the second start winning opening 62, the through chucker 64, or the general winning openings 65A to 65E, it is provided in that specific area. The game ball detection sensor remains on for a longer time than the longest time. If the period during which the electromagnetic wave irradiation is interrupted in the large goto is longer than the longest time, the game ball detection sensor abnormality detecting means 182 turns on the input determination value for a time longer than the longest time. It will continue to be updated to the judgment value.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination cycle by the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 is represented by T, the predetermined number of cycles is represented by Z, and the longest time is represented by H. In addition, Z is set so as to satisfy the relational expression “H / T <Z” between T and H. In other words, the game ball detection sensor abnormality detecting means 182 has the first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening 62, the through chucker 64, and the general winning opening 65A within the period in which the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted in the large ball goto. An abnormality that is a state where a large ball is clogged in any one of the specific areas to 65E, the update state of the input determination value of any of the game ball detection sensors provided in those specific areas exceeds the predetermined number of cycles Z Detection is performed based on continuous updating to the ON determination value.

  The on-edge detection prohibition processing unit 183 is configured such that when an abnormality is detected by the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection unit 182, the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, the general winning port Of the sensors 105A to 105E, only the gaming ball detection sensor in which an abnormality is detected prohibits the detection of the on-edge by the on-edge detection processing means 160. Specifically, by limiting the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor to the previous input determination value only for the game ball detection sensor in which the abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means 182 for the game ball detection sensor, On-edge detection by the on-edge detection processing means 160 is prohibited.

  The abnormality notification control means 184 provides a command based on the fact that the main control processing unit 110 no longer receives the non-detection signal from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, that is, the command based on the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 being turned off. This is given to the processing unit 203 and the voice control processing unit 204. Based on the command from the abnormality notification control means 184, the lighting control processing unit 203 controls the lighting 70 so that the state in which the lighting 70 is lit in the color previously associated with this command is maintained, and the voice control process Similarly, the unit 204 is configured to control the speaker 71 based on a command from the abnormality notification control means 184 so that an alarm sound previously associated with the command is output. As a result, it is notified by the electric decoration 70 and the speaker 71 that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 has been turned off, that is, that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 has detected the electromagnetic wave.

  The operation of the main control processing unit 110 involving the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means 181, the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182, the on-edge detection prohibition processing means 183, and the abnormality notification control means 184 is performed in the routine shown in FIG. 7. .

  First, the abnormality notification control unit 184 and the abnormality detection unit 182 for the game ball detection sensor are the states of the latest electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 determined by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181, that is, the latest input of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180. It is confirmed whether or not the determination value is an OFF determination value (step S21). As a result of the confirmation, when the latest input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is the OFF determination value (YES in step S21), the abnormality notification control unit 184 sends a command based on the result of the confirmation to the electrical decoration control processing unit. 203 and the voice control processing unit 204. Based on the command from the abnormality notification control means 184, the lighting control processing unit 203 maintains a state where the lighting 70 is lit in a color previously associated with the command. Similarly, the voice control processing unit 204 causes the speaker 71 to output an alarm sound previously associated with the command based on the command from the abnormality notification control unit 184. That is, the off state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is notified by the electric decoration 70 and the speaker 71 (step S22). In addition, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means 181 determines whether the main control processing unit 110 does not input the non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 because the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 actually detects the electromagnetic wave and is turned off. Since it is not possible to identify whether the non-detection signal from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is interrupted due to the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110, in this step S22, the electric decoration 70 and the speaker 71 are not distinguished from each other. Will be notified.

  Further, when the abnormality detection means 182 for the game ball detection sensor confirms that the latest input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is the OFF determination value (YES in step S21), the game ball detection sensor of each specific area, That is, the update status of each input determination value of the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E is monitored (step S23). Next, the abnormality detection means 182 for gaming ball detection sensor determines whether or not there is an abnormality in which the input determination value of any of the monitored gaming ball detection sensors exceeds a predetermined number of cycles Z ( Step S24). As a result of this determination, if there is an abnormality in which the input determination value of any of the game ball detection sensors being monitored exceeds the predetermined number of cycles Z, that is, a large ball is clogged in one of the specific areas. In this case, the on-edge detection prohibition processing means 183 is the gaming ball in which the abnormality is detected among the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E. Only the detection sensor is shifted to a state in which the input determination value by the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 is constantly updated to the previous input determination value (step S25), and the routine ends. As a result, the input determination value does not change only in the gaming ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has been detected, and the on-edge detection processing unit 160 is prohibited from detecting the on-edge.

  In addition, in step S21 in FIG. 7, when the latest input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is not the OFF determination value as a result of the determination by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 (NO in step S21), that is, When the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is not detecting an electromagnetic wave in a specific wavelength range and the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is not disconnected from the main control processing unit 110, the on-edge detection processing unit 160 detects the on-edge. Maintained.

  By performing the routine “S21 → S23 → S24 → S25” shown in FIG. 7, each of the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E. The time-series relationship among the state, the input determination value of the game ball detection sensor, the input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, and the on-edge detection result is as shown in the time chart of FIG. 10 or FIG. As a result, it is prevented that the payout of the prize ball by the large ball goto is repeated. The time charts shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described later. In order to make the description easy to understand, FIG. 8 shows a case where a normal prize ball is paid out without using a large goto. The case where the payout of the winning ball is repeated because the routine “S21 → S23 → S24 → S25” shown in FIG. 7 is not performed during the large ball goto will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a case where a normal winning ball is paid out without using the large ball goto will be described with reference to FIG. 8, taking a winning of a game ball into the general winning opening 65A as an example. Note that the time required for the game ball to pass through the general winning opening sensor 105A is, as described above, the first starting winning opening sensor 101, the second starting winning opening sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning opening sensor 105A. It is the longest longest time H among the time required for the game ball to pass through each of .about.105E.

  Since electromagnetic waves are not used this time, as shown in FIG. 8C, the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 is maintained in the on state, that is, the electromagnetic wave non-detection state. As shown in FIG. 8A, at the time point W1 when a game ball wins the general winning opening 65A, the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A (game ball detection sensor) changes from an off state (non-detection state) to an on state (detection). State). At this time, the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150 of the main control processing unit 110 updates the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A from the OFF determination value to the ON determination value, as shown in FIG. 8B. . Based on this update, the on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge as shown in FIG. 8D, and as a result, a prize ball is paid out. When the game ball finishes passing through the general winning opening sensor 105A for the longest time H, the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A changes from the on state to the off state, as shown in FIG. At this time, the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150 of the main control processing unit 110 updates the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A from the ON determination value to the OFF determination value, as shown in FIG. 8B. . What has been described here is performed each time the game ball wins the general winning opening 65A (see time points W2 to W4).

  Next, when the payout of the winning ball has been repeated because the routine “S21 → S23 → S24 → S25” shown in FIG. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, at time C when the large ball is clogged with the general winning opening 65A, the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A changes from the off state to the on state. At this time, the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150 updates the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A from the OFF determination value to the ON determination value, as shown in FIG. 9B. Based on this update, the on-edge detection processing means 160 of the main control processing unit 110 detects the on-edge as shown in FIG. As a result, prize balls are paid out. That is, when a large ball is clogged in the general winning opening 65A, it is handled in the same way as a regular game ball winning in the general winning opening 65A, and the winning ball is paid out.

  Since the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A is maintained in the ON state in a state where the large ball is clogged with the general winning opening 65A, the game ball detection sensor state determining means 150 turns on the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A. Should be maintained at the decision value. However, when the main control processing unit 110 is intermittently irradiated with electromagnetic waves in a state where the large ball is clogged with the general winning opening 65A, the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 is generally used during the period when the electromagnetic waves are irradiated. A malfunction occurs that maintains the input determination value of the winning prize sensor 105A at the OFF determination value. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9B, when electromagnetic waves are irradiated in the period from the time point I1 to the time point S1, the period from the time point I2 to the time point S2, and the period from the time point I3 to the time point S3, In each of the three periods, the game ball detection sensor state determination unit 150 of the main control processing unit 110 malfunctions, and the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is maintained at the OFF determination value.

  When the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 malfunctions in this way, the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A changes from the OFF state to the ON state at the beginning (time point C) when the large ball is clogged with the general winning opening 65. The game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 sets the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A to the OFF determination value not only when the electromagnetic wave irradiation is stopped, but also each time of the time points S1 to S3. Update from ON to ON judgment value. Then, the on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge at each of the time points S1 to S3, and as a result, the prize ball is paid out three times. That is, the winning ball is paid out as many times as the on-edge is disguised by the large ball goto.

  When the routine “S21 → S23 → S24 → S25 → S25” shown in FIG. 7 is performed during the large ball goto, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a), (b), and (d), the large ball is a general winning opening 65A. The award ball is paid out at the time point C when the first electromagnetic wave irradiation is stopped and the time point S1 when the first electromagnetic wave irradiation is stopped, as in the case of FIG. 9 described above. When the period from the stop time S1 to the time I2 when the second electromagnetic wave irradiation is started is longer than the longest time H, the payout of the winning ball by the large ball goto is prevented.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the first electromagnetic wave irradiation is performed during the period from the time point I1 to S1, and the electromagnetic wave is detected by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, the main control processing unit until this time. The non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 input to 110 is interrupted. Based on this, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 of the main control processing unit 110 updates the input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 from the on determination value to the off determination value.

  Then, from the time S1 when the irradiation of the electromagnetic wave is stopped, the abnormality detection means 182 for the game ball detection sensor of the main control processing unit 110 is a game ball detection sensor of each specific area, that is, the first start winning a prize sensor 101, the second. Monitoring of the update status of each of the input determination values of the start winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E is started. During this monitoring, the input determination value of the general winning port sensor 105A is set to a predetermined value. When an abnormality that is continuously updated to the ON determination value is detected in excess of the number of periods Z, that is, the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A exceeds the longest time H as shown in FIG. When an abnormality that is continuously updated to the ON determination value is detected, in other words, when it is detected that a large ball is clogged in the general winning opening 65A, an on-edge detection is performed. Stop processing unit 183 shifts the input determination value only general winning hole sensors 105A which the abnormality is detected at all times in a state of updating the input determination value of the previous.

  After shifting to this state, at the time point I2 when the second electromagnetic wave irradiation is started, the current input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is updated to the OFF determination value as shown in FIG. 9B. Instead, it is forcibly rewritten and updated to the ON determination value, which is the previous input determination value, as shown in FIG. Even after that, the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is always forcibly rewritten and updated to the previous input determination value, so that a large ball is removed from the general winning opening 65A as shown in FIG. Until the general prize opening sensor 105A is turned off (non-detection state), the input determination of the general prize opening sensor 105A is indicated by a thick broken line in FIG. The value is always updated to the ON determination value. During this time, the on-edge detection processing means 160 does not detect the on-edge because the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is not updated from the off-decision value to the on-decision value. As a result, after the time point S2 when the second electromagnetic wave irradiation is stopped, the prize balls are not paid out due to the intermittent irradiation of the electromagnetic waves.

  It is conceivable that the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 are disconnected for the purpose of preventing the use of electromagnetic waves from being discovered in the case of a large ball. In a state in which the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 are disconnected, the non-detection signal from the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 to the main control processing unit 110 is interrupted. The input determination value of the sensor 180 is maintained at the OFF determination value as shown in FIG. 11C, that is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit 181 is disconnected between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110. Is handled in the same manner as the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 detects the electromagnetic wave.

  Therefore, this time, the main control is performed at the stage where the connection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 is disconnected before the large ball is clogged in the general winning opening 65A and before the electromagnetic wave irradiation is started. The game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182 of the processing unit 110 is a game ball detection sensor for each specific area, that is, the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensor. Monitoring of the update status of each input determination value of 105A to 105E is started. After that, as shown in FIG. 11A, the state of the general winning opening sensor 105A changes from the OFF state to the ON state at the time C when the large winning block is blocked in the general winning opening 65A. As shown in FIG. 11B, the means 150 updates the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A from the off determination value to the on determination value. At this time, the on-edge detection processing means 160 detects the on-edge, and as a result, a prize ball is paid out. In other words, when a large ball is stuck in a specific area, the winning of a regular game ball to the specific area is treated equally and the prize ball is paid out.

  Thereafter, when the time from time C when the large winning opening 65A is clogged to time I1 when the first electromagnetic wave irradiation is started is longer than the longest time H, that is, the general winning opening 65A is filled with game balls. When the state where the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated in the state is longer than the longest time H, the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is continuously updated to the ON determination value exceeding the predetermined period number Z. The game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182 detects this as an abnormality in which the general winning opening 65A is clogged with a large ball, and based on this, the input determination value is limited only to the general winning opening sensor 105A where the abnormality is detected. It always shifts to the state where it is updated to the previous input judgment value.

  As a result, after the longest time H has elapsed from time C when the large winning hole 65A is clogged, the large winning ball is removed from the general winning hole 65A and the general winning hole sensor 105A is turned off as shown in FIG. Related to the irradiation of electromagnetic waves during the period from time point I1 to time point S1, the time period from time point I2 to time point S2, and the time period from time point I3 to time point S3 within the period until becoming (non-detection state). Rather, the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is always forcibly updated to the ON determination value as indicated by a thick broken line in FIG. During this time, since the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A is not updated from the off determination value to the on determination value, the on-edge detection processing unit 160 does not detect the on-edge. As a result, the payout of prize balls accompanying intermittent irradiation of electromagnetic waves is prevented.

  It is considered that the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 may occur regardless of an illegal act using electromagnetic waves. Also in this case, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means 181 maintains the input determination value of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 at the OFF determination value as shown in FIG. 12C, that is, the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control process. The disconnection between the units 110 is handled in the same manner as the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 detects the electromagnetic wave.

  Therefore, also this time, from the time when the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 are disconnected, the abnormality detecting means 182 for the game ball detection sensor of the main control processing unit 110 is the game ball detection sensor of each specific region, that is, the first The monitoring of the update status of the input determination values of the 1 start winning award sensor 101, the second starting winning award sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning award opening sensors 105A to 105E is started. During this monitoring, when a regular game ball wins the general prize opening 65A, the time for which the game ball continues to be detected by the general prize opening sensor 105A is the longest time H, and therefore, as shown in FIG. The input determination value of the winning opening sensor 105A is maintained at the ON determination value for the longest time H, and is not maintained beyond the longest time H. Therefore, the abnormality detecting means 182 for the game ball detection sensor does not detect an abnormality in the update state of the input determination value of the general winning opening sensor 105A, and the gaming ball is not changed to the general winning opening 65A as in the time chart shown in FIG. Each time a prize is won, a prize ball is paid out.

  Although the time charts shown in FIGS. 8 to 12 are examples in which the game ball detection sensor is the general winning opening sensor 105A, the game ball detection sensor is the first start winning opening sensor 101 and the second start winning opening. The same applies to any one of the sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning opening sensors 105B to 105E. However, when the first start winning port sensor 101 and the second starting winning port sensor 102 are replaced, when an on-edge is detected, not only a payout of a prize ball but also an electronic lottery for a special symbol occurs. When the through-chucker sensor 104 is replaced, when an on-edge is detected, an opportunity for electronic lottery related to a normal symbol occurs instead of awarding a prize ball.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment treats the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180, but the first start prize opening 61, when it is not detected that a large ball is actually clogged in any of the specific areas of the second start winning opening 62, the through chucker 64, and the general winning openings 65A to 65E, a game provided in each of the specific areas The state where the on-edge of the sphere detection sensor can be detected is maintained. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by handling the disconnection between the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180 and the main control processing unit 110 as an abnormality equivalent to the detection of the electromagnetic wave by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor 180.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined number of periods Z is determined by the period T determined by the game ball detection sensor state determination means 150 and a plurality of game ball detection sensors (first start prize port sensor 101, second “H / T <Z” with respect to the longest time H of the time required for a regular game ball to pass through each of the start winning opening sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning opening sensors 105A to 105E). Is set to satisfy the relational expression. As a result, the number of cycles for determining an abnormality in the update status of the respective input determination values of the first start winning port sensor 101, the second starting winning port sensor 102, the through chucker sensor 104, and the general winning port sensors 105A to 105E. It is possible to use only one type of reference, and therefore it is possible to suppress the complexity of the configuration of the control program for determining an abnormality in the update status of those input determination values.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, a plurality of game ball detection sensors (a first start winning port sensor 101, a second starting winning port sensor 102, a through chucker sensor 104, and general winning port sensors 105A to 105E). The configuration of the control program for determining the abnormality of the update status of the input determination values is complicated by using only one type of cycle number criterion for determining the abnormality of the update status of each input determination value. However, if the control program may be complicated, the number of cycles for determining an abnormality in the update status of the input determination value is individually determined for each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors. The reference may be set based on the time required for the regular game ball to pass through the game ball detection sensor. As a result, in a state where the game balls are jammed in any of the plurality of specific areas, the time required for the legitimate game balls to pass through the game ball detection sensor provided in the specific area is shorter than the longest time H. In this case, even if the irradiation of electromagnetic waves is interrupted only for a time shorter than the longest time H, it can be detected that a large ball is clogged in the specific region.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko 31 Game area 61 1st start winning port 62 2nd starting winning port 101 1st start winning port sensor 102 2nd starting winning port sensor 104 Through chucker sensor 105 General winning port sensor 110 Main control processing part 150 Game ball detection sensor State determination means 160 on-edge detection processing means 180 electromagnetic wave detection sensor 181 game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means 182 on-edge detection prohibition processing means

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A game area where game balls flow down,
A specific area in which game balls can pass through the game area;
A game ball detection sensor which is provided in this specific area and is turned on to output a game ball detection signal when a game ball is detected, and is turned off to not output the game ball detection signal when no game ball is detected;
A control processing unit that performs processing related to a game based on an on-edge of the gaming ball detection sensor;
In a pachinko machine equipped with an electromagnetic wave detection sensor that is in an off state when irradiated with an electromagnetic wave of a specific wavelength region and that is in an on state that outputs a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated,
The control processing unit
It is determined whether the state of the game ball detection sensor is on or off based on whether or not the control processing unit has input a game ball detection signal of the game ball detection sensor at a certain period. A state determining means for a game ball detection sensor;
An on-edge detection processing means for detecting an on-edge of the gaming ball detection sensor based on a result of the determination by the state determination means for the gaming ball detection sensor;
Electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means for determining whether the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in an on state or an off state based on whether or not the control processing unit inputs a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor; ,
After the result of the determination of the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination unit is changed from the on state to the off state, the determination of the state of the game ball detection sensor by the state determination unit for the game ball detection sensor An abnormality detection means for a gaming ball detection sensor that detects that the result has been continuously turned on beyond a predetermined number of cycles as an abnormality in the state of the gaming ball detection sensor;
A pachinko machine comprising: an on-edge detection prohibiting processing unit that prohibits detection of an on-edge by the on-edge detection processing unit when an abnormality is detected by the gaming ball detection sensor abnormality detecting unit. A game area where game balls flow down,
A plurality of specific areas provided so that game balls can pass through the game area;
A game ball detection that is provided in each of these specific areas and is turned on to output a game ball detection signal when a game ball is detected, and is turned off to not output the game ball detection signal when no game ball is detected. A sensor,
A control processing unit that performs processing related to a game based on an on-edge of the gaming ball detection sensor;
In a pachinko machine equipped with an electromagnetic wave detection sensor that is in an off state when irradiated with an electromagnetic wave of a specific wavelength region and that is in an on state that outputs a non-detection signal when the electromagnetic wave is not irradiated,
The control processing unit
Whether each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors is in an on state or an off state, the control processing is performed on the game ball detection signal of each of the game ball detection sensors individually for each of the game ball detection sensors. A state determining means for a game ball detection sensor for determining based on whether or not the unit has input;
On-edge detection processing means for detecting respective on-edges of the plurality of game ball detection sensors based on a result of determination by the state determination means for the game ball detection sensor;
Electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means for determining whether the electromagnetic wave detection sensor is in an on state or an off state based on whether or not the control processing unit inputs a non-detection signal of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor; ,
And abnormality detecting means for a game ball detection sensor for detection known abnormal state of the plurality of game balls sensor,
On-edge detection prohibition processing means for prohibiting detection of an on-edge by the on-edge detection processing means only in the gaming ball detection sensor in which the abnormality is detected when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection means for the gaming ball detection sensor; With
The game ball detection sensor state determination means determines the state of the game ball detection sensor at a constant cycle, and the result of this determination is an input determination value associated with the on state of the game ball detection sensor. On-determination value, or updated and stored in the form of an off-determination value that is an input determination value associated with the off state of the gaming ball detection signal sensor,
The on-edge detection processing means detects, as the on-edge, that the input determination value has been updated from the off determination value to the on determination value by the gaming ball detection sensor state determination means,
The game ball detection sensor abnormality detection means is configured to detect any one of the plurality of game ball detection sensors after the result of determination of the state of the electromagnetic wave detection sensor by the electromagnetic wave detection sensor state determination means changes from an on state to an off state. The update status of the input determination value is detected as abnormal when it is continuously updated to the on determination value exceeding a predetermined number of cycles,
The on-edge detection prohibition processing means, when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means for the gaming ball detection sensor, always determines the input determination value of the gaming ball detection sensor only for the gaming ball detection sensor in which the abnormality is detected. A pachinko machine characterized in that the on-edge detection by the on-edge detection processing means is prohibited by updating to the previous input determination value. In the pachinko machine according to claim 2,
The period of determination by the game ball detection sensor state determination means is represented by T, the predetermined number of periods is represented by Z, and the time required for the game ball to pass through each of the plurality of game ball detection sensors A pachinko machine in which Z is set so as to satisfy a relational expression of “H / T <Z” between T and H when the longest time is represented by H.