JP5825709B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

JP 2003-230714 A

  By the way, there is known an unauthorized player called a “Goto” who tries to obtain a prize ball from a gaming machine using various illegal means. Every time a new method comes to light, game machine manufacturers take measures, but new methods and their damage are constantly being discovered. In recent years, a technique that has become known in the past is to attach an inconspicuous thread member such as a fishing line to a game ball and enter the winning opening, and repeatedly pull and relax the thread member to enter the winning opening many times. There are fraudulent acts that cause the sensor to react. In order to prevent such fraud, in the market, for example, a countermeasure is provided in which a plurality of ball sensors are provided in the discharge passage of one winning opening, and an error is notified when no ball is detected by both of them. Has also been taken. However, for example, when a plurality of game balls enter the winning opening almost simultaneously, so-called chattering in which the game balls are detected by overlapping ball sensors by collision and rebounding of the game balls in the discharge passage. Because of the problems, it was not always sufficient.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to detect fraudulent acts by unauthorized players with high accuracy and to suppress fraudulent acts.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, and a prize that is provided in the game area, and when the game ball enters is a trigger for paying out a prize ball. A lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and a special lot is provided at a position different from the winning opening in the game area. A special winning opening that allows a game ball to be opened after being released in the game, a special game control means for executing a special game by opening and closing the large winning opening when the result of the lottery is a big hit, and a winning A discharge passage for guiding the game ball that has entered the mouth on the back side of the game board, a first detection unit that is provided in the discharge passage and detects the passage of the game ball, and a downstream side of the first detection unit in the discharge passage To detect the passing of a game ball Comprising a second detecting unit, and a determining error determination means and error when the cumulative number of times that the game ball is detected by the detection at the same time as the second detection unit of the game ball by the first detection unit has reached the set count.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to detect fraudulent acts by an unauthorized player with high accuracy and suppress fraudulent acts.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the structure in the front side of a game board. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is the figure which looked at the game board from the back. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game board from back. It is explanatory drawing showing the structure of a discharge passage unit. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. It is the elements on larger scale which looked at the composition of the discharge passage provided just under the game board from back. It is a figure which shows typically the connection aspect of each sensor and a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a normal fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table of Fig.13 (a) in detail. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of an error determination method and determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the start ball entry process of S200 in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail a start-entry ball determination process of S202 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the operation | movement opening | mouth entrance process of S204 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the general winning opening entrance process of S206 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the general winning opening entrance determination process of S208 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the big winning opening entrance process of S209 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S152 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 27 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S162 in FIG. 30 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the number-of-balls counting process of S408 and S410 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the special game end process of S118 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the general winning opening entrance determination process of S208 in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail a start-entry ball determination process of S202 in FIG. It is explanatory drawing showing the fraud prevention structure. It is explanatory drawing showing the fraud prevention structure concerning the 1st modification of 4th Example. It is explanatory drawing showing the fraud prevention structure concerning the 2nd modification of 4th Example. It is explanatory drawing showing the fraud prevention structure concerning the 3rd modification of 4th Example. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning structure of the general prize opening concerning a modification, and a ball-ball sensor. It is a figure which shows the error determination method concerning a modification. It is a figure which shows the power saving method in the error determination process concerning a modification. It is a figure which shows the error determination method concerning a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the error determination process concerning a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the error determination process concerning a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the error determination process concerning a modification.

(First embodiment)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of general winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, an error determination process is executed for the purpose of finding and preventing an illegal act called a so-called goto. That is, as such an illegal act, for example, by attaching an inconspicuous thread member such as a fishing line to a game ball and entering a start winning opening or a general winning opening, and repeatedly pulling and relaxing the thread member repeatedly An act of obtaining a prize ball illegally in response to a ball sensor (so-called “thread fishing goto”) can be considered. Such a fraudulent act is determined based on the detection status by the entrance sensor. In the present embodiment, in consideration of cost and the like, different error determination methods are adopted for the start winning opening and the general winning opening.

  An error determination process using a double sensor is executed for the start winning opening. That is, the game ball that has entered the start winning opening is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine through the discharge passage, and the first sensor is provided upstream of the discharge passage, and the second sensor is provided downstream, and these sensors are used. If the detection timing of the game ball is not appropriate, an error determination is performed. However, if chattering that is detected redundantly by one of the sensors occurs due to rebound due to collision between game balls in the discharge passage, for example, when game balls enter continuously, an erroneous error occurs. Judgment may be made. Normally, the chattering is designed to be difficult to occur, but if an error notification is made every time it happens, there is a possibility that it may hinder the sales of the hall. Therefore, error notification (error output) is performed when the error determination is accumulated a predetermined number of times (five times in this embodiment).

  On the other hand, the general winning opening is a single sensor from the viewpoint of cost reduction. That is, the game ball that has entered the general winning opening is also discharged to the outside of the gaming machine through the corresponding discharge passage, and error determination processing is executed using one winning sensor provided in the discharge passage. Specifically, there is an illegal act by an unauthorized player when the ratio of the rate of entering the general prize opening in the normal game and the rate of entering the general prize in the special game exceeds a predetermined reference ratio. It is determined that In other words, if such an illegal act is executed during a normal game, it may be detected by a function of a gaming machine or hall computer that detects a sudden increase in the number of prize balls paid out in a special game. During the game, it is conceivable to avoid execution of fraudulent acts that misuse the thread-like member. On the other hand, in the special game, since it is a period in which the number of prize balls paid out increases suddenly, there is a high possibility that fraudulent acts that misuse the thread members are executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the rate of entering into the general winning opening is calculated separately during the normal game and the special game, and an illegal winning is detected by comparing these.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided on the outer frame 11, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output. An operation button 82 is provided in the vicinity of the upper ball tray 15. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine.

  FIG. 2 shows the structure on the front side of the game board. The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. Winning port 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting port 62”), second starting winning port 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting port 63”), center decoration 64, large winning port 91, operation port 68, general winning Includes mouth 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to make a target with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game ball that is installed at a distance from one another is difficult to enter into the other.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port 62 is provided in the lower center of the game area 52, that is, above the out port 58. On the other hand, the second start port 63 is provided at the lower right side of the game area 52, that is, at the upper right position of the out port 58. Such an arrangement makes it easier for the first start port 62 to enter the ball when launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second start port 63 is compared for aiming at the right side of the game area 52. It becomes easier to enter the ball when you make a right hit when you hit the ball to the right.

  The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. In the present embodiment, two sensors are provided at the top and bottom as the start winning detection device 74, and an error determination based on a goto action or the like is performed based on the detection state by these two sensors (hereinafter also referred to as “double sensor”). The details will be described later.

  On the other hand, the second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. In this embodiment, two sensors are provided on the upper and lower sides as the start winning detection device 75, and error determination based on the goto action or the like is performed based on the detection state by these two sensors (double sensor). The details will be described later. To do. When the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased.

  Since the second starting port 63 is provided at a position on the right side of the gaming area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side gather at least near the second starting port 63 and the second starting point The entrance possibility of the mouth 63 is high. On the other hand, no ordinary electric accessory is installed at the first start port 62, and is provided at a position near the center of the game area 52. Therefore, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded, the second starting port 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering the ball is relatively higher than the first starting port 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. One common sensor is provided for a plurality of general winning ports 72 (three in this embodiment).

  The special winning opening 91 is provided as a common winning opening for the first game and the second game. The special winning opening 91 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the special winning opening 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 91, and generates big winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when a first special symbol 192 or a second special symbol 193 described later stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 91 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 58. In addition, as a modification, it may be a form in which separate big prize openings are provided for the first game and the second game.

  An effect display device 60 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 52. In a space outside the game area 52 at the lower left of the effect display device 60, a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are mutually connected. It is provided so as to be adjacent to the left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. 10 types of numbers and the symbol “-”.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 is an opportunity for an open lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 at the second start port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning holes 72, the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, and the big winning port 91, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is the upper ball plate 15 or the lower It is paid out to the ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starting port 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variation display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. . At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stoppage are in a big hit state, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize winning opening 91 is started. Is done.

  The special game is a game in which the unit game in which the big winning opening 91 is opened is repeated a plurality of times, the first special game in which the unit game can be repeated 15 times or 8 times and a lot of balls can be obtained, and a short unit game There is a second special game that is repeated only twice and has almost no play. In the case of a first special game where 15 unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “15R jackpot” as appropriate) and a first special game where 8 unit games are repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “8R jackpot” where appropriate), When the special winning opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds or when nine or more game balls are dropped, one unit game is completed. In the case of the second special game in which the unit game is repeated twice (hereinafter also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate), the special winning opening 91 is closed once when it is opened for about 0.2 seconds. The unit game ends.

  When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. . When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the small hit mode, the game also shifts to the small hit game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is executed. In a single unit game constituting a small hit game, the big winning opening 91 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as that of the 2R big hit.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, after the special game is over, the probability change game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) or the reduction of the change time (hereinafter “time reduction”) Is started). During the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of jackpot than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. The probability variation state is continued until the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is a big hit. In the modified example, the probability variation state may be continued from the probability variation start until the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions. In that case, any of a plurality of types of times may be set by lottery as the predetermined number of end conditions. Here, as a method of determining by lottery, it is conceivable that it is determined by a special symbol stop mode which is a big hit. Probability is always started after the end of the special game with a big hit. The time saving is continued until the sum of the variable displays of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions. In this embodiment, 100 is set as the number of end conditions, but any one of a plurality of types may be set at random. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. Time saving is started after the end of the special game only in the case of 15R jackpot or 8R jackpot.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the upper left side of the first special symbol display device 70. In this embodiment, the two lamps alternately turn on and off alternately to express the fluctuation display of the normal symbol. The lottery result of a normal symbol is represented by whether it stops with the final lighting. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 expands for a predetermined time. At this time, in the normal state, for example, the normal symbol stops with a hit state with a low probability of about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol stops with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. . When the normal symbol stops in the hit state, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. A game effect lamp 90 is provided at the upper part of the center decoration 64, and plays a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number.

  The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first start port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special symbol holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starting port 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  FIG. 3 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The frame control board 103 controls the game ball payout operation by the payout unit 43 and the launch operation by the launching device 46. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102, the frame control board 103, and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The external connection terminal plate 47 includes external connection terminals for connecting the game control device 100 to a hall computer as an external device. The relay board 49 collects signal lines connected to a specific sensor and connects to the main board 102 via a connector. The role of the relay board 49 will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a view of the game board as viewed from the back. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the game board as viewed from the rear. In each drawing, for convenience, the state before the effect display device 60, the main board 102, and the sub board 104 are attached to the game board 50 is shown. A discharge passage unit 200 is attached to the lower back of the main body 51 of the game board 50. The discharge passage unit 200 has a plurality of discharge passages for guiding the game balls that have entered the respective winning holes downward on the back side of the game board 50. A relay board 49 is disposed at a predetermined position on the back surface of the discharge passage unit 200. A decoration unit 202 is attached above the discharge passage unit 200. The decoration unit 202 exhibits a decoration function together with the center decoration 64, and fixes and supports the effect display device 60, the main board 102, and the sub board 104.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the discharge passage unit 200. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the discharge passage unit 200 from the front, (b) is the front view of the discharge passage unit 200. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the discharge passage unit 200 has a main body 204 in which a plurality of discharge passages are integrally formed by injection molding of a resin material. The main body 204 is provided with a sensor for detecting a game ball in each discharge passage and a relay board 49 for relaying the output of a specific sensor. That is, in the center of the main body 204, a discharge passage 230 for guiding the game ball that has entered the first start port 62 is provided. On the right side of the discharge passage 230, there is provided a discharge passage 232 for guiding game balls that have entered the second starting port 63, and on the left side, there is a discharge passage 234 for guiding game balls that have entered the general winning port 72. Is provided. To the right of the discharge passage 232, a discharge passage 236 for guiding a game ball that has entered the big winning opening 91 is provided. Further, in the discharge passage unit 200 in the present embodiment, the main body 204 is configured so as to cover the entire large winning opening 91 from the back side so as to make it difficult to access from the outside of the large winning opening 91. An attachment portion to which the above-described relay board 49 is attached is formed by using.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the discharge passage 230 is configured by connecting an upstream passage 238 that is an upper half portion thereof and a downstream passage 240 that is a lower half portion via a connection passage 242. . That is, the upstream side passage 238 and the downstream side passage 240 are linear passages extending vertically, but are formed such that their axis lines L1 and L2 are shifted to the left and right. The connection passage 242 is a passage extending left and right, and connects the lower end portion of the upstream passage 238 and the upper end portion of the downstream passage 240.

  The upstream side passage 238 is provided with a first sensor 250 (functioning as a “first detection unit”), and the downstream side passage 240 is provided with a second sensor 252 (functioning as a “second detection unit”). It is arranged. The first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 constitute a start winning detection device 74. That is, a double sensor including a first sensor 250 and a second sensor 252 is provided as a start winning detection device 74 that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 62. The first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 are proximity sensors that detect that the game ball 260 has approached without contact. This proximity sensor includes a detection coil that generates a high-frequency magnetic field when energized. When the game ball 260 approaches this magnetic field, an induced current (eddy current) flows through the game ball 260 by electromagnetic induction. The impedance of the detection coil is changed by this current, and the game ball 260 is detected by stopping the oscillation. In this embodiment, as the second sensor 252, a sensor having a thickness LS2 larger than the thickness LS1 of the first sensor 250 and a large detection width is used. It should be noted that a mechanical switch (also referred to as a “mechanical switch”) in which a mechanical switch is turned on (conducted) by pressing the actuator rod when the game ball passes, an optical type such as a photo interrupter, or a magnetism that detects distortion of magnetic lines of force. Sensors with different operating principles, such as equations, may be employed in one sensor and the other sensor, and in this way, it is possible to detect a got action using radio waves or magnets.

  In the present embodiment, prize ball payout control is executed when the first sensor 250 detects a game ball. On the other hand, an error in the entering state is determined based on the detection timing of the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252. This error occurs due to a so-called goto action, chattering, or the like, and is determined when a game ball is not detected at an appropriate timing by the double sensor. Details of this error determination process will be described later.

  A plurality of minute protrusions 256 are provided along the inner wall of the discharge passage 230 to reduce the flow velocity of the game ball, thereby improving the detection accuracy of the game ball in the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252. Yes. The minute projections 256 are alternately arranged in the left-right direction of the discharge passage 230 and the vertical interval is smaller than the diameter of the sphere, and the game ball that contacts the minute projection 256 is the next (on the downstream side). By being guided by the minute projections 256, it flows down in a zigzag shape to effectively reduce the speed. In the example shown in the figure, the distances L1 and L2 between the left and right microprojections 256 (the distance in the flow direction of the game ball) are equal. Further, since the second sensor 252 is more distant from the first start port 62 than the first sensor 250, the speed of the game ball may increase. As described above, the upstream passage 238 and the downstream passage The flow speed of the game ball passing through the second sensor 252 is reduced by providing the connecting passage 242 between the two 240 with different axes. Furthermore, by making the detection width of the second sensor 252 larger than that of the first sensor 250, the detection accuracy of the second sensor 252 is ensured, and an insertion error between the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 is prevented. ing. As shown in FIG. 7B, a relatively small R shape (for example, R: 0.5 mm) is formed as an R chamfer at the connection portion between the connection passage 242 and the downstream passage 240. When a thread fishing goto is performed, the thread is easily cut. In the modification, the chamfering may be C chamfering (for example, C: 0.5 mm).

  A magnet sensor 261 is provided in the vicinity of the first sensor 250. The magnet sensor 261 detects a change in the magnetic field caused by a magnet when a gotting action using the magnet is performed. For example, when there is an act of illegally guiding a game ball attached to the fishing line in the so-called fishing line goto to the first starting port 62, this is detected. Here, when the magnet sensor 261 is disposed as in the present embodiment and one of the sphere detection sensors (the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252) is a magnetic sensor as described above, The second sensor 252 away from the magnet sensor 261 is desirably a magnetic sensor, and thus erroneous detection due to variations in sensitivity of the magnet sensor 261 and the magnetic sensor can be suppressed.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the discharge passage 232 is also configured by connecting an upstream passage and a downstream passage having different axes from each other via a connection passage, and a first sensor 262 (“first detection unit”) is connected to the upstream passage. ”And a second sensor 264 (functioning as a“ second detector ”) in the downstream passage. The first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 constitute a start winning detection device 75. The structure of the discharge passage 232 is substantially the same as that of the discharge passage 230 except that the distance between the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 is smaller than the distance between the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 in the discharge passage 230. It is the same.

  The reason why the interval between the double sensors in the discharge passage 232 is reduced is as follows. That is, since the second starting port 63 has an expandable structure, there is a high possibility that a larger number of game balls will enter when compared with the second starting port 63 when the second starting port 63 is expanded. When a large number of game balls enter in this way, if the distance between the upstream first sensor and the downstream second sensor is increased, the game ball that has passed the first sensor first passes the second sensor. A subsequent game ball may pass through the first sensor before doing so. On the other hand, each sensor only detects the passage of a game ball, and cannot identify which game ball has passed. For this reason, the process which specifies the passage timing (namely, combination of passage timing) of a 1st sensor and a 2nd sensor with respect to each ball | bowl to the 2nd starting port 63 becomes complicated. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interval between the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 at the second start port 63 is reduced so that detection by the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 can be easily output alternately. Yes.

  The discharge passage 234 is a passage shared by three adjacent general winning ports 72, and a common winning sensor 266 (functioning as a “general winning detection unit”) that detects a game ball is disposed at the lower end thereof. It is installed. That is, the general winning detection device 73 is not a double sensor but a single sensor including only the winning sensor 266. In this embodiment, a mechanical switch is employed as the winning sensor 266. The mechanical switch is superior in that it is less susceptible to electromagnetic waves, although it is inferior in durability to the proximity sensor. In the modification, a non-contact proximity sensor may be adopted as the winning sensor 266. A winning sensor 268 that functions as the winning detection device 78 is disposed in the discharge passage 236. The winning detection device 78 is not a double sensor but a single sensor including only the winning sensor 268. In this embodiment, the winning sensor 268 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball without contact.

  FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of the configuration of the discharge passage provided immediately below the game board 50 as seen from the rear. For the convenience of explanation, the figure shows a state where the game board 50 is removed. The game balls discharged from the discharge passages 230, 232, 234, and 236 (see FIG. 6B) of the game board 50 and the game balls that have been played from the out port 58 are provided directly below the game balls. The guide passage 269 guides to the central concentrated outlet 270 without distinguishing between safe balls and out balls. The game balls that have dropped into the concentrated discharge port 270 are discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through a common discharge passage (not shown) meandering back and forth on the back side of the power supply unit 48. Although not shown in the figure, the concentrated discharge port 270 and the second sensor 252 (discharge port of the first start port 62) are arranged so as to be shifted to the left and right, and other plurality of discharge passages. They are arranged so as to be displaced in the left-right direction, and are configured so that it is difficult to access the first start port 62 even if a wire or the like is inserted from the shared discharge passage side. Further, the discharge outlet of the first start port 62 which is the discharge outlet closest to the central discharge outlet 270 in the left-right direction is kept at a slight vertical distance compared to other discharge outlets. Care is taken to make it difficult to guide upward.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a connection mode between each sensor and the main board. As already described, in this embodiment, the signal lines connected to a specific sensor are collected on the relay board 49 and connected to the main board 102 via the connector. In other words, the relay board 49 has a plurality of input ports to which a plurality of signal lines can be connected, and a connector that collectively outputs signals input to the plurality of input ports. In the present embodiment, a sensor that triggers a game ball detection when a game ball is detected and a passing sensor 267 that triggers a normal symbol change are directly connected to the main board 102, and other sensors are connected via the relay board 49. Connected to the main board 102.

  Specifically, the first sensor 250 corresponding to the first starting port 62, the first sensor 262 corresponding to the second starting port 63, the winning sensor 266 corresponding to the general winning port 72, and the winning corresponding to the big winning port 91. The sensor 268 and the passage sensor 267 (passage detection device 69) corresponding to the operation port 68 are directly connected to the main board 102. On the other hand, the second sensor 252 corresponding to the first start port 62, the second sensor 264 corresponding to the second start port 63, and the magnet sensor 261 are connected to the main substrate 102 via the relay substrate 49.

The signal line of the second sensor 252 is shorter than the signal line of the first sensor 250 so that it reaches the relay board 49 but does not reach the main board 102. Similarly, the signal line of the second sensor 264 is made shorter than the first sensor 262 so as to reach the relay board 49 but not to the main board 102, and the wiring color and connector color are made different. As a result, when the first sensor and the second sensor are incorrectly wired in the double sensor, it can be understood that the wiring is erroneously performed only by checking the connector portion of the main board 102. Thereby, it is prevented that the game ball is detected by the second sensor before the first sensor, that is, the error determination due to the wiring mistake is made. As shown in FIG. 6B, a wiring clamp 263 is formed on the main body 204 of the discharge passage unit 200. When the second sensor is appropriately arranged at the mounting position and the wiring clamp 263 is properly used, it can be connected to the original connector. However, although the wiring clamp is correctly used, the second sensor is mistakenly used for the first sensor. If the wiring length is set so that it cannot be connected to the original connector when it is disposed at the mounting position, connection errors are less likely to occur. Here, in the modification, the shape of the connector that connects the signal line of the first sensor 250 and the main board 102 is different from the shape of the connector that connects the signal line of the second sensor 252 and the relay board 49. Thus, wiring mistakes may be prevented. Similarly, the shape of the connector that connects the signal line of the first sensor 262 and the main board 102 and the shape of the connector that connects the signal line of the second sensor 264 and the relay board 49 are made different so that wiring mistakes are made. You may make it prevent.
In the present embodiment, the second sensor 252 outputs different signals when the connector is disconnected and when the ball is detected (a high signal is output when the ball is detected), but the magnet sensor 261 is when the connector is disconnected (the wiring is not yet connected). The connection state) and the magnet detection are the same output (a low signal is output when the magnet is detected). For this reason, when the connector between the relay board 49 and the main board 102 has a poor connection, the main board 102 determines that the magnet sensor 261 is in the magnet detection state, and the main board 102 A mistake in wiring connection with the relay substrate 49 can be suggested without interposing a special device.

  Although details will be described later, the possibility of error determination is basically estimated as a possibility of fraud and chattering, but a disconnection or the like is caused between the relay board 49 and the main board 102. It is also assumed. In other words, it is possible to determine a connector connection error by error determination processing. Therefore, it is possible to verify whether or not there is a disconnection abnormality in the process of determining the effectiveness of the error determination process in the inspection process after the manufacture of the pachinko gaming machine 10. By the way, only the first sensors 250 and 262 and the passage sensor 267 of the start winning opening that are the lottery triggers for the sensor connection wiring may be directly connected to the main board 102 and other sensors may be connected via the relay plate.

  FIG. 10 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a big winning port 91, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol. The display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the payout unit 43 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. . The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 controls the main board 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, the payout unit 43 and the launching device (not shown). The frame control board 103 as the payout control apparatus and the sub board 104 as the sub control apparatus for controlling the design effect etc. are configured in a form in which the functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 129, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, condition holding means 176, and small hit game control means 330 are provided. The frame control board 103 in this embodiment includes a payout unit control unit 350 and a firing control unit 352. The payout unit control means 350 controls the payout operation of the game ball by the payout unit 43. The launch control means 352 controls the launch operation by the launch device 46. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an error determination unit 136. Note that any of the functional blocks included in the main board 102 may be configured to be mounted on the frame control board 103 or the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, any of the functional blocks included in the sub-board 104 is mounted on the main board 102 or the frame control board 103 instead of the sub-board 104, or any of the functional blocks included in the frame control board 103. May be configured to be mounted on the sub-board 104 or the main board 102.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104. In this embodiment, the main board 102 and the frame control board 103 are configured by bidirectional communication.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. However, the “first start prize information” here is detection information of the first sensor 250 constituting the start prize detection device 74, and the “second start prize information” is the first sensor constituting the start prize detection device 75. 262 detection information. When receiving the winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 91, and receives the general winning information, determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. The winning ball judging means 110 stores information on the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to each winning information as winning ball number data, and when the unpaid winning balls remain as winning ball number data, the number of winning ball information Is transmitted to the frame control board 103. The payout unit control means 350 drives and controls the payout unit 43 according to the received payout number information. Then, the payout unit control means 350 transmits payout completion information to the entrance determining means 110 based on the completion of payout. Each time the incoming ball judging means 110 receives the payout completion information, it determines that the prize ball processing has been completed, and updates the prize ball number data. Here, if there is prize ball information that has not been transmitted to the payout unit control means 350 as prize ball number data, the incoming ball determination means 110 transmits the next prize ball information to the payout unit control means 350. In this embodiment, a storage area corresponding to the number of payout units (for example, 3, 10, 15, etc.) is provided as the winning ball number data, and the corresponding winning ball data is added for each winning determination. Each time the payout completion information is updated and the payout completion information is received, the corresponding prize ball data is subtracted and updated. However, the prize ball number data is collectively managed as the number, and a predetermined upper limit unit number (for example, 15 balls) or less is stored. The prize ball information may be transmitted so as to pay out several minutes. Further, the subtraction update of the prize ball data may be performed at the timing when the prize ball information is transmitted to the payout unit control means 350 and the information indicating that the prize ball information is properly received is transmitted.

  Upon receiving the detection information (first start winning information) from the first sensor 250, the ball entering determination means 110 sends the first start opening first ball entry information (first detection signal) indicating that to the error determination means 136. Then, when the detection information of the second sensor 252 is received, the first starting port second entry information (second detection signal) indicating that fact is transmitted to the error determination means 136. Upon receiving the detection information (second start winning information) from the first sensor 262, the ball entering determination unit 110 also receives the second start opening first ball entry information (first detection signal) indicating that fact as the error determination unit 136. When the detection information of the second sensor 264 is received, the second starting port second entry information (second detection signal) indicating that fact is transmitted to the error determination means 136. In addition, when the winning determination means 110 receives the detection information (general winning information) of the winning sensor 266, it transmits the general winning information (third detection signal) to the error determination means 136.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 62 is the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, the first pattern determining means 114, the first A symbol determining unit 320 is included. The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 63 is the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, the second pattern determining means 119, the second A symbol determining means 322 is included. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. .

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 executes a determining whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value. The second success / failure determination means 117 executes a failure determination to determine whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second winning / failure lottery value. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the determination table of FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is obtained only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure determination unit 113 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure determination unit 117 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the first lottery has a wider range corresponding to the small hit than the second lottery, and the small win is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the determination result. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first symbol determination unit 320 and the second symbol determination unit 322 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the determination result.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 12A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 12B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 320 and the second symbol determination means 322 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between a special symbol represented by a number “0” to “9” and a symbol “−” other than a character and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. Yes. Each special symbol type is associated with a big hit, small hit or missed decision result. An odd number corresponds to a big hit, an even number corresponds to a small hit, and the symbol “-” corresponds to a miss. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”, which are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9”, are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates 15R big hit, the first symbol lottery value is associated with “0-99”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “0-149”. The special symbol “3” indicates 2R big hit, and in the case of the first symbol lottery value, it is associated with “100 to 149”, but in the case of the second symbol lottery value, it is not associated. Special symbols “1”, “5”, and “9” indicate 8R jackpots, the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both “150 to 189” and the special symbol “1” is associated with “190 to 229”. ”Is associated with the special symbol“ 5 ”, and“ 230 to 255 ”is associated with the special symbol“ 9 ”. Thus, since the second symbol lottery value is not associated with the special symbol “3” indicating the 2R jackpot, the 2R jackpot does not occur as long as the second starting port 63 is entered.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 255”, which is the entire range.

  As shown in FIG. 12C, the special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits. Yes. The special symbol “0” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, the special symbol “2” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”, and the special symbol “4” is symbol lottery. The special symbol “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the special symbol “8” is the symbol lottery value range “200 to 255”. Is associated with.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the first pattern determination means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold or share a plurality of variation pattern tables as variation pattern selection criteria to be referred to for determining the variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The plurality of variation pattern tables are determined such that the variation tendency of the variation time is different as the correspondence relationship between the variation pattern and the lottery value.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a normal variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in variation pattern determination. The first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 13A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is 15R jackpot or 8R jackpot, the variation pattern table for 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot shown in FIG. 13B is referred. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 13C is referred to.

  In FIG. 13A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. Note that the fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 13A is strictly defined so that the column to be referred to is different for each number of holdings, and details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 13B, the pattern lottery values 0 to 120 are associated with “super 1” super reach, and the pattern lottery values 121 to 240 are associated with “super 2” super reach. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”.

  In FIG. 13C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing in detail the variation pattern table of FIG. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time becomes higher than usual, and the variation time is increased. It tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern in the case where the number of results held by the first lottery 144 and the number of results held by the second lottery 146 are 1 are shown. Correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the number of results held by the first lottery 144 by the first holding unit 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery 146 by the second lottery respectively. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will differ. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the general drawing lottery means 129 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 129 is displayed in a variable manner in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The regular symbol lottery means 129 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 129 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 has the second start port 63. The normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the result of the first lottery holds the lottery value with an upper limit of four. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the result of the second lottery holds the lottery value with an upper limit of four. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 129 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed as long as the second holding means 146 holds. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold in the first holding means 144, there is a possibility that multiple consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit the second hold means 146 until a big hit hold is entered.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. The In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, the determined result determination result, the stop symbol, the value indicating each variation pattern, and the value indicating either the first lottery or the second lottery are produced together with the variation start command. It transmits to the display control means 134. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 129 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit.

  In the special game, the first special game that opens and closes the grand prize opening 91 in a mode with relatively large numbers of balls, and the second special game that opens and closes the big prize port 91 in a mode with relatively small numbers of balls. And games. The first special game includes a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and an 8R jackpot that repeats a unit game 8 times. The second special game is a 2R jackpot that repeats a short unit game only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot, in the case of 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 is stopped when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the small hit game, the small hit game control means 330 stops the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined small hit mode. When it is determined that the small hit game operating condition is satisfied, the small winning game is executed by opening the big winning opening 91. The small hit game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by one unit game with two times of opening / closing as a unit. In the small hit game, the big winning opening 91 is opened only for a short time like the 2R big hit. The small hit game control means 330 ends the small hit game after executing the unit game once.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. Probability continues as a rule until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is that the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game (the total number of times of display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193) is counted from the end of the special game (100 in this embodiment). ) Times).

  During the time shortening of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is enhanced by executing the normal symbol time shortening, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the normal electric accessory 65. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state.

  As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state is increased, and the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is also increased. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering the starting port 63 will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 and the easy entry state, the chance of obtaining a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 during that period increases, It is possible to continue playing with almost no decrease. Further, since the ease of entering the ball from the first start port 62 to the second start port 63 becomes higher during the time, the player is aiming to enter the second start port 63 in order to make a right hit. A game ball will be fired at.

  Note that the easy entry state in this embodiment is the ease of entering the second starting port 63 by using the three functions of normal symbol time, open lottery probability variation, and normal electric accessory 65 opening extension. Increase. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 91 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 to open the special winning opening 91.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of variation effect pattern data as the variation effect pattern of the decorative design. The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining unit 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining unit 114 or the second pattern determining unit 119 and selects the pattern storage unit 130. Read from. The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbols and the variation patterns of the special symbols determined by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R big hit, a specific combination For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. Or you may make it show the big hit also by the combination of the design in which the specific symbol which shows that it is a hit is at least one of three symbols. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The effect determination unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation effect pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  In the decorative pattern variation effect pattern data, a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, a variation process from a variation start to a variation stop and a variation process are defined. The variation effect pattern includes a reach pattern that displays a stop symbol combination that is a hit state or a disengagement mode after a reach state that is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, and a stop pattern that is a disengagement mode without a reach state An unreachable pattern that displays the combination is included. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 use the first lottery result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result by the second lottery means 128 as the selected variation effect pattern data. Therefore, the decorative pattern 190 is variably displayed in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first effect control unit 168 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. The second effect control means 170 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is held by the first holding means 144. As a result, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read out, and the decorative design fluctuates. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held by the first holding unit 144 is not read until the number of holdings of the second holding unit 146 becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The error determination unit 136 performs an error determination process using a double sensor in order to determine the possibility that an illegal act is performed on the first start port 62 and the second start port 63. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of an error determination method and determination processing. That is, as described above, the first start port 62 is provided with the first sensor 250 on the upstream side of the discharge passage 230 and the second sensor 252 on the downstream side in order to detect the incoming ball. The error determination means 136 determines whether or not the game ball that has entered the first start port 62 has been detected by the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 at an appropriate timing, and detection that is not at the appropriate timing is performed a set number of times (this implementation) In the example, error output is executed when 5 times) is reached.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the time T1 when the game ball that has entered the first start port 62 is detected by the first sensor 250, and after passing through the first sensor 250, the second sensor. The time Tb until reaching 252 and the time T2 detected by the second sensor 252 are sampled a plurality of times in advance by experiments. Then, based on the total time Tsum (= T1 + Tb + T2), a set time Tset as a reference for error determination is set. In the present embodiment, in consideration of variations at each detection, a value obtained by giving a predetermined margin time to the total time Tsum is set as the set time Tset. Specifically, a value (for example, 500 ms) obtained by adding a command delay (for example, 64 ms × 4) to about 1.5 times the maximum value of the total time Tsum based on the sampling results of the plurality of times is set. Here, “command delay” means a delay time assumed in transmission / reception processing when sensor detection information is transmitted / received between the main board 102 and the sub-board 104. In the present embodiment, the detection information is transmitted from the ball entering determination means 110 to the error determination means 136 at the timing of the rising edges of the detection signals of the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252. In the modified example, the information is transmitted from the entrance determination unit 110 to the error determination unit 136 at the timing of the falling edges of the detection signals of the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252, and the detection time in each sensor is set. It may be possible to specify. Then, error determination may be executed based on the length of the detection time.

  In FIG. 15B, the second detection is performed until the set time Tset elapses in the second sensor 252 even though the second detection is performed following the first detection in the first sensor 250. The case where it was not made is illustrated. In such a case, the error determination unit 136 determines that the second detection is an error, and increments the error accumulation count by one. Such an error is assumed when, for example, only the first sensor 250 is reacted by a thread fishing goto or when chattering occurs in the first sensor 250.

  Further, FIG. 15C illustrates a case where the second detection is performed by the second sensor 252 even though the second detection is not performed by the first sensor 250. In such a case, the error determination unit 136 determines that the second detection is an error, and increments the error accumulation count by one. Such an error occurs when, for example, only the second sensor 252 is caused to react by a fraudulent act of inserting a wire-like member with a game ball attached to the tip from the lower side of the second sensor 252, or the second sensor 252 chatters. It is assumed that this occurs.

  Note that the set time Tset is set for the second start port 63 in the same manner as the first start port 62, and an error determination process is performed. However, as described above, the distance between the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 in the second start port 63 is greater than the distance between the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 in the first start port 62. Since it is small, the set time Tset is relatively small. This detailed description is omitted.

  When the accumulated number of error determinations reaches the set number (5 times) for the first start port 62 or the second start port 63, the error determination unit 136 sends information indicating the error to the hall computer as an external device. Output. Hall computer is a general term for gaming machine management computers prepared by amusement stores. Each gaming machine is connected to the hall computer via an external connection terminal plate 47 provided in the gaming machine. Collect information about each gaming state from the gaming machine. When this error output is made, it is not necessarily displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, but information indicating the error is transmitted to the amusement store side to report a suspected fraud, and the amusement store immediately takes appropriate measures. Can be taken. As a modification, the error determination unit 136 may send information indicating an error to the effect determination unit 132 or the effect display control unit 134 so that the effect display device 60 is notified of the error. In this case, it is desirable to set the number of times larger than the set number of times that the error determination unit 136 determines that an error has occurred, and to make it less likely to reach the number of notification outputs (take a margin) than the number of times of output to the hall computer. In addition, it is only necessary to notify the gaming machine without sending it to the hall computer. If any notification is made by the gaming machine, it is not connected to the hall computer or the connected part is illegal. However, it is possible to identify abnormalities reliably.

  The error determination unit 136 also executes an error determination process using a single sensor in order to determine the possibility that an illegal act is being performed on the general winning a prize opening 72. For the general winning port 72, error determination processing is performed by a method different from that of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63. The error determination means 136 determines that an error has occurred when the ratio of the rate of entering the general winning opening 72 in the normal game and the rate of entering the general winning slot 72 in the special game exceeds a predetermined reference ratio. In other words, the error determination unit 136 calculates the winning rate to the general winning opening 72 based on the general winning information received from the winning determination unit 110. The error determination unit 136 counts the number as the number of balls received each time the general winning information is received from the ball determination unit 110, and based on the number of balls received and the elapsed time from the start of counting, for example, per 10 minutes. The number of balls entered is calculated and used as the rate of entering the general winning opening 72. Counting the number of balls entered starts at a predetermined timing after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on. For example, it may be started when the first general winning information is received after the power is turned on, or may be started when the first game ball is fired after the power is turned on. The error determination unit 136 acquires information indicating whether the game ball is on or off from the launch control unit 352. Calculated using the number of entered balls when the counting period of the entered game continues without any special games until at least 10 minutes have passed as the lower limit time after counting the number of entered balls at the predetermined opportunity The rate of entering the general winning award 72 is an effective calculation result.

  If the player interrupts the game before the lower limit time elapses and stops firing the game ball for a certain period of time, when the game is resumed, counting may be resumed for the remaining time until the lower limit time. The counting may be performed again from the beginning until the lower limit time is reached. Even if a special game occurs before the elapse of the lower limit time, counting may be resumed for the remaining time until the lower limit time in the normal game after the end of the special game, or until the lower limit time is reached from the beginning You may recount. The error determination means 136 holds the data until the end of the power supply after obtaining an effective calculation result as the rate of entry to the general winning opening 72 in the normal game, and then stores the data until the end of the power supply. There is no particular need to calculate the entrance rate.

  The error determination means 136 calculates the rate of entering the general winning opening 72 in the special game every time the special game is started. For example, every time a special game is started, the number of balls entered per 10 minutes is calculated based on the number of balls entered into the general prize opening 72 during the special game and the time of the special game, and this is calculated as the general prize in the special game. The entrance rate to the mouth 72. However, depending on the type of special game, there is a case where an effective entrance rate cannot be calculated. In this case, the calculation process is skipped or the calculation result is invalidated. For example, in the case of 2R big hit, since the special game time is extremely short, it is unlikely that it would be normal to enter the general winning opening 72 within that period, but if it happens accidentally at the right time Even if there is no fraud when converted to the number of balls entered per 10 minutes, there is a possibility that it will become an unexpectedly large value. Also, it is unlikely that an illegal player will behave illegally until the 2R jackpot, which is an extremely short period of time, and even if an illegal act is performed, the effect is extremely small. Therefore, the special game of 2R jackpot is not subject to calculation of the rate of entering the general winning opening 72.

  When the error determination means 136 has not yet calculated the entrance rate to the general winning opening 72 in the normal game at the time of calculating the entrance rate to the general winning entrance 72 in the special game, The rate of entering the general winning opening 72 in the normal game is calculated. The error determination means 136 includes a rate of entering the general winning slot 72 in the normal game acquired before and after the special game, and a rate of entering the general winning slot 72 in the special game acquired every time the special game is started. When the game is complete, the ratio of the entrance rate in the normal game and the entrance rate in the special game is calculated.

  When the ratio of the entrance rate in the normal game and the entrance rate in the special game exceeds a predetermined reference rate, the error determination unit 136 outputs information indicating an error to the hall computer as an external device. As a modification, the error determination unit 136 may transmit information indicating an error to the effect determination unit 132 or the effect display control unit 134 to notify the effect display device 60 of the error.

  The reference ratio between the entrance rate in the normal game and the entrance rate in the special game is determined based on an experimental value or a design value at the design stage of the gaming machine. For example, when the average rate of entrance to the general winning opening 72 in a normal game is 3 in 10 minutes and the standard deviation σ is 1, the range of the entrance rate is average μ ± 3σ. It is considered that it is almost within the range of 0 to 6 at the maximum. In this case, it is considered that a maximum error can occur up to twice the average entrance rate, and the reference ratio may be set to a value such as 1: 2.5 or 1: 3 as a certain value with a margin. Good. In fact, even if the rate of entering the general winning opening 72 in a normal game is about 3 in 10 minutes, an unauthorized player will win a large number of prize balls during a limited period of special games. There is a possibility that fraudulent entry may occur at such a frequency that the entrance rate to the mouth 72 is 150 in 10 minutes. Therefore, fraudulent acts can be detected sufficiently even with reference ratio values such as 1: 2.5 and 1: 3. Alternatively, in order to more surely eliminate erroneous detection based on errors, even if a value such as 1:10 is used as a more sufficient reference ratio, fraud can be detected sufficiently. In addition, without distinguishing between special games and general games, an error may be determined when the winning rate of the general winning opening 72 exceeds a predetermined ratio in a simple manner.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 91, etc. (S10). ), A normal game control process such as symbol variation is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16), and a small hit game control process is executed. (S17). After that, in the winning process of S10, data update and command transmission process related to winning ball payout according to various winnings are performed. (S18).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the overall process of the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. This ball entry process includes a start port entrance process in the main board 102 (S200), a start entrance entrance determination process in the sub board 104 (S202), an operation entrance entrance process in the main board 102 (S204), and the main board 102. A general winning opening entrance process (S206), a general winning opening entering determination process (S208) in the sub-board 104, and a large winning opening entrance process (S209) in the main board 102 are performed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the start ball entering process of S200 in FIG. This process is executed for each of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63, the detection information of the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 for the first start port 62, and the second information for the second start port 63. It is executed based on detection information of the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264. In the following, for the sake of avoiding repeated description, the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are simply referred to as “start ports”, the first sensor 250 and the first sensor 262 are simply referred to as “first sensors”, and the first The two sensors 252 and the second sensor 264 are simply referred to as “second sensors”.

When the entrance detection is detected by the first sensor at the start port (Y in S210), the entrance determination unit 110 transmits first entrance information (first detection signal) indicating that to the error determination unit 136. (S212), the prescribed number of prize balls corresponding to the starting port is set (S214). Then, the random number generated by the random number generating means is acquired as a winning / notifying lottery value (S216), and it is possible to hold further by referring to whether or not the holding number of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4 If this is the case (Y in S218), the corresponding lottery value is reserved in the hold control means 116 (S220). If there is no entry detection by the first sensor in S210, the processing from S212 to S220 is skipped (N in S210). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S216 and further hold is impossible, the process of S220 is skipped (N of S218). Subsequently, when a ball entry is detected by the second sensor at the start port (Y in S222), second ball entry information (second detection signal) indicating that fact is transmitted to the error determination means 136 (S224). If there is no entry detection by the second sensor in S222, the process in S224 is skipped (N in S222).
Here, for the detection of the first sensor and the second sensor, the presence or absence of detection is determined based on a plurality of input data checks. For example, in the detection process of S210, the input port (bit) of the first sensor is continuously read n times by software processing. Then, if the signal indicating the presence of a sphere continues n times (specified number of times), the input port (bit) is the same as the presence of a sphere for a very short time due to electrostatic noise or chattering by performing a process that considers the presence of a sphere. Even when the input level is reached, it has a filtering function that does not consider the presence of a sphere on the software. In this filtering process, the input data check is performed many times in the winning determination process, but the input port is confirmed by an interrupt process in units of several ms, and there is an input change due to multiple interruptions. It may be configured to determine that there is a sphere. By doing so, chattering with a longer pulse width and erroneous detection due to noise can be prevented. In addition, the filtering process of the first sensor and the second sensor is beneficial in terms of software burden and prevention of erroneous detection. Therefore, the same process is performed in this embodiment, but the sensor performance ( The mechanical switch has a large chattering width, so sampling is performed for a long time or a long time is used for the optical switch, and sampling is performed for a short time in the optical switch, etc. If it is easy, the sampling may be performed according to different criteria depending on the sampling or the like. Filtering can also be achieved.
In this embodiment, a method of executing error determination by the sub board 104 (sub control apparatus) is adopted. For this reason, the processing for transmitting the winning information in S212 and S224 is performed prior to the random number acquisition processing and the winning ball setting processing (payout related processing), thereby suppressing the delay between the actual winning determination timing and the information transmission timing. Like to do. In addition, when the form which performs an information transmission process for every interruption process is adopted, the set time Tset between sensors is set in consideration of the delay time of information transmission, and the delay time can be dealt with. desirable.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of the start ball entering determination process by the sub-board 104. The sub-board 104 is configured to analyze the command transmitted from the main board 102 and perform various controls according to the received command. Here, the received command is particularly used for the start and entrance determination processing. Processing in such a case will be described. When receiving the first entry information (Y in S230), the error determination means 136 turns on a reception flag indicating that (S231) and sets a timer (S232). This timer is set with the set time Tset described above, and its down-count is started. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second entry information has been received. At this time, if the second entry information is not received (N in S234), it is determined whether or not the timer is zero, that is, the set time Tset has elapsed. If the timer is not zero (N in S236), the process returns to S234.

  Thus, when the timer becomes zero without receiving the second entry information (Y in S236), the error count N updated to a predetermined storage area is incremented by 1 (S238), and the reception flag is turned off. (S239). Note that the initial value of the error count N is zero. At this time, if the error count N has reached the set count Nset (5 in this embodiment) (Y in S240), the error count N is cleared to zero (S242), and error output is executed (S244). If the error count N has not reached the set count Nset (N in S240), the processing in S242 and S244 is skipped.

  On the other hand, if the second entry information is received before the timer reaches zero (Y in S234), the timer is cleared (S246), the reception flag is turned off, and the process is temporarily terminated (S247). If the first entry information is not received (N in S230) and the second entry information is received (Y in S248), if the reception flag is not on (N in S249), the process proceeds to S238 and the number of errors N is incremented by 1 (S238). If the reception flag is on (Y in S249), this process is temporarily terminated. If the second entry information has not been received (N in S248), the process is temporarily terminated.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation entrance ball entry processing of S204 in FIG. If there is a ball entering the operating port 68 (Y in S250), the usual drawing lottery value is acquired (S252), and the holding control means 116 refers to whether the number of holding the usual drawing lottery value is less than 4, and further holds it. If it is possible (Y in S254), the usual drawing lot value is held in the holding control means 116 (S256). In S250, when there is no ball entering the operation port 68, the processing from S252 to S256 is skipped (N in S250). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S254 and further hold is impossible, the process of S256 is skipped (N of S254).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the general winning opening entry process of S206 in FIG. Upon receiving the general winning information by entering the general winning opening 72 (Y in S260), the winning determination means 110 transmits the general winning information (third detection signal) to the error determination means 136 (S262). The prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S264). When there is no entry to the general winning opening 72, the processing of S262 and S264 is skipped (N of S260).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the general winning opening entrance determination process of S208 in FIG. Also here, a process in the case where the received command is related to the general winning entrance entrance determination process will be described. When receiving the general winning information (Y in S270), the error determination means 136 is in the normal gaming state (Y in S272), and is not in the counting period of the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 (S274). N), if the rate of entry to the general winning opening 72 has not been calculated (Y in S276), the counting period of the number of entered balls is started (S278), and the number of entering the general winning opening 72 is counted ( S280). If the entrance rate to the general winning opening 72 has been calculated (N in S276), the processes in S278 and S280 are skipped. If it is during the counting period of the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 in S274, the processing in S276 and S278 is skipped (Y in S274). If the game state is a special game in S272 (N of S272), it always corresponds to the counting period of the number of balls entered, so the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 is counted (S280).

  If it is the end timing of the counting period of the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 (Y in S282), the error determination means 136 ends the counting period (S284) and goes to the general winning opening 72 in the normal game or the special game. Is calculated, that is, the number of incoming balls per 10 minutes (S286). When both the winning rate to the general winning opening 72 in the normal game and the winning rate to the general winning opening 72 in the special game are already calculated (Y in S288), the entering to the general winning port 72 in the normal game is completed. The ratio of the ball rate and the rate of entering the general winning opening 72 in the special game is calculated (S290). When the rate of entering the general winning slot 72 in the normal game and the rate of entering the general winning slot 72 in the special game are not yet calculated or are not aligned (N in S288), S290 is skipped. If it is not the end timing of the counting period of the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 in S282, the processing from S284 to S290 is skipped (N in S282). When the ratio of the rate of entry to the general winning opening 72 in the normal game and the special game exceeds the reference ratio (Y in S292), information indicating an error is output to the external device (S294), and the reference ratio must be exceeded. For example, S294 is skipped (N in S292). When the general winning information is not received (N in S270), the processing after S272 is skipped and this processing is temporarily ended.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the special winning opening entry process of S209 in FIG. When there is a winning at the big winning opening 91 (Y of S300), the winning determination means 110 sets the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning opening 91 (S302), and enters the big winning opening 91. If there is no, skip S302 (N in S300).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, the execution of the special symbol variation process in the main board 102 (S152) and the execution of the decorative symbol variation process in the sub board 104 (S154) are repeatedly performed.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process of S152 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S60), if the lottery value is being held by the second holding means 146 (Y in S62), the second winning / failing determining means 117 is moved from the second holding means 146. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second symbol determining means 322 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining means 119 is the second special symbol 193. The variation pattern is determined (S68), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 113 reads the lottery value from the first holding means 144 and determines whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first symbol determining means 320 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern. The determining means 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S75). A variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y) A variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the processing of S82 and S84 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y of S180), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S182), and the variation effect pattern is determined (S184). Thereafter, the display of variation of the decorative design is started (S196). If no change start command is received from the main board 102, S182 to S196 are skipped (N in S180).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S198), the symbol variation display processing is executed (S200), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S202), S182. The symbol variation display is stopped by displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in (S204). If a change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S204 is skipped (N in S202), and if change display has not been started, S200 to S204 are skipped (N in S198).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 91 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 91 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big winning opening 91 has been opened (Y in S98), the closing process of the big winning opening 91 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 91 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the release processing of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passing flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 91 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 91. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 91 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  Note that the end condition based on the number of entries in the 15R jackpot is 9 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 91, and the end condition based on the opening time is the set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 91. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit or 8R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter nine or more balls and to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 91 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. At this time, if the number of rounds (number of unit games) in the special game has reached the upper limit of continuation (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 15 for 15R big hit, 8 for 8R big hit, and 2 for 2R big hit. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 91 has not been opened (N in S158). The opening process of the winning opening 91 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y of S158), the closing process of the special winning opening 91 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 91 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the special winning opening 91. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the big winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the big winning opening 91 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 91. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first sensor is provided upstream of the discharge passage of the start port, and the second sensor is provided downstream, and if the detection timing of the game ball by these sensors is not within an appropriate range, an error determination is made. Error notification (error output) is performed on the condition that the cumulative number of times of error determination has reached the set number (multiple times). Thereby, it is possible to prevent or suppress the detection of chattering that occurs infrequently as an illegal act as well as to detect an illegal act such as a thread fishing goto. That is, it is possible to detect fraudulent acts by unauthorized players with high accuracy and to suppress fraudulent acts.

  Further, in the configuration in which the double sensor is disposed in the discharge passage, the upstream passage and the downstream passage have different axes, the first sensor is disposed in the upstream passage, and the second sensor is disposed in the downstream passage. Was arranged. Thereby, for example, even if an illegal game ball by a thread fishing goto enters from above, it is possible to delay the time until it is detected by the second sensor and reduce the damage caused by the illegal act. Further, even if an illegal game ball is inserted from below using a wire or the like, for example, it is difficult to reach the first sensor, so damage due to the illegal act can be prevented or suppressed.

  In addition, regarding the general winning opening, an error is determined when the ratio between the rate of entering in the normal game and the rate of entering in the special game exceeds a predetermined reference rate. Thereby, it is possible to detect when a ball entry that cannot normally occur at a general winning opening where the ball entry rate should be substantially constant regardless of the gaming state. In particular, during a special game where the number of prize balls paid out increases rapidly, the prize ball is illegally entered only during the special game in order to generate a prize ball triggered by the entrance to the prize opening so as to be inserted into the prize ball. This can be detected when a cheating action occurs.

  Furthermore, since the error determination means 136 is provided on the sub-board 104 so that the determination of the error to the winning opening can be processed on the sub-board 104 side, the main board 102 side outputs a signal indicating the winning ball to the winning opening. It is sufficient to transmit to the sub-board 104. That is, in the main board 102, for example, the ROM capacity for storing control programs and data is limited to 3 kilobytes, the storage capacity of the RAM is limited to 1 kilobyte, and the use area is limited to 512 bytes. For this reason, the designer wants to increase the storage capacity by reducing the data stored in the ROM or RAM even by 1 byte. Therefore, there is a great design advantage that the program for calculating the number of balls entered into the winning opening and the error determination processing program are mounted on the sub-board 104, and it is not necessary to mount them on the main board 102. You can make good use of minutes for different programs. In addition, since the winning determination between the first sensor and the second sensor is performed on the main board 102 side, errors such as the determination timing of both sensors are reduced compared to the case where the second sensor is directly input to the sub board 104 side. can do.

(Second embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the error determination process for the general winning opening 72 is different from that in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted. In this embodiment, in the error determination process for the general winning opening 72, an illegal game is played when the ratio of the number of large winning award winning balls and the number of general winning award winning balls in a special game exceeds a predetermined reference ratio. It is determined that there was an illegal act by the person.

  Further, when receiving the winning sensor 268 detection information (large winning information), the winning determination means 110 transmits fourth winning information indicating that to the error determination means 136. The error determination means 136 is a general event triggered by the number of big winning award winning ball payouts and the entering of the general winning award 72 when a special game is started. Calculate the number of payouts for winning a prize mouth. In the present embodiment, the number of winning balls for special winning games is calculated based on the prescribed number of winning balls for entering the winning winning port 91 and the number of winning balls for the special winning game 91 in the special game. For example, if 10 balls are entered into the grand prize winning port 91, the number of grand prize winning ball payouts is calculated as 150 balls. Further, the error determination means 136 calculates the number of winning ball award payouts in the special game based on the prescribed number of winning balls for entering the general winning port 72 and the number of balls received in the general winning port 72 in the special game. For example, if 10 balls are entered into the general winning opening 72, the number of paid out general winning prize balls is calculated as 100 balls. The error determination means 136 receives the big winning information from the winning determination means 110, and counts the number as the number of balls that have entered the big winning opening 91 each time the big winning information is received. The error determination means 136 receives the general winning information from the winning determination means 110, and counts the number as the number of the winnings to the general winning opening 72 every time the general winning information is received.

  The error determination means 136 detects the number of large winning award winning ball payouts and the number of general winning award winning ball payouts at the end of the special game. However, depending on the type of special game, there are cases where the effective number of balls cannot be detected. In this case, the detection process is skipped or the detection result is invalidated. For example, in the case of 2R jackpot, the special game time is extremely short, so it would be difficult to enter the big winning hole 91 and the general winning hole 72 within that period if it is normal. Even if it is a ball, it becomes a value with no statistical credibility, and there is a risk of an error even if there is no fraud. Also, it is unlikely that an illegal player will behave illegally until the 2R jackpot, which is an extremely short period of time, and even if an illegal act is performed, the effect is extremely small. Therefore, the special game for 2R jackpot is not subject to detection of the number of balls entered to the big winning opening 91 and the general winning opening 72. In addition, it is good also considering a fraud in such a case as a detection target.

  The error determination means 136 obtains the number of award winning ball award balls and the number of award winning ball award balls in a special game, and calculates the ratio of the number of award winning ball award balls and the number of award winning ball award balls. When the ratio between the number of grand prize winning ball award payouts and the number of general winning award winning ball payouts in a special game exceeds a predetermined reference ratio, the error determination means 136 outputs information indicating an error to a hall computer as an external device. To do. Further, the error determination unit 136 transmits information indicating the error to the effect determination unit 132 or the effect display control unit 134 to notify the effect display device 60 of the error.

  The reference ratio between the number of special winning award winning ball payouts and the number of general winning award winning ball payouts in a special game is determined based on experimental values or design values at the design stage of the gaming machine. For example, if the average number of payouts for special prize mouths in a special game is 300 on average per minute and the number of payouts on special prize mouths in a special game is on average 3 per minute, The ratio of the number of winning ball award balls is 1/100. Assuming that the player keeps firing the game balls without stopping, and the standard deviation σ of the number of winning prize award balls is 30, the range of the number of winning prize award balls is an average μ ± 3σ. It is considered that it is almost within the range of 210 to 390. Further, when the standard deviation σ of the number of general winning award winning ball payouts per minute is 1, the range of the number of general winning award winning ball payouts is an average μ ± 3σ, and a range of 0 to 6 It is thought that it will fit within. In this case, the ratio of the number of general winning award prize balls paid out to the number of winning prize ball award balls is about 1/35 at maximum if there is no fraud and stop of the game ball launch. Therefore, the reference ratio may be set to a value such as 1/30 or 1/25 as a certain value with a margin. In fact, illegal players can illegally enter a regular winning mouth prize ball at a frequency of 100 or 200 per minute in order to acquire a large number of prize balls during a limited period of special games. There is sex. Therefore, fraudulent acts can be detected sufficiently even with reference ratio values such as 1/10 and 1/5. Alternatively, in order to more surely eliminate erroneous detection based on an error, even if a value such as 1/3 or 1/2 is used as a reference ratio with a further margin, fraud can be detected sufficiently. In addition, if the player stops the launch of the game ball for some reason during the special game, the number of the big prize prize ball payout will decrease, but the number of general prize ball payout will also decrease due to the stop of the launch, so the ratio does not change much .

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the overall process of the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. This process is executed so as to replace the ball entry process shown in FIG. This ball entry process includes a start port entrance process in the main board 102 (S200), a start entrance entrance determination process in the sub board 104 (S202), an operation entrance entrance process in the main board 102 (S204), and the main board 102. General winning entrance entrance processing (S206), general winning entrance entrance count processing in sub-substrate 104 (S408), main winning entrance entrance processing in main substrate 102 (S409), and extra winning entrance entrance count processing in sub substrate 104 (S410) is repeatedly processed.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing in detail the number-of-entries counting process in S408 and S410 in FIG. In S408, the error determination means 136 counts the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 when the gaming state is in the special game (Y of S340) (S342), and is not in the special game (N in S340). ), S342 is skipped.

  In S <b> 409, when the winning determination means 110 receives the big winning information by entering the big winning opening 91, the winning winning information (fourth detection signal) is transmitted to the error determining means 136, and the winning winning opening 91 is received. Set the corresponding number of specified prize balls.

  In S410, if the gaming state is a special game (Y in S340), the error determination means 136 counts the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 (S342), and if it is not in a special game (N in S340), S342 is skipped.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game end process of S118 in FIG. This process is unique to this embodiment. First, the special game is terminated (S364), and the number of the general winning award winning ball payout based on the number of balls entered into the general winning port 72 and the prescribed number of winning balls in the special game, and the entering into the big winning port 91 in the special game. Based on the number and the specified number of prize balls, the number of prize winning ball payouts is calculated (S366), and the ratio of the number of general prize winning ball winnings and the number of prize winning ball payouts in the special game is calculated (S368). When the ratio of the number of general winning award winning balls to be paid out in the special game exceeds the reference ratio (Y in S370), the error determining means 136 outputs information indicating an error to the external device (S372). If the reference ratio is not exceeded, S272 is skipped (N in S370).

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the error determination process for the general winning opening, when the ratio of the number of large winning opening prize balls and the number of general winning opening prize balls in the special game exceeds a predetermined reference ratio. It was determined that there was an illegal act by an illegal player. As a result, it is detected when the number of incoming balls that cannot normally occur at the general winning opening where the number of balls entered and the number of balls played should be almost constant regardless of the gaming state. be able to. In particular, during special games where the number of prize balls to be paid out rapidly increases, it is illegal to enter the general prize opening only during special games in order to generate a prize ball triggered by a prize at the prize opening so as to be inserted into those prize balls. This can be detected when a fraud that causes a ball to occur.

(Third embodiment)
In this embodiment, the error determination process for the general winning opening 72 is different from the first and second embodiments. Hereinafter, differences from the first and second embodiments will be mainly described, and description of common points will be omitted. In the present embodiment, in the error determination process for the general winning opening 72, it is determined that there has been an illegal act by an unauthorized player when the number of balls entered into the winning opening in a predetermined counting period exceeds the determination value. A variable value is set as the determination value.

  The error determination means 136 counts the number of balls received in the general winning opening 72 during a predetermined counting period by counting the general winning information received from the winning determination means 110. In the present embodiment, a total counting period of 1 minute is set. The number of balls entered from the start to the end of the counting period is defined as the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72. Specifically, the counting period is advanced at each of the plurality of general winning holes 72, and the number of balls entered is counted separately. The number of balls entered. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, a counting period is started. When the counting period ends, the next counting period is started, and the progress of the counting period is repeated.

  The error determination means 136 determines that an error has occurred when the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 in the counting period exceeds the determination value, and notifies the error after a grace period has elapsed from that determination. A variable value is set as the determination value. The variable value is a value randomly selected from a predetermined determination value range set in advance. The judgment value range is usually exceeded even if the adjustment state of the game nails around the general winning opening 72 is not so that the judgment value will not be exceeded by mistake when a normal player is playing without fraudulent purposes. An unacceptable judgment value or judgment value range is obtained by experiments in the design stage. As a result, when there is a pitch that cannot normally occur at the general winning opening 72, it can be determined that this is a fraudulent pitch, and the criterion cannot be easily estimated from the outside. Can be. That is, even if the fraudulent obtains the pachinko gaming machine 10 and analyzes what numerical value is used as the criterion for the error determination, the numerical value is set to be a variable value. Even if a game is actually played at a game store based on the above, it will not operate as analyzed. Or, even if theoretical analysis is possible if a considerable amount of time is spent, but if effective analysis is impossible unless it takes such a long time compared to other gaming machines, it is fraudulent. It is possible to reduce fraudulent analysis motivation by, and to expect fraud suppression or prevention.

  The error determination unit 136 sets a random value included in a predetermined value range as a determination value every time a predetermined setting timing is reached. The determination value setting timing in this embodiment is the start of the counting period. The error determination unit 136 sets a random value dispersed so that the setting frequency for a value close to the boundary value in the determination value range is lower than the setting frequency for a value far from the boundary value as the determination value. The boundary value is, for example, a lower limit value of the determination value range, and the boundary value is dispersed so that a value close to the lower limit value is set less frequently than a value far from the lower limit value. As for the dispersion of the judgment value, a dispersion value may be set as the judgment value so as to draw a normal distribution curve having a peak value in the middle of the boundary value between the lower boundary value and the upper boundary value. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the boundary value of the determination value range serving as the error determination reference from being easily estimated from the outside. That is, even if a fraudulent person obtains and analyzes the pachinko gaming machine 10, a boundary value with a low setting frequency cannot be easily analyzed, or at least a considerable amount of time is required for analysis, so that fraud can be suppressed or prevented. it can.

  A plurality of candidate values are prepared as a grace period from error determination to error notification, and the error determination means 136 randomly sets any one of the candidate values in the grace period, whereby the time value between the grace periods becomes variable. The setting timing of the grace period is at the start of the counting period, similarly to the determination value. As described above, even if the fraudster obtains the pachinko gaming machine 10 and analyzes what kind of numerical value is used as the criterion for error determination, the numerical value and the error notification timing do not necessarily match, and the actual error Since a variable time lag occurs between determination and notification, analysis of the determination value from the outside becomes difficult. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the willingness to analyze by an unauthorized person and to expect suppression or prevention of fraud.

  The error determination means 136 holds a plurality of types of candidate ranges as candidates for the determination value range, and sets any one of the plurality of types of candidate ranges as a determination value range according to the operation of the setting switch by an operator such as a game shop clerk. To do. For example, three types are prepared: an average judgment value range, a strict judgment value range, and a sweet judgment value range. The average judgment value range is, for example, 30 to 60 balls, the relatively strict judgment value range is, for example, 20 to 40 balls, and the relatively sweet judgment value range is, for example, 50 to 80 balls. It is. The setting switch may be provided on the sub-board 104 in the form of a dip switch, for example. The game shop clerk can fine-tune the severity of the judgment criteria according to the condition of the nail adjustment near the winning opening for each gaming machine, and can set an appropriate judgment value to make an appropriate error judgment . However, as a modification, the determination value range may not be set, but the determination value itself may be set according to the operation of the setting switch.

  When the number of balls entering the entrance exceeds a predetermined judgment value, the error judgment unit 136 outputs information indicating an error to a hall computer as an external device. In addition, the error determination unit 136 notifies the error by transmitting information indicating the error to the effect determining unit 132 or the effect display control unit 134 and displaying the error on the screen of the effect display device 60. When the error determination unit 136 notifies the error on the screen of the effect display device 60, the error determination unit 136 maintains the state in which the error is notified until the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned off. As a result, for example, even if it is designed so that an error is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60, but the game itself is not stopped, the fact that the error does not disappear as long as the fraudulent person is true. It is difficult to continue the upper game. Thereby, an illegal act can be prevented. In addition, even without the function to stop the game itself, fraudulent acts can be effectively prevented simply by installing a function to notify the error and keep the power off. Measures can be taken.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing in detail the general winning opening entrance determination process of S208 in FIG. When receiving the general winning information (Y in S420), the error determination means 136 counts the number of balls that have entered the general winning opening 72 (S422). When the general winning information is not received, the process of S422 is skipped (N of S420).

  When the counting period related to the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 has reached the end timing (Y in S424), when the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 72 exceeds the determination value (Y in S426), The error determination means 136 notifies an error (S428), and if the determination value is not exceeded, S428 is skipped (N in S426). Then, the number of entered balls is cleared (S430), and the progress of a new counting period is started (S432). If the end timing of the counting period has not been reached, the processing from S426 to S432 is skipped (N in S424).

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is determined that there has been an illegal act by an unauthorized player when the number of balls entered into the general prize opening in a predetermined counting period exceeds the determination value, and the determination value is A variable value was set. As a result, even if an unauthorized player obtains and analyzes a gaming machine, the same judgment value is not always set for the gaming machine in the amusement store. Can be difficult. In addition, when it is determined that there has been an illegal act, the fact is notified, but by making the time interval of the notification timing variable from the determination timing, it is also difficult to estimate the determination value based on the notification timing. be able to.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, an inspection method for inspecting in advance whether or not the error determination process of the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 can be normally performed will be described. This inspection method is applied to the inspection process at the production factory of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the first to third embodiments.

  Usually, in the production of the pachinko gaming machine 10, an inspection process is incorporated as a final process to check whether there is an abnormality in the connection of various devices or whether the control program operates normally. The validity of the error determination process of the first to third embodiments is similarly checked. However, in the error determination process described above, since an error is output after an error is detected a plurality of times (for example, 5 times), if the same process is performed in the inspection process, it takes a long time and becomes inefficient. Therefore, in this embodiment, in the inspection process, a function for changing the error determination standard is added so that the error determination process can be executed in a simpler form than during the game and the normal error process can be executed in the normal state. .

Specifically, during the game, error output is executed when the number of errors reaches the first set number Nset1 as described above, but in the inspection process, the second setting is less than the first set number Nset1. Error output can be executed when the number of times reaches Nset2. In this embodiment, it is determined whether it is a normal time or an inspection process based on whether or not the door 14 is opened, and the first set number Nset1, which is the normal error set number, is set to 5 times, and an error at the time of inspection. One is set as the second set number Nset2 which is the set number. Thereby, in the inspection process, the worker opens the door 14 and makes the game ball react only to the first sensor in a form simulating the goto action to inspect whether an error output is made. Since it is unlikely that the door 14 is opened in the actual goth action, it is determined that the inspection process is performed by detecting the opening of the door 14, and an error notification is made in the inspection process by determining the number of errors less than usual. To do so. As a result, an abnormal state required for normal error output can be easily generated, and the number of inspection steps can be reduced.
In addition, since the act of opening the door 14 itself is often a preliminary action of fraud, the information is individually notified based on the detection of the opening of the door 14, and as described above. Therefore, it is reasonable to reduce the set number of times, and it is beneficial regardless of the presence or absence of the inspection process.

  That is, in the present embodiment, an open / close detection sensor for detecting opening / closing of the door 14 is provided. This open / close detection sensor is attached to the front frame 12 and is configured as a mechanical switch that is turned on by contacting the glass of the transparent plate 13. Note that the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any sensor that can detect opening and closing of the door 14 can be employed.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing in detail the start-entry ball determination process of S202 in FIG. This process is executed in such a way as to replace the start ball entering determination process shown in FIG. The error determination unit 136 executes a setting process for the set number Nset as a pre-process of S230 in the start-entrance ball determination process shown in FIG.

  That is, the error determination unit 136 determines whether or not the door 14 is open based on the detection state of the open / close detection sensor. If not open (N in S450), the set number Nset is set to Nset1 (S452), and if open (Y in S450), the set number Nset is set to Nset2 (S454). And the process after S230 is performed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the inspection process of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the error determination process is executed in a simpler form than during the game. Thereby, the reliability of the error determination process can be ensured while maintaining high manufacturing efficiency of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In the modified example, regardless of the first set number of times Nset1 during the game, the second set number of times Nset2 in the inspection process is the number of balls required to reach the upper limit from the state where the number of hold of the pass / fail lottery value is zero You may set so that it may become equal. By setting in this way, it becomes possible to perform the error determination processing inspection simultaneously with the lighting inspection of the first special figure reservation lamp 20 and the second special figure reservation lamp 21 in the inspection process. Specifically, in the inspection process, the number of required balls entered is the number obtained by adding 1 to the upper limit number of game balls for the first sensor only in the form that the worker opens the door 14 and simulates the goto action, The reaction is made equal to the required number of balls. In this process, it is possible to check whether or not the hold lamp changes to a display mode corresponding to the number, and it is possible to check whether or not an error is output when the hold lamp displays the upper limit number.

  That is, in the first to third embodiments, when a game ball enters from a state where the number of hold of the winning lottery value is zero, the first ball is digested together with the symbol variation and is not held, so the number of holds is In order to reach the upper limit of 4, it is necessary for the game ball to enter 5 times by adding 1 to the upper limit number of the game balls. Therefore, in this modification, the second setting number Nset2 = 5 is set. In the first to third embodiments, since the first set number Nset1 = 5, this is equal to the second set number Nset2. Therefore, it is sufficient to set 5 as the set number Nset without distinguishing between the first set number Nset1 and the second set number Nset2. That is, by leaving the specific processing as in the first to third embodiments, this modified example is realized as a result.

(5th Example)
The present embodiment is different from the first to fourth embodiments in that the discharge passage is provided with a fraud prevention structure that prevents the goto action itself. The fraud prevention structure includes a backflow prevention device that prevents backflow of the game ball at a predetermined position in the discharge passage. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing the fraud prevention structure. (A)-(f) has illustrated the execution process of an error determination process.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a circular rotating body accommodating portion 432 is formed in the middle portion of the discharge passage 430 corresponding to the first start port 62. A rotating body 410 is rotatably accommodated in the rotating body accommodating portion 432. The rotating body 410 has a plurality of (two in this embodiment) recesses 412 that can hold a game ball on the outer periphery of the disc-shaped main body. The two concave portions 412 are formed by being cut out in a semicircular shape so as to open outward in the radial direction of the rotating body 410, and are symmetric with respect to the rotation center of the rotating body 410 (position shifted by 180 degrees). Is provided. The rotating body 410 has a rotation drive motor (not shown) such as a stepping motor, and rotates counterclockwise around a rotation axis provided vertically on the back of the game board. On the other hand, the first sensor 250 is provided on the upstream side of the rotating body housing portion 432, and the second sensor 252 is provided on the side of the rotating body housing portion 432.

  With such a configuration, the game ball 260 that has passed through the first sensor 250 is received and supported by the rotating body 410 when the recess 412 is positioned near the top dead center as shown in FIG. Guided counterclockwise around the axis. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (b), when the rotating body 410 rotates about ¼ rotation (90 degrees), the game ball 260 is detected by the second sensor 252. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (c), when the rotating body 410 further rotates about 90 degrees, the game ball 260 is released from the rotating body 410 and discharged downstream.

  As described above, the second sensor 252 is disposed on the side of the rotating body 410, and the rotating body 410 is rotationally driven in one direction (counterclockwise) to prevent the back flow of the game ball 260. Even if an illegal game ball is inserted due to the goto action, detection by the second sensor 252 can be prevented. As a result, the error determination process based on the detection timing of the first sensor 250 and the second sensor 252 described above can be effectively functioned.

  For example, assuming a thread fishing goto that inserts an illegal game ball from above by thread fishing, even if the fraudster can react the illegal game ball to the first sensor 250, the second sensor 252 It is virtually impossible to react. Even if the illegal game ball is detected by the second sensor 252, the player repeatedly repeats the illegal game ball because the thread is caught by the rotation of the rotating body 410 in one direction. Cannot be used. An illegal game ball is discharged together with the thread or when the thread breaks. If it is wound around the rotator 410, the game ball 260 stays on the upstream side of the rotator 410, so an error determination is made.

  In addition, for example, assuming a goto that inserts an illegal game ball from below using a wire or the like, it is practically impossible to cause the illegal game ball to react with the second sensor 252. Even if the illegal game ball is taken into the rotating body 410, the connection between the illegal game ball and the wire is broken in that case, so A game ball cannot be used repeatedly. Therefore, such goto action itself can be prevented.

  However, by providing such a rotating structure, it is impossible to deny the possibility that the game ball 260 is caught between the discharge passage 430 and the rotating body 410 as shown in FIG. Therefore, in this embodiment, the rotating body 410 is temporarily stopped at a position where the concave portion 412 is slightly rotated from the top dead center as shown in FIG. 38, and is reversely rotated by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 38 (f), it is driven again counterclockwise. By controlling the rotator 410 as described above, the game ball 260 can be reliably accommodated in the recess 412 and the biting thereof can be prevented. However, the reverse rotation start position of the rotator 410 is based on the assumption that the game ball 260 is normally accommodated in the recess 412 so that the detection of the game ball 260 by the second sensor 252 does not overlap due to this reverse rotation. The position is not detected by the second sensor 252. The reverse rotation stop position is set in a range in which the game ball 260 that is about to be bitten by the normal rotation can be received by the recess 412.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fraud prevention structure according to a first modification of the fifth embodiment. (A)-(f) has illustrated the execution process of an error determination process. In this modification, three concave portions 412 are provided at equal intervals (every 120 degrees) on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 440. As shown in FIGS. 39A and 39B, the game ball that has passed through the first sensor 250 is received and supported by the rotating body 410 when the concave portion 412 is located at the top dead center, and the rotating body 440 is supported. After approximately 1/6 rotation (60 degrees), the second sensor 252 detects the game ball 260a. When the rotator 440 further rotates about 120 degrees as shown in FIG. 39 (c), the game ball 260a is released from the rotator 440 and discharged downstream.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 39D to 39F, also in this modified example, the rotating body 440 is temporarily stopped at a position where the concave portion 412 is slightly rotated from the top dead center, and then reversely rotated by a predetermined amount. Drive again counterclockwise. In order to prevent the detection of the previous game ball 260a and the subsequent game ball 260b by the second sensor 252 due to this reverse rotation, the game ball 260 is normally accommodated in the recess 412 at the reverse rotation start position of the rotating body 440. When it is assumed that the second sensor 252 is detected, the second sensor 252 does not detect the position. The second sensor 252 is provided at a position where the previously detected game ball 260a is not detected again by the reverse rotation of the rotating body 440.

  In this embodiment and the modified example, the rotating body is rotated in one direction (counterclockwise) so that the concave portion rotates backward by a predetermined amount after reaching the position where the game ball can be received. It is not necessary to make it the structure which reversely rotates regularly. For example, the rotating body may always be rotated in one direction, and when it is detected that the rotating body does not rotate for a predetermined time due to the biting of a game ball or the like, the rotating body may be sequentially rotated backward by a predetermined amount.

  FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fraud prevention structure according to a second modification of the fifth embodiment. (A)-(d) has illustrated the execution process of an error determination process. In this modification, a sprocket that does not have a driving device is employed as the rotating body 450. As shown in FIG. 40A, a semicircular rotating body accommodating portion 454 is formed in the middle portion of the discharge passage 452. The rotating shaft of the rotating body 450 is located in the rotating body accommodating portion 454.

  The rotating body 450 is restricted in rotating operation by a clutch (one-way clutch) that allows rotation in only one direction. The rotating body 450 has four partition pieces 456 that extend radially outward from the rotation axis thereof, and a recess that supports the game ball 260 is formed by the adjacent partition pieces 456. Since the partition pieces 456 are provided every 90 degrees, the four concave portions are also provided every 90 degrees. The rotating body 450 rotates only counterclockwise by obtaining a rotating moment when the game ball 260a falls on the partition piece 456.

  As shown in FIGS. 40 (a) and 40 (b), the game ball that has passed through the first sensor 250 is received and supported by the recessed portion in a form of being locked to any of the partition pieces 456. The game ball 260 a faces the second sensor 252 at a position where the partition piece 456 forms 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, and is detected by the second sensor 252. Then, as shown in FIG. 40C, when the rotating body 450 further rotates by about 45 degrees, the game ball 260a is released from the rotating body 450 and discharged to the downstream side. As shown in FIG. 40 (d), when there is a subsequent game ball 260b, the detection and discharge are performed through the same process. Since the reverse rotation of the rotating body 450 is prevented in this process, the same game balls 260 a and 260 b are not redundantly detected by the second sensor 252. In addition, since there is no driving device for the rotating body 450 and the rotation operation is not controlled, there is an advantage in that it is difficult for the game balls 260a and 260b to flow downward and the rotating timing of the rotating body 450, and the set time Tset is easily set. There is.

  FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fraud prevention structure according to a third modification of the fifth embodiment. (A)-(d) has illustrated the execution process of an error determination process. This modified example is similar to the first modified example, but differs in that a cutter 460 capable of cutting a yarn or the like is disposed at the upstream inlet of the rotating body accommodating portion 432. The outer diameter of the rotator 470 is set substantially equal to the inner diameter of the rotator accommodating portion 432. For this reason, a shearing force is generated when the edge of the opening end of the recess 412 of the rotating body 470 and the cutter 460 intersect.

  41 (a) to 41 (d), for example, even if an illegal game ball 260 attached to the tip of the thread W is inserted and received in the recess 412, the cutter 460 The yarn W is cut. For this reason, the problem that the yarn W is wound around the rotating body 470 and the apparatus is broken can be avoided. In addition, although the example of a structure and arrangement | positioning of the cutter 460 was shown in this modification, you may employ | adopt a different structure from this. For example, a cutting member that operates to cut the thread W in response to the fall of the game ball 260 may be provided according to the lever principle.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiment, or some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment. . Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

(Modification 1)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the error determination process using a double sensor is executed for the start ports 62 and 63, and the error determination process using a single sensor is executed for the general winning port 72. In the modification, the error determination process using the double sensor may be executed for the general winning opening 72 as well. FIG. 42 shows an arrangement configuration of a general winning opening 72 and a ball receiving sensor according to the modification.

  When a double sensor is applied to the general winning a prize opening 72, for example, an arrangement configuration such as that shown in FIGS. For example, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), when a plurality of adjacent general winning ports 72 and one general winning port 72 separated from them are provided, a common discharge passage 334 is provided in the adjacent general winning ports 72. The shared first sensor may be provided on the upstream side, and the shared second sensor may be provided on the downstream side. On the other hand, a separate general winning opening 72 may be provided with a unique discharge passage 336, a first sensor may be provided on the upstream side, and a second sensor may be provided on the downstream side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 42B, when a plurality of combinations of a plurality of adjacent general winning ports 72 are configured, a common discharge passage 338 is provided in each set of general winning ports 72, and the upstream is shared. The first sensor may be provided, and a shared second sensor may be provided on the downstream side. In any configuration, since the distance between the first sensor and the second sensor can be made equal for each general winning opening 72, the set time Tset can be set in common, and the error determination process can be simplified. Can do. Moreover, it can implement | achieve at low cost by sharing a 1st sensor and a 2nd sensor about the adjacent general winning opening 72. FIG.

(Modification 2)
In each of the above embodiments, the first sensor and the second sensor are sufficiently spaced so that one game ball is not detected simultaneously by the first sensor and the second sensor in a normal state. . In the modified example, the distance between the first sensor and the second sensor is made smaller than the diameter of the game ball so that the mutual detection width (detection range) partially overlaps, and detection in which the overlap exists is detected. Error determination using the aspect is executed. FIG. 43 shows an error determination method according to the modification. (A) shows the arrangement configuration of the start winning opening and the ball sensor, (b) shows the detection process of each sensor, and (c) shows the determination method.

  In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 43A, a first sensor is provided upstream of the discharge passage 430 of the start ports 62 and 63, a second sensor is provided downstream, and both sensors are connected to the first sensor. It arrange | positions so that a space | interval may become smaller than the diameter of a game ball. Further, the detection width itself of each sensor is made smaller than the diameter of the game ball. With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 43B, a situation occurs in which the game ball 260 is simultaneously detected by both sensors in the process of sequentially passing through the first sensor and the second sensor. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 43 (c), both sensors from the time t22 to the time t23 from the start of the detection of the first sensor at the time t21 to the end of the detection of the second sensor at the time t24. Detections overlap. That is, according to such a configuration, if the entering state is normal, the single detection of the first sensor, the simultaneous detection of the first sensor and the second sensor, and the single detection of the second sensor are sequentially performed.

  Therefore, error determination may be performed when such a detection order is not satisfied. For example, assuming a line fishing goto, as a case where the first sensor and the second sensor react, the game ball 260 is a first sensor → first sensor and second sensor → second sensor → second sensor and first sensor → It may be detected in the order of the first sensor. Or as a case where only the 1st sensor is made to react, it is possible that detection by the 1st sensor continues. Furthermore, as a case where only the second sensor reacts, such as when the winning determination sensor is not known, it is also conceivable that the detection by the second sensor is continuous. Therefore, when the detection order of the second sensor → the second sensor and the first sensor occurs, the detection of the first sensor is continued, or the detection of the second sensor is continued, and at least one of the cases where the detection of the second sensor is continued is performed. It may be.

(Modification 3)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, power saving measures may be taken with respect to energization of the first sensor and the second sensor. FIG. 44 shows a power saving method in the error determination process according to the modification. (A) shows an example of a power saving method, and (b) shows another example. That is, as a power saving measure in the error determination process, as shown in FIG. 44A, the energization to the first sensor and the energization to the second sensor may be alternately and intermittently executed. However, since the game ball is not detected in the non-energized state, the intermittent time thereof is set to be sufficiently short, for example, 2 ms. With such a setting, the power consumption can be suppressed to about half that in the case where the first sensor and the second sensor are always energized.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 44B, the first sensor is always energized, while the second sensor may be switched in accordance with the detection state of the first sensor. . Specifically, energization of the second sensor may be started when detection is performed by the first sensor, and energization to the second sensor may be stopped when detection of the second sensor is completed.

(Modification 4)
Although not described in each of the above-described embodiments, a so-called “grape” state in which a plurality of game balls stay in the discharge passage continuously depending on the state of entry is assumed. FIG. 45A shows the state of this grape. In such a state, when the second sensor is in the detection state, there are a plurality of game balls that pass through the first sensor but do not pass through the second sensor. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that an error judgment is made. Further, there is a possibility that error determination is also made when the game ball passes through the second sensor continuously when the grape is eliminated. Therefore, when an error determination is made in the second sensor, the error determination may be interrupted until the next passage through the first sensor. For example, in the starting entry determination process of FIG. 19, except for S231, S239, S247, S248, and S249, the process is terminated when the first entry information is not received in S230. Can be realized.
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), in the configuration of the discharge passage in the configuration in which the axes of the upstream passage and the downstream passage are shifted, You may make it provide the rotary body as shown in 5 Example and its modification, and block goto action itself.

(Modification 5)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which both the first sensor and the second sensor configuring the double sensor are configured by proximity sensors has been described. In a modification, the first sensor and the second sensor may be configured by sensors of different detection methods. That is, there are sensors with different detection methods such as electric field type, magnetic type, optical type, and mechanical type. The electric field type and the magnetic type are systems that detect a change in an electric field or a magnetic field by the approach of a metal game ball, and are configured as proximity sensors. The optical type includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and detects light blocking or reflection by the game ball, and is configured as a so-called transmission type or reflection type photosensor. The mechanical type is configured as a so-called mechanical switch that is turned on when a game ball passes through the contact point. For example, one of the first sensor and the second sensor may be a proximity sensor and the other may be a photo sensor.

(Modification 6)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is provided by providing a game nail at the entrance of the second start port 63 or by providing the second start port 63 directly below the first start port 62. It is good also as a structure where it is difficult to enter the second starting port 63 unless the spreading operation is performed. Then, the entrance detection by the first sensor 262 and the second sensor 264 at the second start port 63 may be effective on condition that the second start port 63 is in an expanded state. However, in consideration of the delay time from when the game ball reaches the entrance of the second start port 63 until it passes through each sensor, a predetermined delay adjustment is made after the second start port 63 is returned from the expanded state to the normal state. It is possible to set the time for the ball detection to be effective until the delay adjustment time elapses.

(Modification 7)
Although not described in the above embodiments, a lower limit value Tsetmin may be provided for the set time Tset. The lower limit value Tsetmin may be a time value that prevents the gaming ball detected by the first sensor from being detected by the second sensor. That is, error determination may be performed when a game ball is detected by the second sensor before the lower limit value Tsetmin elapses after detection by the first sensor. Alternatively, the error determination may be performed when one detection state of the first sensor or the second sensor continues beyond the reference time To. The reference time To may be a time value at which the detection state cannot be continued as long as there is no special circumstance such as a game ball staying in the discharge passage.

(Modification 8)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the second start port 63 is provided at the position on the right side of the game area 52 so as to be separated from the first start port 62 is shown. In a modified example, the second starting port 63 may be disposed immediately below the first starting port 62, and an arrangement configuration in which it is difficult to enter the ball unless the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened.

(Modification 9)
Although not described in the above embodiments, it is desirable to clear the counted number of errors when the power is reset. However, in order to simply clear the number of errors at the time of resetting, it is conceivable that an unauthorized person intentionally performs a power reset operation. Therefore, a function of notifying that the power has been turned on when the power is turned on may be added. Thereby, while the number of errors is not taken over to the next day's business, it is possible to effectively prevent an unauthorized person from misusing the function and resetting the number of errors.

(Modification 10)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, the first sensor may be directly connected to the main board 102 and the second sensor may be directly connected to the sub board 104 (that is, a configuration not via the relay board 49 may be used).

(Modification 11)
Although not described in each of the above-described embodiments, the priority of error display may be such that the priority of display is higher for errors related to a lottery or payout. For example, the highest priority is given to magnet detection (when a magnet is applied to the start port and many balls are entered, the number of lotteries increases, which makes it easier to hit), radio wave detection, winning opening disconnection / short circuit, and excessive payout detection. There is no priority order, and if an error occurs at the same time, the error that occurred first is displayed with priority. Next, an error display may be performed for an abnormal entry time of the incoming ball and an abnormal passage of the incoming ball sensor, and then, an error may be displayed for power supply, door opening, glass detection, and the like. In other words, for example, when an error with a high priority such as magnet detection occurs after an abnormal entry time or an opening of a door, an error with a high priority may be displayed with priority. If an error determination is made, the frame control board 103 may not accept a gaming ball lending command and do not lend.

(Modification 12)
When error determination processing using a double sensor is executed also for a general winning a prize, error notification when error determination is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, five times) may be counted for each general winning opening detected by the same sensor. It is good (counting separately on the left and right, error notification when each reaches a predetermined number of times), or error notification when the error determination for the general winning a prize detected by another sensor on the left and right etc. reaches 5 times in total. . Further, the error counts of the start opening, the wide-spreading variable entrance, the large winning opening, and the general winning opening may be counted together, and an error notification may be made when a predetermined number (for example, 5 times) is reached.

(Modification 13)
46 to 48 are flowcharts showing the flow of error determination processing according to the modification. FIG. 46 shows an overview of the entire process including the game control process. FIG. 47 shows a main part of command reception processing related to error determination executed by the sub-board. FIG. 48 shows a main part of the abnormality determination process executed by the sub-board.

  In this modification, the interruption process shown in FIG. 46 is executed in the gaming machine. That is, the main board 102 executes an interrupt process that is activated in response to a timer interrupt that is set in advance (for example, every 2 ms). In the input process, the input port is checked (S500). In other words, if there is a winning at each winning opening, the input data of the corresponding input port is switched, and this is checked. In the random number update process, a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating various random numbers related to the lottery on the software is executed (S502). In the timer subtraction process, the count value of the timer set for the measurement of the fluctuation time, the measurement of the open time, etc. is updated (S504).

  In the input process, various processes set in advance according to the content determined to enter the ball due to the change of the input port are executed (S506). In the payout control process, the addition / subtraction process of prize ball data, the full check of the upper and lower ball dishes from which game balls are paid out, command transmission / reception of game balls for paying out and renting out are performed in accordance with the entry process. Processing is executed (S508). In the game control process, the processes of S12 to S17 shown in FIG. 16 are executed (S510). In the external terminal output processing, when error notification is performed, output processing to external terminals such as output (transmission) processing to the hall computer of information indicating the error is executed (S512). In the sub-control command transmission process, when a ball entering at each ball entrance is detected, a process for transmitting ball information to the sub-board 104 is executed as necessary (S514). In this process, a transmission process such as a symbol variation pattern command and a game state command is also performed.

  In the command receiving process shown in FIG. 47, if the command received from the main board 102 is the first incoming information (detection information of the first sensor), the sub-board 104 waits after abnormal count described later. If the middle flag is on (Y in S522), it is turned off (S524). If the waiting flag after the abnormal count is off (N in S522), S524 is skipped. The “waiting flag after abnormal count” is used to stop the error count until the first sensor is detected next time after determining a winning error. Next, the ON state is maintained until the first sensor is detected.

  If there is a vacancy in the entry check buffer Cn set for storing the entry detection by the first sensor (Y in S526), the reception flag is set in the vacancy and timer information is set ( S528). The entrance check buffer Cn can be configured as a buffer capable of storing, for example, 7 pieces of information (n = 0 to 6). If there is no space in the incoming check buffer Cn (N in S526), the buffer number n is incremented by 1 (S530). Note that the initial value of n is zero. At this time, if the buffer number n is larger than the upper limit nmax (6 in the present modification) (Y in S532), a ball clogging or an abnormal winning error is determined (S534). If the buffer number n is less than or equal to the upper limit nmax (N in S532), the process returns to S526. Note that the upper limit nmax is set to a value larger than the number of game balls that can continue between the first sensor and the second sensor (5 in this embodiment) if the “vine state” described above is assumed. The number is set so that it cannot occur in the normal state. Note that a ring buffer may be adopted as the buffer configuration, but even in that case, the number of buffers is set to be larger than the number of game balls that can be continuous between the first sensor and the second sensor. Also, it is more preferable to set the same number of buffers as the number judged as short-time winning number abnormality, so that even if the buffer overwrite state occurs, it is possible to detect abnormal state due to short-time winning number abnormality It becomes.

  If the received command is not the first entry information (N in S520) and is the second entry information (detection information of the second sensor) (Y in S536), and if there is a reception flag in the entry check buffer C0 (Y in S538), the ball check buffer C0 is cleared (S540), and the data is shifted by 1 bit. In other words, the data in the incoming check buffer Cn is shifted to the incoming check buffer Cn-1 (S542). If there is no reception flag in the incoming check buffer C0 (N in S538), if the waiting flag after abnormal count is not on (N in S544), the error count N is incremented by 1 (S546). This is to prevent an error from being judged until the next passage through the first sensor after an abnormal count state has been reached. If the waiting flag after abnormal count is ON (Y in S544), the process of S546 is skipped. If the received command is not the second entry information (N in S536), the processing from S538 to S546 is skipped.

  In the abnormality determination process shown in FIG. 48, the sub-board 104 first reads the count value of the timer corresponding to the ball check buffer C0 (S550). At this time, if the timer has timed out (for example, zero after the elapse of 500 ms) (Y in S552), the error count N is incremented by 1 (S554). Then, the entry check buffers C0 to Cn are cleared (S556), and the waiting flag after abnormal count is turned on (S558). If the timer has not timed out (N in S552), the processing from S554 to S558 is skipped. In addition, regarding the determination processing in S550 and S552, it may be confirmed whether all timers have timed out.

If the door 14 is open (Y in S560), 1 (Nset2) is set to the abnormality determination specified value Z (corresponding to the set number Nset) (S562), and if it is not open (N in S560). Then, 5 (Nset1) is set to the abnormality determination prescribed value Z (S564). At this time, if the error count N is equal to or greater than the abnormality determination specified value Z (Y in S566), an error is output (S568), and the error count N is reset (S570). If the number of errors N is less than the abnormality determination specified value Z (N in S566), the processes in S568 and S570 are skipped.
As described above, also in this modified example, it is possible to perform the abnormality determination similarly to the first embodiment, and it is possible to easily perform the shipping inspection similarly to the fourth embodiment.
In the above, several modified examples have been illustrated, but it is also possible to carry out by appropriately combining these.
Further, in each of the above embodiments, a pachinko machine in which a game ball (prize ball) is paid out as a profit based on the entry has been exemplified, but instead of paying out a prize ball, an electronic profit management system is used to play a game It can also be applied to a so-called enveloping type pachinko machine that controls the launching of balls and prize balls.

  10 Pachinko machines, 13 transparent plates, 14 doors, 49 relay boards, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 58 out ports, 60 production display devices, 62 first start winning ports, 63 second start winning ports, 65 ordinary electric Accessory, 66 grand prize opening, 68 operation opening, 72 general prize opening, 91 grand prize opening, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 110 entrance judgment means, 116 hold control means, 120 special game control Means, 126 First lottery means, 128 Second lottery means, 129 Normal drawing lottery means, 134 Production display control means, 136 Error determination means, 190 Decoration symbol, 192 First special symbol, 193 Second special symbol, 200 Discharge passage Unit, 230, 232, 234, 236 discharge passage, 238 upstream Road, 240 downstream passage, 242 connecting passage, 250 first sensor, 252 second sensor, 261 magnet sensor, 262 first sensor, 264 second sensor, 266 winning sensor, 267 passing sensor, 268 winning sensor, 334,336 , 338 discharge passage, 410 rotator, 412 recess, 430 discharge passage, 432 rotator housing, 440,450 rotator, 452 discharge passage, 456 partition piece, 460 cutter, 470 rotator.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A prize opening provided in the game area, and the entry of a game ball is an opportunity for paying out a prize ball;
A success / failure lottery means for executing a success / failure lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
A large winning opening which is provided at a position different from the winning opening in the gaming area, and is opened in the special game so that a game ball can be entered;
Special game control means for executing the special game by opening and closing the big prize opening when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit;
A discharge passage for guiding the game ball that has entered the winning opening on the back side of the game board;
A first detector provided in the discharge passage for detecting the passage of a game ball;
A second detection unit that is provided downstream of the first detection unit in the discharge passage and detects the passage of a game ball;
When a game ball is detected by the second detection unit simultaneously with the detection of the game ball by the first detection unit, it is determined as an error, and when a predetermined error occurs when the cumulative number of times determined as an error reaches a set number of times An error determination means for executing processing ;
Equipped with a,
The discharge passage is configured by connecting an upstream passage and a downstream passage having different axes from each other via a connection passage, and the first detection portion is provided in the upstream passage, while the second detection portion is While being provided in the downstream passage, the first detector and the second detector are provided with an interval exceeding the diameter of the game ball,
The error determination means turns on a predetermined flag when a game ball is detected by the first detection unit, and if the game ball is not detected by the second detection unit until a predetermined set time elapses. If the flag is off when a game ball is detected by the second detection unit, it is immediately determined as an error . A main controller that mainly controls the basic operation of the game including the lottery process;
A sub-control device that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including display processing for indicating the result of the lottery processing,
The main control device outputs a prize ball payout instruction when a game ball is detected by the first detection unit, and outputs a first detection signal to the sub-control device; Second detection means for outputting a second detection signal to the sub-control device when a game ball is detected by the detection unit,
The sub-control device includes the error determination means,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the error determination means determines an error when the second detection signal is input simultaneously with the input of the first detection signal.

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