JP6482895B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines.

  Many game machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with a magnetic sensor in or near the game area in order to deal with fraudulent acts performed outside the game machine using magnets, so-called magnet goto (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

  By the way, electromagnetic drive means such as an electromagnetic solenoid that operates by switching from the non-excited state to the excited state is widely used as the open / close member of the open / close winning means and other drive means for driving the movable body. However, since magnetism is generated when the electromagnetic driving means is operated, there is a possibility that the magnetic sensor reacts to the magnetism to determine an error, and erroneous error notification or the like is performed.

JP 2013-146394 A

  In order to avoid such erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the electromagnetic driving means, conventionally, measures such as arranging the magnetic sensor at a certain distance from the electromagnetic driving means have been taken, but the arrangement of the magnetic sensor, etc. However, there is a problem that the vicinity of the electromagnetic drive means is not monitored by the magnetic sensor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to widely monitor a region including the vicinity of the electromagnetic drive means by the magnetic sensor while avoiding erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the electromagnetic drive means. An object is to provide a simple gaming machine.

In the present invention, the movable bodies 63 and 85 disposed in the game area 5a, the electromagnetic drive means 66 and 86 capable of driving the movable bodies 63 and 85 by switching from the non-excitation state to the excitation state, and magnetism can be detected. In a gaming machine provided with various magnetic sensors MS1 to MS4 and error determination means 119a for performing error determination based on detection signals from the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS4, the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS4 have a magnetism detection range. It includes variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 that can be changed, and is configured so that the detection range of the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 can be switched between a first detection range T1 and a second detection range T2 narrower than that in accordance with the gaming state. and, said electromagnetic driving means 66, 86 is operable and in a predetermined gaming state otherwise and in particular game state, said in particular gaming state wherein Friendly The detection range of the magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 is set to the second detection range T2, and the error determination means 119a continues for a predetermined time that the detection signal from the magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined error determination level. The predetermined time is longer than the excitation continuation time of the electromagnetic driving means 66, 86 in the predetermined gaming state and the electromagnetic driving means 66, in the specific gaming state. This is set to a time shorter than the excitation duration time of 86 .

  In this case, the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 are arranged so that the electromagnetic driving means 66 and 86 are within the first detection range T1 and outside the second detection range T2, and the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 The detection range may be set to the second detection range T2 during the specific gaming state, and to the first detection range T1 except during the specific gaming state.

  The variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 may be configured such that the detection range changes according to an applied voltage.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to widely monitor a region including the vicinity of the electromagnetic driving means by the magnetic sensor while avoiding erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the electromagnetic driving means.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the normal symbol starting means of the pachinko machine and its vicinity. It is a disassembled perspective view of the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the start winning unit of the same pachinko machine, and its vicinity. It is front sectional drawing of the start winning unit of the same pachinko machine, and its vicinity. It is front sectional drawing of the big prize unit of the same pachinko machine, and its vicinity. It is side sectional drawing of the big winning unit of the pachinko machine, and its vicinity. It is side sectional drawing of the normal winning unit of the same pachinko machine, and its vicinity. It is a plane sectional view of the normal winning unit of the pachinko machine and its vicinity. It is a schematic block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening probability of the normal symbol for every gaming state of the same pachinko machine, variation time, and the opening / closing pattern of the 2nd special symbol starting means. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the jackpot determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, the special profit state, and the special game state in the case of the jackpot determination and the outage determination for the first and second special symbols of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the magnetic detection range and electromagnetic solenoid of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine, and the electromagnetic solenoid which exists in those magnetic detection ranges. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the magnetic detection error determination process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the magnetic detection error determination process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is front sectional drawing of the big winning unit of the pachinko machine concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and its vicinity. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the magnetic detection range and electromagnetic solenoid of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine, and the electromagnetic solenoid which exists in those magnetic detection ranges. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the magnetic detection error determination process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the magnetic detection range and electromagnetic solenoid of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine which concern on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of each magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine, and the electromagnetic solenoid which exists in those magnetic detection ranges. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the magnetic detection error determination process of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-16 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. 1 and 2, a gaming machine body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and an inner frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. I have.

  On the front side of the inner frame 4, a game board mounting frame 6 and the like for mounting the game board 5 on the upper side thereof, and a launching means 7, a lower speaker 8a and the like are arranged on the lower side, respectively. A front door 9 is pivotally attached by a hinge 10 on the same side as the hinge 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  A window hole 11 is formed in the front door 9 corresponding to the game area 5a of the game board 5, and for example, a plurality of presentation means such as a plurality of upper speakers 8b and a blowing effect device 12 are arranged around the window hole 11. Further, on the lower side of the front door 9, for example, an upper plate 13 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies the game balls to the launching means 7 is disposed on the left side. Below the upper plate 13, a lower plate 14 for storing surplus balls when the upper plate 13 is full is disposed on the left end side, and a firing handle 15 for operating the firing means 7 is disposed on the right end side. ing.

  Further, on the front side of the front door 9, an upper decorative cover 16 that substantially covers the periphery of the window hole 11 from the front side and a lower decorative cover 17 that substantially covers the upper plate 13, the lower plate 14 and the like from the front side are mounted. A glass unit 18 that substantially closes the window hole 11 from the rear side is detachably mounted on the rear side of the front door 9. On the lower decorative cover 17, for example, an effect button 19 that can be operated by the player is arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction on the front side of the upper plate 13, and a ball lending operation unit 20 is arranged on the right side thereof.

  The game board 5 is mounted on the game board mounting frame 6 from the front side, for example, and is detachably fixed by one or a plurality of fixtures 21. On the front side of the game board 5, a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball fired by the launching means 7 is annularly mounted, and a number of game nails (shown in the figure) are provided in the game area 5 a inside the guide rail 22. In addition, unit parts such as the central display unit 23, the start winning unit 24, the big winning unit 25, and the normal winning unit 26 are detachably mounted. In addition to various display means such as a normal symbol display means 27, a normal reserved number display means 28, a first special symbol display means 29, a second special symbol display means 30, etc., the plurality of unit parts 23 to 26 include a normal symbol start. A means 31, a first special symbol starting means 32, a second special symbol starting means 33, a big winning means 34, a plurality (three in this case) of normal winning means 35a to 35c and the like are provided.

  In addition, an out port member 36 is integrally provided, for example, on the inner surface side of the guide rail 22 at the most downstream portion of the game area 5a, that is, for example, at the lower side in the substantially horizontal center. The out port member 36 constitutes the out port 36a, and the game ball (out ball) that has flowed down to the most downstream portion of the game area 5a without winning the winning means is passed through the out port 36a. Discharged to the rear side.

  The central display unit 23 includes a display window 23a corresponding to the image display means 38, and is disposed, for example, on the upper side of the game area 5a substantially in the center in the left-right direction, and is driven into the upper side of the game area 5a by the launching means 7. The game ball flows down either the left-side down flow path 37a on the left side or the right-side down flow path 37b of the central display unit 23. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the central display unit 23 is mounted from the front side with respect to the first mounting hole 39a, and a part of the front plate 40 on the outer peripheral side thereof is outside the first mounting hole 39a. The game board 5 is fixed by screwing it in contact with the front surface. The front plate 40 is capable of passing a game ball through its front side. The image display means 38 is, for example, a liquid crystal type, and is disposed on the rear side of the central display unit 23 and is fixed to the back side of the game board 5, for example. The effect symbol display means 41, the first special reserved number display means 42, the first 2 Special reserved number display means 43, error notification means 44 (FIG. 11), etc. are configured.

  The central display unit 23 includes normal symbol display means 27, normal reserved number display means 28, first special symbol display means 29, second special symbol display means 30 and other display means, as well as normal symbol start means 31, magnetic Sensor MS1 etc. are provided.

  The normal symbol starting means 31 is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass. For example, the symbol starting means 31 protrudes on the front side of the front plate 40 on the right flow path 37b at the lower right side of the central display unit 23. Is provided with a game ball detecting means 45 capable of detecting.

  The normal symbol display means 27 is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “◯” and “×”, and the normal symbol starter 31 detects a game ball. If the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time on the condition, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 31 detects the game ball matches the predetermined hit determination value, The flashing is finished in a state where the “◯” side light emitter corresponding to the light is emitted, and in other cases, the “×” side light emitter corresponding to the disengagement state emits light. When the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 27 is in a hit state, a normal profit state advantageous to the player occurs, and a second special symbol starter 33 described later is predetermined according to a predetermined opening / closing pattern. Change from time closed to open.

  The normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 31 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the symbol by the normal symbol display means 27 is stored. Each time a change is started, it is digested sequentially. The number of stored normal random number information (hereinafter referred to as the normal reserved number) is notified to the player by the normal reserved number display means 28 having the same number of light emitters as the upper limit reserved number, for example.

  The first special symbol display means 29 and the second special symbol display means 30 are each one or more, for example, a display unit such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying each of the first and second special symbols. It is configured. The first special symbol display means 29 is awarded on the condition that the game ball wins the first special symbol start means 32, and the second special symbol display means 30 wins the game ball on the second special symbol start means 33. On the condition that the first and second special symbols fluctuate and display for a predetermined time respectively, the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 32 and 33 is determined in advance. When it coincides with the determined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a disengagement mode. If either of the first special symbol display means 29 and the second special symbol display means 30 becomes a big hit after the change, a special profit state advantageous to the player is generated, and a big winning means 34 to be described later. Opens according to a predetermined opening pattern.

  The first and second special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number acquired when the game ball is detected by the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30 is a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four. Is stored as a limit and sequentially digested every time symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30 is started. The number of stored first and second special random number information (hereinafter referred to as the first and second special reserved numbers) is determined by the first and second special reserved number display means 42 and 43, for example, the first and second reserved display images X, The player is notified of the number of Y displayed.

  The magnetic sensor MS1 is, for example, an IC type, is formed in a flat shape having a substantially rectangular shape in front view and a thin front and rear width, and is normally disposed in the vicinity of the symbol starting means 31. For example, as shown in FIG. It is detachably attached along.

  Further, the central display unit 23 is provided with a warp inlet 46 on one side, for example, the left side, and a game ball that has entered the warp inlet 46 is freely rolled at the lower front side so 47 or a stage 48 for dropping from the side thereof is provided.

  On the lower side of the central display unit 23, a start winning unit 24 is arranged approximately at the center in the left-right direction of the game area 5a, a large winning unit 25 is arranged on the right side, and an ordinary winning unit 26 is arranged on the left side. For example, the first special symbol starting means 32 and the second special symbol starting means 33 are in the starting winning unit 24, the big winning means 34 is in the large winning unit 25, and the normal winning means 35a to 35c are in the normal winning unit 26, respectively. Is provided.

  The start winning unit 24 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper side of the out port member 36, and is mounted in, for example, the second mounting hole 39b that is the same as the out port member 36. As shown in FIGS. The front mounting body 51 is mounted from the front side with respect to 39b, and the rear mounting body 52 is mounted from the rear side with respect to the second mounting hole 39b.

  The front mounting body 51 includes a plate-like front member 53 along the front surface of the game board 5, a first start winning port 54 constituting the first special symbol starting means 32, and a second special symbol starting means 33 constituting the second special symbol starting means 33. 2 start winning port 55 and winning guide means 56 for guiding the game ball to the second starting winning port 55 are provided.

  The front member 53 is formed, for example, in an inverted T shape in front view corresponding to the shape of the second mounting hole 39b, and has an arbitrary decoration on the front side, and the outer edge side of the second mounting hole 39b. It is detachably fixed to the game board 5 by screws or the like while being in contact with the front surface of the game board 5 on the outside. A plurality of first positioning projections 50a for positioning with respect to the game board 5 and a plurality of second positioning projections 50b for positioning the rear mounting body 52 are formed on the back side of the front member 53. . On the front side of the game board 5, a plurality of positioning recesses 50c are provided in the periphery of the second mounting hole 39b, and the front member 53 allows the first positioning protrusions 50a to be fitted into the positioning recesses 50c, respectively. Is positioned at a predetermined position of the game board 5.

  The first start winning port 54 is formed in a bowl shape that opens upward on the front side of the front member 53, and is disposed at, for example, the upper end portion of the front member 53, and a winning ball guide portion that guides the winning game ball backward. 54a. The second start winning opening 55 is, for example, a substantially square opening formed in the front member 53 and is disposed near the lower side of the first starting winning opening 54. The winning guide means 56 is formed in a protruding shape that protrudes to the front side of the front member 53, and is disposed, for example, on both the left and right sides of the second start winning port 55. An inclined surface 56 a is provided to guide to the front side of the start winning opening 55.

  The rear mounting body 52 includes a rear case 57 to be mounted on the back side of the game board 5 and a mounting hole insertion formed, for example, integrally on the front side of the rear case 57 and inserted into the second mounting hole 39b from the rear side. Part 58. The mounting hole insertion portion 58 has a first winning guide passage 61 that guides the game balls won in the first start winning opening 54 to the rear side of the game board 5 and the game balls won in the second start winning opening 55 on the game board. 5, a second winning guide passage 62 that guides to the rear side, an opening / closing member 63 that can open and close the second start winning port 55, a magnetic sensor MS2, and a plurality of positioning recesses 65 corresponding to the second positioning protrusions 50b. It has.

  The first winning guide passage 61 and the second winning guide passage 62 are arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and both are formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and an opening / closing member 63 is arranged at the front end of the second winning guide passage 62. Has been. The opening / closing member (movable body) 63 has a substantially square plate shape corresponding to the second start winning opening 55 and is supported so as to be swingable around a rotation shaft 63a in the left-right direction provided at the lower end thereof. A drive receiving portion 63b for receiving a driving force from the opening / closing driving means 66 is provided, for example, projecting rearward with respect to the rotating shaft 63a.

  A magnetic sensor MS2 is detachably attached to the lower side of the second winning guide passage 62. The magnetic sensor MS2 is, for example, a reed switch type, is formed in an elongated flat shape, and is supported horizontally and substantially horizontally by a sensor holder 67.

  The rear case 57 has, for example, a substantially box shape whose front-rear direction width is approximately the same as the board thickness of the game board 5 and, as shown in FIGS. A first discharge guide passage 68 that discharges downward on the rear side of 5 and a second discharge guide passage 69 that discharges the game ball won in the second start winning opening 55 downward on the rear side of the game board 5 are provided inside. The first winning detection means 70, the second winning detection means 71, the opening / closing drive means 66 and the like are housed together.

  The second discharge guide passage 69 is disposed, for example, downward from the rear side of the second winning guide passage 62, and a second winning detection that can detect a game ball, for example, near the lower end of the second discharge guide passage 69. Means 71 is detachably mounted. The first discharge guide passage 68 is bent downward from the rear side of the first winning guide passage 61 to one side in the left-right direction, for example, the right side, and downward along one side of the second discharge guide passage 69, for example, the right side. A first winning detection means 70 capable of detecting a game ball is detachably mounted near the lower end of the first discharge guide passage 68, for example.

  The opening / closing drive means (electromagnetic drive means) 66 is composed of an electromagnetic solenoid, and is disposed, for example, on the left side of the second discharge guide passage 69 with the movable iron core 66a facing downward, that is, near the rear side of the left end of the magnetic sensor MS2. The movable iron core 66a moves upward when it is in the ON (excitation) state. One end side of the opening / closing interlocking member 72 is detachably fixed to the movable iron core 66 a, and the other end side of the opening / closing interlocking member 72 is engaged with the drive receiving portion 63 b of the opening / closing member (movable body) 63. Thus, when the opening / closing driving means 66 is in the OFF (non-excited) state, the opening / closing member 63 is held substantially vertical, and when the opening / closing driving means 66 is switched from the OFF (non-excited) state to the ON (excited) state, the movable iron core. The opening / closing interlocking member 72 rises together with 66a, and the opening / closing member 63 swings forward, resulting in a downwardly inclined shape.

  The rear mounting body 52 is mounted from the rear side of the game board 5 after the front mounting body 51 is mounted on the front side of the game board 5, for example. When the rear mounting body 52 is mounted, the positioning recess 65 is fitted to the second positioning convex portion 50b on the front mounting body 51 side from the rear side, and the mounting hole insertion portion 58 and the like are inserted into the second mounting hole 39b. Insert from the back. Then, the front surface of the rear case 57 is brought into contact with the back surface of the game board 5, and the rear mounting body 52 is fixed to the game board 5 by screws or the like in this state. At this time, the opening / closing member 63 on the rear mounting body 52 side is fitted from the rear side into the second start winning port 55 on the front mounting body 51 side, and the second starting winning port 55 can be opened and closed by the opening / closing member 63. That is, when the opening / closing drive means 66 is in the OFF (non-excited) state, the opening / closing member 63 is substantially vertical and the second start winning opening 55 is held in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5). When the opening / closing drive means 66 is switched from the OFF (non-excitation) state to the ON (excitation) state, the opening / closing member 63 swings forward and the second start winning opening 55 is opened (two points in FIG. 5). (Indicated by a chain line).

  When the rear mounting body 52 is mounted on the game board 5, the magnetic sensor MS2 disposed on the lower side of the rear mounting body 52 is accommodated in the second mounting hole 39b near the upper side of the out port member 36, and the front edge side is It will be in the state which contact | abutted or adjoined to the back surface of the front member 53 (refer FIG. 5). Thereby, when a magnet approaches the vicinity of the out port 36a from the front side of the glass unit 18, the magnetism can be reliably detected.

  On the start winning unit 24 described above, the first special symbol starting means 32 is composed of the first start winning opening 54, the first winning guide passage 61, the first discharge guiding passage 68, the first winning detecting means 70, and the like. When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 54, the game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 5 through the first winning guide passage 61 and the first discharge guide passage 68, and at that time, This is detected by one winning detection means 70. It should be noted that, due to the nail arrangement (not shown) in the game area 5a, the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 37a to the first special symbol starting means 32 rather than the game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 37b ( (Including game balls that have passed through stage 48) are more likely to win. Therefore, in order for the first special symbol starting means 32 to win a game ball, it is desirable for the player to make a so-called left strike.

  The second special symbol starting means 33 includes a second starting winning port 55, a second winning guide passage 62, a second discharge guide passage 69, a second winning detecting means 71, an opening / closing member (movable body) 63, an opening / closing driving means ( Electromagnetic drive means) 66 and the like, and the open / close drive means 66 is turned on (excited) / off during the normal profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 27 is in a hit state. When the opening / closing member 63 opens and closes the second start winning opening 55 due to (non-excitation), and a game ball wins the second start winning opening 55, the game ball enters the second winning guide passage 62, the second It is discharged to the rear side of the game board 5 through the discharge guide passage 69 and is detected by the second winning detection means 71 at that time.

  The big winning unit 25 is disposed along the guide rail 22 on the right side of the out port member 36 and the starting winning unit 24, and is detachably mounted from the front side to the third mounting hole 39c formed in the game board 5. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, etc., a plate-like front member 81 along the front surface of the game board 5 is provided on the back side of the front member 81 and inserted into the third mounting hole 39c from the front side. And a ball guide member 83 provided at the lower part on the front side of the front member 81.

  The front member 81 has an outer edge protruding in a hook shape with respect to the mounting hole insertion portion 82, and this protruding portion abuts the front surface of the game board 5 around the third mounting hole 39 c, for example, by screwing. It is fixed to the panel 5. On the upper side of the front member 81, a large winning opening 84 that constitutes the large winning means 34 is formed, for example, in an opening having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and an open / close member 85 that also constitutes the large winning means 34 is large. It is installed corresponding to the winning opening 84.

  The opening / closing member (movable body) 85 has a substantially rectangular plate shape corresponding to the big winning opening 84, and is supported so as to be swingable around a horizontal rotation shaft 85a provided at the lower end thereof. On one end side, a drive receiving portion 85b for receiving a driving force from the opening / closing drive means 86 is provided, for example, protruding rearward with respect to the rotary shaft 85a.

  The mounting hole insertion portion 82 guides a winning room 87 formed on the rear side of the big winning opening 84 and a game ball won when the big winning opening 84 is open from the winning room 87 to the rear side of the game board 5. And a discharge guide passage 88 that houses a winning detection means 89, an opening / closing drive means 86, a magnetic sensor MS3, and the like.

  The winning room 87 is formed in a substantially box shape with the front side, that is, the large winning opening 84 side open, and, for example, on the one end side in the left-right direction of the bottom wall 87a, the downflow port 91 corresponding to the upstream end side of the discharge guide passage 88. Is formed. The bottom wall 87a of the winning room 87 is formed in a slanted shape on the side of the downflow port 91, and guides the game balls that have flowed into the winning room 87 through the large winning port 84 to the downflow port 91 side. . Also, a winning detection means 89 is detachably attached to the lower side of the winning room 87, and the game ball that has dropped into the flow-down port 91 is detected by the winning detection means 89 and is then placed in the discharge guide passage 88. For example, it is guided backwards and discharged to the rear side of the game board 5.

  The opening / closing drive means (electromagnetic drive means) 86 is constituted by an electromagnetic solenoid, and is disposed laterally behind the winning room 87 with the movable iron core 86a facing rightward, for example, and is in an ON (excitation) state. The movable iron core 86a moves to the left. The movable iron core 86 a is engaged with a driving side engaging portion 92 a on one end side of the opening / closing interlocking mechanism 92, and the driven side engaging portion 92 b on the other end side of the opening / closing interlocking mechanism 92 is an opening / closing member (movable body) 85. When the movable iron core 86a moves to the left when engaged with the drive receiving portion 85b, the driven side engaging portion 92b of the open / close interlock mechanism 92 operates upward, and the open / close member 85 swings forward. . The open / close interlock mechanism 92 is constituted by a plurality of interlock members connected in series, for example.

  As a result, when the opening / closing drive means 86 is in the OFF (non-excited) state, the opening / closing member 85 is substantially vertical and the large winning opening 84 is held in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won (shown by a solid line in FIG. 8). When the opening / closing driving means 86 is switched from the OFF (non-excited) state to the ON (excited) state, the opening / closing member 63 swings forward and becomes inclined downward (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8). The big winning opening 84 is in an open state where game balls can be won.

  The magnetic sensor MS3 is, for example, an IC type, and is formed in a flat shape having a substantially rectangular front view and a thin front-rear width. For example, the magnetic sensor MS3 is disposed on the left side of the big prize opening 84 and is detachably mounted along the back surface of the front member 81. ing.

  The ball guide member 83 is provided corresponding to a region on the lower side of the front member 81, and protrudes forward with a substantially constant width so that the game ball cannot pass through the region. The upper surface side of the ball guiding member 83 is a ball guiding surface 83a formed in a gently sloping shape with a lower left side. For example, a game ball that has fallen without winning the big prize opening 84 is centered in the gaming area 5a. To the side, that is, the second special symbol starting means 33 side.

  On the large winning unit 25 described above, the large winning means 34 includes a large winning opening 84, a winning chamber 87, a discharge guide passage 88, a winning detecting means 89, an opening / closing member 85, an opening / closing driving means 86, and the like. During the special profit state that occurs when either of the first special symbol display means 29 and the second special symbol display means 30 becomes a big hit after a change, the opening / closing drive means 86 is turned on (excited) / off (non-excited). When the open / close member 85 opens and closes the grand prize opening 84 by excitation), and a game ball wins the open big prize opening 84, the game ball passes through the prize winning room 87 and the discharge guide passage 88, and then the rear of the game board 5. In this case, it is detected by the winning detection means 89. Since the big winning means 34 is arranged on the right flow path 37b and downstream of the normal symbol starting means 31, in order for the big winning means 34 to win a game ball, the player is so-called right side. It is necessary to strike.

  The normal winning unit 26 is disposed along the guide rail 22 on the left side of the out port member 36 and the starting winning unit 24, and is detachably mounted from the front side with respect to a fourth mounting hole 39d formed in the game board 5. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and the like, a plate-like front member 101 along the front surface of the game board 5 is provided on the back side of the front member 101 and is inserted into the fourth mounting hole 39d from the front side. And a plurality (three in this case) of normal winning ports 103a to 103c provided on the front side of the front member 101.

  The front member 101 is formed in a generally arcuate shape when viewed from the front along the inside of the guide rail 22, and its outer edge protrudes in a hook shape with respect to the mounting hole insertion portion 102, and this protruding portion corresponds to the fourth mounting hole 39 d. It abuts on the front surface of the game board 5 around and is fixed to the game board 5 by, for example, screwing. The normal winning ports 103a to 103c constitute the normal winning means 35a to 35c, respectively, along the longitudinal direction of the front member 101 so that the most upstream side is the normal winning port 103a and the most downstream side is the normal winning port 103c. They are arranged in a row at a predetermined interval, and are each formed in a bowl shape that opens upward on the front side of the front member 101.

  The mounting hole insertion portion 102 discharges the case body 104 formed in substantially the same longitudinal width as the board thickness of the game board 5 and the game balls won in the normal winning ports 103a to 103c to the rear side of the game board 5, respectively. Guide passages 105a to 105c are provided. In the case body 104, winning guide passages 106a to 106c for guiding the game balls won in the normal winning ports 103a to 103c to the rear side of the game board 5 respectively correspond to the rear sides of the normal winning ports 103a to 103c, respectively. It is formed in an inclined shape that falls back and forth.

  The discharge guide passages 105a to 105c are provided, for example, downward along the back surface of the rear wall 104a of the case body 104, and upper ends thereof communicate with the rear sides of the discharge guide passages 105a to 105c, respectively.

  On the back side of the rear wall 104a of the case body 104, winning detection means 107a to 107c and one or a plurality (two in this case) of magnetic sensors MS4 and MS5 are mounted. The winning detection means 107a to 107c detect game balls that have won the respective normal winning openings 103a to 103c, and are provided, for example, on the downstream end side of the discharge guide passages 105a to 105c.

  The magnetic sensors MS4 and MS5 are, for example, IC type and are formed in a flat shape having a substantially rectangular front view and a thin front and rear width. The magnetic sensor MS4 is, for example, near the upstream side of the normal winning opening 103a, and the magnetic sensor MS5 is, for example, a normal winning They are arranged at corresponding positions between the mouth 103b and the normal winning opening 103c.

  In the above-described ordinary winning unit 26, the ordinary winning means 35a to 35c are constituted by ordinary winning openings 103a to 103c, winning guide passages 106a to 106c, discharge guiding passages 105a to 105c, winning detecting means 107a to 107c, and the like. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 103a to 103c, the game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 5 through the winning guide passages 106a to 106c and the discharge guide passages 105a to 105c. It is detected by the winning detection means 107a to 107c.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 11, a main control board 110 controls game operations in an integrated manner, and includes a normal symbol processing means 111, a normal symbol display control means 112, a normal profit state generating means 113, which are constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. Special symbol processing means 114, special symbol display control means 115, special profit state generation means 116, special game state generation means 117, winning processing means 118, error management means 119, control command transmission means 120, and the like are provided.

  The main control board 110 is connected to a sub-control board such as an effect control board 121, a display means such as a normal symbol display means 27, first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30, and a normal symbol start. Game ball detecting means 45 of means 31, first and second special symbol starting means 32, 33, big winning means 34, winning winning detecting means 70, 71, 89, 107a to 107c of normal winning means 35a to 35c, magnetic sensor MS1 to MS5, radio wave sensor 122, door opening detection means 123 and the like are connected.

  Note that the radio wave sensor 122 is arranged as a countermeasure against the goto action using electromagnetic waves, and for example, one or a plurality of radio wave sensors 122 are arranged on the back side of the game board 5 or the like. The door opening detection means 123 is configured to be able to detect that at least one of the inner frame 4 and the front door 9 is in an open state, for example.

  The normal symbol processing means 111 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display, and the hit determination is made based on the fact that the game ball passes through the normal symbol start means 31 and the game ball detection means 45 detects the game ball. Normal random number information such as a random number value is acquired, and the normal random number information is stored in a first-in first-out type normal random number storage unit 111a with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit. On the condition that the normal random number storage means 111a stores one or more pieces of normal random number information (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the head of the queue is sent from the normal random number storage means 111a. The normal random number information is extracted, and hit / miss determination is performed according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value. It is configured to select the stop symbols and varying time after the normal symbol variation.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the number of hit determination values used for the hit determination is different between a special game state described later and a normal game state other than that described later, thereby The probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) is set higher than the winning probability (for example, 1/10) in the normal gaming state, and the variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) in the special gaming state is set in the normal gaming state. It is set to be shorter than the fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds).

  The normal symbol display control means 112 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 27 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 111. The normal symbol display means 27 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 27 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. The normal symbol display means 27 starts changing the normal symbol on the condition that one or more pieces of normal random number information is stored in 111a (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), and is selected by the normal symbol processing means 111. Based on the elapse of the fluctuation time, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 111.

  The normal profit state generating means 113 generates a normal profit state that is advantageous to the player. Based on the fact that the normal symbol processing means 111 obtains the winning determination result, the normal symbol display means 27 is stopped after the change. When the symbol is in a hit state, the opening / closing member 63 of the second special symbol starting means 33 is changed to an open state in accordance with any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In this embodiment, there are two types of opening / closing patterns of the second special symbol starting means 33 in the normal profit state: a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) and an extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening). Is set, and the normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state, and the extended opening / closing pattern is selected during the special gaming state (FIG. 12).

  The special symbol processing means 114 performs processing related to the display of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols. The game ball wins the first start winning port 54 of the first special symbol start means 32 and the first winning detection means. Based on the detection of the game ball by 70, special random number information such as a jackpot determination random number value is acquired, and the special random number information is limited to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four) as a first-in first-out type Based on the fact that the first special random number storage means 114a stores the game ball and wins the second start winning port 55 of the second special symbol start means 33, and the second winning detection means 71 detects the game ball. The special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value is acquired, and the special random number information is stored in the second special random number storage unit 114b of the first-in first-out type with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four) as a limit. And a 憶 is to hold memory function.

  The special symbol processing means 114 is such that both the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30 can be variably displayed and one or more special random number information is stored in the second special random number storage means 114b. On the condition that the second special reserved number is 1 or more, the special random number information at the head of the queue is extracted from the second special random number storage means 114b, and the jackpot determination random number value is a predetermined jackpot determination value and Depending on whether or not they match, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is successful, the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30 are both in a variable display state, and the first and second special random number storage means 114a and 114b. 1 or more of special random number information is stored only in the first special random number storage means 114a (the first special reserved number among the first and second special reserved numbers is 1 or more) The special random number information at the head of the queue is extracted from the first special random number storage means 114a on the condition that the jackpot determination random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value or not. Has a jackpot determination function.

  Further, the special symbol processing means 114 has a special stop symbol selection function for selecting the type of stop symbol after the variation of the first and second special symbols based on the determination result of jackpot / losing, the determination result of jackpot / losing, A variation pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of the effect design based on the newly acquired variation pattern random value is provided.

  The special symbol display control means 115 performs display control of the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30, and based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 114, the first and second special symbol display means. Similarly, the special symbol processing means starts on the basis of the fact that the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol selected by the special symbol processing means 114 elapses while the first and second special symbols 29 and 30 start to change. The change of the first and second special symbols is stopped at the stop symbol selected by 114.

  The special profit state generating means 116 generates a special profit state that is advantageous to the player, and the first special symbol display means 29 or the second special symbol based on the fact that the special symbol processing means 114 determines that it is a big hit. When the stop symbol after the change of the display means 30 becomes a big hit mode, a special profit state for opening and closing the opening / closing member 85 of the big winning means 34 is started in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern.

  In the present embodiment, two types of α and β are provided as opening patterns of the special winning means 34 in the special profit state (FIG. 13), and the special profit state generating means 116 is, for example, a jackpot symbol included in the special random number information. One of the open patterns α and β is selected according to the random value. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the probability that the open pattern β is selected is set to be higher on the second special symbol side than on the first special symbol side.

  The release pattern α is for releasing the big winning means 34 only for a short time when the game ball is difficult to win. For example, an operation of releasing the big winning means 34 for 0.2 seconds is set as a unit opening action, and this is set as a round interval of a certain time. It is set to repeat two rounds over a period. In this release pattern α, the time for one release is as short as 0.2 seconds and the number of rounds is as small as 2 rounds.

  On the other hand, the opening pattern β is an operation of closing the big winning means 34 on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses after the opening or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have won. Is set to repeat 15 rounds with a round interval period of a certain time as a unit release operation. In the case of this open pattern β, if there are 15 winning balls for one winning prize to the big winning means 34, 9 × 15 × 15 = 2025 in most cases only when the player continues the normal firing operation. You can expect to play, and the direct profits that the player can obtain compared to the open pattern α is much larger.

  The special game state generation means 117 generates a special game state advantageous to the player after the special profit state ends. For example, the jackpot determination random number value stored in the first and second special random number storage means 114a and 114b When it matches with the jackpot determination value, according to the jackpot symbol random value acquired together with the jackpot determination value, for example, a special gaming state consisting of a combination of a high probability state and an open extended state is generated. .

  During the high-probability state, the number of jackpot determination values increases from, for example, 1 to 10, compared to the other low-probability states, thereby reducing the probability that the first and second special symbols will be in a jackpot mode (low probability ( For example, a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than 1/350) is set.

  In the open extended state, the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing member 63 of the second special symbol starting means 33 is changed from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time) to the extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times). In addition to the switching, the first and second special symbol display means 29 and 30 are switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the first and second special symbols, respectively. As shown in the figure, the hit probability is changed from a normal probability (eg, 1/10) to a high probability (eg, 1 / 1.3), and the change time is changed from a normal change time (eg, 27 seconds) to a shortened change time (eg, 2.7 seconds). It can be switched.

  In this embodiment, a “short-time state” in which a high probability state does not occur and an open extension state occurs, a “high-accuracy state” in which both a high probability state and an open extension state occur, and a high probability state occurs and an open extension state There are three types of special game states of “latency probability state” in which no occurrence occurs, and as shown in FIG. 13, the first special symbol display means 29 shortens the time when the jackpot symbol random number value is 0-4. When the state is 5-9, a high-accuracy state (however, if the jackpot symbol random number value is 8, 9 occurs after the special profit state during the normal gaming state), the second special symbol In the display means 30, when the jackpot symbol random number value is 0-4, the time reduction state is high, and when the jackpot symbol random number value is 9, if the jackpot symbol random number value is 9, the special advantage in the normal gaming state After the state, a latent state) is generated.

  The special gaming state (short time state, high probability state or latent state) is started when the special profit state ends. For example, in the short time state, the next special profit state starts or is The process ends when the second special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times). The high-accuracy state and the latent-accuracy state end, for example, when the next special profit state starts.

  The winning processing means 118 is a process related to paying out a winning ball by winning a game ball to each winning means, that is, the first special symbol starting means 32, the second special symbol starting means 33, the big winning means 34, and the normal winning means 35a to 35c. For example, the number of winnings for each of the winning means 32 to 34, 35a to 35c is counted based on the detection signal from the winning detecting means 70, 71, 89, 107a to 107c, and the winning for each winning means is determined. Based on the count value of the number and the number of winning balls set for each winning means, for example, a payout number designation command is transmitted to a payout control board (not shown) for each win.

  The error management unit 119 performs processing related to various errors, and includes, for example, an error determination unit 119a, an error occurrence processing unit 119b, an error cancellation determination unit 119c, an error cancellation processing unit 119d, and the like.

  The error determination means 119a determines various errors. Detection from various sensors such as the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5, the radio wave sensor 122, the door opening detection means 123, the winning detection means 70, 71, 89, and 107a to 107c. Based on the signal, it is configured to determine the occurrence of various errors such as a magnetic detection error, a radio wave detection error, a door opening error, a winning switch error, and an illegal winning error.

  Hereinafter, a magnetic detection error determination process among various error determinations by the error determination unit 119a will be described. In the present embodiment, five magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5 are arranged on the game board 5, and a magnetic detection error determination process is performed based on the magnetic detection signals of the five magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5. .

  FIG. 14 schematically shows a magnetic detection range of a predetermined level or more of the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5 when the game board 5 is viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the predetermined level is set as an error determination level, and an error is determined on condition that the magnetic detection signals of the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5 are equal to or higher than the error determination level. Hereinafter, a magnetic detection range that is equal to or higher than the error determination level is simply referred to as “magnetic detection range”.

  As is apparent from FIG. 14, in this embodiment, the opening / closing driving means 66 exists within the magnetic detection range of the magnetic sensor MS2, and the opening / closing driving means 86 exists within the magnetic detection range of the magnetic sensor MS3 (FIG. 14). 15). Therefore, when the opening / closing driving means 66 is excited in the magnetic sensor MS2 and when the opening / closing driving means 86 is excited in the magnetic sensor MS3, the magnetism detection signal may reach the error determination level due to the magnetism. is there. Thus, in the present embodiment, the magnetic sensor MS2 is an example of a specific magnetic sensor that has a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the opening / closing driving means 66, and the magnetic sensor MS3 has a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the opening / closing driving means 86. It is an example of a specific magnetic sensor.

  Subsequently, the procedure of the magnetic detection error determination process executed by the error determination means 119a will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In this magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 16), first, 1 which is an initial value is set to a variable n in the magnetic sensor MSn (n = 1 to 5) (S1). Then, until n reaches the maximum value (here, 5) (S7), while adding 1 to n (S8), the magnetic sensor MSn is predetermined in a state where the detection signal has reached a predetermined error determination level. It is determined whether or not the time has continued (S6). If it is determined that the detection signal has continued for a predetermined time in a state where the detection signal has reached the error determination level (S6: Yes), the error occurrence processing means 119b determines the predetermined time. In principle, the error processing is executed (S9).

  In the present embodiment, this “predetermined time” is longer than 0.2 s, which is the opening time in the normal opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 33 (the excitation continuation time of the opening / closing driving means 66 during the predetermined gaming state). The opening time in the extended opening / closing pattern is set to a time sufficiently shorter than 2 s, for example 0.3 s, which is the opening time (excitation continuation time of the opening / closing drive means 66 in the specific gaming state).

  However, in the case of n = 2 (S2: Yes), that is, in the case of the magnetic sensor MS2, the process of S6 is performed on the condition that the opening is being extended (that is, in the short-time state or in the highly accurate state) (S3: Yes). In the case of n = 3 (S4: Yes), that is, in the case of the magnetic sensor MS3, the process of S6 is skipped on condition that it is in the special profit state (S5: Yes). Yes. For the magnetic sensor MS2, the open extended state is an example of the specific gaming state, and for the magnetic sensor MS3, the special profit state is an example of the specific gaming state.

  As a result, regarding the detection signal of the magnetic sensor MS2 in which the opening / closing drive means 66 is present within the magnetic detection range, during the normal gaming state in which the opening / closing drive means 66 operates in the normal opening / closing pattern (0.2 s × 1 time) Although referred to in the processing, the magnetic detection time due to the operation of the opening / closing driving means 66 is less than the predetermined time (0.3 s), so that the error processing (S9) is not performed, and the opening / closing driving means 66 is extended. During the special game state that operates with the opening / closing pattern (2 s × 3 times), since it is not referred to in the process of S 6, erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the opening / closing driving means 66 can be avoided.

  Further, the detection signal of the magnetic sensor MS3 in which the opening / closing driving means 86 is present within the magnetic detection range is not referred to in the processing of S6 during the special profit state in which the opening / closing driving means 86 is operated. An erroneous error determination caused by the operation of 86 can be avoided.

  When the magnetic sensor MS2 is not referred to in the process of S6, the error determination regarding the magnetic sensor MS2 does not react to the magnetism within the detection range of the magnetic sensor MS2, but the start winning unit 24 using a magnet is not used. When the game ball is guided to the magnetic field, the magnet passes through the detection range of the magnetic sensor MS5. Therefore, an error can be correctly determined in the error determination related to the magnetic sensor MS5. Can be prevented. Similarly, in the case of the magnetic sensor MS3, when it is not referred to in the process of S6, in the error determination regarding the magnetic sensor MS3, there is no response to the magnetism within the detection range of the magnetic sensor MS3. When the game ball is guided to the winning unit 25, the magnet passes through the detection range of the magnetic sensor MS1 or MS2. Therefore, an error can be correctly determined in the error determination regarding the magnetic sensor MS1 or MS2, and a magnet or the like is used. Unauthorized acts from outside the gaming machine can be prevented.

  In the error processing (S9) by the error occurrence processing means 119b, an error command is transmitted to the effect control board 121, an error signal is output from the external output terminal, an error history is stored, and the like.

  When error processing (S9) is executed by the error occurrence processing unit 119b, the error cancellation determination unit 119c determines whether a predetermined error cancellation condition is satisfied, for example, an error cancellation condition is satisfied. Repeat until Error cancellation conditions are set in advance according to the type of error. If a magnetic detection error occurs, for example, after an error occurs, the error cancellation condition is satisfied when a predetermined error cancellation operation is performed by the game hall staff It is determined to be a thing.

  When the error cancellation determination unit 119c determines that the error cancellation condition is satisfied, the error cancellation processing unit 119d transmits an error cancellation command corresponding to the type of error to the effect control board 121. Execute the process.

  The control command transmission unit 120 transmits a control command to a sub control board such as the effect control board 121. For example, regarding the variation of the first and second special symbols, the special symbol processing unit 114 performs the special symbol processing. Based on the first and second special symbol starting means 32 and 33, the first and second reserved increase commands are transmitted to the effect control board 121 when winning the game ball, and the first and second special symbols change. At the start, the first and second hold subtraction commands, the variation pattern designation command, and the stop symbol command are transmitted to the effect control board 121, and the change stop command is sent to the effect control board 121 when the first and second special symbols change. The error command is transmitted to the effect control board 121 when an error occurs, and an error is generated when the error is released, based on the error management process by the error management means 119. The dividing command respectively transmitted, based on the winning process by winning processing unit 118, and transmits a payout number specifying command to the payout control board (not shown) for each prize for each prize means.

  The effect control board 121 controls various effect means such as effect symbol display means 41, first and second special reserved number display means 42 and 43, error notification means 44, speakers 8a and 8b, and illumination means 131. It includes special reserved number display control means 132, effect symbol control means 133, error notification control means 134, and the like. In addition, the electrical decoration means 131 is comprised with light-emitting bodies, such as LED, and many are arrange | positioned on the various units of the game board 5, the front door 9, etc. FIG.

  The special reserved number display control means 132 controls the display of the first and second special reserved number display means 42 and 43, and a new game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 32 and 33. When the first and second hold increase commands are received from the main control board 110, the first and second special after the increase to a predetermined position of the image display means 38 based on the first and second hold increase commands. The first and second hold display images X and Y corresponding to the hold number are displayed, and the first and second hold being displayed are displayed based on, for example, receiving the first and second hold subtraction commands from the main control board 110. The number of display images X and Y is decreased by one and shifted to the front side of the queue.

  The effect symbol control means 133 controls the fluctuation of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 41 and the like. For example, the effect symbol control means 133 receives a change pattern designation command from the main control board 110 and then receives a stop symbol command within a predetermined time. After the stop symbol lottery process for selecting the stop symbol mode of the effect symbol is executed based on, the effect symbol display means 41 starts the variation of the effect symbol based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. When the change stop command is received, the change of the effect symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode selected in the stop symbol lottery process, and a predetermined sound effect is output from the speakers 8a and 8b in accordance with the change indication of the effect symbol. The electric decoration means 131 is configured to emit light in a predetermined pattern.

  The error notification control unit 134 controls error notification by the error notification unit 44 or the like. For example, based on receiving an error command from the main control board 110, the error notification unit 44 causes the error notification unit 44 to display an error notification image. An error notification sound is output from 8a and 8b, and at least a part of the error notification lamps of the lighting means 131 is turned on. Further, the error notification control unit 134 ends the error notification by the error notification unit 44 or the like based on receiving an error release command from the main control board 110, for example.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is configured such that the error determination unit 119a selects the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5 used for error determination according to the gaming state, and the open / close drive unit (electromagnetic) The driving means) 66 and 86 can be operated during the extended extended state and during the special profit state, respectively, and are configured not to perform error determination based on the detection signals from the magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 during the specific gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to widely monitor a region including the vicinity of the open / close drive means 66, 86 by the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS5 while avoiding erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the open / close drive means 66, 86. .

  FIG. 17 illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partly modified to change from the magnetic sensor MS2 in which the opening / closing drive means 66 exists in the magnetic detection range during the normal profit state. An example in which error determination based on a detection signal is not performed is shown. Note that this embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in S3a of the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 17).

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 17) of the present embodiment, when n = 2 (S2: Yes), that is, in the case of the magnetic sensor MS2, the normal profit state (specific game state) Medium) (S3a: Yes), the process of S6 is skipped.

  As a result, the detection signal of the magnetic sensor MS2 in which the opening / closing driving means 66 exists within the magnetic detection range is not referred to in the process of S6 during the normal profit state in which the opening / closing driving means 66 operates. An erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the means 66 can be avoided.

  18 to 21 exemplify a third embodiment of the present invention, and a part of the first embodiment (or the second embodiment) is modified to use electromagnetic drive means other than the opening / closing drive means 66 and 86. An example is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the big prize unit 25 a of this embodiment is different from the big prize unit 25 according to the first embodiment only in the structure on the downstream side of the prize detection means 89. That is, the grand prize unit 25a includes a movable sort member 142 that sorts the game balls won in the big prize port 84 into a specific area 141a and a normal area 141b, a sort drive means 143 that drives the sort member 142, and a big prize. A winning guide passage 144 for guiding the game balls won in the mouth 84 to the sorting member 142, a specific game ball detecting means 145a for detecting the game balls flowing into the specific area 141a, and a game ball flowing into the normal area 141b are detected. And a normal game ball detecting means 145b.

  The distribution member (movable body) 142 is reciprocated left and right in a predetermined pattern by the distribution drive means 143, thereby preventing the inflow to the specific area 141a side and guiding the game ball to the normal area 141b side. In addition, it is possible to switch to a specific guidance state in which a game ball is guided to the specific area 141a side while preventing inflow to the normal area 141b side.

  The distribution drive means (electromagnetic drive means) 143 is configured by an electromagnetic solenoid, and is disposed horizontally, for example, below the winning room 87 with the movable iron core 143a facing left, for example, and is in an ON (excitation) state. The movable iron core 143a moves to the right, for example. For example, one end of a sorting member (movable body) 142 is fixed to the movable iron core 143a. When the sorting drive unit 143 is in an OFF (non-excited) state, the sorting member 142 is held in a normal guiding state, and the sorting drive unit 143 is operated. When is switched from the OFF (non-excitation) state to the ON (excitation) state, the sorting member 142 moves to the right together with the movable iron core 143a to switch to the specific guidance state. The game balls guided to the specific area 141a or the normal area 141b are detected by the specific game ball detection means 145a or the normal game ball detection means 145b and then discharged to the rear side of the game board 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the distribution driving means 143 is within the magnetic detection range of the magnetic sensor MS3 together with the opening / closing driving means 86 (see FIG. 20). Therefore, in the magnetic sensor MS3, not only the opening / closing drive means 66 but also the sorting drive means 143 is excited, the magnetic detection signal may reach a certain error determination level.

  Further, the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 21) of the present embodiment differs from the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 16) according to the first embodiment only in that S5a is added. That is, in the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 21) of the present embodiment, when n = 3 (S4: Yes), that is, in the case of the magnetic sensor MS3, is a special profit state (S5: Yes), Or the process of S6 is skipped on condition that it is in the distribution operation state (during a specific game state) in which the distribution member 142 operates (S5a: Yes).

  Thus, with respect to the detection signal of the magnetic sensor MS3 in which the opening / closing driving means 86 and the distribution driving means 143 exist within the magnetic detection range, the distribution driving means 143 operates during the special profit state in which the opening / closing driving means 86 operates. Since it is not referred to in the process of S6 during the operation state, it is possible to avoid erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the opening / closing drive means 86 and the distribution drive means 143.

  When the entire period of the sorting operation state is included in the period of the special profit state, the same magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 16) as that of the first embodiment can be used.

  22 to 24 exemplify the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partly changed, and at least a part of the magnetic sensor is changed to a variable magnetic sensor capable of changing the magnetic detection range. An example is shown. In the following, the present embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, four magnetic sensors MS <b> 1 to MS <b> 4 are arranged on the game board 5. The magnetic sensors MS1 and MS4 are magnetic sensors (hereinafter referred to as non-variable magnetic sensors) in which the magnetic detection range cannot be changed, similarly to the magnetic sensors MS1 and MS4 in the first embodiment. This is the same as the magnetic sensors MS1 and MS4 of the embodiment. The magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 are variable magnetic sensors, and the non-variable magnetic sensor MS5 in the first embodiment is not arranged in this embodiment.

  The variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 are configured such that the magnetic detection range changes according to the applied voltage. For example, the detection range has a substantially spherical shape centered on the sensor position. For example, the applied voltage (V) is The radius (mm) of the detection range (first detection range) T1 at the time of P1 is r1, and the radius of the detection range (second detection range) T2 when the applied voltage (V) is P2 (where P1 <P2) ( mm) is r2 (where r1> r2). That is, when the voltage (V) applied to the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 is increased from P1 to P2, the magnetic detection range changes from the first detection range T1 to the second detection range T2 that is narrower than that.

  The variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 are arranged at the positions shown in FIG. That is, the variable magnetic sensor MS2 is attached to, for example, the normal winning unit 26 so that the opening / closing drive means 66 is inside the first detection range T1 and outside the second detection range T2. In this case, it is desirable that at least a part of the opening / closing drive means 66 be located inside the first detection range T1, and the entire opening / closing drive means 66 be located outside the second detection range T2. Similarly, the variable magnetic sensor MS3 is attached to the prize winning unit 25, for example, so that the opening / closing drive means 86 is inside the first detection range T1 and outside the second detection range T2. In this case, it is desirable that at least a part of the opening / closing drive means 86 be located inside the first detection range T1, and the entire opening / closing drive means 86 be located outside the second detection range T2.

  FIG. 23 shows the correspondence between the magnetic sensors MS1 to MS4 and the electromagnetic solenoids existing in the magnetic detection range. The out port 36a and its periphery are covered by the first detection ranges T1 of the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3.

  Next, the procedure of the magnetic detection error determination process executed by the error determination means 119a will be specifically described with reference to FIG. Note that the initial value of the voltage applied to the variable magnetic sensors MS2 and MS3 is P1.

  In the magnetic detection error determination process (FIG. 24) of the present embodiment, first, 1 which is an initial value is set to a variable n in the magnetic sensor MSn (n = 1 to 4) (S1). Then, until n reaches the maximum value (here, 4) (S7), while adding 1 to n (S8), the magnetic sensor MSn is predetermined in a state where the detection signal has reached a predetermined error determination level. It is determined whether or not the time has continued (S6). If it is determined that the detection signal has continued for a predetermined time in a state where the detection signal has reached the error determination level (S6: Yes), the error occurrence processing means 119b determines the predetermined time. The error process is executed (S9).

  In the present embodiment, this “predetermined time” is longer than 0.2 s, which is the opening time in the normal opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 33 (the excitation continuation time of the opening / closing driving means 66 during the predetermined gaming state). The opening time in the extended opening / closing pattern is set to a time sufficiently shorter than 2 s, for example 0.3 s, which is the opening time (excitation continuation time of the opening / closing drive means 66 in the specific gaming state).

  In addition, in the case of n = 2 (S2: Yes), that is, in the case of the variable magnetic sensor MS2, it is applied on the condition that it is in the open extension (that is, in the time-short state or in the high-accuracy state) (S3: Yes) The process of S6 is executed after setting the voltage to P2 (S11a), and when the open extension is not being performed (S3: No), the process of S6 is executed after setting the applied voltage to P1 (S11b). It has become.

  Thus, the opening / closing driving means 66 exists in the detection range (first detection range T1) of the variable magnetic sensor MS2 during the normal gaming state in which the opening / closing driving means 66 operates in the normal opening / closing pattern (0.2 s × 1 time). However, since the magnetism detection time due to the operation of the opening / closing driving means 66 is less than the predetermined time (0.3 s), the error processing (S9) is not performed thereby, and the opening / closing driving means 66 is not subject to the extended opening / closing pattern (2s × In the special gaming state that is operated three times), since the opening / closing drive means 66 does not exist within the detection range (second detection range T2) of the variable magnetic sensor MS2, an erroneous error determination caused by the operation of the opening / closing drive means 66 is made. Can be avoided. As for the magnetic sensor MS2, the open extended state is an example of the specific game state.

  In the case of n = 3 (S4: Yes), that is, in the case of the variable magnetic sensor MS3, the applied voltage is set to P2 (S12a) on the condition that it is in the special profit state (S5: Yes). The process of S6 is executed, and if it is not in the special profit state (S5: No), the applied voltage is set to P1 (S12b) and then the process of S6 is executed. As a result, during the special profit state in which the opening / closing driving means 86 operates, the opening / closing driving means 86 does not exist within the detection range (second detection range T2) of the variable magnetic sensor MS3, and therefore the opening / closing driving means 86 is caused to operate. Incorrect error determination can be avoided, and the detection range of the variable magnetic sensor MS3 can be extended to the first detection range T1 including the opening / closing drive means 86 except during the special profit state. For the magnetic sensor MS3, the special profit state is an example of the specific game state.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the electromagnetic drive means is not limited to an electromagnetic solenoid, but is a stepping motor or the like that operates by switching from a non-excited state to an excited state, and the magnetism generated by the operation may affect the magnetic sensor. It becomes a target. Further, the electromagnetic driving means is not limited to driving a movable body related to winning or distribution of game balls, but electromagnetic driving means for driving a simple moving movable body is also targeted.

  In the first to third embodiments, an example in which one electromagnetic driving unit exists only within the magnetic detection range of one magnetic sensor is shown. However, one electromagnetic driving unit is within the magnetic detection range of a plurality of magnetic sensors. It may be present in In this case, during the specific game state in which the electromagnetic driving means is operated, it is only necessary not to perform error determination based on any detection signal of the plurality of magnetic sensors. Similarly, in the case of the fourth embodiment, an example in which one electromagnetic driving unit exists only within the magnetic detection range of one variable magnetic sensor has been described. However, one electromagnetic driving unit includes a plurality of variable magnetic sensors. The case where it exists in the magnetic detection range is also considered. In this case, the detection range may be narrowed to the second detection range T2 by setting any applied voltage of the plurality of variable magnetic sensors to P2 during the specific gaming state in which the electromagnetic driving means operates.

  The variable magnetic sensor may be capable of switching the detection range in three steps or more or substantially steplessly. The shape of the detection range of the magnetic sensor is arbitrary, and for example, a non-variable magnetic sensor having a substantially spherical detection range may be used.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

5a Game area 63 Opening / closing member (movable body)
85 Opening and closing member (movable body)
66 Open / close drive means (electromagnetic drive means)
86 Opening and closing drive means (electromagnetic drive means)
119a Error determination means MS1 Magnetic sensor MS2 Variable magnetic sensor MS3 Variable magnetic sensor MS4 Magnetic sensor T1 First detection range T2 Second detection range

Claims (2)

A movable body arranged in the game area;
Electromagnetic driving means capable of driving the movable body by switching from a non-excitation state to an excitation state;
A magnetic sensor capable of detecting magnetism;
In a gaming machine comprising error determination means for performing error determination based on a detection signal from the magnetic sensor,
The magnetic sensor includes a variable magnetic sensor capable of changing a magnetism detection range,
The detection range of the variable magnetic sensor is configured to be switchable between a first detection range and a second detection range narrower than the detection range according to a gaming state ,
The electromagnetic driving means is operable during a specific gaming state and other predetermined gaming states,
During the specific gaming state, the detection range of the variable magnetic sensor is set to the second detection range,
The error determination means is configured to determine an error when a state in which a detection signal from the magnetic sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined error determination level continues for a predetermined time,
The game characterized in that the predetermined time is set to a time longer than the excitation continuation time of the electromagnetic driving means in the predetermined gaming state and shorter than the excitation continuation time of the electromagnetic driving means in the specific gaming state. Machine. Disposing the variable magnetic sensor so that the electromagnetic driving means is within the first detection range and out of the second detection range;
Wherein a detection range of the variable magnetic sensor, wherein during a specific game state to the second detection range, the game according to claim 1, wherein the other than during a particular game state and sets each on the first detection range Machine.

Images