JP6540749B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes, for example, a storage tank for storing gaming balls inside the pachinko gaming machine. The game balls stored in the storage tank are guided to the ball receptacle on the front of the game machine through the guiding passage. Further, payout execution means such as a rotating body is provided at an intermediate position of the induction passage portion, and the gaming ball guided by the induction passage portion is temporarily stopped by the payout execution means.

  The payout execution means is electrically connected to the control device. Then, in a configuration in which a game ball enters the ball entry portion provided in the game area or in a configuration in which a rental ball device such as a CR unit is provided, based on the lending operation being performed on the rental ball device. The control device stores the number-of-payouts information, and the control device controls the payout execution means to execute the payout operation, whereby the gaming ball, which has been temporarily stopped, is paid out to the ball receiving tray.

  Further, a payout ball detection sensor (payout detection means) is provided on the downstream side of the payout execution means, and the gaming ball derived to the downstream side by the payout operation of the payout execution means is detected by the payout ball detection sensor . The control device grasps the number of game balls paid out based on the detection result of the paid-out ball detection sensor, and pays out the payout execution means when the number of game balls corresponding to the number-of-payouts information is paid out. The operation is ended (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-14660

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine, there is still room for improvement with respect to an act of illegally receiving a payout of gaming media.

  The above problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines, and the same applies to other gaming machines in which the gaming medium is paid out through the payout execution means and the gaming medium is detected by the payout detection means. It is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately coping with an attempt to illegally receive payout of gaming media. is there.

The present invention
A game medium passage unit for guiding game media to a storage unit provided in the front of the game machine;
A payout execution unit that pays out the game medium toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means for detecting passage of game media in a specific area which is an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with the payout of the gaming medium specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
The gaming medium passage unit is configured not to branch between the payout execution means and the specific area,
The gaming medium passage unit
A first passage portion provided downstream of the specific region ;
A second passage portion provided on the downstream side of the first passage portion such that its upstream end is connected to the downstream end of the first passage portion;
Equipped with
The first passage portion includes a passage direction difference region formed to be a passage direction different from the passage direction of the specific region ,
The game medium passage unit is for violating the detection means while preventing passage of game media in the game medium passage unit, and at least the passage for illegal tools which do not prevent passage of game media It is characterized in that it is provided with a restricting means for restricting the insertion into the upstream side of the predetermined position of the direction difference area.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately cope with an action to illegally receive a payout of game media.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. The rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. The front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the channel | path structure formed inside the delivery apparatus. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. The flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing by MPU of a main control board. The flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. The flowchart which shows starting winning a prize processing. The flowchart which shows main processing. The flowchart which shows normal processing. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution regarding payment of a game ball. 5 is a flowchart showing an input state monitoring process. The flowchart which shows front door frame opening signal monitoring processing. The flowchart which shows a prize ball permission signal monitoring process. The flowchart which shows the output processing for payment. The flowchart which shows award ball command output processing. The flowchart which shows the main processing by MPU of a payment control board. The flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. The flowchart which shows command decision processing. The flowchart which shows processing for full tank. The flowchart which shows award ball setting processing. The flowchart which shows a rental ball setting process. The flowchart which shows the number setting process of payout. The flowchart which shows payment control processing. The flowchart which shows payment state setting processing. The flowchart which shows drive signal output processing. The flowchart which shows a winning ball permission signal setting process. A time chart for explaining a situation of an output of a prize ball command to a prize ball permission signal. It is a time chart for explaining the handling of the prize ball information when the lower tray is full and the power is turned on. The time chart for demonstrating the handling of the prize ball information when a front door frame is an open state, and a power supply is turned on. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a channel | path formation unit. Explanatory drawing which shows a communicating path and its periphery. The figure which shows the mutually opposing surface in a case body. (A) An enlarged view of the upstream vertical region and the vicinity of the inclined region 274b, (b) Fig. 38 (a) a plan view showing a tip portion of a return portion. (A) Longitudinal sectional view showing composition of downstream side portion of dispensing device in conventional pachinko machine, (b) Longitudinal sectional view showing configuration of downstream side portion of dispensing device in the present pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the case where an irregular tool is guide | induced by an inclined surface. (A) A longitudinal sectional view for explaining the passage configuration on the downstream side of the dispensing device in the second embodiment, (b) a plan view showing the configuration of the dispensing ball detection sensor in the second embodiment, (c A sectional view of a line A-A in the passage downstream of the dispensing device in the second embodiment, (d) A sectional view of the line B-B in the passage downstream of the dispensing device in the second embodiment Figure. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the downstream part of the delivery apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the structure of the downstream part of the paying-out apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the structure of the downstream part of the paying-out apparatus in 4th Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the structure of the downstream part of the paying-out apparatus in 5th Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the structure of the downstream part of the paying-out apparatus in 6th Embodiment. The perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a part of back pack unit in 7th Embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a channel | path formation unit. (A) An explanatory view for explaining the configuration of the communication passage and the periphery thereof, (b) a plan view showing the configuration of the ball for detecting the ball coming out, (c) a part shown by the line A-A in FIG. (D) a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line BB in FIG. 49 (a), (e) a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line CC in FIG. f) A cross-sectional view of the portion shown by the line DD in FIG. 49 (a). The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the part shown by the EE line in FIG. 49 (a). Explanatory drawing which expands and shows the exit part of narrow area | region and its periphery in FIG. 49 (a). Explanatory drawing which expands and shows a 1st area | region and its periphery in Fig.49 (a). The longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the exit part of narrow area | region in 8th Embodiment, and its periphery. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the exit part of narrow area | region in 9th Embodiment, and its periphery. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the exit part of narrow area | region in 10th Embodiment, and its periphery. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows 1st area | region and its periphery in 11th Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the communicating path in 12th Embodiment. (A), (b) The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the channel | path for communication in another embodiment.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko machine"), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded manner. In addition, in FIG. 2, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine main body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in a forward direction. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plate members to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a ball lending device (for example, a CR unit) Y is provided on the side of the outer frame 11. A card insertion slot H is provided on the front side of the ball lending device Y, and by inserting the card into the card insertion slot H, it is possible to receive a number of game balls corresponding to the amount of money stored in the card. It has become. The card inserted into the ball lending device Y in order to receive the game ball is not limited to a card, and may be cash or a coin in which cash information is stored.

  The gaming machine body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported relative to the outer frame 11. In detail, the inner frame 13 is pivotable forward with the left side as the pivoting base end and the right side as the pivoting tip side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip end side in front view It is assumed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation tip end side. It is made movable.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 16 is provided at the rotating tip of the gaming machine main body 12 and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so as not to be openable. The front door frame 14 has a function to lock the inner door 13 in an unopenable manner. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 using an unlocking key.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 mainly includes a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the outer frame 11. A front door frame opening switch (front body opening detection means) for detecting whether or not the front door frame 14 is open (or closed) on the upper part of the resin base 21 as shown in FIG. 22 are provided. The front door frame open switch 22 has a pin that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the front surface of the resin base 21. When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the inner frame 13, the pin is pushed to close the front door frame 14. In the state where the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 13, the pin is returned to the projecting position, and the opening of the front door frame 14 is detected.

  Incidentally, the front door frame open switch 22 outputs an HI level signal as a front door frame open signal to the main control device 91 described later when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, and the front door frame 14 is closed. In this case, it outputs a LOW level signal. However, the output mode of the signal is not limited to this, and the relationship between the HI level signal and the LOW level signal may be reversed.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is removably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described based on FIG. The gaming board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating opening 33, a lower operating opening 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36 and the like. A total of three general winning openings 31 are provided on the left side of the game board 24 and one on the right side of the game board 24.

  When the game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the operation openings 33, 34, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) disposed on the back side of the game board 24, and based on the detection result. A predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. The game ball is a steel ball and has a diameter of about 11 mm.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 24, and game balls which did not enter the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. Further, on the game board 24, a large number of nails 38 are implanted to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that variably displays symbols by using a winning on the operation openings 33 and 34 as a trigger. Further, a center frame 42 is disposed on the variable display unit 36 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. At an upper portion of the center frame 42, a first specific lamp part 43 and a second specific lamp part 44 are provided. In addition, storage lamp portions 45 and 46 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 42, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 45 corresponds to the symbol display device 41 and the first specific lamp unit 43, and the number of times the game ball passes through the operation openings 33 and 34 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 45 is The number of reservations is displayed by lighting. The upper holding lamp unit 46 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 44, and the number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 35 is held up to four times, and the number of holding units is displayed by lighting the holding lamp unit 46 It has become so.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle and right, and these symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled in the vertical direction. Then, when the symbols of the predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on the effective line set in advance, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) will occur.

  In the first specific lamp unit 43, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the winning of the operation openings 33 and 34, and when the stop display is performed in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. Further, in the second specific lamp unit 44, the light emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the winning of the game ball to the through gate 35, and when it is stopped and displayed in a predetermined color, the lower operation opening The motorized accessory 34a attached to 34 is open for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win or is difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is easy to win in the case of a big hit. As an opening aspect of the variable winning device 32, the variable winning device 32 repeats a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. It is common to be open.

  The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52 constitute an induction rail, and the game emitted from the game ball emission mechanism 53 The ball is guided to the top of the game area. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball firing mechanism 53 is mounted below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and the game handle is fired by operating the firing handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14. The action is taken.

  A front door frame 14 is provided to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 61 which allows almost the entire game area to be viewed from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a transparent glass 62 is fitted therein. Around the window portion 61, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. An error display lamp unit 63 is provided above the window unit 61 as a part of the various lamp units. Further, on the left and right sides of the error display lamp unit 63, speaker units 64 are provided to which sound effects and the like according to the game state are output.

  Below the window portion 61 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 bulging toward the front side are vertically juxtaposed. As shown in FIG. 1, a ball lending operating device 71 is disposed in the upper bulging portion 65. The ball lending operating device 71 is provided with a ball lending button 72, a return button 73, and a frequency display unit 74. With the card or the like inserted in the ball lending device Y, the ball lending operation device 71 can perform a ball lending operation, a card returning operation, and confirmation of the card frequency. That is, the ball lending button 72 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount is present on the card or the like. The return button 73 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the ball lending device Y. The frequency display unit 74 displays balance information of a card or the like.

  Further, an upper plate 81 opened upward is provided inside the upper side bulging portion 65, and a lower plate 82 similarly opening upward is provided inside the lower side bulging portion 66. The upper tray 81 has a function for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the later described payout device and guiding the game balls to the game ball launch mechanism 53 side while aligning them in a line. Further, the lower tray 82 has a function of storing the game balls which have become surplus in the upper tray 81.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, the window portion 61, the upper plate 81, and the lower plate 82 are integrated with the front door frame 14. In the conventional pachinko machine, at least the window portion and the lower plate are provided as separate units, and the window portion is independently rotatable with respect to the lower plate. There was a boundary between the above units. In this case, an illegal act performed by inserting an illegal tool or the like from the boundary is assumed. Although it is possible to provide an anti-corruption structure at the boundary between units in order to suppress such an unfair act, doing so leads to complication of the configuration. Furthermore, it is not preferable in design that boundaries occur on the front of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, since the window portion 61, the upper plate 81 and the lower plate 82 are integrated with the front door frame 14 as described above, the boundary may be generated between the window portion 61 and the lower plate 82. The above inconvenience is suppressed.

  The game balls dispensed from the payout device 114 (see FIG. 6) of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper tray 81 and the lower tray 82 through the passage forming unit 83 provided on the back of the front door frame 14. As shown in FIG. 5, the passage forming unit 83 is formed with a front door side upper tray passage 84 communicating with the upper plate 81 and a front door side lower tray passage 85 communicating with the lower plate 82.

  The front door side upper plate passage 84 and the front door side lower plate passage 85 are in communication with respective inner frame side passages (not shown) provided in the inner frame 13. Each of the inner frame side passages is in communication with a dispensing device 114 provided in the back pack unit 15. In this case, a gaming ball distribution unit to be described later is provided on the downstream side of the payout device 114 in the back pack unit 15, and the upper tray 81 becomes full and the position from the gaming ball distribution unit to the entrance of the upper tray 81 When the game balls are filled, the game balls distributed from the payout device 114 thereafter are distributed to the lower plate 82 side by the game ball distribution unit.

  When the front door frame 14 is rotated forward with respect to the inner frame 13, the front door side upper disc passage 84 and the front door side lower disc passage 85 are separated from the respective inner frame side passages. In this case, each inner frame side passage is closed by an opening and closing member 86 provided in the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing member 86 is rotatably supported in the front-rear direction by a support shaft 87 provided at the lower end thereof, and further urges the inner frame side passages to a front position closing them. A biasing member is provided. Therefore, in the state where the front door frame 14 is opened relative to the inner frame 13, the opening and closing member 86 ascends as illustrated to close each inner frame side passage. In the state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 86 is pushed and opened against the biasing force by the passage forming unit 83 of the front door frame 14.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the passage forming unit 83 is provided with a full tank detection sensor 88 so as to detect gaming balls passing through the front door side lower tray passage 85. The full tank detection sensor 88 is configured of a proximity sensor of a magnetic detection type, and changes in the magnetic field (or magnetic field) when the gaming ball passes within the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. The full tank detection sensor 88 is not limited to the magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and any sensor can be used as long as it can detect the game ball. For example, a photo sensor or a limit sensor may be used. .

  The full tank detection sensor 88 outputs an electrical signal to the payout control device 141 (see FIG. 6) of the back pack unit 15. Specifically, a LOW level signal is output when the gaming ball is not detected, and a HI level signal is output when the gaming ball is detected. In addition, it is not limited to this, it is good also as composition which outputs a HI level signal in a state where a game ball is not detected, and outputs a LOW level signal in a state where a game ball is detected. The electric signal may be output only in a state in which the signal is detected.

  The payout control device 141 specifies whether the lower tray 82 is full based on the detection result of the full tank detection sensor 88, and if it is determined that the lower tray 82 is full, the payout unit 114 Stop the payout of the game ball by. As a result, when the lower tray 82 becomes full and the gaming balls continue to the position of the full detection sensor 88 in the front door side lower tray passage 85, the payout of more gaming balls is stopped.

  Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described. In the following description, FIG. 6 will be appropriately referred to in addition to FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main control unit 91 and an audio lamp control unit 92 are mounted on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24). The main control device 91 is provided with a main control board having a function (main control circuit) to control the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) to monitor the power supply, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. And the like are accommodated in a substrate box 93 made of, for example. The voice lamp control device 92 has a voice lamp control board for controlling voice and lamp display and control of the display control device (not shown) according to the instruction from the main controller 91, and the voice lamp control board is made of transparent resin material or the like. It is accommodated and comprised in the board | substrate box 94 which becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 101, and a dispensing mechanism unit 102 and a control device assembly unit 103 are attached to the back pack 101. The back pack 101 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and has a protective cover portion 104 which protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the audio lamp control device 92 and the like from the rear.

  The dispensing mechanism unit 102 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover unit 104. In the payout mechanism section 102, the tank 111, which is disposed at the top of the back pack 101 and supplied with game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall, gradually inclines from the bottom of the tank 111 toward the downstream side. A tank rail 112, a case rail 113 connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 112 and extending in the vertical direction, and a dispensing device 114 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 113 are provided.

  The case rail 113 is provided with a non-ball detection sensor 115 so as to detect gaming balls connected from the tank 111 to the payout device 114 through the passage in the case rail 113. The non-ball detection sensor 115 is configured of a proximity sensor of a magnetic detection type, and a change in the magnetic field when the gaming ball passes through the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. In addition, the ball non-detection sensor 115 is not limited to the magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and it is optional as long as it can detect the game ball, and for example, a photo sensor or a limit sensor may be used. .

  The ball non-detection sensor 115 outputs an electrical signal to the payout control device 141. Specifically, a LOW level signal is output when the gaming ball is not detected, and a HI level signal is output when the gaming ball is detected. In addition, it is not limited to this, it is good also as composition which outputs a HI level signal in a state where a game ball is not detected, and outputs a LOW level signal in a state where a game ball is detected. The electric signal may be output only in a state in which the signal is detected.

  In the payout control device 141, whether or not the tank 111 is in the non-ball state is specified based on the detection result of the non-ball detection sensor 115, and when it is determined that the tank 111 is in the non-ball state, the game by the payout device 114 Stop dispensing balls. This prevents the payout device 114 from continuing to operate even though the tank 111 is in a non-ball condition.

  Further, the case rail 113 is provided with a ball removing operation switch 116. For example, when discharging game balls stored in the tank 111 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10, when all the game balls on the case rail 113 are also discharged, the ball removing operation switch 116 is pressed, and the case rail 113 and its downstream side It is possible to discharge the game balls stored in the

  In the payout device 114, payout of gaming balls is executed. Here, the configuration of the payout device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a passage structure formed inside the dispensing device 114. As shown in FIG.

  The payout device 114 includes a housing 121 made of synthetic resin, and the housing 121 is formed with a payout passage 122 through which the game balls supplied from the case rail 113 pass. In the middle portion of the dispensing passage 122, a housing portion 123 in which the passage width is expanded to the left and right is provided, and the rotary body 124 is housed in the housing portion 123. The center of the rotating body 124 is fixed to the output shaft 125 a of the dispensing motor 125. In addition, at least the upstream side and the downstream side of the containing portion 123 in the dispensing passage 122 are cylindrical (or tubular) by being divided by the passage wall, and further, in the central axis (or the passage direction) The cross section in the direction orthogonal to the above is circular.

  The payout motor 125 is constituted by a stepping motor, and the output shaft 125a is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction (clockwise or counterclockwise as viewed in FIG. 7). The payout motor 125 is driven and controlled by an MPU provided in the payout control device 141 through a motor driver provided in the payout control device 141. Specifically, the excitation state of the payout motor 125 is switched by giving a drive signal of one pulse (also referred to as an excitation signal or excitation pulse, the same applies hereinafter) from the MPU to the motor driver, and the output shaft 125a advances by 1 step. The payout motor 125 is set such that the output shaft 125a advances by 60 steps by receiving a drive signal of 60 pulses from the MPU, and the output shaft 125a makes one rotation. Then, when the output shaft 125 a rotates once, that is, when the MPU of the payout control device 141 outputs a 60-pulse drive signal, the rotary body 124 rotates once.

  At the periphery of the rotating body 124, concave portions 124a are formed at two positions at an interval of 180 °. The concave portion 124a has a curved surface shape, and the curvature thereof is approximately the same as the curvature of the gaming ball. Further, while the distance between the portion between the concave portions 124a in the peripheral edge of the rotating body 124 and the passage wall of the housing portion 123 is shorter than the diameter dimension of the gaming ball, The distance between the wall and the wall is longer than the diameter of the gaming ball. As a result, when the gaming ball flowing down the payout passage 122 reaches the recess 124 a of the rotating body 124, the gaming ball is drawn out downstream as the rotating body 124 rotates.

  Here, since the rotating body 124 makes one rotation by outputting a drive signal of 60 pulses from the MPU of the payout control device 141 as described above, the recessed portions 124 a are formed in two places at an interval of 180 ° in the rotating body 124. In the configuration, the next gaming ball is derived downstream by giving a driving signal of 30 pulses to the payout motor 125 after one gaming ball is derived downstream by the rotating body 124. In addition, the number of pulses of the drive signal necessary for one rotation of the rotating body 124, and the drive signal required for one gaming ball to be derived downstream and the next gaming ball to be derived downstream The number of pulses is not limited to the above and is arbitrary.

  In the dispensing passage 122, a dispensing ball detection sensor 126 having a substantially flat plate shape is installed at a position downstream of the housing portion 123. The payout ball detection sensor 126 is constituted by a known electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor, and converts the change of the magnetic field caused by the game ball passing through the through hole 127a of the detection unit 127 into an electric signal and outputs it. The payout ball detection sensor 126 is electrically connected to the payout control device 141, and the payout control device 141 can confirm the number of gaming balls drawn to the downstream side of the rotating body 124 by the payout ball detection sensor 126. It is supposed to be.

  The game balls paid out from the payout device 114 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 128 provided in the back pack 101. A plurality of openings are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and the game ball distribution unit 128 communicates with the upper tray 81 through the above-mentioned front door side upper tray passage 84, and the outside opening Communicates with the lower tray 82 via the front door side lower tray passage 85 described above. The gaming balls dispensed from the payout device 114 by the gaming ball distribution unit 128 are distributed to any of the upper tray 81, the lower tray 82, or the discharge path.

  A back pack substrate 131 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 102. The back pack substrate 131 is supplied with a main power of, for example, 24 AC, and is switched on or off by switching the power switch 132.

  An external terminal board 133 is provided on the upper right portion of the back pack 101. The external terminal board 133 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are outputted to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals.

  Further, on the back pack 101, an inner frame open switch 134 is provided outside the external terminal plate 133 to detect whether the inner frame 13 is open (or closed). When the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact of the switch 134 is closed and the closing of the inner frame 13 is detected. When the inner frame 13 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the metal contact is opened. The opening of the inner frame 13 is detected.

  The inner frame open switch 134 outputs a HI level signal as an inner frame open signal to the main controller 91 when the inner frame 13 is in the open state, and a low level signal when the inner frame 13 is in the closed state. Output However, the output mode of the signal is not limited to this, and the relationship between the HI level signal and the LOW level signal may be reversed.

  A control device assembly unit 103 is attached to the lower end of the back pack 101. The control device assembly unit 103 includes a payout control device 141, a power supply and emission control device 142, and a ball lending connection terminal plate 143. The payout control device 141 and the ball lending connection terminal plate 143 of the payout control device 141, the power supply and launch control device 142, and the ball lending connection terminal plate 143 are behind the pachinko machine 10, and the power and launch control device 142 is the pachinko machine 10. It is arranged so as to overlap in the front and back. The above-described discharge passage is formed in the controller aggregation unit 103.

  The payout control device 141 is configured such that a payout control substrate for controlling the payout device 114 is accommodated in a substrate box 144 made of a transparent resin material or the like. Further, the payout control device 141 is provided with a state recovery switch 145. For example, when the state recovery switch 145 is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as a ball clogging in the dispensing device 114, the ball clogging is eliminated. In addition, the 7-segment display 146 is mounted on the payout control board, and the display contents of the 7-segment display 146 can be viewed through the substrate box 144 by opening the inner frame 13 to the outer frame 11. ing.

  The power supply and emission control device 142 is configured to generate predetermined electric power required by various control devices etc. and to control the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the emission handle 54 by the player, and the emission control board is a transparent resin material etc. It is accommodated and comprised in the board | substrate box 147 which consists of. Further, the power supply and emission control device 142 is provided with a RAM erase switch 148. The pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, and can maintain the state at the time of the power failure even if the power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power is shut off according to the normal procedure as in the case of business closing of the game hall, the state before shutting off is stored and stored. It is supposed to be.

  The ball lending connection terminal board 143 is electrically connected to the ball lending device Y, the payout control device 141, and the ball lending operating device 71 on the front of the pachinko machine 10, and mainly takes in the ball lending operation command by the player and sends it. It is outputted to the payout control device 141.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 8, a power supply line is indicated by a double arrow and a signal line is indicated by a solid arrow.

  A main control circuit 201 provided in the main control device 91 incorporates a main control circuit 202 and a power failure monitoring circuit 203 (power failure monitoring circuit). An MPU 211 is mounted on the main control circuit 202.

  The MPU 211 temporarily stores various control programs to be executed by the MPU 211 and a ROM 212 (nonvolatile storage means) storing fixed value data, and various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 212 is executed. A RAM 213 (volatile storage means), which is a memory for storing, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated. Note that part or all of the MPU 211, the ROM 212, and the RAM 213 may be provided as separate chips.

  Even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, the RAM 213 is configured to be supplied with storage holding power from the power supply and the power supply and the emission control board 221 provided in the emission control device 142 to store information.

  The MPU 211 is provided with an input port and an output port. Note that an input / output port may be provided, and the input / output may be changed as appropriate in the MPU 211. The same applies to other MPUs described later.

  To the input side of the MPU 211, a power failure monitoring circuit 203 provided in the main control board 201, a payout control board 222 provided in the payout control device 141, and other sensor groups not shown are connected. In this case, the power and monitoring control board 221 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 203, and power is supplied to the MPU 211 (main control circuit 202) via the power failure monitoring circuit 203. In addition, as a part of the switch group, a plurality of detection sensors provided in the ball entry unit such as the operation openings 33 and 34 and the variable winning device 32 are connected, and the MPU 211 of the main control device 91 The ball entry determination is performed. Further, the MPU 211 executes the jackpot occurrence determination based on the ball entry into the operation openings 33 and 34 in the ball entry part.

  Here, an electrical configuration when the occurrence of the big hit is determined by the MPU 211 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 211 uses the various counter information during the game to perform a big hit lottery, set the light emission color of the first specific lamp unit 43, set the symbol display of the symbol display device 41, etc. Specifically, a big hit A jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery, a jackpot type counter C2 used when determining jackpot types such as probability variation jackpots and normal jackpots, and a reach random number counter used for reach lottery when the symbol display device 41 deviates out It is displayed on C3, the random number initial value counter CINI used to set the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1, the first variation type counter CS1 used to select the variation pattern of the symbol display device 41, and the first specific lamp unit 43 Second variation type to determine the color switching period and the variation display time of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 A counter CS2, is set to be used and off the symbol counter C4 is used to set the combination of off-design.

  Among them, each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and reaches a maximum value and returns to 0. In addition, the outset symbol counter C4 is configured such that the register value is added using the R register (refresh register) in the MPU 211, and as a result, the numerical value changes randomly. Each counter is updated at a short time interval, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 213. The RAM 213 is provided with a storage ball storage buffer consisting of one execution area and four storage areas (reserved first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, games to the operation openings 33 and 34 are provided. The values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the ball entry history.

  Specifically, for each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 676, for example, and returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676). In particular, when the big hit random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage buffer of the RAM 213 at the timing when the gaming ball enters the operation openings 33 and 34.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 49 and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 49). Then, in the present embodiment, after the jackpot is finished, it is decided by the jackpot type counter C2 whether to be in the positive change state or in the normal state. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage buffer of the RAM 213 at the timing when the gaming ball enters the operation openings 33 and 34.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of 0 to 238 and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and is stored in the holding ball storage buffer of the RAM 213 at the timing when the gaming ball enters the operation openings 33 and 34.

  For example, the first variation type counter CS1 is sequentially incremented by 1 within the range of 0 to 198 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The second variation type counter CS2 is, for example, Within the range of 0 to 240, 1 is sequentially added, and it is configured to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (i.e., 240).

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines the display mode of the symbol display device 41 such as reach type and other rough symbol variation modes. Further, the switching display time as a period for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 43 is determined by the second variation type counter CS2. The switching display time corresponds to the fluctuation display time of the symbol of the symbol display device 41. Both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired at the time of the start of color switching displayed on the first specific lamp unit 43 and the determination of the variation pattern at the start of variation of the symbol by the symbol display device 41.

  The off symbol counter C4 is for determining the left stop symbol of the left row symbol, the middle row symbol, and the right row symbol when the big hit lottery is out, and a counter value in a predetermined range is prepared. The out-of-pattern counter C4 is updated in the normal processing, and the value of the out-of-pattern counter C4 is stored in any of the out-of-front reach pattern buffer, out-of-front out reach pattern buffer and out-of-edge pattern buffer of the RAM 213. Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined at the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, any buffer value of the reach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than the back and forth symbol and the completely out symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 8, the power failure monitoring circuit 203, the payout control board 222, and the relay terminal board 223 are connected to the output side of the MPU 211. Various commands such as a winning ball command are output to the payout control board 222. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 202 to the audio lamp control board 224 provided in the audio lamp control device 92 through the relay terminal board 223.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 203 relays the main control circuit 202 and the power supply and emission control board 221, and monitors the voltage of the DC stable 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply and emission control board 221. Then, when this voltage is less than 22 volts, it is determined that the power is cut off, and a power failure signal is transmitted to the main control circuit 202.

  The payout control board 222 controls the payout of a winning ball or the like by the payout device 114. The MPU 231, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 232 storing control programs executed by the MPU 231, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 233 used as a work memory or the like. Note that part or all of the MPU 231, the ROM 232, and the RAM 233 may be provided as separate chips.

  The MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 is provided with an input port and an output port. The main control circuit 202, the power supply and emission control board 221, and the back pack board 131 are connected to the input side of the MPU 231. Further, the main control circuit 202 and the back pack substrate 131 are connected to the output side of the MPU 231.

  The power supply and emission control board 221 includes a power-on unit for power-on 221 a and an emission control unit 221 b. The power-on time power supply unit 221a is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, the main control circuit 202, the payout control board 222, etc. generate necessary operation power for each, and the generated operation power is indicated by a double-line arrow. The signal is supplied to the main control circuit 202, the payout control board 222, and the like through the path. As an outline of this, the power-on unit for power-on 221a takes in the AC 24 volt power supplied via the back pack substrate 131, +12 V power for driving various sensors, motors, etc., +5 V power for logic, etc. And supplies these +12 V power and +5 V power to the main control circuit 202, the payout control board 222, and the like.

  The launch control unit 221b is responsible for controlling launch of the game ball launch mechanism 53 in accordance with the operation of the launch handle 54 by the player, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are satisfied.

  Further, on the power supply and emission control board 221, a power supply unit 221c for power interruption is mounted. The power-off unit 221c is a capacitor, and the power is supplied from the power-on unit 221a when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is on (when the external power supply is supplying power). Be charged. In addition, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is off or when the power is cut off in the commercial power supply (when the power supply from the external power supply is cut off), the power is cut off from the power supply section 221 c Storage holding power is supplied to the RAM 213 of the control board 201. Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the RAM 213 is stored without being deleted while the storage power is supplied from the power-off state power supply unit 221c.

  Incidentally, the capacity of the power-off unit 221c is relatively large, and the information stored in the RAM 213 before power-off is held within a predetermined period (for example, one day or two days). Further, the power supply unit for power interruption is not limited to the capacitor, and may be a battery or a non-rechargeable battery. In the case of a non-rechargeable battery, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is in the ON state, there is no need to store power in the power-off means for power interruption, but it will need to be replaced periodically.

  In addition, the power supply and discharge control board 221 is provided with a power supply unit for power failure processing different from the power supply unit for power interruption 221c. The power supply and discharge control board 221 discharges from the power supply for power failure processing even after the DC stable 24 volt power supply becomes less than 22 volts, for a sufficient time for execution of the power failure processing described later. The output of 5 volts, which is the drive power supply of the control system, is configured to be maintained at a normal value. As a result, the main control circuit 202 and the like can execute and complete the power failure process normally.

  The sound lamp control board 224 controls the error display lamp unit 63, the speaker unit 64, and the display control device 225. The MPU 241, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 242 storing a control program to be executed by the MPU 241, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 243 used as a work memory or the like.

  The MPU 241 of the audio lamp control board 224 is provided with an input port and an output port. The main control circuit 202 is relayed to the relay terminal board 223 and connected to the input side of the MPU 241, and based on various commands output from the main control circuit 202, the error display lamp unit 63, the speaker unit 64, and the display The controller 225 is controlled. The display control device 225 controls the symbol display device 41 based on the display command input from the audio lamp control board 224.

  Next, control processes executed by the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 211 is roughly classified into main processing activated upon power-on, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (in this embodiment, in 2 msec cycle), and power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). In the NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the NMI interrupt process, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 shows NMI interrupt processing, which is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 203 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control under execution and starts NMI interrupt processing. . In the NMI interrupt process, the power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 213 in step S101, and the process ends. Thereafter, it is confirmed that the power failure flag is stored in the normal processing described later, whereby the power failure processing is executed.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, a reading process is performed. In the reading process, a process of reading signals from ball detection sensors individually provided for the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating opening 33, the lower operating opening 34 and the through gate 35 is executed, and the reading result Identify the presence or absence of ball entry to each ball entry section from. Specifically, in the reading process, a signal (for example, a LOW level signal) corresponding to the fact that the gaming ball is not detected in any one process is confirmed, and the game is performed in two subsequent processes. When a signal corresponding to detecting a ball (for example, an HI level signal) is continuously confirmed, it is specified that the ball has been generated in the ball entry unit corresponding to the detection sensor.

  Thereafter, in step S202, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. In the subsequent step S203, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Thereafter, the start winning process is executed in step S204.

  In the start winning process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the game ball is operated at 33 by determining in step S301 whether or not the operation opening flag is stored in the operation opening flag storage area of the RAM 213. , 34 to determine whether the winning (starting winning). If it is determined that the gaming ball has won the operation openings 33 and 34, then in step S302, the number N of operation reserved balls of the first specific lamp portion 43 and the symbol display device 41 is less than the upper limit (4 in this embodiment) Determine if there is. The process proceeds to step S303 on the condition that there is a winning on the operation ports 33 and 34 and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4, and the number of operation-reserved balls N is incremented by one. Note that the operation port flag is erased after the process of step S303. In the subsequent step S304, the values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in the step S203 are stored in the first empty storage area of the holding sphere storage area of the RAM 213. Then, after the start winning process, the MPU 211 once ends the timer interrupt process.

  Next, the main processing that is started up with the reset at the time of power-on will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S401, a start-up process is performed upon power-on. Specifically, in order to wait for the slave-side control board (the payout control board 222 or the like) to become operable, for example, about 500 msec is waited.

  In the following step S402, it is determined whether or not 1 sec which is a permission prohibition period has elapsed after the start-up process of step S401. If 1 sec has not elapsed, the process of step S402 is executed again. The measurement of this time is performed by counting the number of times of processing in step S402. For example, when the time required to execute the process of step S402 again after the negative determination in step S402 is 0.1 msec, the count value becomes 10000 times, and after the start-up process of step S401. It is determined that 1 sec has elapsed since the In addition, the specific structure of measurement of time is arbitrary, for example, you may make it measure time using a real-time clock. If it is determined in step S402 that 1 sec has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, access to the RAM 213 is permitted. Thereafter, in step S404, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 148 provided in the power and emission control device 142 is turned on, and in the subsequent step S405, whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 213 Determine In step S406, a RAM determination value is calculated. In the following step S407, it is determined whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power shutoff, that is, the validity of stored data. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 213. It is also possible to judge the validity of the stored data depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 213 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 148 when initializing the RAM data when the power is turned on, for example, at the time of opening the hall. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 148 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps S408 to S409. Also, when the occurrence information of the power-off is not set or when the abnormality of the stored data is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.), the process similarly shifts to the processes of steps S408 to S409.

  In step S408, the use area of the RAM 213 is cleared to 0, and in step S409, the initialization process of the RAM 213 is executed. Thereafter, in step S410, an initial command is output to the payout control board 222, and in step S411, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to a normal process described later. The MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 inputs an initial command from the main control board 201 to recognize that communication with the main control board 201 is normally performed.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 148 is not pressed, the power failure flag is stored in step S412 on condition that the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal. Clear the power failure flag stored in the area. Thereafter, in step S410, an initial command is output, and in step S411, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to the normal processing described later. As a result, the state before power off is restored.

  Next, normal processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processes of steps S501 to S510 are executed as periodic processes of 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processes of steps S511 and S512 are executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, in step S501, updating of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed. In the following step S502, the out-of-design counter C4 is updated. In the process of updating the out-of-set pattern counter C4, the out-of-pattern counter C4 is first updated, and the value of the out-of-out pattern counter C4 updated is the combination of out-of-reach symbols that become reach back and forth It is determined whether it is a combination of completely out-of-round designs that do not reach and is stored in the corresponding buffer.

  After the update processing of the out-of-set symbol counter C4, the first specific lamp unit control process for switching the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 43 is executed in step S503. In the first specific lamp unit control process, on / off control of the light source switch of the LED lamp disposed in the jackpot determination or the first specific lamp unit 43 is performed. Further, in the first specific lamp unit control process, the setting of the variable display of the first symbol by the symbol display device 41 is also performed.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the big hit is based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1, and the type of big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit type counter C2 (so-called, whether or not it is a definite variation big hit or not) . In addition, in this case, the stop line of the combination of the kind of big hit symbol and the big hit symbol in the first symbol is also determined, and is set as a stop symbol command. In addition, when it is determined that no jackpot will occur, an aspect of the combination of outlying symbols in the first symbol is determined based on the value of the reach random number counter C3. In such a case, the combination of symbols updated in the out-of-out symbol counter update process and stored in the area is set as a stop symbol command. Further, based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, the switching display time of the color displayed on the first specific lamp unit 43 and the variation display time of the first symbol are determined. Further, based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1, the reach type in the first symbol and its rough symbol variation mode are determined and set as a variation mode command. In addition, whenever on-off control of the 1st specific lamp part 43 is started by the said 1st specific lamp part control process, the operation pending ball number N is decremented by 1, and when the operation pending ball number N is 0, it is on-off control Does not start.

  After the first specific lamp unit control process, the special winning opening / closing process is executed in step S504. In the big winning opening / closing process, the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is opened or closed in the case of a big hit state. That is, the big winning opening is opened for each round of the jackpot state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether the gaming ball has won the specified number in the big winning opening. The determination as to whether or not the predetermined number of winnings have been made is made by checking the special winning opening counter. Then, when any of these conditions is established, the special winning opening is closed.

  Thereafter, in step S505, a second specific lamp unit control process for performing a switching process of the color displayed on the second specific lamp unit 44 is executed. In the second specific lamp unit control process, switching of the display color in the second specific lamp unit 44 is started on condition that the number of gate holding balls is one or more. At this time, the switching time of the display color is also set. In addition, the color to be stopped and displayed is set based on the value of the second specific lamp random number counter that has already been acquired. In the case where a predetermined color is set as the color to be displayed for stop, after the stop display for the color, the motorized accessory 34a attached to the lower operation port 34 is opened for a predetermined time.

  After step S505, game ball emission control processing is executed in step S506. In the game ball emission control process, the game ball emission mechanism 53 is performed once in a predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that the emission permission signal is input from the emission control unit 221b of the power supply and emission control substrate 221. To operate. As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  After step S506, an input state monitoring process is performed in step S507, and a payout output process is performed in step S508. These processes will be described in detail later. Thereafter, in step S509, it is determined whether a power failure flag is stored in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 213. If the power failure flag is not stored, it means that the last process of the plurality of processes to be repeatedly executed is finished, so whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process is reached in step S510, that is, the previous normal It is determined whether a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the process. Then, the update of the random number initial value counter CINI and the both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is repeatedly performed within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process. That is, in step S511, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in the present embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 213. Further, in step S512, updating of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated values of both of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 213.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 509 that the power failure flag is stored, it means that the power is shut off, so the power failure processing after step S 513 is executed. That is, in step S513, the generation of timer interrupt processing is prohibited, and then the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in step S514, and after the access to RAM 213 is prohibited in step S515, the power is completely shut off and processing is performed. Continues an infinite loop until it can not execute.

<Electrical configuration regarding payout of gaming balls>
Next, the electrical configuration and processing configuration relating to the payout of gaming balls will be described in detail. First, the electrical configuration will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 15, the power supply line is indicated by a double arrow and the signal line is indicated by a solid arrow.

  The main control board 201 and the payout control board 222 are electrically connected via an electrical wiring (signal line) such as a harness, and a command as command information is output from the main control board 201 to the payout control board 222. At the same time, various electrical signals are output from the payout control board 222 to the main control board 201.

  The MPU 211 of the main control board 201 is provided with an input port 211a, and various electric signals including a prize ball permission signal are input from the payout control board 222 at the input port 211a and electric signals from various sensors and the like are input. . The details of the winning ball permission signal will be described later. Further, the MPU 211 receives an electrical signal from the front door frame opening switch 22 and the inner frame opening switch 134 at the input port 211a.

  The electric signals output from the front door frame opening switch 22 and the inner frame opening switch 134 are relayed to the power and discharge control board 221 and the payout control board 222 and then input to the main control board 201. In this case, the payout control board 222 merely relays the electric signals from the front door frame opening switch 22 and the inner frame opening switch 134 and is not input to the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222. The same applies to the power supply and emission control board 221.

  The configuration of the RAM 213 of the main control board 201 will be described.

  The RAM 213 of the main control board 201 is provided with a prize ball counter area 251 as means for storing information individually. The prize ball counter area 251 is provided with a 15 prize ball counter area, a 10 prize ball counter area, a 4 prize ball counter area, and a 3 prize ball counter area.

  Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present invention has a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating opening 33, and a lower operating opening 34 as a winning ball ball entry unit (or a passing portion for awarding). The number of winning balls (number of gaming balls to be paid out) for entering a ball is different for each winning ball ball entry part. Specifically, the number of winning balls when entering the general winning opening 31 is 10, and the number of winning balls when entering the variable winning device 32 is 15, and the upper operating opening 33 is entered with balls. The number of winning balls in the case of 3 is three, and the number of winning balls in the case of entering the lower operation opening 34 is four.

  In the configuration, the 15-prize ball counter area stores how many times the 15-prize ball is to be entered for entering the variable winning device 32, and the 10-prize ball counter area stores the general winning opening 31. The number of 10 winning balls for entering the ball is memorized and the counter area for 4 winning balls is stored for the number of 4 winning balls for entering into the lower operation port 34. The three-prize ball counter area is used to store how many other three-prize balls for entering the upper actuation opening 33 are to be stored. Each prize ball counter area is composed of one byte, and the number of non-implementing prize balls can be remembered up to 255 times.

  In addition, the said prize ball number pattern is an example, and each number is arbitrary. Also, the pattern of the number of winning balls is not limited to the above four types, and may be two types, three types, or five types or more. Each prize ball counter area is not limited to 1 byte, and may be 2 bytes or 3 bytes or more. Furthermore, the number of non-implemented prize balls that can be stored in each prize ball counter area is not necessarily 255 at the maximum, but if multiple times can be stored, it may be less or more than 255 times Good.

  Based on the information (prize information) stored in the prize ball counter area 251, the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 determines the presence or absence of a winning occurrence, and if it is determined that there is a winning occurrence, the type of winning is determined. A corresponding prize ball command is output to the payout control board 222. The prize ball command is stored in advance in the command storage area 212 a of the ROM 212 of the main control board 201.

  As a prize ball command, 15 prize ball commands, 10 prize ball commands, 4 prize ball commands, and 3 prize ball commands are set. When the prize ball command is output based on the prize ball information stored in the 15 prize ball counter area, the 15 prize ball command is output and the prize stored in the 10 prize ball counter area When the prize ball command is output based on the ball information, the ten prize ball command is output, and when the prize ball command is output based on the prize ball information stored in the four prize ball counter area A four-prize ball command is output, and a three-prize ball command is output when a prize ball command is output based on the prize ball information stored in the three-prize ball counter area.

  Each prize ball command is composed of 2 bytes. That is, each prize ball command includes upper information and lower information, and each information is formed of one byte. Among the upper level information and lower level information, information for specifying that this command is a prize ball command is set in the upper level information in the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222, and the lower level information of the payout control board 222 is set. In the MPU 231, information on the number of winning balls of this winning ball command is set.

  In addition, in the RAM 213 of the main control board 201, a front door frame counter area 252, a prize ball permission counter area 253, and various flag storage areas 254 are provided. The front door frame counter area 252 is used when the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 determines whether the front door frame 14 is opened or closed. In addition, the winning ball permission counter area 253 is used when the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 executes processing relating to the winning ball permission signal. The various flag storage area 254 is used when the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 executes various control processing.

  The payout control substrate 222 is electrically connected to the payout device 114, and the MPU 231 of the payout control substrate 222 outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 125 and indicates the presence or absence of detection of the gaming ball from the payout ball detection sensor 126. Input an electrical signal. Further, the payout control substrate 222 is electrically connected to the ball lending device Y via the ball lending connection terminal plate 143, and the MPU 231 of the payout control substrate 222 receives an electrical signal from the ball lending device Y. Control of the rental ball is executed by performing the output.

  Further, the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 inputs an electric signal from the full tank detection sensor 88 and the non-ball detection sensor 115, and specifies whether the lower plate 82 is full or not, and the tank 111 is non-ball free. Identify whether or not it is in a state. The electric signal output from the full tank detection sensor 88 among the full tank detection sensor 88 and the non-ball detection sensor 115 is relayed to the power supply and emission control board 221 and then input to the payout control board 222. Note that the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 outputs a specification result as to whether or not the lower tray 82 is full to the MPU 211 of the main control board 201. Thus, the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 can grasp whether or not the lower tray 82 is full.

  The configuration of the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222 will be described.

  A full tank counter area 261 is provided in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222. The full tank counter area 261 is used in the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 to specify whether the lower tray 82 is full. Further, the non-sphere counter area 262 is provided in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222. The no-ball counter area 262 is used by the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 to specify whether the tank 111 is in the non-ball state. A command storage area 263 is provided in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222. The command storage area 263 is used to temporarily store a prize ball command input from the MPU 211 of the main control board 201.

  Further, in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222, a winning ball number storage area 264 is provided. The prize ball number storage area 264 is composed of 1 byte in which a plurality of bits (8 bits) are arranged in a row, and each bit is “0” (data 0 or no information) or “1” Data 1 or presence information) is set. The prize ball number storage area 264 has a function for storing information on the number of prize balls specified by analyzing the prize ball command in the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222. In this case, in the information on the number of winning balls (the number of winning balls information or the number of winning payouts), the setting pattern of the data 1 of each bit and the number of gaming media correspond one to one within the predetermined number of gaming media. It is information. Specifically, "1" (data 1 or presence information) is set to each bit in a predetermined order from the lower bit to the upper bit, and "1" is set to the upper bit. The information is represented by a binary number so that the number of winning balls corresponding to the number is larger. When the information on the number of winning balls is specified from the winning ball command, the winning ball table storage area 232a provided in the ROM 232 of the payout control board 222 is referred to.

  In addition, in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222, a number-of-balls storage area 265 is provided. The number-of-rented-balls storage area 265 is formed of one byte, and has a function for storing the number-of-rented balls information input from the ball lending device Y in the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222. Further, a payout counter area 266 is provided in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222. The number-of-payouts counter area 266 is constituted by one byte, and has a function as an execution area when the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 executes the payout of the game balls.

  The prize ball number storage area 264, the number-of-rental ball number storage area 265, and the number-of-payouts counter area 266 are not limited to 1 byte, and may be 2 bytes or 3 bytes or more. Also, the areas 264 to 266 need not have the same number of bytes.

  In addition, in the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222, various flag storage areas 267 are provided. The various flag storage area 267 is used when the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 executes various control processing.

  In addition to the areas 261 to 267, the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222 is provided with a ring buffer for temporarily storing the command when the command is input from the MPU 211 of the main control board 201. It is done. The ring buffer has a plurality of storage areas, and a read pointer and a read pointer are set. The commands are sequentially read into the respective storage areas based on the read pointer, and the commands stored in the respective storage areas are sequentially read based on the read pointer.

  The power supply and the power from the power-on unit 221 a of the firing control board 221 are supplied to the VCC terminal of the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 and the VCC terminal of the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222. While power supply from the external power supply is being performed by the power supplied to the VCC terminal, various control processing is executed in each MPU 211, 231, and storage and retention of information is performed in each RAM 213, 233. It will be.

  Further, the power supply and the power from the power-off time power supply unit 221 c of the discharge control board 221 are supplied to the VBB terminal of the MPU 211 of the main control board 201. That is, although the power from the power-off time power supply unit 221 c is supplied to the RAM 213 of the main control board 201, it is not supplied to the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222. In the situation where the power supply from the external power supply is cut off by the power supplied to the VBB terminal, storage and retention of information is performed in the RAM 213 of the main control board 201. As described above, the power supplied from the power-on unit for power-on 221 a and the power-on unit for power-off 221 c to the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 is relayed by the power failure monitoring circuit 203. Further, the VBB terminal (not shown) of the MPU 231 of the payout control substrate 222 is grounded or not connected to any electrical wiring.

<Processing configuration regarding payout of gaming balls, and processing configuration of MPU 211 of main control board 201>
Next, the processing configuration relating to the payout of gaming balls will be described. In the following description, the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 is referred to as the main MPU 211, and the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 is referred to as the payout MPU 231. Further, the RAM 213 of the main control board 201 is referred to as a main RAM 213, and the RAM 233 of the payout control board 222 is referred to as a payout RAM 233.

  First, the processing configuration in the main MPU 211 will be described. In the following description, the value of the counter area refers to a value in which the value of the counter area configured in byte units is virtually expressed in decimal.

<Input status monitoring process>
First, the input state monitoring process executed in step S507 of the normal process (FIG. 14) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the input state monitoring process, first, in step S601, input information is acquired from the input port 211a. Specifically, the input information of the input port 211 a is stored in a general-purpose register in units of 1 byte provided in the main MPU 211.

  In the following step S602, a payout abnormality signal monitoring process is executed to identify whether or not an abnormality has occurred with respect to the payout of the gaming ball. Specifically, in the dispensing abnormality signal monitoring process, when information indicating that an abnormality signal is input from the dispensing control substrate 222 is stored in the general-purpose register, occurrence of the dispensing abnormality is performed by the main MPU 211 of the main control substrate 201. Identify in Then, when the occurrence of the dispensing abnormality is specified, a dispensing abnormality command (dispensing abnormality information) is output to the voice lamp control board 224, and the abnormality notification is executed.

  In the subsequent step S603, a full tank signal monitoring process is performed to specify whether the lower tray 82 is full. In detail, in the full tank signal monitoring process, when the information indicating that the full tank signal is input from the payout control board 222 is stored in the general-purpose register, it is mainly determined that the lower tray 82 is full. The main MPU 211 of the control board 201 is specified. Then, when it is specified that the lower tray 82 is full, the voice lamp control board 224 outputs a full state command (full state information) to execute full notification.

  In the following step S604, an inner frame open signal monitoring process for specifying whether the inner frame 13 is in the open state is executed. Specifically, in the inner frame open signal monitoring process, when the information indicating that the inner frame open signal is inputted from the inner frame open switch 134 is stored in the general-purpose register, the inner frame 13 is in the open state. Is identified by the main MPU 211 of the main control board 201. Then, when it is specified that the inner frame 13 is in the open state, an inner frame open state command (main body opening notification information) is output to the sound lamp control board 224, and the main body opening notification is executed.

  Thereafter, the front door frame open signal monitoring process is performed in step S605, and the winning ball permission signal monitoring process is performed in step S606, and then the input state monitoring process is ended.

<Front door frame open signal monitoring process>
Next, the front door frame opening signal monitoring process of step S605 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, the front door frame open signal monitoring process is (1) a process when the front door frame 14 is identified as being closed and the closed state is continued, (2) front door Processing until the frame 14 is changed from the closed state to the open state until the open state is identified, (3) The front door frame 14 is identified after the open state The process is roughly classified into processing when the open state is continued, and (4) processing until the front door frame 14 is closed from the open state until it is identified as the closed state. Therefore, the processing of these situations will be individually described.

  First, processing after the front door frame 14 of (1) is specified to be in the closed state and the closed state is continued will be described.

  First, in step S701, it is determined whether or not front door frame open information indicating that a front door frame open signal indicating that the front door frame 14 is open is input is stored in the general-purpose register. Since the front door frame 14 is closed this time, a negative determination is made in step S701, and the process proceeds to step S702.

  In step S702, the open identification reference frequency is stored in a first front door frame counter area (means for determining an open identification trigger) in the front door frame counter area 252 of the main RAM 213. Specifically, "3" is stored in the front door frame counter area 252. The first front door frame counter area is a counter used when the main MPU 211 identifies that the front door frame 14 is in the open state when the front door frame 14 in the closed state is in the open state. .

  In the following step S703, it is determined whether or not the second front door frame counter area (means for closing identification trigger recognition) in the front door frame counter area 252 of the main RAM 213 is "0". The second front door frame counter area is a counter used when the main MPU 211 identifies that the front door frame 14 is closed when the front door frame 14 in the open state is closed. . The second front door frame counter area is maintained at “0” after it is identified that the front door frame 14 is in the closed state. Therefore, if it is determined that front door frame 14 is in the closed state and the closed state is continued, the second front door frame counter area is “0”, and it is determined in step S703. An affirmative determination is made, and the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is.

  Next, a process until it is specified that the front door frame 14 in the above (2) is in the open state from the closed state until the front door frame 14 is in the open state will be described.

  Since the front door frame 14 is in the open state this time, an affirmative determination is made in step S701, and the process proceeds to step S711. In step S711, the closing identification reference value information is stored in the second front door frame counter area of the main RAM 213. Specifically, "250" is stored in the second front door frame counter area.

  In the subsequent step S712, it is determined whether the first front door frame counter area is "0". Since the process is performed until it is determined that the front door frame 14 is in the open state from the closed state and is in the open state this time, the process is performed in step S702 when the front door frame 14 is in the closed state. The open specific reference value information stored in the first front door frame counter area has not yet become "0". Therefore, a negative determination is made in step S712, and the process proceeds to step S713.

  In step S713, the value of the first front door frame counter area is decremented by one. In the following step S714, it is determined whether the value of the first front door frame counter area is "0". That is, until the front door frame 14 changes from the closed state to the open state and until it is determined that the front door frame 14 is in the open state, the first front door frame counter is executed each time the front door frame open signal monitoring process is performed. The area value is decremented by one. Further, since the front door frame open signal monitoring process is executed as a part of the normal process, the execution cycle is about 4 msec. When the front door frame 14 is in the closed state, "3" is stored in the first front door frame counter area in step S702. Therefore, in step S714, whether or not 12 msec has elapsed from the time when the front door frame 14 is opened and the closed state is changed to the open state (when the front door frame open switch 22 outputs the front door frame open signal) Is determined.

  If the value of the first front door frame counter area is not "0", a negative determination is made in step S714, and the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is. When the value of the first front door frame counter area is “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S714, and the process proceeds to step S715. In step S 715, it is determined whether the front door frame open flag is stored in the front door frame open flag storage area of the main RAM 213. If the front door frame open flag is stored, the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is. If the front door frame open flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S716.

  In step S716, the front door frame open flag (front body open information) is stored in the front door frame open flag storage area (front body open information storage means). Thereby, it is specified in main side MPU211 that front door frame 14 is an open state. In the subsequent step S717, the front door frame state change flag is stored in the front door frame state change flag storage area of the main side RAM 213. Thereby, it is specified that it is the timing which specified that front door frame 14 is an open state in main side MPU211. In the subsequent step S718, a front door frame open command is set. The front door frame open command is output to the payout control board 222 in the payout output process described later, and the payout side MPU 231 inputs the front door frame open command to indicate that the front door frame 14 is in the open state. Identify.

  Thereafter, in step S710, a subcommand setting process is performed. In the sub-command setting process, the front door frame open state command (information for front body opening notification) is output to the voice lamp control board 224, and the front body opening notification is executed.

  Next, processing after the front door frame 14 of (3) is specified to be in the open state and the open state is continued will be described.

  Since the front door frame 14 is in the open state this time, an affirmative determination is made in step S701, and the process advances to step S711 to store "250" in the second front door frame counter area of the main RAM 213. In the subsequent step S712, it is determined whether the first front door frame counter area is "0". This time after the front door frame 14 is specified to be in the open state and the open state is continued, the first front door frame counter area is maintained at "0". There is. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made in step S712, and the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is.

  Next, a process until it is specified that the front door frame 14 in the above (4) is in the closed state from the open state and is in the closed state will be described.

  Since the front door frame 14 is closed this time, a negative determination is made in step S701, and the process advances to step S702 to store "3" in the first front door frame counter area of the main RAM 213.

  In the following step S703, it is determined whether the second front door frame counter area of the main RAM 213 is "0". Since this time is processing until the front door frame 14 changes from the open state to the closed state and the closed state is identified, the process proceeds to step S711 when the front door frame 14 is in the open state. It is a state where the number of times of closing specification stored in the door frame counter area has not yet become “0”. Therefore, a negative determination is made in step S703, and the process proceeds to step S704.

  In step S704, the value of the second front door frame counter area is decremented by one. In the following step S705, it is determined whether the value of the second front door frame counter area is "0". That is, until the front door frame 14 changes from the open state to the closed state, and until it is determined that the front door frame 14 is in the closed state, the second front door frame counter is executed each time the front door frame open signal monitoring process is performed. The area value is decremented by one. Further, since the front door frame open signal monitoring process is executed as a part of the normal process, the execution cycle is about 4 msec. If the front door frame 14 is in the open state, "250" is stored in the second front door frame counter area in step S711. Therefore, in step S705, 1 sec has elapsed from the time when the front door frame 14 is closed and it is closed from the open state (when the output of the front door frame open signal from the front door frame open switch 22 is stopped). It will be judged whether or not.

  If the value of the second front door frame counter area is not "0", a negative determination is made in step S705, and the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is. When the value of the second front door frame counter area is “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S705, and the process proceeds to step S706. In step S706, it is determined whether or not the front door frame open flag is stored in the front door frame open flag storage area of the main RAM 213. If the front door frame open flag is not stored, the front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended as it is. If the front door frame open flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S 707.

  In step S 707, the front door frame open flag stored in the front door frame open flag storage area is deleted. Thereby, it is specified in main side MPU211 that front door frame 14 is a closed state. In the subsequent step S 708, the front door frame state change flag is stored in the front door frame state change flag storage area of the main side RAM 213. Thereby, it is specified that it is the timing which specified that front door frame 14 is a closed state in main side MPU211. In the subsequent step S709, a front door frame closing command is set. The front door frame closing command is output to the payout control board 222 in the payout output process described later, and the payout side MPU 231 inputs the front door frame closing command to indicate that the front door frame 14 is in the closed state. Identify.

  Thereafter, in step S710, a subcommand setting process is performed. In the sub-command setting process this time, the front door frame closed state command (information for front body closing notification) is output to the voice lamp control board 224, and the front body opening notification is ended. Thereafter, the present front door frame open signal monitoring process is ended.

  In the inner frame open signal monitoring process in step S604, the description of the specific processing contents for specifying the open state and the closed state of the inner frame 13 is omitted, but basically the front door frame open signal monitoring process Execute the same process as.

<Prize ball permission signal monitoring process>
Next, the winning ball permission signal monitoring process of step S606 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the winning ball permission signal will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, the power and the power from the power-off power supply unit 221c of the discharge control board 221 are supplied to the main RAM 213 but not to the payout RAM 233. With this configuration, the capacity of the power supply unit for power interruption 221c can be reduced, and the cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced accordingly.

  However, in the configuration, when the power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is stopped, all the information stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased (destructed). In this case, if all the information on the number of unpaid prize balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233 as in the conventional pachinko machine, power is supplied to the pachinko machine 10 in a situation where there are unpaid prize balls. If the game is stopped, all the number of award balls that have not been paid out will be erased without being paid out. This would cause a great disadvantage to the player.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the prize ball information not yet paid out is basically stored in the prize ball counter area 251 of the main RAM 213, and the main MPU 211 inputs a prize ball permission signal from the payout MPU 231. If it is determined that the winning ball command has been received, a winning ball command is output to the relevant payout MPU 231. Then, in the payout side MPU 231, the information on the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 will be described later with the maximum number of prize balls per winning (15 prize balls) at most. The output start timing and the output stop timing of the winning ball permission signal are set to be the sum of the permission reference number. The permission reference number is equal to or less than the minimum number of winning balls for one winning. As a result, even if the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is stopped in a situation where a large number of unpaid award balls remain, it is possible to minimize the number of award balls erased at that time. That is, the prize ball permission signal is information output from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 in order to specify the output timing of the prize ball command in the main side MPU 211.

  In the prize ball permission signal monitoring process, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not prize ball permission information indicating that a prize ball permission signal has been input is stored in the input port 211a. The information on the input port 211a may be stored in the general purpose register or the dedicated register of the main MPU 211 in the prize ball permission signal monitoring process. In this case, whether or not the prize ball permission information is stored in the register. Is determined.

  If the prize ball permission information is stored, the value stored in the prize ball permission counter area (meaning for grasping permission trigger) 253 of the RAM 213 of the main control board 201 is "5" in step S802. It is determined whether or not. When the award ball permission information is stored in the input port 211a, the award ball permission counter area 253 is stored due to the fact that the award ball permission signal is outputted from the payout control board 222. It is for specifying in main side MPU211 whether it was stored by the cause of noise or the like.

  If the value of the award ball permission counter area 253 is "5" or more, an affirmative determination is made in step S802, and the present award ball permission signal monitoring process is ended. On the other hand, if the value of the winning ball permission counter area 253 is less than "5", a negative determination is made in step S802, and the process proceeds to step S803. In step S803, after the value of the award ball permission counter area 253 is incremented by 1, the present award ball permission signal monitoring process is ended.

  Here, since the prize ball permission signal monitoring process is executed as a part of the normal process, the execution cycle is about 4 msec. Therefore, when the winning balls permission signal is output from the payout control board 222 and the value of the winning balls permission counter area 253 is less than "5", the value of the winning balls permission counter area 253 is 1 at a cycle of about 4 msec. It is added. In addition, the value of the prize ball permission counter area 253 becomes "5 or more" even when the output of the prize ball permission signal from the payout control board 222 is continued by executing the process of step S802. In the case where it is determined, the process of adding the value of the prize ball permission counter area 253 is not executed.

  If it is determined in step S802 that the award ball permission information is not stored, the value of the award ball permission counter area 253 is cleared to "0" in step S804, and then the award ball permission signal monitoring process is performed. Finish. That is, in a situation where the winning balls permission signal is not output from the payout control board 222, the value of the winning balls permission counter area 253 is maintained at "0".

<Output processing for payout>
Next, the payout output process executed in step S508 of the normal process (FIG. 14) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The payout output process is a process for outputting various commands from the MPU 211 of the main control board 201 to the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222.

  In the payout output process, first, at step S901, it is determined whether or not the front door frame state change flag is stored in the front door frame state change flag storage area of the main RAM 213. If the front door frame state change flag is stored, the front door frame state change flag is erased in step S902, and the front door frame open command or the front door frame close command is output in step S903. After the output to the final payment output processing ends.

  On the other hand, if the front door frame state change flag is not stored in the front door frame state change flag storage area of the main side RAM 213 in step S901, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S904. In step S904, it is determined whether or not the front door frame open flag is stored in the front door frame open flag storage area of the main RAM 213. If the front door frame opening flag is stored, the payout output process is ended as it is.

  If the front door frame opening flag is not stored, it is determined in step S905 whether the value of the winning ball permission counter area 253 of the main side RAM 213 is "5" as the output permission reference number. . Here, as described above, in the case where the winning ball permission signal is output from the payout side MPU 231 and the value of the winning ball permission counter area 253 is less than “5”, the value of the winning ball permission counter area 253 is: One is added in a cycle of about 4 msec. Further, the value of the award ball permission counter area 253 is cleared to “0” when the output of the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 is stopped. Therefore, in step S 905, it is determined whether or not the output of the winning ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 continues to become 20 msec as the output permission continuation period.

  If the value of the winning ball permission counter area 253 is not "5", the main payout output process is ended as it is. If the value of the award ball permission counter area 253 is "5", at step S906, the award ball information is stored in any of the various counter areas in the award ball counter area 251 of the main side RAM 213 or not. Determine if If the award ball information is not stored in any of them, the payout output process is terminated.

  If the prize ball information is stored in any of the various prize ball counter areas, the value of the prize ball permission counter area 253 is cleared to "0" in step S907. Thereafter, in step S 908, a winning ball command output process is executed, and the payout output process is ended.

  Here, the award ball command output process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1001, it is determined whether the value of the 15-piece prize ball counter area in the main RAM 213 is "0". If it is not "0", it means that the non-implementation information of the winning balls is stored for the 15 winning balls, so in step S1002, the 15 winning ball command is output to the payout side MPU 231 and Subtract 1 from the value of the individual prize ball counter area. Thereafter, the award ball command output process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the value of the 15-prize ball counter area is "0", the process proceeds to step S1003. In step S1003, it is determined whether the value of the four prize ball counter area in the main RAM 213 is "0". If it is not "0", it means that the non-implementation information of the prize balls is stored for the four prize balls, so in step S1004, the four prize ball command is output to the payout side MPU 231 and Subtract 1 from the value of the individual prize ball counter area. Thereafter, the award ball command output process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1003 that the value of the four prize ball counter area is “0”, the process proceeds to step S1005. In step S1005, it is determined whether the value of the three prize ball counter area in the main RAM 213 is "0". If it is not "0", it means that the non-implementation information of the winning balls is stored for the three winning balls, so in step S1006, the three winning ball command is output to the delivering MPU 231 and Subtract 1 from the value of the individual prize ball counter area. Thereafter, the award ball command output process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1005 that the value of the three-prize ball counter area is "0", the process proceeds to step S1007. In step S1007, the 10-prize ball command is output to the payout side MPU 231, and the value of the 10-prize ball counter area is decremented by one. Thereafter, the award ball command output process is ended.

  As described above, even if the prize ball permission information is stored in the input port 211a, the main side MPU 211 does not immediately specify that the output of the prize ball command is permitted in the payout control board 222, but a plurality of times When the winning ball permission information has been checked continuously for the set number of output permission criteria, that is, when the winning ball permission signal has been output for 20 msec which is the output permission reference period, Specify that the output of the award ball command is permitted (specify that the output is permitted). Then, by specifying that the output of the award ball command has been permitted, the payout side MPU 231 outputs one award ball command corresponding to one winning. By setting the output permission reference period in this manner, as described above, when the award ball permission information is stored in the input port 211a, the award ball permission signal is output from the payout control board 222. It is possible to specify in the main side MPU 211 whether it is stored due to being stored or stored due to noise or the like. Therefore, when the prize ball permission information is stored due to noise or the like, it is possible to prevent the prize ball command from being output to it.

  In particular, as will be described later, the number-of-winning balls exceeding the predetermined maximum reference number can not be stored in the number-of-winning balls storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233. In this case, when the prize ball permission information is stored due to noise or the like and the prize ball command is output to it, the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball command is erased without being actually paid out. I will. If this is done, the player will be disadvantaged. On the other hand, according to this configuration, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be prevented.

  Further, when the front door frame 14 is in the open state by executing the process of step S 904 in the payout output process (FIG. 19), the period during which the winning ball permission signal is input reaches the output permission reference period. Even if it does, the prize ball command is not output. In the pachinko machine 10, when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, the payout of the game balls is stopped. In this case, by not outputting the winning ball command when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, it is possible to prevent the new winning ball command from being output in the situation where the payout of the gaming ball is stopped. It becomes possible.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the information stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased when the power supply from the external power supply is stopped, so that the winning ball command is output in the situation where the payout of the gaming ball is stopped. When the power supply is stopped while the front door frame 14 is in the open state, the winning balls corresponding to the winning ball command are erased without being paid out. On the other hand, according to this configuration, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be prevented. It is not essential to prohibit the output of the award ball command when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, and the award ball command may be output when the front door frame 14 is in the open state.

<Processing configuration of MPU 231 of payout control board 222>
Next, the processing configuration in the payout MPU 231 will be described. The processes of the payout side MPU 231 are roughly divided into an input interruption process activated by the input of a command from the main MPU 211, a main process activated with the power on, and periodically (2 msec in this embodiment). There is a timer interrupt process which is activated at intervals. In the input interruption process, the command input this time is stored in the storage area corresponding to the read pointer in the ring buffer provided in the payout side RAM 233. The main process and the timer interrupt process will be described below.

<Main processing>
The main processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main process is started upon power-on reset.

  First, in step S1101, initialization is performed in response to power on. In the subsequent step S1102, an initial display process is performed. In the initial display process, “0” is displayed on the 7-segment display 146 provided on the payout control board 222 as an initial display.

  In the following step S1103, RAM access is permitted, and in step S1104, an external interrupt vector is set. Thereafter, in step S1105, the entire area of the payout side RAM 233 is cleared to "0", and in step S1106, the MPU peripheral device is initialized. In the following step S1107, an interrupt is permitted. The series of processes in steps S1101 to S1107 correspond to the start-up process in the payout MPU 231, and it takes, for example, 300 msec to complete the start-up process. The time required for the start-up process is not limited to 300 msec, and may be arbitrary as long as it is shorter than the time required for the start-up process in the main MPU 211.

  Thereafter, the process of step S1107 is repeatedly executed until the power is completely shut off and the process can not be executed. By repeatedly executing the interrupt permission setting process in step S1107 in this manner, even if the interrupt permission setting is canceled due to the influence of noise or the like, the interrupt permission state is set again. It can be reset.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing activated by the payout side MPU 231, for example, every 2 msec will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, the state recovery switch 145 is checked, and when it is determined that the state recovery operation is started, the state recovery operation is executed. After that, the command determination process is executed in step S1202, the full tank process is executed in step S1203 as the process related to the full state of the lower plate 82, and the ball useless as the process related to the ball incapability of tank 111 in step S1204. The processing is executed, and in step S1205, the winning ball setting processing is executed as processing relating to the setting of the winning ball number, in step S1206 the rental ball setting processing is executed as processing relating to the setting of the rental ball, and in step S1207 At step S1208, the payout control process is executed at step S1208. At step S1209, the winning ball permission signal setting process is executed at step S1209. After execution of the timer interrupt processing, the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

  Hereinafter, the command determination process of step S1202, the full tank process of step S1203, the ball useless process of step S1204, the award ball setting process of step S1205, the lent ball setting process of step S1206, the payout number setting process of step S1207, step S1208 The payout control process and the winning ball permission signal setting process of step S1209 will be described in detail.

<Command judgment processing>
First, the command determination process of step S1202 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, as described above, the command input from the main side MPU 211 is temporarily stored in a ring buffer provided in the payout side RAM 233 by executing an interrupt process upon input. In the command determination process, the information stored in the storage area corresponding to the current read pointer is read out of the storage areas of the ring buffer, and the process corresponding to the read information is executed.

  In the command determination process, it is first determined whether the information read in step S1301 is an initial command. If the command is an initial command, the initial display release process is executed in step S1302, and then this command determination process is ended. In the initial display release process, the initial display in the 7-segment display 146 is ended.

  If the read information is not the initial command, it is determined in step S1303 whether or not it is a winning ball command. If it is a prize ball command, the command storing process is executed in step S1304, and then the command determination process is ended. In the command storage process, a prize ball command is stored in the command storage area 263 of the payout side RAM 233.

  If the read information is not a prize ball command, it is determined in step S1305 whether it is a front door frame open command. If it is the front door frame open command, the front door frame open flag storage area (front body open information storage means of the payout side) of the payout side RAM 233 (front side frame open flag of the payout side) in step S1306 After storing the information), the present command determination process ends.

  If the read information is not the front door frame open command, it is determined in step S1307 whether it is the front door frame close command. If it is the front door frame closing command, the front door frame opening flag storage area is erased from the front door frame opening flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 in step S1308, and then this command determination process is ended. If it is not the front door frame open command, this command determination processing is ended as it is.

<Process for full tank>
Next, the full tank process of step S1203 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the filling process, it is determined whether the lower plate 82 is full based on the detection result of the full tank detection sensor 88 provided in the lower door passage 85 on the front door side to the lower plate 82, and various processes are executed. Be done. Then, when the gaming ball is not detected by the full tank detection sensor 88, the processing after step S1402 is executed, and when the gaming ball is detected, the processing after step S1409 is executed. In the following description, for convenience, after the process of step S1409 and the subsequent steps are described, the process of step S1402 and the subsequent steps are described.

  In the full tank processing, first, in step S1401, it is determined whether the full tank detection signal is input from the full tank detection sensor 88 or not. Specifically, it is determined whether the full tank detection information indicating that the full tank detection signal is input to the input port of the payout side MPU 231 is stored.

  When the full tank detection signal is input, the second full counter area in the full tank counter area 261 of the payout side RAM 233 is cleared to "0" in step S1409. The second full tank counter area is a counter for measuring a period in which the full tank detection signal is not continuously input from the full tank detection sensor 88. Thereafter, in step S1410, the value of the first full counter area in the full counter area 261 is incremented by one. The first full tank counter area is a counter for measuring a period during which the full tank detection signal is continuously input from the full tank detection sensor 88.

  After step S1410, it is specified in step S1411 whether the first full counter area is “850” as a count value corresponding to the first full tank identification reference period. Here, the full fill process is executed as a part of the timer interrupt process, and the timer interrupt process is started at a cycle of 2 msec as described above. Therefore, when the full tank detection signal is input from the full tank detection sensor 88, the first full tank counter area is incremented by 1 in a cycle of about 2 msec. Therefore, in step S1411, the full tank detection signal is about 1.7 sec ( It is determined whether or not the first full tank specification reference period is continued.

  If the first full tank counter area is "850", it is determined that the lower tray 82 is full, and the process proceeds to step S1412. That is, when the lower tray 82 is full, the gaming balls are arranged in the lower door passage 85 on the front door side, so the full detection sensor 88 continuously detects the gaming balls and outputs the full detection signal. Will be continued. Then, by continuing about 1.7 seconds in this state, the lower plate 82 is identified as being full. As described above, when the period in which the lower plate 82 is specified to be full is set to 1.7 seconds, the game ball continues to the position of the payout device 114 if the period is extremely long, and the payout motor 125 etc. This is because there is a risk of failure, and if the period is extremely short, there is a possibility that the lower plate 82 may be identified as being full even though it is not full.

  In step S1412, it is determined whether or not the full tank flag (full tank state information) is stored in the full tank flag storage area (full tank state information storage unit) of the payout side RAM 233. If the full tank flag is stored, the full tank processing is ended. If the full tank flag is not stored, the full tank flag is stored in step S1413 and the full tank process is ended after the full tank state is set. By setting the full state, the output of the full signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main MPU 211 is started, and the output state of the full signal is maintained while the full state is set.

  If it is determined in step S1411 that the value of the first full tank counter area is not "850", then, in step S1414, the first full tank counter area corresponds to a count value corresponding to the second full tank identification reference period. It is determined whether it is 400 ". As described above, since the first full tank counter area is incremented by 1 in a cycle of about 2 msec, whether or not the full tank detection signal is continuously input for about 0.8 sec (second full tank identification reference period) in step S1414 Is determined.

  When the first full tank counter area is not "400", the processing for this full tank is ended as it is. If the first full tank counter area is "400", it is determined that there is a possibility that the lower tray 82 is full, and the process proceeds to step S1415. In step S 1415, the full low speed flag (full low speed information) is stored in the full low speed flag storage area (full low speed information storage unit) of the payout side RAM 233. After that, the processing for this full tank is ended.

  By storing the full low speed flag, the payout side MPU 231 sets the payout speed of the payout motor 125 as described later, from the normal cycle up to that time (specifically, pays out the game balls at intervals of 60 msec) Change to a low-speed cycle (specifically, pay out game balls at intervals of 600 msec).

  The reason why the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 is switched to the low speed cycle is as follows. That is, since the full tank detection sensor 88 is configured to continuously output the full tank detection signal while detecting the gaming balls, when the interval between the gaming balls to be continuously paid out becomes narrow, the full tank detection sensor 88 Seeing from the end, the end of the detection period of one game ball is later than the start of the detection period of the next game ball. Then, the full tank detection signal is continuously output from the full tank detection sensor 88 even though the lower tray 82 is not full. And if this state continues, the lower plate 82 will be identified as being full.

  On the other hand, as described above, by switching the payout speed of the payout motor 125 to the low speed cycle, the intervals between the gaming balls which continuously pass through the inside of the lower door passage 85 on the front door side become wider. More specifically, this interval exceeds the detection range of the full tank detection sensor 88. Therefore, since the output of the continuous full tank detection signal is interrupted, it can be prevented that the lower tray 82 is identified as being full even though it is not full.

  Returning to the description of the full tank processing, when the full tank detection signal is not input from the full tank detection sensor 88 in step S1401, the first full tank counter area is cleared to "0" in step S1402. Thereafter, in step S1403, it is determined whether or not the full low speed flag is stored in the full low speed flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233. If the full low speed flag is not stored, the process proceeds to step S1405. If the full low speed flag is stored, the full low speed flag is erased in step S1404 and then the process proceeds to step S1405.

  By clearing the full low speed flag, the payout MPU 231 basically changes the setting of the payout speed of the payout motor 125 from the low speed cycle to the normal cycle. That is, under the situation where the full tank detection signal is continuously output from the full tank detection sensor 88, the output of the full tank detection signal is interrupted by changing the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 to the low speed cycle, The dispensing speed immediately returns to the normal cycle. As a result, in the configuration in which the payout speed of the payout motor 125 is changed to the low speed cycle as necessary, the time required to pay out the gaming balls is prevented from being extremely long.

  In the following step S1405, the second full counter area is incremented by one. Thereafter, in step S1406, it is determined whether the second full counter area is "250". Here, when the full tank detection signal is not input from the full tank detection sensor 88, the second full tank counter area is incremented by one in a cycle of about 2 msec. Therefore, in step S1406, it is determined whether or not the state in which the full tank detection signal has not been input continues to be about 0.5 sec.

  When the second full tank counter area is not "250", the processing for this full tank is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the second full tank counter area is "250", it is determined whether or not the full tank flag is stored in the full tank flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 in step S1407. If the full tank flag is not stored, the full tank processing ends. If the full tank flag is stored, the full tank flag is erased in step S1408 and the full tank release state is set, and then the process for the full tank is ended. By setting the full tank release state, the output of the full tank signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 is stopped, and while the full tank release state is set, the output stop state of the full tank signal is Maintained.

  Here, since the process of step S1408 is executed after waiting for about 0.5 seconds to elapse after the output of the full tank detection signal from the full tank detection sensor 88 is stopped in step S1406, noise etc. It is possible to prevent the game ball from being determined to be released from the full tank condition even though the gaming ball is actually waiting in the detection range of the full tank detection sensor 88 under the influence of the.

  Note that in step S1406, step S1411, and step S1414, it may be determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than the determination value.

<Ball useless processing>
Next, the ball useless processing of step S1204 will be described. In the ball useless process, it is determined whether the gaming ball is not stored in the tank 111 based on the detection result of the ball absence detection sensor 115 provided on the case rail 113, and various processes are executed.

  Here, in the ball useless processing, processing similar to the processing for full tank is executed. Specifically, when the ball non-detection signal from the ball non-detection sensor 115 is continuously input for about 10 seconds (the first ball non-specific reference period), the gaming ball is stored in the tank 111 Identify that there is no condition. When it is specified that the gaming ball is not stored, the ball absence flag (ball absence state information) is stored in the ball absence flag storage area (ball absence state information storage means) of the payout side RAM 233 and the ball absence is stored. Set to state. By setting the non-ball state, the output of the payout abnormality signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main MPU 211 is started, and the output state of the payout abnormality signal is maintained while the non-ball state is set.

  In addition, when the non-ball detection signal from the non-ball detection sensor 115 is less than about 10 seconds and continuously input for about 1.0 sec (the second non-ball specific reference period), the tank 111 It is specified that there is a possibility that the ball will be lost, and the non-ball low speed flag (ball low speed information) is stored in the non-ball low speed flag storage area (ball low speed information storage means) of the payout side RAM 233.

  By storing the ball non-low speed flag, the payout side MPU 231 sets the payout speed of the payout motor 125 as will be described later from the normal cycle up to that time (specifically, pays out the game balls at intervals of 60 msec) Change to a low-speed cycle (specifically, pay out game balls at intervals of 600 msec).

  The reason why the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 is switched to the low speed cycle is as follows. That is, ball clogging may occur in the tank 111. On the other hand, the tank 111 is provided with a vibration motor for vibrating the tank 111 in order to eliminate the ball clogging when the above-mentioned ball clogging occurs. If the ball clogging is not severe, the ball clogging is eliminated by vibrating the tank 111 with the vibration motor. And, it is considered that the elimination of the ball clogging is completed within 10 seconds.

  Under such circumstances, the payout speed of the payout motor 125 is switched to the low speed cycle when about 1.0 sec, which is the first non-specifying reference period, has elapsed after a period when the gaming ball is not detected by the non-ball detection sensor 115. As a result, the possibility of the ball clogging being eliminated at the timing before all the gaming balls waiting on the upstream side of the rotating body 124 of the payout device 114 disappear is increased. When all the gaming balls waiting on the upstream side of the rotating body 124 of the payout device 114 disappear, when the gaming balls are refilled from the tank 111 to the rotating body 124 again, the gaming balls are It falls through the case rail 113 and directly collides with the rotating body 124, which may cause a failure of the rotating body 124 or the like. On the other hand, by switching the dispensing speed to the low speed cycle as described above, the possibility of the occurrence of such a problem is reduced.

  On the other hand, when the ball non-detection signal is not inputted from the ball non-detection sensor 115 and the state continues for about 3.0 seconds, the ball non-low speed flag storage area is stored in the ball non-low speed flag storage area In the situation where it is done, the ball non-low speed flag is deleted. By clearing the no-ball low speed flag, the payout MPU 231 basically changes the setting of the payout speed of the payout motor 125 from the low speed cycle to the normal cycle. Further, when the non-ball flag is stored, the non-ball flag is deleted and the non-ball released state is set. By setting the ball non release state, the output of the payout abnormal signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 is stopped, and while the ball non release state is set, the output abnormal state of the payout abnormal signal is Maintained.

<Prize ball setting process>
Next, the winning balls setting process of step S1205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the award ball setting process, a process of specifying the number of award balls from the award ball command input from the main side MPU 211 and adding the specified number of award balls to the award ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 is executed.

  In the award ball setting process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the award ball command is stored in the command storage area 263 of the payout side RAM 233. If the prize ball command is not stored, the prize ball setting process is ended as it is. If a prize ball command is stored, the process proceeds to step S1502.

  In step S1502, a winning ball number specifying process is executed. Specifically, based on the information stored in the prize ball table storage area 232a of the ROM 232, it is specified to which prize ball number the prize ball command input this time corresponds. In this case, the lower information of the winning ball command and the winning ball table storage area 232a are compared to determine the number of winning balls. The number of winning balls specified here is stored in the general purpose register of the payout side MPU 231 instead of the information of the winning ball command. In the subsequent step S1503, the prize ball command stored in the command storage area 263 is erased.

  In the following step S1504, a process of adding the number of winning balls is executed. In the addition processing, the information on the number of winning balls specified in step S1502 is added to the information on the number of winning balls stored in the number-of-winning balls storage area 264. In the subsequent step S1505, it is determined whether or not the prize ball low speed flag (prize ball low speed information) is stored in the prize ball low speed flag storage area (prize ball low speed information storage unit) of the payout side RAM 233. The winning ball low speed flag is a switching reference number (specifically, “2”) in which information on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 is stored in advance in the ROM 232 of the payout control board 222. It is a flag which is stored when it becomes and is erased by exceeding the switching reference number.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, when the information on the number of winning balls stored in the number-of-winning-balls storage area 264 becomes the switching reference number, the setting of the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 is the normal cycle until then. Is configured to change to a slow cycle. This is due to the following reasons. That is, in a situation where the information on the number of winning balls is not stored in the number-of-winning balls storage area 264, the driving of the payout motor 125 is stopped. In this case, when a single winning is repeatedly generated at a predetermined interval, it is necessary to repeatedly start and stop driving the payout motor 125. Since starting the driving of the dispensing motor 125 requires a larger driving force than in the case of maintaining the driving state of the dispensing motor 125, it is not preferable that the driving start and the driving stop of the dispensing motor 125 are repeatedly performed as described above. . On the other hand, when the information on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 becomes the switching reference number, a single winning is achieved by switching the payout speed of the payout motor 125 to the low speed cycle. Even if it occurs repeatedly at a predetermined interval, there is a high possibility that the next winning will occur while the switching reference number of prize balls is being executed at a low speed cycle, and the drive start and stop of the payout motor 125 are repeated. The possibility of being done is reduced.

  Although a configuration may be considered in which the payout speed of the payout motor 125 is always low, in this case, the payout speed of the gaming ball is chronically slowed, and the player receives a prize ball despite the occurrence of a prize. It takes a considerable amount of time to receive the

  If the prize ball low speed flag is not stored in the prize ball low speed flag storage area at step S1505, the process proceeds directly to step S1507. On the other hand, if the prize ball low speed flag is stored, after the prize ball low speed flag is erased from the prize ball low speed flag storage area in step S1506, the process proceeds to step S1507. The information on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 becomes the switching reference number by erasing the winning ball low speed flag, and the payout speed of the payout motor 125 set to the low speed cycle is the normal cycle. Will return to

  In step S1507, the process of erasing the error flag is executed. The error flag is a flag that is stored, for example, when a command that can not be analyzed is input from the main MPU 211. The error flag is erased in step S1507 as a prize ball command is normally input and a prize ball setting process is performed on the prize ball command. After the process of deleting the error flag is executed in step S1507, the award ball setting process is ended.

<Lending ball setting process>
Next, the rental ball setting process of step S1206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the lent ball setting process, the lent ball number is specified based on the lent ball request signal input from the ball lending device Y through the lent connection terminal board 143, and the specified lent ball number is stored in the lent ball number storage of the payout side RAM 233. A process of adding to area 265 is performed.

  In the rental ball setting process, first, at step S1601, it is determined whether or not a rental ball status flag (rental ball status information) is stored in the rental ball status flag storage area (rental ball status information storage means) of the payout side RAM 233. . The rental ball status flag is a flag used to specify whether or not the payout MPU 231 is in the input standby state for the ball rental request signal from the ball rental device Y, and is stored by being in the input standby state. , It is erased when it is not necessary to receive a ball rental request signal.

  When the rental ball status flag is not stored, the processing for setting the rental ball status of step S1602 to step S1606 is executed. When the rental ball status flag is stored, the rental ball for step S1607 to step S1611 is stored. Execute state processing.

  In the processing for setting the rental ball state, first, at step S1602, it is determined whether or not the connection confirmation signal and the rental ball standby signal are input from the ball lending device Y. The connection confirmation signal is a signal indicating that the ball lending device Y can communicate with the payout control board 222. Further, in the ball lending standby signal, the ball lending device Y holds information on the unpaid lending balls (specifically, a card on which information on the unpaid lending balls is stored and held is on the ball lending device Y This is a signal for causing the payout control board 222 to grasp that the ball lending button 72 of the ball lending operating device 71 is operated in the situation where it is inserted. Note that the connection confirmation signal may be disabled.

  When any one of the connection confirmation signal and the rental ball standby signal is not input, the present rental ball setting process is ended as it is. On the other hand, if both of the connection confirmation signal and the rental ball standby signal are input, it is determined in step S1603 whether or not a payout error state has occurred. The dispensing error state is a state corresponding to any of the front door frame opening state, the bottom plate full state, the tank ball non-existence state or the dispensing device abnormal state.

  The determination is performed by determining whether or not the front door frame open flag is stored in the front door frame open flag storage area of the dispensing side RAM 233 for the front door frame open state, and the lower side full load state. It is performed by determining whether or not the full tank flag is stored in the full tank flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233, and whether or not the no ball flag is stored in the sphere no flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 It is carried out by judging whether it is negative or not, and it is carried out by judging whether or not the payout apparatus abnormal flag is stored in the payout apparatus abnormal flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 about the abnormal condition of the payout apparatus.

  In the case of a payout error state, the present rental ball setting process is ended as it is. If it is not in the dispensing error state, it is determined in step S1604 whether or not the dispensing operation is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the dispensing motor 125 is stopped. The situation where the lending ball status flag is not stored and the payout motor 125 is in operation is the situation where the payout ball is being dispensed, or that of the lending ball based on the single lending operation. It means that the payout is being executed. In other words, it can be said that it is determined in step S1604 whether or not the winning ball operation is in progress or the ball lending operation based on one lending operation is in progress.

  When the payout operation is in progress, the present rental ball setting process is ended as it is. If the payout operation is not in progress, the output state of the rental ball allowance signal is set in step S1605. As a result, the output of the rental permission signal is started from the payout side MPU 231 to the ball lending device Y, and the ball lending device Y inputs a rental permission signal, whereby the ball rental based on one operation of the ball rental button 72 Output request signal. Thereafter, after storing the rental ball status flag in the rental ball status flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 in step S1606, the present rental ball setting process is ended. In addition, the ball lending device Y does not operate the ball lending button 72 when the ball lending permission signal is not input for a predetermined period (for example, 2 sec) after outputting the ball lending standby signal. Treat as.

  In the in-rental ball state process of steps S1607 to S1611, first, in step S1607, it is determined whether or not the ball rental request signal is input from the ball lending device Y. The rental ball request signal is a signal that is output when the ball lending device Y requests payout of a rental ball. When the rental ball request signal is not input, the process directly proceeds to step S1609. When the rental ball request signal is input, after the addition processing to the number-of-balls storage area 265 of the payout side RAM 233 is executed in step S1608, the process proceeds to step S1609. In the addition process, information on the number of balls to be rented corresponding to 25 corresponding to 100 yen is added to the number-of-rental ball storage area 265. That is, the ball lending device Y periodically outputs a ball lending request signal according to the ball lending operation in the ball lending state, and the payout side MPU 231 sets a predetermined number of units each time the ball lending request signal is input. Information on the corresponding number of balls to be charged is added to the number-of-balls storage area 265.

  In step S1609, it is determined whether an end signal is input from the ball lending device Y. The end signal is a signal that is output when one ball rental operation is performed and the ball rental request signal is output five times, and the payout side indicates that the output of the ball rental request signal for one ball rental operation has ended. This is a signal for causing the MPU 231 to recognize. When the end signal is not input, the present rental ball setting process is ended as it is. When the end signal is input, the ball-ending status flag is erased from the ball-ending status storage area of the payout side RAM 233 in step S1610, and the output stop status of the ball-ending permission signal is set in step S1611. Later, the present rental ball setting process is ended.

  As described above, the payout MPU 231 is set to the rental ball state when the player is not in the payout error state and the payout operation is not being performed in the situation where the ball lending device Y receives the rental ball standby signal. In particular, by setting the state to the rental ball state not to be performed during the payout operation, even if the ball lending operation is performed in the ball lending operating device 71 while the payout of the winning balls is being performed. Priority can be given to the payout of prize balls.

  Assuming that the ball lending operation is performed in a situation where the payout of the winning balls is being performed, assuming that the ball lending is prioritized, the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 However, it is necessary to stop the payout of prize balls. In this case, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the power-off state, the information on the number of winning balls is erased as the electric power for power-off is not supplied to the payout side RAM 233 as described above. On the other hand, since the ball lending device Y independently has a function to hold information at the time of power interruption (that is, the information of the unpaid ball lending is stored and held by the card), the payout of the winning balls is executed. In the situation where the ball lending device Y does not input the ball lending request signal from the ball lending device Y, the ball lending device Y holds the information on the number of balls, and even if the pachinko machine 10 is in the power-off state. The ball number information is never erased. Under the above-mentioned circumstances, even if the ball lending operation is performed in the situation where the payout of the winning balls is performed, the priority of the payout of the winning balls will erase the information of the number of winning balls without actually being paid out. Is prevented.

<Payout quantity setting process>
Next, the payout amount setting process in step S1207 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In the payout number setting process, the information stored in the number-of-balls storage area 264 or the number-of-rental balls storage area 265 of the payout side RAM 233 is stored in the payout number counter area of the payout side RAM 233 which is the execution area at the time of payout of gaming balls. Processing to store is executed.

  In the payout number setting process, it is first determined in step S1701 whether or not the ball removing operation is in progress. The ball releasing operation is an operation for discharging the gaming balls stored in the tank 111 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  Here, the procedure of the ball removing operation will be described. First, the supply from the island facility to the tank 111 is stopped. Thereafter, the front door frame 14 is opened, and a large number of gaming balls are manually inserted into the variable winning device 32. Thereafter, by setting the front door frame 14 in the closed state, in response to the awarding of the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211, the award side command is outputted from the main side MPU 211 to the payout side MPU 231 The game balls are paid out by the device 114.

  Thereafter, when the gaming balls stored in the tank 111 disappear, the non-ball detection signal is output from the non-ball detection sensor 115, and the payout of the gaming balls by the payout device 114 is stopped. In this case, by operating the ball pulling out operation switch 116 provided on the case rail 113, the payout side MPU 231 is set in the ball releasing state. Specifically, the ball removal status flag is stored in the ball removal status flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233. As a result, even if the ball non detection sensor 115 outputs a ball non detection signal, the payout of the gaming ball by the payout device 114 is resumed, and the payout device 114 is on the downstream side of the ball pulling operation switch 116. Discharge of the game balls connected to the position of the payout motor 125 is performed. Then, the game balls are discharged, and the ball removal of the tank 111 is completed. At this time, the setting of the ball removal state is released. That is, the ball removal status flag stored in the ball removal status flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 is erased.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether or not the ball removal state is set. If the unballooned state is not set, it is determined in step S1702 whether or not it is a payout error state. The dispensing error state is as described above. In the case of a payout error state, the final payout amount setting process is ended as it is. This prevents the game ball from being paid out in the payout error state.

  If the state is not a dispensing error state, it is determined in step S1703 whether or not a retry operation is in progress. The retry operation is a process of rotating the rotor 124 in the reverse direction from the normal state when, for example, the ball clogging of the gaming ball occurs in the payout device 114. If the retry operation is in progress, the present payout number setting process is ended as it is, and if the retry operation is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1704.

  In step S1704, it is determined whether or not a ball is being rented. A state in which a rental ball status flag is stored in the rental ball status flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233, or during rental ball operation, information on the number of rental balls is stored in the number-of-rental ball storage area 265 of the payout side RAM 233 State of being In the case where the rental ball status flag is stored or the information on the number of rental balls is stored in the number-of-balls storage area 265, in step S1705, the information on the number-of-rental ball storage area 265 is paid out After updating to the number counter area 266, the present payout number setting process is ended.

  If, on the other hand, the stored-ball status flag is not stored and the stored-ball number information is not stored in the stored-ball number storage area 265, then at step S1706 After updating the information in the payout amount counter area 266 of the payout side RAM 233, the present payout amount setting process is ended. Also in step S1701, after the information on the number-of-balls storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 is updated to the payout number counter area 266 of the payout side RAM 233 in step S1706, even if the ball clearing state is set. The final payout amount setting process ends.

<Disbursement control processing>
Next, the payout control process of step S1208 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the payout control process, a process of paying out the gaming balls is executed based on the information stored in the number-of-payouts counter area 266 of the payout side RAM 233.

  In the payout control process, first, in step S1801, a payout state setting process is executed, and in the subsequent step S1802, a drive signal output process is executed. Here, the payout state setting process and the drive signal output process will be described. First, the payout state setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the payout state setting process, it is first determined in step S1901 whether or not a payout error state has occurred. The dispensing error state is as described above. If it is in the dispensing error state, the setting of the stopping state is performed in order to stop the dispensing operation of the dispensing motor 125 in step S1907, and then the dispensing state setting process is ended. The setting of the stop state stores the stop state flag in the stop state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 and in any of the normal state flag storage area, the low speed state flag store area, and the retry state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 This is done by clearing the corresponding flag if it is stored. The normal state flag and the low speed state flag will be described later. In addition, when the stop state is already set, the state is maintained.

  If it is determined in step S1901 that the dispensing error state is not set, it is determined in step S1902 whether or not the value of the dispensing counter area 266 in the RAM 233 is "0". If the value of the number-of-payouts counter area 266 is “0”, this means that there is no gaming ball to be paid out, so after setting the payout motor 125 to a stop state in step S1907, the real payout is made. End the state setting process.

  If it is determined in step S1902 that the value of the number-of-payouts counter area 266 is not "0", it is determined in step S1903 whether or not a retry state is established. In the case of the retry state, since the operation dedicated to the retry is executed by the payout motor 125, the present payout state setting processing is ended without executing the subsequent processing. If it is not in the retry state, it is determined in step S1904 whether or not the low speed flag is stored in any low speed flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233. That is, it is determined whether or not the full low speed flag is stored in the full low speed flag storage area, and it is determined whether the low ball low speed flag is stored in the low speed ball flag storage area. It is determined whether a prize ball low speed flag is stored in the storage area.

  If any low speed flag is not stored, the normal state setting is performed in step S1906 so that the discharge speed of the discharge motor 125 is set to the normal cycle, and then the payout state setting process is ended. In the setting of the normal state, the normal state flag is stored in the normal state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233, and a flag corresponding to any of the stop state flag storage area and the low speed status flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 is stored. It is done by clearing the flag when the If the normal cycle is already set, the state is maintained.

  On the other hand, if any low speed flag is stored, the low speed state is set in order to set the discharge speed of the payout motor 125 to the low speed cycle in step S1905, and the present payout state setting process is ended. Do. For setting of the low speed state, the low speed state flag is stored in the low speed state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233, and a flag corresponding to either the stop state flag storage area or the normal state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 is stored. It is done by clearing the flag when the If the low speed cycle has already been set, the state is maintained.

  Next, drive signal output processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The drive signal output process is a process of controlling the drive of the payout motor 125 by outputting a drive signal of one pulse from the payout side MPU 231 to the motor driver based on the result of the payout state setting process.

  In the drive signal output process, first, in step S2001, it is determined whether or not it is in the stop state. In the case of the stop state, the drive signal output process is ended as it is. If it is not in the stop state, it is determined in step S2002 whether or not it is in the retry state. If it is not in the retry state, it is determined in step S2003 whether it is in the normal state.

  In the normal state, in step S2004, a drive signal of one pulse is output to the motor driver. Here, the payout control process having the drive signal output process is executed as a part of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 22), and the timer interrupt process is started in a cycle of 2 msec, so each process in the drive signal output process Is also activated in about 2 msec cycle. Therefore, when set to the normal state, the drive signal of one pulse is output in a cycle of about 2 msec.

  As already described, the 60-step drive signal of 60 pulses is outputted from the payout side MPU 231, and the rotary body 124 is advanced by 60 steps and makes one rotation, and by the rotary body 124 making one rotation, the two gaming balls go downstream. It is derived. That is, one game ball is paid out by outputting the drive signal of 30 pulses. In the normal state, as described above, since the drive signal of one pulse is output in a cycle of about 2 msec, one gaming ball is dispensed from the payout device 114 in a cycle of 60 msec.

  The output cycle of the drive signal in the normal state is not limited to 2 msec and is arbitrary. In this case, for example, when the output cycle is set to a cycle later than 2 msec, such as 6 msec, it is preferable to determine whether or not it is an output timing for a normal state after making an affirmative determination in step S2003. .

  After outputting the drive signal of one pulse in step S2004, the process proceeds to step S2005, and the information of the drive counter area of the payout side RAM 233 is updated. Specifically, the value of the drive counter area is incremented by one. Thereafter, the drive signal output process is ended.

  In step S2003, if it is not the normal state, it is determined in step S2006 whether or not it is the output timing for the low speed state. If it is not the output timing for the low speed state, the main drive signal output processing is ended as it is, and if it is the output timing for the low speed state, a driving signal of one pulse is outputted to the motor driver in step S2004.

  In this case, whether or not it is the output timing for the low speed state is performed by determining whether or not the negative determination has been performed 10 times in step S2006 after the setting of the low speed state. As described above, since each process in the drive signal output process is started in a cycle of about 2 msec, it is determined in step S2006 whether or not 20 msec has substantially elapsed, and a drive signal of one pulse is output in a cycle of about 20 msec. Ru.

  As described above, when the drive signal of 30 pulses is output from the payout side MPU 231, one gaming ball is paid out. In the low speed state, as described above, the drive signal of one pulse is output in a cycle of about 20 msec, so that one payout ball 114 is paid out from the payout device 114 in a cycle of 600 msec.

  After the drive signal of one pulse is output in step S2004, the process proceeds to step S2005 as described above, and the information of the drive counter area of the payout side RAM 233 is updated. Thereafter, the drive signal output process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S2002 that the retry state is set, processing for the retry operation is performed in step S2007, and the drive signal output processing is ended. In the process for retry operation, after setting the retry state, it is assumed that reverse rotation at a speed of 25 step / sec and forward rotation at a speed of 50 step / sec are alternately performed for 1 sec each as a set of 3 A drive signal is output to the dispensing motor 125 so as to be set.

  Returning to the explanation of the payout control process (FIG. 28), after the drive signal output process is performed in step S1802, the process proceeds to step S1803, and ball detection process is performed. In the ball detection process, it is determined whether or not the game ball has been paid out using the payout identification counter area of the payout side RAM 233.

  The ball detection process will be specifically described below. When the game ball does not pass through the detection unit 127 of the payout ball detection sensor 126, information “0” (payout non-detection information) is stored in the input port of the payout MPU 231, and the game ball passes. In the input port of the payout side MPU 231, information of “1” (payout detection information) is stored. Then, when one game ball passes the detection unit 127, the state in which the information of "0" is stored is switched to the state in which the information of "1" is stored, and the information of "1" is stored. After the continuous state continues for a predetermined period, the state of “0” is restored to the stored state.

  In the ball detection process, the switching from the state in which the information of “0” is stored to the state in which the information of “1” is stored is monitored. Then, it is identified that the information “1” has been stored, and based on that, it is identified that one game ball has been paid out. That is, the payout side MPU 231 specifies that one gaming ball has been paid out based on the fact that the detection of the gaming ball has been started by the payout ball detection sensor 126.

  In this case, the ball detection process does not immediately identify that one gaming ball has been paid out when confirming the switching to the state in which the information of "1" is stored, but it is "1". It switches to a state in which information is stored, and when it is confirmed that a state in which information of "1" is stored is further determined a predetermined number of times in advance, it is specified that one gaming ball has been paid out. Specifically, when it is confirmed that the information “0” is stored and then the information “1” is stored twice consecutively, one gaming ball pays Identify as issued. As a result, when the payout detection information is stored in the input port of the payout MPU 231 due to noise or the like, it is prevented that the payout MPU 231 identifies that one gaming ball has been paid out. When it is specified in the ball detection processing that one gaming ball has been paid out, the payout specification flag is stored in the payout specification flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233.

  In the normal cycle, the state of the former is continuously three or more times, specifically, until the state where the information of "0" is stored is confirmed from the state where the information of "1" is stored. 10 times confirmed. Also, in the low speed cycle, the state of the former is continuously three times or more, specifically, until the state where the information of "0" is stored is confirmed from the state where the information of "1" is stored. It is confirmed 20 times.

  After executing the ball detection process, it is determined in step S1804 whether the process result of the ball detection process is a process result indicating that the payout of one gaming ball has been specified. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the payout specifying flag (payout identifying information) is stored in the payout side RAM 233. When the payout determination flag is not stored, the payout control process is ended as it is.

  If the payout specification flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S1805. If the determination in step S1804 is affirmative, the payout identification flag is deleted. In step S1805, it is determined whether or not a ball is being rented. If the ball is not in the lending operation, the payout ball subtraction process of step S1806 to step S1810 is performed, and then the payout control process is ended. On the other hand, when the ball is in the lent ball operation, the subtract processing for the ball in steps S1811 to S1812 is performed, and then the present payout control process is ended.

  In the prize ball subtraction process, first, the value of the prize ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 is subtracted by 1 in step S1806, and the value of the payout number counter area 266 of the payout side RAM 233 is decremented by 1 in step S1807. Do. Thereafter, in step S1808, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning ball number storage area 264 is "2" or less. If it is not "2" or less, the present payout control processing is ended as it is. If it is "2" or less, it is determined in step S1809 whether a prize ball low speed flag is stored in the prize ball low speed flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233 or not. If the prize ball low speed flag is stored, the present payout control process is ended as it is. If the prize ball low speed flag is not stored, the prize ball low speed flag is stored in the prize ball low speed flag storage area in step S1810. After this, the present payout control process ends.

  In addition, in the subtraction processing for the rental ball, first, in step S1811, the value of the number-of-balls storage area 265 in the payout side RAM 233 is decremented by 1, and in the subsequent step S1812, the value in the payout number counter area 266 in the payout side RAM 233 After one subtraction, the present payout control process is ended.

<Prize ball permission signal setting process>
Next, the winning ball permission signal setting process of step S1209 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the award ball permission signal setting process, a process of setting the output stop and the output start of the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 is executed.

  In the award ball permission signal setting process, first, at step S 2101, it is determined whether or not the information of the number of award balls stored in the award ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 is three or less which is the permission reference number. If the number is four or more, the award ball non-permission state (output non-permission state) is set in step S2107, and the present prize ball permission signal setting process is ended.

  Specifically, for the setting of the prize ball non-permission state, the prize ball permission state flag (prize sphere permission information or information) is stored in the prize ball permission state flag storage area (the prize ball permission information storage unit or the output permission information storage means) of the payout side RAM 233 When the output permission information is stored, the award ball permission state flag is erased, and the output of the award ball permission signal is stopped (the award ball permission signal from the output means for outputting the award ball permission signal) Stop the output of In the state where the award ball permission state flag is erased, the output of the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main MPU 211 is stopped, and the state is maintained.

  In the pachinko machine 10, since the state in which the winning ball permission signal is output is the output state of the HI level signal, the state in which the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped is the output state of the LOW level signal. . However, when the state in which the winning ball permission signal is output is the output state of the LOW level signal, the state in which the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped may be the output state of the HI level signal. Furthermore, a state in which the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped may be a state in which no signal is output for the signal path.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2101 that the information on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 is 3 or less, which is the permission reference number, then in step S2102 Determine If the ball removal operation is not in progress, it is determined in step S2103 whether or not a payout error state has occurred.

  If it is determined that the payout error state is set, the winning ball non-permission state is set in step S2107, and the present winning ball permission signal setting process is ended. By setting the winning ball non-permission state in the case of the payout error state as described above, the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped in the payout error state, and the output of the winning ball command is prohibited.

  As described above, in the payout error state, the payout of the gaming ball is stopped. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the power supply from the external power supply is stopped, the information stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased. Therefore, when the prize ball command is output in the dispensing error state, if the power supply is stopped while the dispensing error state is continued, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command is erased without being dispensed. . That is, in the configuration in which the prize ball command is output in the payout error state, the possibility that the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command is erased without being dispensed increases. On the other hand, according to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of such an inconvenience.

  If it is determined in step S2103 that the dispensing error state is not established, it is determined in step S2104 whether or not the full low speed flag is stored in the full low speed flag storage area of the dispensing side RAM 233. In step S2105, it is determined whether the non-ball low speed flag is stored in the non-ball low speed flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233.

  If either the full tank low speed flag or the non-ball low speed flag is stored, the winning ball non-permission state is set in step S2107, and the present winning ball permission signal setting process is ended. By setting the winning ball non-permission state in the full low speed state or the ball non-low speed state as described above, the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped in the full low speed state or non-low speed state, and the winning ball command Output is prohibited.

  As described above, the full low speed state or the non-ball low speed state is a state set as a previous step when there is a high possibility that the payout error state will occur. Then, in the payout error state, the payout of the game ball is stopped. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the power supply from the external power supply is stopped, the information stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased. Therefore, when the prize ball command is output in the dispensing error state, if the power supply is stopped while the dispensing error state is continued, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command is erased without being dispensed. . That is, in the configuration in which the prize ball command is output in the payout error state, the possibility that the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball command is erased without being dispensed increases. On the other hand, as in the present configuration, when it is determined that the possibility of being in the dispensing error state is high, the outputting of the winning ball permission signal is stopped to prohibit the outputting of the winning ball command, whereby the dispensing error state It is possible to prohibit the output of the prize ball command before becoming, and the possibility of the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience is dramatically reduced.

  When the full low speed flag is not stored in step S2104 and the low speed ball low speed flag is not stored in step S2105, the winning ball permission state (output permission state) is set in step S2106. After this, this prize ball permission signal setting processing ends. Also in the case where the ball releasing operation is being performed in step S2103, the winning ball permission signal setting process is ended after the winning ball permission state is set in step S2106.

  Specifically, for the setting of the winning ball permission state, when the winning ball permission state flag is not stored in the winning ball permission state flag storage area of the payout side RAM 233, the winning ball permission state flag is stored, and the winning ball permission signal Start outputting the prize ball permission signal from the output means for outputting the prize ball permission signal. In the state where the award ball permission state flag is stored, the output of the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 is started, and the state is maintained. That is, in the state where the ball pulling operation is not in progress, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the winning ball number storage area 264 of the payout side RAM 233 is three or less which is the permission reference number. The output of the winning ball permission signal is continued when the tongue low speed state and the ball non-low speed state are not present.

<About the state of the output of the prize ball command to the prize ball permission signal>
Next, the state of the output of the prize ball command to the prize ball permission signal will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. In the description using FIG. 32, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that only a prize corresponding to four prize balls is generated among plural kinds of prizes.

  First, the case where a single winning occurs will be described.

  In a situation where a payout ball permission signal has already been output from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211, a winning combination occurs at the timing of t1, whereby the main side MPU 211 outputs a four prize ball command to the payout side MPU 231. As a result, the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233, and the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped by exceeding the permission reference number (the reaching of the non-permission reference number). Disbursement is started.

  Thereafter, the payout of one game ball is executed at the timing of t2, and the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes three of the permission reference number. Thereby, the output of the winning ball permission signal is started. Thereafter, the payout of one game ball is further executed at the timing of t3, and the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes two of the switching reference number. As a result, the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 is switched from the normal cycle to then to the low speed cycle. Thereafter, by the payout of the two game balls being executed by the timing of t4, the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes zero. As a result, the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 125 is stopped, and the payout of the winning balls is ended.

  Next, there will be described a case where a winning is generated again in a situation where the payout speed of the payout motor 125 is a low speed cycle after a single winning is generated.

  In the situation where a payout ball permission signal has already been output from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211, a winning combination occurs at the timing of t5, whereby the main side MPU 211 outputs a four prize ball command to the payout side MPU 231. As a result, the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233 and exceeds the permission reference number, the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped, and the payout of the gaming balls is started.

  Thereafter, the payout of one game ball is executed at the timing of t6, and the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes three of the permission reference number. Thereby, the output of the winning ball permission signal is started. Thereafter, the payout of one game ball is further executed at the timing of t7, and the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes two of the switching reference number. As a result, the dispensing speed of the dispensing motor 125 is switched from the normal cycle to then to the low speed cycle.

  After that, a new winning is generated at the timing of t8 at which the information on the number of winning balls stored in the paying-out RAM 233 does not become 0, and the main MPU 211 sends four winning balls to the paying MPU 231. The command is output. As a result, the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the dispensing side RAM 233, and the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped when the permission reference number is exceeded, and the payout motor 125 is paid out when the switching reference number is exceeded. The speed is restored from the low speed cycle to the normal cycle.

  Next, the case where winnings occur continuously will be described.

  As described above, when a new winning is generated at the timing of t8, the main MPU 211 outputs a four prize ball command to the payout MPU 231. As a result, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes five by adding a new number of winning balls to the number of winning balls stored so far.

  Thereafter, by the payout of the two game balls being executed by the timing of t9, the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes three of the permission reference number. Thereby, the output of the winning ball permission signal is started. In this case, winnings occur continuously until the timing of t9, and the main RAM 213 stores a plurality of pieces of information on four winning balls. After that, the main MPU 211 outputs a four-prize ball command to the payout MPU 231 at timing t10, which is a timing before a new payout of the game ball is executed. Further, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 at the timing of t11 becomes three of the permission reference number, and the output of the winning ball permission signal is started. After that, the main MPU 211 outputs a four-prize ball command to the payout MPU 231 at timing t12, which is a timing before a new payout of the game ball is executed.

  That is, in the situation where the winning ball information is already stored in the main RAM 213, when the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout RAM 233 becomes the permission reference number and the output of the winning ball permission signal is started, A prize ball command is output from the main side MPU 211 to the payout side MPU 231 at the timing before the payout of a new game ball is executed, and the information on the number of prize balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 exceeds the permission reference number Become.

  This is due to the following reasons. The payout speed according to the normal cycle of the payout motor 125 is set so that payout of one gaming ball is executed at intervals of 60 msec. On the other hand, in the payout side MPU 231, the time taken for the information on the number of prize balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 to become the permission reference number and start the output of the prize ball permission signal is the timer interrupt process execution time In the range of 2 msec. In addition, the time required for the main ball MPU 211 to output the prize ball command specified as being permitted to output the prize ball command based on the input of the prize ball permission signal is within the range of 20 msec to 24 msec. . Also, in the payout side MPU 231, the time taken for the prize ball command to be input from the main side MPU 211 and the information on the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball command is added to the payout side RAM 233 is the execution time of timer interrupt processing In the range of 2 msec. In addition, even if the time required for transmission of the award ball permission signal and the award ball command or the error of the processing time, etc., the information on the number of award balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes the permit reference number, and thereafter The time required for the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 to exceed the permission reference number by inputting the winning ball command is about 40 msec at the maximum. This is shorter than 60 msec which is the time required to execute the payout of one gaming ball. That is, when the output of the winning ball permission signal is started in the situation where the winning ball information is already stored in the main side RAM 213, the winning ball command is output at the timing before the payout of a new gaming ball is executed. The processing time related to the winning balls in the main MPU 211 and the paying MPU 231 is set such that the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout RAM 233 exceeds the permission reference number.

  Further, in the configuration as described above, the permission reference number that triggers the start of the output of the winning ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211 triggers switching of the payout speed of the payout motor 125 from the normal cycle to the low speed cycle. More than one switching reference number is set by one game ball. Thus, in a situation where a plurality of winning ball information is stored in the main side RAM 213, the awards stored in the paying out RAM 233 until all the outputs of the respective winning ball commands corresponding to the winning ball information are executed. The ball number information never reaches the switching reference number. Therefore, while outputting the award ball permission signal from the payout side MPU 231 to the main side MPU 211, the main side MPU 211 is adapted to output only one award ball command corresponding to one winning to the payout side MPU 231. In the configuration, it is possible to prevent the payout speed of the payout motor 125 from being switched from the normal cycle to the low speed cycle despite the fact that the winning ball information is stored in the main RAM 213, and the payout of the gaming ball is smoothed. Can be done.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 32, thereafter, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 at the timing of t13 becomes 3 of the permission reference number, and the output of the winning ball permission signal is started. Further, by the payout of one gaming ball being further executed at the timing of t14, the information of the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes two of the switching reference number, and the payout speed of the payout motor 125 is The normal cycle up to that point is switched to the low speed cycle. Thereafter, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 becomes zero at the timing of t15, the output of the drive signal to the payout motor 125 is stopped, and the payout of the winning balls is ended.

<About the handling of the prize ball information when the power supply is started in the full tank condition>
Next, handling of the winning ball information when power supply from the external power source to the pachinko machine 10 is started with the lower tray 82 being full will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.

  First, the case where the main MPU 211 has a standby process after the start-up process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started at the timing of t1, whereby the start processing is started in each of the main MPU 211 and the payout MPU 231. Thereafter, at time t2, the start-up process of the payout side MPU 231 is completed. In this case, since the lower plate 82 is full and power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started, the payout MPU 231 specifies that the full tank detection signal is input from the full tank detection sensor 88. Ru. However, at this point in time, it is a stage at which the payout side MPU 231 identifies that the full tank detection signal has been input, so that the output of the winning ball permission signal is started.

  After that, at the timing of t3, the start processing of the main MPU 211 is completed. However, the main MPU 211 stands by without starting the execution of various processes until 1 sec elapses from this time point. Thereafter, at timing t4, which is a state of waiting without starting execution of various processes in the main MPU 211, the output continuation period of the full tank detection signal in the payout MPU 231 is about the second full tank specification reference period. By reaching 0.8 seconds, the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped.

  Thereafter, at time t5, one second after the start-up process in the main MPU 211, the execution of various processes is started. However, since the output of the award ball permission signal has already been stopped, even if the award ball information is stored in the main side RAM 213, the award ball command is not output, and the information of the number of award balls to the payout side RAM 233 There is no memory of Thereafter, at time t6, the power supply is turned off.

  As described above, according to this configuration, even if the lower plate 82 is full and the power is turned on, and the power is shut off relatively early thereafter, the output of the award ball command is not performed, so in practice It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the inconvenience that the winning ball information is erased while the payout of the gaming ball is not executed. This is because the main MPU 211 stands by without starting the execution of various processes until 1 sec elapses after the start-up process. In the case where the lower plate 82 is full and the power is turned on, and the power is shut off relatively early thereafter, or when it is repeated, the power switch is repeatedly turned on and off. Or, the case where the above-mentioned state occurs in a pseudo manner due to noise is considered. Further, in this configuration, the timing when the start processing is completed in the main MPU 211 may be the same as the timing when the start processing is started in the payout MPU 231, and the main MPU 211 is faster in 0.2 sec. The configuration may be completed.

  Here, the case where the main MPU 211 does not have the above-described standby processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  The power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started at the timing of t11, whereby the start processing is started in each of the main MPU 211 and the payout MPU 231. Thereafter, at time t12, the start-up process of the payout MPU 231 is completed. In this case, since the lower plate 82 is full and power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started, the payout MPU 231 specifies that the full tank detection signal is input from the full tank detection sensor 88. Ru. However, at this point in time, it is a stage at which the payout side MPU 231 identifies that the full tank detection signal has been input, so that the output of the winning ball permission signal is started.

  After that, at the timing of t13, the start processing of the main MPU 211 is completed. In this case, execution of various processes is started in the main MPU 211. Then, the prize ball permission signal is input from the payout side MPU 231 in the situation where the prize ball information is stored in the main side RAM 213, so the prize side command is outputted from the main side MPU 211 to the payout side MPU 231 at the timing of t14. Be done. As a result, the payout side MPU 231 stops the output of the winning ball permission signal and causes the payout side RAM 233 to store information on the number of winning balls.

  Thereafter, at time t15, the power is turned off in a situation where the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233. Then, since the power for disconnection is not supplied to the payout side RAM 233, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased without actually paying out the gaming balls. Then, by repeating the operation from the timing of t11 to the timing of t15 from the timing of t16 to the timing of t17, the payout of the game ball is actually executed for the award ball information stored in the main side RAM 213 It will be erased repeatedly without In this case, a great disadvantage is caused to the player. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, as described above, since it is the aspect shown in FIG. 33A, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience is prevented.

  It should be noted that winning ball information is repeatedly erased without actually playing out the game balls, in the case where power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started with the tank 111 in the non-ball state. Is equally concerned. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, in the situation where the main MPU 211 stands by without starting the execution of various processing, the output continuation period of the ball non-detection signal is the second ball non-specific standard in the payout side MPU 231 By reaching the period of about 1.0 sec, the output of the winning ball permission signal is stopped. Therefore, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience is prevented.

<Handling of winning ball information when power supply is started with the front door frame 14 open>
Next, handling of the winning ball information when the power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started with the front door frame 14 in the open state will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.

  First, in the main side MPU 211, a period (output permission reference period) from when the award ball permission signal of the payout side MPU 231 is input until it is determined that the output of the award ball command is permitted is the front door frame opening switch 22. The case where it is longer than the period (open specific reference period) until it specifies that front door frame 14 is an open state, after inputting the front door frame open signal of is explained with reference to Drawing 34 (a).

  The power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started at the timing of t1, so that the start processing is started in the main MPU 211 and the standby processing is executed after the start processing. Thereafter, at time t2, one second after the start-up process in the main MPU 211, the execution of various processes is started. In this case, since the winning ball permission signal has already been output from the payout side MPU 231, measurement of the output permission reference period is started. Moreover, since the front door frame 14 is in the open state and power is turned on this time, the measurement of the open specific reference period is started.

  After that, when the measurement of the open specific reference period is completed among the output permission reference period and the open specific reference period at the timing of t3, the main MPU 211 is in the output disable state of the award ball command. Thereafter, at time t4, the measurement of the output permission reference period is completed. However, since the output of the award ball command is already disabled at the timing of t3, the award ball command is not output even if the award ball information is stored in the main side RAM 213, and the award ball to the payout side RAM 233 There is no storage of number information. Thereafter, at time t5, the power supply is turned off.

  As described above, according to this configuration, even if the power is turned on with the front door frame 14 in the open state and the power is shut off at a relatively early stage thereafter, the output of the award ball command is not performed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the inconvenience that the winning ball information is erased while the payout of the gaming ball is not executed. This is because the output permission reference period is set to be longer than the open specific reference period.

  Here, a case where the output permission reference period is shorter than the open specific reference period in the main MPU 211 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Power supply from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is started at timing t11, so that the start processing is started in the main MPU 211 and the standby processing is executed after the start processing. Thereafter, at time t12, one second after the start-up process in the main MPU 211, execution of various processes is started. In this case, since the winning ball permission signal has already been output from the payout side MPU 231, measurement of the output permission reference period is started. Moreover, since the front door frame 14 is in the open state and power is turned on this time, the measurement of the open specific reference period is started.

  Thereafter, at time t13, the measurement of the output permission reference period of the output permission reference period and the release specific reference period is completed, and the main MPU 211 outputs the award ball command to the payout MPU 231. Thereafter, at the timing of t14, when the measurement of the open specific reference period is completed, the main MPU 211 becomes an output impossibility state of the award ball command. Further, in this case, when the front door frame open command is output from the main side MPU 211 to the payout side MPU 231, the payout side MPU 231 is in a state in which the gaming ball can not be paid out. Therefore, the payout of the game ball based on the winning ball command output at the timing of t13 is stopped, and the state where the information of the number of winning balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233 is maintained.

  Thereafter, at time t15, the power is turned off in a situation where the information on the number of winning balls is stored in the payout side RAM 233. Then, since the power for disconnection is not supplied to the payout side RAM 233, the information on the number of winning balls stored in the payout side RAM 233 is erased without actually paying out the gaming balls. Then, by repeating the operation from the timing of t11 to the timing of t15 like the timing of t16 to the timing of t17, the prize ball information stored in the main side RAM 213 is given as information on the number of winning balls in the payout side RAM 233 It is memorized and erased repeatedly without actually paying out the game ball. In this case, a great disadvantage is caused to the player. On the other hand, in the present pachinko machine 10, as described above, since it is the aspect shown in FIG. 34 (a), the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience is prevented.

<About passage composition concerning the payout of gaming balls>
Next, the passage configuration on the downstream side of the dispensing device 114 will be described in detail. FIG. 35 is an exploded perspective view of the communication passage forming unit 270 provided in the back pack unit 15. FIG. 36 is an explanatory view for explaining the configuration of the inside of the communication passage forming unit 270 and the periphery thereof. In FIG. 36, the payout device 114 and the game ball distribution unit 128 are shown in a vertical cross section.

  The communication passage forming unit 270 includes a housing 272. The housing 272 is formed by combining a pair of front and back case bodies 272a and 272b. An attachment area 272c is formed in the case body 272b, and the dispensing device 114 is attached to the attachment area 272c.

  As described above, the payout device 114 includes the payout passage 122, and also includes the payout ball detection sensor 126 that detects the gaming ball passing through the payout passage 122 at a position downstream of the rotating body 124. . As described above, the payout ball detection sensor 126 is configured of a proximity sensor of a magnetic detection type, and includes a detection unit 127 for detecting passage of the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the detection portion 127 is formed with a through hole 127a penetrating in the thickness direction of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. The through holes 127a are formed such that the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the penetrating direction is circular. Further, the through holes 127a are formed to extend in the same direction over the whole, and the diameters of the holes are the same or substantially the same over the whole. The diameter of the hole is substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, more specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball.

  Specifically, while the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm, the diameter of the through hole 127a is about 12 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the diameter of the through hole 127a is about 11.1 mm to about 20.0 mm from the viewpoint of accurately detecting one game ball while preventing clogging of the ball. And preferably in the range of about 12 mm to about 15 mm. The cross section of the through hole 127a is not limited to a circular shape, and may be a polygonal shape, in which case the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of accurately detecting one game ball while preventing ball clogging, the size of the above-mentioned cross section is in the range of about 5% to about 80% of the cross section of the game ball. The configuration may be large in proportion, and preferably may be large in any proportion ranging from about 10% to about 30%.

  A detection coil 126a is built in the detection section 127 along the outer peripheral side of the through hole 127a, and further, an oscillation capacitor electrically connected to the detection coil in the discharge ball detection sensor 126, an oscillation circuit And a sensor substrate 126b having a detection circuit, a comparator circuit, and an output circuit. Thereby, when the game ball passes through the through hole 127a, the magnetic flux penetrates the detection coil and a signal to that effect is output to the payout control device 141, and as described above, the game ball Is paid out by the MPU 231 of the payout control device 141.

  The dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is installed in a sensor installation portion 121 a formed in the housing 121 of the dispensing device 114. Dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is installed in the sensor installation part 121a, whereby the detection part 127 is disposed at a midway position of the dispensing path 122 and more downstream than the storage part 123 in which the rotating body 124 is stored. ing. In this case, the downstream-side payout area 122a on the downstream side of the detection unit 127 in the payout path 122 extends in the vertical direction (the vertical direction of the gaming machine), and the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the path direction is circular. ing. The diameter (i.e., the inner diameter) of the downstream side dispensing area 122 a is the same as the diameter of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. The diameter of the downstream-side dispensing area 122a may be slightly larger or smaller than the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, but from the viewpoint of suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging, etc. It is preferable that the size on the downstream side is equal to or larger than the size on the upstream side, and more preferably, the size on the downstream side and the size on the upstream side are the same. It is preferable that no level difference occurs in the

  Dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is installed in sensor setting portion 121a such that the central axis of through hole 127a is on the same straight line with the central axis of downstream side dispensing region 122a, and through hole 127a and downstream side dispensing The region 122a is in communication. Further, the passage region formed by the both has the same passage direction (specifically, the vertical direction) over the whole and the same passage width over the whole. As a result, the gaming ball drawn to the downstream side by the rotating body 124 smoothly flows, and the detection of the gaming ball in the payout ball detection sensor 126 can be favorably performed.

  A communication passage 271 formed below the attachment area 272c in the communication passage forming unit 270 is in communication with the downstream side of the dispensing passage 122. The communication passage 271 will be described in detail below. FIG. 37 is a view showing mutually opposing surfaces of the case bodies 272a and 272b. A passage wall 273 is formed on the mutually opposing surfaces of the case bodies 272a and 272b, and the communication path 271 is formed in the housing 272 by combining the case bodies 272a and 272b. It is done. The communication passage 271 has a rectangular cylindrical shape by being divided by the passage wall 273.

  The case bodies 272a and 272b are formed of a synthetic resin material and are formed to be colorless and transparent. The communication passage 271 may be an internal space defined by the passage wall 273. A part or the whole of the communication passage 271 may have a cylindrical shape.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the payout path 122 of the payout device 114 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128 are in communication with each other by the communication path 271. The communication path 271 basically extends in the vertical direction, and the upstream side continuing from the dispensing path 122 of the dispensing device 114 is formed so that the path width becomes narrower than the downstream side continuing to the gaming ball distribution unit 128 It is done. That is, the communication passage 271 is continuous with the discharge passage 122 of the discharge device 114, and the communication passage 271 is continuous with the narrow region 274 having a relatively narrow passage width and the passage width becomes relatively wide. And a wide area 275.

  The narrow region 274 is formed such that the flow-down direction of the gaming ball is changed at a position halfway toward the downstream side. Specifically, the narrow region 274 is continuous on the downstream side with respect to the upstream vertical region 274a extending in the vertical direction and the upstream vertical region 274a and inclined downward toward the center side in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10 And a downstream vertical region 274c that extends vertically and continuously on the downstream side of the inclined region 274b.

  The upstream vertical area 274a is formed such that its central axis is on the same straight line as the central axis of the through hole 127a of the dispensed ball detection sensor 126 and the downstream area 122a. The passage width of the upstream vertical area 274a is larger than the diameter of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the diameter of the downstream discharge area 122a. If the gaming ball can flow down, the passage width of the narrow region 274 may be changed. For example, the passage width of the narrow region 274 may be made equal to the diameter of the downstream payout region 122a.

  The inclined region 274b is divided by the passage wall 273 forming the inclined portion 276, and is inclined downward from the upstream vertical region 274a to the downstream vertical region 274c. That is, in the inclined region 274b, the passage direction is different from the passage direction of the passage region on the upstream side including the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126. The gaming ball passing through the inclined area 274b descends toward the downstream vertical area 274c while resting on the inclined portion 276 formed by the passage wall 273. Then, the gaming ball descends from the downstream side vertical area 274c to the wide area 275. By providing the inclined region 274b, the upstream vertical region 274a and the downstream vertical region 274c are formed in such a manner that their axes are shifted in the left-right direction (width direction). In the pachinko machine 10, the downstream vertical area 274c is included in a part of the area projected downward from the upstream vertical area 274a. With the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the area in the width direction of the communication path 271 while weakening the momentum of the game ball flowing down by the game ball coming into contact with the bottom surface of the inclined region 274b.

  The wide region 275 is formed on the downstream side of the narrow region 274 as described above. The wide area 275 is an area within the area defined by the passage wall 273. The upstream region of the wide area 275 is larger than the narrow area 274 in the width direction, and is set such that a plurality of gaming balls can be arranged.

  A downstream portion of the wide area 275 is provided with a partition plate 273b from an intermediate position in the passage direction to an outlet end, and is branched into two passage regions at an intermediate position in the passage direction. That is, the wide region 275 includes an upper wide region 275a continuing from the narrow region 274, and a first branch passage region 277a and a second branch passage region 277b continuous with the upper wide region 275a and divided by the partition plate 273b. Have. The first branch passage region 277a of the inner openings 128a and the outer openings 128b arranged side by side (in detail, arranged side by side in the game ball distribution unit 128) communicates with the inner openings 128a. , And the second branch passage region 277b communicates with the outer opening 128b. Further, the tip end of the partition plate 273b is bent in the direction to narrow the passage width of the second branch passage region 277b. Hereinafter, the part which bent in this partition plate 273b is called curved part 273c.

  The inner opening 128a communicates with the upper tray 81, and the gaming balls having flowed down the first branch passage region 277a are discharged to the upper tray 81 through the inner opening 128a. Further, the outer opening 128b communicates with the lower tray 82, and the gaming balls having flowed down the second branch passage area 277b are discharged to the lower tray 82 through the outer opening 128b. The area of the cross section of the first branch passage area 277a is set so that one game ball can pass and a plurality of game balls can not pass through the same place at the same time, and the second branch passage area 277b is a plurality of game The area of the cross section is set larger than that of the first branch passage region 277a so that the balls can pass simultaneously. Further, the downstream side sloping surface 273a inclined upward toward the downstream side vertical region 274c is provided at the destination of the second branch passage region 277b on the upstream side of the passage wall 273 partitioning the upstream side of the wide region 275. ing.

  Although the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 277a and the inlet portion of the second branch passage region 277b are both opened upward, of the respective inlet portions, above the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 277a. An outlet portion of the narrow region 274 is disposed. In other words, the outlet portion of the narrow region 274 is included in the upper projection range of the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 277a. Thus, the gaming balls discharged from the narrow region 274 to the wide region 275 are basically supplied to the first branch passage region 277a, and the gaming balls supplied to the first branch passage region 277a are finally the upper tray 81. Discharged into

  On the other hand, in a state where the upper tray 81 is full and the gaming balls continue to the upper end position of the partition plate 273b of the wide area 275, the gaming balls discharged from the narrow area 274 are the most on the first branch passage area 277a side. It hits the game ball waiting at the position of the upper end, and flows to the second branch passage area 277b side. As a result, the gaming balls paid out when the upper tray 81 is full are discharged to the lower tray 82.

  Here, a configuration for suppressing cheating in the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 38 in addition to FIGS. FIGS. 38 (a) and 38 (b) are enlarged views of the upstream vertical area 274a and the area around the inclined area 274b in the narrow area 274, respectively.

  At the destination of the downstream side vertical region 274c on the upstream side, a discharge region 278 is provided for discharging the fraudulent tools that have reached the narrow region 274 from the downstream side to the outside of the communication passage 271. The discharge area 278 extends toward the end of the downstream vertical area 274c. Specifically, the passage wall 273 forming the downstream vertical region 274c is extended vertically upward (hereinafter, the extended portion is also referred to as a discharge wall 278a), and the discharge wall 278a and the upstream vertical The discharge area 278 is defined by the passage wall 273 which defines the area 274a. The discharge wall 278a is provided on the case body 272b on the front side, and is not provided on the case body 272a on the back side.

  The discharge area 278 is provided with a return portion 279 continuous with the passage wall 273 that divides the upstream-side vertical region 274a and being folded back from the passage wall 273 toward the outside of the communication passage 271. In addition, the site | part which forms the return part 279 is provided in each case body 272a, 272b, and the return part 279 is formed by combining each case body 272a, 272b.

  The return portion 279 extends toward the discharge wall 278a and forms a gap with the discharge wall 278a so that its tip does not contact the discharge wall 278a. Then, the gap communicates with the outside of the communication passage forming unit 270. Specifically, the opening 280 is formed by the tip of the return part 279 and the discharge wall 278a facing each other. In the opening 280, the area of the opening is smaller than that of one game ball.

  By providing the opening 280, the discharge area 278 is opened upward. As a result, when the unauthorized tool passes through the discharge area 278, the incorrect tool is discharged to the outside of the communication passage forming unit 270. The discharge area 278 is provided on the extension end side of the downstream vertical area 274c, so that the game balls flowing down the inclined area 274b and the downstream vertical area 274c do not enter the discharge area 278. That is, the discharge area 278 is provided at a position that does not inhibit the flow of the game ball.

  The return unit 279 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 38A, the return part 279 is formed in a plate shape and extends upward from the horizontal direction. As a result, the surface on the communication path 271 side of the return portion 279 extends in a plane from the base end side of the return portion 279 toward the opening 280 as it proceeds from the lower side to the upper side. Hereinafter, the surface on the communication path 271 side of the return portion 279 is referred to as an inclined surface 281.

  When the inclined surface 281 is provided, the unauthorized tool is inserted into the communication passage 271, and when the unauthorized tool contacts the inclined surface 281 from the downstream side, the unauthorized tool is inserted in the opening 280 along the inclined surface 281. It is induced. Then, the fraudulent tool passes through the opening 280 and is guided to the outside of the communication passage forming unit 270.

  The surface of the return portion 279 opposite to the inclined surface 281 faces the passage wall 273 that defines the upstream vertical region 274a. A recess 282 is formed at a position where the passage wall 273 and the return portion 279 face each other from the tip end of the return portion 279 toward the communication path 271.

  By forming the concave portion 282, a clearance area is formed between the end side of the return section 279 and the passage wall 273 that defines the upstream vertical area 274a. Further, as shown in FIG. 37, a unit side opening 285 is provided in the case body 272b on the front side, so that the front side of the return part 279 is not fixed. Further, the case body 272a on the back side is provided with a notch 286 continuous from the opening 280 so that the rear side of the return portion 279 is not fixed. Furthermore, the tip of the return part 279 is not fixed to the other members but is a free end. Since the front and back and the tip of the return part 279 are not fixed, the return part 279 can be elastically deformed.

  With the above configuration, when the unauthorized tool contacts the return part 279 from the downstream side in the communication path 271, the return part 279 elastically deforms upward from the downstream side in the communication path 271. Thereby, when the incorrect tool contacts the inclined surface 281, the opening 280 becomes larger along with the elastic deformation of the return part 279, and the component directed from the communication path 271 side of the inclined surface 281 to the outside of the opening 280 is large. Become. As a result, the illegitimate tool in contact with the inclined surface 281 is likely to be guided outside the opening 280 along the inclined surface 281.

  A hooking portion 284 is provided at the tip of the return part 279 when the incorrect tool guided by the return part 279 tries to return to the communication path 271 side more than the return part 279. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 38 (b), the hooking portion 284 is formed by a plurality of irregularities. In addition, the hook portion 284 extends in the same direction as the return portion 279.

  Since the hook portion 284 is provided, the incorrect tool can be hooked on the convex portion of the hook portion 284. After the incorrect tool is guided from the opening 280 to the outside of the communication path 271, it returns to the communication path 271. To suppress that. The hooking portion 284 does not have to be formed of a plurality of concavo-convex portions, as long as at least one convex portion or concave portion is provided.

  Next, the effect of suppressing fraud due to the formation of the communication passage 271 as described above will be described. In the following description, the above-mentioned fraud suppression effect in the present pachinko machine 10 will be described using FIG. 39 in addition to FIG. 38 in comparison with a conventional pachinko machine. FIG. 39 (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side of the dispensing device 291 in the conventional pachinko machine, and FIG. 39 (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side of the dispensing device 114 in the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, the payout ball detection sensor 292 can not normally detect the gaming ball normally when or while the payout operation of the rotating body is performed, so that the payout is actually made. It is assumed that the cheating acts to pay out more game balls than the game balls to be taken out.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 39A, the fraudulent tool 293 is disposed on the downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 292 from the lower tray side or the like. A through hole 294 as a passing portion through which the game ball can pass is formed in the fraudulent tool 293, and a coil is incorporated along the periphery thereof, and a current is supplied to the coil. The circuit is built in. In this case, in the fraudulent tool 293, the central axis of the through hole 294 is positioned on the same straight line as the central axis of the through hole 292a of the discharge ball detection sensor 292, and the through hole 294 penetrates the discharge ball detection sensor 292. It is arranged to be in communication with the passage area leading from the hole 292a.

  In this state, by causing current to flow in the coil of the incorrect tool 293 to generate magnetic flux, the magnetic flux penetrates the coil provided along the through hole 292a in the discharge ball detection sensor 292 in the axial direction. In this case, for example, the magnetic flux corresponding to the passage of the game ball is generated from the unauthorized tool 293 in the through hole 292a, so that the through hole 292a is in spite of the passage of the game ball through the through hole 292a. It is possible to cause the payout ball detection sensor 292 to erroneously detect that it is in the middle of passing through. Also, for example, by causing magnetic flux corresponding to the fact that the game ball has not entered the through hole 292a from the unauthorized tool 293, the game machine is passing through the through hole 292a even though the game ball passes through the through hole 292a. If the ball does not pass, the payout ball detection sensor 292 erroneously detects.

  The payout side MPU is configured to identify that one gaming ball has been paid out, based on confirming the change in the detection signal of the timing at which the detection of the gaming ball is started by the payout ball detection sensor 292. When the detection state of the ball detection sensor 292 is set as described above by the incorrect tool 293, the payout side MPU actually receives a large number of gaming balls despite the fact that many gaming balls are passing through the through holes 292a. If there is a concern that the dispensing operation of the rotating body will be continued, and it is continued, this state is continued until a retry operation or a subsequent dispensing device abnormality state is executed. Is concerned. In this case, in the configuration in which the period until the retry operation or the like is performed is set long, a large number of game balls are paid out by then.

  Furthermore, as the illegal tool 293, one that can be switched and set between an operating state for preventing accurate detection of the gaming ball by the payout ball detection sensor 292 and a non-operating state for enabling accurate detection can be used. It is assumed that In this case, the retry operation or the like is not performed by switching the unauthorized tool 293 from the operation state to the non-operation state at the timing before the retry operation or the like is performed. Then, the payout side MPU can specify the payout of one gaming ball at the timing when the illegitimate tool 293 is switched from the operating state to the non-operating state, but until the retry operation etc. is executed An action to make the detection of the gaming ball normally impossible by the detection sensor 292 will be repeated for the actual number of paid out gaming balls.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the provision of the discharge area 278 suppresses fraud by the fraudulent tool 293. When the unauthorized tool 293 is made to intrude into the communication passage 271, it may be considered to be invaded from the upper tray 81 or the lower tray 82.

  As shown in FIG. 39 (b), when the unauthorized tool 293 intrudes from the upper plate 81, the unauthorized tool 293 intrudes from the first branch passage area 277a. In this case, the fraudulent tool 293 travels from the downstream side to the upstream side along the passage wall 273 on the extension source side of the discharge wall 278 a to reach the discharge area 278.

  Further, when the unauthorized tool 293 intrudes from the lower plate 82, the unauthorized tool 293 intrudes from the second branch passage area 277b. In this case, the fraudulent tool 293 travels from the downstream side to the upstream side along the passage wall 273 forming the second branch passage region 277b and the upper wide region 275a. Here, the downstream wide inclined surface 273a is provided in the upper wide area 275a, so that the unauthorized tool 293 moving along the downstream inclined surface 273a is guided to the passage wall 273 side of the discharge wall 278a on the extension side. Be done. Then, the unauthorized tool 293 reaches the discharge area 278.

  Further, the curved partition plate portion 273c is bent in the direction of narrowing the passage width of the second branch passage region 277b, and extends toward the downstream side inclined surface 273a. For this reason, it becomes easy to make the fraudulent tool 293 which moves along the partition plate part 273b reach the downstream side inclined surface 273a. The upper plate 81 and the lower plate 82 are provided at the lower side of the lower plate 82, and the lower plate 82 is less noticeable even if it is a target of fraud. For this reason, it is conceivable that when the fraudulent tool 293 is inserted, it is easier to be inserted from the lower plate 82 than the upper plate 81. The provision of the curved partition portion 273c is a device for preventing fraudulent acts through the lower plate 82.

  When the fraudulent tool 293 reaching the discharge area 278 tries to move further upstream, the fraudulent tool 293 reaches the return section 279. Hereinafter, the case where the unauthorized tool 293 reaches the return part 279 will be described with reference to FIG. 40 (a) to 40 (c) are explanatory views showing a case where the fraudulent tool 293 is guided by the inclined surface 281. FIG. In addition, in FIG. 40 (a)-(c), the irregular tool 293 is described by a dashed-dotted line.

  As shown in FIGS. 40 (a) and 40 (b), when the unauthorized tool 293 reaches the return part 279, it contacts the inclined surface 281 of the return part 279. The return part 279 elastically deforms in a state where it is pressed by the incorrect tool 293. By elastically deforming the return part 279, the opening 280 is enlarged, and the unauthorized tool 293 moved along the inclined surface 281 is guided to the back side of the discharge area 278.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 40 (c), when the unauthorized tool 293 enters the back side of the discharge area 278 with respect to the return section 279, the return section 279 is not pressed against the incorrect tool 293 by its own resilience. Return to the state.

  Thereafter, when the fraudulent tool 293 tries to return to the communication path 271 side, the fraudulent tool 293 enters the concave portion 282 and is caught on the hook portion 284. As a result, the unauthorized tool 293 can not return to the communication passage 271. In particular, when the convex portion of the hook portion 284 is hooked in the through hole 294 of the fraudulent tool 293 and the convex portion enters the through hole 294, it is expected that the fraudulent tool 293 will not easily come off the hook portion 284. As a result, the effect of suppressing the return of the unauthorized tool 293 to the communication passage 271 is enhanced.

  Even when the return section 279 is elastically deformed and the opening 280 is enlarged, the size of the opening 280 is such that the illegal tool 293 can pass but the game ball can not pass. Although the fraudulent tool 293 has a through hole 294 through which the game ball passes, its width is longer than the diameter of the game ball, but its thickness is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, the size of the opening 280 is set so as to be smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball and larger than the thickness of the fraudulent tool 293 when the return part 279 is elastically deformed.

  By forming the return part 279 in the communication passage 271 on the downstream side of the dispensing device 114, a passage region continuing from the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 with the improper tool 293 having the through hole 294 through which the game ball can pass. Even if the arrangement is made to communicate with the above, the return part 279 substantially makes the arrangement on the upstream side of the upstream vertical region 274a substantially impossible. In this case, even if a magnetic flux is generated from the fraudulent tool 293, it becomes difficult to penetrate the inside of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. In addition, when the fraudulent tool 293 is discharged from the communication passage 271 once, the fraudulent tool 293 is less likely to return to the communication passage 271. That is, while suppressing the fraudulent act by the fraudulent tool 293, when the fraudulent tool 293 is made to intrude to perform the fraudulent act, it is difficult for the fraudster to recover the fraudulent tool 293. Therefore, the illegal tool 293 remains inside the pachinko machine 10, and the administrator of the game hall or the like in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed discovers the illegal tool 293 and thereby grasps the fact that the illegal act was attempted. be able to.

  When the unauthorized tool 293 contacts the return section 279, the return section 279 elastically deforms, and when the incorrect tool 293 moves further to the discharge area than the return section 279, the elastic deformation is canceled by the restoring force of the return section 279 Configuration. That is, when the unauthorized tool 293 moves from the communication path 271 to the back side of the return portion 279, the opening 280 becomes large due to the elastic deformation of the return portion 279, and the unauthorized tool 293 moves to the back side of the return portion 279 , The opening 280 returns to its original size. With this configuration, it is possible to minimize the size of the opening 280 in the case where the return portion 279 is not elastically deformed, and move to the back side of the discharge area 278 than the return portion 279 It is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the fraudulent tool 293 from returning to the communication path 271 side.

  In addition, the unauthorized tool 293 is discharged from the discharge area 278 to the outside of the communication passage forming unit 270. As a result, it is difficult for the fraudster to easily grasp the position of the fraudulent tool 293 discharged from the discharge area 278, and it is possible to enhance the effect that it becomes difficult for the fraudster to recover the fraudulent tool 293.

Second Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the passage configuration on the downstream side of the payout device 114 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 41 (a) is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the passage configuration on the downstream side of the dispensing device 114, and FIG. 41 (b) is a plan view showing the configuration of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 provided in the dispensing device 114. 41 (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 41 (a) in the passage downstream of the dispensing device 114, and FIG. 41 (d) is FIG. 41 (a) in the passage downstream of the dispensing device 114. It is sectional drawing of a BB line part. The line A-A in the passage downstream of the dispensing ball 114 and the line B-B in the passage downstream of the dispensing device 114 are arranged in this order in the vertical direction. 41 (b) to (d) show relative positions in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 41A, a passage forming unit 300 is provided below the payout device 114 and above the gaming ball distribution unit 128. The passage forming unit 300 includes a housing 301 made of synthetic resin, and the housing 301 is divided by a passage wall 302 to form a communication passage 303. In this case, the communication passage 303 has a tubular (or tubular) shape by being divided by the passage wall 302. More specifically, the communication passage 303 is partially cylindrical and partially square. The whole may have a cylindrical shape, or the whole may have a rectangular shape.

  The payout passage 122 of the payout device 114 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128 are in communication by the communication passage 303. Then, among the inner openings 128a and the outer openings 128b juxtaposed in the gaming ball distribution unit 128 (specifically, arranged in parallel in the lateral direction), basically the communication passage 303 is directed to the inner opening 128a. The game ball is discharged. The inner opening 128 a communicates with the upper plate 81, and the gaming balls discharged to the inner opening 128 a are discharged to the upper plate 81. On the other hand, when the upper tray 81 is full, the gaming ball overflows from the inner opening 128a. In this state, the gaming ball is discharged from the communication passage 303 toward the outer opening 128b. Ru. The outer opening 128 b leads to the lower tray 82, and the gaming balls discharged to the outer opening 128 b are discharged to the lower tray 82.

  Here, the communication passage 303 will be described in more detail.

  The communication passage 303 basically extends in the vertical direction, and the passage width of the discharge device 114 on the upstream side continuing from the payout passage 122 is narrower than the flow direction on the downstream side continuing to the gaming ball distribution unit 128 It is formed. That is, the communication passage 303 continues from the discharge passage 122 of the payout device 114 and the passage width is relatively narrow, and the narrow width region 304 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128 are continuous and relative to each other. And a wide area 305 where the passage width is wide.

  The narrow region 304 is formed by being divided by the passage wall 302 as shown in FIG. 41C, and the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction is circular. The narrow region 304 is a region within the range defined by the passage wall 302. The passage wall 302 for defining the narrow region 304 does not have to have a circular cross section, and may have a polygonal shape.

  In the narrow region 304, the diameter (i.e., the inner diameter) of the passage hole is the same or substantially the same throughout the passage direction. The diameter R2 of the passage hole is substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, and more specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball. Further, the diameter R2 of the passage hole is the same as the diameter R1 of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 and the diameter of the downstream side dispensing region 122a in the dispensing passage 122.

  Specifically, the diameter R2 of the narrow region 304 is about 12 mm while the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in view of narrowing the passage width while preventing ball clogging, it may be any of the range of about 11.1 mm to about 20.0 mm, preferably about It is either in the range of 12 mm to about 15 mm. Further, the cross section of the narrow region 304 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be a polygonal shape, in which case the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of narrowing the passage width while preventing ball clogging, the size of the cross section is larger than that of the gaming ball by about 5% to about 80% in any ratio. The configuration may be large, preferably in any proportion ranging from about 10% to about 30%.

  In the narrow area 304, the position of the outlet portion communicating with the wide area 305 is shifted in the lateral direction, specifically in the lateral direction, with respect to the position of the inlet portion communicating with the downstream side dispensing area 122a. It is made to detour so that it may become a new position. In other words, the position of the outlet portion is detoured so as to be out of the range in which the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 41 (a), the narrow region 304 has an upstream vertical region (upstream vertical direction region) 306 extending in the vertical direction and a downstream side relative to the upstream vertical region 306. And an inclined region 307 inclined downward toward the inner side of the pachinko machine 10, and a downstream vertical region (downstream vertical direction region) 308 which continuously extends in the downstream direction with respect to the inclined region 307 and extends vertically. ing.

  The upstream vertical area 306 is formed so that its central axis is on the same straight line as the central axis of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the downstream area 122a. Then, the upstream vertical area 306 and the downstream delivery area 122a communicate with each other, and the channel area formed by the both is the same in the channel direction (specifically, the vertical direction) over the entire area and the entire area. The passage width is the same throughout. That is, no step is formed between the upstream vertical area 306 and the downstream delivery area 122a. Thereby, the game balls are smoothly introduced from the downstream side payout area 122a to the upstream side vertical area 306 without being caught by the passage wall or the like.

  The inclined region 307 is formed by at least the passage bottom portion 309 and the passage ceiling portion 310 being configured by the passage wall 302, and is inclined downward from the upstream vertical region 306 toward the downstream vertical region 308. . That is, the passage direction of the inclined region 307 is different from the passage direction of the passage region on the upstream side including the through hole 127 a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126. The gaming ball passing through the inclined area 307 descends toward the downstream vertical area 308 while resting on the passage bottom 309. A metal plate 311 is fixed to the outer wall surface side of the passage bottom portion 309, and the passage bottom portion 309 is reinforced. In addition, although the metal plate 311 is curved and formed along the channel | path bottom part 309, it is not limited to this and may be formed in flat form.

  The inclined region 307 has a passage length so that the central axis of the downstream vertical region 308 is not arranged on the same straight line as the central axis of the upstream vertical region 306, that is, the central axis of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. It is set. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 41 (b) and 41 (c), the inclined area 307 is between the central axis of the downstream vertical area 308 and the central axis of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126. The passage length is set such that the distance L1 of the distance L1 is larger than the radius of the two holes. Furthermore, in the inclined area 307, the end on the through hole 127a side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 in the downstream vertical area 308 and the end on the downstream vertical area 308 side in the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 are The passage length is set so as to be separated by a predetermined distance L2 in the lateral direction. As a result, the whole of the downstream side vertical region 308 does not overlap in a range in which the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. In other words, the downstream vertical region 308 is not entirely included in the projection range of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 on the downstream side in the passage direction.

  By forming the narrow area 304 as described above, the passage area of the same passage width continuing from the through hole 127a to the downstream side dispensing area 122a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is the most downstream of the narrow area 304 It is continuous to the department. In addition, in this passage area, a passage width in which one game ball can pass but a plurality of game balls can not pass through the same place at the same time, specifically, a passage width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball It has become. Thereby, the occurrence of ball clogging in the passage area is suppressed. Further, in the passage area, the cross section in the passage direction is circular, and the gap between the passing game ball and the game ball is reduced as compared to the configuration in which the cross section is polygonal. Further, assuming that the passage region has the through hole 127a as the inlet portion and the most downstream portion of the downstream vertical region 308 as the outlet portion, the central axis of the inlet portion and the central axis of the outlet portion are on the same straight line It has been set to a position that is off.

  The wide region 305 is formed on the downstream side of the narrow region 304 as described above. The wide area 305 is an area within the area defined by the passage wall 302. As shown in FIG. 41 (d), the wide area 305 has a rectangular cross section, and the length dimensions X1 and X2 of each side are larger than the diameter R2 of the passage hole of the narrow area 304, and further A plurality of game balls can be arranged side by side in any direction. The wide region 305 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square shape, a polygonal shape other than a quadrilateral shape, or a circular shape.

  The wide area 305 is continuous with the gaming ball distribution unit 128 as described above. Thus, the game balls introduced from the narrow region 304 to the wide region 305 are further introduced to the game ball distribution unit 128. In this case, the position of the most downstream part (exit part) of the narrow area 304 is a position vertically above the inner opening 128a continuing to the upper plate 81 in the gaming ball distribution unit 128 across the wide area 305. ing. Thus, the gaming balls paid out from the payout device 114 are basically discharged to the upper tray 81. In addition, the wide area 305 is formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to be arranged at least in the direction in which the respective openings 128a and 128b are juxtaposed in the game ball distribution unit 128. In the case where the container is full, the game ball is discharged to the outer opening 128b, that is, the lower plate 82 without clogging.

  The wide area 305 is formed at a position shifted in the lateral direction with reference to the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. In other words, the wide area 305 is formed at a position out of the range in which the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction.

  In detail, the end on the through hole 127a side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 in the wide area 305 and the end on the wide area 305 side in the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 are separated by a predetermined distance L3 in the lateral direction. Thus, the wide region 305 is formed. As a result, the wide region 305 does not entirely overlap with the range in which the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. In other words, the wide region 305 is not entirely included in the projection range of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 on the downstream side in the passage direction.

  Next, the effect of suppressing fraud due to the formation of the communication passage 303 as described above will be described. In the following description, the above-mentioned fraud suppression effect in the present pachinko machine 10 will be described in comparison with a conventional pachinko machine. FIG. 42 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side portion of the payout device 114 in the pachinko machine 10.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the narrow area 304 is formed in the communication passage 303 on the downstream side of the payout device 114, so that the fraudulent ball 293 having the through hole 294 through which the game ball can pass is detected. Even if it is arranged to communicate with the passage area continuing from the through hole 127a, the outlet portion of the narrow area 304 substantially prevents the upstream side from being arranged. In this case, as already described, the central axis of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 and the central axis of the outlet of the narrow region 304 are not on the same straight line, the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 The central axis and the central axis of the coil of the fraudulent tool 293 are not arranged on the same straight line, and even if magnetic flux is generated from the fraudulent tool 293, it is difficult to penetrate the inside of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. Become. In particular, since the exit portion of the narrow region 304 does not include the whole within the projection range to the axial direction downstream side (vertical direction) of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 293 , It becomes more difficult to penetrate inside the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 42, in the pachinko machine 10, the wide area 305 is formed so as not to line up with the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 in the axial direction of the through hole 127a. If it is attempted to arrange the fraudulent tool 293 so that the central axis of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 and the central axis of the coil of the fraudulent tool 293 are on the same straight line in the wide area 305, it becomes impossible. Even if the fraudulent tool 293 is disposed in the area 305 and a magnetic flux is generated therefrom, it is difficult for the same to pass through the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. In particular, since the wide region 305 is not entirely included in the projection range of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 in the axial direction downstream side, the magnetic flux from the incorrect tool 293 is the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. It becomes harder to penetrate inside.

  From the above, the illegal tool 293 is inserted from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 into the pachinko machine 10, and the inserted ball 293 is used to make the payout ball detection sensor 126 erroneously detect and obtain the gaming ball illegally. It is also possible to block it.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 42, a metal plate 311 which functions as a magnetic shield plate is fixed to the passage bottom portion 309 of the inclined region 307 in the narrow region 304 on the outer wall surface side. Therefore, even if the incorrect tool 293 is disposed on the axially downstream side of the disbursed ball detection sensor 126 from the back side of the pachinko machine 10 instead of from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 and magnetic flux is generated from the incorrect tool 293 The magnetic flux is interrupted by the metal plate 311, and the magnetic flux is prevented from penetrating inside the coil of the discharge ball detection sensor 126.

Third Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the narrow region of the communication passage is different from that of the second embodiment. The configuration of the communication passage 315 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 43 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side portion of the payout device 114 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the communication passage 315 basically extends in the vertical direction similarly to the communication passage 303 in the second embodiment, and continues on the upstream side from the discharge passage 122 of the discharge device 114. Is formed so that the passage width is narrower than the downstream side continuing to the game ball distribution unit 128. That is, the communication passage 315 continues from the dispensing passage 122 of the dispensing device 114 and has a relatively narrow passage 316. The narrowing region 316 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128 are continuous and relatively continuous. And a wide area 317 having a wide passage width.

  The narrow region 316 is formed so that the central axis at the outlet portion (the most downstream portion) is not arranged on the same straight line as the central axis of the through hole 127 a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126. In detail, the whole of the outlet portion of the narrow region 316 does not overlap the range in which the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. In other words, the exit portion of the narrow region 316 is not entirely included in the projection range to the axial direction downstream side of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. Further, the wide region 317 is formed at a position shifted in the lateral direction with respect to the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. In detail, the wide region 317 does not entirely overlap in a range in which the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. In other words, the wide area 317 does not include the whole of the wide area 317 within the projection range to the axial direction downstream side of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126.

  The diameter of the passage hole of the narrow region 304 in the second embodiment is set to be the same as the diameter of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the diameter of the downstream discharge region 122a. The diameter of the passage hole of the narrow region 316 in the present embodiment is set larger than the diameter of the through hole 127 a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the diameter of the downstream side discharge region 122 a.

  However, at the outlet portion of the narrow region 316, an annular reduced diameter portion 318 projecting integrally to the center side with respect to the inner peripheral surface on the upstream side is integrally formed. In this case, the diameter reducing portion 318 is formed in a tapered shape so as to gradually reduce the diameter from the upstream side to the downstream side. By forming the reduced diameter portion 318, the diameter of the passage hole of the narrow region 316 is reduced at the outlet portion. Note that the diameter reducing portion 318 is not limited to the integrally formed configuration, and may be separately provided.

  The diameter R3 at the outlet portion is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball, specifically, a size that one gaming ball can pass but a plurality of gaming balls can not pass simultaneously. Further, the diameter R3 at the outlet portion is the same as the diameter R1 of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126.

  Specifically, the diameter R3 of the narrow region 304 is about 12 mm while the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in view of narrowing the passage width while preventing ball clogging, it may be any of the range of about 11.1 mm to about 20.0 mm, preferably about It is either in the range of 12 mm to about 15 mm. Further, the cross section of the narrow region 304 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be a polygonal shape, in which case the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of narrowing the passage width while preventing ball clogging, the size of the cross section is larger than that of the gaming ball by about 5% to about 80% in any ratio. The configuration may be large, preferably in any proportion ranging from about 10% to about 30%.

  By forming the narrow region 316 as described above, as in the second embodiment, the fraudulent device having the through hole through which the game ball can pass from the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 If it were to be placed in communication with the subsequent passage area, the outlet portion of the narrowing area 316 would substantially disable its upstream position. In this case, as already described, the central axis of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 and the central axis of the outlet portion of the narrow region 316 are not on the same straight line, the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 The central axis and the central axis of the coil of the fraudulent device are not arranged on the same straight line, and even if magnetic flux is generated from the fraudulent device, it becomes difficult to penetrate the inside of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. In particular, since the exit portion of the narrow region 316 does not include the whole within the projection range to the axial direction downstream side (vertical direction) of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool is The inside of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is more difficult to penetrate. Furthermore, the wide area 317 has the same configuration as the wide area 305 in the second embodiment. Therefore, an illegal tool is inserted from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 into the interior of the pachinko machine 10, and the inserted ball is used to cause the payout ball detection sensor 126 to erroneously detect it and try to obtain a game ball illegally. It is possible to block.

Fourth Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration at the outlet of the narrow region 316 is different from the configuration of the outlet in the third embodiment. The configuration of the outlet portion will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side portion of the payout device 114 in the present embodiment. In the following description, only differences from the third embodiment will be described, and the description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 44, a leaf spring portion 319 is provided at the outlet of the narrow region 316 instead of the diameter reducing portion 318 in the third embodiment. The plate spring portion 319 protrudes from the passage wall side to the axial line side of the passage in a state of being inclined from the upstream side to the downstream side in the natural state. In this case, the passage width R4 is smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball at the portion where the leaf spring portion 319 protrudes. However, the leaf spring portion 319 is formed so as to be able to be deflected downstream by the weight of the gaming ball having flowed down the narrow region 316 and is formed so as not to block passage of the outlet portion of the narrow region 316 There is. In addition, the leaf | plate spring part 319 bent to the downstream side in the case of passage of a game ball will be reset to a natural state by self-elastic force after passage of a game ball.

  On the other hand, the plate spring portion 319 is inclined from the upstream side to the downstream side as described above, and the deformation from the downstream side to the upstream side is difficult. Therefore, even if it is attempted to insert an illegal tool having a through hole through which the game ball can pass from the exit portion of the narrow area 316 toward the upstream side, it is substantially impossible. Therefore, an illegal tool is inserted into the interior of the pachinko machine 10 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82, and the inserted ball is used to cause the payout ball detection sensor 126 to erroneously detect and try to obtain the gaming ball illegally. It is possible to block.

Fifth Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration at the outlet of the narrow region 316 is different from the configuration of the outlet in the third embodiment. The configuration of the outlet portion will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side portion of the payout device 114 in the present embodiment. In the following description, only differences from the third embodiment will be described, and the description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 45, at the outlet of the narrow region 316, an impeller 321 is provided instead of the diameter reducing portion 318 in the third embodiment. The impeller 321 is provided with a plurality of (specifically, four) rotary shafts 322 and blades 323 extending in the radial direction from the rotary shafts 322 at equal intervals in the rotational direction of the rotary shaft 322.

  The impeller 321 is installed such that the rotation shaft 322 extends in the passage width direction. In this case, among the passage walls facing each other across the rotation shaft 322 in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the rotation shaft 322, the rotation shaft 322 is biased toward the one passage wall 324 side, and the other passage wall A space of distance R5 minutes is secured between it and 325. The distance R of 5 minutes is set such that one game ball can pass but a plurality of game balls can not pass simultaneously, specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball.

  The blades 323 of the impeller 321 pass through the space in which the space is secured as the impeller 321 rotates. Further, the impeller 321 rotates in the game ball lead-out direction (specifically, counterclockwise) when the game ball passing through the space where the above-mentioned interval is secured hits the blade 323 from the upstream side. Thereby, in the structure which provided the impeller 321 in the exit part of the narrow area | region 316, passage of the game ball of the said exit part is attained.

  On the other hand, the impeller 321 is provided with a reverse rotation restriction structure (not shown) so that it can not rotate in a direction (specifically, clockwise) opposite to the game ball lead-out direction. Specifically, a ratchet structure is given to the rotation shaft 322 as the reverse rotation restriction structure. In addition, when the rotational position of the impeller 321 is a position where one blade 323 enters the space where the above-mentioned interval is secured by a predetermined amount or more, the distance between the tip of the one blade 323 and the passage wall 325 is It becomes smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, even if it is attempted to insert an illegal tool having a through hole through which the game ball can pass from the exit portion of the narrow area 316 toward the upstream side, it is substantially impossible. Therefore, an illegal tool is inserted into the interior of the pachinko machine 10 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82, and the inserted ball is used to cause the payout ball detection sensor 126 to erroneously detect and try to obtain the gaming ball illegally. It is possible to block.

Sixth Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the narrow region 316 of the communication passage is different from that of the second embodiment. The configuration of communication passage 331 in the present embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 46 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the downstream side portion of the payout device 114 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the communication passage 331 basically extends in the vertical direction, similarly to the communication passage 303 in the second embodiment, and continues on the upstream side from the discharge passage 122 of the discharge device 114. Is formed so that the passage width is narrower than the downstream side continuing to the game ball distribution unit 128. That is, the communication passage 331 is continuous from the dispensing passage 122 of the dispensing device 114, and is continued to the narrow region 332 with a relatively narrow passage width, and the narrow region 332 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128, relative to each other. And a wide region 333 where the passage width is widened. Further, the diameter of the passage hole of the narrow region 332 is the same as the diameter of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the diameter of the downstream discharge region 122a, similarly to the narrow region 304 in the second embodiment. It is set to be

  However, the narrow area 332 in the present embodiment is different from the narrow area 304 in the second embodiment, and the central axis in the outlet part (the most downstream part) is the center of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. It is formed to be arranged on the same straight line as the axis. Even in this case, a U-shaped detour area 334 is formed in the middle of the narrow area 332, and the central axis of the largest detour in the detour area 334 is the through hole of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. It is not arranged on the same straight line as the central axis of 127a. In detail, the above-mentioned maximum detour portion is not entirely included in the projection range to the axial direction downstream side of the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. Furthermore, the diameter of the passage hole of the narrow region 332 is the same (or substantially the same) throughout the whole, and as described above, the diameter is the diameter of the through hole 127 a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126 and the downstream side It is the same as the diameter of the dispensing area 122a.

  By forming the narrow region 332 as described above, even if an illegal tool having a through hole through which the game ball can pass is to be disposed immediately downstream of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, at least from the maximum detour portion Also, it is not possible to place illegal tools upstream. In addition, even if the incorrect tool is disposed so as to overlap directly on the downstream side of the exit portion of the narrow area 332 in the wide area 333, the height of the narrow area 332 is at least the height dimension of the narrow area 332 Because of this, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux generated from the incorrect tool to penetrate the inside of the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. Thereby, an illegal tool is inserted from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 into the interior of the pachinko machine 10, and the inserted ball is used to cause the payout ball detection sensor 126 to erroneously detect and try to obtain the gaming ball illegally. It is possible to block

  As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 46, the magnetic shield plate 336 is disposed in the area outside the passage where the narrow region 332 is formed in the passage forming unit 335 and sandwiched by the bypass region 334. May be In this case, the magnetic shield plate 336 may be disposed to include the entire projection range of the magnetic shield plate 336 on the downstream side in the axial direction of the through hole 127a of the discharge ball detection sensor 126. As a result, the fraudulent device is disposed to overlap directly on the downstream side of the exit portion of the narrow region 332 in the wide region 333 and even if magnetic flux is generated from the fraud device, the coil of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 It becomes difficult to penetrate inside. Further, by superimposing the magnetic shield plate 336 from the outside of the passage on the upstream inclined region 337 leading to the maximum bypass portion in the bypass region 334, a reinforcing effect of the passage bottom can also be exhibited.

Seventh Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the communication passage is different from that of the second embodiment. The configuration of the communication passage will be described below. In the following description, only differences from the second embodiment will be described, and the description of the same configuration will be omitted.

  FIG. 47 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the back pack unit 15 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 47, the controller aggregation unit is omitted. As shown in FIG. 47, the back pack 101 of the back pack unit 15 is provided with a passage forming unit 340 in which a communication passage 341 for communicating the payout device 114 and the game ball distribution unit 128 is formed. A back pack substrate 131 is mounted on the surface of the passage forming unit 340.

  FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the passage forming unit 340. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 48, the passage forming unit 340 has a housing 343 in which a pair of front and back case members 342a and 342b are combined, and a passage forming part 344 provided separately from the case members 342a and 342b. Is equipped. Although the case members 342a and 342b and the passage forming component 344 are made of synthetic resin material and are further formed to be transparent, they are not limited to this, and are formed to be, for example, colored transparent or opaque. It is also good.

  In each case member 342a, 342b, a passage wall 345 is formed on the surfaces facing each other facing each other, and the passage forming component 344 is integrated with the passage wall 345. A communication passage 341 is formed in the housing 343 by combining the case members 342a and 342b. Hereinafter, the details of the communication passage 341 will be described. In the following description, the communication passage 341 and a partial region of the communication passage 341 refer to an internal space defined by the passage wall.

  49 (a) is an explanatory view for explaining the configuration of the communication passage 341 and the periphery thereof, and FIG. 49 (b) is a plan view showing the configuration of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 provided in the dispensing device 114, FIG. 49 (c) is a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line AA in FIG. 49 (a), FIG. 49 (d) is a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line BB in FIG. 49 (e) is a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line CC in FIG. 49 (a), and FIG. 49 (f) is a cross-sectional view of a portion shown by the line DD in FIG. FIG. 50 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion shown by the line E-E in FIG. 49 (a).

  49 (a) shows a vertical cross section of the payout device 114 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128, and shows a state in which the case member 342a on the front side of the passage forming unit 340 is removed. In this case, in order to facilitate understanding, the end face of the case member 342b on the back side is indicated by a dot pattern, and the passage forming component 344 is indicated by a vertical cross section. Further, FIG. 49 shows relative positions in the left-right direction with respect to the corresponding portions in FIG. 49 (b) to FIG. 49 (f).

  Prior to the description of the communication passage 341, the payout device 114 will be described. The payout device 114 has a payout passage 351 and also has a payout ball detection sensor 353 for detecting a game ball passing through the payout passage 351 at a position downstream of the rotating body 352. The payout ball detection sensor 353 is configured of a proximity sensor of a magnetic detection type, and includes a detection unit for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  In the detection portion, as shown in FIG. 49A, a through hole 354 penetrating in the thickness direction of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is formed. The through holes 354 are formed such that the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the penetrating direction is circular. Further, the through holes 354 are formed to extend in the same direction over the whole, and the diameters of the holes are the same or substantially the same over the whole. The diameter X1 of the hole is substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, and more specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball.

  Specifically, while the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm, the diameter X1 of the through hole 354 is about 12 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the diameter X1 of the through hole 354 is about 11.1 mm to about 20 mm from the viewpoint of accurately detecting one gaming ball while preventing the occurrence of ball clogging. It may be anywhere in the range of 0 mm, preferably anywhere in the range of about 12 mm to about 15 mm. The cross section of the through hole 354 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be a polygonal shape, in which case the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of accurately detecting one game ball while preventing ball clogging, the size of the above-mentioned cross section is in the range of about 5% to about 80% of the cross section of the game ball. The configuration may be large in proportion, and preferably may be large in any proportion ranging from about 10% to about 30%.

  In the detection unit, a detection coil 353a is built along the outer peripheral side of the through hole 354. Furthermore, the discharge ball detection sensor 353 has an oscillation capacitor electrically connected to the detection coil, an oscillation circuit, A sensor substrate 353 b having a detection circuit, a comparator circuit, and an output circuit is incorporated. Thereby, when the gaming ball passes through the through hole 354, the magnetic flux penetrates the detection coil and a signal to that effect is output to the payout control substrate 222, and as described above, the gaming ball It is specified by the MPU 231 of the payout control board 222 that the payout has been dispensed.

  The dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is installed in a sensor installation portion 356 formed in the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114. Since the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is installed in the sensor installation unit 356, the detection unit is disposed at a midway position of the dispensing passage 351 and more downstream than the accommodation unit 357 in which the rotating body 352 is accommodated. There is. In this case, the downstream-side payout region 358 downstream of the detection unit in the payout passage 351 extends in the vertical direction (the vertical direction of the gaming machine), and the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction has a square shape. ing. The shortest distance from the central axis to each side in the downstream side dispensing region 358 is the same as or substantially the same as the radius of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  In addition, the cross section of the downstream side delivery area | region 358 is not limited to square shape, It may be rectangular shape, and may be other polygonal shapes, such as triangle shape and pentagon shape. In this case, the shortest distance among the distances from the central axis to each side may be the same as or substantially the same as the radius of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. Furthermore, the cross section of the downstream side dispensing area 358 may be circular. In this case, the diameter of the downstream side dispensing region 358 may be the same as or substantially the same as the diameter of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. Further, the area of the cross section of the downstream side dispensing area 358 is not limited to a configuration slightly larger than the area of the cross section of the through hole 354, and may be slightly smaller. From the viewpoint of etc., it is preferable that the downstream side size is equal to or larger than the upstream side size.

  The dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is installed in the sensor setting portion 356 so that the central axis of the through hole 354 is on the same straight line with the central axis of the downstream dispensing region 358, and the through hole 354 and the downstream dispensing The region 358 is in communication. In addition, the passage direction formed by both is the same in the passage direction (specifically, the vertical direction). As a result, the gaming ball drawn to the downstream side by the rotating body 352 smoothly flows, and the detection of the gaming ball in the payout ball detection sensor 353 can be performed favorably.

  Next, the communication passage 341 will be described.

  The communication passage 341 is in communication with the downstream delivery area 358 on the downstream side. In the communication passage 341, the cross-sectional area of the passage (that is, the cross-sectional area or the direction of the passage) is higher on the upstream side continuing from the downstream side dispensing region 358 than on the downstream side continuing to the gaming ball distribution unit 128 The cross-sectional area in the orthogonal direction is formed to be narrow. That is, the communication passage 341 continues from the discharge passage 351 of the payout device 114 and the cross-sectional area of the passage becomes relatively narrow, and continues to the narrow region 361 and the gaming ball distribution unit 128 so as to be relative to each other. And a wide region 362 in which the cross-sectional area of the passage is widened.

  As shown in FIGS. 49A and 50, the narrow region 361 is formed such that the flow-down direction of the gaming ball is changed in a plurality of steps at a position halfway toward the downstream side. Specifically, the narrow region 361 constitutes the uppermost stream portion and is continuous with the dispensing passage 351, and further includes a first region 363 in which the axial direction is the vertical direction, specifically, the vertical direction. In this case, the first region 363 is disposed immediately below the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, and the first region 363 and the through hole 354 are disposed on the same axis.

  On the downstream side of the first area 363, there is provided a second area 364 which is formed to be inclined downward so that the axial direction is different from the first area 363. More specifically, with respect to the inclination direction of the second area 364, from the most upstream portion to the middle position, as shown in FIG. 50, the pachinko machine 10 is directed from the back to the pachinko machine 10 from the back. It is inclined in the back and forth direction of ten. Further, from the middle position to the most downstream part, as shown in FIG. 49 (a), the pachinko machine 10 is inclined in the lateral direction from the pachinko machine 10 outer side to the pachinko machine 10 inner side toward the downstream side. ing.

  On the downstream side of the second area 364, a third area 365 formed so that the axial direction is different from the downstream side of the second area 364 is provided. The third region 365 is formed such that the axial direction is the same as that of the first region 363, that is, the axial direction is the vertical direction, specifically, the vertical direction.

  The first to third regions 363 to 365 are configured such that the cross-sectional shape of the passage toward the downstream side of the narrow region 361 (that is, the shape of the cross section or the shape of the cross section in the direction perpendicular to the The area (that is, the cross-sectional area or the cross-sectional area in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction) is formed to change in multiple steps.

  Specifically, the first region 363 is formed such that the cross-sectional shape of the passage is a square, and the cross-sectional area of the passage is continuously narrowed toward the downstream side. In this case, the distance X2 between the opposing side portions in the uppermost stream portion is set larger than the passage width of the downstream side dispensing region 358, and is larger than the diameter X1 of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. It is set large. Therefore, the cross-sectional area of the passage in such a region is wider than the cross-sectional area of the downstream delivery region 358 and the cross-sectional area of the through hole 354. The reduction of the cross-sectional area toward the downstream side is realized by forming each surface defining the periphery so as to be closer to the center toward the downstream side. In this regard, the first region 363 can also be referred to as a cross-sectional transition region.

  In the second region 364, the cross-sectional shape of the passage is square, and the cross-sectional area of the passage continues from the most downstream portion of the first region 363 and is constant or substantially constant over the entire passage direction. There is. The distance X3 between the opposing side portions is substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, and more specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball. Specifically, while the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm, the distance X3 is about 12 mm. However, the cross section of the passage is not limited to a square, and may be a rectangle, or may be another polygon such as a triangle or a pentagon. In this case, the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of narrowing the cross-sectional area to some extent while preventing clogging of the ball, the size of the cross-section is larger than that of the gaming ball by about 5% to about 80%. The ratio may be large, preferably in the range of about 10% to about 30%. In this regard, the second area 364 can also be referred to as an intermediate slope area.

  In the third region 365, the sectional shape of the passage is circular. In addition, the diameter of the hole is the same or substantially the same throughout the passage direction, the diameter X4 of the hole is substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, more specifically, slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball It has become a degree.

  Specifically, the diameter of the gaming ball is about 11 mm, while the diameter X4 is about 12 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in view of narrowing the cross-sectional area to some extent while preventing the occurrence of ball clogging, the diameter X4 may be any range from about 11.1 mm to about 20.0 mm. Well, preferably anywhere in the range of about 12 mm to about 15 mm. Further, the sectional shape of the passage is not limited to a circular shape, and may be an elliptical shape. In this case, the cross section may have a size including the entire cross section passing through the center of the gaming ball. In addition, from the viewpoint of narrowing the cross-sectional area to some extent while preventing clogging of the ball, the size of the cross-section is larger than that of the gaming ball by about 5% to about 80%. The ratio may be large, preferably in the range of about 10% to about 30%. In this regard, the third area 365 can also be referred to as a cross-sectional reduction area.

  The diameter X 4 of the third area 365 is equal to the distance X 3 of the second area 364. In this case, while the cross-sectional shape of the third region 365 is circular, the cross-sectional shape of the second region 364 is quadrilateral, so that the third region 365 is closer than the second region 364 Also, the cross-sectional area of the passage is narrow. That is, as described above, the narrow region 361 has the largest cross section of the passage at the most upstream portion by the formation of the first region 363, the second region 364 and the third region 365 as described above. The cross section of the passage is minimized at the part. Further, when viewed across the communication passage 341, the wide area 362 formed wider than the narrow area 361 is formed on the downstream side of the narrow area 361 as described above. The cross-sectional area of the passage is expanded after the cross-sectional area of the passage is reduced in multiple stages. In other words, the cross-sectional area of the region upstream of the middle region is set wider than the middle region of the passage, and the cross-sectional area of the region downstream of the middle region is set wider. .

  The first area 363, the second area 364 and the wide area 362 are defined by the passage walls 345 of the case members 342 a and 342 b, while the third area 365 is defined by the passage forming part 344. The passage forming part 344 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the passage forming part 344 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a flange portion 373 projecting in the radial direction is integrally formed at one end in the axial direction in the body 372 forming the cylindrical hole 371. . A housing area 374 for housing the passage forming component 344 is formed in the case members 342a and 342b, and the end of the channel forming component 344 on the side on which the flange portion 373 is formed is the upstream side, and the end on the opposite side is Are accommodated in the accommodation area 374 such that the In this case, a series of grooves 375 are formed in the housing area 374 corresponding to the flanges 373, and the flanges 373 enter the grooves 375. Thereby, the passage formation component 344 is prevented from coming off the case members 342a and 342b.

  By forming a key in one of the flange portion 373 and the groove portion 375 and forming a key groove in the other, the passage forming component 344 is arranged such that the key enters the key groove. The positioning of the passage forming part 344 around the axis is naturally made.

  The wide area 362 is formed on the downstream side of the narrow area 361 of the above configuration as described above. The wide area 362 is an area within the area defined by the passage wall 345a. In the wide area 362, as shown in FIG. 49A, the partition 381 is formed from the midway position in the passage direction to the outlet side end portion, so that two passage regions at the midway position in the passage direction Bifurcated. That is, the wide region 362 includes the upstream region 382 continuing from the narrow region 361 and the first branch passage region 383 and the second branch passage region 384 which are continuous with the upstream region 382 and divided by the partition 381. There is.

  The upstream region 382 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and is formed such that a plurality of gaming balls can be arranged in all the side directions. The upstream region 382 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square shape or a polygonal shape other than a square shape.

  The first branch passage region 383 and the second branch passage region 384 are in communication with the first partition region 386 and the second partition region 387 divided by the partition 385 in the gaming ball distribution unit 128. Here, the first partition area 386 communicates with the upper plate 81, and the first branch passage area 383 is in communication with the first partition area 386. Also, the second divided area 387 communicates with the lower tray 82, and the second branch passage area 384 is in communication with the second divided area 387.

  Incidentally, both the first branch passage region 383 and the second branch passage region 384 have a rectangular cross-sectional shape. In addition, the area of the cross section of the first branch passage area 383 is set such that one game ball can pass and a plurality of game balls can not pass through the same place at the same time, and the second branch passage area 384 The area of the cross section is set larger than that of the first branch passage region 383.

  Although the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 383 and the inlet portion of the second branch passage region 384 are both opened upward, of the respective inlet portions above the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 383. The outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is disposed. In other words, the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is included in the upper projection range of the inlet portion of the first branch passage region 383. Thus, the gaming balls discharged from the narrow region 361 to the wide region 362 are basically supplied to the first branch passage region 383 and the game balls supplied to the first branch passage region 383 are finally the upper tray 81. Discharged into

  On the other hand, in a state where the upper tray 81 is full and the gaming balls continue to the upper end position of the partitioning portion 381 of the wide area 362, the gaming balls discharged from the narrow area 361 are the most on the first branch passage area 383 side. It hits the game ball waiting at the position of the upper end, and flows to the second branch passage area 384 side. As a result, the gaming balls paid out when the upper tray 81 is full are discharged to the lower tray 82.

  Next, the positional relationship between the exit portion of the narrow region 361 and the wide region 362 with respect to the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 will be described.

  As described above, the inlet portion of the narrow region 361 is disposed immediately below the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, and the first region 363 and the through hole 354 are disposed on the same axis. ing. Further, as described above, the second region 364 is interposed between the first region 363 configuring the inlet portion in the narrow region 361 and the third region 365 configuring the outlet portion in the narrow region 361. .

  As shown in FIG. 50, the passage length of the range inclined in the first inclination direction (specifically, the longitudinal direction of the pachinko machine 10) in the second region 364 passes through the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 The position of the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is set to a position deviated by a distance X5 from the range of the hole 354 extending downstream along the passage direction. Thus, the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is not included in the range in which the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is extended downstream along the passage direction of the through hole 354. In other words, the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is not included in the range in which the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is projected to the downstream side along the passage direction of the through hole 354. Furthermore, in other words, the exit portion of the narrow region 361 is not included in the range where the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is projected downward.

  Although the cross-sectional area of the upstream region 382 in the wide region 362 is set wider than the cross-sectional area of the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 as described above, one wall which defines the upstream region 382, specifically, It is disposed at a position biased to the rear wall of the pachinko machine 10, and the wide area within the range in which the through hole 354 of the discharge ball detection sensor 353 is extended downstream along the passage direction of the through hole 354. 362 not included. In other words, the wide area 362 is not included in the range in which the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is projected to the downstream side along the passage direction of the through hole 354. Furthermore, in other words, the wide area 362 is not included in the range where the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is projected downward.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 49A, the passage length of the range inclined in the second inclination direction (specifically, the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10) in the second area 364 is a penetration of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 With respect to the range in which the hole 354 is extended downstream along the passage direction of the through hole 354, the narrow region is a distance X6 in a direction different from the direction shifted by the range inclined in the first inclination direction. It is set so that the exit part of 361 may become a position which shifted.

  Since the exit portion of the narrow area 361 is not included in the range in which the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is extended to the downstream side along the passage direction of the through hole 354 as described above, As shown in the two-dot chain line in FIG. 50, a fraudulent tool 390 having a coil through which a passable through hole is formed and arranged along the periphery of the through hole and capable of causing an incorrect magnetic flux is shown. Even if the illegal tool 390 is disposed from the wide area 362 side with respect to the outlet portion of the narrow area 361, the fraudulent tool 390 is included in the area of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 extending downstream in the passage direction. Absent. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 390 to penetrate the inside of the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  Furthermore, since the wide area 362 is not included in the range in which the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is extended to the downstream side along the passage direction of the through hole 354, the fraudulent tool 390 becomes the upper plate 81. Alternatively, even if the illegal tool 390 is inserted from the lower plate 82 side and the illegal tool 390 is disposed at a position different from the exit portion of the narrow area 361 in the wide area 362, the illegal tool 390 is the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. It is not included in the range extended downstream in the passage direction. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 390 to penetrate the inside of the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  Next, a configuration for making it difficult to insert the unauthorized tool 390 into the narrow region 361 at the exit of the narrow region 361 will be described. FIG. 51 is an enlarged explanatory view showing the exit portion of the narrow region 361 and the periphery thereof in FIG. 49 (a).

  As described above, the third region 365 is not formed integrally with the case members 342a and 342b, but is formed in the passage forming component 344. At the end of the body 372 of the passage forming component 344 opposite to the side where the flange 373 is formed, a protrusion 391 is formed so as to project in the axial direction. A plurality of (specifically, six) protrusions 391 are formed around the axis, and the protrusions 391 are arranged at equal intervals around the axis. As described above, in the configuration in which the plurality of projections 391 are intermittently arranged around the axis, the passage area of the gaming ball is divided and formed by the projections 391. That is, the tip end side of the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is partitioned by the plurality of projections 391.

  Each protrusion 391 has a predetermined thickness dimension. However, each protrusion 391 does not enter the tube hole 371 side, and the surface 392 on the inner peripheral side of each protrusion 391 is flush with the circumferential surface of the tube hole 371. That is, in the range from the end on the side where the flange portion 373 is formed in the passage forming component 344 to the tip of the protrusion 391, each protrusion 391 is formed so that no step toward the cylinder hole 371 occurs. There is. Thus, each protrusion 391 is formed so as not to inhibit passage of the game ball in the narrow region 361.

  In the case members 342a and 342b, a storage compartment wall 345b is integrally formed to define a storage area 374 in which the passage forming component 344 is stored, and is continuous with the storage compartment wall 345b on the downstream side to widen the area A passage wall 345a that defines 362 is integrally formed. Each protrusion 391 of the passage forming part 344 protrudes from the continuous location of the housing partition wall 345b and the passage wall 345a to the area side divided by the passage wall 345a.

  On the surface of each protrusion 391 on the side facing the wide region 362, a plurality of continuous surfaces are formed via the corner. Specifically, each protrusion 391 has an end face 393 facing the front in the passage direction of the third region 365 at the tip on the protruding side. In addition, each protrusion 391 sandwiches the wall of the protrusion 391 with respect to the surface 394 on the outer periphery, that is, the surface 392 on the inner periphery flush with the peripheral surface of the cylindrical hole 371 in each protrusion 391. It has the opposite side 394. One end of the surface 394 is continuous with the end surface 393, and the opposite end is continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 372, and the outer side from the tip to the proximal end of the projection 391 is more specifically Are formed as inclined surfaces directed radially outward (hereinafter, the surface 394 is also referred to as an outer inclined surface 394).

  In other words, the outer inclined surface 394 includes a component directed to the downstream side of the flow direction of the gaming ball in the facing direction, and is formed outward from the side through which the gaming ball passes, and the gaming ball passes It is formed so as to go in the opposite direction to the flow-down direction of the game ball from the side to the outside. In other words, the outer inclined surface 394 includes a component directed to the downstream side in the passage direction in the facing direction, and is formed from the side through which the game ball passes, and from the side through which the game ball passes It is formed so that it goes to the upper stream side of the above-mentioned passage direction, so that it goes to the outside. Furthermore, in other words, the outer inclined surface 394 includes a component directed to the insertion source side of the improper tool 390 in the facing direction, and is formed from the side through which the game ball passes to the outside, and the game ball passes through. It is formed so that it may go to the opposite side to the above-mentioned insertion former side, so that it goes to the outside from the side.

  Here, a part of the wall surfaces of the passage wall 345a that defines the wide area 362 is formed to be flush with the wall surface of the housing partition wall portion 345b, and the other wall surfaces are It is formed to extend outward with respect to the wall surface of the storage compartment wall 345b. Therefore, a part of each protrusion 391 is adjacent to the wall surface of the passage wall 345a, and another part is separated from the wall surface of the passage wall 345a.

  In such a configuration, since the outer inclined surface 394 is formed in each of the protrusions 391 as described above, the game ball flows downward between the wall surface of the adjacent passage wall 345a and each protrusion 391. A recess 395 is formed from the downstream side to the upstream side. In this case, the recess 395 is opened toward the downstream side of the game ball flow downward direction in the area out of the area where the game ball passes. In addition, with respect to the protrusion 391 on the side of being separated, the protrusion 391 functions as a return part with respect to the space between the protrusion 391 and the wall surface of the passage wall 345a.

  By forming the plurality of projections 391 as described above, even if the fraudulent tool 390 is disposed from the wide region 362 side with respect to the outlet portion of the narrow width region 361, the through hole of the fraudulent tool 390 is a protrusion It is expected that it will be caught in the gap between the parts 391 and prevent further intrusion into the narrow region 361 side.

  Further, as in the path L1 in FIG. 51, the unauthorized tool 390 is inserted from the wide area 362 side along the wall surface forming the recess 395 between the projection 391 and the passage wall 345a that defines the wide area 362 It is assumed that In this case, it is expected that the one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outer side inclined surface 394 of the projection 391 so that the fraudulent tool 390 is guided to the recess 395 side along the inclination of the outside side inclined surface 394. Then, the fraudulent tool 390 gets into the recess 395 and the penetration into the narrow region 361 is prevented.

  Further, as in the path L2 in FIG. 51, in the passage wall 345a that defines the wide area 362, the irregular tool 390 is placed from the wide area 362 side along the wall surface on the side where the projection 391 functions as a return part. It is assumed to be inserted. In this case, when one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outer inclined surface 394 of the projection 391, the further movement of the fraudulent tool 390 is restricted, and the intrusion into the narrow region 361 is prevented.

  Further, even if the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted from the wide area 362 side in a route different from the paths L1 and L2 in FIG. 51, one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outer inclined surface 394. Then, it is expected that the fraudulent tool 390 is guided to the recess 395 side or the wall surface side of the wide area 362 different from the recess 395.

  In addition, since the protrusion 391 and the outer inclined surface 394 are formed intermittently around the axis at the outlet of the narrow region 361, the position of the outlet of the narrow region 361 is incorrect at any position around the axis. Even if the tool 390 is biased, the fraudulent tool 390 can easily abut on the projection 391 and the outer inclined surface 394. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the protrusion 391 and the outer inclined surface 394 is enhanced.

  In addition, a part of the outer inclined surface 394 forms a recess 395 with the passage wall 345 a that defines the wide area 362, and is guided by the outer inclined surface 394 when an illegal tool gets into the recess 395. , It is considered difficult for the fraudster to release the intruding state. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Next, even if the illegal tool is inserted into the narrow area 361 of the narrow area 361, a configuration for making it difficult to place the illegal tool 390 just below the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 will be described. . FIG. 52 is an explanatory view showing the first region 363 and its periphery in FIG. 49A in an enlarged manner.

  As already described, the first area 363 is formed on the same axis as the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 and the downstream dispensing area 358 of the dispensing passage 351 and is continuous toward the downstream side. The cross-sectional area of the passage is formed to be narrow. Furthermore, the cross-sectional area of the most upstream portion of the first region 363 is set larger than the cross-sectional area of the through hole 354 and the cross-sectional area of the downstream delivery region 358.

  In such a configuration, the peripheral edge defining the inlet portion of the first region 363 is in contact with the wall defining the bottom surface 355a of the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114 from below. Further, the peripheral edge of the inlet portion of the first region 363 has a distance X7 in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction with respect to the circumferential surface of the through hole 354. That is, the first region 363 forms a separation space so that the peripheral edge of the inlet of the communication passage 341 is separated from the peripheral edge of the outlet of the dispensing device 114 in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction. . In the separated space, the outlet portion and the inlet portion of the communication passage 341 are separated by a distance X7 over the entire circumference of the outlet portion of the dispensing device 114. The distance X7 is less than the diameter of the gaming ball.

  By forming the first region 363 as described above, even if the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted into the narrow region 361 and disposed at the entrance of the narrow region 361, the through hole 354 and the downstream side dispensing region 358 are obtained. It is expected that the bottom surface 355a of the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114 is abutted from below with a distance X7 away from the position directly below the bottom of the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114. Then, the intrusion of the fraudulent tool 390 to the downstream side dispensing area 358 is prevented.

  In addition, in a state where the fraudulent tool 390 is in contact with the bottom surface 355a of the housing 355 from below, the coil of the fraudulent tool 390 is not arranged on the same axis with respect to the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. Then, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 390 to pass through the inside of the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  Further, by setting the separation distance X7 to be less than the diameter of the gaming ball, the case portion of the fraudulent device 390 is the downstream side payout area in the fraudulent tool 390 in which the through hole through which the gaming ball can pass is formed. It will be arrange | positioned on the passage path of the game ball which flows in to the 1st area | region 363 from 358. FIG. In this case, as in a game ball B indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Then, even if an erroneous detection occurs in the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 due to the magnetic flux from the illegal tool 390, the illegal payout of the game ball is executed to the fraudster due to the occurrence of the ball clogging. It will not be done.

  Further, since all the circumferential surfaces defining the first region 363 are tapered toward the center toward the downstream side, it is illegal to follow along any circumferential surface of the first region 363. When the tool 390 is inserted, the fraudulent tool 390 can be easily disposed at a position where it has entered the separated space.

  In particular, since the second region 364 inclined in the predetermined direction is formed on the downstream side of the first region 363, when the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted, as in the path L3 in FIG. It is assumed that the unauthorized tool 390 is inserted along the ceiling 364a of 364. In this case, the separated space is formed on an extension of at least the second region 364 to the upstream side. Therefore, when the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted along the ceiling portion 364a of the second region 364, the fraudulent tool 390 is easily disposed at the position where it has entered the separation space.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  The outer inclined surface 394 is formed on the peripheral edge that divides the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 in the communication passage 341, so that the fraudulent tool 390 for fraudulently detecting the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is the upper tray 81 or lower. Even if it is inserted from the plate 82 and disposed on the immediate downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, if the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outside sloped surface 394 from the downstream side, the fraudulent tool 390 falls on the outside sloped surface 394. , And is guided to a side different from the side of the ball for detecting the dispensing ball 353. As a result, even if it is attempted to dispose the crush tool 390 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 to the immediate downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, it becomes difficult to do so. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout ball detection sensor 353 erroneously detect using the illegitimate tool 390 and illegally receiving the payout of the game ball.

  The protrusion 391 is formed in the communication passage 341 so as to project from the outlet of the narrow region 361 toward the wide region 362, whereby the incorrect tool 390 is inserted from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 and dispensed. Even if it is arranged immediately downstream of the ball detection sensor 353, the fraudulent tool 390 is expected to abut the projection 391 from the downstream side, and in the state where the fraudulent tool 390 is in contact with the projection 391 The entry of the fraudulent tool 390 can be prevented. As a result, even if it is attempted to dispose the crush tool 390 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 to the immediate downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, it becomes difficult to do so. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout ball detection sensor 353 erroneously detect using the illegitimate tool 390 and illegally receiving the payout of the game ball.

  The recess portion 395 opened toward the downstream side is formed on the outside of the area through which the game ball passes in the outlet portion of the narrow area 361 in the communication passage 341, so that the fraudulent tool 390 can be the upper plate 81 or Even if it is inserted from the lower plate 82 and disposed on the immediately downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, if the fraudulent tool 390 enters the recess 395, the fraudulent tool 390 is disposed on the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 side. It becomes difficult for the fraudster to release the condition. As a result, even if it is attempted to dispose the crush tool 390 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 to the immediate downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, it becomes difficult to do so. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout ball detection sensor 353 erroneously detect using the illegitimate tool 390 and illegally receiving the payout of the game ball.

  A downstream side dispensing region 358 and a first region 363 of the narrow region 361 are formed on the downstream side of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 so as to extend in the same direction as the passage direction in the through hole 354 Thus, the game balls that have passed through the through holes 354 can be well led out to the downstream side. In this case, a step is formed by the bottom surface 355a of the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114 between the downstream side dispensing region 358 and the first region 363 so that the first region 363 is wider. Even if the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 side, the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the step portion from the downstream side, whereby further intrusion is prevented. As a result, even if it is attempted to dispose the crush tool 390 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 to the immediate downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, it becomes difficult to do so. Furthermore, the first region 363 is formed wider than the through hole 354. When the fraudulent tool 390 is in contact with the stepped portion from the downstream side, the fraudulent tool for the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is fraudulent The 390 coils are not arranged on the same axis. Then, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 390 to pass through the inside of the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  The communication passage 341 is a portion ranging from the first region 363 to the second region 364 in the narrow region 361, a portion ranging from the second region 364 to the third region 365, or a portion ranging from the third region 365 to the wide region 362 As such, an area is provided where the cross-sectional area of the passage is changed. As a result, the incorrect tool 390 abuts on the division screen at the boundary position where the cross-sectional area of the passage is changed, and it is impossible to smoothly insert the incorrect tool 390 upstream or pull the incorrect tool 390 downstream. Be expected. As a result, it becomes difficult to perform an action to arrange the illegitimate tool 390 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 on the immediately downstream side of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 or an action to remove the false tool 390 from the communication passage 341.

  In particular, since the third region 365 has a circular cross-sectional shape, the diameter of the cross section can be made close to the diameter of the gaming ball, and the illegal tool 390 provided with a passing portion through which the gaming ball can pass is the third Even if it tries to insert in the area 365, it will be difficult to do it.

  Incidentally, a configuration is also conceivable in which the whole of the communication passage 341 is formed in a circular cross section. However, in the molding die of the part, formation of the mold surface is more laborious than in the case of the cross-sectional square portion in the circular cross-section portion. Then, basically, it is preferable to keep the cross section square and to make only a part of the cross section circular.

  The third region 365 where the passage cross-sectional area is particularly narrow is formed in the passage forming component 344 provided separately from the case members 342a and 342b, so that individual parts that are prone to wear compared to other regions are individualized It is possible to exchange for Thus, maintenance of the communication passage 341 can be satisfactorily performed.

Eighth Embodiment
The present embodiment is different from the seventh embodiment in the configuration for preventing the entry of the unauthorized tool 390 into the narrow region at the exit of the narrow region. This different configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 53 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the outlet portion of the narrow region 401 and the periphery thereof.

  The narrow region 401 is provided with a third region 402 as a cross-sectional reduction region as in the seventh embodiment, and the third region 402 is provided separately from the case member 404 of the communication unit 403. It is formed in the passage forming part 405. Further, at the end of the passage forming part 405 opposite to the side where the flange part 406 is formed, a projection 407 is formed so as to project in the axial direction. A plurality of (specifically, six) protrusions 407 are formed around the axis, and the protrusions 407 are arranged at equal intervals around the axis.

  The surface 408 on the inner peripheral side of each protrusion 407 does not enter the cylindrical hole 409 as in the case of the protrusion 391 in the seventh embodiment. On the other hand, the end face 393 like the protrusion 391 in the seventh embodiment is not formed on the surface of each protrusion 407 facing the wide area 411, and the tip of the outer inclined surface 412 is It is continuous with the inner circumferential surface 408.

  The continuous portion between the housing partition wall portion 414 of the housing area 413 in which the channel forming part 405 is housed and the channel wall 415 forming the wide region 411 is located upstream of the game ball in the downstream direction than the seventh embodiment. The end portion of the body portion 416 of the passage forming component 405 on the side where the protrusion 407 is formed protrudes from the accommodation region 413 to the wide region 411 side. Further, the wall surfaces of the passage wall 415 which defines the wide area 411 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance all around the axis of the portion of the passage forming part 405 that protrudes to the wide area 411 side. That is, an annular groove continuously formed around the axis of the passage forming component 405 between the portion of the passage forming component 405 that protrudes to the wide region 411 side and the wall surface of the passage wall 415 that defines the wide region 411. 417 is formed. Incidentally, in the wide area 411, an inclined area 418 inclined in a predetermined direction is formed.

  According to the above configuration, in addition to the effects of the seventh embodiment, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  Even if the fraudulent tool 390 is disposed from the wide area 411 side with respect to the exit portion of the narrow width area 401, the through hole of the fraudulent tool 390 is caught from the groove section 417 side across the gap between the projections 407, Not only the entry to the narrow region 401 side is prevented, but it is also difficult to release the stuck state.

  Further, as in the path L4 in FIG. 53, when the one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outer sloped surface 412 of the projection 407, the fraudulent tool 390 guides the groove section 417 along the slope of the outer sloped surface 412. And the unauthorized tool 390 is expected to enter the groove 417. In this case, the portion of the fraudulent tool 390 which is in the groove portion 417 is surrounded by the passage forming part 405 and the passage wall 415, which makes it difficult to pull out the fraudulent tool 390 from the groove portion 417.

  In particular, an inclined area 418 inclined in a predetermined direction is formed in the wide area 411, and the outer inclined surface 412 and the groove 417 of the projection 407 are formed at least on the extension of the inclined area 418 to the upstream side. . Therefore, when the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted along the ceiling portion 418 a of the inclined region 418, the fraudulent tool 390 is easily disposed at the position where the fraudulent tool 390 has entered the groove portion 417.

  Further, the groove portion 417 abuts on the outer inclined surface 412 by being formed continuously around the axis so as to be adjacent to the entire circumference of the outer inclined surface 412 formed intermittently around the axis. The fraudulent tool 390 whose movement is guided along the outer inclined surface 412 reliably enters the groove 417.

  In the present embodiment, the outer inclined surface 412 and the groove 417 of the projection 407 may be formed only on the extension of the inclined region 418 to the upstream side. However, in order to make it easy for the fraudulent tool 390 to enter the groove 417, it is preferable to form the outer inclined surface 412 and the groove 417 around the axis as in the above embodiment.

The Ninth Embodiment
The present embodiment is different from the eighth embodiment in the configuration for preventing the entry of the unauthorized tool 390 into the narrow region at the exit of the narrow region. This different configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 54 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the outlet portion of the narrow region 421 and the periphery thereof.

  The narrow region 421 is provided with a third region 422 as a cross-sectional reduction region as in the eighth embodiment, and the third region 422 is provided separately from the case member 424 of the communication unit 423. It is formed in the passage forming part 425. Further, a projection 426 is formed in the passage forming part 425, and a passage is formed between a portion of the passage forming part 425 which protrudes to the wide area 427 side and the passage wall 428 which defines the wide area 427. A continuous annular groove 429 is formed about the axis of the part 425.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the shape of the division screen defining the groove 429 in the passage forming component 425 is different from that of the passage forming component 405 in the eighth embodiment.

  In detail, the screen is formed as an inclined surface that the tip end portion is continuous with the surface 432 on the inner circumferential side and the outer side, specifically, the radial direction outer side as it goes from the tip to the base end of the projection 426 A first inclined surface 433 is provided. The end on the proximal end side of the first inclined surface 433 is located at a position projecting outward outside the outer circumferential surface of the trunk portion 434 of the passage forming component 425, specifically, radially outward. However, a gap is formed between the end on the proximal end side of the first inclined surface 433 and the passage wall 428 that defines the wide area 427. In addition, the second screen is formed as an inclined surface which is continuous with the first inclined surface 433 on the upstream side in the game ball flow downward direction, and is further inward toward the upstream side, specifically, inward in the radial direction. An inclined surface 435 is provided. An end of the second inclined surface 435 opposite to the first inclined surface 433 is continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the body 434.

  According to the above configuration, in addition to the effects of the eighth embodiment, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  Even if the fraudulent tool 390 is disposed from the wide region 427 side with respect to the outlet portion of the narrow region 421, a portion that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the body 434 by the first inclined surface 433 and the second inclined surface 435 In addition, since the penetration hole of the fraudulent tool 390 is caught, it is possible not only to prevent the intrusion to the narrow area 421 side beyond that, but also to make it difficult to release the stuck state.

  Further, as in the path L5 in FIG. 54, when the one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the first sloped surface 433, the fraudulent tool 390 is guided to the groove 429 side along the slope of the first sloped surface 433; The unauthorized tool 390 is expected to enter the groove 429. Furthermore, after the fraudulent tool 390 has entered the groove portion 429, the region of the fraudulent tool 390 which has entered the groove portion 429 moves along the inclination of the second sloped surface 435, whereby the first sloped surface 433 and the The through-hole of the fraudulent tool 390 is likely to be caught at a portion protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 434 by the two inclined surfaces 435.

  In particular, the wide area 427 is formed with an inclined area 436 inclined in a predetermined direction, and the first inclined surface 433, the second inclined surface 435 and the groove 429 are formed on the extension of at least the upstream side of the inclined area 436 It is done. Therefore, when the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted along the ceiling portion 436a of the inclined region 436, the fraudulent tool 390 is easily disposed in the groove portion 429 at the position where it is inserted as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the first inclined surface 433, the second inclined surface 435 and the groove 429 may be formed only on the extension of the inclined region 436 to the upstream side. However, in order to make it easy for the fraudulent tool 390 to enter the groove 429, it is preferable to form the combination of the first inclined surface 433 and the second inclined surface 435 and the groove 429 around the axis as in this embodiment.

Tenth Embodiment
The present embodiment is different from the eighth embodiment in the configuration for blocking the entry of the unauthorized tool 390 into the narrow region 401 at the exit of the narrow region 401. The different configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 55 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the outlet portion of the narrow region 401 and the periphery thereof.

  The narrow region 401 is provided with a third region 402 as a cross-sectional reduction region as in the eighth embodiment, and the third region 402 is provided separately from the case member 441 of the communication unit 440. It is formed in the passage forming part 405. Further, a projection 407 is formed on the passage forming part 405, and a passage is formed between a portion of the passage forming part 405 which protrudes to the wide area 442 side and the passage wall 443 which defines the wide area 442 A continuous annular groove 417 is formed around the axis of the part 405. The configuration of the projection 407 and the groove 417 is the same as that of the eighth embodiment.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the configuration of the wide area 442 is different from that of the eighth embodiment. The wide area 442 is formed with a step portion 444 at an intermediate position in the game ball flow direction, and the upstream area 445 on the upstream side of the step portion 444 is a passage compared to the downstream area 446 on the downstream side of the step portion 444. The cross-sectional area of is set widely. Of the upstream area 445 and the downstream area 446, the projection 407 of the passage forming part 405 protrudes to a midway position of the upstream area 445.

  An annular wall portion 447 is integrally formed in the wide region 442 so as to protrude from the step portion 444 toward the upstream region 445 side. The annular wall portion 447 has a continuous annular shape around the axis, and a communication hole 448 penetrating in the axial direction is defined by the annular wall portion 447 so as to connect the upstream region 445 and the downstream region 446. The communication hole 448 is disposed coaxially with the third region 402, and the cross-sectional area in the direction orthogonal to the passage direction is set wider than the cross-sectional area of the third region 402. More specifically, the third region 402 is formed such that the passage direction is vertical (specifically, vertical), and the communication hole 448 is also formed so that the passage is vertical. Further, the cross-sectional area of the communication hole 448 is set wider than the downward projection range of the third region 402. Thus, in the configuration in which the annular wall portion 447 is formed, the gaming balls discharged to the downstream side from the third region 402 are less likely to interfere with the annular wall portion 447.

  The annular wall portion 447 is spaced apart inward from the passage wall 443 which defines the upstream region 445 along the entire circumference thereof, and between the annular wall portion 447 and the passage wall 443 the upstream side in the game ball flow-down direction The downstream side groove 451 which is open toward the end and continuous around the axis is defined. Further, at the upstream end of the annular wall portion 447 in the game ball flow-down direction, a downstream side protruding portion 452 projecting integrally to the upstream side is integrally formed. A plurality of (specifically, six) downstream protrusions 452 are formed, and the downstream protrusions 452 are arranged at equal intervals around the axis.

  Each downstream projection 452 has a predetermined thickness dimension. However, each downstream projection 452 does not enter the communication hole 448 side, and the surface 453 on the inner peripheral side of each downstream projection 452 is flush with the peripheral surface of the communication hole 448. That is, in the annular wall portion 447, each downstream side protrusion 452 is formed in a range from the tip of the downstream side protrusion 452 to the end on the opposite side so as not to cause a step toward the communication hole 448 side. There is. As a result, each downstream projection 452 is formed while preventing the passage of gaming balls from the upstream region 445 to the downstream region 446.

  On the side facing the upstream region 445 in each downstream side projection 452, the downstream side inclined face which goes to the side further away from the communication hole 448 as it goes from the tip to the base end of the downstream side projection 452 454 is formed. The upstream end of the downstream inclined surface 454 is continuous with the surface 453 on the inner peripheral side of the annular wall 447, and the downstream end is continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the base 455 in the annular wall 447. ing.

  According to the above configuration, in addition to the effects of the eighth embodiment, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  As in the path L6 in FIG. 55, when one end of the fraudulent tool 390 abuts on the outer sloped surface 412 of the protrusion 407 on the upstream side, the fluted tool 390 on the upstream side along the slope of the outer sloped surface 412 Guided to the 417 side, the unauthorized tool 390 enters the groove 417. In this case, when the fraudster pulls the fraudulent tool 390 downstream in order to release the state in which the fraudulent tool 390 is in the groove portion 417, a portion of the fraudulent tool 390 is the downstream sloped surface. It is guided to the downstream groove 451 along 454, and the unauthorized tool 390 enters the downstream groove 451. Thus, when the fraudulent tool 390 enters into the downstream groove 451, it becomes difficult to release the entering state.

  In particular, since the plurality of downstream protrusions 452 are arranged at predetermined intervals around the axis line, the through holes of the unauthorized tool 390 enter the gaps between the downstream protrusions 452 so that the unauthorized tool 390 is downstream protrusions. It is expected to get caught between 452. In this case, even if the fraudulent tool 390 is pulled to the downstream side, the hooked state can not be released, so it is difficult to cancel the hooked state.

  Furthermore, in this state, when the gaming ball which is going to pass through the communication hole 448 hits the fraudulent device 390 from the upstream side, the ball clogging occurs in the communication passage. Then, the administrator or the like of the game hall notices such a ball jam, thereby making it possible to grasp that an illegal payout of the game ball has been made using the illegal tool 390.

  The annular wall 447 is provided separately from the case member 441 as the passage forming component 456, but may be integrally formed with the case member 441.

Eleventh Embodiment
In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the first region as a cross-sectional transition region in the narrow region is different from that of the seventh embodiment. The different configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 56 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the first region 461 and the periphery thereof in an enlarged manner.

  As in the seventh embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the most upstream portion of the first region 461 is set wider than the cross-sectional area of the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 and the cross-sectional area of the downstream dispensing region 358. ing. The peripheral edge defining the inlet portion of the first region 461 is in contact with the wall defining the bottom surface 355a of the housing 355 of the dispensing device 114 from below.

  The wall surface of the passage wall 462 that defines the first region 461 is not formed as an inclined surface that is closer to the center toward the downstream along the entire circumference around the axis, and only a part of the wall surface 463 is downstream It is formed as an inclined surface which becomes closer to the center as it goes to the center. In this case, on the downstream side of the first area 461, an inclined area 464 inclined downward in a predetermined direction is formed, and the wall surface 463 of the part is an extension of the inclined area 464 to the upstream side in the passage direction. It is a part that is included.

  The separation distance X8 in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction between the most upstream end of the partial wall surface 463 and the peripheral edge of the outlet portion of the payout device 114 is the same as or substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball. Incidentally, since the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 and the peripheral surface of the outlet portion of the dispensing device 114 are flush with each other, the end on the most upstream side and the peripheral portion of the through hole 354 in a part of the wall surface 463 And the shortest distance in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction is the same as the separation distance X8.

  With the above configuration, in addition to the effects of the seventh embodiment, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  When the fraudulent tool 390 is inserted along the ceiling portion 464a of the inclined region 464 as in a path L7 in FIG. 56, the fraudulent tool 390 enters the separated space defined by the first region 461. In this case, since the separation distance X8 is set to be the same as or substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, one end of the fraudulent tool 390 is in contact with a part of the wall surface 463 and the housing of the payout device 114 When the fraudulent tool 390 is in contact with the bottom surface 355a of the 355 from below, the coil of the fraudulent tool 390 is not included or substantially included in the range in which the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 is extended downstream in the passage direction. There will be no condition. Then, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux from the fraudulent tool 390 to pass through the inside of the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353.

  Further, by setting the separation distance X8 to be the same as or substantially the same as the diameter of the gaming ball, the case portion of the fraudulent device 390 is formed in the unauthorized tool 390 in which the through holes through which the gaming ball can pass are formed. It will be arrange | positioned on the passage path of the game ball which flows in into the 1st area | region 461 from the downstream side payout area | region 358. FIG. In this case, like the gaming ball B indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Then, even if an erroneous detection occurs in the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 due to the magnetic flux from the illegal tool 390, the illegal payout of the game ball is executed to the fraudster due to the occurrence of the ball clogging. It will not be done.

The Twelfth Embodiment
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the communication passage. The present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 57 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the communication passage in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the communication passage 502 is formed by the passage wall 501. The communication passage 502 is continuous with the vertical region 502a extending in the vertical direction and the vertical region 502a, and the rear downward region 502b inclined downward to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and the rear downward region 502b And a forward and downward region 502c inclined downward to the front of the aircraft 10. Then, the gaming ball having flowed down the forward downward region 502c is discharged to a storage section (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, an opening 510 as a discharge portion is provided in the passage wall 501 on the extension destination side to the upstream side of the forward downward region 502c.

  When the fraudulent tool 293 is inserted from the storage section, the fraudulent tool 293 moves in the communication passage 502 along the inner wall surface of the forward downward region 502c. Then, when the unauthorized tool 293 tries to move the folded-back portion of the forward downward region 502c and the backward downward region 502b, it moves along the passage wall 501 on the extension destination side to the upstream side of the forward downward region 502c. By providing the opening 510 in the passage wall 501 on the extension destination side, the unauthorized tool 293 which has entered the storage section and has moved the forward downward region 502c can be discharged from the communication passage 502. Hereinafter, the passage wall 501 on the extension destination side to the upstream side of the forward downward region 502c is referred to as an opening guiding wall 513. That is, the surface on the passage region side of the opening guiding wall 513 functions as a guide surface for guiding the fraudulent tool 293 to the opening 510 provided on the upstream side of the opening guiding wall 513.

  In addition, the opening 510 is provided at a position where the game ball does not reach or hardly reaches, so that the flow of the game ball is not impeded. Specifically, the opening 510 is provided above the collision point where the gaming balls collide in the turn-down area of the forward downward area 502c and the backward downward area 502b. Also, the size of the opening 510 is smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball, and even if the gaming ball flows irregularly such as the gaming ball bounces in the communication passage 502, the gaming ball is It is designed not to be discharged from the opening 510.

  A storage unit for storing game balls is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and the payout device 114 is provided on the rear side and upper side of the pachinko machine 10. For this reason, a part of the communication passage 502 is formed such that the gaming ball flows downward from the rear to the front. In this case, since the game balls are made to flow downward from the rear, it is possible to obtain an effect of adjusting the speed of the game balls flowing down. The communication path 502 is formed such that the gaming ball flows downward from the rear to the front, and thus the gaming ball flows downward from the rear to the front when the unauthorized tool 293 is intruded from the storage section into the communication path 502. It is considered that the unauthorized tool 293 passes through the area where On the other hand, by providing the opening 510 in the area where the passage direction changes from the area where the gaming balls flow downward from the rear to the front, the storage provided on the front side from the payout device 114 provided on the rear side. It is possible to discharge the fraudulent tool 293 in the area which is essential to allow the game ball to flow down the unit.

  In the present embodiment, the forward downward region 502c and the backward downward region 502b are provided, but an area where the game ball flows downward from the rear to the front is formed in at least a part of the communication passage 502. Just do it. Also in this case, by forming the opening 510 on the upstream side of the portion on the upstream side, it is possible to suppress the act of infiltrating the unauthorized tool 293 being performed.

<Other Embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the following configurations may be applied alone to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, or may be applied to the configurations of the above-described embodiments in a predetermined combination. In addition, the following configurations may be applied to embodiments that are not illustrated as application targets of the configurations.

  (1) The return section 279 may not be provided in the first embodiment. In this case, by providing the communication passage 271 with an opening that is open to the outside, the unauthorized tool 293 can be discharged from the inside of the communication passage 271 to the outside through the opening. Further, in the present configuration, when a portion defining the peripheral portion of the opening 280 is pressed by the fraudulent tool 293, the portion may be displaced so that the opening 280 becomes large.

  Further, in the configuration in which the return part 279 is not provided, the fraudulent tool 293 does not get caught in the return unit 279, so that it is difficult for a fraudster to notice that the fraudulent tool 293 is discharged from the opening 280. There is expected. In this case, the shape of the discharge area 278 may be the same as the upstream vertical area 274a. In the present configuration, it is considered that it becomes more difficult for the fraudster to notice whether the fraudulent tool 293 is inserted into the upstream vertical area 274a or into the discharge area 278 side.

  (2) The position where the opening 280 is provided in the first embodiment may be changed. For example, the opening 280 may be provided in the downstream-side vertical area 274c, and the opening 280 may be provided in the wide area 275. Furthermore, it may be provided in the upstream vertical area 274a. In any case, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized tool 293 from reaching the upstream side of the opening 280. However, it is preferable to provide the opening 280 at a portion where the fraudulent tool 293 easily passes in order to discharge the fraudulent tool 293, and it is desirable to provide the opening 280 at the corner where the passage direction is changed. Moreover, in order to suppress the fraudulent action by the fraudulent tool 293, it is desirable that the intrusion of the fraudulent tool 293 into the upstream side vertical region 274a be restricted.

  In the first embodiment, the opening 280 is provided at a place where the gaming ball does not flow down, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The opening 280 may be provided at a position where the unauthorized tool 293 can easily reach. For example, the opening 280 may be provided at a place where the gaming ball flows down. In this case, by making the size of the opening 280 smaller than the size of the gaming ball, even if the opening 280 is provided at a place where the gaming ball passes, the flow of the gaming ball in the communication path 271 is not inhibited. .

  (3) The fraudulent tool 293 misrecognizes the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 by generating a magnetic flux, but by providing the opening 280, a wire or the like is inserted into the communication passage 271, and the communication passage 271 is formed. It is possible to prevent all the fraudulent acts which are accessed to the inside of the device, the payout device 114 and the like. That is, the opening 280 may be formed for the purpose of suppressing fraudulent acts by fraudulent tools different from the fraudulent tools 293 generating the magnetic flux.

  (4) In the first embodiment, the end of the return portion 279 is a free end so that the return portion 279 can be elastically deformed. However, movement is made when the return portion 279 is pressed. Or if it can deform | transform, it will not be limited to this structure. For example, the return part 279 may be rotatably fixed to the passage wall 273 with a screw or the like. In this case, when the return portion 279 is urged toward the communication path 271 so that the return portion 279 rotates when pressed by the incorrect tool 293 and the pressing force of the incorrect tool 293 is released. It is possible to return the return part 279 to the state before turning.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the tip of the return portion 279 may be a fixed end. In this case, although the return portion 279 does not elastically deform, the fraudulent tool 293 can be guided to the opening 280 by the provision of the inclined surface 281.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the location where the hook portion 284 is provided may be changed. For example, one in which the hook portion 284 is provided on the discharge wall 278 a can be considered, and one in which the hook portion 284 is provided on the back side can be considered. Also in this case, when the fraudulent tool 293 guided by the return section 279 tries to return into the communication passage 271, the fraudulent tool 293 is caught by the hook portion 284 and the fraudulent tool 293 is returned into the communication passage 271. Can be suppressed. Further, in this configuration, the return part 279 and the hooking part 284 can be provided at different positions, and the hooking part 284 can be installed at a position where the fraudulent tool 293 can be easily hooked.

  (7) Although the protrusion of the hooking portion 284 extends in the direction in which the return portion 279 extends, the direction in which the projection of the hooking portion 284 extends may be changed. It is conceivable that the protrusion of the hook portion 284 extends vertically upward, or may extend in an oblique direction. That is, the direction in which the projection in the hook portion 284 extends is arbitrary. Furthermore, the hooking portion 284 may be provided with a first convex portion extending in the horizontal direction from the return portion 279 and a second convex portion extending vertically upward from the tip end portion of the first convex portion. That is, the projections in the hooking portion 284 may extend in a plurality of directions, and the hooking portion 284 may be formed in a hook-like shape.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the opening 280 has a size that the gaming ball can not pass, but the size of the opening 280 is arbitrary, and the size may be such that the gaming ball can pass. Also in this case, since the opening 280 is provided at a portion where the game ball does not contact or does not easily contact, it can be suppressed that the game ball is discharged from the opening 280.

  (9) In the first embodiment, although the communication passage 271 is divided into the narrow area 274 and the wide area 275, it is not necessary to divide the communication path 271 into the narrow area 274 and the wide area 275. Good. That is, the passage width and the passage direction of the communication passage 271 are arbitrary. However, in order to ensure that the unauthorized tool 293 reaches the opening 280, it is preferable to provide a portion where the passage width is reduced and to provide the opening 280 at that portion.

  (10) In the first embodiment, the return portion 279 extends in a plate shape, but the return portion 279 may extend stepwise, for example, in a step-like shape provided with a plurality of stepped portions. Good. In this case, the inclined surface 281 is formed in a step-like shape, and the unauthorized tool 293 is guided along the step-shaped inclined surface 281.

  Also, the shape of the return part 279 may be changed, and for example, the width of the return part 279 may be different on the proximal side than on the distal end side. That is, the return portion 279 is provided with a first width portion provided on the tip end side, and a second width portion provided on the base end side of the first width portion and shorter than the first width portion. ing. By shortening the width of the second width portion, it is possible to easily hook the through hole 294 of the fraudulent tool 293 to the second width portion.

  (11) In the first embodiment, the opening 280 is formed in a state in which the return portion 279 is not elastically deformed, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, in a state in which the return portion 279 is not elastically deformed, the tip of the return portion 279 or the inclined surface 281 may be in contact with the passage wall 273. In this case, the opening 280 is formed when the return portion 279 is elastically deformed. In this configuration, when the fraudulent tool 293 abuts on the inclined surface 281, the opening 280 is opened and the fraudulent tool 293 can be discharged. Then, after discharging the fraudulent tool 293, the opening 280 is closed by the return part 279 returning to its original position by the restoring force. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the withdrawal of the fraudulent tool 293 into the communication passage 271 after the fraudulent tool 293 is discharged.

  (12) The shape of the downstream inclined surface 273a may be changed, and the downstream inclined surface 273a may be curved. For example, after being curved toward the upstream vertical region 274a in the middle of the downstream inclined surface 273a, it may be curved toward the downstream side of the curved portion. That is, the tip end of the downstream side inclined surface 273a is directed to the downstream side in the flow-down direction of the gaming ball. In this configuration, when the fraudulent tool 293 that has reached the downstream inclined surface 273a reaches the tip of the downstream inclined surface 273a, it moves toward the downstream side. Therefore, the fraudulent tool 293 passes through the first branch passage region 277a or the second branch passage region 277b and is discharged from the upper tray 81 or the lower tray 82. In this case, the passage wall 273 that divides the first branch passage region 277a or the second branch passage region 277b functions as an open portion. Therefore, it is preferable to curve the end of the downstream inclined surface 273a toward the first branch passage region 277a or the second branch passage region 277b.

  (13) In the second embodiment, the entire exit portion of the narrow area 304 where the insertion of the unauthorized tool 293 is restricted is the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 and the through hole 127a. Although the configuration is such that they do not overlap in the range extended to the downstream side in the passage direction, instead of this, a part of the outlet portion may overlap with the extended range. In addition, in the configuration in which the insertion of the unauthorized tool 293 on the upstream side of the inclined region 307 is restricted at the middle position of the inclined region 307, the whole middle position may be configured not to overlap the extended range. A part of the middle position may overlap with the extended range. However, to prevent the through hole 294 of the fraudulent tool 293 from being directed to the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, the insertion of the fraudulent tool 293 is restricted as in the second embodiment. It is preferable that the whole of the portion does not overlap the extended range.

  (14) In the second embodiment, the downstream vertical region 308 as the downstream continuous region is configured to be parallel to the passage direction of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, but instead of this, The passage direction of the downstream continuous region may be inclined with respect to the passage direction of the through hole 127a. In this case, in order to prevent the magnetic flux generated from the through hole 294 of the fraudulent tool 293 from passing through the inside of the coil of the discharge ball detection sensor 126, it may be parallel as in the second embodiment or The passage direction of the downstream continuous region is a passage of the through hole 127a so that the extension line directed to the upstream side of the passage direction of the downstream continuous region and the extension line to the downstream side of the passage direction of the through hole 127a do not intersect. It may be inclined with respect to the direction.

  (15) In the second embodiment, the passage direction of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 is the vertical direction, but instead, the passage direction is inclined in the predetermined direction. It is also good. Even in this case, the communication passage 303 is formed with a passage region set in the passage direction different from the passage direction of the through hole 127a, and at least upstream of the predetermined position of the passage region. Even if it is attempted to insert 293, it becomes possible to prevent fraudulent acts performed by inserting the fraudulent tool 293 from the upper plate 81 or the lower plate 82 to the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 side. .

  Further, a downstream continuous region is provided on the downstream side of the inclined passage region, and the passage direction of the downstream continuous region is defined by the extension line to the upstream side of the passage and the downstream of the passage hole of the through hole 127a. You may set so that the extension line to a side may not cross. And, even if it is attempted to insert the fraudulent tool 293 upstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area, the effect of preventing the fraudulent activity is enhanced. Furthermore, by configuring the entire downstream side continuous region not to overlap with the range in which the through hole 127a is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction, the effect of preventing the above-mentioned fraudulent action is enhanced.

  (16) In the communication passage 303 in the second embodiment, the downstream vertical area 308 may be omitted, and the inclined area 307 may be directly connected to the wide area 305. In this case, even if it is attempted to insert the fraudulent tool 293 upstream of the predetermined position of the inclined region 307, it is difficult to conduct fraudulent acts using the fraudulent tool 293 by setting it as a configuration in which it is regulated. It becomes possible. In addition, although at least the inclined area 307 and the downstream vertical area 308 are provided, the upstream vertical area 306 may not be provided, and the downstream delivery area 122a in the dispensing device 114 is defective and the delivery ball detection is performed. The through hole 127 a of the sensor 126 may be directly connected to the communication passage 303.

  Further, the sloped area 307 and the downstream side vertical area 308 may be formed in a curved shape instead of formed linearly. In the curvilinearly formed configuration, the range in which the predetermined passage area is extended upstream in the passage direction is the range in which the inlet portion of the passage area is extended tangentially upstream in the inlet portion. The range where the predetermined passage area is extended downstream in the passage direction is the range where the outlet portion of the passage area is extended tangentially downstream in the outlet portion.

  In addition, for a pachinko machine in which the discharge ball detection sensor is an electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor not having the through hole 127a and the sensor is disposed on the passage wall of the medium passage area corresponding to the through hole 127a from the outside of the passage. Thus, the characteristic configuration in each of the above embodiments may be applied. In addition, the characteristic configuration in each of the above-described embodiments is applied to a pachinko machine having a recess and in which a discharge ball detection sensor for detecting a change in the magnetic field due to the game ball passing through the recess is disposed. May be Moreover, it is possible to apply also to the pachinko machine which used except a proximity sensor of an electromagnetic induction type as a delivery ball | bowl detection sensor.

  (17) In the second embodiment, the communication passage 303 may be the narrow region 304 throughout the entire area, and the wide region 305 may be defective. In this case, for example, the passage between the upper plate 81 and the passage toward the lower plate 82 may be branched on the front door frame 14 side, and the upper plate 81 and the lower plate 82 may be provided as a reservoir. However, in the configuration provided with a single reservoir, the narrow region 304 may be continuous to the inlet of the reservoir.

  (18) In the second embodiment, the inclined area 307 is formed so that the downstream vertical area 308 is offset from the through hole 127a of the payout ball detection sensor 126 in the left-right direction of the gaming machine. There is no limitation to this, and the inclined area 307 is formed so that the downstream side vertical area 308 is shifted from the through hole 127a of the payout ball detection sensor 126 in the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the gaming machine. May be

  (19) The narrow region 304 of the communication passage 303 is not provided with the inclined region 307 and the downstream vertical region 308, and the downstream side of the through hole 127a from the downstream side of the through hole 127a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126 More specifically, the narrow area 304 is provided such that the axis of the narrow area 304 is disposed on the same straight line as the axis of the through hole 127 a over the entire narrow area 304. At the same time, it is possible not to insert an illegal tool that does not block the passage of gaming balls upstream of the exit of the narrow area 304, in which case the payout is made to a position close to the payout ball detection sensor 126. Since it becomes impossible to arrange the ball detection sensor 126, it becomes an anti-counterfeit measures against the weak output of weak tools. However, it is preferable to provide an area such as the inclined area 307 or the downstream-side vertical area 308 because it may not be an effective measure against a fraudulent tool having a strong output.

  (20) In each of the above embodiments, a magnetic detection sensor or a radio wave detection sensor may be separately provided. The magnetic detection sensor or the radio wave detection sensor is provided, for example, for detecting a magnetic detection sensor provided for detecting an action of bringing a magnet closer to the game area or an action for transmitting an illegal radio wave toward the game area. A radio wave detection sensor may be used. By providing the magnetic detection sensor or the radio wave detection sensor as described above, when the magnetic flux is generated from the incorrect tool, when the output intensity becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the magnetic detection sensor or the radio wave detection sensor Can be detected. On the other hand, due to the structure of the communication passage in each of the above-described embodiments, the fraudulent tool can not be brought close to the dispensing ball detection sensor 126. Therefore, even if the magnetic flux is generated from the fraudulent tool in a weak output strength It is possible to prevent the discharge ball detection sensor 126 from being received.

  (21) Modified examples of the communication passage 341 in the seventh embodiment are shown in FIGS. 58 (a) and 58 (b).

  In the communication passage 341 shown in FIG. 58 (a), the passage direction of the third region 365 constituting the outlet portion of the narrow region 361 is not the vertical direction, but the first branch passage leading to the upper plate 81 in the wide region 362 It is formed to be inclined in the direction to the region 383 side. In detail, the narrow region 361 is formed to be inclined so as to face the wall surface side having a portion facing the dividing portion 381 on the first branch passage region 383 side among the passage walls 345a that define the wide region 362. ing.

  In the configuration in which the third area 365 having a narrower cross-sectional area of the passage than the second area 364 is formed on the downstream side of the second area 364 in the narrow area 361, the game ball passing the boundary between both areas 364, 365 Is likely to hit the peripheral surface of the third region 365 and to go wild in the passage. Then, the game balls are not led out to the first branch passage region 383 side of the first branch passage region 383 and the second branch passage region 384 leading to the upper plate 81, but the second branch connected to the lower plate 82. There is a possibility that the game ball may be led out to the passage area 384 side. On the other hand, since the narrow area 361 is formed as described above, even if the game ball is attacked in the passage of the third area 365, the game ball is easily derived to the upper plate 81 side Become.

  In the communication passage 341 shown in FIG. 58 (b), the wall surface 550 having a portion facing the partition 381 on the first branch passage region 383 side in the passage wall 345 a that defines the wide region 362 is the third region. It is formed to be inclined in the same direction as the inclination direction of 365. As a result, the gaming ball discharged toward the downstream side from the third area 365 is less likely to collide with the wall surface 550, so the gaming ball collides with the wall surface 550, and in reaction to the second branch passage region 384 side The occurrence of the inconvenience that the game ball flows is suppressed. Such an effect is achieved if the wall surface 550 is formed so as not to be included in the range in which the third region 365 is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. The inclination direction does not have to be the same as the inclination direction of the third region 365.

  (22) In the seventh embodiment, the narrow region 361 may be configured such that the cross-sectional shape of the passage is the same throughout. For example, the narrow-width region 361 may be configured such that the cross-sectional shape of the passage is circular throughout. Also, for example, the narrow width area 361 may be configured such that the cross-sectional shape of the passage is an angular shape over the entire area. Even in these cases, by forming an area where the cross-sectional area of the passage is narrow in the narrow area 361 as a separate component with respect to other areas, maintainability when the area where the cross-sectional area of the passage is narrow is worn It can be improved. In addition, the first region 363 and the second region 364 may have a circular cross-sectional shape, and the third region 365 may have an angular cross-sectional shape.

  (23) In the seventh embodiment, as the guide surface, the outer inclined surface 394 extending continuously in the direction opposite to the flow-down direction of the gaming ball is provided as going outward from the side through which the gaming ball passes. Instead of this, a surface may be provided that extends stepwise, for example, through a plurality of step portions, in a direction opposite to the flow-down direction of the gaming ball as it goes outward from the side through which the gaming ball passes.

  (24) A configuration in which the downstream end of the outer inclined surface 412 in the flow-down direction of the gaming ball on the outer inclined surface 412 is continuous with the inner peripheral surface 408 defining the third area 402 as in the eighth embodiment, The present embodiment may be applied to the seventh embodiment.

  (25) In the seventh embodiment, although the outer inclined surface 394 is formed in the projection 391, not only the projection 391 but also a part of the trunk portion 372 of the passage forming component 344 is a wide region In the configuration protruding toward the 362 side, the outer inclined surface 394 may be formed from the protrusion 391 to the body 372. In this case, it is possible to secure a large length of the outer inclined surface 394 while suppressing an increase in the length dimension of the protrusion 391.

  (26) In the seventh embodiment, instead of the configuration in which the protruding portions 391 formed intermittently around the axis project toward the wide region 362 side, the portion formed continuously around the axis is wide It may be configured to protrude to the region 362 side. Further, in the present configuration, a guide surface such as the outer inclined surface 394 may be formed continuously along the axis. According to this configuration, it is possible to obtain an effect by providing the protrusion and the guide surface at any position around the axis.

  (27) In the groove portion 417 formed as the recess space in the eighth embodiment, it faces the outer peripheral surface of the passage forming part 405 (that is, the outer peripheral surface of the partition that partitions the outlet of the narrow region 401). A stepped surface having a component directed to the back side of the groove portion 417 as a direction in which the surface faces may be formed on the surface to be formed. The stepped surface is formed to be separated from the outer peripheral surface of the passage forming component 405 so as to allow entry of the unauthorized tool 390 into the groove 417. According to this configuration, when trying to pull out the fraudulent tool 390 which has entered the inside of the groove portion 417, the fraudulent tool 390 can not be pulled out of the inside of the groove portion 417 because the fraudulent tool 390 is caught on the step surface. As a result, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to try to release the state in which the fraudulent tool 390 has entered the groove 417 and retry. In addition, it becomes easy for the manager of the game hall to find the situation in which the unauthorized tool 390 is inserted.

  In the present configuration, the step surface may be formed parallel or substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the recessed portion of the groove 417, and the groove portion extends from the outer peripheral surface side of the passage forming component 405 to the opposite side. It may be formed to incline toward the open side of 417.

  (28) In the ninth embodiment, instead of the second inclined surface 435, a continuous surface parallel to or substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the groove 429 on the side of the recess may be formed. Further, instead of this, a continuous surface may be formed which is inclined toward the open side of the groove 429 as it goes from the end on the first inclined surface 433 side to the opposite end. In these cases, when the illegitimate tool 390 is guided by the first inclined surface 433 and enters the back side of the groove 429, the illegitimate tool 390 abuts on the continuous surface even when the illegitimate tool 390 is pulled out from the groove 429. You can not pull it out.

  (29) In the tenth embodiment, the downstream groove 451, the downstream protrusion 452, and the downstream inclined surface 454 may be partially configured incompletely. By having one of the configurations, it is expected that the movement of the fraudulent tool 390 in the pulling direction is restricted when it is attempted to remove the fraudulent tool 390 from the communication passage.

  (30) In the seventh embodiment, the downstream side dispensing area 358 is not interposed between the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 and the first area 363 of the narrow area 361, and the first area The through hole 354 may be continuous with the through hole 354 on the downstream side. Further, although the downstream side dispensing region 358 is interposed, the cross sectional area of the passage may be set wider than the cross sectional area of the through hole 354. Even in these cases, even if the fraudulent tool 390 is disposed at a position closer to the downstream side with respect to the dispensing ball detection sensor 353, the coil of the fraudulent tool 390 is used as the detection coil 353a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. Since the magnetic flux is generated from the incorrect tool 390, the possibility of an erroneous detection occurring in the discharge ball detection sensor 353 is reduced by being located at the opposite position. In the configuration in which the cross-sectional area of the downstream side dispensing region 358 is set wider than the cross-sectional area of the through hole 354, the cross-sectional area may be set narrower than the cross-sectional area of the first region 363.

  Further, the step between the downstream side dispensing area 358 and the first area 363 may be inclined with respect to the axial direction of both areas. In this case, by setting the inclination direction of the step to the upstream side of the flow direction of the gaming ball from the passage area side of the gaming ball to the outside, the illegal tool that is in contact with the step from the downstream side It becomes possible to guide 390 toward the side different from the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 side.

  (31) In the seventh embodiment, the third region 365, the protrusion 391, and the outer inclined surface 394 are not formed in the passage forming component 344 which is a separate component from the case members 342a and 342b. It may be configured to be integrally formed with the case members 342a and 342b.

  (32) In the seventh to eleventh embodiments, the passage direction of the communication passage extends substantially in the vertical direction. However, the passage direction may be generally inclined downward. Even in this case, the configuration of the guide surface (specifically, the outer inclined surface 394 in the seventh embodiment) and the protrusion (the seventh embodiment) in the seventh to eleventh embodiments are specifically described. In particular, the configuration of the protrusion 391, the configuration of the recess space (specifically the recess 395 for the seventh embodiment) or the configuration of the extended region (the first region 363 for the seventh embodiment) At least one configuration of may be applied.

  (33) In the seventh embodiment described above, attention is paid to the remarkable effect that it becomes difficult to arrange the illegal tool 390 immediately downstream of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 by forming the guide surface such as the outer inclined surface 394. In this case, the configuration of the guide surface may be any configuration as long as the configuration is essential. In this case, for example, the guide surface may be formed not on the protrusion but on a section screen that divides the wide area 362 or a section screen that divides the narrow area 361.

  (34) Focused on the remarkable effect that it becomes difficult to arrange the fraudulent tool 390 immediately downstream of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353 by forming the projecting portion such as the projecting portion 391 in the seventh embodiment. In the case, the configuration of the projection may be any configuration as long as the configuration is essential. In this case, the guide surface may not be formed on the protrusion.

  (35) A recessed space such as the recess 395 in the seventh embodiment, the groove 417 in the eighth embodiment, and the downstream groove 451 in the ninth embodiment is formed, When focusing on the remarkable effect of being able to inhibit the free movement of the fraudulent tool 390 in the communication passage, the configuration of the recess space may be an essential configuration, and the other configurations are arbitrary configurations. . As a structure which does not make a projection part and a guide surface essential, for example, a structure where a recess space is formed so as to be recessed in a direction orthogonal to the passage direction from the passage side can be considered. Even in this case, the unauthorized tool 390 is expected to enter the recess space, and when the unauthorized tool 390 enters, the free movement of the unauthorized tool 390 is inhibited.

  (36) The formation of the expanded area such as the first area 363 in the seventh embodiment makes it difficult for the fraudulent output section of the fraudulent tool 390 to face the through hole 354 of the dispensing ball detection sensor 353. Focusing on the remarkable effect of this, the configuration of the extended area may be an essential configuration, and the other configurations are optional.

  (37) A passage for communication is formed by forming the change areas such as the area from the second area 364 to the third area 365 and the area from the third area 365 to the wide area 362 in the seventh embodiment. When focusing on the remarkable effect of being able to inhibit the free movement of the fraudulent tool 390 in the inside, the configuration of the change area may be an essential configuration, and the other configurations are arbitrary configurations.

  (38) In the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the dispensing device 114 having the rotating bodies 124 and 352 as the dispensing execution means, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine provided with a payout device of type B. For example, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine provided with a payout device having an emergence and withdrawal piece that prevents or allows passage of gaming balls by appearing in and out of the payout path as payout execution means.

  Further, although the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 in which the dispensing device 114 having the dispensing ball detection sensors 126 and 353 is provided on the downstream side of the dispensing execution means in the above embodiments, the present invention is limited thereto The present invention may be applied to gaming machines provided with other types of payout devices. For example, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine provided with a payout device 114 having payout ball detection sensors 126 and 353 on the upstream side of the payout execution means.

  In addition to the detection results of the payout ball detection sensors 126 and 353, the gaming machine specifies the number of payouts of the gaming ball also by the operation state of the payout execution means, more specifically, the number of rotations of the rotating members 124 and 352, etc. The present invention may be applied to this.

  (39) In the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the upper tray 81 and the lower tray 82 as the storage section, but instead, a pachinko machine provided with a single outer storage section The invention may be applied to a machine. In this case, the full tank detection sensor 88 is provided to detect whether or not the single outer storage section is full, and if it is determined that the outer storage section is full, the payout of the game ball is made. Try to limit

  (40) In the second embodiment, the insertion of the unauthorized tool 293 on the upstream side of the outlet portion of the narrow region 304 is restricted, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, The insertion of the unauthorized tool 293 on the upstream side of the midway position of the downstream vertical region 308 may be restricted, and the insertion of the fraudulent tool 293 on the upstream side of the midway position of the inclined region 307 is regulated. The configuration may be However, in order not to direct the through hole 294 of the fraudulent tool 293 to the through hole 127 a of the dispensing ball detection sensor 126, the insertion of the fraudulent tool 293 upstream of the inlet portion of the downstream side vertical region 308 is restricted. It is preferable to set it as a structure.

  (41) In the above embodiments, the main control board 201 may be configured to have only the function of the main control circuit 202 by providing the power failure monitoring device separately from the main control device 91.

  (42) In the above embodiments, the sound lamp control device 92 controls the display control device 225. However, instead of this, the display control device 225 may control the sound lamp control device 92. . In addition, a single control device having both functions of the audio lamp control device 92 and the display control device 225 may be provided.

  (43) Other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above embodiments, for example, pachinko machines in which a motorized character opens a predetermined number of times when gaming balls enter a specific area of a special device The present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine that becomes a jackpot when a ball enters and becomes a jackpot, a pachinko machine equipped with other features, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a ball ball, etc.

  A non-ball-ball type game machine, for example, a plurality of reels having a plurality of kinds of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts the rotation of the reels by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line visible from the display window after the reel is stopped by the passage of a predetermined time, a bonus such as payout of medals is awarded to the player The present invention is also applicable to slot machines. In this case, the configuration of the communication passage in each of the above embodiments may be applied to the hopper device of the slot machine.

  A pachinko machine and slot machine including a loading device and starting rotation of the reel by operating the start lever after a predetermined number of gaming balls stored in the storage unit are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which is integrated.

  (44) The configurations described in the first to twelfth embodiments and the other embodiments described above may be applied in combination with each other. For example, the communication passage in the ninth embodiment And the configuration of the communication passage in the tenth embodiment may be applied in combination, and the configuration of the communication passage in the ninth embodiment and the configuration in the eleventh embodiment. The configuration of the communication passage may be combined and applied. Further, each of the other embodiments described above may be configured to be combined with each other with respect to the first to twelfth embodiments or a part or all of the first to twelfth embodiments. Some or all of the configurations may be applied in combination with each other.

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Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above-described embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

Features A1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 122, a communication passage 271, a game ball distribution unit 128) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in a gaming machine front panel (front door frame 14) Etc) and
A payout execution means (rotary body 124) for paying out the game medium toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Payout detection means (discharge ball detection sensor 126) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 127a) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with a payout of gaming media specified based on the detection result of the payout detection means.
The division section (communication path forming unit 270) that partitions the downstream area (communication path 271) on the downstream side of the medium passage area in the game medium passage section does not flow game media that passes through the downstream area A game machine characterized by comprising an opening (opening 280) for opening from the downstream area to the outside of the game medium passage at an intermediate position of the passage.

  According to the feature A1, an opening for opening to the outside of the game medium passage is provided in the partition which partitions the downstream area. Even if a foreign object such as an illegal tool for giving a fraud to the payout detecting means enters the game medium passage, the foreign object is discharged from the opening. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress that at least the foreign matter reaches the upstream side relative to the downstream side area, and to suppress that the payout detection means is subjected to the fraud. In addition, an opening is formed so as to prevent the game medium from flowing out. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the passage of the game medium in the downstream area from being blocked by the opening portion.

  In addition, since the foreign matter is discharged from the downstream area to the outside of the game medium passage portion, after the foreign matter has entered the opening portion, an unauthorized person who has caused the foreign matter can not identify the position of the foreign matter. Conceivable. As a result, even if it is attempted to reposition a foreign object at a position where fraudulent acts can be performed, the work can be made difficult. As a result, in comparison with the configuration in which the foreign matter remains inside the game medium passage portion, even if the illegal tool is to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means, it can be made impossible.

  Note that "the game media which passes through the downstream area does not flow out" includes those whose size is such that the game medium can not pass through the opening portion, and the opening portion is provided at a position where the game medium does not reach Included.

  Also, the "open part" includes what is always open, and includes what is expanded or reduced in the open area. In addition, it includes one that switches from a closed state to an open state when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Further, the "opening part for opening from the downstream side area to the outside of the game medium passage part" includes one that is opened from the downstream side area to the outside without passing through an area different from the downstream side area. Moreover, what is made to open outside via the area | region different from the said downstream side area | region from the downstream side area | region is included.

  Feature A2. The opening portion is formed such that the area to be opened becomes large when the peripheral edge portion of the area to open the downstream area to the outside of the game medium passage portion is pressed from the downstream side. The gaming machine according to the feature A1.

  According to the feature A2, the opening portion is provided such that the area to be opened becomes large when the game medium is pressed from the downstream side in the flow-down direction. When the foreign matter reaches the peripheral edge of the open part and the foreign matter presses the peripheral part of the open part, the area where the open part is opened becomes large, so that the foreign matter can be easily discharged from the open part. Further, by enlarging the opening when pressed by a foreign object, the size of the opening in the state before being pressed can be minimized.

  Feature A3. The opening portion is formed to return to a state before the area to be released is pressed when the pressing is released from the state where the peripheral portion is pressed. The gaming machine according to the feature A2.

  According to the feature A3, when the pressing on the opening is released, the opening returns to the original size. That is, after discharging the foreign matter, the opening becomes smaller. This is expected to have the effect of suppressing the returned foreign matter from returning to the downstream region. As a result, after the foreign matter is discharged, the foreign matter is returned to the downstream area, and it is possible to suppress the foreign matter from being re-installed at a position where fraudulent acts can be performed.

  If the peripheral edge of the opening is not pressed, it is preferable that the opening does not open the downstream area outside the game medium passage area. In this case, it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the returned foreign matter from returning to the downstream region.

  Feature A4. The partition portion includes a guide surface (inclined surface 281) for guiding the foreign object toward the opening when the foreign object inserted from the downstream side in the flow-down direction abuts. The gaming machine according to any one of A3 to A3.

  According to the feature A4, even if it is attempted to insert a foreign substance for cheating the dispensing detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediate downstream side of the payout detection means, when the foreign substance abuts on the guide surface Foreign matter is guided toward the opening by the guide surface. This makes it easier for the foreign matter to reach the open portion, and facilitates the discharge of the foreign matter from the game medium passage. That is, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do so. As a result, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material to the just downstream side of a payment detection means, it can be made impossible.

  Feature A5. The partitioning section includes a component directed to the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium in the facing direction, and when the foreign material inserted from the downstream side in the downstream direction comes in contact, the foreign material is directed toward the open section A game machine according to any one of features A1 to A3 comprising a guide surface (inclined surface 281).

  According to the feature A5, even if it is attempted to insert a foreign substance for cheating the dispensing detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediate downstream side of the payout detection means, when the foreign substance abuts on the guide surface Foreign matter is guided toward the opening by the guide surface. This makes it easier for the foreign matter to reach the open portion, and facilitates the discharge of the foreign matter from the game medium passage. That is, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do so. As a result, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material to the just downstream side of a payment detection means, it can be made impossible.

  Feature A6. The guide surface is formed from the side through which the game media passes to the open section, and the direction from the side through which the game media passes to the open section is in the direction opposite to the flow-down direction of the game medium The gaming machine according to feature A4 or A5 characterized by having a certain feature.

  According to the feature A6, even if an attempt is made to insert a foreign object such as a tampering tool or the like for tampering with the dispensing detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediate downstream side of the payout detection means, the foreign object abuts on the guide surface In this case, the foreign matter is guided by the guide surface to the side different from the medium passing area side. Thereby, even if it is going to arrange the above-mentioned foreign matter from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do it. As a result, even if it tries to arrange foreign substances, such as an incorrect tool, on the immediately downstream side of the payout detection means, it can be made impossible.

Feature A7. The open section is formed in an external area formed outside the gaming medium passage section so as to be aligned with at least a part of the downstream area.
The guide surface divides the outer area and the area through which game media passes, guides the contacted foreign material toward the outer area, and the opening section from the side through which the game medium passes. The gaming machine according to the feature A4 or A5, characterized in that the game medium is formed toward the opening side and the game medium flows in a direction opposite to the flow-down direction from the side through which the game medium passes to the opening portion. .

  According to the feature A7, even if an attempt is made to insert a foreign object such as a tampering tool or the like for tampering the payout detection means from the storage section and place it on the downstream side of the payout detection means, the foreign object abuts on the guide surface In this case, the foreign matter is guided by the guide surface toward the outer area different from the medium passing area side. Thereby, even if it is going to arrange the above-mentioned foreign matter from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do it. As a result, even if it tries to arrange foreign substances, such as an incorrect tool, on the immediately downstream side of the payout detection means, it can be made impossible.

  Feature A8. When the foreign material is pressed from the downstream side to the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium, the guide surface is displaced in such a direction that the foreign material can be easily guided toward the open portion as it is pressed. The gaming machine according to the feature A6 or A7.

  According to the feature A8, when the guide surface is pressed by the foreign material from the downstream side to the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium, the foreign material is displaced in a direction that facilitates guiding the foreign material toward the opening. Thus, when the guide surface is pressed by the foreign matter, the foreign matter can be favorably guided to the open portion.

Feature A9. The guide surface defines the peripheral portion of the opening, and when the inserted foreign material is pressed from the downstream side to the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium, the foreign material is directed toward the opening. It is configured to return to the state before being pressed when it is displaced in a direction that facilitates its operation and the pressure is released.
The gaming machine according to any one of the features A4 to A8, wherein the opening area is enlarged when the guide surface is pressed and displaced.

  According to the feature A9, when the guide surface is pressed by the foreign material from the downstream side to the upstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium, the foreign material is displaced in the direction to facilitate guiding the foreign material toward the opening. Thus, when the guide surface is pressed by the foreign matter, the foreign matter can be favorably guided to the open portion.

  Further, as the guide surface is displaced, the open area of the open portion becomes larger. When the foreign matter reaches the peripheral edge of the open part and the foreign matter presses the peripheral part of the open part, the area where the open part is opened becomes large, so that the foreign matter can be easily discharged from the open part. Further, by enlarging the opening when pressed by a foreign object, the size of the opening in the state before being pressed can be minimized.

  Feature A10. The opening portion is provided with a restricting portion (recessed portion 282, hooking portion 284) for restricting the movement of foreign matter from the outside of the game medium passage portion to the downstream area side. Features A1 to A9 The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature A10, after the unauthorized tool is discharged from the opening portion, movement of the foreign matter from the discharge destination side to the downstream side region side is restricted. As a result, after the foreign matter is inserted and the foreign matter is induced, the fraudster can make it difficult for the foreign matter to be collected. That is, when a foreign matter is inserted, the foreign matter will stay inside the gaming machine without being collected. As a result, a manager of a game hall or the like in which a game machine is installed can discover foreign matter, and it becomes easy to recognize the fact that fraudulent activity has been attempted.

Characteristics A11. The compartment includes a component directed to the downstream side of the flow-down direction of the game medium in the facing direction, defines the peripheral edge of the open part, and a foreign object inserted from the downstream side in the flow-down direction abuts. It has a guide surface (inclined surface 281) for guiding the foreign matter toward the opening portion,
The restricting portion is characterized by including, in the outer side of the open portion, an intruding region (concave portion 282) sectioned in such a manner as to enter from the tip end of the guide surface to the opposite side to the open portion. The gaming machine according to feature A10.

  According to the feature A11, even if it is attempted to insert a foreign substance for cheating the dispensing detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediate downstream side of the payout detection means, when the foreign substance abuts on the guide surface Foreign matter is guided toward the opening by the guide surface. This makes it easier for the foreign matter to reach the open portion, and facilitates the discharge of the foreign matter from the game medium passage. That is, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do so. As a result, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material to the just downstream side of a payment detection means, it can be made impossible.

  By providing the entry area outside the opening as viewed from the tip of the guide surface, when foreign matter is to be returned to the game medium passage part, it is expected to pass through the entry area, and the foreign matter enters the entry area It becomes possible to make it easy. The entry area enters the opposite side to the open part, and it is considered difficult for the fraudster to release the entry state when foreign matter enters the entry area. As a result, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

Feature A12. The partitioning section includes a component directed to the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium in the facing direction, and when the foreign material inserted from the downstream side in the downstream direction comes in contact, the foreign material is directed toward the open section Guide surface (inclined surface 281)
The gaming machine according to feature A10 or A11, wherein the restricting portion includes a convex portion (hooking portion 284) protruding from a guide tip side of the guide surface.

  According to the feature A12, even if it is attempted to insert a foreign substance for cheating the dispensing detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediate downstream side of the payout detection means, when the foreign substance abuts on the guide surface Foreign matter is guided toward the opening by the guide surface. This makes it easier for the foreign matter to reach the open portion, and facilitates the discharge of the foreign matter from the game medium passage. That is, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material from the storage part side to the direct downstream side of the delivery detection means, it becomes difficult to do so. As a result, even if it is going to arrange a foreign material to the just downstream side of a payment detection means, it can be made impossible.

  Moreover, the convex part which protrudes from the guide tip side of a guide surface is provided in the control part. As a result, when the foreign matter guided by the guide surface is pulled back to the fraudster, the foreign matter can be hooked on the convex portion. As a result, the foreign matter which is to be pulled back is caught on the convex portion, and it becomes difficult to pull back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the inserted foreign material, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraud was attempted by finding the foreign material.

Feature A13. The downstream area includes a bending area (a slope area 274b, a downstream vertical area 274c) that bends the direction in which the game medium flows.
The opening portion is a passage wall which divides the downstream region, and a region downstream of the bending region or a region continuous downstream of the bending region is linearly extended toward the upstream side. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A12, wherein the gaming machine is provided at a position on the front side.

  According to the feature A13, the direction in which the game medium flows down is bent in the bending area. For this reason, when foreign matter is inserted from the downstream side of the bending area, it is conceivable that the foreign matter reaches the linearly extended distal end side of the bending area. On the other hand, according to the present feature, the opening portion is provided at the position on the front side where the downstream region of the bending region or the region continuous on the downstream side is linearly extended toward the upstream side. . Thus, when the foreign matter passes through the bending area, the foreign matter can be easily made to reach the open portion. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of preventing fraudulent acts by foreign objects.

Feature A14. The division screen for dividing the bending area has a component that faces the passage part on the upstream side of the bending area and abuts when the game medium flowing down the passage part on the upstream side passes the bending area. An abutment surface (inclined portion 276) for absorbing at least a part of the load of the game medium,
The gaming machine according to feature A13, wherein the opening portion is formed at a position deviated from the contact surface in the bending area.

  According to the feature A14, when passing through the bending area, a part of the load of the game medium is absorbed by the contact surface by the game medium coming into contact. This makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of the disadvantage that the flow speed of the game medium becomes excessively fast. Further, the open part is provided at a position deviated from the contact surface. Thus, it is possible to suppress the game medium from reaching the opening and discharging the game medium from the opening. That is, by providing the bending area, it is possible to obtain the effect of adjusting the speed at which the game medium flows down and the discharge effect of foreign matter while preventing the flow down of the game medium.

Feature A15. The partition defines a peripheral edge of the opening, and a guide surface (inclined surface 281) for guiding the foreign object toward the opening when the foreign object inserted from the downstream side in the flow-down direction abuts Equipped with
The downstream area includes a bending area (a slope area 274b, a downstream vertical area 274c) that bends the direction in which the game medium flows.
The guide surface is a passage wall which divides the downstream region, and a region downstream of the bending region or a region continuous downstream of the bending region is linearly extended toward the upstream side. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A14, wherein the gaming machine is provided at a position on the front side.

  According to the feature A15, in the bending area, the direction in which the game medium flows is curved. For this reason, when foreign matter is inserted from the downstream side of the bending area, it is conceivable that the foreign matter reaches the linearly extended distal end side of the bending area. On the other hand, according to the present feature, the guide surface is provided at a position on the front side where the downstream region of the bending region or the region continuous on the downstream side is linearly extended toward the upstream side. . As a result, when the foreign matter passes through the bending area, the foreign matter can be easily made to reach the guide surface. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of preventing fraudulent acts by foreign objects.

  Feature A16. The gaming machine according to feature A15, wherein the opening portion is provided upstream of the guide surface.

  According to the feature A16, the opening portion is provided upstream of the guide surface. For example, when the opening portion is formed in the game medium passage portion, it is desirable to minimize the size of the opening portion so that the game medium is not discharged from the opening portion. However, when the opening portion is small, it is conceivable that foreign matter intrudes upstream of the downstream region without reaching the opening portion. On the other hand, according to the present feature, by forming the downstream side area so that the foreign matter can easily reach the guide surface, the foreign matter reaches the open part even if the size of the open part is minimized. It is possible to

  Feature A17. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A16, wherein the opening portion is formed at a position at which gaming media flowing down the downstream region do not contact or at a position where contact is difficult.

  According to the feature A17, the game medium can be prevented from reaching the opening. Thereby, it is possible to suppress that the game medium is discharged from the opening. As a result, it is possible to discharge foreign objects such as fraudulent tools while preventing the flow of game media from being impeded.

Feature A18. The downstream area includes an inclined area (inclined area 274b) where game media flow down on the bottom.
The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A17, wherein the opening portion is formed on a ceiling wall provided above the bottom portion including a ceiling portion of the inclined region.

  According to the feature A18, in the inclined area, the game medium flows down the bottom of the inclined area. Moreover, the open part is formed in the ceiling wall provided above the bottom part including the ceiling part of the inclination area | region. By providing the opening portion above the bottom portion, it is possible to suppress the game medium flowing down the inclined region from reaching the opening portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress the game medium flowing down the inclined area from being discharged from the opening.

Features A19. The downstream side continuous region (downstream side vertical region 274c) formed on the downstream side of the inclined region so as to be steeper than the inclined region or extending in the vertical direction,
The gaming machine according to feature A18, wherein the opening portion is formed on the ceiling wall as an extension destination to the upstream side of the downstream continuous region.

  According to the feature A19, the downstream continuous region is formed to be steeper or extend in the vertical direction than the inclined region. In addition, an open portion is provided in the ceiling wall of the tip which extends the downstream continuous area from the downstream side to the upstream side. When foreign objects such as fraudulent tools are inserted from the downstream side to the upstream side of the downstream continuous area and inserted from the downstream continuous area into the inclined area, it is considered that the foreign substances reach the ceiling wall of the inclined area . As a result, it is possible to cause the unauthorized tool inserted from the downstream side to reach the open portion while providing the open portion so as not to inhibit the flow of the game medium.

Feature A20. The payout execution means and the payout detection means are provided on the game machine upper side and the game machine rear side than the storage unit,
In the gaming medium passage unit,
Front and rear passage areas (forward downward area 502c) which are provided so as to be continuous with the storage section so as to allow the game medium to reach the storage section, and allow the game medium to flow downward from the rear of the gaming machine toward the front of the gaming machine;
An upstream-side continuous region provided continuously on the upstream side with respect to the front-rear passage region, and formed in a passage direction different from the passage direction of the front-rear passage region above the front-rear passage region Backward down region 502b),
Equipped with
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A19, wherein the opening portion is formed at an extension destination to the upstream side of the front and rear passage area.

  According to the feature A20, the payout execution means and the payout detection means are provided on the game machine upper side and the game machine rear side than the storage unit. Therefore, a front and rear passage region extending in the front and rear direction is essential to the game medium passage portion. Further, in order to pay out the game medium to the storage unit while adjusting the flow-down speed of the game medium, it is desirable to connect the front and rear passage area to the storage unit. On the other hand, by providing the open part on the extension destination side from the downstream side to the upstream side of the front and rear passage area, the illegal implement that has passed through the front and rear passage area and reached the upstream continuous area is discharged from the open part. Is possible. That is, it is possible to discharge the foreign matter at the essential parts in order to pay out the game medium well. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly set the passage direction in the game medium passage unit in order to discharge the foreign matter.

Feature B1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
A section (passage wall 345) defining a downstream area (communication passage 341) on the downstream side of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section is directed to the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium in the direction facing A guide surface (outside inclined surface) for guiding the foreign matter to a side different from the medium passing area side when the foreign matter inserted from the downstream side to the upstream side in the flow-down direction abuts with the component 394, 412, a first inclined surface 433).

  According to the feature B1, even if an illegal tool for cheating the detection means is inserted from the storage section and arranged on the immediately downstream side of the detection means, the illegal tool abuts against the guide surface, The tampering device is guided by the guide surface to the side different from the medium passing area side. Thereby, even if it tries to arrange an irregular tool in the just downstream side of a detection means from the storage part side, it becomes difficult to do it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

Feature B2. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
In the section (passage wall 345) that defines the downstream area (passage 341 for communication) downstream of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section, on the downstream side of the flow-down direction of the game medium in the direction facing A guide surface including an oriented component and being formed outward from the side through which the game media passes, and a guide surface (outside the direction in which the game media flows downward from the side through which the game media passes Inclined surfaces 394 and 412, and a first inclined surface 433) are provided.

  According to the feature B2, even if it is attempted to insert an illegal tool for cheating the detection means from the storage section and place it on the immediately downstream side of the detection means, when the illegal tool abuts on the guide surface, The tampering device is guided by the guide surface to the side different from the medium passing area side. Thereby, even if it tries to arrange an irregular tool in the just downstream side of a detection means from the storage part side, it becomes difficult to do it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

  Feature B3. The game according to feature B1 or B2, wherein the guide surface is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis with respect to a partition that divides the passage area of the game medium around the axis. Machine.

  According to the feature B3, in order to allow the unauthorized tool to pass from the downstream side to the passage area partitioned by the partition, the unauthorized tool is biased to any position around the axis on the downstream side of the passage area Also, the fraudulent device can easily contact the guide surface. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the guide surface can be enhanced.

Feature B4. A ceiling slope portion (ceiling portions 418a and 436a) is provided which defines a ceiling portion of a passage area downstream of the guide surface and is formed to be inclined downward toward the downstream side from the upstream side.
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the guide surface is formed so as to include an extension destination side to the upstream side of the ceiling inclined portion.

  When the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side, the fraudulent tool is considered to proceed to the upstream side while in contact with the ceiling portion of the passage area of the game medium. In this case, according to the feature B4, the ceiling inclined portion is provided on the downstream side of the guide surface, and the guide surface is included on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined portion. The fraudulent tool inserted from the downstream side is directed to the guide surface side along the inclination of the ceiling inclined portion, and is guided to a side different from the medium passing area by abutting on the guide surface. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the guide surface can be enhanced.

  Feature B5. The guide surface or a continuous surface continuous on the guide tip side with respect to the guide surface is partitioned by each surface including at least one surface and an opposing surface facing the surface, and is further downstream than the guide surface The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, further comprising a recessed space (recessed portion 395, groove portions 417, 429) communicated with the side region.

  According to the feature B5, the illegitimate tool which is in contact with the guide surface and moved along the guide surface enters the recess space. Then, if the injustice comes into the recessed space, it is considered difficult for the injustice to release the intruded state, making it difficult for the injustice to retry.

Feature B6. The guide surface is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis with respect to a partition that divides the passage area of the game medium around the axis,
The gaming machine according to feature B5, wherein the recessed space is formed adjacent to the entire circumference of the guide surface outside the passage area defined by the partition.

  According to the feature B6, the illegitimate tool inserted from the downstream side easily abuts on the guide surface, and when it abuts on the guide surface, it enters into the recess space with high probability. Therefore, the fraud suppression effect is enhanced.

  Feature B7. The surface defining the recess space includes a step surface (second inclined surface 435) having a component directed to the back side of the recess space in the direction to which it is directed. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature B7, when the illegitimate tool enters into the recess space, when the illegitimate tool hits the step surface among the surfaces that define the recess space, it becomes difficult to do so even when trying to pull out the false tool from the recess space . Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature B8. The guide surface is formed with respect to a section that divides a passing area of game media, and is formed so as not to enter the passing area divided by the section. The gaming machine according to any one of B1 to B7.

  According to the feature B8, in the configuration in which the guide surface is formed, it becomes difficult for the game medium passing through the passage area partitioned by the partition portion to abut on the guide surface. Therefore, the above-described effect of forming the guide surface can be exhibited while preventing the regular passage of game media from being inhibited.

  Feature B9. In the section where the guide surface is formed, the inner surfaces (surfaces 392, 408, and 432 on the inner circumferential side) formed on the opposite side of the guide surface across the section are sectioned by the section. The gaming machine according to the feature B8, wherein the gaming machine is formed to be flush with a screen of a passing area that is continuous on the upstream side with respect to the passing area.

  According to the feature B9, the influence of the guide surface on the regular passage of game media is reduced.

  Feature B10. Any one of the features B1 to B9, which is provided on the guide end side of the guide surface, and has a structure for restricting the movement of the foreign object guided to the guide end side by the guide surface to the guide source side. The gaming machine according to 1.

  According to the feature B10, after the fraudulent device is guided by the guide surface to the side different from the medium passing area side, the fraudster tries to return the fraudulent device to a position before being guided by the guide surface If so, it becomes possible to regulate it. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

Feature B11. The guide surface is formed on the opposite side of the section facing the passage area in the section dividing the passage area of game media,
The continuous surface (the second inclined surface 435) continuous on the guide tip side with respect to the guide surface in the partition portion is a biased portion disposed closer to the passage area than the end portion on the guide tip side of the guide surface The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B10, comprising:

  According to the feature B11, when the illegitimate tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide end side, even if the illegitimate person tries to return the illegitimate tool to the position of the guide source side, the passing area is higher than the biased portion. It is expected that the incorrect tool will be caught at the part that overhangs the outside of the. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature B12. The continuous surface is characterized by including a step surface which goes from the outside to the inside of the passing area divided by the dividing section from the continuous part side with the guide surface toward the deviation part. The gaming machine described in.

  According to the feature B12, when the illegitimate tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide end side, the illegitimate tool hits the step surface, and even if it is tried to return the incorrect tool to the position of the guide source side It becomes difficult to do. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature B13. It is formed on the outer side of the passage area on the downstream side of the downstream side of the passage area of the game medium on the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium than the guide surface, and is directed downstream from the inside of the passage area The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B12, further comprising a side stepped surface (downstream inclined surface 454).

  According to the feature B13, when the illegal tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide tip side, even if the illegal operator tries to pull the illegal tool back to the insertion source side, the illegal tool is on the downstream side step surface It will be difficult to pull back by touching it. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage unit, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent attempt was made to use the fraudulent tool.

  Feature B14. The gaming machine according to the feature B13, wherein the downstream step surface is formed so as to go downstream in the flow-down direction of the gaming medium as it goes from the inside to the outside of the passage area.

  According to the feature B14, when the fraudster tries to pull back the fraudulent tool to the insertion source side, if the fraudulent tool abuts against the downstream side step surface, the fraudulent tool is guided to the side different from the insertion source side It will be. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the game medium passage.

  Feature B15. A downstream side projecting portion (downstream side projecting portion 452) protruding to the upstream side is provided in the downstream dividing portion which divides the passing area of the game medium on the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium than the guide surface. A game machine according to any one of features B1 to B14, characterized in that:

  According to the feature B15, when the illegitimate tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide tip side, the illegitimate tool is the downstream side projecting portion even if the fraudster tries to pull the fraudulent tool back to the insertion source side The incorrect tool is caught by coming into contact with the terminal and it becomes difficult to pull it back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage unit, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent attempt was made to use the fraudulent tool.

  Feature B16. A plurality of the downstream protrusions are formed, and the plurality of downstream protrusions are arranged at predetermined intervals around an axis, and the gaming machine according to the feature B15.

  According to the feature B16, when the fraudster tries to pull back the fraudulent tool to the insertion source side, the fraudulent tool is expected to be introduced between the plurality of downstream protrusions. That is, the possibility that the fraudulent tool is caught is increased.

  Feature B17. It is formed outside the passage area on the downstream side of the downstream side of the game medium in the downstream direction of the gaming media downstream of the guide surface, and is recessed on the downstream side of the game media in the downstream direction. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B1 to B16, further comprising a downstream side recessed space (downstream side groove portion 451) formed.

  According to the feature B17, when the illegitimate tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide tip side, even if the illegitimate person tries to pull the illegitimate tool back to the insertion source side, the illegitimate tool is the downstream side recess space By entering inside, the illegal tool is caught and it becomes difficult to pull back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage unit, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent attempt was made to use the fraudulent tool.

Feature B18. The downstream area downstream of the medium passage area in the game medium passage section is provided with a stepped portion directed to the outside of the game medium passage section in the dividing section that divides the downstream area. And a region extending from the first passage width to the second passage width (a region extending from the third region 365, 402, 422 to the wide region 362, 411, 427) in the downstream direction.
The guide surface is a surface facing the area side of the second passage width in the step portion, and the second passage width in the area of the first passage width (third area 365, 402, 422) The feature B1 to B17 is a surface directed from the peripheral edge side of the outlet toward the area (wide areas 362, 411, 427) to the opposite side to the flow-down direction of the game medium from the peripheral side to the opposite side The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature B18, since the passage width is reduced in the first passage width region than the second passage width region, the incorrect tool is inserted from the storage portion side, and the second passage width region is Even if it tries to intrude into the area side of the passage width of 1, it becomes difficult to do so. In addition, when it is intended to intrude from the area of the second passage width to the area side of the first passage width, it is expected that the incorrect tool abuts on the stepped portion. If you try to infiltrate the area side, it will be difficult to do it. In particular, since the guide surface is formed at the step portion, the effect of suppressing the intrusion of the unauthorized tool into the medium passing region side is enhanced when the incorrect tool contacts the step portion.

  Feature B19. Protrusions (protrusions 391, 407, 426 are formed in passage forming parts 344, 405, 425) projecting from the peripheral portion of the outlet in the region of the first passage width toward the region of the second passage width The guide surface is formed on the surface on the opposite side of the projecting portion with respect to the surface that divides the passing area through which the game medium passes in the projecting portion. The gaming machine described.

  According to the feature B19, when the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side along the section screen which divides the area of the second passage width, the fraudulent tool is expected to abut against the projecting portion, and the fraudulent tool is projecting In the state in which it abuts on the part, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of further incorrect tools. On the other hand, even if the illegal tool is inserted from the downstream side without being made to follow the division screen that divides the area of the second passage width, the illegal tool abuts against the guide surface, thereby the medium passing area side The wrong equipment is guided to the other side. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the unauthorized tool from being inserted into the medium passage area side.

  Feature B20. The gaming machine according to feature B19, wherein the protrusion is formed around an axis of the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width.

  According to the feature B20, when the unauthorized tool is inserted from the downstream side along the section screen that divides the area of the second passage width, the incorrect tool may be located at any position around the axis in the area of the second passage width. Even if it is biased, the unauthorized tool is likely to abut on the protrusion or the guide surface. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the projecting portion is enhanced.

  Feature B21. The projection is provided with a plurality of projections (projections 391, 407, and 426) on the tip side in the projection direction, and the plurality of projections are arranged at a predetermined interval around the axis. The gaming machine according to feature B19 or B20 characterized by the feature.

  According to the feature B21, in the case where the illegitimate tool is made to intrude from the region side of the second passage width into the region side of the first passage width, it is expected that the illegitimate device enters between the plurality of protrusions. Ru. That is, the possibility that the fraudulent tool is caught is increased. In such a case, it is difficult not only to make it difficult for the illegal tool to intrude it, but it is also difficult to release the state.

  Feature B22. The projecting portion is formed so as not to enter the range in which the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction of the outlet portion, any one of the features B19 to B21 The gaming machine according to 1 or 2.

  According to the feature B22, in the configuration in which the protrusion is formed, the game medium derived from the region of the first passage width to the region of the second passage width is difficult to abut on the protrusion. Therefore, the above-described effect can be obtained by forming the projecting portion while preventing the regular passage of the game medium.

  Feature B23. The surfaces (the surfaces 392, 408, and 432 on the inner circumferential side) which define the passage area that is continuous with the passage area on the upstream side of the projection in the projection part are the surfaces that divide the passage area on the upstream side. The gaming machine according to any one of the features B19 to B22, which is formed to be flush with one another.

  According to the feature B23, the influence of the protrusion on the regular passage of game media is reduced.

Feature B24. Each surface including the surface on the opposite side across the protrusion with respect to the surface that divides the passage region that is continuous with the passage region on the upstream side than the protrusion in the protrusion and the opposing surface that faces the surface And a recessed space (recessed portion 395, groove portions 417 and 429) formed so as to be recessed from the region side of the second passage width.
The gaming machine according to any one of the features B19 to B23, wherein the guide surface is formed on the projecting end side of the projecting portion.

  According to the feature B24, the irregular tool inserted along the division screen dividing the area of the second passage width but whose intrusion to the side of the medium passage area is further restricted by the protrusion is the guide surface or the guide surface Improper tools whose intrusion to the medium passage area side is restricted by coming into contact enter into the recess space. Then, if the injustice comes into the recessed space, it is considered difficult for the injustice to release the intruded state, making it difficult for the injustice to retry.

Feature B25. The projection is formed around an axis of the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width, and the guide surface is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis.
The gaming machine according to Feature B24, wherein the recessed space is formed adjacent to the entire circumference of the guide surface outside the passage area partitioned by the projecting portion.

  According to the feature B25, the unauthorized tool inserted from the downstream side easily abuts on the protrusion and the guide surface, and enters the recess space with high probability when contacting the protrusion and the guide surface. Therefore, the fraud suppression effect is enhanced.

Feature B26. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
The downstream area (communication passage 341) on the downstream side of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section is provided with a step facing toward the outside of the game medium passage section in the division section that divides the downstream area. The region where the passage width is expanded from the first passage width to the second passage width toward the downstream side (the region from the third region 365, 402, 422 to the wide region 362, 411, 427). )),
Furthermore, in the step portion, the surface facing the second passage width region side is the second passage width region (wide region) in the first passage width region (third regions 365, 402, 422) A guide surface (outside inclined surface 394, 412, 433) is provided to face the opposite side to the flow-down direction of the game medium from the peripheral edge side of the outlet directed to 362, 411, 427) to the opposite side. A game machine characterized by

  According to the feature B26, since the passage width is reduced in the first passage width region than the second passage width region, the incorrect tool is inserted from the storage portion side and the second passage width region is Even if it tries to intrude into the area side of the passage width of 1, it becomes difficult to do so. In addition, when it is intended to intrude from the area of the second passage width to the area side of the first passage width, it is expected that the incorrect tool abuts on the stepped portion. If you try to infiltrate the area side, it will be difficult to do it. In particular, since the guide surface is formed at the step portion, the effect of suppressing the intrusion of the unauthorized tool into the medium passing region side is enhanced when the incorrect tool contacts the step portion.

  In any one of the features B1 to B26, the “passage width” may be rephrased as “passage cross-sectional area”.

Feature C1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
The downstream region (communication passage 341) on the downstream side of the medium passage region in the game medium passage portion is a region where the passage width extends from the first passage width to the second passage width toward the downstream side. (Area from the third area 365, 402, 422 to the wide area 362, 411, 427),
Furthermore, in the first passage width region (third region 365, 402, 422), the outlet of the second passage width from the outlet toward the second passage width region (wide regions 362, 411, 427) A game machine characterized by comprising a projecting portion (a region in which the projecting portions 391, 407, 426 are formed in the passage forming parts 344, 405, 425) projecting toward the region.

  According to the feature C1, when the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side along the section screen that divides the area of the second passage width, the fraudulent tool is expected to abut against the projecting portion, and the fraudulent tool is projecting In the state in which it abuts on the part, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of further incorrect tools. Thereby, even if it tries to arrange an irregular tool in the just downstream side of a detection means from the storage part side, it becomes difficult to do it. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

  Feature C2. The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the protrusion is formed around an axis of the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width.

  According to the feature C2, when the tampering tool is inserted from the downstream side along the section screen that divides the area of the second passage width, the illegal tool can be positioned at any position around the axis in the area of the second passage width Even if it is biased, the fraudulent device is likely to abut on the projection. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the projecting portion is enhanced.

  Feature C3. The projection is provided with a plurality of projections (projections 391, 407, and 426) on the tip side in the projection direction, and the plurality of projections are arranged at a predetermined interval around the axis. The game machine according to feature C1 or C2, which is characterized by the feature.

  According to the feature C3, in the case where the illegitimate tool is made to intrude from the region side of the second passage width into the region side of the first passage width, it is expected that the illegitimate device enters between the plurality of projections. Ru. That is, the possibility that the fraudulent tool is caught is increased. In such a case, it is difficult not only to make it difficult for the illegitimate tool to intrude it, but also to release the state.

  Feature C4. Any of the features C1 to C3 characterized in that the projecting portion is formed so as not to enter the range in which the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width is extended to the downstream side of the passage direction of the outlet portion. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2.

  According to the feature C4, in the configuration in which the protrusion is formed, the game medium derived from the region of the first passage width to the region of the second passage width is difficult to abut on the protrusion. Therefore, the above-described effect can be obtained by forming the projecting portion while preventing the regular passage of the game medium.

  Feature C5. The surfaces (the surfaces 392, 408, and 432 on the inner circumferential side) which define the passage area that is continuous with the passage area on the upstream side of the projection in the projection part are the surfaces that divide the passage area on the upstream side. The gaming machine according to any one of the features C1 to C4, which is formed to be flush with one another.

  According to the feature C5, the influence of the protrusion on the regular passage of game media is reduced.

  Feature C6. The projection is sectioned by each surface including the surface on the opposite side across the projection with respect to the surface partitioning the passage area through which the game medium passes, and the opposite surface facing the surface, The gaming machine according to any one of the features C1 to C5, further comprising a recessed space (recessed portion 395, groove portions 417, 429) formed so as to be recessed from the region side of the passage width of 2. .

  According to the feature C6, the illegitimate tool inserted along the division screen dividing the area of the second passage width but whose intrusion to the medium passage area side is further restricted by the protrusion is in the recess space It will enter. Then, if the injustice comes into the recessed space, it is considered difficult for the injustice to release the intruded state, making it difficult for the injustice to retry.

Feature C7. A ceiling slope portion (ceiling portions 418a and 436a) is provided, which defines a ceiling portion of a passage area downstream of the projecting portion and is formed to be inclined downward toward the downstream side from the upstream side.
The gaming machine according to the feature C6, wherein the recessed space is formed to include an extension destination side to the upstream side of the ceiling inclined portion.

  When the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side, the fraudulent tool is considered to proceed to the upstream side while in contact with the ceiling portion of the passage area of the game medium. In this case, according to the feature C7, the ceiling inclined portion is provided on the downstream side of the projecting portion, and the recessed space is included on the upstream end side of the ceiling inclined portion, Improper tools inserted from the downstream side will go along the slope of the ceiling slope toward the recessed space side and enter into the recessed space. Therefore, the fraud control effect through the recessed space is enhanced.

Feature C8. The projection is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis of the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width,
The gaming machine according to the feature C6 or C7, wherein the recessed space is formed adjacent to the entire circumference of the projecting portion outside the passage area partitioned by the projecting portion.

  According to the feature C8, the fraudulent tool inserted from the downstream side easily abuts on the projection, and when it abuts on the projection, it enters the recess space with high probability. Therefore, the fraud suppression effect is enhanced.

  Feature C9. The gaming machine according to any one of the features C6 to C8, further comprising a structure for restricting the foreign matter having entered the recess space from escaping from the recess space.

  According to the feature C9, in the case where the unauthorized tool has entered the recess space, it is possible to restrict the fraudster if it is attempted to withdraw the unauthorized tool from the recess space. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature C10. The surface defining the recess space includes a step surface (second inclined surface 435) having a component directed to the back side of the recess space in a direction to which the recess space is directed. The gaming machine according to 1.

  According to the feature C10, when the illegitimate tool gets into the recess space, it becomes difficult for the illegitimate tool to pull it out of the recess space by hitting the step surface among the surfaces that define the recess space. . Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature C11. A peripheral edge portion of the outlet toward the area of the second passage width in the area of the first passage width while being a surface facing the area side of the second passage width on the projecting end side of the protrusion Features C1 to C10 having a guide surface (outside inclined surfaces 394, 412, 433) formed as a surface facing away from the flow-down direction of the game medium from the side toward the opposite side The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature C11, even if the illegal tool is inserted from the downstream side without being made to follow the section screen that divides the area of the second passage width, the illegal tool abuts on the guide surface, The incorrect tool is guided to the side different from the medium passing area side. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the unauthorized tool from being inserted into the medium passing area can be enhanced.

Feature C12. The projection is sectioned by each surface including the surface on the opposite side across the projection with respect to the surface partitioning the passage area through which the game medium passes, and the opposite surface facing the surface, And a recessed space (recessed portion 395, grooves 417 and 429) formed so as to be recessed from the region side of the passage width 2;
The projection is formed around an axis of the outlet portion in the area of the first passage width, and the guide surface is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis.
The gaming machine according to Feature C11, wherein the recessed space is formed adjacent to the entire circumference of the guide surface outside the passage area partitioned by the projecting portion.

  According to the feature C12, the unauthorized tool inserted from the downstream side easily abuts on the protrusion and the guide surface, and enters the recess space with high probability when contacting the protrusion and the guide. Therefore, the fraud suppression effect is enhanced.

  Feature C13. The continuous surface (the second inclined surface 435) continuous on the guide tip side with respect to the guide surface in the protrusion is a biased portion disposed closer to the passage area than the end portion on the guide tip side of the guide surface A game machine according to feature C11 or C12, comprising:

  According to the feature C13, even if the fraudster tries to return the fraudulent tool to the position of the guide source side when the fraudulent tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide tip side, the passing area is more than the biased portion. It is expected that the incorrect tool will be caught at the part that overhangs the outside of the. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature C14. The continuous surface is characterized by including a step surface which goes from the outside to the inside of the passage area partitioned by the projecting portion from the continuous part side with the guide surface toward the deviation part. The gaming machine described in.

  According to the feature C14, when the illegitimate tool is guided by the guide surface and enters the guide end side, the illegitimate tool hits the step surface, and even if it tries to return the incorrect tool to the position of the guide source side It becomes difficult to do. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to retry.

  Feature C15. It is formed on the outer side of the passage area on the downstream side of the downstream side of the passage area of the game medium on the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium than the protrusion, and is downstream from the inside to the outside of the passage area The gaming machine according to any one of the features C1 to C14, further comprising a side stepped surface (downstream inclined surface 454).

  According to the feature C15, even if the fraudster tries to pull the fraudulent device back to the insertion source side when the fraudulent device comes in contact with the projection and the intrusion is prevented further, the fraudulent device is downstream The contact with the step surface makes it difficult to pull back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage unit, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent attempt was made to use the fraudulent tool.

  Feature C16. The gaming machine according to the feature C15, wherein the downstream step surface is formed so as to go downstream in the flow-down direction of the gaming medium as it goes from the inside to the outside of the passage area.

  According to the feature C16, when the fraudster tries to pull back the fraudulent tool to the insertion source side, if the fraudulent tool abuts on the downstream side step surface, the fraudulent tool is guided to the side different from the insertion source side It will be. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the game medium passage.

  Feature C17. A downstream side projecting portion (downstream side projecting portion 452) projecting to the upstream side is provided in the downstream dividing portion which divides the passing area of gaming media on the downstream side of the gaming media in the flow-down direction than the projecting portion A game machine according to any one of features C1 to C16, characterized in that

  According to the feature C17, even if the fraudster tries to pull the fraudulent device back to the insertion source side when the fraudulent device comes in contact with the projection and the intrusion is prevented, the fraudulent device is downstream By contacting the projection, the incorrect tool is caught and it is difficult to pull it back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage unit, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent attempt was made to use the fraudulent tool.

  Feature C18. A plurality of the downstream protrusions are formed, and the plurality of downstream protrusions are arranged at predetermined intervals around an axis, and the gaming machine according to the feature C17.

  According to the feature C18, when the fraudster tries to pull back the fraudulent tool to the insertion source side, it is expected that the fraudulent tool falls in between the plurality of downstream protrusions. That is, the possibility that the fraudulent tool is caught is increased.

  Feature C19. It is formed outside the passage area on the downstream side of the downstream side of the game medium in the downstream direction of the game medium downstream of the protrusion, and is recessed on the downstream side of the game medium in the downstream direction. The gaming machine according to any one of the features C1 to C18, further comprising a downstream recess space (downstream groove 451) formed by

  According to the feature C19, even if the fraudster tries to pull the fraudulent device back to the insertion source side when the fraudulent device comes in contact with the projection and the intrusion is prevented, the fraudulent device is downstream By entering into the recess space, the illegal tool is caught and it is difficult to pull it back. Then, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to remove the fraudulent tool from the gaming medium passage section, and the manager of the game hall can easily recognize the fact that the fraudulent practice using the fraudulent tool was performed.

Feature C20. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
A recess that is recessed to the side where game media does not pass from the side through which game media passes to the division part that defines the downstream side area (communication passage 341) downstream of the medium passing area in the game medium passage part A game machine comprising (a recess 395, a groove 417, 429).

  According to the feature C20, in the case where the fraudulent tool for fraudulently detecting the detection means enters the recessed space, it becomes difficult for the fraudster to release the state. For example, when the illegitimate tool is arranged in the medium passage area side, if the illegitimate tool is inserted into the dent space, even if the illegitimate tool is arranged on the downstream side of the detection means, it becomes difficult to do so. As a result, it is possible to prevent the detection means from making an erroneous detection by using the above-mentioned incorrect tool, and to prevent the act of trying to illegally receive the payout of the game medium. Also, for example, when the illegal tool is removed from the game medium passage, if the illegal tool gets into the recessed space, even if it is tried to remove the illegal tool, it becomes difficult to do so. This makes it easy for the manager of the gaming hall to recognize the fact that the fraud using the illegal tool was attempted or the fact that the fraud was performed using the illegal tool.

  In any one of the features C1 to C20, the “passage width” may be rephrased as “passage cross-sectional area”.

Feature D1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
An expansion area (first areas 363 and 461) formed wider than the passage width of the medium passing area is provided downstream of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature D1, an expanded area wider than the passage width of the medium passing area is formed on the downstream side of the medium passing area. In the case where the medium passage area is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction, it becomes difficult to do so even when trying to make the fraudulent output part of the incorrect tool face the medium passage area. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

Feature D2. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
The game medium passage section is continuous with the medium passage area on the downstream side thereof, and is formed to extend in the same direction or substantially the same direction as the passage direction of the medium passage area Side dispensing area 358, the first area 363, 461),
The downstream passage area extends outward from the axial line side of the downstream passage area in a section that divides the downstream passage area, and has a component directed to the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium as a direction A gaming machine characterized by comprising an extended area (first areas 363 and 461) in which a passage width is extended more than the medium passing area via a stepped portion (bottom surface 355a).

  According to the feature D2, by providing the downstream side passing area formed to extend in the same direction or substantially the same direction as the passage direction of the medium passing area, the gaming medium to the downstream side of the medium passing area is passed. Derivation is performed well.

  In this case, since the step portion is formed in the dividing portion that divides the downstream side passing region, even if the illegal tool is inserted into the downstream side passing region from the storage portion side, the illegal tool is the step portion By coming into contact from the downstream side, further intrusion is prevented. Then, when the illegitimate tool comes in contact with the stepped portion from the downstream side by forming the expanded region through the stepped portion, the medium passing region is extended in the downstream direction of the passage in the medium direction. Even when trying to make the fraudulent output part of the incorrect tool face the passage area, it becomes difficult to do so.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

Feature D3. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
On the downstream side of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section,
A reduced area (third area 365) in which the passage width is reduced more than the downstream area;
An expansion area (first area 363, 461) which is provided on the upstream side of the reduction area and in which the passage width is expanded more than the medium passing area;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature D3, the reduced area is formed in the downstream passage area, so that even if the incorrect tool is inserted from the storage section side, the incorrect tool is from the downstream side to the peripheral edge of the outlet portion of the reduced area By coming in contact or the like, further intrusion is prevented. This makes it possible to suppress the placement of the unauthorized tool immediately downstream of the medium passing area.

  In addition, even if an illegal tool is inserted in the reduction area, the medium is passed when the illegal tool is placed in contact with the division screen that divides the expansion area, for example, because the expansion area is formed. In an area where the area is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction, even if it is attempted to make the fraudulent output part of the incorrect tool face the medium passing area, it becomes difficult to do so.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent an act of making the detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

Feature D4. A downstream passage area is formed on the downstream side of the medium passage area and is formed to extend in the same direction or substantially the same direction as the passage direction of the medium passage area.
The extended area extends outward from the axial line side of the downstream passage area in the section dividing the downstream passage area, and has a step having a component directed toward the downstream side of the flow direction of the game medium as the direction of direction The gaming machine according to the feature D3, characterized in that the passage width is expanded more than the medium passing area via the (bottom surface 355a).

  According to the feature D4, by providing the downstream side passing area formed to extend in the same direction or substantially the same direction as the passage direction of the medium passing area, the gaming medium to the downstream side of the medium passing area is passed. Derivation is performed well.

  In this case, since the step portion is formed in the dividing portion that divides the downstream side passing region, even if the illegal tool is inserted into the downstream side passing region from the storage portion side, the illegal tool is the step portion By coming into contact from the downstream side, further intrusion is prevented. Then, when the illegitimate tool comes in contact with the stepped portion from the downstream side by forming the expanded region through the stepped portion, the medium passing region is extended in the downstream direction of the passage in the medium direction. Even when trying to make the fraudulent output part of the incorrect tool face the passage area, it becomes difficult to do so.

  Feature D5. The gaming machine according to any one of the features D1 to D4, wherein the extended area has an outboard space out of the area where the medium passing area is projected to the downstream side in the passage direction.

  According to the feature D5, by the unauthorized tool entering the outboard space, the output unit for the incorrect tool is made to face the medium passing region in the region where the medium passing region is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction. But it will be difficult to do it.

Feature D6. A ceiling slope portion (ceiling portions 364a and 464a) is provided, which defines a ceiling portion of a passage region downstream of the extension region and is formed to be inclined downward from the upstream side to the downstream side,
The gaming machine according to feature D5, wherein the outboard space is formed to include an extension destination side to the upstream side of the ceiling slope portion.

  When the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side, it is considered that the fraudulent tool travels upstream while being in contact with the ceiling portion of the passage area of the game medium. In this case, according to the feature D6, the ceiling inclined portion is provided on the downstream side of the expansion area, and the extension destination side to the upstream side of the ceiling inclined portion includes the disengaging space. Improper tools inserted from the downstream side will go out toward the space side along the slope of the ceiling slope and enter into the space. Thus, the fraud suppression effect through the outlier space is enhanced.

  Feature D7. The gaming machine according to the feature D5 or D6, wherein the off space is formed continuously or intermittently around the axis of the expansion area.

  According to the feature D7, when the unauthorized tool is caused to enter the upstream side along the section screen that divides the extension area, even if the unauthorized tool is biased to any position around the axis in the section screen , The said fraudulent instrument will come out in the space. Thus, the fraud suppression effect through the outlier space is enhanced.

Feature D8. The game medium passing through the game medium passage unit is a game ball,
Any of the features D5 to D7 is characterized in that the outboard space is formed such that the limit position on the side of the peripheral edge of the area onto which the medium passing area is projected is less than or equal to one game ball The gaming machine according to 1 or 2.

  In order to prevent the flow of the gaming balls from being obstructed in the case of a fraud using a fraudulent device, it is conceivable that a fraudulent device having a passing portion which does not block the passage of the gaming balls is used. In this case, according to the feature D8, the out-of-space is set such that the limit position on the side deviated from the peripheral edge of the area where the medium passing area is projected is equal to or less than one game ball. In the state where the tool has come off and entered the space, a place other than the passing part of the incorrect tool will be disposed in the passing area of the game ball. Then, the passing of the game ball in the passing area is blocked by the illegitimate tool, and even if it is possible to erroneously detect the detection means by the illegitimate tool, the payout of the game ball is blocked.

Feature D9. The game medium passing through the game medium passage unit is a game ball,
The outside space is formed such that the limit position on the side outside the peripheral edge of the range onto which the medium passing area is projected is equivalent to one game ball or approximately one game ball. Feature D5 To the game machine according to any one of D7.

  In order to prevent the flow of the gaming balls from being obstructed in the case of a fraud using a fraudulent device, it is conceivable that a fraudulent device having a passing portion which does not block the passage of the gaming balls is used. Further, it is conceivable that such a fraudulent device has an fraudulent output portion at the peripheral portion of the passage portion. In this case, according to the feature D9, the out-of-space is set so that the limit position on the side deviated from the peripheral edge of the area onto which the medium passing area is projected is equivalent to one game ball or approximately one game ball . As a result, in the state where the illegitimate tool is detached and entered into the space, the illegitimate output section for the fraudulent tool becomes difficult to face the medium passing area, so even if false detection is attempted to the detection means It becomes difficult. Furthermore, in the state where the illegal tool has come off and entered the space, a place other than the passing section of the illegal tool will be disposed in the passage area of the gaming ball. Then, the passing of the game ball in the passing area is blocked by the illegitimate tool, and even if it is possible to erroneously detect the detection means by the illegitimate tool, the payout of the game ball is blocked.

  Feature D10. The gaming machine according to any one of the features D1 to D9, wherein the extension area is formed such that the passage width becomes wider toward the upstream side.

  According to the feature D10, when the expansion area is formed so as to widen the passage width toward the upstream side, the unauthorized implement is inserted upstream along the division screen that divides the expansion area. In such a case, the incorrect tool will be led to the area out of the projection range of the medium passage area. This enhances the fraud suppression effect through the extension area.

  Feature D11. The section screen for dividing the expansion area includes an inclined surface formed to be inclined with respect to the axial direction such that the expansion area becomes wider toward the upstream side and the passage width becomes wider. Feature D1 To the game machine according to any one of D10.

  According to the feature D11, when the fraudulent tool abuts from the downstream side to the sloped surface of the expansion area, the fraudulent tool moves along the sloped surface to the area out of the projection range of the medium passing area. And illegal tools will be led naturally. This enhances the fraud suppression effect through the extension area.

  In any one of the features D1 to D11, the “passage width” may be rephrased as “passage cross-sectional area”.

Feature E1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding game media toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out game media toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine having the above-mentioned and the payout of the gaming medium is specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
In the downstream area (communication passage 341) on the downstream side of the medium passing area in the game medium passage section, a change area (area from the second area 364 to the third area 365) where the passage width is changed, A game machine characterized by comprising three areas 365 to a wide area 362).

  According to the feature E1, since the passage width is changed in the changed region in the downstream region, the incorrect tool abuts on the division screen at the boundary position where the passage width is changed, and the incorrect tool is inserted upstream or illegally It is expected that the tool can not be pulled out smoothly. As a result, the act of placing the illegal tool from the storage section side immediately downstream of the detection means or the act of removing the illegal tool from the game medium passage section becomes difficult.

Feature E2. The game medium passing through the game medium passage unit is a game ball,
The change area is continuous on the upstream side or the downstream side with respect to the cross-sectional square passage area (the second area 364 or the wide area 362) to be circular in cross section and narrower in cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional square passage area The gaming machine according to the feature E1, which is formed by arranging the passing area (third area 365).

  According to the feature E2, not only the passage width is simply changed in the change area, but also the cross-sectional shape is changed between the cross-sectional square and the cross-sectional circular. And by making the diameter of the passage area of circular cross section close to the diameter of the gaming ball, for example, even if it is attempted to insert an illegal tool having a passage portion through which the game ball can pass into the passage area of circular section, it is difficult to do Become.

  Feature E3. Passage with a narrow passage width in the change area with respect to another part (passage formation part 344) provided separately from the forming members (case members 342a and 342b) forming the passage area with a wide passage width in the change area A game machine according to feature E1 or E2, characterized in that a region is formed.

  It is considered that the division screen which divides the passage area having a narrow passage width is more easily worn than the passage region having a wide passage width. On the other hand, according to the feature E3, the passage width is formed by forming the passage region having a narrow passage width in a separate component provided separately from the forming member forming the passage region having a wide passage width. In the case where the division screen which divides the narrow passage area is worn out, it can be well coped with.

  Feature E4. The change area is a first change area (first area 363) and a second change area which is continuous downstream of the first change area and is narrower than the first change area ( A third area 365) and a third change area (wide area 362) which is continuous downstream of the second change area and wider than the second change area; The game machine according to any one of features E1 to E3.

  According to the feature E4, when the fraudulent tool is inserted from the downstream side, the fraudulent tool comes in contact with the step at the boundary portion between the second change region and the third change region from the downstream side, thereby causing further fraud The entry of tools is blocked. As a result, it becomes difficult to dispose the incorrect tool immediately downstream of the detection means. Also, even if the illegal tool passes through the second change area and enters the first change area, the boundary between the first change area and the second change area when removing the illegal tool from the game medium passage portion. By the abutment of the incorrect tool from the upstream side with the step in the part, the further move of the incorrect tool is prevented. As a result, it becomes easy for the game hall manager to recognize the fact that the fraud using the wrong tool was going to be conducted or the fact that the fraud was done.

Feature E5. As the storage unit, a first storage unit (upper tray 81) and a second storage unit (lower tray 82) for storing game media which become surplus in the first storage unit when the first storage unit becomes full. And, and,
The gaming medium passage unit communicates with the first communication unit (first branch passage region 383) communicated with the first storage unit and the second communication communicated with the second storage unit on the downstream side of the change region. A distribution unit (game ball distribution unit 128) partitioned by a partition unit (partition unit 381) with the unit (second branch passage area 384),
The downstream side including the outlet portion of the change area is formed toward an opposing surface on the side facing the partition in the partition screen that partitions the first communication portion. Features E1 to E4 The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  In the configuration in which the change area is provided, the passage behavior is disturbed when the game medium passes normally, and the game medium should be derived toward the first communication portion leading to the first storage portion. Regardless of the situation, it is assumed that the game medium is discharged toward the second communication unit leading to the second storage unit. On the other hand, according to the feature E5, the downstream side including the outlet portion of the change area is formed toward the opposing surface on the side facing the partition in the partition screen that partitions the first communication portion. Even if the passage behavior of the game medium is disturbed, the game medium can be easily led to the first communication unit side.

  Feature E6. The facing surface and the surface continuing from the facing surface to the outlet portion of the change area are formed so as not to fall within the range where the outlet portion is projected to the downstream side in the passage direction. The gaming machine according to the feature E5.

  According to the feature E6, the possibility that the game medium discharged to the downstream side from the change area hits the ward screen and is discharged to the second communication unit side is reduced.

Feature F1. A game ball passage unit (a payout passage 351, a communication passage 341, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.) for guiding the game ball toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in the front of the gaming machine;
Payout execution means (rotary body 352) for paying out the game balls toward the storage unit through the game ball passage unit;
Detection means (disbursement ball detection sensor 353) for detecting passage of gaming balls in the game ball passage area (through hole 354) set at an intermediate position of the game ball passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with the payout of the gaming ball based on the detection result of the detection means,
The area downstream of the game ball passage area in the game ball passage section is continuous on the upstream side or downstream side with respect to the cross-sectional square passage area (the second area 364 or the wide area 362), and the cross section is circular. A game machine characterized by comprising a change area in which a passage area (third area 365) is disposed.

  According to the feature F1, since the passage width is changed in the change region in the downstream region, the incorrect tool abuts on the division screen at the boundary position where the passage width is changed, and the incorrect tool is inserted upstream or illegally It is expected that the tool can not be pulled out smoothly. As a result, the act of placing the illegal tool from the storage section side immediately downstream of the detection means or the act of removing the illegal tool from the gaming ball passage section becomes difficult.

  In addition, by bringing the diameter of the circular cross-sectional passage area closer to the diameter of the gaming ball, for example, even if trying to insert an illegal tool having a passage portion through which the gaming ball can pass into the circular cross-sectional passage region, it is difficult Become.

  Feature F2. The passage area having a circular cross section is formed with respect to a separate component (passage forming component 344) provided separately from the forming members (case members 342a and 342b) forming the passage area having the rectangular cross section. The gaming machine according to feature F1, which is a feature.

  It is considered that the division screen which divides the passage area having a narrow passage width is more easily worn than the passage region having a wide passage width. On the other hand, according to the feature F2, the passage width is formed by forming the passage region having a narrow passage width in a separate part provided separately from the forming member forming the passage region having a wide passage width. In the case where the division screen which divides the narrow passage area is worn out, it can be well coped with.

Feature F3. As the storage unit, a first storage unit (upper plate 81) and a second storage unit (lower plate 82) for storing the game balls surplus in the first storage unit when the first storage unit becomes full. And, and,
The gaming ball passage portion is in communication with the first communication portion (first branch passage region 383) communicated with the first storage portion and the second communication portion downstream of the change area. A distribution unit (game ball distribution unit 128) partitioned by a partition unit (partition unit 381) with the unit (second branch passage area 384),
The downstream side including the outlet portion of the change area is formed toward the opposing surface on the side facing the partition in the partition screen that partitions the first communication portion. Feature F1 or F2 The gaming machine described in.

  In the configuration in which the change area is provided, the passage behavior is disturbed when the game ball passes normally, and the game ball should be derived toward the first communication portion leading to the first storage portion. Regardless, it is assumed that the gaming ball is led out toward the second communication portion leading to the second storage portion. On the other hand, according to the feature F3, the downstream side including the outlet portion of the change area is formed toward the facing surface on the side facing the partition in the partition screen that partitions the first communication unit. Even if the passing behavior of the gaming ball is disturbed, it is easy to be led out to the first communication portion side.

  Feature F4. The facing surface and the surface continuing from the facing surface to the outlet portion of the change area are formed so as not to fall within the range where the outlet portion is projected to the downstream side in the passage direction. The gaming machine according to the feature F3.

  According to the feature F4, the possibility that the game ball discharged from the change area to the downstream side hits the ward screen and is discharged to the second communication unit side is reduced.

Feature G1. A game medium passage unit (a payout passage 122, a communication passage 303, a game ball distribution unit) for guiding a game medium toward a storage unit (upper tray 81, lower tray 82) provided in a gaming machine front panel (front door frame 14) Such as 128),
A payout execution means (rotary body 124) for paying out the game medium toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Payout detection means (discharge ball detection sensor 126) for detecting passage of game media in a medium passage area (through hole 127a) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with a payout of gaming media specified based on the detection result of the payout detection means.
The gaming medium passage unit
A passage direction difference area (slope area 307) provided downstream of the medium passage area, and formed to have a passage direction different from the passage direction of the medium passage area;
It is intended to cheat the payout detecting means while preventing passage of game media in the game medium passage portion, and at least predetermined cheats in the passage direction difference area do not prevent passage of game media. A structure that restricts insertion to the upstream side of the position;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature G1, at least a predetermined position of the passage direction different area is provided for disposing the fraudulent device for fraudulently detecting the payout detection means and not blocking the passage of the game medium on the downstream side of the payout detection means. Upstream insertion is restricted. As a result, even if an illegal tool is inserted from the storage unit side into the game medium passage unit and the illegal tool is to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means, that is not possible.

  Further, since the insertion of the illegal tool to the upstream side of at least the predetermined position of the passage direction different region is restricted, the medium passage region is extended to the downstream side of the passage direction with respect to the medium passage region. It will be difficult to do this if you try to make the fraudulent tool face up. Further, even if it is possible to face each other, at least the range in which the passage direction different area is provided is separated from the medium passing area.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

Feature G2. A game medium passage portion (the upper plate 81 and the lower plate 82) formed by being divided by the passage wall and guiding the game medium toward the storage portion (upper plate 81, lower plate 82) provided in the front face of the game machine (front door frame 14) A payout passage 122, a communication passage 303, a game ball distribution unit 128, etc.),
A payout execution means (rotary body 124) for paying out the game medium toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Payout detecting means (disbursed ball detecting sensor for detecting passage of game media in the medium passage area by detecting a change of the magnetic field in the medium passage area (through hole 127a) set at an intermediate position of the game medium passage part 126),
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with a payout of gaming media specified based on the detection result of the payout detection means.
The gaming medium passage section has a passage direction difference area (slope area 307) formed on the downstream side of the medium passage area so as to have a passage direction different from the passage direction of the medium passage area. ,
A space through which game media can pass in a predetermined position of the passage direction different area or in a predetermined passage area downstream of the predetermined position is for giving fraud to the payout detection means and prevents passage of game medium A gaming machine characterized in that the size is set such that the insertion of the unauthorized tool upstream of the space is restricted.

  According to the feature G2, at least a predetermined position of the passage direction different area is provided for disposing the fraudulent device for fraudulently detecting the payout detection means and not blocking the passage of the game medium on the downstream side of the payout detection means. Upstream insertion is restricted. As a result, even if an illegal tool is inserted from the storage unit side into the game medium passage unit and the illegal tool is to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means, that is not possible.

  In addition, since the insertion of the illegal tool is restricted as described above, even if the illegal tool is made to face the medium passing area in the area where the medium passing area is extended to the downstream side of the passage direction, It becomes difficult. Further, even if it is possible to face each other, at least the range in which the passage direction different area is provided is separated from the medium passing area. Then, even if a magnetic field is generated from the illegal tool at such a restricted position, the medium passing area becomes less susceptible to the magnetic field.

  Furthermore, for example, even if the illegal tool can be disposed in the passage direction different region or the downstream side thereof, the passage direction in the passage direction different region is different from the passage direction in the medium passing region. Therefore, even if it is difficult to make the output of the incorrect tool parallel to the medium passing area so as to face the medium passing area, the magnetic flux passes through the medium passing area even if the magnetic flux is generated from the bad tool. It becomes difficult.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

  Feature G3. The passage direction difference area is formed so that at least the predetermined position does not overlap at least the entire area of the outlet portion of the medium passage area extending downstream in the passage direction of the medium passage area. The gaming machine according to the feature G1 or G2, which is a feature.

  According to the feature G3, in the configuration in which the insertion of the discharge detection means on the upstream side of the predetermined position in at least the passage direction different area is restricted, the passage direction different area is at least the predetermined position at the outlet of the medium passing area. Since the portion does not overlap at least the entire area of the medium passage area extending downstream in the passage direction, the medium passage area is extended in the area where the outlet area of the medium passage area is extended downstream in the passage direction. It will be difficult to do it if you try to make the wrong tool face it.

  Feature G4. The gaming media passage portion can not pass the fraudulent device within a range in which the passage width of the region extending from the medium passing region to at least the predetermined position of the passage direction different region does not prevent passage of game media. The gaming machine according to any one of the features G1 to G3 characterized in that the passage width is constant or the passage width is constant.

  According to the feature G4, the passage width of the region extending from the medium passage region to at least a predetermined position of the passage direction different region is a constant passage width or a similar passage width to the extent that the unauthorized tool can not pass. The above-described excellent effects can be achieved by the relatively simple configuration of setting as described above.

  Further, in the configuration in which the insertion of the incorrect tool is restricted by the passage width as described above, the passage width of the region from the medium passage region to at least the predetermined position in the passage direction different region is the same or a constant passage width. The above-described excellent effects can be achieved while suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging in the region.

Feature G5. The gaming medium passage portion is a space restricting portion (a diameter reducing portion 318, a leaf spring which narrows the passage space on the downstream side of the predetermined position or the predetermined position of the passage direction different area and on the upstream side thereof. Section 319 or impeller 321),
The space regulating portion is formed to narrow the passage space to such an extent that insertion of the illegal tool on the upstream side is restricted with respect to a portion provided with the space regulating portion within a range not blocking passage of game media. The gaming machine according to any one of the features G1 to G3 characterized in that

  According to the feature G5, by providing the space regulating portion, the above-described excellent effect can be exhibited.

Feature G6. The gaming medium passage section includes a downstream continuous area (a downstream vertical area 308) which is continuous on the downstream side with respect to the passage direction different area,
The passage direction different area is formed such that the continuous part with the downstream continuous area does not overlap at least the entire area of the outlet area of the medium passage area extending downstream of the medium passage area in the passage direction. Has been
The downstream continuous region is formed such that a passage direction does not intersect an extension line toward the upstream side of the passage direction and an extension line toward the downstream side of the passage direction in the medium passing region.
The game medium passage unit prevents the unauthorized medium from being inserted upstream of a predetermined position of at least the downstream continuous area while preventing passage of game media in the game medium passage unit. The gaming machine according to feature G1 or G2, characterized in that the gaming machine is provided.

  According to the feature G6, even if the illegitimate tool is arranged on the downstream side of the payout detection means, the insertion on the upstream side of the predetermined position of at least the downstream continuous region is restricted. As a result, even if an illegal tool is inserted from the storage unit side into the game medium passage unit and the illegal tool is to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means, that is not possible.

  Further, the continuous portion between the passage direction different area and the downstream continuous area does not overlap at least the entire area in which the outlet portion of the medium passage area is extended to the downstream side of the medium passage area in the passage direction. Since the insertion of the tampering device upstream of the predetermined position in at least the downstream continuous area is restricted, the medium passing area is illegal with respect to the medium passing area in a range extending downstream in the passage direction. It will be difficult to do it if you try to make the tools face each other. Further, even if it is possible to face each other, at least the range in which the passage direction different area and the downstream continuous area are provided is separated from the medium passing area.

  Furthermore, in the configuration provided with the feature G2, the following effects can be obtained. That is, the downstream continuous area is formed such that the extension direction toward the upstream side in the passage direction and the extension line toward the downstream direction in the passage direction in the medium passage area do not intersect. Therefore, for example, even if the illegal implement can be disposed downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area or the area along the downstream continuous area and downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area, the medium passes Even when trying to make the output part of the incorrect tool face the area, it is difficult to do so, and even if magnetic flux is generated from the bad tool, the magnetic flux does not easily pass through the medium passing area.

  As described above, it is possible to prevent an act of making the payout detection means erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool and illegally receiving the payout of the game medium.

  Feature G7. The passage direction difference area is formed such that the entire continuous portion with the downstream continuous area does not overlap the area in which the outlet portion of the medium passage area is extended to the downstream side of the medium passage area in the passage direction. The gaming machine according to feature G6, characterized in that:

  According to the feature G7, the entire continuous portion of the passage direction different area and the downstream side continuous area does not overlap with the range in which the outlet portion of the medium passage area is extended to the passage direction downstream side of the medium passage area. In addition, the downstream continuous region is formed such that the passage direction does not intersect the extension line directed to the upstream side of the passage direction and the extension line directed to the downstream side of the passage direction in the medium passing region. Therefore, for example, even if the illegal implement can be disposed downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area or the area along the downstream continuous area and downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area, the medium passes Even if it tries to make the passing part of the incorrect tool face the area, it becomes impossible.

  Feature G8. The downstream side continuous area is characterized in that the whole thereof is formed so as not to overlap with the area in which the outlet portion of the medium passing area is extended to the downstream side in the passage direction of the medium passing area. The gaming machine described in G7.

  According to the feature G8, the entire downstream continuous region does not overlap with the range in which the outlet portion of the medium passage region is extended to the downstream side of the passage direction of the medium passage region, and the downstream continuous region is in the passage direction However, the extension line directed to the upstream side in the passage direction and the extension line directed to the downstream side in the passage direction in the medium passage area do not intersect. Therefore, for example, even if the illegal implement can be disposed downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area or the area along the downstream continuous area and downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area, the medium passes Even if it tries to make the passing part of the incorrect tool face the area, it becomes impossible.

Feature G9. The medium passage area is formed such that the passage direction is the vertical direction of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine according to any one of the features G6 to G8, wherein the downstream continuous area is formed such that the passage direction is the vertical direction of the gaming machine.

  According to the feature G9, it is possible to obtain the above-mentioned excellent effect while increasing the passing speed of the game media in the medium passing area and the downstream continuous area.

  Feature G10. The gaming media passage portion can not pass the fraudulent device within a range in which the passage width of the region extending from the media passing region to at least the predetermined position of the downstream continuous region does not prevent passage of gaming media. The gaming machine according to any one of the features G6 to G9, which is formed so as to have a certain passage width or a passage width similar to a certain degree.

  According to the feature G10, the passage width of the region extending from the medium passage region to at least a predetermined position of the downstream continuous region is a constant passage width or a passage width similar to a constant to the extent that unauthorized tools can not pass through The above-described excellent effects can be achieved by the relatively simple configuration of setting as described above.

  Further, in the configuration in which the insertion of the incorrect tool is restricted by the passage width as described above, the passage width of the region extending at least from the medium passage region to the predetermined position of the downstream continuous region is the same or the same passage width. The above-described excellent effects can be achieved while suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging in the region.

  In a configuration in which gaming balls are used as gaming media, it is preferable that a cross section in a direction orthogonal to the passage direction of the area extending from the medium passing area to at least the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area be circular. This makes it possible to reduce the passage wall partitioning the area and the gap between the gaming balls passing through the area, and it is more difficult for the fraudulent device to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means. Become.

  Further, in the case where the cross section is circular as described above, it is preferable that the hole diameter be equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball. This makes it possible to reduce the passage wall partitioning the area and the gap between the gaming balls passing through the area, and it is more difficult for the fraudulent device to be disposed immediately downstream of the payout detection means. Become.

Feature G11. The gaming medium passage portion is a space restricting portion (a diameter reducing portion 318, a leaf spring which narrows the passage space downstream of the predetermined position of the downstream continuous area or the predetermined position compared with the upstream side thereof. Section 319 or impeller 321),
The space regulating portion is formed to narrow the passage space to such an extent that insertion of the illegal tool on the upstream side is restricted with respect to a portion provided with the space regulating portion within a range not blocking passage of game media. The gaming machine according to any one of the features G6 to G9 characterized in that

  According to the feature G11, by providing the space regulating portion, the above-described excellent effect can be exhibited.

Feature G12. The payout detecting means detects the passage of game media in the medium passage area by detecting a change in the magnetic field in the medium passage area.
The gaming medium passage section includes a wide area (wide area 305) whose passage width is set wider than the restricted position downstream of the position where insertion of the illegal tool is restricted.
The wide area is formed so as not to overlap at least the entire area of the outlet area of the medium passage area extending downstream in the passage direction of the medium passage area, The gaming machine according to any one of G11 to G12.

  According to the feature G12, by forming the wide area, in the configuration in which the insertion of the fraudulent tool is restricted as described above, the passage width is wide in the region on the storage unit side in the game medium passage unit. As a result, it is possible to preferably suppress the occurrence of ball clogging and the like.

  In this case, since the wide area does not overlap at least the entire area of the outlet area of the medium passing area extending downstream of the medium passing area in the passage direction, the medium passing area has its outlet in the wide area Even if it is attempted to cause the illegitimate tool to face the medium passing area in the range extended downstream in the direction, it becomes difficult to do so. And, by making it difficult to face in this way, even if the magnetic flux is generated from the incorrect tool, it becomes difficult for the magnetic flux to pass through the medium passing area. Therefore, even in the configuration provided with the wide area, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the act of causing the payout detection means to erroneously detect using the above-mentioned incorrect tool.

Feature G13. The storage unit includes an upper plate (upper plate 81) and a lower plate (lower plate 82),
The wide area includes a medium distribution unit (game ball distribution unit 128) for distributing game media paid out from the payout execution means to the upper tray or the lower tray. Of gaming machines.

  According to the feature G13, by forming the wide area, it is possible to achieve the above-mentioned excellent effect while well distributing the game medium to the upper plate or the lower plate.

Feature G14. The payout detecting means detects the passage of game media in the medium passage area by detecting a change in the magnetic field in the medium passage area.
The passage direction different area has a portion overlapping the range in which the outlet portion of the medium passing area is extended to the downstream side of the medium passing area on the upstream side of the predetermined position, and at least A game machine according to any one of the features G1 to G13, wherein an electromagnetic shield means (metal plate 311) is applied to the overlapping portion.

  According to the feature G14, even if the illegal tool is inserted from the storage portion side and the illegal tool is disposed at a position facing the medium passing area across the passage direction different area, the medium is not between the medium passing area and the illegal tool. The presence of the electromagnetic shielding means makes the medium passage area less susceptible to the magnetic field generated from the above-mentioned incorrect tool. Furthermore, even if an illegal tool is disposed at a position facing the medium passage area across the passage direction different area from the outside of the game medium passage section rather than from the storage section side, the influence of the magnetic field is similarly less likely.

  Hereinafter, basic configurations of various game machines to which the above-described features can be applied will be described.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball firing means for firing game balls based on the operation of the operation means, a ball passage for guiding the fired game balls to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine comprising: each gaming component arranged in an area, and providing a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of the gaming components.

  Throttle type gaming machines such as slot machines: A pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, variable display of the plurality of patterns is started due to the operation of the start operation means, and the cause is due to the operation of the stop operation means And / or a variable display of the plurality of symbols is stopped when a predetermined time elapses, and a game machine which provides a bonus to the player according to the symbols after the stop.

  10: Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 14: front door frame, 81: upper plate, 82: lower plate, 122: payout passage, 124: rotating body, 126: payout ball detection sensor, 127a: through hole, 128: gaming Sphere distribution unit 270 communication passage forming unit 271 communication passage 273 passage wall 274 narrow area 274a upstream vertical area 274b inclination area 274c downstream vertical area 275 wide area , 276: inclined portion, 278, discharge region, 279, return portion, 280, opening, 281, inclined surface, 282, recess, 284, hook portion, 285, unit side opening, 286, notch, 303, continuous General passage, 304: narrow area, 305: wide area, 307: inclined area, 308: downstream vertical area, 311: metal plate as electromagnetic shielding means, 318: reduced diameter portion as space restricting portion 319 ... leaf spring portion as space regulating portion, 321 ... impeller as space regulating portion, 341 ... passage for communication, 344 ... passage forming part, 345 ... passage wall, 351 ... dispensing passage, 352 ... rotating body, 353 ... Dispensing ball detection sensor 354: through hole, 362: wide area, 363: first area, 365: third area, 391: projection, 394: outer inclined surface as guide surface, 395: recess as recess space, 402: third area, 405: passage forming part, 407: protrusion, 411: wide area, 412: outer inclined surface as guide surface, 417: groove as recess space, 422: third area, 425: passage formation Parts 426 Protrusions 427 Wide area 429 Groove as recess space 433 External inclined surface as guide surface 435 Second inclined surface 451 Downstream groove 45 ... Downstream side projection, 454 ... Downstream side inclined surface, 461 ... First area, 501 ... Passage wall, 502 ... Communication path, 502a ... Vertical area, 502b ... Backward down area, 502c ... Downward down area 502c, 510 ... Opening Department.

Claims (2)

A game medium passage unit for guiding game media to a storage unit provided in the front of the game machine;
A payout execution unit that pays out the game medium toward the storage unit through the game medium passage unit;
Detection means for detecting passage of game media in a specific area which is an intermediate position of the game medium passage portion;
In the gaming machine, the gaming machine is provided with the payout of the gaming medium specified based on the detection result of the detection means.
The gaming medium passage unit is configured not to branch between the payout execution means and the specific area,
The gaming medium passage unit
A first passage portion provided downstream of the specific region ;
A second passage portion provided on the downstream side of the first passage portion such that its upstream end is connected to the downstream end of the first passage portion;
Equipped with
The first passage portion includes a passage direction difference region formed to be a passage direction different from the passage direction of the specific region ,
The game medium passage unit is for violating the detection means while preventing passage of game media in the game medium passage unit, and at least the passage for illegal tools which do not prevent passage of game media A gaming machine characterized by further comprising: a restricting means for restricting the insertion into the upstream side of a predetermined position of the direction difference area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

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