JP5937336B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  A so-called digipachi pachinko machine includes a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display, for example, and a variable display game is displayed on the variable display device based on a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening. ing. In the variable display game, a big hit or miss is determined by lottery by a control device inside the pachinko gaming machine. When the variable display game is a big hit, the so-called attacker is released, and the player can acquire many prize balls (game balls to be paid out).

  The start winning opening is generally the winning opening where game balls win the most in normal times except for jackpots, and the number of winning balls (game balls) to be paid out when winning game balls is set to be smaller than other winning holes. Yes. However, as described above, the variable display game is started based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the winning of the game ball at the starting winning opening is the most important element in the digital patch. When the game ball wins the start winning opening, a start winning signal is input to the main control device of the pachinko gaming machine from the start winning ball detection sensor provided at the start winning opening. At this time, the main control device acquires a random number for determining the jackpot, loss, jackpot type, and the like by lottery, and based on the lottery result based on the random number, a variation display game of jackpot or miss is played.

  Therefore, the start winning opening is likely to be a subject of fraud. For example, an illegal act may be performed on the above-described start winning ball detection sensor that detects a game ball that has flowed into the start winning opening. One is a method of outputting a radio wave that causes the start winning ball detection sensor to malfunction by the start winning detection sensor. In some cases, the start winning signal is output even though the start winning detection sensor malfunctions due to this radio wave and the game ball is not detected.

  In addition, a ball with a string or a thin wire is allowed to enter the game area where the start winning opening etc. are provided by slightly opening the glass door, etc., and flow into the starting winning opening, and the start winning ball detecting sensor There is a method in which a game ball with a string is detected a plurality of times by manipulating the string at the position to raise and lower the game ball, and a number of start winning signals are output from the start winning ball detection sensor. These fraudulent acts are not necessarily performed only at the start winning opening, but may be performed for the purpose of paying out the winning balls to the winning opening having a larger number of winning balls than the starting winning opening.

  As a countermeasure against such illegal acts, for example, in addition to a normal ball detection sensor, a rotating body that can be rotated by a winning game ball and can detect this rotation is provided, and a winning signal is output from the ball detection sensor. However, if the rotating body does not rotate, for example, there is a high possibility of fraud due to the above-mentioned radio waves, and the rotating body may be difficult to rotate due to the string attached to the game ball. There is also sex. In this case, for example, it has been proposed to invalidate the input of the start winning signal to the main control device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, in addition to the ball detection sensor, a rotating body that is rotated and driven while the pachinko gaming machine is operating is provided, and when the ball with the string flows in, the rotating body rotates due to the string getting tangled in the rotating body. There has been proposed a gaming machine that determines that an illegal act is being performed when it is stopped (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Further, in a payout device that sequentially holds and discharges the game balls in the recesses on the outer periphery of the rotating sprocket-like rotating body, and pays out the game balls as prize balls, the discharged game balls are detected by a ball detection sensor. Detecting and confirming the number of game balls paid out. That is, the number of game balls to be paid out is determined by the rotation angle of the sprocket-like rotator, but the game sphere may not be held in the concave portion on the outer periphery of the rotating rotator, so the game detected by the ball detection sensor When the number of balls is smaller than the number of game balls to be paid out, the rotation angle of the rotating body is increased to pay out the number of game balls to be paid out reliably.

  Here, if the ball detection sensor is erroneously activated by radio waves or the like to detect a ball but prevent the signal indicating the ball detection from being output, the game ball is paid out. Since the game ball is not detected, the rotation angle of the rotating body is increased and the rotating body continues to rotate, and many game balls are illegally paid out. In view of this, it has been proposed that an error occurs when a difference occurs between the number of game balls expected from the rotation angle of the rotating body and the number of game balls detected by the ball detection sensor (for example, And Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-102426 JP 2001-300031 A JP 2011-110124 A

  By the way, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, by using a rotating body for determining the presence or absence of a game ball in addition to the ball detection sensor, even if the ball detection sensor malfunctions due to the above-described radio wave, the rotating body does not move. It is possible to detect fraud without rotating. However, when a ball with a string is used, it is not impossible to rotate the rotating body, and there is a possibility that fraud cannot be detected depending on the situation.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 2, since the rotating body that is driven to rotate is entangled with a string of game balls with a string, the rotation of the rotating body is stopped. Will continue to rotate and fraud cannot be detected.

  Further, in the gaming machine payout device of Patent Document 3, when the rotating body rotates in a state where the gaming balls stored in the tank are stored up to the position reaching the sprocket-like rotating body, 1 gaming ball is provided for each predetermined rotation angle. This is a structure in which individual payouts are made, which is quite different from the structure of a winning opening that detects game balls that are won sporadically. Therefore, it is difficult to apply the fraud prevention method in the payout device to countermeasures against fraud at the winning a prize opening.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can detect both a fraudulent act using a radio wave and a fraudulent act using a tied game ball as a fraudulent act for a winning entrance (entrance entrance). An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming board having a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down,
A game entrance provided in the game area of the game board, through which a game ball flowing down the game area can flow,
In a gaming machine comprising a ball passage for discharging the game ball flowing into the entrance to the outside on the back side of the game board,
A delay means provided in the ball passage, for delaying a passing time of a game ball passing through a predetermined section of the ball passage;
A delayed passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the predetermined section;
A delay time measuring means for measuring a passing time when the game ball detected by the delayed passage detecting means passes through the predetermined section;
A regular winning determination means for determining whether a game ball that has entered the entrance has been properly won at the entrance or has been illegally awarded at the entrance ;
The delay means is configured such that one gaming ball can flow into the outer periphery one by one, and a plurality of holding portions that can hold the flowing game balls are formed side by side in the circumferential direction and are driven to rotate at a predetermined speed. Body,
The holding portion delays the passing time of the game ball by holding the game ball only while rotating from the angle at which the game ball can flow into the angle at which the game ball can be discharged,
The regular winning determination means is defined such that the passage of the predetermined section is detected by the delay passage detection means, the passage time is measured by the delay time measurement means, and the passage time measured by the delay time measurement means is set. The rotation angle from the predetermined position of the holding portion that holds the game ball when the game ball passes the predetermined point after passing the predetermined section is within a predetermined rotation angle range. If it is, the game ball that has entered the entrance is determined to have been properly won .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided delay means for delaying the passing time when the game ball entering the ball entrance and passing through the ball passage passes through the predetermined section. Further, it is detected that the game ball passes through the predetermined section, and the passing time when the predetermined period passes is measured.

The game ball that normally enters the entrance is slowed down by the delay means for passing through the predetermined section, for example, a predetermined passing time is required to pass through the predetermined section at the delayed speed. Become.
Thus, the game ball passing through the predetermined section while being delayed by the delay means is detected and the passing time of the predetermined section is detected.

At this time, the above-mentioned passing time is required for the game ball to pass through the predetermined section, but here, a specified time slightly shorter than this passing time is set.
Accordingly, it takes a predetermined time or more for a game ball delayed by the delay means to pass through the predetermined section, and a game ball whose passage time has exceeded the predetermined section is normally passed through the predetermined section. become.

  On the other hand, when a game ball with a string enters, the game ball is moved back and forth by operating the string, so that the passage time of the predetermined section is not operated by the delay means but operated by the string. It is likely that the time will be close to the passing time of the game ball not delayed by the delay means. In this case, the passing time of the game ball passing through the predetermined section is likely to be manipulated assuming that the speed of the normal game ball is not delayed, but the passing time is shorter than the specified time. , Cheating is suspected. In this case, it is determined that there is a possibility of fraud.

  In addition, in the case of fraudulent acts by radio waves, for example, whether the passage detection means for detecting passage of the predetermined section may malfunction even though the game ball does not pass through the predetermined section, or is described here. There may be a case where the passing of a predetermined section or winning is detected even though the gaming ball does not flow into the entrance due to a malfunction of the winning ball detection sensor.

  However, in this case, the transit time is basically not measured. In addition, when the winning ball detection sensor and the passing ball sensor as the passage detection means have different specifications from different manufacturers, even if the winning ball detection sensor malfunctions, the passage detection means may not malfunction. . In other words, there is a possibility that the game ball is detected by the winning ball detection sensor but the game ball is not detected by the passage detection means.

For these reasons, even if the winning ball detection sensor outputs a signal indicating that a winning ball has been detected when a fraudulent act is performed using radio waves, the passage detection means does not detect a game ball, Injustice due to radio waves is also detected when the passage time of the section cannot be measured.
That is, for example, when the winning ball detection sensor is provided separately from the passing detection means, etc., even if a signal indicating winning is output from the winning detection sensor, if the game ball is not detected by the passing detection means, the passing time is not measured. In this case, when the passage time is shorter than the specified time, it is basically possible to detect both fraud due to a tied game ball and fraud due to radio waves by determining fraud.

The delay means is a rotating body that holds the game ball and rotates at a predetermined speed. This rotating body has a plurality of holding portions, but for each holding portion, an angle range for receiving game balls and an angle range for discharging game balls are substantially determined, and the game balls are discharged from the holding portions. Since the angle at the time is determined by the corresponding holding part, for example, the rotation angle when the game ball is discharged from the holding part and passes through the predetermined point is also within the predetermined range.
Therefore, if the rotation angle with respect to the holding unit when the game ball discharged from the holding unit passes through a predetermined point is within a predetermined range, the winning is made regular. Note that a ball detection sensor used for passing a predetermined point may be a winning ball detection sensor that detects a winning of a game ball at the entrance.

  Here, in an illegal act using a game ball with a string, as described above, the game ball may be moved by the operation of the string (wire) regardless of the rotation speed of the rotating body, and the game ball is delayed passage detecting means. May be detected by the winning ball detection sensor without being delayed as described above by the string operation. In this case, there is a possibility of passing through a predetermined point before the rotation angle of the holding portion where the game ball may be held once becomes a predetermined angle. Depending on the position of the winning ball detection sensor, there is a possibility that the predetermined point is not passed.

  In addition, in the case of fraudulent acts due to radio waves, a signal indicating the detection of a game ball is output from the winning ball detection sensor regardless of the rotation angle of the rotating body. When the winning request detection sensor is used, the rotation angle of the rotating body at the time of outputting a signal indicating the passing of a predetermined point of the game ball becomes a problem of probability, and when the predetermined angle range is narrow, The probability of being determined to be fraud increases, and the probability of being determined to be fraud increases each time a fraudulent act using radio waves is repeated.

  Detection of the game ball by the above-mentioned delay passage detection means, the time measured by the delay time measurement time, in addition to the specified time or more, from the predetermined position of the holding unit that holds the game ball when passing the predetermined point If the rotation angle is within a predetermined angle range, it can be determined that the winning is based on the inflow of the regular game ball, not the fraudulent act. By these things, a fraudulent act can be determined reliably. At this time, as described above, it is possible to determine both fraudulent acts by radio waves and cheating by tied game balls.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to detect both the cheating using the electromagnetic wave with respect to the entrance and the cheating using the game ball with a string which is a game ball to which one end of a string or a wire is connected.

1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A)-(d) is the schematic for demonstrating the ball channel | path provided with the rotary body of the start winning opening of the said pachinko game machine. It is a surface measurement figure which shows the rotary body of the said ball path. It is a block diagram which shows the control system regarding the ball path of the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning opening fraud monitoring process performed with the main control apparatus of the said pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process in the said start winning opening fraud monitoring process. It is the schematic for demonstrating the modification of a ball path provided with the rotary body of the start winning opening of the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system regarding the ball path of the said modification. It is the schematic for demonstrating another modification of a ball channel | path provided with the rotary body of the start winning opening of the said pachinko game machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment has a basic configuration as a so-called “digipachi” type pachinko gaming machine.
In the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (display device) 3 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays the results of various jackpots and loss in the lottery performed by the main control device 14 of the pachinko gaming machine. The variation display game is displayed, and the lottery result is notified by the jackpot and the loss as the game result of the variation display game.

In the lower part of the game area 2, a special figure display 4 is provided. The special figure indicator 4 comprises a segment display device of light emitting elements such as LEDs. For example, the segment display device may be one in which about 6 to 8 segments having an arbitrary shape are arranged at arbitrary positions, and lighting and extinction of each segment can be individually controlled. The special figure display 4 stops and displays a special figure consisting of a combination of turning off and turning on each segment after the fluctuation display is performed for the above-described fluctuation display time (a part of the segments are blinked).
Here, the variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 and the variable display game displayed on the special figure display 4 are such that games corresponding to the same lottery result are played substantially simultaneously. It should be noted that a special figure variable display game in which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the blinking display of the special figure display 4 is referred to as a special figure game.

Immediately below the variable display device 3, there is provided an ordinary variable winning device 5 called a so-called electric chew provided with a start winning port (entrance port) 52.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces so that it is relatively difficult for a game ball P (shown in FIG. 2 and the like) to win the start winning opening 52. The movable pieces 51 and 51 are changed between a closed state (closed state) and a state in which the movable pieces 51 and 51 are opened (open state) so that the game ball P is easier to win than the closed state. .

  The starting winning ball 52 is provided with a starting winning ball detection sensor 53 for detecting the winning of the game ball P. The starting winning ball detection sensor 53 receives the winning ball 52 at the starting winning port 52, and the winning ball is received. When the game ball P is detected, a start winning signal is output to the main controller 14. The main control device 14 performs a lottery for determining each jackpot and miss of the special-purpose game (variable display game) based on the input of the start winning signal. In the main controller 14, when the start winning signal is input, if the number of special figure reservations to be described later is less than the upper limit, the above-described random number that determines the big hit or miss and the type of the big win (the big win of the special figure game) The random number that determines the stop pattern) and the random number that determines the variation pattern of the variation display game (the production pattern of the variation display game) are obtained, and the lottery using these random numbers is a big win or miss Determine the type of jackpot and the variation pattern of the variation display game.

  The variable display device 3 is provided with a special figure reservation number display area 31 in which a special figure reservation number, which will be described later, is displayed at the peripheral portion of the screen. In the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the start winning ball detection sensor 53, 1 is added to the special figure holding number within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4), and the special control is based on the start winning. When the figure game and the variable display game are started, 1 is subtracted from the special figure holding number. This special figure hold number is displayed in the special figure hold number display area 31 as the number of marks.

  Further, a special variable winning device 6 having a big winning opening 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further below the normal variable winning device 5. This special variable winning device 6 has a structure as a so-called attacker and is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a large winning opening 61. In the normal gaming state that is normally performed, the movable door 62 has a large game ball P. The closed state is closed so that it does not flow into the winning opening 61, and when the result of the special game is a big hit, the game ball P is opened forward so that it can easily flow in. The special variation winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the game ball P that has won the big winning opening 61.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as “normal”) starting port (through chucker) 7 is provided. In addition, a passing ball detection sensor (not shown) that detects the game ball P that passes through the inside of the general map start port 7 is provided corresponding to the normal game start port 7, and when the passing ball detection sensor detects the game ball P, A passing ball detection signal is output to the main controller 14. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of this general map lottery is notified by displaying a general variable display game (hereinafter, general map game) on the general map display device 8. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8, a general map hold number display lamp 9 is provided, and the required general map hold number is displayed in the same manner as the special map hold number.

  As described above, when the normal game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, and the winning rate of the game ball P to the normal variation winning device 5 (start winning prize opening) is increased, and the special game of the special game is increased. Start opportunities are increasing. In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the game ball P won in the general winning ports 10 and 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10 and 10, respectively.

  In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port through which the game ball P that has not won any prize port is discharged to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. 12 is provided. In addition, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as a game nail 81 (only part of which is shown) and a windmill (not shown) which regulate the flow-down direction of the game ball P and change the flow-down direction. Yes.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the ball path 33 penetrating the game board 1 communicates with the start winning opening 52. The ball passage 33 is a passage for discharging the game ball P won at the start winning opening 52 to the island facility side, but in this embodiment, the illegal act on the starting winning opening 52 and the starting winning ball detection sensor 53 is not performed. A mechanism for detecting occurrence (for monitoring fraud) is provided in the ball passage 33.

In the vicinity of the start winning opening 52 of the ball passage 33, there is a sprocket-like rotating body 34 as a delay means for delaying the moving speed (flowing speed) of the winning game ball P (winning ball) in the ball passage 33. The rotating body 34 is provided with a plurality of holding portions 35 that are concave portions that hold the game ball P between a plurality of tooth-like protrusions in a sprocket shape and are arranged in a row in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface side. These holding portions 35 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 34 at equal intervals.
In addition, each holding unit 35 can receive the game ball P with the holding unit 35 facing upward or obliquely upward, and when the holding unit 35 faces downward so as to be at a predetermined angle or more from the horizontal. In addition, the game ball P can be discharged from the holding portion 35.

  In this embodiment, for example, eight holding portions 35 are provided in the rotating body 34. For example, the number of holding portions may be eight or more or eight or less. The spherical passage 33 is a portion of the rotating body 34 and a portion facing the rotating body 34 is opened. The outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 34 enters the opened portion of the spherical passage 33. It is like that. Further, in the open portion of the ball passage 33, the ball passage 33 is bent so as to be bent, and the inclination direction is reversed left and right on the upstream side and the downstream side of the open portion.

  In the open portion, as described above, the outer peripheral portion having the holding portion 35 of the rotating body 34 enters the ball passage 33 so that the game ball can be received and discharged from the holding portion 35. It has become. The rotating body 34 is rotated at a constant speed by rotation driving means (for example, a motor capable of controlling the rotation angle such as a stepping motor or a motor capable of measuring the rotation angle by a sensor). The rotational speed of the rotating body at this time is clearly slower than the speed of the game ball P flowing down the conventional ball passage without the rotating body, for example, a speed of 1/2 or less. Here, it takes more than 1 second to rotate 45 degrees or more from the angle at which the game ball is received by the holding unit 35 to the angle at which the game ball is discharged.

  The speed of the game ball P is basically reduced in a predetermined section from when it flows into the rotating body holding section 35 to when it flows out of the rotating body holding section 35. The speed when moving while being held by the holding portion 35 of the rotating body 34 rotating at the predetermined speed as described above is delayed with respect to the speed when the game ball P flows down the linear distance of the predetermined section.

As shown in FIG. 2A, first, the game ball P that flows down from the upstream of the ball passage 33 that communicates with the start winning opening 52 is moved directly above the rotating body 34, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, for example, the center line flows into and is held in the holding portion 35 whose orientation is approximately 67.5 degrees. Note that the game ball cannot flow into the holding portion before the center line reaches 67.5 degrees because the tooth-like protrusion of the rotating body 34 interferes.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the above-mentioned angle of the holding portion 35 becomes approximately 112.5 degrees due to the rotation of the rotating body 34, the game ball P moves from the holding portion 35 to the ball passage 33. It is discharged to the downstream side.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2C, the game ball discharged downstream from the rotating body 34 of the ball passage 33 is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2D, the game ball P is discharged to the island facility side through the ball passage 33.
As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating body 34 has a holding ball detection sensor (delay passage detection means) that detects the game ball P held by the holding unit 35 when the game ball P is held by the holding unit 35. 36 is provided.

  For example, the holding ball detection sensor 36 receives a game ball (holding ball) from when the game ball P is held by one holding unit 35 provided with the holding ball detection sensor 36 until the game ball P is discharged. A holding signal indicating that it is detected is output. In this case, the rising of the holding signal indicates the start of holding the game ball P in the holding unit 35, and the falling of the holding signal indicates the discharge of the game ball P from the holding unit 35. Also, the time from when the holding signal is output until the end is the time that the game ball P is held in the holding unit 35, that is, the passing time that the game ball can pass through in a state where the game ball is delayed. Become.

  Further, the holding ball detection sensor 36 is, for example, an optical sensor, and receives the light beam (or laser) emitted from the light emitting unit 37 by the light receiving unit 38, and emits light using a mirror (reflector). The portion 37 and the light receiving portion 38 may be provided on the same side. A sensor other than the optical sensor may be used, and a contact sensor, a proximity sensor, or the like may be used.

  The start winning ball detection sensor 53 is provided on the downstream side of the rotating body 34 in the ball passage 33. When the start winning ball detection sensor 53 detects and the start winning ball detection sensor 53 outputs a start winning signal, the winning of the game ball P to the start winning opening 52 is determined. However, in this example, when the following three conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the game ball P has been properly started and won, and otherwise, it is determined that there is a possibility of fraud and an error is determined. Is notified.

  Further, a rotation angle sensor 40 that detects the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is provided. The rotation angle sensor 40 may be, for example, a magnetic sensor or a rotary encoder provided in a motor that rotationally drives the rotating body 34, or directly measures the rotation angle of the rotating body 34. May be. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotating body 34 includes eight holding portions 35 in this embodiment, and the holding portions 35 are from * 1 to * 8. Here, one round of the rotator 34 is divided into eight, and as the rotation angle of the rotator 34, a number indicating a rotation angle of 0 to 7 is given to the center line of each tooth-like protrusion. In addition, the position at 45 degrees clockwise is the origin. Note that the origin position, the number indicating the rotation angle, and the like can be arbitrarily set.

By this rotation angle sensor 40, when the above-mentioned holding ball detection sensor 36 detects the game ball P, that is, when the holding signal rises (when holding the game ball P), the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 and the start winning ball When the detection ball 53 is detected by the detection sensor 53, that is, when the start winning signal is output (when the start winning signal is output), the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is obtained.
By subtracting the rotation angle at the start winning signal output from the rotation angle at the time of holding the game ball P, the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 when the game ball P passes a predetermined point from the predetermined position where the game ball P is held is obtained. It comes to ask for.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a portion related to the start winning of the start winning opening 52 of the control system of the pachinko gaming machine. In this block diagram, only the device used in the start winning port fraud monitoring process shown in the flowchart described later is shown. The main controller 14 shown in FIG. 4, for example, determines the number of game balls to be paid out based on the winning of game balls to each winning opening, or acquires random numbers related to the variable display game as described above, A process of determining the type of jackpot in the case of a big win or out of a display game effect, a variable display game, or a big win is performed by lottery. The payout of game balls, the display of a variable display game or the like on the variable display device 3, and the like are sent from the main control device 14 to a sub-control device or payout control device (not shown), whereby the sub-control device or payout control device. Will be implemented.

  The main controller 14 includes a start winning ball detection sensor 53 of a start winning port 52 that outputs a start winning signal, and eight holding balls provided in each holding portion 35 (* 1 to * 8) of the rotating body 34. A detection sensor 36 (first to sixth holding ball detection sensors (delay passage detection means)) and a rotation angle sensor 40 that detects the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 are connected.

  A start winning signal is output from the start winning ball detection sensor 53 to the main controller 14 when a game ball is won in the start winning port 52 and a game ball is detected. In addition, the holding ball detection sensor 36 provided in each holding unit 35 outputs a holding signal to the main control device 14 when a game ball is held in the holding unit 35. The holding signal continues until the game ball is discharged from the holding unit 35. The rotation angle sensor 40 always outputs the rotation angle of the rotator 34. For example, the rotation angle of the rotator 34 when a start winning signal is input or a holding signal is input. It can be specified.

In the configuration for monitoring the illegal row at the start winning opening 52, a normal start winning in which the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening (input of the start winning signal to the main control device 14) is not illegal is described. Three conditions are set for determination.
The first condition is that the game ball P is detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36 (the holding signal is detected before the game ball P is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53 (the start winning signal is output)). Output). Since the game ball P detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36 is held by the holding unit 35 of the rotating body 34, the rotating ball 34 passes through a predetermined section due to the rotation of the rotating body 34 at a constant speed. The detection sensor 36 serves as a delayed passage detection unit that detects the game ball P passing through a predetermined section. Note that when the game ball P is detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36, the game ball P is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53 thereafter.

  Here, when the start winning ball detection sensor 53 malfunctions due to an illegal act using radio waves and the start winning ball signal is output, the holding ball detection sensor 36 that has not detected the game ball P malfunctions. Otherwise, the holding signal is not output from the holding ball detection sensor 36. In this case, it can be determined as an error when the start winning signal is input to the main controller 14 without inputting the holding signal.

  Further, in an illegal act using the tied game ball P, for example, when the tied game ball P is first moved to the position of the start winning ball detection sensor 53, the tied game ball P is held by the holding portion 35 of the rotating body 34. Is moved to the starting winning ball detection sensor 53 and detected by the starting winning ball detection sensor 53. Thereafter, when operating the string and causing the starting winning ball detection sensor 53 to detect the game ball P, Without being detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36, it is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53. After the starting winning ball detection sensor 53 detects the tied game ball P from the top to the bottom, when the tied gaming ball P is returned from the bottom to the top, it is detected by the starting winning ball detection sensor 53. The holding ball detection sensor 36 of the rotating body 34 is not detected.

  The second condition is that the time for which the rotating body 34 is held, that is, the time for which the holding signal is output from the holding ball detection sensor 36 is equal to or longer than the set specified time. The time held by the rotating body 34 is a passing time when the game ball P passes through a predetermined section from being held by the rotating body 34 to being discharged. The time for the game ball P to pass through the predetermined section depends on the rotational speed of the rotating body 34. As described above, since the rotation speed of the rotating body 34 is slower than the flow speed of the normal game ball, the game ball held and carried by the rotating body 34 as the regular route from the start winning opening 52 is the above-described rotating body 34. The moving time from the holding start position of the game ball P of 67.5 degrees, for example, to the discharge position of the game ball P of 112.5 degrees, for example, is long, and the rotating body 34 is about 45 degrees. The specified time is slightly shorter than the time required for rotation.

  In this case, in the case of fraud due to radio waves, basically the game ball is not detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36 of the holding unit 35, the passing time cannot be measured, and the second condition is not satisfied. In addition, when the holding ball detection sensor 36 malfunctions at the same time as the start winning ball detection sensor 53, the output time of the holding signal output from the holding ball detection sensor 36 depends on an operation that performs an illegal act. , Likely to be short. In this case, the transit time is less than the specified time, and there is a possibility that fraud is being performed.

  Further, in the case of using a game ball with a string, if the ball with a string is moved up and down as described above, the holding ball detection sensor 36 may not be detected, and in this case, the passing time is not measured. There is a possibility that the game ball caught by the string enters the holding unit 35 and is detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36. In this case, although depending on the operation of the cheating operator, basically, the tied game ball is not moved greatly, so the tied game ball does not move upstream from the rotating body 34. Is held by the holding unit 35 at a rotation angle larger than the rotation angle flowing into the holding unit 35 (for example, an angle larger than the above-mentioned 67.5 degrees). Therefore, the time held by the holding unit 35 is shortened. This is shorter than the specified time substantially equal to the time from holding the game ball in the rotating body 34 to discharging it, and the second condition cannot be satisfied.

  The third condition is that when the game ball P is held by the holding portion 35 (predetermined position), the game ball P is discharged, and the discharged game ball is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53 (the predetermined point is reached). The rotation angle up to (when) is within a predetermined angle range. This angle is basically an angle larger than 45 degrees, for example, 45 degrees to 90 degrees or 45 degrees to 135 degrees.

  Also, the position from 0 to 7 of the rotator 34 shown in FIG. 3 is fixed to the rotator 34 and is rotated with the rotator 34, and is a position that turns to the right in FIG. It may be determined whether it is valid or invalid at a position indicated by a number at a position of 90 degrees or another angular position.

  In this case, when the game ball P is discharged from the holding unit 35 indicated by * 1 and detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53, the effective angle range becomes 1 to 3, and the holding indicated by * 2 When the game ball P is discharged from the portion 35, the effective angle range is 2 to 4, and when the game ball is discharged from the holding portion 35 indicated by * 3, the effective angle range is 3 to 5. become. The holding part 35 after that can also set an effective angle range similarly to these, * 4 is 4-6, * 5 is 5-7, * 6 is 6-8, * 7 is 7-1, * 0 becomes 0-2.

Under the third condition, when the start winning signal is input to the main controller 14, the rotating body 34 rotating at a predetermined speed needs to be within a predetermined rotation angle range. At this time, it is necessary to specify the holding unit 35 that holds the game ball detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53. Therefore, it is necessary to satisfy the above condition 1.
In this case, for example, even if the first condition is satisfied because the holding ball detection sensor 36 also malfunctions and outputs a holding signal due to an illegal act by radio waves, the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is related. Since the holding signal and the starting winning ball signal are input to the main controller 14,
At that time, the possibility that the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is within a predetermined angle range is reduced.

  When a start winning signal is input from the start winning ball detection sensor 53 to the main control device 14, if all of the above three conditions are satisfied, it is assumed that a game ball has won the start winning opening 52 and the above-described variation. An opportunity (right) to start the display game is given, and the above-described three random numbers are acquired in response to the input of the start winning signal.

  On the other hand, if any one of the above three conditions is not satisfied, it is determined as an error because there is a suspected fraud. It should be noted that fraudulent acts on the start winning opening 52 using radio waves or stringed game balls are meaningless if the start winning ball detection sensor 53 is activated only once, and the fraudulent acts are repeated many times. While trying to play a lot of display games, it is going to obtain a game ball based on a winning game ball.

  Therefore, even if an illegal act is performed, all three conditions may happen to happen, but if an illegal act is performed more than once, at least one of the three conditions will always fail. Then cheating is discovered.

In the main control device 14, the start winning opening fraud monitoring process performed in the main control device 14 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6. This start winning port fraud monitoring process is a process that is repeated every 4 milliseconds.
First, as shown in FIG. 5, 1 is set as an initial value to the value X corresponding to the eight holding ball detection sensors 36 provided in each holding part 35 of the rotating body 34 (step S1). 3, for example, in FIG. 3, 1 indicates the holding ball detection sensor 36 (holding portion 35) of * 1, 2 indicates the holding ball detection sensor 36 (holding portion 35) of * 2, and 3 indicates * 3 shows a holding ball detection sensor 36 (holding unit 35), and thereafter, similarly, correspondingly, 8 indicates a holding ball detection sensor 36 (holding unit 35) of * 8.
Next, a holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process is performed (step S2).

This holding sphere detection sensor detection confirmation process is performed for all of the eight holding sphere detection sensors 36. After performing the holding sphere detection sensor detection confirmation process for one holding sphere detection sensor, 1 is set to X. Add (step S3).
Next, it is determined whether X is an upper limit value 9 (step S4). This is based on the fact that after one holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process is performed on the eight holding ball detection sensors, 1 is further added to X in step S3 to become 9.

Here, the holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process in the start winning opening fraud monitoring process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not the value stored in the game ball detection flag area is 1 (step S20). 1 as a flag stored in the game ball detection flag area is set when a holding signal from the holding ball detection sensor 36 is input and when one second as a specified time has elapsed from the input of the holding signal. It is what is done. When the flag is not set, the value recorded in the game ball detection flag area is 0.

It is determined whether or not the value stored in the game ball detection flag area is 1 (step S21). If it is not 1, it is confirmed whether or not a holding signal from the holding ball detection sensor 36 is input. (Step S22). Note that the holding signal from the holding ball detection sensor 36 is kept on while the game ball is held in the holding unit 35. That is, the holding signal continues to be input.
Here, it is determined whether or not the holding signal has risen (step S23), and when the holding signal input has started, the value stored in the detection time measuring timer area is updated ( Step S24). That is, 1 is added to the value stored in the detection time measuring timer area. Here, it becomes 0 to 1.・

  As described above, since the start prize opening fraud monitoring process is repeatedly performed every 4 milliseconds, the value obtained by multiplying the value stored in the detection time measurement timer area by 4 milliseconds is the timer time. Corresponds to 1 second.

  Next, the detection time measuring timer area to which 1 is added is read and confirmed (step S25). It is determined whether or not the value stored in the detection time measuring timer area read and confirmed is 250 (1 second) or more (step S26). As described above, 250 corresponds to 1 second, and this 1 second corresponds to the specified time. Here, 1 second is slightly shorter than the time required for the game ball held by the holding unit 35 to be discharged from the holding unit 35 by the rotation of the rotating body 34. Therefore, when the game ball P is held by the holding unit 35 and detected by the holding ball detection sensor 36, the holding signal is output for at least one second.

When the value of the detection time measuring timer area is 250 or more, 1 is recorded to indicate that the flag is set in the game detection flag area (step S27).
Next, 500 (2 seconds) is recorded in the game ball detection valid time timer area as a timer for measuring the valid time of the game detection flag (step S28).

  Since 500 recorded in the game ball detection valid time timer area is counted down every 4 milliseconds as described above, it corresponds to 2 seconds. As described above, the game ball held in the holding unit 35 is discharged in a time slightly longer than 1 second, and is detected by the starting winning ball detection sensor 53 provided on the downstream side thereof. In this case, for example, when a game ball is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53 in about 1 second from the time when one second has elapsed after the holding signal is input (a start winning signal is input). If a game ball is not detected after 2 seconds (no start input signal is input), the game detection flag is reset, for example, because there is an error such as a malfunction of the holding ball detection sensor 36. ing.

Next, 0 is recorded in the detection time measurement timer area, and the detection time measurement timer is reset (step S29).
If no holding signal is input from the holding ball detection sensor 36 in step S23, the detection time measuring timer is reset in step S29. Basically, since the hold signal is output for 1 second or more, if the detection time measurement timer is reset 1 second after the hold signal is input as described above, the detection signal is already measured. In consideration of the case where the timer is reset but the detection time measurement timer is not reset due to malfunction or the like, the detection time measurement timer is reset when the holding signal is not input.

If the detection time measurement timer has not reached 250 in step S26, the process ends, and the detection time measurement timer counts up by 1 for each process. It waits for the value to become 250.
In step S21, if 1 is already stored in the game detection flag area and the game ball detection flag is set, the process proceeds to step S30.

In step S30, 1 is subtracted from the value recorded in the game ball detection valid time timer area, and the updated value is recorded (step S30).
Next, the value stored in the game ball detection effective time timer area is read and confirmed (step S31).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value recorded in the confirmed game ball detection valid time timer area becomes 0 and the valid time has passed (step S32). If the value stored in the game ball detection valid time timer area is 0, the value of 1 stored in the game ball detection flag area is rewritten to 0 and the game ball detection flag is reset (step S33).

  If the value recorded in the game ball detection valid time timer area is not 0, the process is terminated, and the value recorded in the game ball detection valid time timer area is decremented by 1 every 4 milliseconds. It waits until it becomes 0. However, if the start winning ball signal is input in step S6 in the start winning mouth fraud monitoring process, the game ball detection flag is reset, and therefore the processing after step S30 is not performed. That is, the process after step S30 is a process of resetting the game ball detection flag only when the start winning signal is not input within the valid time after the game ball detection flag is set.

  Further, the holding ball detection sensor detection confirmation process is performed by the number of holding units 35 by repeatedly performing the processing from step S2 to step S4 in the start winning opening fraud monitoring process. Whether or not the game ball detection flag is set is determined every time, and whether or not the game ball detection flag is set is determined for each holding unit 35 (each holding ball detection sensor 36). Therefore, it is determined whether or not the game ball detection flag is set for each value of X corresponding to each holding ball detection sensor 36 described above.

In step S4, when X which is a value indicating which holding ball detection sensor 36 reaches the upper limit 9, the start winning ball detection sensor 53 of the start winning port 52 detects the game ball and the start winning signal is input. A process (step S5) for confirming whether or not it has been performed is performed.
In this process, it is determined whether or not the input of the start winning signal is confirmed (step S6), and the process is terminated when the starting winning signal is not input.

When a start winning signal is input, 1 is set as an initial value to X, which is a value indicating each holding ball detection sensor 36 (step S7).
It is determined whether or not a game ball detection flag is set in each holding ball detection sensor 36 corresponding to X.

  That is, a process of confirming whether or not the value stored in the game ball detection flag area corresponding to the value of X is 1 is performed (step S8). Based on this process, it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the game ball detection fluff area (step S9). If 1 is not set, 1 is added to the value of X described above, and this value is set as X and updated (100).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of X is 9 which is the above upper limit value (step S11). If it is not the upper limit value, the game ball detection corresponding to the next X added by 1 is again performed. In order to confirm the presence / absence of the flag, the processes in steps S8 to S11 are repeated until X reaches an upper limit of 9. Here, when the upper limit value is reached, the game ball detection flag is not set for any of the holding ball detection sensors 36 in step S9.

  In this case, the game ball detection flag is not set although the start winning signal is input. Here, the game ball detection flag is set when a specified time elapses while the holding ball detection sensor 36 detects that the game ball is held by the holding unit 35 as described above. If the game ball detection flag is set when the winning signal is input, the first condition and the second condition described above are satisfied.

  On the other hand, if the game ball detection flag is not set even though the start winning signal is input, at least one of the first condition and the second condition is not satisfied. Therefore, when X reaches the upper limit as described above, it is determined that there is a possibility of fraud, and error processing is started (step S16).

  Here, in this gaming machine, an ordinary variation winning device 5 as an electric chew is provided at the start winning opening 52, and when the ordinary variation winning device 5 is opened, the game balls are continuously started. It is easy to win a prize opening 52.

  In this case, each holding portion 35 of the rotator 34 is configured to hold only one game ball, and when a plurality of game balls are arranged on the upstream side of the rotator 34 in the ball passage 33. The game balls P are sequentially held by the adjacent holding portions 35.

  In this case, a game ball detection flag is set corresponding to a plurality of X values. Also in this case, basically, the processing is performed on the game ball detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53, that is, the game ball detection flag set corresponding to the smaller value of X. When the game ball detection flag is set for X which is the next value, this is performed when a start winning signal is input in the start winning port fraud monitoring process after the next time.

  In step S9 of the process of repeating steps S8 to S11, when it is determined that the game ball detection flag (the value stored in the area is 1) is set, it is input from the rotation angle sensor 40 described above. The rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is acquired (step S12). At this time, the holding ball detection sensor 36 (holding unit 35) indicated by X whose gaming ball detection flag is 1 is specified, and the angle of the holding unit 35 with respect to the origin position is specified.

  In addition, it is good also as the relative angle which the holding | maintenance part 35 by which the rotation angle was specified moved after hold | maintaining a game ball, and as mentioned above, the absolute angle of the rotary body which becomes effective for each holding | maintenance part 35 is set. It may be set to specify whether it is within a predetermined rotation angle range.

And the process which confirms whether the rotation angle of the acquired rotary body 34 is in the effective range is performed (step S13). Based on this processing, it is determined whether or not the obtained rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is within the effective range (step S14). If it is within the effective range, the above third condition is satisfied, and it is assumed that all the first to third conditions are satisfied. (Step S15), and the process ends. For example, a random number for lottery in the above-described variable display game is acquired.
If it is determined in step S14 that it is out of the valid range, error processing is executed as the possibility of fraud in step S16.

  In such a gaming machine, when all of the above-described first to third conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the start winning prize is normal. When the start winning signal is repeatedly input, fraudulent acts can be reliably detected. At this time, whether it is an illegal act using radio waves or an illegal act using a game ball with a string, basically, an illegal game in which a normal game ball without a string is directly flowed into the start winning opening 52. Other than actions can be detected. Therefore, fraud can be prevented more reliably.

  In the above-described embodiment, the delay passage detection means for detecting the game ball from the inflow to the holding unit 35 until the game ball is discharged for each holding unit 35 of the rotating body 34 so as to rotate integrally with the rotating body 34. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a holding start detection sensor 42 is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the rotating body 34 of the ball path 33, and the rotating body 34 of the ball path 33 is The holding end detection sensor 43 may be provided near the downstream side.

  Here, the period from the holding start detection sensor 42 to the holding end detection sensor 43 is a predetermined section, and the speed of the game ball P moving in the predetermined section is delayed by depending on the rotation speed of the rotating body 34. Note that the game ball P is held in the holding portion 35 of the rotating body 34 immediately after being detected by the holding start detection sensor 42 in the ball passage 33 and immediately after being discharged from the holding portion 35 of the rotating body 34. It is detected by the holding end detection sensor 43.

  When a game ball is detected by the holding start detection sensor 42, a holding start signal is input from the holding start detection sensor 42 to the main controller 14, and when a gaming ball is detected by the holding end detection sensor 43, the holding end detection sensor A holding end signal is input from 43 to the main controller 14. At this time, the main control device 14 assumes that the first condition described above is satisfied based on the input of the holding start signal and the holding end signal, assuming that a game ball passing through the predetermined section is detected. .

  In addition, the elapsed time from the input of the holding start signal to the input of the holding end signal is measured, and the measured elapsed time is set as the passage time of a predetermined section of the game ball won in the start winning opening 52. When the passage time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time set in advance, the second condition can be satisfied.

Further, the rotation angle sensor 40 can identify the holding portion 35 holding the game ball P by obtaining the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 when the game ball is detected by the holding start detection sensor 42. Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 is within the above-described effective range when the start winning signal is input to the main control device 14. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not the third condition is satisfied.
Therefore, also in the configuration shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, as shown in FIG. 9, the start winning ball detection sensor 53 may be provided on the upstream side of the ball passage 33 instead of the lower side of the rotating body 34. In this case, it is determined whether the game ball is detected by the start winning ball detection sensor 53 or not. In this case, in the main controller 14, after the processing at the time of starting winning signal input such as acquisition of the random number described above is performed based on the input of the starting winning signal, the first to third conditions described above are performed. If the establishment is determined and any of the conditions is not established, an error process is started after the start winning is established.

  Further, when the game ball is held on the rotating body 34, the start winning signal corresponding to the already held game ball is input, so the input of the start winning signal and the holding signal in the first condition are input. Reverses the order. Further, it is necessary to change the third condition. For example, it may be determined whether the rotation angle of the rotating body 34 from when the start winning signal is input to when the holding end signal is input is within a predetermined range. Good. Further, the establishment of the third condition may not be used for the determination of the normal start winning signal input. Further, this method of monitoring fraud may be applied to a winning opening that is not a starting winning opening. In this case, instead of the starting winning ball detection sensor 53, a sensor for detecting the winning of the game ball at each winning opening is used.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

14 Main controller (delay time measuring means, regular winning judging means)
33 Ball passage 34 Rotating body (delay means)
35 Holding part 36 Holding ball detection sensor (delay passage detection means)
40 Rotation angle sensor 52 Start winning entrance (entrance entrance)
53 Start winning ball detection sensor

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
A game entrance provided in the game area of the game board, through which a game ball flowing down the game area can flow,
In a gaming machine comprising a ball passage for discharging the game ball flowing into the entrance to the outside on the back side of the game board,
A delay means provided in the ball passage, for delaying a passing time of a game ball passing through a predetermined section of the ball passage;
A delayed passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the predetermined section;
A delay time measuring means for measuring a passing time when the game ball detected by the delayed passage detecting means passes through the predetermined section;
A regular winning determination means for determining whether a game ball that has entered the entrance has been properly won at the entrance or has been illegally awarded at the entrance ;
The delay means is configured such that one gaming ball can flow into the outer periphery one by one, and a plurality of holding portions that can hold the flowing game balls are formed side by side in the circumferential direction and are driven to rotate at a predetermined speed. Body,
The holding portion delays the passing time of the game ball by holding the game ball only while rotating from the angle at which the game ball can flow into the angle at which the game ball can be discharged,
The regular winning determination means is defined such that the passage of the predetermined section is detected by the delay passage detection means, the passage time is measured by the delay time measurement means, and the passage time measured by the delay time measurement means is set. The rotation angle from the predetermined position of the holding portion that holds the game ball when the game ball passes the predetermined point after passing the predetermined section is within a predetermined rotation angle range. And determining that the game ball that has entered the entrance has been properly won .

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