JP6509532B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of deterring fraudulent acts in gaming.

  On the front of the game board of the pachinko machine, a game area where a game ball launched from the launch device flows is provided. In the game area, a display screen of a display device for displaying a variation of a symbol or the like is arranged. The symbols displayed on the display screen change in response to the winning of the starting winning opening of the gaming ball. The start winning opening is provided below the display screen in the game area. Between the display screen and the start winning opening, a stage unit on which the game ball rolls is provided. The game ball rolling on the stage portion is easily induced toward the start winning opening.

  A warp entrance is formed upstream of the start winning opening of the game area. A game ball flowing down the game area can enter the warp entrance. A warp passage is connected to the warp inlet. The warp passage guides the gaming ball, which has entered from the warp inlet, to the warp outlet disposed in the vicinity of the stage portion. The gaming ball having entered the warp entrance is guided to the stage section via the warp passage, so that it becomes easy to win the start winning opening.

  By the way, it is known that cheating is applied to the game nail near the warp entrance to make it easy for the game ball to pass through the warp entrance. In order to prevent the prize balls from being exploited by such fraudulent acts, for example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the number of passes per unit time of the gaming balls passing through the warp passage is counted. In Patent Document 1, when the number of passes of a game ball per unit time exceeds a reference value, the game ball is discharged from the discharge passage connected to the warp passage so as not to reach the stage portion.

JP 2011-15854 A

  However, for example, it is known that the stage portion is worked using a gaming ball having a thread attached thereto or a ball having an outer diameter larger than that of the gaming ball to facilitate guiding the gaming ball to the start winning opening. When such an illegal act is performed, the number of passes per unit time of the gaming ball passing through the warp passage is normally below the reference value, and therefore, in Patent Document 1, it was difficult to deter the illegal act. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can detect illegal winning of a gaming ball to a starting winning opening.

According to the aspect of the present invention, there is a gaming board having a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down to the front, a winning opening provided in the gaming area, and a winning opening for winning the gaming balls, and more than the winning opening in the gaming area A warp inlet provided on the upstream side and into which the gaming ball enters, a warp passage through which the gaming ball entering the warp inlet passes, and a gaming ball passing through the warp passage are discharged on the upstream side of the winning opening A first guide hole provided between the warp outlet, the warp outlet and the winning opening , connected to the warp outlet, and guiding the gaming ball discharged from the warp outlet to the winning opening; A distribution member for distributing to a second guide hole for guiding to a region, a first detection means which is provided in the warp passage and outputs a first detection signal when passing of a game ball is detected, and the first detection signal Based on the said warp passage First counting means for counting the number of passing gaming balls, second detecting means provided at the winning opening and outputting a second detection signal when winning of the gaming balls is detected, and the second detection signal Based on the second counting means for counting the number of wins of the game ball winning in the winning opening, the calculation means for calculating the winning ratio of the number of wins to the number of passing, and the winnings calculated by the calculating means A first judging means for judging whether or not the ratio is larger than a first reference value, and when the winning judgment is judged to be larger than the first reference value by the first judging means, a reference value excess is notified. According to a first aspect of the present invention , there is provided a gaming machine comprising: first notification means for outputting a notification signal, wherein the first guide hole of the distribution member is provided in connection with the winning opening .

  The distributing member is designed such that the ratio in which gaming balls having passed through the warp passage are distributed to the first guide holes is equal to or less than the first reference value. Therefore, the gaming machine calculates, as a winning percentage, a ratio of the number of winnings of the gaming ball distributed to the first guide hole and having won the winning opening with respect to the number of passing gaming balls having passed through the warp passage. If the winning percentage is larger than the first reference value, there is a possibility that the gaming machine has made a fraud which facilitates the passage of the gaming ball through the first guide hole. In this case, the gaming machine outputs a first notification signal. The gaming machine can notify, for example, that there is a possibility that fraud has been made based on the first notification signal.

  This embodiment further comprises clocking means for repeatedly measuring the passage of a predetermined time, and reset means for resetting the passing number and the winning number when the clocking means starts clocking the predetermined time. Good. In this case, the calculation means may calculate the winning percentage every time the clock means counts the lapse of the predetermined time. If the number of passes increases, even if the number of winnings increases in a short time, the change in the percentage of winnings is small. The gaming machine obtains a winning percentage every predetermined time, and in each case determines whether it is greater than the first reference value. Thus, the gaming machine can easily reflect the increase in the number of winnings in a short time on the increase in the winning ratio. Therefore, when there is a possibility that fraud has been executed, the gaming machine can immediately output the first notification signal.

  The present mode is a second judging means for judging whether or not the number of passing game balls passing through the warp passage is larger than a second reference value during or after one clocking by the clocking means; The information processing apparatus may further comprise second notification means for outputting a second notification signal notifying that the reference value is exceeded when the second determination means determines that the winning ratio is larger than the second reference value. In the case where an illegal action is made to easily pass the gaming ball through the first guide hole, the number of passes may increase in a short time. The gaming machine outputs a second notification signal when there is a possibility that fraudulent acts have been executed by determining whether the number of passes in a predetermined time is greater than a second reference value. Therefore, based on the second notification signal, the gaming machine can, for example, notify that there is a possibility that fraud has been made.

  In this aspect, the first detection means may be a proximity switch that outputs the first detection signal when it detects the passage of the game ball. The proximity switch can detect passage of the gaming ball with one component. Therefore, in the gaming machine, the layout of the position where the proximity switch is assembled can be easily liberalized.

  In this aspect, the first detection means is provided at a position where the support bar rotatably supported, the end of the support bar contact the gaming ball passing through the warp passage, and the gaming ball When the light-receiving unit receives light emitted from the light-emitting unit, the light-emitting unit includes a light-emitting unit and a light-emitting unit, and includes a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit. An optical sensor for outputting the first detection signal, and the other end of the support bar are provided, which move between the shielding position and the opening position in accordance with the rotation of the supporting bar, and the optical sensor You may provide the shielding board arrange | positioned between the said light emission part and the said light reception part. In this way, it is possible to detect passage of the gaming ball using inexpensive parts.

  In addition, the present aspect further includes a display device for arranging a display screen for displaying an image in the gaming area, and a display control means for displaying an effect pattern on the display screen based on the first detection signal. It is also good. In this case, the distributing member may always guide the gaming ball guided to the first guide hole to the winning opening. In addition, the second display control means may cause the display screen to display an effect pattern for causing the player to draw attention to the game ball entered from the warp entrance. The game ball distributed to the first guide hole by the distribution member always wins a winning opening. When the game ball passes through the warp passage, or when it is distributed to the distribution members, the player's expectation for the winning of the game ball can be increased by raising the attention to the game ball by the effect by the effect pattern it can.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1; It is the perspective view which looked at center ornament 8 from the front right diagonal upper part. FIG. 6 is a front view of a warp passage 31, a crane 33 and a stage 34. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a warp passage 31, a crane 33 and a stage 34. It is the perspective view which looked at warp passage 31 grade | etc., In which the warp passage switch 32 was provided from the back left diagonally upper direction. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; It is a flowchart of sub control board processing. It is a flowchart (continuation) of sub control substrate processing. It is the figure which expanded the inside of the circle A shown with the dashed-dotted line of FIG. 1, and showed the mode of the character 36 displayed on the display screen 28A at the time of warp passing production. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a photo sensor 132 is provided in the first passage 31C of the warp passage 31. FIG. 6 is a view of a positional relationship between a photosensor 132 and a rotary body 134 capable of detecting passage of gaming balls 35 in a warp passage 31 and the warp passage 31 from the rear side.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called pachinko machine of the so-called general electric combination type which mounts only the ordinary electric combination. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. In the following description, the vertical direction, the left and right direction, and the front and back direction of the pachinko machine 1 are based on the direction of the board of the game board 2 unless otherwise noted. That is, the direction (the direction of the pachinko machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1) when looking at the pachinko machine 1 from the player playing the game with the pachinko machine 1 installed in the hole is a reference. In the following, for convenience sake, the front and back direction of the paper surface of FIG. 1 will be described as the front and back direction of the pachinko machine 1. Further, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction are defined with respect to the device and components used in the pachinko machine 1 based on the direction when assembled into the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided on the upper side of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape in a front view, and the front face is protected by a front frame 10 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper tray 5 and a lower tray 6 are provided on the lower side of the game board 2. The upper tray 5 is provided at the lower part of the gaming board 2, supplies gaming balls to the game ball launcher 37 (see FIG. 6), and receives a prize ball. At the upper center of the upper tray 5, an operation button 9 operated by the player is provided. The lower plate 6 is provided immediately below the upper plate 5 and receives a winning ball which overflows and is discharged from the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 is provided to adjust the launch of the game ball. The launch handle 7 can be rotated by the player. When the launch handle 7 is rotated, the gaming ball launch device 37 launches the gaming ball with an intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. In addition, speakers 48 are provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 10, respectively.

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rails 3 is formed on the front of the game board 2. The guide rail 3 is provided on the left side of the game area 4. An out port 22 is formed at the lower end of the game area 4. The game balls fired by the game ball emitting device 37 are guided to the upper part of the game area 4 by the guide rails 3 and flow down the game area 4 and are discharged from the out port 22. The game area 4 includes a first game area 4L and a second game area 4R. The first game area 4L is an area where the game ball flows down toward the out port 22 through the left side of the center decoration 8 (described later) provided substantially at the center of the game area 4. The second gaming area 4R is an area through which the gaming ball flows down toward the out port 22 through the right side of the display device 28. The game balls flow down the first game area 4 </ b> L or the second game area 4 </ b> R in accordance with the strength of the game ball launch device 37 to be fired. In the following description, the player's adjustment of the rotation angle of the firing handle 7 is referred to as "leftward strike" so that the gaming ball is fired at a shooting intensity flowing down the first gaming area 4L. It is referred to as "right-handed" that the player adjusts the rotation angle of the firing handle 7 so that the gaming ball is fired at the firing intensity flowing down the second gaming area 4R.

  In the approximate center of the game area 4, a center decoration 8 for performing various effects is provided. The center decoration 8 includes a display 28, a movable character 30, a warp passage 31, a clone 33, a fourth symbol operating port 12 (see FIG. 2), and a fourth ordinary electric character 19. The display device 28 is configured of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The display device 28 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and exposes the display screen 28 A on the front of the pachinko machine 1 through an opening provided substantially at the center of the game board 2. The display screen 28A is disposed substantially at the center of the center decoration 8. Various images such as moving pictures and messages are displayed on the display screen 28A. Further, on the display screen 28A, a first effect symbol and a second effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the first ordinary hit determination and the fourth ordinary hit determination are displayed. The pachinko machine 1 executes the informing effect of displaying the combination of the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern after changing the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern, thereby performing the first ordinary hit determination and the fourth The player is notified of the result of the normal hit determination. The movable part 30 is provided above the display device 28. At the time of presentation, the movable role product 30 operates the decoration body by the power of the motor and further causes the light emitting body such as an LED to emit light, and performs various presentation while interlocking with the display device 28 and the speaker 48 and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the warp passage 31 is provided at the center decoration 8 below the left side of the display screen 28A (see FIG. 1). In FIG. 2, the display device 28, the movable part 30 and the fourth ordinary electric part 19 are not shown. The warp passage 31 is a passage for guiding a part of the gaming balls flowing down the first gaming area 4L from the outside of the center decoration 8 to the inside. The warp passage 31 is formed in the shape of a groove through which the gaming balls flow.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the warp passage 31 includes a warp inlet 31A, a warp outlet 31B, a first passage 31C, a second passage 31D, and a third passage 31E. The warp inlet 31A is provided on the left side surface of the center decoration 8 at a position lower than the center in the vertical direction (see FIG. 1). The game balls flowing down the first game area 4L can enter the warp passage 31 from the warp inlet 31A. The first passage 31C, the second passage 31D, and the third passage 31E are passages of the gaming ball 35 that has entered from the warp inlet 31A. The first passage 31C is connected to the warp inlet 31A, and extends obliquely downward from the warp inlet 31A. The second passage 31D is connected to the right end of the first passage 31C, is bent at a substantially right angle from the first passage 31C, and extends obliquely rearward and downward. The third passage 31E is connected to the rear end of the second passage 31D, is bent substantially at right angles from the second passage 31D, and extends obliquely downward to the right. The third passage 31E extends longer than the first passage 31C and the second passage 31D. The right end of the third passage 31E is a warp outlet 31B. The warp outlet 31B is located on the lower side of the display screen 28A at substantially the center in the left-right direction. The warp outlet 31B discharges the gaming ball 35, which has passed through the first passage 31C, the second passage 31D, and the third passage 31E, from the warp passage 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a warp passage switch 32 is provided in the warp passage 31. The warp passage switch 32 is provided in the first passage 31C. The warp passage switch 32 has a rectangular plate shape, and opens a detection hole 32A through which the gaming ball 35 can pass in the thickness direction. The warp passage switch 32 is a so-called proximity sensor that detects the passage of the detection hole 32A of the gaming ball 35 by the change in impedance of the detection coil provided in the detection hole 32A. The warp passage switch 32 is disposed in the first passage 31C in a state in which the thickness direction is inclined in accordance with the inclination of the first passage 31C so that the gaming balls 35 circulating in the first passage 31C pass through the detection hole 32A. (See Figure 3).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the warp outlet 31 </ b> B of the warp passage 31 is connected to the clone 33. The clune 33 is a plate-like gaming member having a circular shape in a plan view, which is open at the upper side, and whose edge is raised. The clune 33 is provided below the display screen 28A (see FIG. 1) and substantially at the center in the left-right direction. The gaming ball 35 guided to the warp passage 31 is guided to the inside of the clune 33. The game balls 35 entering the clavne 33 from the warp passage 31 can turn in the clavne 33 along the edge of the clavne 33.

  At the bottom of the crown 33, a winning hole 33A and two discharge holes 33B are formed. The two discharge holes 33B are opened side by side on the front side of the bottom, and respectively penetrate the bottom. The winning hole 33A is provided on the bottom side behind the two discharge holes 33B, and is disposed in the middle of the two discharge holes 33B in the left-right direction. Immediately below the winning hole 33A, a fourth symbol operation port 12 connected to the winning hole 33A is provided. Further, a stage 34 is formed immediately below the clone 33. The stage 34 is a slope portion which is slightly inclined forward and downward at the lower part of the center decoration 8. The bottom center of the crown 33 is formed to rise upward. When the turning force is weakened, the gaming ball 35 which enters into the clone 33 and turns falls from one of the two discharge holes 33B onto the stage 34 or wins from the winning hole 33A to the fourth symbol operating opening 12. The game balls 35 dropped on the stage 34 roll on the stage 34 and then drop from the front of the stage 34 to the game area 4 (see FIG. 1).

  The fourth symbol operation port 12 is an operation port serving as a trigger for the fourth ordinary hit determination (described later). The fourth symbol actuation port 12 is provided with a fourth symbol actuation port switch 77 (see FIG. 6). The inner diameter of the winning hole 33A is smaller than the inner diameter of each of the two discharge holes 33B. With this configuration, the gaming ball 35 that has entered the clone 33 through the warp passage 31 is more likely to enter the discharge hole 33B than the winning hole 33A. In the pachinko machine 1, the discharge hole of the inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the winning hole 33A so that the ratio of the game balls 35 winning from the winning hole 33A to the fourth symbol operating opening 12 through the warp passage 31 becomes 1/3 or less. Two 33B are provided in the ク ロ ー 3333. In the pachinko machine 1, by providing the warp passage 31 and the clone 33, whether or not the gaming ball passes the warp passage 31 and whether the gaming ball 35 which has entered the clone 33 wins the fourth symbol operation opening 12 The player's interest can be enhanced with regard to whether or not it is not. In addition, the game ball 35 which can enter from the warp entrance 31A and can pass through the warp passage 31 is a game ball which is mainly hit to the left and flows down the first game area 4L. It is difficult for the game ball which is hit to the right and flows down the second game area 4R to pass through the warp passage 31. Therefore, the gaming ball 35 capable of winning to the fourth symbol operation opening 12 is a part of the gaming ball which is mainly hit to the left and flows down the first gaming area 4L.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the fourth ordinary motorized prize 19 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28A in the center decoration 8. The fourth ordinary electric vehicle 19 comprises an opening and closing member. The opening / closing member of the fourth ordinary motor-operated part 19 is opened when it is determined that the fourth ordinary hit judgment (described later) is a hit. The gaming ball can win the fourth ordinary motorized prize 19 only when the opening and closing member is opened.

  A first symbol operation gate 11 is provided in the game area 4 below the stage 34 of the center decoration 8. A fourth symbol operation gate 13 is provided on the upper right side of the first symbol operation gate 11. At the upper right of the fourth symbol actuation gate 13, a first ordinary motor-operated accessory 16 is provided. A second ordinary electric symbol 17 is provided on the lower left of the first ordinary electric symbol 16 and on the lower right of the fourth symbol operation gate 13. A third ordinary electric symbol 18 is provided at the lower left of the second ordinary electric accessory 17 and at the lower right of the first symbol actuation gate 11 and at the lower left of the fourth symbol actuation gate 13. The first ordinary electric symbol 16, the second ordinary electric symbol 17, and the third ordinary electric symbol 18 each have an open / close member similar to the fourth ordinary electric symbol 19. The opening / closing member of the first ordinary motor-operated part 16 is opened when it is determined that the first ordinary hit judgment (described later) is a hit. The opening / closing member of the second ordinary motor-operated part 17 is opened when it is determined that the second ordinary hit judgment (described later) is a hit. The opening / closing member of the third ordinary motor-operated part 18 is opened when it is determined that the third ordinary hit (described later) is a hit. The game ball is only released when the opening and closing members of each of the first ordinary electric game 16, the second ordinary electric game 17, and the third ordinary electric game 18 are opened. It is possible to win each of the second ordinary electric symbol 17 and the third ordinary electric symbol 18. In the following description, the first ordinary electric symbol 16, the second ordinary electric symbol 17, the third ordinary electric symbol 18, and the fourth ordinary electric symbol 19 are collectively referred to as the ordinary electric symbols 16 to 19. There is. The respective opening and closing members of the ordinary motorized accessories 16 to 19 are electrically opened and closed by solenoids. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, a winning opening, a windmill, a game nail, and the like.

  In pachinko machine 1, the gaming ball which has flowed down the first gaming area 4L by left hitting is easier to pass through the first symbol operating gate 11 than the gaming ball which has flowed down the second gaming area 4R by right hitting, the fourth symbol It is easy to win the operation opening 12. In addition, the gaming ball which has flowed down the second gaming area 4R by right-handling is easier to pass the fourth symbol operating gate 13 than the gaming ball which has flowed down the first gaming area 4L by left-handling. When each opening and closing member of the ordinary electric role 16 to 19 is opened, the gaming ball which has flowed down the second gaming area 4R by right hitting is more normally driven than the gaming ball which has flowed down the first gaming area 4L by hitting left. It is easy to win prizes 16-19. Therefore, the player plays a game by right hitting during the big hit game (described later), and plays a game by left hitting otherwise.

  A symbol display unit 24 is provided at the lower right of the game board 2. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first ordinary symbol display unit, a second ordinary symbol display unit, a third ordinary symbol display unit, a fourth ordinary symbol display unit, a first ordinary symbol memory number display LED, and a second ordinary symbol memory number display It has an LED, a third ordinary symbol memory number display LED, and a fourth ordinary symbol memory number display LED. Each of the first to fourth ordinary symbol display portions is configured of one or more LEDs. The first to fourth ordinary symbols are displayed on the first to fourth ordinary symbol display portions, respectively, by turning on and off the LED. The first to fourth ordinary symbols are symbols indicating the results of the first to fourth ordinary hit determinations, respectively. The first to fourth ordinary symbol memory number display LEDs indicate the number of gaming balls (so-called "held ball number") whose results of the first to fourth ordinary hit determinations are not yet displayed by lighting.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a control unit 40 provided with various substrates on the back side of the game board 2. The control unit 40 includes a main substrate 41, a sub control substrate 60, a lamp driver substrate 46, an effect control substrate 43, a payout control substrate 45, a relay substrate 47, and a power supply substrate 42.

  The main substrate 41 is responsible for main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main control unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processing, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data, and a ROM 53 for storing control programs and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main control unit 50. Main substrate 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main substrate 41 is connected to the sub control substrate 60, the payout control substrate 45, the relay substrate 47, and the output port 55 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game arcade management computer (not shown).

  The sub control board 60 includes a CPU 61, a RAM 62, and a ROM 63, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the warp path switch 32, the operation button 9, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 60 performs comprehensive control such as presentation according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls the light emission of various electric decoration lamps (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 1, the operation of the movable part 30, and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 43A, a CGROM 43B, etc., and controls the display of the display device 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 60. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45A and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the winning ball payout device 49 according to a command transmitted from the main substrate 41, and pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls as a winning ball.

  The relay board 47 includes a first ordinary electric symbol opening / closing solenoid 71, a second ordinary electric symbol opening / closing solenoid 72, a third ordinary electric symbol opening / closing solenoid 73, a fourth ordinary electric symbol opening / closing solenoid 74, a first symbol operation Gate switch 75, 4th symbol operation gate switch 76, 4th symbol operation port switch 77, first common electric combination switch 78, second common rotation combination switch 79, third common rotation combination switch 80, fourth common The electrically driven accessory switch 81 and the symbol display unit 24 are connected. The first ordinary electric combination opening / closing solenoid 71 opens / closes the opening / closing member of the first ordinary movement combination 16 during the first ordinary hit game. The second ordinary motor-operated product opening / closing solenoid 72 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second ordinary motor-operated accessory 17 during the second ordinary hit game. The third ordinary motor-operated item opening / closing solenoid 73 opens / closes the opening / closing member of the third ordinary-motor operated item 18 during the third ordinary hit game. The fourth ordinary motor-operated product opening / closing solenoid 74 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the fourth ordinary motor-operated accessory 19 during the fourth ordinary hit game. The first symbol actuation gate switch 75 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has passed through the first symbol actuation gate 11. The fourth symbol operation gate switch 76 is a proximity sensor that detects a gaming ball that has passed the fourth symbol operation gate 13. The fourth symbol operation port switch 77 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has won the fourth symbol operation port 12. The first ordinary electric combination switch 78 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has won a prize on the first ordinary electric combination 16. The second ordinary electric role switch 79 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has won a prize on the second ordinary electric role 17. The third ordinary electric role switch 80 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has won a prize on the third ordinary electric role 18. The fourth ordinary electric service switch 81 is a proximity sensor that detects a game ball that has won a prize on the fourth ordinary electric antenna 19.

  The power supply substrate 42 is connected to the main substrate 41 and the game ball launch device 37, and supplies the stabilized power of direct current to each substrate and the game ball launch device 37. The game ball launch device 37 shoots one game ball toward the game area 4 at regular intervals (for example, 0.6 seconds).

  A gaming example of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. At the time of the normal game in which the big hit game is not performed, the respective opening and closing members of the ordinary electric actors 16 to 19 are in a closed state. The game ball flows down the first game area 4L when the player plays a game mainly by hitting left.

  When a part of the game balls pass the first symbol operation gate 11, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 makes a first ordinary hit determination. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the first ordinary hit determination is, for example, 1/60. When the first ordinary hit determination is made, the CPU 51 starts the variation of the first ordinary symbol displayed on the first ordinary symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. The CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 performs the first notification effect for notifying the result of the first ordinary hitting judgment by the display device 28 and the movable part 30 in synchronization with the fluctuation of the first ordinary symbol. When the CPU 51 of the main board 41 determines that the hit is a hit in the first ordinary hit determination, the CPU 51 executes a big hit game and opens the opening / closing member of the first ordinary electric wheel 16. In the jackpot game, the opening operation (described later) of the third ordinary electric character 18 executed at most 16 times after the first ordinary electric character 16 or the fourth ordinary electric character 19 (described later) is opened is ended. It is a game state until it does. Note that the first ordinary electric symbol 16 is released after the first ordinary symbol indicating a hit is displayed. The player plays the game by hitting the right in order to make the first ordinary electric winning combination 16 win a game ball during the big hit game. When the gaming ball is won in the first ordinary electric role 16, the CPU 51 executes a first ordinary hit game in which a predetermined number of award balls are paid out according to the number of the winning game balls. The CPU 51 maintains the open / close member of the first ordinary electric wheel 16 in an open state until a predetermined opening time elapses or four game balls win.

  When the game ball wins the first ordinary electric winning combination 16, the CPU 51 performs the second ordinary hit determination. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the second ordinary hit determination is, for example, 100%. When the second ordinary hit determination is performed, the CPU 51 starts the variation of the second ordinary symbol displayed on the second ordinary symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. The CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member of the second ordinary motor-operated part 17 when it is determined that the second ordinary hit judgment is a hit. Note that the second ordinary electric symbol 17 is released after the second ordinary symbol indicating a hit is displayed. When the gaming ball wins the second ordinary electric winning combination 17, the CPU 51 executes a second ordinary hit game in which a predetermined number of award balls are paid out according to the number of the winning game balls. The CPU 51 maintains the open / close member of the second ordinary motorized prize 17 in an open state until a predetermined opening time elapses or four game balls win. In the present embodiment, with respect to the gaming balls that have won the first ordinary electric combination 16, the number (maximum second holding sphere number) that can hold the second ordinary hit determination and store the random number is “ 4 ". Therefore, in one first ordinary hit game, the second ordinary hit determination is performed up to four times, and the second ordinary hit game is also executed up to four times.

  When the game ball wins the second ordinary electric winning combination 17, the CPU 51 performs the third ordinary hit determination. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the third common hit determination is, for example, 100%. When the third ordinary hit determination is performed, the CPU 51 starts the variation of the third ordinary symbol displayed on the third ordinary symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. The CPU 51 opens the opening / closing member of the third ordinary motor-operated part 18 when it is determined that the third ordinary hit judgment is a hit. The third ordinary electric symbol 18 is released after the third ordinary symbol indicating a hit is displayed. When the gaming ball has won on the third ordinary electric winning combination 18, the CPU 51 executes a third ordinary hit game in which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out according to the number of the winning game balls. The CPU 51 maintains the open / close member of the third ordinary electric power symbol 18 in the open state until a predetermined open time elapses or seven game balls win. In the present embodiment, the number of the game balls that have won the second ordinary motor winning combination 17 that can hold the third ordinary hit determination and store the random numbers (maximum third reserved ball number) 4 ". Therefore, in one second ordinary hit game, the third ordinary hit determination is performed up to four times, and the third ordinary hit game is also executed up to four times. That is, in one first ordinary hit game, a maximum of four second ordinary hits and a maximum of sixteen third ordinary hits are performed. The player can play the big hit game which is started by making the game ball win a prize to the first ordinary motorized role 16 and being judged to be a hit in the first ordinary hit judgment, and acquire a predetermined number of prize balls.

  When a part of the gaming balls flowing down the first gaming area 4L enters the warp passage 31 from the warp entrance 31A and turns around the crew 33 and wins the fourth symbol operation opening 12 during the normal game, the CPU 51 , The fourth ordinary hit judgment. The CPU 51 can execute the fourth ordinary hit judgment even during the change of the first ordinary symbol. In the present embodiment, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the fourth ordinary hit determination is, for example, 1/50. That is, the probability of being judged to be a hit in the fourth ordinary hit judgment is higher than the probability of being judged to be a hit in the first ordinary hit judgment. When the fourth ordinary hit determination is performed, the CPU 51 starts the variation of the fourth ordinary symbol displayed on the fourth ordinary symbol display portion of the symbol display portion 24. The CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 performs a second notification effect for notifying the result of the fourth ordinary hitting determination by the display device 28 and the movable part 30 in synchronization with the variation of the fourth ordinary symbol. When the CPU 51 of the main board 41 determines that it is a hit in the fourth common hit determination, it performs a big hit game and opens the open / close member of the fourth common motorized product 19. Note that the fourth ordinary electric symbol 19 is released after the fourth ordinary symbol indicating a hit is displayed. The player plays the game by hitting the right in order to make the fourth ordinary electric winning combination 19 win a game ball during the big hit game. When the gaming ball wins the fourth ordinary electric winning combination 19, the CPU 51 executes a fourth ordinary hit game in which a predetermined number of award balls are paid out in accordance with the number of the winning game balls. The CPU 51 maintains the open / close member of the fourth ordinary motor-operated item 19 in the open state until a predetermined open time elapses or four game balls win.

  Also when the game ball wins the fourth ordinary electric winning combination 19, the CPU 51 performs the second ordinary hit determination. Therefore, in one fourth ordinary hit game, a maximum of 4 second ordinary hit games and a maximum of 16 third ordinary hit games are performed. The player can play a big hit game started by making the fourth ordinary electric winning combination 19 win a game ball, and being judged to be a hit in the fourth ordinary hit judgment, and acquire a predetermined number of award balls.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 can execute the first ordinary hitting judgment and the fourth ordinary hitting judgment even during the big hit game. The player proceeds with the game by hitting the right during the big hit game. The game ball which is hit to the right and flows down the second game area 4R can pass the fourth symbol operation gate 13. When the gaming ball passes the fourth symbol operation gate 13 during the big hit game, the CPU 51 performs the fourth ordinary hit determination. The CPU 51 executes the big hit game continuously, when it is determined that the hit is a hit by the fourth ordinary hit judgment during the big hit game. A player can expect a large number of winning balls and enjoy playing a game.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the probability of being determined to be a hit by the fourth normal hit determination is higher than the probability of being determined to be a hit by the first normal hit determination. During the normal game, the fourth ordinary hit determination is performed when the gaming ball enters the warp passage 31 and wins the fourth symbol operation opening 12. The game ball 35 can be distributed to the fourth symbol operating port 12 by being distributed to the winning holes 33A by the crew 33. By the way, for example, an illegal gaming ball (illegal ball) to which a thread is adhered is passed through the warp passage 31 and an illegal ball is arranged from the winning hole 33A into the fourth symbol operation opening 12 to manipulate the thread and win the illegal ball. Goto acts are known. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment prevents the execution of various kinds of goto actions including such work by illegal balls, in the fourth symbol operating opening 12 with respect to the number of passing game balls 35 passing through the warp passage 31. The winning percentage of the number of winnings of the winning game ball 35 is calculated. Then, the pachinko machine 1 notifies that the goto action has been implemented if the winning rate is larger than the distribution probability (1/3 or less) of the original game balls 35 by the clone 33.

  The CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 executes the sub control board processing to detect the goto action based on the winning rate. The CPU 61 controls effects by the center decoration 8, the display device 28, the movable part 30, the speaker 48, and the like according to various commands transmitted from the main substrate 41 in the sub control substrate processing. The sub control substrate processing is executed by the CPU 61 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 63 in response to the pachinko machine 1 being powered on.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when execution of the sub control board processing is started, the CPU 61 secures in the RAM 62 storage areas such as various variables including the winning percentage, various counters including the passing number counter, and the winning number counter. . The CPU 61 starts counting the determination time (S1). In the sub control board processing, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the winning rate and the number of passes are appropriate for each determination time. The number of passes is a value obtained by counting the number of gaming balls that have passed through the warp passage 31 within the determination time. The winning number is a value obtained by counting the number of gaming balls that have won the fourth symbol operation opening 12 within the determination time. The determination time is a predetermined time for the CPU 61 to count the number of passes and the number of winnings. The winning rate is a ratio of the number of winnings to the number of passing in a predetermined time. If the determination time is short, the number of passes, which is the denominator at the time of calculating the winning rate, is small, and the fluctuation of the winning rate becomes large. If the determination time is long, the number of passes which is the denominator at the time of calculating the winning ratio is large, and the fluctuation of the winning ratio becomes small, so a large time lag may occur between the implementation of the fraud and the detection. In the present embodiment, the determination time is set to, for example, 300 seconds in order to increase the accuracy of the fraud detection and to suppress the occurrence of the time lag.

  The CPU 61 waits until the command transmitted from the main board 41 is received or the detection signal of the warp path switch 32 is received or the determination time elapses (S2: NO, S5: NO, S7: NO, S10 : NO, S12: NO, S15: NO, 17: NO, S21: NO, S23: NO).

  The CPU 51 of the main substrate 41 is a random number triggered by winning or passing of the game ball to the first symbol operating gate 11, the fourth symbol operating port 12, or the fourth symbol operating gate 13 (hereinafter referred to as "lottery random number" for convenience) Get.). As described above, since the player strikes the left during the normal game, it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. After acquiring the lottery random number, the CPU 51 refers to a table (not shown) based on the lottery random number and performs the first ordinary hit determination or the fourth ordinary hit determination. In addition, the CPU 51 determines the variation pattern of the first ordinary symbol or the second ordinary symbol according to the determination result. The variation pattern is a variation pattern of the first rendering symbol or the second rendering symbol used when notifying the player of the determination result by the first normal hit determination or the fourth normal hit determination. The first informing effect or the second performed by the movable character 30, the display device 28, the speaker 48, etc. according to the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time of the first ordinary symbol or the fourth ordinary symbol displayed on the symbol display section 24 The pattern of the notification effect is determined. In addition, the fluctuation of the first ordinary symbol or the fourth ordinary symbol is performed in synchronization with the fluctuation of the first effect symbol or the second effect symbol. Therefore, the fluctuation time of the first ordinary symbol or the fourth ordinary symbol is equal to the fluctuation time of the first effect symbol or the second effect symbol. The CPU 51 transmits the determination result of the first normal hit determination or the fourth normal hit determination, and the first variation pattern specification command or the fourth variation pattern specification command to the sub control board 60. The first variation pattern designation command is a command for designating a variation pattern of the first effect pattern according to the determination result of the first ordinary hit determination. The fourth variation pattern specification command is a command for designating a variation pattern of the second effect pattern according to the determination result of the fourth ordinary hitting determination.

  When the first variation pattern designation command is received (S2: YES), the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 determines a combination of first effect symbols based on the determination result. The CPU 61 starts the fluctuation of the first effect pattern based on the combination of the determined first effect pattern and the designated fluctuation pattern, and controls the execution of the first notification effect (S3). The CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time while continuing the variation of the first effect pattern and the first notification effect.

  When the CPU 51 of the main board 41 transmits a first normal symbol stop command to notify the end of the fluctuation time of the first effect design that has started to change, and the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 receives the first normal symbol stop command (S5: YES), the CPU 61 confirms and displays the combination of the first effect symbols (S6). If the determination result of the first ordinary hit determination is a loss, a command to notify the start of the big hit game is not transmitted from the CPU 51 of the main board 41. The CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 waits for the reception or determination time of the next command or detection signal.

  When the fourth variation pattern designation command is received (S7: YES), the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 determines a combination of second effect symbols based on the determination result. The CPU 61 starts the variation of the second effect pattern based on the combination of the determined second effect symbols and the designated change pattern, and controls the execution of the second notification effect (S8). The CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time while continuing the variation of the second effect pattern and the second notification effect.

  When the CPU 51 of the main board 41 transmits a second normal symbol stop command to notify the end of the fluctuation time of the second effect pattern which has started to fluctuate, and the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 receives the second normal symbol stop command (S10: YES), the CPU 61 finalizes and displays the combination of the second effect symbols (S11). If the determination result of the second normal hit determination is a loss, a command to notify the start of the big hit game is not transmitted from the CPU 51 of the main board 41. The CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 waits for the reception or determination time of the next command or detection signal.

  When the determination result of the first ordinary hitting determination or the fourth ordinary hitting determination is an hitting, the CPU 61 determines the combination of the first effect design or the second effect design by the processing of S6 or S11 as described above. I do. In the case of a hit, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 transmits a big hit game start notification command to start a big hit game next to the final display of the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern. When receiving the big hit game start notification command (S12: YES), the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 controls the display of the effect image on the display screen 28A, the operation of the movable role 30, the sounding of the speaker 48, etc. The effect is executed (S13). The CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time while continuing the jackpot gaming effect.

  When the big hit game is over, a big hit game end notification command is transmitted from the CPU 51 of the main board 41. When receiving the big hit gaming end notification command (S15: YES), the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 ends the execution of the big hit gaming effect (S16). The CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming ball 35 that has entered the warp entrance 31A from the gaming area 4 passes through the detection hole 32A of the warp passage switch 32 when flowing through the warp passage 31 during the normal game and the big hit game. . When the detection signal is received from the warp passage switch 32 (S17: YES), the CPU 61 adds +1 to the passage number counter (S18), and performs the warp passage effect control process (S20).

  As described above, when the gaming ball enters the warp passage 31 during the normal game, there is a possibility that the fourth regular hit determination may be performed with a high probability of being determined to be a hit with a higher probability than the first regular hit determination. That is, simply by the game ball entering the warp path 31, the player's expectation for the fourth ordinary hit determination being made is enhanced. Therefore, when the gaming ball passes the warp passage 31, the CPU 61 performs a warp passing effect control process for notifying the player of the passage of the gaming ball through the warp passage 31. The warp passing effect performed by the warp passing effect control process is one of various notification effects performed by the CPU 61 by executing the sub control board process.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the warp passing effect control process, the CPU 61 displays the character 36 on the display screen 28A, for example, and transmits an instruction to the CPU 43A of the effect control board 43. The CPU 43A reads the video data of the character 36 from the CGROM 43B and displays it on the lower part of the display screen 28A. The character 36 is displayed at an approximate timing when the gaming ball 35 having passed through the detection hole 32A of the warp passage switch 32 circulates through the warp passage 31 and reaches the clone 33. The timing at which the character 36 is displayed is set in advance based on an average value or the like by measuring a plurality of times during which the gaming ball 35 passes the warp passage 31. The character 36 is displayed, for example, superimposed on the effect pattern 38 being displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 28A. The character 36, for example, enters the clone 33 and expresses the game ball 35 turning in the clone 33 looking into the clone 33 from above.

  By performing the warp passing effect control process, the player can more easily notice that the gaming ball 35 has passed through the warp passage 31. As described above, when the gaming ball 35 enters the warp passage 31, there is a possibility that the fourth regular hit determination is highly likely to be determined to be a hit with a higher probability than the first regular hit determination. Therefore, by making the player notice that the gaming ball 35 has passed through the warp passage 31 by the warp passing effect and making the player pay attention to the gaming ball 35, the pachinko machine 1 is judged as the fourth ordinary hit. The player's expectation for the player can be enhanced. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 can execute the first ordinary hitting judgment and the fourth ordinary hitting judgment even during the big hit game. Therefore, the CPU 61 can perform the warp passing effect control process if the gaming ball passes the warp passage 31 even during the big hit game effect. However, as described above, the game ball does not easily pass through the warp passage 31 since the player strikes right during the big hit game.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time while continuing the warp passing effect control process. The CPU 61 transmits an instruction to hide the character 36 to the CPU 43A of the effect control board 43 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the character 36 was displayed.

  When the gaming ball circulates through the warp passage 31 and the fourth symbol operating port 12 is won from the winning hole 33A of the clave 33, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 receives a detection signal from the fourth symbol operating port switch 77. In this case, the CPU 51 outputs, to the sub control board 60, a fourth symbol operation port winning command notifying that the fourth symbol operation port 12 has won a prize. When the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 receives the fourth symbol operation port winning command (S21: YES), the winning number counter is incremented by 1 (S22), and the next command or detection signal is waited for or waiting for the judgment time to elapse. Do.

  When the determination time has elapsed during standby (S23: YES), the CPU 61 calculates a winning ratio indicating the ratio of the number of wins to the number of passes in the determination time (S25). The CPU 61 determines whether the winning rate is larger than a first reference value set in advance (S26). As described above, the distribution probability of the gaming ball to the winning hole 33A by the chrone 33 is 1/3 or less. That is, the longer the determination time, the lower the winning ratio is 1/3 or less. In the first reference value, 1/3 is set to a ratio that takes into account the variation of the winning ratio. If the winning rate is equal to or less than the first reference value (S26: NO), the CPU 61 advances the process to S28. If the winning rate is larger than the first reference value (S26: YES), the CPU 61 outputs a first notification signal to the lamp driver board 46 (S27), and advances the process to S28. When the first notification signal is received, the lamp driver board 46 changes, for example, a part of the light emission pattern or the light emission color of the electric decoration lamp (not shown) provided on the outer frame of the game board 2 Inform the outside that the value is larger than the reference value. A person in charge of the game arcade who knows in advance a message due to the change of the light emission pattern or the light emission color can notice that there is a possibility that the cheating machine 1 has been tampered with.

  In the process of S28, the CPU 61 determines whether the number of passes is larger than a second reference value set in advance (S28). The pachinko machine 1 is set such that the probability that the game ball flowing down the game area 4 enters from the warp entrance 31A and passes through the warp passage 31 is equal to or less than a predetermined probability by adjustment of the game nail or the like. That is, in the pachinko machine 1, the number of passing game balls passing through the warp passage 31 within the determination time is set to be equal to or less than a predetermined number of passes. As the second reference value, a value obtained by adding the variation in the number of passes to the predetermined number of passes is set. If the number of passes is less than or equal to the second reference value (S28: NO), the CPU 61 advances the process to S31. If the number of passes is larger than the second reference value (S28: YES), the CPU 61 outputs a second notification signal to the lamp driver board 46 (S30), and advances the process to S31. When the second notification signal is received, the lamp driver board 46 changes, for example, the light emission pattern or the light emission color of a part of the electric decoration lamp (not shown) provided on the outer frame of the game board 2 Is informed to the outside that is larger than the second reference value. A person in charge of the game arcade who knows in advance a message due to the change of the light emission pattern or the light emission color can notice that there is a possibility that the cheating machine 1 has been tampered with.

  In the process of S31, the CPU 61 resets the number of passes, the number of winnings, and the determination time (S31). The CPU 61 starts measuring the determination time (S32), and returns the process to S2. The CPU 61 waits for the reception of the next command or detection signal or the elapse of the determination time.

  As described above, the clone 33 is designed such that the probability that the gaming balls 35 which have passed through the warp passage 31 are distributed to the winning holes 33A is equal to or less than the first reference value. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 calculates the ratio of the number of winnings of the gaming ball 35 distributed to the winning hole 33A and winning in the fourth symbol operation port 12 to the number of passing gaming balls 35 having passed through the warp passage 31 as the winning percentage. Do. If the winning rate is larger than the first reference value, there is a possibility that the pachinko machine 1 has made an injustice which facilitates the game ball 35 to pass through the winning holes 33A. In this case, the CPU 61 of the sub control board 60 outputs a first notification signal. The lamp driver board 46 can notify, for example, that there is a possibility that fraud has been made based on the first notification signal.

  If the number of passes increases, even if the number of winnings increases in a short time, the change in the percentage of winnings is small. The CPU 61 obtains the winning rate every predetermined time, and determines whether it is greater than the first reference value each time. Thus, the CPU 61 can easily reflect the increase in the number of winnings in a short time on the increase in the winning rate. Therefore, when there is a possibility that fraudulent acts have been executed, the CPU 61 can immediately output the first notification signal to notify the lamp driver board 46 of the notification.

  If an attempt is made to make it easy for the game ball 35 to pass through the winning hole 33A, the number of passes may increase in a short time. The CPU 61 outputs a second notification signal when there is a possibility that fraudulent acts have been executed by determining whether the number of passes in the determination time is greater than the second reference value. Thus, the lamp driver board 46 can notify, for example, that there is a possibility that fraud has been made based on the second notification signal.

  In the pachinko machine 1, a proximity switch is used as the warp passage switch 32 for detecting the number of passes. The proximity switch can detect passage of the gaming ball with one component. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, the layout of the position at which the proximity switch is assembled can be easily liberalized.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments detailed above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The warp passage switch 32 is provided in the first passage 31C near the warp inlet 31A in the warp passage 31, but may be provided in the second passage 31D or the third passage 31E. Although the CPU 61 calculates the winning percentage every time the determination time has elapsed and compares it with the first reference value, it may calculate the winning percentage every time the number of passes reaches a predetermined number and compare it with the first reference value. .

  In addition, the winning percentage may be calculated based on the number of passes and the number of winnings between the determination time before the current time and the current time. For example, the RAM 62 is provided with a passing time storage area for storing the time when the detection signal of the warp path switch 32 is received, and a pay time storage area for storing the time when the fourth symbol operation port winning command is received. When the CPU 61 receives the detection signal of the warp path switch 32, the CPU 61 stores the reception time in the passage time storage area, and deletes the reception time stored earlier than the determination time from the current time. Furthermore, the CPU 61 may count the number of storages of the passage time storage area and compare the second reference value with the second reference value, and output the second notification signal if the number of storages is larger than the second reference value. . Similarly, when the fourth symbol operation port winning command is received, the CPU 61 stores the reception time in the pay time storage area, and deletes the reception time stored before the current time by the determination time or more. Furthermore, the CPU 61 counts the storage number of the passing time storage area and the storage number of the winning time storage area, and calculates the number of storages of the winning time storage area relative to the storage number of the passing time storage area as the winning percentage. As in the present embodiment, the CPU 61 may compare the winning rate with the first reference value, and output the first notification signal if the winning rate is greater than the first reference value.

  Further, although the proximity sensor is used as the warp passage switch 32, a photo sensor may be used. For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the photosensor 132 is attached to the frame of the center decoration 8 from the rear side. The photo sensor 132 includes a light emitting portion 132A and a light receiving portion 132B for receiving light emitted from the light emitting portion 132A. The light sensor 132 is known to output a detection signal when the light receiving portion 132B can not receive or receive the emitted light. Sensor. The light emitting unit 132A and the light receiving unit 132B of the photosensor 132 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. In the vicinity of the photo sensor 132, a support rod 133 which is axially supported in the front-rear direction and is rotatably supported by the frame of the center decoration 8 is provided. At the rear end of the support rod 133, a fan-shaped shield plate 133A is provided. The shield plate 133A opens the shield position between the light emitting portion 132A and the light receiving portion 132B, which is a position at which the emitted light is blocked between the light emitting portion 132A and the light receiving portion 132B of the photosensor 132, by rotating the support rod 133. Move between open positions. At the front side of the frame, a rotating body 134 connected to the support rod 133 is provided. The rotating body 134 is disposed on the first passage 31 C of the warp passage 31 and can rotate integrally with the support rod 133 with respect to the frame of the center decoration 8. The rotary body 134 includes a protrusion 134A that protrudes into the first passage 31C. The rotating body 134 is disposed in the first passage 31C with the protrusion 134A hanging from above by the weight and the own weight of the protrusion 134A. In this state, the shielding plate 133A of the support rod 133 is disposed at the shielding position to block the emitted light.

  When the game ball 35 enters the warp passage 31 from the warp inlet 31A, the game ball 35 abuts on the protrusion 134A of the rotary body 143. The game ball 35 rolling in the warp passage 31 abuts on the projecting portion 134A and bounces up, thereby rotating the rotating body 134. The rotation of the support rod 133 integral with the rotating body 134 moves the shielding plate 133A to the open position. When the light receiving unit 132 B receives the emitted light, the photosensor 132 outputs a detection signal to the sub control substrate 60. When the gaming ball 35 passes through the first passage 31C, the rotating body 134 is returned to the original state by the weight and the own weight of the projecting portion 134A, and the light emitted from the photo sensor 132 is blocked by the shielding plate 133A. As described above, by using the photosensor 132 which is cheaper than the proximity sensor as the warp passage switch 32, it is possible to sufficiently detect passage of the game ball 35 through the warp passage 31 while reducing the production cost.

  Further, the warp passage 31 is formed in a groove shape, but may be formed in a tubular shape. Further, although the first passage 31C, the second passage 31D and the third passage 31E of the warp passage 31 are connected in an arrangement in which they are respectively bent at a right angle, they may be connected in a smooth curvilinear arrangement.

  Although the winning hole 33A and the two discharge holes 33B are formed in the clune 33, the winning hole 33A and the discharging hole 33B may be formed one by one, or one winning hole 33A and three or more. The discharge hole 33B may be formed. Further, the number of winning holes 33A is not limited to one, and two or more may be formed. That is, one or more winning holes 33A and one discharging hole 33B may be formed in the clone 33, respectively.

  The character 36 displayed on the display screen 28A in the warp passing effect is not limited to one character, and a plurality of characters may be displayed. The warp passing effect is not limited to the effect by the display of the character 36, but may be a combination of effects by various means such as the display of characters, images, and images, the emission of light such as an LED, and the sounding of the speaker 48. Also, the character 36 is exemplified by a human, but it is not limited to this, and may be a living thing such as an animal or plant, a robot imitating a living thing, a still life such as a stuffed toy, a mascot, a tool, etc. The concept may be personified.

  All elements described in the claims, the specification and the drawings (e.g., a display device, a common motorized part, a symbol operation port, etc.) are physically identified unless the number is clearly limited. The arrangement may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. In addition, the names (element names) given to the respective elements are merely given for the sake of convenience of the description of the present application, and it is not particularly conscious that they give rise to a special meaning. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the "display device" may be either a single hardware or a software. Furthermore, it is not specified in the claims etc. whether plural elements of all the above elements are appropriately integrated or one element is divided into plural elements, Since any of them is a matter which can be considered extremely easily by those skilled in the art, it is obvious that any pattern is within the assumed range even if the entire pattern is not described in the specification etc. Of course, it is included in the scope of the right. Therefore, merely adopting a gaming machine having a structural difference within that range and not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right of the present invention is avoided. . In addition, the same applies to differences in the obvious range which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration, the shape, and the like of each element.

  In the present invention, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a "game machine". The fourth symbol operation opening 12 corresponds to the "winning opening". The winning hole 33A corresponds to the "first guide hole", and the discharge hole 33B corresponds to the "second guide hole". The Kroon 33 corresponds to the “distribution member”. The warp passage switch 32 corresponds to "first detection means". The CPU 61 performing the process of S18 corresponds to the "first counting means". The fourth symbol operation port switch 77 corresponds to the "second detection means". The CPU 61 performing the process of S22 corresponds to the "second counting means". The CPU 61 that performs the process of S25 corresponds to "calculation means". The CPU 61 that performs the process of S26 corresponds to the "first determination means". The CPU 61 performing the process of S27 corresponds to the "first notification means". The CPU 61 that performs the processes of S1, S32, and S23 corresponds to the "clocking means". The CPU 61 that performs the process of S31 corresponds to "reset means". The CPU 61 performing the process of S28 corresponds to the "second determination means". The CPU 61 that performs the process of S30 corresponds to the "second notification means".

Reference Signs List 1 pachinko machine 2 game board 4 game area 12 fourth symbol operation opening 28 display 28A display screen 31 warp passage 31A warp inlet 31B warp outlet 32 warp passage switch 33 clune 33A winning hole 33B discharge hole 61 CPU
77 4th symbol operating port switch 132 Photo sensor 132A Light emitting portion 132B Light receiving portion 133 Support rod 133A Shielding plate 134 Rotor

Claims (4)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down on the front,
A winning opening provided in the gaming area and where a gaming ball wins,
A warp entrance provided on the upstream side of the winning opening in the game area and into which the game ball enters;
A warp passage through which the game ball entering the warp entrance passes;
A game ball outlet that has passed through the warp passage and is released on the upstream side of the winning opening;
It is provided between the warp outlet and the winning opening, is connected to the warp outlet, and guides the game ball discharged from the warp outlet to the first guidance hole for guiding the gaming ball to the winning opening, and the gaming area A distribution member for distributing to the second guide hole,
First detection means provided in the warp passage and outputting a first detection signal when passage of a game ball is detected;
First counting means for counting the number of passing game balls passing through the warp passage based on the first detection signal;
Second detection means provided at the winning opening and outputting a second detection signal when a winning of the game ball is detected;
Second counting means for counting the number of winnings of the game ball winning in the winning opening based on the second detection signal;
Calculating means for calculating a winning ratio of the winning number to the passing number;
First determining means for determining whether or not the winning percentage calculated by the calculating means is greater than a first reference value;
And a first notification unit for outputting a first notification signal notifying that the reference value is exceeded when the first determination unit determines that the winning ratio is larger than the first reference value .
A game machine characterized in that the first guide hole of the distributing member is connected to the winning opening . Clocking means for repeatedly measuring the passage of a predetermined time;
It further comprises reset means for resetting the number of passes and the number of winnings when the clock means starts clocking the predetermined time,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the calculating means calculates the winning percentage every time the clock means counts the lapse of the predetermined time. Second judging means for judging whether or not the number of passing game balls passing through the warp passage is larger than a second reference value during or after one clocking by the clocking means;
And a second notification means for outputting a second notification signal notifying that the reference value is exceeded when the second determination means determines that the winning ratio is larger than the second reference value. The gaming machine according to claim 2.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first detection means is a proximity switch that outputs the first detection signal when the passage of a game ball is detected.

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