JP2010094324A - Game ball distributing device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distributing device capable of preventing a game ball from being guided to at least a specified area by inversely rotating a rotating body. <P>SOLUTION: The rotating body 30 includes two rotating plates of the same outer shape superposed on plate surfaces. When a drive unit 33 is rotated in one direction, the two rotating plates are integrally rotated in the same direction in the state that the ball receiving parts 37 of the two rotating plates are completely matched, and the game ball received in one of the ball receiving parts 37 can be guided to the specified area. When the drive unit 33 is rotated in an opposite direction, the two rotating plates are integrally rotated in the same direction in the state that the ball receiving parts 37 of the two rotating plates are not completely matched, and the game ball is not guided to the specified area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game ball sorting device used in a pachinko gaming machine or the like and a gaming machine equipped with the sorting device.

In a pachinko gaming machine, various movable accessories are provided on the board surface. And as a movable accessory, a sorting device using a rotating body generally called a croon is known, but by changing the rotating direction of this rotating body forward and reverse, the sorting mode is made different. There are various inventions. For example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 changes the ease of winning a prize by rotating the rotating body forward and backward, and the invention described in Patent Document 2 changes the distribution rate by rotating the rotating body forward and backward.
On the other hand, it is well known that when an illegal act is performed on a gaming machine, an error display warning or a game interruption process is performed based on detection by a predetermined detection means. Here, on the condition that the game ball is guided to the specific area by the rotating body (V winning), the gaming machine is configured to win, shift to the advantageous game, or continue the advantageous game In, an illegal act of artificially trying to win a V prize by hitting the front door of a gaming machine has occurred. In order to prevent such injustice, a vibration detection sensor is provided in a gaming machine.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-68019 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-168555

However, fraud detection sensors such as vibration detection sensors cannot obtain the effects of fraud detection and fraud prevention if the detection accuracy is low, but if the detection accuracy is too high, sensor misdetection (over detection) A player who normally plays a game may suffer unexpected disadvantages (for example, games are frequently interrupted).
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and each invention described in each claim has the following objects.
That is, the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 aims to provide a sorting device capable of preventing a game ball from being guided to at least a specific area by rotating the rotating body in a reverse direction. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can impose a certain penalty on a player without interrupting the game when fraud is detected by using the sorting device according to claims 1 to 3.

The features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings. In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Feature point)
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
Specifically, the invention according to claim 1 includes a rotating body (30) provided on a game board on which a game ball is launched and having at least one ball receiving portion (37) capable of receiving the game ball. The game ball distribution apparatus distributes the game balls to the general area and the specific area. The rotating body (30) includes any one of the two rotating plates (the main body 31, the lid body 32) provided coaxially with the plate surfaces being overlapped, and the two rotating plates (31, 32). A drive device (drive motor 33) for rotating one of them, and the two rotating plates (31, 32) are formed with ball receiving portions (37) having the same phase, respectively. One of the rotating plates (31, 32) is provided with an engaging recess (35) formed in an arc shape around the rotation axis, and the other rotating plate is provided with the engaging recess. An engagement projection (36) is provided that can be engaged with (35) and can move in the arc direction in the engagement recess (35) by rotating any of the rotating plates in any direction. It has been. When the driving device (33) is rotated in one direction, the engaging convex portion (36) abuts on the rotational direction end of the engaging concave portion (35), and the two sheets The two rotating plates (31, 32) are integrally rotated in the same direction in a state where the ball receiving portions (37) of the rotating plates (31, 32) are completely matched, and either of the ball receiving portions (37) When the driving ball (33) is rotated in the reverse direction, the engaging convex portion (36) is rotated in the rotational direction of the engaging concave portion (35). The two rotating plates (31, 32) are united in the same direction with the ball receiving portion (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) not being completely aligned with each other. The game ball is formed so as not to be guided to the specific area by rotating.

The game ball sorting device according to the present invention includes what is called a so-called croon, and may include a ball path for guiding the game ball to the rotating body (30) in addition to the above-described configuration. . The rotation center axis of the rotator (30) may be vertical (vertical direction) or horizontal (front-rear direction).
The two rotating plates (31, 32) constituting the rotating body (30) preferably have an outer shape that completely matches when the plate surfaces (front and back surfaces) are overlapped. However, the thickness may be different. Moreover, a similar shape may be sufficient.
Here, the “specific area” is a predetermined area (a space part, an opening part) through which a game ball provided in a predetermined place (for example, below the rotating body (30)) of the game board can pass, This is an area formed so as to be in an advantageous state when the game ball passes (for example, transition to advantageous game, grant of advantageous game transition opportunity, payout of prize ball). The “general area” is a predetermined area for guiding the game ball to an area other than the specific area (for example, outside the board surface).

The driving device (33) may be a device that directly rotates the rotating plate (the driving shaft is fixed to the rotating center of the rotating plate) or indirectly rotates (a gear provided on the outer periphery or the central shaft of the rotating plate). And a gear provided on the drive shaft).
Further, the ball receiving portion (37) is a concave portion that can store at least one game ball, and the number of the ball receiving portions (37) may be singular or plural, and the shape may be a groove or a hole. The ball receiving portion (37) may be provided on the plate surface of the rotating plate (31, 32) or on the circumferential surface.
The engaging recess (35) may be a hole or a groove, and may be provided on the plate surface of the rotating plate (31, 32) or on the circumferential surface. The engaging protrusion (36) can be a cylindrical pin or a protrusion.

Here, “the state in which the ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates do not completely match” means that the center (axis or point) of the (multiple) ball receiving portions having the same shape is shifted (for all). In addition, the centers of a plurality of ball receiving portions having the same shape are partially offset, the centers of the plurality of ball receiving portions are (all) matched but the shapes do not match (for example, the lengths are different) ) And combinations thereof.
Note that driving the drive device (33) in a direction in which the ball receiving portions (37) of the two rotary plates (31, 32) are completely aligned with each other is the forward rotation drive, and the two rotary plates ( Driving in a direction in which the ball receiving portions (37) of (31, 32) are not completely matched is referred to as reverse rotation driving, and when the driving device (33) is driven to rotate forward, the rotating body (30) The forward rotation of the rotating body (30) is referred to as the reverse rotation of the rotating body (30).

(Function)
In the present invention, when the driving device is driven to rotate forward, the ball receiving portions (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) are completely aligned with each other. The game ball can be guided to a predetermined specific area. However, when the driving device is driven in the reverse direction, the ball receiving portions (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) are not completely matched, so that all of the ball receiving portions (37) are game balls. Or the ball receiving portion (37) (atari ball receiving portion 39, so-called V prize opening) capable of guiding the game ball to a specific area becomes at least unacceptable for the game ball, Although all the ball receiving portions (37) can accept the game balls, the game balls cannot be guided to the specific area because the passage to the specific area is blocked.

According to the present invention, it is possible to change whether or not the game ball can be guided to a specific area by simply changing the rotation direction of the drive device (33) without using special control or a complicated mechanism.
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 is that the ball receiving portion (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) has at least the specified position when the driving device (33) is rotated in the opposite direction. A ball receiving portion (37) capable of guiding the game ball to the area is formed so as to be unable to receive the game ball.

In the present invention, when the driving device (33) is driven in reverse rotation, the ball entrances at least in the athletic ball receiving portion (39) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) inhibit the intrusion of the game ball by the other rotating plates. It is what you do. The present invention also includes a case where the ball entrances of all the ball receiving portions (37) are blocked from entering by the opponent's rotating plate.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 3, the ball receiving portion (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) is rotated once when the driving device (33) is rotated in the opposite direction. Although the ball receiving portion (39A) capable of guiding the game ball to the specific area on the plate (31) can receive the game ball, the other one of the rotating plates (32) moves the game ball to the specific area. And the received game ball is formed so as not to be guided to the specific area.

In the present invention, even if one of the rotating plates receives the game ball by the athletic ball receiving portion (39), all or part of the athletic ball receiving portion (39) is blocked by the other rotating plate, It is designed not to be guided to a specific area. The present invention includes one in which all the ball receiving portions (37) of one rotating plate are closed by the other rotating plate.
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 is provided with a rotating body (30) provided on a game board on which a game ball is launched and having at least one ball receiving portion capable of receiving the game ball. Based on the detection of a game ball guided to the specific area, a distribution device that distributes to the specific area, a movable accessory control means for controlling the operation of the distribution apparatus (a combination action control means 130) The present invention relates to a gaming machine including at least advantageous state generating means (special game control means 100) for generating an advantageous gaming state and fraud detection means (140) for detecting fraud given to the gaming machine.

The present invention is a gaming machine provided with the distribution device according to claim 1, for example, a pachinko gaming machine installed in a game hall. As a gaming machine, it has a bullet launcher for launching a game ball on the board surface of the game board, a winning opening where a predetermined prize ball is paid out when the game ball enters, a ball tray for receiving the prize ball, etc. It may be.
Here, the “advantageous state” includes not only the start of an advantageous game such as a big hit game, but also the provision of a transition opportunity to the advantageous game (such as a transition lottery) and the continuous securing of the advantageous game.
The fraud detection means (140) is illegal for a gaming machine based on a detection signal of a detection means (for example, a vibration detection sensor (48), etc.) provided at a predetermined place (for example, a board surface or a front door) of the gaming machine. It recognizes that an action (for example, throb) is being performed, and outputs various signals relating to the operation of the gaming machine, such as an error signal.

  The sorting device includes, as the rotating body (30), two rotating plates (31, 32) provided coaxially with the plate surfaces being overlapped, and the two rotating plates (31, 32). ) And a driving device (33) controlled by the movable accessory control means (130) for rotating either one of the two rotating plates (31, 32). Is formed, and one of the two rotating plates (31, 32) has an engaging recess (35) formed in an arc shape around the rotation axis. The other rotating plate is engageable with the engaging recess (35), and any one of the rotating plates rotates in any direction to move into the engaging recess (35). Is provided with an engaging convex portion (36) movable in the arc direction, and when the driving device (33) is rotated in one direction, the engaging convex portion (36) becomes the engaging concave portion (35 ) In front of the rotation direction The two rotating plates (31, 32) are integrally rotated in the same direction with the ball receiving portions (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) being completely aligned with each other. When the game ball received by the portion (37) can be guided to the specific area and the drive device (33) is rotated in the reverse direction, the engaging convex portion (36) is moved to the engaging concave portion (35 ) Of the two rotating plates (31, 32) in a state where the ball receiving portions (37) of the two rotating plates (31, 32) do not completely match. The game balls are formed so as not to be guided to the specific area.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the movable accessory control means (130) rotates the driving device (33) in the reverse direction when the fraud detection means (140) detects fraud. It is characterized by being formed.
(Function)
In the present invention, since the rotating body (30) is rotating forward at normal times, i.e., other than at the time of fraud detection, the gaming state received by the ball receiving portion (37) is guided to the specific area, and the gaming state Can be advantageous. On the other hand, if any fraud is detected, the rotating body (30) is reversed, so that the ball receiving portion (37) cannot guide the game ball to the specific area, and the transition to the advantageous state becomes impossible.

Therefore, for example, when the game ball is formed so as to shift to the advantageous game state by passing through the specific area, it does not shift to the advantageous game state at the time of fraud detection, and the game ball passes through the specific area. If the game is formed so that the advantageous game can be continued, the advantageous game state is finished in a short period of time when fraud is detected. In this way, a penalty can be imposed on those who have committed fraud.
However, since the game itself is not interrupted, even if an erroneous detection of the detection means occurs, there is no disadvantage of game interruption for a player who is playing a game normally.

  The reverse rotation drive of the drive device (33) is preferably formed so as to return to the normal rotation drive by elapse of a predetermined time or operation of a predetermined reset switch that can be operated by a store clerk.

Since the invention described in each claim is formed as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the first to third aspects of the invention, it is possible to provide a sorting device that can prevent the game ball from being guided to at least the specific area by rotating the rotating body in the reverse direction. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of imposing a certain penalty on a player without interrupting a game at the time of fraud detection using the distribution device according to the first to third aspects. be able to.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 18 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is an external front view of a pachinko gaming machine P, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine P, FIG. 3 is a front view of a center accessory, FIGS. 4 to 9 are diagrams showing a rotating body, and FIG. FIG. 11 to FIG. 13 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the pachinko gaming machine P, and FIGS. 14 to 18 are diagrams showing modifications of the rotating body.

(Pachinko machine P)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine P is roughly divided into a rectangular frame-shaped housing 2, a front door 3 that is detachably attached to the housing 2, and an inner side of the front door 3. And the game board 1 to be played.
The housing 2 is fixed at a gaming machine installation place called “island” of the game hall. Below the housing 2 is a ball tray 4 whose upper side is open, and a front surface located at the lower right end of the ball tray 4. A handle 5 protruding to the side is provided. Here, the ball tray 4 is a tray that can store game balls paid out by winning, and the handle 5 operates a ball launching device 60 (see FIG. 12) provided therein by operation thereof. Is for.

The front door 3 is a plate-like door having a window at the center, and a glass frame 3A is provided inside the window so as to close the window. Through the glass frame 3A, the board surface of the game board 1 can be seen from the front side. In addition, a speaker 6 and an effect lamp 7 are provided on the upper portion of the front door 3.
(Game board 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 1 is a plate member having a game area 1 a surrounded by a guide rail 10. On the board surface of the game board 1, although not particularly shown, a flow regulation changing member such as a windmill or a plurality of nails for regulating the flow direction of the game ball and changing the flow direction is provided. The guide rail 10 is for guiding a game ball launched from the ball launching device 60 (see FIG. 10) by operating the handle 5 to the game area 1a.

A center accessory 20 as a movable accessory device is provided at the center of the board surface of the game board 1, and an opening 22 of the center accessory 20 is opened below the center accessory 20 in response to a prize. A start winning opening 11 that can be made and a general winning opening 14 located on the side of the start winning opening 11 are provided. Further, an out-out port 15 is provided at the center of the lowermost part of the game area 1a of the game board 1 for discharging game balls that have not won any of the prize-winning holes to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 1a. ing.
As shown in FIG. 1, the start winning port 11 is composed of three winning ports arranged in the horizontal direction. That is, the first start port 12 is disposed at the center, and the second start ports 13 and 13 are disposed at both ends. Therefore, the second start ports 13 and 13 are easier to win than the first start port 12. The opening time and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening 22 are different depending on whether the first starting port 12 is won or the second starting port 13 is won.

(Center role 20)
As shown in FIG. 3, the center accessory 20 is a sorting device having a rotating body 30 and has an inner region surrounded by a peripheral wall 21 that prevents the inflow of game balls, and is located below the inner region. Is a lower inclined stage 20A inclined downward from the back side to the near side. In addition, the upper surface wall of the peripheral wall 21 is formed with an opening 22 for taking a game ball into the inner region, and an opening / closing blade 23 capable of opening and closing the opening 22 is provided. A ball guiding portion 24 for guiding the game ball flowing from the opening 22 to the rotating body 30 disposed on the lower inclined stage 20A is formed above the internal region.

Although not shown, the opening / closing blade 23 is normally biased in a direction to close the opening 22, and the two blades are opened to the opening 22 by energizing the opening / closing blade solenoid 50 (see FIG. 10). Move in the direction of opening.
The lower inclined stage 20A is formed with a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 25 and an inner peripheral wall 26, and the outer peripheral wall 25 has a disk-like rotation that is rotated by driving of a drive motor 33 (see FIG. 4). A body 30 is arranged. Between the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall 25 and the outer surface of the inner peripheral wall 26 is a flow-down passage 27 through which one game ball can pass, and at the back of the inner peripheral wall 26 is an upper notch through which one game ball can pass On the front side of the inner peripheral wall 26, a lower notch 262 through which one game ball can pass is formed.

Four ball receiving portions 37 capable of receiving game balls from the side are formed on the circumferential surface of the rotating body 30. The ball receiving portion 37 includes three lose ball receiving portions 38 that can store exactly one game ball, and one athletic ball receiving portion 39 that is formed longer on the center side than the lose ball receiving portion 38. . The rotating body 30 rotates clockwise in normal times. The rotating body 30 has a plurality of rotating plates and is formed so as to reversely rotate in a predetermined case. Details of this will be described later.
On the other hand, in the lower inclined stage 20A, the batted ball outlet 28 that is inside the cylinder of the inner peripheral wall 26 and coincides with the position of the inner portion of the batted ball receiving portion 28 has a lower notch 262 on the front side of the downflow passage 27. Lost ball outlets 29 are respectively provided in frontal positions. The Atari ball outlet 28 is called a specific area that shifts to a predetermined advantageous state when a game ball passes through it. The lose ball exit 29 is called a general area.

The ball guiding portion 24 is a spherical passage that is divided into right and left from the opening 22 and is connected to one on the back side, and an opening formed on the back side of the outer peripheral wall 25 is formed at the lower center of the spherical passage. A ball guiding ramp 24A that communicates with the flow-down passage 27 is provided. Then, the game ball flowing in from the opening 22 passes through the ball guiding portion 24 and can flow down to the flow-down passage 27 through the ball guiding ramp 24A.
When the game ball flows down to the ball guiding ramp 24A, when the ball receiving portion 37 of the rotating body 30 matches the position of the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26, FIG. 6 (A) and FIG. As shown in FIG. 8 (A), the ball receiving portion 37 receives the game ball, and the rotating body 30 rotates while holding the game ball. When the ball receiving portion 37 containing the game ball is the athletic ball receiving portion 39, the rotating body 30 is moved to a position where the athletic ball receiving portion 39 coincides with the atari ball outlet 28 as shown in FIG. When the ball is rotated, the game ball stored in the hit ball receiving part 39 falls from the hit ball exit 28. Since the sphere outlet 28 is positioned on the rotational (forward) direction side of the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26, and the sphere outlet 29 is positioned on the rotational side of the sphere outlet 28, the The game ball stored in the section 39 can fall from the Atari ball outlet 28 before moving to the lose ball outlet 29.

On the other hand, when the ball receiving portion 37 containing the game ball is the lose ball receiving portion 38, the ball is rotated until the lose ball receiving portion 38 is at the position of the athletic ball outlet 28 as shown in FIG. Even when the body 30 rotates, the back end portion of the lose ball receiving portion 38 (the end portion on the rotation center side of the rotating body 30) is located outside the back end portion of the Atari ball outlet 28 so that the game ball can pass through. Since no gap is formed, the game ball stored in the missed ball receiving portion 38 does not fall from the Atari ball outlet 28. The game ball held in the lost ball receiving portion 38 rolls forward from the lost ball receiving portion 38 and the inner peripheral wall 26 when the lost ball receiving portion 38 matches the position of the lower notch 262 of the inner peripheral wall 26, Fall to ball exit 29.
Furthermore, when the game ball flows down on the ball guiding ramp 24A, when the ball receiving portion 37 of the rotating body 30 does not match the position of the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26, as shown in FIG. Since the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26 is blocked by the peripheral surface of the rotating body 30, the game ball hits the peripheral surface of the rotating body 30 (see FIG. 8B) and turns to the right or left side of the flow-down passage 27. Then, it flows down and falls to the ball outlet 29 at the tip of the downward slope.

Although not particularly illustrated, the game ball may be formed so as to be accumulated near the ball guiding ramp 24A when the ball receiving portion 37 of the rotating body 30 does not match the position of the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26. Good. When formed in this way, the game ball that has accumulated during the forward rotation of the rotating body 30 enters the ball receiving portion 37 that has moved, but does not enter the ball receiving portion 37 during the reverse rotation, so the game ball is inclined to guide the ball. It stays in a daisy chain on Road 24A, and normal games cannot be performed. In this case, the game is interrupted, but the effect is great for preventing fraud.
(Rotating body 30)
Here, the rotating body 30 will be described in detail.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, the rotating body 30 includes a main body 31 as a disk-shaped rotating plate fixed to the motor shaft 34 of the drive motor 33, and an upper surface of the main body 31. It has a lid 32 as a rotating plate having the same outer shape and arranged in a stacked manner.
The main body 31 is provided with a pin-like engaging convex portion 36 protruding upward on the surface (upper surface) opposite to the fixed side of the motor shaft 34. As shown in FIG. Three lost ball receiving portions 38A and one batted ball receiving portion 39A are formed. In addition, the engagement protrusion 36 can be engaged with the lid 32, and the center axis in the longitudinal direction is an arc long hole-shaped engagement centering on the center of the lid 32 (rotation axis of the rotating body 30). A recess 35 is provided, and as shown in FIG. 5 (B), three lose ball receiving portions 38B and one hitting ball receiving portion 39B are formed on the outer peripheral surface.

Then, the engaging convex portion 36 is passed through the engaging concave portion 35 and the lid 32 is overlaid on the main body 31, and the engaging convex portion 36 is located on the clockwise rotation direction side (forward rotation direction side) of the engaging concave portion 35. When positioned so as to contact the end, the lost ball receiving portion 38A of the main body 31, the lost ball receiving portion 38B of the lid 32, the hitting ball receiving portion 39A of the main body 31, and the hitting ball receiving portion 39B of the lid 32 are completely As shown in FIG. 4A, a lost ball receiving portion 38 and a hitting ball receiving portion 39 of the rotating body 30 are formed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball can be received from the side of the rotator 30 into the lost ball receiving portion 38 and the hitting ball receiving portion 39.
On the other hand, when the main body 31 and the lid 32 are overlapped with each other, the engaging convex portion 36 is positioned so as to contact the end portion of the engaging concave portion 35 on the counterclockwise rotation direction side (reverse rotation direction side). As shown, the lid 32 rotates about 45 degrees with respect to the main body 31, and the positions of the lost ball receiving portion 38B and the hitting ball receiving portion 39B of the lid 32 are the lost ball receiving portion 38A and the hitting ball receiving portion of the main body 31. It is formed to be in a state shifted from 39A. In this state, the lid 32 covers the ball receiving portion 37 of the main body 31 from the upper side, conversely, the main body 31 closes the ball receiving portion 37 of the lid 32 from the lower side, and the ball receiving portion of the main body 31 and the lid 32 Since the side openings of the portion 37 are respectively closed by the outer peripheral surface of the opponent (see FIG. 9B), the rotating body 30 cannot accept the game ball.

  Here, at the time of fraud detection, if there is a game ball in the ball receiving portion 37, even if the main body 31 starts reverse rotation, the lid 32 is obstructed by the game ball in the ball receiving portion 37 and the phase is It will not shift (the lid 32 rotates integrally with the main body 31). However, if it rolls off from the ball receiving portion 37 when it matches the position of the lower notch 262, the lid 32 will reverse the main body 31. Accordingly, the position is as shown in FIG. In addition, when a game ball has entered the athletic ball receiving portion 39 from the upper notch 261 before the start of reverse rotation, or as described above, the athletic ball receiving portion of the rotating body 30 that is reversed without the phase of the lid 32 being shifted. Even if a game ball enters 39, the stored game ball rolls out from the lower notch 262 and enters the lose ball exit 29 before the Atari ball receiving portion 39 moves to the position of the Atari ball exit 28. Therefore, the game ball is not guided to the Atari ball exit 28.

The engaging recess 35 does not need to penetrate the engaging protrusion 36, and may be an arcuate groove provided on the lower surface of the lid 32. Further, the engagement concave portion 35 may be provided on the upper surface of the main body 31, and the engagement convex portion 36 may be provided on the lower surface of the lid 32. In any case, it is only necessary that the main body 31 rotates integrally with the lid 32 by the engagement of the engaging convex portion and the engaging concave portion.
Further, the engaging recess 35 may be formed as shown in FIG. This is a protrusion-like locking portion that is opposed to the inner surface that is spaced from the one end of the engagement recess 35 in the longitudinal direction by a distance about the diameter of the engagement projection 36 so as to be perpendicular to the central axis in the longitudinal direction. Is provided. The locking portion is formed from a sphere 321 that is urged toward the inside of the engagement recess 35 by a spring 322 in a hole 320 provided in the inner peripheral surface of the engagement recess 35 of the lid 32 and can be protruded and retracted from the hole 320 Become. When the engaging convex portion 36 is positioned at one end of the engaging concave portion 35, the spherical body 321 presses the engaging convex portion 36 and locks the engaging convex portion 36, so that the rotating body 30 is rotated in the reverse or normal direction. When the engaging convex portion 36 moves to the other end side in the engaging concave portion 35 during rolling, the spherical body 321 is pushed into the hole 320 by being pushed by the engaging convex portion 36. Note that the biasing force of the spring 322 is adjusted so as not to hinder the movement of the engaging projection 36 accompanying the rotation of the main body 31. By forming in this way, the engaging convex portion 36 is locked to the end portion of the engaging concave portion 35, so that even if the game ball collides with the rotating body 30, the main body 31 and the lid body 32 are displaced and wobbled. There is no such thing. In addition, as a latching | locking part, it is good also as what provided the processus | protrusion which does not appear on the inner peripheral surface of the position similar to the above of the engagement recessed part 35. FIG. In this case, the protrusion dimension of the protrusion is adjusted to such an extent that the engagement protrusion 36 can be moved to the other end side as the main body 31 rotates. A part of the protrusion and the engaging convex part 36 may be formed of an elastic member. Alternatively, the rotational speed of the drive motor 33 may be increased at the start of reverse rotation and at the start of forward rotation.

(Modification of rotating body 30)
The configuration of the rotating body 30 in the present invention is not limited to the above.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the main body 31 may be formed thinner than the lid 32. The thickness of the main body 31 is set to such a height that the game ball rolling from the ball guiding ramp 24A can get on the upper surface thereof. When formed in this way, as shown in FIG. 14A, in the state where the lid 32 covers the ball receiving portion 37 of the main body 31 (in the illustrated example, the hitting ball receiving portion 39A), the lid The 32 circumferential surfaces obstruct the game ball main body 31 from entering the hit ball receiving portion 39A. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14B, in a state where the main body 31 closes the bat ball receiving portion 39B of the lid 32, the game ball can ride on the upper surface of the main body 31 and enter the bat ball receiving portion 39B. Although it is not possible to fall from the Atari ball outlet 28, when the Atari ball receiving portion 39B matches the position of the lower notch 262 of the inner peripheral wall 26, it rolls out of the inner peripheral wall 23 and falls to the lose ball outlet 29. It will be.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when the drive motor 33 is driven in reverse rotation, the hitting ball receiving portions 39A and 39B of the main body 31 and the lid body 32 respectively match the lost ball receiving portions 38A and 38B of the lid body 32 and the main body 31. You may form so that it may do. This is such that the rotating body 30 of the above-described embodiment is shifted in phase by 90 degrees during reverse rotation. When formed in this way, the game ball that has entered the ball hitting portion 39A, 39B hits the back end portion of the lose ball receiving portion 38A, 38B and cannot proceed any further, so it can fall from the ball hitting ball 28 as well. Can not. The same applies even if the thickness of the main body 31 and the lid 32 is changed as shown in FIG.
The rotating body 30 may be formed so that a game ball can be received from the upper surface side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of holes may be provided as the ball receiving portion 37. In this case, the game ball guided from the ball guiding unit 24 falls on the upper surface of the rotating body 30, and the game ball that has not entered the ball receiving unit 37 flows down the flow-down passage 27 to the lose ball exit 29. To be discharged. Further, another lose ball outlet 29 is provided on the lower surface side of the main body 31 and on the forward rotation direction side of the athletic ball outlet 28, and the game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 37 in the range of X in FIG. A game ball that falls to the exit 28 and enters the ball receiving portion 37 in the range of Y in FIG. 16 can be formed to fall to the lose ball exit 29.

In this case, if the phase of the ball receiving portion 37 of the main body 31 and the lid 32 is shifted by reversal, the game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 37 cannot fall to either the ball outlet 28 or the ball outlet 29. As long as it does not have to fall to the Atari ball outlet 28 at least, there is no particular problem. In addition, the engagement recess 35 and the engagement protrusion 36 can be provided on the peripheral surfaces of the main body 31 and the lid 32 as shown in FIG.
Further, although not particularly illustrated as the rotating body 30, for example, the number of the ball receiving portions 37 may be three or two, and the ball receiving portion 37 is not provided with the missed ball receiving portion 38, but the athletic ball receiving portion 38 is provided. Only the portion 39 may be provided (that is, the rotary body 30 may be guided to the bat ball outlet 28 only when it receives a game ball). In the above embodiment, the lower rotary plate is rotated by the drive motor. However, the upper rotary plate may be rotated by the drive motor 33. The drive motor 33 only needs to be able to rotate any one of the rotating plates, and the motor shaft 34 may not be fixed to the rotating plate. For example, the rotation of the motor shaft 34 may be transmitted to the rotating plate by engaging the gear provided on the outer periphery or the central shaft of the rotating plate and the gear provided on the motor shaft 34. In short, it is only necessary that the game balls are allocated to the general area and the specific area as the rotating body 30 rotates, and that the game balls are not guided to at least the specific area by rotating the rotating body 30 in the reverse direction.

(Control device 8)
Next, the configuration of the control device 8 will be described in detail.
Although not shown, the control device 8 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby configuring the following devices (1) to (4) as shown in FIG.
(1) Game control device 8A
(2) Production control device 8B
(3) Launch control device 8C
(4) Dispensing control device 8D
The game control device 8A is for controlling the lottery of the hit determination and the operation of the movable accessory on the board surface. The effect control device 8B is for controlling the display of the speaker 6 and the lamp 7 based on an output signal from the game control device 8A or the like. The launch control device 8C and the payout control device 8D are for controlling the launching of the game balls to the game area 1a and the payout of the prize balls. The game control device 8A, the launch control device 8C, and the payout control device 8D are included in what is called a main board, and the effect control device 8B is included in what is called a sub board.

A speaker 6 and a lamp 7 are connected to the output stage of the effect control device 8B. The effect control device 8B is provided with a storage means for storing various effect data, although not particularly shown, and outputs sound from the speaker 6 based on detection signals from the game control device 8A and each sensor, 7 is blinked in a predetermined manner.
A handle 5 is connected to the input stage of the firing control device 8C, and a bullet firing device 60 is connected to the output stage. Here, the bullet launching device 60 is configured to launch a game ball from below the guide rail 10 by a knock arm, although not particularly shown. The firing control device 8C operates the bullet firing device 60 based on the operation signal of the handle 5.

A payout sensor 49 is connected to the input stage of the payout control device 8D, and a ball payout device 61 is connected to the output stage. Here, although not particularly shown, the ball payout device 61 is a device for taking a predetermined number of game balls from the ball circulation device of the island facility and discharging them to the ball tray 4, and the payout sensor 49 is a game to be paid out. It is a sensor for detecting a sphere. The payout control device 8D operates the ball payout device 61 based on a winning signal from a winning detection means 120 described later and a detection signal from the payout sensor 49.
(Game control device 8A)
Next, the game control device 8A will be described in detail.

(Input stage)
In the input stage of the game control device 8A, as shown in FIG. 10, a winning ball detecting sensor 41, 42, a starting ball detecting sensor 43, 44, 45, an open ball detecting sensor 46, an athletic ball detecting sensor 47, And a vibration detection sensor 48 is connected. The input stage is not limited to the above parts.
Here, the winning opening ball detection sensors 41 and 42 are sensors for detecting game balls that have entered the general winning opening 14 and are provided in the two general winning openings 14, respectively. The start opening ball detection sensors 43, 44, 45 are sensors for detecting a game ball that has entered the start winning opening 11, and the start opening ball detection sensor 43 is provided at the first start opening 12 for the second start. The mouths 13 and 13 are provided with starting ball detecting sensors 44 and 45, respectively. The open ball detection sensor 46 is a sensor for detecting a game ball that has entered the open port 22 of the center accessory 20, and the hit ball detection sensor 47 passes through the hit ball exit 28 of the center accessory 20. It is a sensor for detecting the played game ball. Although neither sensor is particularly illustrated, a light-shielding sensor or a magnetic sensor that can detect the passage of a game ball can be used.

The vibration detection sensor 48 is a fraud detection sensor provided on the back surface of the front door 3, the game board 1, etc., which is not particularly shown, and detects vibration when the pachinko gaming machine P is beaten. belongs to. The pachinko gaming machine P in the present embodiment is a type of game machine called a so-called feather object, but in this type of game machine, a game ball is inserted into the atari ball receiving part 39 by a so-called doggy and is illegal. This is because the act of trying to win a prize may be performed.
The fraud detection sensor is not limited to the vibration detection sensor 48, and any known detection sensor such as a sensor that detects that a foreign object has been inserted into the housing 2 may be provided.

(Output stage)
As shown in FIG. 10, a blade opening / closing solenoid 50 and a drive motor 33 are connected to the output stage of the game control device 8A. The output stage is not limited to the above parts. Here, the blade opening / closing solenoid 50 is for operating the opening / closing blade 23 provided in the center accessory 20. The drive motor 33 is for rotating the rotating body 30 of the center accessory 20.
The game control device 8A functions as the following means (1) to (5).
(1) Special game control means 100
(2) Lottery means 110
(3) Winning detection means 120
(4) Accessory operation control means 130
(5) Fraud detection means 140
The game control device 8A is not limited to the means (1) to (5) described above, and may include other means.

(Special game control means 100)
The special game control means 100 is for controlling a special game state as an advantageous state, and in this embodiment, is for controlling a jackpot game. The special game control means 100 may be capable of controlling a special game state other than the big hit game.
Then, the special game control means 100 performs a jackpot game transition determination process for determining whether or not to shift to the jackpot game, and a jackpot game execution process for causing the jackpot game to be performed. The jackpot game transition determination process is performed based on the detection signals of the start ball detection sensors 43, 44, and 45. The jackpot game execution process includes the lottery result of the lottery means 110, the detection signal of the open ball detection sensor 46, and the attrition. This is performed based on the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor 47.

Here, the big hit game is an advantageous game in which the opening 22 is opened by a predetermined number of rounds when the game ball that has flowed into the center object 20 is guided to the ball outlet 28 by the rotating body 30. . That is, the special game control means 100 controls the operation of the blade opening / closing solenoid 50 so that the opening / closing blade 23 opens and closes a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time.
Specifically, the special game control means 100, when any of the starting ball detecting sensors 43, 44, 45 detects a winning of the game ball, according to the winning winning port 11 won, The 20 opening / closing blades 23 are opened and closed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times to open the opening 22. For example, when the first start port 12 is won (when the start port ball detection sensor 43 detects a game ball), the open / close blade 23 is opened and closed twice and the second start ports 13 and 13 are won (start) When the ball detecting sensors 44 and 45 detect a game ball), the open / close blade 23 is opened and closed once.

When a prize is awarded to the opening 22, that is, when the opening ball detection sensor 46 detects a game ball, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, when a game ball that has won a prize at the open port 22 enters the hitting ball receiving portion 39 of the rotating body 30 and falls to the hitting ball outlet 28, that is, flows into a specific area, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit game. Let Note that if the game ball does not pass through the atari ball outlet 28 even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening 22 is opened, the game is not shifted to the big hit game.
When shifting to the big hit game, a predetermined number of rounds are repeated, with one round being the opening and closing of the opening and closing blades 23 for a predetermined time during a predetermined period. In the jackpot game, the number of balls will be increased by winning at the opening 22. Note that the number of rounds is determined by the lottery performed by the lottery means 110 described later. The round end condition for one round is that the opening / closing number of the opening 22 from the start of the round is a predetermined number of times, for example, 18 times, the number of winning game balls to the opening 22 (the opening of the opening mouth detection sensor 46 starts round) The number of detections from (1) is a predetermined number, for example, 10, and that a game ball has flown into the Atari ball outlet 28 as a specific area (game ball detection by the Atari ball detection sensor 47).

When one of the above-mentioned round end conditions is satisfied, one round is completed, and when the finished round is not the final round that has been set, and the game ball that won the opening 22 during the round is a specific area When the detection signal is input from the Atari ball detection sensor 46 after passing through the next round, the next round is started. In other words, the continuation condition of the round is that the game ball that has won the opening 22 during the round passes through the specific area.
When all of the above continuation conditions are not satisfied, the big hit game is ended even if it is not the final round, and one of the big hit game end conditions is that the continuation condition for the round is not satisfied.

(Lottery 110)
The lottery means 110 is for performing a lot number lottery at the time of the big hit game transition based on a predetermined lottery opportunity, and although not particularly shown, it includes a random number extraction means, a random number storage means, a determination table, and a determination means. Yes.
The random number extracting means picks up a random number generated by a random number generating means (not shown) at a predetermined opportunity. Specifically, a random number is picked up when a detection signal of any of the start mouth ball detection sensors 43, 44, 45 is received.
The random number storage means is for storing random number data picked up by the random number extraction means.

The determination table defines a predetermined round number area with the random number values generated by the random number generation means as a whole range. Specifically, “1”, “7”, and “15” are set as the round area. Note that the number of rounds is not limited to the above numerical value and number. For example, a numerical value from 1 to 15 may be set. In addition, the probability that each number of rounds is selected may be varied by changing the size of each region.
The determination unit compares the random number data stored in the random number storage unit with the determination table, and determines the number of rounds corresponding to the area to which the random number data belongs.
The lottery means 110 may be able to execute a lottery other than the round number lottery. For example, when the detection signal of any of the start opening ball detection sensors 43, 44, 45 is received, the opening 22 can be randomly selected. The open lottery may be a lottery that determines any one of “losing”, “per blade opening / closing once”, “per blade opening / closing twice”, and “direct hit big hit”.

If the result of the lottery is “lost”, the opening 22 is not opened. When it is determined that "per blade is opened / closed once" or "per blade is opened / closed twice", the opening 22 is opened once or twice by opening / closing the opening / closing blade 23, and the game ball is opened while the opening 22 is opened. Is led to the Atari ball exit 28, it shifts to a big hit game. If it is determined that the game is a “direct hit jackpot”, the game ball is shifted to the jackpot game even if the game ball is not guided to the Atari ball outlet 28.
In the above case, when winning at the first start port 12 (when the detection signal of the start port ball detection sensor 43 is received), one of “per blade open / close”, “per blade open / close”, or “direct hit big hit” When winning the second starting port 13,13 (when receiving the detection signal of the starting ball detecting sensor 44, 45), “Lose”, “per blade open / close once”, “two blades” You may make it perform the lottery which determines either "per opening and closing".

When the lottery result is other than “losing”, it is possible to perform a lottery lottery at a predetermined opportunity thereafter, for example, when detecting a hit ball.
(Winning detection means 120)
The winning detection means 120 outputs a winning signal that instructs the payout control device 8D to pay out a predetermined number of winning balls based on the detection signals of the winning ball detection sensors 41 and 42 and the open ball detection sensor 46. is there.
(Accessory operation control means 130)
The accessory operation control means 130 is for controlling the operation of the center accessory 20, and in this embodiment, controls the operation of the drive motor 33 for rotating the rotating body 30.

Then, the accessory operation control means 130 drives the drive motor 33 so that the rotating body 30 rotates in the normal rotation direction (clockwise) in normal times (when not fraud detection), and the fraud detection described later. When the means 140 detects fraud, the drive motor 33 is rotated in the reverse direction.
Specifically, the accessory actuating control means 130 normally sets the output mode of the drive start signal for driving the drive motor 33 to normal rotation, and at the time of fraud detection (by the fraud detection means 140, a predetermined value is set. If the fraud detection flag is established), reverse rotation is set. When the injustice is released (for example, when the reset switch is operated), the reverse rotation mode is returned to the normal rotation mode. The drive motor 33 is normally or reversely driven by the output of the drive command signal from the accessory operation control means 130, and is stopped by the output of the drive stop signal.

  By the way, as described above, in the big hit game, when a game ball passes through the Atari ball exit 28 as a specific area before a predetermined number of game balls are won in the opening 22, one round is completed and the next round is started. Even before the final round is over, if the game ball does not pass through the Atari ball exit 28 as the specific area, the big hit game is over. For this reason, the game ball passes through the specific area immediately after the start of the first round after the transition to the big hit game, and before the number of game balls of the round end condition wins, the round ends and the next round The number of game balls won in one round is extremely reduced, or conversely, the game balls cannot pass through a specific area while the opening and closing blades 23 open and close a predetermined number of times, and the big hit game ends. There is a possibility that the number of acquired game balls in will be extremely small.

Therefore, until the number of game balls received in the opening 22 reaches a predetermined number, for example, 5, for a certain period from the start of the round, the rotator 30 is placed at a position where the hitting ball receiving portion 39 matches the upper notch 261 of the inner peripheral wall 26. In a stopped state, the game ball is prevented from flowing into the Atari ball outlet 28 as a specific area, and the rotating body 30 is stopped, so that the game ball is held in the Atari ball receiving portion 39. It can be in an easy state. The current position of the ball ball receiving portion 39 can be specified by providing an index on the rotating body 30 and detecting this by an index sensor provided on the inner peripheral wall 26 or the like.
Then, when the number of detection signal inputs from the open mouth ball detection sensor 46 becomes 5, the rotating body 30 is rotated to prevent the round from ending immediately after the round starts, and from the start of the round A game ball can be allowed to flow into the Atari ball receiving portion 39. Then, it is possible to easily satisfy the round continuation condition by holding the game ball in the atri ball receiving unit 39 with high probability before the rotating body 30 starts to rotate.

Such control may be performed constantly, or may be performed according to the result of the lot number lottery or other predetermined conditions. Further, the above control does not change whether the rotating body 30 is rotating forward or backward. However, when the rotating body 30 is reversely rotated, the game ball is not held in the bat ball receiving portion 39.
(Injustice detection means 140)
The fraud detection unit 140 outputs a predetermined fraud detection signal and establishes a fraud detection flag based on the detection signal of the vibration detection sensor 48.
The fraud detection signal is used to cause an error display (lighting of a warning lamp or the like) to be performed on a predetermined display unit based on the output. A fraud detection signal may be output to the hall computer. In the present embodiment, the game is not interrupted by the fraud detection signal.

The fraud detection flag is used for storing the fact that fraud has been performed, and is erased by a predetermined fraud release operation, for example, a reset switch (not shown) operable by a store clerk. . While the fraud detection flag is established, as described above, the accessory actuating control means 130 rotates the rotating body 30 in the reverse direction, so that the athletic ball receiving portion 39 does not accept the game ball (or even if it accepts it in a specific area). Therefore, the big hit game is not started or is started in one round even if it is started. That is, unless a reset operation is performed, a state that is disadvantageous to the player will continue.
It should be noted that the fraud detection means 140 can also output a fraud detection signal and establish a correct detection flag by a detection signal from a detection means other than the vibration detection sensor 48.

(Operation of pachinko machine P)
Next, the operation flow of the pachinko gaming machine P having the above configuration will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 to 13. Here, FIG. 11 shows the rotation direction control of the rotating body 30 by the movable accessory control means 130, and FIGS. 12 and 13 show the flow of the big hit game transition determination process and the big hit game execution process by the special game control means 100, respectively. is there.
First, in step 100 of FIG. 11, it is determined whether the fraud detection control means 140 detects fraud, specifically, whether the fraud detection flag is set. If no fraud is detected, the process returns to step 100. If fraud is detected, the process proceeds to the next step 101.

In step 101, the rotation direction of the rotating body 30 is set to the reverse rotation direction. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, it is determined whether fraud has been reset, that is, whether a fraud detection flag has been reset by performing a predetermined reset operation. If not reset, the process returns to step 102. If reset, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, the rotation direction of the rotating body 30 is set to the reverse rotation direction. Then, the rotation direction control of the rotating body 30 is finished.
In the above control example, the reverse rotation setting of the rotator 30 is returned to the normal rotation setting only by the reset switch. However, even if the reset switch is not operated, the normal rotation is automatically corrected after a predetermined time has elapsed from the reverse rotation setting. You may make it return to rotation setting. Alternatively, whether to return to the normal rotation setting or to automatically return to the normal rotation setting by operating the reset switch may be determined according to the type of fraud. For example, when the use of a magnet is detected, or when the vibration value detected by the vibration detection sensor 48 exceeds a predetermined value, if the reset switch is not operated, the normal rotation setting is not restored and the vibration detection sensor 48 detects When the vibration value is less than or equal to a predetermined value, the normal rotation setting can be returned over time.

Next, the flow of the big hit game transition determination process will be described based on the flow of FIG.
In step 200 of FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not any of the start winning ports 11 has been won. If the winning prize opening 11 has not been won, the process returns to Step 200, and if it has won, the process proceeds to the next Step 201.
In step 201, the opening condition of the opening 22 of the center accessory 20 is determined. That is, depending on whether the first starting port 12 is won or the second starting port 13, 13 is won, or based on the result of the open lottery performed when winning one of the starting port 11 The number of times of opening / closing the blade 23 (and the opening time) is determined. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.

In step 202, the opening / closing blade 23 is opened / closed a predetermined number of times according to the determined opening condition. That is, the opening / closing blade solenoid 50 is energized and the opening operation for a predetermined time is repeated a predetermined number of times. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed. Here, the “predetermined time” is a time that is sufficient for the game ball that has finally won the opening 22 after the opening 22 has been opened to be guided to the atari ball outlet 28 by the rotating body 30. The time is set when the opening condition is determined, and the time counting is started when the opening / closing blade 23 is opened. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, it is determined whether or not an atari ball has been detected, that is, whether or not the atari ball detection sensor 47 has output a signal for detecting a game ball. If no attarial sphere is detected, the process returns to step 203. If an atari sphere is detected, the process proceeds to the next step 205.
In step 205, a transition to a big hit game is determined. Based on this determination, the big hit game is started. Then, the big hit game transition determination process ends.
In step 203, if a predetermined time has elapsed, the process is terminated without skipping steps 204 and 205.

Note that when the rotating body 30 is rotating in the reverse direction, there is no case where a hit ball is detected in the above step 204, so there is no case where the transition to the big hit game is determined.
Next, the flow of the big hit game execution process will be described based on the flow of FIG. Here, “n” in the figure is an integer representing the number of times one round is completed, that is, the number of finished rounds, and the initial value is zero. “N” is a natural number representing the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the big hit game determined by lottery or the like, that is, the set number of rounds.
In step 300 of FIG. 13, the opening / closing operation of the opening 22 is started. In other words, the operation command signal output to the opening / closing blade solenoid 50 for a predetermined time is started every predetermined time. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 301.

  In step 301, the detection count and the open / close count are started. Specifically, an open ball detection counter and a blade opening / closing counter (not shown) start to operate. Here, the open mouth ball detection counter counts the number of detection signals received from the open mouth ball detection sensor 46, and is configured to output a count-up signal when the count value reaches 10. It is what. The blade opening / closing counter counts the number of opening operations of the opening / closing blade 23 (the number of times of operation command signal output to the opening / closing blade solenoid 50), and outputs a count-up signal when the count value reaches 18. It is formed as follows. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.

In step 302, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has been detected. If no ball is detected, the process proceeds to the next step 303.
In step 303, it is determined whether the open / close count has ended, that is, whether the blade open / close counter has output a count-up signal. If the open / close count has not ended, the process proceeds to the next step 304.
In step 304, it is determined whether or not the detection count has ended, that is, whether or not the open mouth ball detection counter has output a count-up signal. If the detection count has not ended, the process returns to step 302. If the detection count has ended, the process proceeds to the next step 305.

If the open / close count is completed in step 303, the process also proceeds to step 305.
In step 305, the counts of the detection counter and the open / close counter are reset (zero cleared). Then, the process proceeds to Step 309.
In step 309, the operation of opening the opening 22 (opening / closing the opening / closing blade 23) is terminated. Then, the big hit game execution process is terminated. As described above, when either the open / close counter or the detection counter counts up without detecting the hit ball, the big hit game ends on the spot.

On the other hand, when an atari ball is detected in step 302, the process proceeds to step 306.
In step 306, the detection counter and the open / close counter are reset. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 307.
In step 307, n = n + 1. That is, a round counter (not shown) (counter for measuring the number of rounds) adds 1 to the number of end rounds. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 308.
In step 308, it is determined whether n = N, that is, whether the set round has ended. If n = N, the process returns to step 301. If n = N, the process proceeds to step 309.

Note that when the rotating body 30 is rotating in the reverse direction, the round does not continue because the Atari ball is not detected in step 302. In the above flow, the detection counter, the open / close counter, and the round counter are formed so as to add the measurement value, but may be subtracted from the set value of the initial value.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the game machine is beaten, it is possible to play a game, but the game ball is not guided to the specific area of the center accessory 20. Since it is formed as described above, it is possible to impose a penalty that the game is not shifted to the advantageous game or is ended for a short period even during the advantageous game. For this reason, this act can be suppressed. On the other hand, even if the vibration detection sensor 48 detects a vibration other than a throbbing, the game itself will not be interrupted, so even if the accuracy of the vibration detection sensor 48 is increased, There is no excessive stress due to the middle stage of the game.

Also, since the game ball cannot be guided to a specific area simply by changing the rotation direction of the drive motor 33 of the rotator 30, a special program for controlling the rotator 30 at the time of fraud detection is not limited to a sticking. The manufacturing cost can be suppressed.
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the rotating body 30 according to the present invention is used in a type of pachinko gaming machine called a winged object has been described, but the rotating body 30 according to the present invention is of other types. Can be used for pachinko machines. For example, it may be used as a movable body of a pachinko gaming machine called a so-called digital machine or a rotating body provided on a board surface of a pachinko gaming machine called a so-called right thing. In this case, the rotating body 30 may be arranged so as to rotate around a horizontal axis.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the rotating body 30 is rotated in the reverse direction when a board strike or fraud is detected, but the sorting device according to the present invention is the rotating body 30 other than at the time of fraud detection. You may form so that it may reversely rotate. For example, an advantageous game period in which the rotating body 30 that is normally reversed reversely rotates only when it shifts to a specific gaming state, and the number of acquired balls increases due to winning or the possibility of shifting to an advantageous game increases. Can be formed. On the other hand, a disadvantageous game in which the rotating body 30 that normally rotates in the normal state is reversed only when it shifts to a specific game state, and the number of acquired balls is reduced or the possibility of shifting to an advantageous game is lost. A period may be formed.

1 is an external front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with a front door opened. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of a center accessory. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a view showing a rotating body. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a view showing a rotating body. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view showing a rotating body during forward rotation. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view showing a rotating body during reverse rotation. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a side view showing a rotating body during forward rotation. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a side view showing a rotating body during reverse rotation. It is a block diagram which shows the input, output, and control means of a pachinko gaming machine. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the rotation direction setting of a rotary body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a normal game. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a special game. It is a side view which shows the modification of a rotary body. It is a top view which shows the modification of a rotary body. It is the top view and sectional drawing which show the modification of a rotary body. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of an engagement recessed part and an engagement convex part. It is a top view which shows the modification of an engagement recessed part and an engagement convex part.

Explanation of symbols

P Pachinko machine 1 Game board 1a Game area 2 Housing 3 Front door
3A Glass frame 4 Ball tray 5 Handle 6 Speaker 7 Lamp 8 Control device
8A Main controller 8B Sub controller
8C launch control device 8D payout control device
10 Guide rail 11 Start prize opening
12 First start port 13 Second start port
14 General prize opening 15 Out
20 Center object (sorting device)
20A Lower inclined stage 21 Surrounding wall
22 Open port 23 Opening / closing blade
24 ball guide passage 24A ball guide ramp
25 Outer wall 26 Inner wall
261 Upper notch 262 Lower notch
27 Downflow passage 28 Atari ball exit (specific area)
29 Lost ball exit (general area)
30 Rotating body 31 Body (Rotating plate)
32 Lid (Rotating plate) 33 Drive motor
34 Motor shaft 35 Engaging recess
36 Engaging convex part 37 Ball receiving part
38 Loss ball receiver 39 Atari ball receiver
41,42 Winning ball detection sensor 43,44,45 Starting ball detection sensor
46 Open mouth ball detection sensor 47 Atari ball detection sensor
48 Vibration detection sensor 49 Dispensing sensor
50 Blade open solenoid
60 ball launcher 61 ball dispenser
100 Special game control means (advantageous state generation means)
110 Lottery means 120 Winning detection means
130 Property operation control means 140 Fraud detection means

Claims (4)

A game ball distribution device that is provided on a game board on which game balls are launched and has a rotating body having at least one ball receiving portion capable of receiving game balls, and distributes game balls into a general area and a specific area. And
The rotating body includes two rotating plates provided coaxially in a state where the plate surfaces are overlapped, and a driving device for rotating any one of the two rotating plates,
The two rotating plates are each formed with a ball receiving portion having the same phase,
One of the two rotating plates is provided with an engaging recess formed in an arc shape around the rotation axis, and the other rotating plate is engageable with the engaging recess. There is provided an engaging convex portion that can move in the arc direction in the engaging concave portion by rotating any of the rotating plates in any direction,
When the driving device is rotated in one direction, the engaging convex portion comes into contact with the end portion of the engaging concave portion on the rotational direction side, and the ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates are completely matched. In the state, the two rotating plates are integrally rotated in the same direction, and the game ball received by any of the ball receiving portions can be guided to the specific area,
When the driving device is rotated in the opposite direction, the engaging convex portion comes into contact with the end portion of the engaging concave portion in the rotational direction, and the ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates are completely matched. 2. A game ball distribution device, wherein the two rotation plates are integrally rotated in the same direction in a non-operating state so that the game balls are not guided to the specific area.   The ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates are configured such that, when the driving device is rotated in the opposite direction, at least the ball receiving portion capable of guiding the game ball to the specific area cannot receive the game ball. 2. The game ball sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the game ball sorting device is formed.   When the drive device is rotated in the opposite direction, the ball receiving portion of the two rotating plates can receive the game ball by the ball receiving portion capable of guiding the game ball to the specific area of the one rotating plate. However, the other one rotary plate is formed so as to inhibit the movement of the game ball to the specific area so that the received game ball is not guided to the specific area. The game ball sorting device described. A sorting device that is provided on a game board on which game balls are launched and includes a rotating body having at least one ball receiving portion capable of receiving the game balls, and that distributes the game balls into a general area and a specific area;
Movable accessory control means for controlling the operation of the sorting device;
Based on the detection of the gaming ball guided to the specific area, advantageous state generating means for generating a gaming state advantageous to the player;
In a gaming machine comprising at least fraud detection means for detecting fraud given to a gaming machine,
The sorting device is
The rotating body is controlled by the movable accessory control means for rotating either one of the two rotating plates provided coaxially with the plate surfaces being overlapped and the two rotating plates. A drive device,
The two rotating plates are each formed with a ball receiving portion having the same phase,
One of the two rotating plates is provided with an engaging recess formed in an arc shape around the rotation axis, and the other rotating plate is engageable with the engaging recess. There is provided an engaging convex portion that can move in the arc direction in the engaging concave portion by rotating any of the rotating plates in any direction,
When the driving device is rotated in one direction, the engaging convex portion comes into contact with the end portion of the engaging concave portion on the rotational direction side, and the ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates are completely matched. In the state, the two rotating plates are integrally rotated in the same direction, and the game ball received by any of the ball receiving portions can be guided to the specific area,
When the driving device is rotated in the opposite direction, the engaging convex portion comes into contact with the end portion of the engaging concave portion in the rotational direction, and the ball receiving portions of the two rotating plates are completely matched. In a state where the two rotating plates are integrally rotated in the same direction so that the game ball is not guided to the specific area,
The game machine characterized in that the movable accessory control means is configured to rotate the drive device in the reverse direction when the fraud detection means detects fraud.

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