JP2021137443A

JP2021137443A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2021137443A
Application number: JP2020039586A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 武中園; Takeshi Nakazono
Original assignee: Sanei R&D Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanei R&D Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-09
Filing date: 2020-03-09
Publication date: 2021-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 2040-03-09
Also published as: JP7274750B2

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a fraudulent act of stopping and keeping a fraudulent ball in a detection hole of a proximity switch.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 is provided with a fraudulent ball passing regulation member 80 at an inclined portion 64B in a guide passage 64 of a ball supply device 60 for supplying game balls to a shooting device 50. The fraudulent ball passing regulation member 80 has a check open hole 81 having an inner diameter that is larger than the diameter of a game ball and is smaller than or equal to the diameter of a detection hole 41 of a proximity switch 40 and constituting a part of the inclined portion 64B. An authentic game ball can pass the check open hole 81 of the fraudulent ball passing regulation member 80 but a fraudulent ball larger than the diameter of the detection hole 41 cannot pass the check open hole 81 of the fraudulent ball passing regulation member 80. Therefore, the fraudulent ball cannot reach the shooting device 50, and a fraudulent act is to be suppressed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

本開示は、複数の入賞口が設けられた遊技板に向かって、遊技球を発射して遊技を行う遊技機に関する。 The present disclosure relates to a gaming machine that shoots a gaming ball toward a gaming board provided with a plurality of winning openings to play a game.

従来の遊技機として、遊技板の遊技領域に向かって打ち込まれた遊技球が、入賞口に設けられた近接スイッチの検出孔を通過すると、近接スイッチが遊技球の入賞を検出するものが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 As a conventional game machine, it is known that when a game ball driven toward a game area of a game board passes through a detection hole of a proximity switch provided in a winning opening, the proximity switch detects the winning of the game ball. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開２００６−１７４８６３（段落［００４３］〜［００４７］）JP-A-2006-174863 (paragraphs [0043] to [0047])

ところで近年、正規の遊技球よりも大きい直径の不正球を用いた「大玉ゴト」と呼ばれる不正行為が頻発している。この大玉ゴトの手口は以下の通りである。まず遊技者は、不正球を正規の遊技球と同様に遊技機内に取り込み、遊技板へ発射する。そして、磁石等を用いて不正球を強制的に入賞口に入賞させ、検出孔に停留させる。その後、近接スイッチに対して電波を遊技機外から照射して、近接スイッチを誤検出させることで、遊技球が連続して入賞した場合と同様の検出状態を作り出し、遊技者が不正に特典を得るというものである。このような不正行為を抑制することが可能な遊技機の開発が望まれている。 By the way, in recent years, fraudulent acts called "Odama Goto" using fraudulent balls with a diameter larger than that of regular game balls have frequently occurred. The technique of this big ball goto is as follows. First, the player takes the illegal ball into the game machine in the same way as the regular game ball and launches it onto the game board. Then, the illegal ball is forcibly won in the winning opening by using a magnet or the like, and is stopped in the detection hole. After that, by irradiating the proximity switch with radio waves from outside the game machine to erroneously detect the proximity switch, a detection state similar to the case where the game balls are continuously won is created, and the player illegally gives a privilege. It is to get. It is desired to develop a gaming machine capable of suppressing such fraudulent activities.

上記課題を解決するためになされた請求項１の発明は、発射装置から発射された遊技球が入賞部位に入賞したか否かを検出するための近接スイッチの検出孔に、遊技球より大きな不正球が停留した状態にされると、それに起因して前記入賞が前記近接スイッチによって誤検出されて不正に特典が取得され得る遊技機であって、前記発射装置に遊技球を供給する供給経路に、遊技球の通過を許容し、前記不正球の通過を禁止する不正球通過規制部材を備える遊技機である。 The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above-mentioned problems is that the detection hole of the proximity switch for detecting whether or not the game ball launched from the launching device has won a prize in the winning portion has a larger fraud than the game ball. When the ball is stopped, the winning is erroneously detected by the proximity switch and the privilege can be illegally obtained, and the supply path for supplying the game ball to the launching device is used. , A gaming machine provided with an illegal ball passage restricting member that allows the passage of a game ball and prohibits the passage of the illegal ball.

本開示の遊技機では、不正球は不正球通過規制部材に進行を阻止されて、発射装置へ到達できないので、不正行為が抑制される。 In the gaming machine of the present disclosure, the illegal ball is blocked from advancing by the illegal ball passage restricting member and cannot reach the launching device, so that the illegal act is suppressed.

本開示の一実施形態に係る遊技機の正面図Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 近接スイッチの斜視図Proximity switch perspective view 遊技機の斜視図Perspective view of a gaming machine 球供給装置が取り外された遊技機の斜視図Perspective view of a gaming machine with the ball supply device removed 球供給装置の分解斜視図An exploded perspective view of the ball feeder 球供給装置の供給動作を表す斜視図Perspective view showing the supply operation of the ball supply device 傾斜部及び不正球通過規制部材の断面図Cross-sectional view of the inclined part and the illegal ball passage restricting member 他の実施形態に係る案内路の断面図Cross-sectional view of the guideway according to another embodiment 他の実施形態に係る案内路の斜視図Perspective view of the guideway according to another embodiment

図１から図７には、本開示の一実施形態に係る遊技機１０が示されている。図１に示すように、本実施形態の遊技機１０の遊技板１１の前面には、ガイドレール１２で囲まれた遊技領域Ｒ１が設けられている。 1 to 7 show a gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, a game area R1 surrounded by a guide rail 12 is provided on the front surface of the game board 11 of the game machine 10 of the present embodiment.

遊技領域Ｒ１の中央には表示装置１３が設けられ、表示装置１３の左側には始動ゲート１７が設けられている。表示装置１３の下方には、第１始動入賞口１４Ａ、第２始動入賞口１４Ｂ及び大入賞口１５が上から順に並べて設けられている。第１始動入賞口１４Ａの左側には、ガイドレール１２に沿って一般入賞口１６が複数設けられている。なお、図示しないが、遊技領域Ｒ１には遊技球の流下方向を変化させる複数の障害釘が全体に亘って設けられている。 A display device 13 is provided in the center of the game area R1, and a start gate 17 is provided on the left side of the display device 13. Below the display device 13, the first starting winning opening 14A, the second starting winning opening 14B, and the large winning opening 15 are provided side by side in order from the top. A plurality of general winning openings 16 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first starting winning opening 14A. Although not shown, a plurality of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction of the game ball are provided in the game area R1 throughout.

第１、第２始動入賞口１４Ａ，１４Ｂは、共に遊技板１１から突出した部材の上面に開口を備えたポケット構造をなし、遊技球が１球だけ入る開口幅を有している。第２始動入賞口１４Ｂは、開口の左右両側に一対の可動翼片１４Ｃを備え、第１始動入賞口１４Ａの真下に配置されている。これら可動翼片１４Ｃは、通常遊技時には起立状態になっていて、第１始動入賞口１４Ａを構成する部材と共に第２始動入賞口１４Ｂの上方空間を囲んで、第２始動入賞口１４Ｂへの遊技球の進入を規制している。大入賞口１５は、横長形状をなして遊技板１１の前面に開口し、通常遊技時には可動扉１５Ｔにて閉塞されている。一般入賞口１６は、第１始動入賞口１４Ａと同様のポケット構造をなしている。始動ゲート１７は、遊技球が潜って通過可能な門形構造をなしている。 Both the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B have a pocket structure having an opening on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game plate 11, and have an opening width in which only one game ball can be inserted. The second start winning opening 14B is provided with a pair of movable wing pieces 14C on both the left and right sides of the opening, and is arranged directly below the first starting winning opening 14A. These movable wing pieces 14C are in an upright state during a normal game, surround the space above the second start winning opening 14B together with the members constituting the first starting winning opening 14A, and play the game to the second starting winning opening 14B. It regulates the entry of balls. The large winning opening 15 has a horizontally long shape and opens in front of the game plate 11, and is closed by a movable door 15T during normal games. The general winning opening 16 has a pocket structure similar to that of the first starting winning opening 14A. The starting gate 17 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can dive.

各入賞口１４Ａ，１４Ｂ，１５，１６に遊技球が入賞すると、所定数の遊技球（賞球）が遊技者に付与される。第２始動入賞口１４Ｂ及び大入賞口１５は、次述する所定の条件が成立すると開放され、遊技球が入賞可能になる。 When a game ball wins in each of the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and 16, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are given to the player. The second starting winning opening 14B and the large winning opening 15 are opened when the following predetermined conditions are satisfied, and the game ball can be won.

遊技球が始動ゲート１７を通過すると、当否判定が行われる。その判定結果が当たりの場合、両可動翼片１４Ｃ，１４Ｃが所定期間に亘って横に倒され、第２始動入賞口１４Ｂへの入賞が可能になる。また、第１、第２始動入賞口１４Ａ，１４Ｂのいずれかに遊技球が入賞すると、賞球の付与と共に当否判定が行われる。その判定結果が当たりの場合、可動扉１５Ｔが前側に倒されて大入賞口１５への入賞が可能になる。 When the game ball passes through the start gate 17, a hit / fail determination is made. If the determination result is successful, both movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways for a predetermined period, and the second starting winning opening 14B can be won. Further, when a game ball wins in any of the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B, the winning / failing judgment is performed together with the awarding of the winning ball. If the determination result is successful, the movable door 15T is tilted forward and the large winning opening 15 can be won.

遊技球の、始動ゲート１７の通過及び第１始動入賞口１４Ａ等への入賞は、図２に示される近接スイッチ４０によって検出される。近接スイッチ４０は、遊技球の半径程度の厚みを有する長方形の板状をなし、その長手方向の一端側に略円形の検出孔４１を有する。検出孔４１の直径は、遊技球の直径よりわずかに大きく、遊技球が１球だけ入る大きさ（例えば１１．３ｍｍ程度）である。また、近接スイッチ４０には、検出孔４１を囲むようにコイルが内蔵されている。 The passage of the game ball through the start gate 17 and the winning of the first starting winning opening 14A and the like are detected by the proximity switch 40 shown in FIG. The proximity switch 40 has a rectangular plate shape having a thickness about the radius of the game ball, and has a substantially circular detection hole 41 on one end side in the longitudinal direction thereof. The diameter of the detection hole 41 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and is large enough to accommodate only one game ball (for example, about 11.3 mm). Further, the proximity switch 40 has a built-in coil so as to surround the detection hole 41.

図３に示すように、遊技機１０は、上下に配されるガラス枠扉３１及び下皿扉３２によって前面を覆われている。ガラス枠扉３１は、ガラス板でふさがれた窓３１Ｗを備え、ガラス板越しに遊技領域Ｒ１を視認できる。また、ガラス枠扉３１の前面のうち窓３１Ｗより下側には、遊技球を貯留する上皿２２が一体に設けられている。さらに、上皿２２の右側方には、球抜きボタン２４を含む各種操作ボタンが設けられている。下皿扉３２は、下皿２３を前面に備え、遊技機１０の下方部分を覆っている。また、下皿２３の右側方には、回動操作可能な操作ノブ２１が備えられている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface of the gaming machine 10 is covered with glass frame doors 31 and lower plate doors 32 arranged one above the other. The glass frame door 31 includes a window 31W blocked by a glass plate, and the game area R1 can be visually recognized through the glass plate. Further, on the lower side of the front surface of the glass frame door 31 below the window 31W, an upper plate 22 for storing the game ball is integrally provided. Further, various operation buttons including a ball removal button 24 are provided on the right side of the upper plate 22. The lower plate door 32 is provided with the lower plate 23 on the front surface and covers the lower portion of the gaming machine 10. Further, on the right side of the lower plate 23, an operation knob 21 that can be rotated is provided.

下皿扉３２の後方には、図４に示された球供給装置６０及び発射装置５０が前後に重ねて配置されている。発射装置５０は、下皿扉３２の背面と平行な板状の台盤５１を備える。台盤５１には、左斜め上方に向かって延びる溝形の発射レール５２と、発射レール５２の右下端部の打撃口５２Ｗに対して進退するように回動する打撃槌５３とが、それぞれ取り付けられている。 Behind the lower plate door 32, the ball supply device 60 and the launching device 50 shown in FIG. 4 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction. The launching device 50 includes a plate-shaped base plate 51 parallel to the back surface of the lower plate door 32. A groove-shaped launch rail 52 extending diagonally upward to the left and a striking mallet 53 rotating so as to advance and retreat with respect to the striking port 52W at the lower right end of the launch rail 52 are attached to the pedestal 51, respectively. Has been done.

発射装置５０及び球供給装置６０は、それらの右端部に設けられたヒンジブラケット５０Ｈ及びヒンジピン６０Ｈによって回動可能かつ着脱可能に連結されると共に、それらの左端部に設けられたナイラッチ５０Ｎ，６０Ｎによって回り止めされている。 The launching device 50 and the ball feeding device 60 are rotatably and detachably connected by a hinge bracket 50H and a hinge pin 60H provided at their right ends, and are connected by nylaces 50N and 60N provided at their left ends. It is hinged.

図５に示されるように、球供給装置６０は、例えば透明な樹脂でできていて、前後方向に偏平な箱型構造をなしている。そして、球供給装置６０は、前側のカバー部６３と後ろ側のケース部６２とに分解可能となっている。ケース部６２及びカバー部６３は、いずれも発射装置５０の台盤５１と平行な垂直壁６２Ａ，６３Ａを備えている。また、ケース部６２の垂直壁６２Ａからカバー部６３側に向かって帯状壁部６２Ｂが起立し、その帯状壁部６２Ｂがカバー部６３の垂直壁６３Ａに突き合わされて、帯状壁部６２Ｂを天井及び底面、垂直壁６２Ａ，６３Ａを側壁とする案内路６４が形成されている。案内路６４の幅及び高さ、即ち垂直壁６２Ａ，６３Ａの間の長さと帯状壁部６２Ｂの間の長さとは、いずれも遊技球の直径よりやや大きくなっている。 As shown in FIG. 5, the ball feeding device 60 is made of, for example, a transparent resin and has a box-shaped structure flat in the front-rear direction. The ball supply device 60 can be disassembled into a front cover portion 63 and a rear case portion 62. Both the case portion 62 and the cover portion 63 are provided with vertical walls 62A and 63A parallel to the base plate 51 of the launching device 50. Further, the strip-shaped wall portion 62B stands up from the vertical wall 62A of the case portion 62 toward the cover portion 63 side, the strip-shaped wall portion 62B is abutted against the vertical wall 63A of the cover portion 63, and the strip-shaped wall portion 62B is placed on the ceiling and the cover portion 63. A guide path 64 having a bottom surface and vertical walls 62A and 63A as side walls is formed. The width and height of the guide path 64, that is, the length between the vertical walls 62A and 63A and the length between the strip-shaped wall portions 62B are both slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball.

カバー部６３の右上端部には、遊技球が１球だけ通過可能な矩形状の球入口６３Ｂが、垂直壁６３Ａに貫通形成されている。球入口６３Ｂは、上皿２２の後方に位置し、球供給装置６０の内側の案内路６４と連絡している。案内路６４は、球入口６３Ｂの下方から球供給装置６０の左側方へ向かって延びると共に緩やかに下方へ傾斜した傾斜部６４Ｂと、傾斜部６４Ｂの下端部からクランク状に屈曲した屈曲部６４Ａとから構成される。そして、屈曲部６４Ａの終端部６４Ｘは、ケース部６２の垂直壁６２Ａに貫通形成された球供給孔６５と連絡している。球供給孔６５は、球入口６３Ｂと略同じ形状をなし、球供給装置６０の後方に配置される発射装置５０のうち、発射レール５２の下端部の上方に位置する。そして、遊技球が上皿２２から案内路６４を通って発射装置５０に案内される。なお、本実施形態では、上皿２２から球供給装置６０の球供給孔６５までが、特許請求の範囲における「供給経路」に相当する。 At the upper right end of the cover portion 63, a rectangular ball entrance 63B through which only one game ball can pass is formed through the vertical wall 63A. The ball entrance 63B is located behind the upper plate 22 and communicates with the guide path 64 inside the ball supply device 60. The guide path 64 includes an inclined portion 64B extending from below the ball inlet 63B toward the left side of the ball supply device 60 and gently inclining downward, and a bent portion 64A bent in a crank shape from the lower end of the inclined portion 64B. Consists of. The terminal portion 64X of the bent portion 64A is in contact with the ball supply hole 65 formed through the vertical wall 62A of the case portion 62. The ball supply hole 65 has substantially the same shape as the ball inlet 63B, and is located above the lower end of the launch rail 52 among the launchers 50 arranged behind the ball supply device 60. Then, the game ball is guided from the upper plate 22 to the launching device 50 through the guide path 64. In the present embodiment, the upper plate 22 to the ball supply hole 65 of the ball supply device 60 correspond to the “supply path” in the claims.

図５に示すように、ケース部６２に備えられた帯状壁部６２Ｂの下方には、略直方体形状のインナーカバー６１が組み付けられ、その内部には球抜きスライダ６６が収容されている。球抜きスライダ６６は、常にはインナーカバー６１の側壁から左側方に突出し、かつ右側方へスライド可能な先端部を備える。 As shown in FIG. 5, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner cover 61 is assembled below the strip-shaped wall portion 62B provided in the case portion 62, and a ball pulling slider 66 is housed inside the inner cover 61. The ball pulling slider 66 always has a tip portion that protrudes to the left side from the side wall of the inner cover 61 and is slidable to the right side.

案内路６４の屈曲部６４Ａの下方には、上方と前方とに開放した球排出路６８が形成されている。球排出路６８の上方開口は屈曲部６４Ａと連通し、球排出路６８の前方開口は垂直壁６３Ａに貫通形成された排出口６３Ｃを介して下皿２３と連通している。屈曲部６４Ａと球排出路６８との間は、常には、球抜きスライダ６６の先端部によって遮断されていて、遊技球は供給経路を通過し発射装置５０へと供給される。ここで、遊技機１０の前面にある球抜きボタン２４（図１参照）が押下されると、球抜きスライダ６６が右側方へスライドし、屈曲部６４Ａと球排出路６８との間が連通状態になる。すると、上皿２２に貯留された遊技球は、案内路６４、球排出路６８及び排出口６３Ｃを通って下皿２３に移動する。 Below the bent portion 64A of the guide path 64, a ball discharge path 68 that is open upward and forward is formed. The upper opening of the ball discharge path 68 communicates with the bent portion 64A, and the front opening of the ball discharge path 68 communicates with the lower plate 23 via the discharge port 63C formed through the vertical wall 63A. The bending portion 64A and the ball discharge path 68 are always blocked by the tip end portion of the ball pulling slider 66, and the game ball passes through the supply path and is supplied to the launching device 50. Here, when the ball pulling button 24 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the gaming machine 10 is pressed, the ball pulling slider 66 slides to the right side, and the bent portion 64A and the ball discharging path 68 are in a communicating state. become. Then, the game ball stored in the upper plate 22 moves to the lower plate 23 through the guide path 64, the ball discharge path 68, and the discharge port 63C.

球供給孔６５の左側方には、特許請求の範囲の「可動部」に相当する球送りレバー７０が配置される。球送りレバー７０は、前後方向に延びる回転軸によってケース部６２に支持されて上下に回動し、発射装置５０へ１球ずつ遊技球を供給する。球送りレバー７０には、遊技球が丁度１つ入る大きさの球受容部７１が形成されている。球受容部７１は、右側方に開口する正面視コの字状をなして、屈曲部６４Ａの終端部６４Ｘと連通可能であると共に、後方に位置する球供給孔６５及び発射装置５０とも連通可能になっている。そして、球送りレバー７０は、その回動位置によっていずれか一方と連通するようになっている。具体的には、球送りレバー７０は、図６（Ａ）に示すように、常には下端位置に配置されて球供給孔６５と連絡すると共に、屈曲部６４Ａの終端部６４Ｘに位置する遊技球を堰き止める。そして、図６（Ｂ）に示すように、球送りレバー７０が上方に回動すると、球受容部７１と屈曲部６４Ａの終端部６４Ｘとが連通し、遊技球が球受容部７１に受け入れられる。その後、球送りレバー７０が下端位置に戻されると、球受容部７１は球供給孔６５と再び連絡し、球受容部７１の中の遊技球が球供給孔６５から発射レール５２へ放出される（図６（Ｃ）参照）。 On the left side of the ball supply hole 65, a ball feed lever 70 corresponding to the "movable portion" in the claims is arranged. The ball feed lever 70 is supported by the case portion 62 by a rotation shaft extending in the front-rear direction and rotates up and down to supply game balls one by one to the launching device 50. The ball feed lever 70 is formed with a ball receiving portion 71 having a size that allows exactly one game ball to be inserted. The ball receiving portion 71 has a U-shape in front view that opens to the right side, and can communicate with the terminal portion 64X of the bent portion 64A, and also communicates with the ball supply hole 65 and the launching device 50 located at the rear. It has become. The ball feed lever 70 communicates with either one depending on its rotation position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the ball feed lever 70 is always arranged at the lower end position to communicate with the ball supply hole 65, and the game ball located at the end portion 64X of the bending portion 64A. To block. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the ball feed lever 70 rotates upward, the ball receiving portion 71 and the terminal portion 64X of the bending portion 64A communicate with each other, and the game ball is received by the ball receiving portion 71. .. After that, when the ball feed lever 70 is returned to the lower end position, the ball receiving portion 71 contacts the ball supply hole 65 again, and the game ball in the ball receiving portion 71 is discharged from the ball supply hole 65 to the launch rail 52. (See FIG. 6 (C)).

図５に示すように、案内路６４のうち傾斜部６４Ｂの途中には、不正球通過規制部材８０が備えられている。不正球通過規制部材８０は円形リング状をなし、その内側がチェック用貫通孔８１になっている。また、不正球通過規制部材８０は、図７（Ｂ）に示すように、傾斜部６４Ｂの天井及び底面を構成する帯状壁部６２Ｂの内側に形成された挿入溝６２Ｃに、上下の端部を嵌め込まれて固定される。さらに、不正球通過規制部材８０は、内側面の最下部が傾斜部６４Ｂの底面と連続するように位置決めされている（図７（Ａ）参照）。 As shown in FIG. 5, an illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is provided in the middle of the inclined portion 64B of the guide path 64. The illegal ball passage restricting member 80 has a circular ring shape, and the inside thereof is a check through hole 81. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 has upper and lower ends in the insertion groove 62C formed inside the strip-shaped wall portion 62B forming the ceiling and bottom surface of the inclined portion 64B. It is fitted and fixed. Further, the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is positioned so that the lowermost portion of the inner surface surface is continuous with the bottom surface of the inclined portion 64B (see FIG. 7A).

チェック用貫通孔８１の直径は、遊技球の直径より大きくかつ近接スイッチ４０の検出孔４１の直径と同じかそれ以下になっている。これにより、正規の遊技球はチェック用貫通孔８１を通過するが、正規の遊技球より大きく近接スイッチ４０の検出孔４１に停留させることを目的とする不正球は、チェック用貫通孔８１を通過できないようになっている。具体的には、遊技球の直径は１１ｍｍ、検出孔４１の直径は前述のように１１．３ｍｍであり、チェック用貫通孔８１の直径は、例えば１１．２ｍｍになっている。なお、不正球通過規制部材８０は、検出孔の厚みと略同じく遊技球の半径程度の厚みを有する。 The diameter of the check through hole 81 is larger than the diameter of the game ball and equal to or smaller than the diameter of the detection hole 41 of the proximity switch 40. As a result, the regular game ball passes through the check through hole 81, but the illegal ball, which is larger than the regular game ball and is intended to be stopped in the detection hole 41 of the proximity switch 40, passes through the check through hole 81. It is not possible. Specifically, the diameter of the game ball is 11 mm, the diameter of the detection hole 41 is 11.3 mm as described above, and the diameter of the check through hole 81 is, for example, 11.2 mm. The illegal ball passage restricting member 80 has a thickness about the radius of the game ball, which is substantially the same as the thickness of the detection hole.

本実施形態の遊技機１０の構成に関する説明は以上である。次に、遊技機１０の作用効果について説明する。 This concludes the description of the configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. Next, the action and effect of the gaming machine 10 will be described.

遊技機１０にて遊技を行うために、上皿２２に複数の遊技球が投入されると、それら遊技球は、上皿２２から球供給装置６０へ流入して案内路６４で整列され、不正球通過規制部材８０のチェック用貫通孔８１を通過して、球送りレバー７０によって堰き止められる。また、操作ノブ２１が回動操作されると、打撃槌５３の動作に連動して球送りレバー７０が作動し、遊技球が１球ずつ発射装置５０に供給され、遊技領域Ｒ１に打ち込まれる。そして、遊技球は遊技領域Ｒ１を流下する途中で、各入賞口１４Ａ，１４Ｂ，１５，１６の近接スイッチ４０の検出孔４１を通過して入賞が検出され、遊技者に特典が付与される。 When a plurality of game balls are thrown into the upper plate 22 in order to play a game on the game machine 10, the game balls flow from the upper plate 22 into the ball supply device 60 and are aligned on the guide path 64, which is illegal. It passes through the check through hole 81 of the ball passage restricting member 80 and is blocked by the ball feed lever 70. Further, when the operation knob 21 is rotated, the ball feed lever 70 operates in conjunction with the operation of the batting mallet 53, and the game balls are supplied to the launching device 50 one by one and driven into the game area R1. Then, while the game ball is flowing down the game area R1, the winning is detected by passing through the detection holes 41 of the proximity switches 40 of the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and 16, and the player is given a privilege.

これに対し、遊技球より大きな不正球が、正規の遊技球と同様に上皿２２に投入されると、以下のようになる。即ち、不正球は上皿２２から球供給装置６０へ流入し、案内路６４を進行する途中で不正球通過規制部材８０に引っ掛かり、チェック用貫通孔８１を通過することができない。これにより、不正球を各入賞口１４Ａ，１４Ｂ，１５，１６の検出孔４１に停留させる不正行為が抑制される。また、不正球が不正球通過規制部材８０で止められた後は、正規の遊技球が発射装置５０に供給されず、遊技領域Ｒ１に遊技球を発射させることができないので、不正球を容易に見つけることができる。 On the other hand, when an illegal ball larger than the game ball is thrown into the upper plate 22 in the same manner as the regular game ball, the result is as follows. That is, the illegal ball flows from the upper plate 22 into the ball supply device 60, is caught by the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 on the way through the guide path 64, and cannot pass through the check through hole 81. As a result, fraudulent acts of stopping the fraudulent ball in the detection holes 41 of the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and 16 are suppressed. Further, after the illegal ball is stopped by the illegal ball passage restricting member 80, the regular game ball is not supplied to the launching device 50 and the game ball cannot be launched into the game area R1, so that the illegal ball can be easily launched. Can be found.

さらに、遊技場の従業員は、不正球の使用を見つけた後、不正球通過規制部材８０が取り付けられている球供給装置６０を取り外すことで、不正球を遊技機１０から容易に取り除くことができる。球供給装置６０は、前述の通り透明な樹脂で形成されているので、遊技機１０の前面を開放すれば不正球通過規制部材８０に引っ掛かった不正球が視認可能となり、不正球の捜索が容易になる。 Further, after finding the use of the illegal ball, the employee of the game hall can easily remove the illegal ball from the game machine 10 by removing the ball supply device 60 to which the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is attached. can. Since the ball supply device 60 is made of transparent resin as described above, if the front surface of the gaming machine 10 is opened, the illegal ball caught on the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 can be visually recognized, and the search for the illegal ball is easy. become.

また、不正球通過規制部材８０は、供給経路のうち案内路６４の途中に配置されているので、不正球ではない正規の遊技球は、案内路６４で整列された状態で不正球通過規制部材８０のチェック用貫通孔８１を通過する。さらに、不正球通過規制部材８０は、案内路６４のうち傾斜部６４Ｂに配置されているので、遊技球は傾斜部６４Ｂを自重で転がる途中でチェック用貫通孔８１を滑らかに通過することができる。傾斜部６４Ｂに複数の遊技球がある場合、前方の遊技球は後続の遊技球に押されるので、遊技球の球詰まりが発生し難くなる。 Further, since the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is arranged in the middle of the guide path 64 in the supply route, the regular game balls that are not illegal balls are arranged in the guide path 64 and are arranged in the guide path 64. It passes through the check through hole 81 of 80. Further, since the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is arranged on the inclined portion 64B of the guide path 64, the game ball can smoothly pass through the check through hole 81 while rolling on the inclined portion 64B by its own weight. .. When there are a plurality of game balls on the inclined portion 64B, the front game balls are pushed by the subsequent game balls, so that the ball clogging of the game balls is less likely to occur.

なお、不正球通過規制部材８０に変形や異物付着等の不具合が生じた場合、球供給装置６０のみを交換することで、遊技機１０を復旧させることができる。また、不正球通過規制部材８０のチェック貫通孔８１が円形であるので、例えば正規の遊技球の一部に突起を設けただけの不正球であっても、通過を規制することができる。 If the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is deformed or has a problem such as foreign matter adhering to it, the gaming machine 10 can be restored by replacing only the ball supply device 60. Further, since the check through hole 81 of the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 is circular, it is possible to restrict the passage of an illegal ball, for example, even if the illegal ball is only provided with a protrusion on a part of a regular game ball.

［他の実施形態］
（１）図８に示すように、傾斜部６４Ｂの底面に、不正球通過規制部材８０の内側面の一部と連続する円弧状の整列溝６２Ｄが設けられてもよい。整列溝６２Ｄを設けることで、傾斜部６４Ｂ内の遊技球の軌道が安定するので、遊技球はチェック貫通孔８１をより滑らかに通過することができる。 [Other Embodiments]
(1) As shown in FIG. 8, an arc-shaped alignment groove 62D that is continuous with a part of the inner surface of the illegal ball passage restricting member 80 may be provided on the bottom surface of the inclined portion 64B. By providing the alignment groove 62D, the trajectory of the game ball in the inclined portion 64B is stabilized, so that the game ball can pass through the check through hole 81 more smoothly.

（２）不正球通過規制部材は円形リング状でなくてもよく、門形であってもよいし、近接スイッチ４０のような板状であってもよい。また、近接スイッチ４０そのものが不正球通過規制部材として使用されてもよい。 (2) The illegal ball passage restricting member does not have to be circular ring-shaped, may be gate-shaped, or may be plate-shaped such as the proximity switch 40. Further, the proximity switch 40 itself may be used as an illegal ball passage restricting member.

（３）不正球通過規制部材の内側のチェック用貫通孔は円形でなくてもよく、例えば四角形や八角形等であってもよい。 (3) The check through hole inside the illegal ball passage restricting member does not have to be circular, and may be, for example, a quadrangle or an octagon.

（４）不正球通過規制部材のうち遊技球が通過する部分（前記実施形態のチェック用貫通孔８１に相当する部分）は孔でなくてもよい。例えば、図９に示した不正球通過規制部材８０Ｖのように、遊技機は、垂直壁６２Ａ，６３Ａから突出する一対の突起８２を備え、それら突起８２の間隔が、遊技球の直径より大きく検出孔４１の直径と同じかそれ以下であってもよい。 (4) The portion of the illegal ball passage restricting member through which the game ball passes (the portion corresponding to the check through hole 81 of the above embodiment) does not have to be a hole. For example, as in the illegal ball passage restricting member 80V shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine includes a pair of protrusions 82 protruding from the vertical walls 62A and 63A, and the distance between the protrusions 82 is detected to be larger than the diameter of the gaming ball. It may be the same as or smaller than the diameter of the hole 41.

（５）前記各実施形態において、不正球通過規制部材の近傍にセンサを設け、不正球の停留を検知できるようにしてもよい。そして、遊技場の従業員用のモニターに異常内容を表示し、該当の遊技機を確認する前に不正球の使用が分かるようにしてもよい。 (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, a sensor may be provided in the vicinity of the illegal ball passage restricting member so that the stop of the illegal ball can be detected. Then, the abnormal content may be displayed on the monitor for the employee of the game hall so that the use of the illegal ball can be known before confirming the corresponding game machine.

１０遊技機
１１遊技板
４０近接スイッチ
４１検出孔
５０発射装置
６０球供給装置
６２ケース部
６４案内路
６４Ｂ傾斜部
７０球送りレバー（可動部）
８０，８０Ｖ不正球通過規制部材
８１チェック用貫通孔 10 Game machine 11 Game board 40 Proximity switch 41 Detection hole 50 Launcher 60 Ball supply device 62 Case part 64 Guide path 64B Inclined part 70 Ball feed lever (movable part)
80,80V Illegal ball passage regulation member 81 Check through hole

Claims

発射装置から発射された遊技球が入賞部位に入賞したか否かを検出するための近接スイッチの検出孔に、遊技球より大きな不正球が停留した状態にされると、それに起因して前記入賞が前記近接スイッチによって誤検出されて不正に特典が取得され得る遊技機であって、
前記発射装置に遊技球を供給する供給経路に、遊技球の通過を許容し、前記不正球の通過を禁止する不正球通過規制部材を備える遊技機。 When an illegal ball larger than the game ball is stopped in the detection hole of the proximity switch for detecting whether or not the game ball launched from the launching device has won the winning part, the winning is caused. Is a gaming machine that can be erroneously detected by the proximity switch and illegally obtain benefits.
A gaming machine provided with an illegal ball passage restricting member that allows the passage of the gaming ball and prohibits the passage of the illegal ball in the supply path for supplying the gaming ball to the launching device.

複数の遊技球を一列に並べて前記発射装置に案内する案内路を、前記供給経路の少なくとも一部として備え、
前記不正球通過規制部材は、前記案内路の途中又は末端に配置されている請求項１に記載の遊技機。 A guide path for guiding a plurality of game balls in a row to the launching device is provided as at least a part of the supply path.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the illegal ball passage restricting member is arranged in the middle or at the end of the guide path.

前記不正球通過規制部材は、遊技球より大きくかつ前記検出孔の直径以下の内径をなして前記案内路の一部を構成するチェック用貫通孔を有する請求項２に記載の遊技機。 The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the illegal ball passage restricting member has a check through hole that is larger than the gaming ball and has an inner diameter equal to or smaller than the diameter of the detection hole and forms a part of the guide path.

前記案内路には、上下方向に対して傾斜した傾斜部が設けられ、
前記不正球通過規制部材は、前記傾斜部に配置されている請求項２又は３に記載の遊技機。 The guideway is provided with an inclined portion inclined in the vertical direction.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the illegal ball passage restricting member is arranged on the inclined portion.

前記案内路の少なくとも一部と前記不正球通過規制部材とを内側に有するケース部と、前記ケース部に支持されて前記発射装置に連動し、前記案内路から前記発射装置に遊技球が１つずつ供給されるように動作する可動部とを有してなる球供給装置が着脱可能に備えられている請求項２から５の何れか１に記載の遊技機。 A case portion having at least a part of the guide path and the illegal ball passage restricting member inside, and one game ball supported by the case portion and interlocked with the launching device from the guide path to the launching device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein a ball feeding device including a movable portion that operates so as to be supplied one by one is detachably provided.