JP2001104613A - Sealed ball type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealed ball type game machine capable of easily rendering a service to a player, hardly needing to trouble a game clerk in the case of judging the occurrence of an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in a game area in a game is excessive, and rendering the service to the player after the release of the abnormal state. SOLUTION: This sealed ball type game machine is provided with an abnormality judging means for judging the occurrence of an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in a game area in a game is excessive; an abnormality judgment release means for releasing the abnormal state judgment of the abnormality judging means on the basis of an abnormality release command signal from the outside; and a service ball discharging device for discharging game balls for directly entering a prize winning device provided in the game area, as a service to a player for the occurrence of the abnormal state after the abnormality judgment release means releases the abnormal state judgment of the abnormality judging means. The service ball discharging device is actuated by a control switch, and the control switch is disposed on the front face side of a frame board and normally covered with an opening/closing panel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are circulated and the game balls are sequentially fired to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a sealed ball-type game machine (for example, a pachinko machine) in which a predetermined number of game balls are circulated and the game balls are sequentially fired to play a game, a game area is provided. If a game ball stops due to contact with a gaming device or obstacle nail provided in this game area, the store clerk removes the stopped game ball from the game board surface and A service is provided in which a game ball is given as a service ball to a winning opening to give a prize ball.

[0003]

In the case where such a service is provided in an enclosed ball-type game machine, for example, a game ball that is stopped is eliminated, and a winning port surrounded by obstacle nails or the like is used. It is easy to lose a game ball by dropping it. If the game balls thus removed are lost, not only the service balls will be lost, but also the enclosed game balls will be insufficient.

In order to cope with such a problem, a sales clerk carries a separate game ball as a spare for a service ball, or performs a shooting operation to fire a new game ball into the game area. A method of grabbing a falling game ball and allocating it to a service ball is conceivable.

[0005] However, the former method is troublesome because the clerk must always carry game balls, and the latter method fires the game balls more than necessary. It is assumed that this firing operation must be performed with the glass of the enclosed ball-type game machine opened, so that the fired game ball may fall further outside the game machine and be lost. is assumed. When the game balls lost due to the firing are accumulated, the number of the enclosed balls in the enclosed ball game machine becomes insufficient, which may affect the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in a game area during a game becomes excessive occurs, and the abnormal state is released. It is an object of the present invention to provide an enclosed gaming machine in which, when a service is provided to a player for the occurrence of the abnormal state later, the service can be easily performed and a game clerk's hands do not need to be troubled as much as possible.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the enclosing balls supplied one by one to the firing position by the ball feed mechanism are fired by the firing device, and the fired balls are fired. A frame board provided with a launch rail for guiding a shooting ball to the game area side on the front side, and rotatably attached to a front frame side on which the frame board is provided to cover the front side of the frame board. An opening / closing panel, in an enclosed ball-type gaming machine comprising: an abnormality determining means for determining that an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls present in the game area during a game is excessive has occurred; and An abnormality determination canceling means for canceling the abnormal state determination of the abnormality determining means based on an abnormality canceling command signal; and after the abnormality determination canceling means cancels the abnormal state determination of the abnormality determining means, A service ball discharging device that discharges a game ball for directly winning a prize device provided in the game area as a service to a player for occurrence of a state, wherein the service ball discharging device is operated by an operation switch. The operation switch is disposed on the front side of the frame board, and is usually covered by the open / close panel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to the first aspect, the service ball discharging device activates the ball feed mechanism based on the operation of the operation switch to perform the firing. A game ball for service is discharged to the position side.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, there is provided a notifying means for notifying the occurrence of the abnormal state determined by the abnormality determining means to the outside. And

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in the game area during the game is excessive has occurred, The abnormal state determination of the abnormality determination means is released by the abnormality determination release means on the basis of an external abnormality release command signal, and thereafter, the service area ejection device provides the service area to the player as a service for the occurrence of the abnormal state. A game ball for directly winning a prize device provided in the game is discharged. The service ball discharging device is operated by an operation switch. The operation switch is disposed on the front side of the frame board and is usually covered by an opening / closing panel. It can not be operated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the service ball discharging device operates the ball feeding mechanism based on the operation of the operation switch to discharge the game ball for service to the firing position side.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in the game area during the game is excessive has occurred, and the abnormality is generated. Is notified outside by the notification means.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a sealed ball-type game machine to which the present embodiment is applied (hereinafter, abbreviated as a game machine)
Will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine. The gaming machine 1 has a rectangular rear frame 2 and a front frame 3 rotatably mounted on the front side of the rear frame 2. First, various members provided on the front side of the front frame 3 will be described. The front frame 3 is provided rotatably so as to cover the front surface thereof, and a glass support frame 5 in which a transparent glass 4 is fitted.
An open / close panel 6 disposed below the glass support frame 5 and rotatably attached to the front frame 3; and a front panel 7 fixed to the front frame 3 below the open / close panel 6. , Provided on the right side of the front panel 7,
An operation dial 8 for driving a launching device for bouncing a game ball enclosed in the gaming machine 1 and a storage recess 9 provided at the center of the front panel 7 for storing small items carried by the player. And the ashtray 1 provided on the left side of the storage recess 9
0, a pilot lamp 11 provided on the upper portion of the front frame 3 to display a game state and the like, and a pilot lamp 11 provided on the right side of the front frame 3 to open and close the front frame 3 and the glass support frame 5. A lock 12 is provided.

Next, a description will be given of the various members attached to the back side of the front frame 3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a substantially square through hole 13a is formed on the back side of the front frame 3. A game board 14 is removably mounted so as to close the through hole 13a of the frame 13.

Below the front frame 3, the operation amount is adjusted by the operation dial 8, and an enclosed game ball described later is placed in a game area G formed on the front surface of the game board 14. A firing device 15 for firing toward is attached, and further, on the back side of the frame 13,
An enclosed ball circulation mechanism 16 for circulating the enclosed game balls
Is attached. In the present embodiment, the enclosed sphere circulation mechanism 16 is
6. An exchange ball supply device 1 for loading a new game ball into 6.
7 are attached.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the game board 14 has a right generating means for generating a right to shift the game mode to a special game mode which is advantageous to the player. A guide rail 18 for guiding a game ball (enclosed ball) fired by the firing device 15 to a game area G formed on the front surface of the game board 14, and a substantially center of the game board 14. Arranged in
A variable display device 19 serving as a right generation device for generating a right to shift to the special game mode when the display mode when the variable display game is stopped and the display mode becomes a specific display mode.
A specific winning port 20 disposed below the variable display device 19 and serving as a starting port for outputting a start signal of a variable display game on the variable display device 19 when a game ball is won or passed, and the specific winning port 20 Located below the
When the display mode at the time of stoppage on the variable display device 19 becomes a specific display mode, the game ball is converted to the first state which is easy to win and which is advantageous to the player. A special variable winning device 21 that is difficult to perform and is in a second state that is disadvantageous for the player, a general winning port 22 provided above and on the left and right of the variable display device 19, and on the left and right of the special variable winning device 21; The game board 1 is provided below the special variable winning device 21 and does not win.
A game ball collection port 23 for collecting the game balls dropped below 4 and taking them into the back side of the game board 14, and both sides of the game area G, and outside the game area G, There are provided decorative lamps 24 provided at both upper ends of the lamp 14 and lit or blinked according to the form of the game.

Further, a frame board 25 as shown in FIG. 5 is integrally mounted on the lower front surface of the frame 13, and when the frame 13 is mounted on the front frame 3, The opening and closing panel 6 attached to the front frame 3 is configured to be openably and closably covered. Also, its front side,
That is, the game ball fired by the firing device 15 is provided on the surface of the open / close panel facing the rear surface of the open / close panel.
A firing rail 26 for guiding to the guide rail 18 provided in the frame 4 is attached, and near the base end of the firing rail 26 of the frame board 25, as shown in FIG.
A firing ball supply port 27 to which a game ball to be fired is supplied is formed. Further, at a position above the base end of the firing rail 26, the shooting ball supply port 27 cooperates with the firing rail 26. A shooting ball holding member 28 for holding the supplied game balls at the shooting position is attached.

In the vicinity of the end of the firing rail 26 of the frame board 25, as shown in FIG. 5, a game ball fired from the firing rail 26 returns without entering the game area G. When a so-called foul ball occurs,
A foul gutter 29 for collecting the foul ball and preventing the foul ball from reaching the launching device 15 is provided. The foul gutter 29 includes a foul sensor 30 for detecting a foul ball passing through the foul gutter 29. Installed.

Further, a card on which valuable data is written is inserted below the end of the frame board 25 opposite to the side on which the firing rail 26 is provided, so that the card is written on the card. A card reader / writer 31 is provided for reading information stored therein and writing information in accordance with a game state. Above the card reader / writer 31, a service ball discharge port 32 for discharging a service ball is formed. Below this, there is provided a receiving tray 33 in which the service sphere is stored. Further, on the side of the service sphere outlet 32, the service sphere supply device 17 is operated to discharge the service sphere. A service ball discharge switch 34 is provided.

The card reader / writer 31
A plurality of through-holes B for displaying a number-of-enclosed-balls indicator 35 for displaying the number of game balls loaded in the gaming machine 1, which will be described later, are formed on the side of the shooting ball supply port 27. A ball feed switch 36 for manually feeding a game ball onto the firing rail 26 by operating a ball feed mechanism described below is provided above the ball.

As shown in FIG. 1, a card insertion slot 37 is formed at the lower left side of the front surface of the opening / closing panel 6 so as to face a card reader / writer 31 provided on the frame board 25. When the player leaves the gaming machine 1 during the game, a hold button 38 for temporarily ejecting the card, a conversion button 39 for converting valuable data of the card into the number of game balls, An end button 40 for rewriting the card information such as the number of balls and valuable data and discharging the card is provided, and a card inserted into the card insertion slot 37 is provided substantially at the center of the open / close panel 6. Is provided with a balance display section 41 for displaying valuable data (balance) recorded in the
On the right side, the number of game balls converted from the valuable data by the operation of the player, the number of game balls as prize balls accompanying prize and the number of game balls based on an addition command by a clerk, etc., A possessed ball number display section 42 for displaying a result obtained by subtracting the number of game balls fired to the game area G is provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the enclosed ball circulating mechanism 16 wins the winning holes 20 and 22 and the special variable winning device 21 out of the gaming balls fired in the gaming area G. A collecting gutter 43 for collecting the winning balls flowing into the back side of the game board 14, a first guiding path 44 for guiding the gaming balls collected by the collecting gutter 43 in an aligned state, and the gaming board without winning. The game board 14 from the game ball collection port 23 of 14
A second guiding path 45 for guiding the game balls flowing into the rear surface side of the ball in an aligned state, a third guiding path 46 communicated with the foul gutter 29 and guiding the foul ball, and respective guiding paths 44 and 45. A supply gutter 47 for guiding game balls guided by the respective guide paths 44, 45 and 46 toward the launching device 15;
A discharge gutter 48 is provided on the downstream side of the supply gutter 47 and guides the game balls in the supply gutter 47 to the outside of the gaming machine 1.

The first guiding path 44 is provided with a safe sensor 49 for counting winning balls, and the second guiding path 45 is provided with an out sensor 50 for counting out balls. The supply gutter 47 is provided with an enclosed ball number detecting means 51 for detecting the number of game balls in the supply gutter 47 when the game is stopped, and the discharge gutter 48 is provided outside the gaming machine 1. A sampling sensor 52 for counting the number of game balls to be ejected (that is, detecting the number of samples) is provided.

On the other hand, the supply gutter 4 of the enclosed ball circulation mechanism 16
At the downstream side of 7, an enclosed ball discharging mechanism 53 for discharging game balls in the supply gutter 47 is provided,
A ball feed mechanism 54 for feeding game balls supplied from the supply gutter 47 to the launching device 15 is provided. The ball feed mechanism 54, together with the ball feed switch 36, functions as one of service ball discharge devices (game value providing means) for discharging service balls at the time of service.

The enclosed ball discharge mechanism 53 is provided with the supply gutter 4.
7, a part of the bottom surface of the supply gutter 47, which is slidably provided on the supply gutter 47, and an opening / closing plate 55 for opening and closing a part of the bottom surface of the supply gutter 47 by the sliding operation. 55, and a swing arm 5 that transmits the operation of the solenoid 56 to the opening / closing plate 55.
7.

Further, on the upstream side of the supply gutter 47, a loading gutter 58 as a game ball supply section for supplying new game balls to the supply gutter 47 is connected. The loading gutter 58 is connected to the supply gutter 47 as shown in FIGS.
The upper end is opened upward from the upstream end, and the upper end is opened to form a loading port 58a for a game ball. In this embodiment, an exchange ball supply device 17 for storing new game balls at the upper end of the loading gutter 58 and supplying the game balls to the loading gutter 58 through the loading port 58a is attached. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the exchange ball supply device 17 is an island facility (not shown) in which a large number of the gaming machines 1 are installed.
Is connected to a game ball supply gutter 60 provided by a supply pipe 61 formed of a coil spring or the like.
In the present embodiment, the exchange ball supply device 17 always stores the same number of game balls as the number of game balls required for the game in the gaming machine 1,
The exchange sealed ball storage device is also used, inside,
A counting / discharging mechanism (not shown) for discharging the game balls loaded as needed one by one and counting the number of discharged balls is provided.

In the middle of the loading gutter 58, the operation is performed by operating the service ball discharge switch 34,
A service ball discharge mechanism 62 for sending game balls discharged from the exchange ball supply device 17 to the tray 33 is provided. The service ball discharge mechanism 62 is provided together with the service ball discharge switch 34 in the present embodiment. It constitutes another service ball discharging device (game value giving means) in the form.

As shown in FIG. 7, the service ball discharge mechanism 62 is provided branching from the loading gutter 58 and communicates with the service ball discharge port 32. A flap 64 rotatably provided at a branch between the discharge gutter 63 and the loading gutter 58 for switching the flow path of the game ball between the loading gutter 58 and the service ball discharge gutter 63;
Is connected to the flap 64 via a link piece 65.
And a solenoid 66 that rotates.

As shown in FIG. 2, the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 51 is composed of a plurality of photosensors 67 (five in the illustrated example) as detectors for detecting game balls. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the photo sensor 67 is mounted in a holder 68 having a U-shaped cross section, and is attached to the supply gutter 47 via the holder 68.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the holder 68 is formed with grooves 69 into which the photo sensors 67 are inserted.
A locking claw 70 is integrally formed corresponding to the above, and each photo sensor 67 is locked by the locking claw 70 after being inserted into the groove 69, so that the holder 68
It can be attached to.

As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of through holes are provided in the supply gutter 47 to which the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 51 is attached at positions opposite to the game balls on the rear end side of the stopped game balls. 71 are formed, and a ridge 72 is formed at a position sandwiching these through holes 71. Engaging grooves 59 are formed in the holder 68 at the same pitch as the through holes 71, and the holder 68 is supplied so that the ridges 72 are engaged in these engaging grooves 59. Gutter 4
7 so that each photo sensor 67 is opposed to each through hole 71.

The number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 5 constructed as described above
For example, when detecting the number of enclosed balls in the gaming machine 1 in a state where the gaming machine 1 is stopped, the mounting position of the holder 68 with respect to the supply gutter 47 is set in a state where a specified number of gaming balls are loaded, The photosensor 67 at the center is attached to the game ball. Therefore, the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 51 detects an excess or deficiency of two for a regular number of game balls. In addition, when detecting the number of enclosed balls during the game, it is mounted so that the central photo sensor 67 is located at a position where the minimum required number of game balls required for the game can be detected. The attachment position is changed in accordance with the state of the gaming machine 1 when detecting a gaming ball.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the enclosing sphere number detecting means 51 is shown using an example using a plurality of photosensors 67. However, as shown in FIG. The number-of-enclosed-spheres detecting means 75 including the holder 74 holding the photosensor 73 may be used. In the case where the enclosed ball detection means 75 is used, the number of enclosed game balls is determined to be a predetermined number or the number of games can be played by detecting whether or not a game ball is present at a position where the enclosed ball number detection means 75 is attached. It is detected whether the number is the minimum number (this is determined by the attachment position of the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 75 as described above) or less.

The number-of-enclosed-balls indicator 35 for displaying the result of detection by the number-of-enclosed-spheres detecting means 51 includes a base 76 attached to a back mechanism board C on which the enclosed-sphere circulation mechanism 16 is provided, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, an LED or the like 5 mounted on the base 76 so as to face a display hole 77 formed in the base 76.
And a coupler 79 for electrically connecting these lamps 78 to a control device or the like. As shown in FIG. Attached and fixed with screws etc.,
In a state where the coupler 79 is mounted in the concave portion 80, the coupler 81 is fixed in the concave portion 80.
Is to be connected to. On the other hand, when the number-of-enclosed-balls indicator 35 uses the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 75 provided with one photosensor 73, the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 75 does not detect the game balls, and Is used as a warning display when is less than or equal to a prescribed number.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back of the game board 14, there are provided a game board control device 82 for controlling various devices for games mounted on the game board 14, and a variable display device 19. And a terminal 8 for connecting the gaming machine 1 to a power supply or a central control device.
4 is provided, and the enclosed sphere circulation mechanism 16 includes:
A game machine control device 85 for controlling devices other than the devices controlled by the game board control device is provided.

As shown in FIG. 13, the terminal 84 can be disengaged from the game board 14 above the enclosed ball circulation mechanism 16 via a coupler 86 provided on the upper back surface of the game board 14. Is installed in a suitable position.

In this embodiment, a dirt sensor 87 for detecting dirt on the enclosed game balls is provided in the supply gutter 47. As the dirt sensor 87, for example, a configuration in which the degree of dirt on the game ball is detected by detecting a change in the luminance of the surface of the game ball by a reflection type photo sensor, or the weight of the game ball due to the adhesion of dirt. A weight detector that detects a change, or a resistance measurement device that measures the electrical contact resistance of a game ball that changes due to the adhesion of dirt, and furthermore, the rolling of a game ball due to an increase in rolling resistance due to the adhesion of dirt A speed detector or the like for measuring a change in speed is used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display device 19 is a notifying means for displaying that the time for replacing the enclosed game balls has been reached, and by switching the display during the game, The display described above is performed.

Next, an outline of control of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG.

The control of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is as follows.
Game control (88), enclosed ball control (89), launch control (9
0) and card control (91), the control circuit of which is distributed to the game board control device 82 and the game machine control device 85 provided in the game machine 1 and is provided to the game store. Signals are exchanged with a centralized management device (abbreviated as a management device) 92 installed. Hereinafter, rough transmission and reception of signals between these control units will be described.

The management device (92) is provided for centrally managing the gaming state of a large number of gaming machines 1 installed in a game arcade, and is provided with a dirt detection signal (A) output from a dirt sensor 87. ) Is input, and the game control (88) is switched to a game interruption command signal (S) when mischief is performed and a display switch of the variable display device 19 when it is time to replace the enclosed game balls. Output a special figure switching command signal (T) and an abnormal release command signal (U) when the abnormal state of the gaming machine 1 is released. When it is determined that it is time to replace the ball, a sealed ball replacement command signal (1
2), and outputs a processing continuation permission signal (M) for continuing the process when the enclosed ball is replaced, and outputs the same to the above-mentioned firing control (90). When there is a remaining ball, a forced firing command signal (K) for forcibly firing the remaining ball is output, and the return to the gaming machine is prompted according to the interruption time of the game. A period end notification request signal (B) is output to the in-store broadcasting device.

In the game control (88),
A drive signal is output to the variable display device 19 based on the signal from the specific winning opening 20 to start the variable display game, and based on the game result of the variable display game, the operation of the special variable winning device 21 is performed. Control and also
Pilot lamp 11 or decorative lamp 2 depending on the game state
The control related to the game is performed such as turning on or blinking 4. And, in connection with the game,
A signal (Q) for recognizing that the enclosed ball-type gaming machine 2 is playing a game and the model of the gaming machine 1 is transmitted to the enclosed ball control (8).
9), a signal indicating that a magnetic card or an IC card storing valuable data (information on a balance or a possessed ball) or the like, which is a condition for starting the game, is being inserted, and the game is being interrupted A signal (W) indicating the presence is input from the card control (91). Also, information (X) relating to the number of award balls is output to the card control 91, and a determination signal (R) is output to the management device 92 as to whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in an abnormal state. In addition to the above, an abnormality release command signal (V) is input from a separately provided abnormality release switch.

The enclosed ball control (89) includes an exchange process such as withdrawal or replenishment of the enclosed game balls, detection of the stored amount (the number of enclosed balls), determination of excess or deficiency, adjustment of the number of enclosed balls, and the like. A signal (L) relating to the number of game balls to be withdrawn when the enclosed game balls are exchanged is transmitted to the management device (9).
2), based on the detection signal from the number-of-enclosed-balls detection means 51, outputs a signal (P) relating to the storage amount of the enclosed game balls to the game control (88), and displays the number-of-enclosed-balls indicator. A display drive signal (N) corresponding to the enclosed ball is output to 35, and a refill command signal (O) from a refill switch operated when manually refilling a game ball or the like is input to the exchange ball. A drive signal is output to the supply device 17 and the service ball discharging mechanism 62.

In the present embodiment, the launch control (90) is in a state in which information on the launch and the number of launches of the enclosed balls (game balls) during the game, and in the middle of falling in the game board. It manages information on floating balls, the number of launched balls, the number of outgoing balls, the number of fouled balls, the number of awarded balls, and the information on the stopping of game balls.
Request signal (9), a forced firing command signal (10) from a separately provided forced firing switch, a foul detection signal (6) from a foul sensor 30, and a safe detection signal (7) from a safe sensor 49. ), An out detection signal (8) from the out sensor 50, when a test card is inserted into the card reader / writer 31,
The forced firing command signal (5) output from the card control (91) is input. Further, based on the above-described information, when a ball stops in the gaming machine 1, a ball stopping determination signal (I) is output to the management device (92). When a ball is generated, a foul count signal (J) is output, and a signal (2) relating to information on a floating ball and the number of balls held in a card control (91) described later are sent to the game control (88). A prize ball number request signal (3) used for the calculation and a ball stop determination signal (4) similar to the ball stop determination signal (I) output to the management device (92) are output. .

The card control (91) manages the presence / absence of a card, manages valuable data (balances and the number of balls held) written on the card, and performs arithmetic processing and display thereof.
The card reader / writer 31 performs card processing when the game is interrupted or terminated.
, A signal relating to card information (Y), a conversion operation signal (C) output from a conversion button 39 operated when renting a game ball, and an end button 40 operated at the end of the game. And a hold (interruption) operation signal (E) output from the hold button 38 operated when the game is interrupted, and the card reader / writer. 3
1, a signal (11) for suspension processing at the time of interruption and rewriting processing of valuable data at the time of termination is output, and a held ball number display signal (Z) for displaying the current number of held balls on the held ball display section 42. Is output to the balance display section 41.
A balance display signal (1) for displaying the current balance is output.

Further, in the card control 91, after the hold button 38 is operated with respect to the management device (92), the securing period of the gaming machine 1 (ie, the holding period)
, An interruption request signal (G) output when the hold button 38 is operated, and a card in the card reader / writer 31. And a card ejection count signal (H) relating to the number of ejections of the card.

Next, each of these controls will be described in more detail. First, as shown in FIG. 15, centralized management control performed by the management device (92) includes keyboard input operated by a store clerk (step S101), ball-out rate from each gaming machine 1, a card issuing machine, and the like. Information collection such as rate or sales (step S102), insufficient extraction processing when the number of enclosed balls to be extracted at the time of replacement of the enclosed balls (step S103), determination of the time to replace the enclosed balls performed as a subroutine (step S103) Step S1
04), a gaming machine 1 also performed as a subroutine
(Step S105), in-store broadcasting (Step S106) performed in relation to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, transmission of command signals for various processes (Step S107), and arithmetic storage processing of various numerical data (Step S107) Each process of step S108) and monitor display of the specified information (step S109) is repeatedly performed in a predetermined cycle.

Next, game board control, which is one of the game controls (88), will be described with reference to FIG. When the game board control is started, it is determined whether or not the abnormality is being determined (abnormal state or interrupted state) based on the presence or absence of the abnormality determination signal (R) from the management device (92) (step S121). If the abnormality is being determined, the process proceeds to step S1.
The process proceeds to step S123, and if no abnormality is being determined, the process proceeds to step S123.

In step S122, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality canceling command signal (U) from the management device (92) or an abnormality canceling command signal (V) from the abnormality canceling switch. If it is determined that there is, after the abnormality determination is canceled by the abnormality determination canceling means in step S124, an information signal (Q) relating to the gaming machine type and the game state is enclosed in step S125 as shown in FIG. The ball control (89) is output to the card control (91) based on the prize ball number request signal (3) from the firing control (90) described later. And returns to step S121.

If it is determined in step S122 that there is no abnormality release command signal (U) or (V), the flow shifts to step S127 to change the enclosed game ball output from the enclosed ball control (89). It is determined based on the signal (P) relating to the storage amount whether or not the storage amount is the specified storage amount, and when the specified number of game balls are sealed, the processing after step S124 is performed to insert the game balls. If the number is not the specified number, the process proceeds to step S128, where the game is interrupted, and then the process from step S125 is performed.

On the other hand, in step S123,
A determination is made whether the game is suspended. This determination is made based on the operation of the hold button 38 by the card control 91.
The determination is made based on the presence or absence of the interruption signal (W) output from the CPU, that is, whether or not the player has indicated the intention to interrupt the game. If the interruption signal (W) is present, the above-described step S128 is performed. The process shifts to the subsequent processes. If there is no process, the process shifts to step S129.

In this step S129, it is determined whether or not a card has been inserted based on the card information signal (W) from the card control (91). If not, the step shown in FIG. The process proceeds to S130, and if a card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S13.
Move to 1.

In this step S131, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine 1 is playing a game. If the gaming machine 1 is not playing a game, the process proceeds to step S132, where the storage amount of the enclosed game balls is insufficient. A judgment is made as to whether or not the number of game balls is a playable number of balls (in the case where the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means 75 provided with a single photosensor 73 is used). If the storage amount is insufficient (the number of game balls that cannot be played), the abnormality determination processing is performed by the abnormality determination means in step S133, and then the processing from step S128 is performed, and the storage amount is sufficient. (The number of playable balls),
The processing after step S125 is performed.

If it is determined in step S131 that the game is being played, then in step S134, the number of floating balls is excessive based on the signal (2) on floating ball information from the firing control (90). If it is determined whether or not the number of floating balls is not excessive, step S1
The process proceeds to step S125. After performing game processing such as control of the variable display game on the variable display device 19 and drive control of the special variable winning device 21 based on the game result, the process from step S125 onward is performed. Is performed. Further, when it is determined in step S134 that the number of floating balls is excessive, the processing shifts to step S133 and subsequent steps.

In step S130, it is determined whether or not there is a special figure switch command signal (T) from the management device (92). The process is performed, and if there is a special figure switching command signal (T), the process proceeds to step S136.

In step S136, the presence or absence of a signal related to display information output from the management device (92) is determined. If there is a signal, step S13 is performed.
7, after the display information is displayed on the variable display device 19, the process proceeds to step S125 and the subsequent steps. If there is no signal, the process proceeds to step S13.
After the information held in 8 is displayed in the same way,
The process moves to step S125 and subsequent steps. Here, as the display information, for example, there is information regarding a replacement time of the enclosed game balls.

Next, the firing control (90) will be described with reference to FIG.
8 will be described. When this launch control is started,
It is determined whether or not a firing process is being performed based on a signal from the firing device 15 (step S139). If the firing process is being performed, the process is performed as a subroutine after the firing process is performed in step S140. Floating ball processing in step S141 and step S14
The ball stopping determination process of Step 2 is performed, and Step S13 is performed.
Return to 9.

If it is determined in step S139 that the firing process has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S143.
And the game control (88) is performed in the ball feed mechanism 54.
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the ball feed process is being performed based on the ball feed request signals (9) and (13) from the ball feed switch 36. If the ball feed process is in progress,
After the ball feeding process is performed in step S144, it is determined whether the ball feeding process is completed (step S145). When the ball feeding process is completed, in step S146, the ball feeding process is performed. It is determined whether or not the processing is based on the signal from the ball feed switch 36. If the processing is not based on the signal from the ball feed switch 36,
The process moves to step S147.

In this step S147, it is determined whether or not the ball removing process is being performed in the enclosed ball discharging mechanism 53.
In step S148, the foul emission information is set. Based on the foul emission information, the foul emission processing is performed in step S140, and then step S140 is performed.
The process proceeds to step 141 and subsequent steps. If the ball is not being removed, the firing information corresponding to the operation amount of the operation dial 8 is set (step S149), and the firing process is performed in step S140 based on the firing information. Then, the processing shifts to the processing after step S141. Here, the reason why the foul firing process is performed during the extraction process of the enclosed ball is to discharge the enclosed ball on the downstream side of the enclosed ball discharging mechanism 53.
This is for moving the enclosed ball to the upstream side of the enclosed ball discharging mechanism 53 by the firing operation. However, when the game ball sent to the game area G during the extraction process of the enclosed ball reaches the game area G, the collection and launch information of the game ball is obtained. If it takes time to control the game and the collection information, or if the game ball that has reached the game area G wins,
Since the game is not being played, the output of the winning ball request signal based on the winning must be stopped, thereby preventing the control from becoming complicated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S145 that the ball feeding has not been completed, or if it is determined that the ball feeding process is performed by the ball feeding switch 36, the process proceeds to step S141 and subsequent steps. I do. Therefore, in the case of the ball feeding process by the ball feeding switch 36, only the ball feeding process is performed and the firing process is not performed. As a result, despite the fact that the gaming machine 1 is of the enclosed ball type, the game balls that have been sent out can be handled by a clerk or the like, and can be used as service balls.

If it is determined in step S143 that the ball is not being fed, a determination is made in step S150 as to whether a card has been inserted. If it is determined that a card has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S150. In step S151, the presence or absence of a ball is determined. If the player has a ball, the operation amount change counter of the operation dial 8 is cleared in step S152.
In step S153, it is determined whether or not a firing operation has been performed with the operation dial. If the firing operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S144 and subsequent steps. If the firing operation has not been performed, Then, the processing shifts to the processing after step S141.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S151 that there is no ball held, it is determined in step S154 whether or not the amount of operation of the operation handle 8 has been changed. S141
The processing shifts to the subsequent processing, and when it is changed, after the count in the manipulated variable change counter is added (step S155), the processing shifts to the processing of step S141 and thereafter.

If it is determined in step S150 that the card has not been inserted,
In step S156, it is determined whether or not the operation amount of the operation dial 8 has been changed. If the operation amount has been changed, the count in the operation amount change counter is added in step S157, and then step S158 is performed.
Then, if there is no change in the operation amount, step S1
The process skips step 57 and moves to step S158.

Steps S156 and S15
7, and if the card is not inserted by the processing of steps S154 and S155, and
When the operation dial 8 is operated when there is no ball held, the number of changes in the change amount is counted and used as a determination factor for the mischief determination (step S105 in the centralized control).

In step S158,
It is determined whether or not the compulsory firing command signal (K) has been output from the management device (92). If the signal has been output, the process proceeds to step S153 and the subsequent steps, and the signal is output. If not, step S15
Move to 9. This processing is used, for example, when the management device (92) performs the operation of extracting game balls.

In step S159, it is determined whether or not the ball is being removed. If the ball is being removed, the process proceeds to step S144 and the following steps. If the ball is not being removed, the process proceeds to step S144. Then, the process proceeds to step S160.

In step S160, it is determined whether or not the ball feed switch 36 has been operated. If so, the operation information is transmitted to the card control 9
After the transmission to step S141 (step S161), the process proceeds to step S144 and subsequent steps. If the ball feed switch 36 is not operated, the process proceeds to step S141 and subsequent steps. The processing in steps S160 and S161 is used as a criterion for determining an invalid operation in card control described later by monitoring the number of times the ball feed switch 36 is operated.

Next, the card control (91) will be described with reference to FIGS. When the card control (91) is started, first, at the time of card insertion, that is, it is determined whether or not processing (step S181 and subsequent steps) based on the card being inserted for starting a game has already been performed. When the card is inserted (step S180), if the card is inserted, the process proceeds to step S182 to determine whether there is a balance of valuable data recorded on the card, and it is not at the time when the card is inserted. In this case, the process moves to step S181.

If it is determined in step S182 that there is no balance, the presence or absence of a possessed ball is determined in the next step S183. If there is no possessed ball, the card inserted in the next step S184 is deleted. After the ejection, the addition processing of the card ejection counter is performed in step S185, and then the processing of the number of held balls provided as a subroutine (step S186) and the card information display processing (step S18)
After step 7), the process returns to step S180.

If it is determined in step S182 that there is a balance, and if it is determined in step S183 that there is a ball, step S18
Then, it is determined whether or not the inserted card is an interrupted card (a card reinserted after interrupting the game). If it is determined that the inserted card is an interrupted card, the process proceeds to step S189. It is determined whether or not the card is a corresponding card (that is, a card removed from the gaming machine in which the game was interrupted). If the card is not a corresponding card, the process proceeds to step S184 and the subsequent steps.

Further, if the card inserted in step S189 is a corresponding card, in the next step S190, processing of releasing the game interruption signal is performed. Here, the interrupted card is, for example, when the game is interrupted and the player leaves the gaming machine 1 or the like, when the player presses the hold button 38 of the gaming machine 1, The identification information indicating that there is, the machine number of the interrupted gaming machine 1 and the valuable data at that time are temporarily discharged after being written, and are interrupted in step S188 by the identification information or the like. A determination is made as to whether the card is a card. Also,
If the card is a suspended card, for example, by checking the machine number recorded on the card, it is determined in step S189 whether the card is a card corresponding to the suspended gaming machine 1 or not.

After the cancellation of the interruption signal, it is determined whether or not the conversion button 39 has been operated in step S191. If the conversion button 39 has been operated, the balance of the card is confirmed in step S192. If there is no balance or the balance is insufficient, the process proceeds to step S186 after the addition process of the invalid operation counter is performed (step S193).

Further, if it is determined in step S192 that there is a balance, the balance is converted into the number of balls in step S194, and then a clearing process of the card discharge counter is performed in step S195. Then, in step S196, After performing the process of clearing the invalid operation counter, the process proceeds to step S186 and subsequent steps. Here, the count result of the card ejection counter in step S185 is used for the card ejection count in step S116 of the mischief determination, and the count result of the invalid operation counter of step S193 is used for the invalid operation in step S119 of the mischief determination. Used for counting. Further, step S1
The reason why the card ejection counter is cleared at 95 and the invalid operation counter is cleared at step S196 is that the conversion of the balance into the number of balls is considered to be a normal operation. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S188 that the inserted card is not a suspended card, it is determined in step S197 whether or not the card is a test card. The process is shifted to, and if it is determined that the card is a test card, the process returns to step S180 after the various devices of the gaming machine 1 are tested in step S198.

In step S181, it is determined whether a card is inserted. If it is determined that a card is being inserted, the process proceeds to step S197 and the subsequent steps. If it is determined, the process moves to the next step S199.

In this step S199, it is determined whether or not the game is interrupted (this is determined by the hold button 3
8 is operated), if it is not interrupted, the process proceeds to the step S186 and subsequent steps. If it is interrupted, after the interruption process as a subroutine is performed (step S200). ), And proceeds to the processing after step S186.

If the conversion button 39 has not been operated in step S191, step S2
At 01, it is determined whether or not the hold button 38 has been operated. If the hold button 38 has been operated, the management apparatus (92) calculates the securing period of the gaming machine 1 at step S202. After the interruption signal is transmitted (step S203), the card information is rewritten based on information such as the current game state and valuable data (step S204), and the card is ejected (step S2).
05) Then, after performing the addition processing of the card ejection counter (step S206), the processing shifts to the processing after step S186, and when the hold button 38 is not operated, the processing shifts to the next step S207. The calculation of the gaming machine securing period may be, for example, a means of setting the securing time in proportion to the number of balls held.

In this step S207, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine 1 is playing a game. If the gaming machine 1 is playing a game, the process proceeds to step S186 and the subsequent steps. Then, in the next step S208, it is determined whether or not the end button 40 has been operated.

In step S208, if it is determined that the end button 40 has been operated, then in step S209, the presence or absence of a floating ball is determined. The process proceeds to step S1. If there is a floating ball, step S1
The process proceeds to 86 and subsequent processes.

Then, in step S208,
If it is determined that the end button 40 has not been operated, it is determined in the next step S210 whether or not there is a ball. If there is no ball, step S211.
In step S2, it is determined whether there is a balance.
If it is determined in step 11 that there is no balance, the processing shifts to the processing after step S209.

If it is determined in step S210 that there is a ball to be held, and if it is determined in step S211 that there is a balance, the process proceeds to step S186 and subsequent steps.

The processing for calculating the number of held balls will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the process of calculating the number of held balls is started, it is determined in step S217 whether a game ball conversion operation has been performed (the conversion button 39 is operated and the balance is converted to the number of balls (step S194)).
If it is determined that the conversion operation has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S218, and if it is determined that the conversion operation has been performed, the current number of balls and the number of balls corresponding to the operation are determined. After adding the number of game balls (step S219), the process proceeds to step S218.

In this step S218, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been fired, and if it is determined that the game ball has not been fired, the process proceeds to step S220.
If the shooting has been performed, the process proceeds to step S221 after performing a process of subtracting 1 from the number of possessed balls in step S221.

In this step S220, a foul ball is detected (performed based on a signal from foul sensor 30). If there is no foul ball, the flow shifts to the next step S222. In step S223, a process of adding 1 to the number of held balls is performed, and the process proceeds to step S222.

In step S222, the prize ball number signal (X) transmitted based on the prize ball number request signal (3) output based on the safe ball detection by the safe sensor 49 is used to determine the prize ball number. Is determined, and if the number of award balls is not received, the next step S22 is performed.
The process proceeds to step S225, and if there is, in step S225, a process of adding the received award ball number to the possessed ball is performed, and the process proceeds to step S224.

In step S224, an addition command (generated by operation of the management device 92 or an addition switch provided specially) that is performed separately from the normal prize ball addition by a service or the like by a store clerk. When a ball stops in the game area, the game ball with the ball stopped is removed, and then when a game value is given as a service, the actual game ball is put into a prize winning device and the prize ball is added. Is used in the case of directly adding a prize ball), and if there is no addition command, the process returns to the main routine of the card control (91), and
If there is an addition command, a predetermined number of game balls is added to the number of balls in step S226, and the process proceeds to step S226.
At 227, after the operation information causing the addition command is transmitted to the central control, the card control (91)
Return to the main routine. The transmission of the operation information is performed to detect an improper addition command.

According to the above procedure, control of gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is performed. And the gaming machine 1
When a predetermined specific state such as stopping the ball is reached, step S133 or step S133 in the game board control is performed.
At 128, the above-described determination or game interruption processing is performed, and the result is reported by various reporting means.

As described above, when providing a service to a player as a result of the gaming machine 1 reaching a specific state, in the present embodiment, after releasing the specific state, the following three methods are used. One of the measures is taken.

One of them is to operate an addition switch provided separately and to output an addition command signal to the card control (91), so that the card control (91) calculates the number of held balls in step S224. Is a process for adding a predetermined number to the number of balls held based on the addition command signal. By such a method, it is not necessary to directly handle the game ball in order to give the game value for the service, the chance of losing the game ball is reduced, and not only is the work performed reliably, The work is simplified. The number of possessed balls to be added in this case is set to a fixed value in advance, or a plurality of added numbers are set, and these added numbers are arbitrarily extracted by operating the addition switch. Arithmetic can also be added.

The other is that, first, after opening the front panel 7 to expose the front surface of the frame board 25, the ball feed switch 36 is operated to operate the ball feed mechanism 54, thereby causing the ball feed mechanism 54 to operate. In this method, a plurality of game balls are ejected to the firing position, and the game balls are put into a winning opening of the game board 14. According to such a method, the number of the game balls discharged by the ball feed mechanism 54 is one, and the ball is securely held at the firing position.
Unnecessary launching of the game ball is prevented, and loss of the enclosed ball is suppressed.

Still another is a service ball discharge switch 3
By operating the service ball discharging mechanism 62 to rotate the flap 64 as shown by a dashed line in FIG. 7, the game balls discharged from the exchange ball supply device 59 are discharged from the service ball discharging mechanism 59. Through the service ball discharge gutter 63 and the service ball discharge port 32 of the mechanism 62, the ball is discharged to the receiving tray 33 provided on the front surface of the frame board 25, and the game balls discharged to the receiving tray 33 are provided as service balls to the winning device. How to put. Also in this method, the game balls to be discharged for the service are made one by one, and unnecessary discharge of the game balls is prevented, and the discharge to the easy-to-handle tray 33 makes the handling simple and reliable. .
Note that this method is particularly effective when a game ball is lost.

Note that the shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on the type of game of the gaming machine to be applied, design requirements, and the like. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which an exchange-enclosed sphere storage device is provided in addition to the exchange sphere supply device 17, but instead, for example, as shown by reference numeral 93 in FIG. A removable mini-tank is provided for the loading port 58a of the loading gutter 58, and an opening / closing plate 94 is rotatably provided below the mini-tank 93, and an operation lever for rotating the opening / closing plate 94 is provided. 95 is provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the mini-tank 93. At an appropriate time, the mini-tank 93 is removed from the gaming machine 1 and
After filling the required number of new game balls for the exchange,
It can also be mounted on the gaming machine 1 again.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform an operation of removing from the loading gutter 58, loading new gaming balls, and then mounting the gaming balls again without affecting the operation of the gaming machine 1. Becomes one gaming machine 1
Only one mini-tank needs to be provided, and there is no need to separately secure a storage space for the mini-tank, thereby saving space. However, when the above-mentioned mini tank 93 is used, it is necessary to supply new game balls manually.

[0095]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in the game area during a game is excessive has occurred. The abnormal state determination of the abnormality determination means is released by the abnormality determination release means based on an external abnormality release command signal, and thereafter, the service ball discharging device provides a service to the player for the occurrence of the abnormal state. A game ball for directly winning a prize device provided in the game area is discharged, and the service ball discharge device is
Since this is operated by the operation switch, not only does the store clerk need to carry game balls for service at all times, but also the service ball discharge device is used by the service ball discharge device in response to an operation for canceling an abnormality from outside. The service that the ball is ejected and the game ball directly wins the prize device in the game area can be reliably received, and the interest in the game increases accordingly, without the trouble of the game shop staff I'm done. In addition, the operation switch is disposed on the front side of the frame board and is usually covered by an opening / closing panel, and cannot be operated from the outside unless the opening / closing panel is opened. Can be prevented from being operated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the service ball discharge device activates the ball feed mechanism based on the operation of the operation switch to discharge the game ball for service to the firing position side. Therefore, the game balls provided as a service are stored at the launch position without being lost or spilled, and the game clerk can easily perform the work for providing the service.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the abnormality determining means determines that an abnormal state in which the number of floating balls existing in the game area during the game is excessive has occurred, Since the occurrence of the abnormality is notified to the outside by the notification means, the occurrence of the abnormality can be easily known from the outside.

[0098]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the sealed ball-type gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a sealed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board used in an enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a frame board included in the enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing the surroundings of an enclosed ball circulation mechanism that constitutes the enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a service ball discharging mechanism provided in the enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means provided in the enclosed-ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view showing a main part of a number-of-enclosed-balls detecting means provided in the enclosed-ball-type gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing a sealed ball number indicator provided in the sealed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a sealed ball number display provided in the sealed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a mounted state of a sealed ball number indicator provided in the sealed ball type gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a connection structure of a terminal for connecting a game board and an external device in an enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a control block diagram of an enclosed ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of centralized management control according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of game board control in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of game board control in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of firing control according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of card control in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of card control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a held ball number calculation performed as a subroutine in card control in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 14 Gaming board 15 Launching device 16 Enclosed ball circulation mechanism 17 Exchange ball supply device 19 Variable display device 31 Card reader / writer 32 Service ball discharge port 33 Receiving tray 34 Service ball discharge switch 41 Balance display portion 42 Number of held balls display portion 43 Collecting gutter 44 First guideway 45 Second guideway 46 Third guideway 47 Supply gutter 51 Enclosed ball number detecting means 54 Ball feeding mechanism 59 Engagement groove (locking means) 62 Service ball discharging mechanism 67 Photo sensor (detection) 72) Ridge (locking means) 73 Photo sensor (detector) 75 Number of enclosed balls detecting means 82 Game board control device 85 Game machine control device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A frame board provided with a launch rail on its front side for launching an enclosed ball supplied to a launch position one by one by a ball feed mechanism by a launch device and guiding the launched launch ball to a game area side. And an opening and closing panel rotatably attached to a front frame side on which the frame board is provided and covering a front side of the frame board. Abnormality determining means for determining that an abnormal state in which the number of floating spheres present in the region is excessive has occurred; and canceling the abnormal state determination of the abnormality determining means based on an external abnormality canceling command signal. Abnormality determination canceling means, and after the abnormality determination canceling means cancels the abnormal state determination of the abnormality determining means, the abnormality determination canceling means is set in the game area as a service to the player for the occurrence of the abnormal state. And a service ball discharging device for discharging a game ball for directly winning the winning device. The service ball discharging device is operated by an operation switch, and the operation switch is arranged on a front side of the frame board. An enclosed ball-type gaming machine, which is provided and is usually covered by the opening and closing panel. 2. The service ball discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the ball feeding mechanism is operated based on an operation of the operation switch to discharge a game ball for service to the firing position side. Item 7. An enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to Item 1. 3. The enclosed ball-type gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying means for notifying the occurrence of the abnormal state determined by said abnormality determining means to the outside.