JP2000033175A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To get an accurate hold of the numbers of prize balls given and lent balls given. SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine, a prize ball delivery means 10 feeds balls to be paid as prize balls 12 in a prize ball passage 14, and a lent ball delivery means 20 feeds balls to be paid as lent balls 22 in a lent ball passage 24. The separation of the prize ball and lent ball passages 14 and 24 from each other allows an accurate hold of the number of the prize balls 12 paid and that of the lent balls 22 paid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine,
The present invention relates to a technique for more accurately grasping the number of prize balls to be paid out according to a winning and the number of balls to be paid out according to a ball lending request.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some pachinko machines, which are one type of ball and ball game machines, include a ball rental device for paying out pachinko balls used for pachinko games. Also, pachinko machines are
It is necessary to pay out a prize ball (also called a prize ball) when a prize is won by a pachinko game. In order to realize both functions, the pachinko machine has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the main control device 900 and the ball rental device 90
2, frame control device 904, payout device 910, detector 912
Etc. are provided.

In FIG. 58, a frame control device 904 that receives the number of prize balls transmitted from the main control device 900 and the number of ball rentals transmitted from the ball rental device 902 sends the payout device 910
A payout signal is transmitted. In some cases, the frame control device 904 receives the number of prize balls and the number of ball rentals at substantially the same time. In this case, one of them is given priority to transmit a payout signal to the payout device 910. Then, the payout device 910 that has received the payout signal is operated by the pachinko ball 9 stored in the passage 908.
Pay out 06. Pachinko balls paid out in this way,
It is detected by a detector 912 provided below the dispensing device 910. When detecting the pachinko ball, the detector 912 outputs a detection signal for each pachinko ball. The frame control device 904 counts the output detection signals and counts the paid-out pachinko balls.

[0004]

However, when the winning and the lending of the ball occur almost at the same time, the pachinko balls corresponding to the number of the awarding balls and the number of the lending balls are paid out almost continuously. in this case,
Since there is only one passage 908 and one detector 912, it may not be known how many pachinko balls have been paid out as prize balls and how many pachinko balls have been paid out as rental balls. For example, when receiving seven prize balls from the main control device 900 and receiving 25 balls from the ball rental device 902, the frame control device 904 transmits 7 and 25 payout signals to the payout device 910. Convey as The payout device 910 that has received this transmission pays out a total of 32 pachinko balls. However, the detector 912 cannot clearly distinguish which pachinko ball is a prize ball and which pachinko ball is a lending ball. Therefore, it was not possible to control how many pachinko balls were paid out as prize balls. On the other hand, the number of prize balls or the number of lent balls transmitted to the frame control device 904 may differ from the payout signal paid out by the payout device 910 due to a cause such as extraneous noise. For example, 15 transmitted from the main control device 900
When the number of award balls changes to 10 due to extraneous noise, the frame control device 904 transmits the 10 balls to the payout device 910 as a payout signal. In this example, five pachinko balls are not paid, and the player loses. The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls to be paid out and the number of loaned balls to be paid out.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bullet-ball game machine which pays out a number of award balls corresponding to the number of award balls as schematically shown in FIG. Ball payout means 10
A prize ball passage 14 for guiding the paid prize ball 12,
It has a ball-for-lending dispensing means 20 for paying out the number of balls for lending corresponding to the number of balls for lending, and a ball-leasing passage 24 provided separately from the prize-ball passage 14 and guiding the paid-out ball 22. According to the ball game machine described in claim 1, the prize ball payout means 1
0 pays out the prize balls 12 corresponding to the number of prize balls to the prize ball passage 14. In addition, the ball lending dispensing means 20 pays out the number of the ball lending 22 corresponding to the number of ball lending to the ball lending passage 24. Since the prize ball passage 14 and the lending ball passage 24 are provided separately, it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls 12 to be paid out and the number of lending balls 22 to be paid out.

[0006]

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine, as schematically shown in FIG. 2, a game control means 30 for transmitting the number of prize balls by winning, and a transmission means. Prize ball payout means 32 for paying out a number of prize balls 34 corresponding to the number of prize balls paid, and a prize ball passage 36 for guiding the paid prize balls 34.
And a ball lending means 40 for transmitting the number of ball lending by the ball lending request,
The ball-for-payout means 42 for paying out the number of balls for sale 44 corresponding to the transmitted number of balls for sale, and the prize ball passage 36 are provided separately,
And a ball lending passage 46 for guiding the paid ball lending 44. According to the ball game machine described in claim 2, the prize ball payout means 32 to which the number of prize balls is transmitted from the game control means 30.
The prize balls 34 of the number corresponding to the number of the prize balls are passed to the prize ball passage 36.
To pay out. Also, the ball lending dispensing unit 42, to which the ball lending number is transmitted from the ball lending unit 40, pays out the number of the ball lending 44 corresponding to the ball lending number to the ball lending passage 46. In this case, prize ball passage 3
6 and the lending ball passage 46 are provided separately, so that it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls 34 to be paid out and the number of lending balls 44 to be paid out.

[0007]

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine according to the second aspect, wherein the ball game machine is provided in the prize ball path and is paid out. Prize ball 3
There is a prize ball detector 38 for detecting a prize ball 4 and outputting a prize ball detection signal to the game control means 30. According to the ball game machine described in claim 3, when the prize ball detection signal output from the prize ball detector 38 is counted, the counted number becomes the prize ball 34 actually paid out to the prize ball passage 36. Number. Therefore, the game control means 30 can accurately grasp the number of the award balls 34 actually paid out.

[0008]

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine according to the second aspect, wherein the ball game machine is provided in the ball lending passage and paid out. Ball rental 4
And a ball lending detector 48 that detects the ball lending 4 and outputs a ball lending detection signal to the ball lending unit 40. According to the ball-ball game machine described in claim 4, when the ball-lending detection signal output from the ball-lending detector 48 is counted, the counted number becomes the ball lending 44 actually paid out to the ball-lending passage 46. Number. Therefore,
The ball lending means 40 can accurately grasp the number of the ball rentals 44 actually paid out.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 3 to 57). In each of FIGS. 3 to 57, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements as those shown in other drawings. [Embodiment 1] First, in Embodiment 1, the present invention is applied to a mode in which game balls supplied from one supply passage are distributed to a prize ball passage and a lending ball passage and paid out. The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 3 shows a concept in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a front view and FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the pachinko machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing the payout process. FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the dispensing device, and FIG.
9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, game balls 50 are supplied to payout means 54 through one supply passage 52. The payout means 54 receives the number of award balls or the number of lending balls, and distributes and pays out the gaming balls 50 to the corresponding award ball path 58 or the lending ball path 62. That is, the payout means 54 having received the number of award balls distributes the number of game balls 50 corresponding to the number of award balls to the award ball path 58 and pays out the number as the award ball 56. On the other hand, the payout means 54 having received the number of ball rentals, the number of game balls 50 corresponding to the number of ball rentals.
Is distributed to the ball lending passage 62 and is paid out as the ball lending 60.
As described above, since the prize ball passage 58 and the lending ball passage 62 are provided separately, it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls 56 to be paid out and the number of lending balls 60 to be paid out. .
Note that, in relation to FIG. 1, the payout means 54 corresponds to the prize ball payout means 10 and the ball rental payout means 20. The prize ball path 58 corresponds to the prize ball path 14, and the ball lending path 62 corresponds to the ball lending path 24.

Next, an example in which the first embodiment is applied to an actual pachinko machine will be described. First, the pachinko machine 100
Will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 100, a base frame 110 is attached to a wooden frame 108 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 102, a glass frame 112, a front plate 120, and the like are attached to the base frame 110. The base frame 110 and the glass frame 112 can be locked (or unlocked) by the locking device 116. Lamps 106 are appropriately provided on the base frame 110 and the game board 102. The game board 102 is provided with components necessary for a pachinko game, such as the multifunction device 104 having the symbol display 114 and the like, the starting port 142, the big winning port 118, the winning sensor 138, the starting port sensor 140, and the like. . The winning sensor 138 is provided in the special winning opening 118, and the starting sensor 140 is provided in the starting opening 142. Winning sensor 138, starting port sensor 1
As the 40, for example, a proximity sensor (proximity switch), a micro switch, or the like is used. The front plate 120 has an upper plate 1
The ball rental switch 12 is provided on the upper plate 130.
4, a return switch 122 is provided. The ball lending switch 124 is a switch for the player to instruct ball lending with a prepaid card (or cash). The return switch 122 is a switch for the player to instruct return of the prepaid card. A handle 126, a lower plate 128, and the like are provided below the wooden frame 108.
A ball lending machine 132 is installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 100. The ball lending machine 132 has a card insertion port 134.
Is provided. When the player presses the ball lending switch 124 after inserting the prepaid card into the card insertion slot 134, a pachinko ball (game ball) as a lending ball is paid out to the upper plate 130 from the upper plate opening 136. The upper plate 130
When is full of pachinko balls, it is paid out to the lower plate 128.

Next, the back side of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. A support frame 182 is fixed to the base frame 110. A mechanism plate 152 is provided on the support frame 182 so as to be openable and closable. Then, after the game board 102 is fitted into the mechanism plate 152, the game board 102 is sandwiched and fixed by the support frame 182. The mechanism plate 152 includes a ball tank 150, a switchboard 154, a guide rail 162, a main controller 160, a dispenser 170,
A frame control device 180 and the like are provided. The switchboard 154 includes a power cord 156 for connecting to a power supply. The switchboard 154 distributes and supplies power required to operate various devices and members provided in the pachinko machine 100.

The ball tank 150 is detachably provided above the mechanism plate 152, and temporarily stores the pachinko balls (game balls) that have been transported. A guide rail 162 is provided below the ball tank 150, and has a downward slope. The pachinko balls stacked on the guide rail 162 are substantially flattened by the ball leveling pieces 164 rotatably screwed to the mechanism plate 152. The pachinko ball smoothed by the ball smoothing piece 164 is guided to the supply passage 168. Guide rail 1
A ball cutting sensor 166 is provided at the connection between the supply passage 62 and the supply passage 168.
Is provided to detect a broken ball. As the ball cutting sensor 166, for example, a microswitch (or a proximity sensor or the like) is used. Then, the ball cut sensor 166 that detects the ball cut transmits a ball cut signal to the frame control device 180 and the like. In addition, the guide rail 162, the ball smoothing piece 164,
Each of the supply passages 168 is formed in a plurality of rows (for example, two rows) in the front-rear direction toward the drawing.

Below the supply passage 168, a dispensing device 170 is provided.
Are provided, and further below the payout device 170, a prize ball passage 178 and a ball lending passage 176 are separately provided. The payout device 170 receives the payout signal transmitted from the frame control device 180, and pays out the pachinko balls supplied through the supply passage 168 to the prize ball passage 178 or the ball lending passage 176. For example, a pulse signal is used as the payout signal, and the number of pachinko balls to be paid out, the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 1
76 and information indicating which of the paths is to be sorted. Both the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176 are connected to the upper plate 130 through the upper plate opening 136. Therefore, the pachinko ball paid out as a prize ball in the prize ball passage 178 or as a ball in the ball rental passage 176 is the upper plate 1
Sent to 30. When the upper plate 130 is full of pachinko balls as described above, it is sent to the lower plate 128. By looking at the pachinko balls that have come out on the upper plate 130 or the lower plate 128 in this way, the player can see that the winning prize balls (or the ball lending by ball lending request) have been paid out.

A guide rail 181 is formed slightly below the center of the back side of the pachinko machine 100. The guide rail 181 collects the pachinko balls that have won all the winning ports and guides them to the guide path 184. Taxiway 184
Is a passage for discharging the winning pachinko ball,
A ball discharge device 188 is provided on the way. The ball discharge device 188 is a device that discharges pachinko balls that pass through the guide path 184 one by one. The ball discharging device 188 includes, for example, a rotating body that transports pachinko balls, a motor that rotates the rotating body, and a discharging sensor 186 that detects the pachinko balls being transported. The rotating body is provided with a plurality of (for example, three) concave portions forming a substantially U-shaped groove. As the motor, a synchronous motor, a pulse motor, or the like is used. For example, a micro switch is used as the discharge sensor 186, but another sensor that can detect a pachinko ball, such as a proximity sensor, may be used. With this configuration, the pachinko balls that have won all the winning openings are guided by the guide rail 1.
The ball discharge device 188 is guided to the taxiway 184 by 81.
Are discharged one by one. At the time of discharge, the discharge sensor 186 detects a pachinko ball and transmits a winning signal to the main control device 160 or the like.

The main control device 160, the ball rental device 158,
Each of the frame control devices 180 is mainly configured by a CPU (processor), and includes a ROM, a RAM, an input / output processing circuit, a communication control circuit, and the like. Main controller 16
0 performs overall control for realizing a pachinko game. Upon receiving a winning signal or the like output from a sensor such as the winning sensor 138 or the starting port sensor 140, the symbol display 114
To output a symbol or the like, or a signal for paying out a prize ball. The ball lending device 158 performs control for lending pachinko balls up to the amount (or frequency) recorded on the prepaid card. The same applies when cash is inserted. For example, when the ball lending switch 124 shown in FIG. 4 is pressed, a ball lending signal for paying out a ball lending is output. In addition,
The ball lending device 158 is provided in the ball lending machine 132. The frame control device 180 performs control for operating the devices and members during a pachinko game. For example, in response to a signal output from the main control device 160 or the ball lending device 158, a pachinko ball is paid out according to the requested number.

The pachinko machine 100 constructed as described above
In the aspect of realizing the payout of the prize ball by winning and the payout of the ball rental by ball rental request, respectively,
This will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, FIG.
The same elements as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The main control device 160 includes the frame control device 180 and the ball rental device 1
58 is electrically connected to the frame control device 180, respectively. The frame control device 180 is electrically connected to the payout device 170. However, the main control device 1
No electrical connection is made between 60 and ball lending device 158.

In connection with FIG. 1, the frame control device 18
0 and the payout device 170 correspond to the prize ball payout means 10 and the lending ball payout means 20; 2, the main control device 160 corresponds to the game control means 30, and the ball lending device 158 corresponds to the ball lending means 40. Similarly, the payout device 170 is provided with the prize ball payout means 32.
The prize ball passage 178 corresponds to the prize ball passage 36, and the rent ball passage 176 corresponds to the rent ball passage 46. Further, the prize ball detector 174 includes the prize ball detector 38.
And the ball lending detector 172 corresponds to the ball lending detector 48. As the prize ball detector 174 and the ball lending detector 172, for example, a proximity sensor is used. Further, in the following description, for simplicity, it is assumed that the starting port 142 and the special winning port 118 are specific winning ports, and the other winning ports are general winning ports.

First, a description will be given of how a prize ball is paid out by winning. The main control device 160 that has received the winning signal output from the winning sensor 138 and the starting port sensor 140
Count the number of pachinko balls that win the special winning opening.
This count number is defined as a specific number. Also, the discharge sensor 18
Frame control device 180 which has received the winning signal output from
Counts the number of pachinko balls that have won all winning ports. The counted number is transmitted to the main controller 160 by the frame controller 180 as a detected number. Then, the main control device 160 transmits the number of prize balls for winning the specific winning opening and the number of prize balls for winning the general winning opening to the frame control device 180. For example, when n prizes are won in a specific winning opening, n × 15 prize balls are counted, and when m general prize openings are won, m × 7 prize balls are counted. Here, both n and m are natural numbers, and the number of pachinko balls winning the general winning opening is (detected number-specific number). The winning signal output from the discharge sensor 186 may be transmitted to the main control device 160. In this case, the main controller 16
0 counts the number of detections, and there is no need to transmit the number of detections from the frame controller 180 to the main controller 160. On the other hand, a winning signal output from the winning sensor 138 or the starting port sensor 140 may be transmitted to the frame control device 180. In this case, it is necessary to transmit the detected number and the specific number from the frame control device 180 to the main control device 160.

The frame control device 180 that has received the number of prize balls,
A payout signal corresponding to the number of winning balls is transmitted to the payout device 170. The payout device 170 that has received the payout signal pays out the pachinko balls 190 supplied to the payout device 170 via the supply passage 168 to the prize ball passage 178. Prize ball passage 178
The pachinko ball 190 paid out is detected by the prize ball detector 174, and the prize ball detection signal is sent to the main controller 1
60 and the frame control device 180. Prize ball detector 17
The main control device 160 and the frame control device 180 that have received the prize ball detection signal output from 4 count the paid-out pachinko balls, respectively. Then, the frame control device 180
Keeps transmitting the payout signal to the payout device 170 until the counted number reaches the prize ball number. On the other hand, the main control device 1
After the payout by the frame control device 180 is completed, the 60 performs different processing depending on the relationship between the count number and the number of award balls. That is, when the count number and the prize ball number match, the payout is normally performed and nothing is performed. If the count is smaller than the number of prize balls, there is an unpaid prize ball, and the shortage of prize balls is transmitted to the frame control device 180. Thus, the prize balls can be paid out without shortage. Further, if the counted number is larger than the number of prize balls, it means that an excessive payout has been made, and this is transmitted to a hall computer, an island computer or the like. This excessive payout is performed by the main controller 160 and the frame controller 180.
This occurs due to noise or the like when transmitting the number of prize balls to the frame control device 180, or when an illegal board is used in the frame control device 180. Then, by transmitting the excessive payout to a hall computer or the like, it is possible to easily find the cause of the illegal board discovery or the payout accident.

Next, a description will be given of the payout of a lending ball by a lending ball request. For example, the ball lending device 158 that has received the ball lending signal output from the ball lending switch 124 transmits the requested ball lending number to the frame control device 180 as a signal. The frame control device 180 that has received the number of lent balls transmits a payout signal corresponding to the number of lent balls to the payout device 170. Then, the payout device 170 that has received the payout signal transfers the pachinko balls 190 supplied to the payout device 170 through the supply passage 168 to the ball lending passage 1.
Pay out to 76. The pachinko ball 190 paid out to the ball lending passage 176 is detected by the ball lending detector 172, and the ball lending detection signal is sent to the ball lending device 158 and the frame control device 180. The ball lending device 158 and the frame control device 180, which have received the ball lending detection signal output from the ball lending detector 172, respectively count the paid out pachinko balls. Then, the ball lending device 158 and the frame control device 180 perform the same operation as the award ball payout described above. As a result, the ball rental can be paid out without shortage. In addition, when an excessive payout is performed, it is transmitted to a hall computer or the like, thereby facilitating the discovery of the illegal board and the cause of the payout accident.

Here, a specific configuration example of the payout device 170 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
The dispensing device 170 shown in FIG.
0, 208, a motor 204 and the like. Case 20
2 is an inlet 202a and two outlets 202b, 20
2c. The inlet 202a has a supply passage 168,
The exit portion 202b is connected (coupled) to the ball lending passage 176 (the prize ball passage 178 on the back side of the drawing), and the exit portion 202c is connected to the ball extraction passage 179 so that pachinko balls can pass therethrough.
Therefore, the inlet 202 a can be regarded as a part of the supply passage 168. Similarly, the exit part 202b is the ball-gathering passage 1
76 (award ball passage 178). As shown in FIG. 9, a prize ball detector 174 is provided at the exit 202b on the left side of the drawing, and a ball lending detector 172 is provided at the exit 202b on the right side of the drawing. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, two rotating bodies 200 and 208 are housed in the case 202 so as to be independently rotatable forward and backward. A motor 204 is fixed to the case 202. The motor 204 is a motor capable of forward / reverse rotation control and rotation angle control, and for example, a pulse motor (stepping motor) is used. The rotating body 200 is connected to the drive shaft 210 of the motor 204, and the rotating body 208 is connected to the motor 20.
4 drive shafts 206 respectively.

Here, a plurality of (for example, six) concave portions forming a substantially U-shaped groove are provided on the outer periphery of the two rotating bodies 200 and 208. Each recess has one pachinko ball
The drive shaft 20 of the motor 204
The pachinko ball is transported along with the forward and reverse rotations of 6,210.
When the pachinko balls being conveyed reach the outlet 202b, the pachinko balls fall into the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176 and are paid out. Similarly, when the pachinko ball being conveyed reaches the outlet 202c, the pachinko ball falls into the ball ejection passage 179 and is removed. More specifically, in FIG. 10, the pachinko ball supplied from the supply passage 168 enters the inlet 202a. The rotating body 20 is driven by the motor 204.
When 0 and 208 rotate in the forward direction (counterclockwise rotation in FIG. 10), the pachinko ball is received and transported in the recess. Thereafter, the pachinko ball reaches the outlet 202b, falls, and is paid out to the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176. In other words, a prize ball is paid out to the prize ball passage 178 by the rotation of the rotating body 208, and a lending ball is paid out to the ball lending path 176 by the rotation of the rotating body 200.

On the other hand, when the rotating bodies 200 and 208 rotate in the opposite direction (clockwise rotation in FIG. 10) by the driving of the motor 204, the pachinko balls are received in the concave portions and conveyed. Thereafter, the pachinko ball reaches the outlet portion 202c and falls, falls into the ball removal passage 179, and is removed.
The motor 204 can rotate the drive shaft 206 and the drive shaft 210 independently. Therefore, prize ball passage 1
Pachinko balls can be dispensed separately to the ball 78 and the ball lending passage 176. That is, the drive shaft 206 (the rotator 20
By rotating 8) in the forward direction, award balls can be paid out to the award ball passage 178, and by rotating the drive shaft 210 (rotary body 200) in the forward direction, a lending ball can be paid out to the lending ball passage 176. it can. In addition, when the drive shaft 206 and the drive shaft 210 are simultaneously rotated, a prize ball and a lending ball can be paid out at the same time. For example, when a pachinko ball wins a winning opening at the time of a ball lending request, the payout of the prize ball and the ball lending can be performed in a short time. Further, the motor 204 is connected to the drive shafts 206 and 2.
As long as the motor can adjust the rotation angle of 10, the required number can be paid out when needed.

Since both the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176 communicate with the upper opening 136, both passages may be temporarily used to pay out prize balls. In other words, the drive shafts 206 and 210 (rotating bodies 208 and 200) are simultaneously rotated in the forward direction, and payout of prize balls is performed to both paths. For example, when the number of prize balls to be paid out increases remarkably, for example, at the time of a big hit, many prize balls can be paid out efficiently and in a short time. The same applies to the rental balls, and it is possible to pay out many rental balls at once in a short time. In addition, the case 202 is one unit including a prize ball detector 174 and a ball lending detector 172. Therefore, when a failure or the like occurs, each unit can be replaced, and the pachinko machine 100 can be used quickly. In addition, since it is mounted as a unit, it can be applied to a wide variety of pachinko machines. In addition, the motor 204 is not limited to a motor that can rotate forward and backward, and a motor that rotates in one direction may be used. In this case, it is necessary to provide a mechanism (or device) for distributing the pachinko balls to the prize ball passage 178, the ball lending passage 176, and the ball removal passage 179, inside or outside the unit.

According to the first embodiment, the frame control device 1
The payout device 80 and the payout device 170 (prize ball payout means 10 and rental ball payout means 20) pay out a number of prize balls (prize balls 12) corresponding to the number of prize balls to the prize ball passage 178 (prize ball passage 14). The number of balls to be loaned (ball rentals 22) corresponding to the number of ball rentals is paid out to the ball passage 176 (ball rental passage 24). In addition, the main control device 16
Frame control device 180 and payout device 170 (prize ball payout means 32) to which the number of prize balls has been transmitted from 0 (game control means 30).
Pays out a number of award balls (award balls 34) corresponding to the number of award balls to an award ball passage 178 (award ball passage 36). Also, the frame control device 180 and the payout device 170 (the ball loan dispensing unit 4), which are transmitted the number of balls to be loaned from the ball rental unit 158 (ball lending unit 40).
2) pays out the number of ball rentals (ball rentals 44) corresponding to the number of ball rentals to the ball rental passage 176 (ball rental passage 46). In these cases, the award ball passage 178 and the lending ball passage 176 are provided separately, so that it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of award balls to be paid out and the number of lending balls to be paid out.

Further, the prize ball detector 174 (prize ball detector 3)
When the prize ball detection signal output from 8) is counted, the counted number is actually equal to the prize ball path 178 (prize ball path 36).
Is the number of award balls (award balls 34) paid out. Therefore, the main control device 160 (frame control device 180) can accurately grasp the number of prize balls actually paid out. If the counted number does not reach the number of prize balls, the difference is the number of unpaid prize balls. Therefore, the main control device 160 can also transmit the number of prize balls that are insufficient to the number of prize balls to the frame control device 180 and pay out the unpaid prize balls.
In this case, the number of prize balls according to the number of prize balls can be accurately paid out. Then, when the ball lending detection signal output from the ball lending detector 172 (ball lending detector 48) is counted, the counted number becomes the ball lending actually paid out to the ball lending passage 176 (ball lending passage 46). The number of balls for rental 44). Therefore, the ball lending device 158 (frame control device 180) can accurately grasp the number of balls actually paid out. If the counted number does not reach the number of rental balls, the difference is the number of unpaid rental balls. Therefore, the ball rental device 158
It is also possible to transmit the insufficient number of balls to the frame control device 180 to pay out the unpaid balls. In this case, the number of balls for rental according to the number of balls for rental can be accurately paid out.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a motor for controlling rotation of one rotating body is used, and a motor for controlling rotation of two rotating bodies independently is used. Here, FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway rear view of the ball dispensing device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 shows a side cross section taken along line XII-XII in FIG. FIG. 13 shows a plane cross section based on the line XIII-XIII in FIG. FIG. 14 shows the entire pachinko machine in a rear view. It should be noted that the second and subsequent embodiments will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the dispensing device 170 according to the second embodiment includes a main body case 300, a rotary supply body 320, which is a main part of a ball dispensing supply unit and a ball sorting unit, and a prize supply unit. The ball payout passage 312 and the ball rental payout passage 316 are respectively provided to form one unit. The dispensing device 170 is provided with the mechanism plate 15
2 at a predetermined position with screws or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the main body case 300 is composed of three parts: a front case body 302, a center partition plate 304, and a rear case body 306.
In the upper part of the main body case 300, the front and rear of the supply passage 168 are provided.
The ball introduction ports 308 respectively communicating with the ball passages in the row are formed by being divided into front and rear by a central partition plate 304.
In the center of the main body case 300, the rotating body storage room 3 is provided.
10 is formed so as to communicate with the lower portion of the ball inlet 308. Further, in the main body case 300, a prize ball payout passage 312 and a ball lending payout passage 316, which are individually communicated with each other at the left and right portions of the lower part of the rotating body storage chamber 310, are formed adjacent to the left and right, respectively. I have. The payout path 312 for prize balls and the payout path 316 for lending balls are respectively formed in front and rear by a central partition plate 304.

A prize ball detector 314 is assembled in the front and rear prize ball payout paths 312, and the front and rear ball rent payout paths 31 are provided.
6, a ball rental detector 318 is assembled. Each of the prize ball detector 314 and the ball lending detector 318 comprises a proximity sensor or the like. Then, the prize ball detector 314
Each time the pachinko ball B is detected, the signal is sent to the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160 and counted. Each time the pachinko ball detector B 318 detects the pachinko ball B, the signal is sent to the frame controller 180 and the ball rental device 158 to be counted.

The rotating body storage chamber 310 of the main body case 300 is rotated forward and reverse by an electric actuator to thereby form a rotating supply body 320 for constituting a main part of both a ball payout supply means and a ball sorting means. Are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a plurality of (for example, six) ball receiving portions 322 are maintained at predetermined intervals (for example, 60 degrees intervals in the case of six) on the outer periphery of the first half of the rotation supply body 320. It is recessed. Further, on the outer periphery of the rear half portion of the rotation supply body 320, a plurality of ball receiving portions 322 are phased with respect to the front ball receiving portion 322 by a half pitch (for example, 30 degrees in the case of six pieces) at a predetermined interval. It is recessed to keep.

The pachinko ball B guided to the front ball introduction port 308 of the front and rear ball introduction ports 308 is introduced into the front ball receiving portion 322 of the rotary supply body 320, and the rear ball introduction port is provided. The pachinko ball B guided to 308 is introduced into the ball receiving portion 322 on the rear side of the rotation supply body 320. Further, the rotation supply body 320 is rotated clockwise toward FIG. 11, whereby the prize balls Ba are sorted and paid out to the prize ball payout passage 312. Conversely, when the rotary supply body 320 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11, the ball rental Bb is sorted and paid out to the ball payout passage 316.

A payout motor (for example, a stepping motor capable of rotating forward and backward) 324 is used as an electric actuator for rotating the rotation supply body 320 forward and backward. As shown in FIG. 12, the payout motor 324 is assembled to the rear case body 306 of the main body case 300.
The output shaft 326 of the dispensing motor 324 is connected to the rear case 3
06 is inserted into the center boss portion of the rotation supply body 320 so as to transmit torque.

Further, a frame control device 180 is provided behind the lower discharge gutter 328. This frame control device 180
Receives the number of signals corresponding to the number of winning balls output from the main controller 160, and controls the rotation of the payout motor 324 in the forward direction. Further, the frame control device 180 receives a signal of a number corresponding to the number of ball rentals issued from the ball rental device 158 based on a ball rental switch disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the pachinko machine 100, and Dispensing motor 3
24 is controlled in the reverse direction.

Since the pachinko machine 100 is configured as described above, when the ball lending switch 124 is operated prior to the pachinko game (or during the game), a signal is sent to the ball lending device 158. Then, the ball rental device 1
The number of signals corresponding to the number of rented balls issued from 58 is sent to the frame controller 180, and based on this, the frame controller 180
The rotation of the dispensing motor 324 is controlled by the dispensing signal issued from.

As a result, the rotation supply body 320 is
The ball is rotated in the counterclockwise direction toward 1 by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of lent balls. For example, when the number of balls to be rented is 25, the rotating supply body 320 moves 75 times counterclockwise toward FIG.
It is rotated 0 degrees (2 rotations and 30 degrees). Then, only twenty-five pachinko balls B of each ball receiving part 322 of the rotary supply body 320 are correctly paid out to the ball payout passage 316. The ball rental Bb paid out to the ball payout passage 316 is paid out to the upper plate 130 through the merging path 330 of the lower payout gutter 328, the throttle path 332, and the like. The ball rental Bb paid out to the ball payout passage 316 is detected by the ball rental detector 318, and the signal thereof is transmitted to the frame control device 180 and the ball rental device 158.
And are counted in each of these devices. As a result, the number of the ball rentals Bb paid out to the ball payout passage 316 is confirmed in the frame control device 180 and the ball rental device 158, respectively.

By the way, the ball tank 150, the guide rail 1
62, 25 pachinko balls (ball-bending Bb) are correctly paid out to the ball-lending payout passage 316 due to a supply failure of the pachinko ball B in the supply passage 168 or the like or due to a malfunction of the payout motor 324 or the like. May be insufficient. For example, if the number of balls to be lent is insufficient by counting signals from the detector for ball rental 318 to be 20,
Signals corresponding to the five shortfalls are sent from the frame control device 180 to the payout motor 324, and the rotary supply body 320 is again rotated by 150 degrees in the counterclockwise direction, so that the ball payout passage 316 is provided.
, Five pachinko balls (ball rental Bb) are paid out.

In some cases, signals of a number corresponding to the number of balls to be emitted emitted from the ball rental device 158 may be unexpectedly changed due to noise or the like and sent to the frame control device 180. For example, when there are 25 balls to be loaned from the ball lending device 158 and the number changes to 20 and is sent to the frame control device 180, the rotation supply body 320 is
It is rotated in a counterclockwise direction by an amount equivalent to 20 pieces. Then, only 20 ball rentals Bb are paid out to the ball rental payout passage 316 and detected by the ball rental detector 318.
In this case, the ball lending device 158 confirms that the number of balls to be paid out is insufficient, such as 20 balls.
Signals corresponding to eight to five shortage signals are transmitted from the frame control device 180.
Sent to The signal is sent from the frame control device 180 to the payout motor 324, and the rotation supply body 320 is again rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle, and the rotation supply body 320
Pachinko balls B are paid out.

When a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls emitted from the main controller 160 is sent to the frame controller 180 during a pachinko game, a payout signal issued from the frame controller 180 based on the signal is transmitted. Thus, the rotation of the payout motor 324 is controlled. Thereby, the rotation supply body 3
20 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 11 by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of prize balls. For example, when the number of prize balls is 10, the rotation supply body 320 is rotated clockwise by 300 degrees toward FIG. As a result, only ten pachinko balls B are correctly paid out to the payout path 312 for prize balls. The prize ball Ba is detected by the prize ball detector 314, and its signal is transmitted to the frame control device 180 and the main control device 1
60 and counted. As a result, the number of the winning balls Ba paid out to the paying ball payout passage 312 is confirmed by the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160, respectively.

Further, the ball tank 150 and the guide rail 16
2. Ten pachinko balls (prize balls Ba) as prize balls are given to the prize ball payout path 312 due to a supply failure of the pachinko balls B in the supply passage 168 or the like, or an operation failure of the payout motor 324. May be insufficient without being paid out accurately, or a signal of a number corresponding to the number of prize balls emitted from the main control device 160 may be changed by noise or the like and sent to the frame control device 180. In this case, the number of the prize balls Ba is confirmed by the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160, respectively, so that the rotation supply body 320 is rotated by an amount corresponding to the shortage of the prize balls, and the prize ball payout passage is provided. Insufficient prize balls Ba are paid out to 312.

During the pachinko game, the main controller 160
And a signal corresponding to the number of balls to be loaned from the ball rental device 158 may be output to the frame control device 180 substantially simultaneously. In such a case, of the payout signal corresponding to the number of prize balls and the payout signal corresponding to the number of lending balls, one of the payout signals is given priority and the payout motor 324 is provided.
And then the other payout signal is sent to the payout motor 3
24. For example, when a payout signal corresponding to the number of award balls is sent to the payout motor 324 with priority, the rotation supply body 320 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 11 and by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of award balls. You. As a result, the number of pachinko balls (prize balls Ba) corresponding to the number of prize balls are accurately paid out to the prize ball payout passage 312.

Subsequently, a payout signal corresponding to the number of balls to be lent is sent to the payout motor 324, and the rotation supply body 320 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 11 by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of balls to rent. You. As a result, the number of pachinko balls B corresponding to the number of ball rentals is accurately paid out to the ball payout passage 316. Therefore, even when the signal corresponding to the number of awarded balls and the signal corresponding to the number of lending balls are output substantially simultaneously to the frame control device 180, the number of the awarded balls Ba to be paid out to the payout path 312 for the awarded ball is equal to the number of the awarded balls Ba. , The number of the ball rental Bb to be paid out to the ball payout passage 316 can be accurately recognized, and the management thereof becomes easy.

Further, as described above, the payout path 3 for the rental ball
The ball-for-lending Bb is detected by the 16 ball-for-lending detectors 318, and the detection signal is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball for-lending device 158.
Is sent to each and confirmed. Similarly, the prize ball Ba is detected by the prize ball detector 314 in the prize ball payout passage 312, and the detection signal is sent to the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160 to be confirmed. Therefore, if the illegal supply board is connected to the frame control device 180 and the rotation supply body 320 is operated improperly and the pachinko ball B corresponding to the prize ball or the lending ball is excessively paid out, the pachinko ball B Is paid out by the main control device 160 and the ball rental device 158.

Further, the payout device 170 is arranged such that the main body case 300 has a rotary supply body 320 which is a main part of the ball payout supply means and the ball sorting means, and a prize ball payout passage 312.
And a ball-issuing payout passage 316 are respectively provided to form one unit. For this reason, the pachinko machine 100
Of the dispensing device 170 to the mechanism plate 152 of
Maintenance and inspection work becomes easy. In addition, the rotation supply body 320
Is rotated forward and reverse by a payout motor 324 as an electric actuator, and the rotation supply body 320 shown in FIG.
The payout ball Ba is paid out to the payout ball payout passage 312 based on the clockwise rotation toward 1 and the ball lending Bb based on the counterclockwise rotation of the rotary supply body 320 toward FIG.
Is paid out to the ball rental payout passage 316. For this reason, it is possible to save the labor of manufacturing and assembling the dedicated member as the ball dispensing / supplying unit and the dedicated member as the ball sorting unit, and reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps to reduce costs. it can.

The rotating supply body 320 of the dispensing device 170
When the prize ball Ba or the ball rental Bb is paid out based on the rotation operation of, the prize ball detector 314 (or the ball rental detector 318)
Each time it is confirmed that the prize ball Ba or the lending ball Bb is detected one by one, the payout motor 324 is rotated so that the rotation supply body 320 rotates by an angle (for example, 30 degrees) corresponding to one ball. Drive control may be performed. Then, the prize ball B is detected by the prize ball detector 314 (or the ball-lending detector 318).
a or the payout motor 3 when the rental ball Bb is not detected.
24 may be configured to be stopped. By stopping the payout motor 324 when the prize ball Ba or the lending ball Bb is not detected, the idle rotation of the rotary supply body 320 is prevented, for example, when a ball is clogged on the upstream side of the payout device 170.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The third embodiment is different from the second embodiment in which game balls are distributed by a ball receiving portion located at an upper portion in that game balls are distributed by a ball receiving portion located at a lower portion. Here, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the ball payout device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 16 shows the ball payout device in a rear view. FIG. 17 is a rear view of the ball dispensing device, partially cut away. FIG. 18 shows the state of FIG.
6 shows a side cross section based on the line XVIII-XVIII. FIG. 19 shows a side cross section based on the line XIX-XIX in FIG.

First, in the ball payout device 350 shown in FIG. 15, a ball guide path 354, a rotating body storage chamber 364, a prize ball payout path 366, and a ball rental payout path 370 are formed in the main body case 352. I have. As shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 19, the ball guide path 354 has a ball inlet 356 at the upper end communicating with the two front and rear ball paths of the supply path 168 at the upper end, and the outer side of the rotator housing chamber 364. A front and rear straight portion 358 extending to a substantially center portion, and a branch portion 360 for guiding and guiding the pachinko ball B to the front and rear portions at the lower center portion of the rotating body storage chamber 364 from the lower end of the straight portion 358. It is provided continuously. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 18, the ball outlets of the front and rear branch portions 360 are respectively opened at the front and rear portions of the lower central portion of the rotating body storage chamber 364, and the opening portions are provided with balls for the rotation supply body 376. The intake section 362 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the lower part of the rotating body storage chamber 364 is located at a position approaching the left and right sides of the front and rear ball intake parts 362, respectively.
Below the front side 4, a front and rear payout passage 366 for prize balls and a front and rear payout passage 370 for ball lending are respectively formed adjacent to each other on the left and right sides. Before and after these prize ball payout passages 312
The prize ball detector 368 is provided in front of and behind the ball rental payout passage 37.
A ball rental detector 372 is attached to 0.

The rotating body storage chamber 364 is rotated by a payout motor 384 (stepping motor) as an electric actuator in the forward and reverse directions, thereby constituting a main part of both a ball payout supply means and a ball sorting means. Rotary feeder 3
76 is supported so as to be able to rotate forward and backward around a shaft 382 at the center thereof. A plurality of front and rear ball receiving portions 378 are formed in the front half and the rear half of the rotation supply body 376 in the same manner as in the second embodiment, respectively, in a phase corresponding to a half pitch. A driven gear 380 is formed on the outer periphery of the rotation supply body 376 at a position intermediate between the front and rear ball receiving portions 378.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a gear chamber 374 is formed in the main body case 352 diagonally above the rotating body storage chamber 364, and the gear chamber 374 is formed.
A payout motor 384 is attached to the outside of the box.
The output shaft 386 of the dispensing motor 384 is connected to a gear chamber 374.
A drive gear 388 meshed with the driven gear 380 of the rotation supply 376 is rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the output shaft 326 so as to rotate integrally with the output shaft 386. Also,
In the main body case 352, a position detector (for example, a photosensor having a light emitting device and a light receiving device) 390 that detects the rotational position of the rotation supply body 376 is provided. By controlling the rotation of the payout motor 384 based on the detection signal of the position detector 390, the rotation supply 376 is accurately stopped at a predetermined position. As a result, poor payout of pachinko balls due to unexpected stoppage of the rotation supply body 376 is prevented. The other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the description is omitted. The position detector 390 can be similarly applied to other embodiments. That is, by detecting the position of the rotating body (the rotation supplying body 376), the rotating body can be accurately stopped at a predetermined position. As a result, unnecessary rotation is prevented, so that unnecessary pachinko ball payout can be prevented.

Therefore, in the third embodiment, the pachinko balls B flowing in the two front and rear ball passages of the supply passage 168 are guided into the front and rear ball guide paths 354, respectively. Then, the pachinko ball B is guided to the front and rear ball intake portions 362 which are the exits of the front and rear ball guide paths 354, respectively. Further, of the front and rear ball intakes 362, for example, the pachinko ball B guided to the rear (left side in FIG. 18) ball intake 362 receives a plurality of ball receivers 378 on the rear side of the rotation supply body 376. Of the ball receiving portions 37 located at the bottom
Flow into 8. Further, the pachinko ball B guided to the front side (right side in FIG. 18) ball intake portion 362 is
6, in the middle between the left and right adjacent ball receiving portions 378 at the lower portion of the plurality of ball receiving portions 378 on the front side of 6, and abuts on the front surface of the rotation supply body 376 and waits.

That is, the pachinko ball B is introduced into only one ball receiving portion 378 located at the lowermost position among the plurality of ball receiving portions 378 before and after the rotation supply body 376, and is introduced into the other ball receiving portions 378. On the other hand, the pachinko ball is rotated in the forward and reverse directions without the pachinko ball B being introduced. For this reason, the rotary feeder 3
76 rotates lightly forward and reverse with a smaller torque compared to the rotation supply body of the second embodiment, which rotates forward and backward with the pachinko balls B introduced into the plurality of ball receiving portions 378, respectively. As a result, it is possible to use a motor having low output and low power consumption as the payout motor 324. Note that the ball payout device 350 including the rotation supply body 376, the prize ball payout passage 312, and the ball rental payout passage can be similarly applied to other embodiments. Even when the present invention is applied to other embodiments, the rotating body (rotary supply body 37)
Since 6) can be rotated forward and backward lightly, a motor with small output and power consumption can be used as the payout motor 324.

In other respects, substantially the same functions and effects as those of the second embodiment are obtained. That is, a payout signal corresponding to the number of winning balls is sent from the frame control device 180 to the payout motor 384, and the rotation supply body 376 rotates counterclockwise toward FIG. As a result, the number of prize balls Ba corresponding to the number of prize balls is accurately paid out to the prize ball payout passage 366. Also, the frame control device 18
From 0, the payout signal corresponding to the number of lending balls is output from the payout motor 384.
And the rotation supply body 376 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 17 by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of ball rentals, so that the number of ball rentals Bb corresponding to the number of ball rentals is paid out for ball rental. Dispensed accurately into passage 370. Further, a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls from the main control device 160 and a signal corresponding to the number of lent balls from the ball rental device 158 are transmitted to the frame control device 18.
Even in the case of being output substantially simultaneously with respect to 0, it is necessary to accurately recognize the number of prize balls Ba paid out to the prize ball payout path 366 and the number of ball rental balls Bb paid out to the ball rental payout path 370. And its management becomes easier.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the means for performing payout and the means for performing distribution in the second and third embodiments are unitized. Here, FIG. 20 shows a ball payout device according to the fourth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 20, a dedicated rotating supply member 418 as a ball payout supply means is provided to the ball payout device 400.
And a dedicated ball sorting member 424 as a ball sorting means are individually arranged. That is, in the main body case 402 of the ball dispensing device 400, from the upper part to the lower part, a ball inlet 308 communicating with the two rows of ball passages before and after the supply passage 168, and the ball inlet 30
8, a rotating body storage chamber 406 communicating with a lower part of the rotating body 8 and payout ports 426 before and after communicating with the lower part of the rotating body storage chamber 406 are formed. Further, below the payout opening 426, the payout path 410 for the prize ball branched right and left by the branch path 408.
And the ball rental payout passage 414 are formed adjacent to each other.
A prize ball detector 412 is mounted in the prize ball payout path 410, and a ball rental detector 416 is mounted in the ball rental payout path 414.

In the rotating body storage chamber 406, a dedicated rotating supply body 418 serving as a ball payout supply means is rotatably mounted. In the rotation supply body 418, a plurality of ball receiving portions 420 are formed on the outer periphery of the first half and the outer periphery of the second half in the same manner as in the second embodiment, in phase with each other by a half pitch. Further, the rotation supplying body 418 is rotated in one direction by a dispensing motor (not shown) as an electric actuator, and thereby the pachinko ball B is dispensed from the dispensing port 4.
26.

A dedicated ball sorting member 424 as a ball sorting means is provided in the branch path 408 of the main body case 402. The ball sorting member 424 can be switched between a first position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 20 and a second position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Is mounted so as to be rotatable around the center. And the ball sorting member 42
When 4 is arranged at the first position shown by the solid line in FIG. Further, the ball sorting member 424
20 is arranged at the second position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Other configurations are configured in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

That is, in the fourth embodiment,
In any of the payout signal corresponding to the number of award balls and the payout signal corresponding to the number of lending balls from the frame control device 180, the payout motor 422 is rotated in one direction corresponding to the number, and the pachinko ball B is paid out. Dispensed to exit 426. On the other hand, based on the payout signal corresponding to the number of balls to be lent, the ball sorting member 424 is arranged at the first position shown by the solid line in FIG. 20 by the electric actuator of the ball sorting means. Further, based on a signal corresponding to the number of awarded balls, the ball sorting member 424 is moved in FIG.
It is arranged at a second position indicated by a chain line.

For this reason, a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls is sent substantially simultaneously to the respective electric actuators of the ball payout supply means and the ball sorting means, so that the number of prize balls Ba corresponding to the number of prize balls is obtained. It is accurately paid out to the use payout passage 410. Furthermore, a payout signal corresponding to the number of ball rentals is sent substantially simultaneously to each of the electric actuators of the ball payout supply unit and the ball sorting unit, so that the number of the ball rentals Bb corresponding to the number of ball rentals is the ball payout passage. 414 is paid out exactly. Further, a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls from the main control device 160 and a signal corresponding to the number of lent balls from the ball rental device 158 are the frame control device 1
Even if the numbers are output substantially simultaneously to 80, the number of prize balls Ba paid out to the prize ball payout passage 410 and the number of ball rental balls Bb paid out to the ball rental payout passage 414 are accurately recognized. And its management becomes easier.

In the second to fourth embodiments, the ball-lending detector 3 of the ball-lending payout passage 316 (370, 414) is used.
18 (372, 416), the detection signal of the ball-for-lending Bb is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball-lending device 158 for confirmation, and the prize ball payout passage 312 (366, 366).
410), the detection signal of the prize ball Ba in the prize ball detector 314 (368, 412) is sent to the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160 for confirmation, but is not limited thereto. is not. For example, the detection signal of the prize ball Ba of the prize ball detector 314 (368, 412) is not output to the frame control device 180, and the main control device 16
It is also possible to output only for 0 and count. In the third embodiment, the ball rental detector 37
2 need not always be provided. At the time of ball lending, a signal from the position detector 390 may be output to the ball lending device 158 or the frame control device 180 for counting. Further, in the second to fourth embodiments, when the number of payouts of the prize balls Ba or the rental balls Bb is insufficient, the pachinko balls are rotated by rotating the rotary supply body 320 by an amount corresponding to the insufficiency of the number of payouts. , But is not limited to this.
For example, when the number of paid out prize balls Ba or rental balls Bb is insufficient, the shortage is notified by a lamp, a buzzer, or the like,
Alternatively, the game may be interrupted by stopping an electric actuator for launching a ball or the like.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, a fifth embodiment will be described.
The present invention is applied to a mode of paying out a designated number of game balls which are supplied separately to a prize ball passage and a lending ball passage in advance. In the fifth embodiment, FIG.
1, will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 21 shows a concept in the fifth embodiment. FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing the fifth embodiment.

In FIG. 21, a prize ball passage 72 and a lending ball passage 82 are separately provided, and a prize ball 70 and a lending ball 80 are distributed and supplied in advance. The prize ball payout means 74 receives the number of prize balls and pays out a corresponding number of prize balls 70 to the prize ball passage 72. Similarly, the ball-lending dispensing means 84 receives the number of lending balls, and allocates the corresponding number of lending balls 80 to the lending-ball passage 82.
To pay out. Thus, the prize ball passage 72 and the ball lending passage 82
Since the number of prize balls 70 to be paid out and the number of lent balls 80 to be paid out can be more accurately grasped. Note that, in relation to FIG.
4 corresponds to the prize ball payout means 10, and the ball lending means 84 corresponds to the ball lending means 20. The prize ball passage 72 corresponds to the prize ball passage 14, and the lending ball passage 82 corresponds to the lending ball passage 24.

Next, an example in which the fifth embodiment is applied to an actual pachinko machine will be described. The pachinko machine 100
The configuration, operation, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, points different from the first embodiment will be described to simplify the description. First, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine 100 shown in FIG. The first point is that the supply passage 168 is divided into a prize ball passage and a ball lending passage. As described above, the supply passages 168 are formed in a plurality of rows in the front-back direction as viewed in the drawing. Therefore, it can be realized by dividing a plurality of rows of passages into a prize ball passage and a ball lending passage. The thus divided prize ball passage corresponds to the prize ball passage 72, and the divided ball lending passage corresponds to the ball lending passage 82. The second point is that payout devices 170 are provided in each of the prize ball passage and the ball lending passage. However, since the pachinko ball has already been divided into the prize ball passage and the ball lending passage, the dispensing device 170 does not need a distributing mechanism for distributing to these passages.

With reference to FIG. 22, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 22, of how the pachinko machine 100 modified as described above realizes the payout of the prize ball by winning and the payout of the ball loan by a ball-lending request. In FIG. 22,
The same elements as those shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Therefore, Embodiment 1 (FIG. 6)
The points that differ from are described.

First, the payout of the prize balls by winning is described. The frame control device 180 that has received the number of prize balls from the main control device 160 transmits a payout signal corresponding to the number of prize balls to the prize ball payout device 264. Then, the prize ball payout device 264 receiving the payout signal pays out the pachinko ball 260 supplied to the prize ball passage 262. The pachinko ball 260 as a prize ball paid out to the prize ball passage 262 is a prize ball detector 174.
Is detected by Next, a description will be given of the payout of a ball for lending by a ball lending request. The frame control device 180 that has received the number of ball rentals from the ball rental device 158 transmits a payout signal corresponding to the number of ball rentals to the ball rental device 254. Then, the ball-lending dispensing device 254 that has received the dispensing signal dispenses the pachinko ball 250 supplied to the ball-lending passage 252. The pachinko ball 250 as the rental ball paid out to the rental ball passage 252 is detected by the rental ball detector 172.

Other operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, so that prize balls and lending balls can be paid out without shortage. Also, if an excessive payment is made, it will be reported to the hall computer etc.,
It is possible to easily find an illegal board or cause a dispensing accident. In addition, in relation to FIG. 1, the prize ball path 262 corresponds to the prize ball path 14, and the ball lending path 252 corresponds to the ball lending path 24. Also, in relation to FIG.
Corresponds to the prize ball payout means 32, and the ball lending device 254 corresponds to the ball lending means 42. Further, the prize ball passage 262 corresponds to the prize ball passage 36, and the ball lending passage 252 is the ball lending passage 46.
Is equivalent to

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The sixth embodiment is a more specific configuration of the fifth embodiment. Here, FIG. 23 shows a back view of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 24 shows FIG.
2 shows an enlarged periphery of the dispensing device in FIG. FIG. 25 shows FIG.
4 is a schematic side sectional view of FIG. FIG. 26 is a front view of the prize ball payout device. FIG. 27 shows a cross section taken along line XXVII-XXVII of FIG. FIG. 28 shows a cross section taken along line XXVIII-XXVIII in FIG. FIG. 29 shows a cross section taken along line XXIX-XXIX of FIG.
FIG. 30 shows a cross section taken along line XXX-XXX in FIG. FIG. 31 is a front view of the ball rental device. FIG. 32 shows FIG.
2 shows a cross section taken along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. FIG. 33 shows XX of FIG.
3 shows a cross section taken along line XIII-XXXIII. FIG. 34 shows a peripheral enlargement of the frame control device in FIG. FIG. 35 schematically shows a control system.

Pachinko balls B stored in ball tank 150
24, as shown in FIG. 24, three ball passages in front and rear directions (left and right directions in FIG. 24) of the guide rail 162 (the front row and the middle row are denoted by reference numeral 162a, and the rear row is denoted by reference numeral 162b).
Is attached. ), The supply passage 168 is formed in three rows in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 24) of spherical paths (front and middle rows are denoted by reference numeral 168a, and rear rows are denoted by reference numeral 168b). Each flows in.

The pachinko balls B in the two rows of ball passages 168 a, the front row (the right row in FIG. 24) and the middle row in the supply path 168, are supplied to the prize ball payout device 500. The pachinko balls B paid out by the prize ball payout device 500 are provided with three rows of ball passages (the front row and the middle row are denoted by reference numerals 606a) in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 24) of the lower payout gutter 606. , The rear row is denoted by a reference numeral and a ball path 606b.) In the front row and the middle row. Guide rail 162, supply passage 168, and lower discharge gutter 60
The ball paths 162a, 168a, and 606a in which the pachinko ball B (also referred to as a prize ball) flows in No. 6 constitute a prize ball path according to the present invention. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the lower payout gutter 606 is provided with a ball passage 608 substantially parallel to the two rows of ball passages 606a.

As shown in FIG. 24, the pachinko balls B in the ball passage 168 b in the rear row (left row in FIG. 24) of the supply passage 168 are supplied to the ball rental and payout device 550. Then, the pachinko ball B paid out by the ball rental device 550 is paid out to the ball passage 606b in the rear row of the lower payout gutter 606, and then joins the ball path 606b in the middle row through the joining channel 610. Ball passages 162b, 168b, 606b through which the pachinko balls B (also referred to as lending balls) flow in the guide rail 162, the supply passage 168, and the lower discharge gutter 606.
Constitutes a ball lending passage referred to in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 23, the downstream opening of the ball passage 606 a in the lower discharge gutter 606 is connected to the pachinko machine 10.
No. 0 communicates with an upper plate communication port 616 which communicates with an upper plate (not shown) on the front side (front side). The pachinko ball B that overflows when the pachinko ball B paid out to the upper plate is full is discharged to the lower plate (not shown) of the pachinko machine 100 through the lower plate guide path 618 of the mechanism plate 152. Has become.

The ball passage 606a in the lower discharge gutter 606
The bells 612 and 614 which emit a metal sound, that is, a payout sound when the pachinko balls B flowing through the respective paths contact each other are provided in the downstream portion of the lower plate and in the middle of the lower dish guide path 618, respectively.

The prize ball payout device 500 shown in FIG. 23 is assembled at a predetermined position of the mechanism plate 152 with screws or the like (see FIG. 23). The prize ball payout device 500 and a frame control device 180 to be described later constitute prize ball payout means according to the present invention.

In the prize ball payout apparatus 500, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the main body case 502 includes a front case body 504, a center partition 506, and a rear case body 508. At the upper part of the main body case 502, as shown in FIG. 28, the front and middle ball passages 1 in the front and middle rows of the supply passage 168 are partitioned by a central partition plate 506.
Two rows of front and rear prize ball introduction ports (both rows are denoted by reference numeral 510) are formed to communicate with 68a.

In the center of the main body case 502, a rotating body storage chamber 512 is formed so as to communicate with the prize ball introduction port 510. Further, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29,
At the lower part of the main body case 502, two rows of front and rear winning ball payout ports (both rows are denoted by reference numeral 514) communicating with the rotating body storage chamber 512, and a ball removal parallel to the winning ball payout port 514. An opening 516 is formed (see FIG. 30). As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the prize ball payout outlet 514 is communicated with the ball passages 606a in the front row and the middle row of the lower payout gutter 606. Also, as shown in FIG. 29, the ball outlet 516 is
The lower discharge gutter 606 communicates with the ball passage 608.

As shown in FIG. 28, each prize ball payout exit 514
The prize ball detector 518 including, for example, a proximity sensor
Are assembled respectively. And prize ball payout exit 5
The detection signal emitted each time the pachinko ball B passing through 14 is detected by the prize ball detector 518 is sent to the main control device 160 and a frame control device 180 described later, respectively, as schematically shown in FIG. Is counted.

As shown in FIG. 28, on the outer surface of the rear case body 508, a prize ball payout motor 520 composed of, for example, a stepping motor capable of rotating forward and backward is mounted. The output shaft 522 of the prize ball payout motor 520 penetrates the rear case body 508 and protrudes to the center of the rotating body storage chamber 512. In the rotating body storage chamber 512, the output shaft 5
A rotation supply body 524 that is rotated forward and reverse by a prize ball payout motor 520 is inserted in the motor 22 to transmit torque. The prize ball payout motor 520 corresponds to the prize ball payout actuator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, a plurality of (for example, six) pachinko balls B can be received on the outer periphery of the first half of the rotation supply body 524, each of which is formed of a substantially U-shaped groove. The prize ball receiving portions 528 are recessed at predetermined intervals (for example, 60 degrees in the case of six prize balls). Further, on the outer periphery of the rear half of the rotation supply body 524, a half pitch (for example, 30 in the case of six pieces) is provided with respect to the front winning ball receiving part 528.
A plurality (for example, six) of prize ball receiving portions 528 are recessed at predetermined intervals in phase with each other. That is, the prize ball receiving portion 528 is formed in two rows before and after the rotation supply body 524 with the central plate portion 526 therebetween. Of the front and rear prize ball introduction ports 510, the pachinko ball B guided to the front prize ball introduction port 510 is introduced into the front prize ball receiving portion 528 of the rotation supply body 524, and the rear prize ball introduction port 510 is provided. Is introduced into the prize ball receiving portion 528 on the rear side of the rotation supply body 524.

Each time the rotary supply member 524 rotates 30 degrees in the counterclockwise direction (counterclockwise) in FIG. It is. On the contrary, the rotation supply body 524 is turned clockwise (clockwise) in FIG.
The pachinko balls B received in the prize ball receiving portion 528 are paid out one by one to the ball outlet 516 each time the ball is rotated by 30 degrees.

In FIG. 23, a ball rental device 550 is provided.
Has a function of paying out a number of pachinko balls B corresponding to a predetermined number of rental balls. The ball rental unit 550 includes the mechanism plate 1
52 is attached to a predetermined position by a screw or the like (see FIGS. 23 and 25). It should be noted that the ball rental device 55
0 and a frame control device 180 to be described later constitute a ball rental unit in the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the main body case 552 includes a front case body 554 and a rear case body 556. In the upper part of the main body case 552, a ball rental port 558 that communicates with the ball passage 168b in the rear row of the supply passage 168 is formed.

Further, in the center of the main body case 552, a rotating body storage chamber 560 is formed so as to communicate with a lower part of the ball lending introduction port 558. Further, a ball rental port 562 communicating with the rotating body storage chamber 560 is formed at a lower portion of the main body case 552. The ball rental payout exit 562 is located at the lower payout gutter 60.
6 is communicated with the ball passage 606b in the rear row.

A ball rental detector 564 composed of, for example, a proximity sensor or the like is attached to the ball rental port 562.
Then, as shown in FIG. 35, a detection signal emitted each time a pachinko ball B passing through the ball lending payout port 562 is detected by the ball lending detector 564 is sent to the main control device 160 and a ball lending device 158 described later. Each is sent and counted.

As shown in FIG. 32, on the outer surface of the rear case body 556, a motor 566 for paying out a ball, for example, composed of a stepping motor or the like is assembled. The output shaft 568 of the motor for paying out balls 566 penetrates the rear case body 556 and the rotating body storage chamber 560 and protrudes from the center of the front case body 554. In the rotating body storage room 560,
The output shaft 568 is provided with a rotation supply body 570 which is rotated by a motor for paying out balls 566 so as to transmit torque.

As shown in FIG. 33, the rotary feeder 570 is formed of a substantially U-shaped groove, and each of the pachinko balls B has one groove.
A plurality of (for example, three) ball rental receivers 572 that can be received one by one are recessed at predetermined intervals (for example, 120 degrees in the case of three). The pachinko ball B guided to the ball rental port 558 is introduced into the ball rental unit 572 of the rotating supply body 570. The rotation supply body 570 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction (counterclockwise direction) in FIG.
Paid at 62.

As shown in FIG. 25, the entrance of the supply passage 168, that is, the guide rail 162 and the supply passage 1
The detection piece 600 is rotatably provided at the connection portion with the 68 so as to close the bottom opening of each of the ball passages 168a and 168b. In the lower part of each detection piece 600,
For example, a prize ball presence / absence detector 6 composed of a microswitch or the like
02 and a lending ball presence / absence detector 604 are provided. The free ends of the respective detection pieces 600 are in contact with switch bars (symbols omitted) protruding above the prize ball presence detector 602 and the lending ball presence detector 604, respectively.

Prize ball presence detector 602 and ball lending presence detector 6
04 means that the pachinko ball B flowing into the ball passages 168a and 168b is pushed down by the switch bar together with the detection piece 600 by the weight of the pachinko ball B flowing in the ball passages 168a and 168b.
Is detected, and when the switch bar is pushed up by the built-in spring together with the detection piece 600, it is detected that the pachinko ball B is not present in the ball passage. As shown in FIG. 35, the prize ball presence / absence detector 602 and the lending ball presence / absence detector 604 detect that the pachinko ball B for at least one payout does not remain in the ball passage (that is, the ball has run out). And sends a ball cut signal to the main controller 160. The main control device 160 that has received the ball out signal transmits the pachinko ball B to the hall computer.
Is supplied to the ball tank 150 to prevent the ball from running out.

However, the pachinko ball B in the ball passage 168b detected by the ball rental presence detector 604 is
8 is the rental ball for one payment paid out next time.
For example, in the case where the number of balls to be loaned for a predetermined amount is 25, the detection piece 600 and the ball lending presence / absence detector 604 are installed so as to detect the 25th pachinko ball upstream of the ball lending device 158. I have. The detection piece 600 and the ball lending presence / absence detector 604 can be similarly installed in the pachinko machine 100 in another embodiment. Even in this case, the number of lent balls for a predetermined amount (lending balls for one payout) is surely paid out. Similarly, depending on the position where the detection piece 600 and the ball lending presence / absence detector 604 are installed, the prize ball can be similarly applied to all the embodiments.
That is, the detection piece 600 and the ball lending presence / absence detector 604 are installed so as to detect a pachinko ball at a position corresponding to the number of prize balls (for example, seven or fifteen) on the upstream side of the payout device 170. This ensures that the number of prize balls for one payout is paid out for the prize balls as well as the ball rental. According to these aspects, the game can be interrupted after the payout is performed, and the halfway number of pachinko balls B are not paid out. Therefore, an inappropriate number of payouts can be prevented, and the player's sense of trust can be improved.

Also, on the back side of the lower discharge gutter 606, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4 in a partially enlarged view of FIG.
0 is provided. As shown in FIG. 35, the frame control device 180 receives the data of the number of winning balls output from the main control device 160, and controls the forward rotation of the winning ball payout motor 520 of the winning ball payout device 500. The main control device 160 outputs data on the number of winning balls to the frame control device 180 based on a specific winning opening switch and a discharge sensor 186 disposed at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine 100. Further, the frame control device 180 controls the prize ball payout motor 520 based on a ball removal switch 620 provided at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine 100.
To control the reverse rotation of.

In the above-described pachinko machine 100, when the ball lending switch 124 is operated prior to the pachinko game (at the time of the game), a signal is sent to the ball lending device 158. Then, data of the number of balls to be loaned from the ball lending device 158 is sent to the frame control device 180, and based on the data, a payout signal issued from the frame control device 180 causes the ball lending motor 566 of the ball lending device 550 to output. Rotation is controlled.

With the rotation of the motor 566 for paying out balls, the rotation supply member 570 of the ball payout apparatus 550 is
Is rotated counterclockwise and at an angle corresponding to the number of balls to be lent. For example, when the number of balls to be lent is 25, the rotation supplying body 570 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 33 by 3000 degrees (8 rotations and 120 degrees). As a result, exactly 25 pachinko balls B are paid out to the ball rental port 562. Then, the pachinko ball B that has passed through the ball lending payout opening 562 passes through the ball passage 606 of the lower payout gutter 606 (see FIG. 24).
b, through the merging channel 610, the middle row of ball passages 606a, and the upper plate communication port 616 to be discharged to the upper plate.

Pachinko ball B passing through ball lending exit 562
Is detected by the ball lending detector 564, and its signal is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball lending device 158 to be counted. As a result, the number of pachinko balls B paid out to the ball rental port 562 is confirmed by the frame control device 180 and the ball rental device 158, and the excess or deficiency is detected.

By the way, the ball tank 150, the guide rail 1
62, supply failure of the ball rental in the supply passage 168, etc., or operation failure of the ball rental motor 566, etc.
There is a case where the pachinko ball B is not paid out accurately and is insufficient, or a case where the ball lending number data issued from the ball lending device 158 changes due to noise or the like and is sent to the frame control device 180. In this case, the ball lending device 158 and the frame controller 180 check the number of balls lending by the ball lending detector 564 and detect whether there is an excess or deficiency. The rotation of the motor 566 for paying out balls 550 is controlled, and the shortage of the pachinko balls B is paid out to the hole 562 for paying out balls.

Also, in the case of a pachinko game, when the data of the number of awarded balls issued from the main control device 160 is sent to the frame control device 180, the frame control device 1
A prize ball payout device 50 according to a payout signal issued from 80
The rotation of the winning ball payout motor 520 is controlled.

With the rotation of the prize ball payout motor 520, the rotation supply 524 of the prize ball payout device 500
Is rotated counterclockwise and at an angle corresponding to the number of prize balls. For example, when the number of prize balls is 10, the rotation supply body 524 is rotated 300 degrees counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, exactly ten pachinko balls B are paid out to the prize ball payout port 514. Then, the pachinko ball B that has passed through the prize ball payout exit 514 is moved to the lower payout gutter 606.
(See FIG. 24) Each ball passage 606a, upper plate communication port 616
Is paid out to the upper plate.

Pachinko ball B passing through the prize ball payout exit 514
Is detected by the prize ball detector 518, and its signal is sent to the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180, respectively, and counted. As a result, the prize ball payout exit 51
The number of the pachinko balls B paid out to 4 is the frame control device 180
Then, the main controller 160 confirms and detects excess or deficiency.

By the way, the ball tank 150, the guide rail 1
62, a supply failure of the prize ball occurs in the supply passage 168, or the like, or an operation failure of the prize ball payout motor 520 causes
The pachinko ball B may not be paid out accurately and may be insufficient, or the data of the number of prize balls issued from the main control device 160 may be changed by noise or the like and sent to the frame control device 180. In this case, the number of prize balls by the prize ball detector 518 is confirmed by the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180, and the excess or deficiency is detected. Prize ball payout motor 52 of device 500
The rotation of 0 is controlled, and the lacking pachinko ball B is paid out to the prize ball payout exit 514.

Also, during a pachinko game, the data on the number of awarded balls from the main control device 160 and the data on the number of balls to be loaned from the ball lending device 158 may be output to the frame control device 180 almost simultaneously. In such a case, one of the data of the prize ball number data and the data of the ball rental number is given priority, and the prize ball payout motor 520 (or the ball rental ball payout motor 56) is given priority.
Sent to 6). Then, the other signal is sent to the motor 566 for paying out balls (or the motor 520 for paying out prize balls). For example, when the data of the number of award balls is sent to the award ball payout motor 520 with priority, the award ball payout device 500
Prize balls are paid out by the player, and subsequently, the ball rental payout device 5
The ball is paid out by 50. Therefore, even when the data of the number of prize balls and the data of the number of ball rentals are output substantially simultaneously to the frame control device 180, the number of prize balls to be paid out and the number of ball rentals can be accurately grasped, respectively. Its management becomes easy.

Further, a detection signal indicating that a ball is loaned by the ball lending detector 564 is sent to the ball lending device 158 and the frame control device 180, respectively, to confirm the number of lending balls and to detect whether there is an excess or deficiency. A detection signal indicating that a prize ball has been detected by the ball detector 518 is sent to the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180, respectively, to confirm the number of prize balls and to detect whether there is an excess or deficiency. Therefore, for example, when an award board is connected to the frame control device 180 and the prize ball payout device 500 and the ball rental device 550 are operated improperly and a prize ball or a loan ball is paid out excessively. In the meantime, the main control device 160 and the ball lending device 158 recognize the excessive payout of the pachinko ball B, respectively. The excessive payout is transmitted to the hall computer, and the illegal board can be easily found. By displaying on the display of the hall computer and operating a lamp, a buzzer, or the like, it is possible to notify a hall attendant or the like of an excessive dispensing accident of the pachinko ball B.

When the pachinko machine 100 is repaired or replaced, the pachinko ball B needs to be removed. In such a case, when the worker performs a predetermined operation, a signal of the ball-extraction switch 620 is sent to the frame control device 180. Based on this, the rotation of the prize ball payout motor 520 of the prize ball payout device 500 is controlled in a direction reverse to the prize ball payout by a signal issued from the frame control device 180. With the rotation of the prize ball payout motor 520, the prize ball payout device 500
The rotation supply body 524 is rotated clockwise in FIG. As a result, the pachinko ball B is inserted into the ball outlet 51.
6. The ball is removed through the ball removal passage 608 of the lower discharge gutter 606. Therefore, there is no need to provide a dedicated switching device for switching the path between paying out the prize ball and removing the prize ball in order to remove the prize ball, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.

Further, on the upstream side of the prize ball dispensing device 500, it is determined whether or not the pachinko balls B stored in the ball passage 168a of the supply passage 168 and the pachinko balls B for at least one payout remain. The ball presence / absence detector 602 detects the signal, and the prize ball presence / absence detection signal of the prize ball presence / absence detector 602 is output to the main controller 160. The main controller 160 determines whether or not a prize ball can be paid out based on the prize ball presence / absence detection signal. If there is no pachinko ball B to be paid out as a prize ball for one time, the operation of the prize ball payout device 500 is performed. Is stopped and a notification is made with a lamp or the like. Thus, the hall clerk can take measures such as refilling the pachinko ball B into the ball tank 150, and also prevent the player from paying out the pachinko ball B halfway and causing the player to have a mistrust.

In addition, whether or not the pachinko balls B stored in the ball passage 168b of the supply passage 168 and the pachinko balls B of at least one payout remain on the upstream side of the ball rental ball dispensing device 550 is determined. The presence / absence detector 604 detects the presence / absence of a ball for rent, and the signal for detecting the presence / absence of a ball for rent is output to the main controller 160. The main control device 160 determines whether or not the ball can be paid out based on the ball lending presence / absence detection signal. Is stopped and a notification is made with a lamp or the like. Thus, the hall clerk can take measures such as refilling the pachinko ball B into the ball tank 150, and also prevent the player from paying out the pachinko ball B halfway and causing the player to have a mistrust.

In the sixth embodiment, when paying out a pachinko ball B as a prize ball based on the rotating operation of the rotation supply body 524 of the prize ball payout device 500, a prize ball detector 518 is provided.
Every time it is confirmed that the pachinko balls B as the prize balls are detected one by one, the prize ball payout motor 520 is rotated so that the rotation supply body 144 rotates by an angle (for example, 30 degrees) corresponding to one. May be drive-controlled. When the pachinko ball B as a prize ball is not detected by the prize ball detector 518, the prize ball payout motor 520 may be configured to be stopped. Ball clogging occurs on the upstream side of the prize ball dispensing device 500, and the pachinko ball B as a prize ball
Is not detected, the prize ball payout motor 520
Is stopped, idle rotation of the rotation supply body 524 is prevented.

Further, the rotary supply member 5 of the ball rental and payout device 550
At the time of paying out the pachinko ball B as a prize ball based on the rotation operation of 70, every time it is confirmed that the pachinko ball B as a lending ball is detected one by one by the lending ball detector 564,
An angle corresponding to one rotation supply body 570 (for example, 12
The motor 566 for paying out a ball may be drive-controlled so as to rotate only by 0 degrees. Then, when the pachinko ball B as a lending ball is not detected by the lending ball detector 564, the lending ball payout motor 566 may be stopped. In a case where the ball is clogged on the upstream side of the ball-given dispensing apparatus 550 and the pachinko ball B as the ball-grant is not detected, the idling motor 566 is stopped to prevent the idle rotation of the rotary supply body 570. You.

Here, the present invention is not limited to the above-described sixth embodiment, but can be applied, modified and changed as follows. For example, ball paths 162a, 168a,
The number of the rows 606a is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more. Similarly, a ball passage 162 through which a rental ball flows
b, 168b and 606b are not limited to one row, but may be two or more rows. In addition, the detection signal of the ball lending detector 564 is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball lending device 158 for confirmation, and the detection signal of the prize ball detector 518 is transmitted to the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160. Each was sent and confirmed. Instead of this form, for example, the detection signal of the ball lending detector 564 and the detection signal of the prize ball detector 518 are not output to the frame control device 180 but output only to the ball lending device 158 and the main control device 160. Alternatively, counting may be performed. further,
When the number of pachinko balls B to be paid out as prize balls or lending balls is insufficient, the respective rotating supply members 524 and 570 are rotated and the insufficient pachinko balls are paid out by an amount corresponding to the shortage of the number of pachinko balls. Instead of this mode, for example, when the number of paid-out pachinko balls B as prize balls or rental balls is insufficient, the shortage is notified by a lamp, a buzzer, or the like, or the electric actuator for ball emission is stopped. The game may be interrupted.

[Embodiment 7] Next, Embodiment 7
The present invention is applied to a form in which a specified number of game balls supplied from one supply passage are paid out, and then the game balls are distributed to a prize ball passage and a ball lending passage. The seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 and 37. Here, FIG. 36 shows a concept in the seventh embodiment. FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing the seventh embodiment.

In FIG. 36, game balls 90 are supplied to payout means 92 through one supply passage 91. The payout means 92 receives the number of prize balls or the number of lending balls and pays out a corresponding number of game balls 90. And the paid game balls 9
0 is the prize ball passage 95 and the ball lending passage 9 by the distribution means 93.
7 That is, according to the switching signal, the distribution means 93 sets the gaming ball 90 as the prize ball 94 and the prize ball passage 9
5 or the game ball 90 is allocated to the ball lending passage 97 as the ball lending 96. Here, since the prize ball passage 95 and the lending ball passage 97 are provided separately, it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls 94 to be paid out and the number of lending balls 96 to be paid out. Note that, in relation to FIG. 1, the payout means 92 and the sorting means 93 are combined to form the prize ball payout means 1.
0 and corresponds to the ball rental payout means 20. The prize ball passage 95 corresponds to the prize ball passage 14, and the lending ball passage 97 corresponds to the lending ball passage 24.

Next, an example in which the seventh embodiment is applied to an actual pachinko machine will be described. The pachinko machine 100
The configuration, operation, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, points different from the first embodiment will be described to simplify the description. First, regarding the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine 100 shown in FIG. 5, in order to realize the seventh embodiment, a distributing device is provided below the dispensing device 170. However, since the pachinko ball is distributed to the prize ball path and the lending ball path by the distribution device, the distribution mechanism for distributing the pachinko ball to these paths is not required in the payout device 170.

With reference to FIG. 37, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 37, of how the pachinko machine 100 modified as described above realizes the payout of the prize ball by winning and the payout of the ball lending by the request for ball lending. In FIG. 37,
The same elements as those shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Therefore, Embodiment 1 (FIG. 6)
The points that differ from are described.

First, the payout of the prize balls by winning is described. The frame control device 180 includes a main control device 160
And the ball lending device 158 receives the number of award balls.
Then, the frame control device 180 transmits a payout signal corresponding to the number of prize balls or the number of balls to be loaned to the payout device 274. Further, frame control device 180 outputs a switching signal to switching device 276 depending on whether a command is received from main control device 160 or a command from ball lending device 158. On the other hand, the payout device 274 that has received the payout signal pays out the pachinko ball 270 supplied to the supply passage 272. Further, the switch 276 which has received the switching signal switches the passage with a switching valve (other switching rod, switching plate, or the like). In the example shown in FIG. 37, a case is shown in which the pachinko ball 270 flows from the supply passage 272 to the ball rental passage 278 and is paid out as a ball rental. The pachinko balls 270 that have been paid out by the payout device 274 and whose paths have been allocated by the switch 276 are detected by the detectors provided in each of the allocated paths.
Specifically, when the ball is paid out to the prize ball passage 280 as a prize ball, the prize ball detector 174 detects the prize ball. To detect.

Since other operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the prize balls and the lending balls can be paid out without shortage. Also, if an excessive payment is made, it will be reported to the hall computer etc.,
It is possible to easily find an illegal board or cause a dispensing accident. 1, the frame control device 180, the payout device 274, and the switch 276 correspond to the prize ball payout means 10 and the rental ball payout means 20, and the prize ball passage 280 corresponds to the prize ball passage 14.
And the ball lending passage 278 corresponds to the ball lending passage 24.
Further, in relation to FIG. 2, the payout device 274 and the switch 27
6 corresponds to the prize ball payout means 32 and the ball rental payout means 42, the prize ball passage 280 corresponds to the prize ball passage 36, and the ball rental passage 278 corresponds to the ball rental passage 46.

[Eighth Embodiment] Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The eighth embodiment is a more specific configuration of the contents of the seventh embodiment. Here, FIG. 38 shows a concept in the eighth embodiment. FIG. 39 shows a back view of the pachinko machine. FIG. 40 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 41 is a front view showing the rotary supply body. FIG. 42 shows a side view of the rotary feeder. 43 to 45 show a sorting device. FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit.

First, in FIG. 39, the prize ball passage 704 and the ball lending passage 708 join at a narrow path 710, and a bell 612 is provided in the middle of the narrow path 710. Therefore, the prize ball (or ball rental) passing through the throttle path 710 is a bell 61
Touch 2 and ring bell 612. The prize ball (or ball rental) that rings the bell 612 is guided to the upper plate communication port 768 through the payout path 766, and is paid out to the upper plate 130. Upper plate 13
When 0 is full of pachinko balls, the prize balls (or rental balls) are guided to the lower plate communication port 772 via the lower plate guiding path 770 and paid out to the lower plate 128. On the other hand, when the ball is to be removed, the pachinko ball and the rental ball pass through a common path 706,
2 and the ball rental path 708. This common road 7
A bell 614 is provided in the middle of 06. For this reason, pachinko balls or ball rentals when removing balls are Bell 6
Touches 14 and rings bell 614. When the ball is to be removed, the pachinko ball is discharged from the ball removal passage 712 to the discharge passage 7.
It is discharged through 74 and a discharge port 776. Here, the bell 612 and the bell 614 are made different in loudness, tone, or the like, so that any one of the prize ball, the lending ball, and the pachinko ball when removing the ball can be distinguished. That is, in the case of a prize ball, only the bell 612 sounds, and in the case of a lending ball, the bell 6 is used.
In the case of a pachinko ball in which the ball 12 and the bell 614 sound and the ball is removed, it can be distinguished by the sound of only the bell 614.

Next, the dispensing device 17 according to the eighth embodiment
The configuration and operation of No. 0 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 shows the dispensing device 170 with the back cover and the case 726 removed. In the dispensing device 170 shown in FIG. 40, the device main body 714, the case 726, and the rotation supply body 728 are unitized, and are assembled at predetermined positions on a back mechanism plate attached to the base frame 110 with screws or the like. .

The dispensing device 170 includes an apparatus main body 714 having an introduction guide portion 716, a rotating body storage chamber 718, and a discharging portion 720 which are installed in a state communicating with the supply passage 168, a rotating supply body 728, and a fixed position detection switch 742. Are contained in one case 726 (shown by imaginary lines in FIG. 40). The introduction guide portion 716 is formed such that the ball introduction ports 722 communicating with the two front and rear ball passages of the supply passage 168 are divided into front and rear by a partition 724 (FIG. 4).
2), the pachinko balls supplied through the supply passage 168 are guided to the rotary supply body 728. The discharge section 720 is opened downward so that the sent pachinko ball can be released from that position.

As shown in FIGS. 40 to 42, the rotary supply member 728 is composed of two rotary members 730 and 732 and a rotary disk 7.
34 is attached to the output shaft 746 of the dispensing motor 744, and is installed rotatably in a state where substantially the upper half of the rotating bodies 730 and 732 are housed in the rotating body storage chamber 718.
A plurality (6 in this example) is provided on the outer circumference of the rotating bodies 730 and 732.
The ball feed claw 738 and the ball receiving recess 740 are formed at a predetermined interval (in this example, at an interval of 60 degrees).
30 and the rotating body 732 are out of phase by half a pitch in the circumferential direction, that is, by 30 degrees. The rotating bodies 730, 7
32 rotates counterclockwise in FIGS. 40 and 41. Therefore, the payout motor 744 is connected to the output shaft 74.
6 is rotated counterclockwise by 30 degrees every time the discharge section 720 is rotated.
Release pachinko balls one by one.

A plurality of (twelve in this example) detection grooves 736 are formed at predetermined intervals (in this example, at 30 degree intervals) around the periphery of the rotating disk 734.
A detection signal when the second 2 detects the detection groove 736 is sent to the frame control device 180 so that the stationary position of the payout motor 744, that is, the rotational angle positions of the rotating bodies 730 and 732 can be accurately defined. Note that the rotation number of the payout motor 744 can be detected by the fixed position detection switch 742 formed of an optical sensor or the like. In this example, a stepping motor is used as the payout motor 744 constituting the drive mechanism, but an electric actuator or the like may be used.

Next, a sorting device 752 corresponding to the sorting means 804 will be described. A first switching member 754 is disposed near the upper opening 702 of the lower discharge gutter 700 so as to be rotatable around the support shaft. One end of a crank member 758 rotatably formed around a support shaft is connected to a first switching member 754 via a link 756, and the other end of the crank member 758 is connected to a rod 762 of an electric actuator 760. The first switching member 754 is connected to the electric actuator 76.
0, the drive mechanism including the link 756 and the crank member 758 swings left and right to close the common path 706 (see FIG. 40) and the position closing the prize ball path 704 (see FIG. 43). Switch between. The electric actuator 760 operates based on a sorting signal from the frame control device 180. Specifically, when paying out a pachinko ball as a prize ball, the rod 762 is extended and the first switching member 75 is extended.
4 is held in the position shown in FIG. On the other hand, when lending the ball or removing the ball, the rod 762 is contracted so that the first switching member 7
54 is held in the position shown in FIG. In this example, the electric actuator 760 is a switching solenoid, and the rod 762 expands by a spring force when the switching solenoid is OFF, and contracts by an electromagnetic force when the switching solenoid is ON.

A second switching member 764 is provided directly below the common path 706 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 764a. The second switching member 764 swings left and right to switch between a position for closing the ball passage 712 (see FIG. 40) and a position for closing the ball lending passage 708 (see FIG. 44). I can do it. Although the illustration of the drive mechanism of the second switching member 764 is omitted,
It is driven by an electric actuator and a link similarly to the drive mechanism of the switching member 754.

As described above, the lower payout gutter 700 allows the upper opening 702 and the payout path 766 to communicate with each other through the prize ball passage 704 by the switching operation of the first switching member 754 and the second switching member 764 (see FIG. 40), whether the upper opening 702 communicates with the payout path 766 via the ball lending passage 708 (FIG. 43), or the upper opening 702 communicates with the ball passage 712 (FIG. 44). can do.

In FIG. 40, the prize ball passage 704 and the ball lending passage 708 are separated by a partition wall. Similarly,
The ball lending passage 708, the throttle passage 710, and the ball passage 712 are separated by a partition wall. Prize ball path 704, common path 706, ball lending path 70 provided in lower payout gutter 700
8, the throttle path 710 and the ball passage 712 are provided with a rotary feeder 728.
Are provided in two front and rear rows corresponding to the rotating bodies 730 and 732, respectively, so that the payout of the pachinko balls is not delayed. Also, the front and rear prize ball passages 70
4 is provided with a prize ball detector 748, and the front and rear ball passages 708 are each provided with a ball rental detector 750. In other words, only the prize ball is detected by the prize ball detector 748, and only the lending ball is detected by the ball lending detector 750. Here, proximity sensors and the like are used as the prize ball detector 748 and the ball lending detector 750, respectively.

As can be seen from FIG. 40, in this example, the prize ball detector 748 is disposed near the payout device 170, and the ball lending detector 750 is disposed at a position farther than the prize ball detector 748. It is set up. The reason is that if the time from when the pachinko ball wins the winning opening to when the prize ball is paid out is too long, it will cause the player to feel distrust, so it is better to pay out the prize ball as soon as possible. This is because it is preferable.
Also, during the game, there are overwhelmingly more prize balls than lending balls, so it is desired to give priority to the payout of prize balls. Note that the ball rental detector 750 is connected to the second switching member 764.
In the case where the second switching member 764 malfunctions during the dispensing of the lending ball and several pachinko balls flow into the ball removal passage 712 during the payout of the lending ball, for example, There is a merit that if there is a ball lending detector 750, it is possible to detect the actually paid out lending balls and count the number of lending balls reliably.

By the way, there may be a case where the detector can be installed in only one of the prize ball passage 704 and the lending ball passage 708 for convenience. In such a case, if a detector is provided in the narrow path 710 where the prize ball and the lending ball join, and the total number of payouts is counted, the number of payouts in the other path (the one without the detector) can be obtained by calculation. Can be.

In FIG. 46, the frame control device 180 is shown in two parts on the left and right for convenience. Right frame control device 18
0 constitutes a ball lending means together with the ball lending device 158, and the left frame control device 180 constitutes a main control means (sometimes called a game control means) together with the main control device 160. As actual hardware, one frame control device 1
80 is shared by the ball lending means and the main control means. Therefore, in the following description, the left and right frame control devices 180 are not distinguished.

The main control device 160 is connected to a specific winning port switch which is disposed at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine 100 and detects a pachinko ball entering a specific winning port. The detection signal detected by the specific winning opening switch is output to the main control device 160 to count the number of pachinko balls entering the specific winning opening (first detected number) and to award a predetermined number of pachinko balls B. A signal (data of the number of prize balls) to pay out as a ball is sent from the main control device 160 to the frame control device 180. The detection signal of the discharge sensor 186 shown in FIG. 39 is output to the frame control device 180, and the number of pachinko balls that have actually flowed on the guide path 184 is counted. The second detected number thus counted is transmitted from the frame control device 180 to the main control device 160.

Then, inside the main controller 160, the first detected number and the second detected number described above are received.
The number of award balls to be paid out is obtained and output to the frame control device 180. In addition, the signal of the detection signal of the discharge sensor 186 may be directly output to the main control device 160 without passing through the frame control device 180.

The above-mentioned frame control device 180 receives a number of signals corresponding to the number of prize balls output from the main control device 160, and pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls B to the payout device 170. And a sorting device 752
To the prize ball. The frame control device 180 also issues a ball payment signal and a sorting signal when receiving a number of signals corresponding to the number of ball rentals output from the ball rental device 158. The prize ball detector 748 detects the pachinko ball paid out to the prize ball passage 704, that is, the prize ball Ba, and the detection signal is sent to the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180 to be counted. The detector for ball rental 750 is the ball rental passage 70.
The ball rental Bb paid out to 8 is detected, and the detection signal is sent to the ball rental device 158 and the frame control device 180 to be counted. Further, the frame control device 180 is provided with a ball removal switch 778.
Is operated, the payout device 170 issues a payout signal to rotate the rotary supply body 728 for a predetermined time (for example, one minute), and sends a corresponding sorting signal to the sorting device 752.

The pachinko machine 100 according to the eighth embodiment is configured as described above. Hereinafter, the operation will be described separately for ball rental payout, award ball payout, and ball removal. [Payout of Balls] When a ball lending switch disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 is operated prior to (or during a game) pachinko game, the signal is transmitted to the ball lending apparatus 1.
58. Then, a signal of a number corresponding to the number of balls to be lent is sent from the ball lending device 158 to the frame control device 180, and based on the signal, the payout motor 744 of the payout device 170 controls the rotation of the payout motor 744 by the payout signal issued from the frame control device 180. Is done. As a result, the rotation supply body 728 rotates by a rotation angle corresponding to a predetermined number of balls to be lent. For example, FIGS.
In the case where the number of balls to be rented is 25 in 2, the rotary feeder 72
8 is 750 degrees counterclockwise (two rotations and three
0 degree). Then, the pachinko ball B is rotated 73
0,732 of the ball receiving recesses 740 are sequentially sent out, and only 25 pieces are accurately discharged from the discharge portion 720. At the same time as the output of the payout signal, a sorting signal to sort the loaned ball is sent to the sorting device 752. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
4 is a ball rental passage 708 by an electric actuator 760.
Is held in a posture in which the award ball passage 704 is closed by opening the
The switching member 764 opens the ball lending passage 708 to open the ball passage 71.
2 is held in the closed position.

In this way, the pachinko ball or the ball-for-sale Bb dispensed from the dispensing device 170 sounds the bell 614 in the common path 706, passes through the ball-for-sale passage 708, and again passes through the throttle path 710 when the ball is passed. 612 is sounded, and the sheet is paid out to the upper plate through the payout path 766 and the upper plate communication port 768 in order. At that time, the ball-for-lending Bb flowing down the ball-grooming passage 708 is detected by the ball-gearing detector 750, and the signal is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball-gearing device 158 to be counted. Rental ball B paid out
The number b is grasped by the frame control device 180 and the ball rental device 158. Therefore, the frame control device 180 can confirm whether 25 rental balls Bb have been paid out. In addition, the ball lending device 158 can check whether the number of lending balls issued from the ball lending device 158 to the frame control device 180 and the number of actually loaned ball lending Bb are sufficient or not.

Incidentally, the ball tank 150, the guide rail 1
In some cases, the supply of the pachinko balls B may be insufficient in the supply path 62, the supply path 168, or the like, or the operation of the payout motor 744 may be insufficient. For example, the ball rental Bb is determined by counting the signal from the detector for ball rental 750.
If the number is not enough to be 20, the frame control device 18
A signal corresponding to 0 to 5 shortfalls is output from the payout motor 74.
4 again, and the rotation feeder 728 is again turned counterclockwise by 1
The ball is rotated 50 degrees, and five rental balls Bb are paid out to the rental ball passage 708.

Further, there may be a case where a signal of a number corresponding to the number of ball rentals emitted from the ball rental device 158 changes unexpectedly due to noise or the like and is sent to the frame control device 180. Also in this case, the ball lending device 158 can check whether the number of lending balls issued from the ball lending device 158 to the frame control device 180 and the number of lending balls Bb actually paid out are sufficient or not. When there is a shortage of the rented ball Bb, a signal corresponding to the shortage can be sent to the frame control device 180. On the other hand, if it exceeds, an appropriate alarm may be issued because of a failure or other reasons.

[Prize Ball Payout] When playing a pachinko game,
When a game ball fired on the game surface of the game board enters the winning opening, a signal is sent to the main control device 160. Then, a signal of a number corresponding to the number of prize balls emitted from the main control device 160 is sent to the frame control device 180, and the payout motor 744 sets the number of prize balls by the payout signal issued from the frame control device 180 based on the signal. The rotation is controlled by the corresponding rotation angle. For example, when the number of prize balls is 10, the rotation supply body 728 is rotated by 300 degrees. As a result, only ten pachinko balls, that is, prize balls Ba, are accurately released from the release portion 720. Also, since the sorting signal for sorting the prize balls is sent to the sorting device 752 at substantially the same timing as the output of the payout signal, the first switching member 754 opens the prize ball passage 704 by the electric actuator 760 and closes the common path 706. It is held in a posture. in this case,
The attitude of the second switching member 764 does not affect the flow direction of the prize ball Ba. In this way, the prize ball Ba paid out from the payout device 170 passes through the prize ball passage 704 and the throttle path 710, sounds the bell 612, and is paid out to the upper plate through the payout path 766 and the upper plate communication port 768 in order.

At this time, the prize ball Ba which is paid out by flowing down the prize ball passage 704 is detected by the prize ball detector 748, and its signal is sent to the frame control device 180 to be counted. The number of the awarded balls Ba issued is grasped by the frame control device 180. Further, since the detection signal is also sent to the main control device 160 and counted, the main control device 160 determines whether the number of prize balls at that time and the number of prize balls Ba actually paid out are sufficient or not. You can check.

In addition, the ball tank 150, the guide rail 16
2. When the supply of the pachinko balls B is insufficient in the supply passage 168 or the operation of the payout motor 744 is insufficient, the number of the pachinko balls is insufficiently paid out to the prize ball passage 704 due to a shortage. Control device 16
In some cases, the number of signals corresponding to the number of prize balls emitted from 0 changes and is sent to the frame control device 180 due to noise or the like. In this case, the number of prize balls Ba corresponding to the number of prize balls is confirmed by the frame control device 180 and the main control device 160, respectively. Then, the prize ball Ba for the shortage is paid out to the prize ball passage 704.

In the pachinko game, a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls from the main control device 160 and the ball rental device 158
May be output to the payout device 170 at substantially the same time. In such a case,
One of the signal corresponding to the number of awarded balls and the signal corresponding to the number of balls to be lent is sent to the payout motor 744 with priority, and subsequently the other signal is sent to the payout motor 744. For example, when a signal corresponding to the number of winning balls is sent to the payout motor 744 with priority, the rotation supply body 728 is rotated by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of winning balls. As a result, a number of award balls Ba corresponding to the number of award balls are accurately paid out to the award ball passage 704. Subsequently, a signal corresponding to the number of balls to be lent is sent to the payout motor 744, and the rotation supply 728 is rotated by a rotation angle corresponding to the number of balls to be lent. As a result, the number of the ball rentals Bb corresponding to the number of the ball rentals is correctly paid out to the ball rental passage 708. Therefore, even when a signal corresponding to the number of award balls and a signal corresponding to the number of lending balls are output almost simultaneously to the payout device 170, the award ball Ba corresponding to the number of award balls to be paid out to the award ball passage 704. And the number of the ball rental Bb corresponding to the number of the ball rentals to be paid out to the ball rental passage 708 can be distinguished and accurately grasped, and the management thereof becomes easy.

Further, as described above, the ball-for-lending Bb corresponding to the number of balls for lending in the ball-for-lending detector 750 of the ball-for-lending passage 708.
Is detected and sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball lending device 158 to be checked, and the prize ball Ba corresponding to the number of prize balls is detected by the prize ball detector 748 in the prize ball passage 704. Is detected, and the detection signal is transmitted to the frame control device 1
80 and the main controller 160, respectively, for confirmation. For this reason, the illegal board is connected to the frame control device 180, the rotation supply body 728 is operated improperly, and the prize ball B
If the pachinko ball corresponding to a or the ball rental Bb is paid out excessively, the main controller 160 or the ball rental device 158 recognizes the excessive payout of the pachinko ball. When this signal is sent to the hall computer, the display, lamp, buzzer and the like of the hall computer can be operated, so that an excessive payout of pachinko balls can be prevented.

[Punching Ball] Dispensing device 17 for maintenance etc.
When the pachinko ball B of 0 is to be extracted, the stopper provided beforehand near the tip of the guide rail 162 is operated so that the pachinko ball of the ball tank 150 does not flow from the supply passage 168 toward the rotary supply body 728. After that, the switch 778 is operated. Then, the frame control device 18
The dispensing motor 744 according to the dispensing signal issued from 0
Is controlled for a predetermined time, for one minute in this example, and the rotation supply body 728 rotates to pay out the pachinko ball B remaining in the payout device 170. In addition, since a sorting signal indicating that the ball is to be removed is sent to the sorting device 752 at substantially the same timing as the output of the payout signal, see FIG. 44, the first switching member 754.
The electric actuator 760 keeps the common path 706 open to close the prize ball passage 704, and the second switching member 764 opens the ball passage 712 to close the ball lending passage 708.

According to the eighth embodiment, the payout device 170 and the sorting device 7 can be distinguished from each other by using the rotary supply body 728 of the same payout device 170.
There is an effect that the mechanical part 52 is compact and a pachinko machine can be manufactured at relatively low cost.

The rotation supply 728 of the dispensing device 170
When paying out the prize ball Ba (or ball rental Bb) based on the rotation operation of the prize ball, the prize ball detector 748 (or the ball rental detector 75)
0), each time it is confirmed that one prize ball Ba (or ball for rent Bb) is detected one by one, the payout is performed so that the rotation supply body 728 rotates by an angle (for example, 30 degrees) corresponding to one ball. The drive of the motor 744 may be controlled. And
If the award ball Ba (or the lending ball Bb) is not detected by the award ball detector 748 (or the lending ball detector 750), the payout motor 744 may be stopped. By stopping the payout motor 744 when the prize ball Ba (or the lending ball Bb) is not detected, the idle rotation of the rotation supply body 728 is prevented, for example, when a ball is clogged on the upstream side of the payout device 170. You.

Although the first switching member 754 is driven by the electric actuator 760 and the second switching member 764 is driven by another electric actuator, the driving mechanism is not limited to this example. For example, the first switching member 754 and the second switching member 764 may be configured to be linked by a link mechanism, and the link mechanism may be manually operated when the ball is removed.

It should be noted that the ball rental detector 75 in the ball rental path 708
The detection signal of the ball lending Bb at 0 is sent to the frame control device 180 and the ball lending device 158 for confirmation, and
Prize ball Ba in the prize ball detector 748 of the prize ball passage 704
Is detected by the frame controller 180 and the main controller 160
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a detector for ball rental 750
And the detection signal of the prize ball detector 748 may not be output to the frame control device 180 but may be output only to the ball rental device 158 and the main control device 160 for counting.

When the number of payouts of the prize balls Ba (or ball rentals Bb) is insufficient, the rotation supply 728 is rotated by an amount corresponding to the insufficiency of the payout number to pay out the insufficient pachinko balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the number of paid out prize balls Ba (or ball rentals Bb) is insufficient, the shortage is notified by a lamp, a buzzer, or the like, or the game is interrupted by stopping an electric actuator for launching a ball. It is also possible.

Ninth Embodiment Next, a ninth embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 38, 40 and 47. The ninth embodiment is different from the eighth embodiment in that the prize ball Ba is used.
Alternatively, this is a technique for shortening the payout time by accurately setting the number of balls when paying out the ball rental Bb, and more specifically to controlling a payout device. Therefore, the structure of the pachinko machine 100 is the same as that of the pachinko machine 100 except for the method of paying out the payout device, and a description thereof will be omitted. The control means 808 shown in FIG. 38 corresponds to the frame control device 180 shown in FIG. In addition, the number-of-balls detecting means 806 shown in FIG. 38 is a detector (for example, a prize-ball detector 748, a ball-lending detector 750).
This is realized by the frame control device 180 counting the number of balls in response to the detection signal output from the device.

The processing procedure executed by the control unit (more specifically, the CPU) of the frame control device 180 based on a program will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Now, suppose that the main control device 160 sends the frame control device 1
It is assumed that a signal corresponding to the number of prize balls of 15 for 80 is input. In this case, 15 is the predetermined number of payouts m
It is. The predetermined number n is a numerical value (for example, 2 to 3) set in advance to obtain the initial payout number k smaller than the predetermined payout number m.

Now, in step S2 in FIG. 47, the frame control device 180 instructs the payout device 170 to pay out the pachinko balls B having the initial payout number k. This initial payout number k is defined, for example, by the following equation.

[0147]

(Initial payout number k) = (predetermined payout number m) − (predetermined number n)

Here, in Equation 1, the predetermined payout number m = 1
5. If the predetermined number n = 2, the initial payout number k = 13. Therefore, in this example, 13 payout signals are sent to the payout device 170. Rotary supply body 728 of dispensing device 170
Pays out 13 prize balls Ba promptly based on the input payout signal by the initial payout number k. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8 as “small payout interval”, the payout interval is made as short as possible. Then, rotate 390 degrees and 13 prize balls B
At the stage of dispensing a, the rotation supply body 728 is stopped (see FIG. 45), and the dispensing operation of the dispensing device 170 is interrupted or delayed. Note that the fixed position detection switch 742 is
It is used to adjust the ball feeding claw 738 of the rotation supply body 728 so as to be stopped at an appropriate position. Further, the execution of step S2 causes the home position detection switch 742 to switch to 390
Rotate degrees.

Next, the number of pachinko balls B actually paid out by the payout device 170 is counted based on the setting of the payout signal [step S4]. For example, the frame control device 180 receiving the detection signal transmitted from the prize ball detector 748 provided in the prize ball passage 704 counts the number of prize balls Ba actually paid out. The number of pachinko balls B counted in step S4 is fed back to the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180. Here, step S
Reference numeral 4 denotes processing that embodies the number-of-balls detection means 806.

Then, the number of pachinko balls B counted in step S4 is equal to the predetermined payout number m (for example, 15
(Step S)
6]. If the predetermined number of payouts m is insufficient, the process proceeds to step S8, and if the predetermined number of payouts m is reached, the ball payout process ends. As shown in Equation 1, since the initial number of payouts k is smaller than the predetermined number of payouts m by the predetermined number n, the payout device 170 stops the payout operation once before reaching the predetermined number of payouts m, and the next step. In S4, the shortage is replenished.

In step S8, a payout signal is transmitted from the frame control device 180 to the payout device 170 so as to pay out one pachinko ball B. According to the payout signal, the rotation supply body 728 rotates again by 30 degrees, and one pachinko ball B
Will be paid out. For example, in the case of the prize ball Ba, the prize ball Ba paid out immediately before is detected and counted by the prize ball detector 748, and then the next prize ball Ba is paid out by the payout signal. Since the payout interval is thus increased, the prize ball B
The count of a can be reliably performed (the portion indicated by “large payout interval” in FIG. 38 corresponds to this). Steps S4 to S
8 is repeated, and when the predetermined payout number m is paid out, the ball payout process is finished. In the case of the ball lending Bb, the processing is performed in the same procedure as in the case of the prize ball Ba.

As described above, the dispensing apparatus 170 according to the ninth embodiment pays out pachinko balls B at the initial dispensing number k at close intervals until dispensing them, and thereafter, one by one until the predetermined number n is reached. Pay out at intervals. When paying out the pachinko balls B one by one at intervals, the paid-out pachinko balls B are counted by the ball number detecting means (the prize ball detector 748, the ball rental detector 750, and the frame control device 180) and paid out. After checking all the numbers, the next pachinko ball B is paid out. In this way, for example, since there is a considerable distance between the prize ball detector 748, the ball lending detector 750, and the payout device 170, there is a delay from when the pachinko ball B is paid out to when the frame control device 180 counts. Even if time occurs, it is possible to pay out accurately so as not to exceed the predetermined payout number m. Therefore, the prize ball Ba or the lending ball Bb can be accurately paid out while shortening the entire payout time.
In this way, the prize ball detector 748 and the ball lending detector 750 of the ball number detecting means do not necessarily have to be close to the payout device 170. Therefore, the first switching member 754, the second switching member 764, the prize ball detector 748, the ball lending detector 750
The degree of freedom in arranging devices such as the above increases, and the structural design becomes easy.

By the way, in the pachinko machine of the eighth embodiment, when the winning and the ball lending occur almost simultaneously, a predetermined number of prize balls Ba and ball lending Bb are paid out before and after. At this time, the sorting device 752 is required to switch the passages quickly and stably in order to sort and pass the prize ball passage 704 or the ball lending passage 708. In this regard, in the pachinko machine according to the ninth embodiment, the prize ball Ba and the ball rental B
Since the number of balls to be paid out before the number of balls to be paid out reaches the predetermined number to be paid out (at the time when the number of remaining balls becomes two in the above example), the payout interval of the pachinko balls B becomes larger than before, so that the first There is no need to switch the switching member 754 at high speed in time with the fall of the pachinko ball B, and there is an operational effect that the switching member 754 can be reliably operated.

In the pachinko machine 100, the dispensing device 17 is provided.
Pachinko ball B paid out from 0 is a prize ball detector 748
Alternatively, it may take a relatively long time before the detection by the ball rental detector 750. In this case, the payout device 1
When the number 70 is to pay out the pachinko balls B of the predetermined number of payouts m almost continuously, the payout interval is changed so as to be widened. In this case, most of the pachinko balls B are paid out at a close interval, and thereafter, are paid out at a close interval. In a state where the intervals are sparse, the number of pachinko balls B actually paid out can be reliably confirmed. In addition, the first switching member 754 that requires time for switching can also be switched with a margin. Therefore, the pachinko ball B having the predetermined number of payouts m
Can be paid out quickly and accurately. The ninth embodiment can be similarly applied to other embodiments. That is, the pachinko ball B having the predetermined number of payouts m
When paying out the pachinko balls B of the initial number of payouts k and then paying out the predetermined number n of pachinko balls B one by one, the same can be applied to other embodiments. Even in this case, the entire payout time can be reduced while controlling the payout operation so that the payout number does not exceed the predetermined payout number m.

[Embodiment 10] Next, Embodiment 10
The present invention is applied to the payout control of the prize ball and the lending ball in the pachinko machine 100 in which the prize sensor 138, the starting port sensor 140,... Are provided in each of the prize ports provided in the game board 102. The winning sensors 138, starting port sensors 140,...
4 is provided in the middle. In the tenth embodiment, FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 48 shows a concept in the tenth embodiment. FIG. 49 shows the main control processing, FIG. 50 shows the prize ball determination processing, FIG. 51 shows the prize ball communication processing, FIG. 52 shows the prize ball payout processing, and FIG.
54 shows a frame control process, FIG. 54 shows a relationship between the ball lending machine process and the CR communication process, FIG. 55 shows a main communication process, and FIG. 56 shows a payout process.

FIG. 48 differs from FIG. 6 in the first embodiment in the following point. That is, first, all winning signals output from the winning sensors 138, the starting port sensors 140,... Are sent to the main control device 160 for each of the winning ports provided on the game board 102.
Second, the first change eliminates the need for the discharge sensor 186 and eliminates the discharge sensor 186. In this configuration, the main control device 160 sends the frame control device 18
For 0, a prize ball is paid out by transmitting a prize ball signal and a prize ball control signal. In addition, a ball lending preparation signal and a ball lending signal are transmitted from the frame control device 180 to the ball lending device 158, and a ball lending instruction signal and a ball lending request signal are transmitted from the ball lending device 158 to the frame lending device 180. By paying out the ball rental. Hereinafter, the main control device 160 and the frame control device 1
The contents of the processes executed in steps 80 and 80 will be described.

First, the contents of processing executed in main controller 160 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each of the processes shown in FIGS. 49 to 52 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). FIG. 49 shows a schematic processing procedure of the main control device 160 in the prize ball payout control. That is, initial setting processing [Step S10], winning signal processing [Step S12], winning ball determination processing [Step S14], winning ball communication processing [Step S16], winning ball payout processing [Step S18], and other processing [Step S18]. S2
0]. Here, in the initial setting process of step S10, a register of the CPU is set. The winning signal processing in step S12 receives the winning signal output from the winning sensor 138, the starting port sensor 140,... And detects whether or not the game ball has won the winning port by detecting a signal edge or the like. . The winning ball determination processing in step S14 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the prize ball determination processing shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the game ball has won the winning opening based on the result set in Step S12 of Step 9 (Step S3).
0]. If the game ball wins the winning opening (YES), the winning ball number C previously set in a table or the like for the winning opening is set.
[Step S32], and the winning number of the corresponding winning ball number C is added [Steps S34, S36,..., S3].
8]. For example, when one prize ball C has won one winning port with five prize balls, the corresponding winning number is increased by one [Step S]
34]. Similarly, if i (i is a natural number) winning ports with j (j is a natural number) winning balls with j (j is a natural number), the corresponding winning number is increased by i (step S38). After execution of steps S34, S36,..., S38, or when the game ball has not won the winning opening in step S30 (NO), the prize ball determination processing ends. Also,
Although FIG. 50 shows the case where the number C of prize balls is C = 5, 6,..., J, the number C of prize balls may be set to an arbitrary number within a natural number range according to the type of the pachinko machine 100 or the like. Can be.
Therefore, C = 0 to 4 may be set. Returning to FIG. 49, when the prize ball determination processing (step S14) ends,
A prize ball communication process (step S16) is executed. This prize ball communication processing will be described with reference to FIG.

In the prize ball communication process shown in FIG. 51, it is first determined whether or not the payout flag is ON (step S40). The payout flag is a flag indicating whether or not a prize ball is being paid out. If the flag is on, the prize ball is being paid out. If the flag is off, the prize ball is not being paid out. If the payout flag is not on (NO), it is determined whether or not the winning number is 0 in order from the one with the largest number of winning balls C [step S42,
..., S44, S46]. Further, if the winning number is not 0 for each winning ball number C (NO), a winning ball signal of the winning ball number C and a winning ball control signal are output to the frame control device 180 [Steps S50,..., S52, S54]. ], The winning number is subtracted [steps S60,..., S62, S64]. For example, when the winning ball number C is j and the winning number is two, the j winning ball signals and the winning ball control signals are output to the frame control device 180 (step S50), and the corresponding winning number is 1 (Step S60). Similarly, the winning number with the prize ball number C of 6 is h
If (h is a natural number), six award ball signals and award ball control signals are output to the frame controller 180 [Step S5
2], the corresponding winning number is reduced to (h-1) [step S62]. After that, the payout flag is turned on (step S66), and the award ball communication processing ends. On the other hand, if the payout flag is on in step S40 (YES),
The prize ball communication process ends without doing anything.

Returning to FIG. 49 again, when the prize ball communication processing (step S16) is completed, the prize ball payout processing (step S16)
18) is executed. This prize ball payout process is described in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In the prize ball payout process shown in FIG. 52, it is first determined whether or not the payout flag is on (step S70). If the payout flag is on (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal is on (step S72). This detection signal is a signal indicating whether or not a prize ball has been paid out.
8 is output from the prize ball detector 174 shown in FIG. That is,
When a prize ball is paid out, the detection signal is turned on, and when the prize ball is not paid out, the detection signal remains off. if,
If the prize ball is paid out and the detection signal is on (YES),
The number of prize balls actually paid out is added (counted) [step S74], and it is determined whether or not one prize ball has been paid out based on the number of prize balls [step S76]. The number of prize balls actually paid out is equal to the number of times the detection signal output from the prize ball detector 174 is turned on. for that reason,
In step S76, it is determined based on the number of actually won prize balls and whether or not the number of prize balls C has been reached.

If the number of awarded balls actually paid out reaches the number of awarded balls C (YES in step S76), the payout flag is turned off in preparation for the next processing, and [step S76].
78], the number of awarded balls actually paid out is cleared to 0 [step S80], and the awarded ball payout process is terminated. In addition,
When the payout flag is off in step S70 (N
O), when the detection signal is OFF in step S72 (NO), and when the number of awarded balls actually paid out in step S76 does not reach the number C of awarded balls (NO), none of them is performed without any action. The payout process ends. FIG. 4 again
9, when the prize ball payout process (step S18) ends, other processes (step S20) are performed. As other processing, processing other than payout processing of prize balls and ball rentals, such as display processing of special symbols and ordinary symbols, is performed.

Next, the contents of processing executed by the frame control device 180 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each of the processes shown in FIGS. 53 to 56 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). FIG. 53 shows a schematic processing procedure of the frame control device 180 in the payout control of the prize ball and the lending ball. That is, the initial setting process [Step S100], C
R communication processing [Step S102], main communication processing [Step S104], payout processing [Step S10
6], and other processing (step S108). Here, the initial setting process in step S100 is performed as shown in FIG.
The CPU registers and the like are set in the same manner as in step S10 shown in FIG. The CR communication processing in step S102 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 54, the ball lending machine process is executed by the ball lending machine 132 shown in FIG. 4, and the CR communication process is executed by the frame control device 180. Here, the content of the ball lending machine processing will be described as necessary, focusing on the CR communication processing.
Note that the ball lending instruction signal, the ball lending request signal, and the ball lending signal are signals for performing a handshake between the ball lending machine 132 and the frame control device 180.

First, it is determined whether or not the ball can be lent (step S130). Whether or not the ball can be lent is determined by whether or not the ball cutting sensor 166 and the full sensor (sensors provided in the passage leading to the upper plate 130 and the lower plate 128) transmitted from the main control device 160 are both off. Determine. If the ball cannot be lent (NO), the CR communication process ends without doing anything. If the ball can be lent (Y
ES), the ball lending preparation signal is turned on and transmitted to the ball lending machine 132 [step S132]. On the other hand, the ball lending machine 132 waits until the ball lending preparation signal is turned on [step S11
0]. When the ball lending preparation signal is turned on (step S1)
(YES in 10), and waits until the ball lending switch 124 is pressed (step S111). And ball rental switch 1
If 24 is pressed (YES), the ball lending instruction signal and the ball lending request signal are turned on and transmitted to the frame control device 180 (step S112).

Next, the frame controller 180 waits until the ball lending instruction signal is turned on (step S134). When the ball lending instruction signal is turned on (YE in step S134)
S), and further waits until the ball lending request signal is turned on [step S136]. When the ball lending request signal is turned on (YES in step S136), the ball lending signal is turned on and transmitted to the ball lending machine 132 [step S138]. On the other hand, the ball lending machine 132 waits until the ball lending signal is turned on (step S114). When the ball lending signal is turned on (YES in step S114), the ball lending request signal is turned off [step S116].

The frame controller 180 turns on the ball lending operation signal (step S140) and waits until the ball lending stop signal is turned on (step S142). The turning on / off of the ball lending stop signal is performed in a payout process shown in FIG. During execution of these steps S140 and S142, a predetermined amount (for example, 100 yen) of pachinko ball B
Is paid out as a rental ball Bb. Thereafter, when the ball lending stop signal is turned on (YES in step S142), the ball lending operation signal and the ball lending signal are turned off and transmitted to the ball lending machine 132 [step S144]. Further, steps S136 to S144 are repeatedly executed until the ball rental stop signal is turned off (step S146). Step S122 to be described later
When the ball lending instruction signal is turned off by executing (YES in step S146), the CR communication process ends. Therefore, payout of the rental ball Bb is realized by executing the CR communication processing. On the other hand, the ball lending machine 132 waits until the ball lending signal is turned off (step S118). When the ball lending signal is turned off (YES in step S118),
Steps S112 to S118 are repeatedly executed until the ball rental ends (step S120). In other words, the pachinko ball B for a predetermined amount is paid out as a ball rental Bb by executing steps S112 to S118 once. Therefore, step S is performed until the amount of money requested by the player is reached.
Steps 112 to S118 are repeatedly executed. For example, when the player requests the lending ball Bb for 500 yen, steps S112 to S118 are repeatedly executed five times. When the ball lending ends (YES in step S120), the ball lending instruction signal is turned off and transmitted to the frame control device 180 [step S1.
22], and end the ball lending process.

Returning to FIG. 53, when the CR communication processing (step S102) ends, the main communication processing (step S102)
104) is executed. The specific processing content of the main communication processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
In, it is determined whether or not a prize ball control signal has been received (step S150). If a prize ball control signal has been received (YES in step S150), a prize ball signal is subsequently received (step S152). And it converts based on the received prize ball signal and sets it as the number of prize balls [step S154]. For example, in FIG.
In this example, j prize ball signals and prize ball control signals are output. Therefore, since the prize ball control signal has been output, the prize ball control signal is received in step S150. Also, j prize ball signals are received, and j is set as the number of prize balls.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the received prize ball signal is normal (step S156). The determination is performed, for example, by parity check of the prize ball signal. if,
If the prize ball signal is normal (YES), the main communication process ends. On the other hand, if the prize ball signal is not normal (NO),
After clearing the number of prize balls to 0 in order to prevent an incorrect payout (step S158), the main communication process ends. Therefore, the payout of the prize ball Ba is realized in conjunction with the execution of the payout process described later.

Returning to FIG. 53 again, when the main communication process (step S104) ends, a payout process (step S106) is executed. Specific processing contents of the payout processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
In 6, it is determined whether or not the ball lending operation signal is ON (step S160). When the ball rental operation signal is on, the ball rental B
b (Steps S162 to S168), and when the ball lending operation signal is off, the prize ball Ba is paid out (Step S162).
170-S174).

First, when the ball lending operation signal is on (YES in step S160), the ball lending stop signal is turned off [step S162], and until the payout of the ball lending Bb for a predetermined amount corresponding to the number of ball lending is completed. The payout device 170 is switched to the ball-lending side and driven [steps S164 and S166]. That is, in FIG. 48, the ball lending device 158 that has received the detection signal output from the ball lending detector 172 controls the frame control device 180 and the payout device 170 so that the ball lending Bb for a predetermined amount is actually paid out. . Then, after turning on the ball lending stop signal [Step S162], the payout process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the ball lending operation signal is off (NO in step S160), step S15 shown in FIG.
4. It is determined whether or not the number of prize balls set in S158 is 0 [Step S170]. If the number of prize balls is 0 (YES), the payout processing ends without doing anything.
On the other hand, if the number of award balls is one or more (NO), the payout device 170 is switched to the award ball side until the award balls Ba of the set number of award balls are paid out (steps S172 and S17).
4]. That is, the main control device 160 that has received the detection signal output from the prize ball detector 174 in FIG.
The frame control device 180 and the payout device 170 are controlled so that the rental ball Bb to be actually paid out is paid out. Thereafter, the payout process ends. Returning again to FIG. 53, when the payout processing (step S106) is completed,
Other processing (step S108) is performed. As other processing, processing other than payout processing of award balls and lending balls, such as removal of balls, is performed.

According to the tenth embodiment, the pachinko machine 100 provided with the prize sensor 138, the starting port sensor 140,...
The payout device 170 can pay out the prize balls Ba to the prize ball passage 178 in a number corresponding to the number of prize balls, and can pay out the number of lent balls Bb to the lent ball passage 176 in a number corresponding to the number of lent balls. The tenth embodiment can be applied to any of the first to ninth embodiments.
Even in this case, a number of prize balls Ba corresponding to the number of prize balls can be paid out to the prize ball path 178, and a number of ball lending Bb corresponding to the number of ball lends can be paid out to the ball lending path 176. In FIG. 48, the detection signal output from the prize ball detector 174 is transmitted only to the main controller 160, but only the frame controller 180 is transmitted to both the main controller 160 and the frame controller 180. You may. The detection signal output from the ball rental device 172 is a ball rental device 158.
But only the frame control device 180, the ball rental device 1
58 and the frame control device 180. In this case, the payout can be performed more accurately. Further, as can be seen from the flowchart shown in FIG. 54, the ball lending machine 132 is on standby until the ball lending signal is turned off (step S118). Therefore, even if the ball lending switch 124 is kept pressed during ball lending (between steps S140 and S142), the ball lending is performed only once for the first time and is effectively detected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from paying out the ball lending unintentionally by pressing the ball lending switch 124 carelessly.

[Other Embodiments] In the above-described ball game machine, the structure, shape, size, material, number,
The arrangement and operating conditions are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied may be implemented. (1) In the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 100. Instead of this embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball-and-ball game machines other than pachinko machines (for example, arrange ball machines). Even with other ball game machines, the number of award balls to be paid out and the number of lending balls to be paid out can be grasped more accurately. (2) In each of the above embodiments, the starting port 14 shown in FIG.
2. It is assumed that the special winning opening 118 is a special winning opening and the other winning opening is a general winning opening. The present invention is not limited to this mode, and may be divided into a specific winning opening and a general winning opening by an arbitrary combination of winning openings. Even with such division, the main control device 160 (other than the frame control device 180, etc.) can accurately grasp the specific number of winning in the specific winning opening and the number of winning in the general winning opening. Furthermore, it is possible to accurately pay out prize balls and rental balls without excess or shortage.

(3) In the above embodiments, the guideway 18
A ball discharge device 188 was provided in the middle of Step 4. Instead of this mode, a sensor (for example, a proximity sensor or a micro switch) capable of detecting a pachinko ball may be provided in the guideway 184. Even in this case, the pachinko ball that has won all the winning ports is reliably detected, and a winning signal is transmitted to the main control device 160 and the frame control device 180. Therefore, the number of pachinko balls that have won all winning ports can be accurately grasped. Further, since the configuration is simpler than that of the ball discharge device 188, the production can be performed quickly. Moreover,
Since it is cheaper than the case of the ball discharge device 188, the manufacturing cost can be kept low. (4) In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5, below the payout device 170, the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176 are provided.
In addition, a ball passage 179 was connected and provided. Then, the rotating bodies 200 and 208 are rotated in the forward direction, and the prize ball passage 17
8. The prize ball and the ball for lending were paid out to the ball lending passage 176, and the ball was rotated in the opposite direction to remove the ball into the ball littering passage 179. Instead of this mode, only the prize ball passage 178 and the ball lending passage 176 are connected and provided below the payout device 170. This dispensing device 170
Rotates the rotating bodies 200 and 208 in one direction (for example, the forward direction) to pay out prize balls to the prize ball passage 178, and rotates in the other direction (for example, the reverse direction) to pay out lent balls to the ball rental passage 176. The prize ball path 178 and the ball lending path 176 are joined further below, and the paid-out pachinko balls are placed in the upper plate opening 136.
There is provided a guide passage for guiding the vehicle. In the middle of the guide passage, a passage leading to the upper plate opening 136 and a ball passage 179 are provided.
And a distributing mechanism (or distributing device) for distributing the components.
Here, the payout device 170 moves the prize ball passage 1 depending on the rotation direction.
78 and the ball lending passage 176, and the distribution mechanism distributes the ball to the upper port 136 and the ball empty. By this form,
The main control device 160 (frame control device 180) can accurately grasp the numbers of prize balls and ball rentals actually paid out by the prize ball detector 174 and the ball lending detector 172.

(5) In the above embodiments, FIGS.
2, the frame control device 180 shown in FIG. 37 has transmitted the payout signal corresponding to the number of prize balls or the number of ball rentals to the payout device 170. Instead of this form, a payout signal for performing one payout is transmitted to the payout device 170, and the prize ball detector 174 and the ball loan detector 172 confirm that the payout has actually been performed, while checking the number of prize balls or lending. It may be performed repeatedly until the number of balls is reached. If the payout signal for performing one payout is transmitted to the payout device 170, the prize ball detector 1
74, if not detected by the ball lending detector 172,
Ball clogging or the like has occurred somewhere for some reason. In this case, by stopping the motor 204 (see FIG. 7 and the like), it is possible to prevent idling and burning due to the idling. (6) In the above embodiments, if the number of awarded balls actually paid out does not reach the number of awarded balls, the shortage of the number of awarded balls is paid out. The same applies to rental balls. If the number of awarded balls actually paid out does not reach the number of awarded balls instead of this form, the shortage of the awarded balls is notified to a hall attendant by a notification lamp, a buzzer or the like (preferably a dedicated one), or The game may be interrupted by stopping the firing motor. In this way, a failure of the pachinko machine 100 (game machine) or the like can be quickly notified to the hall staff. In addition, since the cause is known, the pachinko machine 100 can be quickly and accurately repaired.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, FIGS.
In FIG. 37, in FIG. 37, the frame control device 180 that has received the number of prize balls for winning in the winning opening receives the prize ball detection signal output from the prize ball detector 174 and counts the number of prize balls actually paid out. Count. Then, the payout signal corresponding to the number of prize balls (all or one) is transmitted to the payout device 170 until the number of prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls is paid out. Instead of this mode, payout may be performed in the following modes. According to these modes, it is possible to pay out award balls (or ball rentals) while checking the actual payout state. (7a) As shown in FIG. 57 (A), first, the number of award balls to be paid out this time (for example, 7, 15, or another number) is transmitted to the frame control device 180. And the prize ball detector 174
Transmits a prize ball detection signal to the main controller 160, and the main controller 160 counts the number of prize balls actually paid out. The main controller 160 is the frame controller 18
It knows the number of prize balls transmitted this time to 0, and in this example, waits until the count reaches seven. Thereafter, when the counted number reaches the prize ball number, the prize ball number to be paid out next time is transmitted to the frame control device 180. The number of prize balls is not limited to the number to be paid out for one pachinko ball winning in the winning opening, but the total number to be paid out for a plurality of pachinko balls winning in the winning opening. You may. (7b) As shown in FIG. 57 (B), first, an arbitrary number (an arbitrary number smaller than the number of award balls, for example, 1) among the number of award balls to be paid out this time (for example, 7) is set as a frame. The information is transmitted to the control device 180. Then, the prize ball detector 174 transmits a prize ball detection signal to the main controller 160. In this example, when the main control device 160 receives the prize ball detection signal, it further transmits one (arbitrary number) to the frame control device 180. In this way, the main control device 160 repeats the process until the number to be paid out this time reaches seven. Thereafter, in the same manner, the number of prize balls to be paid out next time is repeated by repeating an arbitrary number.
While transmitting to 0, the number of prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls is paid out. The arbitrary number repeatedly transmitted to the frame control device 180 may be arbitrarily changed without being fixed. (7c) The forms of the above (7a) and (7b) are shown in FIG.
(A), as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
The same may be applied to the number of ball rentals transmitted from the ball rental device 158 to the frame control device 180. In this case, the ball lending detector 172 transmits a ball lending detection signal to the ball lending device 158.
The ball lending device 158 determines the number of balls to lend for the ball lending request.
The number is transmitted to the frame control device 180 for each number of rented balls (see FIG. 5).
7 (A)) or an arbitrary number is repeated.
0 (FIG. 57 (B)).

[0178]

According to the present invention, the award ball payout means pays out a number of award balls corresponding to the number of award balls to the award ball passage, and the lending ball payout means supplies a number of the number of balls corresponding to the number of ball rentals to the lending ball passage. Dispense the rental ball.
Here, since the prize ball passage and the lending ball passage are provided separately, it is possible to more accurately grasp the number of prize balls to be paid out and the number of lending balls to be paid out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a concept in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing a payout process.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a configuration of a payout device.

8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line XX shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the ball payout device according to the second embodiment with a part cut away.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view based on line XII-XII of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view based on the line XIII-XIII of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko machine.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a ball payout device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a rear view showing the ball payout device.

FIG. 17 is a rear view showing the ball dispensing device partially broken away.

18 is a side sectional view based on the line XVIII-XVIII in FIG.

19 is a side sectional view based on the line XIX-XIX of FIG.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a ball payout device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a concept in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing a payout process.

FIG. 23 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an enlarged view around the payout device in FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a schematic side sectional view of FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a front view of the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along line XXVII-XXVII of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a sectional view taken along line XXVIII-XXVIII of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a sectional view taken along line XXIX-XXIX in FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a sectional view taken along line XXX-XXX in FIG. 26;

FIG. 31 is a front view of the ball rental device.

FIG. 32 is a sectional view taken along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. 31.

FIG. 33 is a sectional view taken along the line XXXIII-XXXIII of FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is an enlarged view around the frame control device in FIG. 23;

FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control system.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a concept in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing a payout process.

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing a concept in the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a view of the pachinko machine as viewed from the back.

40 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 39.

FIG. 41 is a front view of a rotary supply body.

FIG. 42 is a side view of the rotation supply body.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory view of the operation of the sorting device.

FIG. 44 is an operation explanatory view of the sorting device.

FIG. 45 is an operation explanatory view of the sorting device.

FIG. 46 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a ball payout process in the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a concept in the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing main control processing.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a prize ball determination process.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a prize ball communication process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing award ball payout processing.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a frame control process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the relationship between the ball lending machine process and the CR communication process.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing main communication processing.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing payout processing.

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing the number of prize balls transmitted from the main control device or the like to the frame control device.

FIG. 58 is a block diagram showing a configuration for realizing a conventional payout process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10,32 prize ball payout means 12,34 prize ball 14,36 prize ball passage 20,42 lent ball payout means 22,44 lent ball 24,46 lent ball passage 30 game control means 38 prize ball detector 40 ball lending means 48 Ball rental detector

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Sato Nishinokawa, Nishiharu-cho, Nishi-Kasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture No. 1, Nishinokawa, Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. No. 1 Daimannai Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C088 BA02 BA36 BA89 CA19

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A prize ball payout means for paying out a number of prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls; a prize ball passage for guiding the paid prize balls; A ball-game machine comprising: a ball-lending payout means for paying out; and a ball-lending passage provided separately from the award ball passage and guiding the paid-out ball. 2. A game control means for transmitting the number of prize balls by winning, a prize ball payout means for paying out a number of prize balls corresponding to the transmitted number of prize balls, and a prize for guiding the paid prize balls. A ball aisle, a ball lending means for transmitting the number of balls for lending according to the ball lending request, a ball lending means for paying out a number of lending balls corresponding to the transmitted number of lending balls, and a prize ball aisle provided separately. A ball-guiding machine having a ball-guiding passage for guiding the paid-out ball-balls. 3. The sphere game machine according to claim 2, wherein the sphere ball detector is provided in a prize ball path, detects a paid prize ball, and outputs a prize ball detection signal to a game control means. Ball game machine with. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the ball game machine is provided in a ball lending passage, detects the paid ball lending, and outputs a ball lending detection signal to a ball lending means. Ball game machine with.