JP2000079231A - Prize ball pay-out system for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To immediately pay out prize balls in a short time when a winning ball enters, to dissolve defectiveness such as hitting ball insufficiency due to the delay of the pay-out of the prize balls, to accelerate a pachinko game, to make the winning ball remain in a ball holding device as an evidence ball until the prize balls are paid out and to prevent trouble occurrence. SOLUTION: Plural winning ports 2, 3, 4 and 8 are respectively provided with winning ball sensors S1 and S2 so as to detect the winning ball, the ball holding device 11 composed of a holding ball sensor 13 for detecting the presence/absence of holding balls 12 and a discharge valve 15 for discharging the holding balls one by one is provided on the very end part of a winning ball gathering case 10 and a control substrate 20 is provided with winning counters C1 and C2 for storing the winning ball detected by the winning ball sensors. When the winning ball is detected by the winning ball sensor, the winning ball is stored in the winning counter and a prize ball pay-out device is operated based on the storage of the winning counter. After the pay-out of the prescribed number of the prize balls is completed, the holding balls are detected by the holding ball sensor, the discharge valve is operated and the holding balls are discharged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball payout system for a pachinko game machine which, when a winning ball is detected, activates a prize ball payout device and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a prize ball payout system generally employed in a pachinko game machine has a well-known structure in which a prize ball flows into a prize ball set case on the back of a game board, and the prize ball set case is formed. A winning ball sensor for detecting a winning ball and a ball holding device for temporarily holding the winning ball are provided at the extreme end of the ball, and when a winning ball is detected by the sensor, a winning ball payout device is operated to activate a predetermined number of the winning balls. Is paid out, the temporary hold is released in accordance with the signal of the payout completion, and the winning ball is discharged.

However, in such a conventional system, it takes about 1 to 3 seconds for the winning ball that has won the winning opening to flow down into the winning ball collecting case and activate the winning ball sensor. There is a disadvantage that it takes time until the ball is actually paid out, so that the payout of the prize ball is delayed, and there is a possibility that the hit ball may be short.

Therefore, a plurality of winning ball sensors provided on the game board are provided with a winning ball sensor for detecting a winning ball, and the winning ball payout device is immediately activated by a winning detection signal from the winning ball sensor. It was also thought to be. However, in such a case, the winning ball is ejected after passing through the winning ball sensor. Therefore, even if a trouble occurs in the winning ball payout device or the like and a predetermined number of the winning balls are not actually paid out, the winning ball is discharged. There is a problem that there is no confirmation method because no winning ball that can be evidence is held.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems such as shortage of hit balls due to delay of payout of prize balls and delay of payout of prize balls, and to speed up the game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a prize ball payout system for a pachinko game machine, in which a prize ball serving as evidence is reserved.

[0006]

For that purpose, a prize ball payout system for a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is provided with a prize ball sensor for detecting a prize ball in a plurality of prize holes provided in a game board, A ball holding device for temporarily holding a winning ball is provided at the extreme end of a winning ball collecting case provided on the back of the game board, the ball holding device includes a holding ball sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a holding ball and the holding ball The control board includes a prize counter for storing a prize ball detected by the prize ball sensor. The control valve includes a prize counter for storing the prize ball detected by the prize ball sensor. The prize ball is stored in the prize counter, the prize ball payout device is operated based on the storage of the prize counter, and after the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls is completed, the reserve ball is detected by the reserve ball sensor. Actuating the exhaust valve, characterized in that so as to discharge the hold balls.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the prize ball payout system, wherein 1 is a game board, 2, 3, and 4 are prize holes provided in the game board, and S1 is a prize ball such as a magnetic sensor provided in each of the prize ports. Sensors (for 7), 8 is a horizontal winning port with an opening / closing door, S2 is a winning ball sensor (1
3). In this embodiment, as will be described later, seven winning balls are paid out for one winning ball in the winning holes 2, 3, and 4, and the winning opening 8 is paid for one winning ball. It is set so that 13 prize balls are paid out.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a prize ball collecting case provided on the back of the game board 1 for collecting the prize balls which have won the prize ports 2, 3, 4 and the prize port 8 in the ball holding device 11.
The ball holding device is for temporarily holding a winning ball, and a holding ball sensor 13 for detecting the presence or absence of the holding ball 12 and a discharge valve for discharging the holding ball one by one by operating an actuator (solenoid) 14. 15 That is, the discharge valve 15 is rotatably provided by the support shaft 17 so as to cover the lower discharge port 16 of the winning ball collecting case 10 in a normal state,
The retaining ball 12 retained on the discharge valve 15 is detected by the retaining ball sensor 13, and the spindle 19 of the actuator 14 and the discharge valve 15 are connected via the pivot 18 to move the spindle forward and backward once. Each time the lower discharge port 16 is opened once, the retaining balls 12 can be discharged one by one.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a control board. The control board includes a prize counter (for seven pieces) C1 for storing a prize ball detected by the prize ball sensor S1, and a prize detected by the prize ball sensor S2. A winning counter (for thirteen) C2 for storing a ball and a winning ball setting means 23 are provided. Reference numeral 24 denotes a prize ball payout device provided on the back of the pachinko gaming machine.
A spiral payout rotor 26 is provided on the rotation shaft of No. 5, and the payout rotor 26 faces a prize ball payout gutter (not shown). As the payout rotor 26 rotates, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are pachinko gaming machines. Will be paid out on the front plate. A prize ball sensor 27 is provided in the prize ball payout gutter and detects the number of paid prize balls. And the control board 20
Is configured to receive the signal from the retaining ball sensor 13 and operate the discharge valve 15 to discharge the retaining ball 12.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball sensor S1 in steps a and b, the count value of the winning counter C1 is incremented by one. Similarly, in steps c and d, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball sensor S2, the count value of the winning counter C2 is incremented by one. Then, in step e, it is determined whether or not the count value of the winning counter C1 is zero (default is zero). If not, the process proceeds to steps f and g to set the number of winning balls to "7" and win. The count value of the counter C1 is decremented by one. If the count value of the prize counter C1 is zero, it is further determined in step h whether the count value of the prize counter C2 is zero, and if not, steps i and j.
Then, the number of winning balls is set to "13", and the count value of the winning counter C2 is set to minus one.

Then, in step k, the prize ball payout device 24
The pulse motor 25 is started to rotate the payout rotor 26 to pay out prize balls, and the number of prize balls paid out in steps l and m is detected by the prize ball sensor 27, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and paid out. When the completion signal is obtained, the pulse motor 25 is stopped. By the time the payout of the predetermined number of prize balls is completed, the winning balls reach the ball holding device 11 and are temporarily held as the hold balls 12, so that at step n, the presence or absence of the hold balls 12 is determined. When the retaining ball 12 is detected by the retaining ball sensor 13 and the retaining ball 12 is detected, the actuator 14 is operated in step o to move the discharge valve 15 to discharge the retaining ball.

As described above, in the prize ball payout system according to the present invention, when a prize ball is detected by the prize ball sensor S1 or the prize ball sensor S2, the prize ball C1 or the prize is received soon after the prize ball reaches the ball holding device 11. Counter C
The prize balls are stored in 2 and the prize ball payout device 24 is operated based on the storage of the prize counter, so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Will be able to The winning ball flows down in the winning ball collecting case 10 and is temporarily held as a holding ball in the ball holding device 11, and when the paying ball is detected by the holding ball sensor after the payout of the winning ball is completed, the holding ball is discharged. As a result, as long as the prize ball is not paid out, the reserved ball remains as a proof ball of the prize, and there is an advantage that the presence or absence of the prize and the number of the prize balls can be surely memorized, thereby causing unnecessary trouble with the player. There is no wake up.

In this embodiment, the case where the number of prize balls is 7 or 13 depending on the winning opening has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to one or three or more prize balls. obtain. Further, in this embodiment, the number of payout balls is detected by the prize ball sensor 27 and the prize ball payout device 24 is stopped. However, the prize ball payout device controls the rotation speed of the payout rotor 26 to a constant value and stops it. Good. Further, the award ball payout device can be divided into a device for 7 balls and a device for 13 balls. In the ball holding device 11, for example, a winning ball winning in the winning openings 2, 3, and 4 and a winning ball winning in the winning opening 8 may be separately held. The winning opening can be identified. Although the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 shows the gist of the present invention, the flowchart of the program installed in the actual machine is more complicated.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a prize ball is detected by the prize ball sensor, the prize ball is stored in the prize counter, the prize ball payout device is operated based on the storage of the prize counter, and a predetermined number of prizes are obtained. Since the reserved ball is discharged after the payout of the ball is completed, the prize ball can be paid out in a short time even if the winning ball does not reach the ball retaining device. As a result, defects such as insufficient hitting due to delay in paying out prize balls are eliminated, and the game speeds up and the game becomes lighter. In addition, since the winning ball remains in the ball holding device as a proof ball until the prize ball is paid out, there is a beneficial effect that trouble can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2,3,4 Winning opening S1, S2 Winning ball sensor 8 Winning opening 10 Winning ball collecting case 11 Ball holding device 12 Retaining ball 13 Retaining ball sensor 14 Actuator 15 Discharge valve 16 Discharge port 20 Control board C1, C2 Winning Counter 23 prize ball setting means 24 prize ball payout device 25 pulse motor 26 payout rotor 27 prize ball sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prize ball sensor is provided at each of a plurality of prize ports provided on a game board for detecting a prize ball, and a prize ball is provided at the extreme end of a prize ball set case provided on the back of the game board. A ball holding device for temporarily holding the ball is provided. The ball holding device includes a holding ball sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a holding ball, and a discharge valve for discharging the holding ball one by one by operating an actuator. A prize counter for storing a prize ball detected by the prize ball sensor; when a prize ball is detected by the prize ball sensor, the prize ball is stored in the prize counter; and a prize ball payout is performed based on the storage of the prize counter. A pachinko machine, wherein after the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls is completed, the holding ball is detected by the holding ball sensor and the discharge valve is operated to discharge the holding ball. Prize ball payout system for gaming machines.