JP2000167210A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately count balls even in the case that they are paid out at a high speed relating to a pachinko game machine for performing paid-out ball counting for counting the balls paid out from a ball pay-out mechanism. SOLUTION: When a pay-out mechanism 80 performs the pay-out of game balls corresponding to pay-out signals from central processing units 180a and 180b such as the pay-out of gift balls or the pay-out of lending balls, it is detected by paid-out ball detection means 157a and 157b that the balls are paid out to a ball pay-out route and counting means 190a and 190b count the paid-out balls based on the detection signals. The central processing units 180a and 180b obtain the number value of the paid-out balls by reading the paid-out ball counting data of the counting means 190a and 190b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko game machine provided with a mechanism for counting the number of game balls paid out when paying out prize balls or rental balls. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is generally known, a pachinko game machine receives a winning signal from a winning ball provided on a game board and receives a winning signal from the gaming machine. A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening are paid out to the player.

[0003] The present invention is not limited to a prepaid card type pachinko game machine, but a pachinko game machine using a prepaid card has been known in recent years. Insert a prepaid card into a ball lending machine with a prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as a "prepaid card unit") provided on the machine, decide the lending amount by operating the amount setting button, and press the ball lending button, the lending amount will be A predetermined number of lent balls corresponding to the lent balls are paid out to the player by the ball payout device.

By the way, when the prize ball or the loaned ball is paid out as described above, the fact that the actually paid out ball has passed through the payout path is detected by the payout ball detecting means, and the detection signal is counted. Checking the number of balls paid out. The number data of the payout balls is used, for example, in order to determine whether or not the number of balls to be paid out when controlling the payout has been reliably paid out, or the manager of the pachinko hall needs to pay for the payout of each pachinko gaming machine. Used for management and monitoring.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a ball payout control of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. When the payout of the prize ball or the loan ball is requested, the central processing unit 200
In accordance with the ball payout program 202a and the payout ball counting program 202b stored in the CPU, the payout of the ball is controlled as follows.

When a signal requesting the payout of a prize ball by winning a game ball into a winning port or a signal requesting a payout of a lending ball by using a prepaid card is input to the central processing unit 200, A signal for instructing the start of payout of game balls is sent. When the payout start signal is input, the ball payout mechanism 80 discharges the balls supplied from the supply path to the payout path. The central processing unit 200 executes a payout ball counting process based on a signal issued by the payout ball detection means 157 detecting passage of the paid ball, and the number of times the detection signal corresponds to the type of the payout request signal. When the number of balls to be paid out is reached, a signal to instruct the end of the payout is output, and the ball payout mechanism 80 is output by this signal.
Ends the payout of the ball.

[0007]

According to such a conventional ball dispensing control, the central processing unit performs the counting process of the dispensed balls in units of one according to a program, so that the ball counting speed is reduced by the central processing unit. Regulated by processing speed. In addition, the central processing unit controls the operation of the ball payout mechanism in parallel with the ball counting process.In a so-called fever-type pachinko gaming machine that is often seen recently, in addition to the ball payout control, a so-called "atari" or It also performs processing such as control of the symbol display device that displays "losing" and control of the electric accessory, and the processing capability of the central processing unit cannot be used for the ball counting process, so the ball counting speed is low, for example, The payout cycle of several milliseconds was sometimes the limit.

As described above, the payout speed cannot be increased due to the regulation of the counting speed of the payout balls. In other words, in the case of using the ball payout mechanism capable of controlling the payout speed, the payout speed cannot be set to be higher than the payout speed that the counting by the central processing unit can follow. Further, the ball payout mechanism which cannot control the payout speed and pays out at a high speed cannot be used even.

On the other hand, in a so-called fever-type pachinko game machine, when a so-called “attari” state occurs, a large number of prize balls need to be paid out in a short time. Although there was a high demand for a higher payout speed, the payout speed could not be increased because the ball counting speed was limited as described above.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use a central processing unit having a high processing speed in order to perform the payout ball counting at a high speed. However, an expensive high-speed central processing unit is used only for improving the ball counting speed. However, there is a problem that waste is large in terms of cost.

[00011] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a player with paying out a game ball in accordance with a prize of a game ball to various winning holes provided on a game board surface or paying out a rental ball by using a prepaid card or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine which improves the payout ball counting speed of paid out game balls and accurately counts the payout balls even when a ball payout mechanism which pays out balls at a high speed is incorporated.

[00012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko game machine which, when a game ball is required to be paid out, causes the ball payout means to pay out the game ball. A central processing unit that issues a command signal to execute;
Ball payout means for paying out game balls to a payout path in response to a payout command signal from the central processing unit; payout ball detection means for detecting that game balls have been paid out by the ball payout means; Counting means for counting the number of game balls paid out based on the detection signal from the means, and signal processing control means for reading out the number of game balls read out by the central processing unit by reading out the number-of-paid-out ball data by the counting means. And the gist of the invention.

According to the pachinko gaming machine of the first aspect having the above structure, when paying out the game balls, the ball payout means pays out the game balls in accordance with a payout command from the central processing unit, and the number of the payout balls is counted by the counting means. The central processing unit obtains the number of payout balls by reading out the payout ball count data of the counting means. Thus, the ball counting speed is not restricted by the processing speed of the central processing unit. On the other hand, at present, even if the counting means is available at a low price, the counting speed is very high.

Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, in which the counting means performs the counting process of the payout balls, can be manufactured at a relatively low cost, and the payout of the game balls is performed at a high speed. In this case, the number of paid-out balls can be counted without error. Further, the central processing unit does not need to perform the payout ball counting process, so that the signal processing load is reduced, and the processing of the entire gaming machine can be speeded up.

[0015] Further, as in the second aspect of the present invention, the request for paying out the game ball is a detection signal from the detecting means for detecting that the game ball has won the winning opening, and / or the payout of the lending ball. The technical idea described in claim 1 may be applied to a pachinko game machine made based on a request signal. This is because most payout balls of pachinko gaming machines are prize balls or rental balls, and it is strongly required to improve the payout speed of these balls.

On the other hand, the configuration of the counting means is not particularly limited, but as described in claim 3, every time a detection signal is received from the paid-out ball detecting means, the paid-out ball count data is incremented by one. A counter that increments by one, a decoder that transmits a read signal to a bus buffer when detecting a signal indicating that the payout ball count data transmitted from the central processing unit is to be read, and a decoder that receives the read signal. It is preferable to have a bus buffer for transmitting the payout ball count data to the central processing unit. In this case, the counting means centralizes the payout ball count data only when the readout signal is received from the central processing unit. It will be transmitted to the processing device.

Further, as set forth in claim 4, the counting means further includes a clear signal generating means for transmitting a clear signal to a counter when the end of the read signal is detected, and the clear signal generating means. The payout ball count data may be reset by a clear signal transmitted by the above. In this case, when the reading of the payout ball count data is completed, the payout ball count data is reset.

Further, the ball payout means has a supply port for supplying game balls to the ball storage section and a payout port for discharging game balls stored in the ball storage section. At the same time, the supply port and the payout port are provided with opening and closing means, respectively, and a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the ball storage section by opening the supply port with the payout port closed, and the supply port is closed. It is preferable to provide a ball payout control unit that controls the game balls stored in the ball storage unit to be paid out by opening the payout port. In the case of the invention according to claim 5, when the payout of the ball is requested, the plurality of game balls stored in the ball storage section are paid out continuously and at high speed, and the payout is performed. The sphere will be counted without error.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of its appearance. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming a side portion of the pachinko machine main body, and an inner frame 12 serving as a base of the front portion of the pachinko machine, and an inner peripheral edge of an opening formed in a frame shape of the inner frame 12 is provided. A metal frame 13 is fitted, and a glass door 15 that covers the front surface of the game board 14 is provided on the metal frame 13 so as to be openable and closable.

At a position below the glass door 15, a receiving tray (upper receiving tray) 16 for storing game balls to be supplied to the ball launching device is mounted, and further below the receiving tray 16 at the time of discharging the prize ball. A ball tray (lower tray) 17 for storing game balls overflowing from 16 is provided.
It should be noted that a game ball in the upper tray 16 is dropped toward the lower tray 17 by operating a ball release button 18 provided on the upper tray 16.

At the right side of the lower tray 17 in the drawing, there is provided a firing lever 20 for firing a game ball toward the game board 14 surface, and this game lever 20 fires a game ball for each ball. One-time switch 21 is provided. The degree to which the game ball is fired and fired toward the game board 14 is adjusted in accordance with the amount by which the firing lever 20 is turned, and the firing power is turned on upon detection of a predetermined turning position. I have.

From the upper edge of the inner frame 12 to the right edge in the figure, a frame top decoration 2 composed of a lens body made of synthetic resin is provided.
3 are provided inside the frame top decoration 23, and frame decoration lamps 24, 24... And a key decoration lamp 26 for decorating the periphery of the keyhole 25 for opening and closing the glass door 15 are provided.

On one side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a ball lending machine (hereinafter referred to as a "prepaid card unit") 30 using a prepaid card is installed. The prepaid card units 30 are installed one by one in a gaming machine. In response to the installation of the prepaid card unit 30, the upper tray 16 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a ball lending operation unit 31 for performing a lending operation of a game ball with a prepaid card. A ball lending button 32 for operating ball lending by a prepaid card, a ball lending button lamp 33 indicating a possible state of ball lending, a card return button 34 for discharging a prepaid card, a balance display of the prepaid card, and an error display. A frequency display unit 35 and the like are provided.

When using the prepaid card, insert the prepaid card into the card insertion slot 37 while the card availability indicator lamp 36 provided in the prepaid card unit 30 is lit, and operate the amount setting button 38 to obtain the loan amount. (100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 5
00 yen). The upper tray 16
By operating the ball lending button 32 of the ball lending operation unit 31 provided for the player, a game ball of a preselected amount is lent.

The game board 1 provided on the front of the inner frame 12
Reference numeral 4 denotes a metal inner rail 41 mounted on a game board, an outer rail 42 for guiding a game ball fired from a ball firing position by a hitting hammer toward the board, a ball hitting position, and a rolling rail. A foul stop 43 that prevents the hit ball from returning to the firing rail or hitting position again due to the bouncing action of the game ball moving to the game board surface, playing a game ball having an excessive flying force rolling from the hitting position In the upper right portion of the board, the periphery is constituted by a rubber bar 44 or the like which stops stopping while absorbing shocks and drops downward below the game board surface, and a game area is formed inside.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the game board surface. A special symbol display device 50 is provided slightly above the center of the game area of the game board 14, and three special symbol display units (left symbol display unit 50A, middle symbol display unit 50B, right A symbol display unit 50C is provided.
Each symbol display unit 50A, 50 of the special symbol display device 50
B, 50C have “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
A total of thirteen types of symbols are displayed by numbers up to "8, 9" and four types of character symbols.

At the position directly below the special symbol display device 50, the variable wing type, which is an ordinary electric accessory, which starts the symbol change of each symbol 50A, 50B, 50C of the special symbol display device 50 when a game ball is won. A first-type start winning opening 51 is provided, and further below the large winning opening 52, which is a special electric accessory that is normally closed, and a specific area where a win can be made when the large winning opening 52 is opened. A winning port 53 is provided.

Further, on the surface of the game board 14, a leftward winning prize opening 54 and a rightward winning prize opening 55, which are ordinary winning prizes, are provided at the left and right positions of the large winning prize opening 52, and a left sleeve winning prize opening is located above them. 56 and a right sleeve winning port 57 are provided. When a game ball wins in each of these winning openings, the first kind starting winning opening 5
1 and left and right winning prize openings 54 and 55, left and right sleeve prize opening 56
At 57, five prize balls are paid out at the special winning opening 52 and at the specific area winning opening 53, respectively.

A semi-circular decorative frame formed on the upper part of the decorative frame 58 surrounding the periphery of the special symbol display device 50 has a normal symbol display device 60 which is displayed by digital display of 7 segments. Be provided. The normal symbol display device 60 displays numbers from “0” to “9”. A left gate 61 and a right gate 62 are provided at the left and right positions of the special symbol display 50, and as the game balls pass through the left and right gates 61, 62, the ordinary symbol display device 60 starts changing symbols. It is configured as follows.

The game balls that have passed through the left and right gates 61 and 62 pass through the interior of the decorative frame 58 and are guided on the lower frame edge. The edge of the inner frame of the decorative frame 58 is formed in a mortar shape, and a guide member 63 driven by a motor is provided at the center thereof. The game ball guided to the decorative frame 58 is again dropped on the game board 14 by the guide member 63.

In addition to the symbol display device and the prize hole, the game board 14 can randomly change a falling direction of a game ball fired and fired by a player, or change a falling speed of the game ball. Windmills 64, 64 and lamp windmill 65 to be changed,
65 and the like are provided. As a result, the game balls fired and shot fall down while rolling in the game area of the game board 14 and win the above-mentioned devices and winning prize holes,
If there is no prize anywhere, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 14 at the discharge port 66 provided at the bottom of the game area.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the appearance. A ball tank 77 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from the island of the game arcade is provided at a position above a mechanism plate 76 provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and is connected to the ball tank 77 to be connected to the tank. A rail 78 is provided, and a ball payout device 80 is connected to a lower end portion of the game ball on the tank rail 78.

The ball rail 77 is provided on the tank rail 78.
And a supply switch 81 which is operated according to the supply state of the game ball on the tank rail 78 and a ball payout device 80
Immediately before the switch, an emptying prevention switch 82 is provided to detect the running out of the prize ball and prevent the empty operation of paying out the ball. Further, a full tank switch 83 for detecting when a prize ball paid out from the ball payout device 80 fills the pachinko game machine, or a full tank stopper for temporarily stopping payout of the game ball when the game ball fills the game machine. 84
Etc. are also provided.

The mechanism plate 76 is also provided with a safe ball discharge mechanism 85 for cutting and detecting a winning ball (safe ball) entering each winning port on the game board 14 for each ball. The safe ball detected by the mechanism 85 is thereafter discharged out of the machine. The back surface of the game board 14 is led out to the safe ball discharging mechanism 85 through each safe ball inducing gutter covered by the center cover 86.

Various control boards are mounted on the mechanism plate 76. For example, an external connection terminal 97 including a CR external connection terminal board 87 for electrically connecting the prepaid card unit 30 for processing information relating to the prepaid card outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the game machine main body, a generated safe ball, A circuit that causes a predetermined number of prize balls to be dispensed to the ball dispensing device 80 in accordance with the type, or causes the ball dispensing mechanism 80 to perform dispensing of a lent ball based on a ball lending request signal by operating the ball lending button 32 The CR payout control board 88 mounted, provided between the CR payout control board 88 and the prepaid card unit 30, information on the prepaid card inserted into the prepaid card unit 30, and provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Ball lending request signal to the ball lending operation unit 31 and frequency display information for displaying the ball lending state, and ball lending information Card interface board 89 for exchanging information to the commander controls the CR payout controller based is provided.

The CR external connection terminal board 87, the card interface board 89, the CR payout control board 88, a CR relay board 90 for relaying a signal relating to card data processing, and generated on the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The special symbol display device 50 is detected and driven to control the drive of the special symbol display device 50. The display mode of the special symbol is set and controlled, and the CR payout control unit is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the type of winning. A main control board 91 for performing operations and the like is attached to the mechanism plate 76. After these variously assembled substrates are assembled in the pachinko game machine, they are detachably electrically connected to each other by connector wiring. Input and output of information between the prepaid card unit 30 outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the gaming machine main body is performed via the card interface connection unit 92.

The CR payout control board 88 detects a shortage or shortage of the prize ball and an abnormality in the supply state and the discharge state, and stops the payout operation and performs the display operation together. An error display section 93 for displaying an error such as a shortage of game balls, a clogged ball, an abnormal circuit operation, a soft error, or the like in the ball payout control mechanism such as the control board 88 or the ball payout device 80, or an error state. An error display reset button 94 is provided for resetting the error display section 93 to the initial state when the display is canceled.

The main control board 91 has an appearance state (probability) of a hit occurring in the specific symbol display device 50.
Is provided by three LEDs, or a probability mode setting switch 96 for setting the appearance probability of the hit to be switchable only under a predetermined condition.

Various information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 10 is output to a game arcade management device outside the gaming machine via an external connection terminal 97 provided at an upper corner of the mechanism plate 76. The number of times the symbol of the special symbol display device 50 or the winning device is started,
Through the external connection terminal 92, various information such as the number of jackpots generated by the determination of the predetermined symbol, continuation information for continuing the special profit state for the player, the probability of hitting the pachinko gaming machine, and a fraud detection signal are transmitted. Input and output.

Further, the game balls supplied to the upper tray 16 are placed at a position near the lower rear corner of the mechanism plate 76 in the game board 14.
A hit ball firing device 100 for firing and firing toward a surface is provided. The hitting ball launching device 100 includes a hitting launching motor 101, a launching device control circuit, a hitting hammer, an elasticity adjusting means, and the like. The touch sensitivity adjustment volume 102 is provided to adjust the detection sensitivity of the touch switch circuit that turns on the power of the hit ball firing motor 101 by detecting the contact of the player with the hit ball firing operation handle.
The game ball launch adjustment dial 103 is provided to adjust and set the game ball resilience and flight distance toward the game board 14 on the back side of the pachinko game machine.

A launching device control board 104 is provided in the vicinity of the hitting and launching device 100, and includes a hitting and launching motor 10
One drive control circuit and one touch switch circuit are included. In the drive control circuit of the hit ball launching motor 101, the rotation speed and torque of the motor, especially the interval between hitting shots per minute,
Speed etc. are set.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 is connected to a 100 V AC power supply via a power plug 106. Also, the lead wire 10 drawn out from the external connection terminal 97
7 is A through the connector 108 and the power plug 109
It is connected to a C24V power supply.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the outflow paths of the game balls passing through the winning holes and the gates on the game board 14 surface and the arrangement of various switches and solenoids on the game board surface. As shown in the figure, a detection switch 110 for the first-type starting port is provided on the outflow path of the game ball dropped into the first-type starting winning port 51, and an outflow path of the winning ball in the large-type winning port 52. Is provided with a counting switch 111 for counting the number of winning balls, and a specific area switch 112 for detecting the winning is provided on the outflow path of the winning balls in the specific area winning port 53. Further, a left ball switch 113 and a right gate switch 114 for detecting the passage of the game ball in the left and right gates 61 and 62 are provided.

Further, a solenoid 115 for a normal electric accessory that opens and closes the first-class start winning opening 51, a solenoid 116 that opens and closes the special winning opening 52 that opens and closes the special winning opening 52, and a specification that opens and closes the special region winning opening 53. A solenoid 117 for opening the area is provided, and a guide member driving motor 118 for vertically moving the guide member 63 provided at the lower portion inside the decorative frame 58 is also provided.

On the other hand, a winning detection switch 119a is provided on the outflow path of the winning ball in the right sleeve winning opening 57, and a winning detection switch 119b is provided on the outflow path of the left sleeve winning opening 56.
However, a prize detection switch 119c is provided in the outflow path of the right-down winning opening 55, and a prize detection switch 119d is provided in the outflow path of the left-down winning opening 54. Each time a winning is made in each of the winning openings. 5 prize balls are paid out. The safe ball detection switch 121 counts the number of safe balls discharged outside the machine.

Incidentally, the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to a control flowchart shown in FIG. In this gaming machine 10, a gaming board 1
The left and right gate switches 113 and 11 indicate that a game ball fired toward four sides has passed through one of the gates 61 and 62.
4 (S10 "YES"), the ordinary symbol variation device 60 starts symbol variation based on the signal (S12). Then, when 6.0 seconds have elapsed since the start of the symbol change, the ordinary symbol display device 60 stops the symbol change, and the variable symbol is determined (S24). If a so-called "win" symbol appears in the determined symbols ("YES" in S26), the first-class start winning port 51 on the game board 14 is opened by a command signal from the main control board 91. (S28).

Then, the opened first kind start winning prize 5
When the game ball wins at No. 1 (S30 "YES"), each of the symbols 50A, 50B, and 50C of the special symbol display device 50 starts symbol variation sequentially based on the detection signal from the first-type starting winning port switch 110. (S32). This special symbol display device 50 has a low probability and a high probability that a "big hit" occurs.
When the lottery probability is low and the lottery probability is low (S3
4 "YES") stops the symbol change after 5.8 seconds have elapsed (S40), and if the probability is high (S34 "NO"), the symbol change is stopped after a shorter 5.0 seconds has elapsed (S34). S
38).

Each symbol 50 of this special symbol display device 50
When a game situation called "big hit" occurs due to the combination of the fixed symbols displayed on A, 50B, and 50C, and the combination of "big hit" symbols appears (S42 "YES"),
When the condition device is operated and the combination of the “big hit” symbols is a so-called normal symbol (non-specific symbol), the number of consecutive operations in which the special winning opening 52 repeats the open state is set to a maximum of 16 times (S44 “YES”, S48) If the combination of the “big hit” symbols is a so-called specific symbol, the special winning opening 52 thereof
Is set to a maximum of 14 times (S44 "NO", S50), and the lottery probability of the special symbol display device 50 from the stop of the condition device to the start of the next operation becomes a high probability. And migrate.

When the special winning opening 52 is opened by the operation of the condition device, when a game ball wins in the special winning opening 52 (S52 "YES"), one winning ball (safe ball). 15 prize balls are paid out (S
54). Each of the winning ports 52 is kept open for about 20 seconds, and during this time, it is confirmed by the detection signal from the count switch 111 that 10 safe balls have been won (S64 "YES"), and the time is set. It closes even before the elapse (S62). Further, the specific area winning opening 53 is opened with the opening of the special winning opening 52, and one game ball wins in the specific area winning opening 53 during the opening of the special winning opening 52 (S56 "YES"). ), The specific area winning opening 53 is closed based on the detection signal from the specific area winning detecting switch 112, and the special winning opening 52 is closed accordingly (S58).

Then, it is determined whether or not the number of continuous actuations has been reached (S60). If the number of continuous actuations has not been reached, the special winning opening 52 is opened again. The continuous winning action is achieved when the gaming ball passes through the specific area winning opening 53 within about 2.0 seconds after the opening of the special winning opening 52 and after the operation of the first-class special electric auditors is completed. After the mouth 52 is closed, the special winning opening 52 is opened again.

Then, the open state and the closed state of the special winning opening 52 are repeated until the predetermined number of consecutive operations is completed (S60 "NO"), and the special winning opening 52 is closed when the predetermined continuous number of times is completed (S60 "NO"). S60 "YES", S6
2). When the game ball does not win in the specific area winning opening 53 ("NO" in S56), after about 20 seconds have passed since the special winning opening 52 was opened, or when the special winning opening 5
By winning 10 game balls in 2, the special winning opening 52 is closed (S64 "YES", S62), and the operation of the first-class special electric accessory is repeated until these conditions are satisfied (S64 "NO"). ), A series of operations ends (S6).
6).

On the other hand, the game balls fired toward the game board 14 in S10 did not pass through the gates 61 and 62 (S10 "NO"), but one of the winning holes provided on the game board 14 54-57 etc. (S16 "YE
S "), or when one of the winning openings is won after passing through the gate, the winning detection switches 119a-1119
Five prize balls are paid out per winning ball based on the detection signal from 19d (S18). If no prize hole is won, it is processed as "losing" (S2).
0). Also, in the case where the special symbol display device 50 determines the variable symbol in S42, “if no big hit symbol is displayed (S42“ NO ”)” is also processed as “missing” (S46).

FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship between the prize ball payout path and the winning ball (safe ball) payout path. Although partially overlapping with the above description, a game ball payout gutter 122 and a ball drain gutter 123 are provided at the lower end of the ball flow path of the tank rail 78 in a branched manner, and the ball payout is provided at a downstream position of the game ball payout gutter 122. An apparatus 80 is provided. A game ball to be paid out to the player by the ball payout device 80 (this will be described in detail later, in the case of a prize ball paid out by winning various prize holes on the game board 14 surface, and in the case of using a prepaid card) Is temporarily held in the winning ball holding unit 125 via the cushion roller 124, and is normally paid out to the upper tray 16 from the ball outlet 126, and the upper tray 16 is When it is full, it is paid out to the lower tray 17 via the prize ball passage gutter 128.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the structure of the ball payout mechanism of the game ball shown in FIG. 8 and the ball removing mechanism provided adjacent thereto. As shown in the figure, a ball removing device 130 for game balls stored in the prize tank 77 or the tank rail 78 is provided at an upstream end of a ball removing gutter 123 provided to be branched from the game ball payout gutter 122. The ball removing device 130 is provided at a branch position with the game ball payout gutter 122 for guiding the game ball on the ball tank 77 or the tank rail 78 to the ball payout mechanism (ball payout device) 80, and the ball removing opening 1 of the game ball.
31 is provided, and the ball removing piece 1 is provided in the ball removing opening 131.
32 is provided to be freely opened and closed via a support shaft 133.
When a game ball does not exist on the ball tank 77 or the tank rail 78, the ball opening portion 131 is closed by a heavy ball (balancer) 134 provided on the ball blank 133.

A stopper member 135 for regulating the opening and closing of the ball opening portion 131 is rotatably provided via a support shaft 136, and an engaging claw 137 provided on the stopper member 135 is engaged with the ball removing piece 132. By being removably engaged, even if a game ball exists on the ball tank 77 or the tank rail 78, it is regulated so as not to be inadvertently released from the ball blank 132. Further, an operation pin 139 of a ball release operation lever 138 for releasing the engagement of the stopper member 135 with the ball release piece 132 is engaged with the stopper member 135.

Accordingly, when the administrator of the game machine pulls the ball pulling lever 138 forward in the drawing, the operating pin 1
When the stopper member 135 is pushed down by 39 and the engaging claw 137 is detached from the ball punching piece 132, the ball pulling piece 132 is pushed open by the load of the game ball on the ball pulling piece 132, and the ball tank 77 or the tank rail is opened. The game balls on the ball 78 are discharged from the ball opening opening 131 to the ball drain gutter 123.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are views showing the above-described ball dispensing device 80. FIG. 10A is a front view of the ball dispensing device, FIG. 10B is a side view of the ball dispensing device, and FIG. A sectional view taken along line AA, and (d) shows a sectional view taken along line BB. The ball dispensing device 80 has two ball replenishment paths 150a and 150b at the upper portion as shown in the drawing corresponding to the two rows of the ball tank rail 78 and the game ball dispensing gutter 122, and the ball replenishment path 150a
The ball replenished from is paid out as a prize ball, and the ball replenishment path 1
The ball supplied from 50b is paid out as a rental ball.

As can be seen from the figure, the game ball payout gutter 12
Ball supply path 150a (or 150)
A ball storage unit 151 that stores five game balls is located below b).
a (or 151b) is provided, and an upper locking piece 152a (or 152b) is provided in an upper end opening thereof, and is driven by an upper solenoid 153a (or 153b) to be reciprocally movable in a horizontal direction. In addition, a lower locking piece 154a is provided at the lower end opening of the ball storage section 151a (or 151b).
(Or 154b) and a lower solenoid 155a
(Or 155b) so as to be reciprocally movable in the horizontal direction.

In this ball dispensing mechanism, in the preparation stage of dispensing, the lower locking piece 154a (or 154b) is projected to make the lower end opening closed, and the upper locking piece 152a (or 152b) is closed. Withdraw and store the ball 151
a (or 151b) is opened, and after five balls supplied from the ball supply path 150a (or 150b) are supplied to the ball storage part 151a (or 151b), the upper locking piece 152a (or 152b) to make the ball storage unit 1 protrude.
The upper end opening of 51a (or 151b) is closed, and five balls are stored in the ball storage part 151a (or 151b) in a state where they are separated.

When the ball payout mechanism 80 receives a prize ball payout command, the lower locking piece 154a is pulled out from the lower end opening of the ball storage section 151a by the solenoid 155a to open the lower end opening. Five game balls stored in the ball storage unit 151a are paid out to the prize ball payout path 156a, and then the operation of the preparation stage of the payout is performed in preparation for the next payout. On the other hand, the ball payout mechanism 80
Receives the instruction to pay out the rental ball, the lower locking piece 15
The lower end opening is opened by pulling out 4b from the lower end opening of the ball storage part 151b by the solenoid 155b, and the five game balls stored in the ball storage part 151b are paid out to the ball lending payout path 156b. The operation in the preparation stage of the payout is performed in preparation for the next payout.

A prize ball payout ball detection sensor 157a is provided in the prize ball payout path 156a, and a loan ball payout ball detection sensor 157b is provided in the rental ball payout path 156b. The passage of the sphere is detected independently.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram showing the electrical connection of the various control boards described above. As can be seen from this control block diagram, the display block including the special symbol display device 50 and the ordinary symbol display device 60 is a main control board 91.
And is activated by a command signal from the main control board 91. Decorative lamps and L provided on the game board 14
Decoration block such as ED or first-class start winning opening 51
The main control board 91 is also connected to an accessory block including an electric accessory such as the prize hole 52 and a winning block 52, as well as an audio block including the audio driver 165 and the speaker 166. These are also controlled by a command signal from the main control board 91.

The main control board 91 is connected to an external connection terminal section 97 and a CR payout control section (board) 88. The CR payout control section (board) 88 includes upper solenoids 153a, 153b and lower section of the ball payout device 80. Solenoid 155a, 1
55b. Also, a CR payout control unit (substrate) 88
Is connected to a prepaid card unit 30 via an interface board 89, and further connected to a frequency display section (board) 35 and a ball rental button 32 provided in a ball rental operation section 31 on the front of the gaming machine.

The CR payout control unit (substrate) 88 includes:
A solenoid control unit 167 is provided for operating the upper solenoids 153a and 153b and the lower solenoids 155a and 155b based on a winning signal of a game ball to various winning ports provided on a game board surface and a lending ball request signal by using a prepaid card. Further, a hit ball launching device 100 is also connected via a launching device control unit (substrate) 104.

The main control board 91 includes prize detection switches 119a to 119d, a safe ball detection switch 1
In addition to 21, a prize ball payout ball detection sensor 157 a provided in the above-described ball payout device 80 is connected, and a loan ball payout ball detection sensor 157 b is provided to the CR payout control unit (substrate) 88.
The solenoid control unit 167 drives and controls the ball payout mechanism 80, as will be described later in detail based on these detection signals.

FIG. 12 is a control block diagram for explaining in detail a portion related to the payout ball counting of the pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 12, circled numbers (-) indicate signal lines through which the signals shown in FIG. 13 are transmitted. The main control board 91 includes a central processing unit 180a and a payout ball counting circuit 19.
0a, and a central processing unit 180b, a payout ball counting circuit 190b, and a solenoid control unit 167 are provided on the CR payout control board 88.

Central processing unit 18 provided on main control board
0a transmits a signal to the ball payout mechanism 80 to pay out a prize ball when receiving a prize ball payout request signal, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the payout, the payout ball data is output. A payout data read signal notifying that reading is performed is transmitted to decoder 193a.

The payout ball counting circuit 190a provided on the main control board 91 includes a counter 191a and a bus buffer 192.
a, a clear signal generating means 194a, and a decoder 193a. The counter 191a is connected to the payout ball detection sensor 157a, the bus buffer 192a, and the clear signal generation means 194a, counts the number of payout balls based on the payout ball detection signal from the payout ball detection sensor 157a, and outputs the clear signal generation means 194a. When the clear signal is received, the payout ball count data is set to “0”. Counter 191a
For example, a digital IC for counting in which flip-flops are connected in series can be used.

The decoder 193a is connected to the central processing unit 180
When the central processing unit 180a detects a payout ball count data read signal, the readout signal is sent to the bus buffer 192a to instruct the bus buffer 192a to transmit payout ball count data. Bus buffer 192
When receiving the read signal, a transmits the count value of the counter 191a to the central processing unit 180a. The clear signal generating means 194a issues a clear signal to the counter when receiving an initial reset signal at power-on and when receiving a payout ball count data reset signal issued by the central processing unit 180a due to generation of a new payout request.

Similarly, the payout ball counting circuit 190b provided on the CR payout control board 88 has a counter 191b, a bus buffer 192b, a clear signal generating means 194b, and a decoder 193b. The counter 191b is connected to the payout ball detection sensor 157b, the bus buffer 192b, and the clear signal generation means 194b, counts the number of payout balls based on the payout ball detection signal from the payout ball detection sensor 157b, and outputs the clear signal generation means 194b. When the clear signal is received, the payout ball count data is set to “0”. As the counter 191b, for example, a digital I / O for counting in which flip-flops are connected in series is used.
C is preferably used.

The central processing unit 180b provided on the CR payout control board transmits a signal to the ball payout mechanism 80 so as to pay out the ball rental when receiving the signal to request the ball rental,
When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the payout, a payout data read signal notifying that the payout ball count data is to be read is transmitted to the decoder 193b.

The decoder 193b is connected to the central processing unit 180
b, and is connected to the bus buffer 192b. When detecting the payout ball count data readout signal issued by the central processing unit 180b, the readout signal is sent to the bus buffer 192b to send out the payout ball count data. Bus buffer 192
b, upon receiving the read signal, transmits the count value of the counter 191b to the central processing unit 180b. The clear signal generating means 194b issues a clear signal to the counter when receiving an initial reset signal at power-on and when receiving a payout ball count data reset signal issued by the central processing unit 180b due to generation of a new payout request.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of each part of the control block diagram shown in FIG. First, the counting of the payout balls of the prize balls will be described. When the power supply () is turned on, an initial reset signal () is input to the clear signal generating means 194b, and the clear signal generating means 194a outputs a clear signal () to the counter 191a. Is set to “0”.

The central processing unit 180a that has received the payout request signal () sends out a payout ball count data reset signal () to the clear signal generating means 194a, and the clear signal generating means 194a receiving this signal clears the counter 191a. A signal () is output, whereby the payout ball count data of the counter 191a is reset to "0" before the payout.

Subsequently, the central processing unit 180a transmits a payout signal () to the solenoid control unit 167, and the solenoid control unit 167 causes the solenoid 1 to start paying out the ball.
Drive 53a and 155a. Payout ball detection sensor 15
7a outputs a detection signal () every time a ball falling from the ball payout mechanism 80 is detected, and the counter 191a adds "1" to the payout ball count data each time the counter 191a receives the payout ball detection signal.

After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the payout, the central processing unit 180a stops the payout signal (), so that the solenoid control section 167 terminates the payout operation. Then, the central processing unit 180a outputs the count data read signal to the decoder 193a, and the decoder 193a outputs a read signal () to the bus buffer 192a. Upon receiving the read signal, the bus buffer 192a transfers the payout ball count data of the counter 191a to the central processing unit 180a.
To send to.

When counting the number of loaned balls to be paid out, the same processing is performed as in the case of counting the number of paid-out balls of prize balls. Briefly, when the power supply () is turned on and when the payout request signal () is received, the payout ball count data of the counter 191 b is set to “0”, and subsequently, the payout signal ( ) Starts the payout of the ball. Then, the ball falling from the ball payout mechanism 80 is detected by the payout ball detection sensor 157b, and the counter 191b
Counts the number of payout balls by counting the number of payout detection signals (). After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the payout and the payout operation is completed, the bus buffer 192b receiving the read signal () from the decoder 193b transmitted in response to the count data read signal from the central processing unit 180b , The ball count data of the counter 191b to the central processing unit 18
0b.

According to the pachinko gaming machine thus constructed, a prize ball is paid out from the central processing unit 180a of the main control board 91 to the solenoid control means 167 by a prize of a game ball to each winning port on the game board 14. When the signal is transmitted, the solenoid 155a discharges the lower locking piece 154a from the lower end of the storage portion, and the five balls stored in the storage portion 151a fall into the payout path and are discharged. The prize balls discharged from the prize ball payout path 156a are detected by a prize ball payout ball detection sensor 157a provided in the payout path 156a, and the number of payout balls is counted by the counter 191a based on the detection signal.

After the predetermined time has elapsed, the stored five balls have finished falling, and the central processing unit 180a stops the payout signal and returns to the counter 1
The payout number value “5” is acquired by reading the count data of 91a. Here, if the number of payouts has not reached the number of payouts corresponding to the winning prize, the payout is similarly performed in increments of five until the number of payouts reaches the corresponding number.

On the other hand, when a lending ball request signal is input to the CR payout control section (board) 88 by using a prepaid card, the lending ball is sent from the central processing unit 180b to the solenoid control section 167 in the CR payout control section (board) 88. Is transmitted. The solenoid 155b is the lower locking piece 1.
54b is discharged from the lower end of the storage unit, and the five balls stored in the storage unit 151b fall into the payout path and are discharged. The prize ball discharged from the rental ball payout path 156b is provided to the rental ball payout ball detection sensor 157 provided in the payout path 156b.
b, and the number of payout balls is counted by the counter 191b based on the detection signal.

After a predetermined time has elapsed, the above-mentioned 5
Since the balls have finished falling, the central processing unit 180
b stops the payout signal and acquires the payout number value "5" by reading the count data of the counter 191a. Here, if the number of payouts has not reached the number corresponding to the ball lending request signal, payouts are similarly performed in units of 5 until the number reaches the corresponding number.

FIG. 14 is a modification of the control block diagram shown in FIG. In the control block diagram shown in FIG. 12, the central processing unit 180a (or 180b) transmits the payout ball count data reset signal () to the clear signal generating means 194a (or 194b), and the clear signal generating means 194a ( Or 194b) is a counter 191a
(Or 191b), a clear signal () is transmitted. In this modification, the central processing unit 180a
(Or 180b) and a connection line between the clear signal generation means 194a (or 194b) and the decoder 193a
(Or 193b) and the clear signal generating means 194a (or 194b) are connected to transmit a read signal () to the clear signal generating means 194a (or 194b), and the clear signal generating means 194a (or 194b) reads The end of the signal () is detected, and a clear signal () is transmitted to the counter 191a (or 191b) upon the end. For other configurations and processes,
The two are not different.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of each part of the control block diagram shown in FIG. First, the counting of the payout balls of the prize balls will be described. When the power supply () is turned on, an initial reset signal () is input to the clear signal generation means 194a, and the clear signal generation means 194a outputs a clear signal () to the counter 191a. Is set to “0”.

Then, the central processing unit 180a receiving the payout request signal () transmits a payout signal () to the solenoid control unit 167, and the solenoid control unit 167 drives the solenoids 152a and 155a so as to start paying out balls. I do. The payout ball detection sensor 157a outputs a detection signal () each time a ball falling from the ball payout mechanism 80 is detected, and the counter 191a adds the payout ball count data by "1" each time the payout ball detection signal is received. .

After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the payout, the central processing unit 180a stops the payout signal (), so that the solenoid control unit 167 terminates the payout operation. Then, the central processing unit 180a outputs a count data read signal to the decoder 193a, and the decoder 193a outputs a read signal () to the bus buffer 192a and the clear signal generation means 194a. The bus buffer 192a that has received the read signal sends out the payout ball count data of the counter 191a to the central processing unit 180a. The clear signal generating means 194a detects the end of the read signal (), and sends a clear signal () to the counter 191a at the time of the end, whereby the payout ball count data of the counter 191a is set to "0".

When counting the number of paid-out balls, the same processing is performed as in the case of counting the number of paid-out balls of prize balls. Briefly, at power-on, the counter 191b
Is set to "0", and then the payout of the ball is started by the instruction signal () of the central processing unit 180b. Then, the ball falling from the ball payout mechanism 80 is detected by the payout ball detection sensor 157b,
1b counts the number of payout balls by counting the number of payout detection signals (). A bus buffer 192b receiving a read signal () from a decoder 193b transmitted in response to the count data read signal from the central processing unit 180b after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the payout and the payout operation has been completed.
Sends out the payout ball count data of the counter 191b to the central processing unit 180b. When the reading of the counter count data ends, the payout ball count data of the counter 191b is reset to “0”.

Thus, even when the game board is modified,
When the payout signal of the prize ball is transmitted from the central processing unit 180a of the main control board 91 to the solenoid control means 167 by the winning of the game ball to each winning opening of the surface, the solenoid 155a
The lower locking piece 154a is discharged from the lower end of the storage part 151a to open, and the five balls stored in the storage part 151a fall into the payout path and are discharged. The prize balls discharged from the prize ball payout path 156a are detected by a prize ball payout ball detection sensor 157a provided in the payout path 156a, and the number of payout balls is counted by the counter 191a based on the detection signal.

After a predetermined time has elapsed, the above-mentioned 5
Since the balls have finished falling, the central processing unit 180
“a” stops the payout signal and obtains the payout number value “5” by reading the count data of the counter 191a. Here, if the number of payouts has not reached the number of payouts corresponding to the winning prize, the payout is similarly performed in increments of five until the number of payouts reaches the corresponding number.

On the other hand, when a lending ball request signal is input to the CR dispensing control unit (substrate) 88 by using the prepaid card, the lending ball is sent from the central processing unit 180b to the solenoid control unit 167 in the CR dispensing control unit (substrate) 88. Is transmitted. The solenoid 155b is the lower locking piece 1.
54b is discharged from the lower end of the storage unit 151b,
The five balls stored in b fall into the payout path and are discharged. The prize balls discharged from the loaned ball payout path 156b are detected by a loaned ball payout ball detection sensor 157b provided in the payout path 156b, and the number of payout balls is counted by the counter 191b based on the detection signal.

After the predetermined time has elapsed,
Since the balls have finished falling, the central processing unit 180
b stops the payout signal and acquires the payout number value "5" by reading the count data of the counter 191a. Here, if the number of payouts has not reached the number corresponding to the ball lending request signal, payouts are similarly performed in units of 5 until the number reaches the corresponding number.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a prepaid card type, and the pachinko gaming machine pays out a lending ball by a ball payout device when cash is inserted, and a game ball is inserted into a winning opening. May be configured to pay out a prize ball by the ball payout device when the player wins.
The form and number of the ball supply path and the ball payout path, the number of balls stored in the ball storage unit of the ball payout mechanism can be changed according to the design, and the number of stored balls related to prize balls and the number of stored balls related to loaned balls. The number may be different. The payout operation of the game balls is performed more quickly as the number of the stored balls is larger.

In the above embodiment, a central processing unit for executing processing of paying out lent balls and acquiring payout ball count data and a central processing unit for executing processing of paying out prize balls and acquiring payout ball count data are provided. However, the processing of paying out the loaned ball and the prize ball and obtaining the payout ball count data may be executed by one central processing unit.

[0093] In addition, as for the configuration relating to the ball removing device, when the pachinko gaming machine is not a card-type pachinko gaming machine, the ball removing opening 131 and the like shown in FIG. 9 are not provided in the pachinko gaming machine. A ball-pulling operation detecting switch provided at a ball-pulling operation means (operated by pressing a ball-pulling pin 139 into a ball-pulling pin insertion hole provided in the front of a pachinko machine). The payout device 80 may be configured to perform a payout operation for pulling out a ball, by using an operation signal based on the detection operation of the above as a ball pullout start signal.

For example, when the ball-pulling start signal is input to the payout control unit (the main control board 91 or the CR payout control board 88 in the above embodiment) of the pachinko game machine, the lending ball payout of the above embodiment is provided. The payout operation and the payout ball counting process are performed in the same manner as when paying out the prize ball, and the payout route 156a used as the prize ball payout route or the payout route 156b used as the loan ball payout route in the above embodiment. You may comprise so that a ball may be removed and the number of removed balls may be counted.

[0095]

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the counting means counts the number of payout balls based on the signal of the payout ball detection sensor, and the central processing unit calculates the number of payout ball data of the counting means. It is configured to acquire the number value of payouts by reading. On the other hand, even if the counting means can be procured at low cost, counting can be performed at high speed. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the counting speed of the payout balls can be improved at low cost, and there is an effect that a ball payout device that pays out game balls at a high speed can be used. . Further, since the central processing unit does not need to perform the processing of counting the payout balls one by one and the signal processing load is reduced, the processing of the entire gaming machine can be speeded up.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the technical idea described in the first aspect is applied to the payout performed based on the winning detection signal and / or the loan request payout signal. Therefore, there is an advantage that the counting speed of the payout balls of the prize balls and / or the rental balls can be improved at a low cost, and the signal processing load on the central processing unit can be reduced. In addition, there is an effect that a ball payout device that pays out prize balls and / or rental balls at a high speed can be used.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
Since the counting means transmits the count data to the central processing unit only when the payout ball count data read signal is received from the central processing unit, the input terminal of the central processing unit is connected to another device and another In common with the apparatus, the central processing unit has an effect that a signal from another apparatus can be received through its input terminal when the count data is not read.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the count data read signal of the central processing unit ends, the payout ball count data of the counter of the counting means is reset, so that the central processing unit reads the count data. By transmitting only the signal to the decoder, it becomes possible to instruct the reset of the payout ball count data in addition to the reading of the payout ball count data counted by the counter. Is further reduced, and it is not necessary to separately provide a signal line for transmitting a signal for instructing reset.

On the other hand, as in the pachinko gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a ball payout device having a structure for paying out a plurality of balls once stored once when a payout signal is generated is used. Accordingly, a ball can be paid out at a high speed with a simple configuration, and a pachinko gaming machine that can accurately count the paid-out balls is provided. In addition, when a so-called "hit" state occurs, a large number of prize balls are paid out at a high speed, so that the player can more strongly enjoy the pleasure of the "hit" occurrence, and this pachinko gaming machine Also has the effect of having high game properties.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a card-type pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine and a configuration diagram of members.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a winning ball (safe ball) provided on the back of the game board.
FIG.

FIG. 7 is a control flowchart for explaining game contents in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an outflow path of a game ball in a ball payout mechanism and a winning ball (safe ball) discharge mechanism in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the configuration of the ball payout mechanism shown in FIG. 8 and a ball removing mechanism provided adjacent thereto.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a ball payout device in this pachinko gaming machine, wherein (a) is a front view of this embodiment, (b) is a side view, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, and (d). () Is a sectional view taken along line BB.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 12 is a control block diagram for describing in detail a portion related to the payout ball counting of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart illustrating the operation of each unit in the control block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a modified example of the control block diagram shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart illustrating the operation of each unit in the control block diagram shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram relating to ball payout control of a conventional pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 card-type pachinko gaming machine 30 ball rental machine (prepaid card unit) 77 ball tank 80 ball payout device 88 CR payout control board 91 main control board 150a, 150b ball supply path 151a, 151b ball storage section 152a, 152b upper locking piece 153a, 153b Upper solenoid 154a, 154b Lower locking piece 155a, 155b Lower solenoid 156a Prize ball payout path 156b Lending ball payout path 157a Prize ball payout ball detection sensor 157b Lending ball payout ball detection sensor 167a solenoid control section 190a Dispensing ball counting circuit 180a, 180b Central processing unit 191a, 191b Counter 192a, 192b Bus buffer 193a, 193b Decoder 194a, 194b Clear signal generation means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A central processing unit for issuing a command signal to a ball payout means to execute a payout operation of a game ball when a payout of a game ball is requested, and in response to a payout command signal from the central processing device. Ball payout means for paying out game balls to a payout route,
Payout ball detecting means for detecting that a game ball has been paid out by the ball payout means, counting means for counting the number of game balls paid out based on a detection signal from the payout ball detecting means, and payout by the counting means A pachinko game machine comprising: signal processing control means for reading ball count data by the central processing unit and acquiring the number of game balls paid out. 2. The request for paying out game balls is made based on a detection signal from a detecting means for detecting that a game ball has won a winning port and / or a signal for requesting payout of a loaned ball. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The counting means counts the paid-out ball count data by one each time a detection signal is received from the paid-out ball detecting means.
A counter that increments by one, a decoder that transmits a read signal to a bus buffer when detecting a signal indicating that the payout ball count data transmitted from the central processing unit is to be read, and a decoder that receives the read signal. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a bus buffer for transmitting the payout ball count data to the central processing unit. 4. The counting means further includes a clear signal generating means for transmitting a clear signal to a counter when the end of the read signal is detected, and the payout is performed by a clear signal transmitted by the clear signal generating means. 4. The ball counting data is reset.
The pachinko gaming machine according to the above. 5. The ball payout means has a supply port for supplying game balls to the ball storage section and a payout port for discharging game balls stored in the ball storage section, and the supply port, the payout port, A predetermined number of game balls are stored in the ball storage unit by opening the supply port with the payout port closed, and the payout port is opened with the supply port closed. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a ball payout control unit that controls the game balls stored in the storage unit to be paid out.