JP2000271313A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine capable of simplifying a configuration for canceling an emergency step to be taken when prize balls are not properly dispensed. SOLUTION: Concerning this pachinko machine, when abnormality such as ball clogging occurs, the emergency step such as warning on a picture pattern display device 50 or stop of a pachinko ball dispenser 30 is taken by a main control board 10 and a dispensation control board 20. When a clerk presses a forced dispense button after the check and repair of the pachinko machine, the ball dispenser 30 is driven by the dispensation control board 20 and one ball is dispensed. When this ball is detected by a prize ball sensor 33, the emergency step is canceled. Therefore, the cancel of the emergency step and be requested without providing the main control board 10 with a new input means and the configuration of the main control board 10 is not complicated and is not easy to illegally use, either.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine characterized by a configuration for canceling a measure taken when a pachinko ball is not properly paid out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine has a prize sensor (prize detecting means) for detecting that a pachinko ball has entered a winning opening or that a pachinko ball has passed a gate. A main control board (payout number signal output means) for determining the number of pachinko balls to be paid out to the player based on the detection result of the winning sensor and outputting the number as a payout number signal, and a pachinko ball based on the payout number signal And a pachinko ball payout device (payout means).

[0003] By the way, for example, even if a pachinko ball is won due to a failure of a pachinko ball dispensing device or the like, prize balls are not paid out even if the pachinko ball is won, or the number of paid out balls is less than a prescribed number. However, failure cannot be completely prevented. Therefore, in the event that a pachinko ball is not properly paid out due to a failure, there is a need for a technique for quickly grasping and coping with the fact.

Therefore, the applicant of the present application has provided a prize ball sensor (prize ball detection means) in a pachinko game machine for detecting a pachinko ball paid out as a prize ball by a payout control base and a pachinko ball payout device. The result of detection by the sensor is input to the main control board, and based on the result of detection by the prize ball sensor and the number-of-payouts signal, it is determined whether or not the payout of the pachinko ball is properly performed. In such cases, we have devised pachinko machines that take emergency measures such as stopping the game. Since the pachinko gaming machine can constantly monitor the payout of the pachinko balls, even if a failure occurs, it can be dealt with early.

By the way, when emergency measures such as stop of the game are performed in this way, after the clerk at the pachinko game hall checks and repairs, the emergency measures are released to the main control board,
That is, it is necessary to request a return to the normal state. However, if input means such as push buttons are newly provided on the main control board to input this request, the configuration of the input circuit and the like of the main control board becomes complicated. I do. Further, if the number of input signals to the main control board increases, it becomes easier to be tampered with.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of simplifying a configuration for canceling an emergency measure performed when a prize ball is not properly paid out.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention In order to achieve such an object, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention has a pachinko ball that has won a prize port or a pachinko ball that has passed through a gate. Winning detection means for detecting that
Based on the detection result by the winning detection means, the number of pachinko balls to be paid out to the player as a prize ball is determined and output as a number-of-paid-out signal, and output from the number-of-payout signal output means. Payout command means for issuing a command to payout means for paying out pachinko balls to the player based on the payout number signal to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls. Prize ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls paid out as prize balls by the means, and whether or not the payout of pachinko balls is properly performed based on the detection result by the prize ball detection means and the payout number signal. Means for judging whether or not the payout of pachinko balls is not properly performed from the means for judging payout which outputs the judgment result When an emergency result is output, an emergency action means for notifying the fact and stopping at least the control performed by the number-of-payouts signal output means, and an emergency action is performed by the emergency action means. When the pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball detecting means,
Emergency release means for releasing the emergency response performed by the emergency response means.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, when the pachinko ball wins a prize hole, for example, and the prize detecting means detects the prize, the payout number signal output means outputs the prize number based on the detection result of the prize detecting means. The number of pachinko balls to be paid out as balls is determined and output to the payout means as a payout number signal. The payout command means issues a command to the payout means based on the payout number signal, and the payout means pays out a number of pachinko balls corresponding to the payout number signal as prize balls according to the command, and the prize ball detecting means. Detect the paid out pachinko balls. Then, the payout appropriateness determining means is based on the detection result by the prize ball detecting means, that is, the number of pachinko balls actually paid out by the payout means and the payout number signal, that is, the number of pachinko balls to be paid out by the payout means. Then, it is determined whether or not the payout of the pachinko ball is properly performed, and the determination result is output.

Then, when a result of the determination that the payout of the pachinko balls has not been properly performed is output from the payout appropriateness determination means, the emergency measure means performs emergency measures. Specifically, it notifies that the payout of the pachinko balls has not been properly performed and stops the control performed by the payout number signal output means. Then, in response to this, a clerk at the pachinko game hall checks and repairs the pachinko game machine. Then, after the inspection and repair, the clerk, for example, puts the pachinko ball with his / her own hand in the upstream part of the prize ball detecting means, or drives the payout means with his / her own hand to pay out the pachinko ball. Thereby, the prize ball detecting means detects the pachinko ball. Then, the emergency measure canceling means cancels the emergency measure.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention cancels emergency measures by using the prize ball detecting means provided for detecting whether or not the payout of pachinko balls is properly performed. It is configured so that it can be requested. That is, it is configured such that it is possible to request the number-of-payouts signal output means to cancel the emergency measure without newly providing an input means such as a push button. For this reason,
The circuit configuration does not become complicated. Also, it is not easy to be fraudulent. Therefore, it is useful both in terms of economy and safety.

The emergency control means may be configured to stop not only the control performed by the payout number signal output means but also the control performed by the payout instruction means. In this case, the emergency measure means may be configured to directly stop the control performed by the payout command means, or may issue a command to the payout number signal output means and indirectly through the payout number signal output means. It may be configured to stop. In addition, the emergency measure may be configured to stop the prepaid card unit.

Further, as described in claim 2, it is further preferable that the emergency action canceling means is provided in a main control unit provided with the number-of-payouts signal output means. When the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is configured in this manner,
After the emergency measures are taken by the emergency measures means and the pachinko balls are detected by the prize ball detection means after the clerk checks and repairs, the emergency measures release means provided in the main control unit also activates the main measures. The stop of the control of the number-of-payouts signal output means provided in the control unit is released. That is, it can be released only in the main control unit. Therefore,
Emergency measure canceling means is provided externally, for example, in a payout control unit to be described later, and the processing can be performed faster than in a case where a canceling command is input from the outside to the main control unit.

If the payout adequacy determining means is provided in the main control unit, that is, not only the payout number signal output means but also the payout adequacy determination means is provided in the main control unit. If provided, the result of detection by the prize ball detection means is input to the main control unit in order to determine whether or not the payout of pachinko balls is properly performed. Can be used as the detection result. Therefore, the configuration of the input circuit and the like of the main control unit does not become complicated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided communication between a main control unit provided with the number-of-payouts signal output means and a payout control unit provided with the payout instruction means. Is more preferably limited to one direction from the main control unit to the payout control unit.

In the case where the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, even if the ROM for recording the processing procedure of the payout control unit is replaced with an unauthorized one,
An incorrect signal is not input to the main control unit. Therefore, even if the payout control unit ignores the number-of-payouts signal from the main control unit and causes the payout means to pay out the pachinko balls incorrectly, the main control unit can perform appropriate processing. The department can understand that fact. Therefore,
Unauthorized exchange of the ROM and the like of the payout control unit can be suppressed.

Further, as set forth in claim 5, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with lending request means for outputting a lending request signal for requesting lending of pachinko balls based on an external operation. The payout command means causes the payout means to pay out pachinko balls as prize balls based on the payout number signal output from the payout number signal output means, and a loan request signal output from the loan request means. The payout means is configured to pay out a pachinko ball as a lending ball based on, and the payout means, when paying out the pachinko ball as a prize ball, and when paying out the pachinko ball as a lending ball, A payout path switching means for switching a payout path is provided, and the emergency measure means is provided to the effect that payout of pachinko balls is not properly performed from the payout appropriateness determination means. If the cross-sectional results are output, may be provided with forced switching command means to switch the path when paying out pachinko balls as prize balls outputs a command to said dispensing path switching means.

In the case where the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, when the number-of-payouts signal output means outputs the number-of-payouts signal to the number-of-payouts command means, the number-of-payouts command means causes the number-of-payouts means to be changed to Order to pay out pachinko balls as prize balls. Then, the payout means switches the route so as to pay out the prize ball, and then pays out the pachinko ball. On the other hand, when the lending request means outputs a lending request signal to the payout instruction means based on an external operation (for example, an operation in which a player throws money or a prepaid card and presses a predetermined button), the payout instruction means , And instructs the payout means to pay out pachinko balls as rental balls. Then, the payout means switches the route so as to pay out the rental ball, and then pays out the pachinko ball.

When the payout of the pachinko balls is not properly performed, the forced switching instruction means provided in the emergency measure means issues a command to the payout path switching means to pay out the pachinko balls as prize balls. Switch to the route of the case. In this way, the path can be switched to the case of paying out pachinko balls as prize balls.For example, if the pachinko balls are paid out by driving the payout means by one's own hands, the pachinko balls must be guided to the prize ball detection means. I will And
When detected by the prize ball detecting means, the emergency measures are canceled by the emergency measures canceling means. For this reason, the clerk
All that is required is to drive the dispensing means by one's own hand to dispense the pachinko balls. Alternatively, the pachinko ball may be simply inserted into the upstream portion of the payout path switching means by one's own hand. Therefore,
Emergency measures can be canceled easily. Note that the forced switching instruction means may be configured to immediately instruct the path switching when the determination result that the payout of the pachinko ball is not properly performed is output from the payout appropriateness determination means. Good, may be configured to issue a command at the same time as performing emergency measures, may be configured to issue a command when emergency measures are completed, or may be configured to issue a command due to some external operation It may be constituted so that it does. Further, the forced switching command means may be configured to directly issue a command to the payout path switching means, or may be configured to issue the command indirectly through the payout number signal output means or the payout command means. May be configured.

However, it is troublesome to put the pachinko balls in one's own hand and to drive the payout means by one's own hands to pay out the pachinko balls. Therefore, as described in claim 6, the first forced payout request means for outputting a forced payout request signal based on an external operation to the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, and the first forced payout request means A first instruction to issue a command to the payout means based on the output forced payout request signal to pay out at least one pachinko ball;
It is more preferable to provide a forced payout instruction means.

In the case of such a configuration, the inspection
After the repair, when the clerk operates the first compulsory payout requesting means constituted by, for example, a push button or the like, a compulsory payout request signal is output. Issue a command to get a pachinko ball for example 1
Let them pay out individually. Then, as described above, the prize ball detecting means detects the pachinko ball, and the emergency measure is canceled by the emergency measure canceling means.

As described above, the clerk can request the cancellation of the emergency measures only by operating the first compulsory payment requesting means, so that the work is very easy and requires little time. Therefore, the burden on the clerk can be reduced. still,
When the emergency action means is configured to stop the control performed by the payout command means, the first compulsory payout command means outputs the compulsory payout request signal by operating the first compulsory payout request means. In this case, instead of issuing a command to the payout means to pay out the pachinko balls, the stop of the control of the payout command means itself may be released in place of the emergency action release means.

Further, as set forth in claim 7, the first forced payout requesting means and the first forced payout instruction means may be provided in a payout control unit provided with the payout instruction means. . The dispensing command means and the first compulsory dispensing command means have the same function in issuing a command to the dispensing means. Therefore, when both are provided in the dispensing control unit, the range in which the functions are common is set. Can share a circuit and a program, and the configuration can be simplified as a whole. Further, since the first compulsory payout requesting means is also provided in the payout control unit, it is not necessary to separately secure an installation place of the first compulsory payout requesting means. Since the means and the means are arranged close to each other (in some cases, they are integrally formed), the wiring between them can be simplified.

FIG. 11 shows the contents described in the first to seventh aspects. Incidentally, the emergency measure means may be provided in the main control unit, may be provided in the payout control unit, or may be provided independently of the main control unit and the payout control unit.

By the way, at the time of inspection and repair, the opening and closing members such as the inner frame and the mechanical panel must be opened, and after the inspection and repair, the opening and closing members must be closed. That is,
The operation of closing the opening / closing member must be performed. Therefore, as described in claim 8, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, an inner frame that is installed to be openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to a game island, and that is freely openable and closable with respect to the inner frame Open / close detection means for detecting the open / close state of an open / close member such as a mechanical panel installed in the apparatus, and outputting a detection result; When it is determined that the open / closed state has shifted from the open state to the closed state, the second forced payout request means for outputting a forced payout request signal, and the forced payout request signal output from the second forced payout request means. A second compulsory payout commanding means for issuing a command to the payout means based on the information and paying out at least one pachinko ball.

In the case of such a configuration, the inspection and
When the clerk closes the open / close member after the repair, the second compulsory payout requesting means determines that the open / close state of the open / close member has shifted from the open state to the closed state based on the detection result by the open / close detection means, and Output a request signal. Then, the second compulsory payout command means issues a command to the payout means to pay out one pachinko ball, for example. Then, the prize ball detecting means detects the pachinko ball, and the emergency measure is canceled by the emergency measure canceling means.

In the case of such a configuration, the clerk does not need to perform any operation for canceling the emergency measures. Therefore, the burden on the clerk can be greatly reduced. The open / close detecting means may be a physical push-button switch that is pressed by the open / close member itself to close the contact when the open / close member is closed, or may be an electromagnetic sensor that detects the approach of the open / close member. Alternatively, a vibration sensor or an acceleration sensor that detects an impact when the opening / closing member is closed may be used.

In the case where the emergency control means is configured to stop the control performed by the payout command means,
The second compulsory payout command means, when the opening / closing member is closed and the second compulsory payout request means outputs a compulsory payout request signal, not only issues a command to the payout means to pay out pachinko balls, but also Instead of the measure canceling means, the stop of the control of the payout instruction means itself may be cancelled.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a rear view for explaining an arrangement of a main control board, a payout control board, and the like of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of the pachinko ball payout device, wherein (a) shows a state in which the pachinko ball is paid out as a prize ball,
(B) shows a state in which pachinko balls are paid out as rental balls. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining an electrical connection of a main part of the pachinko gaming machine.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in 2 and 3, the main control board 10 and the payout control board 2
0, pachinko ball dispensing device 30, and pachinko ball tank 3
0a, a gutter 30b, a winning ball sensor 40, a symbol display device 50, a pachinko ball firing device 60, and a prepaid card unit 70.

The main control board 10 includes a microcomputer 11 and an input / output I / F 12 as shown in FIG. The microcomputer 11 transmits and receives information to and from the outside via the input / output I / F 12, and performs various arithmetic processes. The microcomputer 11 includes a CPU 11a and a ROM 11b.
, A RAM 11c, and a flash memory 11d.

The input / output I / F 12 includes a winning ball sensor 40,
Symbol display device 50, hall computer H, input / output I /
This is for connecting the microcomputer 11 with the F22. It should be noted that the input / output I / F 12 is connected to a so-called calling lamp installed on the gaming island in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko gaming machine 1, a so-called representative lamp installed on both ends of the gaming island, and the like. Description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 20 includes a microcomputer 21, an input / output I / F 22, a 7-segment display 23, and a forced discharge button 24.
The microcomputer 21 transmits and receives information to and from the outside via the input / output I / F 22, and performs various arithmetic processes. The microcomputer 21 includes a CPU 21a, a ROM 21b,
An AM 21c and a flash memory 21d are provided.

The input / output I / F 22 includes a 7-segment display 23, a forced ejection button 24, a pachinko ball dispensing device 30, a pachinko ball firing device 60, a prepaid card unit 70,
This is for connecting the input / output I / F 12 and the microcomputer 21. The 7-segment display 23 indicates 0
For displaying numbers from 9 to 9
D. 7 segment display 23
Operate according to a command from the microcomputer 21.

The forcible discharge button 24 is pressed by a clerk at the pachinko game hall after inspection and repair, and is constituted by a push button type switch. Forced discharge button 24
Is input to the microcomputer 21. Communication between the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 is performed by the main control board 10 and the payout control board 2.
0, the command data as shown in FIG. 4 is transmitted from the main control board 10 to the payout control board 20. The command data includes a command for requesting the payout of a prize ball (01H to 0FH) and a command for notifying the occurrence of an abnormality and the release of the abnormality (10H to 15H). 0DH is referred to as a "13 payout signal").
The details of the relationship between each command data and the control contents of the payout control board 20 will be described later. The communication between the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 is not limited to such a command data form, but may be a counter line.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko ball dispensing device 30 includes a pachinko ball dispensing section 31 and a pachinko ball distributing section 32.
And a prize ball sensor 33 and a lending ball sensor 34. The pachinko ball payout section 31 includes a sprocket 31a shown in FIG. 2 and a sprocket drive source (not shown) for rotating the sprocket 31a. The sprocket drive source operates according to a command from the payout control board 20 (microcomputer 21). Sprocket 31
a rotates with the operation of the sprocket drive source, and 90
It is configured so that one pachinko ball can be sent for each rotation. Although not shown in FIG. 2, a sprocket having the same shape as the sprocket 31a is provided at the back of the pachinko ball dispensing portion 31 at a position 45 degrees away from the sprocket 31a on the same drive shaft as the sprocket 31a. Is positioned so that the convex portion is located in the concave portion of the other party). Both are driven by one sprocket drive source.

The pachinko ball distribution unit 32 includes a distribution valve 32a shown in FIG. 2 and a distribution valve driving source (not shown) for swinging the distribution valve 32a. The distribution valve drive source operates according to a command from the payout control board 20 (microcomputer 21). The distributing valve 32a swings with the operation of the distributing valve driving source, and when the pachinko ball is paid out as a prize ball, a state shown in FIG. 2A (hereinafter referred to as a "prize ball paying state"). When pachinko balls are paid out as lent balls, the state shown in FIG. 2B (hereinafter referred to as “lending ball paid-out state”) is adopted.

The prize ball sensor 33 is for detecting the presence of a pachinko ball passing through the prize ball passage 35.
It is constituted by a so-called proximity sensor. The detection result of the prize ball sensor 33 is input to the main control board 10 (microcomputer 11) and the payout control board 20 (microcomputer 21).

The lending ball sensor 34 detects the presence of a pachinko ball passing through the lending ball passage 36.
Like the prize ball sensor 33, it is constituted by a proximity sensor. The detection result of the rental ball sensor 34 is input to the payout control board 20 (microcomputer 21).

The pachinko ball tank 30a is for storing pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls and rental balls, and the pachinko balls stored in the pachinko ball tank 30a are sequentially pachinko balls by the gutter 30b. It is configured to be guided to the dispensing device 30.

The winning ball sensor 40 detects that a pachinko ball has won a winning port (general winning port, starting winning port, large winning port) provided on the game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes, prize ball sensor 33, rental ball sensor 3
4 is constituted by a proximity sensor. The detection result of the winning ball sensor 40 is input to the main control board 10 (microcomputer 11). In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, six prize balls are paid out when the general winning opening is won, and six prize balls are paid out when the starting winning opening is won, and the big winning opening is won. In this case, 13 prize balls are paid out, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is treated as the same as the general winning opening and the starting winning opening.

The symbol display device 50 is for displaying a lottery image, a jackpot image, and the like, is constituted by a liquid crystal display, and operates according to a command from the main control board 10 (microcomputer 11). The pachinko ball firing device 60 is for firing a pachinko ball to a game area of a game board in response to an operation of a firing handle (not shown) by a player, and is configured by a motor or the like.

The prepaid card unit 70 is for accepting a pachinko ball lending request by a player, and includes a prepaid card insertion slot (not shown) and the like. In the prepaid card unit 70, a prepaid card is inserted into a prepaid card insertion slot by a player, and a lending request button (not shown) provided on an upper plate (not shown) in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pressed. And a loan request signal to the payout control board 20 (microcomputer 2
Send to 1).

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. The microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 performs game control, specifically, a jackpot lottery process associated with a prize in the start winning prize opening, a control of various electric accessories, etc., in addition to the processes shown in FIGS. , But the description is omitted.

First, the processing of the main routine performed by the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, operating power is supplied to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from a power supply device (not shown), and the CPU 11a of the microcomputer 11
The process is started by reading and executing the processing procedure stored in M11b.

When this process is started, the microcomputer 11 stores the game stop flag F1 stored therein.
It is determined whether or not the value is 0 (S10). In the initial state, the value of the game stop flag F1 is 0.
If the value of the game stop flag F1 is 1 ("NO" in S10), the main control board performs an abnormality recovery process described later (S42), and returns to S10 to repeat the process. On the other hand, when the value of the game stop flag F1 is 0 ("YES" in S10), it is determined whether or not the value of the six payout counter M stored therein is 1 or more (S20). ).

Here, the six payout counter M and the thirteen payout counter N described later will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to pay out six prize balls when one pachinko ball wins in the general winning opening, and pay out 13 prize balls when one pachinko ball wins in the large winning opening. ing. When a pachinko ball wins in each winning opening, each winning ball sensor 40 detects that fact, and the detection result is input to the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10. Then, the microcomputer 11 increases the value of the six payout counter M by one each time a detection result indicating that the pachinko ball has won a general winning opening is incremented by 1 to indicate that the pachinko ball has won the large winning opening. 13 every time the detection result is input
The value of the individual payout counter N is increased by one.

If the value of the six payout counter M is 1 or more ("YES" in S20), the value of the six payout counter M is decreased by 1 (S21), and the monitoring time T is set to It is set to the total value of the six payout reference time t6 and the 125 payout reference time t125 (S22).

Here, the monitoring time T and the reference time t for dispensing six pieces
The 6,125 piece payout reference time t125 and the 13 piece payout reference time t13 described below will be described. The monitoring time T means that the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20, which has received the six (13) payout signals, drives the pachinko ball payout device 30 from the time when the six (13) payout signals described later are transmitted. The pachinko ball dispensing apparatus 30 issues a command, and the pachinko ball dispensing device 30 in accordance with the driving command is a time estimated to be required until the dispensing of six (13) pachinko balls.

Six (13) payout reference times t6 (t1
3) means the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10
Has transmitted the six (13) payout signals described later, the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 that has received the six (13) payout signals issues a drive command to the pachinko ball payout device 30. Time required for pachinko ball dispensing device 30 to finish dispensing six (13) pachinko balls in accordance with the drive command (expected value obtained by experiment)
Specifically, during the time required for the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out six (13) pachinko balls, six pachinko balls (13) are paid out from the pachinko ball payout device 30. The microcomputer 21 issues a drive command to the pachinko ball dispensing device 30 only once when the number is less than the number of times, and adds a time required for the pachinko ball dispensing device 30 to pay out the shortage according to the second drive command. It is. Note that the processing in which the microcomputer 21 issues the second drive command to the pachinko ball payout apparatus 30 corresponds to the processing of S120 of the main routine of the payout control base described later.

The 125 piece payout reference time t125 is
From the time when the prepaid card unit 70 transmits the lending request signal, the microcomputer 21 of the dispensing control board 20 that has received the lending request signal issues a drive command to the pachinko ball dispensing device 30 and, in accordance with the driving command, the pachinko ball dispensing device 30. Is the time required to finish dispensing 125 pachinko balls. The 13-piece payout reference time t13 is longer than the 6-piece payout reference time t6.
It is shorter than the 25 unit payout reference time t125. In addition, actually,
Since the difference between the time required to pay out six pachinko balls and the time required to pay out 13 pachinko balls is small, the reference time t6 for paying out 6 and the reference time t for 13
13 may have the same value.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is
The payout of the borrowed balls is given priority over the payout of the prize balls. Also, each time the player presses the lending request button once, the pachinko balls of 100 yen (25 pieces) are paid out as lending balls, and up to 500 yen (125 pieces) are continuously paid out. I have. Therefore, 500 yen worth (1
Immediately after the dispensing of 25 rental balls is started, the microcomputer 11 sends 6 to the microcomputer 21.
When the (13) payout signals are transmitted, the microcomputer 21 causes the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out 125 pachinko balls as lending balls, and then, 6 (13 pieces) as prize balls. ) Will be paid out pachinko balls. Therefore, after the microcomputer 11 transmits six (13) payout signals, six prize balls (13
Up to six (13) payout reference times t6 (t13) and 125 payout reference times t1
25 will be required. Then, S
At 22 (S32), the value of the monitoring time T is set in consideration of this point.

Next, the microcomputer 11 transmits a six payout signal for causing the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out six pachinko balls to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 (S23). Then, from the time when the six payout signal is transmitted, the 125 payout reference time t12
It is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 before the elapse of 5 (S24). Then, during a period from the time when the six payout signals are transmitted to the time when the 125 payout reference time t125 elapses, the prize ball sensor 3
If the pachinko ball is detected by the step 3 ("YES" in S24), it can be determined that the payout of the prize ball has been started, and it is not necessary to consider the time required for paying out the loaned ball at that time. The monitoring time T is reduced (re-set) to the six payout reference time t6 (S25),
Proceed to S26. On the other hand, if no signal is detected (S2
4 "NO"), the monitoring time T is not changed, and S26
Proceed to.

Next, the microcomputer 11 changes the monitoring time T from the time when the six payout signals are transmitted to the time when the monitoring time T elapses (in S25, the monitoring time T is changed to the six payout reference time t
In the case where the number of pachinko balls has been reduced to six, from the point of time when the monitoring time T elapses, it is determined whether or not six pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S2).
6). If six pachinko balls are detected by the prize ball sensor 33 during the period from the transmission of the six payout signals to the elapse of the monitoring time T ("YES" in S26), the process returns to S10. And repeat the process. On the other hand, if it is not detected ("N" in S26
O "), a game stop process to be described later is performed (S41), and subsequently, an abnormality return process to the main control board described later is performed (S4).
2) Return to S10 and repeat the process.

If the value of the six payout counter M is 0 ("NO" in S20), it is determined whether the value of the 13 payout counter N is 1 or more (S3).
0). If the value of the 13-piece payout counter N is 1 or more ("YES" in S30), the value of the 13-piece payout counter N is decreased by 1 (S31), and the monitoring time T is reduced to 13 pieces. It is set to the sum of the reference time t13 and the 125 pieces payout reference time t125 (S32).

Next, the microcomputer 11 transmits a thirteen payout signal for causing the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out thirteen pachinko balls to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 (S33). And 1
It is determined whether or not the prize ball sensor 33 detects a pachinko ball between the time when the three-piece payout signal is transmitted and the time when the 125-piece payout reference time t125 elapses (S3).
4). Then, from the time when the 13 payout signals are transmitted, 12
If a pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 before the five-piece payout reference time t125 elapses ("YES" in S34), the monitoring time T is reduced to the thirteen-piece payout reference time t13 ( S35), proceed to S36.
On the other hand, if it is not detected ("N" in S34)
O "), the process proceeds to S36 without changing the monitoring time T.

Next, the microcomputer 11
From the time when the individual payout signal is transmitted to the time when the monitoring time T elapses (in the case where the monitoring time T is reduced to the thirteen individual payout reference time t13 in S35, the time from when the monitoring time T is shortened until the monitoring time T passes) Then, it is determined whether or not thirteen pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S36). Then, during the period from when the 13 payout signals are transmitted to when the monitoring time T elapses, the prize ball sensor 33
When 13 pachinko balls are detected by (S
At 36, “YES”, the process returns to S10, and the process is repeated. On the other hand, when the game is not detected ("NO" in S36), a game stop process described later is performed (S4).
1) Subsequently, an abnormality recovery process of the main control board, which will be described later, is performed (S42), and the process returns to S10 to repeat the process.

If the value of the 13-piece payout counter N is 0 ("NO" in S30), it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S40). Then, when the pachinko ball is not detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (“N” in S40).
O "), and returns to S10 to repeat the processing. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 ("YES" in S40), a game stop process described later is performed (S41), and subsequently, a main control board abnormality recovery process described later is performed ( S42), returning to S10 and repeating the processing.

Next, the game stop processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not a jackpot game is being played (S50). If a jackpot game is being played ("YES" in S50), all the game information at that time, specifically, information on the number of rounds and counts of the jackpot game, information on the number of stored winning prizes, probability The information on the fluctuation is stored in the RAM 11c and the flash memory 11d of the microcomputer 11.
(S51), and close the special winning opening (S52).
Proceed to 56. On the other hand, if the jackpot is not being played (S
It is determined whether or not the symbol on the symbol display device 50 is being displayed in a variable manner, that is, whether or not a lottery is being performed (S53). If the symbol is not being displayed in a fluctuating manner ("NO" in S53), the game information, specifically, the information on the number of start winning storage, the information on the probability variation, and the like are stored in the RAM 11c and the flash memory 11d of the microcomputer 11. Save (S55) and proceed to S56. On the other hand, if the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner ("YES" in S53), the symbol is immediately stopped and displayed (S53).
54) Then, the game information is stored (S55), and S56
Proceed to.

Next, the microcomputer 11 sends an abnormality detection signal indicating that an abnormality has been detected in the main control board 10 to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 (S56). Then, the game control is temporarily stopped (S57). Further, a command is issued to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 to stop the functions of the pachinko ball launching device 60 and the prepaid card unit 70 (S58, S59), and the abnormality content is displayed on the 7-segment display 23 (S60). . Specifically, when the game stop processing is started with “NO” in S26 or S36, “2” is displayed on the 7-segment display 23, and “YES” in S40, and the game is stopped. When the processing is started, “3” is displayed. Therefore, when “2” is displayed on the seven-segment display 23, it is expected that an abnormality (ball clogging) has occurred in the pachinko ball dispensing device 30, and “3” is displayed on the seven-segment display 23. Is displayed, it is expected that an abnormality has occurred in the pachinko ball distribution unit 32 and the like.

In addition, even when a signal indicating that a so-called 10-count error has occurred is input, the game stop processing is performed. In this case, "1" is displayed on the 7-segment display 23. , But the flowchart is omitted. Also, when a signal indicating that the pachinko balls in the pachinko ball tank 30a are insufficient and a signal that the lower tray is full is input, "1" is displayed on the 7-segment display 23. However, in this case, the game stop processing is not performed.

Next, the microcomputer 11 issues a command to the symbol display device 50 to delete the display of symbols and the like (S61), and instead displays a message indicating that an abnormality has occurred (S62). The hall computer H is also notified of the fact and the call lamp and the representative lamp are turned on. Then, 1 is substituted for the game stop flag F1 (S63), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the abnormality recovery processing of the main control board will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not a pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S70). If the pachinko ball is not detected by the prize ball sensor 33 ("N" in S70).
O "), and return to the main routine. On the other hand, the prize ball sensor 3
If the pachinko ball is detected in step 3 ("YES" in S70), it is determined whether there is an undetected pachinko ball (S71). Here, the presence of an undetected pachinko ball means that the pachinko ball should be detected as in the case where only five balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 despite the transmission of six payout signals. This means that there is a pachinko ball that has not yet been detected by the prize ball sensor 33.

If there is no undetected pachinko ball ("NO" in S71), the flow proceeds to S73. on the other hand,
If there is an undetected pachinko ball ("YES" in S71), it is determined whether or not the undetected pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S72).
If all undetected pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 ("YE" in S72).
S "), and proceeds to S73. On the other hand, if no detection has been made ("NO" in S72), the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the microcomputer 11 issues a command to the symbol display device 50 to delete the message indicating that an abnormality has occurred (S73), and obtains the game information stored in the RAM 11c and the flash memory 11d. (S74), the display of the symbol display device 50 is returned to the state before being deleted in S61 of the game stop processing (S7).
5).

The microcomputer 11 issues a command to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 to cancel the suspension of the functions of the pachinko ball launching device 30 and the prepaid card unit 70 (S76, S77), and displays a seven-segment display. The abnormal display of the device 23 is erased (S78). Then, the game control temporarily stopped in S57 of the game stop processing is restarted (S79). Then, 0 is substituted for the game stop flag F1 (S80), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the processing of the main routine performed by the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, operating power is supplied to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from a power supply device (not shown), and the CPU 21a of the microcomputer 21
The processing is started by reading and executing the processing procedure stored in the OM 21b.

When this processing is started, the microcomputer 21 stores the game stop flag F2 stored therein.
It is determined whether or not the value is 0 (S100). In the initial state, the value of the game stop flag F2 is 0. Then, when the value of the game stop flag F2 is 1 ("NO" in S100), a payout control base abnormality recovery process described later is performed (S127), and the process returns to S100 to repeat the process. On the other hand, the value of the game stop flag F2 is 0
If (YES in S100), a command is issued to the pachinko ball distribution unit 32 to set the prize ball payout state (S101). In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment,
The prize ball payout state is a normal state, and it is configured to shift to the loan ball payout state only while paying out the loan ball,
The process of S101 is to initialize the state of the pachinko ball sorting unit 32.

Next, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not the lending request signal transmitted by the prepaid card unit 70 has been received (S102). If the lending request signal has been received ("YES" in S102), a command is issued to the pachinko ball distribution unit 32 to shift to the lending ball dispensing state (S103), and the pachinko ball dispensing unit 31 is instructed. And pay out 125 pachinko balls (S104).

Next, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not 125 pachinko balls have been detected by the rental ball sensor 34 (S105). When 125 pieces of pachinko balls have been detected by the lent ball sensor 34 ("YES" in S105), the process returns to S101 and repeats the processing. On the other hand, when 125 pachinko balls have not been detected (“NO” in S105),
Proceed to S120.

If the lending request signal has not been received ("NO" in S102), it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been detected by the lending ball sensor 34 (S10).
6) If detected ("YE" in S106)
S "), and proceeds to S122. On the other hand, if not detected ("NO" in S106), it is determined whether or not the six payout signal transmitted by the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 has been received (S106). Is received ("YE" in S106).
S "), a command is issued to the pachinko ball payout unit 31 to pay out six pachinko balls (S108).

Next, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not six pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S109). And the prize ball sensor 3
In the case where six pachinko balls were detected by the method (3) (S
("YES" in 109), returning to S101 and repeating the processing. On the other hand, when six pachinko balls have not been detected (“NO” in S109), the process proceeds to S120.

If no six-payout signal has been received ("NO" in S107), it is determined whether or not a thirteen-payout signal transmitted by the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 has been received. (S110), if 13 payout signals have been received ("YE" in S110)
S "), a command is issued to the pachinko ball payout section 31 to pay out 13 pachinko balls (S111). Next, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not thirteen pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 (S11).
2). Then, when thirteen pachinko balls are detected by the prize ball sensor 33 ("YE" in S112).
S "), and returns to S102 to repeat the processing. On the other hand, 13
If no pachinko balls were detected (S112
At "NO"), the process proceeds to S120.

If no 13 payout signal has been received (“NO” in S110), the prize ball sensor 33
It is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has been detected (S1).
13) If detected (“YE” in S113)
S "), and proceeds to S122. On the other hand, if not detected ("NO" in S113), the process returns to S102 to repeat the process.

If the appropriate number of pachinko balls have not been detected ("NO" in S105, S109 or S112), the microcomputer 21 issues a command to the pachinko ball payout device 30 to rent out the insufficient pachinko balls. It is paid out as a ball or a prize ball (S120). Then, it is determined whether or not the insufficient pachinko ball has been detected by the lending ball sensor 34 or the prize ball sensor 33 (S121). When the shortage pachinko ball is detected by the lending ball sensor 34 or the prize ball sensor 33 ("YES" in S121), the process returns to S102 to repeat the process. On the other hand, if no shortage of pachinko balls has been detected ("NO" in S121), 7
The content of the abnormality, specifically, “2” is displayed on the segment display 23 (S122). Also, when a pachinko ball that cannot be detected is detected (S106 or S113).
, "YES"), similarly, "3" is displayed on the 7-segment display. In addition, when it is detected that the communication line between the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 is abnormal, "4" is displayed on the 7-segment display 23, and the prepaid card unit 70 is displayed. And payment control base 2
When it is detected that there is an abnormality in the communication line between 0 and "5" or "6" is displayed.

Next, the microcomputer 21 substitutes 1 for the game stop flag F2 (S123), and judges whether or not an abnormality detection signal has been transmitted from the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 (S124). . When the abnormality detection signal is transmitted (S1
24 ("YES"), a command is issued to the pachinko ball distribution unit 32 to set the prize ball payout state (S125). on the other hand,
If not transmitted ("N" in S124
O "), a command is issued to the pachinko ball sorting unit 32 to put the ball in the loaned ball payout state (S126). Then, an abnormality return process of the payout control base described later is performed (S127), and the process returns to S100 to repeat the process.

Next, the abnormality recovery processing of the payout control base is shown in FIG.
This will be described along the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not the forced ejection button 24 has been pressed (S130).
If the forced ejection button 24 is pressed (S
At 130 ("YES"), a command is issued to the pachinko ball payout section 31 to pay out one pachinko ball (S13).
2), proceed to S133. The pachinko ball paid out in S132 is also counted as one prize ball or lending ball. On the other hand, if the forced ejection button 24 has not been pressed ("NO" in S130), the process proceeds to S133 without performing the process of S132.

Next, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not a pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the rental ball sensor 34 (S133). And
If a pachinko ball has not been detected ("NO" in S133), the routine returns to the main routine. On the other hand, when a pachinko ball is detected (“YE
S "), it is determined whether or not there is an undetected pachinko ball (S134). If an abnormality occurs in the pachinko ball distribution unit 32a and the pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls are paid out as rental balls, the microcomputer 21 erroneously determines the number of pachinko balls to be paid out as prize balls. The value obtained by subtracting the number of pachinko balls paid out as loaned balls is handled as the number of undetected prize balls. Conversely, if the pachinko balls to be paid out as borrowed balls are paid out as prize balls, the value obtained by subtracting the number of pachinko balls erroneously paid out as prize balls from the number to be paid out as lent balls. , The number of undetected borrowed balls. If there is no undetected pachinko ball (S
(“NO” in 134), the process proceeds to S138. On the other hand, if there is an undetected pachinko ball ("YES" in S134), a command is issued to the pachinko ball sorting unit 32 according to whether the undetected pachinko ball is a lending ball or a prize ball. Set to the loan ball dispensing state or the prize ball dispensing state (S13)
5). Then, a command is issued to the pachinko ball payout unit 31 to cause the undetected pachinko balls to be paid out (S136). Then, it is determined whether or not the undetected pachinko ball has been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the rental ball sensor 34 (S137). If all undetected pachinko balls have been detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the rental ball sensor 34 ("YES" in S137), the process proceeds to S138. On the other hand, if no detection has been made ("NO" in S137), the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the microcomputer 21 erases the abnormal display on the 7-segment display 23 (S13).
8). Then, 0 is substituted for the game stop flag F2 (S1
39) Return to the main routine. Note that the forced ejection button 24 is not pressed ("NO" in S130), and as a result
Even if the pachinko balls are not paid out at 132, the clerk of the pachinko game hall that has completed the inspection and repair work puts the pachinko balls with his / her hand into the upstream part of the prize ball sensor 33 or the rental ball sensor 34, and The ball is the prize ball sensor 33
Or if it is detected by the lending ball sensor 34, S133
Is "YES", and the processes after S134 are performed.

Next, an example of specific operation contents when a game is actually played in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. First, when a player inserts a prepaid card into the prepaid card unit 70 and presses a lending request button, the prepaid card unit 70 transmits a lending request signal to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20. And the microcomputer 2
When a lending request signal is received by 1, “YES” is obtained in S102. Then, the microcomputer 21 shifts the pachinko ball sorting section 32 from the prize ball payout state to the loaned ball payout state, drives the pachinko ball payout section 31, and pays out 125 pachinko balls as loaned balls (S103). , S104). Then, the player starts a game using the pachinko ball. When the payout of the lent balls is completed, the pachinko ball sorting unit 32 returns to the prize ball payout state (S101).

When the game is started in this manner and the pachinko ball wins, for example, a general winning opening, the winning ball sensor 40 detects that fact. Then, the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 increases the value of the six payout counter M by one. In the initial state, the value of the six-payout counter M is 0, so that the value of the six-payout counter M changes from 0 to 1 when the pachinko ball wins. The value of the game stop flag F1 is 0 in the initial state. Therefore, the result is “YES” in S10 and “YES” in S20. Then, the microcomputer 11 first decrements the value of the six payout counter M by one (S21). That is,
The value of the six payout counter M changes from 1 to 0. next,
The monitoring time T is set to the total value of the six payout reference time t6 and the 125 payout reference time t125 (S22). Then, the six payout signals are transmitted to the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20 (S23). If the value of the six payout counter M is 0, the same processing is performed based on the value of the thirteen payout counter N (S3).
1, S32, S33).

When six payout signals are received by the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20, S
At 106, "YES" is obtained. Then, the microcomputer 21 drives the pachinko ball payout unit 31 (S108). At this time, since the pachinko ball distribution unit 32 is in a prize ball payout state, six pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls.

By the way, the pachinko ball payout device 30 is driven by the microcomputer 21 and six pachinko balls are to be paid out as prize balls. However, only five pachinko balls are paid out due to slight ball clogging or the like. Yes, in this case, "NO" in S109. Then, the microcomputer 21 drives the pachinko ball payout device 30 again, and one pachinko ball is paid out as an insufficient prize ball (S120).

When six prize balls are detected by the prize ball sensor 33 during a period from when the six payout signals are transmitted to when the monitoring time T elapses, the microcomputer 11 pays out the pachinko balls. Is determined to have no abnormality. That is, “YES” in S26
Is returned to S10, and the process is repeated. It should be noted that the 125 payout reference time t from the time when the six payout signals are transmitted.
If a pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 before 125 elapses, “YES” is determined in S24.
And the microcomputer 11 reduces the monitoring time T to the six-piece payout reference time t6 (S25).

If the ball is clogged by a large foreign matter, for example, as described above, even if the pachinko ball payout unit 31 is driven again, an appropriate number of pachinko balls may not be paid out. In such a case, in the main control board 10, the time from when the six payout signals are transmitted until the monitoring time T elapses (when the monitoring time T is shortened,
(From the time of shortening until the monitoring time T elapses)
If six prize balls are not detected by the prize ball sensor 33, "NO" is determined in S26, and a game stop process is performed (S41). More specifically, if a jackpot game is being played, the answer is "YES" in S50, so that the game information is saved and the special winning opening is closed (S51, S50).
52), if the symbol of the symbol display device 50 is being displayed in a fluctuating manner, "YES" is determined in S53, the symbol is stopped and displayed (S54), and the game information is stored (S55). Then, an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the payout control board 20 (S
56) Subsequently, the game control is temporarily stopped, the functions of the pachinko ball launching device 30 and the prepaid card unit 70 are stopped, “2” is displayed on the 7-segment display 23, and the symbols of the symbol display device 50 are displayed. The display is deleted, and a message indicating that an error has occurred is displayed instead (S5).
7, S58, S59, S60, S61, S62). or,
The call lamp and the representative lamp light up in a manner indicating that an abnormality has occurred. Also, 1 is assigned to the game stop flag F1 (S6).
3). While the game stop flag F1 is 1, "NO" is obtained in S10, so that only the abnormal return process is repeated.

Also, in the payout control base 20, no shortage of pachinko balls to be paid out from the pachinko ball payout device 30 is detected, so that "NO" is given in S121 and "2" is displayed on the 7-segment display 23. (S
122), 1 is substituted into the game stop flag F2 (S1)
23). The microcomputer 1 of the main control board 10
Since the abnormality detection signal has been transmitted from No. 1 in S12
4 is "YES", and the pachinko ball sorting section 32 is shifted to a prize ball payout state (S125). While the game stop flag F2 is “1”, “NO” is obtained in S100, so that only the abnormality return process is repeated as in the main control board 10.

Here, since the same abnormality is grasped by the microcomputer 11 of the main control board 10 and the microcomputer 21 of the payout control board 20, only “2” is displayed on the 7-segment display 23. However, when a plurality of abnormalities occur simultaneously and a plurality of abnormalities are grasped by the microcomputer 11 or the microcomputer 21 or a plurality of abnormalities are grasped by any one of the microcomputers, for example, the microcomputer The abnormality of the payout of the pachinko balls is grasped by 11 and the abnormality of the payout of the pachinko balls and the abnormality of the communication line between the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 are grasped by the microcomputer 21. In this case, “4” and “2” are alternately displayed for 1 second on the 7-segment display 23. That. If there are three or more types of abnormalities, they are displayed for one second in ascending order.

Then, the clerk at the pachinko game hall goes to the pachinko game machine where the abnormality has occurred due to the lighting mode of the calling lamp and the representative lamp, the message displayed on the symbol display device 50, etc., and the 7-segment display 23. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is inspected and repaired in accordance with the numbers displayed in.

After the work is completed, the clerk presses the forcible discharge button 2
4, when the payout control board 20 is pressed,
0 is “YES” and the microcomputer 2
The pachinko ball payout unit 31 is driven by 1 and one pachinko ball is paid out (S132), and the process proceeds to the prize ball passage 35. Then, when the single pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the rental ball sensor 34, S133 is performed.
In step S134, if there is a pachinko ball to be paid out and not yet paid out,
Is "YES", and the pachinko ball payout device 30 is driven (S136). Then, when all the pachinko balls to be paid out are paid out and detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the lending ball sensor 34, "YES" is determined in S137, and the abnormal display on the 7-segment display 23 is deleted (S138). . And the game stop flag F
0 is substituted for 2 (S139). Also, instead of pressing the forced ejection button 24, the clerk puts a pachinko ball with his / her hand in the upstream portion of the prize ball sensor 33 or the lending ball sensor 34, and is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 or the lending ball sensor 34. "YES" in S133, and S1
The processing after 34 is performed.

At this time, in the main control board 10, if the single pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33, "YES" is given in S70, and it should be detected and has not yet been detected. If there is no prize ball, "YES" is determined in S71, and if all prize balls to be detected are detected, "YES" is determined in S72.
Then, the message indicating that an abnormality is displayed on the symbol display device 50 is deleted (S73), and the display on the symbol display device 50 is returned to the original according to the stored game information (S74, S75), and the pachinko machine is operated. The suspension of the functions of the ball launching device 30 and the prepaid card unit 70 is released (S76, S77), the abnormal display on the 7-segment display 23 is erased (S78), and the paused game control is resumed (S79). ). Then, the game stop flag F1
Is assigned to (S80).

Further, the value of the 6-piece payout counter M and the value of the 13-piece payout counter N are both 0, and the 6-piece payout signal, 1
If the prize ball sensor 33 detects a pachinko ball even though none of the three payout signals have been transmitted,
In S40, the determination becomes “YES”, the game stop processing is performed, and the pachinko ball sorting section 32 is displayed on the 7-segment display 23.
For example, "3" indicating that an abnormality has occurred is displayed (S60). As described above, if the pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 even though neither the six payout signal nor the thirteen payout signal is transmitted, the distribution should be in the loaned ball payout state. It is possible that the valve 32a is in a prize ball payout state. Then, as a result of the inspection, if the state of the distribution valve 32a is not actually proper, the clerk presses the forced discharge button 24 after returning the distribution valve 32a to the proper state, or the prize ball sensor. Pachinko balls are placed in the upstream part of 33.

In this embodiment, the main control board 10 corresponds to the main control unit described above, and the microcomputer 11
S23 and S33 of the main routine of the main control board performed by
Corresponds to the operation of the number-of-payout signal output means described above, the processing of S26 and S36 corresponds to the operation of the appropriateness-of-payout determination means described above, and the processing of S57 to S62 of the game stop processing corresponds to the operation of the emergency measure means described above. The abnormality recovery process corresponds to the operation of the emergency action canceling means described above, the payout control board 20 corresponds to the payout control section, and the microcomputer 21 executes S108 and S111 of the main routine of the payout control board. Corresponds to the operation of the above-described payout command means, and the processing of S130 and S132 of the abnormality return processing
Corresponds to the above-mentioned first compulsory payout command means, and the game stop processing S56 and the payout control base main routine S56.
The processing of 124 and S125 corresponds to the operation of the above-described forced switching instruction means, the forced ejection button 24 corresponds to the above-described first forced payout requesting means, the pachinko ball payout device 30 corresponds to the above-described paying means, and a prize. The ball sensor 33 corresponds to the above-described prize ball detecting means, and the winning ball sensor 40 corresponds to the above-described winning detecting means.

Next, the effects of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment,
When an abnormality such as clogging of a ball occurs, the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 notify the symbol display device 50,
Emergency measures such as temporarily stopping the game control and stopping the pachinko ball payout device 30 are performed. Then, the pachinko gaming machine clerk checks and repairs the pachinko gaming machine, and when the forced ejection button 24 is pressed after the operation, the payout control board 2
The pachinko ball dispensing device 30 is driven by 0, one pachinko ball is dispensed from the pachinko ball dispensing device 30, and when this pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33, the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 transmit the pachinko ball. Emergency measures are lifted. For this reason, it is possible to request the release of the emergency measures without providing a new input means such as a push button on the main control base 10, and the configuration of the main control base 10 may be complicated or easily fraudulent. Absent. Therefore, it is useful both in terms of economy and safety. In addition, the clerk of the pachinko game hall can request the cancellation of the emergency measures only by pressing the forced discharge button 24, so that the operation is very easy and requires little time. Therefore, the burden on the clerk can be reduced.

The main control board 10 (microcomputer 11) performs a game stop process such as a temporary stop of the game control in the game stop process, and then, when the prize ball sensor 33 detects a pachinko ball, the game control board 10 (microcomputer 11). Release the pause etc. That is, the release is not performed based on a command from the outside, for example, the payout control base 20, but by the main control base 10 itself. Therefore, the processing can be performed faster than in a case where a command is input from the outside to the main control board 10 and released.

The communication between the main control board 10 and the payout control board 20 is limited in one direction from the main control board 10 to the payout control board 20.
ROM 21b configuring the microcomputer 21
And the like are exchanged for an unauthorized one, no unauthorized signal is input to the main control board 10. For this reason, the main control board 10 can perform appropriate processing, and the payout control board 20 ignores the payout number signal from the main control board 10 and causes the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out pachinko balls illegally. Even if it is, the main control board 10 can grasp that fact. Therefore, unauthorized exchange can be suppressed.

When an abnormality has occurred, the processing of S101, that is, the processing of initializing the state of the pachinko ball sorting section 32 to the prize ball payout state is not performed. In the state where an abnormality has occurred, that is, when an abnormality occurs while dispensing a borrowed ball, the loaned ball is in a disbursed state, and when an abnormality occurs while a prize ball is dispensed, a prize ball is dispensed. It is kept as it is. Therefore, after the clerk performs the inspection and repair, the payout of the pachinko balls can be smoothly restarted. Further, the counting of the interrupted prize balls and loaned balls can be smoothly resumed.

In particular, when an abnormality is detected in the main control base 10, an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the payout control base 20 in S56 of the game stop processing, and as a result, the main routine of the payout control base is executed. In S124, “YES” is determined, and the pachinko ball sorting section 32 enters the prize ball payout state, so that the pachinko balls paid out from the pachinko ball payout section 31 are always guided to the prize ball sensor 33. Therefore, after the inspection and repair, the emergency measures can be easily released.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all, and it goes without saying that the present invention may be embodied in various modes. For example, in the embodiment, the payout control board 20
Is configured to release the emergency measure directly by pressing the forced discharge button 24. For example, after the forced discharge button 24 is pressed, six ) It may be configured to release at the time of receiving a payout signal or at the time of receiving a signal for instructing release different from the payout signal.

Also, instead of pressing the forcible discharge button 24 to cause the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out pachinko balls,
It may be configured such that the pachinko sphere is detected by the prize ball sensor 33 by putting the pachinko sphere with its own hand upstream of the prize ball sensor 33 to cancel the emergency measure,
The pachinko ball dispensing device 30 may be configured to drive out the pachinko ball by one's own hand to cause the prize ball sensor 33 to detect the pachinko ball and cancel the emergency measure. In the case of such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide the forced discharge button 24, so that the device configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be simplified. However, the operation is troublesome and takes time.

Further, a base for only paying out pachinko balls when canceling emergency measures may be provided independently of the payout control base 20. In addition, the payout control board 20 may be configured to release the emergency measures when the forced discharge button 24 is pressed, that is, without waiting for the prize ball sensor 33 to detect a pachinko ball.

As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko gaming machine 1
In addition, an inner frame opening sensor 90 for detecting the open / closed state of an inner frame 1y installed to be freely openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 1x fixed to the game island is provided, and the detection result by the inner frame opening sensor 90 is paid out. The pachinko ball payout device 30 may be driven to pay out one pachinko ball when the input is input to the base 20 and the open / close state of the inner frame 1y shifts from the open state to the closed state. The inner frame opening sensor 90 is a push button type switch. When the inner frame 1y is closed, the push button is pressed by a plate member 91 installed on the outer frame 1x to lock the inner frame 1y. It is installed in. In such a case, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is inspected and
When a clerk of the pachinko parlor opens the inner frame 1y (and also the mechanical panel 1z if necessary) to perform repairs, and closes the inner frame 1y after performing inspection and repair, the inner frame opening sensor 90 indicates to that effect. Is detected, the payout control board 20 drives the pachinko ball payout device 30 to pay out one pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball sensor 33, thereby canceling the emergency measure. For this reason, the clerk at the pachinko game hall does not need to perform any operation for canceling the emergency measures. Therefore, the burden on the clerk can be greatly reduced. The inner frame opening sensor 90 is connected to the outer frame 1.
An electromagnetic sensor that detects the approach between x and the inner frame 1y may be used, or a vibration sensor or an acceleration sensor that detects an impact when the inner frame 1y is closed may be used. Further, a similar sensor may be installed on the mechanism panel 1z or a so-called glass holding frame (not shown).

In the embodiment, 125 borrowed balls (50
The main control board 10 is configured to pay out continuously 125 yen (for 0 yen).
Although the processing is performed based on the individual payout reference time t125), the processing is performed based on the time required for paying out the loaned ball in units of 25 pieces (for 100 yen) and the payout of 25 pieces. It may be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine for explaining an arrangement of a main control board, a payout control board, and the like.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a pachinko ball payout device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining an electrical connection of a main part of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of command data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a main routine of a main control board.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a game stop process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of an error recovery process of the main control board.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of a main routine of the payout control base.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an abnormality recovery process of the payout control base.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine for explaining a modification.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine 1x ... Outer frame 1y ... Inner frame
1z Mechanical panel 10 Main control board 11 Microcomputer 12 Input / output I / F 20 Dispensing control board 21 Microcomputer 22 Input / output I / F 23 7-segment display 24 Forced discharge button 3
0 ... Pachinko ball dispensing device 30a ... Pachinko ball tank 30b ... Gutter 31 ... Pachinko ball dispensing part 31a ... Sprocket 32 ... Pachinko ball distributing part
32a ... Distributing valve 33 ... Prize ball sensor 34 ... Lending ball sensor 35 ... Prize ball passage 36 ... Lending ball passage
40 ... winning ball sensor 50 ... symbol display device 60
... Pachinko ball launcher 70 ... Prepaid card unit 90 ... Inner frame opening sensor 91 ... Plate member H
... a hall computer.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Tayu 4-4-2, Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Hidekatsu Takeuchi 2--14, Nishino-cho, Higashino-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Sojiro Nagai No. 13-13, Higashi-Osone-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Toshihiro Kanaya 13-13, Higashi-Osone-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi F-term (reference) 2C088 BA13 BA17 BA32 BC08 BC23 BC53 BC54 CA08 CA16 EA15

Claims (8)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A prize detecting means for detecting that a pachinko ball has entered a winning opening or that a pachinko ball has passed a gate; and paying a player as a prize ball based on a detection result by the winning detecting means. A payout number signal output means for determining the number of pachinko balls to be issued and outputting the number as a payout number signal, and for paying out pachinko balls to the player based on the payout number signal output from the payout number signal output means. Payout command means for issuing a command to the payout means to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls.In a pachinko game machine, a prize ball detecting means for detecting a pachinko ball paid out as a prize ball by the payout means. And, based on the detection result by the prize ball detection means and the payout number signal, determine whether or not the payout of pachinko balls has been properly performed, A payout adequacy determining means for outputting a result of the disconnection, and when a determination result indicating that the pachinko ball is not properly paid out is output from the payout affirmative determination means, a notification to that effect and at least a payout number signal output An emergency measure means for performing an emergency measure to stop the control performed by the means, and, when the pachinko ball is detected by the prize ball detecting means after the emergency measure is performed by the emergency measure means, the emergency measure means is used. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: emergency release means for releasing an executed emergency response. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the emergency action canceling means is provided in a main control unit provided with the payout number signal output means. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein said payout appropriateness judging means is provided in a main control unit. 4. A communication performed between a main control unit provided with the number-of-payouts signal output unit and a payout control unit provided with the payout instruction unit is performed by the main control unit and the payout control unit. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is limited to one direction. 5. A loan request means for outputting a loan request signal for requesting a pachinko ball to be lent based on an external operation, comprising: a payout number signal output from the payout number signal output means; And the payout means pays out pachinko balls as prize balls based on the above, and causes the payout means to pay out pachinko balls as lending balls based on a lending request signal output from the lending request means. The payout means includes payout path switching means for switching a payout path between paying out pachinko balls as prize balls and paying out pachinko balls as rental balls. When a result of the determination that the payout of the pachinko ball is not properly performed is output from the appropriateness determining means, a command is issued to the payout path switching means. Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a forced switching instruction means to switch the path when paying out pachinko balls as prize balls and
The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the above. 6. A first forced payout requesting means for outputting a forced payout request signal based on an external operation, and a command to the payout means based on the forced payout request signal output from the first forced payout requesting means. A pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a first compulsory payout instruction means for issuing a payout and paying out at least one pachinko ball. 7. The first forcible payout requesting means and the first forcible payout requesting means.
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the forced payout instruction means is provided in a payout control unit provided with the payout instruction means. 8. An open / close state of an inner frame, which is installed to be openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to the game island, and an open / close member, such as a mechanism panel, which is installed to be able to open and close with respect to the inner frame, is detected. Opening / closing detection means for outputting a detection result; and when the opening / closing state of the opening / closing member is grasped based on the detection result by the opening / closing detection means, and it is determined that the opening / closing state of the opening / closing member has shifted from the open state to the closed state. A second compulsory payout requesting means for outputting a compulsory payout request signal; and issuing a command to the payout means based on the compulsory payout request signal output from the second compulsory payout requesting means, to output at least one pachinko machine. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a second compulsory payout command means for paying out a ball.