JP2000312754A - Ball handling structure of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To handle balls used in a pachinko game appropriately and to simplify the structure for handling the used balls. SOLUTION: A lid plate 50 with a ball handling structure part is detachably attached to the back of an auxiliary game board 20 mounted under the setting recess 13 of a setting frame 12 of a pachinko machine. The main body 51 of the lid plate 50 which can cover the auxiliary game board 20 has an out-ball discharge pathway 52 for out balls discharged from the game board, a safe-ball discharge pathway 53 and a collective discharge pathway 54 for discharging both out balls and safe balls, and also has a first outlet 66 for discharging premium balls paid out from the mechanism set board toward an upper tray and a second outlet 67 for discharging winning balls toward a lower tray. The lid plate 50 is made of a conductive material.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball processing structure in a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to developing a pachinko game in a game area of a game board set in the game machine in a vertically oriented state. The present invention relates to a ball processing structure for processing a pachinko ball used in a game in a possible gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in a game machine of this type represented by a pachinko machine, a game ball in an upper ball tray is fired on a firing rail in the machine by cooperation of a ball feeding device and a hit ball firing device. , One ball at a time, and the player can play a game from the same site by hitting the ball into a game area in a guide rail of a game board. Various prize-winning tools, special prize-winning devices, symbol display devices, and the like are installed in the game area of the game board. (Safe ball) and the out ball entering the out mouth are discharged to the back of the aircraft. As a reward for the safe ball, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from a prize ball payout device of a mechanism set board installed on the back side of the machine.

With respect to the prize balls, in connection with the safe ball processing device disposed on the mechanism set panel processing the safe balls one by one, a ball payout disposed above the mechanism set panel. The device is operated once and dispensed in predetermined number units. Then, the pachinko balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device to the prize ball exit path are preferentially discharged to the upper ball plate via a supply port formed in the game auxiliary panel of the set frame on which the game panel is set, and After the prize balls (game balls) stored in the ball dish are filled up to the supply port, through a discharge path extending and formed between the back side of the supply port and the supply port communicating with the lower ball dish side. So that they can be taken out to the lower bowl.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine, the discharge path for the out ball, the discharge path for the safe ball, and the discharge path for the prize ball are basically formed on the back of the game auxiliary board. It is formed on the side or inside the lower part of the mechanism set board. That is, since the discharge path for the out ball, the discharge path for the safe ball, and the discharge path for the prize ball are formed integrally with the game auxiliary board or the mechanism set board, the game holding frame portion or the mechanism set board is formed. There is a problem that the structure becomes complicated, the production cost of the molding die increases, and the production cost increases. In addition, each discharge path is formed to extend in a complicatedly bent state to the left, right, front and back, and when a large number of out balls or safe balls pass through the game board at one time, smooth and reliable discharge processing becomes difficult. In some cases, inconveniences such as interruption of suitable games, such as interruption of safe ball detection due to clogging of the ball and interruption of award ball payout or occurrence or continuation of special games, may occur. there were.

[0005] In addition, the pachinko balls gradually become charged with static electricity in the course of being used in a game in a game store. Therefore, the pachinko ball charged with static electricity passes through the discharge path of the out ball or the discharge path of the safe ball after being used as a game ball, or passes through the discharge path of the prize ball as a prize ball for the safe ball. In addition, dust and tobacco smoke adsorb to the discharge path of this out ball, the discharge path of the safe ball, and the discharge path of the prize ball, and the dirt becomes inconvenient, and static electricity is installed on the back side of the mechanism set panel. In some cases, various electric components such as an electronic control unit were adversely affected.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to appropriately process balls used in a pachinko game and to simplify the structure relating to ball processing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball processing structure in a pachinko gaming machine.

[0007]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, the ball processing structure in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention develops a pachinko game in a set surface area of a set frame provided behind an opening area of a front frame attached to an outer frame. In a gaming machine equipped with a mechanism set board having a ball discharge processing unit on the back side of the set frame, the game board obtained is set detachably, and below the set surface area of the set frame, A game auxiliary board aligned in the direction is provided, and a lid plate having a ball processing structure portion is detachably attached to the rear side of the game auxiliary panel, and the lid plate can cover the rear side of the game auxiliary panel. A single main body is formed with a discharge path for out balls discharged from the game board side, a discharge path for safe balls, and a collective discharge path for out balls and safe balls, and is discharged from the mechanism set board side. Prize balls,
It is characterized in that first and second outlets for discharging toward the upper and lower ball dishes are formed.

[0008]

The cover plate on which the discharge path of the out ball, the discharge path of the safe ball and the discharge path of the prize ball are formed is attached to the rear side of the game auxiliary board in the set frame. In the game area of the game board, a game ball arriving at the out mouth without entering a prize device or a prize tool is passed as an out ball to a discharge path of an out ball formed on the cover plate, and then passes through a collective discharge path. Is discharged out of the machine. In addition, a game ball entering a prize device or a winning opening in a game area of a game board is discharged as a safe ball to a discharge path of a safe ball formed on the cover plate, and then is passed through the collective discharge path. It is discharged outside. On the other hand, the prize ball as a reward for the safe ball is preferentially discharged to the upper ball plate side, but when the stored ball fills the upper ball plate, it is discharged to the lower ball plate side via the discharge path of the prize ball. Is done. In addition, if the lid plate is formed from a conductive material, it is possible to avoid the adsorption of dust and cigarette smoke due to static electricity charged in the pachinko ball,
Does not adversely affect various electrical devices such as electronic control units.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a preferred embodiment of a ball processing structure in a pachinko game machine according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, as a vertical game machine, the installation frame stand (island) in the game store
A fixed pachinko ball is fixedly held in a predetermined vertical backward tilted posture and is provided for a game, and the stored pachinko ball on the back side of the machine can be paid out as a prize ball for winning establishment (safe ball generation) during a pachinko game, while This shows a type of pachinko machine that can be paid out as a lending ball for a ball lending operation of the ball lending card unit L disposed.

(Schematic Description of Pachinko Machine) A pachinko machine P in which the ball processing structure of the present embodiment is implemented has a shell holding frame as schematically shown in FIGS. On the front side of the opening of the vertical rectangular outer frame A, a vertical rectangular front frame B on which various game components are set is opened and closed and attached and detached in a horizontal opening form by using a required opening / closing connection support portion and locking means. Is installed as possible. On the front side of the front frame B, a glass door (window frame) C, which is a see-through protective window of the game board D, which will be described later, and an opening / closing plate fixedly equipped with an upper bowl E, form a required opening / closing connection support portion. Utilizing them, they can be opened and closed together in a horizontal opening form. Further, the hitting operation unit G ₁ and the like in the lower sphere tray F and shot firing device G is mounted set to the lower portion of the front frame B, with a further front frame back in various spheres route and sphere processing and dispensing unit or the like of the B The mechanism setting board J is set, thereby forming one pachinko machine P.

(Front Frame) As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the front frame B is, for example, formed by molding a synthetic resin as a whole. A frame 10 having a window frame opening (opening area) 11 having a front vertical rectangular shape formed on the inside, and a game board set integrally formed on the back side of the frame 10 and facing the inside of the front of the window frame 11. A set frame 12 having an opening (set surface area) 13 is formed into an inner / outer double frame form integrally and continuously provided in front and rear. In the frame body 10, an installation board 14 for installing the lower ball tray F and the hit ball launching portion G ₂ of the hit ball launching device G and the like is formed below the window frame opening 11, and is formed at the center thereof. The supply port 15 for the prize ball is opened, and the installation section 1 for installing the lightning decoration section 16 over the upper edge and the right edge of the window frame opening 11.
7 is molded. The window frame opening 11 is also an entrance of a game board D which is inserted into and removed from the front side (detachable). I am getting it.

On the other hand, in the set frame 12, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a game assistance panel (also referred to as a "game assistance frame portion") 20 is integrally formed at a position inside the lower portion of the window frame opening 11 so as to match the upper ball tray E. The setting port 13 is opened with reference to the upper edge of the board 20. At the four corners of the inner periphery of the set opening 13, an inclined wall portion 18 formed at approximately 45 degrees is provided with a set frame 1.
The mounting device H for fixing the game board D is installed on each of the slanted wall portions 18. In addition, projections 19 for positioning with respect to the game board D are formed on the inner peripheral end face of the set opening 13. Incidentally, the front frame B may be of a type constituted by the frame body 10 and may be a type in which a set frame 12 separately formed on the back side of the window frame opening 11 is aligned and fixed.

In the game auxiliary board 20, an out path 21 opened to the set opening 13 is formed at the upper center on the back side, and a supply port 22 for prize balls is opened at the upper left side of the front face. In addition, a sound effect generator 23, which includes a case body 24 in which a speaker 25 is accommodated and generates a sound effect according to the game content, is installed below the ball outlet 22.
On the other hand, on the right side of the front, a launch rail 26 is appropriately inclined and a game ball from the upper bowl E can be seated at the launch position of the lower end (right end), and a hit ball firing unit G ₂ of the hit ball firing device G ₂ Of the ball 27. Further, in the center of the front, a foul ball port 28 is defined on the side of the upper end of the firing rail 26, and the foul ball recovery port communicates with the foul ball port 28 to guide the foul ball to the recovery port 30. A gutter 29 is formed. In addition,
A front cover 31 is attached to the entire surface of the foul ball port 28, the foul ball recovery gutter 29, and the recovery port 30.

(Game board) Set mouth 13 of the set frame 12
As shown in FIG. 1, a game board D detachably set in the game board D is provided with various game parts and display parts provided for a pachinko game. In this embodiment, an example of a type 1 pachinko game machine is illustrated, and an electronically controlled symbol display device 79 is provided at the center in a game area 75 in a circular guide rail 76 of a board body 74. Have been. In addition, as a game component for winning, a starting winning tool 78 capable of generating a symbol operating condition of the symbol display device 79 based on a winning detection, a normal winning tool 81 of a winning tool invariable form, and a normal winning tool 83 on both sides are arranged. Attacher type special prize winning devices 82 having an opening / closing member 84 which is opened and operated based on the establishment of special game conditions are provided in the center.
In addition, as display components, a rotation guide tool (windmill) 85 with a lamp, a lighting tool 86 and the like are arranged at predetermined positions.
In the lowermost portion of the center of the game area 75, an out port 80 is formed to allow a game ball that has fallen without entering each of the prize devices or the prize tool to pass out to the out road 21 as an out ball. . Although not shown, on the back surface of the board body 74, the game balls that have entered the special prize device 82 and each of the prize-winning tools 78, 81, 83 are guided as safe balls to a safe ball discharge path 53 described later. A safe ball passage guide member is provided.

As will be described later, the pachinko machine P of this embodiment is configured as a type in which the safe ball detection processing device provided in the conventional pachinko machine is eliminated, and the starting prize tool 78, the special prize device, and the like. 82 and a normal prize tool 81,
83 is provided with a prize confirmation switch for the winning safe ball, and a detection signal from each prize confirmation switch is input to a payout control board of the second electronic control device 46 described later. ing. In the pachinko machine P of the embodiment, for example, in the case of the normal prize winning devices 81 and 83, seven prize balls are paid out for one safe ball, and the starting prize winning device 78 is provided.
In 10 safe balls, 10 prize balls are paid out,
Further, in the special winning device 82, 13
It is set so that safe balls are paid out.

(Mechanism set board) The mechanism set board J has a front frame B
A window 36 for inspection of the back of the game board is opened at the center of a main body 34 which is detachably mounted on the back side of the set frame 12 located at the rear and is formed of a resin having a square size that can correspond to the set frame 12. A back cover 37 is detachably attached to the back cover 37 so as to be openable / detachable. A ball storage / supply path 38 and the like are provided on the outer periphery of the window 36. The sphere storage / supply path section 38 is provided with a sphere container (also referred to as a “sphere tank”) 39 which is installed above the mechanism set board J in an outwardly open state.
And a slanted rail-shaped straightening gutter 40 attached to the lower portion of the spherical container 39, and a delivery path 41 formed in the main body 34 to communicate with the downstream end of the straightening gutter 40. An amount of pachinko balls can be stored (retained). An electrically controlled ball dispensing device K in the form of a cassette is removably installed at the lower end of the ball storage and supply path 38, and the lower portion of the ball dispensing device K is aligned with the supply port 22. The prize ball passageway 42 is formed between the ball receiving guide member 47 and the ball receiving guide member 47, and the prize ball is lowered from the overflow ball discharge port 49 defined on the side of the ball receiving guide member 47. A prize ball discharge path 43 for guiding out to F is formed. A ball discharge path 48 for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage and supply path section 38 to the outside of the machine is formed at the right end of the main body 34. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 44 denotes a terminal board connected to a power supply unit (AC 24 V), reference numeral 45 denotes a first electronic control device for controlling the game content, and reference numeral 46 denotes safe ball detection processing and stored ball payout.
(With a payout control board for controlling the prize ball and the lending ball)
Each of the electronic control units is shown, and these first electronic control units 45
The second electronic control unit 46 is installed in an installation section 35 formed in the main body 34.

(Ball Processing Structure) As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and the like, the ball processing structure of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes an out ball, a safe ball on the back side of the game auxiliary board 20 in the set frame 12. A cover plate 50 having a comprehensive ball processing structure portion of all the pachinko balls including the prize ball is detachably mounted. That is, the cover plate 50 is provided with a discharge path 52 for an out ball to be discharged from the game board D side into a single main body 51 formed in a shape and a size capable of entirely covering the back side of the game auxiliary board 20. And a discharge path 53 for the safe ball discharged from the game board D side, and a collective discharge path 54 for guiding the discharge of the out ball and the safe ball collectively, and installed on the mechanism set board J. A discharge space 55 for award balls to be paid out from the ball payout device K side is formed, and the whole is an integrally molded product made of, for example, a synthetic resin mixed with a conductive material. When the cover plate 50 is attached to the back side of the game auxiliary board 20 and the mechanism set board J is attached to the back side of the set frame 12, the discharge path 52 for the out ball is provided. A lower portion of the main body 34 of the mechanism set board J is provided at an end of each of the wall portions 58, 61, 64, 68 defining a discharge path 53 for the safe ball, a collective discharge path 54, and a discharge space 55 for the prize ball. The front side comes into close contact with each other, so that suitable outgoing guidance for the out ball, the safe ball, and the prize ball can be achieved.

(Discharge Path for Out Ball) The discharge path 52 for the out ball is formed so as to extend vertically at substantially the center of the back surface of the game auxiliary board 20, as shown in FIGS. A communication port 56 is formed so as to communicate with the out path 21, and an opening 56 is opened at a substantially center of the main body 51 so as to be aligned with a lower portion of the out path 21.
An out-ball passage 57 connects the outlet 56 and the collecting / discharging passage 54 with each other by 58. The out ball passage 57 is sealed back and forth by the main body 51 of the cover plate 50 and the main body 34 of the mechanism set board J, so that the out ball can be suitably guided. Therefore, the out ball by the pachinko game on the game board D is passed through the out road 21 through the out port 80 of the game board D, and then falls in the out path 21 to fall through the outgoing port 56. Through the out ball passage 57, and is discharged from the collective discharge passage 54 to the outside through the out ball passage 57. Note that the downstream end of the out ball passage 57, the installation portion 59 for attaching an out ball discharge confirmation switch S ₁ for detecting the passage of the out-ball is formed.

(Discharge Path for Safe Ball) The discharge path 53 for the safe ball is opened upward and downward in the left and right direction by a ball receiving wall 61 extending in the left and right direction of the main body 51.
A ball receiving portion 60 capable of receiving a safe ball dropped and released from a safe ball passing guide member (not shown) attached to the back side of the game board D, and the ball receiving wall portion 61 formed by guide wall portions 64, 64. And a save ball passage 63 for communicating and connecting the outlet port 62 opened substantially at the center of the left and right sides and the collective discharge path 54. The safe ball passage 63 is provided in the main body 5 of the cover plate 50.
1 and the body 34 of the mechanism set board J are sealed back and forth.
Suitable exit guidance for the safe ball is achieved. Therefore, the safe ball that has entered the large prize device 77 or the prize tool 78 by the pachinko game on the game board D is once passed through to the back side of the game board D, and is transferred to the ball receiving portion via the safe ball passing guide member. After being received at 60, it is discharged out of the machine through the collective discharge passage 54 through the safe ball passage 63. Incidentally, the downstream end portion of the safe ball passage 63, the installation portion for mounting the safe ball discharge confirmation switch S ₂ for detecting passage of the safe ball 65
Are formed. The collective discharge path 54 is open to the back side, and this opening is covered with a cover 72.

(Ejection path for prize ball) At the upper right side of the front of the main body 51, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the supply port 22 formed on the game auxiliary board 20 and communicating with the upper ball dish E.
A first discharge port 66 is formed in alignment with the cylindrical portion of the main body 51. In the lower center of the main body 51, as shown in FIGS. A second discharge port 67 is formed so as to be aligned with the supply port 15 that is in communication. The guide wall 68 formed on the lower right edge of the main body 51 and the walls 58, 61, 64,
The prize ball discharge space 55 is formed to extend to the lower left so as to connect and connect the first discharge port 66 and the second discharge port 67. As shown in FIG. 9, when the cover plate 50 and the mechanism set board J are aligned, the prize ball discharge path 43 formed in the mechanism set board J is aligned with the discharge space 55 for the prize ball. The main body 51 of the cover plate 50 and the main body 34 of the mechanism set board J are hermetically sealed back and forth, so that a suitable exit guide for award balls can be achieved.

The first discharge port 66 is aligned with the front portion of the ball receiving guide member 47 below the prize ball passageway 42 formed on the mechanism set board J, and the prize paid out from the ball payout device K. The ball and the lending ball are once received by the ball receiving guide member 47 through the prize ball passageway 42, and then are preferentially discharged to the upper ball plate E via the first discharge port 66 and the supply port 22. . Prize balls (game balls) stored in the upper ball dish E
After the ball is filled from the first discharge port 66 to the ball receiving guide member 47, the prize ball paid out through the prize ball passageway 42 falls from the discharge port 49 to the prize ball discharge path 43 side and is discharged. The air is discharged to the second discharge port 67 via the passage 43, and is discharged to the lower ball tray F through the second discharge port 67 and the supply port 15. The second outlet 67 is
Since it projects downward from the lower end of the mechanism set board J,
On the rear side aligned with the second discharge port 67, a bucket-shaped ball guide trough 69 whose upper opening is aligned with the prize ball discharge path 43 is provided.
Are formed.

The cover plate 50 of the embodiment having the above-described structure is used.
As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of screws 71 are attached to the back side of the game auxiliary board 20. That is, through holes 70 are formed at required positions of the main body 51 so as to be aligned with the boss portions 32 formed on the back surface of the game auxiliary board 20, and the screw holes of the boss portions 32 are formed through the respective through holes 70. The cover plate 50 can be easily and easily assembled to the game auxiliary board 20 simply by screwing the screws 71 into the holes.

(Regarding Safe Ball Discharge Confirmation Switch) In the pachinko machine P of this embodiment, the respective outgoing paths of the out ball and the safe ball are not formed on the mechanism set board J. Ball passages 5 for ball and safe ball
To 7,63, so as to install the out ball discharge confirmation switch S ₁ and safe ball discharging confirmation switch S ₂ for detecting the passage of each sphere. In the pachinko machine P of this embodiment, as described above, the safe ball processing device for detecting and processing the safe ball disposed on the mechanism set board J is eliminated, and the starting prize tool 78 mounted on the game board D is eliminated. Given that and including a special pay system 82 and a normal winning device 81, 83 respectively to the confirmation only winning switch, so as to detect the safe ball further by the safe ball discharge confirmation switch S ₂ . That is, the safe balls entering the starting prize device 78, the special prize device 82, and the normal prize devices 81 and 83 are individually detected by the prize check switches provided respectively, and the detection signals are output from the second electronic control device. 46
The ball discharge device K is controlled to perform a payout operation so that a predetermined number of stored balls are discharged as prize balls while the ball discharge device K is discharged to the safe ball passage 63 and discharged outside the machine. Safe sphere, the detected safe ball discharging confirmation switch S ₂ in one by one again, the detection signal is also input to the payout control board.

[0024]

Next, the operation of the ball processing structure in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment configured as described above, only the simple positioning and the tightening of the screw 71 are performed on the back side of the game auxiliary panel 20 of the set frame 12 at the time of assembling and manufacturing the pachinko machine P. The cover plate 50 separately formed can be assembled. Then, by assembling the mechanism set board J and the cover 72 from the back side to the set frame 12 to which the cover plate 50 is attached,
Discharge path 52 for out ball, discharge path 53 for safe ball
And the prize ball discharge path 43 is defined in a state of being sealed back and forth.

(Form of Lending Ball Passed Out) In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the ball lending card unit L is installed together with the ball lending card unit L on an installation frame in a game hall and can be used for games. Then, when the card is inserted into the ball lending card unit L and the ball lending operation is performed on the front side, the ball dispensing device K is operated by a control signal from the ball dispensing control board of the second electronic control device 46. Ball container 3 in ball storage and supply path section 38
9, a predetermined number of pachinko balls stored in the straightening gutter 40 and the delivery path 41 are paid out. The pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device K once drops as a game ball from the prize ball passageway 42 onto the ball receiving guide member 47, and then the first discharge port 6
6 and the upper ball tray E through the supply port 22.

(Gaming Form) In a normal pachinko game, the game balls that have passed (accommodated) in the upper ball tray E have passed through a ball feeder (not shown) in the order of leading. so,
By operating the hitting operation unit G ₁ of the hit ball launcher G, and hitting operation by the hitting firing unit G ₂ of the device G, in cooperation with the sphere feeding operation by a sphere feeder timed to this, The game balls are sequentially fired one by one.
And is hit by the hitting rod 27 after sitting. Then, the game ball hit by the hitting rod 27 jumps from the launch rail 26 over the foul ball opening 28, flies along the guide rail 76 of the game board D, and is hit into the game area 75. Then, the game balls hit into the game area 75 fall while moving in each direction, and in the process, those that have entered the starting prize tool 78, the normal prize tools 81, 83 and the special prize device 82 are safe balls, Those falling in the game area 75 without entering these 78, 81, 83, 82 and finally collected from the out port 80 are classified as out balls. The game balls that have not reached the game area 75 due to insufficient hitting force or the like fall from the guide rails 76 to the foul ball opening 28 and fall into the foul ball collection gutter 29 and the collection port 3.
After passing through the second discharge port 67 through the “0”, it is discharged to the lower ball tray F.

(Outgoing Form of Out Ball) The out ball is passed through the out port 80 to the out road 21 located immediately below the game board D, and after falling in the out road 21, the out ball is discharged. The air is discharged into the out ball passage 57 on the back side of the cover plate 50 through the outlet 56, and is discharged from the collecting discharge passage 54 to the outside through the out ball passage 57. Incidentally out balls, when issued through the collecting and discharge passage 54 from the out ball passage 57, is detected one by one in-out ball discharge confirmation switch S ₁ which is installed at the downstream end of the out ball passage 57, the detection A signal is input to the payout control board of the second electronic control unit 46.

(Safe Ball Passing Out Form) Starting Winning Tool 78
Before entering the safe ball passing guide member on the back side of the game board D, the safe balls entered into the normal prize devices 81 and 83 and the special prize device 82 are provided with the prize confirmation switches provided on the prize devices and the prize tools. And the detection signal is input to the payout control board of the second electronic control unit 46.
Further, after each safe ball is discharged to the back side of the game board D, it falls from the safe ball exit guide member into the ball receiving portion 60 and is received therethrough.
And is discharged through the safe discharge passage 63 from the collecting discharge passage 54 to the outside of the machine. Then, when the safe ball is discharged from the safe ball passage 63 to the collective discharge passage 54,
Is detected one by one in safe ball discharging confirmation switch S ₂ installed at the downstream end portion of the safe ball passage 63, the detection signal is input to the payout control board of the second electronic control unit 46.

(Award Ball Payout Form) In the payout control board of the second electronic control unit 46, the start winning tool 7
8, a control signal is output to the ball dispensing device K side based on the detection signals from the winning confirmation switches of the regular winning devices 81, 83 and the special winning device 82, and the ball dispensing device K is operated to store the ball. A predetermined number of pachinko balls stored in the ball container 39, the flow straightening gutter 40, and the delivery path 41 of the supply path section 38 are paid out. At this time, the normal prize tools 81 and 83 are set to pay out seven pieces, the starting prize tool 78 is set to pay out ten pieces, and the special prize device 82 is set to pay out thirteen pieces. An appropriate number of prize balls are paid out by appropriately detecting the detection signal and controlling the operation of the ball payout device K. Then, the pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device K once drops from the prize ball passageway 42 onto the ball receiving guide member 47 as a prize ball, and then the first discharge port 6
6 and the outlet 22 are preferentially discharged to the upper bowl E.

Prize balls (game balls) passed out to the upper ball dish E
Is filled up to the first discharge port 66 and the ball receiving guide member 47, a subsequent prize ball paid out through the prize ball passageway 42 is directed to the prize ball discharge path 43 side through the discharge port 49. The ball is discharged from the winning ball discharge path 43 to the lower ball tray F via the second discharge port 67 and the supply port 15.

(Monitoring of the Pachinko Game) In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the starting prize-winning tool 78 and the normal prize-winning tool 8 are provided on the payout control board of the second electronic control unit 46.
A detection signal input number by each winning confirmation switch of 1,83 and special pay system 82, the comparison operation on the detection signal input number by safe ball discharging confirmation switch S _1, whether or not proper pachinko game is played Can always be monitored. In other words, determines that when the detection signal input number by safe ball discharging confirmation switch S ₁ than the total number of inputs of the detection signals by the winning confirmation switch is large, a "detection error" of any of the winning confirmation switch, also If the detected signal input number by safe ball discharging confirmation switch S ₁ than the total number of inputs of the detection signal by the winning confirmation switch is small, so as to determine by some kind of manipulation for winning confirmation switch as "fraud detection" It is possible to set.

The above "detection error" and "illegal detection"
Is controlled to perform lighting display by a lamp and to temporarily stop the hitting ball firing device G. After the corresponding process, the firing operation can be restarted based on a reset operation of the firing control unit.

As described above, in the pachinko machine P of this embodiment,
Since the cover plate 50 which forms the discharge path 52 for the out-ball, the discharge path 53 for the safe ball, and the discharge space 54 for the prize ball is configured to be attached to the back side of the game auxiliary board 20 in the set frame 12, the set frame 12 Back and mechanism set board J
Has a very simple structure on the lower front side of the main body 34, the production cost of the mold for molding the two members 12, J can be kept low, and the production cost of the pachinko machine P can be reduced.
In addition, a discharge path 5 for the out ball formed on the cover plate 50.
2. The discharge path 53 of the safe sphere is formed in the same plane, and its extending shape is simple and does not bend in a complicated manner, so that the out sphere and the safe sphere can smoothly and suitably pass through. Therefore, even if a large number of out balls or safe balls are passed out from the game board D side at a time, a suitable discharge process can be performed without clogging the balls.

Since the cover plate 50 is formed from a resin material containing a conductive material, it is possible to preferably remove static electricity charged on the pachinko balls used in the game. Thereby, for example, the electronic control unit 4
Malfunctions such as 5, 46 can be suitably avoided, and dirt on the cover plate 50 due to adhesion of dust or tobacco smoke can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the cover plate 50 is assembled on the back side of the game assisting panel 20, and the mechanism set panel J is assembled on the rear side of the set frame 12 on which the cover plate 50 is assembled. However, for example, the cover plate 50 is
The mechanism set board J on which the cover plate 50 is mounted may be mounted on the rear side of the set frame 12.

[0036]

As described above, according to the ball processing structure of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the back of the game assisting panel in the set frame or the lower front of the mechanism setting board is
Since the lid plate that forms the out ball discharge path, the safe ball discharge path, and the prize ball discharge path is assembled, the rear side of the set frame and the lower front side of the mechanism set board have an extremely simple structure. There is an advantage that the production cost of the mold for molding the set frame and the mechanism set board can be suppressed at a low cost, and the production cost can be reduced. In addition, the discharge path for the out ball, the discharge path for the safe ball, and the discharge path for the prize ball formed on the cover plate are formed in the same plane, and their extending shapes are simple and do not bend in a complicated manner. Out Ball,
Safe balls and prize balls can be smoothly and suitably passed out, and even if a large number of out balls or safe balls are passed at once from the game board side, a large number of prize balls can be simultaneously passed from the ball dispensing device. Even if it is paid out, there is an advantage that a suitable ball discharging process can be performed without clogging the ball.

Further, if the cover plate is formed from a material containing a conductive material, there is an advantage that static electricity charged on the pachinko balls used in the game can be suitably removed. Thereby, for example, malfunction of the electronic control device or the like can be suitably avoided, and dirt on the lid plate due to suction and adhesion of dust and cigarette smoke can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine in which a ball processing structure of the present embodiment is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a front frame of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an installation board of a frame and a game assistance board of a set frame.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing an installation board of the frame and a game assistance board of the set frame.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a lid plate attached to the back side of the set frame in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover plate is attached to the back surface of the game auxiliary board.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the front frame in a state where a cover plate, a hit ball launching device, and the like are assembled.

FIG. 9 is a partial rear view of the cover plate and a mechanism set board aligned and set on the rear side of the cover plate, partially cut away.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a set frame integrally formed on a front frame, and a lid plate and a mechanism set plate assembled on the back side of the set frame, which are cut away at a portion of a supply port communicating with an upper ball tray. It is sectional drawing.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a set frame integrally formed on a front frame, and a cover plate and a mechanism set board mounted on the back side of the set frame, which are broken at a portion of an out road formed in an intermediate portion of the game assistance board. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a cutaway view of a set frame integrally formed with a front frame, and a lid plate and a mechanism set plate assembled on the back side of the set frame, at a portion of a supply port communicating with a lower ball tray. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a set frame integrally formed on a front frame, and a cover plate and a mechanism set board assembled on the back side of the set frame, broken at a portion of an out road formed in an intermediate portion of the game auxiliary board. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a set frame integrally formed on a front frame, and a cover plate and a mechanism set plate assembled on the back side of the set frame, which are cut away at a portion of a supply port communicating with an upper ball tray. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view showing a set frame integrally formed on a front frame, and a cover plate and a mechanism set board assembled on the back side of the set frame, cut away at an intermediate portion of the game auxiliary board. .

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Window frame opening (opening area) 12 Set frame 13 Set opening (set surface area) 20 Game auxiliary board 50 Cover plate 51 Main body 52 Discharge path for out ball 53 Discharge path for safe ball 54 Collective discharge path 55 For prize ball Discharge space 66 First discharge port 67 Second discharge port A Outer frame B Front frame D Gaming board E Upper bowl F Lower bowl J

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A set surface area (13) of a set frame (12) provided on the rear side of an opening area (11) of a front frame (B) mounted on an outer frame (A).
In a gaming machine equipped with a mechanism set board (J) having a ball discharge processing unit on the back side of a set frame (12), a game board (D) capable of developing a pachinko game is detachably set. Below the set surface area (13) of the set frame (12), there is provided a game auxiliary board (20) which is vertically aligned with the game board (D), and a ball is provided on the rear side of the game auxiliary board (20). A cover plate (50) having a processing structure portion is detachably attached, and the cover plate (50) is attached to one main body (51) capable of covering the rear side of the game auxiliary panel (20). The discharge path (52) of the out ball discharged from the board (D) side and the discharge path (53) of the safe ball and the collective discharge path (54) of the out ball and the safe ball are formed, respectively, and the mechanism set plate ( J) The first and second discharge ports (66, 67) for discharging the prize balls paid out from the side toward the upper ball dish (E) and the lower ball dish (F) are formed. Ball game in pachinko machine Structure. 2. The lid plate (50) is formed of a conductive material, and is formed between the first and second discharge ports (66, 67) on the back surface of the main body (51). The ball processing structure of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a discharge space (55) for a ball is formed.