JP2000342819A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal action to illegally acquire prize winning value. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with prize winning detectors 172, 173 and 175a-175n by areas capable of detecting prize winning of shot balls into respective prize winning devices for each prize winning device, a set prize winning ball detector 144 capable of detecting prize winning balls set in a prize winning ball set conduit one by one, a game control means 107 is provided with a prize winning value determining means for determining the prize winning value corresponding to the prize winning ball on the basis of a detecting signal from the prize winning detector by areas and an application command sending means for sending an application command corresponding to the prize winning value to a prize winning value applying means 106 and the prize winning value applying means 106 applies the prize winning value corresponding to the application command when both the signals of the application command from the application command sending means and the detecting signal from the set prize winning ball detector are received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and a sealed ball gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that gives a prize ball or credit to a winning value based on a hit of a hit ball into a winning opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique will be described by taking a pachinko game machine as a typical game machine as an example.

In order to play a game with a pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is fired toward a game area. When a hit ball fired at a winning opening arranged in the game area wins, a game ball (prize ball) as a prize is paid out to the player. The prize balls won by the player can be used for games,
Can be exchanged for prizes.

By the way, a plurality of winning ports are provided in the game area, and the number of winning balls to be paid out is set for each winning port. For example, in the case of two prize ball discharges of seven prize balls and fifteen prize balls, a general winning opening has a prize ball number of “1”.
5 "is set, and the number of prize balls" 7 "is set for winning in a specific winning opening.

When two or more prize balls are discharged in this manner, a prize sensor is provided for detecting a hit ball that has entered a specific winning opening, and a prize to be paid out based on a detection signal of the prize sensor. The number of balls is configured to be identified.

That is, a control circuit for controlling a pachinko gaming machine adds a specific winning number each time a winning sensor detects a hit ball. Each time a safe sensor (provided in the collective flow path of the winning balls of each winning opening) that detects all the winning balls detects a winning ball, the control circuit refers to the specific winning number and determines the specific winning number. Is stored, the number of prize balls (for example, seven) corresponding to the specific winning opening is discharged, and the specific winning number is subtracted. On the other hand, when there is no storage of the specific winning number, a number (for example, 15) of prize balls corresponding to a general winning opening is discharged.

In recent pachinko gaming machines, the above-mentioned control circuit is divided into a game control circuit mainly for controlling a game and a discharge control circuit mainly for discharging a game ball,
In response to a prize ball discharge command sent from the game control circuit, the discharge control circuit controls discharge of the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball discharge command.

The reason why the game control circuit and the discharge control circuit are separated from each other is that the game control circuit can be changed only when the game board is replaced, so that the change in the number of prize balls can be dealt with.

[0009]

In such prize ball discharge control, if the prize sensor is removed or the prize sensor is broken, a prize in a specific prize port and a prize in a general prize port are distinguished. Since it is not possible, the correct number of prize balls cannot be discharged. For example, when a hit ball wins in a specific winning opening, seven winning balls are paid out based on the detection of the winning sensor, whereas 15 winning balls are paid out as in the case of the general winning opening.

Further, when there is an output of the safe sensor, the prize ball is ejected regardless of the detection of the winning sensor. There was a risk of fraudulent acts being acquired.

In the case where a safe sensor is not provided and a prize sensor is provided for each prize port and a prize ball is discharged based on the output of each prize sensor, a radio signal is also given to the prize sensor. There is a possibility that a wrong operation may be performed to illegally obtain a prize ball.

[0012] The winning sensor is removed, the winning sensor is broken down, and these frauds are difficult for a player or an employee to find. Therefore, they may be left for a long period of time. The damage increases.

On the other hand, a safe unit for temporarily stopping the winning ball is provided in the collecting flow path of the winning ball so that the winning ball is temporarily stopped so that the safe sensor for one piece is detected. Since the detection cannot be continuously performed, the speed of discharging the prize ball becomes slow.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of prize devices provided in a game area, a game progress in the game area are managed, and a hitting ball is awarded to each of the prize devices. In a gaming machine equipped with a game control means for sending a winning value giving command and a winning value giving means capable of giving a winning value, an area in which a hit of a hit ball to each of the above-mentioned winning devices can be detected for each of the winning devices. A separate prize detector, a prize sphere collecting flow path for collecting prize balls that have won the prize devices, and a collective prize ball detector capable of detecting one prize ball collected in the prize ball collective flow path are provided. The detection signal of the set prize ball detector is formed so as to be able to be sent to the prize value providing means, and the game control means includes a prize value corresponding to the prize ball based on the detection signal from the prize detector for each area. Value determining means for determining the And an awarding command transmitting means for transmitting an awarding command corresponding to the winning value determined by the determining means to the awarding value providing means, wherein the awarding value providing means includes an awarding command from the awarding command transmitting means and a collective winning ball detector. When both of the detection signals are received, the winning value corresponding to the giving command is given.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the set prize sphere detector detects a prize sphere flowing down a collecting portion in which the prize sphere of the prize sphere collecting flow path flows without stopping. Consists of

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects, the prize value assigning means is configured to divide the prize value in the order of receiving the award command from the award command transmitting means for each prize value corresponding to the award command. Is given.

In a fourth aspect based on the first and second aspects, the prize value giving means receives the giving command from the giving command sending means a plurality of times, and corresponds to each of the giving commands received a plurality of times. Is calculated, and the sum of the prize values is provided collectively.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects, a signal line for transmitting a detection signal of the collective prize ball detector to a prize value providing means; The signal line to be sent to the applying means is separated from the signal line.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the award is given when both of the award command from the award command sending means based on the detection signal of the area-specific prize detector and the detection signal of the collective prize ball detector are received. In order to give the prize value corresponding to the directive,
Even if an incorrect radio signal or the like is given to the prize detector for each area to cause a malfunction such that there is a signal output, only one signal is sent, so that no prize value is given, and similarly the group is collected. Even if the prize sphere detector malfunctions, the signal from the collective prize sphere detector alone does not give the prize value. Depending on what is set, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that illegally obtain a large winning value.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to continuously detect prize balls that flow in the prize ball collecting flow path and flow down the collecting portion, and it is possible to speed up the giving of the prize value. Become.

According to the third aspect, since the operation of giving the prize value is demarcated, the relationship between the prize of the prize device and the giving of the prize value is easily understood, and the player is not distrusted. .

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when a large number of consecutive winning balls are provided, the respective winning values are collectively provided, so that the intermittent operation when providing the winning value to the continuous winning balls can be omitted. As a result, it is possible to speed up the giving of the winning value.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the number of receptions of the giving command signal from the giving command sending means does not match the number of times the detection signal of the collective prize ball detector is generated, the signal relating to the giving of the prize value is provided. It is easy to find a disconnection of the line, a failure in the game control means, or a failure in the winning value giving means itself.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine referred to as a so-called CR machine, and the gaming machine 1 includes a card-type ball lending machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball lending machine) 2.
Is attached. The ball lending machine 2 has a built-in card reader, and the front panel 3 of the ball lending machine 2 has a card insertion slot 4 into which a prepaid card is inserted.
A key device 5 for locking the front panel 3 (openable / closable structure) is provided.

The gaming machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 11, a glass frame 12 made of resin for supporting glass, a game board 13 having a game area formed thereon, a front display panel 14, and a lower part of the front display panel 14. And a front operation panel 15. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is supported by a wooden machine frame 16 (see FIG. 2) by an upper hinge 17 and a lower hinge 18 so as to be openable and closable, and the glass frame 12 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be able to be opened and closed. . The glass frame 12 is locked by a key device 19 so as to be opened and closed.

An upper plate 21 for receiving award balls is formed on the front display panel 14, a ball lending button 22 which is operated when purchasing a game ball, a card frequency display (a card balance) for displaying the balance of a prepaid card. Display) 23, a card ejection button (return button) 24 operated when ejecting a prepaid card, and opening / closing for opening / closing a passage connecting the balls of the upper plate 21 to a lower plate 32 to be described later. A lever 25 is provided. Although a speaker for outputting game sounds and the like is provided inside the upper plate 21, it is not shown.

The front operation panel 15 is provided with an ashtray 31 and a lower tray 32, and a ball release lever 33 for pulling the balls stored in the lower tray 32 downward and downward. On the right end side of the front operation panel 15, a firing operation knob 34 of the firing device is provided.

If the game area on the game board 13 is to play a game using a pachinko ball, for example, it belongs to the so-called "first type" or belongs to the "third type" provided with a symbol display device, or Even with other models,
Although any configuration can be adopted, in the present embodiment, a type belonging to the “first type” is used as an example.

The game board 13 has an out-ball inflow port 41, a guide rail 42, a special symbol display device 43, a start winning prize port 44 of an ordinary electric accessory type, a variable prize winning device 45 (large winning prize port), and a general figure starting gate 46. , 47, multiple general winning openings 4
8-50, special figure start memory display 51, normal design display 5
2, the general-purpose start memory display 53, the side lamps 54, 5
5. A hitting direction changing member (not shown) called a windmill and a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided.

Here, a plurality of all prize holes provided in the game area of the game board 13, that is, a start prize port 44 (a special figure start sensor 172 is disposed inside), a variable prize apparatus 45.
(Big winning prize: a later-described count sensor 173 and the like are disposed inside) and general winning prizes 48 to 50 (the later-described general winning sensors 175a to 175c are disposed therein) detect a winning ball for each winning opening. A prize sensor (for example, a proximity sensor: omitted in FIG. 1) is provided, and the number of prize balls is, for example, “6” for a prize in the starting prize port 44.
In addition, the variable winning device 45 (large winning opening) and the general winning opening 4
The prize balls are set to, for example, "15" for winning from 8 to 50.

At the top of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1, a big hit indicator 56 that lights up (including a blinking state) at the time of a big hit.
Is provided, and a replenishment lamp 57 which is turned on when a ball is replenished from the island equipment and blinks in the event of an error, and a prize which is lit when the prize ball is discharged and the ball is lent, beside the big hit indicator 56. A ball lamp 58 is provided.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a back mechanism of the gaming machine 1.
In FIG. 2, the main components of the back mechanism in the gaming machine 1 include a storage tank (upper tank) 101 and a taxiway 10.
2. Terminal board (external terminal board) 103, odd sensor unit 104, ejection unit 105, ejection control unit 106, game control unit 107, accessory relay board 108, launch unit 109, card unit connection board 110, power supply unit 111 A base frame 112 (back mechanism base) of the back mechanism panel, a sound control device 113, a firing control device 115,
There are a display control device 116 and a decoration control device 117.

Game control device 107, character relay base 10
8 and the sound control device 113 are attached to the back side of the game board 13 in this case, and the display control device 116
Is disposed at the rear of the center accessory (special symbol display device 43). Figure 2 shows the mounting position of each control unit.
However, the game control device 107 may be attached to the base frame 112, for example.

The base frame 112 is formed from an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and is attached to a metal frame 121 fixed to the back of the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1. And
Various components such as a storage tank 101, a guideway 102, a terminal board 103, an odd sensor unit 104, a discharge unit 105, a discharge control device 106, a firing unit 109, a card unit connection board 110, and a power supply are provided on the base frame 112. Supply unit 111, launch control device 11
5. A decoration control device 117 and the like are attached (for example, fixed by a one-touch holding member), and these various components and the base frame 112 are collectively referred to as a back mechanism board 114.

The metal frame 121 has a rectangular shape, and has a game board storage section 122 for removably storing and fixing the game board 13. A plurality of game board fixing devices (not shown) are arranged in the game board storage section 122, and the game board 13 is fixed by the plurality of game board fixing devices.

The storage tank 101 stores balls before being discharged beforehand. The shortage of the number of balls in the storage tank 101 is detected by a replenishment sensor (not shown). Is replenished. The sphere in the storage tank 101 is guided by the guiding path 102, and the discharge unit 10
5 discharged.

The discharge unit 105 discharges a required number of game balls guided from the storage tank 101 to the player based on a predetermined ball discharge command signal (signal from the discharge control device 106). (Including prize ball discharge and ball lending discharge), and constitutes a discharge device provided with a ball discharge mechanism. The discharge unit 105 has two ball discharge passages (not shown), and one of the discharge passages discharges a prize ball and the other discharge passage discharges a ball for lending. It has become. That is, the configuration is such that the two ball discharge passages are properly used depending on the application. Ejecting for a prize ball is equivalent to supplying a game value (winning value) generated in a game to a player.

It is determined whether or not there is a ball for prize ball discharge and ball lending discharge on the taxiway 102 by the odd sensor unit 10.
4 respectively. Terminal base 103
The relay relays the input of AC power and transmission and reception of signals to and from a hall computer (management device: not shown) in a game arcade, and is divided into a relay section and a connector section (connected to the hall computer). And both are connected by a cable.

The discharge control device 106 is mounted on the base frame 112 and controls various electric components (for example, an electric drive source of the discharge unit 105) necessary for discharging the ball.
A control board for realizing this control function is housed in a predetermined case.

The game control device 107 manages the progress of the game in the game area, that is, performs various controls necessary for the accessory game. The control board for realizing this control function is housed in a predetermined case. ing.

The accessory relay board 108 is for relaying the cable connection between the accessory, the side lamps 54 and 55, the variable prize device 45 and the like, which are arranged on the game board 13, and the game control device 107.

The firing unit 109 is a mechanism for firing a ball in response to the operation of a firing operation knob 34 provided at the lower front of the gaming machine 1. Card unit connection board 1
Reference numeral 10 denotes a game machine 1 with a cable 123 extending from the ball rental machine 2.
And a mounting member (for example, a female connector) for receiving the connector at the end of the cable 123.

The back mechanism board 114 is provided with a winning ball collecting flow path 141 for gathering hit balls (winning balls), ie, safe balls, that have won the winning ports 44, 45, 48 to 50 of the game board 13. The prize ball collecting channel 141 is made of, for example, a transparent resin (PC resin or the like), and the safe sphere that has entered the prize ball collecting channel 141 passes through a collecting downstream portion 142 that flows down while changing its direction without stopping. Then, the ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 143 downstream of the gaming machine 1. A safe sensor 144 that detects the passage of a safe ball is provided in the downstream portion 142. By the way, the present embodiment does not have a stop mechanism (a pass-through configuration), whereas a stop mechanism (safe unit) for temporarily stopping a safe ball together with a safe sensor is provided below the collecting flow. The safe sphere that has entered the sphere collecting flow path 141 simply flows down the collecting down stream 142, and one of the safe spheres is detected by the safe sensor 144 during the flowing down. Therefore, when the gaming board 13 is separated from the gaming machine 1, the winning ball collecting flow path 141, the collecting flow
2. Since the safe sensor 144 remains on the back mechanism board 114 side, these members are configured to be commonly used when a new game board of another type is mounted.

By forming the winning ball collecting flow path 141, the collecting flow lower portion 142, and the safe sensor 144 on the back surface of the game board, these members may be integrated with the game board 13.

An out-ball flow down gutter (not shown) is provided on the back side of the game board 13, and this out-ball flow gutter is used for a ball (out ball) flowing into an out-ball inflow port 41 below the game area. The ball is made to flow down and is discharged from the ball discharge port 143 to the outside of the gaming machine 1 (that is, the out-ball is guided to flow down to the back side of the gaming machine 1). Note that the ball discharge port 143 also discharges the winning ball that has passed through the gathering downstream part 142 to the outside as described above.

The power supply unit 111 includes the discharge control device 1
06, the game control device 107, the sound control device 113, and the like, to supply power to the respective control devices, details of which are described later with reference to FIG.

The sound control device 113 performs a control for appropriately outputting various sound effects according to a game state from a speaker (not shown) disposed on the front of the gaming machine 1 or the like. And a control board for realizing this control function is housed therein. The sound control device 113 is connected to the control board of the game control device 107 via a cable so that a signal indicating a game state is transmitted and received.

The launch control device 115 controls various electric components (for example, an electric drive source of the launch unit 109) necessary for launching a ball, and a control board for realizing this control function in a predetermined case. Are stored.

The display control device 116 is a game control device 10
The center item is controlled in accordance with a command output from the center item 7 and a predetermined image is displayed on a display unit on the front of the center item (that is, a display unit of the special symbol display device 43). And a control board for realizing this control function is housed therein.

The decoration control device 117 controls the operation (lighting or extinguishing) of decoration lamps disposed on the front of the gaming machine 1 and the like, and also realizes this control function in a predetermined case. The control board is accommodated and configured.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a power supply system in the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 3, AC is applied to the gaming machine 1 from outside.
24 V is supplied, and 24 V AC, which is an external power supply, is indirectly distributed to the power supply unit 111 via the terminal board 103. The power supply unit 111 converts AC 24 V into DC, generates various DC voltages, and supplies the DC voltages to the respective control devices. Specifically, DC 30V for driving the solenoid, DC 24V for driving the lamps,
A DC 12 V for driving the sensor and the backlight is generated as a driving power source, and a DC 12 V is generated as a power source for a control device for operating each control device. Then, DC30V and DC12V are applied to the emission control device 115, DC24V and DC12V are applied to the discharge control device 106, and DC32V, DC24V and DC12V are applied.
To the game control device 107 and DC12V to the sound control device 11
3 supplies DC30V, DC24V and DC12V to the decoration control device 117, and supplies DC12V to the display control device 116. Therefore, the game control device 107 and the discharge control device 106 are configured such that power for use in these devices is supplied from a separately provided power supply unit 111 (constituting a power supply device), The unit 111 has a power source (AC24)
V), the required power is generated and supplied to the emission control device 106.

The firing control device 115 controls the firing unit 109 (the firing device) in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing operation knob 34, and performs control for firing game balls with an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation. The emission control device 115 includes the emission control device 10.
6, the firing enable signal is input, and the firing enable signal stops the firing operation of the firing unit 109 or eliminates the abnormality when any abnormality occurs on the emission control device 106 side. This signal enables a firing operation in the case.

The game control device 107 is a control device for performing overall control of the game, and among the portions relating to the control of the prize balls of the game balls, the respective winning ports 44, 45, 48 to
Winning sensors 172, 173, 175 provided for every 50
When a prize of a game ball is detected by a to 175c, predetermined prize ball number information set in advance, for example, a prize sensor 172.
The elimination control unit 106 outputs a prize ball command signal having the number of prize balls of "6" for the detection of the prize ball, and a prize ball command signal of the number of prize balls of "15" for the detection of the winning sensors 173 and 175a to 175c.
Send to Further, a detection signal (safe signal) of the safe sensor 144 is transmitted to the emission control device 106.

The discharge control device 106 is a game control device 10
Sphere command signal (prize ball number information) from 7 and safe sensor 1
Based on the safe signal of 44, energization of the discharge solenoid is controlled based on a detection signal from a discharge sensor in the discharge unit 105, and control is performed to discharge a predetermined number of game balls. In addition, the discharge control device 106 controls the ball rental machine 2 (so-called C
(R sand unit)
Performs control associated with ball lending.

The display control device 116 is a game control device 107.
The image display of the special symbol display device 43 is controlled based on the display data transmitted from the device, and power is supplied to the special symbol display device 43. Decoration control device 117
Controls the light emission of the side lamps and the like based on the decoration data transmitted from the game control device 107, and supplies power to the light-emitting decoration members. The sound control device 113 performs control related to the sound effect, such as generating a sound effect based on the sound data transmitted from the game control device 107.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a control system in the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 4, a game control device 107 includes a game arithmetic processing device (game microcomputer) 160 composed of a one-chip microcomputer for controlling the accessory required for a pachinko game, and the like, and divides the oscillation frequency of a crystal to a predetermined value. Clock generation circuit (CLK) 161 for obtaining the clock of the above, and an input interface 162 for receiving various sensor signals
And an output interface 163. The game processing unit 160 includes a CPU, ROM, RA
IC with built-in M for so-called amuse chip
It is manufactured as.

The RAM of the game processing unit 160 includes
As shown in FIG. 5, the winning sensors 172, 173, 175a
There is provided a transmission schedule list for transmitting prize ball number information corresponding to the detection of 175c to the emission control device 106.

The input interface 162 includes a continuation sensor (switch) 171 for detecting a so-called continuous winning (V winning) ball among the balls entering the variable winning device 45,
Special drawing start winning opening (normal electric winning type start winning opening) 4
4 is a special figure start sensor 172 for detecting a prize, and a count sensor 1 for detecting all balls entering the variable prize device 45.
73, a general figure starting gate sensor 174 for detecting that a ball has passed through the general figure starting gates 46 and 47, and a general winning sensor 175a to 175c for detecting a ball which has won a general winning opening 48 to 50 of the game board 13. A signal is input. Further, the safe signal from the safe sensor 144 is transmitted to the distribution circuit 1.
90. When the game board 13 has n general winning ports, n general winning sensors are arranged.

From the output interface 163, the display control device 116, the decoration control device 117, the sound control device 11
3. The launch control device 115, the normal symbol display 52, the normal variable winning prize opening that is the variable winning prize device 45, that is, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 181 for driving the variable winning prize device (that is, the normal electrical winning portion of the starting winning opening 44). A signal is output to the special winning opening solenoid 182 that is driven to open and close.

The discharge control unit 106 includes a CPU 201, R
OM 202, RAM 203, clock generation circuit (CLK) 204 for obtaining a predetermined clock, input interface 205, output interface 206, logic power supply circuit 207, power failure detection circuit 208, diode 209 for preventing backflow, unpaid number display block 250 It is comprised including. Note that an address bus, a data bus,
They are connected by a power line or the like.

The CPU 201 performs processing necessary for discharging game balls (including discharge of prize balls and discharge of lent balls).
Reference numeral 2 stores a program and the like necessary for discharge control. R
The AM 203 includes a game control device 107 as shown in FIG.
Emission schedule list that stores the prize ball number information sent from
An undischarged list number memory area for storing the undischarged list number and a safe sphere information memory area (batch discharged block number memory area) for storing safe sphere information from the safe sensor 144 are provided. The discharge control device 106 performs a discharge process based on this.

The logic power supply circuit 207 is supplied with 12 V DC from the power supply unit 111 (constituting the power supply device).
5V and the CPU 201, ROM 202, RA
The power supply for the operation of each element such as M203 and the power supply to the unpaid number display block 250 described later are supplied. RAM 20
3 is supplied with 5 V DC from the logic power supply circuit 207 via a diode 209 functioning as irreversible means. 5 V DC from the logic power supply circuit 207 is supplied to the power supply unit 111 through the wirings 211a and 211b.
(Supercapacitor) 2 placed inside
12 as well. Capacitor 21
2 is simply disposed on the substrate of the power supply unit 111 (or may be provided separately instead of on the substrate), and power is supplied to the logic power supply circuit 2 on the discharge control device 106 side.
I received it from 07. A male / female connector (not shown) is provided in the middle of the wires 211a and 211b, and the wires 211a and 211b can be separated into the power supply unit 111 side and the discharge control device 106 side by the connector.

The connection state between the RAM 203 and the capacitor 212 will be described in detail. A power supply terminal of the RAM 203 is connected to receive a logic voltage generated in the discharge control device 106 via a diode 209, and this power supply terminal further supplies power. Capacitor 2 placed in unit 111
Twelve positive potentials. On the other hand, the capacitor 212 is connected to the logic power supply circuit 20 of the discharge control device 106.
7 is supplied with the logic voltage DC5V generated and maintained in a charged state, and the ground level of the capacitor 212 is set via the wiring 211b.
06 is connected to the ground. Therefore, the logic power generated in the discharge control device 106 is supplied to the power terminal of the RAM 203 via the diode 209 to enable the operation of the RAM 203 and also to charge the capacitor 212. Since the capacitor 212 is charged via the diode 209, only the RAM 203 is backed up during a power failure, and the voltage of the capacitor 212 is not supplied to other circuits. The capacitor 212 constitutes backup power supply means capable of supplying backup power to the RAM 203 so as to retain the contents stored in the RAM 203, and this capacitor 212 (backup power supply means) is provided outside the discharge control device 106 (in this embodiment, The power supply unit 111) is provided.

Further, the capacitor 212 as a backup power supply means cuts off the power supply from the power supply unit 111 (power supply device) to the discharge control device 106 when the indirect power supply from outside the gaming machine 1 is cut off. In the event that it is hit,
The power supply unit 111 is a device that supplies backup power to the M203, and the backup power supply unit is provided in the power supply unit 111. The backup power supply is not limited to a capacitor, but may be a battery, for example.

The power failure detection circuit 208 is connected to the power supply unit 1
It detects that the power supply from the power supply 11 to the logic power supply circuit 207 has been cut off (for example, it is detected as a power failure when the DC 12 V drops to a predetermined voltage), and when a power failure occurs, the CPU 201 is forcibly interrupted. CPU
The operation of 201 is stopped.

An input interface 205 of the discharge control device 106 has a ball removal sensor 22 for detecting a switching state of a ball removal passage for removing game balls in the gaming machine 1 to the outside.
1. A first discharge sensor 222 for discharging the prize ball of the discharge unit 105, a second discharge sensor 223 for renting the ball, and an odd sensor 22 in the prize ball passage in the odd sensor unit 104.
4. Signals from an overflow sensor 225 for detecting the full state of the lower plate 32 (excessive accumulation of balls) and a reset switch (SW) 226 for clearing the contents of the RAM 203 are input. Also, a safe signal from the safe sensor 144 is input via the distribution circuit 190 of the game control device 107.

Also, from the output interface 206, a 7-segment display 231, a ball-pulling solenoid 232 for switching a ball-pulling path through which game balls in the gaming machine 1 are pulled out, and a discharge unit 105 for discharging award balls from the discharging unit 105. A control signal is output to the one discharge solenoid 233, the second discharge solenoid 234 for lending a ball, and to an error lamp 240 when there is a discharge error.

The seven-segment display 231 is used to display the cause of the error when an error occurs using a symbol (however, not shown in FIG. 2).

The unpaid number display block 250 stores the contents of the RAM 203 by the backup power supply means at the time of a power failure, and stores the R backed up when the power failure is restored.
The number of unpaid prize balls is discharged based on the stored contents of the AM 203. However, if the power outage does not recover, the number of unpaid prize balls is not known. This allows you to check the number of unpaid prize balls,
As shown in FIG.
An unpaid number storage unit 252 connected in parallel with a capacitor (backup power supply unit) 251 to which 5 V DC is supplied via the power supply 49, and a 5 V DC from the logic power supply circuit 207 and a power supply from the solar cell 253 are a power supply selection circuit 254. , A display data generation circuit 255 selectively supplied through the LCD, a display unit driver 256, and a display unit 257 including a 7-segment LED display.

The unpaid-number storage unit 252 uses a flip-flop or the like, and stores the total (cumulative value) of the number of prize balls in the information on the number of prize balls in the discharge schedule list in the RAM 203. The display data generation circuit 255 converts the data stored in the unpaid-number storage unit 252 into seven-segment data, and the display unit driver 256 displays the display data on the display unit 257. The display unit 257 is integrally disposed on the front side of the discharge control device 106 as shown in FIG. Therefore, during normal times (when there is no power outage), the unpaid number storage unit 252 stores the total (cumulative value) of the number of prize balls in the information on the number of prize balls in the discharge schedule list of the RAM 203 by the power supply of the logic power supply circuit 207 during normal times. At the same time, the numerical value is displayed on the display unit 257. When the power supply of the logic power supply circuit 207 is cut off, the storage contents of the unpaid number storage unit 252 are held by the backup power supply of the capacitor 251 and the solar cell 25
3, the display data generation circuit 255, the display unit driver 256, and the display unit 257 are operated, and the unpaid number storage unit 252 is operated.
Is displayed on the display unit 257. This solar cell 2
53 is provided on the front side of the discharge control device 106 and the like, and when the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 is opened, power is generated by the lighting of the game store, the display data generation circuit 255, the display driver 256, the display 257. Power supply.

It should be noted that the unpaid number storage unit 252 stores the RAM 20
The number of stored prize balls of the same current prize ball number information (number of occurrences by game value) as the information on the discharge schedule list of No. 3 may be stored and displayed on the display unit 257. Here, the storage number by the number of prize balls (the number of occurrences by game value) means how many pieces of information on the number of prize balls stored in the discharge schedule list shown in FIG. The information indicating "6", "1"
When the information on the number of award balls such as “5”, “15”, “6”, “15”, and “15” is stored, “6 award balls” = 2
And “15 prize balls” = 4. Then, as shown in FIG.
The number of individual prize balls and the number of 15 prize balls can be displayed, and the display unit 257 displays “6 prize balls”, which is the storage number according to the number of prize balls described above = 2, and “15 prize balls”. Is displayed as "4".

The display section 257 may also serve as the 7-segment display 231. The backup power supply is not limited to a capacitor, but may be a battery, for example.

Next, prize ball control in the game control device 107 and the discharge control device 106 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, in the game control process of the game control device 107, the game control initialization process is executed in step 11 and the discharge control device 10 is executed.
In the discharge control process of No. 6, in step 31, a discharge control partial initialization process is performed. This discharge control partial initialization process is performed by R
The AM 203 is cleared except for the data in the scheduled discharge list, the undischarged list number memory area, and the safe ball information memory area (collectively discharged block number memory area).

After the initialization processing, step 1 of the game control processing
In 2, the winning slots 44, 45, 48 to 50 of the game board 13
Winning sensors 172, 173, 175a-1 provided in
It is determined whether or not the winning of the game ball is detected by 75c. When the winning is detected, the process proceeds to the winning sensor detection corresponding process of step S13.

In the winning sensor detection correspondence processing, the number of winning balls corresponding to the detection of the winning sensor is determined as shown in FIG. 10, and the determined number of winning balls is set in the transmission schedule list (see FIG. 5) of the RAM. I do. In this case, the latest one is added to the end of the list (steps 71 and 72).

In step 14, it is determined whether or not a prize ball command signal is being transmitted from the game control device 107 to the discharge control device 106. If the signal is not being transmitted, the flow proceeds to prize ball command transmission start determination processing in step 15.

In the prize ball command transmission determination processing, if there is prize ball number data in the transmission schedule list as shown in FIG. 11, prize ball number data (oldest data) is obtained from the transmission schedule list, and The data is shifted (the data in the list is sequentially packed), and the start of transmission of the award ball command signal corresponding to the acquired data is determined (steps 81 to 84).

If it is determined that the transmission of the prize ball command signal is to be started, in step 16 the prize ball command signal is output. This transmits the prize ball command signal together with the strobe signal as shown in FIG.

At step 17, processing relating to game control other than the prize ball is performed. It should be noted that every time there is a reset interrupt signal in step 18, the processing after step 12 is repeated.

On the other hand, in step 32 of the discharge control processing,
When the prize ball command signal is received from the game control device 107, the process proceeds to a prize ball command signal reception corresponding process of step 33. The prize ball command signal is read at the falling timing of the strobe signal as shown in FIG.

In the prize ball command signal reception corresponding process, the number of prize balls received is set in the discharge schedule list (see FIG. 6) of the RAM 203 as shown in FIG. In this case, it is added to the end of the list as the latest one. Also, the number of undischarged lists in the undischarged list memory area of the RAM 203 is updated by +1 (steps 91 and 92).

At step 34, the winning ball collecting flow path 141
It is determined whether or not a prize ball (safe sphere) is detected by the safe sensor 144 provided in the downstream portion 142 of the collection. If a prize ball is detected, the process proceeds to safe sensor detection corresponding processing in step 35.

In the safe sensor detection correspondence processing, the number of collectively discharged blocks (the number of detected safe balls) in the safe ball information memory area (collectively discharged block number memory area) of the RAM 203 is updated by +1 as shown in FIG. 13 (step 101).

At step 36, it is determined whether or not the discharge unit 105 is discharging a prize ball. If the discharge unit 105 is not discharging a prize ball, the process proceeds to a prize ball discharge start determination process at step 37.

The prize ball discharge start determination processing is performed, as shown in FIG. 14, if the number of collective discharge blocks in the safe sphere information memory area (collective discharge block number memory area) of the RAM 203 is present, the undischarge list of the undischarge list number memory area The number of the batch discharge blocks is subtracted from the number (step 111,
112).

Next, the data of the number of awarded balls is obtained from the discharge schedule list in the RAM 203 for the number of collective discharge blocks, the data in the discharge schedule list is shifted (remaining data is sequentially packed), and the number of collective discharge blocks is calculated. At the same time, the total number of prize balls in the acquired data is calculated, and the prize ball discharge of the calculated total prize balls is started (step 115 to step 115).
119).

In this case, if the subtraction value in step 112 becomes negative, the winning sensors 172, 173, and 175a to 175a-1
Since the number of winning balls detected at 75c is small, it is determined that an error has occurred, and the process proceeds to error processing (steps 113 and 11).
4). In the error processing, the replenishment lamp 57 above the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 and the error lamp 2 of the discharge control device 106
A command to stop the blinking or lighting of the flash unit 40 and the discharging unit 105 to stop the prize ball discharging operation, and a reset switch 226
To a state of waiting for input (described later).

In step 38, a prize ball discharging process is performed.
Here, the discharge sensor (the first sensor) is configured to discharge the game balls of the total prize balls calculated in the prize ball discharge start determination processing.
According to the result of counting the number of discharges based on the detection signal of the discharge sensor 222), a process of switching between excitation and demagnetization of the discharge solenoid (first discharge solenoid 233) at the time of passing the step is performed. Incidentally, if the prize ball discharge has not been started, the discharge solenoid 233 remains demagnetized and does not change.

In step 39, the unpaid number display block 2
A data write process to the 50 unpaid-number storage unit 252 is performed.
This is the sum of the number of prize balls in the discharge schedule list of the RAM 203 (or the storage number by prize ball number (the number of occurrences by game value) of the same data as the prize ball number data in the discharge schedule list) and the unpaid number storage unit. 252.

In step 40, the power failure detection circuit 208 detects whether or not a power failure has occurred, and if not, the processing from step 32 onward is repeated.

If a power failure occurs, the process proceeds to a standby process in step 41. In the standby process, the operation of the CPU 201 is stopped, and the access to the RAM 203 and the unpaid number storage unit 2 are performed.
52 is prohibited. RAM2 against blackout
03 discharge schedule list, unreleased list number memory area,
Data in the safe ball information memory area (collective discharge block number memory area) is backed up by a capacitor 212 provided in the power supply unit 111, and stored in the unpaid number storage unit 252 according to the number of winning balls (set according to the number of winning balls). Number) (or the sum of the number of prize balls)
The backup is held by 51. When the power outage is recovered, the discharge control partial initialization process in step 31 is performed and the process returns.

When the reset switch 226 is operated in response to the error processing, the discharge control reset processing of the discharge control unit 106 is started, and the discharge control complete initialization processing of step 51 is performed. This emission control complete initialization process is performed by RA
The data of M203 is cleared including the data of the scheduled discharge list, the undischarged list number memory area, and the safe ball information memory area (collectively discharged block number memory area). This error control complete initialization process returns from the error process.

With such a configuration, the hit ball fired in the game area of the game board 13 has one of the winning openings 44, 45,
48 to 50, and the winning sensors 172, 173,
When detected by 175a to 175c, a prize ball command signal (prize ball number information) corresponding to the detection of the prize sensor is transmitted from the game control device 107 to the discharge control device 106. When the prize ball (safe ball) guided to 141 is detected by the safe sensor 144 provided at the lower part 142 of the gathering, and a detection signal (safe signal) of the safe sensor 144 is transmitted to the discharge control device 106, A predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the discharge unit 105.

That is, when both the prize ball command signal from the game control device 107 based on the detection of the prize sensor and the detection signal of the safe sensor 144 are received, the prize ball is discharged based on the prize. Therefore, the winning sensor 17
Even if an incorrect radio signal or the like is given to 2, 173, 175a to 175c to cause a malfunction such that there is a signal output, only one signal is sent, so that the prize ball is not discharged, and Similarly, even if the safe sensor 144 malfunctions, the prize ball is not discharged only by the signal from the safe sensor 144, and the discharge of the prize ball based on such illegal signal can be prevented. Fraud can be prevented.

The winning ports 44, 45, and 48 to 50 set the number of prize balls to "6" and "15", for example. Unless both of the detection signals of the sensor 144 are received, the prize ball is not discharged. Therefore, for the winning prize of the winning opening having the prize ball number of “6”, “15” prize balls are discharged. Never. For example, if the winning sensor of the winning opening having the number of winning balls of “6” is removed or if the signal is not output by an illegal radio signal or the like, the winning ball is discharged for the winning of the winning opening. No prize balls are set, so that it is possible to prevent illegally changing the number of prize balls and illegally acquiring a large number of prize balls.

In this case, the winning sensors 172, 173, and 175 correspond to the number of safe balls detected by the safe sensor 144.
Since the number of winning balls a to 175c detected is reduced, an error process is started. The replenishment lamp 57 above the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 and the error lamp 240 of the discharge control device 106 are blinked or lit, and the discharge unit 105 is turned on. Is stopped. Therefore, when such a fraudulent or winning sensor is removed or the winning sensor breaks down, the employee of the game shop can quickly find them and take immediate action.

If a large number of winning balls continue, the number of safe balls detected by the safe sensor 144 (the number of collective ejection blocks)
Is calculated so that the total number of prize balls to be discharged is calculated and the prize balls are discharged in a lump. However, when the prize balls are not continuous, every time a prize is inputted to the prize port 44, 45, 48 to 50, Of the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls are discharged. That is, prize balls are discharged for each prize ball number corresponding to the winning order. Therefore, the player can easily understand the relationship between the winning of the winning ports 44, 45, and 48 to 50 and the number of winning balls, and does not distrust the winning balls when the number of winning balls is small or continuous. .

The winning balls gathered in the winning ball collecting flow path 141 pass through the gathering downstream portion 142 without being hindered from flowing down, and are discharged to the outside from the ball discharge port 143. When a large number of spheres continue, the safe sensor 144 provided in the downstream portion 142 of the gathering can continuously detect the prize balls flowing down, and based on the number of safe balls detected by the safe sensor 144 (the number of collective discharge blocks), Since the prize balls are discharged in a lump, the intermittent operation at the time of discharging the prize balls to the consecutive winning balls can be omitted, thereby making it possible to speed up the discharge of the prize balls.

On the other hand, in the event of a power outage when the power of the gaming machine is cut off, the data of the discharge scheduled list, the undischarged list number memory area, and the safe ball information memory area (batch discharge block number memory area) of the RAM 203 of the discharge control unit 106 are stored. The backup is held by the capacitor 212 and RA
The storage number by prize ball number (set number by prize ball number) (or the total number of prize ball numbers) in the unpaid number storage unit 252 of the unpaid number display block 250 corresponding to the prize ball number data in the discharge schedule list of M203. Data is backed up by the capacitor 251.

When the power outage is restored, the unpaid portion is stored based on the data in the backup-scheduled discharge list, undischarged list number memory area, and safe sphere information memory area (collectively discharged block number memory area) of the RAM 203 which is held in the backup. The number of prize balls is discharged, so that the prize balls are reliably paid out, no damage is given to the player, and troubles between the game shop and the player can be prevented.

In this case, even if the data in the RAM 203 is backed up, the number of unpaid prize balls is not discharged when the power failure is not restored. In such a case, the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 is removed. When opened, the solar cell 253 generates power by the lighting of the amusement store, and the display data generation circuit 255, the display unit driver 256, and the display unit 257 operate, and the number of prize balls in the unpaid number storage unit 252 that is backed up is stored. The number of different storages (the number of sets according to the number of award balls) (or the total number of award balls) is displayed on the display unit 257 on the front side of the discharge control device 106.

That is, when the power failure is not restored, the employee of the gaming shop opens the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 to display the display unit 2.
The number of unpaid prize balls can be confirmed based on the display of 57, and appropriate treatment for the unpaid prize balls can be performed. In this case, if the number of stored prize balls according to the number of prize balls (the number of sets according to the number of prize balls) is displayed, as shown in FIG. ) Can be roughly compared with the number of prize balls assigned to each winning port and the number of unpaid winnings even if the player memorizes vaguely). The player can be convinced how many prize balls are there. Also, if the total (cumulative value) of the number of prize balls is displayed, the number of prize balls to be compensated is obvious at a glance, and it is easy to deal with it.

Therefore, it is possible to appropriately compensate the player for the unpaid prize balls and to make the player uncomfortable that the prize balls corresponding to the winning cannot be obtained when the number of winnings is large. It is possible to prevent in advance the trouble related to the prize ball that tends to occur with the player in advance, and it is possible to further secure the trust relationship between the game store and the player.

Since the display on the display unit 257 can be checked when the front frame 11 of the gaming machine 1 is opened, it is easy to explain to the player the number of unpaid prize balls. In addition, since the display on the display unit 257 is not unnecessarily shown to the player in the normal state, the display (changes constantly) does not cause trouble caused by the player having extra doubt. Further, since the display unit 257 is integrated with the discharge control device 106, the display unit 257 can be easily arranged.

FIG. 16 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. This is because, in the first embodiment, when a large number of winning balls continue, the sum of the number of prize balls to be discharged is calculated based on the number of safe balls detected by the safe sensor 144 (the number of collective discharge blocks), and the prize balls are calculated. While discharging all at once, the winning opening 44,
Each time a prize is made to 45, 48 to 50, a prize ball is always discharged for each prize ball number corresponding to the winning order. The flow of FIG. 16 is replaced with the flow of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 16, if there is a number of batch discharge blocks in the safe sphere information memory area (collective discharge block number memory area) of the RAM 203, the number of undischarged lists in the undischarged list memory area is updated by -1, and the safe The number of collectively discharged blocks in the ball information memory area (collectively discharged block number memory area) is updated by -1 (steps 201 to 20).
3).

Next, one prize ball number data (oldest data) is obtained from the emission schedule list in the RAM 203, the data in the emission schedule list is shifted (remaining data is sequentially packed), and the acquired data is acquired. The discharge of the prize balls of the number of prize balls is started (steps 206 to 208).

In this case, if the subtraction value in step 112 is negative, the winning sensors 172, 173, and 175 are compared with the number of safe balls detected by the safe sensor 144.
Since the number of winning balls a to 175c detected is small, it is determined that an error has occurred, and the process proceeds to error processing as in FIG. 14 (steps 204 and 205).

By doing so, each winning opening 44, 45,
Since the prize balls of each number corresponding to the prize of 48 to 50 are discharged, the player can more easily understand the relationship between the prize balls of the prize ports 44, 45, and 48 to 50 and the number of prize balls, and There is no distrust.

FIG. 17 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This is provided with a signal line 300 for sending a prize ball command signal from the game control device 107 to the discharge control device 106 and a signal line 301 for sending a detection signal of the safe sensor 144 to the discharge control device 106 separately. . In this case, the detection signal of the safe sensor 144 is sent directly to the discharge control device 106 without passing through the game control device 107. In this way, if the number of received prize ball command signals does not match the number of times the detection signal of the safe sensor 144 is generated, the signal line 3
00, disconnection of the safe sensor signal line 301, failure of the control devices 107 and 106, and the like can be easily found.

Preferably, a connector (first connection member) for connecting signal line 300 to discharge control device 106 and a connector (second connection member) for connecting signal line 301 to discharge control device 106 are provided.
It is desirable that the safe sensor 144 be provided on the back mechanism panel 114 side. With such a configuration, even when the game board 13 is replaced with a new type, the discharge control device 106 and the safe sensor 14
4 and the signal line 301 are commonly used, so that the connector of the second connection member does not need to be inserted and removed from the discharge control device 106, and the connection form between the safe sensor 144 and the discharge control device 106 is maintained. When the game board 13 is replaced, the game control device 107 is also replaced with a new one.
The work of reconnecting the connector of the connection member to the discharge control device 106 is required. At this time, since a poor connection of the signal line 300 can be detected at an early stage, a trouble when a new game board is operated is found. Can be hastened.

FIG. 18 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This is different from the first embodiment in that the solar cell 253 is used as an emergency power supply for displaying the display unit 257 of the unpaid number display block 250 at the time of a power failure, whereas the external power supply input terminal 330 is provided. An emergency power supply (not shown) (e.g., an emergency power supply for a game arcade, a battery, etc.) provided outside the game machine is connected to the gaming machine 330 so that emergency power is supplied from the emergency power supply when a power failure occurs. .

In this way, since there is no need to provide an emergency power supply inside the gaming machine, the cost of the gaming machine is reduced, and the space required by the emergency power supply can be effectively utilized. The emergency power supply can supply emergency power to a large number of gaming machines.

FIG. 19 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. This is because, in the first embodiment, the number of prize balls stored in the unpaid number storage unit 252 of the unpaid number display block 250 at the time of a power failure (the number of sets by the number of prize balls) (or the total sum of the number of prize balls) is displayed. While the display is possible in the section 257, the unpaid number storage section 25
The data of the storage number by prize ball number (the number of sets by prize ball number) (or the total number of prize balls) can be transmitted to the outside.

In this case, the unpaid number output block 350
Operated by an external power supply from the external power supply input terminal 351, and in response to an output request from the output request signal input terminal 352, the number of stored prize balls in the unpaid number storage unit 252 (the set number of prize balls) (or the number of prize balls) An unpaid number reading circuit 354 for reading data of the sum of the numbers and an output circuit 355 for outputting the read data from an output terminal 353 are provided. In addition, a power supply unit (emergency power supply of a game store, a battery, etc.) 356 and a request signal transmission instructing unit 357 are provided outside the gaming machine.
And an emergency data reading device 359 including an unpaid prize ball number display section 358. These are connected to the terminals 351 to 353 of the unpaid number output block 350 by wiring or the like. The emergency data reading device 359 is provided in a management device of a game arcade or the like.

Power is supplied from the power supply section 356 of the emergency data reading device 359, and the request signal transmission instructing section 357 is provided.
When the request signal is sent by the above operation, the unpaid number reading circuit 354 of the unpaid number output block 350 outputs the unpaid number storage unit 2.
The data of the stored number of prize balls (the number of sets by the number of prize balls) (or the sum of the number of prize balls) is read out from the output circuit 355, and the read data is sent from the output circuit 355 to the emergency data reading device 359
Is transmitted to and displayed on the number-of-unpaid-balls display section 358.

In this way, at the time of the power failure or when the power failure does not recover, appropriate measures can be taken for the unpaid prize balls, and the player can be compensated for the unpaid prize balls and the like. In addition to being able to perform properly, it becomes possible to manage each gaming machine at the time of a power failure.

In each of the embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and a sealed ball gaming machine. The present invention can also be applied to the present invention. In the case of a gaming machine in which a score (credit data) corresponding to the number of prize balls is added instead of actually discharging the prize balls, it is equivalent if information on the number of prize balls is treated as information for credit data. Needless to say. As such a gaming machine, there is an enclosed gaming machine in which a game ball is sealed in an area where a player inside the gaming machine cannot touch to play a game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a power supply system of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a control system of the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of data stored in a RAM of the game control device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of data stored in a RAM of the discharge control device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an unpaid number display block.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of display on a display unit.

FIG. 9 is a control flowchart in the game control device and the discharge control device.

FIG. 10 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 11 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 12 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 13 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 14 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart for explaining an output timing of a prize ball command signal.

FIG. 16 is a control flowchart showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram of a power supply system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram of an unpaid-number display block showing the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram of an unpaid-number output block and an emergency data reading device according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 11 Front frame 13 Gaming board 44 Start-up opening 45 Variable winning device 48-50 General winning opening 105 Ejection unit 106 Ejection control device 107 Game control device 111 Power supply unit 141 Winning ball collecting flow channel 144 Safe sensor 172 Special figure Start sensor 173 Count sensor 175a to 175c General winning sensor 207 Logic power supply circuit 208 Power failure detection circuit 210 Unpaid number display block 212 Capacitor 226 Reset switch 251 Capacitor 252 Unpaid number storage unit 253 Solar cell 254 Power supply selection circuit 255 Display data generation circuit 256 display unit driver 257 display unit 300,301 signal line 330 external power input terminal 350 unpaid number output block 354 unpaid number reading circuit 355 output circuit 359 emergency data reading device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of prize devices arranged in a game area, a game control for managing the progress of a game in the game area, and sending a command to give a prize value based on a prize of a hit ball to each of the prize apparatuses. Means, and a prize value providing means capable of providing a prize value. In the gaming machine, a prize detector for each area capable of detecting a prize of a hit ball to each of the prize devices for each prize device; A prize ball collecting flow path for collecting the winning prize balls, and a collective prize ball detector capable of detecting one prize ball gathered in the prize ball collective flow path; a detection signal of the collective prize ball detector; Is formed so as to be able to be transmitted to the prize value providing means. The game control means includes: a prize value determining means for determining a prize value corresponding to a prize ball based on a detection signal from a region-specific prize detector; Determined by means of value determination And an awarding command transmitting means for transmitting an awarding command corresponding to the winning value to the awarding value providing means, wherein the awarding value providing means includes: A gaming machine characterized in that when a signal is received, a prize value corresponding to the giving command is given. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the set prize ball detector comprises a detector for detecting a prize ball flowing down a collecting portion in which a prize ball in a prize ball collecting channel flows without stopping. . 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize value assigning means assigns a prize value in the order of receiving the award command from the award command sending means, divided for each prize value corresponding to the award command. . 4. The winning value giving means receives the giving command from the giving command sending means a plurality of times, calculates the total of the winning values corresponding to the plurality of receiving commands received, and calculates the winning value. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sum of the numbers is collectively provided. 5. A signal line for transmitting a detection signal of the collective prize ball detector to a prize value providing means, and a signal line for transmitting a provision command from the provision command transmitting means to the prize value provision means are separated from each other. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.