JP2001239035A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of delivering unclogged rental balls or unclogged prize balls even if game balls are clogged during the delivery of prize balls or during the delivery of rental balls and rarely giving the fear of failure occurrence to a player playing a game. SOLUTION: The pachinko balls supplied from a pachinko ball supplying device 36 are stored in a tank 35 in this pachinko machine 1. Since the CPU 83A of a prize ball substrate K5 controls the prize ball controller 39 of a prize ball delivering device and the rental ball controller 40 of a rental ball delivering device individually, the prize ball controller 39 or the rental ball controller 40 delivers pachinko balls through a prize ball delivery dedicated passage 37A or a rental ball delivery dedicated passage 37B of a tank rail 37 arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 at a prize ball delivery action or a rental ball delivery action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of paying out a rented ball in addition to paying out a prize ball. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of paying out either a lending ball or a prize ball that is not clogged even if the ball is clogged, and less likely to cause a player to malfunction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a large number of pachinko halls (game stores) have been developed.
Has introduced a prepaid card system which handles a prepaid card for renting a pachinko ball. In this system, when a player purchases a card issued by a card company at a card vending machine or the like and inserts it into a ball-lending machine in a pachinko hall and operates the ball-lending machine, the control device of the ball-lending machine changes the prize ball of the pachinko machine. It is configured to rent pachinko balls from the outlet. As a specific mechanism, when such an operation is performed on the ball lending machine, the control device of the ball lending machine sends a ball lending command signal to the prize ball control board on the back side of the pachinko machine via the interface board. Since the signal is output, the prize ball control board which has input the signal instructs the prize ball payout device to pay out the pachinko ball as in the case of the prize ball payout, and pays out the ball to the prize ball payout port as a lending ball. be able to.

[0003]

However, in the case of paying out a prize ball, the prize ball tank arranged in the upper stage of the pachinko machine receives the pachinko ball falling from the pachinko ball replenishing device, temporarily stores the ball, and temporarily stores the ball. Since it is configured to pay out prize balls from the prize ball payout port through the pachinko ball flow path formed on the back side, the pachinko ball flow path from the inside of the prize ball tank to the prize ball discharge port is long, There is a possibility that the pachinko ball is clogged in the pachinko ball channel or the prize ball dispensing device breaks down. If the pachinko ball channel is clogged with pachinko balls or the prize ball payout device breaks down, it becomes impossible to pay out both the prize ball and the lending ball, and the player currently playing the game is It also gives fear.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is assumed that a game ball is clogged during a payout of a prize ball or a payout of a lending ball, or a prize ball payout device is provided. Even if it breaks down, it is possible to pay out either the ball rental or the prize ball by individually using the prize ball payout device or the ball rental payout device that does not break down, which may give the player a fear of failure. An object is to provide a small number of gaming machines.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine in which a refilled game ball is stored in a tank and a prize ball is paid out. Through the award ball payout dedicated passage formed on the back side,
The prize ball payout device that pays out game balls, and the game balls stored in the tank, during the operation of paying out the ball, through a dedicated passage for paying out a ball formed on the back side of the gaming machine,
A payout ball payout device for paying out game balls is provided, and control means for individually controlling the winning ball payout device and the payout ball payout device is further provided.

[0006] In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the tank stores the game balls to be replenished, and pays out prize balls or pays out balls for rental under the control of the control means. At this time, the prize ball payout device pays out the game balls through the dedicated passage for paying out prize balls, and the rental ball payout device pays out the game balls through the dedicated passage for paying out the ball. Thereby, even if the game ball is clogged during the payout of the prize ball or the payout of the lending ball, or even if the prize ball payout device or the lending ball payout device breaks down, the prize ball payout device which is not malfunctioning or The ball rental device can be individually used to pay out either a ball rental or a prize ball. Further, even if the shortage of the game balls occurs during the payout of the prize balls or the payout of the loan balls, the payout of the loan balls or the prize balls without the ball shortage can be continued.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the control means can receive a control signal from the prize ball payout device and the rental ball payout device. It is characterized by.

[0008] In the gaming machine according to the second aspect having such a feature, for example, a control signal indicating whether or not the prize ball payout device or the rental ball payout device is operating normally, and other control signals are input. By doing so, the control means can confirm whether or not the prize ball payout operation or the rental ball payout operation is operating normally.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, further comprising storage means capable of storing ball information relating to a winning ball.
The ball information includes prize ball data, and each time a prize ball is paid out, the prize ball data is subtracted and stored in a prize ball data number storage information area provided in the storage means. I do.

Here, the award ball data is information instructing to pay out a predetermined award ball (for example, 15 award balls). When one award ball data is input to the award ball payout apparatus, The winning ball payout device can pay out a predetermined winning ball (for example, 15 game balls) as a winning ball.
Since the award ball data is stored and stored in the award ball data number storage information area of the storage means during the award ball payout, the award ball corresponding to the award ball data can be reliably paid out.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the ball information includes information on the number of gaming balls already paid out during execution of the payout operation. Features. Specifically, for example, when one prize ball data is input, the prize ball payout device pays out a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) as a prize ball, but already has five game balls. If paid out, part 5
Data of the game balls is stored and stored in the storage means. When the number of game balls already paid out is stored and stored in this way, the number of game balls to be paid out is reliably grasped, and accurate payout of the game balls to be paid out can be performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the ball information includes information on the number of gaming balls to be paid out during execution of the payout operation. Features. Specifically, when one award ball data is input, the award ball payout device pays out predetermined winning balls (for example, 15 game balls) as award balls, but already pays out 5 game balls. If you have
Since the data of the number of 0 game balls is stored and stored in the storage means, accurate payout can be performed for game balls to be paid out. In the storage means, during execution of the payout operation, information on the number of game balls to be paid out,
And, both the information of the number of game balls already paid out are stored, and if necessary, the sum of the information of the number of game balls already paid out and the information of the number of game balls to be paid out is calculated,
It is desirable to confirm that the payout operation is correct from the viewpoint of an accurate payout operation.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the tank rail disposed below the tank is provided with a prize ball payout. It is characterized by having a dedicated passage and a dedicated passage for paying out rental balls. In the gaming machine according to claim 6, having such a feature, a tank rail is provided below a tank for storing game balls, and the tank rail is a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls and a dedicated passage for paying out loaned balls. Is provided, a prize ball or a loaned ball can be paid out through a dedicated path for paying out a prize ball and a dedicated path for paying out a rental ball in a tank rail located on the upstream side of the game ball flow path.

If a dedicated path for paying out a prize ball and a dedicated path for paying out a lending ball are provided on the downstream side of the game ball flow path, the game ball reaches the dedicated path for paying out a prize ball and the exclusive path for paying out a loaned ball. By the time the game balls interfere with each other, the game balls are likely to be clogged, and there is a high possibility that neither the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout nor the dedicated passage for prize ball payout will be able to pay out the game balls. On the other hand, when the tank rail arranged below the tank has a dedicated path for paying out prize balls and a dedicated path for paying out lent balls, there is little interference between the prize balls and the rented balls in the tank rail, so that the game balls are provided. The prize balls and lending balls are hardly clogged from the upstream side of the channel, and the game balls can be smoothly dispensed through the lending ball payout exclusive passage and the prize ball payout exclusive passage.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the award ball payout device is arranged along a dedicated award ball payout path. A prize ball control unit for paying out a predetermined number of game balls, and the rental ball payout device includes a rental control unit for paying out a predetermined number of game balls along a dedicated path for loaned ball payout. It is characterized by. In the gaming machine according to claim 7, having the above feature, the prize ball payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls along a prize ball payout exclusive passage using a prize ball control unit. On the other hand, the rental ball payout device uses the rental control unit to pay out a predetermined number of game balls along the leased ball payout dedicated passage. If the prize ball control unit or the rental control unit breaks down during one of the ball payouts, or if the game balls are clogged in the prize ball payout dedicated passage or loan ball payout dedicated passage, the failure still occurs. A prize ball or a rental ball can be paid out along a dedicated prize ball payout dedicated passage or loaned ball payout dedicated passage that is not clogged by using an award ball control unit or a rental control unit.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, the dedicated passage for renting out the lent ball of the tank rail is provided with a game corresponding to the exclusive passage for paying out the prize ball. It is provided on the back side in the direction from the player of the machine to the game board. In the gaming machine according to claim 8, having such a feature, when the gaming machine is used as a gaming machine that does not pay out a rental ball, the gaming machine is closed to prevent the inflow of the gaming ball into the dedicated passage for paying out the rental ball. It is desirable to attach a member so as not to use the dedicated passage for paying out the rental ball. If the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout is provided near the back side of the gaming machine with respect to the dedicated passage for prize ball payout during the mounting work of the closing member, the dedicated passage for prize ball payout hinders the work. When a dedicated passage for paying out balls is provided on the back side in the direction from the player of the gaming machine toward the game board, the dedicated passage for paying out prize balls interferes with the work. This makes it easier to attach the closing member than when the dedicated passage for paying out the ball is provided near the back of the gaming machine.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, further comprising a main control means for controlling a main operation of the entire gaming machine. The main control means inputs a control signal from the prize ball payout device, and the main control means can detect the state of the prize ball payout device. According to the gaming machine of the ninth aspect having such a feature, the main control means controls the prize ball payout device from
For example, since a control signal indicating that the device is operating normally or another control signal is input, it can be determined that the prize ball payout device is operating normally or the like. Thus, when the main control means is not operating normally, for example, the main control means can perform appropriate processing such as notifying the game shop manager or the like. In this case, the prize ball payout device may output a control signal to the main control means via, for example, a control means for paying out a prize ball or a loaned ball, or a control means for paying out a prize ball or a loaned ball. The control signal may be output directly without intervention.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a card-type pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
1 is a front view showing the entire card-type pachinko machine according to the embodiment. The card-type pachinko machine refers to a pachinko machine that can lend a ball with a prepaid card or the like. The card-type pachinko machine is called a so-called CR machine, and includes a pachinko machine 1 and a card-type ball rental machine 21 as shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 1 and the card-type ball lending machine 21 are installed side by side. In this case, the card-type ball lending machine 21 includes two pachinko machines 1.
(The left pachinko machine is not shown) and is located on the left side of the right pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls. Also, this pachinko machine 1
Then, the winning opening, symbol display device, electric accessory and
Various structures such as gates are provided on the game board 2. An upper receiving tray 3 for receiving a prize ball is provided below the gaming board 2, and a plate 4 containing a speaker 3a is provided below the upper receiving tray 3. Also,
Below the plate 4, a large lower tray 5 for receiving a prize ball is arranged. A firing device connected to the handle 6 is provided on the right side of the lower receiving tray 5, and a game ball of the upper receiving tray 3 is provided with the firing device 6a (FIG. 25).
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On the front side of the game board 2, an error display lamp 8 for displaying an error during the game and the like, and a hit display lamp 7 for displaying "hit" are provided. I have. The front side of the game board 2 is covered with a glass door 9 having a metal frame made of stainless steel or the like, and the glass door 9 can be freely opened and closed via a hinge member provided on the side (left side). Supported. Then, the manager of the game shop inserts the key into the keyhole 9b provided on the opposite side (right side) of the hinge member or the like, rotates the key, releases the lock, and thereby puts the glass door 9 on the front side. Can be opened to In order to detect that the glass door 9 has been opened to the front, a detection switch 9a is provided on the side of the game board 2 where the glass door 9 is opened, so that the glass door 9 is opened to the front. In this case, the detection switch 9a outputs a detection signal to the main board (not shown), and the error display lamp 8 is turned on. Also, above the outside of the glass door 9 of the game board 2,
Left and right prize balls and ball out display lamps 10 and 10 are provided.

Here, the card-type ball lending machine 21 will be described. A card insertion slot 22 is provided at substantially the center of the card-type ball lending machine 21 in the vertical direction. Above the card insertion slot 22, a card availability display lamp 23, a connection board direction display 25, and a card insertion display lamp 26 are arranged in this order in a downward direction. Then, when the card availability display lamp 23 is lit, the player can insert a card into the card insertion slot 22. The link stand direction display 25 indicates which of the left and right pachinko machines 1 indicates which of the left and right pachinko machines 1 can perform the ball lending process. Furthermore,
The card insertion indicator lamp 26 is lit while the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 22.

In the vicinity of the center of the upper tray 3 of the pachinko machine 1, a ball lending operation unit 11 is provided. The ball lending operation unit 11 has a frequency display 12, a lending switch 1 and a ball lending switch.
3, a lending switch LED 14 and a return switch 15 are provided. Frequency display 12 of the ball lending operation unit 11
Is displaying the card balance. Lending switch L
When the ED 14 is turned on, the lending switch 13 can be operated, and the operation of the lending switch 13 allows the lending of the game ball. Will be paid out.
Then, when the player stops the pachinko game of the pachinko machine 1, the card inserted into the card insertion slot 22 is discharged by operating the return switch 15.

Here, the configuration of the game area on the game board 2 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. This game area,
Each structure, such as a winning opening, is arranged on the game board 2 made of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 18 is erected on the game board 2 so as to surround each structure. This rail 18
Constitutes a guide path for guiding the fired pachinko ball into the game area, and a stepped portion 16 for limiting the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 18 is provided on the upper side of the game board 2. Is provided. And the step 16
Is provided with a return rubber (not shown) that is pivotally supported.

At the substantially center of the game area, an LCD display 19 constituting a symbol display device is mounted from the back side to the front side of the game board 2. This LCD display 19
Is a liquid crystal panel that displays three rows of variable symbols on the left, center, and right sides to display variable symbols. And LC
When the symbols displayed on the left, center, and right sides of the D display 19 fluctuate and stop in order, and when all of the symbols stop, the entire symbol constitutes a predetermined symbol (eg, “777”). This is a so-called "big hit" which is an advantageous gaming state for the player. Winning openings 20a, 20b are provided above or on the left and right of the LCD display 19. The winning openings 20a, 20b communicate with a prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2. I have. A winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting the pachinko balls entering the winning openings 20a and 20b is provided on the back side of the gaming board 2, and the winning opening switches that the winning openings 20a and 20b are won. (Not shown), a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper receiving tray 3. Further, in the upper part of the LCD display 19, a variable symbol start storage display 27 for notifying the player of the number of times the variable symbol has been started is provided.

In addition, below the LCD display 19, the first
A seed starting port 28 is provided.
Is connected to a prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2. A starting port switch (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the first type starting port 28 is provided on the back side of the game board 2. When the switch detects the winning, the LCD
The variable symbol is configured to change in the vertical direction on the display screen of the display device 19. On the left and right sides of the LCD display 19, respective windmills 29 with illumination are provided, and these windmills 29 with illumination flicker when the fluctuating symbols on the LCD display 19 fluctuate.

On the lower left and right sides of the first type starting port 28,
Each gate 30 is provided. In this gate 30,
Detection switch (not shown) that detects the passage of pachinko balls
The detection switch detects the passage of a pachinko ball, so that an LCD display 19 and a winning opening 20a are provided.
Is arranged to display a predetermined number or the like after the change. Ordinary symbol display 20
When the stopped state constitutes a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”), “normal hit”, which is an advantageous gaming state for the player, is achieved. In addition, on the lower left and right sides of each of the gates 30, there are provided lower winning ports 20c provided with illumination lamps, and these lower winning ports 20c have prize ball troughs provided on the back surface of the game board 2. Is communicated. Then, a lower winning opening switch (not shown) for detecting a winning in each lower winning opening 20c is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and when the lower winning opening switch detects that the lower winning opening 20c has been won, A predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper receiving tray 3.

Below the first-type starting port 28, a special electric accessory 30b having a special winning opening 30a is provided, and the special winning opening 30a has a long width.
It has an opening and closing door. Then, after the symbols displayed on the left, center, and right sides of the screen of the LCD display 19 change, when the predetermined state is achieved (for example, when they are aligned like 777), the opening / closing door is opened. It is configured as follows.

A prize ball gutter provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is communicated with the opening and closing door.
A large winning opening count switch (not shown) for counting the number of winning pachinko balls when the door is opened is provided. The winning balls corresponding to the pachinko balls counted by the special winning opening counting switch are discharged to the upper tray 3. In this case, the opening / closing door of the special winning opening 30a is opened until 25 seconds elapse or until the ten special pachinko balls are won and detected by the special winning opening count switch. Further, inside the special winning opening 30a, a "so-called V zone" for continuously opening the special winning opening 30a is formed, and a V switch for detecting a winning in the V zone is provided. .

Next, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the entire pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. Pachinko machine 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a wooden inner frame 32 is attached to a wooden outer frame 31 via a hinge member or the like so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, a game board 2 is provided substantially at the center of the inner frame 32.
A mechanism panel (not shown) for detachably supporting the device is attached. A main set board 34 made of synthetic resin is attached to this mechanism board.

At the upper corner of the main set board 34,
A relay board K1 is provided, and the relay board K1 is
The pachinko machine 1 is connected to a hall computer (not shown) to perform a function of transmitting a control signal such as a ball breaking signal. At the uppermost stage on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an upwardly opened tank 35 is fixed on a main set board 34. Immediately above the tank 35, a pachinko ball replenishing device 36 is disposed.
The pachinko balls to be replenished can be stored in the tank 35 via the discharge portion 36A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank switch Q1 is provided at one end outside the bottom surface (outside the right end of the bottom surface) of the tank 35 on the uppermost side of the main set board 34 in a manner described later. I have. The prize ball tank switch Q1 detects the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the tank 35, and outputs a detection signal to the main board, so that the prize ball and ball out indication lamp 10 (see FIG. 1) on the left side is turned on. I do. Below the tank 35, there is provided a tank rail 37 extending in the left-right direction on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 for sending pachinko balls, and a communication hole (see FIG. The pachinko ball is dropped onto the tank rail 37 via a not shown).

At the center of the main set board 34 below the tank rail 37, a center cover K3 that covers the back of the game board 2 is mounted. In the center cover K3, a sound board provided with a circuit for generating a sound effect, a lamp board provided with a lamp lighting circuit, and a display board provided with a symbol variation display circuit are fixed. Further, a main board covered by the lower cover K4 is fixed to the lower side of the center cover K3. The main board is provided with a control circuit for controlling the main operation of the pachinko machine 1. The audio board, the lamp board, the display board in the center cover K3 and the main board in the lower cover K4 constitute a board mechanism.
Due to differences in the structures on the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, the layout, type, size, etc. of the lamps and CRTs for the structures differ for each model of the pachinko machine 1, and it is difficult to share these parts. It is. On the other hand, auxiliary parts, electric parts, etc. attached to the inner frame 32 etc.
In general, the frame mechanism provided with attached parts and the like performs the same operation for paying out prize balls even if the type of the pachinko machine 1 is changed. Therefore, components for the same are easily shared and cost reduction by mass production is achieved. be able to.

A prize ball board K5 is attached to the lower side of the lower cover K4 so as to be close to the back side of the main set board 34. It overlaps with a part of the main substrate located away from the back surface. The prize ball substrate K5 is provided with a control circuit for individually driving and controlling the prize ball control unit 39 and the rental ball control unit 40, which will be described later (see FIG. 25). Further, a power supply board K6 is provided below the side (right side) of the prize ball board K5.
In addition to providing a power supply for DC 32 V (volt) that transforms and rectifies C (alternating current) 24 V (volt),
(AC) A power supply for DC 12V (volts) that transforms and rectifies 24V (volts), and AC (AC) 2
A power supply for DC 5V (volt) that transforms and rectifies 4V is provided.

On the lower left side of the prize ball substrate K5, there is provided a launch substrate K9 provided with a launch device for launching pachinko balls. On the upper side of the power supply board K6, an interface board K7 is attached. The connector of the interface board K7 and the connector on the back of the card-type ball lending machine 21 are mutually connected by a connection cord K8 for signal transmission. Connected to. Then, the control device of the card-type ball lending machine 21 is connected to the connection cord K8 and the interface board K.
7, the rental ball command signal is output to the prize ball substrate K5, and the prize ball substrate K5 that has input the signal is sent to the lending control unit 40 in the same manner as in the case of the prize ball payout. Order to pay out.

Next, the pachinko ball channel on the downstream side of the tank 35 will be described. FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of the main part of the pachinko ball flow path related to the payout of the prize ball of the pachinko machine 1, and shows the flow of the pachinko ball in the dedicated passage for prize ball payout. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a main portion of the pachinko ball flow path according to the payout of the rental ball of the pachinko machine 1, and shows a flow of the pachinko ball in the dedicated passage for the rental ball payout. FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear view showing the upper portion of the pachinko ball flow path on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1. . FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view showing a prize ball payout guide section 38A and a rental ball payout guide section 38B.
(B) is a perspective view showing a state where the rental ball payout guide section 38B is assembled to the prize ball payout guide section 38A. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view showing a main part of an upper pachinko ball channel.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the tank rail 37 for receiving pachinko balls from the tank 35 has a dedicated passage 37A for paying out prize balls shown in FIG. 3 and a dedicated passage 37B for paying out rental balls shown in FIG. Have. in this case,
The tank rail 37 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and integrally forms an award ball payout exclusive passage 37A and a loaned ball payout exclusive passage 37B. When such a tank rail 37 is manufactured, the exclusive passage 3 for paying out prize balls is used.
7A and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball can be integrally formed, and the manufacture of the dedicated passage 37A for paying out the prize ball and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the loaned ball are facilitated.

Then, a dedicated passage 37A for paying out prize balls.
As shown in FIGS. 6, 8 and 17, two passages 37A1 and 37A2 are provided, whereas the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a loaned ball is provided with one passage. As described above, the tank rail 37 is provided with the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A.
In the case where the ball rails 1 and 37A2 and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball are provided, interference between the prize ball and the loaned ball in the tank rail 37 is reduced, and the pachinko ball is hardly clogged. In this case, the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A is provided in the vicinity of the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B is located far from the back side, that is, the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A. It is provided on the back side in the direction from the player of the machine 1 to the game board 2. This is because when the pachinko machine 1 is used as a pachinko machine that does not pay out the rental ball, a closing member 90 (see FIG. 23) for preventing the passage of the pachinko ball is attached to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the rental ball. This is because the work of not using the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B is easier than the case where the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B is located close to the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom surface of the tank rail 37 has a gentle downward slope toward the downstream side. As shown in FIG. 3, a prize ball payout guide portion 38A is provided downstream of the tank rail 37 to guide the pachinko balls gently toward the downstream side from a state in which the pachinko balls flow smoothly toward the downstream side. Have been. As shown in FIG. 8, the prize ball payout guide section 38A includes two prize ball payout exclusive passages 37A1 and 37A of the tank rail 37.
In order to connect with A2, there are provided two exclusive paths 38A1 and 38A2 for paying out prize balls. At the upper left end of the prize ball payout guide section 38A, the prize ball payout exclusive passage 38A1 and the prize ball payout passage 37A1 in the tank rail 37, and further, the prize ball payout exclusive passage 38A2 and the tank rail 37 Prize ball payout passage 37
A2 is detachably connected. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, on the downstream side of the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball on the tank rail 37, a guide portion 38B for paying out the ball is provided.
B is a dedicated passage 3 for paying out the rental ball of the tank rail 37.
A dedicated passage for paying out rental balls is provided for connection with 7B. At the lower end of the prize ball payout guide section 38A, a prize ball control section 39 as a payout device is connected to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

In the prize ball control section 39, prize ball payout exclusive passages 38A1, 3A of the prize ball payout guide section 38A are provided.
The prize ball paths 39A1 and 39A2 for pachinko ball transport are formed so as to be connected to 8A2 respectively (see FIG. 18), and the prize ball paths 39A1 and 39A2 send the pachinko balls further downstream. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, a lower prize ball passage 41 for guiding a pachinko ball to the upper tray 3 is provided downstream of the prize ball control unit 39. The ball passage 41 guides the pachinko ball discharged from the prize ball control unit 39 to the ball receiving unit 43 of the upper receiving tray 3. The rental ball payout guide portion 38B on the downstream side of the tank rail 37 is detachably attached to the main set board 34 by screws X2 (see FIG. 5). Further, the rental ball payout guide section 38B is detachably attached to the prize ball payout guide section 38A from a position remote from the back side of the pachinko machine 1 with a screw X1 (see FIG. 5). This rental ball payout guide section 38
Inside B, dedicated passages 38B1 and 38B2 for paying out lent balls for securing a predetermined flow path while meandering are formed.
Pachinko balls are sent in one row further downstream via 38B2.

As described above, the rental ball payout guide section 38B
Is detachably attached to the prize ball payout guide section 38A because, when the pachinko machine 1 is set so as not to use the card type ball rental machine 21, the rental ball payout guide section 38B is removed and the pachinko machine is removed. This is to secure a space on the back side of No. 1 and reduce costs by not using the rental ball payout guide portion 38B. Then, when the rental ball payout guide section 38B is removed and the space on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is secured, another component or the like may be arranged as necessary.

A payout control unit 40 as a payout device is provided below the rental ball payout guide unit 38B to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls.
The internal configuration of the lending control unit 40 will be described later in detail, but on the downstream side of the lending control unit 40,
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, a lower lending ball passage 42 for guiding a pachinko ball is provided on the upper receiving tray 3 side, and the lower lending ball passage 42 merges with the lower winning ball passage 41 on the downstream side. Then, the pachinko ball discharged from the lending control unit 40 is guided to the ball receiving unit 43 on the upper receiving tray 3 side. In the case of the above configuration, the exclusive passage 37 for paying out the prize ball of the tank rail 37.
A, the award ball payout dedicated passage in the award ball payout guide section 38A, and the lower side award ball passage 41 constitute the award ball payout exclusive passage. The prize ball payout device includes a prize ball payout dedicated passage 37A and a prize ball payout guide section 38A.
And a prize ball payout exclusive passage including a lower prize ball passage 41 and a prize ball control unit 39.

On the other hand, the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball on the tank rail 37, the dedicated passages 38B1, 38B2 for paying out the ball in the rental ball payout guide portion 38B, and the lower ball passage 42 for rental use the dedicated passage for loaned ball payout. Constitute. The loaned ball payout apparatus includes a dedicated ball payout passage composed of the dedicated dedicated ball payout passage 37B, a dedicated dedicated ball payout guide unit 38B, and a lower dedicated ball passage 42, and a rental control unit 40. As described above, since the prize ball payout device and the rental ball payout device are separately provided, the loan ball payout operation and the prize ball payout operation can be separated from each other. Even if the ball is clogged in, for example, the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B or the like, the loaned ball can be paid out.

In particular, when paying out pachinko balls as prize balls or loan balls through the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A or the like and the loan ball payout exclusive passage 37B or the like, the prize balls or the rental balls interfere with each other. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball is clogged during the paying out of the prize ball or the paying out of the lending ball, if the pachinko ball is clogged, the prize ball paying exclusive passage 37A or the like or the lending ball paying exclusive passage 37B is not clogged.
Through this or the like, it becomes possible to pay out either a prize ball or a rental ball. In this case, the lower lending ball passage 42 joins with the lower prize ball passage 41 at a position in front of the upper receiving tray 3 that receives the prize ball. Even if it is clogged in the ball-exporting dedicated passage 37A or the like, if it is not clogged in the loaned ball-discharging exclusive passage 37B or the like, the loaned ball can be paid out. In addition, the rental control unit 40 relates to the pachinko ball channel,
Since it is arranged below the winning ball control unit 39, the lending control unit 4 such as the lending ball payout exclusive passage 37B is provided.
The pachinko ball channel up to 0 can be set long, and a large amount of pachinko balls can be stored in the pachinko ball channel. Thus, when the lending control unit 40 operates, a large number of pachinko balls stored in the lending ball payout dedicated passage 37B and the like can be smoothly supplied to the pachinko player without shortage.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a lower plate discharge path 44 communicating with the lower tray 5 of the pachinko ball is formed below the ball receiving portion 43. The path 44 guides the pachinko balls overflowing from the ball receiving portion 43 to the lower receiving tray 5. In addition, the lower plate discharge path 44 incorporates a lower plate overflow switch (not shown) for detecting an overflow of the winning ball in the lower tray 5. A prize ball discharge passage 45 for discharging a prize ball is provided on a side of the lower plate discharge path 44, and the prize ball discharge passage 45 is combined with an out ball guided from an out port. , Guide to the pachinko ball receiver in the pachinko hall (game store).

Next, the configuration of the tank rail 37 will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view showing a main part of the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view showing the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 cut along the line AA in FIG. 6, and a ball leveling 50 is entered to clearly show the positional relationship. FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 taken along a line BB in FIG. FIG. 12 shows the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 9. FIG. 13 shows the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view cut along a line DD of FIG. As shown in FIG.
12 are formed, and these guide grooves L1 can guide the pachinko ball smoothly to flow.

The two passages 37A1 and 37A as exclusive passages 37A for paying out the prize balls of the tank rail 37.
A2 and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the rental ball are shown in FIG.
The special passage 37A for paying out prize balls and the special passage 3 for paying out rental balls are provided in parallel as clearly shown in FIG.
The wall portion H1 for completely separating from the ball 7B is erected from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball leveling 50, including the opening P1 shown in FIGS. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the wall portion H2 is separated from the opening P1 to separate the passages 37A1 and 37A2 of the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A.
, Except that the ball is leveled from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball leveling 50. In this case, the wall portion H2 forms a gentle upward slope partway toward the downstream side, and thereafter forms a gentle downward slope toward the downstream side. Further, each of these passages 37
In the middle of A1, 37A2, and 37B, swingable ball levelers 50 are provided to prevent the pachinko balls from overlapping and flowing down and to align the pachinko balls in one row. As described above, from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball leveling 50, the passages 37A1 of the exclusive passage 37 for paying out prize balls,
Since 37A2 and the dedicated passage 37B for dispensing the loaned ball are separated, there is no interference between the prize ball and the loaned ball from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball leveling 50, and the prize ball and the loaned ball are less likely to be clogged. .

An opening P1 is provided on the upstream side of the tank rail 37 for accommodating the pachinko ball detecting plate 51 shown in FIGS. 5 and 14, as shown in FIG. The opening P1 is opened so as to straddle the passages 37A1, 37A2, and 37B, and faces a communication hole provided on the bottom surface of the tank 35, and the communication hole has a certain size.
The outer wall H3 of the tank rail 37 on the side of the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B is provided with an outer wall H3 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a wide ball receiving portion 52 bulging outward is formed from the upstream side to the downstream side of the tank rail 37. In addition, since the bottom surface 52a of the ball receiving portion 52 has a downward slope from the upstream side to the downstream side and further toward the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B side, the pachinko balls dropped on the ball receiving portion 52 are: It is led to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a rental ball.

In the opening P1 of the tank rail 37,
From the upper side, as shown in FIG.
1, a detection arm 53, and a storage device Q2 (see FIG. 15) for a pachinko ball detection switch Q1 are sequentially arranged,
The detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the pachinko ball is constituted. Then, the pachinko ball detecting means detects that a large number of pachinko balls falling through the communication hole of the tank 35 push down the pachinko ball detection plate 51 by its own weight, and the pushed down pachinko ball detection plate 51 further pushes down the detection arm 53. Further, the detection arm 53 further depressed is configured to operate the pachinko ball detection switch Q1. The detecting means detects the absence of the pachinko ball when there is no pachinko ball in one of the prize ball payout exclusive passage 37A and the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B of the tank rail 37. Passage-only passage 37B
Dedicated passage 3 for paying out prize balls even if there is a pachinko ball on top
If there is no pachinko ball on 7A, or if there is no pachinko ball on the dedicated passage 37B for rented ball payout even if there is a pachinko ball on the dedicated passage 37A for prize ball payout, it is detected as no pachinko ball. .

Specifically, a pachinko ball detection switch Q1 (see FIG. 15) is mounted on the lower outer wall H4 of the tank rail 37 on the side of the passage 37A1, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9 to 13, FIG. , A projection H5 facing the opening P1 side is provided. A pair of bosses H5a is provided on the left and right sides of the projection H5, and a housing Q2 for a pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is attached to the bosses H5a. A boss H6 is provided above the projection H5 of the lower outer wall H4 for swingably attaching the detection arm 53. The boss H6 is a shaft member J1 penetrating the detection arm 53. (See FIGS. 5 and 14). At the side of the projection H5 of the lower outer wall H4 (downstream of the pachinko ball flow path), a mounting hole H7 for supporting the pachinko ball detection plate 51 (see FIG. 6).
In addition, a mounting portion H8 is provided on the outer wall H3 of the tank rail 37 on the side of the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a rental ball, facing the mounting hole H7. As shown in FIG. 14, the shaft member J0 (see FIG. 5) extending between the mounting hole H7 and the mounting portion H8 is
By penetrating a through hole formed at one end of the pachinko ball detection plate 51, the end of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 located on the upstream side of the pachinko ball flow path is swung about the shaft member J0 as a rotation center. Install as possible. Further, a mounting hole H9 for accommodating the positioning projection 34a of the main set board 34 and fixing the tank rail 37 is provided below the lower outer wall H4 (see FIG. 5).

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing the pachinko ball detecting switch Q1 and the storage device Q2 attached to the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 in an exploded manner.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a pachinko ball detection switch Q1 attached to the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG.
FIG. 16B shows a state where the first operating piece Q1a is pressed.
Indicates a state in which the operation piece Q1a of the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is not pressed.

As shown in FIG. 15, the storage tool Q2 includes a one-side storage part Q2a and a counterpart storage part Q2b. By assembling the one-side storage part Q2a and the counterpart storage part Q2b, the one-side storage part Q2b is assembled. Q2a and the other party storage section Q2
A pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is stored between the switch b and the switch b. At the time of such storage, in the center of the one-side storage portion Q2a,
A pair of positioning projections Q2a1 are provided. The positioning projections Q2a1 are inserted into positioning holes (not shown) provided in the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 to connect the other party storage section Q2b and the pachinko ball detection switch Q1. Position. Also, the left and right arm portions Q2a2 of the one-side storage portion Q2a.
Is inserted into the left and right positioning holes Q2b1 of the other party storage part Q2b to position the one-side storage part Q2a and the other party storage part Q2b, so that the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 and the whole storage tool Q2 can be reliably positioned. And

The left and right screw members J2 shown in FIG.
The pachinko ball detection switch Q1 and the storage tool Q2 can be attached to the lower outer wall H4 of the tank rail 37 by penetrating the left and right positioning holes Q2b3 of the counterpart storage section Q2b and screwing the boss H5a. it can.
Further, the shaft member J1 (see FIG. 5) is passed over the upper positioning boss Q2b2 (see FIG. 15) and the detection arm 53 (see FIG. 14) of the counterpart storage portion Q2b so as to penetrate the boss H6. Since it can be screwed, the detection arm 53 can be swingably mounted below the pachinko ball detection plate 51 with the shaft member J1 as the center of rotation.

Then, the pachinko ball detection plate 51 housed in the opening P1 is provided with two exclusive passages 37A1 and 37A2 for paying out prize balls on the tank rail 37 and a wall H2 (FIG. 6,
17) and a wall portion W1 standing upright at the center of the flat portion W2 (see FIG. 14).
Ball payout plate portion 51a provided with a tank rail 3
7 and a rental ball payout plate portion 51b corresponding to the rental ball payout dedicated passage 37B. Therefore, the pachinko balls placed on the flat plate portion W2 of the prize ball dispensing plate portion 51a are separated by the wall portion W1 while lowering the upstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the prize ball dispensing plate portion 51a by its own weight. While being guided along the wall W1 to the award ball payout exclusive passages 37A1 and 37A2.

The pachinko balls placed on the rental ball payout plate 51b are lent by their own weight.
Since the upstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of 1b is lowered to the lower side, the pachinko ball is separated by the wall portion H1 located between the winning ball payout plate portion 51a and the rental ball payout plate portion 51b shown in FIG. It is smoothly guided to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the rental ball. The detection arm 53 pressed by the pachinko ball detection plate 51 corresponds to the prize ball payout arm 53a corresponding to the prize ball payout plate portion 51a of the pachinko ball detection plate 51, and corresponds to the rental ball payout plate portion 51b. A rental ball payout arm 53b is provided (see FIG. 14). For this reason, the pachinko ball placed on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a, due to its own weight, the prize ball payout plate portion 5a.
1a itself pushes the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the prize ball payout arm 53a, and the rental ball payout plate 51
The pachinko ball mounted on the ball b is provided with the lent ball payout arm 53 by the lent ball payout plate portion 51b itself due to its own weight.
Press the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of b.

The pachinko ball detection switch Q1 located below the detection arm 53 has a pair of operation pieces Q1a on the upper side as shown in FIG. Is pressed (see FIG. 16A), the pachinko ball detection switch Q1
Turns on to detect the absence of pachinko balls on the pachinko ball detection plate 51. On the other hand, the detection arm 5
3 when the operating piece Q1a is not pressed (FIG. 1)
6 (b)), the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is turned off, and detects the presence of the pachinko ball on the pachinko ball detection plate 51. In this case, a mounting hole 51c drilled on the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the pachinko ball detection plate 51
A projection 53 projecting from one end of the detection arm 53;
Since c is fitted (see FIG. 14), the upstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 swings around the shaft member J0 as shown in FIG. Downstream of the pachinko ball flow path swings about the shaft member J1 as the center of rotation. A weight 53d is provided on the opposite side of the projection 53c of the detection arm 53, and the weight of the weight 53d causes the projection 5
3c, the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the detection arm 53 swings around the shaft member J1, and the upstream side of the pachinko ball flow path of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 has a shaft member. It swings around J0 as the center of rotation.

The plate portion 51 of the pachinko ball detection plate 51
If there is no pachinko ball on any of a and 51b, the prize ball payout arm 53a and the loan ball payout arm 5
As a result, both of the pair of operating pieces Q1a of the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 are depressed, and the absence of the pachinko ball is eliminated. Is detected. On the other hand, when there are pachinko balls on both the plate portions 51a and 51b of the pachinko ball detection plate 51, the pachinko ball detection plate 51 is formed by the weight of the pachinko balls on the pachinko ball detection plate 51 against the weight of the weight 53d. When the upstream sides of both of the plate portions 51a and 51b are lowered, the projection 53c of the detection arm 53 is lowered and the weights 53d of both are raised. Working piece Q
1a, the wide detecting section 53e straddling both sides rises,
The pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is turned off without pressing both of the pair of operating pieces Q1a of the pachinko ball detection switch Q1, and the presence of the pachinko ball is detected.

The operation of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 and the detection arm 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (d).
This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIGS. 14A to 14D are enlarged perspective views of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 and the detection arm 53 attached to the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 14A shows a case where only a lending ball (not shown) exists on the pachinko ball detection plate 51, and FIG. 14B shows a lending ball and a prize ball (not shown).
Is present on the pachinko ball detection plate 51, FIG.
(C) shows a case where the lending ball and the prize ball do not exist on the pachinko ball detection plate 51, and (d) shows a case where only the prize ball (not shown) exists on the pachinko ball detection plate 51. FIG. 14 (e)
FIG. 14 (f) shows the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1.
14 (a) is an enlarged perspective view of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 and the detection arm 53 attached to the opening P1 of FIG. 14 (b) when viewed obliquely from below. FIG. 14 (e) corresponds to FIG. In this case, FIG. 14F corresponds to FIG. 14B, and if there is a lending ball and a prize ball, FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a case where there is no lending ball and award ball corresponding to (c)
4 (h) corresponds to FIG. 14 (d) and shows a case where only a prize ball exists. FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko ball detection plate 51, the detection arm 53, the pachinko ball detection switch Q1, and the like of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment are attached to the tank rail 37. FIG. 17A shows a state in which a pachinko ball (not shown) is present only in the winning ball payout plate portion 51a, and FIG. 17B shows a state in which a pachinko ball (not shown) is a rental ball payout plate portion 51b. FIG. 17C shows a state in which a pachinko ball (not shown) has a prize ball payout plate portion 51a and a loaned ball payout plate portion 51.
b shows the state located on the upper side.

FIGS. 17 (b), 14 (a) and 14
As shown in (e), when a large number of pachinko balls are located only on the rental ball payout plate portion 51b of the pachinko ball detection plate 51, only the upstream side of the rental ball payout plate portion 51b is lowered and the detection is performed. The projection 53c of only the arm 53b for paying out the loaned ball of the arm 53 is lowered, but the projection 53c of the arm 53a for awarding the ball is raised. Thereby, the prize ball payout arm 53a
, Both of the pair of operation pieces Q1a are pressed down, and the absence of the pachinko ball is detected. When the pachinko ball is detected as non-existent in this way, it can be notified to the manager of the game store or displayed on the display lamp of the game board 2, for example. Even if a shortage or the like occurs, it can be appropriately dealt with. This is because if there is no pachinko ball on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a even if there is a pachinko ball on the rental ball payout plate portion 51b, the absence of the pachinko ball is detected and error processing is performed. This is because it is desirable for stores and players.

As shown in FIGS. 17 (c), 14 (b) and 14 (f), a large number of pachinko balls are used as a prize ball payout plate portion 51a of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 and a lending ball payout ball. When located on the plate portion 51b, the upstream sides of both the prize ball payout plate portion 51a and the loan ball payout plate portion 51b are lowered, and the prize ball payout arm 53a and the loan ball payout arm of the detection arm 53 are lowered. Both projections 53c of 53b go down. As a result, the detection section 53e of the detection arm 53 detects that the pachinko ball is present without pressing both of the pair of operation pieces Q1a.

As shown in FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (g), when the pachinko ball is not located on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a and the loaned ball payout plate portion 51b of the pachinko ball detection plate 51. The upstream side of the prize ball payout plate portion 51a and the rental ball payout plate portion 51b does not fall downward, and the protrusion 53c of the prize ball payout arm 53a and the loan ball payout arm 53b of the detection arm 53 rises. State. Thereby, the detection unit 53 of the detection arm 53
e pushes both of the pair of operating pieces Q1a, and the absence of the pachinko ball is detected. As shown in FIGS. 17 (a), 14 (d) and 14 (h), a large number of pachinko balls are used as the prize ball payout plate portion 5 of the pachinko ball detection plate 51.
1a, the prize ball payout plate portion 51a
Is lowered downward, and the protrusion 53c of the winning ball payout arm 53a of the detection arm 53 is lowered, but the protrusion 53c of the lending ball payout arm 53b is raised. As a result, a pair of operating pieces Q1 is detected by the detecting portion 53e of the rental ball payout arm 53b.
Both a are pressed, and the absence of the pachinko ball is detected.

This is because if there is no pachinko ball on the rental ball payout plate 51b even if there is a pachinko ball on the prize ball payout plate 51a, the absence of the pachinko ball is detected and error processing is performed. This is because it is desirable for a game store and a player. As described above, the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is connected to the prize ball payout arm 53 of the detection arm 53.
a and the rental ball payout arm 53b are activated by the respective prize ball payout plate portions 51a.
The presence or absence of a pachinko ball on a or the rental ball payout plate portion 51b can be detected immediately. Also,
On the upstream side of the tank rail 37 below the tank 35, in order to detect the presence / absence of pachinko balls in the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A and the loaned ball payout exclusive passage 37B, respectively.
Pachinko ball detection switch Q1, pachinko ball detection plate 51
And the detection arm 53, it is possible to immediately detect the absence of pachinko balls in the exclusive passage 37A for paying out prize balls or the exclusive passage 37B for paying out loaned balls, and to notify the manager of the game store of the fact. it can.

Next, the prize ball payout guide section 38 shown in FIG.
The configuration of the winning ball control unit 39 located between A and the lower winning ball passage 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the winning ball control unit 39 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 18, the prize ball control unit 39 receives the prize ball case main body 59A, the prize ball case cover 59B, the prize ball case bearing 59C, the stepping motor 60, the screw 61, the ball detection sensor 62, and the like. It is configured. The prize ball case main body 59A, the prize ball case cover 59B, the prize ball case bearing 59C, and the screw 61 are made of synthetic resin.

The prize ball case body 59A is substantially L-shaped,
In the upper part (the upper right part in FIG. 18), two rows of ball passages 39A are provided.
1, 39A2 are open, and the prize ball payout guide section 38
A special passage 38A for paying out each prize ball formed in A
1, 38A2. The prize ball case body 5
A winning ball case bearing portion 59C is screwed to the lower surface of 9A with a screw M1. In the winning ball case bearing portion 59C, each of the ribs M2 having a curved surface on the upper surface is formed with each of the ball passages 39A1, 3A.
9A2 is formed so as to face the lower end, and a through hole M3 into which a screw 61 is rotatably inserted is provided substantially in the center.
Are formed. Also, each rib M2 of this through-hole M3
Is formed in a portion corresponding to the shape of each ball passage 3
9A1, 39A2, each rib M2, each square groove M4, and the screw 61 form two rows of winning ball passages 39A1, 39A2 communicating from the upper end surface to the lower end surface of the winning ball control unit 39. Then, the screw 61 inserted into the through hole M3
The pachinko ball is sent through the angular groove M4 by the rotation of and is paid out as a prize ball. The prize ball case bearing 59
A ball detection sensor 62 formed in a substantially U-shape is attached to the outside of each of the square groove portions M4 of C by fitting a claw portion formed inside thereof. When this ball detection sensor 62 detects the presence of a pachinko ball in each of the opposed square groove portions M4,
It is a sensor that outputs a detection signal.

The step N1 of the prize ball case main body 59A
, A stepping motor 60 is placed, and a screw N3 inserted through a through hole N2 formed in the winning ball case main body 59A.
As a result, it is screwed and fixed to the screw hole M5 of the winning ball case bearing portion 59C. Further, the shaft 60A of the stepping motor 60 is bonded after being inserted into a mounting hole 61A formed at the upper end of the screw 61. Thus, the screw 61 is driven to rotate by the stepping motor 60.

The claws N4 are formed on the upper edge and the rear edge of the prize ball case main body 59A. The prize ball case cover 59B is provided with the upper edge and the upper edge of the prize ball case main body 59A. To correspond to each claw portion N4 on the rear side edge,
Since the mounting holes N5 are formed on the upper surface and the side surfaces, the stepping motor 60 mounted on the stepped portion N1 of the prize ball case main body 59A is fitted and fixed from the left side surface of the prize ball case main body 59A. The lower end of the rear surface of the spherical case body 59A is covered. Next, the downflow of the pachinko ball by the prize ball control unit 39 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the prize ball control unit 39 according to the embodiment as viewed from the mounting surface side of the ball detection sensor 62.

The screw 61 is used to prevent a large number of pachinko balls from flowing down at one time and to cause the pachinko balls to flow down one by one. As shown in FIG. 19, the prize ball path 39A1 is used. , 39A2. Since the spiral protrusion 61B in the counterclockwise direction is formed on the peripheral surface of the screw 61 on the outlet side, a large number of pachinko machines sent from the prize ball payout dedicated passages 38A1 and 38A2 of the prize ball payout guide portion 38A. Stop the flow of the ball. This spiral projection 61B has a diameter of about 1.5 when the diameter of the pachinko ball is approximately one pitch.
Since the pitch is formed, the pachinko balls are sequentially fed along the spiral projection 61B. The space between the spiral protrusions 61B and each of the angular groove portions M4 form a ball storage portion in which one pachinko ball is stored, and a predetermined angle of the stepping motor 60 (about 180 in the embodiment).
The counterclockwise rotation of (degrees) causes each ball storage section to communicate with the prize ball path in the lower side prize ball path 41. One by one from the lower end face is sequentially paid out to the lower award ball passage 41.

The sphere detection sensor 62 sets the position near the entrance of the helical projection 61B of the screw 61 as the upper limit (indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 19) and sets the position near the exit of the helical projection 61B of the screw 61 as the upper limit. The lower limit of the position near
The middle and lower dashed lines) are attached between them, so that pachinko balls can be reliably detected. Thereby, the prize ball control unit 39 drives the stepping motor 60 while counting the pachinko balls one by one under the drive by the control signal, and as a result, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are moved to the lower side prize ball passage 41. You can pay out one by one. Then, since the ball detection sensor 62 detects the presence of the pachinko ball and outputs a detection signal to the control circuit of the prize ball substrate K5, the control circuit of the prize ball substrate K5 drives the stepping motor 60 by the control signal. The ball detection sensor 6
When the pachinko ball 2 does not detect a pachinko ball, a failure or the like has occurred in the prize ball control unit 39, which indicates that the prize ball control unit 39 is not operating normally. However, the configuration of the prize ball control unit 39 is not necessarily limited to the above, and other modes may be adopted.

Next, the lending control unit 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is a front view showing the inside of the lending control unit 40 of the embodiment,
FIG. 20A shows a state in which the flow of pachinko balls is stopped, and FIG.
0 (b) is a state where the flow of pachinko balls has started to flow, FIG.
(C) shows a state in which the flow of pachinko balls is continued. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the lending control unit 40 of the embodiment. FIGS. 21A to 21C show a case in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are dispensed and the flow of pachinko balls is stopped. Shows the elapsed state of. The lending control unit 40
As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, a dispensing solenoid 71 having a plunger 71a that unlocks when turned on, and an operating piece 72 that engages with the plunger 71a.
A stop wheel 73 that is locked by the first arm portion 72a of the operation piece 72 or releases the lock, a ratchet wheel 74 that rotates integrally with the stop wheel 73,
And a first gear 75 that rotates integrally with the ratchet 74, a second gear 76 that meshes with the first gear 75, and a second gear 76.
And a cam member 77 that rotates integrally.
In this case, the ratchet wheel 74 has ten ball stopping claws 74a on its outer periphery, and one ball stopping claw 74a protrudes into the lending ball passage 78 in the lending control unit 40. When the pawl 74 makes one rotation from the state in which the pawls 74 a support the flow of pachinko balls in the lending ball passage 78, ten pachinko balls are discharged to the lower lending ball passage 42.

The operating piece 72 is provided in the recess 7 of the stop wheel 73.
The first arm 72a which locks with 3a, the second arm 72b which locks with the concave portion 77a of the cam member 77, and the third arm 72c which locks with the reverse rotation preventing convex portion 77b of the cam member 77. It is rotatable around the shaft 72d as a center of rotation. When the dispensing solenoid 71 is off, FIG.
As shown in (a), while the stop wheel 73 is in a rotation stopped state due to the engagement between the concave portion 73a and the first arm portion 72a, when the dispensing solenoid 71 is on, FIG.
As shown in (b), the plunger 71a moves toward the dispensing solenoid 71 to release the engagement between the concave portion 73a of the stop wheel 73 and the first arm portion 72a, and the stop wheel 73, the ratchet wheel 74, and the One gear 75 is made freely rotatable integrally. When the dispensing solenoid 71 is turned on, the second arm 72 of the operating piece 72 is turned on.
20b is separated from the concave portion 77a of the cam member 77,
As shown in (c), the state where the second arm portion 72b of the operation piece 72 is separated from the concave portion 77a of the cam member 77 is maintained, and the engagement between the concave portion 73a of the stop wheel 73 and the first arm portion 72a is released. Maintain state.

When the first gear 75 is engaged with the second gear 76 and the second gear 76 makes one rotation, the first gear 7
Since the gear ratio is set so that 5 rotates 2.5 times,
When the second gear 76 and the cam member 77 make one rotation, the operating piece 7
When the second arm 72b returns to the concave portion 77a of the cam member 77, the operating piece 72 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 72d as shown in FIG. 21A. Then, the stop wheel 73 further rotates (see FIG. 21B), and the concave portion 73a of the stop wheel 73 and the first arm portion 72a are locked, and as shown in FIG. The wheel 73, the ratchet 74, and the first gear 75 enter a rotation stop state. As a result, the ball stop pawl 74a of the pawl 74 supports the downflow of the pachinko ball in the lending ball passage 78, and the first gear 75, the stop wheel 73
And when the ratchet 74 rotates 2.5 times, the dispensing stops.
When the payout solenoid 71 is turned on once, 25 pachinko balls are paid out to the lower lending ball passage 42. Accordingly, the lending control unit 40 can sequentially pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the lower lending ball passage 42 under the driving of the payout solenoid 71 by the control signal. Since a ball detection sensor (not shown) is disposed downstream of the lending control unit 40, the pachinko ball is sent from the lending control unit 40 to the lending ball passage 4 on the lower side.
When the ball is paid out to 2, the ball detection sensor detects the presence or absence of a pachinko ball and outputs a detection signal to the control circuit of the prize ball substrate K5. Therefore, when the ball detection sensor does not detect the pachinko ball even though the control circuit of the prize ball substrate K5 drives the payout solenoid 71 by the control signal,
It can be understood that a failure or the like has occurred in the lending control unit 40 or the like, and the state of the lending control unit 40, that is, it is not operating normally. However, the configuration of the lending control unit 40 is not necessarily limited to the above, and another mode may be adopted.

Next, the configuration of a control system for paying out prize balls and loaned balls of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 25 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control system related to payout of award balls and loaned balls of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, this control system includes a frame mechanism W1 and a board mechanism W2.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 25, the frame mechanism section W1 includes a power supply board K6, a prize ball board K5, and a prize ball control section 3.
A payout device P2 including a control unit 9 and a rental ball control unit 40;
And a launch device 6a, an error display lamp 8,
A display lamp 7, a frame lamp W3 including a prize ball and a ball out display lamp 10, and the like, and a speaker 3a are further provided. On the other hand, in addition to the main board 82, the board mechanism section W2
5, a lamp board 86 and a display board 87. Further, in addition to a display W4 including an LCD display 19 and an ordinary symbol display 20, etc., a panel lamp W5 including a windmill 29 with illumination is provided. ing. However, the frame mechanism W
1 and the components of the board surface mechanism unit W2 are not necessarily unique, and change for each pachinko machine 1 in consideration of the common use of parts and the like.

The prize ball board K5 is a board for controlling the operation of paying out prize balls or lending balls, and executes the control operation as a prize ball or lending ball payout circuit in a predetermined procedure. CPU 83A (arithmetic processing device as control means for paying out prize balls or loan balls), its operation program data, and predetermined prize balls (for example, 15 or 5 prize balls) or lending balls (for example, 100 ROM 83B for storing data such as the number of prize balls or the number of balls to be loaned, which instructs to pay out the number of balls to be loaned.
(Memory), and a RAM 83C (memory) for writing and reading prize ball data or loan ball data, an input / output device (I / O port) 83D, a power supply monitoring circuit 83E, and the like. In this case, the prize ball substrate K5
CPU 83A (arithmetic processing unit) can individually control the prize ball control unit 39 and the rental ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2. They can be driven at the same time, or one of them can be driven. The RAM 83C (storage means) is provided with a prize ball data number storage information area (not shown). During the payout of the prize ball, the prize ball data is stored and stored in the prize ball data number storage information area. Therefore, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball data can be reliably paid out. The main board 82 is a board for controlling the main operation of the whole pachinko machine 1, and as a main control circuit, in addition to detecting the state of the prize ball payout device 40 and the like, the main control operation is performed according to a predetermined procedure. CPU 82A (arithmetic processing device as main control means), ROM 82B (memory) for storing its operation program data,
RAM for writing and reading data
82C (memory), input / output device (I / O port) 82D
And so on.

The sound board 85 is a board for controlling a sound effect or the like output from the speaker 3a. As a sound generating circuit, the CPU 85A (operation) can execute its control operation in a predetermined procedure. R) for storing the operation program data and sound data, etc.
An OM 85B (memory), a RAM 85C (memory) for writing and reading data, and an input / output device (I / O port) 85D are mounted. Further, the lamp board 86 is a board for controlling the board lamp W5 and the frame lamp W3 on the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and executes a control operation in a predetermined procedure as a lamp lighting circuit. CPU 86A (arithmetic processing unit), ROM 86B (memory) for storing operation program data and lighting data, etc., RAM 86C (memory) for writing and reading data, and input / output device (I / O). Port) 86D and the like.

The display board 87 is a board for controlling the LCD display 19 and the ordinary symbol display 20 of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and as a symbol variation display circuit,
CP that can execute the control operation in a predetermined procedure
U87A (arithmetic processing unit), ROM 87 for storing its operation program data, display pattern data, etc.
B (memory), RAM 87C for writing and reading data, input / output device (I / O port) 8
7D, an image digital processing (VDP) device 87E and the like are mounted.

The power supply 49c of the power supply board K6 supplies a direct current of 5 V (volt) as an operating voltage to the CPU 82A, ROM 82B, RAM 82C and input / output device 82D of the main board 82, and CPU 82
A, ROM 82B, RAM 82C, and input / output device 82D
To work properly. The power supply 49c of the power supply board K6
The CPU 83A, the ROM 83B, and the RAM 83C of the prize ball substrate K5 are connected via the power supply monitoring circuit 83E of the prize ball substrate K5.
And a DC of 5 V (volt) is supplied to the input / output device 83D, and the CPU 83A, ROM 83B, RAM
83C and the input / output device 83D operate normally. still,
When the operating voltage drops, the backup power supply 49d can supply the backup voltage to the RAM 83C.

The power supply 49b applies a voltage of 1 to the main board 82, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87.
A direct current of 2 V (volt) is supplied to operate the sensors and the like provided on the main board 82, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87. The power supply 49b is provided with a payout device P including a prize ball control unit 39 and a rental ball control unit 40.
2 is supplied with a DC voltage of 12 V (volts) to operate the sensors provided in the dispensing device P2. Further, the power supply 49a transforms AC (AC) 24V (volt) to produce DC 32V (volt) and operates motors provided in the dispensing device P2. In addition, AC (alternating current) 24V (volt) is directly supplied to the dispensing device P2, drives the motors provided in the dispensing device P2, and is further directly supplied to the card type ball rental machine 21. Card type ball rental machine 2
1 is driven.

Further, the CPU 82A of the main board 82
M82C, ROM 82B, and input / output device 82D. The input / output device 82D is connected to input / output devices 83D, 85D to 87D of the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87. I have. As a result, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 can transmit control signals and the like to and from the CPUs 83A and 85A to 87A as arithmetic processing units for the prize ball board K5, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, and the display board 87. it can.

In this case, in order to reduce the burden on the CPU 82A of the main board 82, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 is provided with a CPU And a control signal indicating the contents of each control. Then, the CPUs 83A and 85A of the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87 to which the control signals and the like are input, respectively.
To 87A are RAM83C, 85C to 87C of the prize ball substrate K5, the audio substrate 85, the lamp substrate 86, and the display substrate 87.
ROM83B, 85B-87 while using
The contents are executed according to the program stored in B.

Then, the CPU 85A of the audio board 85
The RAM 85C, the ROM 85B and the input / output device 85D are connected to each other, and the input / output device 85D is connected to the speaker 3a.
, The CPU 85A of the audio board 85 that inputs a control signal from the CPU 82A of the main board 82
The sound data is read from the ROM 85B while using the AM 85C, and the speaker 3a is read via the input / output device 85D.
Can be controlled.

The CPU 86A of the lamp board 86
The RAM 86C, the ROM 86B, and the input / output device 86D are connected to the input / output device 86D.
And the main board 82 is connected to the board surface lamp W5.
Board 86 that receives a control signal from CPU 82A
CPU 86A uses the ROM 86C while using the ROM 86C.
The lighting pattern data can be read from 86B, and the frame lamp W3 and the panel lamp W5 can be controlled via the input / output device 86D.

Thus, the frame lamp W3 and the board lamp W5 are turned on so as to cause the player's interest in the big hit state, the normal hit state, the symbol change state, the normal game state, and the like. can do. Further, the CPU 87A of the display board 87
AM87C, ROM87B, input / output device 87D, and image digital processing (VDP) device 87E,
The image digital processing device 87E uses the LC of the display W4.
Since it is connected to the D display 19, the CP
CP of the display substrate 87 for inputting a control signal or the like from U82A
U87A uses ROM 87B while using RAM 87C.
, And the LCD display 19 of the display W4 can be controlled via the image digital processing device 87E. As a result, the display W4 can display an image that interests the player in the big hit state, the normal hit state, the symbol change state, the normal game state, and the like.

The CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 is connected to a power supply monitoring circuit 83E, a RAM 83C, a ROM 83B and an input / output device 83D.
D is connected to the launching device 6a, the payout device P2, and the card-type ball rental machine 21. Thereby, the CP of the main substrate 82
CPU of the prize ball substrate K5 for inputting a control signal from U82A
The 83A can read out the award ball number data from the ROM 83B while using the RAM 83C, and can transmit a signal to the firing device 6a, the payout device P2, and the card-type ball lending machine 21.

Then, the program amount stored in the ROM 82B for operating the CPU 82A of the main board 82,
And the amount of data stored in the RAM 82C is reduced, and for example, the audio board 85, the lamp board 86, the display board 8
7 and CPUs 83A, 85A to 87A of the prize ball substrate K5
It is desirable to increase the amount of programs stored in the ROMs 83B, 85B to 87B and the amount of data stored in the RAMs 83C, 85C to 87C for operating the computer to improve the processing capability of the entire pachinko machine 1. In this case, the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 and the CP of the sound board 85
U85A, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86 and the CPU 87A of the display board 87 have high functions,
83B, 85B to 87B and RAMs 83C, 85C to 87C can also be high-performance ones having a large storage capacity. The area occupied on 86 and 87 can be reduced.

Next, the CPU 82 of the control circuit of the main board 82
The operation of A will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The CPU 82A of the main board 82 has a ROM 8
It operates according to the operation program data stored in 2B, and determines whether or not a winning in any of the winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c is detected (S1). Main board 8
When the second CPU 82A detects a winning in the winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c (S1: YES), the respective winning data and the like are stored in the RAM 82C of the main substrate 82 (S2), and the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5, the sound CPU 85 of substrate 85
A, CPU 86A of lamp substrate 86, display substrate 87
The CPU 87A outputs a control signal corresponding to the winning data (S3).

The CPU 82A of the main board 82
It is determined whether or not winning has been detected (S4). When the winning in the gate 30 is detected (S4: YES), the CPU 82A of the main board 82 counts the count value when the detection signal is input and the "hit count value (" 0 ") of the numerical value stored in the ROM 82B. It is determined whether or not “(any numerical value of“ 9 ”to“ 9 ”)”. Then, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 stores the winning gate winning data in the RAM 82C of the main board 82 (S5). Thereafter, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 checks the CP of the prize ball board K5.
U83A, CPU 85A of audio board 85, CPU 86A of lamp board 86, CPU 87A of display board 87
Then, a control signal corresponding to the gate winning data is output (S6).

Further, the CPU 82A of the main board 82
It is determined whether or not a prize to the seed starting port 28 has been detected (S
7). When a prize to the first kind starting port 28 is detected (S
7: YES), the CPU 82A of the main board 82 stores the symbol change data for starting the changing operation of the display screen of the LCD display 19 in the RAM 82C of the main board 82 (S8).
Thereafter, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 includes the CPU 83A of the award ball board K5, the CPU 85A of the audio board 85, the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86, and the CPU 87 of the display board 87.
The control signal corresponding to the symbol variation data is output to A (S9).

The CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether or not a big hit has occurred (S10). Specifically, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 determines whether the count value at the time when the detection signal is input and the numerical value “big hit count value (for example, a numerical value of“ 7 ”)” stored in the ROM 82B match. Judgment is made, and if they match, a jackpot is won. If a jackpot is detected (S10: YES), the C
The PU 82A stores the jackpot data in the RAM 82C (S11). Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 includes the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 and the CPU 85 of the audio board 85.
A, CPU 86A of lamp board 86, and display board 87
A control signal corresponding to the jackpot data is output to the CPU 87A (S12).

Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether or not the winning in the special winning opening 30a (S13). When the CPU 82A on the main board 82 detects a winning in the special winning opening 30a (S13: YES), the special winning data and the like are stored in the RAM 82C (S14). Next, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 is replaced with the CPU 83 of the prize ball board K5.
A, CPU 85A of audio board 85, C of lamp board 86
Big winning data and the like are output to the PU 86A and the CPU 87A of the display board 87 (S15). Further, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 detects whether there is an error such as opening of the glass door 9 (S16). When an error such as opening of the glass door 9 is detected (S16: YES), the CPU 8 of the main board 82 is detected.
2A stores each error data and the like in the RAM 82C (S1
7) Further, an error control signal (see FIG. 6) indicating the contents of the error data and the like is transmitted to the CPU 86A of the lamp board 86.
(S18).

Next, the operation of the CPU 83A of the payout ball payout circuit of the prize ball substrate K5 (the payout of a lent ball) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 27 shows the operation of the CPU 83A of the payout circuit for award balls or loan balls. When a control signal or the like corresponding to the winning ball data, which is the data of the number of winnings for each winning port, is input from the CPU 82A on the main board 82 (S20: YES), the CPU 83A of the winning ball board K5.
Adds the prize ball data to the RAM 83 of the prize ball substrate K5.
A prize addition process of storing the prize ball counter (not shown) of C is executed (S21).

Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
Is a winning opening 20a, 20b, 20c, a winning opening 30a
The winning ball data of the winning number is stored in the RAM 8 of the winning ball substrate K5.
The data is read from the 3C winning ball counter, 1 is added to the winning ball data of each winning number, and the added winning ball data of the winning number is stored again in the winning ball counter of the RAM 83C.
When the control signal or the like corresponding to the award ball data is not input from the CPU 82A on the main board 82 (S20: NO), the CPU 83A of the award ball board K5 determines whether or not to input a signal corresponding to the award ball payout command. Is determined (S22).

When the control signal or the like corresponding to the prize ball payout command is not input (S22: NO), the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 determines whether to input the control signal or the like corresponding to the loan ball payout command. A determination is made (S29).
In this case, the prize ball payout operation and the lending ball payout operation are independently controlled without priority, and are controlled in order from the prize ball base.

When a control signal or the like corresponding to a prize ball payout command is input (S22: YES), prize ball data, which is data of the number of winnings, is subtracted for each winning opening, and
A winning subtraction process is executed (S23). Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 controls each of the winning openings 20a, 20b,
20c, the winning number data is stored in RAM for each special winning opening 30a.
The prize ball counter of 83C is read out, 1 is subtracted from the prize ball data of the winning number, and the subtracted prize ball data of the winning number is stored again in the prize ball counter of the RAM 83C of the prize ball substrate K5.

Thereafter, the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5
The award ball number data instructing to pay out a predetermined award ball (for example, 15 or 5 award balls) is read from the ROM 83B (S24), and a drive signal corresponding to the award ball number data is output from the payout device P2. Is output to the application control unit 39 (S25).
Specifically, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 reads from the ROM 83B the set prize ball number (for example, 15 or 5) data which is the prize ball number data paid out for winning. Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 reads the ROM 8
Since the control unit 39 for the prize ball of the payout device P2 is controlled in accordance with the control program stored in the payout device 3B, the control unit 39 for the prize ball of the payout device P2 determines a predetermined prize ball (for example, 1).
5 or 5 pachinko balls).

At the time of such payout, the CP of the winning ball substrate K5
The U83A controls the prize ball control unit 3 of the payout device P2 to confirm that the set number of pachinko balls are paid out as the prize ball.
The number of prize balls paid out by 9 is counted (S26),
It is determined whether the counted number of the paid out prize balls has reached a set number (S27). And the payout device P
The prize ball control unit 39 of the second prize ball substrate K5
The CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5 sends a control signal indicating the winning ball count number to the CPU 83A.
It can be confirmed whether or not the prize ball payout operation is operating normally. Here, if the counted number of the paid out prize balls has not reached the set number (S27: N
O), the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 outputs a drive signal until the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball control section 39 of the payout device P2 reaches a predetermined number (S25, S26,
S27) The driving of the winning ball control unit 39 of the payout device P2 is continued.

During the payout operation (for example, 15 pachinko balls), the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5
The award is made based on both the number of pachinko balls already paid out (for example, five pachinko balls) and the number of pachinko balls to be paid out (for example, ten pachinko balls) as ball information (internal information). It is desirable to store it in a winning ball payout counter (not shown) of the RAM 83C of the ball substrate K5.

When a payout ball payout operation is performed with, for example, 15 pachinko balls serving as prize balls, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 outputs the RAM 83 each time one payout ball is paid out.
From the prize ball payout counter C, both the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out and the data of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out are read out, and 1 is added to the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out, and the pachinko balls to be paid out from now on. 1 is subtracted from the data of
It is stored in the prize ball number counter of AM83C. Accordingly, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 can confirm that the sum of both the data of the number of pachinko balls to be paid out and the data of the number of pachinko balls already paid out is the predetermined total number (15). It is possible to pay out prize balls reliably.

If the number of the paid out prize balls reaches the set number of prize balls (S27: YES),
The CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 is
An instruction to stop paying out the prize balls is output to 2A (S28). In this case, the CPU 8 of the winning ball substrate K5
3A notifies the CPU 82A of the main board 82 of a control signal indicating that the payout of payout balls has been stopped, if necessary, when it is determined that the payout of payout balls has been completed. Can confirm whether or not the prize ball payout operation is operating normally. afterwards,
The CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 determines whether or not to input a control signal corresponding to a loan ball payout command (S29). Here, when a control signal or the like corresponding to the loaned ball payout command is not input (S29: NO), the CPU 83A of the winning ball substrate K5 ends the process.

When the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 inputs a control signal or the like corresponding to a loan ball payout command for instructing the payout of a predetermined number of loan balls from the card ball lending machine 21, (S29: YES) Starts the payout operation. Specifically, when the player operates the lending switch 13, a lending ball request signal based on the operation is sent from the card type ball lending machine 21 to the CPU 83A via the input / output device 83D of the prize ball substrate K5. Therefore, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 can determine whether or not the lending ball request signal has been input, and the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 has input the lending ball request signal as necessary. The main substrate 82
To the CPU 82A.

Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
According to the control program stored in the ROM 83B, the set number is calculated and stored in the lending ball counter of the RAM 83C, and then a driving signal corresponding to the lending ball number data is output to the lending ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2. (S2
9) By driving the rental ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2 (S30) and paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls, if the number does not reach the predetermined number, it is understood that a failure has occurred. Then, the rental ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2 sets the prize ball substrate K
Since the control signal indicating the lending ball count number is notified to the CPU 83A of No. 5, the CPU 83A can check whether the lending ball payout operation is operating normally or not. Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5 determines whether or not the number of the paid-out rental balls has reached the set number (for example, 100 pachinko balls) previously stored in the rental ball counter of the RAM 83C. (S31) If the counted number of the loaned balls has not reached the set number (S31: NO), the controller 40 for the loaned ball of the payout device P2 is driven (S30) to continue the payout processing. I do.
On the other hand, when the number reaches the set number (S31: YES),
The CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5 stops the loan ball payout by the loan ball control unit 40 of the payout device P2, and if necessary, terminates the loan ball payout by the CPU 8 of the main board 82.
Notify 2A.

Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
A control signal or the like indicating to the CPU 82A of the main board 82 via the input / output device 83D and the input / output device 82D that the normal operation of the control section 40 for lent balls and the control section 39 for prize balls are completed. Is output, the CPU 8 of the main board 82
2A can determine that the normal operation of the rental ball control unit 40 or the prize ball control unit 39 has been completed, and the like. Thereby, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 may notify the manager of the game store or the like, or display the information using, for example, a display lamp of a game board. In this case, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 inputs, for example, a control signal indicating that it is operating normally or another control signal from one of the rental ball control unit 40 and the prize ball control unit 39. Is also good. As shown in FIG. 29, the input / output device 82D of the main board 82 does not pass through the CPU 83A and the input / output device 83D of the prize ball board K5, and sends the signal to the control section 40 for lent ball or the control section 39 for prize ball. The connection may be made directly via the line Z1. In this case, the control signal output from the control section 40 for lent balls or the control section 39 for prize balls is transmitted to the CPU of the main board 82.
Since 82A is directly input via the signal line Z1 and the input / output device 82D, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 can detect the state of the lending ball control unit 40 or the prize ball control unit 39. As a result, the CPU 82A of the main board 82 receives the control signal output from the control section 40 for lent balls or the control section 39 for prize balls, and the CPU 83A of the prize ball board K5.
In response, the rental ball control unit 40 or the prize ball control unit 39
Control signal for the award ball substrate K5.
3A outputs a control signal to the rental ball control unit 40 or the prize ball control unit 39. Therefore, the CPU 82 of the main board 82
A is a control lending ball control unit 40 or a prize ball control unit 39.
Control of the audio signal output from the speaker 3a, the lighting control of the frame lamp W3 and the board surface lamp W5, and the display control of the display W4. Therefore, the entire game operation of the pachinko machine 1 can be controlled. In this case, the components described in the block diagram shown in FIG. 29 correspond to the components described in the block diagram shown in FIG. 25, and the same reference numerals are given to the same components.

As another embodiment, the prize ball substrate K
The CPU 83A of No. 5 controls the rental ball control unit 4 of the payout device P2.
It is desirable to adopt a configuration in which the number of loaned balls to be paid out is counted while checking the detection signal of payout completion from 0. For example, when paying out a predetermined pachinko ball (for example, 100 pachinko balls) as a rental ball, the current total payout remaining ball data is stored in the RAM 83C. During execution of the ball lending operation, the CPU of the prize ball substrate K5
83A pays out one pachinko ball and every time it is confirmed by the detection signal of the completion of payout, one data of the number of pachinko balls already lent is added and stored in the RAM 83C. Is subtracted by one, and as the current total payout remaining ball information, the RAM 83C
To memorize. Then, the CPU 83A of the prize ball substrate K5
If necessary, data on the number of pachinko balls already lent,
Then, the sum of the data of the number of pachinko balls to be rented from now on is calculated to confirm that the renting operation is correct.

Next, the closing member 90 for setting the rental ball payout plate 51b of the tank rail 37 to an unusable state will be described. FIG. 22 shows a tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and the tank rail 37.
It is a perspective view which expands and shows the closing member 90 attached to. FIG. 23 is an enlarged front view showing a state where the closing member 90 is attached to the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 24 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where the closing member 90 is attached to the tank rail 37 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the closing member 90 is detachably attached to the rental ball payout plate 37B to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing into the rental ball payout plate 37B. It is a member of.

The closing member 90 has an upper flat plate portion 91 having a downward slope for guiding the pachinko ball to the prize ball payout plate portion 37A. When the pachinko ball is mounted on the closing plate 90, the pachinko ball placed on the closing member 90 is guided to the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A of the tank rail 37.
The closing member 90 is erected from the flat plate portion 91 on the upper surface, and the plate portion 51b for paying out prize balls from the plate portion 51b for paying out rental balls.
Since it is provided with the standing wall guide portion 92 extending toward “a”, when it is used as the pachinko machine 1 that does not pay out the rental ball,
When the closing member 90 is attached to the dedicated passage for paying out ball 37B, the pachinko balls are guided to the dedicated passage for paying out prize balls 37A along the standing wall guide portion 92. Also, the closing member 9
0 is provided with a lower hook portion 93 extending downward from the upper flat plate portion 91, so that the lower hook portion 93 is locked with the locking portion L2 provided in the leased ball payout exclusive passage 37B. The closing member 90 is fixed to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball.

More specifically, the lower hook portion 93 is for locking with a locking portion L2 provided in the guide groove L1 of the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball. The hook of the hook portion 93 can be hooked on the locking portion L2 as a holding portion in a state where the hook of the hook portion 93 is penetrated through the guide groove L1 of the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a lent ball. In this manner, the lower hook portion 93 and the locking portion L2 are locked, and the closing member 9 is locked.
When 0 is attached to the dedicated lending ball payout passage 37B, the upper flat plate portion 91 is located on the ball receiving portion 52, and the pachinko ball falling through the communication hole of the tank 35 enters the dedicated lending ball payout passage 37B. And the upper flat plate portion 9
The down slope 1 and the upright wall guide portion 92 can guide the pachinko ball of the upper flat plate portion 91 to the prize ball payout plate portion 51a. The reason that the pachinko balls are prevented from entering the leased ball payout dedicated passage 37B as described above is that when the pachinko machine 1 is set so as not to use the card type ball rental machine 21, the pachinko balls are dedicated to the loaned ball payout. Passage 37
This is to prevent malfunction due to entering B.

The closing member 90 is provided with a lower wall 94 extending downward to deactivate the pachinko ball detecting switch Q1. In the state, the lower wall 9
4 can position the detection part 53e located on the rental ball payout plate part 51b side of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 on the upper side. The reason why the pachinko ball detecting switch Q1 is deactivated in this manner is that when the pachinko machine 1 is set so as not to use the card type ball lending machine 21, the pachinko ball enters the leased ball payout exclusive passage 37B. hand,
This is to prevent malfunction due to detection by the pachinko ball detection switch Q1.

Specifically, when the closing member 90 is attached to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball, the board 51b for paying out the ball of the pachinko ball detecting plate 51 is pressed by the lower wall portion 94, Since the protruding portion 53c of the detection arm 53b for paying out the ball 53b of the detection arm 53 is kept down, the detection portion 53e of the detection arm 53b for paying out the ball is raised, and a pair of pachinko ball detection switches Q1 is provided. Are not depressed. However, the prize ball payout plate portion 5 of the pachinko ball detection plate 51 connected to the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A.
When there is a pachinko ball in 1a, the detecting portion 53e of the detecting arm 53a for detecting a prize ball payout moves upward, and both the pair of operating pieces Q1a of the pachinko ball detecting switch Q1 are not pressed. In the off state, the presence of pachinko balls is detected.

On the other hand, when there is no pachinko ball on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a of the pachinko ball detection plate 51, the detection section 53e of the prize ball payout detection arm 53a is lowered, and the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 is turned off. A pair of operating pieces Q
1a is pressed down, and the pachinko ball detection switch Q
1 is turned on, and the absence of pachinko balls is detected, so that the presence or absence of pachinko balls on the prize ball payout plate 51a is immediately detected. In addition, when the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball is provided at a position distant from the back side of the pachinko machine 1 at the time of attaching the closing member 90 to the dedicated passage 37B for paying out a ball, the dedicated passage 37 for paying out a loaned ball is provided.
As compared with the case where A is located near the back side of the pachinko machine 1,
The mounting work of the closing member 90 becomes easy.

As described in detail above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device 36 are stored in the tank 35, and the prize balls supplied from the tank 35 are paid. A prize ball payout device for paying out balls and a rental ball payout device for paying out rental balls supplied from the tank 35 are separately provided. And the prize ball substrate K5
The CPU 83A of the prize ball control unit 3 of the prize ball payout device
9 and the lending control unit 40 of the ball lending device, the prize ball control unit 39 controls the tank rail 37 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 at the time of the prize ball payout operation. The pachinko ball is paid out through the exclusive passage 37A for paying out the prize ball, the dedicated passage for paying out the prize ball in the prize ball payout guide section 38A, the lower prize ball passage 41, and the like, while the control section 40 for the rental ball is used. During the operation of dispensing the lent ball, the ball passes through the dedicated passage 37B for lent ball dispensing of the tank rail 37, the dedicated passage 38B1, 38B2 for lent ball dispensing of the lent ball dispensing guide section 38B, the lower lent ball passage 42, and the like. Since the pachinko balls stored in the tank 35 are dispensed, the pachinko balls may be clogged during the dispensing of the prize balls or the dispensing of the loaned balls, or the prize of the prize ball dispensing device may be dispensed. Even if the control unit 39 or the lending control unit 40 of the lending ball dispensing device breaks down, either the lending ball or the award ball is used by using the prize ball control unit 39 or the lending control unit 40 that does not fail. , And the player is less likely to feel uneasy about the occurrence of a failure.

When the rental ball payout operation is not performed, the closing member 90 is attached to the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B so that the pachinko ball can be used for the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B.
Since it is prevented from flowing into B, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of malfunction due to the flowing of the pachinko ball into the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the rental ball, thereby facilitating the maintenance management. The detecting means for detecting the pachinko ball on the tank rail 37 includes:
Exclusive passage 37A for paying out prize balls of the tank rail 37
And a prize ball payout plate portion 5 corresponding to the rental ball payout exclusive passage 37B and movable by its own weight of the pachinko ball.
1a and the lending ball payout plate portion 51b, and correspond to the prize ball payout plate portion 51a and the lending ball payout plate portion 51b, respectively. Movable winning ball payout arm 53a and loaned ball payout arm 53b
And the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 which is activated by the movement of one of the prize ball payout arm 53a and the lending ball payout arm 53b. The ball portion 51a for paying out a ball moves, the arm 53a for paying out a prize ball moves by the movement of the plate portion 51a for paying out a prize ball, and the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 operates by the movement of the arm 53a for awarding ball payout.

On the other hand, due to the weight of the pachinko ball on the rental ball payout plate 51b, the rental ball payout plate 51b is provided.
Move, and the lending ball payout arm 53b moves by the movement of the lending ball payout plate portion 51b, and the pachinko ball detection switch Q1 operates by the movement of the lending ball payout arm 53b. Thereby, even if there is a pachinko ball on the rental ball payout plate portion 51b, if there is no pachinko ball on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a, or if there is a pachinko ball on the prize ball payout plate portion 51a, Also, if there is no pachinko ball on the rental ball payout plate portion 51b,
It can be detected as the absence of a pachinko ball, and that effect can be notified to the manager of the game store, or can be displayed by, for example, a display lamp of a game board.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Good. For example, the tank rail 37 is moved from the award ball payout exclusive passage 37A to the lending ball payout exclusive passage 37A.
B is formed so as to be separable and the exclusive passage 37A for paying out the winning ball of the tank rail 37, as shown in FIG.
The dedicated passage 37B for paying out a rental ball may be configured to be detachable. In this case, a dedicated ball payout passage 37B is attached to the award ball payout dedicated passage 37A by a screw member (not shown) or the like. When the ball lending machine 21 is not used in the pachinko machine 1 and the dedicated passage 37B for paying out the ball is not attached, the space on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is secured and the cost is reduced. be able to.

Further, the pachinko machine is not limited to the above-mentioned first kind pachinko machine, but may be applied to, for example, a second kind pachinko machine and a third kind pachinko machine. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a normal pachinko machine other than the card type pachinko machine. The tank 3 located above the tank rail 37
A dedicated path for paying out a prize ball and a dedicated path for paying out a rental ball may be provided inside 5. In addition, walls H1 and H2 that separate the prize ball payout dedicated passage 37A of the tank rail 37 and the loaned ball payout dedicated passage 37B may be provided from the downstream side of the ball leveling 50 as necessary. . Alternatively, two or more rows of dedicated passages for rented ball payout 37B may be provided, and the structure of the lent ball control unit 40 may be configured to pay out two or more rows.

[0113]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the game balls to be replenished are stored in the tank, and the prize formed on the back side of the game machine at the time of the prize ball payout operation. A prize ball payout device that pays out game balls through a dedicated ball payout passage, and a game ball stored on the tank, and a game ball payout formed on the back side of the gaming machine during a game ball payout operation. A ball-for-payout device for paying out game balls through a dedicated passage for the player, and further comprising control means for individually controlling the award-ball payout device and the ball-for-payout device. Below, at the time of the prize ball payout operation or the lending ball payout operation, the prize ball payout device pays out game balls through a dedicated passage for prize ball payout,
In addition, the ball rental payout apparatus pays out game balls through a dedicated path for paying out ball rentals. Thereby, even if the game ball is clogged during the payout of the prize ball or the payout of the lending ball, or even if the prize ball payout device or the lending ball payout device breaks down, the prize ball payout device which is not malfunctioning or The ball rental device can be individually used to pay out either a ball rental or a prize ball. Further, even if the shortage of the game balls occurs during the payout of the prize balls or the payout of the loan balls, the payout of the loan balls or the prize balls without the ball shortage can be continued.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the control means can receive control signals from the prize ball payout device and the ball rental payout device. A control signal indicating whether or not the device is operating normally and other control signals can be input. Thus, the control unit can confirm whether the prize ball payout operation or the ball rental payout operation is operating normally.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising storage means capable of storing ball information relating to a prize ball, wherein the ball information includes prize ball data and each time a prize ball is paid out. Then, the prize ball data is subtracted and stored in the prize ball data number storage information area provided in the storage means. During the prize ball payout, the prize ball data is stored in the prize ball data number storage information area of the storage means. Is stored. Thereby, the prize ball corresponding to the prize ball data can be reliably paid out.

According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the ball information includes information on the number of game balls already paid out during execution of the payout operation, so that the number of game balls to be paid out can be reliably grasped. For the payout game balls, accurate payout can be performed.

According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, the ball information includes information on the number of game balls to be paid out during the execution of the payout operation. It can be carried out.

According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, a tank rail is provided below a tank for storing game balls,
Since this tank rail is provided with a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls and a dedicated passage for loaned ball payout, a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls and a dedicated passage for paying out rental balls in the tank rail located on the upstream side of the game ball flow path. Through it, a prize ball or a rental ball can be paid out. In such a case, there is little interference between the prize ball and the lending ball in the tank rail, so that the prize ball and the lending ball are less likely to be clogged, and the game ball can be smoothly distributed on both the lending ball payout exclusive passage and the prize ball payout exclusive passage. Can be paid out.

Further, according to the gaming machine of claim 7, the prize ball payout device includes a prize ball control unit that pays out a predetermined number of game balls along a dedicated path for paying out prize balls,
Since the loaned ball payout device includes a lending control unit that pays out a predetermined number of game balls along a dedicated lending ball payout passage, the award ball payout device uses the award ball control unit to win a prize ball. While paying out a predetermined number of game balls along the payout exclusive passage, the rental ball payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls along the rental ball payout exclusive passage using the rental control unit. Can be put out. As a result, if either the prize ball is being paid out or the lending ball is being paid out, the prize ball control unit or the lending control unit breaks down, or the prize ball is being paid out or the lending ball is being paid out. Even if the game ball is clogged in any of them, it is possible to pay out either the lent ball or the prize ball that is not clogged by using the prize ball control unit or the lending control unit that does not fail.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the eighth aspect, the dedicated passage for paying out the rented ball of the tank rail is different from the dedicated passage for paying out the prize ball in the direction from the player of the gaming machine toward the game board. Since it is provided on the back side, when used as a gaming machine that does not pay out rental balls, a closing member for preventing the passage of gaming balls is attached to a dedicated passage for paying out rental balls, and lending balls are provided. The work of not using the payout dedicated passage is easier than the case where the rental ball payout dedicated passage is located close to the back side of the gaming machine.

According to the game machine of the ninth aspect, the game machine further comprises a main control means for controlling a main operation of the whole game machine, and the main control means operates normally from the prize ball payout device, for example. The main control means can detect the state of the prize ball payout device by inputting another control signal such as a control signal indicating that the prize ball payout device operates normally. Can be determined. Thus, when the gaming machine is not operating normally, for example, it can perform appropriate processing such as notifying the gaming shop manager or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire card type pachinko machine according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball flow path related to payout of a prize ball of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball flow path related to paying out a rental ball of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear view showing a main part of a pachinko ball channel on the back of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view showing a winning ball payout guide portion or a rental ball payout guide portion on the downstream side of the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 7B shows an assembled state thereof. It is a perspective view.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view showing a main part of a pachinko ball channel on an upper side of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view showing a main part of a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment cut along line CC in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment cut along line DD in FIG. 9;

FIGS. 14A to 14D are enlarged perspective views of a pachinko ball detection plate and a detection arm attached to a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment as viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. When only the ball is present on the pachinko ball detection plate, (b) when the rental ball and the prize ball are present on the pachinko ball detection plate, (c) when the rental ball and the prize ball are present on the pachinko ball detection plate Otherwise, (d) shows the case where only the prize ball exists on the pachinko ball detection plate. (E) to (h)
Is an enlarged perspective view of the pachinko ball detection plate and the detection arm attached to the tank rail viewed obliquely from below,
(E) is the case where only the lending ball exists on the pachinko ball detection plate, (f) is the case where the lending ball and the prize ball are present on the pachinko ball detection plate, and (g) is the lending ball and the prize ball are the pachinko ball detection plate. (H) shows the case where only the prize ball exists on the pachinko ball detection plate when it does not exist on the detection plate.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded switch member attached to the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view showing a pachinko ball detection switch attached to the tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, wherein (a) shows a state where the pachinko ball detection switch is pressed, and (b) shows This shows a state in which the pachinko ball detection switch is not pressed.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which a pachinko ball detection switch or the like of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment is attached to a tank rail, and FIG. (B) shows a state where the pachinko ball is present only in the rental ball payout plate,
(C) shows a state in which the pachinko ball is located on the winning ball payout plate portion and the rental ball payout plate portion of the pachinko ball detection plate.

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a winning ball case of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the winning ball case according to the embodiment, as viewed from the mounting surface side of the ball detection sensor.

20A and 20B are front views showing the inside of the lending control unit according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 20A shows a state in which the flow of pachinko balls is stopped, FIG. 20B shows a state in which the flow of pachinko balls is started, and FIG.
Indicates a state in which the flow of pachinko balls is continued.

FIGS. 21A to 21C are schematic diagrams of the lending control unit according to the embodiment, in which (a) to (c) show a lapsed state until a pachinko ball is stopped flowing down while paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls. .

FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment and a closing member attached to the tank rail.

FIG. 23 is an enlarged front view showing a state where a closing member is attached to a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where a closing member is attached to a tank rail of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a schematic operation of a control circuit of a main board of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a prize ball payout operation and a rental ball payout operation of the prize ball substrate of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 28 is an enlarged plan view showing a state in which a dedicated passage for paying out rental balls has been removed from a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls on a tank rail of a pachinko machine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system for a pachinko machine according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2 ... Game board 3a ... Speaker 3 ... Upper plate 5 ... Lower plate 37 ... Tank rail 37A ... Exclusive passage 37B for award ball payout ······························································································ 賞 · Control unit 41: lower prize ball passage 43: ball receiving unit 50: ball leveling 51: pachinko ball detection plate 51a: prize ball payout plate portion 51b: rental ball Payout plate part 53 ... Detection arm 53a ... Award ball payout arm 53b ... Lending ball payout arm 53e ... Detection unit 82A, 83A, 85A, 86A, 87A ... CPU 82C, 83C , 85C, 86C, 7C: RAM 82B, 83B, 85B, 86B, 87B: ROM 90: Closing member 91: Upper flat plate 92: Standing wall guide 93: Lower hook 94: Lower wall part Q1 ... Pachinko ball detection switch L1 ... Guide groove L2 ... Locking part

Claims (9)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A game ball to be replenished is stored in a tank, and when a prize ball is paid out, a prize ball is paid out through a prize ball payout passage formed on the back side of the gaming machine. A payout device, and a game ball stored in the tank, during the operation of paying out a ball, through a dedicated path for paying out a ball formed on the back side of the gaming machine, a ball rental device for paying out game balls. And a control means for individually controlling the prize ball payout device and the rental ball payout device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said control means can receive control signals from said prize ball payout device and said ball rental ball payout device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: storage means capable of storing ball information relating to a prize ball, wherein the ball information includes prize ball data and paying out a prize ball. Each time the game is performed, the prize ball data is subtracted and stored in the prize ball data number storage information area provided in the storage means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball information includes information on the number of gaming balls already paid out during execution of the payout operation. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball information includes information on the number of gaming balls to be paid out during execution of the payout operation. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a tank rail disposed below the tank has a dedicated passage for paying out prize balls and a dedicated passage for paying out loaned balls. A gaming machine characterized by that: 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the award ball payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls along the award ball payout exclusive passage. A gaming machine, comprising: a rental ball payout device, wherein the rental ball payout device includes a rental control unit that pays out a predetermined number of game balls along the leased ball payout dedicated passage. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the dedicated passage for paying out a lent ball of the tank rail is provided in a direction from the player of the gaming machine toward the game board with respect to the dedicated passage for paying out the prize ball. A gaming machine characterized by being provided on the back side. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: main control means for controlling a main operation of the entire gaming machine, wherein the main control means comprises a prize ball payout device. A gaming machine wherein a control signal is inputted from the CPU and the main control means can detect the state of the prize ball payout device.