JP2001246103A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which can detect a game ball by a dispense detecting means until a prescribed time is elapsed even when power failure happens. SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine is equipped with a ball dispensing means 34 enabled to dispense game balls to a player side and a dispense detecting means 38 enabled to detect game balls dispensed from the ball dispensing means 34. If power failure happens during dispensing motion of the ball dispensing means 34 or immediately after finishing the dispensing motion, the detecting function of the dispense detecting means 38 is stopped when a prescribed time is elapsed after the power failure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a play ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, power from an external power supply is supplied to a power supply board, and the power supply board is connected to a game board through a main control board, a payout control board, a firing control board, and the like. In addition to the liquid crystal display means, the open / close prize means, and other game parts, a method of supplying power to each electric part such as a payout means and a firing means is employed.

When playing a game, the main control means of the main control board controls the game operation by the liquid crystal display means on the game board side, the open / close prize means, and the like, while the open / close prize means and the like win the game ball. The ball detecting means inside detects the winning of the game ball, sends a payout command from the main control means to the payout board, controls the payout means by the payout board, and gives one payout ball per payout means. The specified number of game balls are paid out.

[0004]

In this type of ball game machine, if a power failure of an external power supply occurs during a game, power is supplied from a backup power supply to a game state storage means such as a RAM and the like. It has been considered to store a gaming state at the time of a power failure in a storage unit.

However, if a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means, immediately after the power failure occurs, the payout means stops the payout operation of game balls, and at the same time, the detection function of the ball detection means stops. For this reason, if there are remaining balls that have been paid out and have not yet passed through the payout detecting means, the payout detecting means stops the detection function at the same time as the power failure and pays out the remaining balls. There is a problem that it cannot be detected by the detecting means.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of detecting game balls by payout detection means until a predetermined time has elapsed even when a power failure occurs. And

[0007]

The present invention comprises payout means for paying out game balls to the player side, and payout detecting means for detecting game balls paid out from the payout means. In a ball game machine, when a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means 34 or immediately after the end of the payout operation, the payout detection means after a predetermined time has elapsed from the power outage or the stop of the payout operation of the payout means 34. 38 detection functions are stopped.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate an embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body;
And a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the front frame 3, a game board 4 is detachably mounted from the back side corresponding to the window hole, and a glass door is provided on the front side of the game board 4.
5 and a front plate 6 are arranged to be freely opened and closed.

An upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 6. At the lower part of the front frame 3, a lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided, respectively. The launching means 9 is controlled on the launch control board 11 side, and the launch control board 11 is housed in a launch control board case 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 13 is mounted on the game board 4 in a ring shape.
A plurality of game components such as a liquid crystal display means 15, a special symbol starting means 16, a variable winning means 17, a normal symbol starting means 18, a normal winning means 19 and the like are arranged in a game area 14 inside the inside 13.

The liquid crystal display means 15 also serves as special symbol display means 20 for displaying a special symbol. Special symbol display means 20
Displays one or more, for example, a plurality (three in the horizontal direction) of special symbols. Each special symbol is a random number on condition that the special symbol start detecting means 21 of the special symbol start means 16 detects a game ball. The control is configured to fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop.

The special symbol starting means 16 constitutes an open / close winning mechanism which can be driven to convert between an open state where the game ball can win and a closed state where the game ball cannot win. An electric open / close type tulip equipped with 22 is used. Then, the special symbol starting means 16 opens and closes the opening / closing nail 22 so that the pair of left and right opening / closing claws 22 and the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 23 hit the symbol for a predetermined time to open. The opening / closing claw 22 can be automatically changed to a closed state by, for example, demagnetization of the solenoid when a power failure occurs. The special symbol start detecting means 21 is incorporated in the special symbol start means 16.

The liquid crystal display means 15 is provided with a normal symbol display means 23 on the upper part thereof. Normal symbol display means 23 is 1
Normal symbols are displayed, and on the condition that the normal symbol start detecting means 24 detects game balls passing through the normal symbol start means 18, the normal symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number control and stop. I have. The normal symbol starting means 18 constitutes a pass-type game component, and has a normal symbol starting detecting means 24 incorporated therein.

The variable prize means 17 constitutes an open / close prize means which can be driven to convert between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win, and can be opened and closed around a lower horizontal axis. The opening / closing plate 25 is opened so that the opening / closing plate 25 and the special symbol display means 20 after the change show the big hit symbol such as “7.7.7”. An open / close plate 25 can be automatically converted to a closed state when a power failure occurs, for example, by demagnetizing the solenoid.

[0015] Inside the variable winning means 17, counting detecting means 26 for detecting a game ball which has won the variable winning means 17,
Specific area passage detection means 27 for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area is provided. In addition, the variable winning means 17
The opening and closing plate 25 is closed on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 25, or that the count detection means 26 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls, and the specific area passage detection means 27 The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that a ball is detected. The normal winning means 19 is provided with a normal winning detecting means 28 for detecting a winning of a game ball.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the front frame 3, a back mechanism plate 29 for pressing the game board 4 from the back side is mounted to be openable and closable. In the back mechanism plate 29, an opening 31 is formed in which the back cover 30 on the back side of the game board 4 is fitted, and a game ball tank 32 and a tank rail 33 are provided above the same, and a payout means 34 is provided on one side in the left-right direction. A passage unit 35a is provided on the lower side.

The game ball tank 32 stores the game balls replenished from the game ball replenishment system and supplies them to the payout means 34 via the tank rail 33.

The dispensing means 34 is a rotary type driven by a motor, and includes a dispensing case 35 and a dispensing case 35.
A rotating body 36 provided inside and for feeding game balls by rotation
A payout motor 37 for driving the rotating body 36, and a payout detecting means 38 provided at a lower portion of the payout case 35 for detecting the paid out game balls. 37 drives the rotating body 36 and pays out the game balls in the game ball tank 32 to the upper plate 7 side as prize balls by the rotation of the rotating body 36, and pays out the game balls one by one by the payout detecting means 38. Is detected at a time.

The special symbol start detecting means 21, the normal symbol start detecting means 24, the counting detecting means 26, the specific area passing detecting means 27, the normal winning detecting means 28, the payout detecting means 38, etc.
What is necessary is just to be able to detect a game ball by a contact type or a non-contact type and to output an electrical detection signal.

The back cover 30, as shown in FIG.
4 is for covering game components such as the liquid crystal display means 15 mounted on the game device 4 from the back side, and is detachably fixed to the game board 4. On the back cover 30, a main control board case 40 that houses a main control board 39, a lamp control board case 42 that houses a lamp control board 41, and a voice control board case 44 that houses a voice control board 43 are detachable. It is attached to. The main control board case 40 is arranged on the upper side of the back cover 30, and below the main control board case 40, a lamp control board case 42 and a voice control board case 44 are arranged on the left and right.

On the back side of the passage unit 35a, a control board case 46 is detachably mounted via a case mounting plate 45, and a power supply board 47 and a payout control board 48 are housed in the left and right in the control board case 46. ing. The power supply board 47 can be connected to an external power supply 50 via a power supply cord 49.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control system. 51 is a main control means for mainly performing control relating to the game operation on the game board 4 side, comprising a game control means 52, a game state storage means 53 and a game return means 54, a CPU mounted on the main control board 39, RO
M, RAM and the like.

The game control means 52 is constituted by a CPU, a ROM, etc., and changes and changes of the normal symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 23 on condition that the ordinary symbol start detecting means 24 detects a game ball.
The function of controlling the stop, the function of controlling the change and stop of the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 on condition that the special symbol start detection means 21 detects a game ball, the stop symbol of the special symbol after the change is a big hit symbol , A function for generating a special profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball is displayed, a function for performing a prize process on the condition that a game ball is won on the normal prize means 19, and the like.

The game state storage means 53 is constituted by a CPU, a RAM, and the like, and stores the game state of the game board 4 which changes every time under the control of the game control means 52. The game return means 54 activates the game control means 52 when the power failure of the external power supply 50 is restored, restores the game based on the storage contents of the game state storage means 53, and also provides a payout control board 48, a lamp control board 41, A return command is transmitted to the voice control board 43 to control the payout of the game balls and other game operations from the game state immediately before the stop so that the game operation can be restarted.

Reference numeral 55 denotes a lamp control means, which is a lamp control board 41.
Various display lamps arranged on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1, such as display lamps 55a for game parts of the game board 4, in accordance with display commands from the game control means 52, and configured by a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. 55a is controlled to blink.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a sound control means, which comprises a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like mounted on the sound control board 43 so as to appropriately control the sound effect generated from the speaker 57 in accordance with a sound command from the game control means 52. Has become. The speaker 57 is mounted on a member or the like on the front frame 3 side behind the front plate 6. 58 is a launch control means, a launch control board
The shooting means 9 is provided when the shooting handle 10 is operated by the player.

A payout control means 59 controls the payout means 34 in response to a payout command from the game control means 52, a payout number calculating means 60 for calculating the payout number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the payout command, A payout number storage means 61 for storing the payout number, the payout means 34 is operated when the payout number is one or more, and the storage information of the payout number storage means 61 is updated along with the payout. Has become.

The payout control means 59 including the payout number calculating means 60 and the payout number storage means 61 is constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like mounted on the payout control board 48.

The payout control means 59 and, in particular, the payout number storage means 61 constitute, apart from the game state storage means 53 on the main control board 39 side, game state storage means for storing a game state related to the payout of game balls. are doing. Then, when there is a return command from the game return means 54 of the main control means 51, the payout control means 59 returns the game according to the stored contents of the payout number storage means 61, and restarts the payout operation of the game balls. I have.

The power supply board 47 includes a main power supply section 62, a backup power supply control section 63, a power supply monitoring section 64, and a reset section 65. The main power supply unit 62 includes a main control board 39 and a lamp control board.
41, the voice control board 43, the launch control board 11, the payout control board 48, etc., and each game such as the liquid crystal display means 15, the special symbol starting means 16, the ordinary symbol starting means 18, the variable winning means 17 and the like on the gaming board 4. This is for supplying power from the external power supply 50 to the launching means 9, the payout means 34, and other parts in addition to the components.

The backup power supply control unit 63 includes an external power supply 50
In the event of a power outage, etc., the game state storage means 53 and the payout number storage means 61 maintain the storage information, so that the respective storage means 53, 6
(1) a function of supplying backup power and a function of detecting a game component detecting means (21, 24, 26 to 28) on the game board (4) and a payout detecting means (38) on the payout means (34) until a predetermined time has elapsed since the occurrence of the power failure. And the payout control board to the main control means 51 and the detection means 21, 24, 26 to 28 via the main control board 39 so as to stop the detection function after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Payout control means 59 and payout detection means 38 via 48
And a function of supplying power only for a predetermined time.

Therefore, the game state storage means 53 can store and retain the game state at the time of the power failure after the power failure, and during the period from the power failure until the detection function of each of the detection means 21, 24, 26 to 28 stops. When each of the detecting means 21, 24, 26 to 28 detects a game ball, information relating to the detection result can be stored and held.

For example, this information includes the detection information of the special symbol start detection means 21, the detection information of the ordinary symbol start detection means 24, the winning count information of the count detection means 26, and the specific area passage information of the specific area passage detection means 27. There are prize detection information of the normal prize detection means 28, and game information generated in accordance with the information.

The number-of-payouts storage means 61 can store the payout information (for example, information relating to the number of unpaid numbers) at the time of the power failure even after the power failure, and stops the detection function of the payout detection means 38 from the power failure. When the payout detection means 38 detects a game ball before the game is performed, information related to the detection result (for example, information related to the unpaid number obtained by subtracting the paid number from the unpaid number at the time of the power failure). It can be stored.

The backup power controller 63 is configured to supply power from a charge / discharge circuit for capacitors and resistors, a dry cell or a storage battery, or the like. The backup power supply controller 63 may be provided on the power supply board 47, or may be provided on the main control board 39 and the payout control board 48, respectively.

The power supply monitoring unit 64 detects an abnormality when the main power supply unit 62 loses power, and the main control unit 51 and the payout control unit
The power supply abnormality signal is sent to 59, and the main control unit 51 and the payout control unit 59 perform a backup process necessary for holding stored information.

The reset section 65 outputs a reset signal when a power failure signal is received from the power monitoring section 64 with a delay corresponding to the time required for reset processing on the control means 51, 55, 56, 59 side. It has become. In the main control unit 51, the payout control unit 59, the lamp control unit 55, and the audio control unit 56, when there is a reset signal, the operation of the CPU is stopped and, at the same time, all outputs are cleared.

Reference numeral 66 denotes a notification unit for notifying a player or the like whether or not the storage in the storage units 53 and 61 is in a storage holding state by the backup power supply control unit 63. Notification means
Reference numeral 66 denotes a display lamp such as an LED mounted on a peripheral portion of the front frame 3, a partial area of a display screen of the liquid crystal display means 15, and the like. The display is made by the light emission of.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, when the power cord 49 is connected to the external power supply 50, the main control board 39 and the lamp control board 4 are connected from the external power supply 50 via the main power supply section 62 of the power supply board 47.
1, power is supplied to the game components such as the liquid crystal display means 15 on the game board 4 side, the launch means 9, the payout means 34, etc. through the voice control board 43, the launch control board 11, the payout control board 48, etc.
The game is ready to play.

In the game, the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9
Is operated, the game balls of the upper plate 7 are supplied one by one to the firing section in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer to sequentially play the game boards 4 along the guide rails 13. I will fire to the side. After the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 enters the game area 14 of the game board 4 and falls along the board surface, it wins the normal winning means 19 or the like, or the normal symbol starting means 18 Falling down while passing.

When the game ball passes the normal symbol starting means 18, the game control means 52 operates and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 23 fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control. When the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 23 becomes a hit symbol such as "7", the opening / closing claw 22 of the special symbol start means 16 is opened for a predetermined time, and the special symbol start means 16 The ball becomes easier to win.

When the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 16, the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 fluctuates for a predetermined time by the random number control. If the stop symbol after the change becomes a jackpot symbol such as “3.3.3”, “5.5.5”, “7.7.7.7”, a special profit state due to a so-called jackpot occurs, and a variable prize is won. The means 17 is opened, and the game balls can easily win.

The variable winning means 17 closes when a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening or when a predetermined number of game balls have been won. However, if the game ball passes through a specific area inside the variable winning means 17 while the variable winning means 17 is being opened, the variable winning means 17 is opened again, and the same opening and closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

When the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 16, the variable winning means 17, the normal winning means 19 and the like, the game controlling means 52
The payout command accompanying the winning is sent to the payout control means 59. Then, the payout number calculating means 60 of the payout control means 59 calculates the number of prize balls to be paid out, the payout number storage means 61 stores the payout number, and the payout means 34 pays out the prize balls of the payout number. put out.

During the game, the number of times the variable prize means 17 is opened and closed, the number of game balls prize to the variable prize means 17, the presence or absence of a game ball to a specific area, the number of game balls prize to the normal prize means 19, The other game information is stored in the game state storage means 53 as needed, and the stored information is updated.

When the external power supply 50 loses power, the power supply from the main power supply section 62 of the power supply board 47 stops, the firing means 9 and the like become inoperable, and the game stops. However, at the same time as the power failure of the main power supply unit 62, power is supplied from the backup power supply control unit 63 of the power supply board 47 to the main control means 51 of the main control board 39 and the payout control means 59 of the payout control board 48.

When a power failure occurs, the power supply monitoring unit 64 detects an abnormality in the main power supply unit 62 and transmits a power supply abnormality signal to the main control unit 51 and the payout control unit 59. The main control means 5
1. A predetermined backup process is performed on the payout control means 59 side. The game state storage means 53 stores the game state before the power failure, and the payout number storage means 61 stores the payout number before the power failure.

Therefore, even if the power supply from the external power supply 50 is stopped due to a power failure, the game state storage means 53 and the payout number storage means 61 can maintain the game information during the game and the payout information during the payout operation. Yes, its stored information will not be lost.

If a power failure occurs when the variable winning means 17 is in the open state, the solenoid demagnetizes due to the power failure, so that the open / close plate 25 closes immediately after the power failure occurs, and the variable winning means 17 automatically returns to the closed state. I do. However, since power is supplied from the backup power control unit 63 to the main control board 39 side,
The game control means 52, the game state storage means 53, the count detection means 26, and the specific area passage detection means 27 function effectively until a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the power failure.

Therefore, even if a power failure occurs immediately after a game ball has won a prize in the variable winning means 17, even if there are residual balls that have not passed through the counting detection means 26 and the specific area passage detection means 27 at the time of the power failure, If the remaining sphere passes through the count detection means 26 and the specific area passage detection means 27 before the predetermined time elapses, it can be effectively detected. When the counting detecting means 26 and the specific area passage detecting means 27 detect the remaining sphere, the game controlling means 52
Performs predetermined processing based on the detection result, and the game state storage means 53 stores the count detection means 26 and the specific area passage detection means 27.
The information related to the detection result is stored.

When the backup processing on the main control means 51 side is completed and a predetermined time has elapsed since the occurrence of the power failure, the backup power supply control section 63 sends the game control means 52 and the variable winning means 17
The power supply to the power supply stops. This, coupled with the fact that the variable winning means 17 returns to the closed state immediately after the power failure, can prevent illegal acts such as illegally inserting game balls into the variable winning means 17 during the power failure.

If a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means 34, the payout motor 37 stops and the payout operation immediately stops. However, the payout control means from the backup power control unit 63 through the payout control board 48
59, power is supplied to the payout detection means 38. For this reason, even if a residual ball that has not passed through the payout detection means 38 at the time of the power failure is present in the payout case 35, the residual sphere is not discharged until the predetermined time elapses from the power failure.
After passing through 38, the remaining balls can be detected by the payout detecting means 38.

When the payout detecting means 38 detects the remaining balls, the payout control means 59 subtracts the paid out number from the paid out number and updates the storage information of the paid out number storage means 61. Stores and holds updated information obtained by subtracting the remaining spheres after the power failure. For this reason, if the payout detecting means 38 detects a game ball during a period from the occurrence of the power failure until a predetermined time has elapsed, the payout information in consideration of the detection result can be stored in the payout number storage means 61.

When the power supply is started from the backup power supply control section 63, the notifying means 66 operates and the gaming state storing means 53
And it is notified that the payout number storage means 61 holds the storage information of the game state by the backup power supply. For this reason, the game state storage means 53 and the payout number storage means 61
Can easily determine whether or not the game state is memorized by the notification of the notification means 66, the player can also wait for the restoration of the external power supply 50 with peace of mind, and the amusement store side also responds accordingly. Can decide.

When the power failure of the external power supply 50 is restored, the main power supply section
Power supply to each part from 62
54 operates, and the game control means 52 reads out the information stored in the game state storage means 53 and performs control. Therefore, even if the game is interrupted due to a power outage of the external power supply 50 or the like, the game can be restarted based on the contents stored in the game state storage means 53.

Also, the game return means 54 is a payout control means 5
9. A return command is transmitted to the lamp control means 55, the voice control means 56, and the like to instruct the return of the game. Therefore, in the payout control means 59, the information stored in the payout number storage means 61,
That is, the payout number is read out, and the payout means 34 is operated. For this reason, the payout means 34 pays out the unpaid number of prize balls sequentially based on the stored contents of the payout number storage means 61, and the payout of the prize balls can be executed reliably.

When the power supply monitoring unit 64 detects a power supply abnormality, the reset signal from the reset unit 65 removes the information stored in the main control unit 51 and the payout control unit 59 except for the lamp control unit 55 and the voice control unit. 56 is reset to the initial state. Therefore, when the game is restarted after the power is restored, the game is started from the initial state except for the information stored in the main control means 51 and the payout control means 59.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, both the game state storage unit 53 of the main control unit 51 and the payout number storage unit 61 of the payout control unit 59 supply power from the backup power supply control unit 63 at the time of a power failure, and store the stored information. Can be stored and held, but only the payout number storage means 61 of the payout control means 59 may be used.

In this embodiment, special symbol start detecting means 21, ordinary symbol start detecting means 24, counting detecting means 26, specific area passage detecting means 27, ordinary winning detecting means 28, etc. are used as ball detecting means on the game board 4 side. By way of example, all the detection means 21, 24, 26, 27, for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to each game component on the game board 4 until a predetermined time elapses from the occurrence of a power failure.
For 28, the detection function is kept effective.

However, of the plurality of ball detecting means, some ball detecting means, for example, some ball detecting means which are important in terms of the structure of the game content or guaranteeing the interests of the player are targeted. Alternatively, the detection function of the ball detecting means may be effectively held until a predetermined time elapses from the occurrence of the power failure. For example, the ball detection means provided corresponding to the opening and closing winning means such as the special symbol starting means 16 and / or the variable winning means 17 may be targeted.

Further, when the special symbol display means 20 after the change of the stop symbol shows a predetermined big hit symbol, the variable winning means 17 is converted to the open state and driven to generate a special profit state advantageous to the player. When the special profit state is continued on the condition that the game ball passes to the specific area in the ball game machine, the specific area passage detection means 27 for detecting the passing of the game ball to the specific area and / or the game It is desirable to employ the counting detection means 26 for counting a predetermined number of winnings of the ball.

Further, the ball detecting means does not need to be incorporated in the game component, and it is sufficient if the ball detection means is provided so as to detect a game ball which has won the game component or passed through the game component. Therefore, a ball detecting means may be provided in a guide path for guiding a game ball that has won a game component or passed through the game component.

The game return means 54 automatically restores the game based on the contents stored in the game state storage means 53 after the power failure of the external power supply 50 is restored, and also manually operates operation means such as a return switch after the power failure is restored. It may be made to return by a manual operation. For example, the operation may be restored by operating a key switch.

When the payout means 34 rents out a predetermined number of game balls in response to a ball lending request from the automatic ball lending machine, the payout number calculation means 60 and the payout number storage means 61 of the payout control means 59 Alternatively, the number of borrowed balls may be calculated from the lending request, and the information may be stored.

When the payout means 34 pays out a game ball in response to a ball lending request from the automatic ball lending machine, both the lending ball and the prize ball may be detected by the payout detecting means 38, or the lending may be performed. Payout detection means 38 for balls and prize balls
May be provided separately.

Further, when paying out a loan ball and a prize ball by the common payout means 34, a payout path for a rental ball and a payout path for a prize ball are provided, and the payout path for the prize ball and the payout of the loan ball are provided. Switching means for switching and connecting the payout means 34 and the payout path may be provided, and a payout detecting means 38 may be provided in each payout path. Regarding each of these payout detection means 38, similarly to the embodiment,
The detection function can be enabled until a predetermined time elapses after the occurrence of the power failure.

In the embodiment, the detection function of the detecting means 21, 24, 26 to 28, 38 is enabled until a predetermined time elapses from the power failure, and after the predetermined time elapses, the detecting means 21, 24, 26 to 28, 38
The detection function is stopped, but in the case of a predetermined operation accompanying the power failure, for example, in the case of the detection means 21, 26, 27, the special symbol starting means 16, the variable winning means 17 are operated to return to the closed state. Therefore, in the case of the payout means 34, the detection function may be stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the payout operation.

In the case of the payout means 34, any of a power failure during the payout operation and a power failure immediately after the completion of the payout operation may be employed. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like.

[0069]

According to the present invention, a payout means 34 capable of paying out game balls to the player side and a payout detecting means 38 capable of detecting the game balls paid out from the payout means 34 are provided. In the ball game machine, when a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means 34 or immediately after the end of the payout operation,
Since the detection function of the payout detection means 38 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed from the stoppage of the payout operation of the power failure or the payout means 34, the payout detection means 38 causes the game balls to be stopped by the payout detection means 38 even after the power failure until the predetermined time elapses. Can be detected.

Also, in a ball game machine provided with payout means 34 capable of paying out game balls to the player side and payout detection means 38 capable of detecting game balls paid out from the payout means 34, the payout means When a power failure occurs during the payout operation of 34 or immediately after the end of the payout operation, the detection function of the payout detection means 38 is effective until at least a predetermined time has elapsed since the power failure or the stoppage of the payout operation of the payout means 34, and the predetermined time Since the detection function of the payout detecting means 38 is stopped after the elapse of the period, the payout detecting means 38 can detect the game ball until a predetermined time has elapsed even after the power failure.

Further, game state storage means 53 and 61 are provided which can retain the game state at the time of the power failure even after the power failure, and are related to the detection result of the payout detection means 38 until the detection function of the payout detection means 38 stops after the power failure. Game state storage means
Since the storage is performed in the game state storage means 53 by a backup power supply or the like at the time of a power failure, information in which the detection result of the payout detection means 38 after the power failure is added can be stored.

Further, after the power failure is restored, the game state storage means 53, 61
Game return means 54 for returning the game based on the stored contents of
, The game can be resumed based on the stored information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ball game machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 34 Payout means 38 Payout detection means 53 Game status storage means 54 Game return means 61 Payout number storage means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bullet comprising payout means (34) capable of paying out game balls to a player, and payout detecting means (38) capable of detecting game balls paid out from the payout means (34). In the ball game machine, when a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means (34) or immediately after the end of the payout operation, the payout is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the power outage or the stop of the payout operation of the payout means (34). A ball and ball game machine wherein the detecting function of the detecting means (38) is stopped. 2. A bullet comprising payout means (34) capable of paying out game balls to a player, and payout detecting means (38) capable of detecting game balls paid out from said payout means (34). In the ball game machine, when a power failure occurs during the payout operation of the payout means (34) or immediately after the end of the payout operation, at least a predetermined time elapses after the power outage or the stoppage of the payout operation of the payout means (34). A ball game machine wherein the detection function of the payout detection means (38) is effective, and the detection function of the payout detection means (38) is stopped after the predetermined time has elapsed. 3. A game state storage means (53) (61) capable of retaining a game state at the time of a power failure even after the power failure, wherein the payout until the detection function of the payout detection means (38) stops after the power failure. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein information relating to a detection result of the detection means (38) is stored in the game state storage means (53) (61). 4. The game state storage means (53) after a power failure is restored.
The ball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a game return means (54) for returning the game based on the stored contents of (61).