JP2001346955A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of displaying the winning information of a winning ball, thereby easily confirming the winning information of a winning information storage means. SOLUTION: This pinball game machine is provided with a game control means 55 for controlling mainly game operations on the side of a game panel, wining ball detection means 24, 28 and 31 for detecting the winning ball which enters the winning means of the game panel, a payout means 37 for paying out prize balls, the winning information storage means 63 for storing the winning information from the winning ball detection means 24, 28 and 31, a payout control means 64 for making the payout means 37 pay out the prize balls based on the stored information of the winning information storage means 63 and a stored information display means 65 for displaying the stored information of the winning information storage means 63.

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, when a game ball wins a prize means of a game board, the prize ball is detected by a prize ball detection means, and prize information from the prize ball detection means is obtained. Is stored in the winning information storage means. The payout control means controls the payout means based on the information stored in the winning information storage means, and the payout means pays out prize balls according to the number of winning balls.

[0003]

In a ball game machine, a game is played while a large number of game balls are fired at short time intervals. It is difficult for an administrator and a player on the gaming hall side to objectively judge and grasp whether or not a game ball has won.

However, in the conventional ball game machine, despite the fact that the winning number of game balls to each winning means is stored in the winning information storage means, the winning information is displayed outside. is not.

For this reason, the number of prize balls to be paid out between the player and the manager of the game hall is smaller than the number of prize balls actually paid out as compared with the number of prize balls to be paid out which is predicted by the player. Even when a trouble occurs, there is a problem that the winning number cannot be confirmed based on the information stored in the winning information storing means.

[0006] Further, even if the player becomes unable to play due to a power outage or the like during the game, even if the prize balls are returned to the player for the number of winnings, compensation is performed based on the information stored in the winning information storage means. Since the number cannot be confirmed, there is a concern that troubles may occur over the compensation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of displaying winning information of a winning ball and easily confirming the winning information in a winning information storage means. I do.

[0008]

The present invention mainly relates to a game board 4.
Game control means 55 for controlling the game operation on the side, and the game board
4) Winning means 17, 18, 20 Winning ball detecting means 24, 28, 31 for detecting the winning balls, and payout means for paying out prize balls
37, a prize information storage means 63 for storing prize information from the prize ball detection means 24, 28, 31; and causing the payout means 37 to pay out prize balls based on information stored in the prize information storage means 63. In the ball game machine provided with the payout control means 64, a storage information display means 65 for displaying the storage information of the winning information storage means 63 is provided.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, and an outer frame 2 and a front side of the outer frame 2 which is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. frame
And 3. A game board 4 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front panel are provided on the front side of the game board 4.
6 are arranged to be openable and closable. The front frame 3 is provided with a speaker 7 on the back side of the front plate 6 or the like.

The front plate 6 is provided with an upper plate 8 for storing game balls for firing. A lower plate 9 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 11 of the firing means 10 are provided below the front frame 3. The launching means 10 is controlled on the launch control board 12 side, and the launch control board 12 is housed in a launch control board case 13.

As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 14 is mounted on the game board 4 in a ring shape.
A plurality of game components such as a liquid crystal display unit 16, a special symbol starting winning unit 17, a variable winning unit 18, a normal symbol starting unit 19, a normal winning unit 20, and the like are arranged in a gaming area 15 inside the 14.

The liquid crystal display means 16 also serves as special symbol display means 21 for displaying a special symbol. Special symbol display means 21
Can display one or a plurality of special symbols, for example, three special symbols, and the special symbols fluctuate for a predetermined period of time by random number control and stop when a special game start winning means 17 wins a game ball. It is configured as follows.

The liquid crystal display means 16 is provided with a normal symbol display means 22 on the upper part thereof. Normal symbol display means 22 is 1
One or a plurality of, for example, one ordinary symbol can be variably displayed, and provided that the ordinary symbol starting means 19 detects the passage of a game ball, the ordinary symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control and stops. It has become.

The special symbol starting winning means 17 is an openable / closable type in which a game ball can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won.
And a winning ball detecting means 24 for detecting a winning ball won from between the opening and closing claws 23, and the opening and closing claw 23 is operated for a predetermined time on condition that the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 22 is in a predetermined mode. (For example, for about 0.5 seconds). In addition, the special symbol starting prize winning means 17 is configured by an electric open / close type tulip or the like.

The variable winning means 18 is an openable / closable type which can be converted into a state advantageous to the player (open state) and a disadvantageous state (closed state), a winning case 26 having a winning opening 25, and a winning opening.
In order to open and close 25, the lower horizontal axis is pivotally supported on the winning case 26 so as to be openable and closable, and when the game ball is in the open state, the winning opening 25
An opening / closing plate 27 that guides the special symbol display means 21 on condition that the special symbol display means 21 has a changed stop symbol in a specific mode such as “7.7.7” and a special profit state described later occurs. The opening / closing plate 27 is configured to open to the front side.

Inside the variable winning means 18, there is a winning ball detecting means 28 for counting which detects the winning ball which has won the winning opening 25,
Specific detection means 29 for detecting passage of a winning ball to a specific area is provided.

The variable winning means 18 is activated when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the opening and closing plate 27 is opened, or when the winning ball detecting means 28 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls. The opening and closing plate 27 is closed up to the predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) under the condition that the open / close plate 27 is closed and the specific detection means 29 in the specific area detects a winning ball. Has become.

Normally, the symbol starting means 19 is of a passing type, and has a passage detecting means 30 for detecting the passage of a game ball. The normal winning means 20 is provided with a winning ball detecting means 31 for detecting a winning of a winning ball.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the front frame 3, a back mechanism plate 32 for holding the game board 4 from the back side is mounted to be openable and closable. The back mechanism plate 32 is formed with an opening portion 34 into which a back cover 33 on the back side of the game board 4 is fitted. A game ball tank 35 and a tank rail 36 are provided on the upper side, and a payout means 37 is provided on one side in the left-right direction. , A passage unit 38 is provided on the lower side. The game ball tank 35 stores the game balls replenished from the game ball replenishment system, and pays out via the tank rail 36.
It is supplied to the 37 side.

The payout means 37 includes a payout case 39,
A rotator 40 provided in the payout case 39 for feeding out a prize ball, and a payout motor for driving the rotator 40
Payout confirmation detecting means 42 provided at the lower portion of the payout case 39 for detecting and confirming the paid-out prize ball;
When a ball payout command is issued, the payout motor 41 drives the rotating body 40 and pays out game balls from the game ball tank 35 to the upper plate 8 as prize balls by the rotation of the rotating body 40. , The prize ball is paid out and the confirmation detecting means 42
It is designed to detect each one.

The back cover 33 is, as shown in FIG.
4 for covering a plurality of game components such as the liquid crystal display means 16 mounted on the game device 4 from behind, and is detachably fixed to the game board 4. On the back cover 33, a game control board case 44 for housing a game control board 43, a lamp control board case 46 for housing a lamp control board 45, and a voice control board case 48 for housing a voice control board 47 are detachable. It is attached to. The game control board case 44 is arranged on the upper side of the back cover 33, and a lamp control board case 46 and a voice control board case 48 are arranged on the left and right under the game control board case 44.

A control board case 50 is detachably mounted on the back side of the passage unit 38 via a case mounting plate 49, and a power supply board 51 and a payout control board 52 are housed in the left and right sides in the control board case 50. ing. The power supply board 51 is connectable to an external power supply 59 via a power cord 53.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the ball game machine. The launch control board 12, the game control board 43, the lamp control board 45, the sound control board 47, and the payout control board 52 are provided independently for each control function, and each control board is provided.
12,43,45,47,52 are single functions.

The game control board 43 is provided with game control means 55. The game control means 55 mainly controls the game operation of each game component such as the liquid crystal display means 16, the special symbol start winning means 17, the variable winning means 18, the normal symbol start means 19, and the normal win means 20 on the game board 4. The game control board 43 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The game control means 55 is connected to each game component on the game board 4 side or the prize ball detecting means 24, 28, 31 of each of the prize means 17, 18, 20 via a connector of the game control board 43 or the like. In addition to being connected, information such as control signals can be transmitted to the lamp control board 45, the voice control board 47, and the payout control board 52 via the one-way communication units 56 to 58, respectively.

The game control means 55 has a game information storage function for storing game information relating to the current game state,
When power supply from the external power supply 59 is stopped due to a power failure or the like, a storage information backup function is provided to perform backup processing and retain the storage information for a predetermined time.

The one-way communication section 58 includes winning ball detection means 24, 28,
When a game ball wins at 31, after the game control means 55 performs a winning process such as counting, the winning information from each of the winning ball detection means 24, 28, 31 is paid out from the game control board 43 side of the control board.
It is for sending to 52.

The lamp control board 45 includes a lamp control means 60
Is provided. The ramp control means 60 is a game control means.
In accordance with a display command from 55, various display lamps 61 such as display lamps of game parts on the game board 4 and / or display lamps on the front side of the game machine main body 1 are controlled to be turned on and / or blinked.

The audio control board 47 is provided with an audio control means 62. The voice control means 62 controls the sound effect generated from the speaker 7 in accordance with a voice command from the game control means 55. The launch control board 12 is provided with a launch control means 66, and when the player operates the launch handle 11, the launch control means 66 controls the launch means 10.

The payout control board 52 is provided with a prize information storage means 63, a payout control means 64, and a storage information display means 65, which are controlled by a CPU, ROM, RAM or the like mounted on the payout control board 52. It is configured.

The winning information storage means 63 is for storing the winning information from each of the winning ball detecting means 24, 28, 31 transmitted from the game control means 55 of the game control board 43 via the one-way communication unit 58. When there is winning information, the winning information is stored as numerical information which is the number of winning balls.

Note that the number of prize balls for one prize in the variable prize means 18 is fifteen, and the number of prize balls for the other prize means 17 and 20 is five. When the number of prize balls to be paid out is different, numerical information of the number of prizes is stored for each of the number of prize balls to be paid out.

The payout control means 64 calculates and stores the number of unpaid prize balls based on the winning information transmitted from the game control means 55 via the one-way communication unit 58, and an unpaid number calculation function. A payout control function for controlling the payout means 37 so as to pay out the prize balls when there is a prize ball for the payout, and the number of the prize balls paid out by the payout means 37 and the storage information of the prize information storage means 63 And a storage information backup function for performing a predetermined backup process so that the winning information storage means 63 retains the storage information for a predetermined time when the power supply from the external power supply 59 is stopped. .

The payout control means 64 presets a predetermined number (for example, about 25) of unit payouts to be paid out in one payout operation of the payout means 37, and in actual payout, the total payout number The payout means 37 is controlled so as to pay out the prize balls of the unit payout number preferentially from among them, and thereafter pay out the prize balls of a fraction less than the unit payout number.

It should be noted that the payout control means 64 is
When the number of prize balls to be paid out differs depending on 7, 18, and 20, the payout means 37 may be controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls as a unit payout number.

The storage information display means 65 is a prize information storage means.
It is for displaying 63 stored information, liquid crystal display element,
The storage information is numerically displayed by a 7-segment display element or the like, so that the storage information can be easily visually recognized from the back side of the control board case 50 on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 and from the outside.

The storage information display means 65 can display the prize information even after the power supply from the external power supply 59 is stopped, as long as the prize information storage means 63 has the stored information. The storage state display means 65 may be configured by a plurality of light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes, and may display the light-emitting elements corresponding to the winning number in a lame manner.

The display of the storage information display means 65 is externally provided by making the whole of the control board case 50 transparent or providing a small-hole-shaped transparent window at a portion corresponding to the storage information display means 65. A see-through portion is provided at least at a location corresponding to the storage information display means 65 so that the user can visually recognize the information.

The power supply board 51 is provided with a main power supply 67, a backup power supply 68, a power supply monitoring means 69, and a reset means 70. The main power supply 67 is a game control board 43, a lamp control board
45, voice control board 47, launch control board 12, payout control board 52, etc., each control means 55, 60, 62, 66, liquid crystal display means
16, a special symbol starting winning means 17, a normal symbol starting means 19, a variable winning means 18, a firing means 10, a payout means 37, and the like, for supplying power from an external power source 59.

When the power supply from the main power supply 67 is stopped due to a power failure of the external power supply 59 or the like, the backup power supply 68 stores the storage information on the storage state by the game control means 55 and the storage information on the prize information by the prize information storage means 63. Are held for a predetermined period of time, respectively, so that the storage information display means 65 displays the storage information of the prize information storage means 63, and the power supply terminals of the game control means 55, the prize information storage means 63, and the storage information display means 65 This is for applying voltage and supplying power.

The backup power supply 68 is configured to supply power from a charge / discharge circuit of a capacitor and a resistor, a dry battery or a storage battery. The backup power supply 68 may be provided on the power supply board 51, or may be provided on the game control board 43 and the payout control board 52, respectively.

The power supply monitoring means 69 detects an abnormality when the power supply from the main power supply 67 is stopped, and waits until the voltage drops below the backup processing voltage before the game control means 5.
5.This is for sending a power failure signal to the lamp control means 60, the voice control means 62, and the payout control means 64 to cause the game control means 55 and the payout control means 64 to perform a backup process necessary for retaining stored information. .

The reset means 70 is for stopping the power supply from the backup power source 68 and resetting the information stored in the game control means 55 and the winning information storage means 63 to initial values, and includes a push button switch and other switches. And is provided on the power supply board 51 so that it can be operated from outside the control board case 50. The reset means 70
Can be provided on the game control board 43 and the payout control board 52 side according to the reset method.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, when the power cord 53 is connected to the external power supply 59, the game control board 43 and the lamp control board 4 are connected from the external power supply 59 via the main power supply 67 of the power supply board 51.
5, through the voice control board 47, the launch control board 12, the payout control board 52, etc., the game components such as the liquid crystal display means 16 on the game board 4 side, the launch means 10, the payout means 37, etc. Becomes When the backup power supply 68 is a capacitor type, the capacitor is charged by power supply from the main power supply 67.

In the game, the firing handle 11 of the firing means 10
Is operated, the game balls of the upper plate 8 are supplied one by one in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 10, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer and sequentially fired along the guide rails 14 toward the game board 4 side. Let me go. The game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 enters the game area 15 of the game board 4 and then falls into the normal winning means 20 or the like while falling along the board surface, or the normal symbol starting means.
Falling down while passing 19.

When the game ball passes the normal symbol starting means 19, the game control means 55 operates and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 22 fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control. Then, if the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 22 becomes a predetermined mode such as "7", the opening and closing claw 23 of the special symbol starting prize means 17 is opened.
Is released for a predetermined time, so that the game ball can easily win the special symbol start winning means 17.

When the game ball wins the special symbol starting prize winning means 17, the special symbol of the special symbol display means 21 fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control. Then, if the stop symbol after the change becomes a specific mode such as “7.7.7”, a special profit state occurs, and the open / close plate 27 of the variable winning means 18 is opened, so that the game ball can easily win.

Special symbol start winning means 17, variable winning means 1
8.When a game ball wins in the normal winning means 20, etc., the winning ball detecting means 24, 28, 31 of each of the winning means 17, 18, 20 detects the winning ball, and the winning information is input to the game control means 55. . Then, the game control means 55 performs a predetermined prize process, and transmits prize information corresponding to the number of prizes and a payout command to the payout control board 52 via the one-way communication unit 58.

In the payout control board 52, the game control means 55
When the prize information is transmitted through the one-way communication unit 58, the prize information storage means 63 stores the prize information, and the storage information display means 65 numerically displays the stored information.
Therefore, from the outside of the control board case 50, the winning number at that time can be reliably grasped by numerical values. Therefore, even if there is a problem with the player regarding the number of prize balls and the number of prize balls paid out, the storage information displayed on the storage information display means 65 allows the storage information of the prize information storage means 63 at that time to be stored. It can be easily confirmed.

The payout control means 64 calculates the number of prize balls that have not been paid out by the player based on the information stored in the winning information storage means 63. In this case, the payout control means 64 calculates the number of unpaid prize balls based on the number of prize balls that have been paid to the prize means 17, 18, and 20, and the number of prize balls paid out per prize.

After calculating the number of unpaid prize balls, the payout control means 64 drives the payout means 37 in accordance with the payout command from the game control means 55, and pays out the unpaid prize balls by the payout means 37. . In this case, if the number of prize balls not paid out is larger than the number of prize balls per unit operation, first, prize balls of the unit payout number are paid out, and thereafter, fractional prize balls are paid out.

When the payout means 37 pays out the prize balls, the payout control means 64 pays out the prize balls for each prize while sequentially checking the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the signal from the payout confirmation detecting means 42. Each time is completed, the information stored in the winning information storage means 63 is updated.

Therefore, in the information stored in the prize information storage means 63, the value of the number of prize balls in the storage information increases each time there is new prize information, and each time the payout means 37 pays out one prize prize ball. Then, the winning number of the stored information decreases, the winning number corresponding to the unpaid amount of the prize ball is stored, and the display of the stored information of the stored information display means 65 changes according to the winning information and the payout of the prize ball. .

When the external power source 59 loses power, the power supply from the main power source 67 of the power supply board 51 stops, so that the firing means 10 and the like become inoperable, and the game stops. However, the power monitoring means 69
Detects a power failure and sends a power failure signal to the game control means 55, the payout control means 64, etc. at the same time as the power supply from the main power supply 67 is stopped, and the game control means 55 and the payout control means 64 perform predetermined backup processing. Do.

By the power supply from the backup power supply 68, the game control means 55 stores the storage information of the game state at the time of occurrence of the power failure (power supply stop time), and the winning information storage means 63 stores the storage information at that time. Hold. Needless to say, the storage information display means 65 displays the number of prizes, which is storage information of the prize information storage means 63.

Therefore, even when the game becomes impossible due to a power failure or the like in the middle of the game and the player is compensated by returning the prize balls of the winning number, the prize information storage means 63 stores the prize information. Since the storage information is displayed on the storage information display means 65, the display of the storage information display means 65 allows the user to confirm the number of winnings up to that point, and there is no loss to either the player or the game hall. Fair compensation can be provided.

After confirming the storage information of the storage information display means 65, the reset means 70 is operated, and the backup power supply 68
Then, the power supply to the game control means 55, the winning information storage means 63 and the like is stopped. Therefore, game control means 55, winning information storage means
When the game returns to the initial state and the game is resumed after the restoration of the power failure, the information retained by the backup power supply 68 does not cause a problem in the subsequent game.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the winning information storage means 63 and the storage information display means 65 are provided on the game control board 43 side, and the storage information displayed on the storage information display means 65 is stored in the game control board case.
Game control board case 44 so that it can be seen from the outside of 44
In addition, a see-through portion is provided at least at a location corresponding to the storage information display means 65.

In this embodiment, each winning ball detecting means 24, 2
If there is prize information from 8,31, the prize information is stored in the prize information storage means 63 on the game control board 43 side, and the storage information of the prize information storage means 63 is stored on the game control board 43 side. Display with 65. In addition, the winning information storage means 63,
Each time the game control means 55 sends out prize information to the payout control board 52 side, the prize information is sequentially updated so as to reduce the storage of the prize information, and the prize information corresponding to the unpaid prize ball is always stored. . Therefore, the game control board 43
The winning information storage means 63 and the storage information display means 65 may be provided on the side.

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, the winning information storage means 63 stores the numerical information of the winning number, and the stored information is numerically directly displayed by the stored information display means 65. The information stored in the winning information storage means 63 may be displayed indirectly in addition to the information displayed directly. In short, it is only necessary that the storage information of the winning information storage means 63 can be grasped from the display of the storage information display means 65.

When the prize ball detecting means 24, 28, 31 detects a winning ball, the game control means 55 sends out information on the number of prize balls paid out as payout information corresponding to the winning to the payout control board 52 side. In the ball game machine that was to send
The number of prize balls may be stored in the winning information storage means 63.

In this case, the prize information storage means 63 adds and stores the information on the number of prize balls to be paid out every time there is information on the number of prize balls to be paid out as prize information. If there is stored information for unpaid items, the payout means 37 controls the payout means 37 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. At each payout operation, the number of prize balls is confirmed and the payout information storage means 63 is checked. What is necessary is just to update the storage information. Note that the stored information display means 65 may display the number of prize balls that have not been paid out in the winning information storage means 63.

The reset means 70 may be any means which can reset the information stored in the prize information storage means 63, and need not necessarily be provided for each ball game machine. By providing the reset means 70 and operating the reset means 70, it is also possible to return the stored information of the plurality of ball game machines to the initial values.

The backup power supply 68 is a winning information storage means.
The condition is that the storage information of 63 can be held for a predetermined time, but the predetermined time may be about several minutes or about several hours. However, in order for at least the stored information of the winning information storage means 63 and the like to return to the initial state by the start of the operation of the game hall on the next day, no matter how long the start of business on the next day from the end of business on the previous day. It is desirable to be within the time until the time point.

In the embodiment, the game control board 43 and the payout control board 52 are constituted by different boards.
Game control means on one board with both boards integrated
55, payout control means 64 and the like may be provided. The payout means 37 and the like may be other than the rotary type exemplified in the embodiment.

A plurality of storage information display means 65 may be provided. In this case, one stored information display means 65 may display the number of winning balls, and the other stored information display means 65 may display the number of unpaid prize balls. Winners 17,2
If the number of prize balls to be paid out for one prize is different at 8,20, for example, the number of prize balls and / or the number of prize balls of five types, and the number of prize balls and / or prizes of 15 types The number of winning balls and / or the number of prize balls may be displayed separately for each type of payout number, such as the number of balls.

In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to various types of ball game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, and a play ball game machine.

[0068]

According to the present invention, the game control means 55 for mainly controlling the game operation on the game board 4 side and the winning means for the game board 4
Winning ball detection means 2 for detecting winning balls winning 17,18,20
4, 28, 31; payout means 37 for paying out prize balls; winning information storage means 63 for storing winning information from the winning ball detecting means 24, 28, 31; and information stored in the winning information storage means 63. In the ball game machine provided with the payout control means 64 for causing the payout means 37 to pay out the prize ball based on the storage information display means 65 for displaying the storage information of the winning information storage means 63, The information stored in the winning information storage means 63 can be easily grasped by the display on the display means 65.

A game control board having game control means 55
A payout control board 52 provided with a payout control means 64;
And a separate board, and the storage information display means 65 is provided on the game control board 43 or the payout control board 52, so that the game control board 43 and the payout control board 52 have a single function, Information can be easily confirmed.

Further, the stored information is numerical information, and the stored information display means 65 has a numerical information display function for displaying the numerical information, so that the winning information can be directly grasped by the display of the stored information display means 65. .

In addition, when the power supply from the external power supply 59 is stopped, a backup function is provided which causes the winning information storage means 63 to hold the stored information for a predetermined time and causes the storage information display means 65 to display the stored information for a predetermined time. So external power
Even in the event of a power outage at 59, the stored information can be grasped easily and reliably.

Further, since the resetting means 70 for resetting the winning information of the winning information storing means 63 to the initial value is provided, the winning information can be easily returned to the initial value after confirming the stored information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Game board 17 Special symbol starting winning means 24 Winning ball detecting means 37 Payout means 43 Game control board 52 Payout control board 55 Game control means 59 External power supply 63 Winning information storage means 64 Payout control means 65 Storage information display means 70 Reset means

Claims (6)

[Claims] A game control means (55) for mainly controlling a game operation on a game board (4) side, and a prize winning means (17) (1) of said game board (4).
8) Winning ball detection means (24) for detecting the winning ball won in (20)
(28) (31), a payout means (37) for paying out a prize ball, a winning information storage means (63) for storing winning information from the winning ball detecting means (24) (28) (31), A payout control device (64) for paying out a prize ball to the payout means (37) based on the information stored in the winning information storage means (63); ) Is provided with storage information display means (65) for displaying the storage information of (1). 2. A game control board (43) provided with the game control means (55) and a payout control board (52) provided with the payout control means (64) are constituted by separate boards,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage information display means (65) is provided on the game control board (43) or the payout control board (52). 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage information is numerical information, and the storage information display means (65) has a function of displaying the numerical information. . 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the numerical information is the number of unpaid prize balls or the number of winning balls. 5. When the power supply from an external power supply (59) is stopped, the storage information is held in the winning information storage means (63) for a predetermined time, and the storage information is displayed on the storage information display means (65). The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a backup function for continuing the predetermined time. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 5, further comprising reset means (70) for resetting the winning information of the winning information storage means (63) to an initial value.