JP2002301241A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine putting out game balls by preventing biting of the balls by a put-out device. SOLUTION: A ball biting preventing detection switch 27 for detecting the game balls with in a ball put-out passage 22 is arranged at a position where game balls not less than the number of ball divisions can be stored continuously at the passage 22 on the side of the upstream of the put-out device 23. When the switch 17 does not detect the game balls, the put-out operation of the game ball by the device 23 is prohibited by a put out prohibiting means consisting of a controller.

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 in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize when a game ball hit in a game section wins a winning opening, and in particular, a payout operation of game balls. Ball game machine that can smoothly perform

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine has been known as this type of game machine. This pachinko machine has a plurality of winning openings in the gaming section, and when a gaming ball wins in this winning opening,
The payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

The game balls paid out by the payout device are stored in a ball storage tank provided at the top of the pachinko machine, flow down the ball payout passage, and are guided to a payout device provided in the middle thereof. The payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize according to a payout signal from the control device. The game balls paid out by the payout device are discharged to an upper plate or a lower plate provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine through a ball discharge passage on the downstream side.

[0004] There is also a pachinko machine that lends game balls using a payout device. In such a pachinko machine, a predetermined number of game balls are lent according to a lending signal from a control device. I have.

A typical payout device includes a sprocket rotating in contact with a game ball passing through a ball payout passage, a stopper for regulating the rotation of the sprocket, and a solenoid for driving the stopper. It consists of.

In the payout device having such a structure, when payout of the prize ball or the game ball is not performed, the stopper is engaged with the sprocket to restrict the rotation of the sprocket. Then, the solenoid is driven in response to a payout signal or a lending signal from the control device, the stopper is released from the sprocket, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out while the sprocket rotates.

[0007] As described above, since the game ball comes into contact with the sprocket when the game ball is paid out, the game ball may be bitten by the sprocket depending on the timing at which the game ball flows down. Therefore, in the conventional pachinko machine, a contrivance is made so that ball payout does not occur in the dispensing device.

For example, Japanese Patent No. 25003007 discloses a detection method for detecting whether or not a game ball is present on a guide path provided on the bottom surface of a ball storage tank for aligning and guiding game balls. There is disclosed a pachinko machine in which means are provided, and when a game ball is not detected by the detecting means, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is prohibited to prevent the ball from being bitten.

[0009] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28887 discloses that
A second sprocket for stopping the rotation of the sprocket except when the sprocket rotates in the payout direction with the passing of the game ball;
A dispensing device for a ball-and-ball game machine in which a stopper is provided to prevent the ball from being bitten is disclosed.

[0010]

By the way, the occurrence of the ball biting in the dispensing device is caused by the fact that the game dispensing ball does not exist in the ball dispensing passage from the ball storage tank to the dispensing device, and then the ball dispensing passage is re-established. This is because, when the game ball starts flowing down, the rotation timing of the sprocket does not coincide with the flow timing of the game ball. Therefore, in order to reliably prevent the ball from being caught, it is necessary to prevent the flow of the game ball from being interrupted on the upstream side of the payout device.

However, according to the technique described in Japanese Patent No. 25003007, the payout operation in the payout device is not prohibited as long as the game balls are present on the ball guide path provided on the bottom surface of the ball storage tank. That is, although the ball guide path is inclined toward the downstream side, the angle of inclination is not so steep because of the structure provided on the bottom surface of the ball storage tank. For this reason, there is a possibility that the game balls may come into contact with each other in the ball guiding path, and the flow of the game balls may be prevented.

As described above, even if the game balls are clogged in the ball guide path and the game balls are not supplied to the payout device, the payout operation in the payout device is performed as long as the game balls exist in the ball guide path. Is not forbidden. For this reason, the game balls flowing down in the ball payout passage are interrupted once, and after the flow of the game balls resumes, it is impossible to completely prevent the ball from being caught in the payout device.

Further, in the technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28887, since the ball is prevented from biting in the dispensing device by restricting the reverse rotation of the sprocket, a game ball flowing down in the ball dispensing passage can be prevented. Even if it is interrupted once, the possibility of ball biting is low.

However, once the game balls flowing down in the ball payout passage are interrupted, it is conceivable that the timing of the rotation of the sprocket and the timing of the flow of the game balls may be slightly shifted. There was also a possibility that the ball biting in could not be completely prevented.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and provides a ball game machine capable of preventing a ball from biting in a payout device and smoothly performing a game ball payout operation. Aim.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A ball game machine of the present invention comprises:
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the following features are provided.

That is, the ball game machine of the present invention comprises: a plurality of winning ports provided in a gaming section; a payout device for paying out gaming balls on condition that the gaming balls have won the winning ports; A ball storage tank for storing game balls, a ball discharge passage for communicating the payout device with the ball storage tank and allowing game balls to flow down, and a control device for controlling the payout device are provided. A ball game machine in which the number of ball breaks that can be paid out for each payout operation in the payout device is set, wherein the ball payout passage on the upstream side of the payout device has a game number equal to or greater than the number of ball breaks. A ball biting prevention detection switch for detecting a game ball in the ball payout passage is provided at a position where the ball can be accumulated without interruption, and the control device detects the game ball by the ball biting prevention detection switch. If you do not pay In which it characterized in that it comprises a dispensing inhibiting means for inhibiting the payout operation of the game ball by the device.

In this case, the payout device includes a sprocket rotating in contact with the game ball passing through the ball payout passage, a stopper for regulating the rotation of the sprocket, and a solenoid for driving the stopper. It is possible to construct from.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine as a typical example of a ball game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

<Pachinko Machine> As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an outer frame 2 for mounting on an island facility, and a mounting base mounted on the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. 3 and a game board 4 mounted on the upper half of the mounting base 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 4 has a substantially circular game section 6 surrounded by a pair of guide rails 5.
In the game section 6, a plurality of obstacle members 7 such as obstacle nails and windmills are arranged, a plurality of special symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and an effect related to the game is displayed as an image. Image display device 8 and two ordinary design display LEDs
An ordinary symbol display device 10 having 9a and 9b, a plurality of winning ports, and an out port 11 for discharging a game ball that has not won any of the winning ports from the inside of the game section 6 are provided.

<Winning Port> The winning port is divided into a plurality of types according to its function, and a general winning port 12 for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls on condition that a game ball has won.
On the condition that the game ball has passed, a normal symbol start port 13 for starting the variation display of the ordinary symbol display LEDs 9a and 9b in the ordinary symbol display device 10, a state where the game ball is easily accepted, and a state where the game ball is easily received. A variable member that can be switched between an unacceptable state (hereinafter, usually referred to as an electrically-powered accessory 14), and for starting a variable display of a special symbol on the image display device 8 on condition that a game ball has won. , And a state in which game balls are easily accepted and a state in which game balls are not easily accepted can be switched. The stop display mode of symbols on the image display device 8 constitutes a predetermined prize mode. In this case, the large winning opening 16 is switched to a state in which the game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

Further, a special electric accessory (attacker) 17 for opening and closing the special winning opening 16 is attached to the special winning opening 16.

<Normal symbol starting port> The above normal symbol starting port 1
Reference numeral 3 is provided at the lower left of the starting winning opening 15. Up to four passing balls of the ordinary symbol starting port 13 can be stored, and based on the winning memory, the symbol variation display on the ordinary symbol display device 10 is performed. On the upper part of the image display device 8, four ordinary symbol storage LEDs 18 for displaying the number of passing symbols of the ordinary symbol opening 13 are provided. The number of passing symbols of the ordinary symbol starting port 13 can be displayed by the lighting number of the ordinary symbol storing LED 18.

<Start Winning Port> A tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessory 14 which can be switched between a state where game balls can be easily received and a state where game balls cannot be received is provided above the start winning port 15. ing. This ordinary electric accessory 14
In a normal state, it is difficult to accept a game ball, and when a "hit" occurs in the ordinary symbol display device 10, the game ball is switched to a state in which the game ball can be easily accepted for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds).

Further, up to four winning balls can be stored in the starting winning opening 15, and based on the winning memory,
The symbol display on the image display device 8 is changed and displayed. On the upper part of the image display device 8, four special symbol storage LEDs for displaying the number of winning combinations stored in the starting winning opening 15 are displayed.
19 are provided. The number of winning combinations stored in the starting winning opening 15 can be displayed based on the number of lighting of the special symbol storage LED 19.

<Image Display Apparatus> The image display apparatus 8 includes:
A game effect is provided by a liquid crystal display device provided substantially at the center of the game section 6 and displaying a plurality of special symbols represented by images on the display section while displaying an animation corresponding to the game state. Can be done. The special symbols displayed on the image display device 8 are, for example, “0”, “1”, “2”,.
It consists of numbers such as "9", and these numbers are displayed variably as three symbol groups side by side. Then, when the combination of the numbers stopped and displayed in each symbol group is “7”, “7”, or “7”, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the general game is performed as a “big hit”. it can.

The above-mentioned special game is, for example, a special winning opening 1
6 is a game in which a larger number of prize balls can be obtained by switching the game balls to a state in which the game balls are easily accepted for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, so that more game balls are won than in the general game.

<Normal Symbol Display Device> The ordinary symbol display device 10 includes two ordinary symbol display LEDs 9a and 9b provided above the image display device 8 and capable of emitting two colors. Although the ordinary symbol display device 10 according to the present embodiment does not actually display the symbols, the two ordinary symbol display LEDs 9a and 9b exhibit the same function as the actual symbol display. In the ordinary symbol display device 10, the two ordinary symbol display LEDs 9a and 9b alternately flash in red and green emission colors, respectively.
When the blinking of the EDs 9a and 9b is completed and the green light is turned on, the "winning" is set as the "winning", and the ordinary electric accessory 14 provided in the starting winning opening 15 is switched to a state in which game balls can be easily received for a predetermined time, and the starting winning is achieved. A game ball is made easy to win in the mouth 15.

The ordinary symbol display device 10 can be constituted by, for example, a 7-segment display or the like in addition to the two ordinary symbol display LEDs 9a and 9b. In this case, for example, "0", "1", "2",...
Numbers such as “7”, “8” and “9” are displayed in a variable manner, and the case where the stopped and displayed number becomes “3” or “7” is defined as “hit”.

<Ball Dispensing Route> On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball storage tank 20 for storing game balls is disposed above the pachinko machine 1, and the ball storage tank 20 A ball payout passage 22 is provided from a ball guideway passage 21 provided below to an upper plate and a lower plate (not shown) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1.

In the middle of the ball payout passage 22, there is provided a payout device 23 for paying out game balls as prizes and paying out game balls lent to players. Further, the ball payout passage 22 on the downstream side of the payout device 23 branches into a payout passage 24 of a prize ball for winning a game ball and a payout passage 25 of a lending ball. 26 are provided. The flow path switching device 26 is switched so that game balls flow down to the payout passage 24 for prize balls in a normal state, and is lent when a ball lending signal is sent from a CR unit (card read / write unit). The game is switched so that the game ball flows down to the ball payout passage 25.

Further, in the ball payout passage 22 on the upstream side of the payout device 23, a game ball in the ball payout passage 22 is detected at a position where game balls equal to or larger than the number of ball segments described later can be accumulated without interruption. Ball detection switch 27 is disposed. The ball bite prevention detection switch 27 includes, for example, a photo sensor, a proximity switch, and the like, and payout of award balls and the like is permitted only when the ball bite prevention detection switch 27 detects a game ball.

It should be noted that between the payout device 23 and the ball biting prevention detection switch 27, adjacent game balls need not be continuous without any gap at all, but may be continuous in a so-called rosary-like connection. A slight gap is also allowed.

<Payout Device> The payout device 23 is a sprocket 28 which rotates in contact with a game ball passing through the ball payout passage 22, a stopper 29 for regulating the rotation of the sprocket 28, and a drive for driving the stopper 29. And the solenoid 30.

In the dispensing device 23, the lower end side of the stopper 29 always projects toward the sprocket 28 by the urging force of a spring (not shown) and is engaged with the sprocket 28. In this state, the rotation of the sprocket 28 is restricted. When the solenoid 30 is excited in response to a payout signal from the control device 50 described later in detail, the stopper 29 is attracted against the urging force of the spring, and the stopper 2 is pulled.
The engagement between the sprocket 9 and the sprocket 28 is released, the sprocket 28 becomes rotatable, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. And when the payout of the predetermined number of game balls is completed,
The solenoid 30 is demagnetized, and the lower end of the stopper 29 projects again toward the sprocket 28 by the urging force of the spring and engages with the sprocket 28 to restrict the rotation of the sprocket 28.

In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of ball segments that can be paid out for each payout operation of the payout device 23 is set. The number of ball divisions is, for example, 15 pieces. The payout device 23 stops paying out the prize balls once at the time when the 15 prize balls are paid out, and judges whether or not there is a request for a lending ball. Is controlled to be performed preferentially.

<Control Device> The payout of game balls as a prize in the pachinko machine 1, the operation of renting game balls, the game operation of the pachinko machine 1, the operation of turning on lamps and LEDs, the generation of sound from speakers, and the like are described below. , CPU, RO
It is controlled by a control device 50 having functions such as M and RAM.

The control device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the control device 50. Control device 50 for controlling pachinko machine 1
As shown in FIG. 3, the main board 51 for performing main control such as winning detection and the state detection of the pachinko machine 1 and the sub-board for performing subordinate control based on the control of the main board 51 Become.

The sub-board includes a symbol control board 52 for controlling a symbol display operation in the image display device 8;
An LED control board 53 for controlling the lighting of the decoration LED 31, an audio control board 54 for controlling the generation of sound effects from the speaker 32, and a prize for controlling the payout operation of the game balls in the payout device 23. And a ball control board 55.

On the main board 51, a starting port switch 33, a count switch 34, a V count switch 35, a winning port switch 36, a ball exhaustion detection switch 37, a lower plate full detection switch 38, a ball bite prevention detection switch 27, and a prize A ball detection switch 39 is connected, and detects a winning ball in accordance with an input signal from these switches, and detects a state of the pachinko machine 1.

To explain each switch, the starting port switch 33 is a switch for detecting a game ball that has won the starting winning opening 15, and the count switch 34 is for detecting a gaming ball that has won the large winning opening 16. The V count switch 35 is a switch for detecting a game ball which has won a continuous winning opening (not shown) in the special winning opening 16, and the winning opening switch 36 is a general winning opening 12.
The switch 37 is a switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize. The ball out detection switch 37 is a switch for detecting whether or not a game ball is stored in the ball storage tank 20. Reference numeral 38 denotes a switch for detecting whether or not the lower plate is full of game balls. The prize ball detection switch 39 is a switch for detecting whether or not spheres are accumulated, and the prize ball detection switch 39 is a switch for detecting a prize ball to which the prize ball should be paid out.

The payout device 2 is provided on the prize ball control board 55.
In FIG. 3, a ball segment control switch 40 for inputting a signal serving as a trigger for a game ball payout control and a prize ball detection switch 39 are connected.

Further, in this embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory (tulip) 14 and the special electric accessory (attacker) 17 are directly controlled by the main board 51.

<Control Procedure> Next, the control device 50 described above is used.
Will be described with particular emphasis on the payout operation of award balls. 4 to 15 are flowcharts showing a control procedure of the pachinko machine 1 by the control device 50. Controls shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 are performed on the main board 51, and controls shown in FIGS. 7 to 15 are performed on the prize ball control board 55.

<Main Routine on Main Board> In the main routine on the main board 51, as shown in FIG.
When the power is turned on, access to the built-in RAM is permitted (S1_1), initialization processing for initializing each set value is performed (S1_2), and interruption to the main routine is permitted (S1_3).

Subsequently, a special symbol control process for controlling the display of the special symbol on the image display device 8 (S1_4).
Is performed, and a normal symbol control process (S1_5) for controlling the display of the normal symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 10 is performed, and a lamp control process (S1_6) for controlling lighting and blinking of the decoration lamp, the decoration LED 31, and the like. Do
A prize ball control process (S1_7) for generating and transmitting a command related to prize ball payout in the payout device 23 is performed.

Subsequently, abnormality management processing (S1_8) for detecting and notifying an error is performed, and random numbers used for effect selection and determination of a stop symbol are updated (S1_8).
9), enter a loop after interrupt permission (S1_3).

<System Interrupt Processing> For this main routine, a system timer interrupt is performed every 3 msec. In this system timer interrupt processing, as shown in FIG. 5, the protection register is evacuated (S2_1), and the random number used in the hit determination and the determination of the hit stop symbol is updated (S2_2).

Subsequently, an input port read process (S2_3) for reading a signal from an input port is performed, a timer update process (S2_4) for updating a timer is performed, and a port output for outputting a signal from an output port is performed. Processing (S
2_5) is performed.

Subsequently, the protection register is restored (S2_
6), permit the interrupt (S2_7), and return to the processing.

<Award Ball Control Process> In the above-described award ball control process (S1_7), as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the game ball has won (S3_1). If the game ball has won the start winning port 15, a "payout request command 1" is transmitted (S3_2).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the general winning opening 12 (S3_3). If the game ball has won the general winning opening 12, a "payout request command 2" is transmitted (S3_4). ).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the special winning opening 16 (S3_5). If the game ball has won the special winning opening 16, a "payout request command 3" is transmitted (S3_6). ).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the payout prohibition flag is ON (S3_7). Here, when the payout prohibition flag is ON, it is determined whether or not all prohibition states have been resolved, that is, detection of a ball out condition by the ball out detection switch 37, and lower plate full switch by the lower plate full switch 35. It is determined whether or not the detection of the tongue state and the detection of the state where the game ball does not exist in the ball storage tank 20 are canceled (S3_8). Then, when all the prohibition states have been resolved, the payout prohibition flag is set to OFF and (S
3_9), the payout permission command is transmitted (S3_1)
0), and the process returns. On the other hand, if the prohibition state has not been resolved, the process returns.

When the dispensing prohibition flag is OFF, whether or not the ball has run out is detected by the ball running out detecting switch 37, and the lower plate is being filled by the lower plate full detecting switch 35. It is determined whether or not it has been detected that the game ball has been turned, and whether or not a game ball exists in the ball storage tank 20 (S3_11 to S3_).
13) If any one of the out-of-ball state, the state in which the lower plate is full, and the state in which there is no game ball in the ball storage tank 20 is set, the payout prohibition flag is turned ON (S3_14). ), Transmit a "payout prohibition command" (S3_15), and return to the process.

On the other hand, if the ball is not in the ball out state, the lower plate is not full, and there is a game ball in the ball storage tank 20, the process is returned to its original state.

<Main Routine in Prize Ball Control Board>
As described above, the prize ball control board 55 controls the payout operation of the game balls based on the control of the main board 51. In the main routine of the award ball control board 55, as shown in FIG. 7, when the power is turned on, access to the built-in RAM is permitted (S4_1), and an initial setting process for initializing each set value is performed. (S4_2), an interrupt to the main routine is permitted (S4_3), a watchdog check process (S4_4) is performed, and a loop after interrupt permission (S4_3) is entered.

<System Interrupt Processing> For this main routine, a system timer interrupt is performed every 1.024 msec. In this system timer interrupt processing, FIG.
As shown in (5), after permitting the interrupt (S5_1), the protection register is evacuated (S5_2), and an input port read process (S5_3) for reading a signal from the input port is performed.

Subsequently, a ball lending control process (S5_4) for renting out game balls is performed, and a prize ball control process (S5_5) for paying out prize balls is performed.

Subsequently, a ball segment detection process (S5_6) for paying out game balls for each ball segment number is performed, and a payout device driving process (S5_7) for driving the payout device 23 and paying out game balls. I do.

Subsequently, a port output process for outputting a signal from the output port (S5_8) is performed, the protection register is restored (S5_9), and the process returns.

<Payment Request Command Reception Interruption Processing> The payment request command transmitted from the main board 51 is received by the command reception interruption processing. In this command reception interrupt processing, as shown in FIG. 9, the protection register is saved (S6_1), the command content transmitted from the main board 51 is stored in the RAM (S6_2), and the protection register is restored (S6_2). S6_3), the interrupt is enabled (S6_3).
4) Return the process.

<Award Ball Control Process> In the above-described award ball control process (S5_5), as shown in FIG. 10, a command analysis process (S7_1) for analyzing a payout request command to determine the number of game balls to be paid out and the like. ) Is performed, a prize ball payout process (S7_2) for paying out a prize ball is performed, and a prize ball detection process (S7_3) for detecting the paid out prize ball and confirming the prize ball payout is performed. To return.

<Command Analysis Process> In the above-described command analysis process (S7_1), as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not a payout request command has been received from the main board 51 (S8_1), and the payout request command has been received. If you do
The payout number in the prize ball counter is added (S8_
2).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a payout prohibition command is received from the main board 51 (S8_3). When the payout prohibition command is received, the payout prohibition flag is turned on (S8_4).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a payout permission command has been received (S8_5). When the payout permission command has been received, the payout inhibition flag which has been ON is turned OFF (S8_6), and the process returns. I do.

<Prize Ball Payout Processing> In the above-described prize ball payout processing (S7_2), as shown in FIG. 12, whether or not the payout prohibition flag is ON (S9_1), the prize ball separation counter is set to "0". (S9_2), and sequentially determines whether or not the award ball counter is "0" (S9_3). Here, when the payout prohibition flag is OFF, the prize ball segment counter is “0”, and the prize ball counter is other than “0”, the number of segments is set to the prize ball segment counter and the sphere segment counter. After storing (S9_4), the process returns.

<Award Ball Detection Process> In the above-described award ball detection process (S7_3), as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the award ball detection switch 39 is turned on (S10_).
1) When the prize ball detection switch 39 is ON, the prize ball decrement counter is decremented by “1” (S
10_2), the award ball counter is decremented by "1" (S10_).
3) Return the processing.

<Payout Device Driving Process> In the above-described payout device driving process (S5_7), as shown in FIG. 14, from the state where the ball payout passage 22 is closed and the payout device 23 is stopped (S11_1), payout is prohibited. It is determined whether or not the flag is ON (S11_2) and whether or not the ball segment counter is “0” (S11_3). Here, when the payout prohibition flag is OFF and the ball separation counter is not “0”, the ball payout passage 22 is opened and the payout device 23 is driven (S11_4).

<Sphere segment detection process> In the above-described ball segment detection process (S5_6), as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the ball segment control switch 40 is turned on (S5).
12_1), when the ball segment control switch 40 is turned on, the ball segment counter is decremented by "1" (S12).
—2), the process returns.

<Other Embodiments> In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 has been described as an example of a typical ball game machine, but the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1. However, the present invention can be applied to other ball game machines as long as the game ball pays out game balls as a prize.

[0072]

Since the ball game machine of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the ball game machine of the present invention,
A ball biting prevention detection switch for detecting a game ball in the ball payout passage is provided at a position on the upstream side of the payout device where the game balls in the ball payout passage can be accumulated without interruption without interruption. If the ball biting prevention switch does not detect a game ball, the payout device prohibits the payout operation of the game ball.

Therefore, when game balls are paid out by the payout device, there are always more game balls than the number of ball divisions in the ball payout path on the upstream side of the payout device. The supply of game balls is not interrupted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the payout device from biting the ball and smoothly perform the payout operation of the game ball.

Particularly, when a payout device is constituted by a sprocket which rotates in contact with a game ball passing through a ball payout passage, a stopper for regulating the rotation of the sprocket, and a solenoid for driving the stopper. Therefore, the rotation timing of the sprocket does not deviate from the falling timing of the game ball, and the ball biting in the payout device can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a control device for controlling the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (main flow in the main board).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (system timer interrupt processing on the main board).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (prize ball control processing on the main board).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (main flow in the prize ball control board).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (system timer interrupt processing in the prize ball control board);

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (command reception interrupt processing).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (prize ball control processing).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (command analysis processing).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (prize ball payout processing).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (prize ball detection processing).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (payout device driving process).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing of the pachinko machine by the control device (ball segment detection processing).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Mounting base 4 Game board 5 Guide rail 6 Game part 7 Obstacle member 8 Image display device 9 Normal design display LED 10 Normal design display device 11 Out opening 12 General winning opening 13 Normal design starting opening 14 Normal electric motor Entry 15 Start winning prize opening 16 Winning prize opening 17 Special electric accessory 18 Normal design memory LED 19 Special design storage LED 20 Ball storage tank 21 Ball guideway passage 22 Ball payout passage 23 Payout device 24 Prize ball payout passage 25 Lending ball Discharge passage 26 flow path switching device 27 ball biting prevention detection switch 28 sprocket 29 stopper 30 solenoid 31 decoration LED 32 speaker 33 starting port switch 34 count switch 35 V count switch 36 winning port switch 37 ball out detection switch 38 lower plate full Ton detection switch 39 Prize ball detection Switch 40 balls separated control switch 50 controller 51 main board 52 symbol control board 53 LED control board 54 audio control board 55 prize balls control board

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of winning ports provided in a gaming section;
A payout device for paying out game balls on condition that a game ball has won the winning opening, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a communication between the payout device and the ball storage tank. A ball game machine comprising a ball payout path for letting a ball flow down, and a control device for controlling the payout device, wherein the number of ball segments that can be paid out for each payout operation in the payout device is set. In the ball dispensing passage on the upstream side of the dispensing device, a ball bite for detecting a game ball in the ball dispensing passage at a position where game balls equal to or larger than the number of ball segments can be accumulated without interruption. An anti-discharge detection switch is provided, and the control device includes a payout prohibition unit for prohibiting a payout operation of the game ball by the payout device when the ball biting prevention detection switch does not detect a game ball. You A pinball game machine. 2. A dispensing device comprising: a sprocket rotating in contact with a game ball passing through the ball dispensing passage; a stopper for restricting rotation of the sprocket; and a solenoid for driving the stopper. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein