JP2579287B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

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 represented by a pachinko game machine, for example, and more particularly to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit into a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine of this type, if a hit ball hit in a game area wins a prize area, an electric ball payout means is used. Is operated so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player.

[0003]

When a player plays a game in this kind of ball game machine, the player first borrows a ball using a separately provided ball rental machine, and plays the ball that has been lent. The game was played by throwing it into a ball game machine. As a result, there is an inconvenience of forcing the player to perform a complicated operation of inserting a lending ball into a ball game machine. On the other hand, the ball lending machine provided adjacent to the gaming machine lends a ball, and the released lending ball is configured to be discharged to a ball tray or the like of a ball game machine through a guide path. However, in this case, there is a new inconvenience that the guide path becomes a hindrance to a player during the game. In addition, a dedicated ball payout mechanism for renting a ball must be provided, and there is a disadvantage that the equipment cost is high.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned conventional ball game machine,
The means for detecting the discharge of the ball by the electric ball discharge means breaks down, for example, and the electric ball discharge means is established even though the prize ball payout condition established by, for example, the winning of the hit ball into the winning area is satisfied. In some cases, an abnormal ball payout may occur, in which the release of a ball by the player is not detected. If such an abnormal ball payout occurs, the ball is paid out to a player in excess of a predetermined number to be paid out, and The side may suffer unexpected disadvantages.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to prevent various inconveniences caused when lending a ball from a ball lending device provided separately from a ball-and-ball game machine. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of minimizing an unexpected disadvantage of a game arcade when a ball payout abnormality occurs.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area. ,
An electric ball payout means capable of electrically operating and paying out a ball to a player, and a prize ball payout condition established by winning of a hit ball in the winning area is established or a predetermined ball lending condition is established. In the case, the ball payout control means for controlling the payout of the ball from the electric ball payout means, and there is a ball to be paid out and the prize ball payout condition or the ball lending condition is satisfied, A dispensing abnormality determining means for determining a dispensing abnormality when the dispensing of the ball by the electric ball dispensing means is not detected; and an abnormality notifying means for performing abnormality notification when the dispensing abnormality determining means determines the dispensing abnormality. Features.

[0007]

According to the present invention, by the operation of the ball payout control means, when a prize ball payout condition established by the winning of a ball in the winning area is established or when a predetermined ball lending condition is established, an electric connection is established. Control for paying out balls from the ball payout means is performed. In addition, due to the function of the payout abnormality determining means, when there is a ball to be paid out and the prize ball payout condition or the ball lending condition is satisfied, the payout of the ball by the electric ball payout means is not detected. The dispensing abnormality is determined. Then, when the dispensing abnormality is determined, abnormality notification is performed by the abnormality notification means.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a ball and ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied. The pachinko machine 10 includes normal winning ports 14a, 14b, 14c, 16a, 16b provided in a game area formed on the front of the game board 12. Further, a yakmono called a so-called tulip or ordinary winning openings 18a and 18b are provided. Each of these winning ports is a winning port determined so that 13 prize balls are paid out by winning one pachinko ball.

A variable display device 20 is provided at the center of the game board 12.
Are provided, and start winning ports 22, 24a and 24b for starting the variable display device 20 are provided at three places. These starting winning ports 22, 24a, 24b
The number of prize balls to be paid out by winning a pachinko ball is set to, for example, seven.

Further, when the display of the variable display device 20 becomes a fixed state, for example, when three displays such as "7", "7", and "7" are displayed, pachinko balls are more likely to win. In other states, there is provided a variable winning area 26 in which a pachinko ball cannot win in the closed state. When a pachinko ball wins in the variable winning area 26, thirteen prize balls are paid out for one winning ball. The winning ports 14a, 14b, 14
c, 16a, 16b, 18a, 18b, starting winning opening 2
2, 24a, 24b and the variable prize area 26 constitute a prize area provided in the game area and defined so that a predetermined number of balls are paid out when a hit ball wins.

In the lowermost central portion of the game board 12, there is provided an out ball entrance 28 for receiving a pachinko ball which has not won a winning area or a winning opening.

Further, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes a prize ball outlet, and 32 denotes a hit ball supply tray including a hit ball waiting gutter, which stores pachinko balls and guides pachinko balls one by one to a pachinko ball firing mechanism (not shown). It is for. 3
Reference numeral 4 denotes a surplus ball outlet, and 36 denotes a surplus ball receiving tray.
4 for receiving a prize ball or the like discharged through the shutter 4. Reference numeral 38 denotes a hitting handle, and by operating the hitting handle 38, a hitting mechanism (not shown) is driven.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a back surface structure of a pachinko machine 10 to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 40 denotes a prize ball storage tank for storing prize balls, to which prize balls are supplied from a supply pipe (not shown).

The pachinko machine 10 is characterized in that, as a prize ball dispensing device for dispensing prize balls stored in a prize ball storage tank 40, an electric prize ball dispensing device 4 as shown in the figure.
2 is provided.

A prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 42 passes through a prize ball passage 44 which is an example of a ball taxiway.
From the prize ball exit 46, the above-described front side hit ball supply tray 32
(See FIG. 2). In addition, when the ball is overflowing into the hitting ball supply tray 32 (see FIG. 2), the pachinko ball is full up to the prize ball outlet 46 as an example of the ball outlet. The pachinko balls are paid out from the surplus ball outlet 34 (see FIG. 2) to the surplus ball tray 36 (see FIG. 2).

In the prize ball passage 44, a ball removal mechanism 4 is provided.
7 is added. The ball removal mechanism 47 is provided in the ball removal passage 4.
9 and the prize ball falling down the prize ball passage 44 to the prize ball exit 4
6 includes a switching valve 51 for switching between dropping to the direction 6 and dropping to the ball ejection passage 49 side, and a solenoid 53 as an example of an electric drive source connected to the switching valve 51.

The ball removal mechanism 47 is used for removing the premium balls in the premium ball storage tank 40 when, for example, the day is closed. Ball removal mechanism 47
Is operated by the solenoid 5 when the operation start signal is given.
3 is turned on, and the switching valve 51 is switched from the state of the solid line to the state of the dashed line. If the prize ball payout device 42 is driven in this state, the prize ball in the prize ball storage tank 40 passes through the prize ball passage 44, is received by the switching valve 51, and is guided to the ball removal passage 49. .

When the ball is removed, the solenoid 53 is removed.
May be linked with the operation of the prize ball payout device 42, or may be performed separately. A ball boring device is provided between an electric ball discharging means to be described later and the ball outlet, and includes a switching valve which is operated by an electric drive source to switch a ball to the ball outlet side or the ball boring passage side. Have been.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the structure of the prize ball dispensing device 42, which is drawn in a state in which a cover member on the front surface is removed to explain the internal structure thereof. Also,
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball payout device 42 and a portion related thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, prize ball payout device 42 includes a mounting board 58 mounted on the back side of game board 12, and a cover member 60 arranged in parallel with mounting board 58. ing. Mounting board 58 and cover member 60
For example, the width is slightly wider than the diameter of one pachinko ball, and one pachinko ball can pass through.

A transport belt 62 for transporting pachinko balls is provided between the mounting board 58 and the cover member 60. The transport belt 62 is stretched between a main rotary pulley 64 and a secondary rotary pulley 66. The main rotary pulley 64 is driven by a drive motor 68, while the secondary rotary pulley 66 is rotatably mounted between the mounting board 58 and the cover member 60.

The outer surface of the conveyor belt 62, that is, the outer surface opposite to the inner surface that abuts or engages with the peripheral surfaces of the main rotary pulley 64 and the slave rotary pulley 66, is equidistant with respect to the length direction. A prize ball mounting concave portion 70 is formed in the upper portion, and the concave portion 70 allows the prize balls to be conveyed one by one.

The inner surface of the conveyor belt 62 is formed with irregularities, and engages with the irregularities formed on the surfaces of the main rotary pulley 64 and the sub-rotary pulley 66 to form the conveyor belt 6.
2 is moved without slipping on each pulley.

When the conveyor belt 62 is made of a material having a large friction coefficient such as rubber, it is not necessary to form the concave and convex portions on the inner surface thereof. It is.

As shown in FIG. 3, the conveyor belt 62 is arranged so that the upper surface thereof is gently upwardly inclined from the side of the auxiliary rotary pulley 66 to the side of the main rotary pulley 64. This prevents the main rotating pulley 64 from rolling on the transport belt 62 from the side of the main rotating pulley 64 to the side of the sub-rotating pulley 66.

The prize ball communication port 7 formed in the mounting board 58
The prize balls that have rolled out of 2 are sequentially placed one by one on the prize ball mounting concave portion 70 of the transport belt 62 and are sent to the main rotary pulley 64 side as the transport belt 62 moves.

Near the main rotary pulley 64, a prize ball detector 7 is provided.
The prize balls 4 are attached to the prize ball outlet 76 and conveyed by the conveyor belt 62.

Therefore, as will be described later, when the rotation of the drive motor 68 is started based on the prize ball payout start signal and the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball detector 74 reaches a predetermined number, If the drive motor 68 is stopped at any time, it is possible to pay out an arbitrary number of prize balls.

The prize ball to be dispensed falls downward through the prize ball exit 76. Reference numeral 78 denotes a prize ball straightening projection for regulating the prize ball sent by the conveyor belt 62 so as to be always one prize ball for one prize ball mounting recess 70. is there.

As shown in FIG. 4, the prize ball falling at the prize ball exit 76 reaches the prize ball passage 44.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the back side of the pachinko machine 10 for explaining the mounting position of a detection switch for detecting a winning pachinko ball at each winning opening of the pachinko machine 10. It is. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 80 denotes a winning ball guide cover, and the cover 80 is attached to guide the pachinko balls winning in each winning port in a predetermined direction. By using such a winning ball guiding cover 80, it is possible to guide a pachinko ball winning in each winning opening in a desired direction without separately providing a winning ball guiding gutter corresponding to each winning opening. Has become.

Next, the flow of the winning balls will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 and with reference to FIGS. The winning ball that has won the winning openings 14a, 14b, 14c is guided to the winning ball detector 82, and the winning ball detector 82
Is detected by The winning ball that has won the winning opening 16a is guided to the winning ball detector 84 and detected by the winning ball detector 84. The winning ball that has won the winning opening 16b is guided to be detected by the winning ball detector 86, and similarly, the winning ball that has won the winning opening 18a, 18b is the winning ball detector 88, 90, respectively. Is induced to be detected by

The winning ball that has won the starting winning port 22 is guided to the starting winning ball detector 92 and detected by the detector 92. The winning balls that have won the starting winning ports 24a and 24b are detected by the starting winning ball detection switches 94 and 96, respectively.

Further, the winning ball that has won the variable winning area 26 is detected by the winning ball detector 98.

The winning balls detected by the respective winning ball detectors are guided by ball guiding gutters 99 (see FIG. 1).
Treated as an out ball.

In the above embodiment, the winning ball detectors corresponding to each winning opening and the winning area are provided. However, the number of the winning ball detectors can be reduced as follows. .

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a back surface structure according to another embodiment of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part thereof. The features of the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are as follows.

First, the prize ball detectors respectively corresponding to the prize ports 14a, 14b, 14c, the prize ports 16a, 16b, and the prize ports 18a, 18b are omitted, and instead, the prize is paid to each of these prize ports. A winning ball collecting gutter 100 for guiding balls is provided, and a common winning ball detector 104 is provided for detecting a winning ball guided by the winning ball collecting gutter 100 and falling on the winning ball passage passage 102. That is. This is because the winning openings 14a, 14b, 14c, 16a, 16b, 1
8a and 18 are because 13 prize balls are paid out for one winning ball. If you do this,
It is not necessary to provide a winning ball detector individually for each winning opening, and the number of winning ball detectors can be reduced.

Another feature of the back surface structure is to provide starting winning ball detectors 92, 94, 96 corresponding to the three starting winning ports 22, 24a, 24b, respectively. In order to prevent the winning ball detected at 96 from being detected again by the winning ball detector 104, a starting winning ball guiding gutter 106 is provided and is processed as an out ball.

The rear structure shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is modified to replace the start winning ball detectors 92, 94, 96 provided corresponding to the three starting winning ports, respectively. A start winning ball detector for commonly detecting a starting winning ball winning three starting winning ports may be provided below 106.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of a drive control circuit of the prize ball payout device 42 in the pachinko machine 10 to which the above-described embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 8, the drive control circuit of prize ball dispensing apparatus 42 includes a central processing unit 108 mainly constituted by a microphone computer, for example. Note that the central processing unit 108 may be configured by a discrete logic circuit.

The central processing unit 108 includes a control judgment unit 10
9 and a storage unit 110 are included. Central processing unit 10
8 shows a winning ball detection signal from a winning ball detector 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 98 or a common winning ball detector 104 provided separately for each of the above-mentioned winning ports, and each starting winning ball. Starting winning prize ball detection signals from the detectors 92, 94, 96 are provided. Further, a detection output of the prize ball detector 74 of the prize ball payout device 42 is provided. Also, the output of the out-of-ball detector 112, which is output when the number of prize balls in the prize ball storage tank 40 (see FIG. 1) becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number, is given.

Central processing unit 108 is further provided with outputs of timer circuit 114 and reset circuit 116. The timer circuit 114 is reset, for example, each time an operation start signal is supplied to the drive motor 68, and starts counting time. As will be described later, the timer circuit 114 functions as a compensation mechanism for ensuring that the prize ball payout by the prize ball payout device 42 is performed without error. The reset circuit 116 is for supplying a re-drive signal to the central processing unit 108.

The central processing unit 108 controls the drive of the drive motor 68 and controls the trouble notification unit 118. The drivable notification device 118 operates when the prize ball payout by the prize ball payout device 42 is not performed normally.

The operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 8 will be briefly described as follows. Winning ball detectors 82, 84, 86,
When a signal from 88, 90, 98 or 104 is given, the central processing unit 108 drives the drive motor 68 to start the prize ball payout by the prize ball payout device 42. At the same time, the timer circuit 114 starts measuring time.

When the prize ball payout device 42 starts paying out prize balls, the prize ball detector 74 detects the prize balls to be paid out one by one and supplies a detection signal to the central processing unit 108.
In the central processing unit 108, the winning ball detectors 82, 84, 8
When there is a signal from 6, 88, 90, 98 or 104, the drive motor 68 is driven until the prize ball detector 74 gives a signal indicating that 13 prize balls have been paid out. At that time, the winning ball detectors 82, 84, 8
When there is a signal from 6, 88, 90, 98 or 104, the signal is stored in the storage unit 110, and after the present prize ball payout is completed, the prize ball payout based on the stored prize ball detection signal. Perform

Similarly, start winning ball detectors 92, 94, 9
When the start winning ball detection signal is given from the CPU 6, the central processing unit 108 drives the drive motor 68 and the winning ball detector 7
The drive motor 68 is driven until four to seven prize ball detection pulses are given.

As a result, 13 prize balls are paid out according to the winning of the pachinko ball into the normal winning opening or the winning area, and 7 winning balls are paid out according to the winning ball into the starting winning opening. Will be. Further, when a winning ball is continuously generated, it is stored in the storage unit 11, so that there is no trouble that the winning ball is not paid out when the winning ball is continuously generated.

By the way, while the drive motor 68 is being driven, the detection output of the winning ball detector 74 is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds).
If not, the control determination unit 109 of the central processing unit 108
Determines an abnormal state and stops the drive motor 68. At the same time, the central processing unit 108
To notify that the prize ball dispensing device 42 is abnormal. The certain time at this time is measured by the timer circuit 114.

If there is a winning ball at the time of occurrence of this abnormality, the storing unit 110 stores it.

When there is a signal input from the burnout detector 112, the central processing unit 108 stops the drive motor 68 and waits for the supply of the prize ball to the prize ball storage tank 40 (see FIG. 1). .

When the output from the out-of-ball detector 112 is given, when the prize ball is being paid out, for example, when 13 prize balls have to be paid out, 10 prize balls are paid out. If the payout of three prize balls has not been paid, the remaining three prize balls are stored in the storage unit 112.
Is stored.

When each of the above-described abnormalities has occurred and the prize ball payout operation is temporarily stopped and the abnormalities are resolved,
A reset signal is provided from the reset circuit 116 to the central processing unit 108, and the central processing unit 108 resumes the control operation.

Although not shown, the central processing unit 108
Is provided with a backup power supply in order to retain the storage contents of the storage unit 110 even during a power failure or the like.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another pachinko machine 130 to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied. The feature of the pachinko machine 130 shown here is that a function of a ball rental machine is added to a normal pachinko machine.

More specifically, on the left side of the front frame of the pachinko machine 130, a coin slot 132 and a coin return port 134 for a ball lending mechanism are provided. More preferably, a bill insertion slot 136 may be provided as shown.

In the pachinko machine 130 shown in FIG. 9, when coins or bills are inserted or inserted from the coin insertion slot 132 or the bill insertion slot 136, a pachinko ball corresponding to the inserted amount is lent and lent. Pachinko balls are automatically paid out to the hitting ball waiting gutter 138.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the back surface structure of the pachinko machine 130 shown in FIG. On the back side of the pachinko machine 130, similarly to the pachinko machine 10 described above, a prize ball payout device 42 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided.

In FIG. 10, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

In FIG. 10, a coin discriminator 150 is provided near the coin insertion slot 132, and a bill discriminator 152 is provided near the bill insertion slot 136. The coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 132 is collected through the coin chute 154, and the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 136 is also collected by a banknote collection device (not shown).

FIG. 11 shows a drive control circuit of the premium ball payout device 42 in the pachinko machine 130. The drive control circuit of FIG. 11 also includes the pachinko machine 10 described in FIG.
This is almost the same as the drive control circuit. However, the following points are different.

In other words, the drive control circuit of FIG. 11 controls the prize ball payout device 42 to use not only the prize ball payout operation but also the operation of paying out lent balls when lending a ball.

More specifically, when the outputs of the coin discriminator 150 and the bill discriminator 152 are provided to the central processing unit 108, the central processing unit 108 starts driving the drive motor 68. Accordingly, the payout of the pachinko balls stored in the prize ball storage tank 40 starts. The paid-out pachinko balls are detected one by one by the prize ball detector 74, and when the number of input pulses from the prize ball detector 74 becomes, for example, 25, the central processing unit 108 controls the drive motor 68 to stop.

As a result, by inserting coins from the coin slot 132 for lending out the balls, the prize ball dispensing device 42 is driven, for example, 25 pachinko balls are paid out, and the hitting ball waiting gutter 138 is automatically given. Hepachinko balls will be replenished.

Incidentally, 25 pachinko balls may be paid out based on the output of the coin discriminator 150, and another number of prize balls may be paid out based on the output of the bill discriminator 152, or As in the case of coins, 25 pachinko balls may be paid out and the change may be returned to the player.

The operation control for paying out prize balls in the control circuit of FIG. 11 is exactly the same as that of the control circuit of FIG. 8, and a description thereof will be omitted. The central processing unit 108 pays out the ball from the electric ball payout means when a prize ball payout condition established by winning a ball in the winning area is established or when a predetermined ball lending condition is established. A ball payout control means for performing control is configured. The central processing unit 108 also serves as a payout abnormality determining means for determining a payout abnormality when discharge of a ball by an electric ball discharging means described later is not detected even though a predetermined ball payout condition is satisfied. It is configured. The trouble notification device 118 constitutes abnormality notification means for performing abnormality notification when the payment abnormality determination means determines a payment abnormality.

In each of the embodiments described above, the number of prize balls is determined according to the winning of pachinko balls in the normal winning opening.
13 pieces, 7 pieces according to the winning ball to the starting winning opening,
Of course, the number of prize balls to be paid out can be changed to any number.

Also, a prize ball to be paid out for each winning opening may be set. For example, in FIG.
14b and 14c have 13 prize balls, winning openings 16a and 16
b is 15 prize balls, winning prizes 18a and 18b are 10 prize balls, variable winning opening 26 is 15 prize balls, starting winning opening 22 is 5 prize balls, and starting winning openings 24a and 24b are prizes. The number of prize balls to be paid out for each winning opening may be different, such as seven balls. In such a case,
The prize ball payout apparatus 42 according to one embodiment of the present invention can smoothly pay out a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning opening.

In this embodiment, the prize state of the ball-and-ball game machine is determined mainly by the fact that a game ball has won a prize hole.
The predetermined prize ball is paid out, but in addition, the display of the variable display device 20 (see FIG. 2) is constant,
For example, when "7", "7" and "7" are displayed,
A prize ball may be paid out.

FIG. 12 is an illustrative view showing a basic structure of a prize ball payout apparatus 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The prize ball dispensing device 160 shown in FIG. 12 has a prize ball passage 162 provided substantially vertically, for example, and a ball provided in connection with the prize ball passage 162 so that the prize ball can easily fall. A feed gear 164 and a prize ball detector 166 are included.

More specifically, the prize ball passage 162 is
A slit of a predetermined width is formed in a part thereof in the vertical direction. The ball feed gear 164 is arranged such that a part of the outer edge of the ball feed gear 164 projects from the slit 168 to the inside of the prize ball passage 162. Ball feed gear 1
64 can be driven intermittently by a pulse motor 170. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the ball feed gear 120, ball feed recesses 172 are continuously formed at regular intervals.

For this reason, the pachinko balls falling in the prize ball passage 162 are locked one by one in the ball feed recess 172 of the ball feed gear 164, and the prize balls are one by one with the rotation of the ball feed gear 164. It falls below the prize ball passage 162.

Further, the ball feed recess 17 of the ball feed gear 164
When the prize balls are locked in 2, the locked pachinko balls are detected one by one by the prize ball detector 166.

Therefore, the prize ball payout device 160 shown in FIG. 12 also starts driving the pulse motor 70 in response to the prize ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the output of the prize ball detector 166. By detecting this and stopping the pulse motor 170, a prize ball dispensing device capable of dispensing an arbitrary number of prize balls each time can be realized, similarly to the prize ball dispensing device 42 described above.

Therefore, the prize ball payout device 160 can be replaced with the prize ball payout device 42 described above.

As described above, when a proper currency is inserted for winning a ball into the winning area or lending a ball, the display result of the variable display device 20 is determined in a predetermined display mode. In such a case, the predetermined ball payout condition is satisfied, and the prize ball payout devices 42 and 160 are operated to discharge the ball through the prize ball exit 46 through the prize ball exit 46 to the player. The prize ball payout devices 42 and 160 constitute electric ball discharge means for discharging a ball into a ball guide path leading to the ball outlet based on establishment of a predetermined ball payout condition. The motor 68 constitutes a ball payout drive motor.

[0081]

According to the present invention, when the prize ball payout condition is satisfied, the prize ball is paid out from the electric ball payout means, and when the ball lending condition is satisfied by the same electric ball payout means. The ball is paid out and the ball is lent. That is,
Since the same electric ball payout means also serves as prize ball payout and ball lending, there is no need to separately provide ball payout means dedicated to ball lending, and ball lending from a separately provided ball lending device. There is no need to throw the ball into a ball game machine or guide the ball game machine to a bowl.

Further, when there is a payout abnormality that the payout of the ball by the electric ball payout means is not detected even though there is a ball to be paid out and the prize ball payout condition or the ball lending condition is satisfied. Since the fact is notified, a staff member of the game hall can find the notification and take an artificial response as soon as possible, thereby preventing an unexpected disadvantage on the game hall side as much as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
0 is a rear view.

FIG. 2 shows a pachinko machine 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
0 is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a prize ball dispensing device 42 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an improved view showing the configuration of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a prize ball dispensing device 42 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a pachinko machine 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
0 is a partially enlarged view of the back side.

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko machine 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
11 is a diagram illustrating another example of the back surface structure of No. 0. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of the back surface structure of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the prize ball payout device 42.

FIG. 9 is a front view of another pachinko machine 130 to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of another pachinko machine 130 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

11 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the premium ball payout device of the pachinko machine 130. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an illustrative view for explaining a configuration of a premium ball payout apparatus 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 130 are pachinko machines, 42 is a prize ball payout device (the pachinko machine 130 also serves as a lending ball payout device), 62 is a conveyor belt, 64 is a main rotary pulley, 68 is a motor, and 70 is a prize ball mounting. A concave recess 74, a prize ball detector 74, a prize ball passage 44 as an example of a ball guideway, a prize ball outlet 46 as an example of a ball outlet, a ball punching mechanism 47 as an example of a ball punching device, and a ball payout 108. A central processing unit as an example of a control unit and a payout abnormality determining unit, 118 is a trouble notification device as an example of an abnormality notification unit, and 160 is another example of a prize ball payout device.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, wherein a prize area provided in the game area, in which the ball can win, An electric ball payout means capable of paying out to a player, and when a prize ball payout condition established by winning of a hit ball into the winning area is established or when a predetermined ball lending condition is established, the electric ball Ball payout control means for performing control of paying out balls from payout means; and balls by the electric ball payout means even though there are balls to be paid out and the prize ball payout condition or the ball lending condition is satisfied. A ball game, comprising: a payout abnormality determining means for determining a payout abnormality when no payout is detected; and an abnormality notifying means for performing an abnormality notification when the payout abnormality determining means determines the payout abnormality. Machine.