JP2760974B2 - Gaming 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 gaming machine that electrically detects a winning ball and causes a control device to operate a ball discharging device to discharge the ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, a prize ball discharging device composed of a ball sheath or the like is operated by a link mechanism using the weight and size of a prize ball that has won a prize ball in a prize hole, and a prize for the prize ball is obtained. The ball was being ejected.

Further, in recent years, when a special game mode occurs, a large number of winning balls are generated, and a gaming machine capable of allowing a player to obtain a large number of winning balls in a short period of time is becoming popular.

[0004] Further, there are a type in which a different number of prize balls are set depending on a winning opening, and a type in which a game machine discharges lending balls, and it is becoming difficult to cope with the conventional prize ball discharge device.

[0005] In view of this, there have been increasing gaming machines that electrically detect a winning ball and discharge a prize ball by using a ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of balls based on the electric signal.

[0006]

However, in a device for ejecting a ball by an electric operation, a plurality of types of detectors and driving sources, and further, a signal from these detectors is read and a predetermined process is performed to perform the driving source. A plurality of types of power supply voltages corresponding to the respective components are supplied to these electrical components, but depending on the performance of the power supply circuit, the capacity of the load side, and the like. When the power is turned on, the time required for each of the electrical components to reach a predetermined power supply voltage for normal operation varies.

[0007] Further, if used for a long time,
Due to a change in the performance of the power supply circuit, a change in the resistance value on the load side, or the like, a change occurs with respect to the time required for each electrical component to reach a predetermined power supply voltage at which normal operation is performed.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has been developed for a ball discharge device (for example, a prize ball discharge device 16) capable of discharging a required number of balls and a ball game. A control device (200) for detecting one winning ball and controlling the discharge of a predetermined number of balls, in a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine or the like), a condition under which balls can be discharged from the ball discharging device. Is established, for example, a safe 21 and an odd sensor 60, etc., and the control device sets at least an output signal from the ejectable condition determination means as a necessary condition. Activating means (for example, 0.21 to 0.25 in FIG. 29) for starting the discharge of the sphere, and the output from the dischargeable condition determination means when the control device is turned on. Signal for a predetermined period Only with no input signal processing means (e.g., 0.06,0.19, etc. Figure 29) was included.

[0009]

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a condition for enabling a ball to be ejected from a ball ejection device is established by an activation means of a control device for detecting one winning ball generated in a ball game and controlling the ejection of a predetermined number of balls. The discharge of the ball of the ball discharge device is started with the output signal from the dischargeable condition determination means to be determined as a necessary condition, and the input signal processing means causes the dischargeable condition determination means to output the signal from the dischargeable condition determination means when the control device is turned on. The output signal is not accepted for a predetermined period.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a game board of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine, 2 is a base (also called a front frame) for mounting the game board 1 in a frame 3 from the front side, and 4 is a game board 1
A cover glass 5 covers a front surface of the device 2 and a frame 5 supports the base 2.

The game board 1 is detachably mounted in the frame 3 of the base 2 by locking members 6a and 6b, and the cover glass 4 is attached to the base 2 via a glass frame 7 so as to be openable and closable.
Is rotatably mounted to the machine frame 5 by hinges 8a and 8b. 9a and 9b are locking hooks of the base 2.

In the gaming section on the surface of the game board 1, various winning ports, out ports, a large number of game nails and the like are arranged.
Collecting gutters 10a and 10b are formed on the back surface of each of the winning pits for guiding winning prize balls winning each prize port. In recent pachinko machines having a variable winning device on the game board, in addition to a general winning port such as a natural winning port, a specific winning port for starting the variable winning device is provided. In order to be able to change the number of prize balls between the winning of the game and the winning of a specific winning opening, a collecting gutter 10a connected to a general winning opening in two systems is provided on the back side of the gaming board 1 on the back side, and a specific winning opening is provided on the back of the gaming board 1. A connecting gutter 10b to be connected is formed on the near side. The collecting gutter 10b and the specific winning opening are the collecting gutter 1
Oa are connected by a flow path (not shown) passing through
The lower portions of the collecting gutters 10a and 10b are opened.

A predetermined opening is formed in the rear portion of the frame of the base 2 in accordance with the structure of the back surface of the game board 1, and an opening / closing cover 11 for covering the back surface of the game board 1 is mounted behind the opening. A ball launching mechanism 14 including a ball supply mechanism, a firing rod 12, a motor 13 and the like is provided at the lower left portion of the base 2 in the drawing.
Is a prize ball discharging device 1 from the upper part to the right part and the lower part.
6 are provided.

The prize ball processing device 15 processes the prize balls flowing down the collecting gutters 10a and 10b on the back surface of the game board 1 for each system. Like the gutters 10a and 10b, they are provided in two systems. In FIG. 2, only one of the two systems is shown, but the guide gutters 17a, 17 connected to the collecting gutters 10a, 10b.
7b and flow control gutters 18a, 1 following the guide gutters 17a, 17b.
8b and the outlet gutters 19a, 1 following the flow control gutters 18a, 18b.
9b, stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b installed on the flow control gutters 18a and 18b, and a winning ball detector (safe sensor)
The guide gutter 17a, the regulating gutter 18a, the outlet gutter 19a, the stopper mechanism 20a, and the safe sensor 21a
7b, regulating gutter 18b, outlet gutter 19b, stopper mechanism 20
b, The safe sensor 21b is arranged on the near side of the rear surface of the frame of the base 2.

The guide gutters 17a and 17b have upper opening shapes substantially the same as the lower opening shapes of the collecting gutters 10a and 10b, and correspond to the collecting gutters when the game board 1 is mounted on the frame 3 of the base 2. The bottom 23 is connected to the openings 10a and 10b, and gradually descends toward the center following the curved portion 22 on the left side of the opening, and gradually descends from the right side of the opening toward the center. A guide portion 24 forming a predetermined step with respect to the bottom portion 23; an alignment portion 25 for aligning and passing pachinko balls from the end of the guide portion 24 toward the end of the bottom portion 23; and a pachinko ball perpendicular to the end of the bottom portion 23 And a drop portion 26 that can pass through each one.

The flow control gutters 18a, 18b are connected to the guide gutters 17a,
A guiding portion 27 that is gently inclined downward so that pachinko balls can pass one by one following the falling portion 26 of 17b;
A flow control part 29 that can pass pachinko balls one by one following the introduction part 28 at the end of the slant at an inclination angle of approximately 45 degrees, and a drop part 30 that drops the pachinko balls perpendicular to the flow control part 29 and formed. Is done. The upper wall of the guiding portion 27 is inclined upward so that the passage cross section becomes somewhat larger toward the introduction portion 28 at the terminal end, and the upper wall of the introduction portion 28 has a pachinko ball above the subsequent pachinko ball at the introduction portion 28. The pachinko balls entering the guiding portion 27 are smoothly flown into the flow regulating portion 29 without causing clogging of the balls in the introducing portion 28 so as not to go. The flow regulating portion 29 is formed in a straight path shape and has a predetermined length, and the passage cross section of the flow regulating portion 29 is formed in a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball passes through substantially the center of the passage. You. Drop part 30
Is formed in a passage cross section larger than the flow regulating portion 29 so that the pachinko ball from the flow regulating portion 29 quickly falls.

The outflow gutters 19a, 19b are provided with flow control gutters 18a,
The falling part 32 is formed from an inclined part 31 following the falling part 30 of 18b and the downstream part 32. The outlet of the downstream part 32 is connected to a collecting gutter (not shown) at the rear of the pachinko machine. In addition, each gutter 17a, 17
The b, 18a, 18b, 19a, and 19b may be formed separately on the rear side and the front side of the rear surface of the frame of the base 2, or may be formed integrally.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (only one system is shown), the stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b enter the flow control portion 29 from above the flow control gutters 18a and 18b to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down. Two locking claws 33a, 34a, 33 respectively
b, 34b and locking claws 33a, 34a, 33, respectively.
Solenoids (safe solenoids) 35a and 35b are provided as drive means for b and 34b. Locking claw 33a,
Reference numeral 33b is a hook-like member, which is supported by a support shaft 36 provided on a substrate (not shown) on the downstream side of the flow regulating portion 29 so as to swing freely. Safe solenoids 35a and 35b, which are formed in an arc shape so as to coincide with the trajectory and are mounted on the substrate above the central portion, are connected by pins. The locking claws 34a, 34b are
It is formed of a semi-circular member having a rear portion engaged with the outer peripheral portion of the engaging portion 33b.
Side is pivotally supported by a support shaft 37 provided on the substrate, and an arcuate shape is formed so that an entrance side outer peripheral portion which becomes a ball blocking portion coincides with a swing locus, and a rear outer peripheral portion is also arcuately formed. A predetermined weight 38 for urging the locking claws 34a, 34b in the backward direction is attached to the rear portion.

Slits are provided in the side wall of the flow regulating portion 29 corresponding to the locking claws 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b, and the locking claws are provided when the locking claws 33a, 34a enter the flow regulating portion 29. The locking pawls 33a, 34a are also arranged so that the distance between the tips of the ball blocking portions 33a, 34a substantially matches the diameter of the pachinko ball.
In the state where b and 34b have entered the flow regulating section 29, the locking claws 33a, 33b and 34 are so arranged that the distance between the tips of the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 33b and 34b substantially matches the diameter of the pachinko ball.
a, 34b and the position of the slit are set. The support shaft 36 of the locking claws 33a and 33b and the support shaft 37 of the locking claws 34a and 34b may be common to the stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b.

When the safe solenoids 35a and 35b are not energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 33a and 33b enter the flow regulating portion 29 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. The ball blocking portions of the claws 34a and 34b are in a state of being retracted into the slit.
The pachinko ball inside is prevented from flowing down by the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 33a, 33b. Next, when the safe solenoids 35a and 35b are energized from the non-energized state, the locking claws 33a and 33b rotate upward as shown in FIG.
The ball blocking portions 3a and 33b are retracted into the slits, and are pushed by the outer peripheral portions of the locking claws 33a and 33b so that the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 34a and 34b enter the flow regulating portion 29 by a predetermined amount. Therefore, the subsequent pachinko balls in the flow regulating portion 29 are prevented from flowing down by the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 34a and 34b, while the leading pachinko ball is released from the locking claws 33a and 33b, and the falling portion 30 To fall. Then, when the energization of the safe solenoids 35a, 35b is cut off, the locking claws 33a, 33b return to the original position in FIG. 3 by the urging force of the return spring, and the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 33a, 33b regulate the flow. While entering the portion 29 by a predetermined amount, the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 34a and 34b are retracted into the slits by the weight 38 at the rear portion, so that the subsequent pachinko ball blocked by the locking claws 34a and 34b. Is lowered to the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 33a, 33b to prevent the falling down.

That is, the pachinko balls (prize balls) that have entered the flow control gutters 18a and 18b are converted into safe solenoids 35a and 35.
In response to the turning on and off of b, the b is temporarily stopped in the flow regulating unit 29, and is separated from the following sphere and flows out to the outlet gutters 19a and 19b. The locking claws 33a, 33b, 34a, 34
b is swingably supported by the support shafts 36 and 37,
Since each ball blocking portion is formed in an arc shape coinciding with the swing locus, the pachinko ball may be bitten when entering the flow regulating portion 29,
At the time of retreat, there is no resistance due to the ball pressure of the pachinko ball, and the locking claws 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b operate smoothly according to the ON / OFF of the safe solenoids 35a, 35b.

The safe sensors 21a and 21b are proximity switches having through holes through which pachinko balls pass, and the locking claws 33a and 34a of the stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b, respectively.
Between the ball blocking portions of 33b and 34b, the flow control gutters 18a, 1
8b is installed in the storage section 39 provided in the flow regulating section 29. If there is a pachinko ball between the ball stoppers of the locking claws 33a and 34a, 33b and 34b, the safe sensors 21a and 21b output an ON signal, and if there is no pachinko ball, the safe sensors 21a and 21b output an OFF signal.

The prize ball discharging device 16 discharges a prize ball by winning a prize at each winning opening of the game board 1. In FIG. 2, the upper tank 4 stores the prize ball on the upper portion of the frame of the base 2 in FIG.
0, a guiding gutter 41 for guiding a prize ball from the upper tank 40,
A prize ball discharge mechanism 42a, 42b is provided on the right side of the frame of the base 2 following the guide gutter 41, a prize ball discharge gutter 43 is provided following the discharge mechanisms 42a, 42b, and a prize ball discharge gutter 43 is provided below the base 2 frame. A distribution gutter 44 and a ball drain gutter 45 branched from the prize ball discharge gutter 43 are provided. Discharge mechanism 42a, 42
b consists of two systems, but FIG. 2 shows only one system.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper tank 40 has front mounting substrates 46a and 46b provided with positioning pins inserted into mounting grooves 48a and 48b formed in the frame 3 of the base 2 and a locking tool 49a. , 49b provided with an intermediate mounting seat 50
a, 50b to the mounting surface of the frame 3,
a and 49b are pushed into the locking holes 51a and 51b of the frame 3 for attachment. At the lowermost part (left side in the figure) of the inclined bottom wall of the upper tank 40, there is formed a drop part 52 which opens to the upstream part of the guide gutter 41. Tread plate 54 operating 53
Is rotatably suspended from the upper part of the tank 40. When there is no prize ball in the upper tank 40, the tread plate 54 jumps up counterclockwise by the action of a coil spring (not shown) and separates from the replenishment sensor 53, and the replenishment sensor 53 outputs an ON signal. Reference numeral 55 denotes a ball nose suspended from the guide gutter 41.

The guide gutter 41 is formed on the mounting board 56 with a gentle downward slope from the upstream to the downstream (right side in the figure) as shown in FIGS. 6 to 14. The diversion wall 58 is formed at a predetermined height surrounding the falling part 52 of the upper tank 40, and is formed in the center of the induction gutter 41 from the middle thereof into two passages 57a, 57b on the back side and the near side. Is provided. The diversion wall 58 rises obliquely from the position corresponding to the opening edge on the opposite side of the tread plate 54 of the falling portion 52 of the upper tank 40 to a height equal to or larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and reduces the height according to the gutter wall, It is formed to have a height of less than half the diameter of the pachinko ball at the downstream portion. Since the dividing wall 58 rises below the opening edge of the falling part 52 of the upper tank 40, the pachinko balls flow smoothly from the upper tank 40 to the guide gutter 41, and the height of the dividing wall 58 increases toward the downstream part. Since the height is gradually reduced to less than half the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball does not spill on the way,
The passages 57a and 57b on the rear side and the front side are properly separated and rectified.

At the downstream side of the guiding gutter 41, a ball stopping device 59 also serving as a ball fly, and a switch (half-end sensor) 60 for detecting a half-sphere are provided. The ball stopper 59 has a curved plate 61 whose tip end is bent and is rotatably mounted on a support shaft 62 provided on the passages 57a and 57b. Spring 6 stretched between
As shown in FIG. 11, the curved plate 61 is warped up at the tip end side and held at the ball flat position over the passages 57a and 57b. Let it flow down. Further, when the distal end side is manually lifted to raise the curved plate 61 as shown in FIG.
Is kept in an upright state, that is, the rear end side enters the passages 57a and 57b and is held at a ball stopping position for preventing the pachinko ball from flowing down. The work can be easily performed by shutting off. The half-end sensor 60 is disposed opposite to a lever 66 that is responsive to tread plates 65a and 65b having weights disposed at the bottoms of the passages 57a and 57b. It is arranged to be free to tilt immediately downstream of. If the pachinko ball is on the treads 65a and 65b, the treads 65a and 65b are connected to the passage 57 as shown in FIG.
a, 57b, the lever 66 is balanced and the odd sensor 60 outputs an off signal. If there is no signal, the tread plates 65a, 65b are tilted by the weight as shown in FIG.
6 rearwardly pushes the odd sensor 60, and the odd sensor 60 outputs an ON signal.

The passages 57a, 57b of the guide gutter 41 are cut off diagonally in the upper rear part so that the inflow gutters 68a, 68b of the discharge mechanisms 42a, 42b are connected to the downstream ends thereof. A joint recess 67 having a predetermined depth is formed at the lower portion of the discharge mechanism 42a, 42b.
As for the inflow gutters 68a and 68b of b, the gutter wall at the inflow end is projected obliquely upward and forward, and a joining projection 69 having a predetermined length to be inserted into the joining recess 67 is formed below the inflow end. Thereby, the passages 57a and 57b of the guide gutter 41 and the discharge mechanism 42
The inflow gutters 68a, 68b of the a, 42b are continuous without any displacement, and are easily and accurately connected.

The discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b are provided in two systems on a unit substrate 70 mounted on the frame 3 of the base 2, and as shown in FIGS.
Inflow gutters 68a and 68b connected to the
a, 68b, the discharge lock mechanism 71,
Flow control gutters 72a, 72b subsequent to 8a, 68b;
Discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73 installed on 2a, 72b
b and discharge ball detectors (discharge sensors) 74a, 74b
It is composed of The inflow gutter 68a and the flow control gutter 72a are provided on the back side of the unit substrate 70,
Are integrally formed on the front side of the unit substrate 70, and the inflow gutter 68 a, the regulating gutter 72 a, the discharge stopper mechanism 73 a, and the discharge sensor 74 a 68b, the flow control gutter 72b, the discharge stopper mechanism 73b, and the discharge sensor 74b are arranged on the near side of the rear surface of the frame of the base 2.

The inflow gutters 68a and 68b are passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one, and are passages 57a and 5
7b followed by a sloping part 75 that gradually slopes down to the right
A first bent portion 76 that reverses the direction of the passage by approximately 180 degrees following the downstream end of the inclined portion 75;
7 and a second bent portion 78 for reversing the passage direction by about 180 degrees again following the downstream end.

The passage section of each part of the inflow gutters 68a and 68b is formed in a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so as to pass the pachinko ball substantially at the center of the passage, and has the first bent portion 76 and the second bent portion. Numeral 78 reduces the flow speed of the pachinko balls, and also includes discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73 described later.
The ball pressure from the guide gutter 41 side is reduced in the downflow preventing state by b.

The flow control gutters 72a and 72b are also passages that can pass pachinko balls one by one, and the second bent portion 78 is followed by a vertical portion 79 that changes the direction of the passage by approximately 90 degrees and goes vertically downward. A guide section 80 following the side of the end of 79;
It is formed of a flow regulating portion 81 that follows the guide portion 80 at an inclination angle of approximately 45 degrees, and a falling portion 82 that extends perpendicularly to the flow regulating portion 81.

The cross section of the passage of the vertical portion 79 is formed in a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so as to pass the pachinko ball almost at the center of the passage, and the bottom wall 83 at the end of the vertical portion 79 is formed.
Is formed gently downward and inclined toward the guiding portion 80, and the wall surface 84 of the vertical portion 79 facing the guiding portion 80 is formed so as to slightly protrude toward the guiding portion 80. By protruding the guide portion 80 and the wall surface 84 on the opposite side, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 83 of the vertical portion 79 is located closer to the guide portion 80 than the center of the subsequent pachinko ball. (The shift of the centers of the two pachinko balls is shown in FIG. 15d),
This allows the pachinko balls in the vertical portion 79 to flow into the guiding portion 80 without causing ball clogging at the end portion. FIG. 90 shows a conventional structure in which the wall surface 301 is not protruded. However, in this case, the clearance which must be provided between the passage of the vertical portion 302 and the pachinko ball is required.
The center of the pachinko ball subsequent to the center of the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 303 may come to the guiding portion 304 side, so that ball clogging cannot be avoided.

The upper wall 85 of the guiding section 80 is formed so as to be inclined at approximately 45 degrees, and the pachinko ball is guided by the guiding section 80 to the subsequent vertical section 7.
The pachinko ball that flows into the guiding portion 80 while changing its direction at the bottom wall 83 of the vertical portion 79 is prevented from going above the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 83 of the ninth 9. In this case, the pachinko ball is caused to flow down at regular intervals by the guiding unit 80, and the speed at which the pachinko ball flows down is regulated. As a result, the pachinko ball that has entered the guiding portion 80 from the vertical portion 79 flows down the guiding portion 80 at a predetermined speed and at an interval, and flows into the flow regulating portion 81 smoothly. In addition, by connecting the guiding portion 80 to the side of the vertical portion 79, the ball pressure on the flow regulating portion 81 side is reduced in a flow-down preventing state by the later-described discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b.

The rectifying section 81 is formed in a straight path shape and has a predetermined length (for two pachinko balls). It is formed to pass a pachinko ball at the center. The falling part 82 is formed in a passage cross section larger than the flow regulating part 81 so that the pachinko ball from the flow regulating part 81 falls quickly.

The discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b are arranged above the flow control portions 81 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b.
Locking pawls 86a and 86b which enter into the inside and prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down, and solenoids (discharge solenoids) 87 as driving means for the locking pawls 86a and 86b, respectively.
a, 87b are provided. The locking claws 86a and 86b are formed of fan-shaped members, and are swingably supported by a support shaft 88 protruding from the unit substrate 70 on the downstream side of the flow regulating portion 81.
A fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as a ball blocking portion is formed so as to coincide with the swing locus, and discharge solenoids 87 a and 87 b are pin-connected to a rear center via a link 89. Locking claws 86a, 8
A slit is provided on the side wall of the flow adjusting portion 81 corresponding to 6b, and two pachinko balls which are prevented from flowing down into the flow adjusting portion 81 when the locking claws 86a and 86b enter the flow adjusting portion 81. The positions of the locking claws 86a and 86b, the slits, and the like are set such that the. The discharge solenoids 87a and 87b are fitted over a fitting frame 90 provided on the unit substrate 70 above the support shaft 88.
And bolted to a mounting piece 91 erected from the fitting frame 90. Note that the support shaft 88, the fitting frame 90, the mounting piece 9
1 are provided on both surfaces of the unit substrate 70, of course.

In the non-energized state of the discharge solenoids 87a and 87b, the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 86a and 86b have entered the flow adjusting portion 81 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls in 81 are locking pawls 86a, 86
The flow-down is prevented by the ball blocking portion b. Then, when the discharge solenoids 87a and 87b are energized from this non-energized state, as shown in FIG.
6a and 86b rotate upward and the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 86a and 86b recede into the slits, so that the pachinko balls in the flow regulating portion 81 are released from the locking claws 86a and 86b, Fall to 82. And the discharge solenoid 87a,
When the power supply to 87b is cut off, the locking claws 86a and 86b return to the original position in FIG. 17 by the urging force of the return spring, and the ball blocking portion prevents the pachinko balls in the flow regulating portion 81 from flowing down.

The locking pawls 86a and 86b are swingably supported on the support shaft 88, and each ball blocking portion is formed in a fan shape that coincides with the swing locus. Therefore, each ball blocking portion is always tangential to the pachinko ball. In the direction of the flow control part 81, so that the pachinko ball in the flow control part 81 is not chewed when entering the flow control part 81, and there is no resistance due to the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that prevented the flow down when retreating. The locking claws 86a and 86b operate smoothly according to the on / off state of the discharge solenoids 87a and 87b.

The ejection sensors 74a and 74b are formed by proximity switches having through holes through which pachinko balls pass.
In the state where the flow of the pachinko ball is prevented from flowing down, the flow control gutter 7 is provided at substantially the center of the second pachinko ball following the head.
It is installed in a storage part 92 provided in the flow regulating part 81 of 2a, 72b. When the pachinko ball is inside the discharge sensors 74a and 74b including when the pachinko ball is passing through the discharge sensors 74a and 74b, the discharge sensors 74a and 74b output an ON signal. Output.

The discharge lock mechanism 71 is connected to the inflow gutter 6
Locking claws 93a and 93b, which are fan-shaped members that can enter the inclined portion 75 through slits provided in the upper wall of the downstream portion of the inclined portion 75 of 8a and 68b, and drive means for the locking claws 93a and 93b. A solenoid (lock solenoid) 94 is provided. The locking claws 93a and 93b are swingably and integrally attached via a common support shaft 96 inserted through a bearing portion 95 provided on the unit substrate 70 above the downstream portion of the inclined portion 75 to prevent the ball. A fan-shaped outer peripheral portion is formed so as to coincide with the swing locus, and a lock solenoid 94 is pin-connected to the locking claw 93b via a link 97. The lock solenoid 94 is fitted over a fitting frame 98 provided on the surface side of the unit board 70 above the locking claw 93b, and is bolted to a mounting piece 99 erected from the fitting frame 98.

When the lock solenoid 94 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 93a and 93b recede into the slits.
When the energization of the lock solenoid 94 is cut off, the locking claws 93a and 93b rotate downward by the urging force of the spring as shown in FIG. Prevents pachinko balls from flowing down. Locking claw 93
Since the ball blocking portions a and 93b coincide with the swinging locus, the ball solenoid does not bite the pachinko ball when entering the inclined portion 75 and does not receive resistance due to the ball pressure of the pachinko ball when retreating, so that the lock solenoid 94 is turned on. , The locking claws 93a, 9 with the turning off
3b operates smoothly.

The movement of the pachinko balls in the discharging mechanisms 42a and 42b will be described.
In a state where the locking claws 86a and 86b of b enter the flow adjusting portions 81 of the flow adjusting gutters 72a and 72b to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down (the discharge lock mechanism 71 is turned on), the locking is performed. With the pachinko balls abutting on the claws 86a and 86b, the pachinko balls are aligned without any gap in the flow control gutters 72a and 72b and the inflow gutters 68a and 68b, and are stationary. At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko ball on the guide gutter 41 side is applied to the inflow gutters 68a, 68
b is reduced by the first bent portion 76 and the second bent portion 78, and does not reach the flow control gutters 72a, 72b. Also, the locking claws 86a of the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b,
The ball pressure applied to 86b is controlled by the flow control section 8 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b.
Only the pachinko balls within 1 and the guiding portion 80 are provided.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b
Discharge solenoids 87a, 87b are turned on and the locking claw 86
When the a and 86b are retracted from the flow regulating section 81, the flow regulating section 8
1, the leading pachinko ball in 1 and the rectifying section 81 following the leading,
The pachinko ball in the guiding portion 80 starts flowing down quickly, and subsequently the pachinko ball in the vertical portion 79 flows into the guiding portion 80, and the speed and interval are adjusted by the upper wall 85 of the guiding portion 80 to guide the ball. It falls in the part 80 and flows down quickly in the flow regulating part 81. Further, subsequently, the pachinko balls in the second bent portions 78 of the inflow gutters 68a and 68b quickly flow into the vertical portions 79, and the pachinko balls in the inclined portions 77 are moved into the second bent portions 78.
The pachinko ball in the first bent portion 76 flows into the inclined portion 77 and the pachinko ball in the inclined portion 75 flows into the first bent portion 76 quickly. At this time, the locking claws 86a, 86
Due to the retreat of b, the pachinko ball at the head and the pachinko ball in the flow control part 81 following the head flow down in the flow control part 81 while almost touching, and the pachinko ball from the guiding part 80 flows at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Since the portion 81 continues, the pachinko ball from the vertical portion 79 flows down in the flow regulating portion 81 while gradually changing the direction and gradually separating from the front pachinko ball, and the speed and interval of the pachinko ball from the vertical portion 79 are adjusted by the upper wall 85 of the guiding portion 80. Therefore, the air flows down the flow adjusting section 81 at a predetermined separation distance. In addition, the flow control section 8
1. Guiding part 80, vertical part 79, bent part 78, inclined part 77
Since the ball pressure at each part is small, the pachinko ball flows down smoothly.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b
Discharge solenoids 87a, 87b are turned off and the locking claw 86
When the a and 86b enter the flow adjusting section 81, the flow adjusting section 81
The pachinko ball that is flowing down the inside collides with the locking claws 86a and 86b and is prevented from flowing down. Subsequently, the flow regulating section 81, the guide section 80, the vertical section 79, the bent section 78, the inclined section 77, the bent section 76, the pachinko balls in the inclined portion 75 are also prevented from flowing down, and return to the original stationary state. Since the ball blocking portions of the locking claws 86a and 86b coincide with the swing trajectory, the impact force due to the collision of the pachinko ball can be received by the support shaft 88, and the durability is improved. In contrast, even when the pawls 86a and 86b collide with the pachinko balls when entering the flow adjusting portion 81, the pawls 86a and 86b smoothly enter without biting the pachinko balls.

As described above, the discharge mechanism 4 following the guide gutter 41
The two bent portions 7 are provided at the inflow gutters 68a and 68b of the 2a and 42b.
6 and 78, a vertical portion 79 is provided following the bent portion 78, and the lower side wall 84 of the vertical portion 79 is protruded so that the upper wall 8 faces the opposite side.
5 is provided, and a flow regulating portion 81 inclined approximately 45 degrees is provided below the guiding portion 80, and discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b are provided in the flow regulating portion 81, so that the discharge solenoid 87a is provided. , 87b is turned on, the pachinko ball flows down smoothly and the discharge solenoid 87
The ball pressure applied to the locking claws 86a, 86b and the like when the a and 87b are turned off can be sufficiently reduced, and the reliability is greatly improved. Further, since the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b have a unit structure, the units can be easily replaced when each component is broken or the like.
In addition, since the solenoids are arranged vertically, it is possible to prevent intrusion of dust into the inside and loss of rods and the like.

In FIG. 16, reference numeral 100 denotes a switch (ball removal sensor) which can be turned on and off by inserting a device such as a pin or a wire through an operation hole formed on the front surface of the base 2. This is for operating the extraction gate. Reference numeral 101 denotes a cover of the discharge mechanism 42b attached to the front side of the unit substrate 70.

The prize ball discharge gutter 43 following the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b is composed of one system as shown in FIG. 2, and both drop portions 82 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b.
And a ball discharge unit 104 provided with a downflow gutter 103 connected to a pachinko ball supply plate on the front surface of the base 2.
And the two drop portions 82 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b.
Down the gutter while hitting the pachinko balls flowing from
03 and discharged to the supply pan. The distribution gutter 44 is connected to a tray at the lower part of the front surface of the base 2, and discharges the pachinko balls overflowing from the downflow gutter 103 to the tray when the supply tray is full of pachinko balls. The distribution gutter 44 has a downflow gutter 103.
A detection piece 105 also serving as a gutter wall immediately below the
Switch (overflow switch) 10 linked to 5
When the inside of the distribution gutter 44 becomes full of pachinko balls and the detection piece 105 is pressed by the pressing force, the overflow switch 106 outputs an ON signal.

The ball draining gutter 45 branching from the middle of the prize ball discharge gutter 43 is provided with a plate-shaped ball draining gate 107 at a branch portion via a support shaft 108 as shown in FIGS. And a crank 109 fixed to the support shaft 108 outside the gutter wall.
Is engaged with the lever 110, and the ball removing gate 107 is connected to the rear end of the lever 110 by closing the ball removing gutter 45 (the winning ball discharge gutter 4).
3 is opened), a spring 111 for urging the lever 11 is engaged.
A ball-pulling solenoid 113 that drives the ball-pulling gate 107 via a link 112 is connected to the opposite side of the spring 111 from the spring 111.

When the ball-pulling solenoid 113 is energized,
The upward movement of the link 112 causes the ball-extraction gate 107 to rotate against the spring 111 to a position where the ball-extraction gutter 45 is opened and the winning ball discharge gutter 43 is closed. By 111, the ball removing gate 107 is returned to the closed position of the ball removing gutter 45. A gate sensor 115 is provided on the side of the link 112 to detect the position of the ball removal gate 107 based on the position of a detection piece 114 protruding from the side of the link 112.
5 is closed, the gate sensor 115 outputs an OFF signal. Upon entering, the gate sensor 115 outputs an ON signal.

The downstream side of the ball drain gutter 45 is located on the game board 1.
2 is connected to an out-ball lead-out gutter 117 for guiding the out-ball collected from the out port 116 of FIG.

The ball supply mechanism of the hit ball launching device 14 is shown in FIG.
1. As shown in FIG. 22, the pachinko balls put in the supply plate 118 on the front surface of the base 2 are supplied with the ball supply port 119, the ball flow passage 120,
The shutters 123 and 123 are supplied one by one onto the firing rail via a U-shaped ball feed lever 121, and are incorporated in a panel 122 on which a supply plate 118 is mounted, and which can enter the spherical downflow path 120. And a shutter solenoid 124 for driving the shutter.

When the shutter solenoid 124 is de-energized, the shutter 123 is held above the ball flow passage 120 as shown in FIG. 23. In this state, when the ball launcher 14 is operated, the pachinko balls in the supply tray 118 are discharged. With the driving of the motor 13, the pachinko balls are supplied one by one onto the firing rail via the ball supply port 119, the ball flow path 120, and the ball feed lever 121, and the supplied pachinko balls are played by the firing rod 12 linked to the motor 13. Fired at the gaming section of the board 1. When the shutter solenoid 124 is energized, the shutter 123 enters the ball downflow path 120 as shown in FIG. 24, and in this state, the pachinko ball is prevented from flowing down from the ball downflow path 120 to the ball feed lever 121. The supply of the pachinko ball to the firing rail is stopped, and the firing of the pachinko ball is stopped.

Numeral 125 is a slider of a ball punching mechanism for discharging the pachinko balls in the supply tray 118 to a tray below the supply tray 118 when the game is stopped or the like, which also serves as the ball flow down path 120. When the ball release lever provided on the front surface is pressed, the slider 125 retreats, drops the pachinko ball from the ball supply port 119 to the ball removal gutter 126, and discharges it to the receiving tray.

FIGS. 25 and 26 show the winning ball processing device 15,
A control device 200 for controlling the prize ball discharge device 16, the hit ball firing device 14, and the like is shown.

The control device 200 has a ROM and a RAM inside.
(Microcomputer) 201 with CP, CP
An interface 202 for processing input / output of the U201;
Each of the input / output terminals 203 to 210, the timer transmission circuit 211,
A program to be executed and various data are set in the ROM of the CPU 201.
The AM provides a work area and a timer area for the CPU 201. Each input / output terminal 203 to 210 of the control device 200
The ball removal sensor 100 of the prize ball discharging device 16 and the discharging mechanism 4
2a and 42b, discharge sensors 74a and 74b (discharge sensors 1 and 2), discharge solenoids 87a and 87b (discharge Sol
1, 2), lock solenoid 94 (lock Sol), overflow switch 1 of distribution gutter 44 of winning ball discharge gutter 43
06 (overflow SW), a ball-pulling solenoid 113 (ball-pulling Sol) for driving the ball-pulling gate 107 of the ball-pulling gutter 45, a shutter solenoid 124 (shutter Sol) of the ball supply mechanism of the ball launching device 14, and the ball-pulling gate 10.
7, the safe sensors 21a and 21b (safe sensors 1 and 2) of the winning ball processing device 15, the safe solenoids 35a and 35b (safe Sol 1 and 2), the replenishment sensor 53 provided in the upper tank 40 of the prize ball, The launch motor 13 of the hit ball launching device 14, the odd sensor 60 provided on the guide gutter 41 and the like are connected, and the CPU 201 discharges Sol1,2, Lock Sol, based on the program data of the ROM and the signals from the sensors, switches and the like. Ball S
ol, shutter Sol, safe Sol1,2, firing motor, and the like.

The completion lamp is provided on the upper front of the base 2.
Safe lamps (prize ball lamps) 1 and 2 are provided on the left and right upper portions of the game board 1, a touch sensor and a firing stop SW are provided on an operation handle of the hit ball firing device 14, and a completion lamp is provided when the supply sensor is turned on or stopped. The safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on when the corresponding safe sensors 1 and 2 are turned on or when an error occurs (described later).

Further, the control device 200 includes a monitor display unit 213 for monitoring and displaying the number of winning balls by the two systems of winning ball processing devices 15, the processing mode of the CPU 201, errors of each device, and the like, and a remote control transmitter 214 ( A remote control receiver 215 for setting the number of prize balls by remote control from FIG.

As shown in FIG. 27, the monitor display section 213 has seven columns arranged in eight digits on the surface of the case 216 of the control device 200.
Segment display elements LCD-A to H, LC, DA to
H, a single display element LCD-Ad to Gd arranged between the LCDs A and B via the CPU 201.
In the digits, the number of award balls set on the safe sensor 1 side is displayed on LCD-D, E
The number of award balls set on the safe sensor 2 side is displayed in two digits of
The CD-Bd is used when the remote controller transmitter 214 sets a prize ball on the safe sensor 1 side and when the safe sensor 1 detects the prize ball, and the LCD-Ed is used when the remote controller transmitter 214 sets the prize ball on the safe sensor 2 side and the safe sensor. 2
Is lit during the discharge process by the detection of. In addition, the LCD-G receives a command from the CPU 201 so that the cause of the error can be checked when an error occurs.
If the processing mode of the CPU 201 is an error process, the error factor is displayed by a predetermined number on the LCD-H, and the LCD-Gd blinks when this error occurs. Is displayed.

The remote control receiver 215 receives an optical signal (such as infrared light) emitted from the remote control
7 and converts it into a predetermined electrical signal,
A safe key 218 (safe 1 key) for invoking a prize ball setting mode on the safe sensor 1 side as shown in FIG. , A +1 key 220 for increasing the number of winning balls, a -1 key 221 for decreasing the number of winning balls, and a set key 222 for instructing the end of the setting of the number of winning balls. By pressing these keys, a predetermined optical signal is emitted from the transmitter at the tip.

When the safe key 218 is pressed with the transmitting section of the remote control transmitter 214 facing the receiving section 217 of the remote control receiver 215, the CPU 201 can receive the prize ball setting on the safe sensor 1 side, and then the +1 key 220 , −
When the 1 key 221 is pressed as appropriate, the numerical value is incremented by one, and while the numerical value is decremented, the LCD-A,
When the set key 222 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the LCD-A, B is determined as the set prize ball number on the safe sensor 1 side.
01 is stored in a predetermined RAM. Similarly, when the safe key 219 is pressed, the prize ball setting on the safe sensor 2 side by the CPU 201 can be accepted.
When the 0 and -1 keys 221 are pressed as appropriate, the numerical value is incremented by one, and the numerical value of the LCD display of the monitor display unit 213 is incremented by one.
A numerical value (the number of award balls) is arbitrarily displayed on D and E, and when the set key 222 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the LCD-D and E is determined as the number of award balls set on the safe sensor 2 side, and CP
It is stored in a predetermined RAM in U201. However, the remote control receiver 215 is set to receive a signal from the remote control transmitter 214 only for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) immediately after the power is turned on, except for the initial setting described later.

Further, a backup battery 223 is provided in the power supply circuit 212 of the control device 200 so that the stored value of the set number of prize balls stored in the RAM does not disappear due to power interruption or the like. When the voltage drops below the set value, the power supply of the RAM is switched to the backup battery 223 by the voltage level circuit 224.

The control device 200 is mounted on the lower left portion of the rear surface of the frame of the base 2 (see FIG. 1). The remote control receiver 215 may be provided on the board 224 of the control device 200, or may be provided at an arbitrary position on the base 2 or on the front side of the pachinko machine. Also, the remote control receiver 21
5 may be arranged at a predetermined position of the island equipment. In this case, if the remote control receiver 215 is commonly used for the island equipment and connected to the control device 200 of each pachinko machine, one receiver 215 may be used for the island equipment. It is also possible to set the number of award balls for each pachinko machine at a time.

Next, the control contents of the control device 200 are shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 show the main flow. The "prize ball number setting process" for determining the number of award balls, the "constant monitoring process" for each sensor and the like, the "ejection means selection process" for the award ball discharge, The process includes “ejection start condition confirmation process”, “ejection process”, “ejection device improper monitoring process”, and “ball removal process”.

First, when the apparatus is initially set, when the power is turned on, the RAM of the CPU 201 is initialized, the output to each device is reset (off state), and only the lock Sol of the ejection mechanisms 42a and 42b is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to the initial prize ball number setting process (0.01 to 0.04).

In the initial prize ball number setting process, the transmission section of the remote control transmitter 214 is set to the remote control receiver 21 as shown in FIG.
5 with the remote control transmitter 21
When the safe 1 key 4 is turned on, “1” indicating acceptability is set in the safe 1 prize ball setting flag to “0” in the discharge register 0.
When the +1 key is turned on in the setting of the number of award balls in FIG. 32, the value of the discharge register 0 is incremented by 1 each time the key is turned on. When the set key is turned on after selecting a predetermined value using these keys, the value of the discharge register 0 is set in the RAM as the number of award balls on the safe sensor 1 side. Is stored, and “0” is set in the safe first prize ball setting flag to indicate that the ball cannot be accepted (1.01 to 1.01).
1.06). When the safe 2 key is turned on, “1” indicating that the safe 2 prize ball setting flag is accepted is set to “0” in the discharge register 0, and similarly, the +1 key is set in the prize ball number setting in FIG. When the switch is turned on, the value of the discharge register 0 is incremented by one each time the key is turned on. When the -1 key is turned on, the value of the discharge register 0 is decremented by one each time the key is turned on (values from 1 to 15). When the set key is turned on after selecting a predetermined value, the value of the discharge register 0 is set and stored in the RAM as the number of award balls on the safe sensor 2 side, and the safe 2 award ball setting flag indicates "0" indicating that the ball cannot be accepted. Is set (1.07 to 1.12). The process of setting the number of prize balls precedes the safer 1 or 2 key which is turned on first.

After the initial prize ball number setting is completed, the output to each device is reset (off state) by the power-down interrupt shown in FIG. With this, only the lock Sol of the ejection mechanisms 42a and 42b is turned on every time the power is turned on, and then the process proceeds to the normal prize ball number setting process (0.05).
~ 0.19).

In the normal process of setting the number of prize balls, the reading restriction timer (30 seconds) is set when the power is turned on, and the transmission unit of the remote control transmitter 214 receives the remote control signal until the reading restriction timer times out. Receiving section 21 of device 215
When the safe 1 key of the remote control transmitter 214 is turned on in the state of turning to 7, “1” indicating that the safe 1 prize ball setting flag is accepted is set to the safe sensor 1 side prize previously set in the discharge register 0. If the number of balls is set and then the +1 key is turned on in the setting of the number of winning balls in FIG.
Is incremented by one, and if the -1 key is turned on, the value of the discharge register 0 is decremented by one each time the key is turned on (values from 1 to 15). Is turned on, the value of the discharge register 0 is updated and stored in the RAM as the new number of award balls on the safe sensor 1 side, and "0" indicating unacceptable is set in the safe 1 award ball setting flag (0. 06-0.12). Also, Safe 2
When the key is turned on, the safe prize ball setting flag is set to "1" indicating acceptance, and the number of prize balls on the safe sensor 2 side previously set in the discharge register 0 is set. Similarly, the prize ball shown in FIG. When the +1 key is turned on in the number setting, the value of the discharge register 0 is incremented by 1 each time the key is turned on, and when the -1 key is turned on, the value of the discharge register 0 is decreased by 1 each time the key is turned on (1 to 1).
When the set key is turned on after selecting a predetermined value with these keys, the value of the discharge register 0 is updated in the RAM as a new prize ball number on the safe sensor 2 side,
The flag is stored, and “0” indicating the unacceptable state is set in the safe two-prize sphere setting flag (0.13 to 0.18). The process of setting the number of prize balls precedes the safer 1 or 2 key which is turned on first.

In response to these prize ball number setting processes, the LCD-A and B of the monitor display unit 213 display the prize ball number on the safe sensor 1 side, and the LCD-D and E display the prize ball number on the safe sensor 2 side. LCD-B is displayed during safe sensor 1 processing.
d, the LCD-Ed is turned on during the processing on the safe sensor 2 side, and the central segment of the LCD-C is blinked during both processings (LCD display processing in FIGS.
0 LCD blinking process). Here, FIG. 71 shows a timing chart of the processing on the safe sensor 1 side. When the safe 1 key is turned on, the LCD-C (center segment) is displayed.
Blinks (at 500 ms intervals), turns on the LCD-Bd, and when the +1 key is turned on, for example, the display of LCD-A and B, which displayed [11], is switched to [12], and -1 is displayed.
When the key is turned on, LCD-A displaying [12],
The display of B is switched to [11], the number of awarded balls is set to, for example, [13], the display of LCD-A, B is switched to [13], and when the set key is turned on, the LCD-C (center segment) blinks. Is turned on, and the LCD-Bd is turned off.

As described above, the number of awarded balls on the safe sensor 1 and the number of awarded balls on the safe sensor 2 can be freely and easily set by watching the monitor display by operating the remote controller, and can be easily changed. it can. For this reason, it is possible to set the number of prize balls suitable for the model of the game board 1, and it is possible to easily cope with a case where the number of prize balls needs to be changed by exchanging the game board 1. Further, since the number of prize balls can be freely set, the degree of freedom in developing a gaming machine is increased, and it is possible to develop a gaming machine utilizing the characteristics of a game such as a variable winning device.

The normal setting of the number of prize balls is executed only within the time of the read restriction timer (30 seconds) set by turning on the power. The reception of the signal from the transmitter 214 is stopped. For this reason, when setting the number of prize balls at a normal time, it is performed before the pachinko parlor opens, and it is possible to prevent illegally changing the number of prize balls after the pachinko parlor opens. Note that the number of prize balls set and stored in the RAM is retained by the backup battery 223 even if the power is turned off or the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like.

When the initial prize ball number setting is completed, and when the reading limit timer times out at normal time, the processing shifts to each processing such as a constant monitoring processing which is repeatedly executed thereafter (0.20 to 0.33).

After turning on the power to each process such as the continuous monitoring process,
Since the process shifts after a sufficient time has passed by the award ball number setting process, a stable signal is sent from each sensor to the CPU 201 when the process shifts to each process. As the control power supply, for example, 5V is used for the CPU 201 and 12V is used for each sensor. However, as shown in FIG. 72, between 5V and 12V, there is a time lag from when the power is turned on to when the voltage rises to the specified voltage. Normal operation is started before the voltage reaches V. However, each sensor may become unstable at the voltage rising to 12 V and generate an erroneous signal. After a long time elapses, it enters into each process such as the continuous monitoring process,
201 can be prevented from reading an erroneous signal, and erroneous operation can be prevented. Also, if you do not set the normal prize ball count,
The read limit timer may be cancelable. In this case, after the lock Sol is turned on, the wait timer (for example, 2
Seconds) is set, and after the wait timer has timed out, each process such as the constant monitoring process is started. Similarly, a stable signal is sent from each sensor to the CPU 201, and C
A malfunction of the PU 201 can be prevented. It should be noted that the prize ball number set at the normal time is irregularly performed when the prize ball number needs to be changed, for example, when the game board 1 is replaced.

FIG. 34 shows an interruption process, which is executed at a fixed period (every 1 msec), and is executed in "discharge sensor 1 input process".
The processing includes “discharge sensor 2 input processing”, “ball input sensor input processing”, “supply sensor input processing”, “gate sensor input processing”, “LCD blinking processing”, and the like. The input processing of the discharge sensor 1 and the input processing of the discharge sensor 2 performed in the interruption processing include the pachinko ball that is flowing down the flow control section 81 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b.
The detection is performed by the discharge sensors 1 and 2 upstream of the discharge sensors 3a and 73b with high accuracy. As shown in FIGS. (Rising detection) based on the signal and the signal read this time. That is, when the signals of the discharge sensors 1 and 2 change from off to on, "1" is set to the discharge 1 and 2 change flag. 2 Set the rising flag to “1” and there is a ball.
That is, it is determined that the pachinko ball has risen into the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (11.06 to 11.09, 11.01 to 1
1.04, 12.06 to 12.09, 12.01 to 1
2.04). On the other hand, when the signals from the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are off, the discharge 1 and 2L level flags are set to "1". Are not present in the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (11.10, 11.11, 11.06, 11.
07, 12.10, 12.11, 12.06, 12.0
7).

FIGS. 73 and 74 show an example of the input processing of the discharge sensors 1 and 2. In the case of frame 2 or 10, the signal of the sensor changes from off to on and then off again. On is regarded as noise and invalidated.
In the case of frame 5 or 13, after the signal of the sensor changes from off to on, the signal also turns on this time.
It is determined that the signal has risen (there is a ball) when the current signal is input. In the case of frames 6 and 7, the rise has already been determined. In the case of frame 9, since the signal of the sensor changes from on to off and then the signal is also turned off this time, it is determined that the signal has fallen (there is no ball) when the current signal is input. This discharge sensor 1,
By the two-input process, the flow control sections 81 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b are formed.
Can accurately detect pachinko spheres flowing down, and can count pachinko spheres flowing down.

The ball-pull sensor input processing is for detecting whether or not the ball-pull sensor has been turned on by the operation of the instrument inserted through the operation hole on the front surface of the base 2 and has a period of 1 ms as shown in FIG. Reads the signal of the ball removal sensor, sets the ball removal sensor change flag to "1" when the signal of the ball removal sensor changes from off to on, and then removes the ball if the signal of this time ball removal sensor is on. The start flag is set to “1” and it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor is ON (13.09 to 13.1.
2, 13.04 to 13.07). On the other hand, when the signal of the ball-pulling sensor is off, "1" is set to the ball-pulling sensor L level flag. Next, when the signal of the ball-pulling sensor this time is off, it is determined that the ball-pulling sensor is off (13). .1
3, 13.14, 13.09, 13.10). When the discharge processing flag indicating that the prize ball is being discharged by the prize ball discharge device 16 is "1" (according to the discharge processing in FIGS. 55 and 56), ON / OFF detection of the ball removal sensor is not performed (13. 01
１３13.03), the prize ball discharging process is continued.

In the ball input sensor input process, in the case of the frame 2 or 10 as in the examples of FIGS. 73 and 74, the signal on of the sensor is regarded as noise and is invalid except during the discharging of the prize ball by the prize ball discharging device 16. And frame 5 or 13
In the case of, the sensor is determined to be on at the time of the current signal input, in frames 6 and 7, the sensor has been determined to be on, and in the case of frame 9, the sensor is determined to be off at the time of the current signal input. By this ball-pulling sensor input processing, there is no fear that the prize-ball discharging device 16 discharges a prize-ball and a ball-pulling operation described later overlaps, and the ON of the ball-pulling sensor by the operation of the instrument inserted through the operation hole is accurately detected. be able to.

The replenishment sensor input processing is performed by the prize ball discharging device 16.
The presence or absence of a prize ball in the upper tank 40 is detected by the operation of the tread plate 54 provided in the upper tank 40, and when the signal of the replenishment sensor read at a cycle of 1 ms as shown in FIG. The supply L level flag is set to "1" and it is determined that there is a prize ball in the upper tank 40 (14.01, 14.1).
4, 14.06). When the signal of the replenishment sensor changes from off to on, "1" is set in the replenishment start-up change flag (14.01, 14.23 to 14.25). For example, the replenishment sensor start flag is set to "1", the replenishment H level flag is set to "1", and it is determined that there is no prize ball in the upper tank 40 (14.15-
14.19). When the signal of the replenishment sensor changes from the on state to the off state, "1" is set to the replenishment fall change flag (14.01, 14.10 to 14.12), and then the signal of the replenishment sensor is turned off. For example, the supply sensor fall flag is set to "1", the supply L level flag is set to "1", and it is determined that there is a prize ball in the upper tank 40 (14.02 to 1).
4.06).

The replenishment sensor input processing is also performed for the discharge sensors 1 and 2.
In the same manner as the input processing and the ball input sensor input processing, when the sensor signal is ON or OFF only once, the signal is invalidated. When the previous signal and the current signal of the sensor are OFF, the upper tank 40 is invalid.
It is determined that there is a prize ball in the upper tank 40, and when the previous signal and the current signal of the sensor are on, there is no prize ball in the upper tank 40. By this replenishment sensor input processing, the presence or absence of a prize ball in the upper tank 40 can be accurately detected.

The gate sensor input process is to detect whether the ball removal gate 107 of the ball removal gutter 45 is in the closed position or the open position. As shown in FIG. When the signal is off, the gate L level flag is set to "1" and it is determined that the ball-pulling gate 107 is in the closed position (15.01, 15.14, 15.0).
6). When the signal of the gate sensor changes from off to on, the gate rising change flag is set to "1" (1
5.01, 15.23 to 15.25) Then, if the gate sensor signal is ON, the gate sensor start flag is set to "1", the gate H level flag is set to "1", and the ball-pulling gate is set. 107 is determined to be in the open position (15.1)
5 to 15.19). When the signal of the gate sensor changes from the on state to the off state, "1" is set to the gate fall change flag (15.01, 15.10 to 15.12), and then the gate sensor signal is turned off. For example, the gate sensor fall flag is set to "1", the gate L level flag is set to "1", and it is determined that the ball drop gate 107 is at the closed position (15.02 to 15.06).

The gate sensor input processing is also performed for the discharge sensors 1 and 2.
As in the case of the two-input process and the ball-pull sensor input process, when the sensor signal is turned on or off only once, the signal is invalidated. If the previous signal and the current signal of the sensor are ON, it is determined that the ball-pulling gate 107 is at the open position. By this gate sensor input processing, the position of the ball emptying gate 107 can be accurately detected.

As described above, by the input processing of the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the ball removal sensor, the replenishment sensor, and the gate sensor, the pachinko balls flowing down by the discharge sensors 1 and 2 and the ball removal sensor are turned on, Prize ball presence / absence, ball removal gate 1
07 can be accurately detected, and the influence of noise can be prevented. That is, the pachinko balls are circulating and moving inside the pachinko island, and at this time, the upper tank 40, the prize ball discharge gutter 43, the supply dish, and the like, are easily charged with static electricity due to friction with each of the flowing paths,
Noise is generated due to the static electricity. The sensor signal is read at a fixed period (1 msec), and the previous signal and the current signal are compared and detected. Accordingly, malfunction of the control device 200 due to noise can be reliably prevented, and high reliability is ensured. In addition, this makes it possible to reliably prevent fraudulent acts such as malfunctioning the prize ball discharge device 16 or the like by discharging noise to a metal portion such as a metal frame of a pachinko machine by using an electronic writer or the like and generating noise.

In the LCD blinking process, as shown in FIG. 40, the LCD blinking flag is set to “0” every 250 msec to indicate that the light is turned off.
And "1" indicating the lighting are set alternately, and the blink timing of the corresponding display element of the monitor display unit 213 is set at the time of setting a winning ball or at the time of error processing to be described later (16.01 to 1).
6.05).

As shown in FIG. 41, the constant monitoring process is performed on the "LCD
“Display processing”, “safe sensor 1 input processing”, “safe sensor 2 input processing”, “discharge sensor 1 level input processing”,
“Ejection sensor 2 level input processing”, “Overflow S
The process includes a W input process, an odd sensor input process, a firing motor control process, and a replenishment process.

The safe sensor 1 input processing and the safe sensor 2 input processing in the constant monitoring processing are performed by the winning ball processing device 15.
That accurately detects the presence or absence of pachinko balls (winning balls) by the safe sensors 1 and 2 between the two ball blocking portions of the stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b provided in the flow adjusting portions 29 of the flow adjusting gutters 18a and 18b. Then, as shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 are read in a predetermined cycle (depending on the time required for the repetitive processing), and the pachinko ball is detected based on the state of the signal in a certain time. That is, when the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 change from off to on, the safe 1 and 2 ball existence timer (10 ms) is set (21.21, 21.07 to 2).
1.09, 22.01, 22.07 to 22.09) Then, if the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 are on when the safe 1 and 2 ball existence timer times out, it is determined that there is a ball, and the safe "1" is set to the 1 and 2 pitch flag (2
1.01, 21.03 to 21.06, 22.02,
2.03-22.06). On the other hand, when the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 are off (21.01, 21.01), the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 are turned off with the safe 1, 2-ball no-timer (4 msec) timed out. If so, it is determined that there is no ball, and "1" is set in the safe 1 and 2 ball no flags (21.15 to 21.17, 21.11 to 21.14,
22.15 to 22.17, 22.11 to 22.14).

In the input processing of the safe sensors 1 and 2, it is determined that there is a ball or no ball when the signal of the sensor continues to be on or off for a certain period of time by the safe 1 or 2 ball timer or the safe 1 or 2 ball no timer. Even if the signal of the sensor changes during the counting of the timer or after the time-up, if the change of the signal is temporary, it is regarded as noise and invalidated. Also, when the sensor signal is on from the initial stage of power-on, after entering the safe sensor 1 and 2 input processing, it is determined that there is a ball 10 ms later, and the safe 1 and 2 ball present flag is set to "1". . With the safe sensor 1 and 2 input processing, the safe sensors 1 and 2 can accurately detect the presence or absence of a winning ball between the two ball blocking portions of the stopper mechanisms 20a and 20b. The flow control gutters 18a, 18
The winning sphere entering the flow adjusting section 29 of b is the stopper mechanism 20a,
Since the flow is once stopped by 20b, safe 1, 2
The detection time of the presence of a sphere by the sphere timer is sufficient for 10 msec.

As described above, the presence or absence of a ball is detected when the signals of the safe sensors 1 and 2 continue to be turned on and off for a certain period of time.
As with the discharge sensor 1 and 2 input processing, the influence of noise can be prevented, and the malfunction of the control device 200 can be reliably prevented.

The discharge sensor 1 level input process and the discharge sensor 2 level input process are performed by detecting presence / absence of pachinko balls by the discharge sensors 1 and 2 in the flow control sections 81 of the flow control gutters 72a and 72b of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b. The discharge start condition (the discharge start condition confirmation processing in FIG. 54) is instructed. When the signals of the discharge sensors 1 and 2 read in a predetermined cycle as shown in FIGS. Discharge when it becomes 1,
Set the two-ball timer (50 ms) and the discharge 1 and 2 error timers (2 seconds) (23.06, 23.07, 2
3.12, 23.13, 24.06, 24.07, 2
4.12, 24.13), "1" is set to the discharge sensor 1 and 2 ball presence flags when the discharge 1 and 2 ball presence timer times out, and then discharge when the discharge 1 and 2 error timer times out. 1 and 1 are set to the error release flag (23.03 to 23.05, 23.09 to 2
3.11, 24.03 to 24.05, 24.09 to 2
4.11). When the signals from the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned off, the output 0 and 1 are set to the discharge 1 and 2 bulb presence flag, the discharge sensor 1 and 2 bulb presence flag, the discharge 1 and 2 error monitoring flag, and the discharge 1 and 2 error release flag. Is set (23.14-2
3.17, 24.14 to 24.17). The signals of the ejection sensors 1 and 2 are on for 50 msec, and the ejection sensor 1 and the ball presence flag = "1", that is, the ejection stopper mechanism 73
A state in which the pachinko balls are present upstream of the a and 73b and are stationary (flow down is prevented by the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b) is one of the discharge start conditions described later. Further, the signals of the ejection sensors 1 and 2 continue to be on for 2 seconds, and the ejection 1 and 2 error release flag = "1" is the return time after the error processing described later. Note that the discharge stopper mechanism 73a,
In a state where the downflow of the pachinko ball is prevented by 73b, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 detect the second pachinko ball following the head.

The overflow SW input processing detects the overflow state of the distribution gutter 44 based on the signal of the overflow SW provided in the distribution gutter 44 of the prize ball discharge gutter 43. The overflow read at a predetermined period as shown in FIG. When the SW signal is OFF (25.01), if the overflow SW signal is OFF while the overflow ball no timer (2 seconds) has expired, the overflow ball no flag is set to "1". It is determined that there is no overflow (25.15 to 25.17, 25.11 to 2
5.14). On the other hand, when the signal of the overflow SW is turned on, the overflow sphere timer (2 seconds) is set (25.01, 25.07 to 25.09), and then when the overflow sphere timer times out, the overflow SW is reset. If the signal is on, "1" is set to the overflow sphere flag, and it is determined that an overflow state has occurred (25.01, 25.03 to 25.06).

When the overflow SW signal continues to be on for 2 seconds, it is determined that an overflow state has occurred. Even if the overflow SW signal changes from off to on, if the change of the signal is temporary, it is invalidated. Thereby, the base 2
When the overflow SW is turned on when the pachinko balls overflowing from the downspout gutter 10 connected to the supply tray hit the detection piece 105 when flowing down the distribution gutter 44, erroneous detection can be prevented.
The overflow condition can be accurately detected.

The odd sensor input processing is performed by the discharge mechanism 42a,
The presence / absence of a pachinko ball in the guiding gutter 41 is detected by the signal of the odd sensor provided in the guiding gutter 41 upstream of 42b. Is (26.01), if the signal of the odd sensor is off with the odd ball timer (2 seconds) time-up, the odd sensor sphere flag is set to "1" to determine that there is a ball (26) .07-26.09). On the other hand, when the signal of the odd sensor is turned on, the odd ball no-timer (2 seconds) is set (26.01, 26.15-26.
17) Then, if the signal of the odd sensor is ON when the odd-ball sensor timer expires, the odd-sensor sensor no flag is set to "1" to determine that there is no ball (26.01,
26.11 to 26.14).

When the signal of the odd sensor continues to be on for 2 seconds, it is determined that there is no ball. Even if the signal of the odd sensor changes from off to on, if the change of the signal is temporary, it is invalidated. FIG. 75 shows a timing chart of the odd sensor input processing. Thereby, the presence or absence of the pachinko ball in the guiding gutter 41 can be accurately detected.

In the launching motor control process, when the touch sensor provided on the operation handle of the hit ball launching device 14 is turned on as shown in FIG. ,
The motor control relay 225 (see FIG. 26) is turned on to drive the firing motor 13, and when the touch sensor is off or the overflow ball absence flag ≠ “1”, the motor control relay 225 is turned off to stop the firing motor 13. (27.
01-27.04). In addition, when the overflow ball no flag ≠ “1”, the shooting of the ball is stopped by turning on the shutter Sol provided in the ball supply mechanism of the hit ball firing device 14.

That is, when the player does not hold the operation handle of the hit ball firing device 14, the firing motor 13 is stopped to stop firing the hit ball. When the distribution gutter 44 of the prize ball discharge gutter 43 is overflowing with pachinko balls, the firing motor 13 is stopped or the shutter 123 is operated to cut off the supply of the ball to the firing rail of the hit ball firing device 14. To stop firing the ball. FIG.
FIG. 6 shows a timing chart of the firing motor control process. When the signal of the overflow SW changes from off to on due to the overflow SW input process, the motor control relay 225 is turned off two seconds later and the signal changes from on to off. And after 2 seconds off, the motor control relay 225
Is turned on.

In the replenishment process, as shown in FIG. 49, the replenishment sensor start flag =
When the value becomes "1", the completion lamp on the front upper portion of the base 2, the shutter Sol provided in the ball supply mechanism of the ball launching device 14, and the external information relay 226 (see FIG. 26) are turned on (2).
8.01 to 28.05), supply sensor fall flag =
When it becomes "1", the completion lamp, the shutter Sol, and the external information relay 226 are turned off (28.06 to 28.1).
0).

That is, when the upper tank 40 of the prize ball discharging device 16 is emptied and the signal of the replenishment sensor is turned on, the completion is displayed, and the shutter 123 is operated by the shutter Sol to move the ball to the firing rail of the hit ball firing device 14. Shut off supply. FIG. 77 shows a timing chart of the supply process. The external information relay 226 is for instructing the supply of the prize ball to the upper tank 40 and for notifying the centralized control device of completion information.

In the LCD display processing, as shown in FIGS. 50 and 51, the number of award balls on the safe sensor 1 side is displayed on the LCD-A and B of the monitor display unit 213, and the award balls on the safe sensor 2 side are displayed on the LCD-D and E. The LCD-Bd is displayed when the safe 1 prize ball setting flag = “1” indicating that the safe sensor 1 is being set by the prize ball number setting process (see FIGS. 29 to 32), and the safe sensor 2 side is displayed. LCD-Ed is turned on when the safe 2 award ball setting flag = "1" indicating that the
Blink the center segment of C (29.01 to 29.1)
2).

When the number-of-prize-ball setting process is completed, each time the safe sensor 1 detects a prize ball by the safe sensor 1 and 2 input process (see FIGS. 42 and 43), the safe 1 ball presence flag = "1""To turn on the LCD-Bd, and every time a prize ball is detected by the safe sensor 2, the LCD-Ed is turned on by the safe 2 ball present flag =" 1 "(29.14 to 29.1).
9).

As will be described later, the LCD-
The error contents are displayed numerically on G and H, and LCD-Gd
Flashes (29.20 to 29.49).

In FIGS. 29 and 30, when the flag indicating that the safe 1 sphere is present by the safe sensor 1 and 2 input processing after the continuous monitoring processing is “1”, the safe flag indicating the winning on the safe sensor 1 side is displayed. If "0" is set, and if the safe 2 ball existence flag is "1", the safe flag is set to "1" indicating winning on the safe sensor 2 side, and the discharge means selection processing, discharge start condition confirmation processing, and discharge processing are performed. Enter (0.21-0.2
5, 0.26-0.30).

The discharging means selecting process selects the number of prize balls set by the prize ball number setting process depending on whether the prize is on the safe sensor 1 side or the safe sensor 2 side, and discharge method matching the selected prize ball number. If the safe sensor 1 wins, the number of award balls on the safe sensor 1 side is determined by the safe flag as shown in FIG. 52, and if the safe sensor 2 wins, the safe sensor 2 side award is selected. The number of balls is set in the discharge register 0 (30.0 to 30.02), and when the set number of prize balls is "1", the one discharge flag is set to "1".
The alternate discharge flag is set to “0” (30.04 to 3
0.06), when the number of prize balls is "2" to "8", the one discharge flag is set to "0", the alternate discharge flag is set to "1", and the number of prize balls is set in the discharge register 1 (30). .07-3
0.10). When the number of prize balls is “9” or more, the number of prize balls is divided by the discharge number division processing of FIG. 53, and when the number of prize balls is “9”, “5” is set to the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 2 , "5" in the discharge registers 1 and 2 when "10", "6" in the discharge register 1 when "11", "5" in the discharge register 2, In the case of "15", "8" is set in the discharge register 1 and "7" is set in the discharge register 2 (31.01 to 31.20), and the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag are set to "0" (30 .11-3
0.13).

The discharge start condition confirmation processing is for determining whether or not the discharge start is OK. After the constant monitoring processing and the discharge apparatus illegal monitoring processing, the odd sensor input processing (see FIG. 47) as shown in FIG. The ball existence flag, the ejection sensor 1, 2 ball existence flag by the ejection sensor 1, 2 level input process (see FIGS. 44 and 45), and the overflow ball absence flag by the overflow SW input process (see FIG. 46) are all " If the value is "1", the process directly proceeds to the discharge process (40.
03-40.08). That is, there is a pachinko ball downstream of the guide gutter 41, and the flow control gutter 72 of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b.
If there is a pachinko ball that has been prevented from flowing down by the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b and the distribution trough 44 is not in the overflow state, the process proceeds to the discharge process. Then, the process proceeds to the discharge device fraud monitoring process, and enters a standby state.

That is, if there is a pachinko ball to the downstream of the guiding gutter 41, even if the upper tank 40 is empty or replenished when the prize ball is discharged, an odd number of prize balls will not be discharged, and a predetermined prize ball will not be discharged. Emission is possible. If there is no pachinko ball in the guiding gutter 41 or the regulating gutters 72a and 72b, the supply waits. If the distribution gutter 44 is in the overflow state,
If the player removes the ball in the saucer and releases the overflow state, the prize ball can be discharged. Therefore, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the discharge start is OK based on these conditions.

When the discharge process is started with the discharge start OK, as shown in FIGS. 55 and 56, the discharge process flag is set to "1" indicating that processing is in progress, and the discharge illegality monitoring counters 1 and 2 to be described later are set to "0". In accordance with the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag set in the discharge unit selection processing (FIGS. 52 and 53), one discharge processing, alternate discharge processing, or combined discharge processing is performed (50.01 to 50.07).

The one-piece discharging process (the number of prize balls "1") is to discharge one prize ball from one of the two discharging mechanisms 42a and 42b. First, as shown in FIG. 64), one of the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b of the discharge mechanisms 42a, 42b is selected. Then, while setting a single discharge timer (35 msec),
The discharge Sol 1 or 2 of the discharge stopper mechanism 73a or 73b on the selected side is turned on (51.01 to 51.0).
5) When the one discharging timer times out, the discharging Sol 1 or 2 is turned off (51.09 to 51.1).
3). At the same time, the safe lamps 1 and 2 at the upper left and right sides of the game board 1 corresponding to the safe sensors 1 and 2 are turned on by the safe flag while the discharge Sol 1 or 2 is on (51.06).
-51.08, 51.14-51.16).

FIG. 78 shows a timing chart of the one-piece discharge processing. When the discharge start condition is confirmed by the discharge start condition confirmation processing (FIG. 54), for example, the discharge S of the discharge stopper mechanism 73a is discharged.
ol1 is turned on, the discharge Sol1 is turned off after 35 milliseconds, and then when one piece is to be discharged, the discharge start is OK again. For example, the discharge Sol2 of the discharge stopper mechanism 73b is turned on.
After 35 msec, the discharge Sol2 is turned off. The discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned off once and then turned on in response to the turning on and off of the discharge Sols 1 and 2.

When the discharge Sol 1 or 2 of the discharge stopper mechanism 73a or 73b is turned on, the locking claw 86a or 86b retreats from the inside of the corresponding flow regulating portion 81 and the locking claw 86
The pachinko ball that has been prevented from flowing down by a or 86b is released, and by this release, the first ball in the corresponding flow adjusting portion 81 falls to the prize ball discharge gutter 43, and then the second and subsequent balls are released. Although it begins to flow down, its discharge S after 35 ms
When the ol 1 or 2 is turned off, immediately after the second ball starts to flow down, the locking claw 86a or 86b moves to the corresponding flow regulating portion 8
1 and the second and subsequent balls are locked claw 86a or 8
The flow is prevented by 6b (see FIGS. 17 and 18).
As a result, one prize ball is discharged.

In the case of one discharge, if the discharge Sols 1 and 2 (selected side) are turned on and then the discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off by detecting the rise of the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 may be detected. Two spheres are ejected in relation to the position (the second sphere following the head is detected in a state where the flow is stopped), so that it is impossible to eject one sphere. If the discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off upon detection of a descent, the discharge Sols 1 and 2 will be turned off unless the inclination of the flow regulating section 81 is made slow and the falling speed of the sphere is slowed, so that one discharge is impossible. However, as shown in FIG.
By turning on 1 and 2 for a specified time, that is, by performing time control, one prize ball can be properly discharged. In addition, if the inclination of the flow control section 81 is made gentle and the flow speed of the ball is reduced, the discharge time and the processing time in the alternate discharge process or the combined discharge process with a large number of prize balls become longer, which is not suitable.

Alternate discharge processing (prize balls "2" to "8")
Is for discharging prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls "2" to "8" from either of the two discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b. First, as shown in FIGS. 58 and 59, the number of prize balls is set. Ejected register 0 (due to the ejecting means selection process in FIG. 52)
, Set the discharge error timer (3 seconds),
Ejection mechanisms 42a, 4a according to the inversion flag process (FIG. 64)
Either of the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b of 2b is selected (52.01 to 52.07). When the discharge stopper mechanism 73b is selected, the discharge Sol 2 is turned on, and each time the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set to "1" by the discharge sensor 2 input process (see FIG. 36), that is, the discharge sensor 2 Every time the rising edge of the signal is detected, the value of the discharge register 0 is decremented by one, and the value of the discharge register 0 becomes "0".
, The discharge Sol2 is turned off after 5 ms (5
2.08-52.13). Also, the discharge stopper mechanism 73
When a is selected, the discharge Sol 1 is turned on, and the discharge sensor 1 is input through the discharge sensor 1 input process (see FIG. 35).
Every time the rising flag becomes “1”, that is, the discharge sensor 1
Decrements the value of the discharge register 0 every time the rising of the pachinko ball is detected, and when the value of the discharge register becomes “0”, 5 m
After 2 seconds, the discharge Sol1 is turned off (52.25-5).
2.30). At the same time, while the discharge Sol 2 or 1 is on, the safe flags are used to turn on the safe lamps 1 and 2 at the upper left and right sides of the game board 1 corresponding to the safe sensors 1 and 2 (52.03 to 52.05, 52.14. 52.16,
52.31 to 52.33).

FIG. 79 shows a timing chart of the alternate discharge processing (when the number of prize balls is four). When the discharge start condition is confirmed by the discharge start condition confirmation processing (FIG. 54), for example, the discharge Sol1 of the discharge stopper mechanism 73a is released. When the pachinko ball is turned on, the pawls 86a retreat and the pachinko ball starts flowing down from the corresponding flow regulating portion 81, and the discharge sensor 1 detects the rising of the pachinko ball flowing down, and the rising is performed a predetermined number of times. When the number of prize balls is detected, the discharge So is performed 5 ms after the detection.
Turn off l1. When alternate discharge is performed next time, the discharge Sol 2 of the discharge stopper mechanism 73b is turned on again when the discharge is started OK, and similarly, the pachinko ball starts flowing down from the corresponding flow regulating section 81, and the discharge sensor 2 flows down. The rising of the pachinko ball is detected, and the rising is performed a predetermined number of times (the number of award balls−
1) Upon detection, the discharge Sol2 is turned off 5 ms after the detection.

That is, the discharge stopper mechanism 73a or 73
When the Sol 1 or 2 is discharged, the locking claw 86a is turned on.
Alternatively, the head pachinko ball 86b is retracted and the leading pachinko ball from the corresponding rectifying section 81 is subsequently moved upstream of the rectifying section 81 and the guiding section 80.
The following balls start flowing down from the side, and these balls fall into the prize ball discharge gutter 43 in order from the head ball, and the pachinko balls flowing down from the detection of the rise of the pachinko ball by the discharge sensor 1 or 2 are counted accordingly. I do. At this time, depending on the positions of the discharge sensors 1 and 2,
The third sphere is not counted and is counted from the third sphere. Then, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls are counted and the discharge Sol 1 or 2 is turned off after 5 msec, the previously counted balls are discharged before the corresponding engaging claws 86 a or 86 b enter the flow regulating section 81. The ball at the time of the current count and its subsequent ball fall into the gutter 43 and are prevented from flowing down by the corresponding locking claw 86a or 86b that has entered the flow regulating portion 81 (see FIGS. 17 and 18). As a result, the number of prize balls obtained by adding +1 to the counted number is discharged together with the first ball and the second ball. In the case of FIG. 79, four prize balls are discharged with the count number being three.

As described above, in the alternate discharge processing, first, the number of award balls set in the discharge register 0 is decremented by one (5 in FIG. 58).
2.01), the number of pachinko balls counted by -1 and the discharge Sol is turned off, so that the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls can be discharged properly. In addition, while the discharge Sols 1 and 2 (on the selected side) are on, the first ball and the second ball of the flow control unit 81 flow down the flow control unit 81 while almost touching each other, and the third and subsequent balls from the guiding unit 80 Since the flow control portion 81 continues at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, it gradually flows away from the front ball while changing its direction, flows down the flow control portion 81, and the subsequent ball from the vertical portion 79 is the upper wall of the guiding portion 80. Since the speed and the interval are adjusted by 85, they flow down the flow adjusting section 81 at a predetermined separation distance. For this reason, when the discharge Sols 11 and 12 are turned off, the greater the number of prize balls, the easier it is for the locking claws 86a and 86b to enter the flow adjusting portion 81, but even when the number of prize balls is two, The stopping claws 86a and 86b can easily enter.

In the one-piece discharge processing and the alternate discharge processing, each time the processing is started, the reversal flag processing (FIG. 64) is used to select whether to discharge the prize ball from either of the two discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b. ing. That is, in the case where one piece is continuously discharged according to the winning ball, for example, the first winning is performed on the discharging mechanism 42a side, and the next winning is performed on the discharging mechanism 42b side. Discharge is performed (Fig. 7
8). Similarly, when alternate discharge is performed continuously, for example, the discharge is performed on the discharge mechanism 42a side for the first prize, and the discharge is performed on the discharge mechanism 42b side for the next prize (FIG. 79). In the case where one discharge and alternate discharge are continuous, for example, one discharge is first performed by the discharge mechanism 42.
When the discharge is performed on the side a, the next alternate discharge is performed on the side of the discharge mechanism 42b. As described above, the two discharge mechanisms 42a,
Since the prize balls are discharged alternately by using the 42b, it is possible to prevent the flow of the balls from being biased in the guide gutter 41 or the like to cause clogging or the like, and to keep the prize balls discharged smoothly. In addition, even when only one or one of the discharges is used depending on the setting of the number of award balls, the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b are used alternately by the reversal flag process.

The combined discharge processing (the number of prize balls "9" or more) is to discharge prize balls corresponding to the prize ball numbers "9" to "15" from both discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b. First, the value of the discharge registers 1 and 2 (by the discharge number dividing process in FIG. 53) in which the number of prize balls is divided and set as in FIG.
Then, set the discharge error timer (3 seconds) (53.0)
1-53.05). Then, both discharge stopper mechanisms 73
a, 73b are turned on and (5)
3.09, 53.10), the values of the discharge registers 1 and 2 corresponding to each time the discharge sensors 1 and 2 respectively detect the rising of the pachinko ball by the input processing of the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (see FIGS. 35 and 36). When the value of the discharge register 1 becomes "0", the corresponding discharge Sol1 is turned off after 5 ms,
The discharge 1 end flag is set to "1" indicating the end (53.1).
When the value of the discharge register 2 becomes "0", the discharge Sol 2 is turned off after 5 ms, and "1" indicating the end is set in the discharge 2 end flag (53.18 to 5).
3.24). At the same time, the safe lamps 1 and 2 at the upper left and right sides of the game board 1 corresponding to the safe sensors 1 and 2 are turned on by the safe flag while the discharge Sols 1 and 2 are on (53.
06-53.08, 53.28-53.30, etc.).

FIG. 80 shows a timing chart of the combined discharge processing (in the case where the number of prize balls is 9 and in the case where the number of prize balls is 15).
Discharge Sol1,2 of both discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b
Are turned on, the locking claws 86a, 86b recede, and the pachinko balls start flowing down from the two flow regulating portions 81, and the discharge sensors 1, 2 detect the rising of the pachinko balls flowing down. Then, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 rise each time a predetermined number of times (set value of discharge registers 1 and 2 -1).
In this case, when the number of prize balls is 9, in this case, when the discharge sensor 2 detects rising three times by the set value of the discharge register 2 = 4, and when the discharge sensor 1 detects the rising four times by the set value of the discharge register 1 = 5. 5 ms after the detection, the corresponding discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off. When the number of prize balls is 15, the set value of the discharge register 2 = 7 and the discharge sensor 2
Are detected six times and the discharge sensor 1 detects the rising edge seven times based on the set value of the discharge register 1 = 8, the corresponding discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off 5 ms after the detection.

That is, the two discharge stopper mechanisms 73a, 73b
Of the locking claws 86a, 86 by turning on the discharging Sols 1, 2
b retreats, the leading pachinko ball from the flow regulating part 81, and subsequently, these subsequent balls begin to flow down, and these balls fall from the leading ball to the prize ball discharge gutter 43 in order. Pachinko balls flowing down the flow regulating unit 81 are counted by a predetermined number obtained by subtracting -1 from the set values of the corresponding discharge registers 1 and 2 from the detection of the rise of the pachinko balls by the discharge sensors 1 and 2, and the corresponding discharge is performed 5 ms after counting. Sol
By turning off 1 and 2, the flow regulating section 8 on the discharge mechanism 42a side is set.
The prize ball corresponding to the set value of the discharge register 1 is discharged from the discharge register 42, and the prize ball corresponding to the set value of the discharge register 2 is discharged from the flow adjusting unit 81 on the discharge mechanism 42b side. At this time, the first ball and the second ball of the flow regulating unit 81 are not counted depending on the positions of the ejection sensors 1 and 2, but the third ball is counted from the third ball. The flow down is prevented by turning off the discharge Sols 1 and 2. As a result, when the number of prize balls is nine as shown in FIG. 63, five prize balls are provided from the flow control part 81 on the discharge mechanism 42a side and four prize balls are provided from the flow control part 81 on the discharge mechanism 42b side. Are discharged, and when the number of prize balls is 15, eight prize balls are discharged from the flow adjusting part 81 on the discharging mechanism 42a side and seven prize balls are discharged from the flow adjusting part 81 on the discharging mechanism 42b side.

As described above, in the combined discharge processing, the value set in the discharge registers 1 and 2 is decremented by 1 (53.0 in FIG. 60).
3, 53.04), and counting the number of pachinko balls by -1 respectively and turning off the discharge Sols 1 and 2 enables the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls to be discharged properly. In the combined discharge process, when the number of prize balls is large, the prize balls are discharged using both the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b, so that the discharge time can be reduced. In the case of the combined discharge processing, the spheres from the vertical portion 79 and subsequent to the guiding portion 80 flow down the flow regulating portion 81, and when the interval between the spheres is large, the discharge Sol1,
2 is turned off, so that the engaging claws 86a and 86b can easily enter the flow adjusting portion 81.

In these discharge processes, if the discharge Sols 1, 2 or the discharge sensors 1, 2, etc. fail,
In addition, a discharge error may occur due to the occurrence of clogged balls. On the other hand, the values of the discharge registers 0, 1, and 2 corresponding to the alternate discharge process and the combined discharge process are "0".
If the discharge error timer (3 seconds) has expired before the time has expired, it is determined that a discharge error has occurred, the corresponding discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off, and discharge error processing is started (see 52. in FIG. 58 and FIG. 59).
17-52.23, 52.34-52.40, 53.31-53.38 in FIG. 61).

That is, due to the failure of the discharge Sols 1 and 2, etc.
Even if these are turned on, the locking claws 86a and 86b will not
If the ball does not retreat, the prize ball will not be ejected,
In the case where the locking claws 86a and 86b enter the flow regulating section 81 during the discharging process even though the discharging Sols 1 and 2 are turned on, a specified number of prize balls are not discharged. Means that the number of prize balls counted by the corresponding discharge sensors 1 and 2 becomes insufficient. In addition, discharge sensors 1 and 2
If the sensor signal remains on or off due to a failure such as a prize ball, the prize ball will not be counted even if the prize ball is ejected by the ejection process. There is a shortage. Therefore,
For each discharge error, the discharge error can be accurately detected from the values of the corresponding discharge registers 0, 1, and 2 when a predetermined time has elapsed by the discharge error timer.

When the discharge error process starts due to a discharge error, first, as shown in FIG. 62, the discharge error flag is set to "1" indicating that the process is in progress, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and (54.01 to 54.03). ), The above-described constant monitoring process is repeated, and a standby state is established until a normal operation is restored (54.09, 54.12, 54.14). In this standby state, a staff member discharges Sol 1 and 2 and discharge sensors 1 and 2.
The restoration of a failure point such as is performed. And when it recovers,
The corresponding discharge sensors 1 and 2 are kept on for 2 seconds by the discharge sensor 1 and 2 level input process (FIGS. 44 and 45) and return when the discharge 1 and error cancellation flag = “1”, and discharge is performed. Return to the discharge start condition confirmation process before the process (5
4.06, 54.08, 54.11, 54.14, 5
4.15 to 54.18). After the error processing, the number of prize balls before the error is reset in the corresponding discharge registers 0, 1, 2 (52.24, 52.41 in FIGS. 58 and 59, and 53.39 in FIG. 61). However, the number obtained by subtracting the number of prize balls ejected before the error may be reset in the corresponding ejection registers 0, 1, and 2. In addition, when the discharge error processing is performed due to the ball clogging, the above processing is automatically performed when the ball clogging is resolved by vibration or the like.

FIG. 81 shows a timing chart after the discharge error process and the recovery (when the number of prize balls is 9 by the combined discharge process), the discharge error timer (3 seconds) starts simultaneously with turning on the discharge Sols 1 and 2. When, for example, the discharge sensor 2 side counts a specified number of pachinko balls, the discharge Sol is discharged.
2 is turned off, but if the discharge error timer times out before the discharge sensor 1 side counts the specified number of pachinko balls, it is determined that a discharge error has occurred, and the discharge Sol1 is turned off at the same time as the time is up, and the system waits for recovery. . When the recovery is completed, the discharge start condition is determined when the corresponding sensor 1 is kept on for two seconds. If OK, the discharge processing is performed again with the same award ball number.

Note that, regardless of before or during the discharge processing, the locking claws 86a or 8d due to failure of the discharge Sols 1 or 2 or the like.
When the prize ball is ejected due to the state in which the prize ball 6b is retracted from the flow adjusting unit 81, an error process is performed in the ejection device improper monitoring process. If the discharge sensors 1 and 2 fail in the off state, the discharge start condition is not satisfied before the discharge processing. Therefore, the discharge sensor does not enter the discharge processing and enters a standby state for recovery (see FIG. 54). Can be determined.

When the above-described discharge processing is completed, the flow returns to the processing in FIGS. 55 and 56, and if the discharge processing is based on a prize on the safe sensor 1 side according to the safe flag,
The safe Sol1 of the stopper mechanism 20a is turned on, and if it is based on the safe sensor 2, the safe Sol2 of the stopper mechanism 20b is turned on, and at the same time, the discharge wait timer (400 msec) and the safe ball payout error timer (200 m
Second) is set (50.08 to 50.12). When the corresponding safe Sols 1 and 2 are turned on, the corresponding winning sphere in the flow adjusting section 29 of the corresponding flow adjusting gutter 18a or 18b is released and discharged to the outlet gutter 19a or 19b side. 42 and 43), the safe ball payout wait timer (100 msec) is set when the corresponding safe (1 or 2) ball absence flag is set to "1", and the value is set after the safe ball payout wait timer times out. Turn off Safe Sol1,2 (50.13 ~
50.21).

FIG. 82 shows a timing chart of the safe ball payout processing. When the safe sensor 1 side performs the discharge processing, the safe Sol1 of the stopper mechanism 20a is turned on at the same time as the discharge processing is completed. When the locking claw 33a retreats and the winning ball is discharged from the corresponding flow regulating portion 29 to the outlet gutter 19a, the discharge of the winning ball is confirmed by the safe sensor 1 being turned off for 4 msec.
After m seconds, the safe Sol1 is turned off. In addition, if the safe sensor 1 side wins after the safe sensor 1 side wins, the safe sensor 1 side wins and the discharge process ends.
When the discharge weight timer (400 ms) has expired, the safe sensor 2 side performs a prize discharging process,
Simultaneously with the end of the discharging process, the safe Sol2 of the stopper mechanism 20b is turned on. When the locking claw 33b is retracted and the winning ball is discharged from the corresponding flow regulating portion 29 to the outlet gutter 19b, the discharging of the winning ball is safe. It is confirmed that the sensor 2 is turned off for 4 msec, and after 100 msec, the safe Sol2 is turned off.

Since the safe ball is paid out at the end of the discharging process, if a predetermined prize ball is not discharged due to the above-described error or the like during the discharging process, the corresponding winning ball is prevented from flowing down by the corresponding locking claw 33a or 33b. As a result, it is not discharged to the outlet gutter 19a or 19b side. The locking claws 33a and 33b are retracted by turning on the safe Sols 1 and 2, while the locking claws 3 on the upstream side are retracted.
When the safe Sols 1 and 2 are turned off, the locking claws 34a and 34b retreat, while the locking claws 33a and 33b move into the corresponding flow adjusting section 29 when the safe Sols 1 and 2 are turned off.
(See FIGS. 3 and 4). Therefore, the flow control unit 2
When there is a subsequent winning ball in 9, the succeeding winning ball replaces the previous winning ball by turning off the safe Sol1,2.
Flow-down is prevented by the corresponding locking claws 33a and 33b.

Further, in the set state of the discharge weight timer, the safe ball payout error timer and the safe ball payout wait timer, the discharge device illegal monitoring process and the continuous monitoring process are performed (50.26 to 50.29, 50.37, 50). .3
8). The discharge weight timer is used to set the interval of the discharge processing when the winning is continued irrespective of the sensors 1 and 2 and is determined by the time required for the safe ball payout processing. If the winning continues, the discharge weight timer ensures that the discharge processing and the safe ball payout processing are completed before starting the next discharge processing, and stable control can be obtained.

On the other hand, after turning on the corresponding safe Sol1,2,
If the safe ball payout error timer (200 msec) times out before the corresponding safe (1 or 2) ball absence flag does not become "1", it is determined that a payout error has occurred and the safe ball payout error processing is started (50.24. 50.25). When the locking claws 33a and 33b do not retreat from the flow regulating portion 29 due to a failure of the safe Sol 1 or 2, the safe sensor 1
A payout error occurs when a failure occurs in the ON state or the ON state, and these can be detected by a corresponding safe (1 or 2) ball absence flag when a predetermined time has elapsed by a safe ball payout error timer.

Then, when the safe ball payout error process starts, as shown in FIG. 63, the safe ball payout error flag is set to "1" indicating an error, and the lock Sol of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b is turned off (55.01, 55.02), while the corresponding safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, the discharge device illegal monitoring process and the continuous monitoring process are performed until the corresponding safe sensors 1 and 2 detect the absence of a ball, and the system enters a standby state (55.03).
~ 55.11). In this standby state, the safe
Restoration of a fault location such as l1, 2 or the safe sensors 1, 2 is performed. When the safe sensors 1 and 2 detect the absence of a ball after recovery, the process returns to FIGS. 55 and 56. After the safe ball payout wait timer times out, the lock Sol is turned on and the safes Sol 1 and 2 are turned off ( 50.30
50.36).

FIG. 83 shows a timing chart of the safe ball payout error processing. The safe ball payout error timer (200 msec) is started at the same time when the safes Sol1 and Sol2 are turned on. If the ball 2 is in the on state without detecting the absence of a ball, it is determined that a payout error has occurred, the lock Sol is turned off, and the recovery waits.
If the safe sensors 1 and 2 detect that there is no ball, the lock Sol is turned on and the corresponding safe Sol is turned on.
The error processing is terminated by turning off 1 and 2. At this time, if there is a subsequent winning ball in the flow control section 29, the subsequent winning ball is turned off by the corresponding safe Sol 1 and 2, and the corresponding locking claw 33 is turned off.
It flows down to the position of a, 33b and stops.

In other words, the payout error can be accurately detected, and when the payout error occurs, the standby state is set. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the safe sensors 1 and 2 from entering the discharge process with the payout error due to malfunction or the like.

Discharge start condition confirmation processing (FIG. 54), discharge processing (FIGS. 55 and 56), safe ball payout error processing (FIG. 6)
3) and the discharge device fraud monitoring process performed in the main flow (FIG. 30) is performed before the discharge process, during the discharge process, after the discharge process, and when there is no winning ball.
When the processing is started, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are set to "1" by the discharge sensor 1 and 2 input processing (FIGS. 35 and 36) as shown in FIG. 65. Each time it becomes ", the corresponding emission fraud monitoring counter 1,
When the value of the corresponding counter 1 or 2 becomes "3" or more, the discharge illegal flag is set to "1" as illegal and the lock Sol of the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b is turned off. Is turned on (60.01 to 60.12).

That is, when the prize ball is ejected due to some abnormality in the absence of the winning ball or in the ejection start condition confirmation processing, the ejection sensors 1 and 2 detect the rising of the pachinko ball three times and monitor the corresponding ejection fraud. When the values of the counters 1 and 2 are equal to or more than "3", it is determined that the discharge is improper (abnormal), the lock Sol is turned off, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and a standby state is set. Also, if the prize ball is ejected to a specified number or more due to an abnormality in the ejection process, the rising sensor of pachinko is similarly detected by the ejection sensors 1 and 2 after the completion of the single ejection process, the alternate ejection process, and the combined ejection process. If the value of the counters for monitoring illegal discharges 1 and 2 becomes "3" or more, it is determined that the discharge is illegal (abnormal), the lock Sol is turned off, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and the standby state is set. Become. If the prize ball is ejected due to some abnormality during the safe ball payout error processing, similarly, the rising of the pachinko ball is detected by the ejection sensors 1 and 2 and the value of the corresponding ejection irregularity monitoring counters 1 and 2 is “3”. When the above is reached, it is determined that the discharge is illegal (abnormal), and the lock So is determined.
1 is turned off, both safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and a standby state is set.

In the case of illegal ejection, the ejection stopper mechanism 73a
Of the locking claws 86a and 86b are retracted from the flow regulating portion 81 due to failure of the discharge Sols 1 and 2, or the locking claws 86a and 86b are forcibly moved to the retracted position due to illegal acts. The prize ball may be ejected as a result, but since the ejection of the prize ball is constantly monitored, if the ejection is fraudulent, the fraud is immediately detected, and if the fraud is detected, the lock Sol is locked. Is turned off, the prize ball on the upstream side of the lock Sol is prevented from flowing down, and the discharge of the prize ball is immediately stopped.

Then, in the standby state, the staff member recovers from a malfunction or an improper operation in a standby state. When the recovery switch (see FIG. 26) is turned on after the recovery, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned off, and the lock Sol is turned on. The discharge impropriety monitoring counters 1 and 2 and the discharge improper flag are set to “0” (60.13 to
60.19).

FIG. 84 shows a timing chart of the discharge device fraud monitoring process. When the discharge process is not being performed, for example, when the movement of the ball is detected by the discharge sensor 1, every time the rising of the ball is detected, the discharge fraud monitoring counter 1 is displayed. At the same time as the counter 1 becomes "3", the lock Sol is turned off, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and the recovery waits.
When the recovery is completed and the recovery switch is turned on, the counter 1 is cleared, the lock Sol is turned on, the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned off, and the process ends.

As described above, it is possible to accurately detect the improper discharge due to the failure of the discharge Sols 1 and 2 and the improper operation, and to immediately stop the discharge of the prize ball by the lock Sol when the improper operation is performed. Can sufficiently respond to the prevention of wrongdoing.

FIGS. 66 to 69 show the ball-pulling process. The ball-pulling process is performed when the game machine is stopped, when the game store is closed, and when each device breaks down or is inspected. The ball removal processing is not possible when there is a winning ball, during the discharge of a winning ball, or during each error processing (0.33 in FIG. 30).

[0138] An instrument such as a pin is inserted through the operation hole on the front surface of the base 2 to turn on the ball removal sensor, and a ball removal start flag =
When it becomes "1" (by the ball-pulling sensor input process in FIG. 37), the ball-pulling start flag is set to "0", the ball-pulling error timer (3 seconds) is set, and the ball-pulling Sol is turned on (7).
0.01 to 70.03). The ball-pulling gate 10 provided at the branch of the ball-pulling gutter 45 by turning on the ball-pulling Sol.
When the gate sensor 7 is opened to a predetermined position and the gate sensor is turned on and the gate sensor startup flag is set to "1" (by the gate sensor input process in FIG. 39), a ball-pulling start timer (1 second)
After the lapse of time, both the discharge S of the discharge stopper mechanisms 73a and 73b
ol and 1 are turned on (70.04 to 70.10).

That is, after turning on the ball release Sol, it is confirmed that the ball removal gate 107 has reliably opened the ball removal gutter 45 (the prize ball discharge gutter 43 is closed) (see FIGS. 19 and 20). The rear discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned on to retract the locking claws 86a and 86b from the flow regulating section 81. As a result, the prize balls remaining in the upper tank 40 of the prize ball discharge device 16 and the prize balls in the guiding gutter 41 and the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b flow down from the prize ball discharge gutter 43 to the ball pulling gutter 45, and the pachinko machine. It is discharged and collected by a collecting gutter (not shown) at the rear.

In this case, if the ball release gate 107 does not open to a predetermined position and the gate sensor startup flag does not become "1" even if the ball release Sol is turned on, it is determined that an error has occurred after the ball release error timer has elapsed. Sol is turned off, and the on-operation of the ball removal sensor is canceled (70.11, 7
0.12).

Then, the prize balls in the upper tank 40, the guide gutter 41, and the discharge mechanisms 42a and 42b are discharged to the collection gutter, and when the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned off, the discharge 1 and 2 balls no timer (3 seconds) Is set, and after this timer elapses, the discharge Sol
Turn off 1, 2 and then turn off Sol without ball (7
0.18 to 70.37, 70.40 to 70.44). At this time, even if the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are once turned off, if the remaining balls that have not flowed out of the upper tank 40 or the like flow down with a delay and the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned on, the corresponding discharge 2
The ballless timer is reset, and after this timer has elapsed, the discharge So
l1,2, turn off Sol without ball (70.21-7
0.24, 70.30 to 70.33).

As a result, all the prize balls are discharged and collected, and after the discharge sensors 1 and 2 have been kept off for 3 seconds, the locking claws 86a and 86b return to the flow regulating section 81,
The ball removal gate 107 returns to the closed position of the ball removal gutter 45 (the prize ball discharge gutter 43 is open), and the process ends automatically. It should be noted that, after the start of the ball emptying process, until the discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned on,
A constant monitoring process and a discharging device unauthorized monitoring process are performed so as to monitor the illegal discharge of the prize ball (70.13 to 70.16).

FIG. 85 is a timing chart of the ball-pulling process.
Is turned on, and after one second, the discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned on, thereby starting ball removal. Then, when the ball removal is completed, when the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned off for 3 seconds, the discharge Sols 1 and 2 and the ball removal Sol are turned off, and the process ends.

As described above, the ball can be removed by turning on the ball removal sensor, and all the prize balls are discharged and collected.
2. The locking claws 86a, 86b by turning off the ballless Sol,
Since the ball removing gate 107 returns to the original position and is automatically terminated, no confirmation or operation is required at the time when the ball removing is completed, and the work is easy.

If it is desired to forcibly stop the ball removal during the ball removal process, a tool such as a pin is inserted again through the operation hole of the base 2 and the ball removal sensor is turned on again, whereby the ball removal sensor is turned on. The extraction is forcibly terminated.

That is, when the ball release sensor is turned on after the ball release Sol is turned on, the ball release start flag is set to "1" again. ), And after the ball-shooting end timer (3 seconds) has elapsed, the ball-ball Sol is turned off (70.06 → 70.49).
７70.52, 70.65 to 70.69). Also, if the discharge Sols 1 and 2 have been turned on, that is, if the prize balls are being collected, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 detect the rising of the balls and the discharge sensors 1 and 2 rising flags become "1" ( FIG.
5, the discharge Sols 1 and 2 corresponding to the discharge sensors 1 and 2 of FIG. 36 are turned off, and the ball release Sol is turned off after the ball release end timer has elapsed (70.18 → 70.45).
70.69). If the collection of the prize balls has been completed, the corresponding discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off at that time (70.4).
6, 70.48).

As a result, the locking claws 86a and 86b return into the flow regulating section 81, the ball-pulling gate 107 returns to the closed position of the ball-pulling gutter 45, and the forced termination is performed. Until the ball release Sol is turned off even at the time of the forced termination, the constant monitoring process and the illegal discharge device monitoring process are performed so as to monitor the illegal discharge of the prize balls (70.70, 70.71).

FIG. 86 shows a timing chart of the forced termination of the ball-pulling process (when a prize ball is being collected). During the ball-pulling process, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are detected by the ON detection of the ball-pulling sensor again. When the rising of the ball is detected, the corresponding discharge Sols 1 and 2 are turned off, and 3 seconds after that, the ball removing Sol is turned off.

In this forced termination, in the case of the prize ball being collected, the ball whose rising is detected and the following ball are prevented from flowing down without difficulty by the locking claws 86a and 86b returning to the flow adjusting portion 81.

By the way, the gate sensor is turned off due to some abnormality during the removal of the ball, and the gate fall flag is set to "1".
In other words, when the ball removal gate 107 moves and the prize ball discharge gutter 43 opens while the ball removal Sol is on, the discharge sensors 1 and
Discharge Sol immediately when 2 detects the rising of the ball
Turn off 1, 2 and turn off Sol without ball (7
0.39 → 70.45 to 70.69).

The abnormal opening of the prize ball discharge gutter 43 while the ball is being removed means that the position of the ball removal gate 107 is forcibly switched when the ball removal Sol breaks down or due to an illegal act using a piano wire or the like. However, in such a case, the abnormality can be immediately detected by turning off the gate sensor, and when the abnormality is detected, the discharge Sol 1 and 2 are forcibly turned off, so that the outflow of the prize ball is immediately stopped. And
The prize balls to be collected are not discharged from the prize ball discharge gutter 43 to the supply plate side of the base 2. This allows you to remove the ball Sol
Can be sufficiently dealt with, and the above-mentioned misconduct can be reliably prevented.

When the ball release Sol is turned off, the ball release is terminated. In this case, the ball release error timer (3 seconds) is set for automatic termination simultaneously with the ball release Sol being turned off, and a gate error is set for the forced termination. A timer (4 seconds) is set, and it is monitored whether or not the ball-extraction gate 107 has returned to the closed position of the ball-extraction gutter 45 (the prize-ball discharge gutter 43 is open) by turning off the ball-extraction Sol. That is, if the gate sensor is turned off and the gate falling flag becomes “1”, the ball-pulling gate 1
07 is determined to have returned to the closed position, and if the gate flag is not set to “1” even after the respective timers have elapsed, the ball entry error processing is entered as an error (70.72 to 70.7).
5,70.78 to 70.81). At this time, a constant monitoring process and a discharge device improper monitoring process are performed.

When the ball drop error process is started, both the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on as shown in FIG. 70, the constant monitoring process and the discharge device illegal monitoring process are performed, and a standby state is set (7).
1.01 to 71.05). As described above, the ball-pulling error may be caused by a failure of the ball-pulling Sol or an improper act. However, in this standby state, a staff member recovers the ball-pulling gate 107, returns the ball-pulling gate 107 to the properly closed position, and thereby sets the gate up. When the lower flag becomes "1", the safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned off and the operation is restored (71.06, 71.07).

FIGS. 87 and 88 show timing charts in the case where a ball-pulling error occurs at the time of automatic termination and the case where a ball-pulling error occurs at the time of forced termination. If the gate sensor is not turned off even after the elapse of the error timer, both safe lamps 1 and 2 are turned on to wait for recovery, and when the recovery is completed, the error processing ends. Thus, it is possible to prevent the ball removal gate 107 from entering a game or the like without returning to the proper closed position, and prevent a problem that the prize ball is not discharged to the supply plate of the base 2 at the time of the prize ball.

On the other hand, during each error processing or illegal monitoring processing, the monitor display unit 213 is operated by the above-described LCD display processing.
(See FIG. 27) The content and status of the error are displayed. That is, when the safe ball payout error flag is not “0” as shown in FIGS. 50 and 51 (during the safe ball payout error processing in FIG. 63), “1” indicating the error is displayed on the LCD-G of the monitor display unit 213. "Is displayed on the LCD according to the safe flag.
H indicates a number of “1” or “2” indicating an error of the safe sensor 1 or 2 (29.20 to 29.2).
4). If the ejection error flag is not "0" (during the ejection error processing in FIG. 62), the LCD-G displays "2" indicating that the error is occurring, and displays the number on the LCD-H according to the ejection 1, 2 end flag. "1" or "2" indicating an error on the ejection sensor 1 or 2 side is displayed on the screen (29.25 to 2
9.29). If the safe 1 and 2 ball presence flag is not “0” (during the discharge start condition confirmation processing of FIG. 54), if the odd sensor ball presence flag is “0”, it indicates that there is no ball in the guiding gutter 41. If the overflow ball no flag is “0”, the number “2” indicating the overflow state of the distribution gutter 44 is applicable, and if the discharge sensor (1 or 2) ball presence flag is “0”, the number is “1”. The number “3” or “4” indicating that there is no ball on the ejection sensor 1 or 2 is displayed on the LCD-H, and the number “3” is displayed on the LCD-G (29.30).
２９29.40). Therefore, in the overflow state, the display on the LCD-G, the LCD-H, and the LCD-Gd indicates that the discharge process cannot be executed, that is, the discharge is stopped. If the discharge fraud flag is not “0” (during the discharge device fraud monitoring process in FIG. 65), a numeral “4” indicating that the fraud monitoring process is being performed is displayed on the LCD-G (29.41 to 29.29). 43). When no error is occurring, “0” is displayed on the LCD-G,
-Gd is turned on. During each error, LCD-
Gd blinks (29.44 to 29.46, 29.47
-29.49). FIG. 89 shows examples of these displays.

In the case of an electronically controlled pachinko machine, when each of the detectors and the drive unit breaks down or there is an illegal act, it is possible to find out what part is bad or what kind of illegal act was made. It is very difficult, and in this case, the staff had to inspect each part of the pachinko machine one by one, but if there was an error due to failure or improper operation, the error location and error according to each process Since the status is displayed on the monitor, the failure location, the content of the failure, and the misconduct can be easily found by looking at the monitor display. For example, if there is an error in the ejection of the prize ball, the LCD-G displays "2" and the LC
If DH indicates "1", it is possible to immediately detect a discharge error on the discharge sensor 1 side, and thereby it is possible to deal with a failure or an improper act accurately and promptly. Can be easily restored.

[0157]

As described above, according to the present invention, the ball discharge device is activated by the activation means of the control device for detecting one winning ball generated in the ball game and controlling the discharge of a predetermined number of balls. The discharge of the ball of the ball discharge device is started by using the output signal from the dischargeable condition determination means for determining that the condition for discharging the ball from the apparatus has been satisfied, and the power of the control device is turned on by the input signal processing means. When this is done, the output signal from the dischargeable condition determination means is not accepted for a predetermined period.

Therefore, a plurality of types of detectors and driving sources,
Furthermore, a plurality of types of power supplies that supply signals to a control device that reads signals from these detectors, performs predetermined processing, and controls driving of a driving source, etc., have a predetermined power supply voltage at which each electrical component operates normally. Even if there is variation in the time until the power supply is turned on, a period during which the signal is not received for a predetermined period when the power is turned on is provided. For example, even when the control device is operating normally, the power supply to the detector is not An indeterminate signal that is not a legitimate signal may be output because the signal does not reach the predetermined value, but even in such a case, control using the uncertain signal is not performed. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not operate and does not require any extra work, such as a disadvantage that the game store suffers from a disadvantage or a ball ejected due to a malfunction is collected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the base of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of a stopper mechanism of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of a stopper mechanism of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an upper tank.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a guide gutter.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a ball stopping device.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view of the ball stopping device.

FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of the ball stopping device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a gutter joining portion.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a gutter joint portion.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a discharge mechanism.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of a discharge mechanism.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view of a discharge stopper mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a discharge stopper mechanism.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of a ball emptying portion.

FIG. 20 is a partially exploded view of a portion for removing a ball.

FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of the ball supply mechanism.

FIG. 22 is a partial perspective view of a ball supply mechanism.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the ball supply mechanism.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the ball supply mechanism.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a control device.

FIG. 26 is a circuit configuration diagram of a control device.

FIG. 27 is a layout diagram of a monitor display unit.

FIG. 28 is a front view of a remote control transmitter.

FIG. 29 is a main flowchart of control.

FIG. 30 is a main flowchart of control.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a prize ball number setting process.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a prize ball number setting process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a power down interrupt.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a constant monitoring process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing an error process.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing error processing.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing error processing.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a ball removing process.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a ball removing process.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a ball removing process.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a ball removing process.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a ball drop error process.

FIG. 71 is a timing chart.

FIG. 72 is a power rise characteristic diagram.

FIG. 73 is a characteristic diagram of a sensor input process.

FIG. 74 is a table showing characteristics of sensor input processing;

FIG. 75 is a timing chart.

FIG. 76 is a timing chart.

FIG. 77 is a timing chart.

FIG. 78 is a timing chart.

FIG. 79 is a timing chart.

FIG. 80 is a timing chart.

FIG. 81 is a timing chart.

FIG. 82 is a timing chart.

FIG. 83 is a timing chart.

FIG. 84 is a timing chart.

FIG. 85 is a timing chart.

FIG. 86 is a timing chart.

FIG. 87 is a timing chart.

FIG. 88 is a timing chart.

FIG. 89 is a table showing a display example of a monitor display unit.

FIG. 90 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a flow control gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 base 3 frame 10a, 10b collecting gutter 14 hitting ball launching device 15 winning ball processing device 16 prize ball discharging device 17a, 17b guide gutter 18a, 18b regulating gutter 20a, 20b stopper mechanism 21a, 21b safe sensor 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b Locking claw 35a, 35b Safe solenoid 40 Upper tank 41 Guide gutter 42a, 42b Discharge mechanism 43 Prize ball discharge gutter 45 Ball drain gutter 53 Replenishment sensor 54 Tread plate 57a, 57b Passage 58 Dividing wall 59 Ball stopper 60 Half-end sensor 65a, 65b Tread plate 68a, 68b Inflow gutter 70 Unit substrate 71 Ejection lock mechanism 72a, 72b Adjustment gutter 73a, 73b Ejection stopper mechanism 74a, 74b Ejection sensor 75, 77 Inclined portion 76, 78 Bent portion 79 Vertical portion 80 Induction portion 81 Part 82 Falling part 83 Bottom wall 84 Wall surface 85 Upper wall 86a, 86b Locking claw 87a, 87b Discharge solenoid 93a, 93b Locking claw 94 Lock solenoid 100 Ball removal sensor 103 Downflow gutter 105 Detecting piece 106 Overflow switch 107 Ball removing gate 113 Ball removing solenoid 114 Detecting piece 115 Gate sensor 123 Shutter 124 Shutter solenoid 200 Controller 213 Monitor display 214 Remote controller transmitter 215 Remote controller receiver 217 Receiver 218, 219 Safe key 220, 221 ± 1 key 222 Set key

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of balls,
A control device for detecting one winning ball generated in a ball game and controlling the discharge of a predetermined number of balls, wherein a condition for discharging the ball from the ball discharging device is satisfied The control device includes activation means for starting discharge of the sphere of the sphere discharge device at least with an output signal from the dischargeable condition determination means as a necessary condition, and A game machine comprising an input signal processing means for not receiving an output signal from said dischargeable condition determination means for a predetermined period when a control device is turned on.