JP2872953B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a plurality of prize areas including a variable prize apparatus which is controlled to be opened based on the occurrence of a special game state which is advantageous to a player, and which can be detachably attached to a game machine main body. A game board provided, a winning ball detecting means capable of detecting one winning ball collected by winning in any of the plurality of winning regions, and a ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of balls. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable winning device which is controlled to be opened based on occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to a player, a starting winning port related to generating the special gaming state, a general winning port, and the like. A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is known in which a gaming board provided with a plurality of winning regions is detachably attachable to and detachable from a gaming machine body.

Further, these gaming machines are provided with a ball discharging device capable of discharging a required number of balls for winning a game ball into the winning area, and controlling a discharging operation of the ball discharging device. A discharge control circuit, a game control circuit for controlling a game operation such as a variable prize device installed on the game board, and the like are provided.

[0004] When a game ball is won in the winning area, the ball discharge device is operated to discharge the prize ball under the control of the discharge control circuit.

In this type of gaming machine, a setting section for setting the number of prize balls to be discharged when a game ball enters a prize area is provided in a discharge control circuit, and the discharge control circuit has a prize ball. In such a case, control is performed to count and discharge the prize balls of the number equal to the number of prize balls set for the winning ball.

[0006]

However, most of the recent gaming machines have a game board for generating the game contents detachably detachable from the main body of the game machine. Then, the number of prize balls discharged for winning may be changed depending on the game content in the game board. In such a case, every time the game board and its associated game control circuit are replaced, the discharge control circuit must also be replaced, which makes replacement work for the game board at the amusement center troublesome and cost-effective. There was a problem that it was uneconomical.

[0007] Recently, a gaming machine in which the number of prize balls differs for each prize area provided on a game board has been considered.
And, in a game board having a function capable of generating a special game state advantageous to a player, by utilizing the fact that the number of prize balls varies according to a winning area, when a special game state occurs, more There is a demand for a gaming machine capable of obtaining a prize ball.

[0008] As described above, a plurality of types of prizes in which different numbers of prize balls are discharged from the same game board, or a prize ball form is further changed in a game board in which a special game state is generated. Under the situation where there is a game board with a ball form, when replacing the game board, it is rare that the game board to be replaced has the same prize ball form, and the discharge control circuit is left as it is in common. It can hardly be used, and the problem is more serious.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. Even when the number of prize balls changes variously with replacement of a game board, the game board and a game control circuit associated therewith are provided. A game machine that enables the discharge of prize balls according to the contents of the game even in a game board where a special game state occurs, by merely exchanging The purpose is to do.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a variable winning device (50) that is opened and controlled based on occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to a player. A plurality of winning regions (for example, a variable winning device 50, a specific winning device 108, a specific winning opening 10).
9, a game board (100) having a general prize port 56, etc., which is provided detachably with respect to the game machine main body (the main body side portion of the game machine to which the game board is attached), and any of the plurality of prize areas. Winning ball detecting means (for example, a winning ball detector 241) capable of detecting one winning ball collected by winning a crab;
In a game machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) having a ball discharge device (for example, a prize ball discharge device 220) capable of discharging a required number of balls, a game control circuit (for example, The game control device 600) and a discharge control circuit (for example, the back mechanism control device 300) for controlling the discharge operation of the ball discharge device are separately configured, and the discharge control circuit is provided on the rear side of the game machine main body. A specific winning ball detecting means (for example, a winning number detector 129) which is disposed at a position and detects a winning ball which has won a specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas is provided upstream of the winning ball detecting means. The game control circuit determines a first prize ball number (for example, 13) when there is a prize memory signal from the specific prize ball detection means based on a detection signal from the prize ball detection means. Based on the detection signal from the winning ball detecting means, the second number of winning balls (for example, 10) when there is no winning memory signal from the specific winning ball detecting means is set to a predetermined different number of balls. Prize ball number setting means (for example, CPU 600A, ROM 601, RAM 602,
Steps R136, 138, 140) so that the number of prize balls set by the prize ball number setting means can be supplied to the discharge control circuit, and the specific prize ball detection means is connected to the variable prize apparatus. The winning prize ball is arranged at a position where the prize ball can be detected, and the prize ball number setting means sets the first prize ball number when the prize memory signal from the specific prize ball detection means is present in the gaming machine. Was set to the maximum number of prize balls.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the prize ball number setting means is provided in the game control circuit exchanged with the game board, so that the prize ball number is changed with the exchange of the game board. Even if the game board and its associated game control circuit are exchanged, simply connecting the new game control circuit to the existing discharge control circuit at a predetermined portion on the back of the game machine main body will give the desired number of prize balls. Can be obtained, and the discharge control circuit can be reused without being replaced without being replaced. In addition, the game control circuit stores the winning prize from the specific prize sphere detecting means based on a detection signal from the prize sphere detecting means capable of detecting one winning prize ball collected in any one of the plurality of prize areas. The first number of prize balls when there is a signal and the second number of prize balls when there is no prize storage signal from the specific prize ball detection means based on the detection signal from the prize ball detection means are determined in advance. Prize ball number setting means for setting the number of different spheres, and the number of prize balls set by the prize ball number setting means can be supplied to the discharge control circuit. Even if the number of prize balls is changed with the exchange, or even if the number of prize balls differs depending on the winning area,
Just exchange the game board and its associated game control circuit and reconnect the new game control circuit to the existing emission control circuit,
It will be possible to reliably obtain the desired number of prize balls,
It is possible to respond to the diversification of the prize ball form.

Further, the specific winning ball detecting means is disposed at a position where the winning ball which has won the variable winning device can be detected.
The prize ball number setting means sets the first prize ball number to the maximum number of prize balls in the gaming machine when there is a prize storage signal from the specific prize ball detection means, Even when using a game board having a game content capable of acquiring more prize balls by generating a special game state in which the variable winning device is controlled to be opened, a discharge control circuit is developed and manufactured according to the game content. It is not necessary to provide a gaming machine capable of reliably realizing an interesting prize ball form by a commonly used discharge control circuit.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The front of a gaming board 100 is driven by a lower operation dial 101. A guide rail 103 that guides a hit ball fired by the hit ball firing device 102 to the upper portion of the game board 100 is provided, and a game area is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 103 on the front of the game board 100 and the glass plate. It is configured.

In the center of the game area, a variable winning device 50 is provided.
Is installed.

The variable winning device 50 includes a pair of left and right movable members 53, 53 and a winning space 51 having inlets 53a, 53a (FIG. 2) opened and closed by the pair of movable members 53, 53. On the upper front side in the winning space 51, there is provided a flow-down guide shelf 57 which is gently inclined so that the front side is higher and the rear side is lower. A doll member 52 having arms 52a, 52a that is rotated by a driving source (not shown) so that the tip side moves up and down around a base portion is installed behind the guide shelf 57 in the winning space 51. ing. The arms 52a, 52 of the doll member 52
A variable guide shelf 59 is attached between the front end portions of “a”. The fluctuating guide shelf 59 has a shape that is not open at the top and front, and is located below the flow-down guide shelf 57. Further, in the center of the lower front side in the winning space 51, general winning openings 55, 55 are provided as a winning portion.

At the position directly below the variable winning device 50, a special winning device 108 for a double opening of a tulip type as a winning portion.
However, pocket-type one-time opening special winning openings 109, 109 are provided as oblique winning portions at diagonally lower left and right positions.

At the upper end of the center of the variable winning device 50, a general winning opening 56 called a prize winning opening is provided as a winning portion.

At the diagonally lower left and right positions of the variable winning device 50, a pocket-type general winning opening 120,
120, and tulip-type general winning devices 121, 121 are provided diagonally below them as a winning portion.

At an appropriate position on the front surface of the game board 100, a number of obstacle nails 111 for randomly changing the direction of a hit ball (game ball) falling from above the game area and the flow speed and direction of the hit ball are controlled. Rolling guide member 112 called a windmill
Are arranged.

In the lower part of the game board 100, the above-mentioned winning portions 56, 108, 10
An out hole 110 is provided for collecting game balls that could not be won on 9, 120, 121, etc. to the back side of the game board 100.

On the upper part of the game board 100, each of the above-mentioned winning portions 5
6, 108, 109, 120, 121, etc., a safe lamp 122 which is temporarily turned on when a game ball wins or a prize as a spare ball stored in a storage tank (not shown) on the back side of the pachinko game machine. A ball shortage display lamp 123 that is lit when the ball runs short is provided.

On the upper part of the holding frame 113 of the pachinko gaming machine which holds the gaming board 100 having the above-described configuration, the hit ball launching device 10 is provided.
2 is provided with a pilot lamp 125 which is turned on when the operation dial 101 is operated, and a display 126 as a decorative display lamp and an error display lamp which is turned on when an illegal operation is performed by a player or when a special game occurs. Have been.

A supply tray 115 for storing hit balls supplied to the hit ball launching / supplying device 102 is attached to an opening / closing panel 114 mounted below the holding frame 113.
A receiving tray 116 for storing prize balls overflowing from the supply tray 115 is provided below the receiving tray 116.

The pachinko gaming machine configured as described above is generally controlled as follows by a control device (described later) such as a computer system installed in the pachinko gaming machine.

In an initial state in which electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50 rise substantially vertically to form the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50. The inside inflow port is in a closed state, and the first state in which game balls are not received in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50 is maintained. Also,
The left and right arms 52a, 52a of the doll member 52 (FIG. 3) are appropriately rotated, and the fluctuation guide shelf 59 is tilted up and down.

When the game ball is fired into the game area 2 by the hitting ball firing device 102 and the game ball wins in the special winning device 108 or 109, a specific winning detector (shown in FIG. (Omitted).
Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 53 of the variable winning device 50 are opened or closed (rotated) twice or once,
Along with this, the state is changed to the second state in which the game ball can flow into the winning space 51 in the variable winning device 50 twice or once.

At the time of the conversion to the second state, when a game ball flows into the winning space 51, the game ball is first guided by the movable pieces 53, 53 and reaches the flow-down guide shelf 57. . Then, the game ball rolls in the depth direction on the flow-down guide shelf 57 and falls on the variable guide shelf 59 which is held between the arms 52a, 52a of the doll member 52 and performs a tilting operation as appropriate. Thereafter, the flow guide direction is randomly changed by the fluctuation guide shelf 59, and a winning is made in the special winning opening 54 or the general winning opening 55 thereunder.

As a result, when a prize cannot be won in the special prize opening 54, the movable members 53, 53 return to a state where the movable member 53, 53 becomes vertical as shown in FIG. , The first state in which game balls are not received in the winning space 51 is maintained.

The above operation is repeated every time a game ball wins the special winning opening 108 or 109, and the special winning opening 5
When a prize is awarded during No. 4, the prize is detected by a special prize detector (not shown) provided in the special prize port 54, and a special game called a big hit is generated based on the detection.

Here, the special game is different from the normal game,
In a game mode in which a player is provided with a lot of chances of winning a prize ball, for example, a predetermined number of movable members 53 (for example,
If a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the winning opening 55 before the predetermined number of opening / closing operations is completed in one cycle of the opening / closing operation (18 times), the cycle up to that point is regarded as one cycle. Good), and the operation is performed up to a predetermined cycle (for example, up to eight cycles) on the condition that a game ball wins in the special winning opening 54 during each cycle.

When the special game mode ends, the game returns to the normal game state.

During the game, the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50
When the gaming balls have won the winning portions 54 and 55, the normal number (for example, 13 pieces as the first number of winning balls) which is the maximum number of winning balls in the gaming machine is discharged for each winning. (Normal discharge), and the other winning sections 56, 10
When winning a prize of 8, 109, 120, 121, etc., a small number of prize balls (for example, 10 as the second prize ball number) are discharged for each prize.

FIG. 4 shows the underside of the game board 100 to which the variable winning device 50 is attached, and the underside of these is covered with a collecting gutter 171. The gathering gutter 171 collects winning balls by flowing down the prize balls along the back surface of the game board 100, has a gap width of at least one ball with the back surface of the game board 100, and has side walls at both left and right ends. In the lower part, a downflow gutter 171a that is gently inclined from one side (right) to the other side (left) is formed. At the end of the downflow gutter 171a, a prize ball processing device 180 (FIG. 5), which will be described later, is swingably disposed, and separates the prize balls flowing down the downflow gutter 171a one by one.

In the figure, portions indicated by 1A to 1I are through holes formed so as to penetrate the game board 100. Among them, the large through hole 1A provided at the center is a mounting hole provided for mounting the variable winning device 50. In addition, the through hole 1B is a special winning opening 108 for opening twice.
Through holes 1C and 1D are opened once,
109, 1E and 1F are pocket-type general winning openings 12
Reference numerals 0, 120 and 1G, 1H are installation holes provided for installing tulip-type general winning openings 121, 121, respectively. Also, on the back of the gaming board 100, the winning balls flowing out from the natural winning prize port 56 of the variable winning device 50 to the back side of the gaming board 100 via the upper portion of the through hole 1A are collected by the collecting gutter 17
The winning ball guiding gutter 141a, 141b,
141c, general winning openings 120, 120, 121, 121
Prize ball guiding troughs 141d to 141j for guiding the prize balls flowing out to the back side of the game board 100 through the through holes 1E to 1H onto the downflow gutter 171a, and the variable prize device 5
The winning prize ball guiding trough 14 guides the winning prize ball flowing out of the special prize port 54 and the general prize port 55, 55 to the back side of the game board 100 through the lower part of the through hole 1A onto the downflow gutter 171a.
1k, 141l, the winning ball guided to the downflow gutter 171a, the double opening specific winning opening 108, and the single opening special winning opening 109, 109 directly through the through holes 1B to 1D to the downflow gutter 171a. The guided prize ball flows down the downflow gutter 171a and is guided to the prize ball processing device 180 (FIG. 5).

A special prize detector 54a for detecting a prize of a hit ball in the special prize port 54 is provided at a position corresponding to a prize flow path of the special prize port 54 of the variable prize apparatus 50 at the lower rear side of the through hole 1A. (SW ₃ ) is located on the back side of the through holes 1 </ _b > B, 1 </ _b > D at a position corresponding to the winning channel of the special winning openings 108, 109, 109, and the specific winning detectors 108 a (SW ₂ ), 10.
9a (SW ₁ ) and 109a (SW ₁ ) are provided, respectively, so as to detect a game ball that has won a prize in the winning openings 108, 109, 109. In addition, at the lower end opening of the collecting flow path defined by the winning ball guiding gutters 141k and 141l, a winning ball collected into the special winning opening 54 and the general winning opening 55 collected by the winning ball guiding gutter is detected. A winning number detector (also serving as the safe sensor 1 for detecting a thirteen discharging prize ball) 129 is provided as specific winning ball detecting means for counting the number of winning balls.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

A storage tank 201 for a reserve sphere as a prize ball is disposed at an upper portion of the back mechanism panel 200, and a guide gutter for automatically aligning and guiding the internal reserve sphere is provided at one end of the storage tank 201. 202 is connected.

The guide gutter 202 has two passages, is gently inclined, and is provided with a pendulum type ball leveling 203 and a pressing type ball leveling 215 on the way.
The spare balls are aligned in two rows while flowing down the guide gutter 202.

At the lower end of the guide gutter 202,
A prize ball discharge device 220 to which a back mechanism control device 300 as a discharge control circuit is attached is provided at a lower portion.

Of course, the back mechanism control device 300 and the prize ball discharge device 220 may be separately provided. .

The game balls that have won the winning portions 56, 108, 109, and 120 provided in the game board 100 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine are collected on the back surface and collected at one place by the collecting shelf 171a. The pieces are separated one by one by 180, and the prize ball discharging device 220 is operated to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls.

On the other hand, the game balls that have won the winning portion 55 provided in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50 are collected at one place by the winning ball guiding gutters 141k and 141l, and the winning number detector 129 (the safe sensor 1) ) Is stored in a storage unit (described later) of the game control device 600 as a game control circuit. And then, the winning ball processing device 18
The prize balls are separated one by one, and the prize ball discharge device 220 is operated to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls (normal discharge).

The game balls separated by the prize ball processing device 180 as described above flow down the prize ball derivation gutter 240 and detect prize balls as safe ball (prize ball) detection means installed in the middle thereof. Detector 241 (hereinafter referred to as safe sensor 2). The safe solenoid 181 is operated based on the detection signal, and the winning solenoid processing device 180 is returned to the original state by the safe solenoid 181.

The prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge device 220 pass through the prize ball discharge trough 253 and are supplied to the supply port 11.
8 (FIG. 1) to the supply tray 115 (FIG. 1) on the front of the gaming machine. When the supply tray 115 is full, the pan 116
(FIG. 1), when the tray 116 is full, the overflow detector 2 provided in the middle of the diversion gutter 254
55, for example, the driving of the hitting ball firing device 102 (FIG. 1) is stopped, and an overflow lamp 127 provided on the front face of the gaming machine.
(FIG. 1) is lit to notify the player. Guide gutter 20
A ball shortage detector 250 for detecting when a spare ball has run out is installed at the bottom of the upstream side surface of 2.

A terminal board 210 is mounted on an upper portion of the back mechanism board 200. The terminal board 210 is provided with an alarm switch output terminal 211, a supplementary ball request switch output terminal 212, and a ball removal command input terminal 213. .

As shown in FIG. 6, below the prize ball discharge device 220, a ball drain gutter 256 is provided in parallel with the prize ball outlet gutter 253, and the entrance of the ball drain gutter 256, that is, the prize. At a branch portion from the ball outlet gutter 253, a ball removing device 260 including a switching gate 264 that rotates around the pin 263 as an axis and a ball removing solenoid 265 that drives the switching gate 264 is installed.

The ball removing solenoid 26 of the ball removing device 260
5 is a switch gate 264 which is normally stopped (demagnetized).
6 shows a state in which the entrance on the ball drain gutter 256 side is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. However, when the ball-pulling solenoid 265 is operated (excited), the switching gate 264 closes the entrance to the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 as shown by the chain line in FIG. At this time, the tip of the switching gate 264 is
6, and the ball removal sensor 266 is turned on.

When a ball is to be removed by the ball removal command input terminal 213, a central management unit (not shown) is connected to the input terminal.
, The ball-pulling solenoid 265 is operated (turned on), and the switching gate 264 is turned to the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 side. The rotated switching gate 264 is detected by the ball removal sensor 266, and ball removal is started based on the detection signal.

When it is desired to remove the ball with the ball removing pin 262, the ball removing pin 262 is inserted into an operation hole 261 (FIGS. 1 and 6) formed on the front surface of the holding frame 113 of the gaming machine, and the tip thereof is inserted. Then, the switching gate 264 is pushed to rotate toward the prize ball lead-out gutter 253 side as shown by a chain line in FIG. Then, the rotated switching gate 264 is detected by the ball removal sensor 266, and based on the detection signal, the ball removal solenoid 265 is turned on to start ball removal.

The lower end of the ball drain gutter 256 is the out hole 110
(FIG. 1) Merged with an out ball lead-out gutter 257 (FIG. 5) for guiding the collected out ball from the ball, and the collected ball flows out toward a collection gutter (not shown) arranged below the island equipment of the pachinko parlor. It is supposed to.

The back mechanism panel 200 performs electrical control of the entire pachinko gaming machine, such as stopping of hitting and driving of various display devices, based on detection signals from the prize ball discharging device 220 and the overflow detector 255. Mechanical control device 300 is installed integrally with the prize ball discharging device 220, and specific winning ports 108, 10 on the front of the game board 100.
9 and a game control device 600 for controlling the game operation based on a detection signal from a detector built in the special winning opening 54 of the variable winning device 50 or the like.

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of the prize ball discharging device 220.

The prize ball discharging device 220 is used for the downflow path 2
30 and a downflow prevention member 222 which enters the downflow path 230 to suppress the downflow of the ball, a solenoid 221 as a driving means thereof, and a back mechanism control device 300.

The flow path 230 includes a gently inclined alignment gutter 231, a flow adjustment gutter 233 extending substantially vertically downward from the lower end of the alignment gutter 231, and a flow gutter 233 extending from the lower end of the flow gutter 233. The guide gutter 234 extends obliquely downward at an angle of 45 degrees, and a discharge gutter 235 extends substantially vertically downward from the end of the guide gutter 234.

Near the boundary between the guide gutter 234 and the discharge gutter 235, a pair of support pieces 236
Is provided between the support pieces 236 and 236.
4 is suspended.

The flow-down passage 230 is formed in two lines corresponding to the guide gutter 202. In correspondence with the two flow-down passages, a pair of fan-shaped flow-down preventing members 222 are connected to the support shaft 224.
It is mounted rotatably around the axis. A pair of solenoids 221 (discharge solenoids 1 and 2) are provided corresponding to the flow-down preventing members 222. The tip of the flow-down preventing member 222 enters through a slit provided on the inner wall of the flow-down path 230 and enters the guide gutter 234. The rear end of the flow-stopping member 222 is connected to the front end of the plunger 221a of the solenoid 221 via a link member 223.
With the expansion and contraction of 21a, the flow-down preventing member 222 is rotated by the support shaft 224.
Is reciprocated around, and the tip enters or exits the guide gutter 234. As a result, a predetermined number of discharges are performed while allowing or preventing the flow of the ball.

The outside of the side wall of the guide gutter 234 is bulged to form a storage portion 237. The storage portion 237 has discharge ball detectors 225 and 225 (discharge sensors 1 and 2) composed of transmission type optical sensors. Is inserted.

Below the solenoid 221, the lead wires drawn from the solenoid 221 and the discharge ball detector 225 are concentrated at one place, and the prize ball discharge device 22
Connector 22 for allowing wiring to be connected to the control device 300 below the control device 300 at a time.
6 are provided. Then, the above-mentioned flow paths 230, 2
An engagement portion formed at the start end of the prize ball lead-out gutter 233 is engaged with the lower end of the prize ball 30 for connection.

FIG. 8 shows a first modified example of the winning ball processing device 180 as viewed from the front side.

In the first modification, the downspout 17
At the end of 1a, a winning ball processing device 180 is installed so as to be rotatable up and down around a pin 182 as an axis.

At the tip of the winning ball processing device 180, there is provided a winning ball separating hole 183 at the front end opening into which only one winning ball 500 can flow. A weight ball receiving space 184 is provided at the back of the winning ball separating hole 183 and a partition wall 185. In the receiving space 184, a winning ball processing device 180 is provided. A weight ball 550 for maintaining the raised state and the lowered state is movably accommodated. A stopper 186 is provided at the upper end of the winning ball processing device 180 so as to protrude upward in an arc shape.

At a position above the rear end of the prize ball processing device 180, a safe solenoid 181 for returning the prize ball processing device 180 to a state in which the front end thereof is raised is provided.

The operating rod 181a of the safe solenoid 181 is normally raised and returned by the return spring 181b, so that the free rotation of the winning ball processing device 180 is not hindered, and the safe solenoid 181 is excited. The operating rod 181a is lowered, and the lower end of the pin 1 projects from the rear end of the winning ball processing device 180.
At 87, the winning ball processing device 180 is returned to a state in which the tip side is raised.

In the middle of the outflow trough 240 for deriving the winning balls separated one by one by the winning ball processing device 180, a safe ball (winning ball) detecting means for detecting the winning ball 500 flowing down the inside of the outgoing gutter 240 is provided. A winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is provided.

At a position near the bent portion below the portion where the winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is installed, a locking member 190 is installed rotatably around the pin 192 as an axis. I have.

The distal end of the locking member 190 and the distal end of the winning ball processing device 180 are connected to each other by a connecting rod 191 so that the distal end of the winning ball processing device 180 is lowered. Sometimes, the leading end of the locking member 190 enters the winning ball outlet gutter 240, and when it rises, the leading end of the locking member 190 retreats from the winning ball outlet gutter 240.

The winning ball processing device 1 configured as described above
The tip of 80 is the weight ball 550 in the accommodation space 184.
When the winning ball 500 flowing down on the downflow gutter 171a flows into the winning ball separation hole 183 at the tip of the winning ball processing device 180 when the player moves upward and moves upward, the winning at that time is achieved. The tip side of the winning ball processing device 180 is lowered by the weight of the ball 500 and the winning ball separating hole 183 is formed.
The winning prize ball 500 inside is discharged into the prize sphere outflow trough 240 on the downstream side thereof. At this time, the tip of the winning ball processing device 180 is maintained in a state of being lowered by the weight of the weight ball 550 accommodated in the accommodation space 184 inside the winning ball processing device 180, and the tip of the locking member 190 is also maintained. Winning ball lead-out gutter 24
It is maintained in a state of entering during 0.

The subsequent prize ball 500 flowing down on the down flow gutter 171a is locked on the down flow gutter 171a by the stopper 186 at the tip of the prize ball processing device 180.

The prize ball 500 released into the prize ball outlet gutter 240 at that time is detected by the prize ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 in the process of flowing down, and the prize ball is detected based on the detection signal. The discharge device 220 is operated to discharge the prize ball.

The winning ball 500 detected by the winning ball detector (safe sensor 2) 241 is retained by the locking member 190 which has entered the winning ball outlet gutter 240 until the winning ball is discharged. The flow is stopped.

When the prize ball is discharged from the prize ball 500, the safe solenoid 181 is actuated (excited) by a command from the control device 300, and the tip of the prize ball processing device 180 is raised. It is returned, and the locking member 190 is moved in conjunction therewith, and
Exit from 0. Due to the retreat, the winning prize ball 5 locked in the prize ball outlet gutter 240 by the locking member 190.
00 is released and the ball is led out below the winning ball lead-out gutter 240.

According to this modification, the winning ball processing device 18
The prize ball separated by 0 is retained in the prize ball outlet gutter 240 by the locking member 190 until the prize ball discharging process for the prize ball is completed, and the locking member 190 after the prize ball discharging process is completed. Since it is designed to be released by the winning ball derivation gutter 240 by releasing the lock by
This prevents troubles over whether or not a prize ball has been discharged from a winning ball between the player and the pachinko parlor.

FIG. 9 shows a second modified example of the winning ball processing device 180 as viewed from the front side.

Since this modified example has the same structure as that of the first modified example except for a part, the same parts are given the same reference numerals as those used in FIG. Mainly different parts will be described.

In this modification, the upper end of the locking member 190 is attached to the pin 18 on the front side of the winning ball processing device 180.
8 while being supported.

The lower end of the locking member 190 is guided by guide members 193 and 193 so as to be movable in a substantially vertical direction. When the front end of the winning ball processing device 180 is lowered, the front end of the locking member 190 is moved downward. It is configured to exit from the winning ball deriving gutter 240.

In this modified example, similarly to the first modified example, the prize balls separated by the prize ball processing device 180 are retained by the locking members until the prize ball discharge processing for the prize balls is completed. After the prize ball discharging process is completed, the locking by the locking member 190 is released and the prize ball deriving gutter 24 is stopped in the winning ball deriving gutter 240 by 190.
Since it is set to be derived below 0, troubles regarding whether or not a winning ball has been discharged between a player and a pachinko parlor has been prevented.

FIG. 10 shows a game control device 60 installed on the back side of the game board of the pachinko game machine configured as described above.
0 shows an example of a control circuit diagram of 0.

In the figure, what is denoted by reference numeral 600A is a central processing unit (CPU) as arithmetic and control means constituting a computer system as a control device.

The central processing unit 600A has a ROM (fixed data storage means) 601 as a read-only memory and an R as a readable and writable memory along an address bus.
An AM (variation data storage means) 602 and an address decoder 603 are provided.

The ROM 601 has a control data area and a display code storage area. The ROM 601 has a safe sensor 1 (a winning number detector 1) as a specific winning detecting means.
29. The prize ball set by differently setting the number of prize balls discharged based on the detection of the safe sensor 2 (winning ball detector 241) between the case where the sphere is detected by the safe sensor 1 and the case where the sphere is not detected by the safe sensor 1. Number setting means for determining the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls detected by the safe sensor 1
Priority emission control means for chronologically outputting the prize balls corresponding to the prize balls not detected by the prize balls in order of time, blinking of various lamps in the normal game mode and the special game mode, and moving the variable prize apparatus 50 Fixed data such as opening / closing control of the members 53 and 53 is stored. The RAM
602 has a data storage area, and the RAM 602 has detection switches SW ₂ , SW ₁ , SW ₁ as specific winning detectors installed in the starting winning ports 108, 109, 109.
Temporarily stores the detection signal from the
A storage unit that counts the detection signal from the winning number detector 129 (safe sensor 1) installed at the lower part on the back side of 0 and temporarily stores it is provided.

The control circuit shown in FIG.
1 is connected. The power supply circuit 400 plays a role of supplying electricity to logic circuits such as a computer system including the open solenoid of the variable winning device 50 and the central processing unit (CPU) 600A, such as the various lamps installed on the game board 100 and the like. That is,
An AC power supply (for example, AC2
4V) through diode 401,
The alternating current is supplied to the open solenoid of the variable winning device 50 in a state where the alternating current is rectified by the full-wave rectifier 402. The amplifier 667 rectifies the alternating current by the full-wave rectifier 402 and outputs the result to the smoothing circuit 403 and the first stabilized power supply circuit 40.
4 through the central processing unit (CPU) 600
A logic circuit such as a computer system including A is further supplied through a second stabilized power supply circuit 405.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 610 denotes a binary counter provided with a frequency dividing circuit. The clock terminal of the binary counter is connected to an oscillator 620 as reference clock generating means via an inverter 621, and is reset. Terminal R
Is connected to a voltage detection circuit 630.

The binary counter 610 receives the oscillation clock from the oscillator 620 and generates three types of time signals T ₁ , T ₇ , and T ₁₄ necessary for the operation. T ₁ denotes an oscillator 62
0 ¹ oscillation clock (reference clock signal), T ₇
Is a time signal having a repetition period of 2 ⁷ times and T ₁₄ is a 2 ¹⁴ times repetition period. Then, the time signal T ₁ from the Q ₁ output terminal of the binary counter 610 is transmitted to the central processing unit (CPU) 600.
The time signal T ₇ from the Q ₇ output terminal is input to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 615, and the time signal T ₁₄ from the Q ₁₄ output terminal is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop 615 at the clock terminal (Clock terminal) of A. ing.

The output of the voltage detection circuit 630 is input to the binary counter 610 and the reset terminal R of the flip-flop 615, respectively.

In the control circuit diagram shown in FIG. 10, when a switch (not shown) is turned on and power is supplied to the power supply circuit 400 shown in FIG. 11, the voltage detection circuit 630 supplies the power to a logic circuit such as a computer system. The voltage value is detected, and when the power is turned on, the H output from the voltage detection circuit 630 is output from the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 61.
5, the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 are reset.

Power supply circuit 400 using voltage detection circuit 630
In this embodiment, the supply voltage (for example, 5 V) to the logic circuit is detected by detecting the supply voltage (for example, 12 V) obtained through the first stabilized power supply circuit 404 of the power supply circuit 400. Is being done.
That is, when a switch (not shown) is turned on and the supply of electricity to the power supply circuit 400 shown in FIG. 11 is started, the supply voltage obtained through the first stabilized power supply circuit 404 changes from “zero” to “12V”. Voltage divider circuit section 132 of voltage detection circuit 630
Respectively shift from "zero" to "5V". During that time, the output from the voltage detection circuit 630 changes from the H level to the L level.
The reset state of the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 is released by the signal of the L level.

When the reset state of the binary counter 610 and the flip-flop 615 is released, the binary counter 610 starts counting the oscillation clock from the oscillator 620 sent via the inverter 621.
Then, it is inputted to a time signal T ₁ is the central processing unit from the output terminal to Q ₁ binary counter 610 (CPU) 600A of the clock terminal (Clock terminal) creates a timing of the central processing unit 600A. The output terminal Q ₇
Time signal T ₁₄ (2m from the output terminal Q ₁₄ with time signal T ₇ (period of 15,625μ seconds) is input to the set terminal S of the flip-flop 615 (D input terminal is grounded) from since the period of seconds) is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop 615, flip-flop 615 is a time signal T ₇ of the output terminal Q ₇ each rise time signal from the output terminal Q ₁₄ (the period of 2m sec) Pick up L level output. A reset signal as a first time base that goes low every time the signal is picked up is output from the output terminal Q of the flip-flop 615, and the reset signal is output to the reset terminal (R) of the central processing unit 600A.
ESET terminal). In which the period of the reset signal produces a time-based central processing unit (CPU) 600A, an output terminal have the same period as the time signal T ₁₄ from Q _14, the reset is triggered on the central processing unit 600 in the period The central processing unit 600A is initialized.

In the control circuit diagram shown in FIG. 10, an address is selected from the central processing unit 600 via the address decoder 603 based on the time signal of the time base, and the game is controlled according to the program in the ROM 601. Processing is performed.

Along the data bus leading to the central processing unit 600A, there are provided a buffer gate 650, latch circuits 651, 652, a sound generator 666, etc., leading to the respective operation units of the pachinko gaming machine. ) 600A address decoder 603
Address is selected via

The central processing unit 6 is operated by the power supply circuit 400.
When electricity of a required voltage is supplied to a logic circuit such as 00A, control according to a normal game control program stored in the ROM 601 is performed first.

That is, the special winning openings 108, 108, 109
Detectors 108a (SW ₂ ), 109 (SW ₁ ), 10
9 (SW ₁ ) is detected, or the variable winning device 5
For example, the display such as the blinking of the number-of-continuations display lamps 58, 58,...

At the time of the normal game, the special winning openings 108, 10
When the game ball wins one of the game balls 8 and 109, when the address of the buffer gate 650 is selected, the detector S
Detection signals from the corresponding ones of W ₁ , SW ₁ , and SW ₂ are temporarily stored in RAM 602 through a data bus via input processing unit 660 and buffer gate 650, and based on the storage, central processing unit 600 A The opening solenoid 59 of the variable winning device 50 is actuated (excited) by the command from, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened once or twice.

As described above, when the movable balls 53, 53 are opened, the game ball flows into the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 50, and when the game ball wins in the special winning opening 54, it becomes special. The special prize detector 54a (S
W ₃ ), and the detection signal is input to the input processing unit 660,
A special game called "big hit" is generated through the data bus via the buffer gate 650 to the central processing unit 600A.

When this special game occurs, the central processing unit (CPU) 600A converts the control into control according to a special game control program as fixed data stored in the RAM 602.

Then, an address is designated in the latch circuit 652, and a jackpot display command from the central processing unit 600A is temporarily latched in the latch circuit 652, and then the driver 6
Indicators 126, 126 as decorative lamps through 65
And the indicators 126 and 126 start blinking, and the continuation count display lamp 58 is turned off.

Further, an address is designated to the sound generator 666, and a synthetic sound generation command signal from the central processing unit 600A is sent to the amplifier 667 via the sound generator 666, and a synthetic sound for notifying a big hit is generated from the speaker 640.

Thereafter, when an address is designated to the latch circuit 652, an open solenoid operation command from the central processing unit 600A is temporarily latched by the latch circuit 652 and then sent to the driver 665 to excite the open solenoid 59. As a result, the movable members 53, 53 are opened for a predetermined time.

The opening solenoid operation command from the central processing unit 600A is periodically issued, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed up to 18 times in one cycle of the special game.

During each cycle, a game ball jumping into the winning space 51 wins a special winning opening 54, and when it is detected by the special winning detector 54a (SW3), the detection signal is input to the input processing section 660. The display command is sent from the central processing unit 600A to the latch circuit 652 and latched by the latch circuit 652 based on the stored data. One additional display lamp 58 is turned on. After that, a new cycle of a special game in which the opening solenoid 59 is periodically operated by the instruction from the central processing unit 600A to open and close the movable members 53, 53 is performed.

In this case, the maximum number of continuations of the cycle is up to a predetermined number (for example, eight times). When the predetermined number is reached, the safe sensor 2 (241) by winning the special winning opening 54 in the cycle is reached. The special game is ended at the end of the predetermined number of cycles, regardless of the presence or absence of the detection signal from.

The winning balls that have been won in the winning opening 55 of the variable winning device 50 during each cycle are the winning number detector 129.
(Safe sensor 1), the detection signal is input to the central processing unit 600A via the input processing unit 661 and the buffer gate 650 and counted, and the counted number is stored in the RAM 602. Reaches a predetermined number (for example, "10"), at that time, a cycle end command is issued from the central processing unit 600A, the open solenoid 59 is demagnetized, and the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50 are closed. By doing so, the special game cycle is ended.

When there is no detection signal from the special prize detector 54a during each cycle of the special game, or when a predetermined cycle (maximum number of continuations) is completed, the opening solenoid 59 is activated by a command from the central processing unit 600A. The movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50
Is returned to the closed state, the number-of-continuations display lamps 58, 58,... Are returned to the normal game display blinking so as to flow in one direction, and the indicators 126, 126 are turned off. It returns to the control according to the control program of the normal game.

In addition, during a game (both a normal game and a special game)
The game ball that has won the general winning opening 55 of the variable winning device 50 is detected by the safe sensor 1 (129), and the detection signal is input to the central processing unit 600A and counted.
The counted number is stored in the RAM 602. When the memory is stored, the priority discharge control means as the fixed data in the ROM 601 uses, for example, a large discharge number (for example, 1
3) are set as prize ball number data in preference to, for example, a small number of discharges (eg, 10). Number of those award balls
The data is latched by the latch circuit 651 and the back mechanism control device 3 is output by the award ball number output device 663 as award ball number output means.
00 is output by parallel communication , and the prize ball discharging device 2
Discharge of the ball by 20 takes place.

The other winning portions 56, 108, 109,
When a prize is awarded to 120 or 121 (a prize portion other than in the prize space 51 of the variable prize device 50), a small number of discharges (for example, 7) are set by the prize ball number setting device, and a small number of discharges by the prize ball discharge device 220 Is performed.

FIG. 12 shows safe sensors 1 and 2 (129, 129).
241) shows a circuit diagram.

In the circuit diagram shown in FIG.
The light emitting diode 701 and the photodiode 702 are disposed so as to face each other with 10 therebetween. Fig. 1
When electricity is supplied from one power supply circuit 400, it is confirmed that the light emitting diode 701 emits light by the electricity and is in a detectable state.

In this detectable state,
When there is no light-blocking object between the light emitting diode 701 and the photodiode 702, light from the light emitting diode 701 is detected by the photodiode 702, and the detection signal is sent to the base of the transistor 705 via the amplifier 703 and the Schmitt trigger gate 704. Since it acts as a base current, a collector current flows through the transistor 705, and the sphere detection signal at the collector becomes L level. on the other hand,
When a light-blocking object enters between the light emitting diode 701 and the photodiode 702, the light from the light emitting diode 701 is not detected by the photodiode 702, so that the base current of the transistor 705 does not work, and therefore, the collector current flows through the transistor 705. Does not flow, and the sphere detection signal at the collector becomes H level.

As described above, the safe sensors 1 and 2 (12
9, 241) is normal, the sphere detection signal changes to L level when there is no light blocking object in the detection unit 710, and the sphere detection signal changes to H level when the light blocking object enters. When there is no such change, it becomes abnormal.

As described above, the safe sensors 1 and 2
If (129, 241) breaks down, it directly affects the interests of the player or the amusement shop. Therefore, in this embodiment, a control line of a light emitting diode is further provided, and the signal is turned on / off. Thus, a self-check can be performed to determine whether or not the sensor has failed.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a control circuit diagram of the back mechanism control device 300 installed on the back side of the back mechanism board of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above.

[0112] In the figure, the one denoted by reference numeral 300A is a microcomputer constituting the control device 300.

The microcomputer 300A includes a central processing unit 301 and a ROM 302 as a read-only memory.
(Fixed data storage means), a RAM 303 (variable data storage means) as a readable and writable memory, a watchdog timer 304, and the like.

The RAM 303 has a display data storage area. The RAM 303 has ejection sensors 1 and 2 (225,
225) and the like are temporarily stored.

The input side of the microcomputer 300A is connected to the prize ball number output device 663 of the game control device 600 via the input processing section 310 and the inverter 311. In addition, discharge sensors 1 and 2 (225 and 225), a ball removal sensor 226, a ball shortage detector (SW) 250, and an overflow detector (SW) 255 are connected via the input processing unit 310.

On the other hand, on the output side of the microcomputer 300A, the discharge solenoids 1, 2 (22) are connected via a driver 320, a noise cutting diode 321 and a Zener diode 322 for absorbing electromagnetic energy when turned off.
1, 221), a safe solenoid 181 and a ball-pulling solenoid 265 are connected via a driver 320 and a noise cutting diode 321, and a ball shortage lamp 123, a safe lamp 122, and an overflow lamp 127 are connected via a driver 320, respectively. . Further, the emission control switch 371, the alarm switch 211A, and the replenishment request switch 212A are connected via a semiconductor relay 323, which has a low resistance when sensing light and has a high resistance when not sensing light. Further, a ball removal command 213A from a central management device (not shown) is input via the input processing unit 324.

A power supply circuit 350 for driving the control circuit is connected to the control circuit. The discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221 and 221), the safe solenoid 181, the ball removal solenoid 265, the ball shortage lamp 123, the safe lamp 122 and the overflow lamp 127 of the control circuit are provided with the full-wave rectifier 3 of the power supply circuit 350.
The AC (for example, 24 V) is supplied in a rectified state (for example, 24 V) by the power supply 51. Also, the input processing unit 31
0, 324, the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (225, 225), the ball removal sensor 266, the semiconductor relay 323, etc., are supplied in a state where the rectified one is smoothed to a low voltage (for example, 5V).

The microcomputer 300 A has a voltage detection circuit 34 via an OR circuit 342.
1 is connected. A voltage rectified by the power supply circuit 350 and reduced to a low voltage to have a constant voltage (for example, 5 V) is also input to the voltage detection circuit 341, and the input voltage is equal to or less than the drivable voltage value of the control circuit. In some cases, the control circuit is maintained in a state where the control circuit is stopped due to the L (low) output, and when the input voltage becomes equal to or higher than the drivable voltage value of the control circuit, the H (high) output is used to operate the control circuit. It is controlled so as to be in a state.

The microcomputer 300A
The reference time is generated by an oscillator 340 connected thereto, and the microcomputer 300A is monitored by a watchdog timer 604.
A is reset.

In the control circuit configured as described above, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on and power is supplied to the power supply circuit 350, a voltage detection circuit 341 detects a supply voltage value to the control circuit. When the required voltage value is reached, the microcomputer 300A is set to the operating state.

In this way, the microcomputer 30
When the prize ball is discharged based on the detection signal from the safe sensor 1 (129) of the accessory control circuit (FIG. 10) while the 0A is in the operating state, the prize ball output device 663 is used. The prize ball output signals of a large number of discharges (for example, 13) are preferentially input to the central processing unit 300A via the input processing unit 310 and the inverter 311 and are read. Then, a prize ball discharge command signal from the central processing unit 300A is sent to the driver 320, and the discharge solenoid 221 is operated via the noise cutting diode 321 and the zener diode 322, thereby discharging a normal number of prize balls. On the other hand, in the case of prize ball discharge not based on the detection signal of the safe sensor 1 (129) of the accessory control circuit (FIG. 10), a smaller discharge number (for example, 10) is output via the prize ball number output device 663. The prize ball output signal is input to the input processing unit 310
And central processing unit 300A via inverter 311
Is input to Then, the prize ball discharge command signal from the central processing unit 300A is sent to the driver 320, and the noise cut diode 321 and the Zener diode 322 are sent.
, The discharge solenoid 221 is operated to discharge a small number of prize balls. At the time of these discharges, those discharges are detected by the discharge sensors 1 and 2 (225, 225). When a large number of discharges are performed, when the discharge number reaches a large number of discharges (for example, 13), When the number of discharges reaches a small number (for example, 10) when the number of discharges is small, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are used.
(221, 221) are stopped (demagnetized), and the discharge is completed.

The ball shortage signal from the ball shortage detector 250 is sent to the microcomputer 300A via the input processing unit 310.
Is input to the microcomputer 300A.
Sends a display command signal and a replenishment request signal to the driver 320, turns on the ball shortage lamp 123, turns on the replenishment request switch 212A, and outputs a ball replenishment device (not shown).
Is operated to supply the ball into the storage tank 201.

The detection signal from the overflow detector 255 is transmitted to the microcomputer 3 via the input processing unit 310.
00A, the microcomputer 3
00A, the overflow display command signal and the hit ball firing stop command signal are transmitted to the driver 320 and the semiconductor relay 32.
3, the overflow lamp 127 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221 and 221) are disabled, and the firing control switch 371 is turned on to stop the hitting ball firing device 102 (FIG. 1). Is done.

The detection signal from the ball-pulling sensor 266 and the ball-pulling command signal from the central control unit (not shown) are input to the input processing unit 3.
Microcomputer 300 via 10 or 324
When input to A, the microcomputer 300
A sends an operation command signal to the driver 320, and the ball-pulling solenoid 2
The ball 65 is operated (excited) to remove the ball.

The R of the microcomputer 300A is
The OM 302 stores the safe sensors 1 and 2 as fixed data.
(129, 241) Safe sensor examination means for confirming the life and death, discharge unit diagnosis means for trying the operation of the ball removal device 260 to confirm the operation, control unit diagnosis for detecting runaway of the control device and initializing the control system Means and the like are stored, and when there is a defective portion as a result of the diagnosis, the alarm switch 211A is turned on.

FIG. 14 shows discharge sensors 1 and 2 (225 and 2).
25) shows a circuit diagram of FIG.

The discharge sensors 1, 2 (225, 22)
The configuration and operation of 5) are the same as those of the safe sensors 1 and 2 shown in FIG.
Since the configuration and operation are the same as (129, 241), the same components as those shown in FIG. 12 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the configuration, operation, and effect is omitted.

FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram of the ball removal sensor 266.

In the circuit diagram shown in FIG.
Light emitting diode 721 and photodiode 72
2 are disposed facing each other.

In this circuit, the light emitting diode 721
When there is no light blocking object between the light emitting diode 721 and the photodiode 722, the light from the light emitting diode 721 is detected by the photodiode 722, and the detection signal is transmitted through the amplifier 723 and the Schmitt trigger gate 724 to the transistor 725.
Of the transistor 725
And the detection signal at the collector is L
(Low) level. On the other hand, when a light-shielding object enters between the light emitting diode 721 and the photodiode 722, the light from the light emitting diode 721 is not detected by the photodiode 722, so that the base current of the transistor 725 does not act. The collector current does not flow, and the detection signal at the collector becomes H (high) level.

As described above, if the ball removal sensor 266 is normal, the sphere detection signal is at the L (low) level when there is no light-blocking object in the sphere detection unit 720, and the sphere detection signal is H when the light-blocking object enters. (High) level. If there is no such change, it becomes abnormal.

FIG. 16 shows an example of a control procedure of a main process by the microcomputer 600A as the game control device 600.

When the power supply circuit 400 (FIG. 11) for supplying electricity to the game control device 600 is turned on, the microcomputer 600A is first reset, and then a step R is executed.
Move to 2. The microcomputer 600A is periodically reset according to the time base (for example, 2 ms).

As described above, the microcomputer 600
When A is reset, the flow shifts to step R2. In step R2, it is determined whether or not the microcomputer 600A is powered on. If it is determined that the microcomputer 600A is not powered on, the flow directly shifts to step R6, and the power is turned on. When it is determined that the power-on process is performed in step R4, the process proceeds to step R6.

When the process has proceeded to step R6, in step R6, the game ball is opened once and the specific winning port 10 is opened.
9 and 109 and a specific winning detector 109a (SW
₁ ), one operation of the opening solenoid 59 when the 109a (SW ₁ ) is turned on (one opening and closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 50), that is, after performing the SW ₁ process Then, the process proceeds to Step R8.

When the process proceeds to step R8, in step R8, the special winning opening 10 for the game ball to be opened twice.
8, when the specific prize detector 109a (SW ₂ ) is turned on, the double operation process of the open solenoid 59 (the double opening / closing operation process of the movable members 53, 53 of the variable prize device 50), that is, Step R10 after performing SW ₂ processing
Move to

When the process proceeds to step R10, in step R10, the movable member 5 of the variable winning device 50
When the special prize detector 54a (SW ₃ ) is turned on when the special prize detector 54a (SW ₃ ) is turned on when the special prize opening 54 is turned on and off once or twice, the special game processing, that is, the SW ₃ processing is performed. Then, the process goes to step R12. Here, the special game process is a game mode in which a player has a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than in a normal game, and, for example, the release solenoid 59 is operated a predetermined number of times (eg, 18 times) to obtain a variable winning device. One cycle of operating the 50 movable members 53, 53 a predetermined number of times (eg, 18 times) (however, a predetermined number of game balls (eg, 10 pieces) ) Winning Safe Sensor 1
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) is detected by (129), one cycle up to that point may be used.)
The operation is continued until a predetermined cycle (for example, up to 8 cycles) on the continuation condition that a game ball wins in the special winning opening 54 during each cycle and is detected by the special winning detector 54a (SW ₃ ). It is to be done.

Then, in the next step R12,
If there is any fraud in the variable winning device 50, a process of setting a character error flag, that is, a character fraud detection process is performed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step R14.

Then, in steps R14 to R18, after error processing, safe sensor 1 processing, and safe sensor 2 processing, which show detailed control procedures, are sequentially performed, a halt is applied to the microcomputer 300A.

FIG. 17 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the error processing in step R14 of FIG.

The error process is a process for turning on an error display lamp (display 126) to prohibit the operation of the accessory when there is an error in the accessory (the variable winning device 50) or the safe sensors 1 and 2.

When the error processing is started, first, it is determined in a step R30 whether or not the accessory error flag is "1", and if it is determined that it is not "1", the flow shifts to a step R32. , "1", the process proceeds to step R40.

In step R32, it is determined whether or not the safe 1 error flag is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the flow shifts to step R34, where it is determined that "1". If determined, step R
Move to 40.

In step R34, it is determined whether or not the safe 2 error flag is "1". If it is determined that the safe 2 error flag is not "1", the flow shifts to step R36, where it is determined that "1". If determined, step R
Move to 40.

When the process proceeds from step R34 to step R36, the accessory operation prohibition flag is set to "0" in step R36, the error display lamp is turned off in the next step R38, and then the process proceeds to step R16 in FIG. Transition.

When the process proceeds from any of steps R30, R32, and R34 to step R40, at step R40, the accessory operation prohibition flag is set to "1" (variable winning device 5).
0 is prohibited), the display 126 as an error display lamp is turned “ON” (ON) in the next step R42, and then the process proceeds to step R16 in FIG.

FIG. 18 shows a detailed control procedure of the safe sensor 1 process in step R16 of FIG.

The safe sensor 1 process counts up the memory for each detection during the effective period of the safe sensor 1,
During the ineffective period of the safe sensor 1, the light emitting diode 701 of the safe sensor 1 is turned on / off to perform a check.

When the safe sensor 1 process is started, it is first determined in step R50 whether or not the safe sensor 1 (129) is "valid". If it is determined that the safe sensor 1 (129) is not "valid", the safe sensor 1 (129) is determined in step R52. After turning off the light emitting diode 701 of No. 1 (129), the process shifts to step R54, and when it is determined to be "valid", shifts to step R64.

In step R54, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 1 (129) is turned on (ON). When it is determined that the safe sensor 1 (129) is turned on, in step R56, the safe sensor 1 (129) is turned on. Light emitting diode 7
01 is turned “ON” (ON), and the process proceeds to step R58. If it is determined that “01” is not “ON”, the safe 1 error flag is set to “1” in step R62, and then the process proceeds to step R18 in FIG. I do.

In step R58, the safe sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (129) is off (OFF). If it is determined that “129” is off, the safe error flag 1 is set to “0” in step R60, and The process proceeds to step R18, and if it is determined that the flag is not "off", the safe 1 error flag is set to "1" in step R62, and then the process proceeds to step R18 in FIG.

On the other hand, steps R50 to R
64, the process proceeds to step R64.
It is determined whether or not the safe sensor 1 has risen. If it is determined that the safe sensor 1 has not risen, the process directly proceeds to step R18 in FIG. 16. If it is determined that the safe sensor 1 has risen, the safe 1 memory is counted up by "1" in step R66. After that, the routine goes to Step R18 in FIG.

FIG. 19 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the safe sensor 2 processing in step R18 of FIG.

The safe sensor 2 process detects the pulse width of the safe sensor 2 and ignores the pulse width longer than the set value (not regarded as a game ball). When the input of the safe sensor 2 is confirmed, the light emitting diode of the safe sensor 2 is detected. Turn on 701
This is a process of setting the number of award balls after turning off and checking.

When the safe sensor 2 process is started, it is first determined in step R100 whether or not the safe sensor 2 has risen. If it is determined that the safe sensor 2 has not risen, the flow directly proceeds to step R106 to determine that there has been a rise. In step R102, the pulse width check flag is set to "1".
At 04, a pulse width check timer (for example, 20 ms) is set, and the routine goes to Step R106.

In step R106, it is determined whether or not the pulse width check flag is "1".
When it is determined that the value is not "1", step R1
The process proceeds to 16 and when it is determined that the value is “1”, the process proceeds to step R108.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R108, the safe sensor 2 (2
41) It is determined whether or not there is a fall. If it is determined that there has been no fall, the process proceeds to step R112. If it is determined that there has been a fall, the safe 2 check flag is set to "1" in step R110. Step R1
At step 14, the pulse width check flag is set to "0", and the routine goes to step R116.

In step R112, it is determined whether or not the pulse width check timer has expired. If it is determined that the pulse width check timer has not expired, the flow directly proceeds to step R116. 241) is turned on, and step R11 is performed.
In step 4, the pulse width check flag is set to "0" to ignore that the safe sensor 2 (241) is turned on, and then the process proceeds to step R116.

At step R116, it is determined whether or not the safe 2 check flag is "1".
When it is determined that it is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R134, and when it is determined that it is "1", the safe sensor 2 (241) is determined in step R118.
After turning off the light emitting diode 701, the process proceeds to step R120.

In step R120, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 2 (241) has been turned on (ON).
When it is determined that the light emitting diode is turned on, the light emitting diode 701 of the safe sensor 2 (241) is turned on (ON) in step R122, and then the process proceeds to step R124. When it is determined that the light emitting diode 701 is not turned on, the safe 2 error flag is determined in step R132. Is set to “1” and then step R13
Move to 4.

In step R124, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 2 (241) has been turned off (OFF).
At step 6, R128 and R130, the safe 2 error flag is set to "0", the prize ball number setting flag is set to "1", and the safe 2 check flag is set to "0".
If it is determined that the switch has not been turned off, the process proceeds to step R13.
After setting the safe 2 error flag to "1" in step 2, the flow shifts to step R134.

In step R134, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number setting flag is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the process proceeds to step R14.
Then, the process shifts to Step R136.

In step R136, it is determined whether or not there is a memory in the safe memory 1. When it is determined that there is no memory, in step R138, the prize ball number memory is set to "1".
After the value is set to "0", the process proceeds to step R142. If it is determined that there is a memory, the award ball number memory is set to "13" in step R140, and then the process proceeds to step R142.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R142, the award ball number transmission flag is set to “1” in step R142, and a transmission timer (for example, 10 msec) is set in the next step R144, and further the next Step R
At 146, the prize ball number setting flag is set to "0", and the routine goes to Step R148.

When the flow shifts to step R148, the microcomputer 600A of the game control device 600 moves to the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300.
After performing the transmission process to the microcomputer 300A, the microcomputer 300A returns to the main process of FIG.
T).

FIG. 20 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the transmission processing in step R148 of FIG.

The transmission process is a process of outputting the set number of prize balls for a certain period of time, and usually outputting the number of prize balls “0”.

[0168] To further increase the certainty, it is possible to transmit the number of prize balls a plurality of times.

When the transmission process is started, first, it is determined in step R160 whether or not the number-of-prize-balls transmission flag has been set to “1”. Fig. 1 after outputting several memories
6, returning to the main processing of microcomputer 600A
HALT is applied to, and when it is determined to be “1”, the flow shifts to step R162.

In step R162, it is determined whether or not the transmission timer has expired. If it is determined that the transmission timer has not expired, the award ball number memory is output in step R172, and the process returns to the main process of FIG.
HALT is applied to 0A, and when it is determined that the processing is completed, the flow shifts to step R164.

In step R164, it is determined whether or not the award ball number memory is "13". If it is determined that it is not "13", the process proceeds to step R16.
8, when it is determined that the value is "13", the safe memory 1 is counted down by "1" in step R166, and then the process proceeds to step R168.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R168, the award ball number memory is set to “0” in the step R168, and the award ball number transmission flag is set to “0” in the next step R170.
Then, in the next step R172, the prize ball number memory is output, and the process returns to the main process of FIG. 16 to apply a halt to the microcomputer 600A.

FIG. 21 shows a main control processing procedure by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300.

When the main processing by the microcomputer 300A is started, first, in step R200, initialization is performed. As its initial settings,
The one-ball flag, the small discharge flag, the reversal flag, the replenishment flag, the ball emptying flag, the discharge 1 start flag and the discharge 2 start flag are set to “0”, and the discharge registers 1 and 2 are set to “0”.
Then, the check counter is set to "0", the check flag is set to the initial state ("7C"), and the error flag is set to "00". Further, the processing number (NO) is set to “1”, and the output is turned off (OFF).

After the initialization, the flow shifts to step R202 where it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "1". If it is determined that the processing number (NO) is "1", the check processing is performed. Then, if it is determined that the value is not "1", the process proceeds to step R204. In this case, immediately after the initialization in step R200, since the processing number (NO) is set to "1" in the initialization, the process always proceeds to the check processing. As described later, in the check processing, the processing number (NO) is set to “0” after the check processing, and thereafter, the processing returns to the step R202. Therefore, the processing returns to the step R202 via the checking processing. Sometimes the processing number (N
O) is determined not to be "1", and a game preparation process from step R204 is performed.

When the process proceeds to step R204, in steps R204 to R210, the firing control switch is turned on, the safe solenoid (SOL) is turned on, the safe solenoid (SOL) timer is set, and the safe solenoid flag is set to "1". Step R21 after processing
In step 2, a reset pulse is output from the watchdog timer 304, and thereafter, the flow shifts to the next step R214.

Then, in steps R214 to R220,
After performing the replenishment start processing, the ball removal start processing, the prize ball number input processing, and the overflow processing as necessary, step R
Move to 222.

In step R222, it is determined whether or not the replenishment flag is "1". If it is determined that the replenishment flag is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R226, and it is determined that the replenishment flag is "1". If so, the supply process is performed in step R224, and the process proceeds to step R226.

In step R226, it is determined whether or not the ball-pulling flag is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the process directly proceeds to step R230, where it is determined that the flag is "1". If it is determined that the ball has been removed in step R228, then step R23
Move to 0.

In step R230, it is determined whether or not the safe solenoid (SOL) flag is "1". When it is determined that the flag is "1", the process proceeds to the safe solenoid (SOL) processing, and "1" is set. If not, the flow shifts to step R232.

At step R232, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "2".
When it is determined that the value has been set, the process proceeds to the one-ball error process. When it is determined that the value has not been set to "2", the process proceeds to step R234.

At step R234, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "3".
When it is determined that the value has been set, the process proceeds to the one-ball discharge check process. When it is determined that the value has not been set to "3", the process proceeds to step R236.

At step R236, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "4".
If it is determined that the value has been set, the process proceeds to the one-ball discharging process. If it is determined that the value has not been set to "4", the process proceeds to step R238.

At step R238, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "5".
When it is determined that the condition is
If it is determined that the value is not "5", step R2
Move to 40.

At step R240, it is determined whether or not the processing number (NO) is "6".
When it is determined that the value has been set, the process proceeds to the discharge start process. When it is determined that the value has not been set to "6", the process returns to step R212.

FIG. 22 shows a detailed control procedure of a check process performed when it is determined in step R202 of FIG. 21 that the process number (NO) is "1".

The check process is a process in which each unit is checked when the power is turned on, an error is displayed if there is an error, and the process returns to the normal process after all become normal.

Before explaining this FIG. 22, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, each bit of flag 1 (check flag) and flag 2 (error flag) appearing in the flowchart of the control processing procedure of FIG. The corresponding action parts and their initial values are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively, and the contents of each table will be briefly described.

[0189]

[Table 1]

[0190]

[Table 2]

Table 1 is a table of a flag 1 (check flag). The bits “0 to 6” are assigned to the safe sensors 1 and 2, the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the ball removal sensors and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2, respectively. Correspondingly, the initial value is "1" when each corresponding part is being checked, and becomes "0" at the end of the check. And flag 1
At the start of the check, all the "0-6" bit portions are set to "1". That is, the flag 1 is set to the initial state (set to “7F”). Note that the 0-bit part,
The 1-bit portion and the 7-bit portion are not used and are always "0".

Table 2 is a table of flag 2 (error flag).
The bits of “0 to 6” correspond to the safe sensors 1 and 2, the discharge sensors 1 and 2, the ball removal sensors, and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2, respectively, and the initial values of the corresponding parts are set to “0”. When there is an error, the bit portion of the corresponding portion having the error is set to "1", and when there is no error by the check, the bit portion of each corresponding portion remains "0". At that time, "00" is set in the flag 2. Note that the 7-bit portion is not used and is always “0”.

When the check processing is started, first, it is determined in step R300 whether or not bit 2 of the flag 1 is "1". If it is determined that it is not "1", the flow directly proceeds to step R304. Migrate,
If it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to step R30.
After the discharge sensor 1 is checked in step 2, the process proceeds to step R304.

In step R304, it is determined whether or not bit 3 of flag 1 is "1". If it is determined that bit 3 of flag 1 is not "1", step R3 is executed.
08, when it is determined that the value is "1", the discharge sensor 2 is checked in step R306, and then the process proceeds to step R308.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R308, the in-check replenishment process is performed in step R308, and then the flow shifts to step R310.

In step R310, it is determined whether or not bit 4 of flag 1 is "0". If it is determined that bit 4 is not "0", step R3 is executed.
The process proceeds to step R312, and if it is determined that the value is "0", a ball-out check process is performed in step R312, and then the process proceeds to step R314.

In step R314, it is determined whether or not bit 5 of flag 1 is "0". If it is determined that bit 5 is not "0", step R3 is executed.
18, the routine proceeds to step R316, where it is determined at step R316 that the discharge solenoid 1 is checked, and then the routine proceeds to step R318.

In step R318, it is determined whether or not bit 6 of flag 1 is "1". If it is determined that bit 6 is not "1", step R3 is executed.
22 and when it is determined that the value is "1", the discharge solenoid (SOL) 2 is checked in step R320, and then the process proceeds to step R322.

In step R322, it is determined whether or not the flag 2 is "00".
The flow shifts to 326, and if it is determined that it is not "00", it is determined that there is an error, the alarm switch (SW) is turned on (ON) in step R324, and the flow directly shifts to step R334.

In step R326, it is determined whether or not the flag 2 is "00". When it is determined that the flag 2 is "00", the check is completed and the flow shifts to step R328. If it is determined that the check has not been completed, it is determined that the check has not yet been completed, and the flow directly proceeds to Step R334.

When the process proceeds from step R326 to step R328, the alarm switch (SW) is turned off (OFF) in step R328, and the next step R3
Turn on the ball-off solenoid (SOL) 265 at 30,
Further, in the next step R332, the process number (NO) is set to "0", and the flow shifts to step R334.

As a result, when the operation proceeds to step R334, the watchdog timer 3
A reset pulse is output from 04 to reset the discharge solenoid, and thereafter, the process returns to step R202 in FIG.

FIG. 23 shows a detailed control procedure of the check process of the discharge sensor 1 (225) in step R302 of the check process shown in FIG.

The check process of the discharge sensor 1 (2) is a process of turning on / off the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 1 (2) and checking the output signal when there is no ball in the discharge sensor 1.

When the check processing of the discharge sensor 1 (225) is started, first, in step R350, the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 1 (225) is turned on (O
N), and then proceed to Step R352.

In step R352, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (225) is off, and if it is determined that it is off, step R3
At 54, the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 1 (225)
Is turned off, and the process shifts to step R356. If it is determined that the switch is not turned off, the process shifts to step R360.

At step R356, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (225) is turned on, and if it is determined that it is turned on, the discharge sensor 1 is determined in step R358.
After turning on the light emitting diode 701 in (225), the process proceeds to step R360. If it is determined that the light emitting diode 701 is not on, the bit 2 of the flag 2 is set to "1" as an error, and the process proceeds to step R304 in FIG.

Directly from the above step R352, or
Steps R360 through steps R354-R358
In step R360, the bit 2 of the flag 2 is set to "0" to reset the error. In the next step R362, the bit 2 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to complete the check. Step R3
Move to 04.

FIG. 24 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the check processing of the discharge sensor 2 (225) in step R306 of the check processing shown in FIG.

When the check processing of the discharge sensor 2 is started, first, in step R380, the discharge sensor 2 (2
After the light emitting diode 701 of 25) is turned on (ON), the flow shifts to step R382.

[0211] In step R382, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not (225) is off, and if it is determined that it is off, step R3
At 84, the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 2 (225)
Is turned off, and the routine goes to Step R386.

At step R386, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not (225) is turned on (ON). If it is determined that the light emitting diode is turned on, the light emitting diode 701 of the discharge sensor 2 (225) is turned on in step R388, and the process proceeds to step R390. If it is determined that the error has not occurred, bit 3 of the flag 2 is set to "1" as an error, and the flow shifts to step R308 in FIG.

When the flow directly shifts from step R382 or to step R390 via steps R384 to R388, the bit 3 of the flag 2 is set to "0" in step R390, the error is cleared, and the flag is reset in the next step R392. The bit 3 of "1" is set to "0" to complete the check, and thereafter, step R30 in FIG.
Move to 8.

FIG. 25 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the in-check replenishment processing in step R308 of the check processing shown in FIG.

When the in-check replenishment process is started, first, in step R400, it is determined whether or not bit 2 of flag 1 is "0" (discharge sensor 1 (225) is normal). When it is determined that the value is “0”, the process proceeds to step R402, and when it is determined that the value is not “0”, the process directly proceeds to step R310 in FIG.

In step R402, bit 3 of flag 1 is "0" (discharge sensor 2 (225)
Is normal), and when it is determined that the value is “0”, the process proceeds to step R404. When it is determined that the value is not “0”, the process directly proceeds to step R310 in FIG.

In step R404, it is determined whether or not the ball shortage detector (SW) 250 is on.
As a result, when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the replenishment request switch (SW) 212A is turned on in step R406, the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned on in the next step R408, and the process proceeds to step R310 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, step R
At 410, the firing control switch (SW) 371 is turned off (OF).
F), the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned off (OFF) in the next step R412, and then the flow shifts to step R310 in FIG.

FIG. 26 shows a detailed control procedure of the ball drop check process in step R312 of the check process shown in FIG.

The ball-pulling solenoid 265 is turned on, and the ball-pulling sensor 266 is turned on within a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms).
This is a process for checking whether or not is turned on.

When the ball-pull check process is started, it is first determined in step R420 whether or not the ball-pull check timer has expired. If it is determined that the timer has expired, the flow shifts to step R422. When it is determined, the process shifts to Step R428. In that case, before setting the ball-pull check timer, the timer shall be handled in the same manner as when the timer ends.

In step R422, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 has been turned off. If it is determined that the ball removal sensor 266 has been turned off, the ball removal solenoid (SOL) 265 is turned on in step R424, and the ball removal check is performed in the next step R426. After setting a timer (for example, 500 msec), the process shifts to step R428. If it is determined that the timer is not turned off, the process shifts to step R436.

In step R428, it is determined whether or not the ball release sensor 266 is on. If it is determined that it is on, the flag 2 is determined in step R430.
Bit 4 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to cancel the error, and in the next step R432, the bit 4 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to complete the check. Then, the flow shifts to the step R314 of FIG. Sometimes step R434
Move to

When the flow shifts to step R434, it is determined in step R434 whether or not the ball empty check timer has expired. When it is determined that the timer has not expired, the flow shifts to step R314 in FIG. 22, where it is determined that the timer has ended. Sometimes, in step R436, the ball-pulling solenoid 26
6 is turned off, and in the next step R438, bit 4 of the flag 2 is set to "1" to determine that there is an error, and then the flow shifts to step R314 in FIG.

FIG. 27 shows the discharge solenoid 1 performed in step R316 of the check processing shown in FIG.
The detailed control procedure of the check process (221) will be described.

The check of the discharge solenoid (SOL) is performed after the checks of the discharge sensors 1 and 2 and the ball removing device 260 are completed. The discharge solenoid is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 300 msec). Is a process for checking whether or not 5 moves.

When the check process of the discharge solenoid 1 (221) is started, first, in step R450, bit 2 of the flag 1 is set to "0" (discharge sensor 1 (2)
It is determined whether or not the check of 25) is completed), and “0” is determined.
When it is determined that has become, the process proceeds to step R452, and when it is determined that it has not become "0", the process directly proceeds to step R318 in FIG.

In step R452, it is determined whether or not the ball release sensor 266 is on. If it is determined that it is not on, the process directly proceeds to step R318 in FIG. 22 to determine that it is on. Sometimes, the process proceeds to step R454.

In step R454, it is determined whether the discharge 1 start flag is "0". If it is determined that the discharge 1 start flag is "0", steps R456 to R46 are performed.
In step 2, the discharge register 1 is sequentially set to "5", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on, and the timer of the discharge solenoid 1 (for example, 3
00 msec) and the process of setting the discharge 1 start flag to “1”, and then proceeds to step R464.
If it is determined that it has not become “0”, the flow directly proceeds to step R464.

In step R464, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not there has been a rise in (225). If it is determined that there has been a rise, the discharge register 1 is decremented by "1" in step R466, and the flow shifts to step R468. Move to

In step R468, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 1 is "0". If it is not "0", the flow shifts to step R470 to determine that the value is "0". Step R
At step 472, the bit 5 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to complete the check. At the next step R474, the bit 5 of the flag 2 is set to "0" to cancel the error.
Move to 8.

When the process directly proceeds from step R464 or proceeds to step R470 via steps R466 and R468, it is determined in step R470 whether or not the discharge 1 timer has expired. Then, if it is determined that the processing has been completed, the bit 5 of the flag 2 is set to "1" in step R476, and it is determined that there is an error, and then the flow shifts to step R478.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R478, the discharge 1 start flag is set to “0” in step R478.
In the next step R480, the discharge solenoid 1 (22
After turning off 1), the flow shifts to step R318 in FIG.

FIG. 28 shows the discharge solenoid 2 performed in step R320 of the check processing shown in FIG.
The detailed control processing procedure of the check processing of (221) will be described.

When the check processing of the discharge solenoid 2 (221) is started, first, in step R500, bit 3 of the flag 1 is set to “0” (discharge sensor 2 (2
It is determined whether or not the check of 25) is completed), and “0” is determined.
When it is determined that has become, the process proceeds to step R502, and when it is determined that the value has not become "0", the process directly proceeds to step R322 in FIG.

In step R502, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 266 is on. If it is determined that it is not on, the process directly proceeds to step R322 in FIG. 22 to determine that it is on. Sometimes, the process proceeds to step R504.

In step R504, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 start flag is "0". If it is determined that the discharge 2 start flag is "0", steps R506 to R51 are performed.
2, the discharge register 2 is set to “5”, the discharge solenoid 2 is turned on, and the timer of the discharge solenoid 2 (for example,
300 ms), and performs processing to set the discharge 2 start flag to “1”, and then proceeds to step R514.
If it is determined that it is not "0", the flow directly proceeds to step R514.

In step R514, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not there has been a rise. If it is determined that there has been a rise, the value of the discharge register 2 is decremented by "1" in step R516, and the routine goes to step R518.
Move to 0.

In step R518, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 2 is "0". If it is determined that the value is not "0", the flow shifts to step R520 to determine that the value is "0". Step R
At step 522, the bit 6 of the flag 1 is set to "0" to complete the check. At the next step R524, the bit 6 of the flag 2 is set to "0" to cancel the error.
Move to 8.

When the process directly proceeds from step R514 or proceeds to step R520 via steps R516 and R518, it is determined in step R520 whether or not the discharge 2 timer has expired. Then, when it is determined that the processing has been completed, the bit 6 of the flag 2 is set to "1" in step R526 to determine that there is an error, and then the flow shifts to step R528.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R528, the discharge 2 start flag is set to “0” in step R528.
Then, the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off in the next step R530, and then the flow shifts to step R322 in FIG.

FIG. 29 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the award ball number input processing in step R218 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the rear mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

The award ball number input process is a process of receiving the award ball number output by the accessory control circuit and setting the related flag and the register based on the award ball number.

When the number-of-prize-balls input process is started, first, in step R550, it is determined whether or not the number-of-prize-balls input has risen. If it is determined that there has not been a rise, the process directly proceeds to step R220 in FIG. If it is determined that it has occurred, the process shifts to Step R552.

In step R552, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number input is "1". If it is determined that the input is "1", the one-ball flag is set to "1" in step R554, and then the process proceeds to step R554. Move to R562
If it is determined that the value is not "1", the process proceeds to step R5.
Go to 56.

In step R556, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number input is "smaller than 6". When it is determined that the input is smaller than 6, step R558
To set the small discharge flag to "1" and then go to step R5
The flow shifts to 62, and if it is determined that the value is not smaller than 6, the discharge register is set in step R560, and then the flow shifts to step R562.

As a result, when the process shifts to step R562, the process number (NO) is set to "6" in step R562, and then the process shifts to step R220 in FIG.

FIG. 30 shows a detailed control procedure of the discharge start processing performed when it is determined in step R240 of FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "6".

The discharge start process is a process of turning on the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 and turning on the safe lamp corresponding to the number of prize balls.

When the discharge start process is started, first, it is determined in a step R600 whether or not the one-ball flag is “1”, and if it is determined that the one-ball flag is not “1”, the flow shifts to a step R602. , “1”, the flow shifts to step R624.

In step R602, it is determined whether or not the small discharge flag is "1". When it is determined that the small discharge flag is not "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on in step R604, and discharge is performed in the next step R606. After turning on the solenoid 2, the process proceeds to step R622.
If it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to step R60.
Move to 8.

At step R608, it is determined whether or not the inversion flag is "1". As a result, when it is determined that the inversion flag is not "1", in steps R610 to R614, the number of award balls is input to the discharge register 1, the discharge register 1 is subtracted by "1", and the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on. After that, the routine goes to Step R622. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reversal flag is "1", in steps R616 to R620, the number of prize balls is input to the discharge register 2, the discharge register 2 is subtracted by "1", and the discharge solenoid 2 is turned on. And then step R5
Go to 72.

After inputting the number of prize balls into the discharge registers 1 and 2 in steps R610 and R616, step R6
Since “1” is subtracted from the discharge registers 1 and 2 by R618 and R618, for example, the discharge registers 1 and
When a total of six to fifteen prize balls are input to 2, the numbers stored in the discharge registers 1 and 2 are as shown in Table 3. For example, when the number of prize balls input is "13", the number of storages in the discharge register 1 is "6", and the number of storages in the discharge register 2 is "5".

[0253]

[Table 3]

As a result, when the processing shifts to step R622, the processing number (NO) is set to “5” in the routine R622, and then the processing shifts to step R642.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step R600 to step R624, it is determined in step R624 whether or not the inversion flag is "1".
As a result, when it is determined that the inversion flag is not “1”, it is further determined in step R626 whether or not the discharge sensor 1 is on (on when there are two or more balls). If it is determined that it is turned on, the discharge solenoid 1 is turned on in step R628, and the process proceeds to step R634. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process directly returns to step R212 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inversion flag is "1", it is further determined in step R630 whether or not the discharge sensor 2 is ON. When it is determined that the discharge sensor 2 is ON, the discharge solenoid is determined in step R632. After turning on 2, the process proceeds to step R634, and if it is determined that it is not on, the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

Steps R624 to R62
6, R628 or steps R630 and R632, the process proceeds to step R634.
In steps 4 to R640, a one-ball discharge timer (for example, 35 msec) is set, and a check timer (for example, 10
0 ms), the check counter is counted up by “1”, and the process number (NO) is set to “4”, and then the flow shifts to step R642.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R642, the safe lamp is turned on in step R642, and then the flow shifts to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 31 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R238 of FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "5".

In the discharge process, it is monitored whether or not the set prize ball discharge has been completed.
This is a process of turning off the safe lamp 122 and turning off the safe solenoid 122.

When the discharge process is started, first, it is determined in step R650 whether or not the discharge sensor 1 has risen. If it is determined that there is no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R658, and if it is determined that there is a rise. In step R652, “1” is subtracted from the discharge register 1, and then the flow shifts to step R654.

In the step R654, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 1 is "0". If it is determined that the discharge register 1 is not "0", the process proceeds to a step R658.
When it is determined that the value is "0", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off in step R656, and then the process proceeds to step R658.

In step R658, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not there has been a rise. If it is determined that there has been no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R666, and if it has been determined that the discharge register 2 has been decremented by "1" in step R660, the process proceeds to step R662.

In step R662, it is determined whether or not the discharge register 2 is "0". If it is determined that the value is not "0", the process proceeds to step R666.
When it is determined that the value is "0", the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off in step R664, and then the process proceeds to step R666.

At step R666, it is determined whether or not both of the discharge registers 1 and 2 are "0".
When it is determined that the value is not “0”, FIG.
Returning to step R212 of step 1, if it is determined that the value is "0", the flow shifts to step R668.

In step R668, it is determined whether or not the small discharge flag is "1". If it is determined that the small discharge flag is not "1", the flow directly proceeds to step R678, in which it is determined that the flag is "1". When the determination is made, the process proceeds to step R670.

In step R670, it is determined whether or not the inversion flag is "1". If it is determined that the inversion flag is not "1", the inversion flag is set to "1" in step R672, and the flow shifts to step R676. And “1”
If it is determined that the value has been set, the inversion flag is set to "0" in step R674, and the flow shifts to step R676.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R676, the small discharge flag is set to “0” in step R676, and then the flow shifts to step R678.

Directly from the above step R668, or
When the process proceeds to step R678 through steps R670 to R676, in steps R678 to R688, the safe lamp is turned off, the safe solenoid is turned on, the safe solenoid timer is set, and the wait timer is set.
After the process number (NO) is set to "0" and the safe solenoid flag is set to "1", the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 32 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R236 in FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "4".

The one-ball discharge process is a process of turning on the discharge solenoid 1 or 2 for a predetermined time (for example, 35 msec).

When the one-ball discharge process is started, first, it is determined in step R700 whether or not the one-ball discharge timer has expired. If it is determined that the one-ball discharge timer has not ended, the flow directly returns to step R212 in FIG. If it is determined that the process has been performed, the process proceeds to step R702.

In step R702, it is determined whether or not the reversal flag is "1". If it is determined that the inversion flag is not "1", the discharge solenoid 1 is turned off in step R704, and the process proceeds to step R708. And
If it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to step R70.
After the discharge solenoid 2 is turned off in step 6, step R70
Move to 8.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R708, the process number (NO) is set to "3" in step R708, and then the flow returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 33 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the one-ball discharge check processing performed when it is determined in step R234 of FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "3".

In the one-ball discharge check processing, it is checked whether or not the discharge has been performed. If the discharge has not been performed, the discharge is performed again. If the discharge has not been performed three times in a row, an error occurs. This is the process of turning off the safe solenoid and turning off the safe solenoid.

When the one-ball discharge check process is started, first, it is determined in step R720 whether or not the inversion flag is “1”. If it is determined that the inversion flag is not “1”, the flow shifts to step R722. And
If it is determined that the value is "1", the process proceeds to step R72.
Move to 8.

As a result, when the flow shifts to step R722, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 has risen in step R722. When it is determined that the discharge sensor 1 has not risen, the flow shifts to step R724. When it is determined that the discharge sensor 1 has risen, the inversion flag is determined in step R726. Is set to "1", and the routine goes to Step R732.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds from step R720 to step R728, it is determined in step R728 whether or not the discharge sensor 2 has fallen. When it is determined that the discharge sensor 2 has not fallen, the process proceeds to step R724. If it is determined, the inversion flag is set to "0" in step R740, and the flow shifts to step R742.

When the flow shifts from the step R722 or R738 to the step R724, the step R7
At 24, it is determined whether or not the check timer has expired. If it is determined that the check timer has not expired, the process returns to step R212 in FIG. 21. If it is determined that the check timer has ended, the process proceeds to step R726.

In step R726, it is determined whether or not the check counter is "3". As a result, when it is determined that the check counter is not "3", the process number (NO) is set to "6" in step R728, and the process returns to step R212 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the check counter is "3", the alarm switch is turned on in step R730, the check counter is set to "0" in step R732, and the processing number (NO) is set to "2" in step R734. And then returns to step R212 in FIG.

Steps R720 to R72
2, R736 or steps R738, R740, the process proceeds to step R742.
In steps 742 to R756, the safe lamp is turned off, the safe solenoid is turned on, the safe solenoid timer is set, the wait timer is set, and the one-ball flag is set to "0".
, The check counter is set to “0” and the processing number (NO)
To "0" and the safe solenoid flag to "1", and then return to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 34 shows a control processing procedure of the one-ball error processing performed when it is determined in step R232 of FIG. 21 that the processing number (NO) is "2".

The one-ball error processing is performed by the ejection sensors 1 and 2
Is a process of discharging the one ball again after confirming the movement of the ball.

When the one-ball error process is started, it is first determined in step R750 whether or not the inversion flag is “1”. If it is determined that the inversion flag is not “1”, the flow shifts to step R752. , "1", the flow shifts to step R754.

In step R752, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not there has been a rise. If it is determined that there has been no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R16 in FIG. 21, and if it is determined that there has been a rise, the process proceeds to step R756.

On the other hand, in step R754, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 has risen. If it is determined that the discharge sensor 2 has not risen, the flow directly proceeds to step R212 in FIG. 21. If it is determined that the discharge sensor 2 has risen, the flow proceeds to step R756.

Then, at the step R752 or R754
When the process proceeds from step R756 to step R756, the alarm switch 211A is turned off in step R756, the process number (NO) is set to “6” in the next step R758, and the process proceeds to step R212 in FIG.

In FIG. 35, it is determined whether or not the safe flag is "1" in step R230 of FIG. 21, and the safe solenoid (SOL) processing which is performed when it is determined that the safe flag is "1". A detailed control processing procedure will be described.

The safe solenoid process is a process in which the safe solenoid 181 is turned off after a predetermined time, and the process is ended after a wait time (time when the balls are arranged).

When the safe solenoid (SOL) process is started, first, it is determined in step R770 whether or not the safe solenoid timer has expired. If it is determined that the safe solenoid timer has not ended, the safe solenoid is turned off in step R772. Then, the flow shifts to step R774.

In step R774, it is determined whether the wait timer has expired. If it is determined that the wait timer has not expired, the flow directly returns to step R212 in FIG.
When it is determined that the process has been completed, the safe solenoid flag is reset to “0” in step R776, and the process returns to step R212 in FIG.

FIG. 36 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the replenishment start processing in step R214 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the replenishment start process is started, first, in step R780, it is determined whether or not the ball shortage detector (SW) 250 has fallen. As a result, when it is determined that a fall has occurred, steps R782 to R788 are performed.
In this order, the supply flag is set to "1", the supply timer (for example, 5 seconds) is set, the supply request switch 212A is turned on, and the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to step R216 in FIG. Transition. On the other hand, when it is determined that no fall has occurred, the flow directly proceeds to step R216 in FIG.

FIG. 37 shows a detailed control procedure of the replenishment process in step R224 of the main control device by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

In the replenishment process, when the detection signal of the ball shortage detector 250 falls, the ball shortage lamp 123 and the replenishment request switch 212A are turned on, and after a predetermined time (for example, five seconds).
The ball launching device 102 is stopped, and the ball shortage detector 2
By turning off 50, the ball shortage lamp 123 and the replenishment request switch 212A are turned off so that the hitting ball firing device 102 can be operated.

When the replenishment process is started, first, it is determined in step R800 whether or not the replenishment timer has expired. If it is determined that the replenishment timer has not been completed, the process directly proceeds to step R804. After turning off the firing control switch in R802, the flow shifts to step R804.

In step R804, it is determined whether or not the ball shortage switch has been turned on. As a result, when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process directly proceeds to step R226 in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process proceeds to step R806,
From 806 to R812, the firing control switch (SW)
Is turned on to stop the hitting ball firing device 102, the replenishment flag is reset to "0", the replenishment request switch is turned off, and the ball shortage lamp 123 is turned off. Then, the flow shifts to step R226 in FIG.

FIG. 38 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the overflow processing in step R220 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the overflow process is started, first, it is determined in a step R830 whether or not the overflow detector (SW) 255 has been turned on. As a result, when it is determined that the switch has been turned on, step R83
In step 2, the firing control switch is turned on, and the hit ball firing device 102
Is stopped, the overflow lamp 127 is turned on in the next step R834, and then the flow goes to step R222 in FIG.
Move to On the other hand, when it is determined that it has not been turned on, the firing control switch is turned off in step R836,
In the next step R838, the overflow lamp 127 is turned off, and then the flow shifts to step R222 in FIG.

FIG. 39 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the ball removal start processing in step R216 of the main control processing by the microcomputer 300A of the back mechanism control device 300 shown in FIG.

When the ball-pulling start process is started, first, it is determined in step R850 whether or not the ball-pulling sensor 266 has risen. If it is determined that the ball-pulling sensor 266 has risen, the flow shifts to step R854; Move to

In step R852, it is determined whether or not the ball-pulling command signal from the central control unit has fallen. If it is determined that there is a fall, the process proceeds to step R854. If it is determined that there is no fall, the process directly proceeds to step R218 in FIG. Transition.

When the flow shifts from step R850 or R852 to step R854, the flow goes to step R8
At step 54, the ball-pulling flag is set to "1" and the next step R
At 856, a ball removal check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and then the flow shifts to step R218 in FIG.

FIG. 40 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the ball removing process performed when it is determined in step R226 in FIG. 21 that the ball removing flag is "1".

This ball-pulling processing is performed by turning on the ball-pulling solenoid 265 when the ball-pulling sensor 266 is turned on or when a ball-pulling command is issued from the central control unit.
After the ball release sensor 266 is turned on, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 (221 and 221) are turned on, and the discharge sensors 1 and 2 are turned on.
2 (225, 225), after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the ball stops moving, the ball removing solenoid 265 and the discharge solenoids 1, 2 (221, 221) are turned off and the ball removing operation is terminated. is there.

When the ball-pulling process is started, first, it is determined in step R900 whether or not the ball-pulling end flag is "1". After turning on the ejection solenoid 265, the flow shifts to step R904, and if it is determined that the value is "1", the flow shifts to step R928.

When the flow shifts to step R904, it is determined in step R904 whether or not the ball release sensor 266 has been turned on. When it is determined that it has been turned on, the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are determined in steps R906 and R908.
After turning on (221, 221), step R910
When it is determined that the switch is not turned on, FIG.
The process returns to Step R212 of Step 1.

In step R910, the discharge sensor 1
It is determined whether or not (225) has risen. If it is determined that the rise has not occurred, the process directly proceeds to step R914. If it is determined that the rise has occurred, a ball-pull check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set in step R912, and then step R914 is performed. Move to

[0309] In step R964, the discharge sensor 2
It is determined whether or not (225) has risen. If it is determined that there has been no rise, the process directly proceeds to step R918. If it is determined that there has been a rise, a ball-pullout check timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set in step R916, and then step R918 is performed. Move to

At step R918, it is determined whether or not the ball check timer has expired. If it is determined that the timer has not expired, the process returns to step R212 of FIG. 21. If it is determined that the timer has ended, the process proceeds to step R920.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step R920, the discharge solenoids 1, 2 (221, 221) are turned off in steps R920, R922, and
At 924, the ball emptying solenoid 265 is turned off. Thereafter, in step R926, the ball-pulling end flag is set to "1", and the flow shifts to step R928.

[0312] When the process goes to step R928 directly from step R900 or through steps R902 to R926, it is determined in step R928 whether or not the ball emptying sensor 266 has been turned off. Returning to step R212 in FIG. 21, when it is determined that the switch has been turned off, step R93 is performed.
In steps R21 and R932, the ball-pulling end flag and the ball-pulling flag are reset to "0", respectively.
Return to 2.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, a plurality of prize areas (for example, a specific prize apparatus 108, a specific prize port 109, a variable prize apparatus, and the like) are provided in a game area so as to be detachable and attachable to the main body of the game machine. A configured gaming board 100,
In a gaming machine having a prize ball detector 241 capable of detecting all prize balls winning the plurality of game areas and a prize ball discharge device 220 capable of discharging a predetermined number of balls,
00 and a back mechanism control device 300 for controlling the discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device 220. The gaming machine 100 has a prize ball controlling device. A winning number detector 129 provided for a specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas having different numbers of balls is provided, and the game control device 600 includes a winning ball that has won any of the plurality of winning areas. , Winning number detector 1
A prize ball number setting means for setting the number of prize balls ejected based on the detection of the prize ball detector 241 to be different depending on whether or not the prize ball is detected by the prize ball detector 129; A prize storage means for storing the number of prize balls based on the detection signal; and a priority discharge for preferentially discharging a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection of the prize ball detection means when the prize storage means has a prize memory. Game control device 60 provided with control means for outputting a setting signal of the award ball number setting means.
0 and the back mechanism control device 300 can be electrically connected, so that the following operation and effect can be obtained.

That is, the number-of-prize-ball setting means is provided by the game control device 60.
Since the number of prize balls is different due to the exchange of the game board 100, the game board 100 on which the variable winning device 50 and the like are installed and the game control device 600 associated therewith are exchanged. The game control device 600 is set to the rear mechanical device 3
Only by connecting to 00, the desired prize ball number setting can be obtained, and the rear mechanical device 300 does not need to be replaced.

The game control device 600 determines whether or not a prize ball that has won any of the plurality of prize regions is detected by the prize number detector 129, and whether or not the prize ball is detected by the prize ball detector 241. A game control device 600 and a back mechanism control device which are provided with a prize ball number setting means for setting the number of prize balls ejected based on the detection of the prize ball, and which output a prize ball number setting signal from the prize ball number setting means. Even if the number of prize balls differs depending on the prize area, the game board 100 on which the variable prize device 50 and the like are installed and the game control device 600 associated therewith can be electrically connected even if the number of prize balls differs depending on the prize area. By simply exchanging and connecting the game control device 600 to the back mechanical control device 300, a desired award ball number setting can be obtained, and the back mechanical control device 300 does not need to be replaced.

Further, in the game control device 600, a prize storage means for storing the number of prize balls based on the detection signal from the prize number detector 129, and a prize ball detector 241 when the prize storage means has a prize memory. By providing a priority discharge control means for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls preferentially based on the detection, the predetermined number of prize balls when a detection signal is received from the winning number detector 129 is preferentially provided. Since the prize balls are ejected, even in a gaming machine in which the prize balls are gathered in one place and processed by a single prize ball detector 241, one of the prize balls is stored by the prize ball storage means so that the prize ball can be surely and accurately determined. Ball ejection can be performed. Further, it is possible to prevent overflow of the storage amount of the winning storage means as much as possible. Also,
Even if the power supply of the gaming machine is cut off due to a power failure or the like, it is possible to minimize the error in the number of emissions due to the loss of the memory of the winning storage means.

As the above-mentioned electric game machine, in addition to the so-called second-type pachinko machine fluctuating prize device 50, a so-called first-type game machine which performs a variable display game based on a prize at a starting port in a game area. A variable display device (not shown) of a pachinko gaming machine, and a so-called one type of pachinko gaming machine that performs a special game that is cyclically opened when the result of the variable display game by the variable display device becomes a big hit state. The variable winning device (not shown) is also included. Furthermore, a variable display device and a variable winning device of a so-called third-type pachinko gaming machine are also included.

The gaming machines include pachinko machines as well as pachinko machines.

[0319]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the prize ball number setting means is provided in the game control circuit which is exchanged together with the game board. Even if it is changed, simply exchanging the game board and its associated game control circuit and reconnecting the new game control circuit to the existing discharge control circuit at a predetermined portion on the back side of the game machine main body will provide the desired prize. The number of balls can be obtained, and the discharge control circuit can be reused without being replaced without being replaced.

[0320] Further, the game control circuit is configured to detect a prize ball collected in any one of the plurality of prize areas based on a detection signal from the prize ball detection means capable of detecting one prize ball at a time. The first prize ball number when there is a prize storage signal, and the second prize ball number when there is no prize storage signal from the specific prize ball detection means based on the detection signal from the prize ball detection means. Is provided with a prize ball number setting means for setting a predetermined different number of balls, so that the number of prize balls set by the prize ball number setting means can be supplied to the discharge control circuit, Even if the number of prize balls is changed due to the exchange of game boards, or even if the number of prize balls differs depending on the winning area, the game board and its associated game control circuit are exchanged and a new game control circuit is installed. Simply reconnect to the emission control circuit of the desired award It becomes that it is possible to reliably obtain the number, and thus to cope with diversification of prize balls form.

Further, the specific winning ball detecting means is disposed at a position where the winning ball which has won the variable winning device can be detected.
The prize ball number setting means sets the first prize ball number to the maximum number of prize balls in the gaming machine when there is a prize storage signal from the specific prize ball detection means, Even when using a game board having a game content capable of acquiring more prize balls by generating a special game state in which the variable winning device is controlled to be opened, a discharge control circuit is developed and manufactured according to the game content. It is not necessary to provide a gaming machine capable of reliably realizing an interesting prize ball form by a commonly used discharge control circuit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front portion of the variable winning device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inside of a winning space of the variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a partial vertical cross-sectional side view around a ball punching device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of a winning ball processing device and a mechanism around the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another modified example of the winning ball processing device and its peripheral mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a control circuit diagram of the game control device.

FIG. 11 is a power supply circuit diagram.

FIG. 12 is an electric circuit diagram of the safe sensor.

FIG. 13 is a control circuit diagram of the back mechanism control device.

FIG. 14 is an electric circuit diagram of a discharge sensor.

FIG. 15 is an electric circuit diagram of a ball-drop sensor.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of main processing by a microcomputer as a game control device.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of error processing in step R14 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the safe sensor 1 processing in step R16 of FIG. 16;

19 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the safe sensor 2 processing in step R18 in FIG.

20 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the transmission processing in step R148 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a main control processing procedure by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a detailed control process of a check process performed when it is determined in step R202 of FIG. 21 that the process number (NO) is “1”.

FIG. 23 is a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG. 22;
9 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure showing a check processing of the discharge sensor 1 in 02.

24 is a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart of the detailed control processing procedure which shows the check process of the discharge sensor 2 in 06.

FIG. 25: Step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG. 22
It is a flowchart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of the supply process during a check in 08.

26 is a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG.
12 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a ball-drop check process in FIG.

FIG. 27 shows a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the control processing procedure of the discharge solenoid 1 performed in FIG.

FIG. 28 is a step R3 of the check processing shown in FIG. 22;
6 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a check process of the discharge solenoid 2 performed in 20.

FIG. 29 is a step R218 of the main control processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG. 21;
It is a flowchart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of the winning ball number input processing in FIG.

30 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a discharge start processing performed when it is determined in step R240 in FIG. 21 that the processing number is “6”.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R238 in FIG. 21 that the processing number is “5”.

32 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a one-ball discharge processing performed when it is determined in step R236 in FIG. 21 that the processing number is “4”.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a one-ball discharge check processing performed when it is determined in step R234 of FIG. 21 that the processing number is “3”.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of one-ball error processing performed when it is determined in step R232 of FIG. 21 that the processing number is “2”.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of safe solenoid processing performed when it is determined in step R230 in FIG. 21 that the safe flag is “1”.

36 is a step R214 of main control processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG. 21;
It is a flowchart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of replenishment start processing in FIG.

FIG. 37 shows a step R224 of the main control processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of the replenishment processing in FIG.

FIG. 38 shows a step R220 of the main control processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the detailed control processing procedure of the overflow processing in FIG.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a ball removal start processing in step R216 of the main processing by the microcomputer of the back mechanism control device shown in FIG. 21;

40 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of a ball-pulling process performed when it is determined in step R226 in FIG. 21 that the ball-pulling flag is “1”.

[Explanation of symbols]

 50 Variable winning device (winning area) 56 General winning opening (winning area) 100 Game board 108 Specific winning device (winning area) 109 Specific winning opening (winning area) 129 Winning number detector (specific winning ball detecting means) 220 Prize ball Ejecting device (ball ejecting device) 241 Winning ball detector (winning ball detecting means) 300 Back mechanism control device (ejection control circuit) 600 Game control device (game control circuit) 600A CPU (prize ball number setting means) 601 ROM (prize) Ball number setting means) 602 RAM (prize ball number setting means)

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board having a plurality of prize areas including a variable prize apparatus that is controlled to be opened based on occurrence of a special game state advantageous to a player and provided detachably with respect to a game machine main body. A gaming machine having a prize ball detecting means capable of detecting one prize ball collected by prize in any of the plurality of prize areas, and a ball discharge device capable of discharging a required number of balls; A game control circuit that controls the game operation of the variable winning device and a discharge control circuit that controls the discharge operation of the ball discharge device are separately configured, and the discharge control circuit is provided at a predetermined portion on the back side of the game machine main body. Arranging a specific prize ball detecting means for detecting a prize ball which has won a specific prize area among the plurality of prize areas, on an upstream side of the prize ball detection means, wherein the game control circuit comprises: From the means The first number of prize balls when there is a prize storage signal from the specific prize ball detection means based on the detection signal, and the prize storage from the specific prize ball detection means based on the detection signal from the prize ball detection means. A prize ball number setting means for setting the second prize ball number in a case where there is no signal to a predetermined different ball number, and controlling the discharge control of the prize ball number set by the prize ball number setting means. The specific prize ball detecting means is provided at a position where the specific prize ball detecting means can detect a prize ball which has won the variable prize ball, and the prize ball number setting means detects the specific prize ball detection means. A gaming machine, wherein the first number of prize balls when there is a winning storage signal from the means is set to the maximum number of prize balls in the gaming machine.