JP3074538B2 - Card-type gaming device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to lending a ball based on a card (ball lending operation) and discharging a prize ball which is given to a player according to a generated game state (prize ball discharging operation). ) Is performed by a single ball ejection device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine using small balls as a game medium, an example of a generally known game machine is as follows.
For example, when a hit ball is hit into a game area in accordance with a hitting operation of a player and a predetermined game state occurs such that the hit ball hits a predetermined prize area, the prize is controlled by the game control microcomputer. There has been a ball game machine configured to pay out a predetermined number of balls (prize balls which are an example of a game value given to a player). Games as above
Lending game balls necessary for playing games on the game machine to players
In order to discharge a certain number of game balls,
Gaming machines equipped with a mechanism were attached to the gaming machine. This
A ball-to-ball rental device such as
It discharges a number of gaming balls and is installed between gaming machines.
Due to its relatively thin construction, banknotes
Collection mechanism and change mechanism required for vending machines that can use
It is difficult to provide
Therefore, the ball-to-ball rental equipment can only use coins
I was Therefore, holding coins that can be used with
Players who have no coordination are bothersome while playing.
For example, you have to take a seat to change
Was. Therefore, in order to remove the trouble,
Cards with money information (valuable data) recorded to players
Pre-purchase, predetermined based on the insertion of the card
Card-type booth that discharges a predetermined number of game balls by the operation of
A ball rental device has also been developed, and such a card-type table ball
Amusement stores that use rental equipment are also increasing.

[0003]

However, as described above,
The coin-inserted pitching ball rental device is also a card type pitching ball rental device.
Also has a function to discharge balls for lending to players
Therefore, the rental ball actually discharged is the ball receiving device of the ball rental device.
Is to be discharged to the club, and the player
Game ball from the ball receiver of the player
I had to change it. Moreover, such annoyance
Not only do you need to do a lot of work, your hands get dirty,
There is a risk that the ball will be spilled on the way to the upper plate.
This was not intended to be a convenience for the player. Ma
In addition, game balls that are discharged as rental balls from the
An island facility (many machines and equipment for renting balls between stands)
There is a need to provide to be location facilities), the only island facility's it
The structure was complicated. For example, game ball circulation in island facilities
In addition to the mechanism that supplies game balls from the ring mechanism to the gaming machine,
A mechanism for replenishing game balls to the ball rental device is required separately
Because of this, games to be replenished to the gaming machine side and the inter-ball ball rental device side
I had to sort the ball. Set up between such gaming machines
Conventional ball rental that rents out game balls from a keten ball rental machine
In order to solve the problems with the mechanism, hold the card
Borrowed ball from within the range of valuable data
As well as a ball ejection mechanism provided as standard on gaming machines
Card-type game that allows the player to perform a ball leasing operation using
Machine. Also, such a card type
When realizing a gaming machine, physical distribution with existing island facilities
It is desirable to maintain compatibility in the
Player's ball within the range of valuable data held by the
Card unit that performs required ball lending control based on lending request
With a different configuration from the gaming machine that executes the game (the gaming machine body)
It is possible to do. In other words, the conventional table ball rental device
Place the card unit at the insertion site of
The card unit by electrically connecting the
Ball rental on the gaming machine side based on the ball lending request signal transmitted from
If you control the emission of garbage, you will be able to
Is similar to the structure of a traditional island facility with juxtaposition.
A sense of incompatibility for players who are used to the layout of the island facilities
I will not give it. However, during the ball lending process,
The card unit and the gaming machine are electrically
Signal transmission and reception, one of the devices is damaged, etc.
Dangerous current may flow to the other device through the signal line.
As a result, both devices may go down.
Ball rental function by dividing into card units and gaming machines
In order to achieve this, the reliability of the
Safety and accuracy of operation cannot be guaranteed
Or the trust of the basic functions of the gaming device, that is, the progress control of the game.
It can even impair gender.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to an inserted ball lending prepayer.
Within the scope of the valuable data id card (1 31) is held by mosquitoes make necessary sphere rental control based on the player's ball lending request
Card controller (9) in the auxiliary frame (127).
A card unit that, a the game machine main body for executing a game, the card-type gaming apparatus consisting of (pachinko machine 1 '),
The gaming machine body controls the progress of the game and transmits a prize ball discharge control signal capable of specifying the number of prize ball discharges based on the establishment of the prize ball discharge condition in the game (136). ) game control unit having a (Yu skill Edition control member 132), the discharge control for discharging the prize balls a predetermined number of game balls based on prize balls emission control signal transmitted from the game board control means of the game control unit means discharge control unit having a (158) and (emissions control body 133), the game controller which is configured by providing functionally a single substrate (Yu skill machine controller 13
0), wherein the discharge control means of the discharge control unit is adapted to control the discharge of the game ball as a rental ball by the card.
Sphere rental discharge enable signal for communicating to the control device (P stand ready signal) together can be transmitted to the card control device, the ball lending request signal to a predetermined number of game balls based from the card control device rental and configured to discharge as spheres, the transmission and reception of the sphere rental drainable signals and the ball lending request signal performed with the card control device <br/> of the game controller and the card unit, full photodiode (221a) Contact good beauty photo coupler (third photo coupler 224, the fourth photo coupler 227) consisting of a full O door transistor (221b) was performed using.

[0005]

Therefore, in the card-type gaming machine according to the first aspect, the discharging control means provided with the card unit and the gaming machine main body can control the discharging of the gaming ball as a lending ball. mosquitoes of the card unit that there
Together can be transmitted to the card control unit sphere rental drainable signal for contact over de controller, the card control instrumentation
Because on the basis of the ball lending request signal from the location of the predetermined number of game balls was configured to discharge a rental spheres, discharge control of the rental sphere is performed in the gaming machine main body side, the rental balls from the gaming machine main body It can be discharged. In addition, while controlling the progress of the game,
A game control section having a game board control means capable of transmitting a prize ball discharge control signal capable of specifying a prize ball discharge number based on establishment of a prize ball discharge condition in a game, and a prize ball transmitted from the game control means A discharge control unit having discharge control means for discharging a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls based on a discharge control signal; As a result, various game states can be efficiently controlled, and there is no need for wiring connection. Also, the game controller and the card unit card
The transmission and reception of the ball lending discharge signal and the ball lending request signal, which are performed with the control device , are performed by a photodiode and a phototransistor.
Is performed using a photocoupler consisting of
The transmission and reception of the ball lending dischargeable signal and the ball lending request signal are performed while maintaining the electrical insulation state.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a card-type gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The gaming device according to the present invention is separate from the card unit.
First of all, the function of the card unit
Based on the pachinko machine 1 integrated into the gaming machine,
Specific structure of functions distributed to gaming machines and card units
The configuration is described below.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 3 rotatably provided on the front side of a hollow box frame-shaped machine frame 2, and a window 4 opened in the front frame 3. A game board 5, which is a game area, is arranged so as to close from behind, and a game ball, which is a game medium, is fired on the game board 5, and various prize tools (described in detail later).
By winning a prize, a pachinko game in which a prize ball is obtained can be performed. An operation handle 6 for operating a ball firing mechanism for hitting a ball, a ball supply tray 7 for storing balls to be supplied to the ball firing mechanism,
A ball tray 8 and the like provided below the ball supply tray 7 are appropriately provided.

A card controller 9 is provided beside the ball receiving tray 8.
The card control device 9 is provided with a prepaid card (a pachinko game card which is sold in advance at a predetermined amount and has a value equivalent to a currency). Data stored in a magnetic recording unit), and first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11 provided on the ball supply tray 7, for example.
In response to the player selecting one of the ball lending buttons 11 consisting of d, a predetermined number of game balls are lent, the valuable data of the prepaid card is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting the currency corresponding to the lent game balls, and returned. When the player selects the button 12 or when the remaining number of valuable data of the prepaid card becomes “0”, the prepaid card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is ejected.

In addition, near each of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d constituting the ball lending button 11 described above,
The ball lending button press display unit 13 including the first to fourth selection display units 13a to 13d is provided. 11d can be confirmed.

When the ball lending button 12 is selected, the ball supply tray 7 is provided so that the player can grasp the balance based on the remaining valuable data obtained by reducing the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage unit of the prepaid card. A balance display unit 14 (for example, composed of first to third display units 14a, 14b, and 14c) is provided at an appropriate place where the player can view the game. In addition, an insertion balance display unit 15 (for example, composed of first to third display units 15a to 15c) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card at the time of insertion is provided at an appropriate place above the card insertion / ejection slot 10, and once provided. Until the inserted prepaid card is discharged, the balance at the time of insertion is continuously displayed. By doing so, it is possible to grasp how much the ball lending request has been made since the player inserted the prepaid card into the pachinko machine 1.

[0011] indicates that (In its contact to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 right) one side of the insertion balance display section 15 is a state where the pre-paid card is inserted into the card control unit 9 And a card-holding display section 17 for displaying to the player that the ball-paying operation is possible in the pachinko machine 1.
Are provided at appropriate places of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, above the front frame 3). Further, for example, above the ball supply tray 7, a ball lending discharge display section 18 for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in a ball lending operation by using a prepaid card, and the pachinko machine 1 is based on a winning ball. A prize ball discharge display section 19 for indicating that a prize ball discharge operation is being performed is juxtaposed, for example, above the ball supply tray 7 as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 has a game section 21 on the front side surrounded by a guide rail 20, and various kinds of prize-winning tools 22 and windmills 23 and a large number of them in the game section 21. Of the game part 21
A variable display device 25 is disposed substantially at the center of the variable display device 25.
Is visually recognized by the player.

A variable winning device 28 is appropriately provided below the variable display device 25, and a first starting port 30 internally having a first start switch 29a is provided between the variable winning device 28 and the variable display device 25. The left and right wings of the variable winning device 28 are provided with a second starting port 31 and a third starting port 32 respectively having a second starting switch 29b and a third starting switch 29c therein. Various prize tools 2
An out port 33 is provided for guiding game balls not winning to the second and first to third starting ports 30 to 32 to the back side of the game board 5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable display device 25 is provided with a variable display 26 substantially at the center of the front surface of a mounting board 34 for mounting on the game board 5. An armor portion 35 is formed in a protruding shape appropriately above the armor portion 35, an upper winning opening 36 is provided on the upper portion of the armor portion 35, and a hit display portion 27 is provided on the front side of the armor portion 35, The stop indicator 27 emits light from the back surface of the translucent display panel 27a to display the stop indicator light emitters 27b so that characters such as "stop" written on the display panel 27a are illuminated. It is configured in.

Further, for example, four memory display illuminants 37... Are juxtaposed below the variable display 26 as appropriate, and the number of winning balls which have won the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 is determined. Up to four are displayed and stored, and by appropriately lighting or flashing the appropriate number of decorative lamps 38 provided at required positions, it is possible to confirm that the pachinko machine 1 is in the auxiliary game state or the special game state. The player is informed.

The variable display 26 is, for example, the first variable display unit 2
6a, a second variable display section 26b, and a third variable display section 26c. By appropriately turning on or off the variable display light emitters 39, a desired design, alphanumeric characters, or the like can be displayed on each of the variable display portions 12a to 12c.

As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning device 28 is provided with a ball receiver 41 having an upper portion formed at an appropriate position substantially at the center of the front side of the first substrate 40 mounted on the game board 5, and the ball receiver 41 is provided. A ball receiving port 43, 43 capable of closing a ball flow path to the ball passing port 42 is rotatable at the left and right edges of the ball passing port 42. These ball receiving doors 43 are connected to a driving source 45 such as a solenoid attached to a second substrate 44 by a desired crank mechanism.

When the driving source 45 is not driven, the ball passage 4
A pair of ball receiving doors 4 in the first state obstructing the ball flow down to 2
When the driving source 45 is driven, the balls 3 and 43 are rotated left and right by a predetermined angle, a ball flow path leading to the ball passage opening 42 is opened, and the ball 43 is converted into a second state in which a prize can be won. Is done. That is, by appropriately driving the drive source 45, the variable winning device 28 is driven to be converted from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player.

A light-transmitting member 46 is provided at an appropriate position on the front side of the ball receiver 41, and a continuous-segment display is provided by a seven-segment variable display disposed on the rear side of the light-transmitting member 46. The display contents of the device 47 and the winning number display 48 are made visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Then, the continuation number indicator 47 displays the continuation number, which is the cycle number continuously updated by the continuation prize ball detector 49 provided at the center of the ball passage opening 42 detecting the prize ball during the special game, The winning number display 48 displays the winning number detected by the winning number detector 50 that detects a winning ball in the ball passage opening 42 when the variable winning device 28 changes to the second state. The game state during the game can be grasped.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (shown in FIG. 6), balls (safe balls and out balls) hit into the game section 21 of the game board 5 are collected and appropriately processed. In addition, a back mechanism panel 5 having various mechanical parts so that the discharge control of the prize ball according to each winning ball and the ball lending discharge control by the selection of the player based on the use of the prepaid card can be performed.
The main mechanism provided on the back mechanism board 51 will be described below.

On the back of the gaming board 5, there is provided a winning ball collecting gutter (not shown) for collecting winning balls, which are safe balls, guided to the back side from various winning ports, and flows down from the winning ball collecting gutter. The winning ball from the game board 5 is collected by a winning ball guide gutter 52 whose upper surface is opened at a required position where the winning ball can be received, and a safe sensor 53 such as a magnetic sensor is provided.
The winning balls are supplied in an aligned state to the flow control gutter 54 for guiding to
While passing through the flow control gutter 54, one winning ball is detected by the safe sensor 53, and the winning sphere is connected to the flow control gutter 54.
5 is discharged out of the pachinko machine 1.

A safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is provided at an appropriate position on the flow control gutter 54 downstream of the safe sensor 53, and a prize ball flowing down the storage gutter 54 unless the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 operates. Cannot reach the outlet gutter 55. That is, based on the detection of the winning ball by the safe sensor 53, the safe ball is stored by the safe ball payout mechanism 56 until the discharging operation of the winning ball to the winning ball is performed, and the prize ball discharging operation is completed. At that point, one safe ball is paid out.

The safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 allows the arc-shaped portion, which is the free end side, of the first fan-shaped flow-down preventing member 57a rotatably mounted on the shaft to face into the flow control gutter 54, and this first flow-down prevention member is provided. A safe solenoid 58 for lifting the member 57a from inside the flow control gutter 54 is connected to the first flow prevention member 57a via an appropriate crank mechanism, and the first flow prevention member 57a is lifted from the flow control gutter 54. A second flow-down preventing member 57b that faces the inside of the flow control gutter 54 to prevent the ball located immediately above the safe sensor 53 from flowing down.
Is rotatably mounted on a shaft (see FIG. 7).

That is, since the plunger of the safe solenoid 58 is normally suspended by the urging force of the spring, the first downflow prevention member 57a projects into the flow control gutter 54 to prevent the ball from flowing down ( In the present embodiment, the ball on the most upstream side stays in the safe sensor 53), and the second downstream blocking member 57b is caused to move upward by the urging force of the weight or the like so that the downstream blocking portion facing the flow control gutter 54 is upward. It is in a rotated state (see FIG. 7A). On the other hand, when the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the plunger is pulled up against the urging force of the spring ring, so that the first downflow prevention member 57a is pulled out from the flow control gutter 54 and stops while the safe solenoid 53 is turned on. When the winning ball located on the most upstream side is allowed to flow down, and the second downflow preventing member 57b enters the regulating gutter 54, the winning ball opened to the first downflow preventing member 57a is directly above the winning ball. (See FIG. 7 (b)). Then, after a lapse of time necessary and sufficient for the winning ball to flow down, the safe solenoid 58
Is turned off, the first downflow prevention member 57a is returned, and the second downflow prevention member 57b is pulled out from the flow control gutter 54. By doing so, the safe ball dispensing mechanism 5
Each time the ball 6 is operated once, one winning ball is reliably paid out.

It should be noted that the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is not limited to the above-described configuration.
The first downflow prevention member 57a may be returned into the flow control gutter 54 at the time when a time equal to the time during which only one winning ball flows down has elapsed.

When the number of prize balls to be discharged is varied depending on the prize-winning tools 22 provided on the game board 5 or the prize-winning balls to the variable prize-winning device 28, the number of prize balls to be discharged is provided in each of the prize-winning devices 22 and the variable prize-winning device 28. Based on which of the winning ball detecting means (for example, the first to third start switches 29a to 29c, the continuous winning ball detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) has detected the winning ball, the safe sensor 53 What is necessary is just to determine the number of discharge prize balls at the time of turning on. In addition, two systems of prize ball collecting gutters provided on the back side of the game board 5 are provided, and a prize ball guide gutter connected to each prize ball collective gutter is respectively configured, and two channels corresponding to each prize ball guide gutter are provided. May be provided so that the winning balls passing through the respective flow paths are separately detected by different winning ball detecting means.

On the other hand, the out ball guided to the back side of the game board 5 from the out port 33 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the out ball down flow path 60 through the out ball outlet path 59.
In addition, by providing appropriate irregularities on the out-ball downflow path 60, the momentum of the out-ball falling is reduced, and the impact on the collection gutter from which the out-ball falls is reduced. In addition, an out sensor 61 is provided at an appropriate position of the out ball down flow path 60 so that the number of balls collected as out balls can be counted.

A ball storage tank 62 for storing a ball as a game medium is provided at an upper portion of the back mechanism board 51, and the ball in the ball storage tank 62 is discharged through a guiding gutter 63 to discharge the ball as a game medium. Game ejection device 64 as a ball ejection device
Supplied to Balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility composed of pachinko machines. For example, the balls are appropriately controlled by a control device that comprehensively manages the pachinko machines 1. To be replenished. A replenishment sensor 65 for detecting that the number of balls in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient is disposed, for example, at the ball inflow portion of the guide gutter 63. When the management device receives the detection information, the ball is supplied to the ball storage tank 62 of the pachinko machine 1.

The guiding gutter 63 is provided with two ball passages, and a discharge standby ball is detected at an appropriate upstream side of the ball outlets 66a and 66b for supplying the balls to the game medium discharge device 64 from each flow passage. When the ball is not supplied due to the damage of the supply sensor 65 or the damage of the ball supply mechanism, or a large amount of game media is discharged in the pachinko machine 1 in a very short time. In the case where the supply of the ball cannot be made in time, the number of game media for discharge is extremely reduced by the discharge standby ball detection mechanism 67 (for example, a state where there are not enough discharged balls for the ball lending request). And
That is, a state in which a prize ball for the winning prize ball does not sufficiently remain is detected.

The discharge standby sphere detecting mechanism 67 shown in FIG.
Standby ejection ball detector 6 composed of limit switch etc.
8 and an action member 69 acting on the discharge standby ball detector 68
And a ball shortage detecting member 70 that acts on the operating member 69 based on the absence of a ball in the guiding gutter 63. The discharge standby ball detector 68 detects that the remaining amount of game media that can be discharged as game balls from the game medium discharge device 64 is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, and determines whether or not to restrict the discharge of game media. For emission control.

The ball shortage detecting member 70 includes a ball receiving piece 72 and a first action piece 73 extending in a direction opposed to the shaft 71.
And the ball receiving piece 72 and the first action piece 73 are swingable with respect to the shaft 71 attached to the attachment board 74 of the guide gutter 63. The first action piece 73 has the first
A weight 75 is provided so that the first action piece 73 is normally urged downward and the ball receiving piece 72 moves upward. In addition, detection holes 77a and 77b are opened at appropriate positions of the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guiding gutter 63, and the ball receiving piece 72 that has moved upward is inclined upward from the upstream side of the ball channels 76a and 76b to the downstream side. In this state, the mounting positions and dimensions of the members are set so as to slightly protrude from the detection holes 77a and 77b into the spherical flow paths 76a and 76b of the guide gutter 63 (see FIG. 8 (a)). )reference).

Further, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76 of the guiding gutter 63
When the ball flows down inside the ball b, the ball rides on the ball receiving piece 72 and, due to the weight of the falling ball, resists the urging force of the first weight 75 provided on the first working piece 73. 72 is pushed down, and the pushed ball receiving piece 72 is pushed into the ball passages 76a, 76.
b of the detection holes 77a, moves to a position 77b can smoothly closed (see Figure 8 (b)). Therefore, falling ball sphere flow path 76a, the detection hole 77a of the 76 b, without falling from 77b, is to allow lower flow smoothly.

The action member 69 has a second action piece 79 and a switch pressing piece 80 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 78. The second action piece 79 is the second action piece of the ball shortage detection member 70. The switch pressing piece 80 has a required shape that can contact the lower end of the tip of the one action piece 73.
Are formed in required shapes that can be pressed.
The switch pressing piece 80 is provided with a second weight 81 that is appropriately lighter than the first weight 75, and the second operating piece 79 is not pressed downward by the first operating piece 73 of the ball shortage detecting member 70. During the interval, the urging force of the second weight 81 pushes the second action piece 79 upward (see FIG. 8B), but the urging force of the first weight 75 pushes the second action piece 79 downward. Then, the switch pressing piece 80 is pushed upward, and the discharge pressing sphere detector 68 is turned on by the switch pressing piece 80 (see FIG. 8A).

Therefore, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76a,
When a ball exists on the detection holes 77a and 77b in the hole 76b, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is pushed down by the ball, so that the first action piece 73 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is moved. Second action piece 79 of action member 69
Does not act on the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69.
Is pushed down by the urging force of the second weight 81, and the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 does not act, so that the discharge standby ball detector 68 is turned off.

On the other hand, the spherical flow paths 76a, 76b of the guiding gutter 63
When the ball does not exist on the detection holes 77a and 77b in the inside, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 is
3 is pushed upward by the urging force of the first weight 75 provided to the first weight 75 provided to the first shortage detection member 70.
Since the action piece 73 acts in a direction to push down the second action piece 79 of the action member 69, the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 is pushed upward and the discharge is performed by the action of the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69. Standby ball detector 6
8 turns on.

Thus, according to the discharge standby sphere detecting mechanism 67 configured as described above, the ball flow path 76 of the guiding gutter 63 is provided.
a, the detection hole 77a provided in 76 b, so that detect when the ball is not present only in the upper stream side than 77b as spheres insufficiency, ball sufficiently supplied as a game medium for discharging the game medium discharge device 64 It is possible to detect whether or not there is.

Note that the spherical flow paths 76a, 76b of the guiding gutter 63
A ball leveling member 82 is pivotally mounted at an appropriate position above the detection holes 77a and 77b in the above. The ball leveling member 82 is a ball of an arc-shaped ball leveling piece 83 slightly projecting downward. The shaft 84 is provided at an appropriate position where the leveling section 83a (upstream of the ball leveling piece 83) is longer than the ball inflow blocking section 83b (downstream of the ball leveling piece 83). The ball leveling member 82 acts to direct one ball flowing down from the upstream side of the ball flow paths 76a and 76b to the ball outlets 66a and 66b and to supply the ball to the ball outlets 66a and 66b. By rotating the ball leveling portion 83a upward, the ball inflow blocking portion 83b is rotated downward, and is extended to the ball flow paths 76a and 76b so as to prevent the ball from flowing down. This prevents the ball from reaching the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detecting member 70 located in the detection holes 77a, 77b of the holes 76a, 76b.

As described above, the two spherical flow paths 76a and 76b
The game medium discharging device 64 to which the ball as the game medium is supplied from the guiding gutter 63 constituting the first gutter 63 has a first game medium discharging mechanism 85a.
And a second game medium discharging mechanism 85b, for example, from the ball outlet 66a of the ball channel 76a to the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a, and from the ball outlet 66b of the ball channel 76b to the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b. Each is provided with a ball as a game medium.

The first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b of the game medium discharge device 64 are provided in two systems in the front-rear direction of the unit substrate 86 mounted on the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. The outline is shown in FIG.
The inflow gutters 87a and 87b communicating with the ball passages 76a and 76b provided in the guide gutter 63 in two lines, and the discharge lock mechanism 88 installed in the inflow gutters 87a and 87b.
And the flow control gutters 89a, 89 following the inflow gutters 87a, 87b.
It comprises discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b installed in the nozzle 9b and a first discharge sensor 91a and a second discharge sensor 91b, which are means for detecting a discharge ball.

In this embodiment , the inflow gutter 87a and the flow control gutter 89a are provided on the back side of the unit substrate 86 (the front side of the pachinko machine 1), and the inflow gutter 87b and the flow control gutter 89b are provided on the front side of the unit substrate 86 ( (The back side of the pachinko machine 1), and the inflow gutter 87a, the regulating gutter 89a, the discharge stopper mechanism 90a, the first
The discharge sensor 91a is located on the rear side of the back of the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3.
(The back side of the pachinko machine 1) , an inflow gutter 87b, a flow gutter 8
9b, discharge stopper mechanism 90b, second discharge sensor 91b
Is the front side of the rear side of the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3 (the pachinko machine 1
On the front side) .

The inflow gutters 87a and 87b are passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one.
a, 76b, a first inclined portion 92 that is gently inclined downward to the right in FIG. 9, a downstream end of the first inclined portion 92, and a first bent portion 93 that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees. Following the first bent portion 93, a second inclined portion 94 gently inclined downward to the left in the figure, and a second bent portion that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees again following the downstream end of the second inclined portion 94. 95
It is formed from

By making the passage cross section of each portion of the inflow gutters 87a and 87b a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball passes through almost the center of each passage, and the passage is inverted by approximately 180 degrees. First bent portion 93
By providing the second bent portion 95, the falling speed of the pachinko balls flowing down the passage is reduced, and the pachinko balls are guided in a state where the pachinko balls in the passage are prevented from flowing down by the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b (described in detail later). It is possible to reduce the ball pressure received by the balls in the first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b from the balls that are parked in the ball channels 76a and 76b of the gutter 63.

The flow control gutters 89a and 89b are also passages that can pass pachinko balls one by one, and a vertical portion 96 that turns the direction of the passage approximately 90 degrees following the second bent portion 95 and turns vertically downward, Guiding part 9 following the side of the end of the vertical part 96
7 and a flow regulating section 9 following the guide section 97 at an inclination angle of about 45 degrees.
8 and a falling portion 99 which extends perpendicularly to the flow regulating portion 98.

The cross section of the passage of the vertical portion 96 is formed into a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so as to pass the pachinko ball almost at the center of the passage.
Is formed on a downward slope gently inclined toward the guiding section 97 side,
The wall portion 101 of the vertical portion 96 on the side opposite to the guide portion 97 is formed so as to slightly protrude toward the guide portion 97. By protruding the guide portion 97 and the wall surface 101 on the opposite side as described above, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is positioned closer to the guide portion 97 than the center of the subsequent pachinko ball. The pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 is guided by the following pachinko ball to the guiding portion 9.
The ball pressure is generated such that the ball is pushed to the side 7. This allows
The pachinko ball in the vertical portion 96 flows into the guiding portion 97 without causing clogging of the ball at the end portion.

The upper wall 102 of the guiding portion 97 is formed so as to be inclined downward by approximately 45 degrees, so that the pachinko ball does not go above the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 100 of the succeeding vertical portion 96 in the guiding portion 97. while manner than <br/> to and this shed pachinko ball entering the induction unit 97 while changing the direction in the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96 to the top wall 102 which is inclined approximately 45 degrees, in the induction section 97 Pachinko balls are caused to flow down at regular intervals, and the flow speed of the pachinko balls is adjusted. As a result, the pachinko balls that have entered the guiding portion 97 from the vertical portion 96 flow down the guiding portion 97 at a predetermined speed and at an interval, and smoothly flow into the flow regulating portion 98. Further, by providing the guiding portion 97 connected to the vertical portion 96, the ball pressure received by the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98 from the following ball is reduced in a flow-down preventing state by the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b described later. be able to.

The flow regulating portion 98 is formed in a straight path shape and has a predetermined length (for example, two pachinko balls), and the flow cross section of the flow regulating portion 98 is a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball is formed so as to pass the pachinko ball substantially at the center of the passage, and the falling portion 99 is formed with a passage cross section larger than that of the flow regulating portion 98 so as to quickly drop the pachinko ball from the flow regulating portion 98.

The discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are provided with flow control sections 98 from above the flow control sections 98a, 89b on the flow control section 98 side.
Stopper pawls 103a and 103b for preventing the pachinko balls from flowing down in the respective flow paths, and a first discharge solenoid 104a as a driving means for driving the stopper pawls 103a and 103b, respectively. A second discharge solenoid 104b is provided. Locking claw for stopper 10
Reference numerals 3a and 103b denote arc-shaped fan-shaped members facing the inside of the flow path. And the stopper claw 103 for both stoppers is supported by the support shaft 105 as a fulcrum.
When a and 103b rotate, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as the ball blocking portion is formed so as to coincide with the swing locus.

The stopper pawls 103a, 103
Reference numeral 03b is connected to the plungers of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b via a link 106. Further, an appropriate slit is provided on the side wall of the flow regulating portion 98 corresponding to the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b. 98, the stopper pawls 103a,
The arrangement position of the 103b, the position of the slit, and the like are set.

The first and second discharge solenoids 1
Numerals 04a and 104b are fitted to a fitting frame (not shown) of a required shape provided on the unit board 86, and are screwed to mounting pieces provided on the fitting frame.
Fix to 6.

First and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
In the non-energized state of FIG. 4b, the ball blocking portions of the stopper pawls 103a and 103b are in the first state in which the ball blocking portions have entered the flow regulating portion 98 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. The pachinko ball in the part 98 is a stopper claw 103 for a stopper.
Flow-down is prevented by the ball blocking portions a and 103b. Then, by energizing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on.
When the link 4b is driven, as shown in FIG.
6, the stopper pawls 103a, 103b rotate upward, and the stopper pawls 103a, 103b
Is in the second state, in which the ball blocking portion of FIG. For this reason, the pachinko ball in the flow regulating part 98 is locked by the stopper claw 1 for the stopper.
03a and 103b, and falls to the falling section 99. Then, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
When the energization of the return spring 4b is cut off, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b return to the original positions (first state) by the urging force of the return spring, and each ball blocking portion controls the flow regulating portion 98.
Pachinko balls inside are prevented from flowing down.

The stopper pawls 103a, 103
03b is swingably supported by the support shaft 105, and each ball locking portion is formed in a fan shape coinciding with the swing locus, so that each ball locking portion has a pachinko ball and a stopper locking claw. The stoppers 103a, 103b always rotate in the tangential direction at the contact points of the contacts 103a, 103b.
Is returned from the second state to the first state, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b bite the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98, and the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b
When the state changes from the state to the second state, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that is preventing the downflow does not change excessively, and the stopper pawls 103a and 103b are connected to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b. Can be smoothly operated in accordance with ON / OFF of the switch.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a), the contact points between the stopper pawls 103a and 103b and the pachinko balls and the axis of the support shaft 105 are positioned on a horizontal plane passing through the center point of the pachinko balls. If the pachinko ball is used, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b
Can be received by the support shaft 105, and therefore, the discharge stopper mechanism 90 having extremely excellent mechanical strength.
a, 90b.

The first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b
Is constituted by a proximity switch or the like having a through hole through which a pachinko ball can pass, and the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
In the first state in which the pachinko balls are prevented from flowing down by the stopper pawls 103a and 103b, the flow control gutters 89a and 89b are positioned so that each proximity switch is located substantially at the center of the second pachinko ball following the head. It is installed in a storage unit 107 provided in the flow regulating unit 98. In addition, the pachinko ball is the first,
The first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b output an ON signal when they are within the second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and output an OFF signal when they are not.

The discharge lock mechanism 88 is composed of a fan-shaped member which can enter the first inclined portion 92 through a slit provided in the upper wall of the downstream of the first inclined portion 92 of the inflow gutter 87a, 87b. Locking claws 108a, 108b
And a lock solenoid 109 which is a driving means of the locking pawls 108a and 108b.
The support shaft 11 provided on the unit substrate 86 above the downstream part of 2
0, the locking pawls 108a, 108b are swingably supported, and the stopper pawls 10a
Similarly to 3a and 103b, the fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as the ball blocking portion is made to coincide with the swing locus. The locking pawls 108a and 108b are pin-connected to the plunger of the lock solenoid 109 via a link 111. Further, the lock solenoid 109 is fitted to a fitting frame (not shown) provided on the front side of the unit board 86 (the back side of the pachinko machine 1) above the locking pawl 108b, for example. It is to be fixed to the unit substrate 86 by being bolted to a vertically mounted mounting piece.

When the lock solenoid 109 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 108a and 108b are in a first state in which the ball blocking portions are retracted out of the ball passage of the first inclined portion 92.
When the energization of the lock solenoid 109 is cut off, the locking pawls 108a, 10
8b is pivoted downward, and the locking pawls 108a, 108
The second state in which the ball blocking portion 8b enters the first inclined portion 92 and prevents the pachinko balls from flowing down in the first inclined portion 92 (FIG. 9).
Reference). The locking pawls 108a, 108
Since the ball blocking portion b is formed so as to coincide with the swinging locus, the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 may be bitten when changing from the second state to the first state, or the ball may be changed from the second state. When changing to the first state, the ball pressure received from the pachinko ball in the first inclined portion 92 does not change excessively, and the locking locking claws 108a and 108b are turned on and off of the lock solenoid 109.
It can be operated smoothly in response to turning off.

Next, the movement of the pachinko balls in the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above will be described in detail.

The stopper locking claws 103a, 103b of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are adjusted to the flow control gutters 89a, 89b.
In the first state that enters the control flow portion 98 of which prevents the falling of the pachinko balls, stopper locking nail 103a, 103
b. Pachinko balls in contact with b.
In addition, the pachinko balls are stationary in the inflow troughs 87a and 87b without any gap.

At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko ball on the guiding gutter 63 side is applied to the first bent portion 93 of the inflow gutters 87a and 87b and the second bending portion 93b.
The flow control gutters 89a, 8
From the spheres located upstream of 9b
This prevents excessive ball pressure from being applied to the side. Therefore, the stopper pawls 10 of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
The ball pressure applied to 3a, 103b is similar to the ball pressure received from the pachinko ball located in the flow control section 98 and the guide section 97 of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
By turning on the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the stopper locking claws 103a and 10b are turned on.
When 3b is changed to the second state retreated from the flow regulating section 98, the head pachinko ball in the flow regulating section 98, the flow regulating section 98 following the head, and the pachinko ball in the guiding section 97 immediately start flowing down, Following this, the pachinko ball in the vertical portion 96 enters the guiding portion 97, and the speed,
The interval is adjusted and the inside of the guiding section 97 falls, and the inside of the flow regulating section 98 quickly flows down.

Subsequently, the inflow gutters 87a, 87
pachinko balls in the second bent portion 95 of b in the vertical section 9 6,
The pachinko ball in the first bent portion 93 is in the second inclined portion 94,
The pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 92 quickly flow into the first bent portion 93, respectively. At this time, the stopper pawl 103
Due to the retreat of a and 103b, the head pachinko ball and the pachinko ball in the flow regulating part 98 following the head flow down in the flow regulating part 98 while almost touching each other, and the pachinko ball from the guiding part 97 is adjusted at an angle of 45 degrees. Since the flow portion 98 continues, the pachinko ball gradually flows away from the front pachinko ball while changing its direction and flows down in the flow regulating portion 98, and further, the pachinko ball from the vertical portion 96 passes through the upper wall 10 of the guide portion 97.
Since the speed and the interval are adjusted by the method 2, the fluid flows down the flow adjusting section 98 at a predetermined separation distance.

Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
When the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off to convert the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b into the first state in which the stoppers 103a and 103b have entered the flow adjusting section 98, the flow proceeds down the flow adjusting section 98. The pachinko ball on the way is the locking claw 1 for the stopper.
03a, 103b, the flow is prevented from flowing down, and subsequently, the flow regulating section 98, the guide section 97, the vertical section 96, the second bent section 95, the second inclined section 94, the first bent section 93, the first inclined section. Part 9
The pachinko balls in 2 are also prevented from flowing down, and the discharging operation of the pachinko balls ends, and the pachinko balls return to their original stationary state.

At this time, the stopper claws 103a, 103
Since the ball blocking portion 03b matches the swinging locus, the pachinko ball is locked by the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b.
b, the impact force of the collision can be received by the support shaft 105, and the pachinko ball can be properly locked against the impact force of the pachinko ball, and the ball stopper moves tangentially to the pachinko ball. Therefore, the stopper locking claws 103a, 10
When the pawl 3b collides with the pachinko ball when entering the flow regulating section 98, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b do not bite the pachinko ball, and the stopper pawl 103
a and 103 b smoothly enter the flow regulating section 98.

As described above, the spherical flow paths 76a,
76b, first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a, 85
b at the inflow gutters 87a and 87b.
A vertical portion 96 is provided following the second bent portion 95, a guide portion 97 is provided in which the upper wall 102 is inclined on the opposite side by protruding the wall surface 72 of the vertical portion 96, and approximately 45 below the guide portion 97. In addition to providing the flow adjusting portion 98 inclined at an angle, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b are disposed in the flow adjusting portion 98. Flows smoothly, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
In the first state, which is an off state, the stopper pawl 10
The ball pressure applied to 3a, 103b, etc. can be sufficiently reduced, and the reliability of the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a, 85b can be greatly improved.

The first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85
Since a and 85b have a unit structure, when each component fails, the failed part can be easily replaced in units of a unit, and the failure can be quickly dealt with. In addition, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
By disposing the 04b and the lock solenoid 109 in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the inside of the solenoid from the insertion hole of the driving plunger, and to prevent the plunger from being reduced by friction between the plunger and the insertion hole.

Reference numeral 83 denotes a ball removal sensor 112 which is a switch which can be turned on and off by inserting a device such as a pin or a wire through an operation hole appropriately formed on the front surface of the front frame 3. It is for operating the gate.

The first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above are individually controlled. For example, when performing the "13" ball discharging operation, the first game medium is discharged. By discharging “7” prize balls from the medium discharge mechanism 85a and discharging “6” prize balls from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, a total of “13” prize balls can be obtained in a short time. Let it go. That is, by discharging the prize balls in two systems, even when a large number of prize balls are generated due to the occurrence of the special game or when a large number of ball lending requests are generated, the processing of discharging the game medium is promptly performed. This can prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the delay of the ball discharging operation. The number of balls discharged from each of the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b is equal to the first and second balls.
It is assumed that the number of discharged balls is counted by the discharge sensors 91a and 91b, and an accurate ball discharging operation with no excessive or insufficient number of discharged balls is possible.

First and second game medium discharging mechanisms 85a, 85
As shown in FIG. 6, the ball discharge gutter 113 following b is composed of one system, and includes first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85.
5b is formed of an inflow portion 114 connected to both falling portions 99, 99 of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b, and a discharge ball portion 116 provided with a flow down gutter 115 connected to the ball supply tray 7 on the front surface of the front frame 3. The pachinko balls that have flowed in from the falling portions 99a and 89b of 89a and 89b fall on the downflow gutter 115 while hitting the projecting wall or the like, and are discharged to the ball supply tray 7.

The distribution gutter 117 connected to the lower part of the downflow gutter 115 is connected to the ball receiving tray 8 at the lower front of the front frame 3.
The pachinko balls overflowing from the bowl are discharged to the ball tray 8. Further, the distribution gutter 117 is provided with an overflow switch 119 which is a switch immediately below the falling gutter 115 and interlocked with the detection piece 118 which also functions as a gutter wall. , With the pressing force,
Is pressed, and the overflow switch 119 outputs an ON signal.

For example, a plate-shaped ball ejection gate 121 is provided at an inflow portion of the ball ejection gutter 120 branching from the middle of the ball discharge gutter 113.
Are rotatably arranged by a support shaft 122. By rotating the ball removal gate 121, the ball removal gutter 1 is provided.
The branch to 20 can be opened and closed as appropriate. The ball-extraction gate 121 connects the support shaft 122 and the ball-extraction solenoid 123 via an appropriate link 124 outside the gutter wall, and turns on and off the ball-extraction solenoid 123 so that the ball-extraction gate 121 is turned off. It is configured to be rotatable to a desired angle (a state in which the inflow port to the downflow gutter 115 can be closed and a state in which the inflow port to the ball drainage gutter 120 can be closed).

When the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is energized, the plunger of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is pulled up, so that the link 124 is moved upward, and the ball-pulling gate 121 is rotated toward the downflow gutter 115 to remove the ball. Gutter 1
20 inlets are opened. The ball ejection gate 121 is rotated to a position where the ball discharge gutter 113 is closed (a position where the pachinko ball cannot pass). When the energization of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is stopped, the ball-pulling gate 121 quickly returns to the position where the ball-pulling gutter 120 closes the inflow port by an appropriate restoring force constituted by a spring or the like.

When the ball-extraction gate 121 returns,
When the plunger of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is lowered to a predetermined position, the ball-pulling gate 121 cannot rotate any further, so that the ball-pulling gate 121 does not retreat largely into the ball-pulling gutter 120. Providing an appropriate stopper or the like that comes in contact with the ball ejection gate 121 in a state where the ball ejection gate 121 has returned to a predetermined position can prevent the ball ejection gate 121 from swinging, and can also use a ball ejection solenoid by a returning force such as a spring. 123
The risk of breakage can be reduced.

Further, a gate sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the ball ejection gate 121 is provided on the side of the link 124.
Is in the closed position, the gate sensor outputs an off signal, and the ball ejection gate 121 is in the open position of the ball ejection gutter 120 (the ball ejection gutter 1).
13), the gate sensor outputs an ON signal. Thus, when the ball-pulling gate 121 is not normally operated due to breakage of the ball-pulling solenoid 123 or the link 124, the position of the ball-pulling gate is detected by this gate sensor, and the state is determined. And can respond quickly.

The flow path of the discharged ball in the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation has been described above.
The downstream side of 20 is joined with the out ball downflow path 60,
It is led to a collection gutter (not shown), returned to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island equipment composed of pachinko machines, and the collected game balls are polished and cleaned, and then supplied to the ball storage tank 62 again.

Further, a frame sensor 125 is provided as a detecting means for detecting that a front panel 3a provided on the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is openable and closable from the front frame 3 (open state). The detection information of the frame sensor 125 is used for the game medium discharge control. In other words, if the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation is performed while the front panel 3a provided with the ball supply tray 7 is in the open state, these discharged balls are not supplied to the ball supply tray 7, In order to prevent such a situation from occurring due to spilling, information on whether or not the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the front panel 3a is collected.

Further, a speaker 126 is provided at an appropriate place of the pachinko machine 1 (in this example, an upper portion of a rear surface) to provide a sound effect during a game, a prize ball discharge control, a ball lending discharge control, and the like. Can be appropriately expressed.

The structure and operation of the gaming machine having the card controller 9 integrally provided in the machine frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 have been described above.
Although the operation has been described, in the present invention, the card control device 9
Card unit that includes
You .

[0077] That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the auxiliary frame 127 is provided on one side of the machine frame 2 with a required function as a game machine (left in the drawings),
A card in which the card control device 9 is stored in the auxiliary frame 127
Unit , card insertion / ejection slot 10, insertion balance display section 1
5. The pachinko machine 1 'is configured so that the card holding and displaying section 16 is located in front of the auxiliary frame 127. When the auxiliary frame 127 is set to be substantially equal to the height of the machine frame 2 and is configured to have a relatively narrow width and a vertically long shape, when the pachinko machine 1 ′ is incorporated into the island facility, each of the auxiliary frames 127. ... will also serve as a separating plate (see FIG. 12),
Compatibility of existing island equipment and layout structure can be maintained.

On the other hand , as shown in FIG.
Various display units related to card control (ball lending button press display unit 13, balance display unit 14, etc.) and operation units (card insertion / ejection slot 10, ball lending button 11, etc.) are integrated in a frame similar to 27. The card control frame 128 may be a pachinko machine 1 ″ provided on one side of the machine frame 2, but when the pachinko machine 1 ″ thus configured is attached to the island facility, the card control frame 12
8 has the same arrangement as the conventional ball-to-ball lending machine (see FIG. 14), so that the player can borrow the ball by using the prepaid card without a sense of incongruity.
Position where various display units and operation units are separated from the player's hand
That can necessarily improve the convenience of ball lending operations
is not.

When the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is provided at a distance from the ball tray 8 as in the above-described pachinko machine 1 'or pachinko machine 1 ", it is customary to provide the ball tray 8 with an ashtray. It is possible to prevent the accumulated ash from causing troubles in the card control device 9. In addition, since the card control device 9 is disposed between the stands, the card insertion and ejection opening 10 in the card control device 9 of the adjacent pachinko machine is provided. Although there is a risk of being mistakenly recognized, for example, as shown in FIGS. 129 allows the player to recognize that the card control device 9 where the card insertion / ejection slot 10 is not visible is not provided in the pachinko machine.

Next, the pachinko machine 1 (pachinko machine 1 ', pachinko machine 1')
The configuration of a control device for performing game control, prize ball discharge control, ball lending discharge control, etc. ( including a cock 1 ″) will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko machine 1 performs an operation of discharging a prize ball based on winning various prize tools 22... Provided on the game board 5, a variable prize device 28 and a variable display device 25. The game board control device 130 as a game control device that comprehensively controls the execution of a pachinko game by controlling the operation of a large game device such as a pachinko game, and the prepaid card 131 that can be used for ball lending. By doing so, a card control device 9 that enables a game medium ball to be borrowed from the game medium discharge device 64 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided. Thus, the game board control device 13 having the game board control function and the discharge control function
0 and the card control device 9 having the card control function are configured separately, so that when the game board of the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, the game board control device 130 can be replaced without replacing the card control device 91. Only one can be replaced.

[0082] the game machine controller 130, a serving game system unit game board control body 132 for controlling primarily various gaming apparatus provided in a game area serving game board 5, serving game medium mainly from the game medium discharge device 64 The pachinko machine 1 includes a discharge control unit 133 serving as a discharge control unit that controls the discharge of the game balls. The game control can be performed independently of the card control device 9. Also,
Various information is appropriately transmitted from the game board control body 132 and the discharge control body 133 to the management device 134 installed in the game arcade. The management device 134
, Various control information may be input to the game board control device 130, and the game board control device 130 may control the pachinko machine 1 based on the control information.

The game board controller 132 includes a safe sensor 5
3, the detection information of the winning prize ball, and various detection means (for example, first to third start switches 29a to 29c,
The detection information of the measurement winning detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) is input. Based on the input information, the game board control unit 132 drives the safe solenoid 53, The first to third variable display units 26a to 26c are converted and displayed, and the variable winning device 28
The ball receiving doors 43, 43 are rotated right and left at a predetermined timing to be changed to the second state.

The game board control unit 132 causes the speaker 126 to output a sound effect corresponding to the game content of the pachinko machine 1, a sound effect at the time of a prize ball discharging operation or a ball lending discharge operation, and a big hit. The "big hit information" is output via the information output signal line L1, the "start information" is output via the start information output signal line L2, and the "error information" is output via the error information output signal line L3. I do.

On the other hand, a "prize ball data signal" and a "strobe signal" are input to the discharge controller 133 from the game board controller 132 via a prize ball data signal line L4 and a strobe signal line L5, respectively. Discharge control unit 1 based on the read timing of the strobe signal.
If a predetermined condition (described later in detail) for reading the prize ball data and discharging the prize ball is satisfied, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are appropriately driven, and the first and second discharge solenoids are driven. When the discharge sensors 91a and 91b confirm a predetermined number of discharge balls, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104a.
04b is stopped, and a "prize ball discharge determination signal" means that a predetermined number of prize ball discharges based on the prize ball data have been performed.
Through the award ball discharge determination signal line L6.
To send to.

As described above, the number of prize balls discharged by the discharge control unit 133 is supplied from the game board control unit 132 as prize ball data, and a predetermined number of game balls based on the prize ball data are discharged as prize balls. When the game board control body 132 configured to be able to transmit the prize ball data readable by the discharge control body 133 is exchanged together with the game board 5, the discharge control body 133 and the game board control body 132 Are mutually compatible. Therefore, even when exchanging the game board 5 configured to discharge a plurality of types of balls according to the game content as prize balls, the game board control body 132 corresponding to the game board 5 is newly added. By designing and manufacturing, a new game board control device 130 can be configured very easily.

In addition, the discharge control unit 133 outputs the “prize ball discharge sound request signal” via the prize ball discharge sound request signal line L7, and outputs the “ball discharge sound request signal” via the ball release sound request signal line L8. The game board control unit 1 transmits the "signal", the "card insertion sound request signal" via the card insertion sound request signal line L9, and the "card ejection sound request signal" via the card ejection sound request signal line L10.
32, and based on these request signals, the game board control unit 132 performs appropriate audio output from the speaker 126.

The discharge controller 133 includes the frame sensor 1
25, the overflow detection information from the overflow switch 119, the discharge standby ball detection information from the discharge standby ball detector 68, and the replenishment sensor 65.
In addition to the input of the stored ball shortage detection information and the out-of-ball detection information from the out sensor 61, the display unit 17 displays the display of the available ball to the available ball display unit 17 and the output of the available ball discharge display to the available ball discharge display unit 18. The prize-ball discharge display unit 19 outputs the prize-ball discharge display output.

Further, the discharge controller 133 outputs the “prize ball number signal” via the award ball number signal line L11, the “buy signal” via the buy signal line L12, and the “supply” via the supply signal line L13. The "out signal" is output to the management device 134 via the out signal line L14. In the present embodiment, the prize ball number signal is one pulse for every 10 ejected balls, the buy signal is one pulse for the minimum unit of rental balls (for example, 100 yen: 25), and the out number signal is Outputs one pulse for every 10 outgoing balls, but is not limited to this. For example, every time one ejected ball / outgoing ball is detected, a prize ball number signal or outgoing signal is output. It may be configured to output one pulse of a number signal, or to output one pulse of a buy signal when a predetermined rental unit (for example, 1000 yen) is reached.

Further, the discharge controller 133 is provided with the ball removal sensor 1.
When an ON signal is input from the solenoid 12, the solenoid 12
3 is driven to switch the flow path to the ball drain gutter 120, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are appropriately driven to perform the ball drain operation.

The card control device 9 has a ball lending request signal line L15
And outputs a “ball lending request signal” to the emission control body 133 via the card.
"P ready signal" via P ready signal line L16
However, the "payout completion signal" is input via the payout completion signal line L17, and the game board control device 1
The “card signal” is output to the 30 discharge control units 133 via the card signal line L18.

The card control device 9 reads the card balance as valuable data of the prepaid card 131 based on the fact that the player inserts the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9 through the card insertion / ejection opening 10. The card balance at the time of card insertion is displayed and output to the balance display section 15, and is also displayed and output to the card holding display section 16 to indicate that the card control device 9 holds the card. It should be noted that the balance display unit 14 also displays the card balance at the time of card insertion until the ball lending discharge operation based on the use of the prepaid card 131 is performed.

Next, the first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13a
When the player operates the ball lending button 11 composed of 13d,
The ball lending button press display section 13 corresponding to the operated ball lending button 11 is displayed and output. Then, based on the operation of the ball lending button 11, the card control device 9 outputs a ball lending request signal to the discharge controller 133 via the ball lending request signal line L <b> 15, and based on the ball lending request. When a payout completion signal based on the completion of the ball lending discharge operation is input via the payout completion signal line L17, valuable data corresponding to the number of paid out game balls is subtracted from the card balance and displayed on the balance display unit 14. The contents are displayed and changed to the balance of valuable data at this point.

When the player operates the return button 12, the prepaid card 131 is ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10. At this time, the card control device 9 displays the card balance of the prepaid card 131 in the balance display section. At the same time, the balance is rewritten to the balance displayed at 14, and if the card balance is smaller than the predetermined balance, a punch hole is formed at a predetermined position of the prepaid card 131. The rewriting of the card balance and the punch hole processing are not limited to being performed collectively when the card is ejected, but may be configured to be performed as needed. In addition, even when the return button 12 is not operated, the prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected from the card insertion / ejection slot 10 when the card balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0”. Is also good.

The card control device 9 sets the number of lending balls discharged based on the use of the prepaid card 131 (or valuable data corresponding to the number of lending balls) as a “payment information signal” via the payment information signal line L19. Card management device 13
5 is output.

As described above, by distributing the game board control device 130 for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 1 and the card control device 9, the burden on each control device (processing speed and detection information of various detectors can be reduced). Reading range) can be reduced, and various control operations can be simultaneously processed.
In addition, it is possible to prevent a failure that has occurred in only a part of the control functions from affecting other control functions. , The pachinko game in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed as usual.

Next, the game board control body 132 of the game board control device 130 will be described in detail. This game board control body 132
Controls the gaming devices such as the variable display device 25 and the variable winning device 28 provided in the gaming board 5 in accordance with the content of the game, and processes the balls that have won the various winning tools 22... As the first winning balls. the winning ball which is finished in the first to third start hole 30-32 such processes as the second winning ball, these awards sphere dispense conditions
Based on the establishment, a predetermined number of discharged prize balls corresponding to the first or second prize ball is determined by a prize ball data signal (the number of prize balls is
The discharge control body 133 is used as a prize ball discharge control signal that can be specified.
The Yu technique Release control means 136 you sent to, which is constituted by collectively providing it to a single substrate.

In addition to the above-mentioned game board control means 136, the game board control body 132 has a winning ball payout means 137, a big hit information output means 138, a start information output means 139,
An error information output unit 140 and a voice output unit 141 are provided, and a prize ball discharge determination signal based on the completion of prize ball discharge from the discharge control unit 133 is transmitted to the prize ball payout unit 137 via the prize ball discharge determination signal line L6. , The winning ball payout means 137 turns on the safe solenoid 58 for a predetermined time to pay out only one winning ball. When each information output request is made to the error information output means 140, the jackpot information output means 138 receives the jackpot information via the jackpot information output signal line L1, the start information via the start information output signal line L2, and the error information. Each of the management devices 1 stores the error information via the output signal line L3.
34.

The big hit information output means 138 outputs to the management device 134 that a "big hit" in which the predetermined display mode of the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 is displayed has occurred in the pachinko machine 1. The start information output means 139 includes first to third start switches 29a to 29a.
9c, the number of times the conversion display of the variable display 26 is actually performed based on winning (the first to third starting ports 30 to 32).
Since there are up to four prize memories, the number of occurrences of start winning and the actual number of starts may differ. ) To the management device 134.
Numeral 0 outputs error information of various gaming machines and an improper state made to the pachinko machine 1 to the management device 134.

As described above, by outputting various game information from the game board control body 132 to the management device 134, the game state of each pachinko machine 1.
4 can be managed comprehensively. In addition, the jackpot information and the start information for calculating the jackpot occurrence rate, which are useful judgment materials for estimating the operating income and expenditure of the pachinko machine 1, can be supplied to the management device 134. A game store that requires the above can illegally remodel the control board of each pachinko machine 1 to avoid a situation that causes unnecessary trouble.

Also, the sound output means 141 of the game board control unit 132 receives the prize ball discharge sound request signal from the discharge control unit 133 via the prize ball discharge sound request signal line L7 and the ball rental ball discharge sound request signal line L8. When a lending ball discharge sound request signal is input via the card insertion sound request signal line L9 and a card discharge sound request signal is input via the card discharge sound request signal line L10, a sound is output. The output means 141 outputs a predetermined sound effect set in advance in accordance with each request signal to the speaker 12.
6 is output. In addition, the game board control means 136
In order to emit a game sound related to the game control performed by the player, a "game sound request signal" is also input from the game board control means 136 to the sound output means 141 via the game sound request signal line L20.

As described above, by providing the sound output means 141 for outputting various sounds collectively in the game board control body 132, it is possible to output all sounds with a single sound generation member. Space saving and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1
By providing the sound output means 141 in the game board control body 132 which is exchanged every time the card is exchanged, various sounds such as card insertion / ejection sounds can be changed as appropriate, and the fashion changes in a relatively short cycle. Sound effects can be changed to novel ones along with the game content.

The game board control means 136 is provided with a game control means 142 for directly controlling the operation of the game board 5. The game control means 142 includes first to third start switches 29a to 29c. Based on the detection of the starting winning ball, an auxiliary game in which the variable display device 26 of the variable display device 25 is converted and displayed at an invisible speed is performed, and a predetermined time elapses from the start of the conversion display or the game is performed. When the player operates the stop switch (not shown), the conversion display is stopped, and only when the stopped symbol corresponds to a preset special symbol, the variable winning device 28 is switched to the second state for a predetermined time at a predetermined timing. The special game to be converted into is started.

In addition to the safe sensor 53 for detecting all winning balls, a second winning ball detector 143 (for example, first to third starting switches 19a to 19) provided in each winning opening is provided.
c, the continuous winning detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) is input to the game board control means 136, the second winning ball detecting means 144 generates a second winning ball detecting signal based on the detected signal. Is sent to the prize ball number determining means 145.

The winning ball number determining means 145 is provided with a winning ball detecting means 146 for transmitting a winning ball detecting signal based on the ON signal from the safe sensor 53. The first prize ball number (for example, 13) based on the first prize ball is stored in advance in the prize ball number storage unit 147 to which the detection signal is input. Then, when a winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detecting means 146, the winning ball number storing means 147 sets the first winning ball number as the winning ball data in the winning ball data transmitting means 148, and this winning ball data signal Is output to the discharge controller 133 via the prize ball data signal line L4, so that the first prize balls are discharged as prize balls based on the operation control of the game medium discharge device 64 by the discharge controller 133. Is done.

Here, if the winning ball for which the safe sensor 53 has been turned on is the second winning ball detected by the second winning ball detector 143, the second ball of the game control means 142
The second prize ball detection signal output from the prize ball detection means 144 is stored in the second prize ball number storage means 14 in the prize ball number determination means 145.
9 and the second prize ball number storage means 149 stores the second prize ball number (for example, seven) stored in advance in accordance with the input of the signal.
Is output to the prize ball number storage means 147 as a second winning ball number signal. While the second prize ball number signal is being input, the first prize ball number stored in the prize ball number storage means 147 is regulated, and prize ball data is transmitted via the prize ball number storage means 147. The second prize ball number is supplied to the means 148. Thus, the number of prize balls based on the second prize balls detected by the second prize ball detector 143 can be changed.

The second prize ball number signal generated by the second prize ball number storage means 149 is a two-input first AND circuit 15.
0 is provided to one input of the
On the other input side of the AND circuit 150, a discharge controller 133 is provided.
A prize ball discharge confirmation signal supplied via the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L6 is input, and the gate output is the second signal.
It is configured to function as a reset signal of the number-of-prize-ball storage means 149. That is, the second prize ball number storage means 14
9, the discharge control unit 133 performs a prize ball discharge operation based on the supply of the second prize ball number signal to the prize ball storage unit 147, and based on the completion of the prize ball discharge operation, the discharge control unit. 133 is input to the first AND circuit 150, and the first AND circuit 15
The gate output of 0 resets the second prize ball number storage means 149.

As described above, the second prize ball number storage means 14
If another second prize memory remains in the second prize ball detecting means 144 even after 9 has been reset, the second prize ball number storing means 149 is reset and the second prize ball number storing means 149 is reset.
Based on the supply of the second prize memory from the prize ball detecting means 144, the second prize ball number storage means 149 supplies the second prize ball number to the prize ball number storage means 147, and the second prize ball number is supplied. Is performed. On the other hand, the second winning ball detecting means 144
If there is no other second winning ball memory and the winning ball detecting signal is output from the winning ball detecting means 146 to the number of winning ball storing means 147, the winning ball data transmitting means 148 is sent from the number of winning ball storing means 147. Based on the output of the first prize ball number signal, the prize ball discharging operation for the first prize ball number is performed.

The award ball number determination means 1 in this embodiment
45, the second award separate from the prize ball number storage means 147;
Although the second prize ball number storage means 149 for storing the prize ball number is provided, for example, the prize ball number storage means for storing the first prize ball number and the second prize ball number together is constituted, When a winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detecting means 146 and the second winning ball detecting means 144 has a second winning ball memory, the second number of winning balls is supplied to the winning ball data transmitting means 148;
When the second prize ball detecting means 144 does not have the second prize memory, the first prize ball number may be supplied to the prize ball data transmitting means 148.

Further, in addition to the first winning ball and the second winning ball, a third winning ball or the like is set, and a third winning ball detector or the like is provided in a predetermined winning opening in the game board 5, and the first winning ball is provided. The number of prize balls according to the third winning ball may be supplied from the prize ball data transmitting means 148 to the discharge controller 133 so that three different types of prize balls can be discharged. Of course, four or more prize ball discharge numbers may be set. When the number of discharged prize balls based on all the prize balls is the same, the prize is set so that only the first prize ball number is supplied to the prize ball data transmitting means 148 based on the ON signal of the safe sensor 53. What is necessary is just to comprise the ball number determination means 145.

The voice output means 141 is provided with a priority control means 151, and the voice output means 141 is connected via each signal line.
41, a prize ball discharge sound request signal, a lending ball discharge sound request signal, a card insertion sound request signal, a card discharge sound request signal,
The game sound request signal is temporarily input to the priority control means 151, and the priority control means 151 determines the priority when a plurality of sound request signals compete. For example, during the output of the game sound, if there is a ball lending request based on the will of the player and the ball lending discharge operation is performed by the ball lending request,
Since it is given priority to make the player recognize that the ball let-off operation has been performed properly, the output of the game sound is temporarily stopped, and the ball let-off sound is output.

The priority control means 151 outputs a signal to the game sound output means 152 based on the game sound request signal,
Prize ball discharge sound output means 15 based on the prize ball discharge sound request signal
3, a signal is output to the ball release sound output means 154 based on the ball release sound request signal, and a signal is output to the card reception sound output means 155 based on the card insertion sound request signal. A signal is output to the card ejection sound output means 156 based on the signal. When a signal is input from the priority control unit 151, a predetermined sound set in advance is output from each sound output unit and supplied to the speaker 126 via the first OR circuit 157.

Next, the discharge controller 133 of the game board control device 130 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the ejection control body 133 appropriately drives the game medium ejection device 64 in response to a prize ball ejection request from the game board control body 132 or a ball lending request from the card control device 9, and The discharge control means 158 for discharging the game ball as a prize ball or a lending ball is collectively provided on a single base material.

The discharge controller 133 is provided with discharge start condition checking means 159. The discharge start condition checking means 159 checks whether or not the discharge control is possible.
Only when the "discharge start enable signal" is supplied from the discharge start condition confirming means 159 to the discharge control means 158 via the discharge start enable signal line L21, the game medium discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 becomes possible. Out.

The detection output of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 is input to the discharge start condition confirming means 159. The detected output from the overflow switch 119 is supplied to the overflow state storage means 161, and the detected output from the waiting sphere detector 68 is supplied to the waiting sphere confirmation means 162. . And the front panel 3
When the frame sensor 125 detects that the “a” has been opened (for example, outputs a high-level detection signal), the frame closing state confirmation unit 160 outputs the first dischargeable signal in accordance with the input of the detection signal. To stop. When the overflow switch 119 detects a state in which the ball overflows into the distribution gutter 117 (for example, outputs a detection signal of an H level), the overflow ball storage amount confirming means 161 is input in accordance with the input of the detection signal.
Stops outputting the second discharge enable signal. Furthermore, when the waiting-for-discharge-ball confirming means 162 detects a shortage of the ready-for-discharge balls that can be supplied to the game medium discharging device 64 (for example, outputs an H-level detection signal), the discharge is performed in accordance with the input of the detection signal. The waiting ball confirmation unit 162 stops outputting the third dischargeable signal.

The first dischargeable signal output from the frame closed state check means 160, the second dischargeable signal output from the overflow ball storage amount check means 161 and the third dischargeable signal output from the discharge standby ball check means 162 The signal is supplied to each of the three-input second AND circuits 163. The second signal is supplied to the second AND circuit 163 only while these first to third discharge enable signals are being input.
A discharge start enable signal is output as a gate output of the AND circuit 163 via the discharge start enable signal line L21.
8 is supplied. That is, the overflow ball storage amount checking means 16
1. If any of the overflow switch 119 and the discharge standby ball detector 68 detects a state unfavorable for discharging the game medium, the second AND circuit 163 does not output the discharge start enable signal, thereby controlling the discharge. The game medium discharging operation based on the control of the means 158 is regulated.

While the discharge start enabling signal is being input from the discharge start condition confirming means 159, the prize ball data signal and the strobe signal are transmitted from the game board controller 132 via the prize ball data signal line L4 and the strobe signal line L5. Based on the input of the signal, the discharge control means 158 controls the first and second discharge solenoids 10 of the game medium discharge device 64.
4a and 104b, and counts the number of ejected balls based on the detection signals from the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b, and a predetermined number corresponding to the prize ball data signal supplied from the game board controller 132. The game ball is discharged.

When the ball lending discharge is possible, the discharge control means 158 outputs a P-ready signal as a ball lending dischargeable signal to the card controller 9 via the P-ready signal line L16. When a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L15 during the signal output, the requested predetermined number of game balls are output in the same manner as in the prize ball discharging operation. Is discharged from the game medium discharge device 64. In the present embodiment, when the discharge control unit 158 performs the ball lending discharge operation, one of the operable conditions is that a card signal is input from the card control device 9 via the card signal line L18. With such a setting, when the card signal is stopped, the discharge control means 158 invalidates these ball lending requests even when there are ball lending requests for undischarged parts.

The discharge control means 158 also controls the discharge operation of the ball.
When the detection signal is input, the discharge control means 158 drives the ball discharge solenoid 123 to switch the flow path of the discharge ball, and at the same time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a.
04b to drive the ejection standby sphere into the game medium ejection device 64.
It is more exhausted. If the ejection lock mechanism 88 is driven in connection with the ball removing operation, the ejection lock mechanism 88 is driven upstream (in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the first bent portion 93 and the second inclined portion 88). 94, 2nd bending part 9
5, only the standby sphere located at the vertical portion 96, the guiding portion 97, and the flow regulating portion 98) can be discharged from the game medium discharging device 64.

In addition to the emission control means 158, the emission control body 133 includes a sound output request means 164, an information output means 165, a display driving means 166, a prize ball emission determination signal output means 167, and a ball lending emission determination signal output. Means 168 are provided, which are also formed on the same single substrate as emission control means 158.

As shown in FIG. 20, the sound output requesting means 164 includes a prize ball discharge sound requesting means 169, a ball lending discharge requesting means 170, a card insertion sound requesting means 171, and a card discharging sound requesting means 172. And discharge control means 15
8 "Prize ball discharging signal" or "ball lending discharging signal" output in connection with performing a prize ball or ball leasing operation.
Is input to the prize ball discharge sound requesting unit 169 or the ball release sound requesting unit 170 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 or the lending ball discharging signal line L23, and the card controller 9 holds the prepaid card 131. The card signal output in connection therewith is sent to the card insertion sound requesting means 171 and the card ejection sound requesting means 1 via the card signal line L18.
72.

Then, the prize ball discharge sound requesting means 169 transmits the prize ball discharge sound request signal to the game board controller 132 via the prize ball discharge sound request signal line L7 based on the input of the prize ball discharge signal. The ball release sound requesting means 170 outputs a ball release sound request signal via the ball release sound request signal line L8 based on the input of the signal during ball release, and outputs the signal to the gaming board controller 13.
Output to 2. Thus, the above-mentioned game board control body 132
Audio output means 141 outputs a predetermined audio signal to the speaker 12
6 is output.

The card insertion sound requesting means 171 detects the rising edge of the card signal input from the card control device 9, and sends the card insertion sound request signal via the card insertion sound request signal line L9 to the game board controller. 132
The card ejection sound requesting means 172 detects the falling edge of the card signal and outputs a card ejection sound request signal to the game board controller 132 via the card ejection sound request signal line L10. Thus, when the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9, a card insertion sound signal is output, when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, a card ejection sound signal, and the audio output means 141 outputs the speaker 1.
26 to output a predetermined sound when the card is inserted or ejected.

As shown in FIG. 21, the information output means 165 includes a prize ball information output means 173, a sales information output means 174, a supply request output means 175, and an out information output means 176. The “prize ball discharge number signal” output from the discharge control means 158 in connection with performing the ball discharge operation is sent to the prize ball information output means 173 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L24 to perform the ball lending discharge operation. In connection with the execution, the “ball-discharge end signal” output from the discharge control means 158 is sent to the sales information output means 174 via the ball-discharge end signal line L25, and the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 is sent to the replenishment request. The output of the out sensor 61 is supplied to the output unit 175 and supplied to the out information output unit 176, respectively.

The prize ball information output means 173 is
The prize ball discharge number signal, which is the discharge prize ball number information performed by the discharge control means 158, is counted, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, 10).
Is output to the management device 134 via the award ball number signal line L11. The sales information output unit 174 counts the lending ball discharge end signal, which is the lending ball discharge number information performed by the discharge control unit 158, and outputs a predetermined number (for example, 25, the minimum unit number of game media lending) of lending ball lending. Is used as a unit, and a buy signal of one pulse for one unit is output to the management device 134 via the buy signal line L12. The replenishment request output unit 175 includes a replenishment sensor 65.
The supply signal is output to the management device 134 via the supply signal line L13 based on the reception of the detection output. The out information output means 176 counts the detection output of the out sensor 61, and outputs a one pulse out number signal to the out number signal line L14 based on the count value reaching a predetermined number (for example, 10). Output to the management device 134 via the

As described above, by outputting various game information and the like to the management device 134, the management device 134 can acquire the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the number of prize balls actually ejected by the pachinko machine 1 from the prize ball information output unit 173 is determined by the number of hits hit by the out information output unit 176 into the gaming unit 21 of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1. Since the number of balls is supplied to the management device 134, the hitting management of the pachinko machine 1 can be performed based on the information, and the ball storage tank 62 of each pachinko machine 1 is replenished as in the related art. It is not necessary to manage the hitting based on the number of balls hit or the number of balls ejected from the game medium ejection device 64. Furthermore, since the number of replenishments and the number of discharges include the number of balls that have been used for the ball lending discharge operation based on the player's will, the problem of simply using the number of replenishments and discharges for hitting control is also eliminated. be able to. Further, in order to obtain such information, it is not necessary for the game arcade to illegally remodel various detection mechanisms.

The prize ball information output means 173 and the sales information output means 174 count the prize ball discharge number signal or the rental ball discharge end signal supplied from the discharge control means 158, and the count number becomes a predetermined number. The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration in which a signal is output each time it reaches. For example, the discharge control means 158 counts the number of game media discharged by performing the prize ball discharging operation or the lending ball discharging operation, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, the number of discharged prize balls is 10, the discharged lending ball). Every time the number reaches 25), a unit prize ball discharge completion signal or a unit lending ball discharge completion signal is output to the prize ball information output means 1.
73 or the sales information output means 174, and a pulse signal or a buy signal of one pulse may be output every time the completion signal is input. Further, the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which a prize ball number signal or a buy signal is output each time a predetermined number of discharge prize balls or discharge lending balls are detected. Information output means 17
3 or the sales information output means 174 may output a discharged prize ball detection signal or a discharged ball lending detection signal.

As shown in FIG. 22, the display driving means 1
66 is provided with a ball lending possible display means 177, a ball lending discharge display means 178, and a prize ball discharge display means 179, and the ball lending possible display means 177 is related to holding the prepaid card 131. Then, a card signal issued from the card control device 9 is output to the above-mentioned ball lending discharge display means 178 via the card signal line L18 in connection with the discharge control means 158 performing a ball lending discharge operation. The signal for emitting a ball to be discharged is output to the prize ball discharge display means 179 via the signal line for discharging a ball for loan discharge L23, and the prize ball discharging signal output in association with the discharge control means 158 performing the prize ball discharging operation. Are supplied via the signal line L22 during prize ball discharge.

The ball lending possible display means 177 continuously displays the ball lending possible display section 17 while the card signal is being input.
A ball lending possible display is output to the ball lending discharge display means 178.
Continuously outputs a lending ball discharge display to the lending ball discharge display unit 18 while the luring ball discharging signal is being input. Continuously, a prize ball discharge display is output to the prize ball discharge display unit 19. Thus, when the card controller 9 holds the prepaid card 131 and can borrow, the borrowable display section 17
However, during a ball lending discharge operation based on a ball lending request based on the use of the prepaid card 131, the ball lending discharge display section 18 displays a prize ball discharging operation during a prize ball discharging operation based on winning of various prize-winning tools 22. The display unit 19 is turned on, and each state is visually displayed to the player. In the present embodiment, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” (ball cannot be lent), the prepaid card 131
Is forcibly ejected, and the prepaid card 131 is
Is inserted into the card control device 9 so that the ball can be lent.

The prize ball discharge determination signal output means 16
The game board control unit 7 receives a "prize ball discharge end signal" output based on the completion of the prize ball discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 via the prize ball discharge end signal line L26. the winning balls discharge confirmation signal indicating that the received prize balls data content of prize balls discharging operation has been completed from 132 via the prize balls discharge confirmation signal line L6 and outputs to the game board control body 132, the lending sphere The discharge determination signal output unit 168 is configured to input a ball release end signal output based on the completion of the ball discharge operation of the discharge control unit 158 through the ball discharge end signal line L25, thereby playing a game. With the discharge of the minimum unit of medium lending (for example, 25) as one unit, a payout completion signal is output to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17 each time the lending ball discharging operation for one unit is completed. There are things.

Next, the discharge control means 158 for controlling the main function of the discharge control unit 133 will be described in detail. The main parts of the discharge control means 158 include a prize ball discharge means 180, a power failure control means 181, a ball rental discharge means 182, and a ball discharge means 18.
3. The discharge control means 158 includes:
Discharge solenoid driving means for performing drive output to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b of the game medium discharge device 64 based on the control output of the prize ball discharge means 180, the ball discharge means 182, and the ball discharge means 183. 184, the detection outputs of the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b for detecting the game medium discharged in accordance with the driving of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are used as prize ball discharge means 180 and ball lending discharge means. 182, a discharge ball detecting means 185 to be supplied to the ball discharge means 183 are separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 24, the prize ball discharging means 1
80 is a prize ball data signal line L from the game board control device 132.
Based on the input of the prize ball data signal through the prize ball data signal 4, a number of prize ball discharge operations corresponding to the prize ball data signal are performed. A first discharge solenoid drive command signal for performing the prize ball discharge operation is transmitted to the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27a via the first discharge solenoid drive command line L27a from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to perform a prize ball discharge operation. The second discharge solenoid drive command signal is sent to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27b.
Each is supplied separately.

In this way, when the number of ejected prize balls is odd (for example, when 13 pieces are ejected) or the like, the number of ejected balls (for example, 7) from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a and the second game are output. The number of balls ejected from the medium ejection mechanism 85b (for example, 6
) Can be command-controlled, and when the operation of the game medium discharging device 64 is forced to be stopped during the discharging due to a power failure, improper operation, an error, or the like, the first prize ball for the undischarged number is discharged again. Command control of the number of balls to be discharged from the game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b can also be performed.

The strobe signal input from the game board control unit 132 via the strobe signal line L5 adjusts the timing at which the prize ball discharging means 180 reads the prize ball data signal. The signal is dropped to a low level 10 ms after the output of the prize ball data signal, and after a lapse of, for example, 10 ms after the strobe signal has changed to the L level, the prize ball discharging means 1
80 starts the prize ball discharge processing.

The prize ball data signal and the strobe signal described above are stored in the prize ball discharge means 180 provided in the prize ball discharge means 180.
This is inputted to the calculating means 186, and the awarded ball discharge number storage / calculating means 186 stores the awarded ball data signal, and when the awarded ball discharging operation is started, the first discharged ball detection signal line L28
a and the first discharged ball detection signal input via the second discharged ball detection signal line L28b are respectively set to "1", and the number is sequentially reduced from the number of prize balls based on the prize ball data signal. is there. The remaining number of prize balls to be discharged is supplied as a prize ball discharge remaining signal to the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 via the prize ball discharge remaining signal line L29.

The signal for the number of remaining prize balls to be discharged is also supplied to the power failure control means 181, so that the number of remaining prize balls to be discharged is stored and stored at the time of a forced stop due to a power failure or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
81, a prize ball discharge count storage signal is input to the prize ball discharge count storage / calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge count storage signal line L30, and based on the input of the signal,
The prize ball discharging means 180 can restart the prize ball discharging operation.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 187 to which the prize ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied from the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge remaining signal line L29, the discharge start condition confirmation means 159. When the discharge start enable signal is input through the discharge start enable signal line L21, and the ball discharge signal output from the ball discharge means 182 via the ball discharge signal line L22, Ball ejection means 1
Outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 only when none of the signals during ball discharge are output from the ball output signal line 83 via the signal line L31 during ball discharge. You do it.

When the number of discharged prize balls based on the prize ball data signal is an even number, the prize ball discharging operation control means 187 in the present embodiment performs the same number of ball discharging operations from both game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b. If the number of ejected prize balls is an odd number, one of the game medium ejecting mechanisms ejects one more. Thus, the first,
There is no need to preset the number of ejected balls of the second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b, and the prize ball ejected number storage / calculation means 186 is not required.
When the prize ball discharge remaining number signal supplied from the control unit becomes "1", one of the discharge solenoids is stopped, and only one fractional prize ball is discharged from the other game medium discharge mechanism. It is possible to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls.

On the other hand, the prize ball discharging operation control means 187 continuously outputs the prize ball discharging signal to the display driving means 166 and the sound output requesting means 164 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22. The prize ball discharge is displayed on the prize ball discharge display unit 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control unit 132 is output from the speaker 126. The prize ball discharging signal is also supplied to the ball lending unit 182, the ball discharge unit 183, and the power failure control unit 181. The prize ball discharging operation based on the control of the prize ball discharging unit 180 is performed. In the meantime, the ball lending discharge operation and the ball retraction discharge operation are regulated, and a backup in the event of a forced shutdown of the system due to a power failure or the like is made possible.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 187 outputs a prize ball discharge end signal via the prize ball discharge end signal line L26 in accordance with the end of the prize ball discharge operation. Then, a prize ball discharge determination signal indicating that the ball discharge operation for the prize ball discharge request supplied as the prize ball data signal is completed is output to the game board control unit 132. Further, at the end of the prize ball discharge operation, the total number of prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge operation is output to the information output means 165 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L24 as a prize ball discharge number signal. As described above, the present invention is not limited to outputting the number of discharged prize balls from the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 in the prize ball discharge means 180 to the information output means 165. For example, the prize ball discharge remaining signal is reduced. A single ball discharge completion signal may be output every time.

If the number of remaining prize balls discharged is stored in the power failure control means 181 at the time of a forced stop due to a power failure or the like, when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 18
The prize ball discharge count storage / calculation means 186 receives the prize ball discharge count storage signal via the prize ball discharge count storage signal line L30 and the prize ball output via the prize ball discharge continuation signal line L32. When the discharge continuation signal is supplied to the prize ball discharge operation control means 187, the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 186 is provided.
The prize ball discharge operation control means 187 to which the prize ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184. Thus,
The prize ball discharging operation is continued.

As shown in FIG. 25, the ball rental unit 1
Numeral 82 is to perform a number of ball lending discharge operations in accordance with the ball lending request signal based on the ball lending request signal being input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L15. First game medium discharge mechanism 85 of game medium discharge device 64
a first discharge solenoid drive command signal line 2 for causing the ball discharge operation to be performed from the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line 2
A second discharge solenoid driving command signal for causing the discharge solenoid driving means 184 to perform a ball discharging operation from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b via the discharge solenoid driving signal line L27b via the second discharge solenoid driving command signal line L27b. The driving means 184 are separately supplied.

Thus, when the number of balls to be ejected is odd (eg, when 25 balls are ejected), the number of balls ejected from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a (eg, 13).
And the number of ejected balls (for example, 12) from the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b can be command-controlled. Even when the loaned balls for the number of discharges are newly discharged, the command control of the number of balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b can also be performed.

The above-described ball lending request signal is, for example, a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and outputs the minimum unit of ball lending as one pulse. Therefore, the first selection switch 11a corresponding to the minimum value unit (for example, 100 yen) that can be lent.
Is selected, a one-pulse ball-lending request signal corresponds to two units. If the second selection switch 11b corresponding to two units is selected, a two-pulse ball-lending request signal corresponds to three units.
When the selection switch 11c is selected, a three-pulse lending request signal of three pulses is output to the fourth selection switch 11 corresponding to five units.
When d is selected, a five-pulse ball-lending request signal is supplied from the card controller 9 respectively.

Then, as described above, the ball lending discharge means 1
The ball lending request signal supplied to 82 is first supplied to one input side of a two-input third AND circuit 188. This third
The other input side of the AND circuit 188 is configured to receive a ball-lending number storage signal from the ball-lending number storage unit 189, and each time a ball lending request signal is input via the ball lending request signal line L15. As a gate output of the third AND circuit 188, a signal of the number of released balls is input to the stored-number-of-balls-discharge storage / calculation means 190. That is, a signal of the number of balls to be released equal to the number of pulses of the ball lending unit in response to the request for ball rental is input to the above-mentioned number-of-leased-balls-discharge storage / calculation means 190, and based on the signal of number-of-leased-balls emitted, The storage / calculation means 190 stores the number of balls to be ejected.

[0146] Further, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 19
0 indicates that the ball discharge operation is started, the first ball detection signal line 28a and the second ball detection signal line 28a.
The first discharged ball detection signal and the second discharged ball detection signal input through b are each set to “1”, and the number is sequentially reduced from the number of balls to be discharged. Then, the remaining number of balls to be discharged is supplied to the ball-released-ball-discharge operation control means 191 via the signal-remaining-ball-discharge signal line L33.

Note that this signal is also supplied to the power outage control means 181 so that the number of remaining balls to be discharged is stored and stored at the time of a forced stop due to a power failure or the like. When the power of the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power failure control means 1
81, a signal to store the number of remaining balls to be discharged is input to the stored and discharged number of balls storage / calculation means 190 via a signal to store the number of remaining balls to be released storage signal line L34, and based on the input of the signal,
The letting ball discharging means 182 can restart the letting ball discharging operation.

The ball-lending-ball discharge operation control means 191 to which the ball-lending-ball-discharge-number storage / calculating means 190 is supplied with a ball-lending-ball-discharge-remaining-number signal via the ball-lending-ball-discharge-remaining signal line L33 is provided. The prize ball discharging signal output from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 when the discharge start enable signal is input via the discharge start possible signal line L21, and Ball ejection means 1
Outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 only when none of the signals during ball discharge are output from the ball output signal line 83 via the signal line L31 during ball discharge. And the game medium discharging device 64
The game balls can be discharged more.

In the present embodiment, however, if there is a ball lending request exceeding the upper limit value based on a preset upper limit value for releasable ball lending, the ball lending exceeding the upper limit value is performed. In order not to perform the operation, a lending upper limit determining unit 192 and a lending upper limit storage unit 193 are provided. A ball lending request signal input via the ball lending request signal line L15 is supplied to the ball lending upper limit determining means 192, and the number of ball lending discharge requests based on the ball lending request signal is stored in the ball lending upper limit storing means 193. It is determined whether or not the value exceeds the upper limit value of rentable balls stored in the storage area. And if it exceeds the upper limit of available ball rental,
It outputs a let-off ball discharge control signal to the let-off ball discharge number storage / calculation means 190 and the let-off ball discharge operation control means 191 via the let-off ball discharge control signal line L35. The ball lending discharge number storage / calculation means 190, to which the ball lending discharge control signal is supplied from the ball lending upper limit determining means 192, outputs the lending ball discharge number among the integrated storage values of the leasing ball discharge numbers based on the input lending ball discharge number signal. The portion exceeding the ball upper limit value is invalidated, and the ball lending discharge operation control means 191 to which the ball lending discharge control signal is inputted does not perform the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending discharge remaining signal.

By doing so, it is possible to regulate the number of continuous ball rentals based on the ball lending request made in a short time, and it is common sense that the player operates the ball lending button 11 by mistake. In a case where an unreasonably large request for a ball rental is made, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by the request, and by continuously discharging a large amount of the ball rental, It is possible to avoid a situation that interferes with other operation control such as the prize ball discharging operation. In addition, due to the large amount of ball rental emissions,
This prevents the overflow switch 119 from being turned on.

The number-of-leased-balls storage / calculation means 190 in the present embodiment described above is output when the ball-lending upper-limit determining means 192 determines that the value exceeds the ball-lending memory storage upper limit of the ball-lending upper-limit storage means 193. Although only the portion exceeding the upper limit value of the ball lending is invalidated based on the ball litter discharge control signal, for example, the part supplied from the third AND circuit 188 immediately before the ball litter discharge control signal is input. You may comprise so that only the signal of the number of emitted balls may be invalidated. In addition, when the ball lending request signal becomes invalid, a ball lending discharge signal based on the invalid ball lending request signal is not input, so that the ball lending request signal is invalidated so that a discharge error does not occur. May be sent to the card control device 9.

On the other hand, the ball let-off operation control means 191 outputs the ball let-off signal to the display driving means 166 and the sound output request means 164 via the signal light L23 during the ball discharge. , that it is lent sphere being discharged together with the display on the credit spherical discharge display unit 1 8, which is a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control means 132 than is output from the speaker 126. This signal for discharging a ball for sale is also supplied to the prize ball discharging means 180, the ball discharging means 183, and the power failure control means 181. The ball discharging operation is performed based on the control of the ball discharging means 182. In the meantime, the prize ball discharging operation and the ball discharging operation are regulated, and the backup in the event that the system is forced down due to a power failure or the like is made possible.

In addition, the ball let-off operation control means 191 sends a ball let-off end signal via the ball let-off end signal line L25 as the ball let-off operation ends.
5 and the ball lending discharge determination signal output means 168 to output the sales information to the management device 134, and to inform that the ball discharging operation for the ball lending discharge request supplied as the ball lending request signal has been completed. The payout completion signal is output to the card controller 9. It should be noted that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to outputting the number of ejected lending balls to the information output unit 165 from the lending ball ejection operation control unit 191 in the lending ball ejection unit 182. You may make it output as one unit.

If the number of remaining balls to be discharged is stored in the power outage control means 181 at the time of a forced stop due to a power outage or the like, when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 18
From 1, a signal for storing the number of remaining balls to be discharged is input to the above-mentioned stored and discharged number of balls storage / calculation means 190 via a signal to store the number of remaining balls to be discharged storage signal line L34, and a ball to be supplied to the player is provided via a signal to continue discharging ball to be released L36 The discharge continuation signal is supplied to the rental ball discharge operation control means 191, so that the number of stored rental balls discharge / storage means 190
The ball letting discharge operation control means 191 to which the ball letting discharge remaining number signal is supplied outputs the first and second discharge solenoid driving command signals to the discharge solenoid driving means 184. Thus,
The leasing operation is continued.

It is to be noted that a card signal is inputted from the card control means 9 via the card signal line L18 to the for-sale-ball-discharge-number-storage calculating means 190 and the for-leasing-ball-leasing determination means 192, and this card signal is inputted. Based on this, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 190 and the maximum-lending-ball-judgment determining means 192 are in a state in which each control operation related to the action for discharging a lent ball can be performed. If the prepaid card 131 is ejected during the ball lending ejection operation and the prepaid card 131 in the card control device 9 does not exist, the card signal is output to the card control device 9.
In order to prevent the output from being further output, the rental ball upper limit determining means 192
, The storage of the number of lent balls based on the request signal is cleared, and the number-of-discharged-balls storage / calculation means 190 terminates the discharging operation by the lent-ball discharging operation control means 191 without performing all the lent-ball discharging operations. .

At the time of forcibly terminating the ball lending discharge operation, the ball lending discharge operation control means 191 outputs the ball lending discharge end signal (the ball lending discharge of an integral multiple of the minimum value unit that can be lendable). At the time of the end), the stored-ball-eject-discharge-number storage / calculation means 190 causes the released-ball-eject-discharge-number storage / calculation means 190 to stop the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals from the let-for-ball-eject operation control means 191 to the discharge solenoid driving means 184. Adjust the remaining signal. By doing so, the prepaid card 131
Can be prevented from being odd. In addition, the card signal is configured to be supplied to the ball lending discharge operation control means 191, and after the card signal is stopped,
You may make it continue a ball-ball discharge operation only until the ball-ball discharge end signal is output.

[0157] As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 81 denotes a prize input from the prize ball discharging means 180 during prize ball discharge via the prize ball discharge remaining signal line L29 when power supply necessary for the operation of the discharge controller 133 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. The number of prize balls discharged based on the ball discharge signals, or
The system during the discharging operation by storing and holding the remaining number of ball-released balls based on the remaining number-of-ball-ball-discharge signal input from the ball-released-ball-ejecting unit 182 via the remaining-ball-ball-discharge remaining signal line L33. When the power is restored, by sending a prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and a prize ball discharge continuation signal to the prize ball discharge means 180, continuation of the prize ball discharge operation or lending is performed. By sending a signal to store the number of remaining balls to be discharged and a continuation signal to discharge the lent ball to the ball discharging means 182, it is possible to continue the operation of discharging the lent ball.

In order to make the above control possible, the power failure control means 181 includes a discharge ball count storage data backup means 194 and a discharge mode backup means 19.
5. Power failure detection means 196, discharge continuation control means 197, and power failure recovery detection means 198 are provided.

The remaining prize ball discharge signal supplied from the prize ball discharge means 180 to the power failure control means 181 via the prize ball discharge remaining signal line L29 is supplied to one input side of a two-input fourth AND circuit 199. The prize ball discharging signal supplied from the prize ball discharging means 180 to the power failure control means 181 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 is input to the other input side of the fourth AND circuit 199 as described above. In accordance with the input of these two signals, a discharged ball count storage signal is input to the discharged ball count storage data backup means 194 as a gate output of the fourth AND circuit 199. The number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 194.

Further, the number of remaining balls to be discharged supplied from power supply control means 181 to the power failure control means 181 via the number of available balls discharge signal line L33 from the available ball discharge means 182 is equal to one input side of the two-input fifth AND circuit 200. In addition, the signal during discharge of ball to be supplied supplied from the power failure control means 181 to the power failure control means 181 via the signal line L23 during discharge of ball to be released is input to the other input side of the fifth AND circuit 200 as described above. In response to the input of these two signals, the discharged ball number storage signal is input to the discharged ball number storage data backup means 194 as the gate output of the fifth AND circuit 200. The number of discharged balls based on the discharged ball number storage signal is stored and held in the discharged ball number storage data backup means 194.

Also, the prize ball discharging signal input from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 and the ball lending discharge input from the ball lending discharge means 182 via the ball lending signal line L23. The medium signal is also supplied to the discharge mode backup unit 195, and the discharge mode backup unit 195 determines whether the number of discharged balls stored in the discharged ball number storage data backup unit 194 is:
A discharge mode for discriminating whether the remaining number is for prize ball discharge or the remaining number for lending ball discharge is stored. That is,
If a power failure occurs while the prize ball discharging signal is being input, the “prize ball discharging mode” based on the prize ball discharging signal is stored and stored while the prize ball discharging signal is being input. When a power failure occurs, the “ball-ejecting mode” based on the ball-ejecting signal is stored and held. By doing so, the restart command of the ball discharging operation to be restarted at the time of recovery from the power failure can be reliably sent to the prize ball discharging means 180 or the ball lending discharge means 182.

As described above, without providing the discharge mode backup means 195 for storing and maintaining the discharge mode, for example, the signal output from the fourth AND circuit 199 is converted to the first discharge ball number signal, the fifth AND signal. A signal output from the circuit 200 is used as a second ejection ball number storage signal, and a memory area for storing and holding the first and second ejection ball number storage signals is separately provided in the ejection ball number storage data backup unit 194. Alternatively, a backup unit dedicated to the first discharged ball count storage signal and a backup unit dedicated to the second discharged ball count storage signal may be separately provided. The number-of-ejected-balls storage data backup means 194 and the discharge mode backup means 195 may be any as long as they can retain the data even after the power supply is stopped. For example, a backup battery or the like is separately provided, and the backup power supply is used. These memories may be configured to be held, or only the discharged ball count storage data backup unit 194 and the discharge mode backup unit 195 may use a non-volatile memory.
A configuration may be adopted in which the number of discharged balls signal and the discharge mode when a power failure signal is input from the power failure detection means 196 via the power failure signal line L37 are written in the memory.

After the backup for the discharge operation at the time of the power failure is completed as described above, the power failure recovery detecting means 1
98 based on the detection of the recovery from the power failure, outputs a power failure recovery signal via the power failure recovery signal line L38, and continues to discharge the control signal.
7, the discharge continuation control unit 197 outputs a discharge number signal supplied from the discharge ball number storage data backup unit 194 via the discharge number signal line L39, and a discharge mode signal line from the discharge mode backup unit 195. Based on the discharge mode signal supplied via L40, a prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and a prize ball discharge continuation signal are output to the prize ball discharge means 180, or the remaining loaned ball discharge number is stored in the ball discharge means 182. It outputs a signal and a signal for continuing to discharge balls. In this way, the prize ball discharging operation by the prize ball discharging means 180 or the ball lending discharge operation by the ball lending discharge means 182 is continued.

[0164] As shown in FIG.
The ball 83 is supplied to the pachinko machine 1 by switching the discharge path of the game medium based on the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112 and discharging the game medium to a ball collection gutter provided inside the island facility. In order to perform this control, the ball ejection control means 20 is provided to the ball ejection control means 183.
1. Discharge operation control means 202 and ball empty solenoid driving means 203 are provided.

The detection output generated by the ball removal sensor 112 is supplied to the ball removal control means 201 of the ball removal means 183, and based on this detection output, the ball removal control means 201 sets the discharge operation command signal line L41. A discharge operation command signal is supplied to the discharge operation control means 202 via a ball discharge solenoid control means via a flow path conversion command signal line L42 for switching a discharge flow path for discharging the ball. 2
03. Then, the discharge operation control unit 202 for discharging operation command signal is input, first, the second discharge solenoid drive command signal sent to the ejection solenoid driving means 184, thereby the game medium discharge device 64 and its upper stream side (The ball stored in the ball storage tank 62 and the guide gutter 63) flows down. On the other hand, the ball ejection solenoid driving means 203 to which the flow path conversion command signal has been input drives the ball ejection solenoid 123 to convert the ball ejection gate 121, and ejects the ejected ball ejected from the game medium ejection device 64. It leads to the gutter 120.

[0166] The ball removing process is started as described above.
When the ball is discharged from the game medium discharging device 64, the discharged ball detecting means 185 outputs the first and second discharged ball detection signal lines L28.
a, 28b, the discharge ball detection signal
1 is input. Then, the ball removal control means 201 regards a state in which the detection signal from the discharged ball detection means 185 is not input continuously for, for example, 3 seconds as completion of the ball removal processing, and outputs a discharge operation command signal to the discharge operation control means 202. At the same time, the flow path conversion command signal to the ball ejection solenoid driving means 203 is stopped, and the ball ejection process is terminated.

At the end of the ball removal process, the ball removal control means 201 transmits a short pulse-like flow path conversion command signal to the ball removal solenoid driving means 203 twice, and the ball removal gate 121
Is opened and closed twice. In this way, if a ball stays in the vicinity of the ball ejection gate 121, the ball is caught by the ball ejection gate 121, and a state occurs in which the flow path to the ball ejection gutter 120 cannot be completely closed. Can be prevented. In addition, when the ball-pulling process is requested in the absence of the ball, for example, when the ball-pulling sensor 112 outputs the detection output again immediately after the ball-pulling-out process is performed, the ball-pulling process is continued for 1 second from the start of the ball-pulling-out process. Since the detection output is not obtained from the discharged ball detecting means 185, the ball discharging process is immediately terminated.

It should be noted that, when the detection output is input from the ball extraction sensor 112, when the prize ball discharging signal is inputted from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22, or when the ball lending discharge is performed. If a signal indicating that the ball is being ejected is being input from the means 182 via the signal signal line L23 during which the ball is being ejected, the ball ejection control unit 201 invalidates the detection output of the ball ejection sensor 112 to perform the ball ejection operation. Regulate start. Further, during the ball pulling operation, the ball pulling control means 201 outputs a ball pulling out signal via the ball pulling out signal line L31 to the prize ball discharging means 180 and the ball lending discharge means 182 to discharge the prize ball. It restricts the means 180 or the ball lending means 182 from performing a ball discharging operation.

Next, the card control device 9 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 28, the card control device 9 reads valuable data from the pachinko gaming prepaid card 131 on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and selects a ball lending button selected by the player within the range of the valuable data. The game board controller 130 sends a ball lending request signal corresponding to the ball lending number corresponding to 11
And a card control means 204 for rewriting valuable data of the prepaid card 131 based on the fact that the discharge control body 133 has lent a ball corresponding to the ball lending request signal to the player while sending the ball in accordance with the ball lending request signal. It is.

The card control device 9 is provided with a ball lending button press display driving means 205, and the selection switch 11a which the card control means 204 determines that there is a press selection.
When the push button type signal indicating the type of the selection switch corresponding to any one of the buttons 11 to 11d is input via the push button type signal line L43, the ball rental button press display driving means 205 Is turned on to display any one of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d. The driving output to the ball lending button pressing display unit 13 performed by the ball lending button pressing display driving unit 205 is performed while the ball lending request signal is input from the card control unit 204 via the ball lending request signal line L15. It is to be done continuously.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a card holding display driving means 206 and a money amount display means 207, and the card control device 9 has a card connection function in which the prepaid card 131 is inserted and held in the card control device 9. Control means 2
Based on the supply of the card signal output from the card signal line 04 via the card signal line L18, the card holding / display driving means 206 turns on the card holding / display section 16, and the amount display means 207 shows the inserted state. The valuable data read by the card control means 204 from the prepaid card 131 is visually displayed to the player. The amount display means 207 is provided with an insertion balance display driving means 208 and a balance display driving means 209. The insertion balance display driving means 208 is provided by the card control means 204 with the insertion balance signal line L4.
4 and outputs an insertion balance display driving signal based on the insertion balance signal input to the insertion balance display unit 15, and the balance display driving unit 209 outputs the balance signal line L from the card control unit 204.
The balance display drive signal based on the balance signal input via the terminal 45 is output to the balance display unit 14.

Next, the card control means 204 will be described in detail. The card control means 204 includes a card reading / rewriting control means 210 for directly reading and rewriting the prepaid card 131, and a ball lending for discriminating the selection switch of the ball lending button 11 selected by the player to determine the number of ball lending. The number determining means 211 and a ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal input from the ball lending number determining means 211 via the ball lending signal line L46 through the ball lending request signal line L15 to the discharge controller 133.
And a ball lending requesting means 212 for outputting to the user.

The card reading / rewriting control means 210 is provided with a card balance reading / storing means 213, and the card balance reading / storing means 213 is provided with a prepaid card 131.
And the card balance at the time of insertion is stored and the inserted balance signal is transmitted via the inserted balance signal line L44 until the prepaid card 131 is ejected. 214
Output to The balance storage means 214 supplied with the balance storage as described above sends out a balance signal to the balance display drive means 209, the card balance determination means 215 and the punch hole processing means 216 via the balance signal line L45.

Further, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, the card holding control means 217 outputs the discharge control body 133, the ball lending number judgment means 211, and the card A card signal is output to the holding / display driving means 206 and the punch hole processing means 216. If the card balance based on the balance signal issued from the balance storage means 214 is “0” and a zero balance signal is input from the card balance determination means 215 via the zero balance signal line L47, the card Holding control means 2
17 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131 and reads the card balance via the memory clear signal line L48.
A storage clear signal is output to the storage means 213 and the balance storage means 214 to clear the inserted balance storage of the card balance reading / storage means 213 and the balance storage of the balance storage means 214.

The ball lending number determination means 211 activated by inputting a card signal from the card holding control means 217 of the card reading / rewriting control means 210 can determine selection information from the ball lending button 11. , A ball lending signal based on the selection of any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d is output to the ball lending requesting unit 212 via the ball lending signal line L46, A push button type signal indicating the type is supplied to the ball lending button press display driving means 205 via the push button type signal line L43.

Then, the ball lending requesting means 212 to which the ball lending number signal is supplied from the ball lending number determination means 211, indicates from the discharge controller 133 of the game board control device 130 that the ball lending can be discharged. Ready signal is P units Ready signal line L16
, The ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal is output via the ball lending request signal line L15, the discharge controller 133, the ball lending button pressing display driving means 205, and the ball lending number determination means 211. And to the card reading / rewriting control means 210. Based on the input of the ball lending request signal,
The discharge control unit 133 performs a ball lending discharge operation, and the ball lending button pressing display driving unit 205 outputs a pressing button display based on a pressing button type signal (first to fourth selection display units 13a to 13).
d is lit), and the ball lending number determination unit 211 invalidates another ball lending request.

The card holding control means 217 of the card reading / rewriting control means 210 to which the ball lending request signal is inputted from the ball lending request means 212 invalidates the card return request signal from the return button 12 and sets the ball lending button. The discharging operation of the prepaid card 131 is regulated until the ball lending discharging operation based on the selection of 11 is completed. Note that the card return request signal of the return button 12 is also supplied to the ball lending request means 212. For example, before the ball lending request signal of one pulse is sent out for each minimum value unit that can be lent, When a card return request signal is input, transmission of the ball lending request signal thereafter is stopped. Therefore, in the case where the player intends to make a ball lending request of “3 times” and selects the ball lending button of “5 times”, by operating the return button 12, unwillingness can be obtained. It is possible to cancel a part of the ball lending request.

When the discharge controller 133 completes the predetermined number of ball-release operations based on the ball lending request made by the card controller 9 as described above, the discharge controller 133 provides a ball-release operation determination signal. Output completion signal line L from output means 168
A payout completion signal is supplied to the card reading / rewriting control means 210 of the card control device 9 via 17. When the ball lending request signal at the predetermined signal level is sent to the discharge controller 133, the payout completion signal is also supplied to the ball lending request means 212 (broken line in FIG. 28). The signal line indicated by the symbol) can be used for the output stop timing of the ball lending request signal and the like.

The payout completion signal is input to the amount subtraction means 218 of the card reading / rewriting control means 210. In accordance with this, the amount subtraction means 218 detects the amount of the ball-ball discharge operation from the balance storage of the balance storage means 214. Is subtracted, and the balance of the prepaid card 131 is also rewritten. Note that the rewriting operation of the balance of the prepaid card 131 is not performed every time the lending operation is completed.
May be performed collectively at the time of the discharging operation. Also,
The payout completion signal is also input to the settlement information output means 219, and the settlement information output means 219 manages the settlement information equal to the number of ball lending performed by the emission control unit 133 through the settlement information signal line L19. Output to the device 135.

As described above, the discharge control 133
The timing at which the payout completion signal is output is assumed to be output each time a ball loaned amount equal to the minimum value unit available for ball lending is performed. 218 subtracts the balance storage from the balance storage means 214, and when this balance storage becomes "zero", the card balance determination means 215 sends a zero balance signal to the card holding control means 217, and this signal is input. Accordingly, the card holding control means 217 controls the prepaid card 1
31 is forcibly ejected and a memory clear signal is output,
Stop outputting the card signal. Therefore, when a ball lending request that exceeds the stored balance of the prepaid card 131 is made, the card signal is stopped when the ball lending discharge operation for the stored balance of the prepaid card 131 is performed.
There is no case where a ball lending discharge operation exceeding the card balance of the prepaid card 131 is performed.

Also, in order to prevent the next ball-ejecting operation from being started before the card signal is stopped as described above, the ball-ejecting operation for the minimum value unit that can be lent is completed. After that, an appropriate interval time is provided, and after the interval time, the operation of discharging the ball for the next minimum value unit is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the card holding control means 217 stops outputting the card signal, so that the punch hole processing means 216 causes the prepaid card 13 to stop.
1 is perforated. For example, the positions at which the punch holes are formed are predetermined in several places for each predetermined card balance, and the punch holes are formed when the positions are less than the card balance. Note that the punch hole processing is not limited to being performed collectively at the time of card ejection, and may be configured to be performed each time the card balance falls below a predetermined frequency.

As described above, the game board control device 130 composed of the game board control body 132 for controlling the game board control function and the discharge control body 133 for controlling the discharge control function, and the card control means 204
Although the specific configuration example of the card control device 9 including the above has been described, the configuration of each control device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is sufficient that a predetermined control operation can be performed.

For example, the ball lending request signal output from the card control device 9 to the discharge controller 133 is not limited to a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and is maintained at a predetermined signal level until a predetermined ball lending discharge operation is performed. May be configured to make a ball lending request. In such a configuration, if the ball lending unit 182 of the discharge controller 133 performs a ball discharging operation for the minimum value unit that can lend a ball in a fixed cycle (for example, 400 ms), the return button during the ball lending operation is provided. Based on the operation of No. 12 and the fact that the balance storage of the balance storage means 214 becomes “0”, the ball lending discharge operation after the ball lending request signal is no longer output from the ball lending request means 212 becomes invalid, and the ball lending request becomes invalid. Can be canceled, and the operation of discharging the ball rental more than the card balance can be restricted.

Also, in the case of the above configuration, the ball lending request signal is continuously changed to a predetermined potential level (for example, from a normal "H level" to "L level") for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). The P-ready signal is output from the discharge controller 133 (for example, the normal “H level” is changed to “L-level”) from the discharge controller 133, and the P-ready signal is output while the ball lending request signal is input. If the ball lending request signal is not stopped even after the ball lending discharge operation for the preset upper limit of the number of lending balls (for example, five times) is continuously performed, the ball lending request signal is not stopped. Stops the P-unit ready signal (returns to the “H level” in the normal state), and based on the P-unit ready signal returning to the normal state, the card controller 9 stops the ball lending request signal and Invalidate other ball lending requests And in, it is possible to lend spherical discharge prohibition process for regulating the number of consecutive rental spherical discharge operation.

It should be noted that the release of the ball-lending discharge prohibition process is automatically performed when the ball-lending request signal continues to be at a normal potential level (high level) for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). .

The signal transfer between the ejection control body 133 of the game board control device 130 and the card control device 9 described above is connected by a negative logic / photocoupler insulation system. As an example, the game board control device 130 The configuration for transmitting and receiving signals between the card controller 9 and the card controller 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

Ejection control body 133 of game board control device 130
The payout completion signal output from the pair of signal lines (hereinafter, a first signal line L17a and a second signal line L17b)
And ) Is transmitted to the card controller 9 via the payout completion signal line L17. The first signal line L17a has a power supply on the discharge controller 133 side, and the second signal line L17b has a first switching element 220 (for example, a grounded emitter N) on the discharge controller 133 side.
Collectors of the first line L17a and the collectors of the card controllers 9 of the first line L17a.
The photodiode 221 of the first photocoupler 221 is connected to the card control device 9 side of the second signal line L17b and the second signal line L17b.
a is connected in the forward direction. And the first
The payout completion signal is input to the base of the switching element 220, and the power supply voltage is applied to the collector of the phototransistor 221b of the first photocoupler 221.

With the above configuration, the first switching element 2
In the normal state in which the payout completion signal is not input to the discharge control unit 20, the potential level of the payout completion signal line L17 is
When the payout completion signal is input to the high level which is equal to the power supply potential on the side 33, the first switching element 220
Is turned on, the potential level of the payout completion signal line L17 becomes a low level lower than the power supply potential. On the other hand, in a normal state where the photodiode 221a is not turned on,
The payout completion signal on the card controller 9 side is at a high level equal to the power supply potential. However, when a current flows through the payout completion signal line L17 and the photodiode 221a connected in the forward direction emits light, the phototransistor 221b is accordingly driven. It turns on and a low-level payout completion signal is obtained.

Further, a second photocoupler 222 is provided on the ejection controller 133 side of the card signal line L18 composed of the first signal line L18a and the second signal line L18b, and a second switching element 223 is provided on the card controller 9 side. Respectively connected to the first signal line L15a and the second signal line L15.
b, a third photocoupler 224 is connected to the discharge controller 133 side of the ball lending request signal line L15, and a switching element 225 is connected to the card controller 9 side.
The fourth switching element 226 is connected to the discharge controller 133 of the P-unit ready signal line L16 composed of the second signal line 16a and the second signal line L16b, and the fourth photocoupler 227 is connected to the card controller 9 side. A signal transmission / reception configuration similar to that of the completion signal line can be employed.

As described above, by setting the communication signal to negative logic, it is possible to prevent each device from malfunctioning due to disconnection of the connector connecting the game board control device 130 and the card control device 9. In addition, the photo diode and off
The electrical isolation is maintained by a photocoupler composed of phototransistors, a P-ready signal as a ball lending dischargeable signal, a ball lending request signal as a ball lending request signal, a ball lending minimum unit amount discharge completion signal The transmission and reception of the payout completion signal is performed, so that if one device is damaged, an excessive current flows through the signal line to the other device and the like, and both devices may go down. can avoid.

[0192]

As described above, the card-type gaming machine according to the first aspect comprises a card unit and a main body of the gaming machine, and the discharge control means provided in the main body of the gaming machine is provided with a game as a ball-lending game. together can be transmitted to the card control unit sphere rental discharge enable signal for communicating that it is possible to discharge control of the sphere to the card control device of the card unit, based on the ball lending request signal from the card control device Is configured to discharge a predetermined number of game balls as lending balls, so that the discharge control of the lending balls is performed on the gaming machine main body side, and the lending balls can be discharged from the gaming machine main body side. This eliminates the need for the player to move the ball by hand and the risk of spilling the ball, thereby providing a game environment that is convenient for the player and allows the player to concentrate on the game. Further, since the replenishment of the game balls from the island equipment only needs to be performed on the gaming machine main body side, the replenishment mechanism of the island equipment can be simplified. Further, the discharge control means may be capable of transmitting ball lending discharge enable signal for communicating that it is possible to discharge the control of the game ball as the rental spheres card control device to the card control device, the card control device Is configured to discharge a predetermined number of game balls as lending balls based on a ball lending request signal from the player, so that the discharge control means of the gaming machine main body does not properly control the discharge of game balls for ball lending. If
A ball lending request signal is sent from the card controller and the card is
A situation in which the ball lending request received by the control device becomes invalid can be avoided beforehand. In addition, a game control unit having a game board control means capable of controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a prize ball discharge control signal capable of specifying the number of prize ball discharges based on establishment of a prize ball discharge condition in the game. And a discharge control unit having discharge control means for discharging a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls based on a prize ball discharge control signal transmitted from the game board control means, and the discharge control unit is functionally provided on a single substrate. The game control device is provided in the main body of the gaming machine, so that various game states can be controlled efficiently, and no wiring connection is required, the assembly is easy, and the structure of the control device is strong against noise and the like. can do. Further, transmission and reception of a ball lending discharge signal and a ball lending request signal between the game control device and the card control device of the card unit are performed by a photo
Since the transmission and reception of the ball lending discharge signal and the ball lending request signal are performed while maintaining an electrically insulated state because the photocoupler composed of an ion and a phototransistor is used, either the gaming machine body or the card unit is used. Even if one of the devices is damaged, it is possible to effectively avoid a situation in which both devices are down due to an overcurrent flowing to the other device via a signal line, and the like. It is possible to ensure the safety and accuracy of the ball lending operation by the card-type gaming device. Moreover, in addition to the above-described configuration in which the game control unit and the discharge control unit are integrated, a configuration is employed in which transmission and reception are performed between the game control device and the card control device while maintaining an electrically insulated state. Thereby, it is possible to maintain the security of the progress control of the game by the game control device provided on the game machine main body side, and even if the game machine main body and the card unit are configured separately, the reliability as the game device is impaired. Can be effectively avoided. Therefore, it is possible to provide a card-type gaming device capable of playing a game with peace of mind without giving a player distrust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine in which a ball rental function is integrated with a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram of a safe ball payout mechanism and a flow control gutter in a state where a safe ball is prevented from flowing down. (B) is a schematic diagram of the safe ball dispensing mechanism and the flow control gutter in the open state of the safe ball.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of a discharge standby ball detection mechanism in an ON state. (B) is a schematic diagram of a discharge standby ball detection mechanism in the off state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of a game medium discharging device.

FIG. 10A is a schematic view of a game medium discharging mechanism in an off state. (B) is a schematic diagram of the game medium discharge mechanism in the ON state.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a main unit in which a card unit is separated as an auxiliary frame.
It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine including the gaming machine according to Ming .

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko machine is installed in an island facility.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine in which all card control functions are separated into auxiliary frames.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko machine is installed in an island facility.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control mechanism for performing game control, discharge control, and ball lending control in the pachinko machine.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game board control device.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a sound output unit.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an emission control device.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a discharge start condition checking unit.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a sound output request unit.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information output unit.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a display driving unit.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a discharge control unit.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a prize ball discharging means.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a ball rental unit.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a power failure control unit.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a ball ejection unit.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a card control device.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card reading / rewriting control means.

FIG. 30 is a circuit diagram of a signal output unit and a signal input unit for signal transmission / reception by negative logic / photocoupler insulation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ' Pachinko machine 127 as a card-type gaming device 127 Auxiliary frame 130 as a card unit 130 Game board control device 131 Prepaid card 132 Game board control body 133 Emission control body 136 Game board control means 158 Emission control means 221a Photodiode 221b Phototransistor 224 Third photo coupler 227 Fourth photo coupler

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card control device for performing required ball lending control based on a ball lending request of a player within a range of valuable data held by an inserted ball lending prepaid card is provided in an auxiliary frame.
A card-type gaming device comprising a card unit to be stored and a gaming machine main body for executing a game, wherein the gaming machine main body controls a progress of the game and a prize ball discharge condition is satisfied in the game. A game control unit having a game board control means capable of transmitting a prize ball discharge control signal capable of specifying a prize ball discharge number based on the prize ball discharge control signal transmitted from the game board control means of the game control unit And a discharge control unit having discharge control means for discharging a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls based on the following. , together with the ball lending discharge enable signal for communicating to the card control device that it is possible to discharge the control of the game ball as the lent spheres can be transmitted to the card control device, from said card control device Based on the ball lending request signal configured to discharge a predetermined number of game balls as rental spheres, the game control unit and card control instrumentation of the card unit
Transmission and reception of the sphere rental drainable signals and the ball lending request signal performed with the location, the card-type gaming apparatus being characterized in that to perform by using a photocoupler comprising a photodiode and a phototransistor.