JP3320656B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko machine loaning Yu skill ball in accordance with the information recorded on the card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a prize ball discharging device for discharging a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls in accordance with a generated prize ball is used in accordance with information recorded on the card when the card is inserted. A small number of pachinko machines configured to rent out gaming balls have been proposed.

[0003]

In such a pachinko machine, a lending ball by card and a prize ball by winning are both supplied by a prize ball discharging device. A management computer of a type in which management data relating to payout of the pachinko machine is created based on a signal generated each time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of supply balls to be supplied to the prize ball tank to be supplied is used. There was a problem that it became impossible and a different management computer had to be newly introduced. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a pachinko machine that can use a conventional management computer as it is.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a card control board for driving and controlling a card device, a payout control board for driving and controlling a prize ball discharging device, and a game operation are described. A game control board to be controlled, and a predetermined information signal from the card control board to the payout control board in accordance with information recorded on a card inserted into the card device, thereby providing the prize ball. In a pachinko machine that drives and controls an ejection device to rent out a game ball, the payout control board is attached to a lower portion of the back of the pachinko machine, and a prize ball detecting unit that detects that a shot ball hit has won a prize. storage means for storing the obtained <br/> point based on the detection signal, a signal generating means for generating a signal from the dispensing control board for each stored value reaches to a predetermined value of said memory means, It is characterized in that it comprises.

[0005] With the above configuration, when the shot ball hit wins, the score based on the detection signal of the winning ball detection means is stored in the storage means. Then, the stored value is Tokoro value storage means, for example, a signal is generated from the payout control board for each reaches "+ 10". Therefore, if this signal is sent to the management computer, it is possible to create management data relating to payout similar to the conventional one. That is, the conventional management computer can be used as it is.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1.

In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 mounted on the front of a machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front surface of the front frame 3, a glass door frame 4 and a front plate 5 are mounted so as to be freely opened and closed. On the back surface of the front frame 3, a game board 6 is detachably mounted via a mounting frame. On the surface of the game board 6, a guide rail 7 for guiding a hit ball fired from a firing position is provided, and in a game section surrounded by the guide rail 7, a plurality of winning ports 8, a variable winning device 9 and the like are provided. Can be In addition, an out port 10 is provided at a lower portion.

On the front surface of the front plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 11 for guiding the inserted pachinko balls one by one to the firing position of the guide rail 7 is attached. In addition, an operation handle 12 for hitting the pachinko ball at the firing position to the game section and a lower ball tray 13 for storing surplus prize balls of the hit ball supply tray 11 are provided below the front frame 3. The lower ball receiving tray 13 is a support member 1 fixed to a lower portion of the front frame 3.
4 is formed integrally with an ashtray 15 and a card device 16.

The card device 16 includes a card insertion slot 17 for inserting a card purchased by a player, and a card insertion slot 17.
A card reader (not shown) provided inside the card and a balance indicator 18 related to the ball information recorded on the card
And an operation switch 1 operated when borrowing a game ball desired by the player within the range of possessed ball information recorded on the card.
9 and an end switch 20 that is operated when the card inserted into the card insertion slot 17 is returned. These card devices 16 are controlled by a card device control board 21 fixed to the lower back surface of the front frame 3 as shown in FIG.

[0010] The card contains information on the game ball borrowed by the player, for example, if it is 1000 yen, 1
The information of 000 yen or 250 pieces, 5000 yen or 1250 pieces of information is recorded. If the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 17 and the operation switch 19 is operated, 100 yen unit. And a game ball corresponding to 100 yen is discharged from a prize ball discharge device 27 described later.

In the illustrated embodiment, the card device 16 is formed integrally with the supporting member 14 on which the hitting ball supply tray 11 is formed. However, the card device 16 may be detachably detachable. . When separated, the mounting position may be any of the support member 14, the front frame 3, and the machine frame 2. Also, the card device control board 21 is shown attached to the lower portion of the back surface of the front frame 3.
May be stored integrally with the card device 16.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a mechanism plate 22 is mounted on the back of the game board 6 so as to be freely opened and closed. The mechanism plate 22 is a plate-like portion 22 facing the back surface of the game board 6.
a, a winning ball collecting space is formed between the plate-shaped portion 22a and the back surface of the game board 6, and a gutter-shaped winning ball collecting passage 23 is formed below the winning ball collecting space. Winning ball assembly passage 2
A winning ball detection switch 24 for detecting a winning ball flowing down is provided at the lower end of the stream 3.

A prize ball tank 25 is fixed to an upper portion of the rear surface of the mechanism plate 22. Below the prize ball tank 25, there is formed a prize ball guiding gutter 26 for arranging the prize balls in a row and guiding the prize balls to a prize ball discharge device 27. The prize ball discharging device 27 includes a sprocket 28 having a concave portion formed on the outer periphery for engaging with each of the prize balls flowing down in a line, and a discharge for engaging the outer periphery of the sprocket 28 to allow the sprocket 28 to rotate. It comprises a solenoid 29 and a discharged ball detection switch 30 (light emitting and receiving system) for counting the number of discharged prize balls. Thus, when the prize ball discharging device 27 receives a discharge command signal based on the ball information of the card, or receives a discharge command signal based on the occurrence of a winning ball, the discharge solenoid 29 is excited, A discharge ball detection switch 30 which allows rotation of the sprocket 28 and discharges game balls or premium balls
The number of detection signals of the discharged ball detection switch 30 is a predetermined value (for example, “25” when the information is based on the possessed ball information of the card, and “13” when the winning ball is based on the winning ball).
, The excitation of the discharge solenoid 29 is terminated and the sprocket 28 is engaged again to stop the rotation.

Below the prize ball discharge device 27, there is formed a prize ball discharge gutter 31 for guiding the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge device 27 to the hitting ball supply tray 11 or the lower ball receiving tray 13 on the front of the pachinko machine. You.

On the back of the pachinko machine 1, a game control board 32 for controlling a game operation is provided behind the game board 6, and on the lower portion of the back of the front frame 3, a ball launching device for launching a ball. 33, a card device control board 21 and a discharge ball control board 40 are provided. The card device control board 21 and the discharge ball control board 40 are mutually connected and exchange necessary information.

In the lower part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 and on the pachinko machine installation island, the ball that has passed through the prize ball detection switch 24 and the ball collected by the out port 10, ie, the ball that receives the driven ball. A ball box 34 is provided. The out ball box 34 is provided with an out ball counter 35 for deriving a pulse signal each time a predetermined number (10) of the received driving balls passes, and the out ball counter 35 is connected to the management computer. As a result, data relating to the driven ball is sent to the management computer.

Next, in the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the discharge control board 40 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit formed on the discharge control board 40.
In the figure, the control circuit uses a microcomputer (CPU) 41 as a control center. The microcomputer 41 has an external ROM 42, an external R
AM43 is connected. In the external RAM 43, an acquired ball counter 44 and an addition / subtraction counter 45, which are storage areas for adding and storing the score based on the winning ball detection switch 24, are stored.
And a discharge ball counter 46 for counting and storing the number of signals from the discharge ball detection switch 30.

On the other hand, a prize ball detection switch 24 for detecting all prize balls and a discharge ball detection switch 30 for detecting a ball discharged by the prize ball discharge device 27 are formed by a waveform shaping comprising flip-flops for preventing chattering. Circuit 4
7 is connected to a microcomputer 41. The clock generation circuit 49 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 41 via the frequency divider 48. Then, the microcomputer 41 executes the main program of FIG. 4 in synchronization with the external interrupt signal.

When power is supplied to the power supply circuit 51, the reset signal generation circuit 50 outputs a reset signal. The reset signal of the microcomputer 41
Input to the RST2 terminal starts an initial program (not shown).

The microcomputer 41 receives a signal output from the card device control board 21. The signals derived from the card device control board 21 include a card insertion / non-insertion signal, an operation signal of the operation switch 19, and a signal indicating the presence / absence of remaining balls recorded on the card. On the other hand, the microcomputer 41 also outputs a signal to the card device control board 21. For example, it is a signal indicating that a prize ball is being discharged by winning.

A pulse generation circuit 52 and drivers 53 and 54 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 41. The pulse generating circuit 52 derives a pulse signal S1 based on a signal from the microcomputer 41 when the numerical value stored in the acquired ball counter 44 reaches a predetermined value ("10"). Sent. The driver 53 controls the driving operation of the discharge solenoid 29 in accordance with a signal from the microcomputer 41, and the driver 54
The lighting operation of a discharge notification lamp 55 (not shown, but provided at the upper portion of the front of the game board 6) is controlled in accordance with the signal from 1.

Next, a game operation controlled by the above-described control circuit will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

After the initial setting, every time an external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 48 is input, the CPU 41
Execute the main program of In step 100, a timer update process is performed, and in step 102, a switch group (winning ball detection switch 24, discharge ball detection switch 30).
Is read. Thus, step 10
At 4 and 114, it is determined whether or not each signal state exists, and each counter is updated only when there is a signal. In particular,
When there is a signal from the winning ball detection SW 24, “13” is added to the value of the obtained ball counter 44 and the value of the addition / subtraction counter 45 in step 106, and the discharged ball detection S
When there is a signal from W30, "1" is added to the discharge ball counter 46 in step 116 and "1" is subtracted from the value of the addition / subtraction counter 45. In steps 108 to 112, the value of the obtained ball counter 44 is constantly monitored, and when it is determined that the value of the obtained ball counter 44 is equal to or greater than "10", the value of the obtained ball counter 44 is set to "110" in step 110. 10 "is subtracted and then step 112
, A drive signal is sent to the pulse generation circuit 52. As a result, the output signal S of several tens msec from the pulse generation circuit 52 is output.
1 is derived and sent to the management computer.

The next steps 118 to 150 are as follows:
This is a processing step corresponding to each state.

(1) Processing when there is a winning ball If it is determined in step 124 that the value of the addition / subtraction counter 45 is greater than "0", a solenoid flag is set in step 126 to excite the discharge solenoid 29. At the same time, 1 is set to the status flag F. afterwards,
The processing of steps 150, 100 to 118, and 128 is repeated until the value of the discharge ball counter 46 becomes 13 in step 128. In step 150, the drive processing of the discharge solenoid 29 and the discharge notification lamp 55 is performed.

When it is determined that the value of the discharge ball counter 46 has become 13, the solenoid flag is reset in step 130, and the discharge ball counter 46 is cleared.
Thereafter, in step 132, the interval timer is set and the status flag is set to 2. Step 13 until the interval timer times out.
4, 150, and 100 to 120 are repeated. In addition,
The interval timer sets a short time interval (for example, 0.5 seconds) between the discharge of the prize ball corresponding to one winning prize ball and the discharge operation of the prize ball based on the next prize ball, and the prize winning. This is set to notify the player that a prize ball is being discharged for each ball. Also, the prize ball may be continuously discharged without setting the interval timer, or the interval timer is set only when the value of the addition / subtraction counter 45 becomes a relatively large value (for example, 1300) or more. It may not be set. When the interval timer times out, the status flag is set to 0 in step 136.

(2) Processing when there is a Card Borrowing Command When a game ball is lent based on possessed ball information recorded on the card inserted into the card insertion slot 17, that is, in step 138, the card is inserted. It is determined that there is, step 1
At 40, it is determined that there is a signal from the operation switch 19,
If it is determined in step 142 that there is remaining ball data, in step 144 a solenoid flag is set to excite the discharge solenoid 29 and 3 is set in the state flag F. Steps 146, 150, 10 and 10 until the value of the discharge ball counter 46 becomes "25".
The processing of 0 to 122 is repeated. When the value of the discharge ball counter 46 becomes "25", the solenoid flag is reset in step 148, and the discharge ball counter 46 is reset.
Is cleared, and the status flag F is also set to 0.

The above-described determinations in steps 138 to 142 are performed by the card device control board 21, and the payout request from the card device control board 21 is received by the control circuit of the discharge ball control board 40. The game balls may be discharged based on the signal, and thereafter, a discharge end signal may be sent from the discharged ball control board 40 to the card device control board 21 so that the possessed ball information is subtracted. In addition, the number of operations of the operation switch 19 within the range of the ball information may be stored, and the borrowing operation may be performed continuously by the number of operations, or a plurality of operation switches 19 having different amounts may be used. It may be provided.

Although the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment has been described above, according to this embodiment, when the shot ball hits the winning opening 8 or the variable winning device 9 or the like, the winning ball detection switch 24 detects the hit ball. The score based on the detection signal is stored in the acquired ball counter 44. And
Each time the value stored in the acquired ball counter 44 reaches a predetermined value "+10", a signal is generated. Therefore, if this signal is sent to the management computer, it is possible to create management data relating to payout similar to the conventional one. That is, the conventional management computer can be used as it is.

In the above-described embodiment, the card device control board 21 and the discharge ball control board 40 are shown as separate bodies. However, these may be constituted by one control board. In this case, the control circuit for controlling the card device 16 and the control circuit for controlling the prize ball discharging device 27 may be controlled by the same microcomputer, or may be controlled by separate microcomputers. Further, the above-described control circuit may be configured integrally with the game control board 32.

Further, in the above embodiment, one type of the number of prize balls to be discharged based on the winning prize is "13".
A pachinko machine with several types of discharged prize balls (for example, 7, 13, 15, etc.) may be used.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when the shot ball hits wins, the score based on the detection signal of the winning ball detection means is stored in the storage means, and the storage in the storage means is performed. since the signal from the payout control board for each value reaches to a predetermined value is configured to be generated, if send the signal to the management computer to create a management data according to the conventional similar payout . That is, the conventional management computer can be used as it is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a rear structure of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit that mainly controls the operation of the premium ball discharging device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation controlled by the control circuit.

[Description of Signs] 1. Pachinko machine 16. Card device 24. Winning ball detection switch 27. Premium ball discharging device 44. Acquired ball counter (storage means) 52. Pulse generation circuit (signal generation means)

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-1-293983 (JP, A) JP-A-1-170487 (JP, A) JP-A-60-114283 (JP, A) JP-A-2-128779 (JP) JP-A-64-34390 (JP, A) JP-A-1-80389 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A card control board for driving and controlling a card device; a payout control board for driving and controlling a prize ball discharging device;
A game control board for controlling a game operation, and separately provided, by sending a predetermined information signal from the card control board to the payout control board according to the information recorded on the card inserted into the card device In a pachinko machine that drives and controls the prize ball discharging device to lend a game ball, the payout control board is attached to a lower rear portion of the pachinko machine, and a prize ball that detects that a shot ball hit has won. to storage means for storing a score based on the detection signal of the detection means, and signal generating means for generating a signal from the dispensing control board for each stored value of the storage means reaches to a predetermined value, comprising the Pachinko machine.