JP3323229B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to, derived from a storage tank gutter
The game media supplied via the
Game media discharge device that can discharge the required number to the player
Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, appropriate amount of game media required to the game medium discharge device of the gaming machine continues to be fed, prize game medium <br/> from Yu TECHNICAL medium discharge device And the game media to be lent are discharged as needed, but sometimes the game media is not properly supplied to the game media discharge device, and there is a shortage of game media for discharge . In such a case, in the gaming machine, the discharging operation is temporarily stopped, the discharging operation is regulated until the game medium is supplied, and the remaining number of game medium discharges is stored and stored. The medium can be obtained.

[0003]

[SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION] However, as the abnormal conditions related to the game medium discharge device in a conventional gaming machine, a degree that can detect the discharge errors based on detecting the insufficiency of discharging the game medium, Detects an error condition caused by jamming of game media in the game media ejection device
If such an error has occurred , the gaming machine itself can not process the jammed game media, and the player who has sensed the abnormality of the gaming machine can remove the gaming machine. or eliminating the clogging of the game medium wildly banging and clerk of the game arcade had to no solution off the clogging of the game medium by operating from the back side of the gaming machine. In addition,
To eliminate clogging of technical media,
The entire island facility where the gaming machine is installed shakes.
The other players playing on the island
It is not desirable. In addition, the clerk opens the front frame of the gaming machine.
To clear the jam of game media from the back of the gaming machine
Must have the player interrupt the game and take a seat
Must be done, which inconveniences the player and makes the player unhappy
And the operating rate of the gaming machine may drop.
Therefore, the amusement store side also suffers disadvantages. Moreover,
Special games (relatively short time
Game that allows players to acquire many prize game media
Game state where a game is expected to take place)
If game media is jammed in the media ejection device,
Even if the game media wins the prize area,
Games that can be used for games because the prize game media is not discharged
The media is lost during the special game,
You may not be able to continue to the end. like this
In addition, abnormalities related to the game media ejection device
And disadvantages directly to the player,
It will give you fullness and distrust.

Therefore, it is necessary to prevent a situation in which a game medium is clogged in a game medium discharge device of a game machine.
In addition, when such an abnormality has occurred, there has been a demand for the development of a gaming machine capable of eliminating the state by itself.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The gaming machine according to the present invention, a predetermined discharge signals game media supplied through <br/> to the reservoir tank or al induced gutter Oite, the game medium discharge device to the gaming machine provided with a required number drainable game medium discharge equipment to the player side based on includes: a game medium passage to flow down the game media supplied from the induction gutter , The game medium flow from the notch formed in the gutter wall of the game medium flow path.
The first position and game where the player faces the road and blocks the flow of game media
Actuating member movable to and from a second position allowing passage of the medium
And the operating member is moved to the second position to allow passage.
Is, a discharge detector for detecting a game medium slide into flowing down the game medium passage, an electrical drive source for operating the actuating member
And the operating member is configured to pass through a game medium.
A shape that slightly touches the gutter wall at the second position that allows excess
And discharge the required number of game media based on the discharge signal.
The operation member moves from the first position to the second position as an operation.
Each time the operating member comes into contact with the gutter wall of the game medium flow path and shakes.
It is characterized by giving motion . Further, the gaming machine according to claim 2, in the first aspect, the game medium
Insufficient number of game media to be discharged by the body discharge device
Game medium shortage detection means to detect
The required number of game media based on the
When the operating member moves from the first position to the second position,
Game media shortage detection means detects the lack of game media
Has not been performed, and the discharge medium
If not detected, re-actuate the operating member and
Vibration is applied to the game medium flow path .

[0006]

Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the discharging operation of the required number of game media based on the discharging signal is performed.
Each time the actuating member moves from the first position to the second position,
Vibration is applied by bringing the operating member into contact with the gutter wall of the game medium flow path
In the game medium flow path after the end of the previous game medium discharge operation
Even if the game medium is jammed, the operation member is moved to the second position.
By giving vibration directly to the game media channel by movement,
There is a possibility that the clogging of the game medium is eliminated. Also,
In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the location based on the discharge signal is used.
The operating member is moved from the first position to discharge the required number of game media.
When moving to the second position, the game medium shortage detecting means
The lack of game media is not detected and
If no game media is detected by the discharge detector,
That is, there is no shortage of game balls supplied to the game medium discharging device.
Operating member moves to the second position to allow the passage of the game medium.
Despite the fact that the game media is actually
If not, the game media is blocked in the game media flow path.
It is determined that there is a high possibility that
Drive to apply vibration directly again to the game media flow path.
With the possibility that the jam of the game media will be automatically cleared
Increase.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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 is disposed so as to close from behind, and a game ball as a game medium is fired on the game board 5 and various prize-winning tools (described later in detail) are won to win a prize ball game. Can be performed. An operation handle 6 for operating a ball launching mechanism for hitting a ball, a ball supply tray 7 for storing a ball to be supplied to the ball launching mechanism, and a ball supply tray 7 are provided below the ball supply tray 7 at appropriate places below the front frame 3. The ball receiving tray 8 and the like are provided appropriately.

A card control device 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, and 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, and the ball lend button press display unit 13 is turned on to display the selection switch 11a selected by the player. 11d can be confirmed.

By selecting the ball lending button 12, the ball supply tray 7 is provided so that the player can grasp the balance based on the remaining valuable data from which the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage unit of the prepaid card has been reduced. 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 know how many ball lending requests have been made since the player inserted the prepaid card into the pachinko machine 1.

On one side of the inserted balance display section 15 (on the right side in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1), it is displayed that a prepaid card has been inserted into the card controller 9. Ball display section 17 for displaying to a player that the ball-paying operation is possible in the pachinko machine 1 as well as a card holding display section 16 for
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 surrounded by a guide rail 20 on the front side, in which various prize-winning tools 22... And windmills 23. 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 having a first starting switch 29a therein 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 to 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 prize balls which have won the first to third starting ports 30 to 32 is determined. A maximum of four are displayed and stored, and an appropriate number of decorative lamps 38 provided at required positions are appropriately turned on or blinked 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. The first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are arranged in a large number in a matrix. 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 in the center of the front side of the first substrate 40 attached to the game board 5 in a protruding manner. A ball receiving door 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 as an upper opening 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 that prevents the ball from flowing 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 game 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 leading to the
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. Unless the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is operated, a winning ball flowing down the storage gutter 54 is provided. 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 causes the arc-shaped portion, which is the free end side, of the substantially fan-shaped first flow-down preventing member 57a rotatably mounted on the shaft to face inside the flow control gutter 54, and this first flow-down prevention is performed. 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 causes the downstream blocking portion facing the flow control gutter 54 to move upward by the urging force of the weight or the like. It is in a rotated state. 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. The state in which the prize ball located at the position is prevented from flowing down. The safe solenoid 58 is turned off after a necessary and sufficient time has passed for the winning ball to flow down, whereby the first flow-down preventing member 57 is turned off.
a is returned, and the second downflow prevention member 57b is pulled out from the flow control gutter 54. By doing so, every time the safe ball payout mechanism 56 operates 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 prize-balls are 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 the prize ball guide gutters connected to the respective prize ball collective gutters are respectively configured. 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. Is supplied to the game medium discharge device 64. Balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility composed of a pachinko machine train. 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 from each passage to the game medium discharge device 64. A mechanism 67 is provided, and when the ball is not replenished due to the damage of the replenishment sensor 65 or the ball replenishment mechanism, or because 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. That is, the discharge standby ball detection mechanism 67 functions as a game medium shortage detection unit that detects a state in which the remaining number of balls discharged by the game medium discharge device 64 is insufficient.

The discharge standby sphere detecting mechanism 67 shown in FIG.
Standby discharge ball detector 6 consisting 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 the game medium that can be discharged as a game ball from the game medium discharge device 64 has become a predetermined amount or less, and determines whether or not to restrict the discharge of the game medium. 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 opposite 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. The ball receiving piece 72 is pushed down and moves to a position where the detection holes 77a and 77b of the ball down flow path 47 can be smoothly closed (see FIG. 8B). Therefore, the falling sphere has a spherical flow path 76.
Thus, it is possible to smoothly flow down the inside of the spherical flow path 47 without falling from the detection holes 77a, 77b.

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 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 and 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 standby sphere detector 68 is turned on by the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69. Is turned on by the action of.

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.
When the ball does not exist downstream of the detection holes 77a and 77b (the ball storage tank 62 side) provided in the a and b, a ball shortage state can be detected.
It is possible to prevent the balls to be discharged as prize balls or lending balls from becoming odd due to insufficient balls to be supplied as game media for discharging to the player.

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 FIG. 3A, and the ball leveling member 82 is a ball of an arc-shaped ball leveling piece 83 slightly protruding 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 supply one ball flowing down from the upstream side of the ball channels 76a and 76b to the ball outlets 66a and 66b, and for example, the ball leveling portion of the ball leveling piece 83 83
By rotating a upward, the ball inflow prevention portion 83
b is rotated downward to extend to the spherical 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 and 77b of the holes a and b.

As described above, the two spherical flow paths 76a, 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 of the game medium discharge device 64
The mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b have a front frame.
3 before and after the unit board 86 attached to the back mechanism board 51
It is provided in two systems in the direction.
And a spherical flow path provided in the guide gutter 63 in two lines.
Inflow gutters 87a, 87b communicating with 76a, 76b;
Discharge lock mechanism 88 installed on inflow gutters 87a, 87b
And the flow control gutters 89a, 89 following the inflow gutters 87a, 87b.
9b and the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
The first discharge sensor 91a, which is a means for detecting a ball, and the second discharge sensor
And the sensor 91b. In addition, the inflow gutter 87
a, 87b and flow control gutters 89a, 89bDownstream gutter consisting of
Is a game medium passage provided in the game medium discharge device 64.
Function asAnd the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b
Detects game media flowing down the downspout so that it can be counted
Function as a discharge detection meansYou do it.

In this embodiment, the inflow gutter 87a,
The flow control gutter 89a is integrally formed 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 integrally formed on the front side of the unit substrate 86 (the back side of the pachinko machine 1). And an inflow gutter 87a, a regulating gutter 89a, a discharge stopper mechanism 90a, and a unit stopper 86 interposed therebetween.
The first discharge sensor 91a is located on the back side of the rear mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3, the inflow gutter 87b, the flow control gutter 89b, the discharge stopper mechanism 90b, and the second discharge sensor 91b is located on the rear surface of the back mechanism board 51 of the front frame 3. It will be in the state located on the near 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 part 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. The 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 in which 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 which can pass the pachinko balls one by one, and a vertical portion 96 which turns the direction of the passage approximately 90 degrees following the second bent portion 95 and faces 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 in a square slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball so as to pass the pachinko ball almost at the center of the passage.
Is formed on a downward slope that is gently inclined toward the guiding portion 97,
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 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 guide 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 guide portion 97. In addition, the pachinko ball flowing into the guiding portion 97 is applied to the upper wall 102 inclined at approximately 45 degrees while changing the direction at the bottom wall 100 of the vertical portion 96, so that the pachinko ball is fixed at the guiding portion 97. And the flow speed of 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 in the flow-down preventing state by the later-described discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b is reduced. 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 passage 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.
Control the passage of the pachinko ball flowing down to enter the flow path within
Gosuru control member der Ru engaging stopper pawl 103a, 10
3b and stopper locking claws 103a and 103b, respectively.
Electric driving source serving as a first discharge solenoid 104a for driving the is provided with a second discharge solenoid 104 b. The stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are formed of a fan-shaped member having an arcuate portion facing the inside of the flow path. A fan-shaped outer peripheral portion serving as a ball blocking portion when the stopper pawls 103a and 103b rotate about the support shaft 105 as a fulcrum. Are 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 in the side wall of the flow regulating portion 98 corresponding to the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b, and when the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b enter the flow regulating portion 98, the flow regulating portion is formed. 98, the stopper pawls 103a,
The arrangement position of 103b, the position of the slit, etc. are set.

The first and second discharge solenoids 1
The reference numerals 04a and 104b are fitted to a fitting frame (not shown) of a required shape provided on the unit substrate 86, and are fixed to the unit substrate 86 by appropriate means such as bolting to a mounting piece provided on the fitting frame.

The first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
In the non-energized state of FIG. 4b, the first state in which the ball blocking portions of the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b enter the flow regulating portion 98 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG.
The topper locking claws 103a and 103b allow the flow of the game medium to flow down.
In this state, the pachinko balls in the flow regulating portion 98 are locked by the stopper locking claws 103a,
The flow is prevented by the ball blocking portion 103b. And
By energizing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on.
Is driven, the locking pawls 103a and 103b rotate upward by the pulling of the link 106 as shown in FIG. 10B, and the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 103a and 103b are inserted into the slits. Retracted second state (operating member
Of the stopper pawls 103a and 103b
State at the second position allowing passage) . For this reason, the pachinko ball in the flow regulating section 98 is
a, 103b, and falls into the falling section 99. When the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are de-energized, the stopper pawls 103a and 103b return to their original positions (first positions ) by the urging force of the return springs, and stop each ball. The pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 98 are prevented from flowing down by the section.

The stopper claws 103a, 1
03b is swingably supported by the support shaft 105, and each ball locking portion is formed in a fan shape that coincides with the swing locus. Therefore, each ball locking portion is provided with 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 pawls 103a and 103b bite the pachinko ball in the flow regulating portion 98, and the stopper pawls 103a and 103b move to the first state.
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 locking claws 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. , The stopper pawls 103a, 103b are formed from the pachinko balls.
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 and 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 present.

The discharge lock mechanism 88 is formed of a fan-shaped member which can enter the first inclined portion 92 through a slit provided on the upper wall 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 fixed to the unit substrate 86 by being bolted to the vertically mounted mounting piece.

When the lock solenoid 109 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 108a and 108b are in the 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 the ball changes 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.

The discharge stopper mechanism 9 configured as described above
Stopper claws 103a, 10a at 0a, 90b
3b is the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
Is operated so as to slightly contact the gutter wall of the falling part 99. Thus, the stopper locking claws 103a,
103b is a flow control gutter 89a, 89 as a game medium flow path.
b functions as an impact vibration generating means for giving an impact vibration to the baffle. 89a, 89b
The operating range of the stopper pawls 103a and 103b is
It can also be regulated . In addition, the first and second solenoids 1
04a and 104b are fixed to the unit substrate 86 on which the game medium flow path is formed, so that even when the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are driven only, a certain degree of impact vibration is generated via the unit substrate 86. Flow control gutter 89a,
89b.

In the present embodiment, the ejecting stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b having a structure for ejecting the ball by rotating the stopper claws 103a and 103b are used for the game medium ejecting device 64. Therefore, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b are configured to be commonly used as the impact vibration generating means, but the impact vibration generating means may be separately provided. In such a case, if the impact vibration generating means applies an appropriate impact vibration to a portion where ball clogging is relatively likely to occur, ball clogging can be efficiently eliminated.

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 pawls 103a, 103b of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are adjusted to flow control gutters 89a, 89b.
In the first state in which the pachinko ball is prevented from flowing down into the flow regulating section 98 (this state is referred to as the ON state of the discharge lock mechanism 88), the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b are set.
The pachinko balls are stationary with the pachinko balls aligned with no gap in the flow control gutters 89a, 89b and the inflow gutters 87a, 87b with the pachinko balls in contact with the heads.

At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko ball on the guide 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. Accordingly, 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 quickly 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 liquid drops in the guiding section 97 and quickly flows down in the flow adjusting section 98.

Subsequently, the inflow gutters 87a, 87
The pachinko ball in the second bent portion 95 of FIG.
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 locking claw 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 pawls 103a, 103
Since the ball blocking portion 03b coincides with the swing locus, the pachinko ball is used to lock the stopper pawls 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 pawls 103a, 103
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,
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 discharging 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.

[0068] Incidentally, 83 by inserting a tool such as a pin or a wire from the appropriately-formed operation hole on the front of the front frame 3, a sphere disconnect sensor 112 Ru on-off operable switch other, later spheres This is for operating the extraction 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 without excess or shortage in the 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 the 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 removal gate 121 is provided at the inflow portion of the ball removal 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. Note that 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 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 the 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 position of the pachinko machine 1 (upper portion of the back surface in this embodiment).
Sound effects such as sound effects during a game, prize ball discharge control, and sound ball discharge control can be appropriately performed.

Although the embodiment in which the card controller 9 is integrally provided in the machine frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 has been described above, the arrangement of the card controller 9 is not limited to this. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, an auxiliary frame 127 is provided on one side (left side in the drawing) of the machine frame 2, the card control device 9 is stored in the auxiliary frame 127, and a card insertion / ejection slot is provided. 10, insertion balance display section 15, card holding display section 16
May be a pachinko machine 1 ′ configured to be positioned 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 installed in the island facility, each of the auxiliary frames 127. Are also used as separation plates (see FIG. 12).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, various displays related to card control (ball lending button press display 13, balance display 14, etc.) and an operation unit (card) are provided in a frame similar to the auxiliary frame 127. The card control frame 128 in which the insertion / ejection opening 10, the ball lending button 11 and the like are integrated may be a pachinko machine 1 "provided on one side of the machine frame 2. The pachinko machine 1" thus configured is attached to an island facility. The card control frame 128
Is arranged in the same way as a conventional ball-to-ball rental machine (see FIG. 14), and a player can receive a ball rental by using a prepaid card without feeling uncomfortable. In addition, various display units and operation units related to the card control for ball lending are integrated into the card control frame 128 to be independent of the machine frame 2 related to the game control, so that the player can use the prepaid card when using the prepaid card. In addition to preventing erroneous operation as much as possible, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a player erroneously operates an operation unit provided on the ball supply tray 7 or the like during a long-time game.

When the card insertion / ejection port 10 is provided apart 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 configuration of a control device for performing game control, prize ball discharge control, ball lending discharge control, etc. of the pachinko machine 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-winning tools 22... Provided on the game board 5, a variable prize device 28 and a variable display device 25. The main control unit 130 for controlling the operation of a large-sized game device such as a game machine and the prepaid card 131 allow a game medium discharge device 64 of the pachinko machine 1 to borrow a ball as a game medium. And a control device 9. As described above, the game board control function, the discharge control function, and the card control function are distributed and configured in the three control devices (the game board control device 132, the discharge control device 133, and the card control device 9). The burden can be reduced.

The main control unit 130 is mainly a game board control device 1 for controlling various game machines provided on the game board 5.
32, and a discharge control device 133 for controlling a game medium serving as a game medium to be discharged from the game medium discharge device 64. The game control in the pachinko machine 1 is performed independently of the card control device 9. It can be carried out. Further, various information is appropriately transmitted from the game board control device 132 and the discharge control device 133 to the management device 134 installed in the game arcade. In addition,
Various types of control information may be input to the main control unit 130 from the management device 134, and the main control unit 130 may control the pachinko machine 1 based on the control information.

The game board control device 132 includes detection information of winning balls from the safe sensor 53 and various detection means provided on the game board 5 (for example, first to third start switches 29a to 29).
c, the measurement winning detector 49, the winning number detector 50, etc.) are input, and based on the input information, the game board control device 132 causes the safe solenoid 5
3 or the first to third variable display portions 26a to 26c of the variable display device 25 are converted and displayed, and the ball receiving doors 43, 43 of the variable winning device 28 are rotated left and right at a predetermined timing. For example, it is converted to the second state.

The game board control device 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 inputted to the discharge control device 133 from the game board control device 132 via a prize ball data signal line L4 and a strobe signal line L5, respectively. If a predetermined condition (described in detail later) for discharging the prize ball by the discharge control device 133 based on the read timing of the strobe signal and satisfying the discharge of the prize ball is satisfied, the first and the second are set.
The discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are appropriately driven,
When the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b confirm a predetermined number of discharge balls, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and
The driving of 104b is stopped, and a "prize ball discharge determination signal" indicating that a predetermined number of prize ball discharges based on the prize ball data has been performed is transmitted to the game board control device 132 via the prize ball discharge determination signal line L6. I do.

As described above, the number of prize balls discharged by the discharge control device 133 is supplied as prize ball data from the game board control device 132, and a predetermined number of game balls based on the prize ball data are discharged as prize balls. When the game board control device 132 configured to transmit the prize ball data readable by the discharge control device 133 is exchanged together with the game board 5, the discharge control device 133 and the game board control device 132 Are mutually compatible. Therefore, even when the game board 5 is configured to discharge a plurality of types of balls according to the game content as prize balls, the game board control device 132 corresponding to the game board 5 is replaced. Thus, the game contents in the pachinko machine 1 can be easily and inexpensively exchanged without any inconvenience.

In addition, the discharge control device 133 outputs the “prize ball discharge sound prize ball signal” via the prize ball discharge sound request signal line L7.
The “lending ball discharge sound request signal” is transmitted via the lending ball discharge sound request signal line L8, the “card insertion sound request signal” is transmitted via the card insertion sound request signal line L9, and the “card discharge sound request signal” is transmitted via the card discharge sound request signal line L10. The "card ejection sound request signal" is output to the game board control device 132, and the game board control device 132 outputs an appropriate sound from the speaker 126 based on these request signals.

Further, the discharge control device 133 receives the opening / closing information of the front frame 3 a from the frame sensor 125, 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 6.
5, the out-of-ball detection information is input from the out sensor 61, the out-of-ball detection display is output to the out-of-ball lending display section 18, and the out-of-lapped ball display is output to the out-of-ball lending display section 18. Are output to the prize ball discharge display section 19, respectively.

Further, the discharge control device 133 transmits the “prize ball number signal” via the award ball number signal line L11 to the buy signal line L12.
, The "supply signal" via the supply signal line L13, and the "out number signal" via the out number 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.

When the ON signal is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the discharge control device 133 drives the ball removal solenoid 123 to switch the flow path to the ball removal gutter 120, and to perform the first and second discharges. Discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
And the like are appropriately driven to perform the ball removing operation.

The card controller 9 is provided with a ball lending request signal line L15
A "ball lending request signal" is output to the above-mentioned discharge control device 133 via the, and the "P-ready signal" is paid out from the discharge control device 133 to the card control device 9 via the P-ready signal line L16. The “payout completion signal” is transmitted via the completion signal line L17 to the “card signal” via the card signal line L18.
Are input respectively.

The card control device 9 reads the card balance, which is 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, and inserts the card. The card balance at the time of card insertion is displayed and output to the balance display unit 15, and is also displayed and output to the card holding display unit 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 emission control device 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 loaned ball 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 content is displayed and changed to the balance of valuable data at this time.

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 controller 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 less than the predetermined balance, punch holes are formed at predetermined positions 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 (or valuable data corresponding to the number of lending balls) discharged based on the use of the prepaid card 131 as a "payment information signal" via the payment information signal line L19. Card management device 13
5 is output.

As described above, the game board control function, the discharge control function, and the card control function of the electric control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 1 are divided into three control devices (the game board control device 132, the discharge control device). 133 and the card control device 9), the load on each control device (processing speed, range for reading detection information of various detectors, etc.) can be reduced, and various control operations can be performed simultaneously. In addition, it is possible to prevent a failure occurring only in a part of the control functions from affecting other control functions. For example, even when the card control device 9 is used, a small ball as a game medium may be removed. , The pachinko game in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed as usual.

[0100] Next, will be described in detail the gaming machine controller 13 2. The discharge control device 133 controls game devices such as the variable display device 25 and the variable winning device 28 provided in the game board 5 in accordance with the game content, and various prize tools 22.
Is processed as a first winning ball, and a winning ball winning in the first to third starting openings 30 to 32 is processed as a second winning ball. The game board control means 136 for transmitting the predetermined number of discharged prize balls to the discharge control device 133 as a prize ball data signal is provided on a single substrate.

The game board control device 132 includes, in addition to the game board control means 136, a winning ball payout means 137, a big hit information output means 138, and a start information output means 13
9. An error information output means 140 and a sound output means 141 are provided, and a prize ball discharge determination signal based on the completion of the discharge of the prize ball is output from the discharge control device 133 via the prize ball discharge determination signal line L6. When input to the means 137, the winning ball payout means 137 turns on the safe solenoid 58 for a predetermined time to pay out only one winning ball, and the gaming board control means 136 outputs the big hit information output means 138, the start information output means. 139, 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, The error information is output to the management device 134 via the error information output signal line L3.

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 device 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 device 132 receives the prize ball discharge sound request signal from the discharge control device 133 via the prize ball discharge sound request signal line L7, and the ball rental ball discharge sound request signal line L8. And a card insertion sound request signal via a card insertion sound request signal line L9.
When a card ejection sound request signal is input via the card ejection sound request signal line L10, the sound output means 141 outputs a predetermined sound effect from the speaker 126 in accordance with each request signal. In addition, the game board control means 1
In order to emit a game sound related to the game control performed by 36,
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 device 132, it is possible to output all sounds with a single sound generating member. Space saving and cost reduction can be achieved. Moreover, by providing the sound output means 141 in the game board control device 132 which is replaced every time the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, various sounds such as card insertion / ejection sounds can be appropriately changed. Yes, the sound effects can be changed to novel ones along with the game contents that change fashion in a relatively short cycle.

The game board control means 136 is provided with game control means 142 for directly controlling the operation of the game board 5, and 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.

Further, a second winning ball detector 143 (for example, first to third starting switches 19a to 19) provided in each winning port separately from the safe sensor 53 for detecting all the winning balls.
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 control device 133 via the prize ball data signal line L4, so that the first prize ball number of game media based on the operation control of the game medium discharge device 64 by the discharge control device 133 are discharged as prize balls. 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 the prize ball data is transmitted via the prize ball number storage means 147. The second prize ball count is supplied to the means 148. Thus, it becomes possible to vary the number of prize balls based on the second prize balls detected by the second prize ball detector 143.

The second winning ball number signal generated by the second winning ball number storage means 149 is a two-input first AND circuit 15.
0 is provided to one input of the
The other input side of the AND circuit 150 is connected to the discharge control device 13.
3 and a prize ball discharge determination signal supplied via a prize ball discharge determination signal line L6, and the gate output functions as a reset signal of the second prize ball storage means 149. That is, the second prize ball number storage means 1
The discharge control device 133 performs a prize ball discharge operation based on the supply of the second prize ball number signal to the prize ball storage means 147 from 49, and the discharge control device based on completion of the prize ball discharge operation. When the prize ball discharge determination signal from 133 is input to the first AND circuit 150, the gate output of the first AND circuit 150 resets the second prize ball 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 detection means 144 even after 9 has been reset, the second prize ball number storage means 149 which has been reset once again stores the second prize ball in the second prize ball storage means 149.
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 provided. 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 memory means 147, the winning ball data transmitting means 148 is sent from the number of winning ball memory means 147. Based on the output of the first prize ball number signal, a prize ball discharging operation for the first prize ball number is performed.

Note that the award ball number determination means 1 in this embodiment is
45, the second prize ball storage means 147 is separately provided.
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 winning ball detecting means 144 does not have the second winning memory, the first winning ball number may be supplied to the winning 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 prize ball number corresponding to the third winning sphere may be supplied from the prize ball data transmission means 148 to the discharge control device 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.
Prize ball discharge sound request signal, ball lending discharge sound request signal, card insertion sound request signal, card discharge sound request signal supplied to 41,
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.

Then, 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 lending sound output means 154 based on the ball lending 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 control device 133 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the ejection control device 133 responds to a prize ball ejection request from the game board control device 132 or a ball lending request from the card control device 9 as shown in FIG.
Is appropriately driven, and a discharge control means 158 for discharging a predetermined number of game balls as game media is provided on a single substrate.

The discharge control device 133 is provided with discharge condition confirmation means 159.
9 is determined to be in a discharge controllable state, and only when the discharge condition confirmation means 159 supplies a "discharge enable signal" to the discharge control means 158 via the discharge enable signal line L21, the discharge is performed. The game medium discharging operation by the control means 158 becomes possible.

Further, when the discharge control means 158 fails to perform a proper discharge operation during the discharge of the ball as the game medium, the discharge control means 158 outputs a "discharge error detection signal". Is output to the discharge condition confirmation means 159 via the discharge error detection signal line L50, and the discharge condition confirmation means 159 which has received the discharge error detection signal determines whether the discharge error is due to a shortage of balls. It is determined whether or not the ball is clogged in the game medium discharge device 64, and if it is determined that the discharge error is due to a shortage of the ball, the output of the discharge enable signal is stopped, and the ball is controlled by the discharge control means 158. If the discharge operation is stopped and it is determined that a discharge error has occurred due to clogging of the ball, the discharge control signal is output continuously by outputting a discharge enable signal. 158 by continuing the sphere discharge operation.

The output of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the output of the discharge standby sphere detector 68 are input to the discharge condition confirmation means 159, respectively. The detection output from the overflow switch 119 is sent to the closed state checking means 160a,
The detection output generated from the waiting-for-discharge-ball detector 68 is supplied to each of the waiting-for-discharge-ball detecting means 160c. In addition, overflow ball storage
The amount checking means 160b determines whether or not there is a ball in the distribution gutter 117.
Is detected, the game medium discharge device 64 discharges the ball.
As a dischargeable state detecting means for detecting a dischargeable state,
The waiting-standby-ball confirming means 160 c
The ball from the ball storage tank 62 located on the upstream side
By detecting the presence or absence of a ball in the guiding gutter 63
Ejection for detecting a state in which the technique medium ejection device 64 can eject a ball
Each functions as an outgoing state detection unit. Further, a discharge error detection signal (discussed in detail later) in the discharge control means 158 supplies a discharge error detection signal to the discharge error check means 161 in the discharge condition check means 159. Note that the discharge error detection signal generated by the discharge control means 158 corresponds to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104a.
4b ON information and first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b
This is output when the discharge error detecting means detects that the ball is not properly discharged from the discharged ball detection information. Note that the discharge error detection means may be provided separately as an independent state detection function instead of being a function of the discharge control means.

When the frame sensor 125 detects that the front panel 3a has been opened (for example, outputs a high-level detection signal), the frame closing state confirming means 160a responds to the input of the detection signal. The output of the first discharge enable signal is stopped. 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 H level), the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 160b is operated in accordance with the input of the detection signal. The output of the second discharge enable signal is stopped. Furthermore, a waiting ball confirmation means 1
When 60c detects a shortage of discharge standby spheres that can be supplied to the game medium discharge device 64 (for example, outputs an H-level detection signal), the discharge standby sphere confirmation unit 160c responds to the input of the detection signal. (3) The output of the discharge enable signal is stopped.
On the other hand, the ejection error confirmation unit 161 outputs an ejection error occurrence signal in response to the input of the ejection error detection signal.

The first dischargeable signal outputted from the frame closed state confirming means 160a, the second dischargeable signal outputted from the overflow ball storage amount confirming means 160b, the discharge standby ball confirming means 16
The third discharge enable signal output from the output error control signal 0c and the inverted signal of the discharge error occurrence signal output from the discharge error check means 161 are supplied to the four-input second-a AND circuit 162a. The discharge enable signal is output as the gate output of the second AND circuit 162a only while the discharge error generation signal is not output from the discharge error confirming means 161 while the first to third discharge enable signals are output from the output signals 160c to 160c. You. The discharge enable signal is input to the two-input second OR circuit 163, and the discharge enable signal is supplied from the second OR circuit 163 to the discharge control means 158 via the discharge enable signal line L21.

That is, any one of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge waiting ball detector 68 detects a state that is not preferable for discharging the game medium, and the discharge error detecting means in the discharge control means 158 detects the discharge error state. If the pachinko machine 1 has not detected the ball, it is determined that the pachinko machine 1 is not in a state where the ball can be discharged, and the second a-and-
By not outputting the discharge enable signal from 2a, the game medium discharge operation based on the control of the discharge control means 158 is regulated. Therefore, no abnormality is recognized in the game medium discharge device 64 or the like (a discharge error has not occurred).
However, the front panel 3a is in an open state,
When the ball overflows or the number of balls to be discharged is insufficient, the discharge control means 158 does not perform the ball discharging operation.

On the other hand, the first dischargeable signal output from the frame closed state confirming means 160a and the overflow ball storage amount confirming means 160a
b, the third discharge enable signal output from the discharge standby sphere check means 160c, and the discharge error occurrence signal output from the discharge error check means 161 are four-input second-b AND circuits 162b. Only when the first to third discharge enable signals are output from the check units 160a to 160c and the discharge error occurrence signal is output from the discharge error check unit 161. A discharge enable signal is output as a gate output of the AND circuit 162b. The discharge enable signal is input to a two-input second OR circuit 163, and a discharge enable signal is supplied from the second OR circuit 163 to the discharge control means 158 via a discharge enable signal line L21.

That is, although none of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 have detected an unfavorable state for the discharge of the game medium, the discharge error detecting means of the discharge control means 158 detects the discharge error state. If it is detected, the secondb AND circuit 162b
By outputting the discharge ready signal, the game medium discharge operation based on the control of the discharge control means 158 is executed. Accordingly, when the front panel 3a is in the closed state, the balls do not overflow into the distribution gutter 117, and the balls to be discharged are also supplied to the game medium discharging device 64. Has not been performed (a discharge error has occurred due to a clogged ball in the game medium discharge device 64), the discharge condition confirmation unit 159
A discharge enable signal is supplied to the discharge control means 158, and the ball discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 is continued.

While the discharge enable signal is being input from the discharge condition confirmation means 159, the game board control device 1
Based on the prize ball data signal and the strobe signal being input from the prize ball 32 via the prize ball data signal line L4 and the strobe signal line L5, the discharge control means 158 controls the first and second discharge solenoids of the game medium discharge device 64. 104a,
104b, and the first and second discharge sensors 9
The number of ejected balls is counted based on the detection signals from 1a and 91b, and a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball data signal supplied from the game board control device 132 are ejected.

When the ball discharge is possible, the discharge control means 158 outputs a P-ready signal to the card control device 9 via the P-ready signal line L16, and outputs the signal. When a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L15, the requested predetermined number of game balls are transferred to the game medium discharging device 64 in the same manner as in the prize ball discharging operation. It is discharged from. In addition,
In the present embodiment, when the discharge control means 158 performs a 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. When the card signal is stopped, the emission control means 158 invalidates these ball lending requests even if there are unejected ball lending requests.

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 discharge standby sphere into the game medium discharge 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 discharge control means 158, the discharge control device 133 includes a sound output request means 164, an information output means 165, a display drive means 166, a prize ball discharge determination signal output means 167, and a ball loan discharge 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 lending ball discharge sound requesting means 170, a card insertion sound requesting means 171, and a card discharge sound requesting means 172. And discharge control means 15
8 "Prize ball discharging signal" or "ball lending discharging signal" output in connection with performing the 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 transmitted to the card insertion sound requesting means 171 and the card ejection sound requesting means 1 via the card signal line L18.
72.

The prize ball discharge sound requesting means 169 transmits the prize ball discharge sound request signal to the game board control device 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 to the game board control device 132 via the ball release sound request signal line L8 based on the input of the signal during ball discharge. . Thus, the audio output means 141 of the game board control device 132 outputs a predetermined audio signal to the speaker 126.

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 control device. 132, the card ejection sound requesting means 172 detects the falling edge of the card signal, and outputs the card ejection sound request signal via the card ejection sound request signal line L10.
2 is output. Thus, prepaid card 1
When the card 31 is inserted into the card control device 9, a card insertion sound signal is output, and when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, a card ejection sound signal is output to the speaker 126 by the audio output means 141. A predetermined sound at the time of insertion / ejection can be output.

[0132] Further, as shown in FIG. 2 1, to the information output unit 165, winning balls information output unit 173, the sales information output unit 174, replenishment request output unit 175, is provided with an out-information output unit 176, The "prize ball discharge number signal" output from the discharge control means 158 in connection with performing the prize 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 unit 158 is sent to the sales information output unit 174 via the ball release end signal line L25, and the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 is supplied to the sales information output unit 174. The detection output of the out sensor 61 is supplied to the request output means 175 and is supplied to the out information output means 176, respectively.

Then, 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).
, The one-pulse prize ball number signal is output to the management device 134 via the jackpot information output signal line L11. The sales information output unit 174 includes the emission control unit 1
58, the number of completed ball discharges, which is information on the number of released balls, is counted, and a predetermined number (for example, 2 which is the minimum unit number of game media lending is 2)
5) as one unit of the number of released balls, one unit
The control signal is transmitted to the pulse buy signal via the buy signal line L12.
Output to 4. The replenishment request output means 175 outputs a replenishment signal to the management device 134 via the replenishment signal line L13 based on receiving the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65. The out information output means 176 is provided by the out sensor 6.
1 and outputs a predetermined number (for example, 1).
(0), and outputs a one-pulse out-number signal to the management device 134 via the out-number signal line L14.

As described above, by outputting various types of game information and the like to the management device 134, the management device 134 can acquire the game 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 replenishments 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 the number of replenishments for hitting control is also eliminated. be able to. Further, in order to obtain such information, it is not necessary for the game store 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 loaned 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). Each 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 unit 174, and a pulse signal or a buy signal of one pulse may be output each 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 lending ball detection signal.

[0136] As shown in FIG. 2 2, the display drive unit 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 award ball discharging signal line L22.

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 available display is output to the ball lending discharge display means 178.
Continuously outputs a lending ball discharge display to the lending ball discharging display section 18 while the lending ball discharging signal is being input, and the prize ball discharging display means 179 outputs the sphere releasing discharge signal while the prize 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
While the is inserted into the card control device 9, the ball can be lent.

The prize ball discharge determination signal output means 16
7 is a gaming board control device in which a “prize ball discharge end signal” output based on the completion of the prize ball discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 is input via a prize ball discharge end signal line L26. A prize ball discharge determination signal indicating that the prize ball discharge operation for the prize ball data received from 132 has been completed is output to the game board control device 132 via the prize ball discharge determination signal line L6, and the above-described ball lending discharge is performed. The confirmation signal output means 168
When the discharge control means 158 completes the ball discharge operation and outputs the ball discharge end signal via the L25, the minimum unit number of game media lending (for example, 2)
(5) as one unit, and a payout completion signal is output to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17 every time the lending operation of discharging the ball for one unit is completed.

Next, the discharge control means 158 for controlling the main function of the discharge control device 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,
82, ball ejection unit 183, ejection error detection unit 230
The 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 rental discharge means 182, and the ball discharge means 183. Solenoid driving means 184 for performing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a,
The detection outputs of the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b for detecting game media discharged in accordance with the driving of the 104b are output to the prize ball discharging means 180, the ball lending discharging means 182, and the ball removing discharging means 1.
83, a discharge ball detecting means 185 to be supplied to the discharge error detecting means 230 is separately provided.

[0141] As shown in FIG. 2 4, the prize balls discharging means 1
Reference numeral 80 denotes a prize ball data signal line L from the game board control device 132.
When the prize ball data signal is inputted via the prize ball data signal 4, the number of prize ball discharge operations corresponding to the prize ball data signal is performed, and the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a of the game medium discharge device 64 is provided. A first discharge solenoid drive command signal for performing the prize ball discharge operation from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to the 184 via the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line 27a for performing the prize ball discharge operation. The second discharge solenoid drive command signal is transmitted to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27b.
To be supplied separately.

Thus, 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 device 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 input to the calculating means 186, and the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 186 stores the prize ball data signal. With the start of the prize ball discharge operation, the first discharged ball detection signal line 28a
The first and second ejected ball detection signals input via the second ejected ball detection signal line 28b and the second ejected ball detection signal are respectively set to "1", and the number is sequentially reduced from the number of awarded balls based on the awarded ball data signal. . 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 of the remaining number of prize ball discharges is also supplied to the power failure control means 181 so that the number of remaining prize ball discharges 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 signal is supplied from the prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge remaining signal line L29 can be discharged from the discharge condition confirmation means 159. This is a case where a discharge enable signal is input via the signal line L21, and a signal for discharging a ball and a ball discharging unit 183 output from the ball discharging unit 182 via the signal line L22 for discharging a ball. Only when neither the ball ejection signal output via the ball ejection signal line L31 or the ejection error signal output from the ejection error detection means 230 via the ejection error detection signal line L50 is input. Thus, the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals are output to the discharge solenoid drive means 184.

However, the discharge error detecting means 230
When the discharge error detection signal is input, the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 sends the discharge solenoid to the discharge solenoid driving means 184 on condition that the discharge enable signal from the discharge condition confirmation means 159 is input. The drive command signal is output again. That is, the game medium discharging device 6
In the case where an ejection error is detected due to clogging of the ball in the game medium ejection device 64, although the balls are sufficiently supplied to the ejection solenoid 4, the ejection solenoid driving means 18
4, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104
b is driven again, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a,
The ball clogging generated in the game medium discharge device 64 by the impact vibration when the 104b is driven is eliminated. When the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are re-driven, the ball clogging is eliminated by the impact vibration and the discharged balls are detected by the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b. The prize ball discharging operation is terminated by discharging the minute ball.

Note that the prize ball discharging operation control means 187 in this embodiment temporarily stops the prize ball discharging operation (first and second discharge solenoid drive) by receiving the discharge error signal from the discharge error detecting means 230. The output of the command signal is stopped), and even after the stoppage of the prize ball discharging operation, the discharge enable signal based on the determination in the discharge condition confirming means 159 as being in the discharge ready state is continuously input. In such a case, as described above, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are re-driven to generate an impact vibration, thereby performing the operation for eliminating the ball clogging. Further, a predetermined time from the start of the discharge solenoid driving operation after the input of the discharge error detection signal (for example, if the discharge error detection unit 230 is set to be equal to the time required to determine that a discharge error has occurred, “3” When the clogging of the ball is not resolved even after elapse of the second “) (for example, when the discharge error signal from the discharge error detection unit 230 does not stop,
When the first and second discharged ball detection signals are not input from the discharged ball detection means 185), the same operation is repeated again, so that automatic control is performed so as to eliminate clogged balls as much as possible. That is, in the present embodiment,
Prize ball discharging means 180 including ball discharging operation control means 187
However, the discharge error detecting means 230 detects the discharge error state
The first and second discharges, which are electric driving sources,
The solenoids 104a and 104b serve as operating members.
The locking pawls 103a and 103b are operated a predetermined number of times.
It functions as error release control means that gives vibration.
You.

Here, the first and second steps for eliminating ball clogging are described.
If the ball clogging is not eliminated despite the fact that the discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are driven a predetermined number of times, the ball clogging elimination operation performed by the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 is stopped or the pachinko machine 1 is operated. Visually indicates that the game medium discharge device 64 of the game is in the “ball clogging state”.
A notification may be given audibly, or ball clogging occurrence information may be output to the management device 134.

The operation to clear the clogged ball by driving the stopper pawls 103a and 103b as the impact vibration generating means is not limited to the case where the prize ball discharging operation control means 187 makes its own judgment. For example, in association with the output of the discharge error detection signal by the discharge error detection means 230, a ball clog elimination operation control means for integrally performing a ball clog elimination operation is provided separately. Directly, the first and second discharge solenoids 104
a, 104b may be driven.

In the above-described ball clog elimination operation, the ball clog elimination operation is performed again after waiting for a predetermined time (3 seconds) required for detecting an ejection error in the prize ball ejection operation. The ball clog elimination operation may be performed at time intervals (for example, one second). Thus,
The number of occurrences of impact vibrations per unit time can be increased, and ball clogging can be eliminated promptly. Further, since the game medium discharging device 64 in the present embodiment has a structure having two ball passages, if only one of the ball passages is clogged, the ball flow with the clogged ball is generated. The impact vibration may be applied only to the road.

As described above, even if a discharge error state is detected, if it is determined that the discharge error state is a ball clogging in the game medium discharge device 64, the discharge condition confirmation means 159 enables the drive of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b by the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 as the discharge ready state, so that the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b serve as impact vibration generating means. Locking claw 103
By driving the a and 103b, impact vibration can be given to the game medium flow path of the game medium discharge device 64, and the clogging of the balls generated in the game medium discharge device 64 can be automatically eliminated.

In the above embodiment, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b for performing the game medium discharging operation of the game medium discharging device 64 are used for the ball clogging elimination operation. The ball clogging elimination operation is controlled by the ball discharge operation control means 187. However, when an impact vibration generation means is separately provided,
In the same manner as in the present embodiment, a ball clog elimination control means or the like for activating the shock vibration generating means on condition that the discharge error is possible when a discharge error occurs is provided, so that the ball clog can be effectively eliminated. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the discharge error detecting means 230 detects the discharge error state, it continuously outputs the discharge error signal until the discharge error state is released. Each time the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals in the discharge ready state are input to the discharge error detecting means 230, the discharge error detection state is reset, and a predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses after the reset. Until the first and second non-output sensors 91
If a and 91b do not detect a ball, the same operation may be repeated by detecting the discharge error state again by the discharge error detecting means 230.

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 this 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 ejection mechanisms is ejected by 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 provided.
When the supplied prize ball discharge remaining number signal 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 section 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control device 132 is output from the speaker 126. The prize ball discharging signal is also supplied to the ball lending unit 182, the ball discharging 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 backup in the event of a forced down 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 device 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 unit 165 via the prize ball discharge number signal line L24 as a prize ball discharge number signal line. As mentioned above,
The prize ball discharge operation control means 187 in the prize ball discharge means 180 is not limited to outputting the number of prize balls discharged to the information output means 165. For example, every time the prize ball discharge remaining signal is reduced, one ball discharge is completed. A signal may be output.

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 is restored.
The prize ball discharge number storage / calculation means 186 receives the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal via the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal line L30 and the prize ball discharge signal via the prize ball discharge continuation signal line L32. The discharge continuation signal is supplied to the prize ball discharge operation control means 187, so that 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 drive command signal for causing the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to perform the ball discharge operation from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27 to 184 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27.
b, they are separately supplied to the discharge solenoid driving means 184.

In this way, when the number of balls to be discharged is odd (for example, when 25 balls are discharged), the number of balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a (for example, 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 corresponds to five units of the fourth selection switch 11c.
When d is selected, five-pulse lending request signals are supplied from the card controller 9 respectively.

Then, as described above, the rental ball discharging 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 receives the number-of-lended-balls storage signal from the number-of-lended-balls storage unit 189, and each time a lending-ball request signal is input via the 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 and calculated number of balls released / calculated 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-balls-discharged, the number of released balls The storage / calculation means 190 stores the number of balls to be ejected.

Further, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 19
0 indicates the first discharged ball detection signal line 28a and the second discharged ball detection signal line 28
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 ejected is supplied as a signal to the number of remaining balls to be discharged to the rental ball discharge operation control means 191 through the signal line to the number of remaining balls to be discharged L33.

Note that this signal is also supplied to the power outage control means 181 so that the number of remaining balls to be released is stored and stored when the power is stopped 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 line for storing remaining number of released balls L34, and based on the input of the signal,
The letting ball discharging means 182 can restart the letting ball discharging operation.

The let-off ball discharge operation control means 191 to which the above-mentioned let-off ball discharge number storage / calculation means 190 is supplied with the let-off ball discharge number signal via the let-off ball discharge number signal line L33, This is a case where the discharge enable signal is input via the discharge enable signal line L21, and the prize ball discharging signal output from the 180 through the prize ball discharging signal line L22, and the ball is output from the ball discharging means 183. Disconnecting signal line L3
The discharge solenoid driving means is provided only when neither the ball ejection signal output via the output signal 1 nor the discharge error signal output from the discharge error detection means 230 via the discharge error detection signal line L50 is input. First and second to 184
A discharge solenoid drive command signal is output so that the game medium discharge device 64 can discharge game balls.

However, the discharge error detecting means 230
If the discharge error detection signal is input, the discharge solenoid driving operation control means 187 sends the discharge solenoid to the discharge solenoid driving means 184 on the condition that the discharge enable signal from the discharge condition confirmation means 159 is input. A drive command signal will be output. That is, although the ball is sufficiently supplied to the game medium discharge device 64,
When a discharge error is detected due to clogging of the ball in the game medium discharge device 64, the discharge solenoid driving means 184 controls the first and second discharge solenoids 104.
a, 104b are re-driven, and the impact vibration when the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b are driven,
It eliminates clogged balls. In other words, the ball clogging elimination operation similar to the ball clogging elimination operation by the prize ball discharging operation control means 187 is repeated.

In this embodiment, however, if there is a ball lending request exceeding the upper limit value based on a preset upper limit value for discharging the lending ball, the ball lending exceeding the upper limit value is requested. In order not to perform the operation, a lending upper limit determining means 192 and a lending upper limit storing means 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 upper limit value of the rentable ball stored in the table is exceeded. And, if it exceeds the upper limit of possible ball rental,
It outputs a ball-released emission control signal to the stored-ball-emission-number storage / calculation means 190 and the ball-released-emission operation control means 191 via the ball-released-emission-control signal line L35. The ball-released ball emission control signal supplied from the ball-released upper limit determination means 192 receives the ball-released emission regulation 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 input 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 common sense is used when the player operates the ball lending button 11 by mistake. In the case where a request for an unusually large amount of ball rentals is made, it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged by the request, and by continuously discharging a large amount of ball rentals, 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,
It is also possible to prevent the overflow switch 119 from being turned on.

The number-of-leased-balls storage / calculation means 190 in the above-described embodiment is output when the upper-limit-lending-of-lending determiner 192 determines that the value exceeds the upper-limit value of the stored-lender-lamp 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, the 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 means 9.

On the other hand, the ball let-off operation control means 191 outputs a 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. The prize ball discharge is displayed on the prize ball discharge display section 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control means 132 is output from the speaker 126. This signal for discharging the 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. In the meantime, the prize ball discharging operation and the ball emptying operation are regulated, and backup is enabled when the system is forced down due to a power failure or the like.

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 control device 9. It should be noted that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to the method of outputting the number of ejected lending balls to the information output means 165 from the letting ball ejection operation control means 191 in the letting ball ejection means 182. You may make it output as one unit.

When the number of remaining balls to be released 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, the stored-lending-ball-discharge-number storage signal is input to the above-described lending-ball-discharge-number storage / calculation means 190 via a remaining-lball-discharge-remaining-number storage signal line L <b> 34, and the lending ball is released via the lending-ball-discharge-continuation signal line L <b> 36. When the discharge continuation signal is supplied to the ball release operation control means 191, the ball discharge number storage / calculation means 190 is provided.
The ball-lending-ball-discharge-operation control unit 191 to which the ball-lending-ball-discharge-remaining-number signal is supplied outputs the first and second discharge solenoid driving command signals to the discharge solenoid driving unit 184. Thus,
The leasing operation is continued.

It is assumed that a card signal is input from the card control means 9 via the card signal line L18 to the for-leasing-ball-discharge-number storage calculating means 190 and the for-lending-ball-leasing determining means 192. Based on this, the number-of-leased-ball-discharges storage / calculation means 190 and the maximum-lending-ball-determination means 192 are in a state in which each control operation related to the let-off-ball-eject operation 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 for rent is erased, and the number-of-leased-balls-discharge 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 lended). At the time of completion), the first and the first ball transfer operations from the ball lending discharge operation control means 1919 to the discharge solenoid driving means 184 are performed.
The number-of-leaved-balls-discharge storage / calculation means 190 adjusts the number-of-leased-ball-discharges remaining signal so that the second discharge solenoid drive command signal stops. By doing so, the prepaid card 13
It is possible to prevent the residual number of 1 from being odd. In addition, it is configured to supply the card signal to the ball let-off operation control means 1919, and after the card signal is stopped, the ball let-off operation is continued only until the ball let-off end signal is output. You may do so.

The discharge error detecting means 230 receives the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signal lines L27a, L27 from the prize ball discharging means 180 and the ball loan discharging means 182.
b, the respective discharge solenoid drive control signals output via the first and second discharge ball detection means 185 via the first and second discharge ball detection signal lines L28a and 29b. It is assumed that a signal is input. Then, while these solenoid drive command signals are being issued, the specified time longer than the time required to complete the discharge of the maximum number of balls that can be discharged at one time from the game medium discharge device 64 has elapsed. Regardless, the state in which the discharge ball detection signal is not input is regarded as a discharge error state, and the discharge error detection unit 23
0 is detected, and in accordance with the detection of the ejection error state, the ejection error detection signal is output to the ejection error detection signal line L50.
Through the discharge condition confirmation means 159 and the prize ball discharging means 18
0, output to the ball lending discharge means 182.

As described above, the discharge error detecting means 23
When the discharge error detection signal output from the output unit 0 is supplied to the discharge condition confirmation unit 159, the discharge condition confirmation unit 159
Determines whether the error state is due to lack of balls or due to clogging of balls in the game medium discharge device 64, and is determined to be due to lack of balls (detected by the discharge standby ball detector 68). If the output has been input), the output of the discharge enable signal is stopped. On the other hand, the discharge condition confirming means 159 determines that the discharge error is caused by clogging of the balls in the game medium discharge device 64 (detected from any of the frame sensor 125, the overflow switch 119, and the discharge standby ball detector 68). If no output is input), even if a discharge error state has been detected, the discharge is possible and a discharge possible signal is output (a discharge ready state similar to the discharge possible state).
And it continuously outputs to the ball lending discharge means 182.

In this way, the prize ball discharging means 180 or the ball letting discharge means 182 which controls the discharge of the game medium is provided to the discharging solenoid driving means 184 which has been stopped once in response to the input of the discharging error detection signal. , The second discharge solenoid drive command signal is output again, thereby instantaneously driving the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b as the impact vibration generating means, and stopping the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b.
By applying impact vibration to the flow control gutters 89a and 89b by the 3b, ball clogging is automatically eliminated.

In the present embodiment, the discharge error detecting means 230 is separately provided in the discharge control device 158.
2 may independently detect a discharge error state. In such a case, the prize ball discharging device 180 or the ball lending device 192 that has detected the discharging error can determine whether or not it has received the discharge enable signal from the discharging condition checking means 159, thereby simplifying the configuration. Can be

In the present embodiment, the discharge-standby-ball detecting mechanism 67 serving as game medium shortage detecting means is connected to the guiding gutter 6.
3, when the discharge standby sphere detector 68 outputs a detection output, the prize ball discharging operation or the ball lending discharging operation is naturally stopped without waiting for a discharge error due to a clogged ball. However, the ball shortage detecting means is provided at an appropriate position in the game medium discharge device 64, and it is determined whether or not the maximum number of balls that can be discharged by the game medium discharge device 64 in one discharge operation remains. in case of,
In some cases, it may be necessary to determine whether the ball is clogged or the ball is insufficient while the game medium is being discharged. In such a case, the configuration of the present embodiment is useful.

As shown in FIG. 26 , the power failure control means 1
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 control device 133 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. The prize ball discharge remaining number based on the ball discharge remaining number signal, or the ball lending based on the ball lending remaining number signal input via the ball lending discharge number signal line L33 from the ball lending means 182 during the ball lending. By storing and retaining the number of remaining discharges, a backup against a system failure during the discharge operation is intended. When the power is restored, the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal and the prize ball discharge continuation signal are sent to the prize ball discharge means 180. To send the prize ball discharging operation, or to send out the remaining lending ball discharge number storage signal and the lending ball discharging continuation signal to the lending ball discharging means 182, to continue the lending ball discharging operation. It is.

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 prize ball discharge remaining number signal supplied from the prize ball discharge means 180 to the power failure control means 181 via the prize ball discharge remaining number 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. In response to 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 to the power failure control means 181 from the available ball discharging means 182 via the number of remaining balls discharge signal line L33 is the 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 signal for discharging a prize ball inputted from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the signal line L22 for discharging a prize ball and the ball lending discharge inputted from the ball discharging means 182 via a signal line L23 for discharging a ball lending. 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-discharged-balls storage data backup means 194 and the discharge mode backup means 195 may be of any type as long as the data can be retained even after the power supply is stopped. For example, a battery for backup is separately provided.
These memories may be held by the backup power supply, or the discharged ball count storage data backup means 194 and the discharge mode backup means 195.
Only using a non-volatile memory, the power failure detection means 196
Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which the number of discharged balls and the discharge mode when a power failure signal is input via the power failure signal line L37 are written in the memory.

As described above, after the backup for the discharge operation at the time of the power failure is completed, 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,
7, the discharge continuation control means 197 outputs a discharge number signal supplied from the discharge ball number storage data backup means 194 via the discharge number signal line L39 and a discharge mode signal line from the discharge mode backup means 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 ball lending is performed to the ball lending discharge means lending ball discharge means 182. It outputs a remaining discharge number storage signal and a continuation discharge signal. In this way, the prize ball discharging operation by the prize ball discharging means 180 or the lending ball discharging operation by the lending ball discharging means lending ball discharging means 182 is continued.

[0188] As shown in FIG. 2 7, means 1 out the ball抜排
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 drive means 203 are provided.

The detection output from the ball removal sensor 112 is supplied to the ball removal control means 201 of the ball removal and discharge 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 a ball. 2
03. Then, the discharge operation control means 202 to which the discharge operation command signal has been input sends the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184, whereby the inside of the game medium discharge device 64 and the downstream side thereof ( The spheres parked in the sphere storage tank 62 and the guide gutter 63) are caused to flow down. On the other hand, the ball ejection solenoid driving means 203 to which the flow path conversion command signal is 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.

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.
The ejected ball detection signal is input to the ejected ball control means 202 through a and 28b. The ball ejection control means 202 determines that the state in which the detection signal from the ejected ball detection means 185 is not input continuously for, for example, three seconds is the completion of the ball ejection processing, and discharges the ball to the ejection operation control means 202. The operation command signal is stopped, and the flow path conversion command signal to the ball ejection solenoid driving means 203 is stopped, thereby terminating the ball ejection process.

At the end of the ball removal processing, the ball removal control means discharge operation control means 202 sets the ball removal solenoid driving means 2
03, a short pulse-like flow path conversion command signal is transmitted twice,
The opening / closing operation of the ball ejection gate 121 is performed twice. In this way, if there is a ball staying in the vicinity of the ball removal gate 121, this ball is removed from the ball removal gate 1.
It is possible to prevent a state in which the flow path to the ball drain gutter 120 cannot be completely closed due to the bite 21 being bitten. Also, when the ball removal process is requested in the absence of the ball, such as when the ball removal sensor 112 again outputs the detection output immediately after the ball removal process is performed, the ball removal process is continued for one second from the start of the ball removal process. Since no detection output is obtained from the discharged ball detecting means 185, the ball removing processing is immediately terminated.

It should be noted that, when the detection output is input from the ball extraction sensor 112, if a prize ball discharging signal is input from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22, or if the ball lending discharge is performed. In the case where a signal indicating that the ball is being ejected has been input from the means for ejecting ball-lending means 182 via the signal line L23 during which the ball is being ejected, the ball ejection control means 201 sets the ball ejection sensor 11
By invalidating the detection output of No. 2, the start of the ball removal operation is regulated. In addition, during the ball pulling operation, the ball pulling control means 201 outputs a ball pulling out signal to the prize ball discharging means 180 and the ball letting discharge means lending ball discharging means 182 via the ball discharging signal line L31. The prize ball discharging means 180 or the ball lending means lending ball discharging means 182 regulates the ball discharging operation.

Next, the card control device 9 will be described in detail. Card control device 9 as shown in FIG. 2 8 reads the valuable data from the currency equivalent marketable prepaid card 131 for pachinko which data is recorded, a sphere rental player selected in the range of organic value data A ball lending request signal corresponding to the ball lending number corresponding to the button 11 is sent to the discharge control device 133, and based on the fact that the discharge control device 133 lends a ball corresponding to the ball lending request signal to the player, The card control means 204 for rewriting valuable data of the prepaid card 131 is provided on a single substrate.

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 the press selection is present.
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. 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 unit 16, and the amount display means 207 displays 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 by 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 determination means 211 and a ball lending request signal based on the ball lending number signal input from the ball lending number determination means 211 via the ball lending signal line L46 via the ball lending request signal line L15 to the emission control device 13
3 and a ball lending requesting means 212 for outputting to the third party.

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 unit 214 to which the balance storage is supplied as described above sends a balance signal to the balance display driving unit 209, the card balance determination unit 215, and the punch hole processing unit 216 via the balance signal line L45.

Further, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card controller 9, the card holding controller 217 sends the card to the ejection controller 133, the ball lending number determiner 211, and the card A card signal is output to the holding / display driving unit 206 and the punching unit 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 The holding control means 217 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131 and outputs a memory clear signal to the card balance reading / storing means 213 and the balance storing means 214 via the memory clear signal line L48, thereby reading the card balance reading / storing means. 213 and the balance storage means 214 are cleared.

The ball lending number determining 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 the 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 request means 212 to which the ball lending number signal is supplied from the ball lending number determination means 211 outputs a P-ready signal indicating that the discharge control device 133 is in a lending-dischargeable state. When the ball lending request signal is input via the 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 to the discharge control device 133, the ball lending button pressing display driving means 205, the ball lending number It is sent to the judgment means 211 and the card reading / rewriting control means 210. Based on the input of the ball lending request signal, the discharge control device 133 performs a ball lending discharging operation, and the ball lending button press display driving means 20
5 performs push button display output based on the push button type signal (lights any of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d), and the ball lending number determination means 211 invalidates other ball lending requests.

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 all the pulse lending request signals of one pulse are transmitted for each minimum value unit that can be lent. When a card return request signal is input, transmission of a 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 control device 133 completes a predetermined number of ball discharge operations based on the ball lending request made by the card control device 9 as described above, the discharge control device 133 outputs a ball discharge operation determination signal. A payout completion signal is supplied from the output means 168 to the card reading / rewriting control means 210 of the card control device 9 via a payout completion signal line L17. It should be noted that the ball lending request signal of the above-mentioned predetermined signal level is transmitted to the emission control device 1.
33, the payout completion signal is also supplied to the ball lending request means 212 (signal line shown by a broken line in FIG. 28), thereby stopping the output of the ball lending request signal. It can be used for timing and the like.

The payout completion signal is input to the amount subtracting means 218 of the card reading / rewriting control means 210, and accordingly, the amount subtracting means 218 detects the amount of the 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 inputted 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 device 133 via the settlement information signal line L19. Output to the device 135.

As described above, the discharge control device 13
The timing at which the payout completion signal is output from 3 is assumed to be output each time a ball loaned amount equal to the minimum value unit available for ball lending is output. Means 218 subtracts the balance storage from balance storage means 214, and when this balance storage becomes "zero", card balance determination means 215 sends a balance zero signal to card holding control means 217, and this signal is input. Accordingly, the card holding control means 217 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131, outputs a memory clear signal, and stops outputting the card signal. Therefore, when a ball lending request exceeding the balance storage of the prepaid card 131 is made, the card signal is stopped at the time when the ball lending discharge operation for the balance storage of the prepaid card 131 is performed. No ball lending operation is performed more than the card balance.

Also, in order to prevent the next ball-grain discharge operation from being started before the card signal is stopped as described above, the ball-grain discharge 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 this embodiment, the card holding control means 217 stops outputting the card signal, so that the punching 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.

The specific configuration examples of the game board control device 132, the ejection control device 133, and the card control device 9 have been described above. Any operation is possible.

For example, the ball lending request signal output from the card control device 9 to the discharge control device 133 is not limited to a pulse signal having a predetermined time width, and a predetermined signal level continues until a predetermined ball lending discharge operation is performed. May be configured to make a ball lending request. In the case of such a configuration, the letting ball discharge means 182 of the discharge control device 133 performs a certain cycle (for example, 400 ms).
By performing the ball discharging operation for the minimum value unit that can lend a ball at the time, the operation of the return button 12 during the ball lending operation and the balance storage of the balance storage means 214 become “0” based on 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 can be canceled or the ball lending discharge operation exceeding the card balance can be restricted.

Further, in the case of the above configuration, the ball lending request signal is continuously at a predetermined potential level (for example, "L level" from "H level" at normal time) for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). The P-ready signal is output from the discharge control device 133 (for example, the normal “H level” is changed to “L-level”) from the discharge control device 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 is performed continuously for a preset upper limit of the number of lending balls (for example, five times), the ball lending request signal is continuously output to the card controller 9. Stops the P-unit ready signal (returns to the normal “H level”),
Based on this P-unit ready signal returning to normal,
The card controller 9 stops the ball lending request signal and invalidates other ball lending requests, so that a ball lending discharge prohibition process for restricting the continuous number of ball lending discharging operations can be performed.

[0210] It is assumed that the cancellation of the ball-ball-discharge prohibition process is automatically performed when the ball-ball-request signal continues to be at a normal potential level (high level) for a predetermined time (for example, 5 ms). .

The game board control device 13 described above
2, the discharge control device 133, there are signal exchange between the card control device 9 as being connected by a negative logic optocoupler insulation type, FIG. 30 as an example, the signal transmitting and receiving arrangement between the discharge control device 133 and the card control device 9 It will be described based on.

A payout completion signal output from the discharge control device 133 is a pair of signal lines (hereinafter, referred to as a first signal line L).
17a and a second signal line L17b. ) Is transmitted to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17. A power supply is provided on the side of the discharge control device 133 on the first line L17a, and the second signal line L17
b, the first switch element 220
(For example, an emitter-grounded NPN transistor) are connected to each other, and the first line L
17a and the second signal line L17b
On the card controller 9 side, the photodiode 221a of the first photocoupler 221 is connected in the forward direction. A payout completion signal is input to the base of the first switch element 220, and a power supply voltage is applied to the collector of the phototransistor 221b of the first photocoupler 221.

According to the above configuration, the first switch element 220
In a normal state in which the payout completion signal is not input to the discharge control device 133, the potential level of the payout completion signal line L17 is
When the payout completion signal is input and the first switch 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 in which 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, but the current flows through the payout completion signal line L17, so that the forward connection 221 is established. Is emitted, the phototransistor 221b is turned on, and a low-level payout completion signal is obtained.

The card signal line L18 comprising the first signal line L18a and the second signal line L18b is provided with the second photocoupler 222 on the ejection control device 133 side and the second switch element 223 on the card control device 9 side. Respectively connected to the first signal line L15a and the second signal line L15.
emission control device 133 for the ball lending request signal line L15 consisting of b
A third photocoupler 224 is connected to the first line L1 and a switch element 225 is connected to the card controller 9 side.
The fourth switch element 226 is connected to the discharge control device 133 side and the fourth photocoupler 227 is connected to the card control device 9 side of the P-unit ready signal line L16 composed of the 6a and the second signal line L16b. 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 ejection control device 133 and the card control device 9. Also, since signals are transmitted and received by photocoupler insulation, if one device is damaged, an excessive current flows through the signal line to the other device, etc., causing both devices to go down. Can be avoided.

Next, the flow of the control outline of each control device described above will be described based on the flowchart shown in the drawings.

First, the control of the game board control device 132 will be described.

[0218] As shown in FIG. 3 1 of the main flow, at the start of the game board control first performs an initializing process for performing power-on initialization of the reset and flags of each output accompanying such like, the initialization Is performed normally, a "switch input process" for determining the presence or absence of detection information of various detectors is performed, and an "accessory control process" for appropriately controlling the operation of the gaming machine in the pachinko machine 1 is performed. Based on the detection of a winning ball in the switch input processing, the CPU instructs the discharging control device 133 to discharge the winning ball, and by terminating the discharging ball operation, pays out a safe ball as a winning ball. It is determined whether or not the safe solenoid 58 is turned on. If the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the “safe ball payout process” is performed. If the safe solenoid 58 is not turned on, Award ball data transmission processing ”. In addition,
The prize ball data transmission processing is not always performed, but is performed only when there is data to be transmitted.

Next, when a predetermined sound output related to the game control or a sound output request is issued from the discharge control device 133 in accordance with the discharge of the prize ball or the loaned ball, the predetermined sound is output from the speaker 126. A "sound output process" is performed to cause the display of each gaming device to operate in connection with the game control, or to perform a display output when a discharge error or the like occurs. When these series of processes are completed, each process is performed again sequentially from the switch input process.

Next, the switch input processing described above will be described in detail. In this processing, first, the level state (high or low) of each switch at the start of the processing is read, and among these read switch levels, it is determined whether or not the start switch is “rising”. And if the start switch has risen, the start memory is checked. For example, if the number of start memories is smaller than 4, "1" is added to the start memory, and if the start memory is 4, Does not add the start memory. When the switch is read, the switch is read twice (in order to determine whether or not the switch keeps the level continuously for a predetermined time or more), thereby preventing the detection output from being erroneously recognized. can do.

Next, it is determined whether or not “rising” of the second or third prize ball number detection sensor has been detected, and if the rise of these detection levels has been detected, the second "1" is added to the prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number winning memory. In the above-described block, the gaming board 5 is provided with the second winning ball detector 143. However, in the present embodiment, the second winning ball detector, which is the second winning ball detector, and the second winning ball detector 143 are provided. A game board control device 1 is provided with a third prize ball number detection sensor as a 3 prize ball detector.
32 is provided with a second winning ball detecting means and a third winning ball detecting means, so that three types of the number of winning ball discharges can be set.
If the second and third winning ball detectors are not turned on, the processing is performed as the first winning ball.

After the rising detection of the second and third prize ball number detection sensors is performed, it is determined whether or not the safe ball presence determination based on the detection of the safe ball has been performed. If not, the safe sensor 5
3 is turned on, and then the safe sensor 5 is turned on.
3 determines whether or not a safe ball is detected, and if the safe sensor 53 is not turned on, the switch input process is temporarily terminated. Here, if the safe sensor is in the ON state based on detecting the safe ball, it is determined whether or not the detection output of the safe sensor 53 is in the ON state continuously for 10 ms. If so, a safe ball presence determination is made.

When the switch input process is performed again after the safe sphere presence determination is made, it is determined that the safe sphere is present, and a determination process is performed to determine whether or not the safe sensor is off. That is, it is determined whether or not safe ball payout processing has been performed based on the completion of the discharge of the winning balls for the detected winning balls. When the safe sensor is off, the safe sensor 53
It is determined whether or not the ball is off continuously for ms, and if the off state is determined continuously, the safe ball absence determination is performed.

In the accessory control process, first, an unauthorized process is performed when the pachinko machine 1 is dishonest.
Next, it is determined whether or not it is an unauthorized state, and if it is not an unauthorized state, it is determined whether or not digital processing is being performed, and if digital processing is being performed, digital processing is performed, and if digital processing is not being performed. In step (1), it is determined whether or not there is a start memory. If there is a start memory, a digital start process is performed and "1" is subtracted from the start memory. As above,
After performing the digital processing, subtracting "1" from the starting memory, determining that there is no starting memory, or determining that the game is in an illegal state, performs a game state transmitting process, and then updates the random number. Then, the accessory control process ends.

In the fraudulent processing performed in the above-described bonus processing, first, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred in the winning number detector 50. Here, the second winning ball detector 1
The winning number detector 43 is a detector that constantly transmits a high level signal to the game board control device 132 and transmits a low level detection signal to the game board control device 132 only when a winning ball is detected. Game board control device 132
In this case, the signal input from the winning number detector 50 is inverted and the input is determined, so that the game balls are parked in the winning number detector 50 or the winning number detector 50 and the game board control device. When a disconnection of a connection cord connecting the terminal 132 and disconnection of a connector occur, a detection signal of a high level (“H” level) is output to the game board control means 13.
6 will continue to be supplied.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the input signal from the winning number detector 50 is at "H" level. If the detection signal is at "H" level, an open illegal flag (to be described in detail later) is set. It is determined whether or not an open illegal operation is in progress, and if not, an open illegal timer for open illegal judgment is set. When the time counted by the open fraud timer elapses, for example, 2 seconds, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the winning number detector 50, and an open fraud flag for determining that the open fraud is being performed is set. Set a flag. It should be noted that, in connection with the fact that the fraud occurrence flag is set, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in a fraudulent state.
34.

When the input signal from the winning number detector 50 goes low after the open illegal timer is set, the open illegal timer is initialized, and if the open illegal flag is set, the open illegal flag is reset. I do.

Next, it is determined whether or not a passing illegality monitoring flag set in a special game processing described later is set. It is determined whether the count invalid flag is set.

When the continuous illegal winning ball detector 49 is turned on during the special game and the passing illegality monitoring flag is set, first, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball. If a winning ball has not been detected, the passing illegal timer is set. If there is no input from the winning number detector 50 during the two seconds counted by the passing fraud timer, it is determined that a passing fraud has occurred, and a passing fraud flag and a fraud occurrence flag are set.

That is, the passing fraud is fraud detected when the winning ball with the continuous winning ball detector 49 turned on does not reach the winning number detector 50 within, for example, 2 seconds.
The state of the pachinko machine 1 is detected when the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on by an illegal act such as emitting an electromagnetic wave of a specific frequency without depending on the legitimate winning ball.

When the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball during the two seconds counted by the passing illegal timer, the passing illegal monitoring flag and the passing illegal flag are reset, and the passing illegal timer is initialized. I do.

If the no-count invalid flag is set, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 has detected a winning ball, and if the winning ball is detected, the no-count invalid flag is reset. I do.

[0233] This no-count irregularity is caused by the fact that a special game process to be described later is started, and no game ball wins in the variable winning device 28 in which the ball receiving doors 43, 43 are continuously opened for a predetermined time. Fraudulent state detected in the event,
In addition to the setting of the no-count flag, the fraud flag is also set.

If the fraud flag is set by the above fraud determination, the pachinko machine 1 is in a fraudulent state and fraudulent display is performed. In addition, the fraudulent display turns on or blinks a specific fraudulent display lamp, blinks or lights various decorative lamps,
By appropriately performing visual display means such as converting and displaying a display member or the like on which predetermined display content is displayed, an employee of the pachinko store can clearly identify the fraudulent pachinko machine 1. It is. Further, an unauthorized sound may be emitted instead of the unauthorized display, so that it is possible to be configured to be audible.

When the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state in the illegal operation by the illegal operation, no other processing is performed until all the causes of the illegal operation are removed. Returns to the gaming state at the time of occurrence of the cause of fraud.

Next, the first to third start switches 29a-2
The digital processing as an auxiliary game which is started based on the detection of the starting winning ball by 9c will be described in detail.

When the digital processing is started, it is determined whether or not the special game processing is being performed and whether or not the variable display 26 is being stopped. If the auto stop specified time has elapsed, the first to third variable display units 26a to 26
A random number reading process for determining a stop symbol in 6c is performed, and a stop operation of the variable display 26 is started. In the random number reading process, for example, a random number updated every 2 mS is read, and based on the random number, symbols for stopping the first to third variable display portions 26a to 26c of the variable display 26 are determined by a predetermined calculation method. Is what you do.

When the stop operation of the variable display 26 is started as described above, it is determined that the stop operation is being performed, and digital stop processing is performed. In the digital stop processing, first, it is determined whether or not the first variable display unit 26a has stopped. If the first variable display unit 26a has not yet stopped, the display contents of the first variable display unit 26a at the time of the determination are read as random numbers. It is determined whether or not the displayed symbol matches the stop symbol determined by the processing. If the displayed content is not the stopped symbol, the digital stop process is further continued, and the display content of the first variable display unit 26a is changed to the stopped symbol. At the time of coincidence, the first variable display unit 2
6a is stopped.

When the first variable display section 26a stops, the second
It is determined whether or not the variable display unit 26b has stopped, and the first
The second variable display section 26b is stopped in the same manner as the stop operation of the variable display section 26a, and then the third variable display section 26c is stopped.

Since the display contents of the variable display 26 are successively updated by the timer processing, the digital stop processing stops the symbol when the updated display contents match the stop symbol. And the time required until the displayed content matches the stop symbol is the first to third times.
The delay time at the stop timing of the variable display units 26a to 26c is set. With such a configuration, an unspecified delay time that cannot be simply predicted can be provided, and the interest in pachinko games can be enhanced. In addition, if an appropriate fixed time is set for each variable display unit separately from each of the above-described delay times and the stop timing is set by combining the auto stop specified time, the fixed time, and the delay time, accidental occurrence can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to prevent each variable display unit from stopping at an extremely small time difference.

When all the three digits of the display contents of the variable display 26 constituted by the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are stopped by performing the above processing, the digital stop processing is terminated and the first It is determined whether or not the stop symbols of the third to third variable display portions 26a to 26c are "big hits" that constitute a predetermined mode.

If the symbol determination result does not correspond to the "big hit", the digital processing is terminated, and it is determined whether or not there is a safe memory for winning a prize to the first to third start switches 15a to 15c. If there is a safe memory, the digital processing is started again.

On the other hand, if the symbol determination result is "big hit", the special game start flag is set and the special game process is started. The special game start flag set here functions as special game occurrence information. When this flag is set, the special game signal transmission processing in the game state transmission processing is executed, and the special game start data is stored in the management device. 134.

At the start of the special game process, first, the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is driven,
The ball receiving doors 43, 43 in which the ball passage opening 42 is closed are opened to the left and right, and the ball passage opening 42 is driven to be converted into the second state which enables the winning of the ball passage opening 42.

[0245] Then, one of the conditions for ending one cycle in the special game, "the elapse of an operation time (for example, 30 seconds) which is a predetermined time" or "the winning number detected by the winning number detector 50 is 10" The variable winning device 28 is held in the second state until the earliest condition is satisfied.

The cycle ends when the first condition described above is satisfied. If the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball during this cycle, the cycle during the special game is newly performed. Is updated, and continuation by this cycle update is possible, for example, up to 16 times.

In the following, 1 in the above-mentioned special game processing.
The outline of the processing during the cycle will be described in detail.

At the start of the cycle, it is determined whether or not the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is in the ON state.
Immediately after the start of the cycle, the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 in the first state is driven to convert to the second state in which the ball passing opening 42 can be won. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 that detects the winning ball that has won the ball passing port 42 has detected the winning ball.
Is input, "1" is added to the count number of the winning number counter that counts the winning number.

Next, it is determined whether or not the cycle currently being executed corresponds to the 16th continuation number by the count number of the continuation counter. If the continuation count is not “16”,
It is determined whether or not the continuous winning ball detector 49, which is a condition for continuously updating the cycle, detects a winning ball. Here, if there is an input to the continuous prize ball detector 49, “1” is added to the count number of the continuation number counter, and a continuation lamp (not shown) is turned on. Set a passing fraud monitoring flag for detecting the fraudulent operation.

Since only one continuous winning ball is effective in one cycle and the privilege for the continuous winning ball cannot be carried over to the next and subsequent cycles, the continuous winning ball detector 49 sets “2”. For example, it is determined whether or not the continuation lamp is in the ON state, and it is determined that the continuation lamp is in the ON state so that the processing at the time of detecting the continuation prize ball is not performed even if the above prize ball is detected. In this case, the input determination of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the operation time has ended. If the operation time has not yet elapsed, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 has reached ten. It is determined whether or not the end condition of the cycle is satisfied. If the end condition is not satisfied, the winning number display on the winning number display 48 and the continuous number display on the continuous number display 47 are updated, and the same special game processing as described above is performed.

When the condition for ending the cycle is satisfied, the driving source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is turned off, thereby returning the variable winning device 28 to the first state, and the winning number counter. Clear the count of. If the end condition of the cycle is “end of operation time”, it is determined whether or not the winning number of the winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 is “0”.
If the winning number is "0", the no-count improper flag and the improper occurrence flag are set, thereby providing the no-count improper detection in the above-described improper processing.

Next, as a condition for updating the cycle during the special game, it is determined whether or not the continuous lamp which is turned on when the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball is in an on state. If the lamp is on, the continuation lamp is turned off along with the cycle update, and the winning number display and the continuation number display are updated. However, if the continuation lamp is not on, the cycle update during the special game is not performed, the count number of the continuation counter is cleared, and the special game processing itself is terminated.

If the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a continuous winning ball in each cycle, and if the number of cycles of updating the cycle during the special game reaches 16 times, "1" is added every time the cycle is updated. Since the count number of the continued number counter is "16", the input determination of the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not performed, only the winning ball is detected by the winning number detector 50, and the first cycle end condition is set. Is satisfied, the driving source 4 is set to return the variable winning device 28 to the first state.
5 is turned off, and if the winning number which is the winning ball number detected by the winning number detector 50 during the cycle is not "0", the count of the continuation counter is cleared and the special game process is ended.

The above-described game processing is a specific example. When the symbol of the variable display 26 is determined in the digital processing, the adjacent variable display sections (for example, the first variable display section 26a and the second variable display section 26b ) Is set as "small hit" so that a game process different from the special game (for example, the variable winning device 28 is converted into the second state for a very short time) is performed. If configured,
The interest of pachinko games can be further enhanced.

In the above-mentioned illegal processing and digital processing, in the game state transmission processing performed when data to be transmitted is generated, an auxiliary game is started in the digital processing. A start signal is transmitted to the management device 134 from the time when the unit 26a starts the conversion operation until the conversion display is stopped, and if an invalid state is detected in the illegal processing, the operation is continued until the invalid is released. By transmitting a fraudulent signal to the management device 134 and, in the digital processing, shifting from the auxiliary game to the special game, when the special game is started, the special game signal is continuously transmitted to the management device 134 during the special game. It is.

[0257] In the embodiment of the game status transmission process shown in FIG. 4. 3, it is assumed that, based on the conversion start and conversion stop of the first display portion 26a when the start signal is transmitted, limited to The conversion start and stop of the second variable display unit 26b, or the third
The conversion start and conversion stop of the variable display unit 26c may be used as a reference. In addition, the first to third variable display units 26
A configuration may be adopted in which a start signal is transmitted when all of a to c stop.

Next, award ball data transmission processing will be described.

In the award ball data transmission process, it is first determined whether or not the award ball data is being transmitted. If the award ball data is not being transmitted, the safe ball detected in the switch input process is determined. The presence or absence is determined, and if there is no safe ball, the award ball data transmission process is temporarily terminated.

If there is a safe ball during the repetition of the prize ball data transmission processing as described above, whether the safe ball is the first winning ball, the second winning ball, or the third winning ball is determined. First, in order to determine whether the ball is a winning ball, first, the safe sensor 53
Whether there is a third prize ball number prize memory or a second prize ball number prize memory based on the detection of a prize ball by a third prize ball number detection sensor or a second prize ball number detection sensor separately provided. Is determined, and if there is a third prize ball number prize memory, the third prize ball number data (for example, "7") is set. If there is a second prize ball number prize memory, the second prize ball number is stored. Prize ball number data (for example, “10
Is set, and if none of the second and third prize ball number winning memories is found, the first prize ball number data (for example, “15”) is set.

Based on the prize ball number data set as described above, a predetermined number of prize ball discharge processes are performed by the discharge control device 1.
33, and the prize ball number data is transmitted to the management device 134. The prize ball number data is continuously output to the management device 134 until the prize ball discharge processing for the prize ball data ends and the prize ball data is reset.

Further, a strobe timer, which is a delay timer (for example, 10 ms) for outputting a strobe signal, is set to be delayed for a predetermined time from the transmission of the award ball number data, and the award ball data transmission process is once ended.

As described above, when the transmission of the prize ball data is started again after the transmission of the prize ball data is started,
Based on the determination that the award ball data is being transmitted, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the strobe signal is "low level". If not, it is determined whether or not the strobe timer has counted up. I do. This determination is made because the various signals transmitted from the game board control device 132 to the discharge control device 133 are of negative logic, so that the “H level” strobe signal is always “L level”. This means that the transmission of the strobe signal has already been started.

If the strobe signal has not been determined to be at the low level, it is determined whether or not the strobe timer has counted up. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the award ball data transmission processing is temporarily terminated. Then, after starting the prize ball data transmission process again, through the same determination process,
If the strobe timer is counting the elapse of the predetermined time,
The transmission to the emission control device 133 is started by inverting the strobe signal to a low level.

The strobe signal output as described above is used to read the transmission information of the prize ball data in a stable state when the discharge control device 133 reads the prize ball data. By providing a strobe signal output with a delay of a predetermined time necessary and sufficient for the data signal level to be in a stable state at the timing of reading the prize ball data, it is possible to prevent the discharge control device 133 from reading incorrect prize ball data. Prevent it before it happens.

Then, in the award ball data transmission process restarted, it is determined whether or not the read confirmation signal rises based on the determination that the strobe signal is at the low level. The “reading determination signal” is sent from the discharge control device 133 that has completed the predetermined number of prize ball discharging operations as a negative logic “prize ball discharging determination signal” as the prize ball discharging determination signal line L6.
Is inverted and the signal is determined as positive logic. Instead of inverting the signal level and setting it as the read confirmation signal, the determination may be made based on the presence or absence of the falling of the prize ball discharge confirmation signal.

If there is no rise of the read confirmation signal, the prize ball data transmission processing is terminated once. If the rise of the read confirmation signal is detected, the first to first data set for data transmission are terminated. The award ball number data of the third award ball number data is reset, the strobe signal is inverted from low level to high level, and the safe solenoid 58 is driven to start paying out safe balls. Further, with the driving of the safe solenoid 58, a safe ball error timer (for example, 2
00 ms).

As described above, the safe solenoid 58
When the safe ball is paid out by turning on the safe ball, safe ball payout processing is started.

In this safe ball payout process, it is first determined whether or not a payout error process is being performed. If not, it is determined whether or not the safe solenoid off timer is operating. If the solenoid-off timer is not operating, determine whether there is no safe ball,
Immediately after the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the safe ball is still turned on by the safe sensor 53, so it is determined that the safe ball is present. Then, the safe ball payout error timer set in the prize ball data transmission processing is set. It is determined whether or not has counted up. If the predetermined time counted by the safe ball payout error timer has not elapsed, the safe ball payout process is temporarily terminated.

[0270] After repeated similar to the above-safe ball payout process, after a certain period of time, based on the safe ball falls, there is no detection output of safe sensors, safe ball without judgment is obtained. After the safe ball without judgment is such is safe solenoid off-timer for turning off the safe solenoid 58 (e.g. 100m
s) is set, and if the ejected safe ball has been processed as the second winning ball or the third winning ball, it is determined that the discharging of the second prize ball or the discharging of the third prize ball is completed. "1" is decremented from the second prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number winning memory.

After the safe solenoid-off timer is set, it is determined that the time counted by the safe solenoid-off timer has expired while the safe solenoid-off timer is operating, and the safe solenoid-off timer counts. When up, turns off the safe solenoid.

On the other hand, when the safe ball payout processing as described above is repeated and no safe ball absence determination is obtained, the payout is performed when a predetermined time (200 ms) counted by the safe ball payout error timer elapses. Error processing is started. Based on the start of the payout error process, in the safe ball payout process performed again, it is determined that the payout error process is being performed, and it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 53 no longer detects the safe ball. That is, if the safe ball is not normally paid out due to clogging of the ball or the like, the safe sensor 5
No other processing is performed until the ballless information of No. 3 is obtained, thereby preventing the unprocessed safe balls from being paid out.

Then, when the safe ball is discharged by returning to the normal state, the safe ball payout error processing is canceled, and
In the safe ball payout process restarted, it is determined that there is no safe ball, the safe solenoid-off timer is set, and the safe ball is subjected to a prize ball discharging operation based on the second and third prize ball number winning memory. If it is determined that the number of winning balls has been won, "1" is decremented from the winning number winning memory. Thereafter, the safe solenoid 58 is turned off by counting up the safe solenoid off timer in the same manner as described above.

The sound output processing performed after the safe ball payout processing or the prize ball data transmission processing will be described below.

In the sound output process, first, it is determined whether or not a card insertion sound request input from the card control device 133 via the ejection control device 133 has been made. The card insertion sound data is set, and voice output is performed from the speaker 126 based on the setting of the card insertion sound data. Hereinafter, similarly, it is determined whether there is a card ejection sound request or a ball lending sound request, and if these requests are made, card ejection sound data or lending ball ejection sound data is set, and these data are set. A predetermined audio output is performed based on.

In the above illegal processing, if various illegal flags are set, it is determined that the illegal state has occurred, illegal operation sound data is set, and a predetermined voice indicating that the pachinko machine 1 has been illegally operated. Is output.

The variable display 2 of the variable display device 25
If the digital processing for converting and displaying 6 is being performed,
Digital operation sound data is set, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 126.

On the other hand, in each of the above-described determination processes, when each sound request is stopped and each state is released, each set sound data is reset. Thus, after the sound data is reset, no sound output is performed because no sound data to be output is set.

[0279] The lamp display processing performed subsequent to the above-described audio output processing will be described.

At the time of lamp display processing, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is in an unauthorized state, whether or not special game processing is being performed, and whether or not digital processing is being performed. (For example, a lamp for decoration is appropriately turned on). However, if the state is improper, an improper state display is performed. If the special game processing is being performed, a special game display is performed. If the digital processing is being performed, a digital operation display is performed.
In these displays, the fraudulent state display is given the highest priority, and if the pachinko machine 1 is fraudulent, the special game display or the digital operation display is not performed.

After performing the series of processes described above, it is determined whether or not payout error processing is being performed. If the payout error processing is started based on the fact that the safe ball is not normally paid out, the payout is performed. The payout error is displayed as the error processing is being performed.

Next, the control performed by the discharge control device 133 will be described in detail.

When control is started upon power-on, it is first determined whether or not a power failure flag has been set. If the power failure flag has not been set, initialization of the RAM, such as clearing of the RAM, Initial settings such as setting flags, resetting various outputs, and setting the processing number to “0” are performed. Also, if the power supply is cut off while the discharge control device 133 operates the game medium discharge device 64,
The processing number is set to "5" based on the fact that the power failure flag is set.

After performing the above-mentioned processing, although the discharge control device 133 has not issued a game medium discharge control command, the game medium discharge device 64 determines whether or not a ball is moved. Unauthorized monitoring processing is performed, and it is determined whether or not an unauthentic discharge flag is set in the unauthentic discharge apparatus monitoring processing. If the flag is set, unauthentic discharge apparatus release processing is performed.

If the improper ejection flag is not set, the set process numbers are sequentially confirmed.
When the processing number is set to “5”, the power failure recovery processing is performed, when the processing number is set to “4”, the ball removal processing is performed, and the processing number is set to “3”. If the processing number is set to "2", the prize ball discharging processing is performed. If the processing number is set to "1", the prize ball discharging processing is performed. Do each.

If the processing number has been set to "0", it is first determined whether or not the throw-out flag has been set. The ball removal flag is a flag that is set when the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112 is read at regular intervals and the sensor output is detected. If the ball removal flag is set, the processing number is set. Set to “4”. Then, when the above processing is performed again, the ball removal processing is started based on the processing number being set to “4”.

If the ball lending flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not a ball lending request signal has been input from the card control device 9. If the ball lending request signal has been input, the ball lending request signal has been input. Perform start processing.

If there is no ball lending request, it is determined whether or not a prize ball discharge request signal has been input from the game board control device 132. If a prize ball discharge request signal has been input, processing is performed. Set the number to “1”. Then, when the above processing is performed again, the prize ball starting processing is performed based on the processing number being set to “1”.

After the series of processes described above, the replenishment process and the information output process are performed. When the replenishment sensor 65 detects the shortage of the stored balls, the replenishment of the ball to the management device 134 is performed. If the output data is set based on the information to be output, the data is appropriately output to the game board control device 132, the card control device 9, or the management device 134. Then, the processing after the above-described discharge device fraud monitoring processing is performed again in the same manner.

Next, the discharge device fraud monitoring process will be described.

At the time of the discharge device fraud monitoring process, the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a of the game medium discharge device 64 and the second
Each of the game medium discharge mechanisms 85b is to be monitored. First, it is determined whether or not the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is drivingly output to the first discharge solenoid 104a, and if the discharge solenoid 104a is turned on, First
Clear the emission monitoring counter (set the count to “0”)
Then, it is determined whether or not the drive is output to the second discharge solenoid 104b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and if the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on,
The second emission irregularity monitoring counter is cleared. Then, in the discharging device fraud monitoring process which is once ended and the discharging device fraud monitoring process is performed again, the first and second discharge solenoids 104 are used.
If a and 104b are in the ON state, the first and second emission irregularity monitoring counters are continuously cleared in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, when the drive output is not performed to the first discharge solenoid 104a, the first game medium discharge mechanism 8
First discharge sensor 91a for detecting a ball discharged from 5a
It is determined whether or not the rising flag is set. If the rising flag is set, “1” is added to the count of the first illegal discharge monitoring counter, and the first discharging sensor rising flag is reset. Next, it is determined whether or not the count number of the first ejection fraud monitoring counter has reached "3". If the count number has not yet reached "3", the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is monitored for fraud. Do.

If the discharge solenoid 104a is turned on in the above-mentioned illegal discharge monitoring of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a, if the discharge solenoid 104a is on but the first discharge sensor rising flag is not set,
Alternatively, the second game medium discharging mechanism 8 which is performed when the count number of the first illegal discharge monitoring counter is equal to or less than “2”.
5b, the first discharge solenoid 10
When the drive output is not performed to 4b, it is determined whether or not the rising flag of the second ejection sensor 91b that detects the ball ejected from the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b is set, and is set. In this case, “1” is added to the count number of the second emission irregularity monitoring counter, and the second
The discharge sensor rising flag is reset. Then the second
It is determined whether or not the count of the discharge irregularity monitoring counter has reached "3". If the count has not yet reached "3", the discharge device illegal monitoring process is temporarily terminated.

[0294] By repeating the emission monitoring process as described above, if the count number of the first emission monitoring counter or the second emission monitoring counter reaches "3",
It is considered that the game medium ejection device 6 has been tampered with, and the ball ejection solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball ejection gate 12 is turned off.
1 is brought into the downflow gutter 115, the downflow path of the discharge sphere is switched to the ball extraction gutter 120 side, and the discharge improper flag is set. Further, based on the setting of the ball removal flag, the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19 are provided.
Blinking operation is performed, and in the pachinko machine 1, the fact that the discharge device is illegal has been visually displayed.

As described above, in the discharge device improper release processing performed based on the setting of the discharge improper flag, first, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error release flag or the discharge 2 error release flag is set. Until the determination is made and both error release flags are set, no other processing is performed in this ejection device unauthorized release processing.
The discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set in a discharge sensor 1 level input process and a discharge sensor 2 level input process that are performed at predetermined time intervals in an interrupt process described later.
The first and second ejection sensors 91a of the game medium ejection device 64,
When the ball 91b continues to be in the ball presence state for 50 milliseconds or more, the index is used as an index indicating that the improper factor acting on the game medium discharging device 64 has been properly removed.

When both the discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, the discharge improper flag is reset and the ball emptying solenoid 123 is turned off. At the same time, the blinking display operations of the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19 are stopped.

As described above, after the illegality of the discharger is released, each processing is performed in accordance with the processing number assigned before detecting the illegality of the discharger. The ball removing process performed when the value is “4” will be described.

At the time of the ball removing process, it is first determined whether or not the forced end flag is set. The forced end flag does not mean that the ball-pulling process is properly performed, but ends. For example, when the ball-pulling sensor 112 is turned on again during the ball-pulling process, the ball-pulling flag is set. This flag is set when the flag is set. If the forced end flag is set, a process (to be described later in detail) for interrupting the ball removing process is performed.

If the forced end flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not the ball-pulling execution flag has been set and whether or not the ball-pulling start flag has been set. The ball removal flag is reset, a ball removal start timer (for example, 1000 ms) is set, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on. The ball-pulling start timer is a ball-pulling process, in which the ball-pulling gate is turned on when the ball-pulling solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball-pulling gate is turned on in order to discharge the ball from the game medium discharge device 64 in order to switch the flow path of the ball. Enough time to be converted)
It is for timing.

After turning on the ball-pulling timer and the ball-pulling solenoid 123 as described above, the ball-pulling start flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the ball-pulling flag is set. Here, the ball-pulling flag for determining the presence / absence does not mean the ball-pulling flag reset in the above process (the flag used when setting the process number to “4”), but does not mean that the ball-pulling process is performed. Ball removal sensor 12 during execution
When 3 is turned on, it is determined whether or not a new ball extraction flag is set. If the ball-pulling flag is set, a process for forcibly terminating the ball-pulling process (described in detail later) is performed. Incidentally, in the determination process of the presence or absence of a sphere disconnect start flag as described above, when the spherical disconnect start flag is set to skip determination process of the presence or absence of this sphere disconnect flag.

If the ball removal flag is not set, the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on, and at the same time, it is determined whether or not the ball removal start timer that has been set has counted a predetermined time. After the removal process is completed, the above-described ball removal process is performed again.

After the above processing is repeated, when the ball removal start timer counts up, the first discharge solenoid 104
The a and second discharge solenoids 104b are turned on to start the actual ball-pulling operation, and the ball-pulling execution flag is set with the execution of the ball-pulling operation.

If the ball removal flag is not set, it is determined again whether or not the ball removal flag based on the ball removal sensor 112 being turned on during the ball removal process is set. If the flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 1 end flag or the discharge 2 end flag is set. In the above-described process of determining whether or not the ball has been removed, if the ball removal execution flag has been set, the process skips to the process of determining whether or not the ball has been removed.

If the ball discharging operation from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a has not been completed and the discharge 1 end flag has not been set, in the discharge sensor 1 input processing described later, a discharge 1 ball no flag is set. Determine whether it is set. If the no-discharge-one-ball flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting a ball, and if the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting a discharged ball. In the case of, the one-ball one-ball no flag is set, and the one-ball one-ball no timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. This ballless timer is for confirming that no balls remain in the game medium discharge device 64.

As described above, in the ball removal process restarted after the one-ball-discharge-no-ball flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 1 ball absence flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is in a state in which no ball is detected. Here, if the ball is detected by the first discharge sensor 91a, it is determined that there is a residual ball, and the no-discharge one ball flag is reset. On the other hand, even the first discharge sensor 91a is a ball here
If state not it detects the discharge bulb no timer is determined whether the timed the specified time, if it has timed the specified time, sets the discharge 1 completion flag, the exhaust ball-free flag Reset.

The second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is also
In the same manner as the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a, the discharging 2
Set end flag. That is, the ball discharging operation from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is not completed, and
If the end flag has not been set, it is determined in a discharge sensor 2 input process described below whether or not the no-discharge 2-ball flag has been set. If the no-discharge 2-ball flag is not set, the second discharge sensor 91b
It is determined whether or not the ball is not detecting the ball, and the second
If the ejection sensor 91b has not detected an ejected ball, a non-ejected two-ball flag is set and a timer for ejected two-ball is set (for example, 3 seconds).

[0307] As described above, in the ball removal process restarted after the two-ball-discharge-no-flag is set,
Based on the fact that the discharge 2 end flag and the discharge 2 ball absence flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is in a state in which no ball is detected. Here, if the ball is detected by the second discharge sensor 91b, it is determined that there is a residual ball, and the no-discharge 2-ball flag is reset. On the other hand, also in this case, if the second discharge sensor 91b does not detect a ball, it is determined whether or not the discharge ball no-timer has timed a predetermined time, and if the predetermined time has been measured, The discharge 2 end flag is set, and the discharge ball absence flag is reset.

The above processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set. For example, a predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed since the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer was set. If the balls are detected by the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b before the elapse, the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer is set again, and the timing of 3 seconds is started again. The same processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set.

As described above, when the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set,
The ball release start flag, the discharge 1 end flag, and the discharge 2 end flag are reset together, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104 are reset.
The driving of the solenoids 123a and 104b and the ball removal solenoid 123 is stopped, the process number is set to "0", and the ball removal process ends.

Next, a description will be given of a case where the forcible termination of the ball removal process is performed based on the detection output from the ball removal sensor 112 being input during the ball removal process.

After the ball removal flag is set, since the first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 82a and 82b have already started operation, it is determined that the discharging operation has been completed, and the discharging 1 end flag or It is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set. If each end flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off. Then, after performing the above-described determination processing, the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91
In order to confirm that 1b continues to be in the OFF state for a predetermined time, the one-ball no-ejection flag and the two-ball no-ball flag are reset.

When the no-ball flag is reset as described above, and when the no-ball flag is set after the no-ball flag is set, the no-ball flag is reset, and the forced end flag and the forcible end timer are set. (For example, 1 second). After the forced end flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the forced end timer has counted up. If the forced end timer has not counted the predetermined time (1 second), the discharge is performed. It is determined whether there is a 1 end flag and a discharge 2 end flag.

When the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag attached based on the fact that the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball is set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag is set at the timing when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball.

As described above, after the discharge 1 end flag in the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is set, or when the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is not set, the above-mentioned game medium discharge mechanism 85b The same processing is performed. That is, when the discharge 2 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag attached based on the detection of the ball by the second discharge sensor 91b is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off and the discharge 2 end flag is set at the timing when the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball. Thus, before the forced termination timer measures the predetermined time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a,
When 104b is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the forced end timer is reset and the forced end flag is reset.

On the other hand, if the forced end timer measures a predetermined time before both the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the forced stop timer is set regardless of the presence of the discharge sensor 1 rising flag or the discharge sensor 2 rising flag. After the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned off, the forced termination flag is reset. In this embodiment, since one second is counted by the forced termination timer from the setting of the forced termination flag, if the ball remains, if the ball remains, the first and second discharge sensors are once performed during this time. Since it should pass through 91a and 91b, the fact that the discharge sensor 1 rising flag and the discharge sensor 2 rising flag are not set means that the ball ejection has already been completed, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104a.
04b is turned off.

When the forced end flag is reset as described above, the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are reset, the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are reset, and the ball discharge solenoid 123 is turned off. The ball extraction gate 121 is returned to the normal state. Then, by setting the processing number to “0”, the ball removing processing is terminated.

Next, a description will be given of a ball lending start process performed based on the input of a ball lending request signal from the card controller 9 in the state of the processing number “0”.

In the ball lending start process, first, a discharge start condition confirmation process is performed. If the discharge possible flag is set in the discharge start condition confirmation process, the discharge start flag is set according to the number of discharge balls requested by the card control means. The ball lending number data is set in the discharge register 0 and the ball lending discharge display 1
8 is turned on. Further, a ball lending request flag is set so that a ball lending request is made to the gaming board control device 132, and it is suggested that a ball lending discharge operation is possible from the discharge control device to the card control device. A P-ready flag is set to transmit a P-ready signal.

When the above processing is completed, a discharge start processing for appropriately driving the first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b to perform an actual ball lending discharge operation is performed, and the processing number is set to "3". To end the ball lending start process. If the discharge enable flag is not set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, the P-ready flag is not set, so that the P-ready signal is not transmitted to the card control device, and based on this ball lending request. No leasing operation is performed.

In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, it is determined whether the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is set, whether the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is set, and whether the odd sensor ball presence flag is set. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no flag is set, and only when all the flags are set, the discharge enable flag is set. However, if any of the flags is not set, resetting the dischargeable flag prevents the ball lending start process from being started.

If both the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge sensor 2 ball present flag are not set, it is determined whether the odd sensor ball present flag, the overflow ball no flag, and the discharge error flag are set. Is determined, and if all of the odd-end sensor sphere presence flag, overflow sphere absence flag, and discharge error flag are not set, the discharge ready flag is set. In addition,
If the conditions for setting the dischargeable flag and the dischargeable flag are not satisfied, the dischargeable flag is reset, and the discharge start condition confirmation processing ends.

[0322] This discharge ready flag is set even if the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b do not detect the standby state of the game medium.
When the discharge standby sphere detector 68 as an odd sensor located at an appropriate position upstream of 1b detects the standby state of the game medium (that is, the game medium for discharging as a prize ball or a lending ball is a game medium discharge device). 64 when the game medium discharge start condition for discharging the game medium is not satisfied in spite of the fact that the game medium remains on the upstream side of the first inclined portion 92). Is a flag indicating that a dischargeable condition that satisfies an appropriate discharge startable condition is satisfied.

In the discharge start processing performed based on the discharge start possible flag being set in the discharge start condition confirmation processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “1”. Is determined, "1"
Is set, the one discharge flag is set, and the alternate discharge flag is reset. Then, a one-discharge timer for measuring a time for turning on the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b to discharge only one ball is set.

On the other hand, the ball lending data of the discharge register 0 is 1
If not, it is determined whether or not the ball lending data in the discharge register 0 is equal to or less than "8". If the data is equal to or less than "8", the one-piece discharge flag is reset and alternate discharge is performed. Set a flag.

As described above, when the one-discharge timer is set and when the alternate discharge flag is set, the inversion flag processing is performed, and then the inversion flag is set ("1"). , Or in a reset state (“0”). This inversion flag processing determines whether or not the inversion flag is set ("1"). If the inversion flag is set, the inversion flag is reset. If the inversion flag is reset, the inversion flag is reset.
This sets the inversion flag.

The first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 10a is set in accordance with the set / reset of the inversion flag inverted in the inversion flag processing.
By driving one of the first game medium 4b and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b, alternate discharge of the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is enabled. Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, measuring 3 seconds) is set.

If the ball lending data in the discharge register 0 is larger than 9, the number of discharged balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the number of balls to be discharged from the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b are set. To divide the number of emissions
One discharge flag, alternate discharge flag, discharge 1 end flag,
The discharge 2 end flag is reset, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are turned on. Next, the discharge weight flag and the discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, measuring 3 seconds) is set.

In the discharge number dividing process, first, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “9”. Is set to "5" and "4" is set to the discharge register 2, respectively, and the discharge number dividing process is completed. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “10”.
Is set to "5", and "5" is set to the discharge register 2, respectively, and the discharge number dividing process ends.

Thereafter, similarly, it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “11”, and “1” is determined.
If it is "1", "6" is set in the discharge register 1 and "5" is set in the discharge register 3, respectively.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set to “12” is “12”. If the data is “12”, “6” is set to the discharge register 1 and “6” is set to the discharge register 3, respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “13”. If the data is “13”, “7” is set in the discharge register 1 and “6” is set in the discharge register 3 respectively. And the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is "1"
It is determined whether the number is 4 or not. If the number is 14, the discharge register 1 is set to "7", the discharge register 3 is set to "7", and the ball lending number set to the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the data is “15”. If the data is “15”, “8” is set in the discharge register 1, “7” is set in the discharge register 3, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data is "16". If the data is "16", "8" is set in the discharge register 1 and "8" is set in the discharge register 3, and the discharge register 0 is set. It is determined whether or not the set ball lending number data is “17”, and “1”
In the case of "7", "9" is set in the discharge register 1 and "8" is set in the discharge register 3, respectively.
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in “1” is “18”. If “18”, “9” is set in the discharge register 1 and “9” is set in the discharge register 3, respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "19". If the data is "19", "10" is set in the discharge register 1 and "9" is set in the discharge register 3 respectively. It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “20”, and if it is “20”,
"10" is set in the discharge register 1 and "1" is set in the discharge register 3.
0 is set, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is “21”. If the data is “21”, “11” is set in the discharge register 1 and the discharge register 3 is set to "10", and it is determined whether or not the ball lending data set in the discharge register 0 is "22".
If "2", "11" is set in the discharge register 1,
"11" is set in the discharge register 3 respectively, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is "23". If it is "23", "12" is set in the discharge register 1 Is set in the discharge register 3 respectively, and the ball lending number data set in the discharge register 0 is set to “2”.
It is determined whether or not the number of ball lending is “24”. If the number is “24”, “12” is set in the discharge register 1 and “12” is set in the discharge register 3 respectively. It is determined whether or not the data is "25". If the data is "25", "13" is set in the discharge register 1 and "12" is set in the discharge register 3, respectively, and the discharge number dividing process is ended. .

In the ball lending start process described above, the ball lending discharge process started by setting the process number to “3” will be described.

In the ball lending and discharging process, it is first determined whether or not the discharging weight flag is set. If the discharging weight flag is not set, the discharging process is performed. Then, after the discharge processing is completed, it is determined whether or not a discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of discharge of a predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The ball lending and discharging process is once ended. After the above processing is repeated, when the discharge end flag is set, the discharge wait flag is set and the discharge wait timer (for example, 400 ms) is set. Further, the payout end flag is set, the display output to the ball lending discharge display section 18 and the like is stopped, and the ball lending discharge display is turned off.

[0332] In addition to the above processing performed when the discharge end flag is set, "1" is added to the count number of the continuous ball lending counter. This continuous ball rental counter,
For example, the ball lending upper limit determining means 192 of the ball lending discharging means 182
The upper limit value of the continuous ball lending counter (for example, five times) is stored in the ball lending upper limit storage unit 193.
Supplied by Then, when the count value of the ball lending continuous counter is the storage upper limit value, the ball lending request signal input from the card control means 9 is invalidated so that the ball lending can be continuously performed (the number of discharged balls). ).

As described above, when the discharge weight flag is set, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has counted a predetermined time. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the ball lending discharge processing is performed once. Terminate. Then, when the wait timer times out after repeating the above processing, the processing number is set to “0”, and the ball lending discharge processing ends.

[0334] Next, in the above-described ball lending and discharging process, a description will be given of a discharging process that is continuously performed until a discharge weight flag is set with the completion of the predetermined number of ball discharging operations based on the ball lending request. .

In the discharging process, first, it is determined whether or not a discharging error flag (described later in detail) is set.
If the discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge end flag to be set is set based on the fact that the game medium discharging device 64 has performed a proper ball discharging operation. Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge monitoring timer (3 seconds) set in the discharge monitoring process has timed out. If the discharge monitoring timer has not timed out, it is determined whether or not one discharge flag has been set. judge.

In the above determination processing, if the one-discharge flag has been set, the first game medium discharging mechanism 85
a or one of the second game medium discharging mechanisms 85b to perform a single discharging process for discharging one game ball, and if the single discharging flag is not set, whether or not the alternate discharging flag is set Is determined. If the alternate discharge flag is set, an alternate discharge process of discharging eight or less game balls from one of the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is performed, and the alternate discharging is performed. If the flag is not set,
Using both the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, a combined discharge processing for discharging "nine" or more game balls is performed, and the discharge processing ends.

In the discharging process, when the discharging monitoring timer has counted a predetermined time, the first discharging solenoid 1
04a and the second discharge solenoid 104b are turned off, and a discharge error flag is set. Then, it is checked whether the processing number at the time of performing the discharging processing is “2” or “3”. If the processing number is “2”, the prize ball discharging display section 19 is displayed. When the processing number is "3", the ball-for-ball discharge display section 18 is made to blink, respectively, and a visual indication that a ball-ejecting error or a prize-ball discharging error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 has occurred. Let it do.

The ejection error recovery processing is performed based on the setting of the ejection error flag as described above. In this discharge error recovery processing, first, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation processing is performed to confirm whether or not the ball discharge operation is possible.

In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge start enable flag is not set, the discharge error recovery processing is terminated. If the discharge start enable flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is set. Is determined to be greater than or equal to "1", and if it is equal to or less than "1", the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. If the value of the discharge register 1 is larger than "1", it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is larger than "1". If not, the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the sum of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

When prize ball data or ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, it is determined whether the processing number is “2” or “3”, and the processing number is “2”. ", The prize ball discharge display unit 19 is returned from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation. If the processing number is" 3 ", the ball lending discharge display unit 18 is switched from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation. , The discharge start process described above is performed, and the discharge error flag is reset. By doing so, it becomes possible to continue the prize ball discharge operation or the ball loan discharge operation interrupted by the occurrence of the discharge error.

On the other hand, if the dischargeable flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the dischargeable flag is set in the above-mentioned discharge start condition confirmation processing. Resets the discharge ready flag, performs the process according to the process number, performs the discharge start process, and resets the discharge error flag. In this way, despite the existence of a discharge ball in the game medium discharge device 64, the first and second
If a discharge error occurs because the discharge sensors 91a and 91b do not check the ball, that is, if there is a high probability that a ball is clogged in the game medium discharge device 64,
The first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104a, 1
04b, the stopper pawls 103a, 103
The impact vibration when the rotary operation is performed by the game medium discharge device 6
Inflow gutters 87a, 87b or flow control gutters 89a, 89 in 4
By transmitting the ball to b, the clogging of the balls in the game medium flow path in the game medium discharge device 64 is eliminated, and the standby balls for discharge are supplied to the flow regulating section 98.

In the flowchart of this embodiment, the discharge monitoring timer for 3 seconds is set when the discharge start processing is performed based on the setting of the discharge ready flag. , 103b are lifted out of the flow control gutters 89a, 89b, and the discharge error is monitored for 3 seconds. If the clogging of the balls has not been resolved during that time, the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b detect the balls. Otherwise, the discharge error flag is set again, and the same processing is continuously repeated. Therefore, as described in the block diagram of the discharge control means 133, the ball is cleared when the ball clogging elimination operation is performed a predetermined number of times. The clogging clearing operation is stopped to output ball clogging occurrence information to the management device 134, or various display lamps of the pachinko machine 1 are used. The speaker is operated may be informed of the visual-aurally the state.

In the above flowchart, the operation for clearing the clogged ball in the discharge ready state is set to the time (3 seconds) equal to the discharge error monitoring time until the discharge error flag is set. If a short ball clogging monitoring timer or the like is separately provided and the ball clogging monitoring timer times out, the ball clogging clearing operation is performed again, so that the number of ball clogging clearing operations per unit time can be increased, An effective ball clogging elimination operation can be performed.

In the above-described ejection error recovery processing, if the values of the ejection register 1 and the ejection register 2 are not more than "1" without simply adding the values of the ejection register 1 and the ejection register 2, The reason that only the value of the other discharge register is set in the discharge register 0 is as follows.
For the following reasons.

The first and second game medium discharging mechanisms 8 of this embodiment.
5a and 85b, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in the first state in which the ball is prevented from flowing down by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b.
a, 103b are the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91 that are in contact with the most upstream ball that is prevented from flowing down.
It is configured to be in the state detected by b. Therefore, in the present embodiment in which the passing balls are detected based on the rising edges of the detection outputs of the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b, when, for example, "six" balls are discharged, the discharge processing is performed. At the time when the fifth rising edge detected by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 91b is detected, the first and second discharge solenoids 1
04a and 104b are turned off, and the stopper pawl 10
By returning 3a and 103b, a predetermined number of ball discharging operations can be performed. That is, when the value of the discharge register 1 or the discharge register 2 is “1”, it means that the predetermined number of ball discharge operations on the discharge register side have been completed.

As described above, even if the value of the discharge register is "1", if a value obtained by adding these values is set in the discharge register 0, an extra ball discharging operation will be performed. is there. Further, since the discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of all the ball discharge operations is not set, if one discharge register is “1” or less, the value of the other discharge register is “ Therefore, if the value of the discharge register 1 is equal to or less than "1", the value of the discharge register 2 is changed to the value of the discharge register 0.
When the value of the discharge register 2 is "1", the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0.

If a predetermined number of balls can be discharged before the discharge monitoring timer times out (when no balls are cut or clogged), the first discharge solenoid 1
After turning off the second discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b, the ball whose rising edge is detected to stop the discharging operation (the seventh ball at the fifth rising edge) is the stopper locking claw 103a, 103b
After being stopped by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 9
Since it stops in the state detected by 1b, the value of the discharge register 1 or 2 is set to "0" by detecting the rising edge based on the detection of the following sphere.

Next, a description will be given of the one-discharge process started based on the setting of the one-discharge flag when the number of discharged balls is one in the discharge start process. In this one-discharge processing, first, it is determined whether or not the one-discharge timer (35 ms) set in the discharge start processing has timed out. If the time has expired, the inversion flag is set / reset. Is determined. Then, in accordance with the state of the reversal flag, the discharge solenoid driven in the discharge start processing is turned off. That is,
If the reversal flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b that was turned on in the discharge start processing is turned off,
If the inversion flag has not been set, the first discharge solenoid 104a that was turned on in the discharge start processing is turned off. Then, after the discharge end flag is set, the one-piece discharge processing ends.

In the above-described discharge start processing, if the number of discharged balls is larger than 1 and smaller than 8,
In the alternate discharge process performed based on the setting of the alternate discharge flag, first, the inversion flag is set.
The reset state is determined, and the detection state of the discharge sensor on the discharge solenoid side driven in the discharge start processing is determined according to the state of the inversion flag.

That is, if the reversal flag is not set, the ball is output from the first discharge sensor 91a of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a driven by turning on the first discharge solenoid 104a in the discharge start processing. It is determined whether or not the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 which is set based on the input is set, and if the inversion flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on in the discharge start processing. It is determined whether or not the ejection sensor 2 rising flag which is set based on the input of the ball detection output from the second ejection sensor 91b of the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b driven by the above is set. . If the flag has not been set, the alternate discharge process is terminated once, and the above process is repeated again.

If the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 has been set, the value of the discharge register 0 is set to “1”.
Then, the rising flag of the discharge sensor 1 is reset. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once ended, and the above process is repeated again. However, if the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. It turns off and ends the ball discharge operation, sets the discharge end flag, and ends the alternate discharge processing.

On the other hand, when the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is set, similarly, "1" is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 0 to reset the discharge sensor 2 rise flag. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 0 is "1". If the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once ended, and the above process is repeated again. If the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off to terminate the ball discharging operation, set the discharge end flag, and end the alternate discharge process. It is.

Next, the combined discharge processing performed in the discharge processing by resetting the one discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag in the discharge start processing will be described. In this combined ejection processing, it is first determined whether or not the ejection 1 end flag is set. If the ejection 1 end flag is set, the ball ejection operation from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is terminated. Therefore, the control process on the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a side is skipped, and it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 end flag is set.

However, if the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the discharge sensor 1 is set. The sensor 1 rising flag is reset, and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 1. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 1 is "1". If the value is not "1", the process skips to the control processing on the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b side. Here, if the value of the discharge register 1 is “1”, it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. By turning off the ball, the ball discharging operation is ended, and the discharging 1 end flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the discharging 2 end flag is set based on the end of the control processing on the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b side. judge.

As described above, after the control processing on the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a side is completed, it is determined whether or not the discharging 2 end flag is set. As a result, the discharging 2 end flag is set. Means that the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b has been completed, a discharging end flag is set, and the combined discharging process ends.

However, if the discharge 2 end flag has not been set in the above determination processing, and if the discharge 1 end flag has not yet been set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag has been set. If the rising flag of the discharge sensor 2 is set, the rising flag of the discharge sensor 2 is reset, and “1” is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 2. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is "1". If the value is not "1", the combined discharge process is temporarily terminated, and the same process is performed again. Here, if the value of the discharge register 2 is “1”, it means that a predetermined number of balls have been discharged as described in the above-described discharge error recovery processing. Turn off to end the ball discharge operation and set the discharge 2 end flag.

Then, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 end flag has been set based on the end of the control processing on the first game medium discharging mechanism 85a side. After the combined ejection process is completed, the control process of the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is performed again. On the other hand, if the discharge 1 end flag is also set, it means that the ball discharging operation of both the game medium discharging mechanisms 85a and 85b has been completed, the discharge end flag is set, and the combined discharge processing ends.

Next, the prize ball start processing started based on the prize ball request from the game board control device 132 will be described. In this prize ball discharge start process, first, a discharge start condition confirmation process is performed. In the discharge start condition confirmation process, if the dischargeable flag is not set, the ball discharge operation by the game medium discharge device 64 is restricted. Therefore, the prize ball discharging process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the discharge enable flag is set, the prize ball data based on the prize ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L5 is set in the discharge register 0, The award ball discharge display section 19 is turned on. Then, a discharge start process for starting the above-described discharge process is performed, and when a predetermined number of prize ball discharge operations are completed, the process number is set to 2 and the prize ball start process ends.

A description will be given of the prize ball discharging process which is started by setting the process number to “2” in the above-described prize ball start process.

In the prize ball discharge processing, it is first determined whether or not the discharge weight flag is set. If the discharge weight flag is not set, the above-described discharge processing is performed. Then, after the discharge processing is completed, it is determined whether or not a discharge end flag that is set based on the completion of discharge of a predetermined number of balls is set, and if the discharge end flag is not set yet, The prize ball discharging process is once ended. When the discharge end flag is set after repeating the above processing, the discharge wait flag is set and the discharge wait timer (for example, 400 ms)
Is set. Further, a read confirmation flag for transmitting a prize ball discharge determination signal indicating that the prize ball discharge based on the prize ball request is completed to the game board control means 132 is set, and the prize ball discharge display section 19 and the like are set. Is stopped, and the award ball discharge display is turned off. The data of the number of awarded balls that have been ejected is added to the award ball ejection counter, and the management device 1
This is used as prize ball number data to be output to.

As described above, when the discharge weight flag is set, it is determined whether or not the discharge weight timer has counted a predetermined time. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the prize ball discharge processing is performed once. Terminate. Then, when the wait timer times out after repeating the above processing, the processing number is set to “0”, and the prize ball discharging processing ends.

Next, the process is started when the power failure flag is set and the processing number is set to "5" based on detecting that the power has been cut off during the prize ball discharging operation or the lending ball discharging operation. The power failure recovery process performed will be described.

In the power failure recovery processing, first, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation processing is performed to confirm whether or not the ball discharge operation is possible. In the discharge start condition confirmation processing, if the discharge start enable flag is not set, the power failure recovery processing is terminated as it is. If the discharge start enable flag is set, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to "1". Determine whether it is greater than
If "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0. Also, the value of the discharge register 1 is “1”.
If it is larger, the value of the discharge register 2 is “1”
It is determined whether the value is larger than the value. If the value of the discharge register 2 is equal to or less than "1", the value of the discharge register 1 is set in the discharge register 0. Further, when the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than “1”, the sum of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

When the prize ball data or the ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, for example, it is determined whether or not the ball lending discharge memory exists. the ball lending emissions display unit 18 together with setting the sphere Kashioto request flag and P stand ready flag is turned on, performs the discharge start processing. On the other hand, when there is no memory during the ball lending discharge, the prize ball discharge display section 19 is turned on, and the discharge start processing is performed.

In the above process, whether the ball discharging operation being performed when the power failure flag is set is a prize ball discharging operation or a ball loan discharging operation is determined based on the presence or absence of the ball lending discharging memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the discharging operation is returned based on the memory of whether the discharging operation was performed by the ball lending request or the discharging operation by the prize ball discharging request. do it.
For example, in the above-described power failure control unit 181 provided in the discharge control device 133, the discharge mode backup unit 19
5 based on the discharge mode (prize ball discharge mode or lending ball discharge mode), a discharge continuation signal is transmitted to the prize ball discharging means 180 or the ball lending discharge means 182.

When the discharge start process is performed as described above,
When the ball lending discharging memory is used, the ball lending discharging memory is deleted and the processing number is set to “3”. When the ball lending discharging memory is not present, the processing number is set to “2”. After the setting, each of the power failure flags is reset, and the power failure recovery processing ends. Thus, the ball lending discharge processing or the prize ball discharge processing based on each processing number is performed.

A replenishment process performed after the completion of each process according to the process numbers described above will be described. In this replenishment processing, first, it is determined whether or not the replenishment sensor rising flag is set in the input processing of the switch,
If the replenishment sensor rising flag is not set,
It is determined whether or not the replenishment sensor fall flag is set in the input processing of the switch. If the replenishment sensor fall flag is not set, the replenishment processing is temporarily terminated and the same processing is repeated again.

As the above process is repeated, the replenishment sensor 6
When the replenishment sensor rising flag based on the detection output of No. 5 is set, the pachinko machine 1 is used to visually display that the ball has been lost in the ball storage tank 62.
A completion lamp provided at an appropriate position (for example, above the front frame 3) is turned on, a supply request flag is set to send a supply signal to the management device 134, and a supply sensor rise flag is reset.

As described above, the supply request is sent to the management device 13.
4, the replenishment of balls is performed based on the control of the management device 134. When the replenishment sensor 65 detects the replenishment balls and the replenishment sensor falling flag is set, the completion lamp is turned off. The supply request flag and the supply sensor fall flag are reset, and the supply process ends.

The information output process performed after the above-described replenishment process is to output various data to the management device 134 and the card control device 9, and information on the number of ejected prize balls (for example, one pulse for every ten). Prize ball information processing that outputs
The management device 13 manages the ball lending information processing for outputting the P-unit ready signal and the payout completion signal, the replenishment signal, the out-number signal, and the like.
4, information processing for outputting various types of audio output from the ejection device 133 to the game board control device 132, and error information processing for outputting information on occurrence of ejection errors and improper ejection devices. .

[0371] The prize ball information processing in the above information output processing will be described.

In this prize ball information processing, first, the signal level of the read determination signal is “low level” (in this embodiment, since various signals are transmitted and received by negative logic, the signal is changed from “H” to “L”). Is determined to have been inverted, the signal is output.) If not, the read confirmation flag is set based on the discharge end flag being set in the prize ball discharge processing. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. Here, if the read confirmation flag has been set, the read confirmation signal is inverted to low level, a read confirmation timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, and the read confirmation flag is reset. When the read confirmation signal is inverted to the low level as described above, it is determined whether or not the time of the read confirmation timer has expired. When the time has elapsed, the read confirmation signal is again inverted to the high level. In this way, the read confirmation signal, which is the prize ball discharge confirmation signal, is transmitted to the game board control device 132.

In the number-of-prize-balls transmission process performed in parallel with the above-described read confirmation signal transmission process, first, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the award-ball number signal is “L”. When the signal level of the signal is high, it is determined whether or not the award ball transmission prohibition flag is set. The prize ball transmission prohibition flag regulates the signal output so that the interval between each prize ball number signal and the prize ball number signal becomes a constant time interval (for example, 100 ms) when transmitting the prize ball number data. It is set to perform.

If the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is not set, the count value of the prize ball discharge counter becomes “1”.
It is determined whether or not the count is equal to or greater than "0". If the count value of the award ball discharge counter has not reached "10", the process is temporarily terminated, and the same process as above is restarted. here,
With the end of the ball discharge operation in the above-described prize ball discharge processing, prize ball data for the number of discharged balls is added to the prize ball discharge counter, and the count value of the prize ball discharge counter becomes “1”.
When it reaches 0 or more, the award ball number signal is inverted to "L" and the award ball number timer is set.

As described above, when the award ball count signal is inverted to a low level, it is determined whether or not the award ball count timer has timed out. If the predetermined time has not yet been counted, the processing is temporarily performed. When the processing is completed, the same processing as above is performed again. Here, when the prize ball count timer times out, the prize ball count signal is inverted to “H” and the value “10” corresponding to the number of prize balls that have been transmitted as prize ball count data is awarded. Subtract from the count value of the ball counter. Then, the award ball transmission prohibition flag is set, and the award ball number timer (for example, 1)
00 ms) to restrict the transmission of prize ball data to be performed thereafter for a certain period of time.

Based on the setting of the prize ball transmission prohibition flag, in the subsequent prize ball information processing, it is determined whether or not the prize ball count timer has timed out, and the prize ball count timer counts up. If not, the prize ball information processing is terminated, and if the prize ball count timer has expired, the prize ball count prohibition flag is reset to enable transmission of the prize ball count signal again.

In the ball lending information processing, it is first determined whether or not a ball lending request from the card controller 9 has been set. If not, the P-ready flag is reset, and then the ball lending request is set. In this case, it is determined whether or not the payout completion signal is “low level”. The payout completion signal is output to the card controller 9 when the ball discharging operation based on the ball lending request is completed (inverted from "H" to "L" in negative logic). It is.

If the signal level of the payout completion signal is "H", it is determined whether or not there is a payout completion flag set in the ball lending discharge processing. If the payout completion flag is set, the payout completion flag is set. The signal and the buy signal are inverted to "L", a payout completion timer (for example, 10 ms) is set, and a payout completion flag is reset. In this way, the payout completion signal is inverted to a low level to determine whether the payout completion timer has counted up. If the payout completion timer has timed out, the payout completion signal and the buy signal The signal level is inverted to “H”. Since the payout completion signal is sent to the card control device 9 and the buy signal is output to the management device 134, the signal sending time is changed so that the output time is different (for example, the buy signal is 100 ms). May be separately provided.

After performing the above processing, it is determined whether or not there is a P-ready signal set at the time when the ball lending discharge starts, and if the P-ready flag is set,
The signal level of the P-unit ready signal is inverted to "L", and if the P-unit ready flag is reset, the P-unit ready signal is set to "H" and the ball lending information processing is terminated.

[0380] In gaming table information, first, refill request flag in the replenishment request processing to determine <br/> whether it is set, the supply signal if the supply request flag is set "L And if the supply request flag has been reset, the supply request signal is returned to "H". Next, it is determined whether or not there is a frame opening flag that is set in association with the front panel 3a being in the open state. If the frame opening flag is set, the frame opening signal is inverted to “L”, and the frame opening signal is inverted. If the open flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not a frame close flag that is associated with the front panel 3a returning to the closed state has been set,
If the frame closing flag has been set, the frame opening signal is returned to "H".

After the transmission process of the replenishment signal and the frame release signal is performed as described above, the transmission process of the out-number signal is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the out-number signal is "L". However, if the out-number signal has not been output yet, it is determined whether or not the out-transmission inhibition flag has been set. If the out-transmission inhibition flag has not been set, it is based on the detection output of the out sensor 61. The counter value of the out counter that counts the number of out balls is "10"
Is determined, and if the count value has not yet reached “10”, the game console information processing is temporarily terminated, and the same processing as above is repeated.

When the count number of the out number counter reaches "10", the out number signal is inverted to "L" and an out number timer (for example, 100 ms) is set. Thus, after the number-of-outs signal is inverted to low level, it is determined whether or not the number-of-outs timer has timed out. If the time-out has elapsed, the number-of-outs signal is returned to the “H” level, and the number of outs is returned. “10” is subtracted from the count value of the counter, the out transmission prohibition flag is set, and the out number timer is reset.

[0383] As described above, the out-transmission inhibition flag is set, and the gaming machine information reporting process restarted after the out-number timer is reset, based on the out transmission flag being set. It is determined whether or not the time-out timer has timed out. Here, if the number-of-outs timer has counted up, the out transmission flag is reset, and the game console information processing is temporarily terminated. In this gaming machine information processing, a timer used to measure the transmission time of the OUT signal and a timer that measures the time to regulate the transmission of the OUT signal after the transmission of the OUT signal are used by the OUT timer. However, these may be provided separately to make the transmission time of the out-number signal different from the regulation time of the out-number signal.

In the sound request processing, first, it is determined whether or not an insertion sound request signal is output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because of negative logic), and no output is made. In this case, is the card falling flag set based on the fall of the signal level of the card signal input from the card control device 9 (the prepaid card 131 being inserted into the card control device 9) set? Determine whether or not. If the card falling flag has been set, the card insertion sound request signal is inverted to "L", a card sound timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, the card falling flag is reset, and the sound request flag is reset. The process is temporarily terminated. As described above, when the sound request processing is started after the card insertion sound request signal is inverted to “L”, it is determined whether or not the card sound timer has counted up. If you do
The card insertion sound request signal is returned to “H”, and the card insertion sound request signal output processing in the sound request processing ends.

Next, it is determined whether or not the lending ball discharge sound request signal is output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because of negative logic). Then, it is determined whether there is a ball lending sound request flag set in the ball lending start process. If the ball lending sound request flag is set, the ball lending sound request signal is set to “L”.
And a sounding timer for discharging balls (for example, 5 m
s) is set, the ball rental sound request flag is reset, and the sound request processing is temporarily terminated. As described above, when the sound request process is started after the ball release sound request signal is inverted to “L”, it is determined whether or not the ball release sound timer has counted up. If the time of the sound timer has expired, the ball release sound request signal is returned to "H", and the ball release sound request signal output process in the sound request process ends.

Also, it is determined whether or not an emission sound request signal is output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because of negative logic). It is determined whether or not a card rising flag is set based on the fact that the signal level of the card signal input from the device 9 rises (the prepaid card 131 is ejected from the card control device 9). If the card rising flag is set,
The card ejection sound request signal is inverted to "L", a card sound timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, the card rising flag is reset, and the sound request processing is temporarily terminated.
As described above, when the sound request processing is started after the card ejection sound request signal is inverted to “L”, it is determined whether or not the card sound timer has counted up. If so, the card ejection sound request signal is returned to "H", and the card ejection sound request signal output processing in the sound request processing ends.

In the error information processing, first, it is determined whether or not there is a discharge error flag to be set based on the fact that a discharge ball is not detected despite the lapse of a predetermined time since the operation of the game medium discharge device 64. If the discharge error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not there is a discharge improper flag that is set when the movement of the ball is detected even though the discharge solenoid is not operated, and if no signal is set. , The signal level of the error signal is “H”
And the error information processing is terminated. However, when either the discharge error flag or the discharge improper flag is set, the error signal is inverted to “L” to notify the management device 134 that an error has occurred in the discharge system of the pachinko machine 1. To inform. When transmitting the error signal, an emission error signal output when the emission error flag is set and an emission error signal output when the emission error flag is set so that the content of the error is clear. May be transmitted separately.

Next, an explanation will be given of the interruption processing for inputting the detection information of various detectors and the like at regular intervals.

The interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, the timer used for various controls is updated, and then the ball lending request input from the card controller 9 via the ball lending request signal line L15 is issued. A ball lending request detection process for detecting a signal is performed, and then a prize ball data detection process for detecting a prize ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L4 is performed. Next, a card insertion detection process is performed to detect a card signal input along with card insertion / ejection from the card control device 9, and then a detection signal input from a frame sensor 125 that detects an open state of the front panel 3a. Is performed, and then the first game medium discharging mechanism 8
A discharge sensor 1 input process of inputting a detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a of 5a is performed, and then a discharge sensor 2 input process of inputting a detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b of the second game medium discharging mechanism 85b is performed. .

Subsequently, a discharge 1 level input process for detecting a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a is performed, and then a discharge for detecting a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b. A two-level input process is performed, then a ball sensor input process for inputting a detection signal of the ball sensor 112 is performed, then a replenishment sensor input process for inputting a detection signal of the replenishment sensor is performed. An overflow switch input process for inputting a detection signal is performed, then an odd sensor input process for input processing of a detection output of the discharge standby sphere detector 67, and finally, an out sensor input for input processing of a detection output of the out sensor 61. After performing the processing, the interrupt processing is completed.

In the ball lending request detection processing performed in the above-described interruption processing, first, it is determined whether or not the count value of the continuous ball lending counter has reached “5”.
If the count value of the ball lending counter has not yet reached “5”, it is determined whether or not a prize ball is being discharged. If the prize ball is being discharged, the ball lending discharge prize ball is reset, The ball lending request made during the prize ball discharge is not performed. on the other hand,
If the prize ball is not being discharged, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the ball lending is being discharged, the ball lending discharge request detection processing is once ended.

If neither a prize ball is being discharged nor a ball lending is being performed, a ball lending request (ball lending request signal line L15
Determining a signal level or a "L" (or is output) or not spheres inputted credit request signal) through the.
Then, when the signal level of the ball lending signal is “L”, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request keeps the same level continuously for 5 ms. If the ball lending request has been input continuously for 5 ms or more, the ball lending request is set assuming that the ball lending request has been made. Thus, the ball lending process is performed based on the ball lending request being set.

On the other hand, if the signal level of the ball lending request is “H”, if the ball lending request keeps the same level for 5 ms or more, it is assumed that the ball lending request has been temporarily stopped. , Clears the continuous ball lending counter, resets the ball lending request, and further resets the P-unit ready flag.

However, if the signal level of the ball lending request continues to be “L”, the ball lending discharge process is terminated every time the ball lending discharge process is completed based on the input of the ball lending request request. Since the lending request is set, the count value of the continuous ball lending counter increases in the ball lending discharge processing described above. When the count value of the ball lending continuous counter exceeds “5”, it is determined whether or not the signal level of the ball lending request is “H” level, and the “L” level is still maintained. In this case, the ball lending request detection processing is terminated without setting the ball lending request, and the same processing is performed in the ball lending discharge processing performed again. By doing so, the number of continuous ball lending discharge operations can be set to, for example, 5
It can be limited by.

When the signal level of the ball lending request returns to "H", it is determined whether or not the signal level is continuously maintained for 5 ms or more, and the "H" level is maintained for 5 ms continuously. , The ball lending request is temporarily stopped, and the continuous ball lending counter is cleared.

Next, the prize ball data detection processing will be described. In this prize ball data detection processing, it is first determined whether or not the ball is being lent and discharged. If the ball is being lent and discharged, the prize ball number data and the prize ball request are reset. This prize ball request is set based on the input of a prize ball data signal from the game board control means 132.
On the other hand, if the ball is not being lent and discharged, it is determined whether or not the prize ball is being discharged. If the prize ball is being discharged, the prize ball data detection process is temporarily terminated.

[0397] If neither the ball is being ejected nor the prize ball is being ejected, it is determined whether or not a strobe signal is input (signal level is "L"). It is determined whether or not the input duration time has reached 10 ms, and the low level of the strobe signal is set to 10 ms.
If it is held, the award ball request data is set while the award ball number data based on the award ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the award ball data signal is read. As described above, the processing number is set to "1" based on the setting of the prize ball request, and the prize ball discharge operation is performed.

In the card insertion detecting process, first, the signal level of the card signal input from the card controller 9 via the card signal line L18 is "H" (the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card controller 9). It is determined whether the card signal is at the “H” level or not. If the card signal is at the “H” level, it is determined whether the card rising change flag is set.

If the card rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the card falling change flag is set. If this card falling change flag is not set, then the card L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not the card L level flag is set. If the card L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the card H level flag is set. If the card H level flag is not set. , Card H
The level flag is set, and the card insertion detection processing ends. Then, in the card insertion detection processing to be performed again, a processing loop similar to the above is repeated based on the setting of the card H level flag.

Here, the signal level of the card signal is "L".
(When the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card controller 9), it is determined whether or not the card falling change flag is set. If the card falling change flag is not set, Then, it is determined whether or not the card rising change flag is set. If this card rising change flag is not set, then it is determined whether or not the card H level flag is set. Since the level flag has been set, the card falling change flag is set, the card H level flag is reset, and the card insertion detection processing is temporarily terminated.

As described above, in the card insertion process restarted after the card falling change flag is set, if the card signal is still at the “L” level, the card falling change flag is set. Based on the above, the card falling flag is set, the card rising flag is reset, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card L level flag is set. Thus, a card ejection sound request based on the setting of the card falling flag is made in the sound request processing.

In the card insertion detection process restarted with the card L level flag set, if the card signal holds the “L” level, the card falling change flag is also changed to the card rising change. Since neither the flag nor the card H level flag is set, the card L
In the process of determining whether or not the level flag is set,
A processing loop for exiting the card insertion detection processing is repeated.

On the other hand, in the card insertion detecting process which is started again after setting the card falling change flag based on the change of the card signal from "H" level to "L" level, the card signal becomes "H" again. If it has returned to the level, the process proceeds to a process of determining whether or not the card rising change flag is set, and then to a process of determining whether or not the card falling change flag is set. Here, since the card falling change flag is set, the card rising change flag is set, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card insertion process is temporarily terminated.

Also, in the card insertion detection process restarted with the card rising change flag set as described above, if the card signal holds the "H" level, the card rising change flag is set. Is set, the card rising flag is set, the card falling flag is reset, the card rising change flag is reset, the card H level flag is set, and the card processing is temporarily terminated. I do.

As described above, when the signal level of the card signal changes, the card rising change flag or the card falling change flag is set, and even in the card insertion detection processing performed 1 ms after the flag setting, Only when the card signal holds the same level, the card rising flag or the card falling flag is set on the assumption that the card signal has risen or fallen. Thus, the card signal 2
The temporary reading of the prepaid card 1 causes the temporary change of the signal level caused by noise and the like to be read.
It is possible to prevent a malfunction due to misidentification as insertion or ejection of the 31.

If the card signal changes to "H" level after the card L level flag is set,
Contrary to the above-described processing, the card rising change flag is set and the card L level flag is reset, and the card signal is set to “L” in the card insertion detection processing performed thereafter.
If the level has been inverted, the card falling change flag is set and the card falling change flag is reset.

[0407] Next, the frame sensor input processing will be described. When starting the frame sensor input process, first, it is determined whether or not the frame sensor 125 is in an on state (a state in which the front panel 3a is detected), and if the frame sensor 125 is in an off state (the front panel 3a is in an open state). If there is, it is determined whether or not the frame opening flag is set. If this frame opening flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the frame opening monitoring flag is set. If the frame opening monitoring flag is not set, the frame opening monitoring flag based on the front panel 3a being in the open state is set, and the frame closing monitoring flag is reset.
The frame opening timer (1000 ms) is started.

After the frame opening monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the frame opening timer has expired. If the frame opening timer has not expired, the frame sensor input processing is continued. Is completed, and the same processing is repeated again. Then, when the time of the frame opening timer expires, the frame opening flag is set and the frame closing flag is reset. In this way, after the frame opening flag is set, the processing loop for ending the frame sensor input processing through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the frame opening flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the frame.

When the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the front panel 3a, it is determined whether or not the frame closed flag is set. Since this frame closing flag has not been set, it is next determined whether or not the frame closing monitoring flag has been set. If the frame closing monitoring flag is not set, the frame closing monitoring flag based on the front panel 3a being closed is set, the frame opening monitoring flag is reset, and the frame closing timer (1000
ms).

After the frame closing monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the frame opening timer has expired. If the frame closing timer has not expired, the frame sensor input processing is continued. Is completed, and the same processing is repeated again. Then, when the time of the frame closing timer expires, the frame closing flag is set and the frame opening flag is reset. In this way, after the frame closing flag is set, the processing loop for ending the frame sensor input processing through the determining process based on the presence or absence of the frame closing flag is repeated until the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the frame.

Next, the input processing of the discharge sensor 1 relating to the input processing of the detection information of the first discharge sensor 91a will be described. In the discharge sensor 1 input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 change flag is set. If the discharge 1 change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1L level flag is set. And this discharge 1L
If the level flag is not set, and if the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 1L level flag is set,
If the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a has been input, the discharge sensor 1 input processing ends.

[0412] After the discharge 1L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is on based on the fact that the discharge 1L level flag is set. If the one discharge sensor 91a has not detected a ball, the discharge sensor 1 input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball, the discharge 1 change flag is set and the discharge 1L level flag is reset.

In the discharge sensor 1 input process performed after the discharge 1 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is on. If the first discharge sensor 91a is on, the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is determined. And set
The discharge 1 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 1 input process performed immediately after the discharge 1 L level flag is set (after 1 ms), if the first discharge sensor 91a is already in the OFF state, the discharge 1 L level flag is set and the discharge 1 L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a. The discharge sensor 1 rising flag set here is reset in a process (a discharge process, a fraud monitoring process, or the like) in which the flag is used.

Next, the input processing of the discharge sensor 2 relating to the input processing of the detection information of the second discharge sensor 91b will be described. In the discharge sensor 2 input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 change flag is set. If the discharge 2 change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2L level flag is set. And this discharge 2L
If the level flag is not set, and the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b is not input (the signal level is “L”), the discharge 2L level flag is set,
If the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b has been input, the discharge sensor 2 input processing ends as it is.

[0415] After the discharge 2L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is on based on the fact that the discharge 2L level flag is set. If the second discharge sensor 91b has not detected a ball, the discharge sensor 2 input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the second discharge sensor 91b has detected a ball, the discharge 2 change flag is set and the discharge 2L level flag is reset.

In the discharge sensor 2 input processing performed after the discharge 2 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is on. And set
The emission 2 change flag is reset. However, in the discharge 2 input process performed immediately after the discharge 2L level flag is set (after 1 ms), if the second discharge sensor 91b is already off, the discharge 2L level flag is set and the discharge 2L is set. Reset the change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b. The discharge sensor 2 rising flag set here is reset in a process (a discharge process, a fraud monitoring process, or the like) in which the flag is used.

Next, a discharge error is caused by the first discharge sensor 91a failing to detect a discharge ball for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), or the first discharge sensor 91a detects a discharge error for a predetermined time (for example,
0 ms) The discharge sensor 1 level input processing for returning to the error state by continuously detecting the ball presence state will be described.

In this discharge sensor 1 level input processing, first, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is detecting a ball (the signal level is "H"). In the normal state in which the medium is being supplied to the medium discharge mechanism 85a, the first discharge sensor 91a is in the ball detection state, so it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag is set. In the state, since the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 ball presence monitoring flag is set to the back. In this case, too, since the one-ball-discharge flag is not set, the one-ball-discharge monitoring flag is set and a timer for one-ball discharge (for example, 50 ms) is set.

Next, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error release flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error release flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether or not the discharge 1 error monitor flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set, and the discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. finish.

As described above, in the discharge sensor 1 level input processing performed after the discharge 1 ball existence monitor flag and the discharge 1 error monitor flag are set, the discharge 1 ball existence timer or the discharge 1 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag or discharge 1
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set, the presence / absence determination of the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag until the first discharge sensor 91a is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

Here, when the first discharge sensor 91a no longer detects a ball, all the discharge one ball presence monitoring flag, discharge sensor one ball presence flag, discharge one error monitoring flag, and discharge one error release flag are all reset. I do. When the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag has been reset by the above-described processing, and the timer for discharging one ball or the error for discharging 1 is provided. If the state is maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 1 ball present flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set again.

Next, the output sensor 2 level input processing will be described.

In this discharge sensor 2 input process, similarly to the above-described discharge sensor 1 level input process, first, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball. In the normal state where the medium is being supplied to the medium discharge mechanism 85b, the second discharge sensor 91b is in the ball detection state, so it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag is set. In the state, since the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 ball existence monitoring flag is set to the back. In this case, too, since the flag indicating that there are two discharge balls is not set, the monitoring flag that indicates that there are two discharge balls is set, and a timer that detects two discharge balls (for example, 50 ms)
Is set.

Next, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error release flag is set. Since the discharge 2 error release flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether or not the discharge 2 error monitor flag is set. Since the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is set, and the discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set. finish.

As described above, in the discharge sensor 2 level input processing performed after the discharge 2 ball existence monitor flag and the discharge 2 error monitor flag are set, the discharge 2 ball existence timer or the discharge 2 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag or discharge 2
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 2 ball present flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, until the second discharge sensor 91b is turned off, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 ball is present flag and the discharge 2 error release flag is set. The processing loop for determining the presence / absence is repeated.

If the second discharge sensor 91b no longer detects a ball, all of the discharge 2 ball presence monitoring flag, discharge sensor 2 ball presence flag, discharge 2 error monitoring flag, and discharge 2 error release flag are all reset. I do. Then, when the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on the fact that each flag has been reset by the above-described processing, and a timer with a discharge 2 ball or a discharge 2 error If the state is maintained while the timer measures the predetermined time, the discharge sensor 2 ball existence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set again.

[0427] Next, a ball-extraction sensor input process for setting a ball-extraction flag for performing a ball-extraction process when a sensor output from the ball-extraction sensor is described. In the ball sensor input process, it is first determined whether or not the process number is "0", and whether or not the process number is "0" or "4", and the process number is "1". If it is "2", "3", or "5" (that is, the award ball is discharged in the pachinko machine 1).
If the processing , the ball leasing discharge processing , and the power failure recovery processing have been performed), the ball removal sensor change flag and the ball removal sensor L level flag are reset, and the ball removal sensor processing ends.
By doing so, the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is made valid only during the normal game operation of the pachinko machine 1 or while the ball removal operation has already been performed. It is possible to control that the flag is set, and control so that the ball removing process is not started.

In the above determination processing, the processing number is “0”
Or, if it is "4", it is determined whether or not the ball change sensor change flag is set. In an initial state accompanying power-on, etc., since the ball-extraction sensor change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction sensor L level flag is set. If the ball removal sensor L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in an off state. If the detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the detection is performed by the ball removal sensor 112 as it is. If the output has not been input, the ball-extraction sensor L level change flag is set, and the ball-extraction sensor process is temporarily terminated.
If the ball sensor 112 is turned on before the ball sensor L level flag is set, the above processing loop is repeated without setting the ball sensor L level flag. The output of this sensor is invalid.

After the ball sensor L level is set, it is determined whether or not the ball sensor 112 is on. If the detection output of the ball sensor 112 is not input, the ball sensor sensor input is not changed. The process ends. On the other hand, when the detection output of the ball-out sensor 112 is input, the ball-out sensor change flag is set, the ball-out sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball-out sensor input processing is once ended. Then, in the ball-extraction sensor input process restarted after the elapse of 1 ms, it is determined whether or not the ball-extraction sensor 112 is on based on the ball-extraction sensor change flag being set. If it is in the ON state, the ball-extraction sensor change flag is set, the ball-extraction sensor change flag is reset, and the ball-extraction sensor input process ends.
Based on the setting of the ball removal flag, if the processing number is “0”, the ball removal processing is performed. If the processing number is “4”, the ball removal processing being executed is performed. The process for forcibly terminating each is performed.

However, if the ball-extraction sensor 112 is turned off in the ball-extraction sensor input processing performed after the ball-extraction sensor change flag is set, the ball-extraction sensor L level flag is set, That is, the ball change sensor change flag is reset. Therefore, when setting the ball-extraction flag based on the detection of the on-state of the ball-extraction sensor 112, the on-state of the ball-extraction sensor 112 is read twice so that an instantaneous level change due to noise mixing or the like can be detected. Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized as an output.

Next, in response to the detection output being input from the replenishment sensor 65, the replenishment sensor detection output for transmitting a replenishment signal requesting the management device 134 to replenish the ball to the ball storage tank 62 is input. The replenishment sensor input process will be described in detail. In this replenishment sensor input process,
First, the supply sensor 65 is turned on (the signal level is "H").
It is determined whether or not the replenishment rising change flag is set when the replenishment sensor 65 is on.

If the supply rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the supply falling change flag is set. If this supply falling change flag is not set, then the supply L level change flag is set. Is set, and if this supply L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether the supply H level flag is set, and this supply H level flag is also set. For example, the replenishment H level flag is set, and the replenishment sensor input processing ends. Then, in the replenishment sensor input process performed again, the replenishment H
Based on the setting of the level flag, the same processing loop as described above is repeated.

Here, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned off (when the number of stored balls in the ball storage tank 62 is insufficient), it is determined whether or not the replenishment falling change flag is set, and the replenishment state is determined. If the down change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the supply rising change flag is set. If this supply rising change flag is not set, then whether the supply H level change flag is set is determined. Since the replenishment H level flag has been set by the above processing, the replenishment falling change flag is set, the replenishment H level flag is reset, and the replenishment sensor input processing is temporarily terminated.

As described above, even in the replenishment sensor input process restarted after the replenishment fall change flag is set, if the replenishment sensor is off, the replenishment fall change flag is set. Based on
The supply sensor falling flag is set, the supply sensor rising flag is reset, the supply falling change flag is reset, and the supply L level flag is set. Thus, the replenishment request flag based on the setting of the replenishment sensor falling flag is set in the replenishment process, and the replenishment signal output based on the setting of the replenishment flag is performed in the game console information processing.

Also, in the replenishment sensor input processing resumed with the replenishment L level flag set, if the replenishment sensor 65 is in the OFF state, both the replenishment fall change flag and the replenishment rise change flag are replenished. Since the H level flag is not set, the processing loop for exiting the replenishment sensor input processing is repeated in the process of determining whether or not the replenishment L level flag is set.

On the other hand, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned on due to the replenishment of the ball in the ball storage tank 62, the replenishment sensor input process started with the replenishment fall change flag set. , The process proceeds to a process of determining whether or not a supply rising change flag is set, and then to a process of determining whether or not a supply falling change flag is set. Here, since the supply falling change flag is set, the supply rising change flag is set,
The supply fall change flag is reset, and the supply sensor input processing is once ended.

In the replenishment sensor input process restarted with the replenishment rise change flag set as described above, if the replenishment sensor is on, the replenishment rise change flag is set. Is determined, the supply sensor rise flag is set, the supply sensor fall flag is reset, the supply change rise change flag is reset, the supply H level flag is set, and the supply process is temporarily terminated. .

As described above, when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor 65 changes, the replenishment rising change flag or the replenishment falling change flag is set, and the replenishment sensor input process performed 1 ms after the flag is set. In this case, the replenishment sensor rise flag or the replenishment sensor fall flag is set assuming that the replenishment signal has risen or has fallen only when the on / off state of the replenishment sensor is maintained. As described above, by reading the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 twice, an erroneous operation based on erroneously recognizing a temporary change in the signal level caused by mixing of noise or the like as the ON / OFF operation of the replenishment sensor is performed. It can be prevented.

If the supply sensor 65 changes to the ON state after the supply L level flag is set, the supply rising change flag is set and the supply L level flag is reset, contrary to the above processing. If the replenishment sensor 65 has been turned off in the replenishment sensor input processing performed thereafter, the replenishment fall change flag is set and the replenishment rise change flag is reset.

Next, overflow switch input processing will be described. At the start of the overflow switch input processing, it is first determined whether or not the overflow switch 119 is in an on state (an overflowing state in which a ball overflows in the distribution gutter 117), and if the overflow switch 119 is in an off state. Determines whether the overflow sphere no flag is set, and if this overflow sphere no flag is also set, determines whether the overflow sphere no monitoring flag is set. If the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is not set, the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set, the overflow sphere with-monitoring flag is reset, and the overflow sphere no-timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the overflow sphere no-monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no-timer has timed out. The switch input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. If the overflow ball absence timer has timed out, the overflow ball absence flag is set and the overflow ball presence flag is reset. Thus, after the overflow ball absence flag is set, the overflow switch input process is terminated through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball absence flag until the overflow switch 119 detects the overflow ball state in the distribution gutter 117. Repeat the processing loop.
After the overflow no-ball flag is set, it is possible to perform a discharging operation of a ball as a game medium on condition that other discharging start conditions are satisfied.

When the overflow switch 119 detects an overflow ball state in the distribution gutter 117, it is determined whether or not the overflow ball presence flag is set.
Based on the fact that the overflow sphere presence flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set. If the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is not set, the distribution gutter 117 is provided.
An overflow ball presence monitoring flag is set based on the fact that the inside has overflowed, an overflow ball absence monitoring flag is reset, and an overflow ball presence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

After the overflow sphere presence monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the overflow sphere no-timer has timed out. The switch input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. When the overflow ball existence timer has timed out, the overflow ball existence flag is set and the overflow ball absence flag is reset. In this way, after the overflow ball presence flag is set, the processing loop for ending the overflow switch input process through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball presence flag is repeated until the overflow switch 119 is turned off.

Next, the odd sensor input processing will be described. At the start of the odd sensor input processing, first, a discharge standby ball detector 68 as an odd sensor for detecting that the remaining amount of balls to be provided for the game medium discharging operation is odd (the game medium discharging device 64 is awarded). A state in which sufficient balls are required to perform a ball discharging operation or a ball lending discharging operation)
If the discharge standby sphere detector 68 is in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the odd sensor sphere no flag is set, and the odd sensor sphere no flag is also set. If not, it is determined whether or not the hemisphere no-monitoring flag is set. If the no-semisphere monitoring flag is not set, the non-semisphere monitoring flag is set, the at-semisphere monitoring flag is reset, and the no-semisphere timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the odd-sphere no-watch flag is set, it is determined whether or not the odd-ball no-timer has timed out. The sensor input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. Then, when the timer for the odd-ball sphere expires, the flag for the odd-ball sphere is set and the flag for the odd-ball sphere is reset.
In this manner, after the odd sensor sphere no flag is set, the odd sensor input processing is terminated through the determination processing based on the presence or absence of the odd sensor sphere no flag until the discharge standby sphere detector 68 detects the standby sphere. Repeat the processing loop.

[0446] If the discharge standby sphere detector 68 detects a standby sphere, it is determined whether or not the odd sensor sphere flag is set, and it is determined that the odd sensor sphere flag is not set. Then, it is determined whether or not the odd ball presence monitoring flag is set. If the odd-sphere existence monitoring flag is not set, the odd-sphere existence monitoring flag is set, the odd-sphere non-monitoring flag is reset, and the odd-sphere existence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

As described above, after the odd sphere existence monitoring flag is set, it is determined whether or not the odd sphere no timer has timed out. The sensor input process ends, and the same process is repeated again. When the timer for the odd ball is up, the flag for the odd ball is set and the no-flag flag is reset.
In this way, after the odd sensor ball presence flag is set, the discharging operation of the ball as the game medium becomes possible on condition that other discharging conditions are satisfied.

Next, the out-sensor input processing relating to the input processing of the detection information of the out-sensor 61 will be described. In this out sensor input processing, it is first determined whether or not the out change flag is set. If this out change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the out L level flag is set. If the out L level flag is not set, the out sensor 61
If no detection output is input (OFF state),
If the detection output of the out sensor 61 has been input after the out L level flag has been set, the out sensor input processing ends.

After the out L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the out sensor 61 is on based on the fact that the out L level flag is set. If does not detect a ball, the out-sensor input processing is terminated as it is, and a similar processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, when the out sensor 61 detects a ball, the out change flag is set and the out L level flag is reset.

In the out sensor input processing performed after the out change flag is set, the out sensor 6
It is determined whether or not 1 is in the ON state. If it is in the ON state, the rising flag of the out change flag discharge sensor 1 is set, and "1" is added to the out counter for counting the number of out balls. However, when the out sensor 61 is already in the off state in the discharge 1 input process performed immediately after the out L level flag is set (after 1 ms), the out L level flag is set and the out sensor input is performed. The process ends. That is, by reading the detection output of the out sensor 61 twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken for the detection output of the out sensor 61. When the value of the number of out balls counted by the out counter becomes “10” or more, the number is output to the management device 134 in the gaming machine information processing.

Next, a power failure interruption process performed when the voltage supplied to the pachinko machine 1 decreases will be described.

In this power interruption interruption processing, first, it is determined whether or not the discharging processing is being performed (during the operation of discharging the prize ball or the lending of the lending ball). If the discharging processing is not being performed, the processing is not performed as it is. However, if there is any during the discharge process,
Discharge solenoid 104a and second discharge solenoid 104
The drive of b is stopped, and the contents of the ejection register 1 and the ejection register 2 are stored in a memory that can be backed up. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball lending is being discharged. If the discharging operation is based on the ball lending discharge, the ball lending number data and the state of “ball lending discharging” are stored, and the power failure flag is set. ,
Closed loop until power returns. If the discharging process is based on the prize ball discharging operation and the ball is not being discharged, only the prize ball discharge number data is stored and the power failure flag is set.

Next, the flow of the control outline of the card control device 9 will be described.

The control performed by the card control device 9 is shown in FIG.
As shown in 0-7 of the main flow, first, the initial setting for performing the power-on initialization of the reset and flags of each output accompanying such like, after the initial setting has been done successfully, the prepaid card 131 is inserted It is determined whether or not the card-in flag to be attached is set based on the fact that the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 10 if the card-in flag is not set. judge. If it is determined that the card is inserted, after performing the card insertion process, if the card is not inserted, the display process and the information transmission process are performed as they are, and the loop of returning to the card-in flag presence / absence determination process is repeated.

[0455] While the above processing is repeated, the card insertion processing is performed by inserting the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, and when the card-in flag is set in the card insertion processing, the card-in flag is set. It is determined whether the ball lending request flag is set based on the fact that the ball lending request flag is set, and the ball lending request flag is set in the ball lending request start process performed based on the operation of the ball lending button 11. If the ball lending request processing is performed to make a ball lending request to the discharge control device 133, the display processing and the information transmission are performed while the ball lending discharge processing is being performed based on the ball lending request processing. After processing,
A loop that returns to the ball lending request process after determining whether the card-in flag is present and whether the ball lending request flag is present is repeated.

When the ball lending request flag is reset by ending the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending request, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set, and the return button 12 is operated. If the return flag is set based on the fact that the card return processing is performed, if the card return flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball rental switch rise flag is set. If the ball lending switch rising flag has been set, after performing a ball lending request start process of setting a ball lending request flag and the like for performing the ball lending request process described above,
A display process and an information transmission process are performed, and the same process is repeated again.

In the card insertion process performed with the card insertion, first, the card balance stored in the prepaid card 131 is read, and it is determined whether or not the card balance is “0”. If it is “0”, the card return flag is set and the card-in flag is set, and the card insertion process ends. As described above, when the card balance is “0” (the valuable data that can be lent by a ball is zero), the card return processing is performed as described above based on the setting of the card-in flag and the card return flag. Therefore, the unusable prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected.

If the card balance of the prepaid card 131 is not “0”, the inserted balance is written in the “inserted balance storage” and the “balance storage”, and the card-in flag is set. The card insertion process ends. In the above-described card control means 204,
Card balance reading / writing in the card reading / rewriting control means 210
The storage unit 213 functions as an insertion balance storage unit, and the balance storage unit 214 functions as a balance storage unit.

Next, the ball lending request start processing started based on the setting of the ball lending request switch rising flag will be described. In this ball lending request start processing, first, the ball lending number determined by which of the first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13d is operated is set.
When setting the ball lending number, the minimum unit (for example, 100 yen) that can lend a ball may be set to “1 time”, and the frequency according to the selection switch may be set as the ball lending number. Is set as a ball lending button, a preset number of lending balls (either the actual number of balls or the frequency) may be set each time the switch is selected once. Good. Then, the ball lending request flag is set, the ball lending switch rising flag is reset, and the ball lending request timer (for example, 3 seconds) for determining whether the discharge control device 133 can control the ball discharge is set. The ball lending request start process ends.

[0460] In the ball lending request processing performed by setting the ball lending request flag as described above, first,
In connection with the start of the lending ball discharge operation in the discharge control device 133 (P-ready signal is output from the discharge control device 132
It is determined whether or not the ball lending flag to be set is set based on the input from the user. If the ball lending flag has not been set yet, it is determined whether or not the P-unit ready fall flag has been set. Is determined. The P-unit ready fall flag is supplied with a P-unit ready signal supplied in negative logic from the discharge control unit 132 (the signal level is “L”).
On the basis of the reversal of P)
It is set in the unit ready signal reception processing.

At this time, if the P-unit ready fall flag has not been set yet, it is next determined whether or not the ball lending request timer set in the ball lending request start processing has timed out. If the request timer has not yet counted the predetermined time, the ball lending request process is temporarily terminated,
The same processing as above is started again. Here, if the ball lending request timer times out (three seconds elapse) before the P-unit ready fall flag is set, the discharge control device 1
33 is not in a state in which the ball lending discharge operation cannot be performed,
The ball lending number is reset and the ball lending request flag is reset. Also, by setting the card return flag, the card return process is performed, and the forced return of the card informs the player that the ball lending request made by the player was not executed. Inform.

If the P-unit ready fall flag is set before the ball lending request timer times out,
The ball lending flag is set, and the P-unit ready fall flag is reset.

In the ball lending request process performed after the ball lending flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the payout completion flag is set. If the payout completion flag is not set yet, Once the ball lending request processing is completed, the same processing is performed again. Note that this payout completion flag stops the payout completion signal output (signal level is “L”) in association with the discharge control device 132 executing a predetermined number of ball-discharge discharging operations (signal level is “H”). ) Is set in the payout completion signal receiving process of the interrupting process described later based on the reception of the ending.

When the payout completion flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is reset and valuable data corresponding to the number of balls used for discharging the lent ball is subtracted from the balance storage. Then, it is determined whether or not the balance resulting from the reduction is “0”. If the balance is not “0”, the ball lending is requested from the ball lending number requested by the player based on the operation of the selection switch. Decrease the number of ball lending after discharge. Next, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set. If the card return flag is set and the balance is “0” in the above determination processing, the number of ball lending is reset, and Set the card return flag. That is, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes “0” and the ball lending request cannot be received, or when the return button 12 is operated by the player's will after the ball lending request is made, the return is performed. When the flag is set, the ball lending request is canceled as described above.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the card return flag has not been set after the subtraction of the ball lending number, it is determined whether or not the requested ball lending number has become “0”, and the discharge has not yet been performed. If it is determined that the number of ball lending is not “0” because the number of unfinished ball lending remains, the ball lending request processing is temporarily terminated, and the same processing is repeated again. But,
When the ball lending number becomes “0” by exhausting all the requested ball lending requests, the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag are reset, and the ball lending request processing is ended. When the ball lending number becomes “0”, the card return flag is set together with the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag, and the ball lending discharge operation for the ball lending request is completed. Thus, the prepaid card 131 may be configured to be ejected once.

Next, a description will be given of a card return process which is performed by setting a card return flag when the return button 12 is operated or the like. At the time of this card return processing, first, valuable data recorded on the prepaid card 131 is rewritten based on the balance storage after performing the ball lending request processing. (If the value is not less than a certain balance, the punch hole processing is not performed.) The rewriting of the card balance and the punching of the estimated balance hole may not be performed at once when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, but may be sequentially performed when the amount falls below a predetermined balance. Next, the inserted balance storage unit and the inserted balance storage and the balance storage set in the balance storage unit are erased, and the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 1.
Discharge from 0. In addition, the card-in flag and the card return flag are reset with the discharge of the prepaid card 131, and the card return process is terminated.

In the display processing for performing the display related to the ball lending control, it is first determined whether or not the card-in flag has been set. If the card-in flag has been set, the card holding display section When the card-in flag is not set, the card holding display section 16 is turned off. Then, the inserted balance storage set in the inserted balance storage unit and the balance storage set in the balance storage unit are stored in the inserted balance display unit 15 and the balance display unit 1.
4 is displayed. Next, it is determined whether or not the number of ball lending based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 by the player is "0". If the number of ball lending is not "0", the first selected by the player is determined. One of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d corresponding to any of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d is turned on to display any one of the ball lending button press display sections 13 so that the prepaid card 131 can be used. It indicates that the ball lending discharge operation based on the ball lending has not been completed, and when the ball lending number is “0”, the display of the ball lending pressing button display unit 13 is stopped.

Next, information transmission processing for transmitting various types of information to the discharge control device 133 or the card management device 135 will be described. In this information transmission process, first,
It is determined whether or not the ball lending flag attached in the ball lending request start process is set. If the ball lending request flag is set, a ball lending request signal is output (the signal level of negative logic is When the ball lending request signal is not set ("H" to "L"), the ball lending request signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H"). Next, it is determined whether or not a card-in signal attached to the insertion of the prepaid card 131 has been set. If the card-in flag has been set, the card signal is output (negative logic). The signal level is inverted from "H" to "L", and if the card-in flag is not set, the card signal is stopped (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H").

After the information is output to the discharge control device 133 as described above, the information output process to the card management device 135 is performed. First, the operation of discharging the ball by the discharge control device 133 is completed. It is determined whether or not the payment flag attached in connection with the
If the settlement flag has not been set yet, the payout completion fall flag attached based on the input of the payout completion signal output when the discharge control device 133 has completed the lending operation is set. It is determined whether or not the payout completion flag has been set, and the information transmission process is terminated once, and the same process as above is performed again.

If the payout completion flag is set, the settlement flag is set, and a settlement timer (for example, 10 ms) for determining the time (pulse width of the signal) for outputting the settlement information is set. Payment information signal line L
19, the signal level of the payment information signal to be output to the card management device 135 is set to “L” (signal output state in negative logic), and the payout completion falling flag is reset.
The information transmission process ends once.

As described above, in the information transmission process performed after the settlement flag is set, it is determined whether or not the settlement timer has timed out. The output level of the information signal is returned to “H” (output stop state in negative logic), the settlement flag is reset, and the information transmission process ends.

[0472] Next, an explanation will be given of an interrupt process which is started at regular time intervals to perform input processing of various signals and the like, and sets various flags used in each of the above-described processes based on the input information. This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms. First, after updating each timer used in the card control device 9, a ball lending switch input processing, a return switch input processing, a payout completion signal reception processing, After performing the P-unit ready signal reception processing sequentially, the interruption processing ends.

In the ball lending switch input processing performed in the above-described interrupt processing, it is determined whether or not a card-in flag attached based on the state in which the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 is set. Or
It is determined whether or not the ball lending request flag attached based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 has been reset, and whether or not the card return flag has been reset.
If each of the above conditions is not satisfied, the ball lending switch input process is terminated. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, if a ball lending request has already been made, or if a return request is made to the inserted prepaid card 131, the ball lending is temporarily made. Even if there is a request, the ball lending request will not be accepted. If the card return flag has been set, the ball lending change flag based on the ball lending request already input is reset.

If the ball lending request can be accepted, it is determined whether or not the ball lending change flag is set. If the ball lending change flag is not set, then the ball lending L level is set. It is determined whether or not the change flag is set. If the ball lending L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball lending button 11, which is a ball lending switch, is in an off state. If the ball lending switch is in the off state, the ball lending L level flag is set, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. If the ball lending switch is operated before the ball lending L level is set, and the ball lending switch is in the ON state, the above processing loop is repeated, and the ball lending request is issued. The ball-ejecting operation based on this is invalidated without being performed.

After the ball lending L level flag is set as described above, in the ball lending switch input process, whether the ball lending switch is on or off is determined based on the ball lending L level being set. If the ball lending switch is still in the OFF state, the ball lending switch input processing is terminated as it is, and the ball lending switch input processing is performed based on the restart of the interrupt processing. , And the same processing as above is repeated.

If the ball lending switch changes to the ON state, the ball lending change flag is set, the ball lending L level flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. In the ball lending switch input process started thereafter, the ball lending switch is again turned on / off based on the ball lending change flag being set, and the ball lending switch is also turned on at this time. If the state is held, the ball lending switch rising flag is set, the ball lending change flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing is terminated. The above-described ball lending request start process is performed based on the setting of the ball lending switch rising flag.

On the other hand, in the ball lending switch on / off determination processing based on the ball lending L level being set, if the ball lending switch has been turned off,
The ball lending L level is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing ends. In this manner, by performing the on / off determination processing of the ball rental switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

In the return switch input processing performed in the interrupt processing, it is determined whether or not a card-in flag added based on the state in which the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 is set. ,
The respective conditions of whether the card return flag is reset or not are determined, and if the above conditions are not satisfied, the return switch input processing is terminated as it is. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, or if a return request is made to the inserted prepaid card 131, even if a return request is made, the return request is accepted. There is no. If the card return flag has been set, the return change flag based on the already processed card return request is reset.

If the card return request can be accepted, it is determined whether or not the return change flag is set. If the return change flag is not set, then the return L level change flag is set. It is determined whether or not the return L level flag is not set. If the return L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the return button 12 as a return switch is in an off state. If the return switch is off, the return L level flag is set, and the return switch input processing ends. By operating the return switch before the return L level is set, if the return switch is on, the above processing loop is repeated, and this return request is invalidated. .

After the return L level flag is set as described above, in the return switch input processing restarted, the return switch on / off determination processing based on the return L level being set is performed. Here, if the return switch is in the OFF state, the return switch input processing is terminated as it is, and the same processing as described above is performed in the return switch input processing performed based on the restart of the interrupt processing. repeat.

If the return switch changes to the ON state, the return change flag is set, the return L level flag is reset, and the return switch input processing ends. Then, in the return switch input process started thereafter, the return switch is turned on / off again based on the return change flag being set, and at this time, the return switch is kept on. If so, the card return flag is set, the return change flag is reset, and the return switch input processing ends. The above-described card return processing is performed based on the setting of the card return flag.

On the other hand, in the return switch on / off determination processing based on the return L level being set, if the return switch has been turned off,
The return L level is reset, and the return switch input processing ends. As described above, by performing the ON / OFF determination processing of the return switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being erroneously recognized as a switch input.

In the payout completion signal receiving process, first, the signal level of the payout completion signal line input from the discharge control device 133 via the payout completion signal line L17 is “H” (the ball discharging operation based on the ball lending request). Is determined to be in a state where the discharge control device 133 is not completed), and when the payout completion signal is at the “H” level, it is determined whether or not the payout rising change flag is set.

If the payout rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. If the payout falling change flag is not set, then the payout L level flag is set. Is determined, and if the payout L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether the payout H level flag is set, and the payout H level flag is also set. For example, the payout H level flag is set, and the payout completion signal receiving process ends. Then, in the payout completion signal receiving process to be performed again, the same processing loop as described above is repeated based on the setting of the payout H level flag.

Here, when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes to “L” (when the discharge control device 133 completes the operation of discharging the lent ball), it is determined whether or not the payout falling change flag is set. If the payout falling change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the payout rising change flag is set. If the payout rising change flag is not set, then the payout H
It is determined whether the level flag is set or not. Since the payout H level flag is set by the above processing, the payout falling change flag is set and the payout H is set.
The level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal receiving process is temporarily ended.

As described above, in the payout completion signal receiving process restarted after the payout falling change flag is set, if the payout completion signal is at the “L” level, the payout falling change flag is set. Is set, the payout completion fall flag is set, the payout completion rise flag is reset, the payout fall change flag is reset, and the payout L level flag is set. Thus, the output processing of the settlement information based on the setting of the payout completion falling flag is performed.

In the payout completion signal receiving process restarted with the payout L level flag set, if the payout completion signal holds the “L” level state,
Both payout falling change flag and payout rising change flag are payout H
Since the level flag is not set, the processing loop for exiting the payout completion signal receiving process is repeated in the process of determining whether or not the payout L level flag is set.

On the other hand, in the payout completion signal receiving process restarted after setting the payout falling change flag based on the change of the payout completion signal from the “H” level to the “L” level, the payout completion signal is reset. If it has returned to the “H” level, the process proceeds to a process of determining whether the payout rising change flag is set and then to a process of determining whether the payout falling change flag is set. here,
Since the payout falling change flag is set, the payout rising change flag is set, the payout falling change flag is reset, and the payout completion signal receiving process is temporarily terminated.

In the payout completion signal receiving process which is started again with the payout rising change flag set as described above, if the payout completion signal holds the "H" level, the payout rising signal rises. It is determined that the change flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is set, the payout completion fall flag is reset, the payout rising change flag is reset, and the payout H level flag is set. The process ends once. As described above, a new ball lending request can be made by the ball lending request process based on the setting of the payout completion rising flag.

As described above, when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes, the payout rising change flag or the payout falling change flag is set, and in the payout completion signal receiving process performed 1 ms after the flag setting. Also, only when the payout completion signal holds the same level, the payout completion rise flag or the payout completion fall flag is set on the assumption that the payout completion signal has risen or has fallen. In this way, by reading the payout completion signal twice, the temporary change in the signal level caused by mixing of noise or the like can be changed to the output (signal level is “L”) or stop (signal level) of the payout completion signal. Can be prevented from being erroneously recognized as “H”).

If the payout completion signal changes to "H" level after the payout L level flag is set,
Contrary to the processing described above, the payout rising change flag is set, the payout L level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal is inverted to the “L” level in the payout completion signal receiving processing performed thereafter. The payout falling change flag is set and the payout falling change flag is reset.

In the P-unit ready signal receiving process performed in the interrupt process, it is first determined whether or not the P-unit ready change flag is set. It is determined whether or not the P-unit H level flag is set. If the P-unit H level flag is not set, whether or not the P-unit ready signal is at the “H” level (output stop state in negative logic) And if the P-ready signal is not at the “H” level, the P
The H level flag is set, and the P-ready signal reception processing is terminated.

After the P-unit H level flag is set as described above, in the P-unit ready signal receiving process restarted, the level of the P-unit ready signal based on the P-unit H level flag being set is set. If the P-ready signal is still at the “H” level, the P-ready signal reception processing is terminated and the P-ready signal is executed based on the restart of the interrupt processing. In the ready signal receiving process, the same process as described above is repeated.

Here, when the P-unit ready signal changes to the “L” level, the P-unit ready change flag is set, the P-unit H level flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal reception processing ends. . Then, in the P-unit ready signal reception process started thereafter, the P-unit ready signal is again determined based on the P-unit ready change flag being set. Holds the "L" level, the P-unit ready signal falling flag is set, the P-unit ready change flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal receiving process is terminated. In the ball lending request processing described above, based on the P-unit ready signal falling flag being set,
The ball lending discharge operation is performed without invalidating the ball lending request.

On the other hand, in the P-unit ready signal level determination processing based on the P-unit L level flag being set, if the P-unit ready signal has changed to “H” level, The flag is reset, and the P-unit ready signal receiving process ends. In this way, by performing the on / off determination processing of the P-unit ready signal by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as a switch input.

[0496]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the required number of game media are discharged based on the discharge signal.
The actuating member moves from the first position to the second position as an extension operation
Each time the operating member contacts the gutter wall of the game medium flow path
Vibration is applied, and the game media
Even if the game media is clogged in the flow path, the second place of the operation member
Vibration is applied directly to the game media channel by moving
As a result, there is a possibility that the clogging of the game medium is resolved.
Because of the clogging of the game media generated in the game media channel
An operation failure can be prevented beforehand. Also, in claim 2
In such gaming machines, the required number of games based on the emission signal
Actuating member moves from first position to second position for ejection of media
When moving, the game medium shortage detection means
No body shortage has been detected and the above discharge detection
If the game media is not detected by the device,
There is no shortage of game balls supplied to the media discharge device,
The material moves to the second position to allow the passage of the game medium
Despite the fact that game media is not actually discharged,
If the game media is clogged in the game media channel
Can be judged to be high.
By giving vibration directly to the game media flow path,
The possibility of automatically clearing the media jam is increased. Therefore, a player who notices a state in which the game medium ejection device is not performing a normal game medium ejection operation, as in a conventional game machine, hits the game machine strongly to inconvenience other players, In order to eliminate clogging of the game medium, it is possible to effectively suppress inconvenience to a player who is playing a game with the gaming machine. In addition, even if an abnormality related to the game medium discharge device occurs due to a jam of the game medium or the like, the game machine becomes capable of coping with itself, thereby recovering to a normal state after the game machine becomes unusable. Since the time required for the game can be shortened and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be effectively prevented from being reduced, the practical value is high in that the disadvantages of the gaming machine can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

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 view of a safe ball dispensing 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 first embodiment of a pachinko machine provided with an auxiliary frame.

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

FIG. 13 is a second embodiment of a pachinko machine including an auxiliary frame.

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 condition confirmation 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.

FIG. 31 is a general flowchart showing a control outline of the game board control device.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a first stage of the switch input process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a latter stage of the switch input process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an accessory control process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a first stage of an unauthorized process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a middle stage of the fraudulent process.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the unauthorized process.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing digital processing.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a random number reading process.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing digital stop processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special game processing.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the second half of the special game process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a game state transmission process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the first half of award ball data transmission processing.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the second half of the award ball data transmission process.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing safe ball payout processing.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing audio output processing.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a lamp display process.

FIG. 49 is a general flowchart showing the first half of the control outline of the discharge control device.

FIG. 50 is a general flowchart showing the latter part of the control outline of the discharge control device.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the second half of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a discharge device unauthorized release process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a first stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the ball removing process.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a fourth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a fifth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a sixth step of the ball removing process.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a ball lending start process.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a discharge start condition confirmation process.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing a discharge start process.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing a reversal flag process.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a second stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a third stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a fourth stage of the discharge number dividing process.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a ball lending discharge process.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a discharging process.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a discharge error recovery process.

FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a one-piece discharging process.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing alternate discharge processing.

FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the combined discharge processing;

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the combined ejection process.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing a prize ball start process.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing prize ball discharging processing.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing a power failure recovery process.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing a supply process.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing an information output process.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing the first half of the award ball information processing.

FIG. 81 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the award ball information processing.

FIG. 82 is a flowchart showing ball lending information processing.

FIG. 83 is a flowchart showing the first stage of gaming machine information processing.

FIG. 84 is a flowchart showing the second half of the gaming table information processing.

FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing the first half of the sound request process.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing the second half of the sound prize ball processing.

FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing error information processing.

FIG. 88 is a flowchart showing an interruption process in the discharge control process.

FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request detection process.

FIG. 90 is a flowchart showing award ball data detection processing.

FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing the first half of the card insertion detection process.

FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing the second half of the card insertion detection process.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing a frame sensor input process.

FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing an input process of the discharge sensor 1;

FIG. 95 is a flow chart showing a discharge sensor 2 input process.

FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge sensor 2 level input process.

FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing the second half of the output sensor 2 level input process.

FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing a ball-extraction sensor input process.

FIG. 101 is a flowchart showing the first half of a supply sensor input process.

FIG. 102 is a flowchart showing the second half of the supply sensor input process.

FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing an overflow switch input process.

FIG. 104 is a flowchart showing an odd sensor input process.

FIG. 105 is a flowchart showing out-sensor input processing.

FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing a power failure interruption process.

FIG. 107 is a general flowchart showing an outline of control of the card control device.

FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing card insertion processing.

FIG. 109 is a flowchart showing a ball lending request start process.

FIG. 110 is a flowchart showing the first half of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 111 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 112 is a flowchart showing a card return process.

FIG. 113 is a flowchart showing a display process.

FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing an information transmission process.

FIG. 115 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process in the card control process.

FIG. 116 is a flowchart showing a ball lending switch input process.

FIG. 117 is a flowchart showing return switch input processing.

FIG. 118 is a flowchart showing the first half of the payout completion signal receiving process.

FIG. 119 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the payout completion signal receiving process.

FIG. 120 is a flowchart showing P-unit ready signal reception processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Pachinko machine as a game machine 64 Game board 67 Discharge standby ball detecting mechanism 67 89a Flow control gutter 89b Flow control gutter 103a Stopper locking claw 103b Stopper locking claw 104a First discharge solenoid 104b Second discharge solenoid 180 Prize Ball discharge means 182 Ball rental means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. A storage tank is supplied through an induction gutter.
Required by the player based on a predetermined discharge signal.
A game machine equipped with a game media discharge device that can discharge several
The game medium discharge device includes: a game medium supplied from the guide gutter.ToFlowing downGame media
Body channelAnd the aboveThe game media can be cut through the cutouts in the gutter wall of the game media channel.
The first position, which faces the flow path and prevents the flow of the game medium,
Actuating part movable to and from a second position allowing the passage of the technical medium
Materials and The operating member moves to the second position and is allowed to pass,
Game media flowing down in the technical media channel Emission detection to detect
With a device,  the aboveActuationAnd an electric drive source for operating the member.ActuationThe members areAt the second position that allows the passage of game media
In a shape that slightly touches the gutter wall, The discharging operation of the required number of game media based on the discharging signal
Each time the actuating member moves from the first position to the second position,
Vibration is given by bringing the operating member into contact with the gutter wall of the game medium flow path
So that A gaming machine characterized by the following. 2. A game medium discharged by the game medium discharge device.
Game media shortage detection to detect when the number of remaining bodies is insufficient
A discharge means is provided at an appropriate position on the guide gutter and operates to discharge the required number of game media based on the discharge signal.
When the member moves from the first position to the second position, the game
Insufficient state of game media is detected by medium shortage detecting means.
Game media is not detected by the above-mentioned discharge detector
If not, the operating member is re-driven to play the game.
The vibration is applied to the medium flow path.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.