JP3821263B2 - Pachinko ball payout control mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko ball payout control mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a pachinko game machine, when a pachinko ball wins a winning device and becomes a winning ball, a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to the winning device are paid out as prize balls. The conventional payout of prize balls is a procedure in which once the payout of prize balls corresponding to one winning ball is completed, the payout is stopped once and the payout of prize balls for the next winning ball is started after a predetermined time. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-114679).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, most current pachinko machines have a large-diameter winning opening called an openable large winning opening. The big winning opening is always closed and it is impossible to win a pachinko ball. However, when the pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening, it is opened so that the pachinko ball can be received. When this grand prize opening is opened, a large number of pachinko balls are accepted as winning balls in a short time. For this reason, in the state where there are such a large number of winning balls, if the payout of prize balls is divided for each winning ball, it takes a long time to pay out prize balls for all winning balls. End up.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball payout control mechanism capable of promptly paying out prize balls for a large number of winning balls.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The pachinko ball payout control mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is provided in a pachinko game machine in which a game is played by the pachinko ball being driven into the play area. A winning device that accepts a ball as a winning ball, a winning detection device that detects the winning ball and transmits a winning signal, a prize ball that receives the winning signal and receives a predetermined number of pachinko balls according to the winning signal A payout device for paying out as follows, and when the payout device receives a winning signal for another winning ball before the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball is completed, In the one that continuously pays out the prize balls for the other winning balls following the payout of the prize balls for one winning ball, the payout device includes: When the value of the prize ball counter that counts the number of prize balls is reduced with the prize ball being paid out and the remaining number is less than a predetermined value, A value corresponding to the number of prize balls corresponding to the next one winning ball is added to the prize ball counter, and the prize ball is paid out for a predetermined time. This is characterized in that it is configured to be performed after the above determination is made.
[0006]
Operation and effect of the invention
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a winning signal for another winning ball continues before the paying out of the winning ball for one winning ball is completed, the paying out of the winning ball is continuously performed. For this reason, when there are a large number of winning balls, all prize balls are quickly paid out.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
First, the external appearance of the pachinko game machine 1 to which the pachinko ball payout control mechanism of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko game machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine 1.
[0009]
In FIG. 1, a pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape, and a door holding frame 3 is provided in an opening of the front frame 2. A glass door frame 4 having a glass plate is provided on the upper portion of the door holding frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and a front door plate 5 having a hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the lower portion of the glass door frame 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. . Further, a surplus ball receiving tray 20 that stores pachinko balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the lower surface of the front frame 2. An operation handle 21 for firing a pachinko ball is provided on the right side of the surplus ball receiving tray 20. Furthermore, a play effect lamp 61 that flashes when the play state becomes a predetermined jackpot state is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2. In addition, a speaker 64 that emits various sound effects is provided on the back side of the surplus ball tray 20.
[0010]
A play board 30 is detachably attached to the back of the front frame 2 behind the glass door frame 4. The game board 30 is provided with a guide rail 31 for guiding a pachinko ball launched by operating the operation handle 21 in a substantially circular shape, and an inner side surrounded by the guide rail 31 constitutes a game area 32. Yes. In the game area 32, game devices such as a variable display 33, a large winning opening 35, and various winning openings 34, 36 </ b> A, 36 </ b> B are arranged. More specifically, a variable display 33 with a liquid crystal display imitating a plurality of rotating drums is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 32, and a start winning opening 34 and a big winning opening are provided below the variable display 33. 35 are arranged. The start winning opening 34 is for starting the rotation of the drum by the liquid crystal display of the variable display 33. The winning ball that has won the start winning opening 34 is detected by a start winning detector 37, and the variable display 33 is started in response to a signal from the detector 37. The special winning opening 35 is always closed by the opening / closing plate 62 and does not receive the pachinko ball, and is opened by driving the solenoid 40 when a predetermined big hit state is reached. . In addition to the above configuration, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 63 at the lowermost part of the game area 32 and winning awards 36A and 36B on the left and right of the center of the game area 32, respectively.
[0011]
A mechanism plate 42 on which various mechanisms are mounted is rotatably attached to the back surface of the game board 30, and a pachinko ball feeding device (not shown) feeds the upper portion of the mechanism plate 42. A prize ball tank 43 for storing the pachinko balls to be used is provided. Under the prize ball tank 43, a lead-out rod 44 is formed that allows the pachinko balls to be prize balls to be led out in two rows, and a payout device for paying out the pachinko balls to the lower end of the lead-out ball 44. 7 is installed. A ball supply interlock switch 8 is provided in the middle of the lead-out rod 44 to detect when the number of pachinko balls necessary for the dispensing device 7 to operate is not stored. In addition, a ball jam interlock switch 9 is provided immediately before the payout device 7 at the end of the lead-out rod 44. The payout device 7 pays out prize balls only when the interlock switches 8 and 9 are OFF.
The payout device 7 is for paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls as prize balls according to the winning balls. The winning balls that have won the winning holes 34, 35, 36A, 36B are detected by a winning ball detector 66 provided in the winning ball outlet path 65. A winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is provided below the winning ball detector 66, and when the solenoid 68 is driven, the winning balls are discharged one by one from the winning ball lead-out path 65.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the winning balls are classified into two types depending on the winning location (details will be described later). Below the payout device 7, there is provided a discharge rod 10 for guiding the pachinko balls paid out as prize balls to the hitting ball supply tray 6 or the surplus ball receiving tray 20.
[0012]
Next, the dispensing device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The payout device 7 includes a hollow rectangular tube-shaped case 11 that opens up and down. Inside the case 11, two rows of ball passages 27 and 28 are provided at positions corresponding to the lower ends of the lead rods 44. It has. In addition, a horizontal shaft 29 having both ends supported by both side walls of the case 11 is provided inside the case 11, and two spherical disks 53 and 54 are integrated with the horizontal shaft 29 by the connecting cylinder portion 12. In addition, it is rotatably supported with respect to the horizontal shaft 29.
Each of the ball-cut disks 53 and 54 is provided with two sprockets 14 provided with 13 semicircular cutouts 49 equally along the outer periphery, and a bracket 16 that fixes the sprockets 14 on both sides. ing. The ball-cutting disks 53 and 54 are installed so that the outer circumference faces the inside of the ball passages 27 and 28. The diameter of the notch 49 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the pachinko ball P. When the ball-cutting disks 53 and 54 rotate, the pachinko ball P in the ball passages 27 and 28 fits into the notch 49. Then, it is transported by the pair of sprockets 14 and discharged to the discharge rod 10. Note that the ball-cut disks 53 and 54 are fixed to each other at a rotational position shifted by exactly ½ of the pitch of the notches 49, whereby the pachinko balls P are alternately sent out by the both ball-cut disks 53 and 54. It is.
[0013]
A worm gear 55 is fixed to the outer periphery of the connecting cylinder portion 12 that connects the pair of ball-cut disks 53 and 54. A worm 56 capable of driving the worm gear 55 is engaged with the worm gear 55. One end of a drive shaft 57 to which the worm 56 is attached is rotatably supported on the outer wall of the case 11, while the other end is supported. A prize ball discharging motor 58 (corresponding to the “driving means” of the present invention. This motor is a stepping motor) is fixed to a rotating shaft 59 of the prize ball. The prize ball discharge motor 58 is fixed to the outer wall of the case 11. When the prize ball discharge motor 58 rotates, the worm 56 directly connected to the rotation shaft 59 rotates. Then, the worm gear 55 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the worm 56, and the ball-cut disks 53 and 54 also rotate accordingly. In order to detect the rotation state of the ball-cut disks 53 and 54, a prize ball detector 60 using infrared light is provided at a position sandwiching one sprocket 14 of the ball-cut disk 53. The prize ball detector 60 transmits a pulse signal every time light is blocked by the pachinko ball through the notch 49 of the sprocket 14.
[0014]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two control circuit boards 69 and 70 are provided for controlling the game state, and a central information processing device (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 22 is provided respectively. 23 is provided. The CPUs 22 and 23 can be operated in parallel according to their own programs. Of the two control circuit boards 69 and 70, the prize ball payout control circuit board 69 controls the prize ball payout operation and the winning ball discharge operation accompanying the operation. Further, the game control circuit board 70 controls other operations, for example, a circuit operation for starting driving of the variable display 33, a driving operation of the solenoid 40, a lighting driving of the game effect lamp 61, and the like.
[0015]
First, the prize ball payout control circuit board 69 will be described. The board 69 is provided with a CPU 23, and a ROM 24 and a RAM 25 are connected to the CPU 23. Further, the CPU 23 is provided with an I / O port 45, through which signals are transmitted to the CPU 22, the circuit 13, and the like.
The winning ball detector 66 is connected to the I / O port 45 via a waveform shaping circuit 13 formed of a flip-flop for preventing chattering. A driver 52 is connected to the I / O port 45. The driver 52 controls driving of the prize ball discharge motor 58 and the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 in accordance with a signal from the CPU 23.
The clock generation circuit 17 outputs an external interrupt signal to the CPU 23 via the frequency divider 15. The CPU 23 executes a main program (not shown) in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. When a switch (not shown) of the power supply circuit is turned on, the signal is input to the reset signal generation circuit 19, and the reset signal that is the output signal is input to the reset terminal of the CPU 23, and the reset The initial program is executed by the signal.
[0016]
On the other hand, the game control circuit board 70 is provided with a CPU 22, and a ROM 76 and a RAM 77 are connected to the CPU 22. The CPU 22 is provided with an I / O port 78, and signals are transmitted to the CPU 23, the waveform shaping circuit 71, and the like.
The waveform shaping circuit 71 includes a flip-flop for preventing chattering. The waveform shaping circuit 71 includes a start winning detector 37 for detecting the winning of a winning ball to the starting winning opening 34, and a big winning opening 35. The winning ball winning detector 38 for detecting the winning ball's winning, and the V winning port (a specific winning port provided in the center of the large winning port 35, not shown). Are connected to a V winning detector 39 for detecting the winning prize and the winning detectors 41A and 41B for detecting the winning of the winning ball to the winning openings 36A and 36B. The winning signal input to the waveform shaping circuit 71 is output to the CPU 22 via the I / O port 78.
[0017]
A programmable sound generator (hereinafter referred to as “PSG”) 75 and a driver 79 are connected to the I / O port 78. The PSG 75 inputs control data for sound output from the CPU 22 to each register, D / A converts a waveform created based on this control data, and outputs the result to the speaker 64. The driver 79 is connected with a display driver circuit 50, a solenoid 40, a game effect lamp 61, and the like, and controls the driving of these. A variable display 33 is connected to the display driver circuit 50 and the drive of the variable display 33 is controlled. The clock generation circuit 73 outputs an external interrupt signal to the CPU 22 via the frequency divider 72. The CPU 22 executes a main program (not shown) in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. When a switch (not shown) of the power supply circuit is turned on, the signal is input to the reset signal generation circuit 74, and the reset signal that is the output signal is input to the reset terminal of the CPU 22, and the reset is performed. The initial program is executed by the signal.
[0018]
The game contents of the game board 30 will be briefly described as follows.
Pachinko balls launched by the operation of the handle 21 are sent out into the game area 32. When the pachinko balls win the winning openings 36A, 36B, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Further, when the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 34, the rotating drum mechanism of the variable display 33 starts rotating by a signal from the start winning detector 37, and when a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, Stop rotation. When the combination of symbols displayed on the variable display 33 at the time of stoppage is a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols, the jackpot play state occurs, and the open / close plate 62 of the big prize winning opening 35 is kept for a certain time (for example, 30 seconds). ) Or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated. If the pachinko ball further wins a V winning opening provided in the center of the large winning opening 35 while the opening / closing plate 62 is opened, a continuation right is generated and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 62 is repeated again. The generation of the continuation right is allowed continuously for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). In this way, when the big hit state is reached, a large number of winning balls can be generated in a short time.
In this pachinko machine 1, the number of prize balls for the winning balls won in the grand prize opening 35 is 15. Therefore, about 2400 (15 × 10 × 16) prize balls will be paid out in the big hit game state.
[0019]
The winning balls that have won the various winning openings 34, 35, 36A, 36B provided on the game board 30 are guided along the winning ball lead-out path 65 provided on the back surface of the game board 30. Among the winning balls, the winning balls 34, 36A, 36B other than the opening / closing plate 62 are controlled so as to pay out a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15) for the winning balls from the large winning opening 35. It is controlled so as to pay out a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 7) for those who have won. In the present embodiment, when a pachinko ball wins a winning opening 34, 36A, 36B from which a small number of prize balls should be paid out, a winning detector 37 provided inside these winning openings 34, 36A, 36B. , 41A, 41B are sent from the general control CPU 22 to the payout control CPU 23 via the I / O port 45, so that the number of winning balls to be paid out is reduced. It has come to understand. In other words, the number of winning balls to which a large number of prize balls should be paid out is obtained by subtracting the number of winning balls to which a small number of prize balls should be paid from the number of all winning balls.
[0020]
[flowchart]
Next, a prize ball payout operation of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described based on a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the payout control CPU 23.
[0021]
(1) Initial setting at power-on
When a start switch (not shown) is turned on, power is supplied to the payout control CPU 23, and the reset signal generation circuit 19 outputs a reset signal to the CPU 23. Then, the CPU 23 executes the process shown in FIG. That is, a winning ball counter C for counting all winning balls and a small winning ball counter I for counting the number of winning balls to which a small number of prize balls should be paid out are set to zero, and the driving device for discharging the winning balls is set. The state register F1 for storing the state and the state register F2 for storing the state of the prize ball discharge driving device are set to initial values. In addition, a timer T for storing the winning ball holding time is set to zero, and a prize ball counter St for counting the number of prize balls to be paid out is set to zero.
[0022]
(2) Prize ball payout program
After the initial setting, each time an external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 15 is input, the CPU 23 executes a prize ball payout program shown in FIGS.
[0023]
(A) Processing with or without winning balls
(I) When no winning ball exists
In step 100, it is determined whether the status register F1 is zero. When the status register F1 is zero, the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is not driven. When the status register F1 is 1, the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is being driven.
[0024]
When the register F1 is zero, it is determined at step 102 that the winning ball signal S1 falls. The winning ball signal S1 is output from the winning ball detector 66, and falls when there is a winning ball and rises when there is no winning ball. Here, when there is no fall of S1, there is no winning ball, so the process proceeds to the next step 128. After step 128, the payout of prize balls is controlled.
[0025]
(Ii) When there is a winning ball
If it is determined in step 102 that the winning ball signal S1 falls, the value of the timer T is updated in step 104. In this step 104, the current timer T value is set to a predetermined increment value t (a time interval at which the prize ball payout program is called from the main routine by an external interrupt signal. In this embodiment, it is 4 milliseconds. )) To obtain a new timer T value.
[0026]
In the next step 106, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball counter St is 5 or less. This is an operation for dropping a winning ball only when the number of remaining prize balls is five or less. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, control may be interrupted due to a situation such as ball clogging during the game, and the power may be turned on again. In such a case, if too many winning balls are dropped and the value of the prize ball counter St is increased, the corresponding prize balls will not be paid out when the power is turned on again. . In order to avoid such a situation, the number corresponding to the winning ball is increased to the prize ball counter St only when the remaining number of prize balls is equal to or less than a predetermined number.
[0027]
If the value of the prize ball counter St is 5 or less, it is determined in step 108 whether or not the timer T is 0.3 seconds or longer. This is for confirming that the winning ball signal S1 continues to fall until a predetermined time elapses, and for preventing erroneous input of the winning ball signal S1 like a pulse. is there. If the timer T has continued for 0.3 seconds or longer, the register F1 is set to 1 and the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is driven in steps 110 and 112.
[0028]
Next, at step 114, the rising of the winning ball signal S1 is determined. In step 100, even if the register F1 is 1, the process proceeds to step 114. When the rising of the winning ball signal S1 is determined in step 114, it is determined that the winning ball has been discharged, and the process proceeds to the next step 116. In steps 116 and 117, the register F1 is set to zero and the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is stopped.
[0029]
Next, at step 118, it is determined whether or not the value of the small winning ball counter I is 1 or more. In the small winning ball counter I, when a pachinko ball wins a winning opening 34, 36A, 36B, signals from the winning detectors 37, 41A, B are input to the general control CPU 22, and payout control is performed therefrom. It is transmitted to the CPU 23 and increased. If the small winning ball counter I is zero, it is determined that there are 15 prize balls for all winning balls, and the number of prize balls is added to the prize ball counter St (step 124). On the other hand, if the small winning ball counter I is 1 or more, the prize ball counter St is updated by adding 7 (step 120), and the small winning ball counter I is decremented by 1 (step 122).
In step 126, the timer T is returned to zero.
[0030]
(B) Processing with or without prize balls
(I) When there are no remaining prize balls
In step 128, it is determined whether the status register F2 is zero. This step 128 is processed when a predetermined determination is made in steps 102, 106, 108, and 114, in addition to the processing from step 126. The register F2 indicates the driving state of the prize ball discharge motor 58. When the value is zero, the motor 58 is stopped. When the value is 1, the motor 58 is in a low-speed driving state at the initial driving time. 2 indicates a high-speed driving state, and 3 indicates a low-speed driving state at the time of final driving. When the register F2 is zero, it is determined in the next step 130 whether or not the prize ball counter St is 1 or more. If there is no remaining number of prize balls, the process returns to the main routine.
[0031]
(Ii) When the prize ball is not zero
If it is determined in step 130 that the prize ball counter St is 1 or more, the register F2 is set to 1 in the following step 132, and a low speed pulse is output to the prize ball discharge motor 58 (step 134). Thereby, the prize ball discharge motor 58 starts the prize ball discharge operation at a low speed with a large torque.
[0032]
In the following step 136, it is determined whether or not the value of the register F2 is 1. When the register F2 is 1, it is determined whether or not the prize ball has been discharged (step 138). If it is determined that the prize ball has been discharged, the prize ball counter St is decremented by 1 (step 140), the register F2 is set to 2 (step 142), and a high-speed pulse is output to the prize ball discharge motor 58 (step 144). ). As a result, the prize ball discharge motor 58 starts rotating at a high speed, and the prize ball is quickly paid out.
[0033]
In step 146, it is determined whether or not the value of the register F2 is 2. If YES, it is determined whether or not the prize ball has been discharged (step 148). When it is determined that the prize ball has been discharged, the prize ball counter St is decremented by 1 (step 150), and in the next step 152, it is determined whether or not the prize ball counter St is 3. This is a process for operating the prize ball discharge motor 58 again at a low speed when the remaining number of prize balls reaches three. If the prize ball counter St is 3, the register F2 is set to 3 (step 154), and a low-speed pulse is output (step 156).
[0034]
In the following step 158, it is determined whether or not the prize ball has been discharged. If this is YES, the prize ball counter St is decremented by 1 (step 160), and whether or not the prize ball counter St has become zero. Is determined (step 162). If this determination is YES, the register F2 is set to zero (step 164), and a stop signal is output to the prize ball discharge motor 58 (step 166).
[0035]
Next, the above-described prize ball payout operation will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, symbols in FIG. 9 are used to indicate timing.
First, when the winning ball signal S1 from the winning ball detector 66 falls and the falling time is 0.3 seconds or more (A1), the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is driven. When the winning ball signal S1 rises (B1), the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is stopped (C), and the prize ball discharging motor 58 is driven at a low speed. Next, when the prize ball detector 60 detects the first prize ball (D), the prize ball discharge motor 58 is driven at a high speed to continue the payout while detecting the prize ball.
When the remaining number of prize balls reaches five (E), it is confirmed whether or not the winning ball signal has fallen. When the signal falls and the fall time is 0.3 second or longer (A2), the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is driven. When the winning ball is discharged (B2), the winning ball discharge solenoid 68 is stopped (F), and the number of prize balls is increased by a predetermined number. Each time the remaining number of prize balls reaches 5, the above steps E to F are repeated.
Finally, when there are no winning balls and the remaining number of prize balls to be paid out becomes three (G), the prize ball discharging motor 58 is set to a low speed. When all the prize balls are paid out (H), the prize ball discharge motor 58 is stopped.
[0036]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a prize signal for another winning ball continues before the winning of a prize ball for one winning ball ends, the payout of the prize ball ends. Is done continuously. For this reason, when there are a large number of winning balls, the prize balls are paid out promptly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Figure 2] Rear view of pachinko machine
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko game machine.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a prize ball dispensing device.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the prize ball dispensing device.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the central information processing apparatus.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the central information processing apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the central information processing apparatus.
FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing the operation timing of each part of the prize ball dispensing device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Pachinko machine
7. Dispensing device
32 ... Amusement area
34 ... Starting prize opening (winning equipment)
35 ... Grand prize opening (winning equipment)
36A, 36B ... Winning mouth (winning device)
37 ... Starting prize detector (winning detection device)
38 ... Grand prize opening prize detector (winning detection device)
39 ... V winning detector (winning detection device)
41A, 41B ... Winning detector (winning detection device)
66 ... winning ball detector (winning ball detector)

Claims (1)

A pachinko machine that plays when a pachinko ball is driven into the play area. A winning device that accepts the pachinko ball in the play area and receives it as a winning ball, and detects the winning ball and transmits a winning signal. And a payout device that receives the winning signal and pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls as prize balls according to the winning signal,
When the payout device receives a winning signal of another winning ball before the payout of a predetermined number of winning balls for one winning ball is completed, the payout device continues to payout the winning ball for the one winning ball. , Which continuously pays out prize balls for the other winning balls,
When the value of the prize ball counter that counts the number of prize balls is reduced with the prize ball being paid out and the remaining number becomes a predetermined value or less, A value corresponding to the number of prize balls for each of the winning balls, and a payout of the prize balls after the determination that the winning signal has continued for a preset time is made A pachinko ball payout control mechanism characterized by

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