JP4166645B2 - Ball-type game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine that notifies an abnormality of a ball detection sensor.

Conventional general pachinko machines are provided with a pitching device such as a normal symbol operation gate, a start opening, a general winning opening, a big winning opening, and a V winning opening on a game board base. A ball detection sensor is provided in the ball entry device or a ball passage communicating with the ball entry device to detect a game ball. And when abnormality, such as a disconnection, generate | occur | produces in a ball | bowl detection sensor, there exists a thing which alert | reports abnormality by a display apparatus, a frame lamp, and an external output signal (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2000-233058 A

  However, when an abnormality occurs in the ball detection sensor, it is not immediately notified in an easy-to-understand manner which ball detection sensor has an abnormality.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-type game machine that can immediately and easily notify a ball entry device related to a ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is characterized in that a game board base (game board base 19) having a transmission region formed by a light-transmissive member and a back side of the game board base are provided. A ball-type game machine comprising a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device 4) having a display area visible through the transmissive region, and display control means (for example, a sub CPU 41) for controlling display of the display device. , A plurality of pitching devices (for example, normal symbol operation gates 7a and 7b, a starting port 12, a big winning port 13, a general winning port 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d) provided in a transmission area on the game board base; , A ball detection sensor (for example, passing ball switches 7Sa, 7Sb, start winning ball switch 6S, count switch 28S, V / count switch 29S, Winning ball switches 18Sa, 18Sb, 18Sc, 18Sd), sensor abnormality detection means (for example, main CPU 31) for detecting abnormality of the ball detection sensor, and when the sensor abnormality detection means detects abnormality, display control means Sensor abnormality notification means (for example, the sub CPU 41 and the liquid crystal display) that instructs to display an image for designating the entrance device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred in a display area near the entrance device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred The gist of the present invention is that it is a ball-type game machine equipped with a device 4).

  According to the bullet ball type gaming machine according to the feature of the present invention, it is possible to immediately and easily notify the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred.

  Further, in the ball-type game machine according to the feature of the present invention, a plurality of entrance devices are provided, a ball detection sensor is provided for each entrance device, and the sensor abnormality notification means is a plurality of entrance devices, You may instruct | indicate to display the image which designates the entrance apparatus regarding the ball detection sensor in which abnormality occurred.

  According to this ball-type game machine, it is possible to immediately and easily notify which ball detection sensor related to which ball entry device has an abnormality among a plurality of ball entry devices.

  Further, the abnormality in the ball-type game machine according to the feature of the present invention includes the type of abnormal state, the sensor abnormality detecting means detects the type of abnormal condition, and the sensor abnormality notifying means is the type of abnormal condition. It may be instructed to display an image for designating. Here, the “type of abnormal condition” refers to the type of error such as a short circuit, disconnection, or ball clogging.

  According to this ball and ball type gaming machine, not only the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred, but also the type of error that has occurred in the ball detection sensor can be immediately and easily notified.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball-type game machine that can immediately and easily notify a ball entry device related to a ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and ratios of dimensions and the like are different from actual ones. Accordingly, specific dimensions and the like should be determined in consideration of the following description. Moreover, it is a matter of course that portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios are included between the drawings.

(Configuration of bullet-type game machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball-type game machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an outer frame 1 provided for installing the ball-type game machine 10 in a game field, A front frame 2 that can be opened and closed inside, a game board base 19 that is arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 4 when viewed from the front side and that provides game members, and a liquid crystal display device that displays a predetermined mode 4.

  2A to 2C are diagrams showing the configuration of the game board base 19. As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, at least a part of the game board base 19 is formed of a translucent member 19 </ b> A that can transmit a predetermined mode displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4. The translucent member can be formed of a synthetic resin such as a colorless and transparent acrylic resin material, a polycarbonate resin, or a polyarylate resin.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the game board base 19 is arranged in such a position that the translucent member 19A covers a part of the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4, and the bottom of the translucent member 19A and the wooden It is configured by joining the upper part of the member 19B. As shown in FIG. 2B, the game board base 19 may be configured by fitting a translucent member 19A into a hole provided in the center of the wooden member 19b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (C), the game board base 19 is composed of a translucent member 19A and is configured by masking an opaque portion of one side (portion 19C) by painting, printing, or the like. May be.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement relationship of game members arranged on the game board base 19. The game members include, for example, a starting wheel 12, a big winning opening 13, a general winning opening 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, a ball entry device such as a normal symbol operating gate 7a, 7b, a windmill 15 or an out port 16, a game A ball guide member 22 and the like are included. The ball entry devices such as the start opening 12, the grand prize winning opening 13, the general winning openings 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, and the normal symbol operating gates 7a, 7b are arranged on the light transmitting member 19A of the game board base 19, that is, in the transmission area. Is provided. Therefore, the vicinity of the ball entry device can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 through the translucent member 19A. A ball detection sensor for detecting a ball that has entered the ball entry device is disposed on the back of the game board base 19. FIG. 3 shows passing ball switches 7Sa and 7Sb, start winning ball switch 6S, count switch 28S, V / count switch 29S, and general winning ball switches 18Sa, 18Sb, 18Sc, and 18Sd as ball detection sensors. The passing ball switches 7Sa and 7Sb detect that a game ball has entered the normal symbol operation gates 7a and 7b. The start winning ball switch 6 </ b> S detects that a game ball has entered the start port 12. The count switch 28S detects that a game ball has entered the general area provided in the special winning opening 13, and counts the number. The V / count switch 29S detects that a game ball has entered a specific area (V zone) provided in the special winning opening 13, and counts the number thereof. The general winning ball switches 18Sa, 18Sb, 18Sc, 18Sd detect that a game ball has entered the general winning ports 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d.

  The start port 12 is configured such that when a game ball enters the start port 12, a random value for determining a big hit, a random value for determining a big hit symbol, and the like are extracted. The big winning opening 13 has a specific area (so-called V zone) and a general area, and is controlled to open and close according to a predetermined setting according to the result of the big hit determination based on the random number value for the big hit determination.

  The general winning ports 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d are configured such that when a game ball enters the general winning port, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls (prize balls) are paid out. The out port 16 receives game balls that have not entered any of the start port 12, the grand prize port 13, the general prize ports 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, and the like. The windmill 15 is configured to be rotatable, and changes the flow direction of the game ball.

  The game ball guiding member 22 largely changes the flow direction of the game ball, and includes a top passage 23 and a stage 29. The top passage 23 is arranged so as to be positioned above a game area where game balls can flow down, and is constituted by a wall body standing perpendicular to the surface of the game board base 19. In the wall of the ceiling passage 23, the central portion of the ceiling passage 23 protrudes upward, and the portion protruding upward is formed in a roof shape. In addition, the wall of the ceiling passage 23 is provided with a notch 28 that guides the game ball in contact with the wall downward.

  The stage 29 is arranged so as to be positioned below the game area, and is configured by a wall body standing upright at right angles to the surface of the game board base 19. The wall of the stage 29 has a center portion protruding downward, and a notch 32 for guiding the game ball downward is provided on the inner wall surface protruding downward.

  Next, the control structure of the ball-type game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit of the ball-type game machine 10 includes a main control circuit 30, a sub-control circuit 40, and a payout / launch control circuit 80.

  The main control circuit 30 includes a main CPU 31, a main ROM 32, a main RAM 33, a reset clock pulse generation circuit 34, an initial reset circuit 35, and a serial communication IC 36. The main control circuit 30 is connected to ball detection sensors such as a V / count switch 28S, a count switch 29S, a general winning ball switch 18S, a passing ball switch 7S, and a starting winning ball switch 6S. Furthermore, the main control circuit 30 includes a start opening solenoid 6a that opens and closes the blades of the start opening 12, a large winning opening solenoid 8a that opens and closes the door of the large winning opening 13, and a game ball that has entered the large winning opening 13. A seesaw solenoid 8b that drives a seesaw that distributes a specific area and a general area, and a payout / firing control circuit 80 that executes control to fire a game ball to the game area on the game board 3 or control to pay out a predetermined number of game balls And are connected.

  The main CPU 31 is game control means for controlling the progress of the game based on input signals from various switches (for example, 28S, 29S, 18S, 6S, 7S). Specifically, the main CPU 31 (a) a determination process for executing a jackpot determination, (b) that a game ball has entered the start opening 12, the big winning opening 13, or the general winning opening 18, or an internal process (C) A display for generating a command for instructing the liquid crystal display device 4 to display a special symbol in a variable manner (including a reach effect and a sign effect). Process, (d) Probabilistic jackpot stop display mode (with a first probability on condition that a special game (for example, jackpot game) has been executed due to the normal jackpot stop display mode (for example, “222”) ( For example, the stop display mode of a plurality of types of special symbols is a predetermined stop display mode with a second probability higher than the first probability on the condition that a special game has been executed by becoming “777”). Become In addition, a probability variation process for setting the first probability or the second probability, (e) a time reduction process for setting the opening time of the blades arranged at the start port 12 so as to be advantageous to the player A game including, etc. is executed.

  Further, the main CPU 31 includes sensor abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality information sent from ball detection sensors such as the V / count switch 28S, the count switch 29S, the general winning ball switch 18S, the passing ball switch 7S, and the starting winning ball switch 6S. Constitute. Examples of the abnormal state of the sensor include a short circuit error, a disconnection / ball clogging error, and the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball detection sensor includes a detection circuit 100, a power supply unit 101, a switch signal output unit 102, and a short circuit signal output unit 103. The detection circuit 100 outputs a switch signal from the switch signal output unit 102 in a high state when a game ball is not detected, and outputs a switch signal from the switch signal output unit 102 in a low state when a game ball is detected. To do. When a short circuit error occurs in the ball detection sensor, the detection circuit 100 outputs a short circuit signal from the short circuit signal output unit 103. The main CPU 31 detects a switch signal and a short circuit signal from a plurality of sphere detection sensors, and monitors the state of each sphere detection sensor. For example, the main CPU 31 can recognize that a disconnection / clogging has occurred in the sphere detection sensor by detecting a Low signal from a specific sphere detection sensor for a certain period of time. Further, the main CPU 31 can recognize that a short circuit has occurred in the sphere detection sensor by detecting a short circuit signal from a specific sphere detection sensor. Further, the main CPU 31 outputs a command including a detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred and the type of the abnormal state to the sub CPU 41.

  The main ROM 32 stores a determination table for executing a jackpot determination. The main ROM 32 stores a program for controlling each process in the main control circuit 30.

  The main RAM 33 stores start-up memory including a random number for determining the big hit and a random value for determining the big hit. The main RAM 33 is composed of an SRAM or the like, and also stores a normal symbol start memory.

  The sub control circuit 40 controls various effects of the ball-type game machine 10, and includes a sub CPU 41, a sub ROM 42, a sub RAM 43, an image processing circuit 45, a sound processing circuit 46, and a ramp processing circuit 47. It comprises. The sub RAM 43 stores various commands received from the main control circuit 30.

  The sub ROM 42 (storage means) stores a program for controlling each process in the sub control circuit 40.

  The sub CPU 41 is a display control unit that controls display in a predetermined mode, and controls the image processing circuit 45, the sound processing circuit 46, and the ramp processing circuit 47 in accordance with various commands received from the main control circuit 30. Specifically, the sub CPU 41 outputs a command for instructing the liquid crystal display device 4 to display an image stored in the sub ROM 42 or the storage device 26 to the image processing circuit 45. Further, when the sub CPU 41 receives a command indicating that the abnormality of the ball detection sensor is detected from the main CPU 31, the sub CPU 41 displays the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4 on the back side of the transmission area in the vicinity of the ball entry apparatus where the abnormality has occurred. Sensor abnormality notification means for instructing to display an image for designating a ball entry device in which an abnormality has occurred is configured. For example, when an error occurs in the general winning ball switch 18Sb, an image indicating that an error has occurred can be displayed in the vicinity of the general winning opening 18b by this sensor abnormality notification means.

  In response to a command from the sub CPU 41, the image processing circuit 45 performs a special symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display device 4, an accompanying effect display, or an image display designating a ball entry device in which an abnormality has occurred. The image processing circuit 45 includes an image data ROM 54 that stores various image data, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) that generates variable symbol display information and error image display information based on the image data stored in the image data ROM 54. ) 51, a D / A converter 52 that converts the fluctuation display information and error image display information generated by the VDP 51 into analog signals, and an initial reset circuit 53 that returns various settings to initial values when the power is turned on or when an abnormality occurs. To do.

  The sound processing circuit 46 outputs sound effects and voices for notifying the player of a predetermined gaming state from the speakers 25L and 25R in response to a command from the sub CPU 41, and stores sound data for storing various sound data. A ROM 63, a sound source Ic61 that generates output sound information based on sound data stored in the sound data ROM 63, and an aMP 62 that amplifies output sound information generated by the sound source Ic61 are provided.

  In response to a command from the sub CPU 41, the ramp processing circuit 47 displays the number of start memories on a special symbol start memory lamp (not shown) and notifies that a game ball has been detected by the start winning ball switch 6S. The lamp for turning on and off the lamp for notifying the player of a predetermined gaming state, and controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display devices 5a and 5b, and stores the lamp on / off pattern A decoration data ROM 71 and a drive circuit 72 for turning on / off the lamp are provided.

  The payout / launch control circuit 80 controls the payout device 81 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) when a game ball enters the general winning port 14, the big winning port 13, and the like. A launching device 82 that launches a game ball into the upper game area is controlled.

  In addition, although each process in the ball-type game machine 10 is controlled by the main control circuit 30 and the sub control circuit 40, the main control circuit 30 can control all or part of the processes controlled by the sub control circuit 40. The sub-control circuit 40 may process all or part of the processes controlled by the main control circuit 30.

(Control method for bullet-type game machine)
Next, the operation of the ball-type game machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing a system timer interrupt process executed to interrupt the main process at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec, 3 msec). FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing a main process of the gaming machine 10 in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. (A) In step S100, the main CPU 31 saves the information stored in the register. In step S110, the main CPU 31 updates values such as a jackpot determination random number.

  (B) Next, in step S120, the main CPU 31 performs input signal processing. In this input signal processing, the main CPU 31 performs switch error check processing such as a sphere detection sensor, creates an abnormality information command if an error has occurred, and stores it in a primary storage device such as the main RAM 33. This input signal processing will be described in detail later.

  (C) Next, in step S130, the main CPU 31 updates the remaining fluctuation display time of the normal symbols and special symbols that are variably displayed, the remaining opening time of the start port 6 and the grand prize winning port 8 in the open state, and the like. . In step 140, the main CPU 31 outputs game information such as the number of game balls paid out as prize balls and the occurrence of jackpots to the hall computer 100 and the calling lamp unit 90. Further, when the value of the surplus ball counter is “150” or more, the main CPU 31 outputs detection information indicating the fact to the outside such as the hall computer 100 or the calling lamp unit 90. Further, every time the value of the surplus sphere counter is updated, the main CPU 31 outputs the surplus sphere number information for specifying the value of the surplus sphere counter to the outside such as the hall computer 100 or the calling lamp unit 90.

  (D) Next, in step S150, the main CPU 31 outputs a signal for driving a solenoid or the like for driving the start port 6 or the special winning port 8. In step S160, the main CPU 31 outputs to the sub-control circuit 40 a variable display command for instructing a special symbol stop symbol, a special symbol variable display pattern, or the like. The main CPU 31 also outputs the abnormality information command stored in step S120 to the sub CPU 41 of the sub control circuit 40. Based on this command, the sub CPU 41 displays an image indicating that an abnormality has occurred on the liquid crystal display device 4. This display process will be described in detail later.

  (E) Next, in step S170, the main CPU 31 outputs a command for instructing the start memory lamps 13a to 13d to display the number of start memories stored in the main RAM 33, so A command for instructing to display an error such as tan on a predetermined lamp is output.

  (F) Next, in step S180, the main CPU 31 determines a predetermined game ball as a winning ball in accordance with the type of winning hole into which the game ball has entered (general winning holes 16 to 19 or a grand winning port 8, etc.). A command instructing the payout is output to the payout / firing control circuit 80. In step S190, the main CPU 31 restores the information saved in step 100 to the register.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  (A) First, in step S10, the main CPU 31 restores or initializes various settings in the gaming machine 10 to the settings when the power was last turned off.

  (B) Next, in step S20, the main CPU 31 executes each process relating to the special symbol. Specifically, the main CPU 31 performs jackpot determination based on the jackpot determination random number value extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the start area (the game ball has entered the start port 6). Based on the result of the jackpot determination, a variable display command for instructing a stop symbol of the special symbol and a variable display pattern of the special symbol is generated. Further, when the gaming state becomes a big hit state, the main CPU 31 performs control to open and close the big winning opening 8 according to a predetermined setting.

  (C) Next, in step S30, the main CPU 31 executes each process relating to the normal symbol. Specifically, the main CPU 31 performs a normal hit determination based on a random number value extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gates 7a and 7b, and based on the result of the normal hit determination, A command for instructing execution of variable display of normal symbols is generated.

  (D) Next, in step S40, the main CPU 31 updates values such as a random number for presentation for determining the variable display pattern of the special symbol.

  The main CPU 31 repeats the processing from step S20 to step S40 described above.

  Next, details of the input signal processing in step S120 of FIG. 6A will be described with reference to FIG.

  (A) First, in step S121, the main CPU 31 detects input signals input by the V / count switch 28S, the count switch 29S, the start winning ball switch 6S, the general winning ball switches 16S to 19S, and the like.

  (B) Next, in step S122, the main CPU 31 detects an input signal input by the start winning ball switch 6S provided in the start port 6.

  (C) Next, in step S123, the main CPU 31 checks whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gates 7a and 7b. Specifically, the presence / absence of an input signal input by the passing ball switch 7S is confirmed.

  (D) Next, in step S124, game area related switch error check processing is performed. Details of this processing will be described in detail below.

  Next, details of the game area related switch error check processing in step S124 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  (A) First, in step S1241, whether a short circuit signal is detected from any of the ball detection sensors such as the V / count switch 28S, the count switch 29S, the general winning ball switch 18S, the passing ball switch 7S, and the starting winning ball switch 6S. Judge whether or not. If a short circuit signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S1242, where it is recognized that a short circuit has occurred in the corresponding switch, and a corresponding abnormality information command is created and stored in a temporary storage device such as the main RAM 33. The abnormality information command is generated using, for example, a code as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper 1 byte of the abnormality information command specifies the ball detection sensor in which the abnormal state is detected, and the lower 1 byte specifies the type of error. For example, when a short circuit signal is detected in the general winning ball switch 18Sb, the abnormality information command is “82E8”. In addition to the short-circuit ("E8"), wire breakage / ball clogging ("EA"), a normal code ("00") upon recovery from the error state is also prepared as the error type.

  (B) Next, in step S1243, a Low signal is detected from any of the ball detection sensors such as the V / count switch 28S, the count switch 29S, the general winning ball switch 18S, the passing ball switch 7S, and the starting winning ball switch 6S. Determine whether or not. If the Low signal is detected, the process advances to step S1244 to determine whether the switch detection timer relating to the ball detection sensor that has detected the Low signal is being started. If the switch detection timer is not started, the process advances to step S1245 to start the corresponding switch detection timer. Next, proceeding to step S1246, it is determined whether or not the corresponding switch detection timer has elapsed a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms or more). In step S1246, when the switch detection timer is 500 ms or longer, the process proceeds to step S1247, where it is recognized that a disconnection / ball clogging has occurred in the corresponding switch, a corresponding abnormality information command is generated, and a temporary storage device such as the main RAM 33 Store in. At this time, for example, when the low signal is continuously detected for 500 ms or longer in the passing ball switch 7Sa, the abnormality information command is “11EA”.

  Next, the operation of the sub CPU 41 that has received the command output in the command output process in step S160 of FIG.

  For example, it is assumed that the sub CPU 41 receives the abnormality information command “82E8” from the main CPU 31. The sub CPU 41 analyzes this abnormality information command and recognizes that it is a short circuit error in the general winning ball switch 18Sb. Then, a command for displaying the short-circuit error image in the vicinity of the general winning award 18b is output to the image processing circuit 45.

  In response to a command from the sub CPU 41, the image processing circuit 45 displays an image representing a short-circuit error on the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4 on the back side of the transmission area in the vicinity of the general winning opening 18b as shown in FIG. Display. Specifically, based on the error image data stored in the image data ROM 54, the VDP 51 generates error image display information. The D / A converter 52 converts the error image display information into an analog signal, and the converted image is displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4 on the back side of the transmission area in the vicinity of the general winning opening 18b. Here, it is assumed that the image data ROM 54 stores a plurality of images according to the type of error such as a short circuit error, a disconnection / ball clogging error, and the sub CPU 41 designates image data to be displayed according to the error type. To do.

  FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. The short-circuit error image is seen through the game board base 19 in the vicinity of the general winning opening 18b. In FIG. 11, as an example of an error image, an image of “spark”, an image of “smoke”, and “failure“ short circuit ”(error code name)” are drawn in the vicinity of the ball entry device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality occurred. A balloon image is displayed. This error image includes not only a still image but also a moving image, and also includes character information such as “short circuit”. For example, in the error image shown in FIG. 11, a moving image in which “spark” blinks and “smoke” shakes may be displayed.

(Operation and effect of gaming machine in this embodiment)
According to the ball-type game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the main CPU 31 detects an abnormality of the ball detection sensor, the main CPU 31 can output an abnormality information command to the sub CPU 41. Then, in response to the abnormality information command, the sub CPU 41 designates the ball entry device in which the abnormality has occurred in the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4 on the back side of the transmission area in the vicinity of the ball entry device in which the abnormality has occurred. Can be displayed. For this reason, it is possible to immediately and easily notify the sphere detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred.

  Further, according to the ball-type game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, a ball detection sensor (V / count switch 28S, count switch 29S, general winning ball switch 18S, passing ball switch 7S, Since the start winning ball switch 6S and the like are provided, the main CPU 31 can recognize which ball detecting device is associated with which ball detecting sensor among the plurality of ball entering devices. . Then, the main CPU 31 outputs an abnormality information command including a code for specifying the switch in the upper 1 byte to the sub CPU 41. In response to the abnormality information command, the sub CPU 41 generates an abnormality in the display area of the liquid crystal display device 4 on the back side of the transmission area in the vicinity of the incident apparatus where the abnormality has occurred, among the plurality of incident apparatuses. An image for designating the entered ball entry device can be displayed. For this reason, it is possible to immediately and easily notify the ball detection sensor in which the abnormality has occurred or which ball detection sensor related to the ball entry device among the plurality of ball entry devices has occurred.

  Furthermore, according to the ball-type game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, two types of errors, that is, a short-circuit error and a disconnection / ball-clogging error, can be detected, so that the sub CPU 41 displays an image corresponding to the type of error. It can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4. For this reason, the type of error that has occurred can be immediately and easily informed.

(Other embodiments)
Although the present invention has been described according to the above-described embodiments, it should not be understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples, and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the bullet ball game machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it has been described that an image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed when an abnormality occurs in the ball detection sensor, but the color near the ball entry device is changed. By doing so, the location where the abnormality has occurred may be specified. For example, when an abnormality occurs in the general winning ball switch 18Sc, it may be possible to display the color of the display area located on the back side near the general winning port 18c in red. In addition, if the ball game machine itself is configured by a permeable member and the shape of the ball entry device is set by the image of the liquid crystal display device 4 arranged on the back side of the game board base 19, An error may be notified by changing the image shape of the ball entry device relating to the ball detection sensor in which the error occurs.

  Also, in FIG. 10, an error image is displayed only in the vicinity of the general prize opening 18b as a ball entry device related to a ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred. Of course, a plurality of error images are displayed in the vicinity of the ball entry device.

  As described above, the present invention naturally includes various embodiments not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

1 is a perspective view of a ball-type game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a mimetic diagram of a game board base concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship of each game member arrange | positioned by the game board base which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the ball-type game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the ball | bowl detection sensor which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the main CPU which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the input signal process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the game related switch error check process in FIG. It is an example of the abnormality information command which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In FIG. 3, it is a figure which shows the example of a display when abnormality generate | occur | produces in a ball | bowl detection sensor. It is an enlarged view of the error image display part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame, 2 ... Front frame, 4 ... Liquid crystal display device, 5a, 5b ... Normal symbol display device, 6S ... Start winning ball switch, 6a ... Start-up solenoid, 7a, 7b ... Normal symbol operation gate, 7Sa, 7Sb ... Passing ball switch, 8a ... Large winning port solenoid, 8b ... Seesaw solenoid, 10 ... Ball ball type gaming machine, 12 ... Starting port, 13 ... Large winning port, 15 ... Windmill, 16 ... Out port, 18Sa, 18Sb, 18Sc , 18Sd ... General winning ball switch, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d ... General winning port, 19 ... Game board base, 22 ... Game ball guiding member, 23 ... Sky passage, 25 ... Speaker, 26 ... Lamp, 28S ... V. Count switch, 29 ... stage, 29S ... count switch, 30 ... main control circuit, 31 ... main CPU, 32 ... main ROM, 33 ... main RaM, 34 ... reset Clock pulse generating circuit 35 ... Initial reset circuit 36 ... Serial communication Ic 40 ... Sub control circuit 41 ... Sub CPU 42 ... Sub ROM 43 ... Sub RaM 45 ... Image processing circuit 46 ... Sound processing circuit , 47 ... Ramp processing circuit, 51 ... VDP, 52 ... D / a converter, 53 ... Initial reset circuit, 54 ... Image data ROM, 61 ... Sound source Ic, 62 ... aMP, 63 ... Sound data ROM, 71 ... Decoration data ROM , 72 ... Drive circuit, 80 ... Launch control circuit, 81 ... Dispensing device, 82 ... Launching device, 100 ... Detection circuit, 101 ... Power supply unit, 102 ... Switch signal output unit, 103 ... Short-circuit signal output unit

Claims (3)

A game board base having a transmission area formed by a light-transmissive member, a display device having a display area provided on the back side of the game board base and visible through the transmission area, and a display of the display device A ball-type game machine comprising display control means for controlling
A plurality of pitching devices provided in the transmission area on the game board base;
A ball detection sensor for detecting a ball that has entered the ball entry device;
Sensor abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality of the ball detection sensor;
When the sensor abnormality detection means detects an abnormality, the display control means designates the entry device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred in the display area in the vicinity of the entry device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred. A ball-and-ball game machine comprising: sensor abnormality notification means for instructing to display an image to be displayed. A game board base having a transmission area formed by a light-transmissive member, and a display device having a display area provided on the back side of the game board base and visible through the transmission area;
A plurality of pitching devices provided in the transmission area on the game board base;
A ball detection sensor for detecting a ball that has entered the ball entry device;
Sensor abnormality detection means for detecting abnormality of the ball detection sensor;
A sub CPU for controlling display of the display device;
When the progress of the game is controlled and the sensor abnormality detection means detects an abnormality, the sub-CPU detects an abnormality in the display area in the vicinity of the entrance device related to the ball detection sensor in which an abnormality has occurred. And a main CPU for instructing to display an image for designating a ball entry device. The image for designating the ball entry device relating to the ball detection sensor in which the abnormality has occurred is characterized in that the type of short-circuit error or disconnection / ball clogging error and a code for identifying the ball detection sensor in which the abnormality has occurred are displayed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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