JP5014720B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with payout motor control for preventing ball clogging that may occur in a payout passage while maintaining high speed payout in game ball payout control.

  Conventionally, there has been a gaming machine in which a plurality of game balls are set as one unit for a predetermined number of payouts and each payout control is performed in units of the predetermined number of payouts in order to pay out game balls at high speed. In Patent Document 1 shown below, the standard number of prize balls to be paid out by a single payout operation of the prize ball payout means is defined as the specified payout number, and this number is the minimum prize ball to be obtained by winning each winning means. Set a number greater than the number, preferably more than the maximum number of prize balls, and when the total number of prize balls is less than the specified number of prizes, the prize balls for the total number of prize balls will be paid out. , When the total number of winning prize balls is equal to or greater than the specified payout number, the specified payout number of prize balls is paid out in one payout operation, and the operation is repeated until the total number of winning prize balls is less than the specified payout number. A gaming machine is disclosed. For example, when the number of prize balls is 6 or 15, the prescribed payout number is set to 25, which is larger than any of the prize balls, and the total number of winning prize balls is less than 25 of the prescribed payout number, for example, 6 If the number is about 6, 6 prize balls are paid out, and if a large number of game balls are won in the big winning means and the total number of winning prize balls exceeds the specified payout number of 25, 25 payouts in one payout operation. Pay out the prize balls. At this time, if the number of prize balls for one prize (for example, the above 6 or 15) cannot be paid out in one payout operation, the player will be distrusted with respect to the payout process. The number is set to a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of prize balls (for example, 25 above) among the number of prize balls for one prize. In addition, when paying out a lending ball in response to a ball lending request from an automatic ball lending machine, for example, the specified payout number is set to 25, which is the lending number of game balls per 100 yen.

Japanese Patent No. 3617963

  However, depending on the structure of the passage through which the sphere discharged from the ball dispensing device passes, that is, depending on whether or not the passage has a structure that facilitates the flow of the sphere, As the flow could not catch up, there was a possibility of causing ball clogging in the passage. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to slow down the overall discharge speed from the ball dispensing device so as not to cause clogging of the balls, but in that case, there is a disadvantage that the dispensing speed is significantly reduced. .

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the payout balls (rental balls and prize balls) pass while maintaining a high-speed ball payout process to some extent in the payout and prize ball payout processes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine capable of preventing ball clogging caused by the low speed of the ball flow in the passage.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, based on the loan request signal transmitted from the game ball such as renting machine according lending operation to request the loan of a sphere, lending ball from dispensing apparatus is paid out, a continuous dispensing number of one unit of the rental Dedama set number of rented one unit, a plurality of types of winning hole is provided in the game area, based on the winning of the sphere to the winning mouth, winning opening Award number of prize balls given predetermined respectively according to the type is paid out from the payout device, the maximum continuous dispensing the number of one unit of the prize balls based on the winning one ball into the winning hole In a pachinko machine that is set to exceed the maximum number of balls, when paying out the loaned balls, the payout balls up to a predetermined number of consecutive balls to be paid out are processed at a predetermined payout speed. the performed, continuous dispensing of the lending sphere The number of predetermined number after payout ball row payout processing at a slower dispensing rate than the predetermined dispensing rate Utotomoni, when performing a payout of the award balls, if the continuous dispensing the number of prize balls is more than predetermined number The payout balls up to the predetermined number perform payout processing at a predetermined payout speed, and the payout balls after the predetermined number of consecutive payout balls perform payout processing at a payout speed slower than the predetermined payout speed, When the number of consecutive payouts is less than or equal to the predetermined number, the payout speed is set at the predetermined payout speed, and the predetermined number of lending balls and prize balls with the payout speed changing is determined as the predetermined number of the payout balls of the prize balls. It is characterized in that the number is set to a number smaller than the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts per unit and a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of prize balls based on the winning of one ball to the winning opening.

  Here, one unit of continuous payout amount for a loaned ball means the number of loaned balls that can be paid out in one lending ball payout process. The number of consecutive payouts is set as one unit of the number of loaned balls. For example, when 25 balls, which are the number of balls lent to 100 yen, are set as a unit of the number of loans, the continuous payout number is set to 25 balls.

  Further, the number of consecutive payouts per unit for a prize ball refers to the number of prize balls that can be paid out in one prize ball payout process. Then, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts is set to a number exceeding the maximum number among the number of prize balls for winning one ball to the prize opening. For example, two types of winning holes are provided. When one ball wins one winning hole, five winning balls are paid out, and when one ball wins the other winning hole, ten winning balls are obtained. If the payout is to be made, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts is set to a number exceeding 10 balls which is the maximum number of prize balls. If there is a prize ball to be paid out in accordance with the winning opening at the winning opening, and the number of prize balls exceeds the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts in one prize ball payout process. A prize ball is paid out as a continuous payout of one unit. Also, in the next payout process, while the number of prize balls to be paid out remains equal to or greater than the maximum number of consecutive payouts, the prize ball payout process is repeated with the maximum number of consecutive payouts as the continuous payout number of one unit. . However, if the number of prize balls to be paid out is less than the maximum number of consecutive payouts (the number of unachieved balls), the prize ball of that unachieved number of balls will be paid out once as a single consecutive payout number. It will be paid out in processing.

  In a normal game, when a single game ball is won at the winning opening, the number of prize balls to be paid out often does not reach the maximum number of consecutive payouts, and the number of unachieved balls is one unit. The number of consecutive payouts is paid out by one prize ball payout process. On the other hand, when a large number of game balls are won consecutively in a big winning game, the number of prize balls to be paid out often reaches the maximum number of consecutive payouts. The prize ball having the maximum number of consecutive payouts is paid out as a unit of continuous payout in one prize ball payout process. For example, specifically, when there is a winning slot A from which five winning balls are paid out and a winning slot B from which ten winning balls are paid out in accordance with winning, the maximum number of consecutive payouts is the number of winning balls For example, 15 balls are set to exceed the maximum number of 10 balls.

  In a normal game, when a single ball is won in winning slot A or winning slot B, the next ball wins and the number of winning balls is added before the payout of the winning ball for the winning is started. The number of prize balls to be paid out rarely reaches the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts, and the number of prize balls for winning the prize opening A (5 balls) or the number of prize balls for winning the prize mouth B (10 balls) ) Is paid out in one prize ball payout process as a continuous payout number of one unit. On the other hand, a winning game state in which a big hit gaming state occurs, a plurality of game balls win consecutively to the big winning opening, and the next ball wins and pays out before the payout for the previous winning ball starts. When the number reaches 100 balls, 15 balls, which is the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts, are paid out in one award ball payout process as a continuous payout number of one unit. Since the remaining number to be paid out when 15 prize balls are paid out is 85 balls, the 15-ball prize ball payout process is performed until the remaining number becomes smaller than the maximum number of consecutive payouts (15 balls). repeat. Then, the number of consecutive payouts per unit is 10 balls when the remaining number reaches 10 balls by repeating 6 times, and a prize ball payout process is performed. Note that if there is a game ball winning in the winning opening in the middle of repeating the 15-ball winning ball payout processing, the number of winning balls for the winning is added and the same payout processing is repeated.

For example, if the number of consecutive payouts is set to 25 balls and the predetermined number is set to 15 balls, the payout speed of the loaned balls from the 1st ball to the 15th ball in the lending ball payout process. Are performed at a high speed, and the lending ball payout speed from the 16th ball to the 25th ball is performed at a speed (low speed) slower than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 15th ball.
In the specific examples of the above-mentioned prize balls, for example, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts is set to 15 balls exceeding the maximum number of prize balls, which is 10 balls, and the predetermined number is set to 9 balls. If the number of consecutive payouts per unit exceeds nine balls, the award balls up to the ninth ball are paid out at a high speed and the payout from the tenth ball is carried out at a low speed. Therefore, for example, when the number of prize balls to be paid out does not exceed a predetermined number of 9 balls, that is, when the number of consecutive payouts per unit is 9 balls or less, all of the prize balls are paid out at a high speed, There will be no low-speed payout.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the predetermined number of the lent balls and the predetermined number of the winning balls are set to the same number, and the number is the maximum number of winning balls based on the winning of one ball in the winning opening. It is set to the above value. For example, when the predetermined number is set to 12 balls of 10 balls or more which is the maximum number of prize balls, if the number of consecutive payouts is set to 25 balls, the lending ball payout process Performs the lending ball payout speed from the 1st ball to the 12th ball at a high speed, and the lending ball payout speed from the 13th ball to the 25th ball is higher than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 12th ball. Perform at a low speed. Also, if the maximum number of consecutive payouts is set to 15 in the prize ball, the prize ball payout process is performed when the number of consecutive payouts per unit exceeds 12 balls. The payout of the winning ball to the eye is performed at a high speed, and the payout from the 13th ball is performed at a low speed. Therefore, for example, when the number of prize balls to be paid out does not exceed the predetermined number of 12 balls, that is, when the number of consecutive payouts per unit is 12 balls or less, all of the prize balls are paid out at high speed, There will be no low-speed payout.

  The predetermined number depends on the structure of the payout passage through which the balls paid out from the ball payout device pass, that is, the relationship between the speed at which the balls are discharged from the ball payout device and the flow down speed of the balls flowing down in the payout passage. It is set so that the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device do not cause ball clogging in the dispensing passage. Therefore, if the payout passage has a structure that allows the balls to flow down quickly, more balls discharged from the ball payout device can be processed to flow down, so the number of balls discharged at high speed, that is, the predetermined number is increased. Can be set. By paying out a predetermined number of continuous payouts at a high speed, it is possible to speed up the payout to some extent. Then, by paying out the payout balls after the predetermined number (which does not include the predetermined number and means the next number after the predetermined number) at a low speed, the speed at which the discharged balls are discharged from the ball paying device and the payout path are discharged. It is possible to prevent clogging caused by a difference from the speed at which the sphere passes, that is, clogging caused when the speed of the sphere flowing through the payout passage cannot correspond to the speed of the sphere discharged from the ball payout device.

  The contents of these processes will be described with reference to the block diagram 33 as follows. A winning port A20a and a winning port B20b are provided, and a ball detection signal from each winning port is input to the main control unit 40. In the main control unit 40, the number of winning balls associated with winning of a ball to the winning opening A20a is set to 5 balls, and the number of winning balls accompanying winning of the winning opening B20b is set to 10. Further, in the payout control unit 45, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts of the winning balls is set to 15 balls, which exceeds the number of winning balls 10 that accompanies winning in the winning opening B20b. The number of consecutive paid-out balls is set to 25 balls, which is one unit of the number of loans. The predetermined number of payout balls is set to 12 balls that are equal to or greater than the maximum number (10 balls) of the number of winning balls based on the winning of one ball. Accordingly, when a lending request signal is input from the lending device 16 to the payout control unit 45 in accordance with the player's lending operation, the number of consecutive lending numbers (for 100 yen) is controlled from the payout device 46 under the control of the payout control unit 45. Out of 25 balls, up to a predetermined number of 12 balls are paid out at a predetermined speed (high-speed payout speed), and from 13th to 25th balls are slower (low speed) Payout rate). In addition, when a winning ball is acquired as a result of winning the winning opening 20a or 20b and the number of winning balls exceeds the predetermined number of 12 balls, up to the predetermined number of 12th in the payout of the winning balls. Prize balls are paid out at a predetermined speed (high-speed payout speed), and prize balls up to the 13th and subsequent prize balls (however, the maximum number of consecutive payouts is 15 balls or less) are slower (low-speed payout). Paid out).

  Further, the invention of the pachinko machine according to claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, wherein the payout process from the payout start to the predetermined drive of the payout device of the payout balls up to the predetermined number It is characterized in that it is performed at a payout speed that is slower than a predetermined payout speed.

According to the present invention, for example, in the out have paid the prize balls, for performing a payout of up to the number that exceeds the maximum number of Shodama number based on the winning one ball to winning hole at high speed payout, normal Since payouts for single winnings in a game can be processed at high speed, the entire payout process can be performed at a high speed, while the award balls after a predetermined number are paid out at a low speed. Ball clogging can be prevented. As described above, the use of high-speed payout and low-speed payout processing depending on the number is the same in the case of a rental ball.

Embodiments of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine. This pachinko machine 1 is a pachinko machine provided with an image display device 2 as a so-called center object in a substantially central portion of the game area 5. In the image display device 2, for example, a plurality of types of effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner or stopped in a plurality of columns or rows.

  When a game ball is launched from an unillustrated launching device and the launched game ball wins a predetermined winning opening (for example, the start winning opening 10), a plurality of symbols (numerals) are displayed on the image display device 2 based on the winning. And characters or pictures) are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. When the predetermined time elapses, the symbol selected by random drawing from the random numbers is stopped and displayed. When the symbol that has been stopped and displayed is a predetermined combination symbol, the special winning opening 3 is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 30). It is possible to obtain a lot of prize balls in a short time because it is in a state where it is easy to win game balls and the game balls are easily won, and a special game state (winning state) advantageous to the player occurs. Further, a winning effect image is displayed on the image display device 2 in accordance with the occurrence of the winning gaming state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a front frame 21, and a window frame 22 is attached to the front frame 21 so as to be openable and closable. A substantially square gaming board is disposed on the back side of the window frame 22. On the game board, there are provided a substantially arc-shaped outer rail 8a and an inner rail 8b for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device, and a portion surrounded by the two rails 8a and 8b forms a game area 5. is doing. A game ball launched from the launching device flows down the game area 5. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in a prize opening provided in the game area 5 is satisfied, a predetermined number of prize balls are added from the storage unit provided on the back side to the ball tray unit 13. To be paid out. The image display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) 2 is provided with an image display portion (liquid crystal display portion) 9 for performing symbol variation display and stop display, and a winning effect display by moving images, a distraction effect display, and the like. Yes. In this embodiment, the image display section 9 is provided with a left display section 9a, a middle display section 9b, and a right display section 9c having three rows, and a plurality of types of symbols are independently provided in each display section in the vertical direction. Fluctuation display and stop display are displayed. Further, using the entire image display unit 9, a win effect image is displayed when a special gaming state occurs.

  A start winning opening 10 is provided on the lower side of the image display device 2, and on the basis of the winning of a game ball in the starting winning opening 10, a variable display operation of symbols is started on the image display unit 9. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 10 during the variation display operation (while one variation display operation is being performed), the symbol variation display operation for the winning game ball is performed according to the previously won game. It is held (stocked) until the change display operation for the sphere is completed. The fact that the information is held and the number of times of holding are displayed by lighting a holding display 7 (for example, LED) provided on the upper part of the variable display device 2. When a combination of specific symbols is stopped and displayed on the display units 9a to 9c below the start winning opening 10, for example, “6” “6” “6”, “7” “7” “7” A large winning opening (also referred to as an attacker) 3 is provided that changes between an open state and a closed state when three of the same symbols are stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as hits). The big winning opening 3 is provided with a door that opens and closes, and when the door is closed, a game ball is not won from the gaming area 5 into the big winning opening 3 and can be won only when the door is opened.

  On both the left and right sides of the big winning opening 3, general winning openings 11 are provided. Further, an out port 12 through which game balls that have flowed down the game area 5 and have not won any of the winning ports, that is, so-called off balls, is discharged below the big winning port 3. An integrated dish 14 having a ball tray part 13 is provided below the window frame 22 covering the front of the game board. A handle grip 15 for adjusting the firing strength of the game ball launched from the launching device by the rotation operation, that is, the flight distance of the game ball, is provided at the lower right side of the integrated dish 14. The number of prize balls for winning game balls at each prize opening is determined in advance. For example, in this embodiment, 3 prize balls are awarded when starting prize slot 10 is awarded, and 10 balls are awarded when general prize slot 11 is awarded. When the winning ball enters the grand prize opening 3, 15 winning balls are paid out.

  Also, on the left side of the pachinko machine 1, by inserting an information recording medium (prepaid card) on which valuable value information such as the number of balls that can be rented is recorded, game balls can be rented out. A device (CR unit) 16 is arranged. By depressing a lending button 18 provided on the integrated dish 14, a predetermined number of lending balls, for example, 25 lending balls per operation are stored in the storage unit by controlling the dispensing device by the dispensing control unit. To the ball tray 13. That is, the number of units of lending balls that are continuously paid out from the storage unit by one lending operation is set to one unit of lending numbers (for example, 25 lending balls that are paid out for 100 yen). Yes. The valuable value information of prepaid cards decreases with the lending of lent balls. The prepaid card is discharged and returned from the CR unit 16 by pressing the return button 19.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dispensing mechanism unit 25 attached to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the state of a sphere sent out inside the payout mechanism 25. The balls to be paid out as prize balls or rental balls are stored in the storage unit 26. When the number of balls in the storage unit 26 becomes equal to or less than the predetermined number of balls, the storage unit 26 is set to be supplied with balls from a game ball circulation system provided as a pachinko hall facility. The storage part 26 and the integrated dish 14 at the lower front of the pachinko machine are composed of a payout ball guide path 24 provided on the back side, a payout device 46, and a payout passage (the balls discharged from the payout device 46 are connected to the ball plate part 13. The ball sent out from the storage portion 26 is paid out from the communication port 17 connected to the ball tray portion 13 through the guide path 24, the payout device 46, and the payout passage 48. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the payout ball guide path 24 and the payout device 46 are removed.

  The balls in the storage unit 26 are sequentially sent out and paid out by the operation of the payout mechanism unit 25. As described above, the payout includes a payout as a prize ball to be paid out when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening according to the progress of the game, and a lending ball to be paid out when lending a ball to the player There are two types of payout, and a predetermined number of balls are paid out by the operation of the payout mechanism unit 25. The storage unit 26 includes a receiving unit 26a that stores a plurality of balls in a stacked state, and a sending unit 26b that sends out the balls received by the receiving unit 26a in an aligned manner. The lower part of the receiving part 26a has a gradient having a predetermined angle, and the stored sphere gradually flows in the direction of the delivery part 26b. The delivery unit 26b is provided with two ball delivery passages 27a and 27b. The balls passing through these ball delivery passages 27a and 27b similarly pass through the ball delivery passages 27a and 27b provided in the payout ball guide passage 24, and further sent to the ball delivery passages 27a and 27b in the payout device 46. It is done.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a payout motor 60 constituting the payout device 46, a sprocket 29 that is attached to and driven by the payout motor, and a payout motor mounting plate 28. As shown in FIG. The sprocket 29 is provided with a plurality of concave portions 30 (three in the front portion and three in the back portion) on the circumferential surfaces of the front portion and the back portion alternately at positions that do not overlap in the circumferential direction. The rotation shaft 31 of the sprocket 29 is connected to the payout motor 60. A stepping motor is used as the payout motor, and the rotation speed can be adjusted by changing the speed of one step. When the payout motor rotates, the sprocket 29 rotates in one direction, for example, counterclockwise, and the spheres flowing in the sphere delivery passages 27a and 27b (a part of the sphere, for example, about half of the sphere) are sequentially transferred to the front, It accommodates in the recessed part 30 of each back. The ball delivery passages 27a and 27b correspond to the front and back recesses 30, respectively. For example, a ball flowing in the ball delivery passage 27a is accommodated in the front recess 30 and the ball delivery is performed. The sphere that has flowed through the passage 27b is accommodated in the recess 30 at the back. Due to the alternate structure of the front recess and the back recess formed in the sprocket 29, the balls in the ball delivery passage 27a and the balls in the ball delivery passage 27b are alternately accommodated in the recess 30 one by one.

  Each time the sprocket 29 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the balls accommodated in the respective recesses 30 are alternately discharged from the front and back recesses 30 one by one, and this time through one ball delivery passage 27c. To further downstream. The ball delivered from the sprocket 29 is detected by a payout counting switch 32 provided at the downstream end of the ball delivery passage 27c as a ball actually paid out to the player.

  The rotation state of the payout motor 60 (sprocket 29) is detected by the payout motor position detector. For example, a plurality of slits 33 are formed along the periphery of the payout motor 60, and a slit portion and a portion (blocking portion) 34 where no slit is formed are provided substantially equally. The number of slits 33 and blocking portions 34 is provided corresponding to the number of recesses 30 provided in the sprocket 29 (six in this embodiment). A photoelectric sensor as a payout motor position detection switch 61 is provided so as to sandwich the slit 33 and the blocking portion 34. The slit 33, the blocking unit 34, and the photoelectric sensor constitute a pulse encoder (dispensing motor position detecting unit), and the slit 33 is rotated by a predetermined angle of the rotating shaft 31 (1/2 pitch of the recess 30 in this embodiment). And the blocking unit 34 alternately pass through the position of the photoelectric sensor 61 to transmit and shield light, and each time it is transmitted (sensor is turned on) or shielded (sensor is turned off), one pulse signal Is transmitted from the photoelectric sensor to a payout control unit (described later). That is, it can be said that this one-pulse signal is an operation frequency signal for paying out one ball from the ball delivery passage 27c by the payout motor. Based on the number-of-operations signal, the ball is paid out, and by comparing the actual number of paid-out balls detected by the number-of-payout counting switch 32 with the number of times-of-operation signals, it is possible to determine whether or not the number of paid-out balls is appropriate. . When the payout balls are paid out without any shortage, each time the operation number signal is output by one pulse, one ball is paid out from the sending unit 26b, and the actual payout ball number and the operation number signal number become the same number. The number is determined to be appropriate.

  FIG. 5 shows one form of a timing chart showing the relationship between the operation of the payout device 46 and the detection of the payout ball. With regard to the payout of balls by the payout device 46, payout of N balls is a basic operation, but the maximum value of N by ball lending is set to 25 balls, which is the number of balls lent by a general lending process. ing. Further, the maximum value of N by prize balls is set to 20 balls. Since the sprocket 29 is provided with the six recesses 30 as described above, when the payout motor 60, that is, the sprocket 29 is rotated once, six balls are paid out in principle (if there is no shortage of payout). Further, since the payout motor 60 is set to rotate once in 192 steps, a rotation amount of 32 steps is required to pay out one ball. Since the slit 33 portion and the blocking portion 34 of the payout motor 60 are equally provided, the payout position detection photoelectric sensor has a transmission (ON = High level) and shielding (OFF = Low level) 16. Switch at every step. In FIG. 5, 32 steps from 0 to 10 steps and 26 to 32 steps are the transmission period of the slit sensor, and 32 steps from 10 to 26 steps are the shielding period of the slit sensor.

  A ball is discharged (released) from the recess 30 of the sprocket 29 as the payout motor 60 rotates. The release timing is an abbreviation of 32 steps, which is the amount of rotation of the payout motor 60 for paying out one ball. It is set at 2/3 point. That is, after the payout process of each ball is started, the ball is released from the recess 30 at a point where the payout motor has rotated by 24 steps. The released sphere is detected by the payout counting switch 32 in the number of steps 29 to 31 shown in the sphere detection section of FIG. Specifically, for example, when N of the payout ball or prize ball is N = 1, the slit sensor is turned off (shielded) at the 10th step from the start of the payout process, and turned on (transmitted) at the 26th step. , Stop after 6 steps. When N is plural, the motor operation is not stopped after 32 steps from the start of the payout process, and excitation is maintained for a predetermined time after the lapse of the period 35, and the same payout process (timing process in FIG. 5) is performed. Repeat once.

  For example, when a step cycle for driving the payout motor is output at a cycle of 2 msec, it is possible to pay out 600 to 800 balls per minute. That is, the operation frequency signal is output in the range of 600 to 800 per minute. The rotational speed of the payout motor, that is, the step cycle, is set to ½ of the normal step cycle in order to ensure more reliable payout at the start of driving of the payout motor. As a result, it is possible to prevent a sudden start of movement of the payout ball at the start of payout, and to let the payout balls flowing along the ball delivery passages 27a and 27b flow in a state of being in close contact with each other so as not to generate a gap. It is possible to prevent the sprocket 29 from being skipped.

  Specifically, for example, the time for which the payout motor 60 rotates by one step (step period; period 36 of the number of steps in FIG. 5), that is, the excitation time for one step while the payout motor is rotating, is the start of the payout process. The time (first ball payout process) is set to 2.500 msec, and the payout process after the second ball is set to 1.250 msec. Accordingly, the time for paying out one ball is 80 msec (2.500 msec × 32 steps) at the start of the payout process, and 40 msec (1.250 msec × 32 steps) thereafter. However, the excitation time of one step at the start of the payout process (first ball payout process) is increased by increasing the stepping motor step cycle stepwise, that is, abrupt payout. This is to reduce the driving load of the payout motor by gradually increasing the rotation speed without increasing the motor rotation speed. If there is no need to reduce this, the payout process from the first ball payout process is performed. The rotation speed of the motor may be set to 1.250 msec.

  As described above, whether or not the payout motor has rotated is determined by detecting the slit 33 and the blocking portion 34 by the payout motor position detection switch 61. The delivery motor position detection switch 61 detects and determines the slit 33 and the blocking portion 34 that pass through the rotating cylinder every predetermined period (switch sampling period), for example, every 1.25 msec, and the slit period, that is, the ON period of the switch 61 is predetermined. If it is determined that the time has continued, it is determined that the payout motor has rotated. In this case, the detection determination time at which it is determined that the payout motor has rotated, that is, the switch-on duration, is set to be different depending on the rotation speed of the payout motor.

  FIG. 6 shows one form thereof. The timing chart shown in FIG. 6 is for the case where the dispensing motor 60 rotates at a speed of 1.250 msec per step. Further, the switch state refers to a detection state by the payout motor position detection switch 61, and is “ON” when the slit 33 is detected and “OFF” when the blocking portion 34 is detected. The state of the input port indicates the state of the switch 61 input to the CPU of the payout control unit 45 (described later). When this state is “1”, that is, when the state of the switch is on. The CPU switch H level counter data is incremented by one. On / off sampling by the switch 61 is performed every 1.25 msec period. In the case of this motor rotation speed, when the ON state of the switch is switched on / off at the timing shown in the figure, while the switch H level counter data reaches “2” as shown in the ON periods 37 and 38, If the on state continues, the on detection is determined. In other words, it is determined that the payout motor 60 has rotated and the ball payout operation has been performed. Since the switch sampling is 1.25 msec, at least the switch on period must be continued for 1.25 msec or longer in order to determine the on detection. Therefore, in the ON period 39 in FIG. 5, the switch H level counter data is up to “1” and has not reached “2”, so that the ON detection determination is not made.

  Although illustration is omitted, when the dispensing motor 60 rotates at a speed of 2.500 msec in one step, it is determined that the switch is on while the switch H level counter data reaches “4”. Is set to be. In this case, since the sampling of the switch is also 1.25 msec in the same manner as described above, at least 3.75 msec (1.25 msec × 3 steps) of the on period of the switch must be continued in order to determine the on detection. Is required. Similarly, when the dispensing motor 60 rotates at a speed of 5.000 msec in one step, it is determined that the switch is kept on while the switch H level counter data reaches “8”. Is set to In this case, since the switch sampling is also 1.25 msec in the same manner as described above, at least the switch on period must be continued for at least 8.75 msec (between 1.25 msec × 7 steps) in order to determine the on detection. Is required.

  In this way, by changing the detection determination time for detecting the rotation operation of the payout motor according to the rotation speed of the payout motor, the payout motor is rotating at a low speed, and the position of the payout motor is caused by the backlash of the sprocket. Even if chattering occurs in the detection switch 61, if the switch 61 is not turned on for a predetermined period of time for detection determination, it is not determined that the payout motor has been rotated, so that erroneous detection of the payout motor operation can be prevented. it can. In addition, regardless of the rotation speed of the payout motor, the on-detection can be performed at a substantially constant position of the rotating payout motor from the start of the payout process. Can be performed.

  Specifically, when the payout motor rotates at a speed of 1.250 msec per step, since the on period of the switch is at least 1.25 msec in order to determine the on detection, the payout motor performs the payout process, that is, the rotation. ON detection is performed one step after the operation is started. In addition, when the payout motor rotates at a speed of 2.500 msec in one step, since the on period of the switch is at least 3.75 msec in order to determine the ON detection, the payout motor starts payout processing, that is, rotation operation. Then, it is detected on after 1.5 steps. When the payout motor rotates at a speed of 5.000 msec in one step, since the on period of the switch is at least 8.75 msec for the ON detection determination, the payout motor starts the payout process, that is, the rotation operation. Is detected after 1.75 steps. In other words, at any rotational speed, it is possible to detect ON at a position within one step difference after the dispensing motor starts rotating.

  The balls discharged from the payout device 46 flow down in the payout passage 48 formed on the downstream side and are discharged to the ball tray 13. At this time, when the balls discharged from the payout device 46 cannot be processed by the payout passage 48, that is, the discharge speed of the balls discharged from the payout device 46 is higher than the speed of the ball flowing down the payout passage 48. When the speed is high, the payout ball is clogged in the payout passage 38. Therefore, the occurrence frequency of the ball clogging differs depending on the structure of the payout passage 48, that is, the speed at which the payout ball flows down in the payout passage 48. Therefore, in this embodiment, the ball discharge speed from the payout device 46 is changed in accordance with the structure of the payout passage 48 (switching between high speed payout and low speed payout) to prevent the ball from being clogged. (To be described later).

FIG. 7 is one form of a block diagram showing the main configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.
The control unit includes a main control unit 40 that controls the main game, an effect control unit 41 that is controlled based on a control command from the main control unit 40, and a payout control unit 45. Yes. The effect control unit 41 analyzes the control command transmitted from the main control unit 40 and controls the symbol / sound control unit 42, the indicator lamp 43, and the like. The symbol / sound control unit 42 controls the display unit (image display device) 2 related to the rendering symbol (demo symbol) and the speaker 44 based on the control command from the rendering control unit 41. The payout control unit 45 analyzes the control command transmitted from the main control unit 40 and controls the game ball payout device 46, the launch device 47, and the ball lending device (CR unit) 16. Each control unit includes a CPU having a ROM and a RAM. Each control program and various effect design data are written in the ROM, and the RAM is used as a data writing and reading area.

  The main control unit 40 includes a start winning switch 50 for detecting a winning ball that has won a winning winning opening 10, a count switch 51 that detects the number of winning balls that have won a large winning opening 3, and a general winning opening 11. A winning opening switch 52 for detecting a winning ball that has won a prize is connected. Further, a V winning zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening is provided in the big winning opening 3, and the V switch 53 for detecting a winning ball winning in the V winning zone is also the main control unit 40. It is connected to the. Further, the main control unit 40 includes a start prize opening solenoid 55 for opening and closing an electric tulip as a movable member provided in the start prize opening 10 and a big prize opening solenoid 56 for opening and closing the big prize opening 3. It is connected. In addition, a board external terminal 57 is connected to the main control unit 40 in order to output information indicating the game progress state of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer.

  When a game ball launched from the launching device 47 by operating the handle 15 wins the start winning opening 10, the game ball is detected by a start winning switch 50 provided in the start winning opening 10. The detection signal of the start winning switch 50 is input to the main control unit 40 as a start winning signal. Based on the input of the start winning signal, the main control unit 40 starts the effect symbol variation display for the winning of the game ball on the image display device 2 and performs random number lottery processing to win the effect symbol variation display. / Determine out of place.

  Based on the determined display pattern variation display mode (win / fail), the main control unit 40 performs a variation mode (normal variation, time variation 1 variation, time variation 2 variation), reach variation, and normal per case. / A variation pattern including information such as probability variation is transmitted to the effect control unit 41 as a variation pattern command. Further, the main control unit 40 is information indicating the disparity, or information indicating the hit and its type (for example, hit with probability fluctuation, single hit, big hit, medium hit or small hit). Designation symbol information is designated and transmitted to the production control unit 41 as a symbol designation command. Here, the winning with probability variation means that the probability of the winning lottery game after the winning game is set different from the normal time (for example, higher than the normal winning probability). The single hit means that the probability of the winning lottery game after the end of the winning game is set to the normal winning probability. In addition, the big hit, the middle hit, and the small win are wins with different winning ball numbers.

  The effect control unit 41 receives a variation pattern command from the main control unit 40 to detect the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 10. The effect control unit 41 transmits a variation pattern command to the symbol / sound control unit 42 based on this detection. Then, the symbol / sound control unit 42 displays the variation of the effect symbol on the image display device 2 based on the variation pattern command, and outputs the effect sound from the speaker 44.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the payout control unit 45 in the block diagram shown in FIG.
A game ball lending device connection signal indicating that the ball lending device 16 is connected to the payout control unit 45 is transmitted to the launch device 47. By receiving this signal, the function of the launching device 47 becomes effective. The payout device 46 includes a payout motor 60 as a driving source thereof, and a payout motor position detection switch 61 for detecting the position of the payout motor 60 (corresponding to the number of operations for discharging one payout ball). Is provided. The payout motor 60 starts to be driven when a payout drive signal is sent from the payout control unit 45 to the payout motor 60, and the drive operation state of the payout motor 60 is detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61. The payout control unit 45 is fed back. Further, the payout control unit 45 includes a payout path ball turning switch 62 for detecting that the payout ball flowing in the payout route is out of ball, and a fullness detecting for detecting that the ball tray portion 13 is in a full state. A tongue switch 63 and a payout counting switch 32 for detecting a payout ball actually paid out from the payout device 46 are connected.

  The ball lending device 16 is installed separately from the pachinko machine 1, and the ball lending device 16 is turned on with respect to the payout control unit 45 from the ball lending device 16 in order to establish a mutual communication protocol. Power supply + 18V signal, card unit READY signal indicating the ready state of the card unit mounted on the lending device 16, and terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal are transmitted. On the other hand, a lending terminal lending completion signal and a stand READY signal are transmitted from the lending control unit 45 to the ball lending device 16.

  The payout control unit 45 controls prize balls, ball lending, and the like based on commands from the main control unit 40. As a response signal of the control result, for example, the ball tray unit 13 is full. A full tank state signal is sent to the main control unit 40 to notify this. As a result, for example, a command is transmitted from the main control unit 40 to the effect control unit 41 (see FIG. 7), and the fact that the command is full is controlled by the effect control unit 41, the speaker 44, the image display device 2, and the indicator lamp 43 or the like. Further, although not shown in the figure, the payout control unit 45 performs main control of a payout path ball-out state signal notifying that there is no ball on the payout path and a payout error signal notifying that an error has occurred in payout. In addition to transmitting to the unit 40, the counting signal of the payout ball counted by the payout counting switch 32 is also transmitted to the main control unit 40. In this case, the main control unit 40 may also perform payout management based on these signals.

  Further, the payout control unit 45 controls a state indicator lamp provided in the payout control unit. When the ball lending device 16 such as a game ball is not connected, the game ball lending device unconnected state indicator light is lit or flashed, and when an error occurs in the payout ball, the payout error status indicator light is lit or flashed. When the payout path becomes out of ball, the payout path ball out condition indicator lamp is lit / flashed, and when the power is supplied, the power indicator lamp is lit. Further, the frame left state indicator lamp 65 or the frame right state indicator lamp 66 provided on the left side or the right side of the pachinko machine 1 is controlled corresponding to these indicator lights.

  Further, the payout control unit 45 is provided with a plurality of counters for storing the number of balls related to the control in order to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. Specifically, the number of game balls acquired by the player, that is, the number of balls to be paid out to the player (for example, award balls, rental balls, etc.) is stored. Winning ball total counter, and in the case of a rented ball, it is called a rented total counter) “75”, “payout number counter” 76 in which one unit of the number of payouts is stored, “number of payout motor operations” in which the number of payout motor operations is stored A counter “77” and an “insufficient counter” 78 for storing the number of shortages of the payout balls are provided.

  In addition, the payout control unit 45 is connected to a power supply unit 67 that supplies necessary power to each control unit. A RAM clear signal and a power-off detection signal can be transmitted from the power supply unit 67 to the payout control unit 45. When a RAM clear switch provided in the power supply unit 67 is operated, a RAM clear signal indicating that fact is transmitted from the power supply unit 67 to the payout control unit 45. Further, when it is detected that the power supply supplied from the power supply unit 67 has been cut off, a power-off detection signal indicating that fact is transmitted from the power supply unit 67 to the payout control unit 45.

  For the ball payout operation by the payout device 46, the command received from the main control unit 40 is analyzed, and the operation by the prize ball payout control for paying out the prize balls for the stored acquired game balls and the signal from the ball lending device 16 In response to this, there is an operation based on ball lending control for paying out a lending ball requested by the player. Hereinafter, these payout controls will be described in detail.

  First, the prize ball payout control includes a process for analyzing a command received from the main control unit 40, a basic prize ball payout process for paying out award balls for the number of acquired game balls, a prize ball payout retry process, There are a process for setting a payout state transmitted from the control unit 40, a payout operation stop process, and a payout operation restart process.

(1) Analyzing process of received command The payout control unit 45 receives the command data transmitted from the main control unit 40, analyzes the command data, stores the number of acquired game balls, and sets the designated state To do. Specifically, the payout control unit 45 receives a command 70 of the type shown in FIG. The command 70 is composed of a command of 2 bytes in total including 1 byte of MODE data and 1 byte of EVENT data. There are 15 types of commands (MODE 80H, EVENT 01H to 0FH) for specifying the number of payouts, and 1 type of data (MODE 90H, EVENT 20H) for setting the payout status. It can be determined that the command is a prize ball system command by receiving MODE 80H, and it can be determined that the command is a power-on command by receiving MODE 90H.

  For example, when a game ball wins the big winning opening 3, the number of winning balls is 15, so commands (80H, 0FH) for designating the number of payouts (15) from the main control unit 40 to the payout control unit 45 Is sent. Upon receiving this command (80H, 0FH), the payout control unit 45 adds the payout number (15) to the number of acquired game balls having a 2-byte length (0 to 65535) provided on the RAM, and stores it. The number of award balls (one unit of consecutive payout numbers) paid out from the payout device 46 is set to a predetermined number (for example, a maximum of 20 balls). For example, it is assumed that one game ball wins the big prize opening 3 in a state where there is no prize ball to be paid out. If the payout number designation command based on the next winning is not received before the winning ball payout processing for this winning is performed, the number of the winning balls stored at that time, that is, one ball winning to the big winning opening 3 is received. The number of prize balls for 15 is paid out as one unit of the number of consecutive payouts (even if the maximum value of 20 balls is not reached). On the other hand, when a payout number designation command based on the next win is received before the winning ball payout process for the winning, the payout number designated by the command is added and stored in the number of acquired game balls. Go. When the number of prize balls to be paid out during the next payout process exceeds the maximum value of 20 balls, 20 balls, which is the maximum payout ball number, are paid out as a unit of the continuous payout number.

  Also, when the payout control unit 45 receives a command (90H, 20H) for setting a payout state from the main control unit 40, the payout control unit 45 sets the payout prohibition state set at the time of power-on to a state in which payout is possible. . This corresponds to processing for setting a payout state transmitted from the main control unit 40 in the prize ball payout control.

(2) Basic prize ball payout processing When a command from the main control unit 40 is received and the acquired number of game balls is stored in the “award ball total counter” 75 provided in the payout control part 45, the number of payouts A predetermined number N as a unit of (successive payout number) is set in a “payout number counter” 76 and a “payout motor operation number counter” 77 provided in the payout control unit 45. The maximum number of N is set to 20, for example, and if the number of acquired game balls stored in the award ball total counter 75 at the time of payout is 20 or less, the same number as the stored count value Are set in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 as count values (as a unit of the number of payouts). On the other hand, when the number of acquired game balls exceeds 20, the maximum number of 20 is set as one unit of the number of payouts. Further, the maximum number of winning balls for a winning opening is set to 15 balls for winning in the big winning opening 3, and the maximum number of consecutive payouts per unit for paying out a winning ball (20 balls) is one ball for the winning opening. Is set to a number exceeding the maximum number (15) of the number of winning balls based on the winning.

  When paying out the prize balls, the payout is performed at a high speed (predetermined speed) up to a predetermined number of consecutive payouts, and after the predetermined number (not including the predetermined number, this means the next number after the predetermined number) The payout is set at a low speed slower than the predetermined speed. The predetermined number is set to a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of prize balls based on the winning of one ball in the prize opening. Specifically, for example, the predetermined number is set to 15 balls that are equal to or greater than the maximum number of prize balls (15 balls). With this setting, when there are prize balls to be paid out and the number of balls exceeds the predetermined number of 15 balls (however, the maximum number of consecutive payouts is 20), the first ball The payout from the 15th ball is performed at a high speed, and the payout from the 16th ball to the 20th ball is performed at a lower speed than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 15th ball. The high speed (predetermined speed) mentioned here means a payout speed that is faster than a normal payout speed that has been conventionally performed, and it is possible to shorten the payout time by paying out at a high speed. it can. Also, by paying out the award balls after the predetermined number at a speed slower than this speed, the ball clogging occurs due to the difference between the speed at which the payout balls are discharged from the payout device and the speed at which the payout balls pass through the payout passage. Can be prevented. The timing at which the payout speed changes from high speed to low speed is set to the time point when a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out after the start of payout of one unit of the prize balls.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a timing chart of the basic prize ball payout process.
First, the payout motor 60 is driven in the forward rotation direction at a speed of 2.500 msec per step by the control of the payout control unit 45 (payout drive signal). Next, the speed of the payout motor is set to 1.250 msec per step from the time when the turn-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 is confirmed from the first off. After detecting the turn-on to turn-on edge of the dispensing motor position detection switch N times including the first time, the excitation state of the motor at that time is held for a predetermined time (for example, 300 msec). In the form shown in FIG. 10, the number of consecutive payouts per unit is set to N = 4, and after the four on-edges are detected, the excitation of the payout motor driven in the forward rotation direction is maintained. The rotation of the payout motor that is about to rotate forward is forcibly locked and stopped. Since the number of consecutive payouts (N = 4) in this embodiment is a predetermined number (15 balls) or less (because there is no risk of balls clogging in the payout passage even if paying out at high speed) There is no need to change the payout speed from high speed to low speed during the process. Accordingly, of the four ball payouts, the first ball payout is performed at a payout motor speed of one step of 2.500 msec in order to reduce the driving load of the payout motor. To the fourth ball) is performed at a high speed (payout motor speed of 1.250 msec per step). When there is no need to reduce the driving load of the payout motor, it is not necessary to make the first ball payout at a low speed, and all prize balls (from the first ball to the fourth ball) are paid out at high speed. You may do it. In this form, this series of controls is a unit of award ball payout operation.

  When there is no next payout after the excitation holding time has elapsed (when there is no acquired game ball number), the payout motor is stopped. Rotation operation detection of the payout motor by the payout motor position detection switch 61 includes means for detecting an edge from OFF to ON as in this embodiment, but as described above (described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6), a predetermined time is detected. It may be a means for detecting the ON period (the same applies to the following description). According to the rotational speed of the payout motor, the continuous on period for determining that the motor has operated is changed to prevent erroneous detection of motor operation due to sprocket backlash.

The sprocket 29 (FIG. 4 ) driven by the payout motor 60 is provided with recesses 30 on the circumferential surface at intervals of 32 steps. Accordingly, each time the payout motor 60 is driven 32 steps, the payout balls accommodated in the recess 30 are sent out one by one. Further, every time the payout motor 60 is driven for 32 steps, the count value set in the operation number counter モ ー タ V7 of the 燈 / output motor is decreased by one count. The payout ball actually sent out by the sprocket 29 is detected by the payout counting switch 32. Therefore, when the payout ball is delivered without shortage by the sprocket 29, the number of count values decreased by the payout motor operation number counter 77 and the number of on-edges indicating the number detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61 (described above). In the case of the embodiment, the number of on-periods for a predetermined time) and the number of on-edges indicating the number of payout balls detected by the payout counting switch 32 are the same.

  In FIG. 10, the four paying balls are normally paid out without any shortage, and the four paying balls are set by the payout counting switch 32 corresponding to the four on-edges detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61. Has been detected. When four balls are detected by the payout counting switch 32, the count value of the “prize ball total counter” 75 is decreased by four counts. In addition, the payout motor is stopped after 300 msec excitation holding, indicating that the number of acquired game balls is 4 balls. When the stored number of acquired game balls remains, after a 300 msec excitation hold, a series of one-unit winning ball payout operations (A period processing) are repeated without stopping the payout motor.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the timing chart of the basic prize ball payout process.
This form differs from the form shown in FIG. 10 in the number of prize balls to be paid out. In the form of FIG. 10, the number of prize balls to be paid out is 4, whereas in this form, there are 16 or more prize balls to be paid out. That is, there are more prize balls to be paid out than a predetermined number at which the payout speed changes (in this embodiment, the predetermined number is set to 15 balls as in the case of FIG. 10). The other conditions are the same as those in the embodiment of FIG. 10, and for example, the maximum value of the number of consecutive payouts per unit of prize ball payout is set to 20.

  First, the payout motor 60 is driven in the forward rotation direction at a speed of 2.500 msec per step by the control of the payout control unit 45 (payout drive signal). Next, the speed of the payout motor is set to 1.250 msec in the same direction from the time when the turning-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 is confirmed from the first OFF to the ON edge. At this speed, an edge from off to on by the dispensing motor position detection switch is detected 15 times including the first time. After this detection, again, the speed of the payout motor is set to 1.500 msec in the same direction, and the off-on edge is detected 16 times or more at this speed by the payout motor position detection switch. In the timing chart shown in FIG. 11, 20 or more prize balls remain to be paid out, and 20 balls are stored in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “number-of-payout motor operation counter” 77, and the prize ball is paid out. The number of consecutive payouts per unit is set to N = 20 balls. After 20 on-edges are detected, the motor excitation state at that time is held for a predetermined time (for example, 300 msec). That is, in order to maintain the excitation of the payout motor driven in the normal rotation direction, the rotation of the payout motor that is going to rotate forward is forcibly locked and stopped. This series of control is one unit prize ball payout operation. In other words, in this example, the number of consecutive payouts (N = 20) exceeds the predetermined number (15 balls) at which the payout speed changes, so that the winning balls from the first ball to the 15th ball are high speed. It is paid out at (1 step 1.250 msec payout motor speed), and the prize balls from the 16th ball to the 20th ball are paid out at low speed (1 step 2.500 msec payout motor speed).

(3) Prize ball payout retry process The prize ball payout retry process is a process performed when an abnormal payout process occurs. (I) The payout counting switch 32 even if one unit of the prize ball payout operation is performed. The processing at the time of a failure of the payout mechanism performed when the number detected by is not normal (the number of short payouts is generated), and the cumulative total obtained by adding the shortage numbers exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 20), (Ii) Slit error processing performed when the turning-off edge of the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is not confirmed for 48 steps during rotation of the dispensing motor 60, (iii) Even if the slit error processing is performed There is a motor error process that is performed when the slit does not return.

(I) Processing at the time of failure of the payout mechanism FIG. 12 shows one form of a timing chart of processing at the time of failure of the payout mechanism. When a one-unit prize ball payout operation (basic prize ball payout process) is performed and a payout insufficient ball is generated, that is, the payout ball detected by the count number of the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 and the payout count switch 32. When there is a difference between the numbers, the shortage of balls is added to a “shortage counter” 78 provided in the payout control unit 45. When the accumulated number of balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20), a 5 sec stop time is secured after the basic prize ball payout process (B period process) is completed, and then an error occurs. The hour payout process is started. If it can be confirmed that the payout process can be normally performed in the payout process at the time of error, it is determined that there is no failure in the mechanism of the payout device, and then the normal payout process is returned to the normal payout process. To resume. If the normal payout process cannot be confirmed in the payout process at the time of error, the payout process at the time of error (also referred to as “process at the time of payout mechanism failure”) is repeated after a 5 sec stop time is secured again. As a result, the number of error processing due to insufficient prize balls (payout) can be reduced, and the prize balls can be paid out with certainty.

  In the basic prize ball payout process (B period process) shown in FIG. 12, since the two on-edges are detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61, a payout driving signal for paying out two prize balls is paid out. It is transmitted from the control unit 45 to the payout device 46. In this case, the value “2” is set in the “payout number counter” 76. Every time the payout motor 60 is driven, the count value of the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 is decremented, and every time the payout count switch 32 detects a payout ball, the count value of the “payout number counter” 76 is decremented. . When the count value of the “dispensing motor operation number counter” 77 reaches “0”, the driving of the dispensing motor is stopped, and the dispensing process is completed. When one basic prize ball payout process is completed, the subtracted number of “payout motor operation number counter” 77 (here, 2 counts as the payout ball to be paid out) and the actual payout ball detected by the payout count switch 32. The number (change in the count value of the “payout number counter” 76) is compared, and when a difference occurs in the number, the number of balls corresponding to the difference is cumulatively added to the “insufficient counter” 78.

  The change in the count value of the payout number counter “76” may be incremented, for example, every time the payout counting switch 32 detects a payout ball. The payout drive signal for paying out two prize balls is used. Based on the transmission, a value of “0” is set in the “payout number counter” 76, and increments every time the payout counting switch 32 detects a payout ball. And a change in the count value of the “payout number counter” 76, and if there is a difference in the number, the number of balls of the difference may be cumulatively added to the “insufficient counter” 78.

  In FIG. 12, since the number of operations of the payout motor 60 is two, when a normal payout process is performed, two payout balls must be detected by the payout counting switch 32. However, the on-edges of the two prize balls to be paid out (on-edges of the pulses 80 and 81 indicated by broken lines) are not detected. Accordingly, in this case, two balls corresponding to the difference in number of balls are added to the “shortage counter” 78 as the number of shortage balls. The addition of the number of deficient balls is accumulated with respect to a predetermined initial value (for example, “0”). Then, when the cumulative number of balls after the addition reaches 20, as shown in the figure, a payout process at the time of error is performed after a 5 second stop time is secured.

  However, when the cumulative number of balls after the addition has not reached 20, the processing at the time of failure of the payout mechanism is not performed, and the next basic prize ball payout processing is continued. In the next basic prize ball payout process, if a new game ball has not been acquired, the number of game balls to be obtained is set as “total prize ball counter” in the same manner as the basic prize ball payout process (the process shown in FIG. 8 here). Two balls stored in “75” are set in the “payout number counter” 76 as the number of payout balls. In the next basic prize ball payout process, if an insufficient payout ball number occurs, the number of balls is added to the “shortage counter” 78. In this basic prize ball payout process (in this case, the process shown in FIG. 8), two balls are added to the “insufficient counter” 78 as the number of shortage balls. For example, if there is 2 balls, the number of insufficient payout balls in the next basic prize ball payout process, for example, if there are 2 shortage payout balls, the two balls are added. The value of the shortage counter “78” is 4 balls.

  Similarly, as long as the cumulative number of balls after the addition does not reach 20, the basic prize ball payout process is repeated. Then, when the cumulative number of balls reaches 20, processing at the time of the payout mechanism failure is performed. However, when normal payout processing is performed without insufficient balls in the repeated basic prize ball payout processing, that is, the number of balls of the payout drive signal transmitted from the payout control unit 45 is paid out by the payout device 46 without any shortage. If it is issued, it is determined that there is no failure in the mechanism of the payout device at that time, and the accumulated ball number of the “insufficient counter” 78 stored so far is set to an initial value (for example, 0 (zero)). Cleared). As a result, the number of error processing due to insufficient prize balls (payout) can be reduced, and the prize balls can be paid out with certainty.

  In addition, when the cumulative number of balls after the addition does not reach 20 and a new game ball is acquired before the next basic prize ball payout process, for example, there are 10 acquired game balls. In this case, the number of game balls is added to the “award ball total counter” 75, and the total number becomes 12 balls together with the number of balls stored so far (2 balls). Accordingly, in the next basic prize ball payout process, the 12 balls (the maximum number of N (20 or less)) are set in the “payout number counter” 76 as the number of payout balls. In the same manner as described above, when a shortage of payout balls occurs in the next basic prize ball payout process, the number of balls is added to the “shortage counter” 78. The accumulation of the number of shortage balls is not limited to means for adding to the initial value. For example, the initial value is set to “20”, and the number of shortage balls generated is sequentially subtracted from the initial value. When the cumulative number reaches 20, that is, when it reaches “0”, the processing at the time of the payout mechanism failure may be performed.

  Further, for example, when 100 acquired game balls (value of the winning ball total counter 75) have been stored, the following processing is performed. In the next basic prize ball payout process, a payout drive signal for paying out 20 prize balls is transmitted from the payout control unit 45 to the payout device 46. In this case, a value of 20 is set in the “payout number counter” 76. Each time the payout motor 60 is driven, the count value of the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 is decremented, and when the count value reaches 20, the drive of the payout motor is stopped. When one basic prize ball payout process is completed, the subtraction number of the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 (here, 20 counts that are payout balls to be paid out) and the actual payout ball detected by the payout count switch 32. When the number is compared and a difference occurs in the number, the number of balls of the difference is cumulatively added to the “insufficient counter” 78. If the cumulative number of balls has not reached 20, the next basic prize ball payout process is continued. Then, when the cumulative number of balls reaches 20, processing at the time of the payout mechanism failure is performed. When the normal payout process is performed without the insufficient balls in the repeated basic prize ball payout process, the accumulated ball number of the “insufficient counter” 78 is cleared to 0 (zero) at that time.

Next, the error payout process will be described. FIG. 13 shows an example of a timing chart of the payout process at the time of an error.
In the payout process at the time of error, a predetermined number set in advance is set as the number of payout units. In order to reduce the number of balls that can be paid out even when the error state continues and the processing at the time of the payout mechanism failure is repeated, this predetermined number is a predetermined number of prize balls paid out (described above, For example, the number of balls is set to be less than 20). If the set number of balls is equal to or less than the count value of the winning ball total counter 75, the set number of balls is counted in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 as count values. Is set. On the other hand, if the set number of balls is larger than the count value of the winning ball total counter 75, the count value of the winning ball total counter 75 is set in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “payout motor operation number counter” 77. Set as count value.

  Thereby, the payout process of the winning ball based on the payout drive signal corresponding to the count value of the payout number counter 76 is performed. In this embodiment, N = 2 is set in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 as a predetermined predetermined payout number. However, if only one acquired game ball number is stored at that time, one is set in the “payout motor operation number counter” 77. Then, the payout motor 60 is driven in the normal rotation direction at a speed of 1 step 5 msec, and a winning ball payout process is performed. After detecting the turning-on edge of the dispensing motor position detection switch N times (twice in FIG. 9), the motor excitation state at that time is held for a predetermined time (for example, 300 msec).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the payout device 46 of this embodiment includes the recesses 30 at the front and back portions of one sprocket 29, and two guides for guiding a sphere into each recess. It has a passage. And the mutual position of the recessed part 30 provided in the surrounding surface of the sprocket is provided not in the same position facing the direction in which the ball is sent, but in a shifted position, and the ball is paid out alternately from the front part and the back part. It becomes the composition to be. In such a configuration, N = 2 is set, which corresponds to the number of positions of the recesses formed in the sprocket (two locations of “front” and “back”), or the number of guide paths of the sphere, When at least two balls are dispensed (at least one ball is dispensed from each recess and guide passage), and when the dispensing is performed normally, there is no obstacle to the mechanism of the dispensing device. Deciding. By performing such processing, the ball payout speed is increased. However, the number of balls to be paid out may correspond to the form of the payout device, that is, the number of sprockets, the number of recess positions, or the number of guide paths of the balls. That is, if the sprocket, the position of the recess, and the number of passages are one dispensing device, N = 1, and if the sprocket, the position of the recess, and the number of passages are three dispensing devices, N = 3 is set in the “payout number counter” 76 and the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 as a predetermined predetermined number of payouts, and the minimum number of balls may be paid out.

  In the payout process at the time of an error, if a single payout ball process is performed and a payout insufficient ball occurs, that is, the number of payout balls detected by the subtraction number of the “payout motor operation number counter” 77 and the payout count switch 32. If there is a difference between the two, a determination is made that the error is continuing, and the processing at the time of the payout mechanism failure (the payout processing at the time of error after the 5 sec stop time) is repeated. On the other hand, if there is no payout insufficient ball, it is determined that there is no failure in the payout mechanism, that is, the error state has been resolved, and the process proceeds to the basic prize ball payout process after the excitation holding time has elapsed. To do. In the payout process at the time of error, the predetermined number, which is one unit of the number of payouts, is set to N = 2, so that even if the error state continues and the process at the time of the payout mechanism failure is repeated, the payout is made. You can get as few balls as possible.

  As a result, even if it is determined that an error has occurred in the payout process once the cumulative number of balls in the “insufficient counter” 78 has reached 20, normal processing in the payout mechanism failure performed after the determination is normal. If the payout is short, the return to the normal payout process will be made sooner. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the payout speed when payout is insufficient. The form of the timing chart shown in FIG. 13 shows a case where normal payout is performed in the payout process at the time of error. That is, with respect to the operation of the payout motor 60 performed twice with N = 2, two on-edges are detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61, and two payout balls are detected by the payout counting switch 32. ing. Accordingly, in this case, it is determined that there is no obstacle in the payout mechanism, that is, the error state has been resolved, and the basic prize ball payout processing is started after the excitation holding time 82 has elapsed.

(Ii) slit error handling,
FIG. 14 shows an example of a timing chart of processing when a slit error occurs. The basic award ball payout process is performed, and during the rotation of the payout motor, the turn-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 is between 48 steps (the number of steps of the payout motor for paying out one ball is 32 steps, If the rotation of the payout motor is 6 × 32 = 192 steps) and cannot be confirmed, it is determined that an error has occurred in the payout process, and the slit error process is started. A broken line pulse 83 shown in FIG. 14 indicates a pulse detected in the normal state. As described above, the driving speed of the payout motor in the basic prize ball payout process is set to, for example, 1 step 2.500 msec or 1 step 1.250 msec (see FIG. 10). Accordingly, the 48 steps in this case are 120 msec or 60 msec.

  In the slit error processing, first, the excitation state of the payout motor at that time is held for 300 msec. After 300 msec, the payout motor is driven in the reverse direction for 4 steps at a speed of 5 msec per step, and then the excitation state of the reverse drive is maintained for 300 msec. By this reverse rotation direction driving, for example, the biting of the winning ball can be released. Then, after the payout motor is stopped for 500 msec, the payout process at the time of the error described above is performed. In the payout process at the time of the error, when the on-edge 84 is detected from the OFF state of the payout motor position detection switch 61, it is determined that the error state has been resolved at that time, and the error is restored. Basic prize ball payout processing is performed. FIG. 10 shows a timing chart when the error state is resolved as the on-edge 84 is shown.

  In the error payout process, if the turn-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 cannot be confirmed for 48 steps, the slit error process is repeated. However, if the on-edge is not detected from the turn-off of the payout motor position detection switch even after the slit error process is repeated three times, the process proceeds to the following process for a motor error.

(Iii) motor error handling,
FIG. 15 shows an example of a timing chart of processing when a motor error occurs. The motor error process is basically the same process as the slit error process. First, after the excited state of the payout motor at that time is held for 300 msec, the payout motor is driven in the reverse direction for 4 steps at a speed of 5 msec, and then the excited state of the reverse drive is held for 300 msec. Then, in the motor error processing, after the payout motor is stopped for 5 seconds, the above payout processing at the time of error is performed.

  In the payout process at the time of error, when the on-edge 85 is detected from the OFF state of the payout motor position detection switch 61, it is determined that the error state has been resolved at that time, and an error is returned. Basic prize ball payout processing is performed. FIG. 15 shows a timing chart when the error state is resolved, as the on-edge 85 is shown. On the other hand, in the payout process at the time of the error, if the turning-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 cannot be confirmed for 48 steps, the motor error process is repeated.

(4) Dispensing Operation Stopping Process When the state 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 16 is confirmed by the dispensing control unit 45, the award ball dispensing operation is stopped. The condition that the payout ball is out of condition 1 refers to the off period of the payout ball break switch 62 provided in the payout path of the prize ball, for example, the prize ball flows through the receiving portion 26a (see FIGS. 2 and 3). This is a state that occurs when a period that does not occur continues for 300 msec or longer. The full tank state in condition 2 means that the full tank switch provided in the ball tray 13 is on, for example, the award ball (game ball) paid out and stored in the ball tray is full. This is a state that occurs when the period continues for 200 msec or longer. The payout count switch abnormal state referred to as condition 3 means that the award ball is stopped in the on period of the payout count switch 32 provided at the position shown in FIG. 3B, for example, on the payout path downstream of the payout count switch. This is a state that occurs when the switch remains on for 200 msec or longer without flowing. The condition 4 in which the power is not turned on is a state that occurs when a command indicating that the power from the main control unit 40 is turned on is not received by the payout control unit 45.

  When a payout operation for 1 unit N of prize balls, that is, one basic prize ball payout process is started, the payout process is performed regardless of whether the conditions 1 to 3 are satisfied. It continues until the payout operation for 1 unit N is completed. After completion of the payout operation for N units, if any one of the above conditions 1 to 4 is satisfied, no new payout operation is performed and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. A notification means (for example, lighting or blinking of a status indicator) notifies that an error state has occurred. When the condition 4 is satisfied, the payout operation is stopped even if the payout operation for 1 unit N of the winning balls is in progress. However, since the payout operation is not started if the power is not turned on (command not received state), the payout operation is stopped under the condition 4 only when the power is restored.

(5) Dispensing Operation Resumption Processing In the dispensation operation stop processing state, when all of the conditions 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 17 are satisfied, the award ball dispensing processing is resumed. The condition that the payout path ball break switch is released in the condition 1 means that an on period of the payout path ball break switch is continued for 300 msec or longer, for example, a period in which the payout path ball break switch is turned on by a prize ball stored in the receiving unit 26a. It is a state that sometimes occurs. The full tank release state referred to as condition 2 is a state in which the full tank switch provided in the ball tray section 13 is off, for example, the award ball (game ball) of the ball tray section that is full is not full. It is a state that occurs when the period continues for 1 second or longer. The payout count switch abnormality release state referred to as condition 3 is a state that occurs when the off-period of the payout count switch 32 provided at the position shown in FIG. The power-on state in condition 4 is a state that occurs when the payout control unit 45 receives a command indicating that the power from the main control unit 40 has been turned on.

  Next, in the ball lending / dispensing control, a basic ball lending / dispensing process for receiving a signal from the lending device 16 and paying out N lending balls (for example, 25 balls), which is a lending amount, and lending Payout retry processing, payout operation stop processing by setting each state transmitted from the main control unit 40, and payout operation resumption processing.

(1) Basic sphere lending / dispensing process FIG. 18 shows an example of a timing chart of the basic sphere lending / dispensing process.
In this form, one unit of the number of consecutive balls to be paid out is set as one unit of the number of balls to be lent. For example, when a lending number of 25 balls is set for 100 yen as a unit of the lending number, the continuous payout number is set to 25 balls. Further, when paying out, the payout is performed at a high speed (predetermined speed) up to a predetermined number of consecutive payouts, and after the predetermined number (not including the predetermined number, which means the next number after the predetermined number) The payout is set at a lower speed than the speed. For example, if the number of consecutive payouts (25 balls) is 15 as a predetermined number, the payout speed of the 1st to 15th balls is performed at a high speed in the lending ball payout process, and the next number after the predetermined number The lending ball payout speed from the 16th ball to the 25th ball is slower (slow) than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 15th ball. The high speed (predetermined speed) mentioned here refers to a payout speed that is faster than the usual payout speed of lending balls that has been generally performed, and shortening the payout time by paying out at high speed. Can be planned. Further, by paying out the lending balls after a predetermined number at a speed slower than this speed, the clogging caused by the difference between the speed at which the payout balls are discharged from the payout device and the speed at which the payout balls pass through the payout passage. Can be prevented. The timing at which the payout speed changes from high speed to low speed is set at the time when a predetermined number of loaned balls have been paid out after the start of payout of one unit of continuous payout balls. Further, the predetermined number is set by the structure of the payout passage through which the balls paid out from the payout device pass in the same manner as described with the prize balls.

In the form shown in FIG. 18, one unit of the number of continuously paid out balls is set to 25 balls, and the predetermined number is set to 15 balls.
Upon receiving the card unit READY signal (see FIG. 8) and the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal from the ball lending apparatus 16 via the dispensing control unit 45, the dispensing apparatus 46 turns on the terminal terminal lending completion signal. This is transmitted to the ball lending device 16 via the payout control unit 45. Thereafter, when the payout control unit 45 receives the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal, it drives the payout motor 60 in the normal rotation direction at a speed of 2.500 msec per step. When the turning-on edge of the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is confirmed from the first off to the on-time, the dispensing motor 60 is driven at a speed of 1.250 msec per step. At this speed, the turning-on edge of the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is detected 15 times including the first time. After this detection, again, the speed of the payout motor is set to 1.500 msec in the same direction, and the off-on edge is detected 16 times or more at this speed by the payout motor position detection switch. In the timing chart shown in FIG. 18, since the number of lent balls to be paid out is 25 balls, the continuous payout number of one unit of rented ball payout is set to N = 25 balls. After 25 on-edges are detected, the motor excitation state at that time is held for a predetermined time (for example, 300 msec). That is, in order to maintain the excitation of the payout motor driven in the normal rotation direction, the rotation of the payout motor that is going to rotate forward is forcibly locked and stopped. This series of controls is a lending ball payout operation of one unit.

  In other words, in the case of this example, out of 25 balls, the first ball is paid out by performing a payout process at a payout motor speed of 2.500 msec in one step in order to reduce the driving load of the payout motor. Prize balls from the 15th ball to the 15th ball are paid out at a payout motor speed (high speed) of 1.250 msec in one step, and prize balls from the 16th ball to the 25th ball are paid out in a step of 1.250 msec. The payout process is performed at a payout motor speed (low speed) of 1.500 msec, which is slower than the motor speed. If it is not necessary to reduce the driving load of the payout motor, the payout of the first ball does not need to be low (the payout motor speed of one step is 2.500 msec), and the first ball to the 15th ball are not required. The winning ball is paid out at a payout motor speed (high speed) of 1.250 msec per step, and the award balls from the 16th ball to the 25th ball are slower than the payout motor speed of 1.250 msec. The payout process may be performed at a payout motor speed (low speed) of 500 msec.

The predetermined number at which the lending ball payout speed changes may be set to a number equal to or greater than the maximum number of award balls based on the winning of one ball to the winning opening.
For example, it is set so that 3 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the start winning opening 10, 10 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the general winning opening 11, and 15 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the big winning opening 3. The predetermined number at which the payout speed of the rented balls changes is set to, for example, 15 balls, which is the maximum number of prize balls, which is 15 balls or more. In this case, if one unit of the number of balls to be continuously paid out is set to 25 balls, the lending ball payout speed from the first ball to the 15th ball is performed at a high speed in the lending ball payout process. The payout speed of the lending balls from the 16th ball to the 25th ball is performed at a speed (low speed) slower than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 15th ball.

  When set in this way, a change in the payout speed can occur if the condition is satisfied even in the payout process of the prize ball. The maximum value of the number of winning balls (the number of consecutive payouts) that can be paid out in one payout process is set to a value (for example, 20 balls) that exceeds a predetermined number (15 balls) at which the payout speed of the rented balls changes. In a state where the number of winning balls exceeds the predetermined number of 15 balls (for example, when a big hit state occurs and there are a plurality of winning prizes in succession continuously), the winning ball is paid out. Also in the processing, payout from the first ball to the 15th ball is performed at a high speed, and payout after the 16th ball is performed at a speed (low speed) slower than the payout speed from the first ball to the 15th ball. Therefore, if the winning slot is single-shot (when the game ball wins the winning slot in the normal gaming state), the number of winning balls to be paid out does not exceed the predetermined number. No speed change occurs.

Further, the predetermined number at which the lending ball payout speed changes may be set to a number equal to or greater than the maximum value of the continuous payout numbers set as a unit of the prize ball payout.
For example, 3 winning balls are awarded when winning at the start winning opening 10, 10 winning balls are awarded when winning at the general winning opening 11, and 15 winning balls are awarded when winning at the big winning opening 3. When the maximum number of consecutive payouts set as a unit for award ball payout is set to 20 balls, the predetermined number at which the payout speed of the loaned balls changes is a number equal to or greater than this maximum value (20 balls), For example, 20 balls are set. In this case, if one unit of the number of balls to be continuously paid out is set to 25 balls, the lending ball payout speed from the first ball to the 20th ball is performed at a high speed in the lending ball payout process. The payout speed of the rented balls from the 21st ball to the 25th ball is performed at a speed (low speed) slower than the payout speed from the 1st ball to the 20th ball.

  When set in this way, the change in the payout speed occurs only in the lending ball payout process, and does not occur in the prize ball payout process. In other words, in the payout process of a prize ball, even in a state where a game ball is won at a winning opening in a single game, or in a state where multiple balls are won in a big hit game, The continuous payout number of balls does not exceed a predetermined number (20 balls) at which the payout speed of the rented balls changes. Therefore, the payout process speed of the prize balls does not change, and in all cases, the payout process is fast. Is done.

Further, the change (predetermined number) of the payout ball payout speed may be set to a common number in the lending ball payout process and the award ball payout process. It may be set.
One unit of the continuous payout number for the rented ball is set as one unit of the rented ball number. For example, when 25 balls, which are the number of balls lent to 100 yen, are set as a unit of the number of loans, the continuous payout number is set to 25 balls. In addition, the maximum value of one unit of the consecutive payout numbers for the winning ball is set to a number exceeding the maximum number of winning balls for the winning of one ball to the winning opening. For example, it is set so that 3 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the start winning opening 10, 10 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the general winning opening 11, and 15 winning balls will be paid out when winning at the big winning opening 3. The maximum number of consecutive payouts is set to 20 balls.

  Then, the predetermined number of lending balls and the predetermined number of prize balls are set to the same number, for example, 15 balls. This predetermined number is set to a value equal to or greater than the maximum number of prize balls based on the winning of one ball in the prize opening. In this case, in the lending ball dispensing process, lending balls from the 1st ball to the 15th ball are dispensed at high speed, and lending balls from the 16th ball to the 25th ball are dispensed from the 1st ball to the 15th ball. It is performed at a speed (low speed) slower than the payout speed up to the eyes. In addition, when the number of consecutive payouts per unit exceeds 15 balls, the payout of prize balls up to the 15th ball is performed at a high speed, and the payout from the 16th ball is performed at a low speed. Done. For example, if the number of prize balls to be paid out does not exceed a predetermined number of 15 balls, that is, if the number of consecutive payouts per unit is 15 balls or less, all of the prize balls are paid out at a high speed, There will be no low-speed payout.

  As in the case of the award ball payout process described above, the sprocket 29 (FIG. 3) is driven by the payout motor 60 and the payout balls accommodated in the recesses 30 are sent one by one. Further, every time the dispensing motor 60 is driven, the count value set in the “dispensing motor operation number counter” 77 is decreased by one count. The payout ball actually sent out by the sprocket 29 is detected by the payout counting switch 32. Therefore, when the payout ball is sent out by the sprocket 29 without a shortage, the count value decreased by the operation number counter 77 of the payout motor, the number of on-edges indicating the number detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61, and the payout The number is equal to the number of on-edges indicating the number of payout balls detected by the counting switch 32. When the payout is normally performed without a shortage, the payout control unit 45 stops the payout motor and transmits an off of the terminal terminal lending completion signal to the ball lending device 16.

  In FIG. 18, 25 payout balls are regularly paid out without any shortage, and 25 payout balls are set by the payout counting switch 32 in response to the 25 on-edges detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61. Has been detected. By detecting 25 balls by the payout counting switch 32, the count value of the “total number of lending counter” 75 is decreased by 25 counts. However, when there are continuous lending requests, the terminal terminal lending request completion confirmation signal ON from the ball lending device 16 is received, and the next series of one unit lending operation (C period processing) is performed. Do. When there is no lending request, the card unit READY signal from the ball lending device is turned off, and the ball lending process is terminated.

(2) Ball lending payout retry process The ball lending payout retry process is performed when an abnormal payout process occurs, and has the same processing contents as the award ball payout retry process in the award ball payout process described above. It is. The outline is as follows: (i) Even if one unit of ball lending operation is performed, the number detected by the payout counting switch 32 is not normal (a shortage payout occurs), and a cumulative total obtained by adding the shortage is predetermined. Processing when the payout mechanism failure occurs when the predetermined number (for example, 20) or more, (ii) during the rotation of the payout motor 60, the turn-on edge of the payout motor position detection switch 61 is between 48 steps. Slit error processing to be performed when it cannot be confirmed, and (iii) Processing at the time of motor error to be performed when the slit does not return even after performing the slit error processing, refer to award ball payout retry processing for details. .
The

(3) Stopping process of payout operation When the state of conditions 1 to 7 shown in FIG. 19 is confirmed by the payout control unit 45, the payout operation of the ball lending is stopped. The state referred to as Condition 1 to Condition 4 is the same as the state described in the award ball payout operation (the state referred to as Condition 1 to Condition 4 in FIG. 16). The payout case abnormal state referred to as condition 5 is a state in which a payout mechanism failure has occurred, that is, a payout operation for 1 unit N of prize balls is performed, and the cumulative number of shortage payouts counted by the payout counting switch is In this state, for example, the processing performed when there are 20 or more is continued. The payout motor abnormal state referred to in condition 6 is a state in which a payout motor error has occurred, that is, the processing (processing at the time of motor error) that is performed when the slit error is not returned even if the slit error processing is performed. It is in a state of being. Condition 7 indicates that there is still a prize ball to be paid out, for example, there is still a prize ball to be paid out, for example, an error condition has occurred and the prize ball has been paid out, and there remains an unpaid prize ball. State.

  When a lending operation for 25 units of lending balls, that is, one basic sphere lending / dispensing process is started, first, it is determined whether the conditions 1 to 3 and conditions 5 to 7 are satisfied. Regardless, it continues until the payout operation for 25 units is completed. Then, after the payout operation for 25 units is completed, if any of the above conditions 1 to 7 is satisfied, the ball lending payout operation is stopped without performing a new payout operation. In the condition 4, the payout operation is stopped even during the payout operation for 25 units of lending balls. However, since the payout operation is not started if the power is not turned on (command not received state), the payout operation is stopped under the condition 4 only when the power is restored.

(4) Dispensing process of payout operation In the payout operation stop process state, when all of the conditions 1 to 7 shown in FIG. 20 are satisfied, the ball lending payout process is resumed. The state referred to as Condition 1 to Condition 4 is the same as the state described in the award ball payout operation (the state referred to as Condition 1 to Condition 4 in FIG. 17). The payout case normal state referred to as condition 5 is a state in which a normal payout process can be confirmed and the payout mechanism failure state has been canceled in the process at the time of the payout mechanism failure. The payout motor normal state referred to as condition 6 is a state in which the normal payout process can be confirmed and the payout motor error state is canceled in the process at the time of motor error. The condition of no prize ball payout remaining in the condition 7 is, for example, a state in which the error state has been resolved and a prize ball has been paid out and no unpaid prize ball remains.

FIG. 21 to FIG. 32 are flowcharts showing the control contents of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing main processing in the payout control unit 45.
When power is applied to the pachinko machine, stack pointer setting (step 90), interrupt mode setting (step 91), RAM access permission (step 92), built-in device register setting (step 93), power-on Various initial settings such as weight processing (step 94) are performed. In step 95, the state of the RAM clear switch is determined. If the RAM clear switch is in the ON state, the process proceeds to step 98 and the RAM area is completely cleared. On the other hand, if the RAM clear switch is in the OFF state, the routine proceeds to step 96, where it is determined whether or not the information on the occurrence of power interruption is valid. If it is determined that the power-off occurrence information is not valid, the process proceeds to step 98 and the RAM area is completely cleared.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the checksum is valid, the routine proceeds to step 97 where it is determined whether or not the checksum is normal. If it is determined that the checksum is not normal, the process proceeds to step 98 and the RAM area is completely cleared. On the other hand, if it is determined that the data is normal, the process proceeds to step 101, and the data at the time of return is initialized in the RAM, and the process proceeds to step 100. When the RAM is completely cleared in step 98, the process proceeds to step 99, data at the time of initial power-on is initialized in the RAM, and the process proceeds to step 100. After the counter timer interrupt (1.25 msec) is initialized in step 100, output processing (step 102), input processing (step 103), timer processing (step 104), command processing (step 105), card unit Subroutine processes of processing (step 106), payout processing (step 107), counting processing (step 108), information output setting processing (step 109), and power interruption processing (step 110) are sequentially performed.

  FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the output process. In the output process, in step 111, each output buffer is set to the corresponding output port. For example, the motor output buffer is output to the motor data output port. Next, FIG. 23 shows a flowchart of input processing. In the input process, the input state of the switch is detected. In step 112, the on / off state of the payout counting switch 32 is detected. When the payout counting switch is on, that is, in the high level state, the process proceeds to step 113, the payout counting switch H time counter is incremented by "1", and the process proceeds to step 115. On the other hand, when the payout counting switch is off, that is, in the low level state, the process proceeds to step 114, the payout counting switch H time counter is cleared, and the process proceeds to step 115.

  Since the input process (step 102) is performed every 1.25 msec depending on the interrupt setting of the timer counter, the payout count switch H time counter is not cleared (does not proceed to step 114), for example, at least “2” is added. (In order to proceed to step 113), the payout counting switch must be in the high state for 1.25 msec or more. This “2” is a value set in a counting process (step 108) described later, but by setting “2”, it is possible to reliably count the payout balls passing through the payout counting switch. That is, when the payout ball passes through the payout counting switch, the payout counting switch is in the high state for at least 1.25 msec or more, and the passage can be counted reliably. Further, it is possible to eliminate the turn-on of the payout counting switch for a short period due to noise or the like.

  Subsequently, in step 115, the on / off state of the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is detected. When the payout motor position detection switch is on, that is, in the high level state, the routine proceeds to step 116 where the slit H time counter is incremented by “1” and the routine returns to the main routine (FIG. 21). On the other hand, when the payout motor position detection switch is OFF, that is, in the low level state, the process proceeds to step 117, the slit H time counter is cleared, and the process returns to the main routine (FIG. 21). In the case of the payout motor position detection switch 61 as well as the payout counting switch 32, reliable detection, in this case, reliable rotation of the payout motor can be detected.

  Returning to FIG. 21, in the timer process of step 104, the time setting of each timer or the counting process of the set time is performed. Next, if a command is received from the main control unit 40 in the command processing in step 105, the command content is analyzed. For example, when an acquired game ball command is received based on the winning of a ball in the winning opening, the number of acquired game balls is added to the award ball total counter 75. Subsequently, in the card unit process in step 106, if there is a rental ball request from the lending device 16, the lending process is performed.

  FIG. 24 shows a flowchart of the payout process. In the payout process, a payout operation process (step 120), a payout start process (step 121), and an excitation process (step 122) are performed. FIG. 25 shows a flowchart of the payout operation process. In step 125, the set value of the motor processing mode is determined. If the motor processing mode is set to “00H” in step 125, the process returns to the payout process (FIG. 24) and the payout start process in step 121 (process in FIG. 26) is performed. On the other hand, if the motor processing mode is not “00H”, the process proceeds to step 126 and processing according to the set motor processing mode is performed. Specifically, if the motor processing mode is “01H”, the normal driving process (the process of FIG. 28) is performed, and if “02H”, the error time driving process (the process of FIG. 29) is performed. If "", the wait process (process of FIG. 30) is performed, and if "04H", the error wait process (process of FIG. 31) is performed.

  FIG. 26 shows a flowchart of the payout start process. In the payout start process, it is determined in step 130 whether or not the motor processing mode is a mode other than “00H”, and other than “00H”, that is, any process is performed and the motor is driven. When the payout operation is in progress, the process returns to the payout process (FIG. 24), and the excitation process (the process of FIG. 27) in step 122 is performed. On the other hand, if the processing mode is “00H” (the motor is not operating), the process proceeds to step 145, and whether or not the lending ball counter is “00H”, that is, the remaining lending amount of the lending ball is stored in the RAM. A determination is made as to whether it is stored. If it is determined that the lending ball counter is not “00H”, in step 146, “00H”, that is, a value indicating that the current payout is being lent is set in the step 146. At 147, the value of the lending ball counter is set as the number cut value, and the routine proceeds to step 135. On the other hand, if it is determined that the lending ball counter is “00H”, the process proceeds to step 131, where the set value of the winning ball counter is “00H”, that is, the winning ball total counter value (the number of acquired game balls) is It is determined whether or not it is zero (“0”). When the number of acquired game balls is zero, the process returns to the payout process (FIG. 24), and the excitation process of step 122 (process of FIG. 27) is performed. On the other hand, if the number of acquired game balls is not zero, the winning ball flag is set to “01H” in step 148, that is, a value indicating that the current payout is a winning ball is set, and then the flow proceeds to step 132. The predetermined number N as a unit of the number cut value, ie, the number of prize balls to be paid out, is set to 20.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 133, where it is determined whether or not the number of acquired game balls is 20 or more. If it is determined that the number is not 20 or more, in step 134, the acquired game balls less than 20 The number is set to the rounding value and the process proceeds to step 135. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of acquired game balls is 20 or more, the process proceeds to step 135 as it is. Next, in step 135, it is determined whether or not the set number-of-numbers is less than 3. If it is determined that the set value is not less than 3, in step 136, the payout mechanism error flag is “00H”. It is determined whether or not there is an error in the payout mechanism. If it is determined that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step 138 as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that an error has occurred, the process proceeds to step 137, where “2” is set as the number cut value and then the process proceeds to step 138. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 135 that the count value is less than 3, the process proceeds to step 138 as it is.

  In step 138, the count value is set in a count counter, that is, “dispensing motor operation number counter” 77. The count value set in this counter is subtracted based on the number of times of driving of the payout motor detected by the payout motor position detection switch 61. Subsequently, in step 139, the number cut value is set in a payout remaining number counter, that is, a “payout number counter” 76. The count value set in this counter is subtracted based on the number of payout balls detected by the payout counting switch 32.

  Next, in step 140, “1” (normal drive processing mode) is set as the motor processing mode value. Proceeding to step 141, it is determined whether the payout mechanism error flag is “00H”, that is, whether an error has occurred in the payout mechanism. If it is determined that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to step 142 where “01H” is saved in the slow flag. As a result, the rotation step speed of the first payout motor during the normal driving process (basic prize ball payout process) becomes a slow step (1 step 2.500 msec in FIG. 10). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 141 that an error has occurred in the payout mechanism, the process proceeds to step 143 to set “2” (error-time drive process) as the motor process mode value. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 144, where the set mode value is saved in the motor processing mode and the process proceeds to the excitation process (step 122) of the payout process (FIG. 24).

  FIG. 27 shows a flowchart of the excitation process. The excitation process is an excitation pattern setting process for performing excitation control of the motor. In step 150, “0” indicating a non-excitation state is set as an excitation pattern value. Subsequently, in step 151, it is determined whether or not the motor processing mode is “00H” (other than during the payout operation). If it is determined that the motor processing mode is “00H”, the process proceeds to step 154 and the excitation pattern value is determined. To the motor output buffer. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 151 that it is not “00H”, the process proceeds to step 152 to determine whether or not the motor processing mode is “04H” or higher. If it is determined that the value is “04H” or more, the process proceeds to step 154 to save the excitation pattern value in the motor output buffer. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not equal to or greater than “04H”, the process proceeds to step 153 to select the excitation pattern data corresponding to the excitation pattern pointer and set it as the excitation pattern value. To the motor output buffer.

  28 to 31 are flowcharts of the motor processing modes. In the normal driving process shown in FIG. 28, first, in step 160, “2” is set as the determination value. This determination value is a value for determining in what state the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is turned on. The normal driving process (step 126) is set to be performed every 1.250 msec by setting the timer counter interrupt. Therefore, setting the determination value to 2 means a period in which the normal driving process is started twice (the number of set values). That is, during the period in which the normal drive process is started twice, it is determined that there has been one rotation operation of the payout motor when the payout motor position detection switch 61 is continuously turned on, and the payout motor operation number counter The value of 77 will be increased.

  Subsequently, in step 161, it is determined whether or not the slow flag is “01H”, that is, whether or not the operating speed of the payout motor is set to a low speed state. Specifically, for example, in the form shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is determined whether or not the operating speed of the payout motor is set to a speed of 1 step 2.500 msec. If it is determined that the slow flag is set (the operation speed is set to a speed of 1 step 2.500 msec), the determination value is set to “4” in step 162. Setting the determination value to 4 means that, in the same way as described above, when the payout motor position detection switch 61 is continuously on during the period when four normal drive processes are started, It is determined that there has been a rotation operation, and the value of the operation number counter 77 of the payout motor is increased. If it is determined that the payout motor has a slow flag, the determination value is set to “4”, and then the process proceeds to step 163. On the other hand, if it is determined that the slow flag is not set, the process proceeds to step 163 as it is. In this case, the operating speed of the payout motor is 1 step 1 in the form shown in FIGS. The speed is set to .25 msec (referred to as a high speed state). In this way, the ON detection time for determining that the motor has operated is changed according to the rotation speed of the payout motor, and when the payout motor is rotating at a low speed state, it is more than when it is rotating at a high speed state. The on detection time is extended.

  In step 163, whether or not the value of the slit H time counter (FIG. 23), that is, the number of times of the high period detected by the dispensing motor position detection switch is the same as the value of the determination value (when the slow flag is not set) Is “2”, and is equal to “4” when the slow flag is set). If it is determined that they are the same, it is determined in step 164 that the payout motor position detection switch 61 has been turned on, that is, the payout motor has been rotated by one payout ball, and the value of the piece count counter, Then, “1” is subtracted from the value of the operation number counter 77 of the dispensing motor. Subsequently, in step 165, it is determined whether or not the subtraction result is “0”. If it is determined that it is “0”, in step 166, the motor processing mode to be processed next is determined. The wait process (“03H”) is set and the process proceeds to step 169. On the other hand, if it is determined that the subtraction result is not “0”, it is determined in step 167 whether or not the processing of the payout ball is the first payout, and it is determined that it is the first payout. If so, the slow flag is cleared in step 168 and the process proceeds to step 169. By clearing the slow flag, in the processing of the second and subsequent paying balls, the determination value is set to “2”, which is shorter than the first on-detection time during which the payout motor rotates in the low speed state. Set to ON detection time.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the first payout, the process proceeds to step 175, where it is determined whether or not the processing of the payout ball is the 15th payout. The value of 15 is a value that indicates the number of high-speed payout balls in this embodiment, that is, a value that indicates a predetermined number at which the payout speed changes, and the balls discharged from the payout device 46 enter the payout passage 48. It is the number value that does not clog the ball. If it is determined that the payout is the fifteenth, the process proceeds to step 176, where “01H” is set in the slow flag, that is, the payout speed is set to a low speed, and the process proceeds to step 169. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the fifteenth payout, the process proceeds to step 169 as it is. If it is determined in step 163 that the determination value is not the same, the process directly proceeds to step 169.

  In step 169, it is determined whether or not the slow flag is “01H”. If it is determined that the value is “01H”, the process proceeds to step 170 to determine whether the excitation switching time has elapsed, that is, whether the set timer counter has been interrupted twice. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not “01H”, the process proceeds to step 171 to load the value of the excitation pattern pointer (FIG. 27). In step 172, the loaded excitation pattern pointer value is incremented by "1". In step 173, the addition result and "07H" are obtained. In step 174, the logical product result is saved in the excitation pattern pointer. The normal drive process is then terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the excitation switching time has not elapsed, the normal drive process is terminated as it is. After completion, the payout operation process (FIG. 25) returns to the payout process (FIG. 24).

  In the error time driving process shown in FIG. 29, “8” is set as the determination value in step 180. Since the error time driving process (step 126) is set to be performed every 1.250 msec according to the interrupt setting of the timer counter, setting the determination value to 8 means that the error time driving is performed 8 times. During the period when the processing is started, when the dispensing motor position detection switch 61 is continuously on, it is determined that there has been one rotation operation of the dispensing motor, and the value of the operation count counter 77 of the dispensing motor is increased. Will be.

  In step 181, it is determined whether or not the value of the slit H time counter (FIG. 23), that is, the number of times of the high period detected by the payout motor position detection switch is the same as the determination value (“8”). . If it is determined that they are the same, it is determined in step 182 that the payout motor has rotated by one payout ball, and the value of the count cut counter, that is, the value of the payout motor operation number counter 77 is set to “1”. Subtract. Subsequently, in step 183, it is determined whether or not the value of the count-down counter is “0”. If it is determined that the value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 185. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the count-down counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step 184, the motor processing mode to be processed next is set to the wait process (“03H”), and the process proceeds to step 185. .

  In step 185, it is determined whether or not the excitation switching time has elapsed, that is, whether or not the set timer counter has been interrupted four times. If it is determined that the excitation switching time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 186, and the value of the excitation pattern pointer (FIG. 27) is loaded. In step 187, the value of the loaded excitation pattern pointer is incremented by "1". In step 188, a logical product of the addition result and "07H" is obtained. In step 189, the logical product result is saved in the excitation pattern pointer. To complete the error-time drive process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the excitation switching time has not elapsed, the error time driving process is terminated. After completion, the payout operation process (FIG. 25) returns to the payout process (FIG. 24).

In the wait process shown in FIG. 30, in step 190, it is determined whether the wait time has elapsed, specifically, whether the 300 msec time in the timing chart of FIG. 10 has passed. If it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 191 to determine whether the value of the payout remaining number counter, that is, the value of “current payout counter” is zero (“0”). Is determined. If the value of this counter is zero, it means that the winning ball has been paid out without any shortage, and if it is not zero, it means that the winning ball has become insufficient. On the other hand, if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed,
The wait process is terminated, and the payout process (FIG. 25) returns to the payout process (FIG. 24).

  If it is determined in step 191 that the payout remaining number counter is not zero, the process proceeds to step 192, in which whether or not the payout mechanism error flag is “01H”, that is, the cumulative number of payout shortages is a predetermined number ( For example, it is determined whether or not the number exceeds 20). On the other hand, if it is determined that the payout remaining number counter is zero, the process proceeds to step 198, where the data set when the payout is successful, that is, each data is returned to the initial state. Specifically, the motor processing mode is set to a mode other than the payout operation (“00H”), the continuous shortage counter, that is, the “shortage counter” 78 value is set to zero, and the payout mechanism error flag is set to zero. set.

  If it is determined in step 192 that the payout mechanism error flag is not “01H”, that is, if the cumulative shortage of payout does not exceed 20, the process proceeds to step 193, where the data set at the time of payout failure, The motor processing mode is set to a mode other than the payout operation (“00H”). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 194 where the value of the remaining payout counter, that is, the value of “current payout counter” is added to the continuous shortage counter, ie, “shortage counter” 78, as the current payout shortage number. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous shortage counter is less than 20. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 192 that the payout mechanism error flag is “01H”, the process proceeds to step 197.

  If it is determined in step 195 that the continuous shortage counter is 20 or more, “01H” is saved in the payout mechanism error flag. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 197, where data at the time of payout mechanism error is set, that is, the motor processing mode is set to error wait processing ("04H"), and the wait processing is terminated.

  In the error wait process shown in FIG. 31, in step 200, it is determined whether the wait time has elapsed, specifically, whether or not the 5 sec time in the timing chart of FIG. 12 has elapsed. If it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 201 to set data when the error wait time has elapsed, that is, set the motor processing mode to a mode other than the payout operation ("00H"). Then, the error wait process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the error wait process is terminated.

  FIG. 32 shows a flowchart of the counting process. In the counting process, in step 210, whether or not the payout counting switch H time counter is “2”, that is, the payout counting switch 32 is in the on state during the period when the counting process is started twice by the interruption of the timer counter. A determination is made as to whether or not. If it is determined that the counter is “2”, the process proceeds to step 211 to determine whether or not the value of the payout remaining number counter, that is, the “payout number counter” 76 is “0”. On the other hand, when it is determined that the counter is not “2”, the counting process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step 211 that the value of the payout remaining number counter is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 212 where 1 is subtracted from the value of the payout remaining number counter and the process proceeds to step 215. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the payout remaining number counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step 215 as it is. In step 215, it is determined whether or not the winning ball flag is “01H”, that is, whether or not the current payout is being loaned. Proceeding to 216, it is determined whether or not the lending ball counter is zero, that is, whether or not the remaining lending amount of the lending ball is stored in the RAM. If it is determined that the lending ball counter is not zero, the process proceeds to step 217, where the lending ball counter is decremented by 1, and the counting process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the lending ball counter is zero, the counting process is terminated as it is. If it is determined in step 215 that a prize ball is in progress, the process proceeds to step 213, and it is determined whether or not the value of a prize ball counter, that is, “award ball total number counter” 75 is “0”. It is. If it is determined in step 213 that the value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step 214 where 1 is subtracted from the value of the prize ball counter. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the prize ball counter is “0”, the counting process is terminated as it is. Then, the process returns to the main routine (FIG. 21).

  In the information output setting process in step 109, the number of payout balls paid out from the payout device of each pachinko machine is transmitted to the hall computer. Next, when it is detected in the power-off process in step 110 that the power of the pachinko machine has been cut off, a game information backup process is performed and the power-down is awaited. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the power supply has been shut off (it has not been detected that the power has been shut off), the process returns to step 102 upon completion of the power interruption process, and thereafter, the above-described processes are repeated.

It is a figure showing one form of the whole front view of the pachinko machine concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the paying-out mechanism part of the back surface of the pachinko machine based on this invention. (A) is sectional drawing which showed the mode of the ball | bowl sent out in the payout mechanism part. (B) is sectional drawing in the AA of (a). (A) is a figure showing the payout motor and sprocket which comprise a payout apparatus. (B) is a figure showing a sprocket. It is a timing chart showing one form of a relation between operation of a payout device and detection of a payout ball. It is a timing chart which shows one form of the relationship between the detection state of a payout motor position detection switch, and an ON detection point. It is a block diagram showing the control system of the pachinko machine concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure around a payout control part. It is a figure which shows the kind of command data. It is a timing chart which shows one form of basic prize ball payout processing. It is a timing chart which shows another one form of a basic prize ball payout process. It is a timing chart which shows one form of processing when a payout insufficient ball reaches a predetermined number. It is a timing chart which shows one form of an error time payout process. It is a timing chart which shows one form of slit error processing. It is a timing chart which shows one form of motor error processing. It is a figure which shows one form of the stop conditions of payout operation | movement. It is a figure which shows one form of the resumption conditions of payout operation | movement. It is a timing chart which shows one form of basic sphere rental payment processing. It is a figure which shows one form of the stop conditions of payout operation | movement. It is a figure which shows one form of the resumption conditions of payout operation | movement. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the output process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the input processing of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the payout process of the payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the payment operation | movement process of a payment control part. It is a flowchart which shows the payout start process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the excitation process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the normal drive process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the drive process at the time of an error of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the weight process of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the waiting process at the time of an error of a payout control part. It is a flowchart which shows the counting process of a payout control part. It is a block diagram showing payout control of the pachinko machine concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Image display device 3 Grand prize opening 5 Game area 10 Start prize opening 13 Ball tray part 16 Rental apparatus (CR unit)
24 Dispensing ball guide path 25 Dispensing mechanism portion 26 Reserving portion 26a Receiving portion 26b Sending portion 27a, 27b Ball delivery passage 29 Sprocket 30 Recess 32 Dispensing counting switch 40 Main control portion (CPU)
45 Dispensing control unit 46 Dispensing device 47 Launching device 48 Discharging path 60 Discharging motor 61 Discharging motor position detection switch 62 Discharging path ball cut switch 63 Full switch 75 Ball total counter (Awarded ball total counter, Rental ball total counter)
76 Discharge counter 77 Discharge motor operation counter 78 Shortage counter

Claims (2)

Based on the loan request signal transmitted from the game ball such as renting machine according lending operation to request the loan of a sphere, lending balls paid out from the payout device, one unit of the continuous dispensing number of one unit of the rental Dedama Set to the number of loans,
Plural kinds of winning hole is provided in the game area, based on the winning of the sphere to the winning mouth, a predetermined number of prize balls to respective predetermined according to the type of winning openings are paid out from the payout device, the award In the pachinko machine in which the maximum value of the continuous payout number of one unit of the ball is set to a number exceeding the maximum number of the winning ball numbers based on the winning of one ball to the winning opening,
When performing a payout of the lending sphere, payout ball to a predetermined number of consecutive dispensing number of lending sphere performs a payout process at a predetermined dispensing rate, a predetermined number after the payout ball consecutive payout number of the lending sphere predetermined line the payout process at a slower payout rate than the payout rate of Utotomoni,
When paying out the prize balls, if the number of consecutive prize balls to be dispensed exceeds a predetermined number, the balls to be dispensed up to the prescribed number are dispensed at a prescribed dispensing speed, and the number of consecutive prize balls to be dispensed is determined. The payout balls after the number are paid out at a payout speed slower than the predetermined payout speed,
When the continuous payout number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, a payout process is performed at the predetermined payout speed,
The predetermined number of lending balls and prize balls with varying payout speeds is smaller than the maximum of the number of consecutive payouts per unit of the prize balls and the prize balls based on the winning of one ball to the prize opening A pachinko machine that is set to a number greater than or equal to the maximum number. 2. The payout processing from the start of payout to the predetermined drive of the payout device among the payout processing of the payout balls up to the predetermined number is performed at a payout speed slower than the predetermined payout speed. The pachinko machine described in 1.

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