JP6592663B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a launched game ball is discharged out of the machine after flowing down a game area.

  A conventional pachinko gaming machine launches a game ball into a game area by operating a launching device in accordance with a player's launching handle operation. The launched game balls flow down the game area, and if they enter the prize entrance that wins the prize ball, they flow into the back of the game board and flow down the back of the game board. It flows into the out port (losing hole) arranged at the bottom and flows down the back of the game board. The game balls that have flowed down the back of the game board are discharged from the pachinko gaming machine and collected by the island facility where the pachinko gaming machine is installed.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, in order to accurately detect the number of game balls discharged from the pachinko gaming machine, that is, the number of game balls shot in the game area in response to the player's launch handle operation, There is a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a discharge ball detection sensor <Patent Document 1>. By providing a discharge ball detection sensor, the number of game balls launched into the game area is counted, and the exact winning frequency (winning rate) of each winning opening is presented to the player. A standard can be provided. There is also an invention that implements a latent effect in a probability variation state based on the detection result of the discharge ball detection sensor <Patent Document 2>.

JP 2013-163051 A JP 2016-25594 A

  In the current hall environment where game balls are discharged from the pachinko machine to the island facility, a ball clog may occur in the outbox of the island facility that receives the discharged game ball. If the game ball is fired as it is, the ball clogging of the out box proceeds from the discharge port of the pachinko machine to the inside of the pachinko game machine, and the game ball is stacked at the discharge ball detection sensor part, and it is not possible to accurately calculate the winning frequency of the winning port is there. Furthermore, if the launch is continued as it is, there is a risk that the game area will be affected.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to accurately count the number of shot balls by providing a discharge ball detection sensor in the vicinity of the discharge port. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine in which the discharge ball detection sensor is not affected even in such a case.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
It is attached to an island facility equipped with a device that collects game balls discharged from gaming machines.
A ball game machine in which a game ball launched into a game area by a launching device enters one of a plurality of winning holes or an outlet and then is discharged from the outlet toward the island facility,
A merge section where the game balls won in the winning opening and the game balls entered in the out opening merge;
Discharge ball detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge path from the junction to the discharge port;
A ball clogging detecting means for detecting a ball clogging;
An abnormality notifying means for notifying an abnormality when the ball clogging detecting means detects a ball clogging,
The ball clogging detection means is disposed between the discharge ball detection means and the discharge port ,
When the ball clogging detecting means detects the ball clogging, the launching device stops firing the game ball,
An all-ball game machine capable of accommodating all the game balls flowing down the game area when the firing is stopped in the discharge path from the discharge ball detecting means to the ball clogging detecting means. is there.

  The device that collects the game balls discharged from the gaming machines provided on the island facilities is assumed to be a box-type ball tray generally called an outbox, but it is discharged from the outlet of the ball game machine. Any device may be used as long as it rectifies the played game ball and flows it to the collection rail of the island facility, and may include a sensor that uniquely detects the game ball.

  The out mouth is a so-called losing mouth where game balls that did not win any winning mouth enter, and the game balls that won the winning mouth and the game balls that entered the out mouth are taken out of the machine from one outlet. The place to join for discharging becomes the joining part, but if the game ball that won the prize opening and the game ball that entered the out mouth flow down different paths to the discharge ball detection means, arrangement of the discharge ball detection means The part becomes the merge part.

  The ball clogging detection means may use a sensor that detects a state in which the game ball is stopped in the gaming machine, or the game balls that overlap due to the ball clogging apply pressure to any surface that is not under pressure except in that state. A detection sensor may be used, and a configuration that detects ball clogging at an early stage is desirable.

  The abnormality notifying means preferably notifies the occurrence of a clogged ball using a display device and lamp LED provided in the pachinko gaming machine and transmits a signal to a management device such as a hall computer.

  When the launching device stops the launch of the game ball based on the ball jam detection by the ball jam detection means, the game zone and the back of the game board are flowing down to the game ball in the discharge port already in the ball jam state when the launch is stopped. The game balls that were were stacked. In this way, even when game balls are further stacked from the time of detecting the ball clogging, a configuration in which the ball clogged gaming balls do not affect the discharge ball detection means is preferable. It is preferable that the allowable amount of game balls up to this is a capacity that can accommodate all of the game balls flowing down the game area and the back of the game board when the launching device is stopped according to the detection of the clogged ball. As a result, even if an abnormal state occurs, the discharge ball detection means can detect all the fired balls, and after the detection, the discharge ball detection means can accurately count the number of shot balls without being affected by clogging. It becomes possible to do.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of claim 1, since the ball clogging detection means is arranged between the discharge ball detection means and the discharge port, even if the ball clogging from the island facility spreads from the discharge port into the gaming machine, Since the ball clogging detection means detects the ball clogging before the clogging reaches the discharge ball detection means and the abnormal state is notified, it is possible to prevent the ball clogging from affecting the detection of the discharge ball detection means.

In addition , since the release of the game ball by the launching device stops when the ball clogging detection unit arranged nearer to the discharge port than the discharge ball detection unit detects the ball clogging, it is possible to more reliably The effect of clogging can be prevented.

The front view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The figure which shows the positional relationship of the discharge port 110 and the discharge ball tray 120 of an island installation. The front view of the discharge guiding path 89. FIG. The perspective view of the discharge guide path 89. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 50 in Embodiment 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the main routine which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart showing an abnormality detection process executed by the payout control device 81 in the first embodiment. An abnormality notification display example performed by the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine in Embodiment 2. 7 is a flowchart showing an abnormality detection process executed by a main controller 80 in the second embodiment. The front view which shows the modification of the discharge guiding path 89. FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a type of gaming machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, so that game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output, improving the player's preference and outputting an abnormality notification sound when an abnormality occurs. . Further, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 65 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A firing handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63. By rotating the firing handle 64 clockwise, the firing motor 30 (corresponding to the launching device of the present invention) is driven, and the upper plate 65 The game ball supplied from is fired toward the game board 1. The launched game ball enters one of the winning holes or the out port 16 of the game board 1, then flows down the back of the game board, is discharged from the pachinko machine 50, and is collected by the island facility.

  In the upper center of the upper plate 65, an effect button 67 operable by the player is provided. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment counts the number of game balls launched into the game area 50, and wins the winning rate to the first starting port 11 described later as a game history (the number of wins in the normal state is in the normal state). (A value obtained by dividing the number of fired balls) by a player (a public technique), and an out-ball detection switch 100 for counting the number of game balls fired is a discharge guiding path 89 to be described later. In preparation. Further, a clogged ball is formed between a discharge port 110 (equivalent to the discharge port of the present invention) for discharging game balls already played out of the machine and an out ball detection switch 100 (equivalent to the discharged ball detection means of the present invention). A ball clogging detection switch 101 (corresponding to the ball clogging detecting means of the present invention) to be detected is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 has a substantially circular game region surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b, and a first case region 3a and a first game region 3a with a center case 5 arranged at a substantially central portion. The game case that has reached the part A shown in the drawing is divided into two game areas 3b, the first game area 3a on the left side of the center case 5 and the second game area 3b on the right side. Rolling along the path 98 reaches the second game area 3b (right side of the center case 5), and a game ball that does not reach A flows down the first game area 3a (left side of the center case 5). A large number of game nails are planted in the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b.

  The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for allowing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 to face, and the like. A first start port 11 (corresponding to a winning port of the present invention) is disposed under the center case 5. Further, on the left side of the first starting port 11, four normal winning ports 31 (corresponding to the winning ports of the present invention) are provided. The ordinary winning opening 31 is an ordinary winning opening that allows a constant entry without changing the winning rate.

  A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged in the second game area 3b on the right side of the center case 5, and a second starting port 12 (a winning port of the present invention) composed of a normal electric accessory 15 is placed under the normal symbol operating gate 17. The normal electric accessory 15 has a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and if the wing piece is not opened, it is impossible to enter the second starting port 12. A large winning opening 14 (corresponding to the winning opening of the present invention) is arranged at the lower left of the second starting opening 12 made of the ordinary electric accessory 15, and no winning opening has been won at the bottom of the game area 3. An out port 16 into which a game ball enters is arranged.

  The first start port 11 has a configuration in which it is difficult for a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 3b to enter the game nail and the molded resin that forms the center case 5. Thereby, only the game ball which flowed down the 1st game area | region 3a substantially can enter into the 1st starting port 11.

  Below the second game area 3b, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9 composed of a 7-segment display device, and a second special symbol display. The apparatus 10, the 1st special symbol reservation number display apparatus 18 which consists of several LED, and the 2nd special symbol reservation number display apparatus 19 are arrange | positioned. It becomes difficult for the player to reliably recognize the display contents of the various display devices arranged at this position, and the player who is playing the game plays a game paying attention to the display contents of the effect symbol display device 6.

  By configuring the game board 1 as described above, a game ball enters the first start port 11 only when the game flow is made to flow down to the first game area 3a (first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 7). ) Detects the game ball), the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the first special symbol) starts to change in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time.

  When the game ball flows down to the second game area 3b, the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 7) detects the game ball), and the normal symbol display device 7 A symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a normal diagram) starts to display a change, and a normal electric solenoid 12b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the normal diagram that has stopped after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric solenoid 12b is driven, the blades of the ordinary electric accessory 15 are opened almost in synchronism and enter the second starting port 12 (detection of the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 7)). Is configured to be possible. When a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 15 that is the second start port 12 (the second special figure start switch 12a (see FIG. 7) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 causes the second special symbol display device 10 to perform the second special. The symbol (hereinafter also referred to as the second special diagram) starts to display fluctuation and stops after a predetermined time.

  In the present embodiment, the second starting port 12 is configured such that a game ball cannot be entered unless the wing piece of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is driven, but can be entered only by difficulty in entering the ball. It is good also as a structure.

  During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays an effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol). Further, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not change at the same time, and the second special symbol changes (whether or not) regardless of the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Prioritize. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped, and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation of the first special symbol reserved memory Start (judgment determination).

  A special prize opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the final display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. When the big prize opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the big prize opening 14 is opened almost synchronously, and the game ball enters the big prize opening 14 (the count switch 14a (see FIG. 7) detects the game ball). Is configured to be possible.

  Since the normal symbol operating gate 17, the second starting port 12 including the normal electric accessory 15, and the big winning port 14 are arranged in the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5), And when it transfers to an open extension state, a launching handle will be adjusted so that all the game balls which fired may reach the 2nd game area | region 3b.

  FIG. 3 shows the back surface of the pachinko machine 50, and an inner frame 70 for detachably mounting the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 65 by the payout device 73. . The game tank is supplied to the ball tank 71 from the island facility where the pachinko machine 50 is installed. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not shown, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  Also, under the power supply base 85, there is provided a discharge guiding path 89 provided with a discharge port 110 for discharging game balls that have flowed into the back of the game board from the winning opening and the out opening. Details of 89 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 shows an island ball discharge box collection box 120 (also referred to as an outbox) and a pachinko machine that collects game balls that have been played from the pachinko machine 50 when the pachinko machine 50 is installed in the island facility. FIG. The discharge ball collection box 120, which is an island facility, is almost directly under the discharge port 110 in the vicinity of the center of the pachinko machine 50 in order to collect all game balls that have been played from the discharge port 110 of the pachinko machine 50. It is installed in the island facility.

  The discharge ball collection box 120 is surrounded by walls at all four corners (to be exact, there is an uneven portion at the location where the game ball is guided to the collection rail of the island facility), but the upper surface is the game ball from any position. Are all available so that they can be recovered. Accordingly, there is a possibility that other than the game balls may enter the discharge ball collection box 120. For example, when screws or the like enter the discharge ball collection box 120, this inhibits the rolling of the game balls, and the discharge ball collection box 120. Ball clogging occurs inside. Further, in order to ensure the collection of the discharge ball from the pachinko machine 50, the discharge port 110 and the discharge ball collection box 120 are installed at a distance that is close enough to contact. Due to this positional relationship, the clogging of the discharge ball collection box 120 often stops the discharge of the game balls from the discharge port 110, and even the pachinko machine 50 that is unable to discharge the game balls gradually gradually from the discharge port 110. Ball clogging may increase in the cabin.

  Next, the discharge guide path 89 in which the above-described out-ball detection switch 100 and the ball clogging detection switch 101 are arranged will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the discharge guiding path 89 when the pachinko machine 50 is viewed from the back side.

  The discharge guiding path 89 won the game balls launched into the game area 3, specifically, the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12 (ordinary electric accessory 15), the normal winning port 31, and the grand winning port 14. A game ball and a game ball that has entered the out port 16 flow into the back of the game board, flow down to the lower part of the game board 1, and then discharge to the outside. Resin is molded from the receiving shelves A102, B103, C104, D105 to the discharge port 110 for discharging the game balls to the outside of the machine.

  The discharge guide path 89 includes the above-described guide shelves A102, B103, C104, D105, a joining portion 106 of game balls guided from these guide shelves (corresponding to the joining portion of the present invention), and discharge routes A107, B108. , A discharge shelf 109 and a discharge port 110, and an out ball detection switch 100 (corresponding to the out ball detecting means of the present invention) is disposed between the discharge route A 107 and the discharge route B 108, and the discharge route B 108 and the discharge shelf A ball clogging detection switch 101 (corresponding to the ball clogging detecting means of the present invention) is disposed between the reference numeral 109 and the numeral 109.

  The ball clogging detection switch 101 is configured to detect a ball clogging when pressure is applied to the back side of the drawing (the back side surface of the discharge shelf 109 is movable around the ball clogging detection lever movable shaft 101b). The situation where pressure is applied to the back side occurs when the game balls rolling on the discharge paths A 107 and B 108 are stacked on the discharge shelf 109 without being discharged from the discharge port 110.

  Next, the details of the rolling path of the game ball on the discharge guiding path 89 will be described using the perspective view of the discharge guiding path 89 shown in FIG. A game ball that flows into the back of the game board and flows down to the lower part of the game board 1 first gets on either the guide shelf A102 or the guide shelf B103.

  The game ball that first rides on the guide shelf A102 rolls up to the guide shelf B103 by tilting and then falls on the lower guide shelf D105, and further rolls up by tilting to reach the joining portion 106, or to the discharge path 89. At the moment of the flow, the vehicle falls from the guide shelf A102 to the lower guide shelf C104, rolls due to the inclination, and reaches the junction 106.

  The game ball that first rides on the guide shelf B103 rolls to a step in the direction of the guide shelf A102 due to an inclination and falls to the lower guide shelf D105, and further rolls due to the inclination to reach a junction 106, or a discharge path At the moment of flow down to 89, it falls from the guide shelf B103 to the lower guide shelf D105 and rolls due to the inclination to reach the junction 106.

  The game ball that has reached the merging portion 106 enters the discharge path A107 whose opening is a curved surface, and is detected by the out-ball detection switch 100 after rolling the discharge path A107. The detected game ball rides on the discharge shelf 109 after rolling on the discharge path B108 and is discharged from the discharge port 110 to the outside by the inclination. The above is the rolling path of the game ball in the discharge guiding path 89, and the ball clogging detection switch 101 for detecting the ball clogging is disposed between the out ball detecting switch 100 for detecting the discharged ball and the discharge port 110.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the main controller 80 is mainly configured. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, and a first ball that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12 (ordinary electric accessory 15). 2 Start port switch 12a, normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered a normal symbol operation gate 17 for operating a normal symbol, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, A normal winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the winning opening 31, a game ball that is discharged out of the machine, that is, a game ball that has been launched into the game area 3 before being discharged from the back of the game board to the outside of the machine. A detection signal from the out sphere detection switch 100a or the like is input.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. The lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is controlled.

  Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 7) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 15 (second start port 12) is controlled. The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and management signals such as symbol fluctuations and jackpots (also called special games) are output from the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall management computer. .

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 are capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

  Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

  Further, when a ball clogging detection signal is received from the ball clogging detection switch 101a, an instruction signal for stopping the driving of the shooting motor 30 is transmitted to the shooting control device 84 to stop the shooting of the game ball. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and so on. Is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and the lamp 26 are controlled. In addition, a game button switch 67 a is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S75 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S80 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interruption is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is mostly at power on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  When S10 is negative, that is, when it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial setting (for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the memory and a special symbol and a normal symbol are used as an initial symbol, etc.) Each initial value is written into the work area (S15) and the like (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (initial random number update process (S80)).

  When an affirmative determination is made with a normal interrupt (S10: yes), initial value random number update processing (S20), big hit determination random number update processing (S25), big hit symbol determination random number 1 update processing (S30), big hit symbol determination Random number 2 update processing (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update processing (S40), hit determination random number update processing (S45), reach determination random number update processing (S50), fluctuation pattern determination random number update processing (S55) ) Is performed.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), winning at the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, winning at the large winning port 14, winning at the normal winning port 31, winning at the normal symbol operating gate 17, In addition, confirmation of winning to the out-ball detecting switch 100 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.

  Subsequently, an output determination (S65), an output process such as an image output process (S70), a fraud monitoring process (S75) are performed, and an initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.

  Next, the ball clogging detection process 1 executed by the payout control device 81 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing is processing corresponding to the ball clogging detection means and abnormality notification means of the present invention. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the ball clogging flag is 0 (S100). The ball clogging flag is a value stored in the payout controller 81. If the value is 1, it is determined that at least the discharge shelf 109 is clogged with a ball, and if the value is 0, it is determined that the ball is not clogged.

  If S100 is affirmative, that is, if the ball is not clogged (S100: yes), it is determined whether the ball clogging detection switch 101 has detected a ball clogging (S105), and if it is negative (S105: no), the process returns. If S105 is affirmative (S105: yes), a ball clogging signal is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 via the main control device 80 (S110). Receiving the ball clogging signal, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits an instruction signal for displaying an abnormality notification mode indicating the occurrence of the ball clogging to the effect symbol display device 6 to the effect symbol control device 82, and abnormally notifies the LED / lamp. The flashing is performed in a manner, and an abnormal sound indicating the occurrence of clogging is output from the speaker. A signal indicating the clogging of the balls is also transmitted from the external connection terminal 78 to the hall computer 87.

  Subsequent to S110, by sending an instruction signal to stop the drive of the launch motor to the launch control device 84, the launch of the game ball is stopped (S115), the ball clogging flag is set to 1 (S120) and the process returns. .

  If S100 is negative, that is, if a ball clog has already occurred (S100: no), it is determined whether or not the detection signal from the ball clogging detection switch 101 has not been detected (S125), and a negative determination, that is, a ball is still clogged. If it is in a state (S125: no), the abnormality notification is continuously executed by returning.

  If S125 is positively determined, that is, if the ball clogging state is released (S125: yes), a ball clogging release signal is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 via the main controller 80 (S130). The sub integrated control device 83 that has received the ball clogging release signal notifies that the ball clogging has been released and ends the abnormality notification that has been executed.

  Subsequent to S130, an instruction signal for releasing the driving stop of the launch motor is transmitted to the launch control device 84 to enable the launch of the game ball (S135), the ball clogging flag is set to 0 (S140) and return. To do.

  The above is the description of the ball clogging detection process 1 executed by the payout control device 81 in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the payout control device 81 to which the ball clogging detection switch 101 is connected performs this processing. However, the main control device 80 transmits the detection signal of the ball clogging detection switch 101 to the main control device 80 so that the main control device 80 It is good also as a structure which performs a clogging detection process.

  Next, a display example of abnormality notification displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. (1) is a display example when a clogged ball occurs while the pseudo symbol is changing (two reserved memories for the first special figure), and an abnormal condition is reported while displaying the pseudo symbol changing effect. is doing.

  Specifically, in the pseudo symbol display area at the center of the screen, the left middle right pseudo symbol is scrolled from top to bottom. The lower left of the screen is the first reserved memory number display area based on the entrance to the first start port 11, and the number is indicated by the number of reserved symbols. Similarly, the lower right corner of the screen is the second reserved memory number display area.

  The upper part of the pseudo-symbol display area becomes an abnormal condition notification area, and in this case, the character string “ball clogging has occurred at the discharge port and firing is stopped” is displayed. Although the abnormality notification and the driving stop of the firing motor 30 are performed almost simultaneously, the player can understand from the display content why the firing is stopped. This abnormality notification continues until the ball clogging is cleared, but a signal indicating the abnormal state is also sent to the hall computer 87, so that the hall staff who noticed the abnormality confirmed the display content on the screen and By releasing the ball clogging of the discharge ball collection box 120, the game ball is discharged from the discharge port 110, and the ball clogging in the machine is also released.

  FIG. 10B is a display example when the ball clogging is released. In this case, the character string “The launching can be resumed after the discharge port has been clogged” is displayed in the abnormal state notification area.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. The parts constituting the pachinko gaming machine in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and parts that are not specifically described have the same contents and redundant description is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the ball clogging detection switch 101 connected to the payout control device 81 in the first embodiment is connected to the main control device 80, and the ball clogging detection process is executed by the main control device 80.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 in the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the difference from the first embodiment is that the ball clogging detection switch 101 is connected to the main controller 80. Become. In this embodiment, the out ball detection switch 100 is connected to the main control device 80. However, the out ball count value is used for the effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, so the out ball detection switch 100 is used as the sub integrated control device. 83 may be directly connected, or connected to the payout control device 81 and the detection signal may be transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 via the main control device 80.

  FIG. 12 shows the ball clogging detection process 2 executed by the main control measure 80 in the second embodiment. Although the processing configuration is the same as the ball clogging detection processing 1, in S210 and S230, a signal is directly transmitted from the main control measure 80 to the sub integrated control device 83, and in S215 and S235, the emission control is performed via the payout control device 81. A signal is transmitted to the device 84.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In the embodiment, when the game ball cannot be discharged from the discharge port 110 and ball clogging occurs in the machine (the ball clogging detection switch 101 detects the ball clogging), the driving of the firing motor 30 is stopped, but the shooting motor 30 is stopped. The game balls that have flowed down the game area 3 at the time and the game balls that have flowed down the back of the game board 1 flow down toward the discharge port 110 that is already in a ball-clogged state. Game balls will be further stacked from the time of detecting the ball clogging. Therefore, a configuration that does not affect the out-ball detecting switch 100 even when the game balls that are flowing down further accumulate at the time of stopping the launch is suitable.

  As a configuration that does not affect this, the allowable amount of game balls from the ball clogging detection switch 101 (ball clogging detection means) to the out ball detection switch 100 (discharged ball detection means) is determined by stopping the launching device according to the ball clogging detection. It is desirable that the game area and the back of the game board have a capacity that can accommodate all the game balls that are flowing down, so that even if an abnormal state occurs, all the emitted balls can be detected by the discharge ball detection means. Even after the detection, the discharge ball detecting means is not affected by the clogging of the balls, and it is possible to accurately count the number of shot balls.

  Further, as shown in a modified example of the discharge guide path 89 in FIG. 13, the second discharge port 120 is provided between the ball clogging detection switch 101 (ball clogging detection means) and the out ball detection switch 100 (discharged ball detection means). The guide door 115 may be provided, and the guide door 115 may be opened when the ball clogging detecting means detects the ball clogging. Specifically, in the modified example of FIG. 13, the curved portion of the discharge path 108 becomes the guide door 115, and when the guide door 115 is opened, the game ball that has passed the out ball detection switch 100 is discharged from the guide door 115 to the discharge path C 116. It rolls on the discharge path D117 and reaches the second discharge port 120.

  However, even if this configuration is provided, if a ball clog occurs in the discharge ball collection box 120 of the island facility, the game ball cannot be discharged from the second discharge port and the first discharge port (discharge port 110). Similarly, a clogged ball enters the aircraft. Therefore, even when the guide door 115 and the second discharge port 120 are provided, if the ball clogging detection switch 101 detects a ball clogging, it is preferable to stop the driving of the firing motor 30. This makes it possible to create a space in which the game balls that have been rolling down when the drive is stopped can be easily collected.

  In addition, when a ball clogging occurs at the discharge port 110, a configuration may be considered in which the next success / failure determination is not performed so as not to affect the progress of the game. In this case, the symbol variation being executed may be continued until the ball clogging is eliminated. Further, when a ball clogging occurs at the discharge port 110, it is conceivable to stop the winning ball.

  As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, the ball clogging detection unit is connected to the discharge ball detection unit and the discharge ball detection unit while the game history is presented to the player based on the number of detections of the out ball detection switch 100. By disposing it between the outlet, even if a ball is clogged at the outlet, the discharged ball detection sensor is not affected. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine equipped with a discharge ball detection means and a ball clogging detection means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 6 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 11 1st start opening 12 2nd start opening 14 Large winning opening 16 Out opening 31 Normal winning opening 80 Main controller 81 Dispensing control apparatus 82 Production symbol control apparatus 83 Sub integrated control apparatus 89 Discharge guidance Road 100 Out ball detection switch 101 Ball clogging detection switch 102 Guide shelf A
103 Guide shelf B
104 Guide shelf C
105 Guide shelf D
106 Junction 107 Discharge path A
108 Discharge route B
109 Discharge shelf 110 Discharge port 115 Guide door 116 Discharge path C
117 Discharge route D
120 Second outlet

Claims (1)

It is attached to an island facility equipped with a device that collects game balls discharged from gaming machines.
A ball game machine in which a game ball launched into a game area by a launching device enters one of a plurality of winning holes or an outlet and then is discharged from the outlet toward the island facility,
A merge section where the game balls won in the winning opening and the game balls entered in the out opening merge;
Discharge ball detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the discharge path from the junction to the discharge port;
A ball clogging detecting means for detecting a ball clogging;
An abnormality notifying means for notifying an abnormality when the ball clogging detecting means detects a ball clogging,
The ball clogging detection means is disposed between the discharge ball detection means and the discharge port ,
When the ball clogging detecting means detects the ball clogging, the launching device stops firing the game ball,
A ball game machine characterized in that all the game balls flowing down the game area when the firing is stopped can be accommodated in the discharge path from the discharge ball detection means to the ball clogging detection means .

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