JPH0138512B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and particularly to an improvement of the prize ball ejection mechanism thereof.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of prize ball discharging mechanism has been designed to eject different predetermined prize balls for a plurality of groups using predetermined combinations of a plurality of safe holes formed on the board of its front panel. The dispenser is known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-95741).

In the conventional prize ball discharging mechanism described above, the winning ball processing device is placed in the flow path of the safe balls, and when the winning ball processing device receives one safe ball and tilts due to the weight of the safe ball, a winning ball signal is sent. When the generation switch is turned on, the tilted state is maintained. and,
When the winning signal generation switch was turned ON, the prize ball dispensing device was operated based on this, and the winning ball processing device was reset by the return mechanism.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional prize ball ejection mechanism described above has a problem in that it is difficult to speed up the prize ball ejection cycle.

In other words, in today's popular pachinko machines equipped with auxiliary game devices, when a special prize mode is formed in the auxiliary game device, a large number of safe balls are generated in a short period of time, so the number of safe balls will follow and be awarded. There is a need to speed up the bulb ejection cycle.

However, with the conventional prize ball ejection mechanism, even if the batted balls were to win consecutively, the prize ball processor would be reset by the return mechanism after waiting for the safe ball that occurred earlier to be disposed of. There is likely to be a time loss between receiving the ball and tilting it, and due to the mechanical rotational speed of the winning ball processing device, the time from when a safe ball is generated to when the winning ball is actually ejected may be reduced. Therefore, it was difficult to speed up the prize ball ejection cycle.

In addition, in the conventional prize ball discharging mechanism, the prize ball disposal device was reset after waiting for the prize balls to be paid out, so if a large number of safe balls were generated, the safe balls would accumulate in front of the prize ball disposal device, causing the problem to occur. There have been problems in that the downward pressure of the ball may cause the winning ball processing device to malfunction, or balls may become clogged or stuck.

Furthermore, the conventional prize ball discharging mechanism has a problem in that if safe balls are detected in two groups at the same time, the prize ball dispensing device may operate continuously.

That is, in the conventional prize ball ejecting mechanism, after one winning signal generating switch is activated, if the other winning signal generating switch is subsequently activated, a prize ball paying out command is issued to the prize ball paying out device at the same time. It was preventing this.

However, if the winning signal generation switches are operated simultaneously, the two sets of flip-flops will be set at the same time, and the prize ball payout device will be issued a prize ball payout command at the same time. For this reason, for example, assuming that one group ejects 15 prize balls per safe ball and the other group ejects 10 prize balls per safe ball, the prize ball dispensing device Ejects 25 prize balls at once.

On the other hand, in modern pachinko machines, it is natural to pay out a predetermined number of each prize ball for one safe ball, which is easy for players to understand and does not cause them to feel suspicious. However, if 25 prize balls are ejected at once like in the conventional prize ball ejection mechanism, it is difficult for players to understand the correspondence between safe balls and prize balls, and they are likely to feel suspicious. The fun of ejecting a prize ball for each safe ball is halved.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to quickly and sequentially memorize safe balls in correspondence with their values, and to respond based on the memorized signal. To provide a prize ball discharge mechanism for a pachinko machine which can accurately discharge the number of prize balls and further speed up the prize ball discharge cycle.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is aimed at achieving the above object, and the contents thereof will be explained below using embodiments shown in the drawings.

The present invention includes a plurality of safe ball detection means (for example, safe ball detectors 67A to 67E) capable of individually detecting safe balls having different winning values, and a predetermined number of winning balls according to the winning value of each safe ball. A prize ball ejecting device 44 that can be ejected; a prize ball ejecting number setting storage means (for example, ejecting number counters 98A to 98E) that can individually preset the number of ejected prize balls according to the winning value of each safe ball; A plurality of safe ball storage means (for example, safe ball registers 68A to 68E) capable of individually storing detection signals from each safe ball detection means, and the storage signals of the plurality of safe ball storage means are enabled in chronological order. Based on a scanning means (for example, scan counter 82) and a memory signal validated by the scanning means, the prize ball discharging device is activated to produce a predetermined number of prizes preset in the prize ball discharge number setting storage means. It is characterized by comprising drive control means (for example, gates 97A to 97E) for causing the player to eject the ball.

[Operation] Therefore, according to the present invention, the safe ball detection means 6
Detection signals from 7A to 67E are individually temporarily stored in the safe ball storage means 68A to 68E, and then the storage signals of the safe ball storage means are activated in chronological order by the scanning means 82. The prize ball ejecting device 44 is immediately activated based on the occurrence of , and a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning value of the safe balls can be ejected.

That is, since the scanning period by the scanning means is minute and can be ignored, the stored signal can be activated instantaneously, and the prize ball discharging device can be quickly activated in accordance with this stored signal.

In addition, since the detection signal from the safe ball detection means is electrically stored by the safe ball storage means,
This eliminates the need for mechanical holding means for safe balls, such as in the conventional prize ball ejection mechanism described above, and further increases the speed of prize ball ejection.

In other words, when safe balls enter the prize continuously, assuming that the prize ball ejecting time per safe ball of the prize ball ejecting device is constant, it is advantageous to shorten the down time of the prize ball ejecting device as much as possible. . According to the present invention, since the detection signal from the safe ball detection means is stored in the safe ball storage means, the scanning period by the scanning means is so short that it can be ignored, as described above, and thus the prize ball is ejected. It is possible to operate the device smoothly and efficiently continuously.

[Example] The present invention will be described below based on an example shown in the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a pachinko machine, and this pachinko machine 1 has a firing lever that can adjust the rebound force using an operation dial 4 to send game balls supplied from a supply tray 3 provided on a front frame 2. 5, the game ball is caused to flow down into the game section by being bounced onto the game board 7 surface along the guide rail 6.

On the 7th side of the game board, a specific winning device 8A is provided at the upper center, a central winning device 8B is provided below it, and variable winnings consisting of so-called chulips are provided at the left, center, and right portions below that. device 8
C, 8D and 8E are provided, and a specific winning device 8A
When a game ball wins a prize, the variable prize winning devices 8C, 8D and 8E are opened all at once via an interlocking mechanism (not shown).

The game balls that entered the winning devices 8A to 8E while flowing down the game board 7 are collected by a safe ball collection gutter 9 provided on the back side of the game board 7, and are sent to the lower rear of the pachinko machine 1 through the collection gutter. leak. Thus, the spilled game balls are guided to the lifting device by a collection conveyor (not shown).

On the other hand, the game balls that have entered the out hole 11 similarly flow out to the collection conveyor through the collection gutter 12, and are thereby collected by the lifting device.

In this way, game balls collected from each pachinko machine 1 into the transport device are supplied to the prize ball tank 15 through the distribution gutter 13 extending above the pachinko machine 1 and the downflow gutter 14 branched from this distribution gutter 13. be done.

As shown in FIG. 2, the safe ball gathering gutter 9 includes a back plate 21 that covers the winning devices 8A to 8E of the game board 7 from behind, and a peripheral plate 22 that extends forward from the periphery of the back plate 21.
Therefore, the height of the peripheral plate 22 is the same as that of the winning devices 8A to 8.
The size is selected to be large enough so that the game balls entering E can smoothly fall between the back side of the game board 7 and the collecting gutter 12. The back plate 21 has an area that faces at least the area where the winning devices 8A to 8E of the game board 7 are arranged, and in the case of this embodiment, the back plate 21 has an area that faces at least the left and right sides of the game board 7 when viewed from the front frame 2 side. is left over the entire range in the vertical direction, the lower edge passes through the out hole 11 at a slightly upper position and extends obliquely to the lower left, and the upper edge is attached to the uppermost specific winning device 8A.
It has a substantially rectangular shape extending horizontally from side to side through a slightly upper position of.

The size of the game board 7 is selected to be smaller than the vertical and horizontal widths of the front frame 2.

As is particularly clear in FIG. 3, an L-shaped outlet gutter 23 is formed at the lower left corner of the safe ball collecting gutter 9, and the outlet side thereof is connected to a collection gutter 24 extending in the vertical direction. Note that the heights of the outlet gutter 23 and the collection gutter 24 are made approximately the same as the height of the safe ball collection gutter 9.

A slender prize ball discharge mechanism 27 is provided in the range from the upper circumference of the safe ball collecting gutter 9 to the lower circumference through the left circumference. This series of prize ball discharging mechanisms 27 is formed on a common mounting base plate 28, and by fixing the mounting base plate 28 to the game board 7 or the safe ball collection gutter 9, it can be installed all at once as part of the back mechanism. It is made so that it can be done.

In the case of this embodiment, the mounting base plate 28 has an L-shaped cross section in the portion facing the left end of the safe ball collecting gutter 9, and a horizontally elongated inverted U-shaped cross section in the other portion. It can be fixed to the game board 7 using a fixture 29 as shown in FIG.

The mounting fixture 29 consists of a truncated conical inner cylinder 30 that is screwed to the back surface of the game board 7 with a screw 34, and an outer cylinder 31 that is formed on the mounting base plate 28 and has a conical inner surface. . A lock piece 33 having a hook-shaped protrusion 32 at its tip extends across the thickness of the inner cylinder 33 and is elastically formed in the inner and outer directions.When the outer cylinder 31 is fitted into the inner cylinder 30,
As shown in the figure, when the protrusion 32 engages with the rear end of the outer cylinder 31 (the rear edge of the base plate 28),
The mounting base plate 28 can be fixed to the back surface of the game board 8.

The upper part 30 of the mounting base plate 28 extends in the left-right direction, and the prize ball tank 15 is provided on the back thereof. A prize ball discharge device 44 is attached to an intermediate portion 42 extending downward from the left end of the upper portion 40 of the mounting base plate 28, and a chute 45 extends obliquely from the bottom right side of the prize ball tank 15 toward the lower left. It is connected to a prize ball ejecting device 44.

In the intermediate part 42, a prize ball gutter 43 is provided below from a prize ball ejecting device 44, and an upper bell gutter 4 is provided at the lower end of the prize ball gutter 43.
6 are connected. The open surface of the prize ball gutter 43 is closed with a back plate 26 fixed using screws 25, as shown in FIG. Also, upper bell gutter 4
6, as shown in FIG. 3, has a structure in which a bell 48 is housed in a stepped portion 47, and when the prize ball flowing down the prize ball gutter 43 hits the bell 48, it rings. ing.

The prize balls coming out of the upper bell gutter 46 flow into the supply tray 3 described above. However, when the supply tray 3 is full of balls, the prize balls flowing down from the prize ball gutter 43 further flow down through the connection gutter 49 and pass through the lower bell gutter 50 to the receiving tray provided on the front frame 2. 51.
Here, the lower bell gutter 50 has the same structure as the upper bell gutter 46, and is designed to ring a bell when the prize ball flows out into the saucer 51.

In the case of this embodiment, the connection gutter 49 has a vertical portion 53 attached to the mounting base plate 28, and the lower end of this vertical portion 53 protrudes further downward from the lower edge of the mounting base plate 28 and then toward the lower right. The lower bell gutter 50 is bent inward and extended at the tip of this bent part 54.
are concatenated. The outlet side of the lower bell gutter 50 is bent forward and connected to a saucer 51.

However, the prize ball ejecting mechanism 27 is designed to fit entirely within the relatively narrow mounting base plate 28, and to satisfy this purpose, a prize ball ejecting device 44 having the following configuration is applied.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, a sprocket 56 is provided to protrude from the lower end of the chute 45, and when a prize ball flowing down from the chute 45 enters the groove 57 of the sprocket 56, the sprocket 56 is pushed by its own weight. Rotate. Sprocket 56 has
A cam wheel 59 connected by a shaft 58 is provided so as to be able to rotate together with the brake rod 61. The rotation of the sprocket 56 can be stopped when the pawl 62 is fitted.

The brake lever 61 is pivotally attached to a fixed shaft 63, and an operating lever 65 of a solenoid 64 for ejecting prize balls is connected to the base end, and when the solenoid 64 is energized, the brake lever 61 is locked to the cam wheel 59. It is designed to release the .

Thus, the prize ball ejecting device 44 of FIG.
6 to flow down the prize balls one by one into the prize ball gutter 43, but the number of balls that pass through the prize ball discharge device 44 is determined by the winning devices 8A to 8A by the control device 66 shown in FIG. When a game ball wins in 8E, the number of prize balls to be ejected is determined according to the winning mode.

The control device 66 may be configured by an LSI, for example, and detects detection signals output from safe ball detectors 67A to 67E as safe ball detection means provided for each winning device 8A to 8E of the game board 7. teeth,
Safe sphere registers 68A~ as safe sphere storage means corresponding to each safe sphere detector 67A~67E
The count is stored in 68E. The winning safe balls from the specific winning device 8A, the variable winning devices 8C to 8E, and the central winning device 8B are sent to the guide gutter 69 provided inside the safe ball gathering gutter 9, as shown in FIG.
The balls are caused to fall into the collecting gutter 9 through the guide gutter 69, and at that time they are detected by the safe ball detectors 67A, 67B to 67E and 67B respectively provided in the guide gutter 69, and a detection signal is output from each of the safe ball detectors 67A to 67E. I'm trying to make it happen.

As the safe sphere detectors 67A to 67E, for example, those having the proximity switch configuration as shown in FIG.
The microswitch configuration shown in the figure can be applied.

In the case of FIG. 9, the through hole 7 communicating with the guide trough 69
1, and a switch output sensitive to the magnetic field or electric field generated when the safe ball 72 passes through the through hole 71 is sent to the code 73 as a safe ball detection signal.

In the case of FIG. 10, a pull-out gutter 74 that bends laterally outward is provided in the middle of the guide gutter 69, and the safe ball that has passed through the draw-out gutter 74 is placed in a receiver 76 provided at the tip of a swinging arm 75. It is made to be handed over. The swinging arm 75 normally keeps the receiver 76 facing the pull-out gutter 74 by means of a weight 77, and when the receiver 76 receives the safe ball, it rotates by its own weight to release the safe ball. After the ball falls into an opening 78 provided at a lower position of the pull-out gutter 74, it is returned to its original state by a weight 77.

Thus, the swing arm 75 swings each time a safe ball arrives, and each time the swing arm 75 swings, operating the micro switch 79 provided at the lower position to send out a safe ball detection signal.

In addition, the safe sphere detectors 67A to 67E are as follows:
Various configurations other than the above configuration may be applied, such as optically detecting a safe sphere, etc., as long as it is a passing detector configuration.

In this way, the registers 68A to 68E count and store the winnings of game balls when they win in the corresponding winning devices 8A to 8E. Registers 68A to 68E
The memory signal is stored in a first stage gate 83A having an AND circuit configuration in which the shortage detection signal of the prize ball shortage detector 81 is the first condition input, and the scan signal of the scan counter 82 as the scanning means is the second condition input. ~
83E. The scan counter 82 is
The output pulse of the main pulse oscillator 84 is input to the gate 8.
5, and sequentially sends scan signals to gates 83A to 83E. The operation of the scan counter 82 is stopped when a close signal is applied to the gate 85, and continues to send out the scan signal that was being sent when the gate 85 was stopped.

On the other hand, as the prize ball shortage detector 81, the configuration shown in FIG. 11 can be applied. That is, a foot lever 87 forming the bottom plate of the chute 45 is provided, and the prize ball tank 1
When the ball becomes empty and the foot lever 87 is rotated by the weight 88, the lack of prize balls is detected by operating the micro switch 89.

At this time, there is a possibility that the number of prize balls that can be ejected by the prize ball ejecting device 44 will not reach the predetermined number, so the prize ball ejecting device 44 is not operated to eject.

The gates 83A to 83E scanned by the scan counter 82 while there are prize balls in the prize ball tank 15 are opened one after another and the gates 83A to 83E are opened one after another and the gates 83A to 83E are opened one after another and the gates 83A to 83E are scanned by the scan counter 82 while prize balls are present in the prize ball tank 15.
The stored contents of A to 68E are applied as set inputs to a drive signal forming circuit 92 having an R-S flip-flop circuit configuration through a set output gate 91 having an OR circuit configuration. At this time, the signal forming circuit 92 sends its set output via the driver 93 to the solenoid 64 of the prize ball ejecting device 44 as a prize ball drive output.

On the other hand, the set output of the signal forming circuit 92 is transmitted via a driver 93 to a winning display lamp 94 provided on the front surface of the central winning device 8B of the game board 7, for example.
given to light this up.

Thus, the winning display lamp 94 is turned on, and the prize balls are discharged one by one into the prize ball gutter 43 by the prize ball discharging device 44. As shown in FIG. 6, the prize balls ejected into the prize ball gutter 43 are detected by the ejected ball detector 96, which is provided in the prize ball gutter 43 and has, for example, an optical passage detection switch, and the detection pulse is Discharge number counters 98A to 98A to 98A to 98A to 98A to 98E, which serve as a prize ball discharge number setting storage means, are provided corresponding to the safe ball detectors 67A to 67E through second stage gates 97A to 97E, which constitute one part of the drive control means of the control device 66.
98E as a count input.

The second stage gates 97A to 97E are constituted by AND circuits, and receive the outputs of the first stage gates 83A to 83E as open control signals. Therefore, among the first stage gates 83A to 83E, only the second stage gate that receives the output of the gate currently being scanned and stored in the corresponding registers 68A to 68E is opened, and the ejected bulb detector 96 is detected. The counter corresponding to the detected pulse is counted.

In the case of this embodiment, counters 98 corresponding to the central winning device 8B and the variable winning devices 8C to 8E
B and 98C to 98E are selected to have different count up numbers (for example, 15 and 10, respectively), and the number of balls ejected by the prize ball ejecting device 44 is 15 and 10, respectively. Output gate 9 with an OR circuit configuration outputs the overflow output when
9 to the drive signal forming circuit 92 as a reset signal.

On the other hand, the number of prize balls discharged by the specific winning device 8A is made to change randomly with the passage of time, and as in the case described above, the number of prize balls discharged from the second stage gate 97A is changed randomly as time passes.
In this case, the counter 98A is constituted by a preset counter, and the preset input of the counter 98A is generated by a random signal generator 100. Here, the random signal generator 100 has a plurality of memories, for example, four types, as the number of prize balls to be ejected, and one of the four types of memories is used as the readout timing pulse (this) sent from the main pulse oscillator 84. is synchronized with the scan signal), and is read out randomly. In this example, 4
The number of discharges "10", "15", "20" and "30" are stored as the memory of the type, and one of them is read out and preset in the counter 98A.
8A, the number of ejected ball detection pulses coming from the second stage gate 97A is "10", "15", "20", or "30"
When this happens, a reset signal is sent to the drive signal forming circuit 92 through the output gate 99.

Note that the output of the random signal generator 100 is converted into a display signal by the degoder driver 101, and the "10" to "30" prize ball number display lamps 102A to
Turn on 102D. These "10" to "30" display lamps 102A to 102D are the 12th display lamps as an example.
As shown in the figure, it is attached to the surface plate of the special winning device 8A, and thus informs the player of the current number of ejected balls.

The output of the output gate 99 is used as an open signal for the gate 85 of the scan counter 82 in addition to being used as a reset signal for the drive signal forming circuit 92 as described above.

As a result, when the counters 98A to 98E start counting, the gate 85 is closed to stop the scanning operation of the scan counter 82, and when the counter overflows, the gate 85 is opened and the scanning operation of the scan counter 82 is stopped. , thus ensuring that register 68
Prize balls can be ejected according to the stored contents of A to 68E.

In addition, if a value of "2" or more is stored in the registers 68A to 68E, "1" is subtracted from the stored contents when one discharge operation is completed for the corresponding register, and the remaining stored value is It is assumed that the ejection operation is repeated during the next scan.

In the above configuration, when a game ball fired onto the game board 7 enters the specific winning hole 8A, the safe ball detector 67A detects this and stores the count in the register 68A. At this time, the variable prize winning devices 8B to 8E are separately opened all at once. Similarly, the central winning device 8
When a game ball enters B and variable winning devices 8C to 8E, it is sent to safe ball detectors 67B and 67C to 6.
7E detects and registers 68B and 68C to 68
Store the count in E.

In this state, when the scan counter 82 sends out a scan signal to the first stage gate 83A (or 83B to 83E), the register 68A (or 68
B to 68E) are stored in the first stage gate 83A.
(or 83B to 83E), and further gate 9
1 to the drive signal forming circuit 92,
When this is set, the solenoid 64 of the prize ball discharge device 44 is energized, the cam wheel 59 is released from the locking of the brake rod 61, and the prize balls flowing down the chute 45 are discharged into the prize ball gutter 43.

This ejected prize ball is detected by the ejected ball detector 96, and the second stage gate 97A (or 97B)
~97E) through counter 98A (or 98B)
~98E). At this time,
Gate 85 of scan counter 82 is counter 9
8A (or 98B to 98E), and the scan counter 82 temporarily stops the scan operation.

Eventually, the counter 98A (or 98B to 98E)
If the ball overflows, a reset signal is given to the drive signal forming circuit 92 through the gate 99, and the solenoid 64 of the prize ball ejecting device 44 is activated.
becomes de-energized, and the brake rod 61 locks the cam wheel 59 to stop the ejection operation of the prize ball.

However, in the case of the specific winning device 8A, in particular, the content of the counter is the number of winning balls corresponding to the current content of the random signal generator 100 (therefore, matching the display of the winning ball number display lamps 102A to 102D). When discharged, a reset signal to the forming circuit 92 will be sent.

Thus, when the drive signal forming circuit 92 is reset, the gate 85 is opened and the scan counter 82 performs a scan operation, and the next register 83B (or 83C to 83E) receives a prize ball similar to that described above. Performs ejection operation.

As described above, according to the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, by setting the number of discharges to be set in the counters 98B to 98E or the random signal generator 100, respectively, as necessary, the number of discharges of multiple types can be adjusted. The prize balls can be ejected, and since only one prize ball ejecting device 44 that is common to the types of prize balls ejected is sufficient, the prize ball ejecting mechanism is mounted on the relatively narrow mounting base plate 28. It can be compactly packed together with 27 other parts. Moreover, since a counting gutter is not required to count the number of ejected prize balls, it can be made even more compact.

13 to 15 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the prize ball ejecting device 44 has a sprocket 110 provided at the lower end of the chute 45, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. By rotating the ball at high speed by the ping motor 111, the prize balls 112 flowing down the chute 45 are discharged into the prize ball gutter 43.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the control device 66 transmits the oscillation pulse of the main panel oscillator 84 to the prize ball discharging device 44 via the gate driver 113 which receives the set output of the drive signal forming circuit 92 as an open signal. The pulse is applied to the stepping motor 111 as a driving pulse. However, this oscillation pulse is transmitted to the counters 98A, 98B and 98C to 98 corresponding to the specific winning device 8A, the central winning device 8B, and the variable winning devices 8C to 8E.
Second stage gates 97A, 97B and 97 for E
At this time, counters 98A, 98B and 98C-98E count these pulses until the respective assigned number of discharges is reached, and common digital outputs having this predetermined number of discharges are provided. Comparator 114 provided in
output as a reference value.

On the other hand, the detection pulses obtained by the ejected ball detector 96 are counted by a comparison counter 115, and the count contents are given to a comparator 114 as a comparison input. When the two match, the match output obtained from the comparator 114 is used as a reset signal for the drive signal forming circuit 92.

In the configurations shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the first
Among the stage gates 83A to 83E, an open signal is sent from the gate to which the scan signal is applied from the scan counter 82, and the second stage gates 97A to 97E
Among them, the output pulse from the main pulse oscillator 84 is given to the corresponding counter via the gate that receives this open signal. Therefore, counters 98A-9
8E, a predetermined number of ejected balls is set in the corresponding counter, and this set number is compared with the number of actually ejected prize balls counted by the comparison counter 115.

If the two match, the drive signal forming circuit 92 is reset, and the prize ball ejecting device 4 is subsequently activated.
The drive pulse for the stepping motor 111 of No. 4 is blocked by the gate driver 113,
The prize ball ejection operation is stopped. At the same time, by opening the gate 85 of the scan counter 82 in the same manner as described above with respect to FIG. 7, the gate next to the first stage gates 83A to 83E is scanned.

As described above, according to the configurations shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the same effects as described above with respect to FIGS. 1 to 12 can be obtained.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, detection means for safe balls with different winning values are sequentially stored in the corresponding safe ball storage means, and the stored signals are activated in chronological order by the scanning means. I try to do this, so
The safe ball detection signal can be quickly electrically processed, and the prize ball ejecting device can be operated under an optimal prize ball ejecting cycle.

For this reason, compared to the conventional prize ball ejecting mechanism that uses a mechanical prize ball processor, it is possible to quickly process safe balls and speed up the prize ball ejection cycle, which is popular today. By forming the special prize mode in the gaming machine, it is possible to provide a prize ball discharge mechanism suitable for a pachinko machine that generates a large amount of safe balls in a short period of time.

In addition, the electronic safe ball memory means allows the winning balls to be memorized quickly and sequentially.
Unlike the conventional prize ball ejection mechanism, unprocessed safe balls accumulate in front of the prize ball processor, causing malfunction of the prize ball processor, or preventing balls from clogging or stopping at once. Not only can this be solved, but a return mechanism using a solenoid is not required, the reliability is high, and the structure can be designed to be simple and compact.

Furthermore, even if multiple safe balls with different winning values occur simultaneously, they are quickly stored in sequence by the corresponding safe ball storage means, and the prize ball ejecting device is activated based on the storage signal validated by the scanning means. Since the corresponding predetermined number of prize balls can be quickly discharged, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that does not give players a sense of suspicion and allows them to enjoy the game with peace of mind.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the back mechanism, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show a fixture. Exploded perspective view and sectional view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the prize ball ejecting device, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the control device, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the game board showing the arrangement of the safe ball detector, Figures 9 and 10 are a perspective view and a sectional view showing the safe ball detector, Figure 11 is a sectional view showing the prize ball shortage detector, Figure 12 is a front view showing the prize ball number display lamp, and Figure 13 is a front view showing the prize ball number display lamp. 14 are a perspective view and a sectional view showing another embodiment of the prize ball discharging device, and FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the control device. 1... Pachinko machine, 44... Prize ball ejecting device, 6
7A to 67E...Safe ball detector as safe ball detection means, 82...Scan counter as scanning means, 97A to 97E...Gate as a component of drive control means, 98A to 98E...Number of prize balls discharged Emission number counter as a means of storing settings.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of safe ball detection means capable of individually detecting safe balls with different winning values, and a prize ball ejecting device capable of ejecting a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning value of each safe ball. and a prize ball discharge number setting storage means that can individually preset the number of prize balls discharged according to the winning value of each of the safe balls, and a plurality of memory balls that can individually store detection signals from each of the safe ball detection means. safe ball storage means; scanning means for chronologically validating the memory signals of the plurality of safe ball storage means; and operating the prize ball ejecting device based on the memory signals validated by the scanning means. and a drive control means for causing a player to eject a predetermined number of prize balls preset in the prize ball ejection number setting storage means.