JPH03289981A - Prize ball discharging device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the back mechanism of a PACHINKO (Japanese pin ball game) machine by discharging the given number of prize balls to the PACHINKO machine through operation of a ball lending machine by means of a signal from a prize ball detecting switch. CONSTITUTION:Prize balls guided to a prize ball discharge passage 59 is received by valve plates 62b-5b below a prize ball processing mechanism 62b and detected by prize ball detecting switches 62b-10, and detecting signals therefrom are transmitted to an electric control device 25. The electric control device 25 commands delivery of preset thirteen prize balls to a ball lending mechanism 24 of a ball lending device A when signals from the prize ball detecting switches 62b-10 are outputted and a ball off solenoid 241 of the ball lending discharge mechanism 24 is excited. Through excitation of the ball off solenoid 241, a stopper member 249 by which a ball lending supply passage 22 is closed is rotated to release the ball lending supply passage 22. Lend balls in the lend ball supply passage 22 flow down, flowing down lend balls are detected one by one by means of a discharge ball detecting switch 26 to output a detecting signal therefrom to the electric control device 25.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention utilizes a ball rental device installed between pachinko machines to discharge prize balls based on winning balls into a winning hole. This invention relates to a prize ball ejecting device for a pachinko machine.

[Conventional technology]

As is well known, on the back of the game board of a pachinko machine, a synthetic resin type mechanical plate with a winning ball collection path is rotatably attached, and on the back of the mechanical plate there is a prize ball tank and a prize discharge mechanism. , a prize ball discharge path for guiding the prize balls discharged from the prize discharge mechanism to an upper ball tray and a lower ball tray provided on the front of the pachinko machine, and a prize ball collection path to collect winning balls one by one. Various back parts such as the winning ball processing mechanism that is ejected to the outside of the machine are centrally provided. When the ball hit onto the game board enters the winning slot, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the prize discharge mechanism into the upper ball receiving tray.

On the other hand, in pachinko halls, ball rental devices are installed between each pachinko machine, and balls for use in the pachinko machines can be borrowed from the ball rental devices between the machines.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, recent pachinko machines have a jackpot that can be converted into a closed state that does not accept a batted ball and an open state that allows a batted ball to enter, and a variable display device that can change the display state electrically. A starting prize opening that changes the variable display device is provided on the game board, and when a batted ball enters the starting winning hole, the variable display device starts changing, and the combination of symbols when the variable display device stops is set in advance. The mainstream is the so-called seven machine, which allows you to get a large number of winning balls in a short time by opening the jackpot in a unique manner that is regulated by time and number of times when a set jackpot is reached. It has become. A board box containing a circuit board for driving and controlling the above-mentioned jackpot and variable display device is fixed to the back side of this type of pachinko machine.

However, since various back parts are collectively provided on the back side of the game board of a pachinko machine as described above, there is a problem in that the size and shape of the board box and the location where it can be installed are greatly restricted. Also, for conventional pachinko machines, Km
The structure was complicated, the assembly work was time-consuming, and the manufacturing cost was high.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a prize discharging device for a Pachinko machine that can simplify the back mechanism of the Pachinko machine. .

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the prize discharging device for a pachinko machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of winning holes arranged on the game board surface and a winning ball detection switch for detecting winning balls that have entered the winning holes. A ball lending device is installed adjacent to the pachinko machine and discharges a predetermined number of rental balls by inserting a valuable object into the input slot, The signal activates the ball lending device to dispense a predetermined number of prizes into the pachinko machine.

[Effect]

The present invention detects the winning ball that has entered the winning slot with a winning ball detection switch, and operates the ball lending device based on the detection signal of the winning ball detection switch to discharge prizes according to the prize law. It is no longer necessary to provide a prize discharging mechanism in the pachinko machine itself, thereby simplifying the back structure of the pachinko machine.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a partial schematic front view of an island where pachinko machines are installed. Pachinko machine installation island l has a large number of pachinko machines 41
11P, P, . . . are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, and between each of the pachinko machines P, a ball rental device A is arranged adjacent to each other, corresponding to each pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ball lending device A, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing its internal structure. At the top of the front of the ball lending device A, there is a coin slot 10 into which a player can insert a 100 yen or 500 yen coin as an example of a valuable object, and a display section 1 that displays lending or lending cancellation.
1, a coin return button 12, etc. are provided. In addition, a ball rental pipe 13 and a coin return port 14 are provided at the lower front of the ball lending device A. The ball lending pipe 13 can be rotated 90 degrees laterally from the front about a mounting portion 131 fixed to the front of the ball lending device A, and at its rotational position, the tip of the ball discharging pipe 13 can be rotated 90 degrees laterally from the front of the ball lending device A. It is configured to be located on the upper ball tray of P.

On the other hand, inside the ball lending device, as shown in FIG. 3, a coin guiding passage 15 is provided continuous with the coin input port 10, and a coin discriminating device 16 is connected to the downstream end of the coin guiding passage 15. This coin discrimination device 16 discriminates whether the inserted coin is appropriate or not, and also discriminates whether it is a 100 yen coin or a 500 yen coin. Then, the coins determined to be inappropriate are returned to the coin return port I4 via the coin return passage 17, and
The 500 yen coin is collected if! ! Fa191 will be guided. collectionill
A 100 yen coin counter G1 20 is provided on the road I8. Further, a coin detection mechanism 21 for 500 yen coins is provided in the collection path 19.

The coin detection mechanism 20 includes a solenoid 2 as shown in FIG.
01 and the plunger 204 of the solenoid 201
It is composed of a blocking piece 202 that is connected to and opens or closes the collection passage 18, and a coin detection switch 203 provided upstream of the blocking piece 202. Coin detection mechanism 2
1 has the same configuration as the coin detection mechanism 20, and includes a solenoid 211 and a plunger 214 of the solenoid 211.
A blocking piece 212 connected to the coin detection switch 213
It is composed of The solenoids 201 and 2
11 is urged downward by springs 205, 215 wound around the plungers 204, 214, and when the plungers 204, 214 are in the lowered position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 206 and 216 respectively face the recovery passageway 18.19, thereby blocking the recovery passageway 18.19. Therefore, the 100 yen coin KI guided to the collection path 18 is
The coin is received by the protrusion 206 of the blocking piece 202 to prevent it from falling, and is also detected by the coin detection switch 203. Further, 2 of the 500 yen coins guided into the recovery path 19 are received on the protrusion 216 of the blocking piece 212 and are prevented from falling, and are detected by the coin detection switch 213.

On the other hand, when the solenoids 201 and 211 are energized and the plungers 204 and 214 are in the raised position as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The recovery passageway 18.19 is unblocked by the protrusion 206.216 by rotating like the i-line. With this, 10
The 0 yen coins and 500 yen coins flow down the collection passages 18 and 19 and are collected in a coin collection section (not shown).

Note that the solenoid 201 is a coin detection switch 20.
3 is turned on, it is excited and the solenoid 211
is excited when the coin detection switch 213 is turned on.

Further, inside the ball lending device A, a ball lending passage 22 is provided. The rental ball supply passage 22 is connected to a supply pipe 4 that hangs down from a supply chute 3 of a supply gutter 2 installed at the top of the pachinko machine installation island 1, so that prize balls flow down in a line. There is.

At the upper part of the rental ball supply passage 22, a ball outage detection mechanism 23 is arranged which, when a ball outage occurs, rotates downward to display the fact on the display section 11 and to close the coin slot 10. In addition, at the lower end of the rental ball supply passage 22, there is a rental ball ejection mechanism 24.
is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, this rental ball discharging mechanism 24 has a ball cutting solenoid 241 fixed to the side of the ball rental passage 22, and a sliding body 24 attached to a plunger 242 of the ball cutting solenoid 241.
3 are connected. The sliding body 243 is a guide frame 244
It is supported to be slidable in the vertical direction, and an inclined guide groove 245 is formed on the side surface thereof. In addition, a stopper member 24 is provided within the guide frame 244 in relation to the sliding body 243.
6 is provided. The stopper member 246 has a lower end that is connected to the shaft 24.
An engagement pin 248 that is rotatably supported by the slider 7 and is fitted into a guide groove 245 of the sliding body 243, and a protrusion 249 that faces the rental ball supply passage 22 are formed. Further, in the ball rental passage 22, prize balls discharged into the rental ball discharge tube 13 by the operation of the rental ball discharge mechanism 24 are detected one by one, and the signal is sent to the electric control device 25 in the ball rental device A. A discharged bulb detection switch 26 is provided.

To explain the operation of the ball rental mechanism 24 having the above-mentioned configuration, in the normal state where the ball cutting solenoid 241 is demagnetized, the plunger 242 of the ball cutting solenoid 241 is moved by the spring 27 wound around it. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the projection 249 of the stopper member 246 projects into the rental ball supply passage 22 and prevents the prize balls from falling down the rental ball supply passage 22. are doing.

On the other hand, in such a state, the coin detection switch 2
When 03 is turned on, the ball-cutting solenoid 241 is energized, the plunger 242 is pulled upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, and the sliding body 243 is also moved upward.

Therefore, the engagement pin 248 of the stopper member 246 moves along the guide 1245 of the sliding body 243.

As a result, the stopper member 246 is rotated about the shaft 247 as a fulcrum as shown by the chain line in the figure, so that the protrusion 249 retreats from the prize ball supply passage 22 and the prize ball is discharged into the rental ball discharge pipe 13. . The ejected prize balls are detected one by one by the ejected ball detection switch 26, and the signal is sent to the electric control device 25.

Further, when the number of balls detected reaches 100 yen (for example, 25 balls), the electric control device 25 sends a stop signal, demagnetizes the ball cutting solenoid 241, and stops ejecting the prize balls. Note that when the coin detection switch 213 is turned on, the ball cutting solenoid 241 is demagnetized after the ejected ball detection switch 26 detects the number of prize balls equivalent to 500 yen.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a pachinko machine P to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko machine P has a front frame 31 attached to the front of the machine frame 30 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door frame 32 is attached to the front of the front frame 31 so as to be openable and closable. An upper ball tray 33 and a lower ball tray 34 are formed below the front frame 31. The game board 3 is attached to the back side of the front frame 31 via the game board mounting frame 35.
6 is detachably attached.

A guide rail 38 is formed on the surface of the game board 36 to guide the ball shot upward by the rotation of the operating handle 37, and the game area surrounded by the guide rail 38 has a normal prize opening 39 and a slot called a tulip. A variable winning hole 40 is provided. Further, a variable display device 41 is installed in the center of the gaming section, and a grand prize opening 42 is installed below the variable display device 41. Further, a starting prize opening 43a for varying the variable display device 41 is provided.

The variable display device 41 has three 7-segment display sections 412 to 41C arranged horizontally. In addition, the big prize opening 42 is connected to a horizontally long mounting board 421 as shown in FIG.
A pair of opening/closing wings 422 and 422 are pivotally attached to the front center of the mounting board 421 in an opposed manner, and the opening/closing wings 4
A checker 423 is provided on the front surface of the mounting board 421 located below the mounting board 22,422. The opening/closing wing piece 422,
422 is a support shaft 424 that rotates around a support shaft 424 protruding from the lower end and protrudes from the back side of the mounting board 421.
, 424 are connected to a solenoid 426 via a link mechanism 425. When the solenoid 426 is demagnetized, the opening/closing wings 422 and 422 stand up and are closed to receive the ball, and the solenoid 426 is in the closed state.
When 26 is excited, it tilts and is converted into a closed state where it can easily receive a batted ball. Moreover, between the opening and closing wing pieces 422, 422,
■A winning ball detection switch 427 is provided, and Chutzker 4
A winning ball detection switch 428 for counting the number of winning balls is provided inside the ball 23. Also, the mounting board 4
Starting prize openings 43b and 43c are provided on both sides of the front surface of 21.

The variable display device 41 is configured such that the batted ball starts from the winning openings 43a to 4.
When any one of the 3C wins, the display sections 412 to 41c are randomly varied independently from each other based on the detection signal, and after a predetermined period of time, the display changes are stopped. When the fluctuation is stopped, the display units 418 to 41c display a preset combination, for example, rl, 1. I.J.
The circuit is set so that when the numbers line up like r7.7 and 7J, it will be a jackpot.

The big prize opening 42 is opened and closed by the opening and closing wings 42 in the normal gaming state.
2,422 is closed so that the ball cannot win a prize, and when a jackpot condition occurs, the opening and closing wing pieces 4
22,422 is tilted and the tilted state is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or the ball is hit by a predetermined number of balls (for example, 1
0 pieces) When a prize is won, the operation of closing the opening/closing wings 422, 422 is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times), giving the player an opportunity to obtain many winning balls in a short period of time. There is.

If the ball enters the entry prize hole 39, the variable prize hole 40, the big prize hole 42, and the starting prize hole 43b, 43c, a predetermined number of prizes, for example 13 prizes, will be given out to each winning ball from the ball lending device A as described later. The law is being discharged. Further, when a hit ball enters the starting prize opening 43a, a predetermined number of prizes, for example seven prizes, are ejected from the ball lending device A in the same manner.

FIG. 9 is a schematic back view of a pachinko machine P to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the back of the game board.

A winning ball collection cover 50 is detachably attached to the back surface of the game board 36. A winning ball gathering space is formed on the front side of this winning ball gathering cover 50, and at the bottom of the winning ball gathering space, the above-mentioned normal winning hole 39, variable winning hole 40, big winning hole 42, and starting winning hole are provided. A winning ball collecting passage 51 is formed to collect winning balls that have won in 43b and 43C.

Further, an opening is formed approximately in the center of the winning ball collecting cover 50, and a cover member 52 is formed on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 50 located below the opening. It is installed. On the front side of this cover member 52, there is a starting winning ball gathering space 5 into which the starting winning balls that have entered the starting winning opening 43a described above are guided via a guide path 54.
5, and a starting worker award ball passage 56 is formed which allows the winning balls collected in the starting winning ball collection space 55 to flow down in a line.

Further, below the entered prize ball gathering cover 50, a frame body 58 is formed with a discharge passage 60 that communicates with the out ball discharge passage 57 and the starting winning ball passage 56 on the back side of the game board mounting frame 35.
Further, a passage member 61 is attached to the back side of the frame 58, in which a winning ball discharge 1ffi passage 59 communicating with the winning ball gathering passage 51 is formed.

The cover member 52 is provided with a winning ball processing mechanism 62a that discharges the starting winning balls flowing down the starting winning ball path B56 one by one as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In addition, the passage member 61 includes a winning ball discharge passage 59.
A winning ball processing mechanism 62b is provided for discharging winning balls flowing down one by one.

The entered prize ball processing mechanisms 62a and 62b have the same configuration,
Solenoids 62a-1, 62b-1 and arm member 62a-
2, 62b-2 and link member 62a-3, 62b-
Valve member 6 connected to plungers 62a-4, 62b-4 of solenoids 62a-1, 62b-1 via valve 3
2a-5, 62b-5. The solenoid 6
2 a - 1 is fixed to the back surface of the cover member 52 . Further, the solenoid 62b-1 is fixed to the back surface of the passage member 61. The arm members 62a-2, 62b-2 have upper ends connected to the plungers 62a-4, 62b-6 by ring pins 62a-6, 62b-6.
62b-4, and the lower end is connected to the shaft pin 62a-7゜62
It is connected to link members 62a-3 and 62b-3 by b-7. Also, link members 62a-3, 62b-
3 each has an inverted character shape, and the link member 62a-3
, 62b-3 are rotatably supported on the back surface of the cover member 52 by a support 62a-8, and the link member 62b3 is rotatably supported on the back surface of the passage member 61 by a support shaft 62b-8. .

The valve members 62a-5, 62b-5 are formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from above, as shown in FIG.
2a-5 is held on the back surface of the cover member 52 so as to be able to move laterally, and an upper valve plate 62a-5a and a lower valve plate 62 alternately go in and out of the starting winning ball passage 56.
a-5b. Further, the valve member 62b-5 is held on the back surface of the passage member 61 so as to be able to move laterally, and an upper valve plate 62b-5a and a lower valve plate alternately move in and out of the winning ball discharge passage 59. 62b-5b.

The vertical distance between the upper valve plates 62a5a, 62b-5b and the lower valve plates 62a-5b, 62b-sb is approximately equal to the diameter of the winning ball.

Therefore, in the normal state where the solenoid 62a-1 is demagnetized, the valve member 62a-5 is connected to the plunger 62a-5.
A-4 is biased by a spring 62a-9 wound around the valve plate 62a-9 and placed in the solid line position in FIG. The valve plate 62a5b is the starting winning ball passage 56
It is designed to rush inside and prevent the starting winning ball from falling. In the starting winning ball passage 56, there is a lower valve plate 6.
A winning ball detection switch 52a-10 is provided for detecting the starting winning ball whose fall is prevented by 2a-5b.

On the other hand, when the solenoid 62a-1 is energized, the plunger 62a-4 is pulled upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. to slide. Therefore, the upper valve plate 62a-5a rushes into the winning ball passage 56, and at the same time the lower valve plate 62a-5b exits the starting winning ball passage 56 and causes the starting winning ball riding on its upper surface to fall. ing.

Further, in the normal state in which the solenoid 62b-1 is demagnetized, the valve member 62b-5 is biased by a spring 62b-9 wound around the plunger 62b-4 and placed at the solid line position in FIG. At this time, the upper valve plate 6
2b-5a exits from the winning ball discharge passage 59, and at the same time, the lower valve plate 62b-5b enters the winning ball discharge passage 59 to prevent the winning balls from falling. In the winning ball discharge passage 59, a lower valve plate 62b-5b is provided.
A winning ball detection switch 62b-10 is provided for detecting the winning ball whose fall is prevented by. on the other hand,
When the solenoid 62b-1 is energized, the plunger 62b-4 is pulled upward as shown by the chain line in FIG.
2b-5 slides to the right. For this reason, the upper valve plate 6
2b-5a enters the winning ball discharge passage 59, and at the same time, the lower valve plate 62b-5b exits from the winning ball discharge passage 59 and drops the winning balls riding on its upper surface. The solenoid 62a1 is excited when the winning ball detection switch 52a-10 is turned on, and the solenoid 62b-1 is excited when the winning ball detection switch 62b-9 is turned on.
It is designed to be excited by doing so.

By the way, a feature of this Pachinko machine P is that prizes for winning balls are directly discharged into the upper prize receiving tray 33 by the above-mentioned ball lending device A. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the front plate 63 to which the upper prize tray 33 is attached has an overflow section where surplus prizes fall when the upper prize tray 33 is overflowing with prizes. 64 is formed. In addition, a gutter member 6 is provided on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 35 to guide the overflow ball falling from the overflow portion 64 to the lower body receiving tray 34.
5 is installed. Further, in the front plate 63, when the prize law stored in the upper body saucer 33 is removed, the prize law from which the ball has been extracted is transferred from the gutter member 65 to the lower body saucer 34.
An extraction port 67 is formed that matches the opening 66 of the gutter member 650 so as to be guided thereto.

On the other hand, the electric control device 25 is given a starting winning ball detection signal from the starting winning ball detection switch 62a-10 and a winning ball starting signal from the winning ball detecting switch 62b-10. Further, when the electric control device 25 receives a signal from the winning ball detection switch 62a-10 and a signal from the winning ball detection switch 62b-10, it energizes the rest solenoid 241 of the ball lending device A to discharge the prize. conduct. Also, is 68 a variable display word? This is a starting winning ball detection switch for varying &41.

Next, the concrete operation of this embodiment explained above will be explained. The batted ball fired onto the game board 36 enters the winning hole 39, the variable winning hole 40, the big winning hole 42, and the starting winning hole 43b, 4.
3c, the winning balls are collected in a winning ball collecting passage 51 and guided to a winning ball discharging passage 59. The winning balls guided to the winning ball discharge passage 59 are received by the lower valve plate 62b-5b of the winning ball processing mechanism 62b and detected by the winning ball detection switch 52b-10, and the detection signal is sent to the electric i1J.
When the signal from the winning ball detection switch 62b-10 is sent to the control device 25, the electric control device 25 controls the discharging mechanism of the ball lending device A to pay out the 13 prizes set in advance. 24, and the rest solenoid 241 of the placed object ejection mechanism 24 is energized. Then, due to the excitation of the rest solenoid 241, the stopper member 249, which had been blocking the object replenishment path 22, rotates to open the object replenishment path 22.

As a result, the objects in the object replenishment passage 22 flow down, and the ejection bulb detection switch 26 detects the objects flowing down one by one and provides a detection signal to the electric control device 25. The electric control device 25 energizes the rest solenoid 241 until a signal is given from the ejected ball detection switch 26 to the effect that 13 objects have been ejected as prizes.

In addition, the batted ball fired onto the game board 36 is the starting prize opening 43a.
If you win a prize, that winning ball is Guidance II! The winning balls are collected in the winning balls gathering space 55 of the cover member 52 by the L path 54 and guided to the starting winning balls J path 56. The winning balls guided to the starting winning ball path 56 are processed for winning balls! Valve member 6 of oval 62a
2a-5 is received on the lower valve plate 62a-5b and detected by the winning ball detection switch 62a-1 (l), and the detection signal is sent to the electrical control device 25.
In step 5, when there is a signal from the winning ball detection switch 62a-10, the system instructs the ball discharging mechanism 24 of the ball lending device A to eject the seven prizes set in advance in the same way as described above, and the ejecting ball structure is executed. The rest solenoid 241 is energized until a signal is given from the switch 26 to the effect that seven objects have been discharged as prizes. Also, the prizes discharged from the ball lending device A are guided to the upper prize receiving tray 33 via the body discharge pipe B.

Then, the electric control device 25 controls the ejection bulb detection switch 2
When a payout signal for 6 to 13 or 7 placed objects is given, the solenoid 6 of the winning ball processing mechanism 62a or 62b of the pachinko machine P is simultaneously demagnetized.
A signal is sent to 2a-1 or 62b-1 to excite it. When the solenoid 62a-1 is energized, the valve member 62a-5 is pulled as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The winning balls on 2a-5b fall downward and are ejected out of the machine. Likewise, when the solenoid 62b-1 is energized, the valve plate member 62b-5 is pulled, and the winning balls on the lower valve plate 62b-5b fall downward and are ejected out of the machine.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the pachinko machine is not equipped with a prize ball ejecting device that ejects a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with winning balls, but instead utilizes the prize ball ejecting device of the legal currency machine. Therefore, the back structure of the pachinko machine can be significantly simplified, the assembly work can be made more efficient, and manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially schematic front view of a pachinko machine installation island as an embodiment of the present invention, Figs. 2 to 7 show an embodiment of a ball lending device according to the present invention, and Fig. Perspective view of rental equipment,
Figure 3 is a schematic side view showing the internal structure of the ball lending device, Figure 4 is a front view of the coin detection mechanism, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the blocking piece, and Figure 6 is a sectional view of the body ejecting mechanism. , FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the stopper member. 8 to 16 show an embodiment of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, FIG. 8 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 9 is a back view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 10 is a back view of the game board. An enlarged view, FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view of the winning ball handling mechanism, FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the winning ball collecting cover and the cover member, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the valve member, and FIG. 14 is an enlarged front view of the winning ball processing mechanism. FIG. 15 is a partial perspective view of the Pachinko machine with the front panel open, FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the upper ball tray and the lower ball tray, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the jackpot. P... Pachinko machine, A... Ball lending device, 10... Coin slot, 36... Game board, 62a-10... Winning ball detection switch, 62b-10... Winning ball detection switch. Figure 4 Figure 9 Figure 8 Figure 11 Figure 12

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A Pachinko machine that is provided with a plurality of winning holes on a game board surface and a winning ball detection switch that detects winning balls that have entered the winning holes, and a Pachinko machine that is installed adjacent to the Pachinko machine. and a ball lending device that discharges a predetermined number of prize balls by inserting an object of value into an input slot, and operates the ball lending device in response to a signal from the entered prize ball detection switch to release a predetermined number of prize balls into a pachinko machine. A prize ball ejecting device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the prize balls are ejected into the machine.