JPH04309392A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute the game control of a new game board by changing only the part for executing a control operation of the game board, in an electrical controller for executing the operation control of the whole game machine concerned, at the time of changing the game board for determining the game contents in the game machine. CONSTITUTION:A game board controller 152 for executing the game control of a game board 5 of the game machine concerned 1, a card controller for executing lending of a game medium based on use of a prepaid card 131, a discharge controller for executing a premium ball discharge operation or a lending ball discharge operation by executing the operation control of a first and a second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b of a game indium discharge device are constituted as separate bodies.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a single game media ejecting device for lending out balls as game media in a gaming machine (ball rental operation) and ejecting product balls from the gaming machine (prize ball ejecting operation). Regarding gaming machines played in .

0002

[Prior Art] In a pachinko machine, which is a specific example of a game machine that uses small balls as a game medium, various prize winning equipment and game devices (
By replacing the game board on which the variable prize winning device, variable display device, etc.) are installed, there is no need to replace the entire pachinko machine.
It is configured to allow other pachinko games.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the game control of various game boards is performed by electrical control devices, when replacing a game board, it is necessary to install a new electrical control device that is compatible with the game board. It becomes necessary to replace it. For this reason, the game board and the electrical control device must be replaced at the same time, but the electrical control device also includes a discharge control part that causes the game media discharge device to discharge the balls, which are the game media. Regarding this discharge control part, even though there is no need to replace it, the entire electrical control device will be replaced at the same time as the game board is replaced. Replacing the entire electrical control device like this will result in unnecessary bulky waste, which is a worrying problem in terms of waste disposal these days, and it is necessary to replace the entire electrical control device. Game parlors are forced to pay excessive prices when replacing game boards. However, by simply dividing the game board control section and the game board control section, it will not be possible to deal with changes in the number of ejected prize balls based on winnings in various prize winning devices that are performed according to the game content of the game board. Furthermore, in recent game parlors, there are systems in which game media can be rented using prepaid cards, and the provision of separate game media ejecting devices for ball rental and prize ball ejecting means that these gaming media can be ejected. In addition to requiring a separate space for arranging the devices, the provision of two game media placement devices also has a significant impact on the price when introducing a game media lending system using prepaid cards. Furthermore, if the electric control device were to be provided with an over-control part to control the discharge operation of game media by this prepaid card, it would be very uneconomical as it would have to be replaced when replacing the game board. be. Therefore, when replacing the game board of a game machine, it is possible to control the game using the new game board in the game machine without replacing the discharge control part and the card control part of the electrical control device, and it is possible to It has been desired to develop a game machine that can perform ball lending operations and prize ball ejection operations using a game media ejection control device.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) according to the present invention includes various gaming devices provided in a gaming section (21) of a gaming board (5). (For example, the variable display device 25 and the variable winning device 28) are controlled according to the game content, and the various winning devices (22...) provided on the game board (5), the variable winning device (28), etc. are controlled, and the winning game Valuable data is read from a game board control means (136) that sends out a prize ball data signal based on ball detection, and a prepaid card (131) for pachinko games on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded. A prepaid card ( 131), a game medium ejecting device (64) capable of ejecting game media as game balls that can be used for games, and prize ball data from the game board control means (136). A discharge control means (1) that operates the game medium discharge device (64) based on the signal or a ball lending request signal from the card control means (204) and discharges the game medium as game balls that can be used for a game.
58), a game board control device (132) configured by providing a game board control means (136) on a single substrate, and a card configured by providing a card control means (204) on a single substrate. A control device (9) and an emission control means (15)
8) on a single board (
133), the gaming machine (1) performs game control, a prize ball ejecting operation based on the occurrence of winning balls, and a ball lending operation based on a ball lending request using the prepaid card (131).

[0005]

[Function] A game board control device configured by providing a game board control means compatible only with the game board of the game machine on a single board, and operation control of the game media discharging device provided in the game machine. The emission control device is configured separately from the emission control device, which is configured by providing emission control means on a single board. Game content can be changed. In addition, even if the number of ejected prize balls based on winnings to various winning devices provided on the game board is changed due to the change of the game board, the ejection control means does not receive input from the game board control device replaced with the game board. It is now possible to specify the number of ejected prize balls based on the prize ball data signal, and the game media ejecting device can eject a predetermined number of prize balls that match the game content of the new game board without replacing the ejection control means with the game board. It can be discharged from Furthermore, since the gaming machine is equipped with a card control device configured by providing a card control means on a single board that enables the use of a prepaid card, this card control device can send a ball lending request signal based on the use of a prepaid card. By sending the ball rental request signal to the discharge control device and inputting the ball rental request signal, the discharge control device can perform a ball rental operation by controlling the operation of the game medium discharge control device. In addition, since the card control means is configured separately from the game board control device and installed in the game machine, a card control device that is compatible with prepaid cards and discharge control devices of common specifications can be installed when the game board is replaced. There is no need to integrally replace the game board control device every time the game board is installed.

[0006]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment in which a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is used will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 3 rotatably provided on the front side of a hollow box-frame-shaped machine frame 2, and a window 4 opened in the front frame 3. A pachinko game in which a game board 5 is arranged so as to be blocked from the rear, and prize balls can be obtained by firing game balls, which are game media, onto the game board 5 and winning various winning devices (described in detail later). It is possible to do this. In addition, at appropriate positions at the lower part of the front frame 3, there is provided an operation handle 6 for operating the ball firing mechanism for firing batted balls, a ball supply tray 7 for storing balls to be supplied to the ball firing mechanism, and a ball supply tray 7 below the ball supply tray 7. A ball tray 8 and the like are provided as appropriate.

A card control device 9 is installed on the side of the ball tray 8.
This card control device 9 is equipped with a prepaid card (a card for pachinko games that is sold in advance for a predetermined amount of money, and has a value equivalent to currency) inserted through a card slot 10. The first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11 provided on the ball supply tray 7, for example,
In response to the player selecting one of the ball lending buttons 11 consisting of d, a predetermined number of game balls are lent out, the valuable data of the prepaid card is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting the currency equivalent to the lent out game balls, and the prepaid card is returned. The prepaid card inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot 10 is ejected when the player selects the button 12 or when the remaining number of valuable data on the prepaid card becomes "0".

[0009]In addition, in the vicinity of each of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d constituting the ball lending button 11, there are
A ball rental button press display section 13 consisting of first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d is provided, and by lighting up the ball rental button press display section 13, the player can select the selection switch 11a that he/she has selected. ~11d can be confirmed.

By selecting the ball lending button 12, a ball supply tray 7 is provided so that the player can grasp the balance based on the remaining valuable data after the valuable data recorded in the magnetic storage section of the prepaid card is subtracted. A balance display section 14 (for example, composed of first to third display sections 14a, 14b, and 14c) is provided at a suitable location that can be viewed by the player. Note that an insertion balance display section 15 (for example, composed of first to third display sections 15a to 15c) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card at the time of insertion is provided at a suitable location above the card insertion/ejection slot 10, and To continuously display the balance at the time of insertion until the inserted prepaid card is ejected. By doing so, it is possible to ascertain how much ball lending the player has requested after inserting the prepaid card into the Pachinko machine 1.

[0011] Also, one side of the inserted balance display section 15 (
On the right side in the embodiment shown in FIG.
A ball rental available display section 17 is provided at a suitable location of the Pachinko machine 1 (for example, at the top of the front frame 3) for displaying to the player that the Pachinko machine 1 is in a state where ball rental operations are possible. Furthermore, for example, above the ball supply tray 7, there is a ball discharging display section 18 for indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in the process of discharging balls using a prepaid card; A prize ball discharge display section 19 for indicating that a prize ball discharge operation is in progress is arranged in parallel above the ball supply tray 7, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 has a game section 21 surrounded by a guide rail 20 on the front side, and inside the game section 21 there are various winning prizes 22..., windmills 23..., and many other things. The nails 24, etc. are appropriately arranged, and the game section 21
A variable display device 25 is disposed approximately in the center of the variable display device 25, and a variable display device 26 provided on the variable display device 25 and a stop display section 27 are provided.
is designed to be clearly visible to players.

Further, a variable winning device 28 is provided appropriately below the variable display device 25, and a first starting port 30 having a first starting switch 29a inside is provided between the variable winning device 28 and the variable display device 25. A second starting port 31 and a third starting port 32 each having a second starting switch 29b and a third starting switch 29c are provided in the left and right wing portions of the variable prize winning device 28, respectively, and the center lower part of the gaming section 21 There are various winning prizes 2
An out port 33 is provided for guiding game balls that do not win into the second or first to third starting ports 30 to 32 to the back side of the game board 5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable display device 25 described above includes a variable display 26 provided approximately at the center of the front surface of a mounting board 34 for mounting on the game board 5. An armor part 35 is formed in a protruding shape appropriately above the armor part 35, an upper prize opening 36 is provided on the upper part of the armor part 35, and a stop display part 27 is provided on the front side of the armor part 35. This stop-stop display section 27 has a stop-stop display light emitting body 27b that emits light from the back side of the translucent display board 27a, so that characters such as "stop" written on the display board 27a are illuminated. It is structured as follows.

Further, for example, four memory display light emitters 37 are arranged in parallel below the variable display 26 to display the number of winning balls that have entered the first to third starting ports 30 to 32. It is arranged to memorize and display up to four lamps, and by lighting or flashing decorative lamps 38 provided in appropriate numbers at required positions, it is possible to indicate that the pachinko machine 1 is in an auxiliary game state or a special game state. It is designed to notify players.

The variable display unit 26 is, for example, the first variable display unit 2
6a, a second variable display section 26b, and a third variable display section 26c.The first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c consist of a large number of By appropriately lighting or extinguishing the variable display light emitters 39..., desired patterns, alphanumeric characters, etc. can be displayed on each of the variable display sections 12a to 12c.

As shown in FIG. 5, the variable prize winning device 28 is provided with a protruding ball holder 41 whose upper part is opened at an appropriate position approximately at the center of the front side of the first board 40 attached to the game board 5. A horizontally elongated ball passage port 42 is opened as an opening in the upper part of the ball passage port 42, and ball receiving doors 43, 43 which can close the ball flow downward path to the ball passage port 42 are rotatably provided at the left and right edges of the ball passage port 42. These ball receiving doors 43 are connected by a desired crank mechanism to a drive source 45 such as a solenoid attached to a second board 44.

When the drive source 45 is not driven, the ball passage port 4
A pair of ball receiving doors 43 in the first state blocking the ball flow downward path to 2.
, 43 are rotated to the left and right by a predetermined angle by being driven by the drive source 45, a ball flow path leading to the ball passage hole 42 is opened, and the ball is converted into a second state in which it is possible to enter the ball passage hole 42. Ru. That is, by driving the drive source 45 appropriately, the variable prize winning device 28
This state is driven to be converted into a second state that is advantageous to the player.

Further, a translucent member 46 is provided at a suitable position on the front side of the ball holder 41, and a continuous number display consisting of a 7-segment variable display or the like is provided on the back side of the translucent member 46. The display contents of the machine 47 and the winning number display 48 are made visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. The continuation number display 47 displays the number of continuations, which is the number of cycles continuously updated when the continuation winning ball detector 49 provided in the center of the ball passing hole 42 detects winning balls during the special game, The number of winnings display 48 displays the number of winnings detected by the number of winnings detector 50 that detects the winning balls that have entered the ball passage hole 42 when the variable winning device 28 is converted to the second state, and the player It is designed so that the game status during the game can be grasped.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (shown in FIG. 6), there are balls (
In addition to collecting safe balls and out balls) and disposing of them appropriately, the player can control the ejection of prize balls according to each winning ball, and control the ejection of balls borrowed according to the player's selection based on the use of prepaid cards. Back mechanism panel 51 equipped with various mechanical parts
The main mechanical parts provided on the back mechanical panel 51 will be described below.

[0021] A winning ball collection gutter (not shown) is provided on the back side of the game board 5 for collecting winning balls, which are safe balls, guided from various winning openings to the back side, and the winning balls flowing down from the winning ball collecting gutter. Winning balls from the game board 5 are collected by a winning ball guide gutter 52 whose upper surface is open at a predetermined position where the winning balls can be received, and a safe sensor 53 consisting of a magnetic sensor or the like is used.
The winning balls are supplied in an aligned state to the flow regulating gutter 54 for guiding them to the
One winning ball is detected by the safe sensor 53 while passing through the flow regulating gutter 54, and is sent to the lead-out gutter 5 connected to the flow regulating gutter 54.
5 to the outside of the pachinko machine 1.

Furthermore, a safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is provided at a suitable position downstream of the safe sensor 53 in the flow regulating gutter 54, and unless the safe ball dispensing mechanism 56 is operated, winning balls flowing down the storage gutter 54 will be removed. It is arranged so that the water cannot reach the outlet gutter 55. That is, based on the safe sensor 53 detecting a winning ball, the safe ball discharging mechanism 56 stores the safe balls until the winning ball is discharged for the winning ball, and the prize ball discharging operation is completed. At that point, one safe ball is paid out.

The above-mentioned safe ball discharging mechanism 56 has an arc-shaped portion on the free end side of a rotatably pivoted substantially fan-shaped flow prevention member 57 facing into the flow regulating gutter 54, and the flow prevention member 57
A safe solenoid 58 for lifting the water from inside the flow regulating gutter 54 is connected to a flow prevention member 57 via an appropriate crank mechanism (see FIG. 4). That is,
Safe solenoid 5 is normally activated by the biasing force of the spring.
Since the plunger No. 8 is in a hanging state, the flow prevention member 57 protrudes into the flow regulating gutter 54 and stops the winning ball that has flowed down from the upstream side. On the other hand, when the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, the plunger is pulled up against the biasing force of the spring ring, and the flow prevention member 57 is pulled out from the flow regulating gutter 54, allowing the stopped winning ball to flow down. be.

At this time, the flow prevention member 57 is connected to the flow regulating gutter 54.
It is desirable to set the timing of the return within the range to be equal to the time during which only one winning ball flows down, and to adjust it so that two or more winning balls do not flow down. however,
If it is possible to make only one winning ball flow down, there is no need to particularly adjust the return timing of the falling prevention member 57. For example, by providing a pair of falling prevention members, the winning ball located on the most downstream side can be moved down. When one of the flow prevention members is pulled out from the flow control gutter to cause the ball to flow down, the other flow prevention member enters the flow control gutter 54 and blocks the winning ball located immediately upstream of the winning ball to be flowed down. It is configured to prevent the ball from flowing down, and after a necessary and sufficient time has elapsed for the winning ball to flow down, one of the flow prevention members is returned to its original position, and the other flow prevention member is pulled out from the flow regulating gutter 54. By doing so, you can reliably pay out one winning ball.

In addition, when the number of prize balls to be ejected is varied depending on the winning balls placed in the winning implements 22... or the variable winning device 28 provided on the game board 5, the number of prize balls to be ejected is varied depending on the winning balls placed in the winning devices 22... or the variable winning device 28 provided in each winning device 22 or the variable winning device 28. The safe sensor 53 detects the winning ball based on which of the winning ball detection means (for example, the first to third starting switches 29a to 29c, the continuous winning ball detector 49, the number of winning balls detector 50, etc.) detects the winning ball. What is necessary is to determine the number of prize balls ejected when the button is turned on. In addition, two systems of winning ball collecting troughs are provided on the back side of the game board 5, and a winning ball guide trough is connected to each winning ball collecting trough. may be provided, and the winning balls passing through each flow path may be separately detected by different winning ball detection means.

On the other hand, the out ball guided to the back side of the game board 5 from the out port 33 passes through the out ball lead-out path 59 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the out ball flow path 60. Incidentally, by providing suitable irregularities in the out ball flow path 60, the falling force of the out ball is reduced and the impact on the collection gutter into which the out ball falls is reduced. Also,
An out sensor 61 is disposed at a suitable location in the out ball flow path 60, so that the number of balls collected as out balls can be counted.

A ball storage tank 62 is provided at the upper part of the back mechanism panel 51 for storing balls as game media, and the balls in the ball storage tank 62 pass through a guide gutter 63 to discharge the balls as game media. The game medium is supplied to the game medium ejecting device 64. Balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility made up of rows of pachinko machines.For example, balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 62 as appropriate under the control of a management device that collectively manages each pachinko machine 1. It is designed to be replenished. A replenishment sensor 65 for detecting a shortage of balls in the ball storage tank 62 is disposed, for example, at the ball inflow portion of the guide trough 63. When the management device receives the detection information, balls are replenished into the ball storage tank 62 of the pachinko machine 1.

Further, the guide gutter 63 is provided with two ball flow paths, and a ball detection device waiting to be discharged is located upstream of ball outlets 66a and 66b that supply balls from each flow path to the game media discharge device 64. A mechanical part 67 is provided, and if balls are not replenished due to damage to the replenishment sensor 65 or damage to the ball replenishment mechanism, or if a large amount of game media is discharged in a very short period of time in the pachinko machine 1, When balls are not supplied in time, the ejection waiting ball detection mechanism 67 detects a state in which the number of game media to be ejected is extremely reduced (for example, a state in which there are not enough ejected balls remaining to meet a ball lending request). or,
It detects a state in which there are not enough prize balls remaining for winning balls, etc.).

The discharge waiting ball detection mechanism section 67 shown in FIG.
Discharge standby ball detector 6 consisting of limit switches etc.
8, and an action member 69 that acts on the discharge waiting ball detector 68.
and a ball shortage detection member 70 that acts on the action member 69 based on the fact that there are no balls in the guide trough 63. The discharge standby ball detector 68 detects that the remaining amount of game media that can be discharged as game balls from the game media discharge device 64 has become less than a predetermined amount, and determines whether or not to restrict the discharge of the game media. used for emission control.

The ball shortage detection member 70 includes a ball receiving piece 72 and a first operating piece 73 that extend in a direction opposite to the shaft 71.
The ball receiving piece 72 and the first operating piece 73 are in a state where they can freely swing with respect to a shaft 71 attached to a mounting board 74 of the guide gutter 63. Note that the first action piece 73 has a first
A weight 75 is provided so that the first operating piece 73 is normally urged downward and the ball receiving piece 72 is moved upward. In addition, detection holes 77a and 77b are opened at appropriate positions in the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63, so that the ball receiver pieces 72 that have moved upward are inclined upwardly from the upstream side to the downstream side of the ball channels 76a and 76b. The mounting position and size and shape of each member are set so that the detection holes 77a and 77b slightly protrude into the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63 in the state shown in FIG. )reference).

Furthermore, the ball channels 76a, 76 of the guide gutter 63
When the ball flows down inside b, the ball rides onto the ball receiving piece 72, and the weight of the falling ball causes the ball receiving piece to move against the biasing force of the first weight 75 provided on the first action piece 73. 72 is pushed down, and the pushed down ball receiving piece 72 moves to a position where it can smoothly close the detection holes 77a, 77b of the ball flow lower path 47 (see FIG. 8(b)). Therefore, the falling ball is in the ball flow path 76.
This allows the balls to flow smoothly down the flow path 47 without falling through the detection holes 77a and 77b of the balls a and 76b.

Further, the action member 69 has a second action piece 79 and a switch pressing piece 80 extending in a direction opposite to the shaft 78, and the second action piece 79 is the second action piece 79 of the ball shortage detection member 70. The switch pressing piece 80 has a required shape that can come into contact with the lower tip of the operating piece 73.
Each of the actuating protrusions is formed into a desired shape that can be pressed. Note that the switch pressing piece 80 is provided with a second weight 81 that is suitably lighter than the first weight 75, and the second acting piece 79 is not pressed downward by the first acting piece 73 of the ball shortage detection member 70. During this period, the second action piece 79 is pushed upward by the urging force of the second weight 81 (
(see FIG. 8(b)), when the second action piece 79 is pushed down by the urging force of the first weight 75, the switch pressing piece 80 is pushed upward, and the switch pressing piece 80 detects the discharge waiting ball. The device 68 is turned on (see FIG. 8(a)).

[0033] Therefore, the spherical flow path 76a of the guide gutter 63,
When a ball exists above the detection holes 77a and 77b in 76b, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detection member 70 is pushed down by the ball, so that the first action piece 73 of the ball shortage detection member 70 is activated. Second action piece 79 of action member 69
Since the switch pressing piece 80 of the operating member 69 does not act on
is pushed down by the biasing force of the second weight 81, and the switch pressing piece 80 of the action member 69 does not act, so the discharge standby ball detector 68 is turned off.

On the other hand, the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guide gutter 63
When there are no balls above the detection holes 77a and 77b in the inner part, the ball receiving piece 72 of the ball shortage detection member 70 moves to the first operating piece 7.
The first weight 75 of the ball shortage detection member 70 is pushed upward by the urging force of the first weight 75 provided at the
Since the working piece 73 acts in a direction to push down the second working piece 79 of the working member 69, the switch pressing piece 80 of the working member 69 is pushed upward, and the discharge standby ball detector 68 presses the switch pressing piece 80 of the working member 69. is turned on by the action of

According to the discharge waiting ball detection mechanism 67 configured as described above, the ball flow path 76a of the guide gutter 63
, 76b on the downstream side (
The case where there are no balls in the ball storage tank 62 side) can be detected as a ball shortage state, and since there are insufficient balls supplied to the game media discharge device 64 as game media for discharge,
This prevents the number of balls to be ejected as prize balls or rental balls to be incomplete.

Note that the ball channels 76a and 76b of the guide gutter 63
A ball leveling member 82 is pivotally mounted at a suitable position above the detection holes 77a, 77b, and the ball leveling member 82 is connected to a ball leveling member 82 of an arc-shaped ball leveling piece 83 that slightly protrudes downward. The shaft 84 is provided at a suitable location where the leveling part 83a (upstream side of the ball leveling piece 83) is longer than the ball inflow prevention part 83b (downstream side of the ball leveling piece 83). This ball leveling member 82 acts to supply one ball flowing down from the upstream side of the ball flow paths 76a, 76b to the ball outlet 66a, 66b, and also serves, for example, to the ball leveling section of the ball leveling piece 83. 83
By rotating a upward, the ball inflow prevention part 83
b is rotated downward and extends to the ball flow paths 76a and 76b so as to prevent the balls from flowing down, and the ball flow path 76a
, 76b, the balls are prevented from reaching the ball receiving pieces 72 of the ball shortage detection member 70 located in the detection holes 77a, 77b of the balls.

As mentioned above, the two ball channels 76a, 76b
A game media discharge device 64 to which balls, which are game media, are supplied from a guide gutter 63 configured with a first game media discharge mechanism 85a.
and a second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, for example, from the ball outlet 66a of the ball flow path 76a to the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a, and from the ball outlet 66b of the ball flow path 76b to the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b. It is assumed that balls, which are game media, are supplied to each player.

The first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a and the second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b of the game medium ejecting device 64 are provided in two systems in the front and back direction of the unit board 86 attached to the back mechanism panel 51 of the front frame 3. , its outline is shown in Figure 9.
Inflow gutter 87a, 87b inflow gutter 87b which communicates with ball channel 76a, 76b provided in two strips in guide gutter 63, discharge lock mechanism 88 installed in said inflow gutter 87a, 87b, Discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 9 installed in flow regulating gutter 89a, 89b following the inflow gutter 87a, 87b
0b and a first ejection sensor 91a serving as a means for detecting ejected balls;
It is composed of a second discharge sensor 91b.

Note that in this embodiment, the inflow gutter 87a,
The flow regulating gutter 89a is integrally formed on the back side of the unit board 86 (the front side of the pachinko machine 1), and the inflow gutter 87b and the flow regulating gutter 89b are integrally formed on the front side of the unit board 86 (the back side of the pachinko machine 1). The unit board 86 is interposed between the inflow gutter 87a, the flow regulating gutter 89a, the discharge stopper mechanism 90a,
The first discharge sensor 91a is located on the rear side of the back mechanism panel 51 of the front frame 3, the inlet gutter 87b, the flow regulation gutter 89b, the discharge stopper mechanism 90b, and the second discharge sensor 91b is located on the rear side of the back mechanism panel 51 of the front frame 3. It will be positioned on the front side.

The inflow troughs 87a and 87b are passages through which pachinko balls can pass one by one, and the ball flow path 76 of the guide trough 63
a, 76b, a first inclined part 92 that slopes gently downward to the right in FIG. A second inclined part 94 that slopes gently downward to the left side in the figure following the first bent part 93; and a second bent part that reverses the passage direction by approximately 180 degrees following the downstream end of the second inclined part 94. 95
It is formed from.

[0041] Furthermore, by making the passage cross section of each part of the inflow troughs 87a and 87b square, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko balls, the pachinko balls are passed through approximately the center of each passage, and the passages are inverted approximately 180 degrees. By providing the first bending part 93 and the second bending part 95 so as to reduce the falling speed of the pachinko balls flowing down in the passage, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b prevent the pachinko balls in the passage from falling ( (to be described in detail later), it is possible to reduce the ball pressure exerted on the balls in the first and second game medium discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b from the balls staying in the respective ball channels 76a and 76b of the guide trough 63.

The flow regulating gutter 89a, 89b is also a passage through which each pachinko ball can pass, and following the second bent part 95, a vertical part 96 whose passage direction is reversed by approximately 90 degrees and faces vertically downward; A guiding portion 9 following the terminal side of the vertical portion 96
7, and a flow regulating section 9 that follows the guiding section 97 at an inclination angle of approximately 45 degrees.
8, and a falling part 99 that continues perpendicularly to the flow regulating part 98.

The passage cross section of the vertical part 96 is formed into a square shape that is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, so that the pachinko ball passes through approximately the center of the passage, and the bottom wall 100 at the end of the vertical part 96
is formed in a downward slope that gently slopes toward the guiding portion 97 side,
A wall surface 101 of the vertical portion 96 on the side opposite to the guide portion 97 is formed so as to protrude somewhat toward the guide portion 97 side. By protruding the wall surface 101 opposite to the guiding part 97 as described above, the center of the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical part 96 is positioned closer to the guiding part 97 than the center of the subsequent pachinko ball. As a result, the pachinko ball riding on the bottom wall 100 of the vertical part 96 is guided by the following pachinko ball into the guiding part 9.
There is a pressure on the ball that pushes it toward the 7 side. This results in
The pachinko balls in the vertical portion 96 flow into the guide portion 97 without clogging the balls at the end portion.

The upper wall 102 of the guiding part 97 is formed to be inclined downward at approximately 45 degrees, so that the pachinko balls in the guiding part 97 do not go higher than the pachinko balls on the bottom wall 100 of the following vertical part 96. At the same time, the pachinko balls flowing into the guiding part 97 while changing direction at the bottom wall 100 of the vertical part 96 are hit against the upper wall 102 inclined at approximately 45 degrees, thereby keeping the pachinko balls constant in the guiding part 97. , and adjust the falling speed of the pachinko balls. As a result, the pachinko balls entering the guide section 97 from the vertical section 96 flow down the guide section 97 at a predetermined speed and interval, and smoothly flow into the flow regulating section 98. Further, by providing a guide portion 97 connected to the vertical portion 96, the ball pressure that the pachinko balls in the flow regulating portion 98 receive from the following balls is reduced when the flow is blocked by the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b, which will be described later. be able to.

[0045] Further, the flow regulation section 98 is formed in the shape of a straight passage with a predetermined length (for example, the length of two pachinko balls), and the passage cross section of the flow regulation section 98 is a square that is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko balls. It is formed so that pachinko balls pass through it almost at the center of the passage, and the falling part 99 is formed to have a larger cross section of the passage than the flow regulating part 98 so that the pachinko balls from the flow regulating part 98 can quickly fall.

The discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are provided with a flow regulating section 98 from above the flow regulating section 98 side of the flow regulating gutter 89a, 89b.
stopper locking claws 103a and 103b that enter into the flow paths and prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down, and a first discharge solenoid 104a that is a driving means for driving the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b, respectively. Second discharge solenoid 104b A second discharge solenoid 104b is provided. The stopper locking claws 103a, 103b are fan-shaped members whose portions facing into the flow path are arcuate. It is swingably supported by a protruding support shaft 105, and when the locking claws 103a and 103b for both stoppers rotate about the support shaft 105, a fan-shaped outer peripheral portion that becomes a ball blocking portion is formed. is formed so that it coincides with the swing locus.

Note that this stopper locking claw 103a, 1
03b is pin connected to the plungers of the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b via a link 106. In addition, appropriate slits are provided in the side wall of the flow regulating section 98 corresponding to the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b, so that when the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b enter the flow regulating section 98, the flow regulating section The stopper locking claws 103a, 1 are arranged so that the two pachinko balls that are prevented from flowing down are lined up in the
03b, the slit position, etc. are set.

Note that these first and second discharge solenoids 1
04a and 104b are fitted into a fitting frame (not shown) of a desired shape provided on the unit board 86, and fixed to the unit board 86 by appropriate means such as bolting to a mounting piece provided upright on the fitting frame.

[0049] First and second discharge solenoids 104a, 10
4b, in the non-energized state, as shown in FIG. 10(a), the ball blocking portions of the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b are in a first state in which they have entered the flow regulation portion 98 by a predetermined amount, and in this state, the flow regulation is The pachinko ball in the portion 98 is a stopper locking claw 103a.
, 103b prevent the ball from flowing down. Then, by energizing the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104
When b is driven, the link 106 as shown in FIG. 10(b)
Due to the pulling movement, the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b rotate upward, and enter a second state in which the ball blocking portions of the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b are retracted into the slit. Therefore, the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 98 are held by the stopper locking claw 10.
3a, 103b and falls into the falling part 99. And the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b
When the power supply is cut off, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b return to their original positions (first state) due to the biasing force of the return spring, and the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 98 are caused to flow down by each ball blocking section. be prevented.

[0050] Therefore, the stopper locking claws 103a, 1
03b is swingably supported by a support shaft 105, and each ball locking portion is formed in a fan shape that matches the swing locus, so that each ball locking portion is connected to a pachinko ball and a stopper locking claw. The stopper locking claws 103a, 103b always rotate in the tangential direction at the contact points of the stoppers 103a, 103b.
When returning from the second state to the first state, the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b may bite the pachinko balls in the flow regulating section 98, or the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b may
When changing from the state to the second state, the ball pressure of the pachinko balls that prevents them from flowing down does not change excessively, and the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b are connected to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 104b. It can be operated smoothly depending on whether it is turned on or off.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10(a), the contact points between the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b and the pachinko ball and the axis of the support shaft 105 are aligned on a horizontal plane passing through the center point of the pachinko ball. If configured so as to be provided in the pachinko ball, the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b
The ejection stopper mechanism 90 has extremely excellent mechanical strength because the ball pressure applied to it can be received by the support shaft 105.
a, 90b.

[0052] The first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b
is composed of a proximity switch or the like having a through hole through which a pachinko ball can pass, and has ejection stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b.
In the first state where the pachinko balls are prevented from falling by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b, the flow regulating gutter 89a and 89b are set so that each proximity switch is located approximately in the center of the second pachinko ball following the first one. It is installed in a storage section 107 provided in the flow regulating section 98. In addition, pachinko balls are the first
The first and second exhaust sensors 91a and 91b output an on signal when they are inside the second exhaust sensors 91a and 91b, and output an off signal when they are not present.

[0053] The discharge lock mechanism 88 includes a fan-shaped member that can enter into the first inclined part 92 through a slit provided in the upper wall of the downstream part of the first inclined part 92 of the inflow gutter 87a, 87b. A locking pawl 108a, 108b and a lock solenoid 109 serving as a driving means for the locking pawl 108a, 108b are provided.
A support shaft 110 provided on the unit board 86 above the downstream part of
The locking claws 108a and 108b are swingably supported by the locking claws 108a and 108b, and the above-described stopper claws 103
In the same manner as in a and 103b, the fan-shaped outer circumferential portion serving as the ball blocking portion is made to coincide with the swing locus. Note that the locking pawls 108a and 108b are pin-connected to the plunger of the lock solenoid 109 via a link 111. Further, the lock solenoid 109 is fitted into a fitting frame (not shown) provided on the front side of the unit board 86 (on the back side of the pachinko machine 1) above the locking pawl 108b, and from the fitting frame. It is fixed to the unit board 86 by bolting to an upright mounting piece.

When the lock solenoid 109 is energized, the ball blocking portions of the locking pawls 108a and 108b are in the first state retracted out of the ball path of the first inclined portion 92;
When the lock solenoid 109 is de-energized, the urging force of the spring causes the lock pawls 108a, 10
8b rotates downward, and both locking pawls 108a, 10
A second state (FIG. 9) in which the ball blocking portion 8b enters the first inclined portion 92 and prevents the pachinko balls from falling within the first inclined portion 92
). In addition, the locking pawls 108a, 108
Since the ball blocking part b is formed to match the swing locus, it may bite the pachinko ball in the first inclined part 92 when changing from the second state to the first state, or may cause the ball to stop from the second state. When changing to the first state, the ball pressure received from the pachinko balls in the first inclined portion 92 does not change excessively, and the locking pawls 108a and 108b are turned on and off by the locking solenoid 109.
It can be operated smoothly depending on the off state.

Next, the movement of pachinko balls in the first and second game medium ejection mechanisms 85a and 85b constructed as described above will be described in detail.

The stopper locking claws 103a, 103b of the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b are connected to the flow regulating troughs 89a, 89b.
In the first state (this state is the ON state of the ejection lock mechanism 88) in which the pachinko balls enter the flow regulating portion 98 and prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down, the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b
The pachinko balls are standing still in a state in which they are lined up without any gaps in the flow regulation gutter 89a, 89b and the inflow gutter 87a, 87b, with the pachinko ball abutting the ball at the head.

At this time, the ball pressure from the pachinko balls on the guide gutter 63 side is applied to the first bent portion 93 and the second bent portion of the inflow gutter 87a, 87b.
It is reduced by the bent portion 95, so the flow regulating gutter 89a, 8
From the ball group located on the upstream side of 9b, flow regulating gutter 89a, 89b
This prevents excessive ball pressure from being applied to the side. Therefore, the stopper locking claw 10 of the discharge stopper mechanism 90a, 90b
The ball pressure applied to the balls 3a, 103b is similar to the ball pressure received from the pachinko balls located in the flow regulating portions 98 and guiding portions 97 of the flow regulating troughs 89a, 89b.

[0058] Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
By turning on the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the stopper locking claws 103a and 10
When the ball 3b is moved to the second state in which it retreats from the flow regulation part 98, the leading pachinko ball in the flow regulation part 98 and the pachinko balls in the flow regulation part 98 and guiding part 97 that follow the head immediately begin to flow down, Subsequently, the pachinko ball in the vertical part 96 enters the guiding part 97, has its speed and interval adjusted by the upper wall 102 of the guiding part 97, falls down inside the guiding part 97, and quickly passes through the flow regulating part 98. flows down to.

[0059]Furthermore, following this, inflow gutter 87a, 87
The pachinko ball in the second bent part 95 of b is in the vertical part 95,
The pachinko ball in the first bent part 93 is in the second inclined part 94,
The pachinko balls in the first inclined part 92 quickly flow into the first bent part 93, respectively. At this time, the stopper locking claw 103
Due to the retreat of a and 103b, the leading pachinko ball and the pachinko balls following the leading one in the flow regulating part 98 flow down inside the flow regulating part 98 while almost touching each other, and the pachinko balls from the guiding part 97 are adjusted at an angle of 45 degrees. Since the flow section 98 continues, the pachinko balls from the vertical section 96 gradually separate from the pachinko balls in front while changing direction and flow down inside the flow control section 98. Furthermore, the pachinko balls from the vertical section 96 reach the upper wall 10 of the guiding section 97.
2, the speed and interval are adjusted, so that the water flows down within the flow regulation section 98 at respective predetermined distances.

[0060] Then, the discharge stopper mechanisms 90a, 90b
By turning off the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b enter into the flow regulating section 98, which is the first state. The pachinko ball in the middle is the locking claw 1 for the stopper.
03a, 103b and are prevented from flowing down, and subsequently, the flow regulating part 98, the guiding part 97, the vertical part 96, the second bent part 95, the second inclined part 94, the first bent part 93, the first inclined part Part 9
The pachinko balls in 2 are also prevented from flowing down, and the ejection operation of the pachinko balls is completed, returning to the original stationary state.

At this time, the stopper locking claws 103a, 1
Since the ball blocking portion 03b is arranged to match the swinging locus, the pachinko ball can be secured to the stopper locking claws 103a, 103.
The impact force when the ball collides with b can be received by the support shaft 105, and the pachinko ball can be satisfactorily retained against the impact force of the pachinko ball, and the ball blocking part moves in a tangential direction with respect to the pachinko ball. Therefore, the stopper locking claws 103a, 10
3b collides with a pachinko ball when entering into the flow regulating section 98, the stopper locking claws 103a, 103b will not bite the pachinko balls, and the stopper locking claws 103
a and 103b smoothly enter into the flow regulating section 98.

In this way, the ball flow path 76a of the guide gutter 63,
First and second game media ejection mechanisms 85a and 85 following 76b
Two bent portions 93 and 95 are provided in the inflow gutter 87a and 87b of b, and a vertical portion 96 is provided following the second bent portion 95, and the vertical portion 9
A guide section 97 is provided with the wall surface 72 of 6 protruding and the upper wall 102 inclined on the opposite side, and a flow regulation section 98 inclined at approximately 45 degrees is provided below the guide section 97. Since the stopper mechanisms 90a and 90b are provided, the first,
In the second state when the second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are on, the pachinko balls flow down smoothly, and in the first state when the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b are off, the stopper locking claw 103a
, 103b, etc. can be sufficiently reduced, and the reliability of the first and second game medium ejection mechanisms 85a, 85b can be greatly improved.

[0063] Also, the first and second game media ejection mechanisms 85a
, 85b have a unit structure, so when each part breaks down, it is possible to easily replace the faulty part in unit units, and it is possible to quickly respond to the breakdown. Moreover, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a, 10
By arranging the lock solenoid 4b and the lock solenoid 109 in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the solenoid through the insertion hole of the driving plunger, and to prevent the plunger from being worn to one side due to friction between the plunger and the insertion hole.

Note that 83 is a switch that can be turned on and off by inserting a device such as a pin or wire through an operation hole appropriately formed on the front surface of the front frame 3.
The ball removal sensor 112 is used to operate a ball removal gate, which will be described later.

The first and second game medium ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b configured as described above are each controlled individually. For example, when performing an operation of ejecting "13" balls, the first By discharging "7" prize balls from the media ejection mechanism 85a and "6" prize balls from the second game media ejection mechanism 85b, a total of "
13" prize balls are ejected. In other words, by discharging prize balls in two systems, it is possible to avoid cases where a large number of winning balls are generated due to the occurrence of special games, or when a large number of ball rental requests occur. Even in such a case, since the game media can be quickly discharged, it is possible to prevent players from feeling uncomfortable due to a delay in the ball discharge operation.It should be noted that the game media are discharged from each of the game media discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b. The number of balls is counted by the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b, and it is possible to perform an accurate ball ejection operation with no excess or deficiency in the number of ejected balls.

[0066] First and second game media ejection mechanisms 85a, 85
The ball discharge gutter 113 following b is composed of one system as shown in FIG.
It is formed of an inflow part 114 connected to both falling parts 99, 99 of the flow regulation gutter 89a, 89b of 5b, and a discharge part 116 provided with a flow gutter 115 connected to the ball supply tray 7 on the front surface of the front frame 3. Pachinko balls flowing in from both falling portions 99, 99 of 89a, 89b are dropped onto the downflow gutter 115 while hitting a projecting wall, etc., and are discharged to the ball supply tray 7.

A distribution gutter 117 connected to the lower part of the downstream gutter 115 is connected to the ball tray 8 at the lower front of the front frame 3, and when the ball supply tray 7 is full of pachinko balls, the downstream gutter 115
The overflowing pachinko balls are discharged into a ball tray 8. Further, the distribution gutter 117 is provided with an overflow switch 119 that is a switch that is linked to a detection piece 118 that also serves as a gutter wall directly below the downflow gutter 115. , the detection piece 118 with its pressing force
is pressed, and the overflow switch 119 outputs an on signal.

For example, a plate-shaped ball removal gate 121 is provided at the inflow portion of the ball removal gutter 120 that branches from the middle of the ball ejection gutter 113.
is arranged to be freely rotatable by a support shaft 122, and by rotating this ball extraction gate 121, the ball extraction gutter 1
The branch path to 20 can be opened and closed as appropriate. This ball removal gate 121 is operated by connecting a support shaft 122 and a ball removal solenoid 123 via an appropriate link 124 on the outside of the gutter wall, and turning the ball removal solenoid 123 on and off. Can be rotated to desired angle (
The state in which the inflow port to the downflow gutter 115 can be closed and the state in which the inflow port to the bulb removal gutter 120 can be closed are made possible.

When the ball removal solenoid 123 is energized, the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 123 is pulled up, so the link 124 moves upward, and the ball removal gate 121 is rotated toward the downflow gutter 115, thereby removing the ball. Gutter 1
20 inlets are opened. Note that the ball ejecting gate 121 is rotated to a position where it closes the ball ejecting gutter 113 (a position where pachinko balls cannot pass through). Furthermore, when the power to the ball removal solenoid 123 is cut off, the ball removal gate 121 quickly returns to the position where it closes the inlet of the ball removal gutter 120 due to an appropriate restoring force constituted by a spring or the like.

[0070] Furthermore, when the ball removal gate 121 returns,
Once the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 123 has descended to a predetermined position, the ball removal gate 121 cannot be rotated any further, so the ball removal gate 121 does not move far back into the ball removal gutter 120. Furthermore, if an appropriate stopper or the like is provided that comes into contact with the ball removal gate 121 after returning to the predetermined position, the ball removal gate 121 can be prevented from swinging, and the ball removal solenoid can be controlled by the return force of a spring or the like. 123 can also be reduced.

Furthermore, a gate sensor (not shown) is provided on the side of the link 124 to detect the position of the ball removal gate 121, and when the ball removal gate 121 is in the closed position of the ball removal gutter 120, the gate sensor is activated. outputs an off signal, and the ball ejecting gate 121 returns to the open position of the ball ejecting gutter 120 (the ball ejecting gutter 11
3), the gate sensor outputs an on signal. In this way, if the ball removal gate 121 is not operating normally due to damage to the ball removal solenoid 123 or the link 124, etc., the position of the ball removal gate is detected by this gate sensor, and the situation is corrected. This makes it possible to know what is going on and respond quickly.

The flow path of the ejected balls in the prize ball ejecting operation or rental ball ejecting operation has been explained above.
The downstream side of 20 is merged with the out ball flow downstream path 60,
The recovered game balls are led to a collection gutter (not shown) and returned to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island facility consisting of a row of pachinko machines, and after being polished and cleaned, the collected game balls are again supplied to the ball storage tank 62.

[0073] Also, the front panel 3a provided on the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be freely openable and closable is opened from the front frame 3 (
A frame sensor 125 is provided as a detection means for detecting that the player is in the open state), and the detection information of this frame sensor 125 is used for game medium ejection control. That is, when the front panel 3a on which the ball supply tray 7 is provided is in an open state, if a prize ball ejection operation or a rental ball ejection operation is performed, these ejected balls are not supplied to the ball supply tray 7. In order to avoid such a situation, the frame sensor 125 is attached to the front panel 3.
Information on whether or not the open state of a is detected is collected.

Furthermore, a speaker 126 is provided at a suitable location of the pachinko machine 1 (in this embodiment, the upper part of the back surface).
Sound effects during the game, voice expressions during prize ball ejection control, rental ball ejection control, etc. can be performed as appropriate.

[0075] The above has described an embodiment in which the card control device 9 is integrally provided within the machine frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, but the arrangement configuration of the card control device 9 is not limited to this. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, an auxiliary frame 127 is provided on one side of the machine frame 2 (on the left side in the drawing), the card control device 9 is housed in the auxiliary frame 127, and the card insertion/ejection opening is 10, Insert balance display section 15, Card holding display section 16
The pachinko machine 1' may be configured such that the auxiliary frame 127 is located in front of the auxiliary frame 127. If this auxiliary frame 127 is set to be approximately equal to the height of the machine frame 2 and configured in a vertically elongated shape with a relatively narrow width, when the pachinko machine 1' is incorporated into island equipment, each auxiliary frame 127... ... It will also serve as a separating plate between the holes (see Fig. 12).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, various display sections related to card control (ball lending button press display section 13, balance display section 14, etc.) and an operation section (card A pachinko machine 1'' may be constructed in which a card control frame 128 in which the insertion/ejection port 10, ball lending button 11, etc. When the card control frame 128
The arrangement is similar to that of the conventional inter-table ball rental machine (see Figure 14).
, players can rent balls by using a prepaid card without feeling uncomfortable. Moreover, various display sections and operation sections related to card control for ball rental are arranged in the card control frame 12.
8 and separate it from the machine frame 2 related to game control, it is possible to prevent players from making erroneous operations when using prepaid cards as much as possible. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the operation section provided on the ball supply tray 7 or the like is operated.

[0078] If the card insertion/ejection port 10 is provided at a distance from the ball tray 8 as in the above-mentioned pachinko machine 1' or pachinko machine 1'', the ashtray, which is customarily provided in the ball tray 8, It is possible to prevent accumulated ash from causing a malfunction in the card control device 9. In addition, by disposing the card control device 9 between the machines, the card insertion/ejection port 10 in the card control device 9 of an adjacent pachinko machine can be prevented. Although there is a risk of misidentification, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, if a prepaid card insertion guide plate 129 is installed upright on one side of the card insertion/ejection opening 10, this insertion guide plate 129 allows the player to recognize that the card control device 9 on the invisible side of the card slot 10 is not installed in the pachinko machine.

[0079] Next, the configuration of the control device for performing game control, prize ball discharge control, rental ball discharge control, etc. of the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko machine 1 performs an ejection operation of prize balls based on winnings, such as various winning devices 22 provided on the game board 5, etc., and uses a variable winning device 28 and a variable display device 25. A card that allows balls, which are game media, to be borrowed from a game media ejecting device 64 of the pachinko machine 1 by using a main control unit 130 that controls the operation of a large game machine such as the above, and a prepaid card 131. It is composed of a control device 9. In this way, by distributing and configuring the game board control function, discharge control function, and card control function into three control devices (game board control device 132, discharge control device 133, and card control device 9),

008
1] The main control unit 130 includes a game board control device 132 mainly for controlling various game devices provided on the game board 5;
It mainly consists of a discharge control device 133 that controls the discharge of game balls, which are game media, from the game media discharge device 64, and the game control in the pachinko machine 1 can be performed independently from the card control device 9. can. Further, the game board control device 132 and the discharge control device 133 are configured to appropriately send various information to a management device 134 installed at the game parlor. Note that there may be a configuration in which various control information is input from the management device 134 to the main control unit 130, and the main control unit 130 controls the pachinko machine 1 based on the control information.

The game board control device 132 receives detection information of winning balls from the safe sensor 53 and various detection means provided on the game board 5 (for example, the first to third starting switches 29a to 29c).
, measurement winnings detector 49, winnings number detector 50, etc.) is input, and based on these input information, the game board control device 132 activates the safe solenoid 53.
, convert and display the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c of the variable display device 25, or rotate the ball receiving doors 43, 43 of the variable prize winning device 28 left and right at a predetermined timing to It can be converted into two states.

[0083] Furthermore, the game board control device 132 causes the speaker 126 to output a sound effect corresponding to the game content of the pachinko machine 1, a sound effect when a prize ball is ejected, a rented ball is ejected, etc. Outputs "jackpot information" via the information output signal line L1, "start information" via the start information output signal line L2, and "error information" via the error information output signal line L3 to the management device 134, respectively. do.

On the other hand, the discharge control device 133 receives the "prize ball data signal" and "strobe signal" from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L4 and the strobe signal line L5, respectively. The discharge control device 133 reads the prize ball data based on the reading timing of the strobe signal, and if a predetermined condition (detailed later) for discharging the prize ball is satisfied, the first and second
Drive the discharge solenoids 104a and 104b appropriately,
When the first and second discharge sensors 91a and 91b confirm a predetermined number of discharge balls, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a,
104b is stopped, and a "prize ball discharge confirmation signal" indicating that a predetermined number of prize balls have been discharged based on the prize ball data is sent to the game board control device 1 via the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L6.
32.

[0085] In this way, by supplying the number of prize balls discharged by the discharge control device 133 as prize ball data from the game board control device 132, and discharging a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls based on the prize ball data. , when the game board control device 132 configured to be able to send out prize ball data readable by the discharge control device 133 is replaced together with the game board 5, the discharge control device 133 and the game board control device 132 are replaced. mutual compatibility is guaranteed. Therefore, even when replacing the game board 5 with a game board 5 configured to emit multiple types of balls as prize balls depending on the game content, the game board control device 132 corresponding to the game board 5 needs to be replaced. Therefore, the game content on the pachinko machine 1 can be easily and inexpensively replaced without any inconvenience.

In addition, the ejection control device 133 sends a "prize ball ejection sound prize ball signal" via the prize ball ejection sound request signal line L7.
A "ball rental sound request signal" is sent via the rental ball ejection sound request signal line L8, a "card insertion sound request signal" is sent via the card insertion sound request signal line L9, and a "card insertion sound request signal" is sent via the card ejection sound request signal line L10. "Card ejection sound request signals" are respectively output to the game board control device 132, and based on these request signals, the game board control device 132 outputs appropriate sounds from the speakers 126.

Further, the discharge control device 133 receives opening/closing information of the front frame 3a from the frame sensor 125, overflow detection information from the overflow switch 119, discharge waiting ball detection information from the discharge waiting ball detector 68, and information from the replenishment sensor 6.
The storage ball shortage detection information is input from 5 and the out ball detection information is input from the out sensor 61, and a ball rental available display output is output to the ball rental available display section 17, and a rental ball discharge display output is output to the rental ball discharge display section 18. and a prize ball discharge display output to the prize ball discharge display section 19, respectively.

Furthermore, the discharge control device 133 transmits the "prize ball number signal" via the prize ball number signal line L11 to the buy signal line L12.
A "buy signal" is output to the management device 134 via the replenishment signal line L13, a "replenishment signal" is output via the replenishment signal line L13, and an "out number signal" is output via the out number signal line L14. In this embodiment, the prize ball number signal is 1 pulse for each 10 balls ejected, the buy signal is 1 pulse for the minimum rental ball unit (for example, 100 yen: 25 balls), and the out number signal is is assumed to output one pulse for each 10 out balls, but it is not limited to this. For example, each time one ejected ball/out ball is detected, a prize ball number signal or an out ball is output. It may be configured to output a number signal in one pulse, or it may be configured to output a buy signal in one pulse when a predetermined ball rental unit (for example, 1000 yen) is reached.

Further, when an ON signal is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the discharge control device 133 drives the ball removal solenoid 123 to switch the flow path to the ball removal gutter 120, and also switches the flow path to the first and second ball removal gutter 120. Discharge solenoid 104a, 104b
etc., to perform the ball extraction operation.

The card control device 9 uses the ball lending request signal line L15.
A "ball rental request signal" is output to the discharge control device 133 via the discharge control device 133, and a "P ready signal" is sent from the discharge control device 133 to the card control device 9 via the P ready signal line L16. “Payout completion signal” via completion signal line L17
However, a "card signal" is inputted via the card signal line L18.

[0091] When the player inserts a prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9 through the card slot 10, the card control device 9 reads the card balance, which is valuable data, of the prepaid card 131 and inserts the card. The card balance at the time of card insertion is displayed on the balance display section 15, and is also displayed on the card holding display section 16 to indicate that the card control device 9 is holding the card. Note that until the ball rental operation based on the use of the prepaid card 131 is performed, the card balance at the time of card insertion is also displayed on the balance display section 14.

Next, the first to fourth selection switches 13a to
When the player operates the ball lending button 11 consisting of 13d,
A display is output to the ball lending button press display unit 13 corresponding to the operated ball lending button 11. Then, based on the operation of this ball lending button 11, the card control device 9 outputs a ball lending request signal to the discharge control device 133 via the ball lending request signal line L15, and based on the ball lending request, When the payout completion signal based on the completion of the lending ball discharging operation is input via the payout completion signal line L17, valuable data corresponding to the number of paid out game balls is subtracted from the card balance and displayed on the balance display section 14. Change the content to display the balance of valuable data at this point.

Furthermore, when the player operates the return button 12, the prepaid card 131 is ejected from the card slot 10, and at this time the card control device 9 displays the card balance of the prepaid card 131 on the balance display section. The card balance is changed to the balance displayed in 14, and if the card balance is less than a predetermined balance, a punch hole is punched at a predetermined position of the prepaid card 131. Note that rewriting the card balance and punching holes are not limited to being performed all at once when the card is ejected, but may be configured to be performed at any time. Further, even if the return button 12 is not operated, the prepaid card 131 is configured to be forcibly ejected from the card insertion/ejection slot 10 when the card balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes "0". Good too.

[0094] The card control device 9 sends the number of rented balls discharged based on the use of the prepaid card 131 (or valuable data corresponding to the number of rented balls) as a "payment information signal" via the payment information signal line L19. card management device 13
It is assumed to be output to 5.

As described above, the game board control function, the discharge control function, and the card control function of the electrical control device that controls the operation of the pachinko machine 1 are controlled by three control devices (the game board control device 132, the discharge control device 133, card control device 9), the burden on each control device (
It is possible to reduce the processing speed (processing speed, range for reading detection information of various detectors, etc.), and it is also possible to process various control operations simultaneously. Moreover, it is possible to prevent a failure that occurs in only some control functions from affecting other control functions. For example, even if the card control device 9 is used,
By supplying small balls, which are game media, from another source, the pachinko game in the pachinko machine 1 can be played normally.

Next, the emission control device 133 will be described in detail. This discharge control device 133 controls game devices such as a variable display device 25 and a variable prize winning device 28 provided in the game board 5 according to the game content, and also controls the winning balls of various prize winning devices 22... Treated as winning balls, the winning balls that entered the first to third starting ports 30 to 32, etc. are treated as second winning balls, and a predetermined number of ejected winning balls is determined according to these first winning balls or second winning balls. Discharge control device 1 as a prize ball data signal
It is constructed by providing a game board control means 136 for sending data to the game board 33 on a single board.

The game board control device 132 includes, in addition to the game board control means 136, winning ball payout means 137, jackpot information output means 138, and start information output means 139.
, an error information output means 140, and an audio output means 141 are provided, and a prize ball discharge confirmation signal based on the completion of prize ball discharge from the discharge control device 133 is sent to the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L.
6, the winning ball paying out means 137 turns on the safe solenoid 58 for a predetermined period of time to pay out only one winning ball, and the game board control means 136 outputs jackpot information. When each information output request is made to the means 138, the start information output means 139, and the error information output means 140, the jackpot information is outputted from the jackpot information output means 138 via the jackpot information output signal line L1 and the start information output signal line L2. The start information is outputted to the management device 134 via the error information output signal line L3, and the error information is outputted to the management device 134 via the error information output signal line L3.

[0098] The jackpot information output means 138 outputs to the management device 134 that a "jackpot" has occurred in the pachinko machine 1, which is displayed in a predetermined display mode on the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25. The start information output means 139 includes the first to third start switches 29a to 2.
The number of times the conversion display on the variable display 26 was actually performed based on the winning of 9c (first to third starting ports 30 to 32
Since up to four winnings can be stored in the memory, the number of starting winnings may differ from the actual number of starting winnings. ) is output to the management device 134, and the error information output means 14
0 is for outputting error information of various gaming machines and the state of fraud committed against the pachinko machine 1 to the management device 134.

In this way, by outputting various game information from the game board control device 132 to the management device 134, the game status in each pachinko machine 1 can be monitored by the management device 13.
4 can be managed comprehensively. Furthermore, since it is possible to supply the management device 134 with jackpot information and start information for calculating the incidence of jackpots, which are useful judgment materials for roughly estimating the business income and expenditure of the pachinko machine 1, these information It is possible to avoid a situation where a game parlor that requires the above illegally modifies the control board of each pachinko machine 1 and causes unnecessary malfunction.

Further, a prize ball ejection sound request signal is sent from the ejection control device 133 to the audio output means 141 of the game board control device 132 via the prize ball ejection sound request signal line L7, and a prize ball ejection sound request signal is sent to the rental ball ejection sound request signal line L8. A ball rental sound request signal is sent via the card insertion sound request signal line L9, and a card insertion sound request signal is sent via the card insertion sound request signal line L9.
When each card ejecting sound request signal is inputted via the card ejecting sound request signal line L10, the audio output means 141 outputs a predetermined sound effect set in advance from the speaker 126 in accordance with each request signal. In addition, the game board control means 1
In order to emit game sounds related to game control performed by 36,
A "game sound request signal" is also input from the game board control means 136 to the audio output means 141 via the game sound request signal line L20.

[0101] In this way, by providing the audio output means 141 for outputting various sounds in the game board control device 132 all together, it becomes possible to output all sounds with a single sound generating member. It is possible to save space and reduce costs. Furthermore, by providing the audio output means 141 in the game board control device 132, which is replaced every time the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, various sounds such as card insertion/ejection sounds can be changed as appropriate. This allows the sound effects to be changed to new ones in conjunction with the game contents, which change in fashion in a relatively short period of time.

The game board control means 136 is provided with a game control means 142 for directly controlling the operation of the game board 5, and the game control means 142 has first to third start switches 29a to 29c. Based on the detection of the starting winning ball, an auxiliary game is performed in which the variable display 26 of the variable display device 25 is converted and displayed at an invisible speed, and a predetermined time elapses from the start of this conversion display, or the game is played. The conversion display is stopped based on the user's operation of a stop switch (not shown), and only when the stop symbol corresponds to a preset special symbol, the variable winning device 28 is brought into the second state at a predetermined timing for a predetermined period of time. This will start a special game that will convert it into .

[0103] In addition to the safe sensor 53 that detects all winning balls, a second winning ball detector 143 (for example, the first to third starting switches 19a to 19c) is provided in each winning hole separately.
, continuous winning detector 49, winning number detector 50, etc.) is input to the game board control means 136, the second winning ball detecting means 144 generates a second winning ball detection signal based on the detection signal. It is sent to the award ball number determining means 145.

The prize ball number determination means 145 is provided with a winning ball detection means 146 that sends out a winning ball detection signal based on the ON signal from the safe sensor 53, and the winning ball detection means 146 detects winning balls. The first prize ball number (for example, 13 balls) based on the first winning balls is stored in advance in the prize ball number storage means 147 to which the detection signal is input. When the winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detection means 146, the prize ball number storage means 147 sets the first prize ball number as prize ball data in the prize ball data transmission means 148, and this prize ball data signal is outputted to the discharge control device 133 via the prize ball data signal line L4, thereby the game medium corresponding to the first prize ball number is discharged as prize balls based on the operation control of the game medium discharge device 64 by the discharge control device 133. be done.

Here, if the winning ball that turned on the safe sensor 53 is the second winning ball detected by the second winning ball detector 143, the second winning ball of the game control means 142
The second winning ball detection signal output from the winning ball detection means 144 is transmitted to the second winning ball number storage means 14 in the winning ball number determining means 145.
9, and in response to the input of the signal, the second prize pitch number storage means 149 stores the second prize pitch number (for example, seven) stored in advance.
is output to the prize ball number storage means 147 as a second prize ball number signal. While this second prize ball number signal is being input, the first prize ball number stored in the prize ball number storage means 147 is regulated and the prize ball data is transmitted via the prize ball number storage means 147. The second prize ball number is supplied to the means 148. In this way, it becomes possible to vary the number of prize balls based on the second winning balls detected by the second winning ball detector 143.

[0106] Further, the second winning ball number signal issued from the second winning ball number storage means 149 is sent to the first AND circuit 15 with two inputs.
0, and the first
The other input side of the AND circuit 150 has an emission control device 13
3 through the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L6, and this gate output is configured to function as a reset signal for the second prize ball number storage means 149. That is, the second prize pitch number storage means 1
Based on the second prize ball number signal being supplied from 49 to the prize ball number storage means 147, the discharge control device 133 performs a prize ball discharge operation, and upon completion of this prize ball discharge operation, the discharge control device 133 performs a prize ball discharge operation. 133 is input to the first AND circuit 150, the gate output of the first AND circuit 150 resets the second prize ball number storage means 149.

As described above, the second prize ball number storage means 14
Even after 9 is reset, if another second winning ball memory remains in the second winning ball detection means 144, the second winning ball number storage means 149 that has been reset once again stores the second winning ball number.
Based on the second prize winning memory being supplied from the winning ball detection means 144, the second prize ball number storage means 149 supplies the second prize number of balls to the prize ball number storage means 147, and The prize ball ejecting operation is performed. On the other hand, the second winning ball detection means 144
If there is no other second winning ball memory and the winning ball detection signal is output from the winning ball detection means 146 to the winning ball number storage means 147, the winning ball data transmission means 148 is sent from the winning ball number storage means 147 to the prize ball data transmission means 148. Based on the output of the first prize ball number signal to the first prize ball number signal, a prize ball discharge operation corresponding to the first prize ball number is performed.

[0108] In addition, prize ball number determining means 1 in this embodiment
45, a second ball storage means 147 is provided separately from the prize ball number storage means 147
Although the second prize pitch number storage means 149 for storing the prize pitch number is provided, for example, the prize pitch number storage means for storing the first prize pitch number and the second prize pitch number together, When the winning ball detection signal is input from the winning ball detection means 146 and the second winning ball detection means 144 has a second winning ball memory, supplying the second winning ball number to the prize ball data transmission means 148;
If the second winning ball detection means 144 does not have a second winning memory, it may be configured to supply the first winning ball number to the winning ball data transmitting means 148.

[0109] Also, in addition to the first winning ball and the second winning ball, a third winning ball, etc. is set, and a third winning ball detector etc. is provided in a predetermined winning opening in the game board 5, and the first winning ball is set. - The number of prize balls corresponding to the third winning ball may be supplied from the prize ball data transmitting means 148 to the discharge control device 133, so that three different numbers of prize balls can be discharged. Of course, four or more types of prize ball discharge numbers may be set. In addition, when the number of ejected prize balls based on all winning balls is the same, the number of prize balls is set so that only the first prize ball number is supplied to the prize ball data transmission means 148 based on the ON signal of the safe sensor 53. The number of pitches determining means 145 may be configured.

The audio output means 141 is provided with a priority control means 151, and the audio output means 1 is connected to the audio output means 1 through each signal line.
41, a prize ball ejection sound request signal, a rental ball ejection sound request signal, a card insertion sound request signal, a card ejection sound request signal,
The game sound request signal is once input to the priority control means 151, and the priority control means 151 determines the priority order in the event that a plurality of sound request signals compete with each other. For example, when a ball rental request is made based on the player's will while the game sound is being output, and the ball rental operation is performed in response to the ball rental request,
Since priority is given to making the player aware that the rented ball ejecting operation has been performed accurately, the output of the game sound is temporarily stopped and the rented ball ejecting sound is output.

[0111] Then, the priority control means 151 outputs a signal to the game sound output means 152 based on the game sound request signal,
Prize ball ejection sound output means 15 based on the prize ball ejection sound request signal
3, outputs a signal to rental ball ejection sound output means 154 based on the rental ball ejection sound request signal, outputs a signal to card reception sound output means 155 based on the card insertion sound request signal, and outputs a signal to request card ejection sound. Based on the signal, a signal is output to card ejection sound output means 156. By receiving a signal from the priority control means 151, a predetermined sound set in advance is outputted from each sound output means and supplied to the speaker 126 via the first OR circuit 157.

Next, the emission control device 133 will be explained in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the discharge control device 133 controls the game media discharge device 64 in response to a prize ball discharge request from the game board control device 132 or a ball lending request from the card control device 9.
It is constructed by providing a discharge control means 158 on a single substrate for appropriately driving the controller and discharging a predetermined number of game balls, which are game media.

[0113] The emission control device 133 is also provided with an emission start condition confirmation means 159, which confirms whether or not the emission control is possible. Only when the "discharge start enable signal" is supplied from 159 to the discharge control means 158 via the discharge start enable signal line L21, the discharge control means 158 can perform the game medium discharging operation.

The detection outputs of the frame sensor 125, overflow switch 119, and discharge standby bulb detector 68 are input to the discharge start condition confirmation means 159, and the detection output from the frame sensor 125 is The detection output emitted from the overflow switch 119 is supplied to the blockage state confirmation means 160, the detection output emitted from the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 161, and the detection output emitted from the discharge waiting bulb detector 68 is supplied to the discharge waiting bulb confirmation means 162. . And the front panel 3a
When the frame sensor 125 detects an open state (for example, outputs a high-level detection signal), the frame closed state confirmation means 160 outputs a first discharge possible signal in response to the input of the detection signal. Stop. In addition, the overflow switch 119 detects the overflow of balls in the distribution gutter 117 (
For example, when an H level detection signal is output, the overflow storage amount confirmation means 161 stops outputting the second discharge enable signal in response to the input of the detection signal. Furthermore, when the ejection waiting ball confirmation means 162 detects a shortage of ejection waiting balls that can be supplied to the game media ejecting device 64 (for example, outputs an H level detection signal), the above ejection is performed in accordance with the input of the detection signal. The standby ball confirmation means 162 stops outputting the third discharge possible signal.

[0115] The first ejection possible signal is output from the frame blockage state confirmation means 160, the second ejection possible signal is output from the overflow ball storage amount confirmation means 161, and the third ejection possible signal is output from the discharge waiting ball confirmation means 162. The signals are respectively supplied to the second AND circuit 163 having three inputs, and only while these first to third discharge enable signals are being input, the second
A discharge start enable signal is transmitted as a gate output of the AND circuit 163 to the discharge control means 15 via the discharge start enable signal line L21.
8. In other words, the overflow storage amount confirmation means 161
, overflow switch 119, discharge standby bulb detector 6
8 detects an unfavorable state for ejecting the game media, the second AND circuit 163 does not output the ejection start enable signal, thereby controlling the ejection operation of the game media based on the control of the ejection control means 158. It regulates.

While the ejection start possible signal is input from the ejection start condition confirmation means 159, the prize ball data signal and the strobe are sent from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L4 and the strobe signal line L5. Based on the input of the signal, the emission control means 158
are the first and second discharge solenoids 1 of the game medium discharge device 64.
04a and 104b, and counts the number of ejected balls based on the detection signals from the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b, and calculates a predetermined number corresponding to the prize ball data signal supplied from the game board control device 132. of game balls.

Further, when the discharge control means 158 is in a state where ball lending and discharge is possible, it outputs a P-stand ready signal to the card control device 9 via the P-stand ready signal line L16, and the signal output When a ball lending request signal is input from the card control device 9 through the ball lending request signal line L15, the requested predetermined number of game balls are delivered to the game medium ejecting device 64 in the same manner as the prize ball ejecting operation described above. It is discharged from In this embodiment, when the ejection control means 158 performs the ball ejection operation, one of the operable conditions is that a card signal is input from the card control device 9 via the card signal line L18. When the card signal stops, the discharge control means 158 invalidates these requests for rental balls even if there are requests for rental balls for the unejected balls.

Furthermore, the discharge control means 158 also controls the ball discharge operation, and the discharge control means 158 controls the ball discharge operation.
When a detection signal is input from the discharge valve, the discharge control means 158 drives the bulb removal solenoid 123 to change the flow path of the discharge bulb, and also operates the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104a.
04b to release the balls waiting to be ejected into the game media ejecting device 64.
This causes more waste to be emitted. Note that if the ejection lock mechanism 88 is to be driven in conjunction with the ball extraction operation, the ejection lock mechanism 88 should be driven upstream of the ejection lock mechanism 88 (in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the first bent portion 93 and the second inclined portion 94, second bending part 9
5. Only the waiting balls located in the vertical section 96, the guiding section 97, and the flow regulating section 98) can be discharged from the game media discharging device 64.

In addition to the discharge control means 158, the discharge control device 133 also includes a voice output request means 164, an information output means 165, a display drive means 166, a prize ball discharge confirmation signal output means 167, and a rental ball discharge confirmation signal output. Means 168 are provided which are also formed on the same single substrate as the emission control means 158.

As shown in FIG. 19, the audio output requesting means 164 is provided with a prize ball ejection sound requesting means 169, a rental ball ejection sound requesting means 170, a card insertion sound requesting means 171, and a card ejection sound requesting means 172. Emission control means 15
The "prize ball discharging signal" or "rental ball discharging signal" output by 8 in connection with the prize ball or rental ball discharging operation is connected to the prize ball discharging signal line L22 or the rental ball discharging signal line L.
23 to the prize ball ejection sound requesting means 169 or the rental ball ejection sound requesting means 170, and is output in connection with the card control device 9 holding the prepaid card 131. Card insertion sound requesting means 171 and card ejection sound requesting means 17 are connected via line L18.
2 is input.

[0121] The prize ball ejecting sound requesting means 169 sends a prize ball ejecting sound request signal to the game board control device 132 via the prize ball ejecting sound request signal line L7 based on the input of the prize ball ejecting signal. The rental ball ejection sound requesting means 170 outputs a rental ball ejection sound request signal to the game board control device 132 via the rental ball ejection sound request signal line L8 based on the input of the rental ball ejection signal. . Thus, the audio output means 141 of the game board control device 132 described above outputs a predetermined audio signal to the speaker 126.

Further, the card insertion sound requesting means 171 detects the rising edge of the card signal inputted from the card control device 9, and sends the card insertion sound request signal to the game board control device via the card insertion sound request signal line L9. The card ejection sound requesting means 172 detects the falling edge of the card signal and outputs the card ejection sound request signal to the game board control device 132 via the card ejection sound request signal line L10.
It outputs to. Thus, prepaid card 13
When the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9, the audio output means 141 outputs a card insertion sound signal, and when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, the audio output means 141 outputs a card ejection sound signal to the speaker 126. It is possible to output a predetermined sound during insertion and ejection.

As shown in FIG. 20, the information output means 165 is provided with prize ball information output means 173, sales information output means 174, replenishment request output means 175, and out information output means 176. The "prize ball ejection number signal" output from the ejection control means 158 in connection with the ball ejection operation is sent to the prize ball information output means 173 via the prize ball ejection number signal line L24, and the ball ejecting operation is performed. In connection with this, a "rental ball discharge end signal" output from the discharge control means 158 is sent to the sales information output means 174 via the rental ball discharge end signal line L25, and a detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 is outputted as the replenishment request. The detection output of the out sensor 61 is supplied to the output means 175 and the out information output means 176, respectively.

[0124] The prize ball information output means 173 is
The discharge control means 158 counts the prize ball discharge number signal, which is the discharge prize ball number information, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls).
Based on this, a one-pulse prize ball number signal is output to the management device 134 via the jackpot information output signal line L11. The sales information output means 174 is the emission control means 1
58 counts the rental ball discharge end signal, which is the information on the number of rental balls discharged, and calculates a predetermined number (for example, 2, which is the minimum unit number of game media rental).
5 balls) is considered as one unit, and one unit is 1
The pulse buy signal is sent to the management device 13 via the buy signal line L12.
Output to 4. The replenishment request output means 175 outputs a replenishment signal to the management device 134 via the replenishment signal line L13 based on receiving the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65. The out information output means 176 includes the out sensor 6
1 detection output is counted, and the counted value is a predetermined number (for example, 1).
0), a one-pulse out number signal is output to the management device 134 via the out number signal line L14.

[0125] In this way, by outputting various gaming information etc. to the management device 134, the management device 134 can acquire the gaming status of the pachinko machine 1 concerned. For example, the number of prize balls actually ejected by the pachinko machine 1 from the prize ball information output means 173 can be determined from the out information output means 176 by the number of balls hit into the game section 21 of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1. Since the number of balls is supplied to the management device 134, it is possible to manage the stopping of the pachinko machine 1 based on this information, and the ball storage tank 62 of each pachinko machine 1 is replenished as before. There is no need to manage the number of balls thrown or the number of balls ejected from the game medium ejecting device 64. Furthermore, since the number of supplies and the number of discharged balls include the number of balls that have been used for rental ball discharge operations based on the player's will, the negative effects of simply using the number of supplies and the number of discharged balls for stop management are also eliminated. be able to. Furthermore, in order to obtain this information, there is no need for the game parlor to illegally modify various detection mechanisms.

[0126] The prize ball information output means 173 and the sales information output means 174 count the prize ball discharge number signal or the rental ball discharge end signal supplied from the discharge control means 158, and when the counted number reaches a predetermined number. The configuration is not limited to the above configuration in which a signal is output every time the signal is reached. For example, the discharge control means 158 counts the number of game media discharged by performing a prize ball discharge operation or a rental ball discharge operation, and this count value is set to a predetermined number (for example, the number of discharged prize balls is 10, the number of discharged prize balls is 10, the number of discharged rental balls is Each time the number reaches 25, the prize ball information output means 1 outputs a unit prize ball number discharge completion signal or a unit rental ball number discharge completion signal.
73 or the sales information output means 174, and may be configured to output one pulse of a prize ball number signal or a buy signal every time these completion signals are input. In addition, the configuration is not limited to outputting a prize ball number signal or a buy signal every time a predetermined number of ejected prize balls or ejected rental balls are detected, but the structure is also possible. Information output means 17
3, or the sales information output means 174 may be configured to output an ejected prize ball detection signal or an ejected rental ball detection signal.

As shown in FIG. 21, the display driving means 1
66 is provided with a ball rental available display means 177, a ball rental display means 178, and a prize ball discharge display means 179. A card signal emitted from the card control device 9 is outputted to the ball rental display means 178 via the card signal line L18 in connection with the ball rental display means 178 performed by the discharge control means 158 in connection with the ball rental operation. The award ball discharging signal is output to the prize ball discharging display means 179 via the rent ball discharging signal line L23, and the prize ball discharging signal is outputted in connection with the discharge control means 158 performing the prize ball discharging operation. are respectively supplied via the prize ball ejection signal line L22.

[0128] The ball rental available display unit 177 continues to display the ball rental available display unit 17 while the card signal is being input.
The rental ball discharge display unit 178 continuously outputs a rental ball discharge display to the rental ball discharge display unit 18 while the rental ball discharge display unit 178 outputs a rental ball discharge display to the rental ball discharge display section 18, and displays the prize ball discharge display. The means 179 continuously outputs a prize ball discharge display to the prize ball discharge display section 19 while the prize ball discharge signal is being input. In this way, when the card control device 9 holds the prepaid card 131 and ball rental is possible, the ball rental available display section 17 displays the ball rental possibility display unit 17 during the ball rental operation based on the ball rental request based on the use of the prepaid card 131. While the discharge display section 18 is discharging prize balls based on winnings to the various prize winning devices 22, etc., the prize ball discharge display sections 19 are respectively turned on, and each state is visually displayed to the player. In addition, in this embodiment, when the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes "0" (a state in which ball lending is not possible), the prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected, and the prepaid card 131 is controlled by the card. While the ball is inserted into the device 9, the ball can be rented.

[0129] Also, the prize ball ejection confirmation signal output means 16
7, a "prize ball ejection end signal" outputted based on the completion of the prize ball ejecting operation by the ejection control means 158 is inputted via the prize ball ejection end signal line L26, thereby controlling the game board control device. A prize ball discharge confirmation signal indicating that the prize ball discharge operation for the prize ball data received from 132 has been completed is output to the game board control device 132 via the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L6, and the above-mentioned rental ball discharge The confirmation signal output means 168 is
By inputting the rental ball discharge end signal outputted based on the completion of the rental ball discharge operation by the discharge control means 158 via L25, the minimum unit number of game media rental (for example, 2
Each time the ejection of one unit of rental balls is completed, a payout completion signal is output to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17.

Next, the emission control means 158 which controls the main functions of the emission control device 133 will be described in detail. The main parts of this discharge control means 158 are a prize ball discharge means 180, a power outage control means 181, a rental ball discharge means 182, and a ball extraction means 1.
83, and is driven to the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b of the gaming medium discharge device 64 based on the control outputs of the prize ball discharge means 180, rental ball discharge means 182, and ball removal discharge means 183. Ejection solenoid drive means 184 for outputting, the first and second ejection solenoids 104a
, 104b, which detect the game media ejected as the game media are driven, are supplied to the prize ball ejecting means 180, the rental ball ejecting means 182, and the ball ejecting means 183. A ball detection means 185 is separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, the prize ball ejecting means 1
80 is a prize ball data signal line L from the game board control device 132.
4, the first game medium ejecting mechanism 85a of the game medium ejecting device 64 performs the ejecting operation of the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data signal. A first ejection solenoid drive command signal for causing a prize ball ejection operation to be performed from the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b is sent to 184 via the first ejection solenoid drive command signal line 27a, and a first ejection solenoid drive command signal for causing a prize ball ejection operation to be performed from the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b. A second discharge solenoid drive command signal is sent to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 via the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27b,
Each is supplied separately.

[0132] By doing this, when the number of ejected prize balls is an odd number (for example, when 13 balls are ejected), the number of balls ejected from the first game media ejection mechanism 85a (for example, 7 balls) and the second game The number of balls discharged from the medium discharge mechanism 85b (for example, 6
In addition to being able to command and control the game media ejecting device 64 during ejection due to a power outage, fraud, error, etc., the first It is also possible to command and control the number of balls to be discharged from the game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, respectively.

[0133] The strobe signal input from the game board control device 132 via the strobe signal line L5 is used to adjust the timing at which the prize ball ejecting means 180 reads the prize ball data signal. After 10 ms has elapsed since the output of the prize ball data signal, the signal is lowered to a low level, and after the strobe signal has become L level, for example, 10 ms have elapsed, the prize ball ejecting means 1
80 starts the prize ball ejection process.

The prize ball data signal and the strobe signal described above are stored in the prize ball discharge number memory and the prize ball discharge number provided in the prize ball discharge means 180.
The prize ball data signal is input to the calculation means 186, and the prize ball discharge number storage/calculation means 186 stores the prize ball data signal, and as the prize ball discharge operation is started, the first discharged ball detection signal line 28a
and a first ejected ball detection signal and a second ejected ball detection signal inputted via the second ejected ball detection signal line 28b, respectively.
1", the number is sequentially subtracted from the number of prize balls based on the prize ball data signal.Then, the remaining number of prize balls to be ejected is sent as the remaining number of ejected prize balls signal via the remaining number of ejected prize balls signal line L29. It is supplied to the prize ball discharge operation control means 187.

[0135] This signal for the remaining number of prize balls to be ejected is also supplied to the power outage control means 181, so that the remaining number of prize balls to be ejected is stored and held in the event of a forced stop due to a power outage or the like. In addition, when the power to the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 1
81, a prize ball remaining discharged number storage signal is inputted to the prize ball discharged number storage/calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharged remaining number storage signal line L30, and based on the input of the signal,
The prize ball ejecting means 180 can restart the prize ball ejecting operation.

The prize ball discharge operation control means 187 is supplied with a prize ball discharge signal from the prize ball discharge number storage/calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge remaining number signal line L29, and the prize ball discharge operation control means 187 receives the prize ball discharge signal from the prize ball discharge number storage/calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge remaining number signal line L29. A case where a discharge start enable signal is input via the start enable signal line L21, and
A rental ball discharging signal outputted from the rental ball discharging means 182 via the rental ball discharging signal line L22 and the ball removal discharging means 183
The first and second ejection solenoid drive command signals are output to the ejection solenoid drive means 184 only when the bulb removal/ejection signal output via the bulb ejection signal line L31 is not input. It is.

[0137] In addition, the prize ball ejection operation control means 187 in this embodiment causes the same number of ball ejection operations from both game media ejection mechanisms 85a and 85b when the number of ejected prize balls based on the prize ball data signal is an even number. If the number of prize balls to be ejected is an odd number, one more ball is ejected from either one of the game medium ejecting mechanisms. Thus, the first,
There is no need to set the number of balls discharged by the second game media discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b in advance, and the prize ball discharge number storage/calculation means 186
When the remaining number of prize balls to be discharged signal supplied by the player becomes "1", one of the discharge solenoid is stopped and only one fractional prize ball is discharged from the other game medium discharge mechanism. This makes it possible to eject a predetermined number of prize balls.

On the other hand, the prize ball ejecting operation control means 187 continues to output a prize ball ejecting signal to the display driving means 166 and the audio output requesting means 164 via the prize ball ejecting signal line L22 while the prize balls are being ejected. , the fact that the prize balls are being ejected is displayed on the prize ball ejection display section 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control device 132 is outputted from the speaker 126. This prize ball ejecting signal is also supplied to the rental ball ejecting means 182, the ball ejecting means 183, and the power outage control means 181, and the prize ball ejecting operation is performed under the control of the prize ball ejecting means 180. During this period, the ball lending and ball ejecting operations are regulated, and backup is enabled in the event that the system is forcibly shut down due to a power outage or the like.

In addition, the prize ball ejection operation control means 187 outputs a prize ball ejection completion signal to the prize ball ejection confirmation signal output means 167 via the prize ball ejection end signal line L26 as the prize ball ejection operation is completed. A prize ball discharge confirmation signal is output to the game board control device 132, which means that the ball discharge operation corresponding to the prize ball discharge request supplied as the prize ball data signal has been completed. Further, at the end of the prize ball ejecting operation, the total number of prize balls ejected by the prize ball ejecting operation is outputted as a prize ball ejecting number signal to the information output means 165 via the prize ball ejecting number signal line L24. Furthermore, as mentioned above,
Not limited to outputting the number of ejected prize balls from the prize ball ejection operation control means 187 in the prize ball ejecting means 180 to the information output means 165, for example, one ball ejection is completed every time the remaining number of prize balls ejected signal is decremented. A signal may also be output.

[0140] Furthermore, if the remaining number of prize balls to be ejected is stored in the power outage control means 181 during a forced stop due to a power outage, etc., when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 181
A prize ball remaining discharge number storage signal is input to the prize ball discharge number storage/calculation means 186 via the prize ball discharge remaining number storage signal line L30, and a prize ball discharge is performed via the prize ball discharge continuation signal line L32. By supplying the continuation signal to the prize ball ejection operation control means 187, the prize ball ejection operation control means 187, which has been supplied with the prize ball ejection remaining number signal from the prize ball ejection number storage/calculation means 186, A second discharge solenoid drive command signal is output to the discharge solenoid drive means 184. In this way, the prize ball ejecting operation continues.

As shown in FIG. 24, the rental ball discharging means 1
82 performs a ball rental operation of the number corresponding to the ball rental request signal based on the ball rental request signal being input from the card control device 9 via the ball rental request signal line L15, First game medium ejection mechanism 85 of game medium ejection device 64
The first discharge solenoid drive command signal for performing the rental ball discharge operation is transmitted from the first discharge solenoid drive command signal line 2.
A second discharge solenoid drive command signal for causing the rental ball discharge operation to be sent from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b to the second discharge solenoid drive command signal line L27 via 7a.
b to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 separately.

[0142] By doing this, when the number of balls to be discharged is an odd number (for example, when 25 balls are discharged), the number of balls discharged from the first game media discharge mechanism 85a (for example, 13 balls) is
and the number of balls ejected from the second game media ejecting mechanism 85b (for example, 12 balls), and also prevents the operation of the game media ejecting device 64 from being forced to stop during ejecting due to a power outage, fraud, error, etc. Even when discharging the same number of rental balls as the number of balls to be discharged, command control of the number of balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b can also be performed.

The above-mentioned ball rental request signal is, for example, a pulse signal of a predetermined time width, and is outputted as one pulse with the minimum unit of ball rental. Therefore, the minimum value unit that can be rented (
For example, if the first selection switch 11a corresponding to 100 yen is selected, a 1-pulse ball rental request signal is issued, and if the second selection switch 11b corresponding to 2 units is selected, a 2-pulse rental ball request signal is issued. When the third selection switch 11c whose request signal corresponds to 3 units is selected, the 3-pulse ball rental request signal corresponds to the fourth selection switch 11d which corresponds to 5 units.
When is selected, a five-pulse ball rental request signal is supplied from the card control device 9, respectively.

[0144] Then, as described above, the rental ball discharging means 1 is
The ball rental request signal supplied to 82 is first supplied to one input side of a third AND circuit 188 having two inputs. This third
The other input side of the AND circuit 188 is assumed to receive a rental ball number storage signal from the rental ball number storage means 189, and each time a ball rental request signal is input via the ball rental request signal line L15. As the gate output of the third AND circuit 188, the rental ball discharge number signal is input to the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190. That is, a rental ball discharge number signal equal to the number of pulses in the ball rental unit corresponding to the rental ball request is input to the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190, and based on the rental ball discharge number signal,
The rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 stores the number of pitches to be discharged.

[0145] Also, this rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 19
0 indicates that the first ejected ball detection signal line 28a and the second ejected ball detection signal line 28 are connected as the rental ball ejection operation is started.
The first ejected ball detection signal and the second ejected ball detection signal inputted through the terminal b are each set to "1", and the number of balls to be ejected is sequentially subtracted from the number of balls to be ejected. Then, the remaining number of balls to be ejected is supplied as a rental ball ejection remaining number signal to the rental ball ejection operation control means 191 via the rental ball ejection remaining number signal line L33.

[0146] This signal for the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged is also supplied to the power outage control means 181, so that the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged is stored and held in the event of a forced stop due to a power outage or the like. In addition, when the power to the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 1
81, a rental ball discharge remaining number storage signal is inputted to the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 via the rental ball discharge remaining number storage signal line L34, and based on the input of the signal,
The rental ball discharging means 182 can resume the rental ball discharging operation.

The rental ball discharge operation control means 191 is supplied with the rental ball discharge remaining number signal from the rental ball discharge number storage/calculating means 190 via the rental ball discharge remaining number signal line L33, and the rental ball discharge operation control means 191 is supplied with the rental ball discharge number signal from the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 via the rental ball discharge remaining number signal line L33. In this case, the ejection start possible signal is inputted via the ejection start possible signal line L21, and the prize ball ejecting signal and the ball ejecting means are output from 180 via the prize ball ejecting signal line L22. 183 outputs the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 only when no bulb discharge in progress signal is outputted via the ball discharge in progress signal line L31. Then, the game balls can be ejected from the game medium ejecting device 64.

[0148] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, based on the preset upper limit value for which rental balls can be ejected, if there is a request for rental balls that exceeds the upper limit value, the rental ball amount exceeding the upper limit value is Ball rental upper limit determining means 192 and ball rental upper limit storage means 193 are provided so as not to perform the operation. The ball rental upper limit determination means 192 is supplied with a ball rental request signal inputted via the ball rental request signal line L15, and the number of ball rental requests based on the ball rental request signal is stored in the ball rental upper limit storage means 193. It is determined whether or not the ball rental limit stored in the ball rental limit is exceeded. If the ball rental limit is exceeded,
A ball rental regulation signal is output to the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 and the rental ball discharge operation control means 191 via the rental ball discharge regulation signal line L35. The rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 to which the rental ball discharge regulation signal is supplied from the rental ball upper limit determination means 192 stores the total number of rental balls discharged based on the input rental ball discharge number signal. The portion exceeding the ball upper limit is invalidated, and the ball rental operation control means 191 to which the rental ball discharge regulation signal is input does not perform the rental ball discharge operation based on the rental ball discharge remaining number signal.

[0149] By doing this, it is possible to regulate the number of consecutive rental balls that are ejected based on ball rental requests made in a short period of time, and if a player accidentally operates the ball rental button 11, etc., common sense In the case where an unimaginably large number of ball rental requests are made, it is possible to prevent the player from suffering a disadvantage due to the request, and by continuously discharging a large amount of rental balls, This makes it possible to avoid situations that would interfere with other operation controls such as prize ball ejection operations. In addition, by discharging a large amount of rental balls,
It is also possible to prevent the overflow switch 119 from turning on.

[0150] In this embodiment, the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 outputs an output when the rental ball upper limit determining means 192 determines that the rental ball storage upper limit value of the rental ball upper limit storage means 193 is exceeded. Based on the ball rental regulation signal, only the portion exceeding the maximum ball rental possible value is invalidated. It may be configured such that only the ball rental number signal is invalidated. In addition, in order to prevent an ejection error from occurring due to the ball rental end signal not being input based on the invalid ball rental request signal due to the invalid ball rental request signal, the invalid ball rental request signal is It may also be configured such that an error message or the like regarding the rental ball request is sent to the card control means 9.

On the other hand, the rental ball discharging operation control means 191 continues to output a rental ball discharging signal to the display driving means 166 and the audio output requesting means 164 through the rental ball discharging signal line L23. , the fact that the prize balls are being ejected is displayed on the prize ball ejection display section 19, and a predetermined sound based on the control of the game board control means 132 is outputted from the speaker 126. This rental ball discharging signal is also supplied to the prize ball ejecting means 180, the ball ejecting means 183, and the power outage control means 181, and the rental ball ejecting operation is performed based on the control of the rental ball ejecting means 182. During this period, the prize ball ejecting operation and the ball ejecting operation are regulated, and backup is enabled in case the system is forcibly shut down due to a power outage or the like.

Further, the ball rental operation control means 191 sends a rental ball discharge end signal to the information output means 16 via the rental ball discharge end signal line L25 when the rental ball discharge operation is completed.
5 and the rental ball ejection confirmation signal output means 168 to enable the output of sales information to the management device 134 and to indicate that the ball ejection operation for the amount of the rental ball ejection request supplied as the ball rental request signal has been completed. This means that a payout completion signal is output to the card control device 9. Note that, as described above, the number of rental balls to be ejected from the rental ball ejection operation control means 191 in the rental ball ejection means 182 is not limited to outputting to the information output means 165, for example, the number of rental balls corresponding to the minimum value unit can be outputted. It may be output as one unit.

[0153] Furthermore, if the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged is stored in the power outage control means 181 during a forced stop due to a power outage, etc., when the pachinko machine 1 is restored, the power outage control means 181
A rental ball discharge remaining number storage signal is input to the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 via the rental ball discharge remaining number storage signal line L34, and a rental ball discharge number is inputted via the rental ball discharge continuation signal line L36. By supplying the continuation signal to the rental ball discharging operation control means 191, the rental ball discharging operation control means 191, to which the rental ball discharge remaining number signal is supplied from the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190, A second discharge solenoid drive command signal is output to the discharge solenoid drive means 184. In this way, the ball discharging operation continues.

Note that a card signal is inputted from the card control means 9 via the card signal line L18 to the rental ball discharge number storage calculation means 190 and the rental ball upper limit determination means 192, and this card signal is input Based on this fact, the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 and the rental ball upper limit determining means 192 are enabled to carry out various control operations related to the rental ball discharge operation. If the prepaid card 131 is ejected during the ball rental operation and the prepaid card 131 in the card control device 9 does not exist, the card signal is transmitted to the card control device 9.
In order to prevent further output, the rental ball upper limit determining means 192
The memory of the number of rental balls based on the rental ball request signal is erased, and the rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 terminates the ejection operation by the rental ball ejection operation control means 191 without performing any rental ball ejection operation. .

[0155] When the rental ball ejection operation is forcibly terminated, the time when the rental ball ejection end signal is output from the rental ball ejection operation control means 191 (the rental ball ejection for an integral multiple of the minimum value unit that can be rented is completed). At the time of completion), the rental ball discharging operation control means 1
The rental ball discharge number storage/calculation means 190 adjusts the rental ball discharge remaining number signal so that the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals from 919 to the discharge solenoid drive means 184 are stopped. By doing so, the prepaid card 131
It is possible to prevent the remaining power from becoming odd. Further, the card signal is configured to be supplied to the rental ball discharge operation control means 1919, and after the card signal is stopped,
The ball rental operation may be continued only until the ball rental end signal is output.

As shown in FIG. 25, the power outage control means 1
81 is a prize input signal inputted from the prize ball ejecting means 180 which is discharging prize balls via the remaining number of prize balls ejected signal line L29 when the power supply necessary for the operation of the ejection control device 133 is cut off due to a power outage or the like. The remaining number of award balls to be discharged based on the remaining number of balls to be discharged signal, or the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged based on the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged signal input from the rental ball ejecting means 182 during rental ball discharge via the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged signal line L33. By memorizing and retaining the remaining number of discharges, it is possible to back up the system in case of a system failure during the discharge operation.
When the power is restored, the prize ball ejection operation can be continued by sending the remaining number of prize balls to be ejected to the prize ball ejecting means 180 and the prize ball ejecting continuation signal. By sending out the number storage signal and the rental ball ejection continuation signal, it is possible to continue the rental ball ejection operation.

In order to enable the above control, the power outage control means 181 includes ejected ball number storage data backup means 194, ejection mode backup means 195,
Power failure detection means 196, discharge continuation control means 197, and power failure recovery detection means 198 are provided.

[0158] The remaining prize ball discharge signal supplied from the prize ball discharge means 180 to the power outage control means 181 via the prize ball discharge remaining number signal line L29 is input to one input side of the 2-input fourth AND circuit 199. The prize ball discharging signal supplied from the prize ball discharging means 180 to the power outage control means 181 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 is input to the other input side of the fourth AND circuit 199, respectively. With the input of these two signals, an ejected ball number storage signal is inputted to the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194 as a gate output of the fourth AND circuit 199. Then, the number of ejected balls based on this ejected ball number storage signal is stored and held in the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194.

[0159] Further, the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged, which is supplied from the rental ball discharging means 182 to the power outage control means 181 via the remaining number of rental balls to be discharged signal line L33, is input to one input side of the fifth AND circuit 200 having two inputs. It is assumed that the ball discharging signal supplied from the power outage control means 181 to the power outage control means 181 via the ball discharging signal line L23 is input to the other input side of the fifth AND circuit 200. With the input of these two signals, an ejected ball number storage signal is inputted to the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194 as a gate output of the fifth AND circuit 200. Then, the number of ejected balls based on this ejected ball number storage signal is stored and held in the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194.

[0160] Also, a prize ball discharging signal inputted from the prize ball discharging means 180 via the prize ball discharging signal line L22 and a rental ball discharging signal inputted from the rented ball discharging means 182 via the rented ball discharging signal line L23. The medium signals are also supplied to the ejection mode backup means 195, and the ejection mode backup means 195 is configured to detect the number of ejected balls stored in the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194.
A discharge mode for determining whether the remaining number is for prize ball discharge or rental ball discharge is stored. That is,
If a power outage occurs while the award ball discharging signal is being input, the "prize ball discharging mode" based on the prize ball discharging signal is memorized and retained, and In the event of a power outage, the "rental ball ejection mode" based on the rental ball ejection signal is stored and retained. By doing so, it is possible to reliably send a command to restart the ball ejecting operation to be restarted when the power is restored to the prize ball ejecting means 180 or the rental ball ejecting means 182.

As described above, without providing the ejection mode backup means 195 for storing the ejection mode, for example, the signal output from the fourth AND circuit 199 can be used as the first ejected ball number signal and the fifth AND The signal output from the circuit 200 is used as the second ejected ball number storage signal, and a memory area for storing and holding the first and second ejected ball number storage signals is separately provided in the emitted ball number storage data backup means 194. Alternatively, backup means dedicated to the first ejected ball number storage signal and backup means dedicated to the second ejected ball number storage signal may be provided separately.

[0162] The ejected ball count storage data backup means 194 and the ejection mode backup means 195 may be of any type as long as they can retain their memory even after the power supply is stopped. For example, a backup battery or the like is separately provided, and It may be configured such that these memories are retained by a backup power supply, or only non-volatile memory is used for the discharged ball count storage data backup means 194 and the discharge mode backup means 195, and the power failure signal is detected by the power failure detection means 196. The ejected ball count signal and the ejecting mode may be written in the memory when the power outage signal is input via the line L37.

As described above, after the backup for the discharge operation at the time of a power outage is completed, the power outage recovery detection means 1
98 detects power outage recovery, the discharge continuation control means 19 sends a power outage recovery signal via the power outage recovery signal line L38.
7, the ejection continuation control means 197 outputs the remaining ejection number signal supplied from the ejected ball number storage data backup means 194 via the ejection remaining number signal line L39 and the ejection mode signal line from the ejection mode backup means 195. Based on the discharge mode signal supplied via L40, outputs a remaining prize ball discharge storage signal and a prize ball discharge continuation signal to the prize ball discharge means 180, or outputs a prize ball discharge means to the rental ball discharge means 182. It outputs a signal for storing the remaining number of balls to be ejected and a signal for continuing to eject rental balls. In this way, the prize ball discharging operation by the prize ball discharging means 180 or the rented ball discharging operation by the rented ball discharging means 182 continues.

As shown in FIG. 26, the above-mentioned ball ejecting means 1
83 switches the discharge flow path of the game medium based on the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112, and discharges the game medium to a ball collection gutter provided inside the island equipment, thereby removing the balls supplied to the pachinko machine 1. In order to perform this control, the ball removal and discharge means 183 includes a ball removal control means 20.
1. A discharge operation control means 202 and a bulb removal solenoid drive means 203 are provided.

The detection output generated by the ball removal sensor 112 is supplied to the ball removal control means 201 of the ball removal and ejection means 183, and based on this detection output, the ball removal control means 201 controls the ejection operation command signal line L41. A discharge operation command signal is supplied to the discharge operation control means 202 via the flow path conversion command signal line L42, and a flow path conversion command signal for switching the discharge flow path for bulb removal discharge is supplied to the ball removal solenoid drive means via the flow path conversion command signal line L42. 20
Supply to 3. Then, the discharge operation control means 202 to which the discharge operation command signal has been input sends the first and second discharge solenoid drive command signals to the discharge solenoid drive means 184, thereby causing the inside of the gaming medium discharge device 64 and its downstream side ( The balls staying in the ball storage tank 62 and the guide gutter 63 are caused to flow down. On the other hand, the ball removal solenoid driving means 203 to which the flow path conversion command signal is input drives the ball removal solenoid 123 to convert the ball removal gate 121,
The discharge balls discharged from the game medium discharge device 64 are guided to the ball ejecting gutter 120.

[0166] The ball extraction process is started as described above,
When a ball is ejected from the game medium ejecting device 64, the ejected ball detection means 185 sends the first and second ejected ball detection signal lines L28a.
, 28b, the ejected ball detection signal is input to the ejecting operation control means 202 of the ejecting control means. Then, the ball ejection control means ejection operation control means 202 regards the state in which the detection signal from the ejection ball detection means 185 is not continuously inputted for, for example, 3 seconds as the completion of the ball ejection process, and discharges the ball to the ejection operation control means 202. The operation command signal is stopped, and the flow path conversion command signal to the ball removal solenoid driving means 203 is also stopped to complete the ball removal process.

At the end of this ball removal process, the ball removal control means discharge operation control means 202 activates the ball removal solenoid drive means 2.
Send a short pulse-shaped flow path conversion command signal to 03 twice,
The ball removal gate 121 is made to open and close twice. By doing this, if there is a ball staying near the ball removal gate 121, this ball is transferred to the ball removal gate 1.
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the flow path to the ball extraction gutter 120 cannot be completely blocked due to the ball 21 being jammed. In addition, if the ball removal process is requested in a state where there is no ball, such as when the ball removal sensor 112 issues a detection output again immediately after the ball removal process is performed, the ball removal process continues for 1 second from the start of the ball removal process. Since no detection output is obtained from the discharged ball detection means 185, the ball extraction process is immediately terminated.

[0168] When the detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, if a prize ball ejecting signal is inputted from the prize ball ejecting means 180 via the prize ball ejecting signal line L22, or when a rental ball is being ejected. Means: When a rental ball discharging signal is inputted from the rental ball discharging means 182 via the rental ball discharging signal line L23, the ball removal control means 201 controls the ball removal sensor 112.
By disabling the detection output of the ball, the start of the ball extraction operation is regulated. In addition, while performing the ball extraction operation, the ball extraction control means 2
01 sends a signal during ball removal and ejection via the ball ejection signal line L31 to the ball ejection means 180 and rental ball ejection means rental ball ejection means 1
82, and restricts the prize ball ejecting means 180 or the rental ball ejecting means 182 from performing the ball ejecting operation.

Next, the card control device 9 will be explained in detail. As shown in FIG. 27, the card control device 9 reads valuable data from a prepaid card 131 for pachinko games on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and selects a ball lending button selected by the player within the range of the valuable data. A ball rental request signal corresponding to the number of balls rented corresponding to 11 is sent to the discharge control device 133, and based on the fact that the discharge control device 133 has lent the ball corresponding to the ball rental request signal to the player, a prepaid The card control means 204 for rewriting valuable data on the card 131 is provided on a single board.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a ball rental button press display driving means 205, and the selection switch 11a which the card control means 204 determines to be pressed is selected.
As the push button type signal indicating the type of selection switch corresponding to one of the selection switches corresponding to any one of 11d to 11d is input via the push button type signal line L43, the ball rental button push display driving means 205 selects the push button type. Any one of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d corresponding to the corresponding one is displayed by lighting. Note that the drive output to the ball lending button press display unit 13 performed by the ball lending button press display driving means 205 is performed while a ball lending request signal is input from the card control means 204 via the ball lending request signal line L15, for example. It is assumed that this will continue.

Further, the card control device 9 is provided with a card holding display driving means 206 and an amount display means 207, and when the prepaid card 131 is inserted and held in the card control device 9, Control means 2
Based on the card signal output from 04 via the card signal line L18, the card holding display driving means 206 lights up the card holding display section 16, and the amount display means 207 displays the inserted state. Valuable data read out from the prepaid card 131 by the card control means 204 is visually displayed to the player. The amount display means 207 is provided with an inserted balance display drive means 208 and a balance display drive means 209, and the inserted balance display drive means 208 is connected to the inserted balance signal line L4 by the card control means 204.
The balance display drive means 209 outputs an insertion balance display driving signal based on the insertion balance signal inputted via the card control means 204 to the insertion balance display section 15,
A balance display driving signal based on the balance signal inputted through the balance display section 45 is output to the balance display section 14.

Next, the card control means 204 will be explained in detail. The card control means 204 includes a card reading/rewriting control means 210 that directly reads and rewrites the prepaid card 131, and a ball lending control means 210 that determines the number of balls lent by identifying the selection switch of the ball lending button 11 selected by the player. A ball lending request signal based on a ball lending number signal input from the ball lending number determining means 211 via the ball lending number signal line L46 is transmitted to the discharge control device 13 via the ball lending request signal line L15.
3.

[0173] The card reading/rewriting control means 210 is provided with a card balance reading/storing means 213, and the card balance reading/storing means 213 is connected to the prepaid card 131.
reads the card balance, stores the card balance at the time of insertion, and sends an insertion balance signal via the insertion balance signal line L44 until the prepaid card 131 is ejected.The insertion balance display driving means 208 and the balance storage means 214
Output to. The balance storage means 214, to which the balance memory is supplied as described above, sends a balance signal to the balance display drive means 209, the card balance determination means 215, and the punch hole processing means 216 via the balance signal line L45.

Furthermore, based on the insertion of the prepaid card 131 into the card control device 9, the card holding control means 217 controls the discharge control device 133, the ball lending number determining means 211, and the card through the card signal line L18. A card signal is output to the holding display driving means 206 and the punching hole processing means 216. Note that when the card balance based on the balance signal issued from the balance storage means 214 is "0" and a zero balance signal is input from the card balance determination means 215 via the zero balance signal line L47, the card The holding control means 217 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131 and outputs a memory clear signal to the card balance reading/storing means 213 and the balance storing means 214 via the memory clearing signal line L48, and the card balance reading/storing means The inserted balance memory of 213 and the balance memory of balance memory means 214 are cleared.

[0175] The ball rental number determining means 211, which is activated by inputting a card signal from the card holding control means 217 of the card reading/rewriting control means 210, can determine the selection information from the ball rental button 11. , outputs a ball lending signal based on the selection of any one of the first to fourth selection switches 11a to 11d to the ball lending request means 212 via the ball lending number signal line L46, and outputs the ball lending request means 212 based on the selected switch. A press button type signal indicating the type is supplied to the ball rental button press display driving means 205 via the press button type signal line L43.

[0176] Then, the ball rental requesting means 212, which is supplied with the ball rental number signal from the ball rental number determining means 211, determines that the P ready signal indicating that the discharge control device 133 is in a state where the rental balls can be ejected is P ready. When input via the signal line L16, a ball rental request signal based on the ball rental number signal is sent to the discharge control device 133, the ball rental button press display driving means 205, and the ball rental number via the ball rental request signal line L15. It is sent to the determination means 211 and the card reading/rewriting control means 210. Based on the input of the ball rental request signal, the discharge control device 133 performs a ball rental operation, and the ball rental button press display driving means 20
5 is a push button display output based on the push button type signal (
(lights up any one of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d)
Then, the ball rental number determining means 211 invalidates other ball rental requests.

Further, the card holding control means 217 of the card reading/rewriting control means 210 to which the ball lending request signal is inputted from the ball lending requesting means 212 invalidates the card return request signal from the return button 12, and the ball lending request signal is inputted from the ball lending requesting means 212. The ejection operation of the prepaid card 131 is regulated until the rental ball ejection operation based on selection of No. 11 is completed. Note that the card return request signal of the return button 12 is also supplied to the ball lending request means 212, and for example, before all the ball lending request signals of one pulse are sent for each minimum value unit that can be rented. When a card return request signal is input, it is configured to stop sending out subsequent ball lending request signals. Therefore, if the player originally intended to request the loan of a ball for ``3 degrees'' but selected the ``5 degrees'' ball rental button, by operating this return button This makes it possible to cancel a portion of a ball rental request.

[0178] When the discharge control device 133 completes a predetermined number of rental ball discharge operations based on the ball rental request made by the card control device 9 as described above, the rental ball discharge operation confirmation signal of the discharge control device 133 is activated. A payout completion signal is supplied from the output means 168 to the card reading/rewriting control means 210 of the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17. Note that the above-mentioned ball lending request signal at the predetermined signal level is transmitted to the discharge control device 1.
33, this payout completion signal can also be supplied to the ball lending request means 212 (signal line indicated by a broken line in FIG. 28), thereby stopping the output of the ball lending request signal. It can be used for timing etc.

[0179] The payout completion signal is input to the amount subtraction means 218 of the card reading/rewriting control means 210, and accordingly, the amount subtraction means 218 calculates the amount of the ball ejecting operation performed from the balance storage of the balance storage means 214. At the same time, the balance of the prepaid card 131 is also rewritten. Note that the balance rewriting operation of the prepaid card 131 is not performed every time the rental ball discharging operation is completed;
This may be done all at once during the discharge operation. Also,
The payout completion signal is also input to the payment information output means 219, and the payment information output means 219 sends payment information equal to the number of balls lent by the discharge control device 133 to the card management via the payment information signal line L19. Output to device 135.

[0180] As mentioned above, the emission control device 13
3, the timing at which the payout completion signal is output is that it is output every time an amount of rented balls equal to the minimum value unit that can be rented is output, so the amount is subtracted every time the payout completion signal is input. The means 218 subtracts the stored balance from the balance storage means 214, and when the stored balance becomes "zero", the card balance determining means 215 sends a zero balance signal to the card holding control means 217, and this signal is input. Accordingly, the card holding control means 217 forcibly ejects the prepaid card 131, outputs a memory clear signal, and stops outputting the card signal. Therefore, if a ball lending request is made that exceeds the balance stored in the prepaid card 131, the card signal is stopped when the ball lending operation for the balance stored in the prepaid card 131 is performed, so that the prepaid card 131 The operation of discharging balls that exceeds the card balance will not be performed.

[0181] Also, in order to prevent the next ball rental operation from starting before the card signal is stopped as described above, the ball rental operation for the minimum value unit that can be rented is completed. After that, an appropriate interval time is set, and after the interval time, the ball rental operation for the next minimum value unit is performed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the card holding control means 217 stops outputting the card signal, the punch hole processing means 216
1 is to be subjected to perforation processing. For example, several positions for punching holes are predetermined for each predetermined card balance, and the punch holes are punched when the card balance is less than the card balance. Note that the punch hole processing process is not limited to being performed all at once when cards are ejected, but may be configured to be performed every time the card balance falls below a predetermined frequency.

Although specific configuration examples of the game board control device 132, the discharge control device 133, and the card control device 9 have been described above, the configuration of each control device is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration of each control device is not limited to the above embodiment. It is fine as long as it is possible to operate.

For example, the ball lending request signal output from the card control device 9 to the ejection control device 133 is not limited to a pulse signal with a predetermined time width, but continues at a predetermined signal level until a predetermined ball ejection operation is performed. The player may also be configured to make a ball loan request. When configured in this way, the rental ball ejecting means 182 of the ejection control device 133 operates at a constant cycle (for example, 400 ms).
If the ball discharging operation is performed for the minimum value unit that can be rented, based on the operation of the return button 12 during the rented ball discharging operation and the balance storage in the balance storage means 214 becoming "0", After the ball lending request signal is no longer output from the ball lending requesting means 212, the lending ball ejecting operation becomes invalid, and it is possible to cancel the ball lending request or restrict the lending ball ejecting operation in excess of the card balance.

Furthermore, in the case of the above configuration, the ball rental request signal continues for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 ms) and changes to a predetermined potential level (for example, from the normal "H level" to the "L level").
), the emission control device 133
The stand ready signal is output (for example, from normal “H level” to “
At the same time, the P unit ready signal is continuously output to the card control device 9 while the ball lending request signal is being inputted, and the ball lending request signal is changed to "L level". If the ball rental request signal is not stopped even after the ball rental operation has been performed for consecutive times, the P unit ready signal is stopped (returns to the normal "H level"), and the P unit Based on the ready signal returning to normal, the card control device 9 stops the ball lending request signal and invalidates other ball lending requests, thereby controlling the number of consecutive ball lending operations. Ball discharge prohibition processing can be performed.

[0186] Note that the cancellation of this rental ball ejection prohibition process is automatically performed when the ball rental request signal remains at the normal potential level (high level) for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 ms). .

[0187] Furthermore, the game board control device 132 described above
, the signal transmission and reception between the discharge control device 133 and the card control device 9 are connected using a negative logic/photocoupler insulation method. As an example, the signal transmission and reception configuration between the discharge control device 133 and the card control device 9 is shown in FIG. I will explain based on this.

[0188] The dispensing completion signal output from the discharge control device 133 is transmitted through a pair of signal lines (hereinafter, the first signal line L).
17a and a second signal line L17b. ) is transmitted to the card control device 9 via the payout completion signal line L17. A power source is connected to the emission control device 133 side of the first line L17a, and a power source is connected to the second signal line L17a.
A first switch element 220 is provided on the emission control device 133 side of b.
(for example, an NPN type transistor with a common emitter) are connected to each other, and the first line L
17a on the card control device 9 side and the second signal line L17b
A photodiode 221a of a first photocoupler 221 is connected in the forward direction to the card control device 9 side. A payout completion signal is input to the base of the first switch element 220, and a power supply voltage is applied to the collector of the phototransistor 221b of the first photocoupler 221.

[0189] With the above configuration, the first switch element 220
In the normal state where the dispensing completion signal is not input to the dispensing completion signal line L17, the potential level of the dispensing completion signal line L17 is
When the payout completion signal is input, the first switch element 220 is turned on, and the potential level of the payout completion signal line L17 becomes a low level that is lower than the power supply potential. On the other hand, in a normal state in which the photodiode 221a is not turned on, the payout completion signal on the card control device 9 side is at a high level equal to the power supply potential. When the light is emitted, the phototransistor 221b is turned on and a low-level payout completion signal is obtained.

Further, a second photocoupler 222 is connected to the discharge control device 133 side of the card signal line L18 consisting of the first signal line L18a and the second signal line L18b, and a second switch element 223 is connected to the card control device 9 side. The first signal line L15a and the second signal line L15b are connected respectively.
A third photocoupler 224 is connected to the discharge control device 133 side of the ball lending request signal line L15, and a switch element 225 is connected to the card control device 9 side, and the first line L16
A fourth switch element 226 is connected to the discharge control device 133 side of the P ready signal line L16 consisting of the second signal line L16a and the second signal line L16b, and a fourth photocoupler 2 is connected to the card control device 9 side.
27 can be connected to each other to create a signal transmission/reception configuration similar to the above-described payout completion signal line.

As described above, by setting the communication signal to negative logic, it is possible to prevent each device from malfunctioning due to disconnection of the connector connecting the discharge control device 133 and the card control device 9. In addition, since signals are transmitted and received using photocoupler insulation, if one device is damaged, excessive current will flow to the other device via the signal line, causing both devices to go down. can be avoided.

Next, the outline of the control flow of each of the above-mentioned control devices will be explained based on the flowchart shown in the drawings.

First, the control of the game board control device 132 will be explained.

As shown in the main flow of FIG. 30, when starting game board control, initialization processing is first performed to reset each output and initialize flags upon power-on, etc. After successful completion, a "switch input process" is performed to determine the presence or absence of detection information from various detectors, and an "accessories control process" is performed to appropriately control the operation of the gaming device in the pachinko machine 1. Based on the detection of winning balls in the switch input process, the ejection control device 133 is instructed to perform a prize ball ejection operation, and when this prize ball ejection operation is completed, safe balls, which are winning balls, can be paid out. It is determined whether or not the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, and if the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, "safe ball payout processing" is performed, and if the safe solenoid 58 is not turned on, "prize ball data transmission" is performed. "Processing". In addition,
The prize ball data transmission process is not always transmitted, but is performed only when there is data to be transmitted.

[0195] Next, when a predetermined sound output related to game control or a sound output request is made from the discharge control device 133 in conjunction with the ejection of prize balls or rental balls, a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 126. "Audio output processing" is performed to operate the display of each gaming device in connection with game control, and "lamp display processing" is performed to perform display output in the event of an ejection error or the like. When these series of processes are completed, each process is performed again in sequence starting from the switch input process.

Next, the above switch input processing will be explained in detail. In this process, first, the level state of each switch (high level or low level) at the start of the process is read, and among these read switch levels, whether the starting switch is "rising" or not is determined. If the start switch is turned on, check the start memory. For example, if the number of start memories is less than 4, add "1" to the start memory, and if the start memory is 4, then check the start memory. In this case, the starting memory is not added. In addition, when reading this switch, the switch is read twice (to determine whether the switch has maintained its level for a specified period of time or not) to prevent misidentification of the detection output. can do.

Next, it is determined whether or not the "rise" of the second prize pitch number detection sensor or the third prize pitch number detection sensor is detected, and if the rise of these detection levels is detected, the second prize pitch number detection sensor or the third prize pitch number detection sensor is detected. Add "1" to the prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number winning memory. In addition, in the above-described block, the game board 5 is provided with the second winning ball detector 143, but in this embodiment, the second winning ball number detection sensor, which is the second winning ball detector, and the second winning ball detector 143 are installed on the game board 5. 3 A third prize ball number detection sensor serving as a winning ball detector is provided, and the game board control device 1
32 is provided with a second winning ball detecting means and a third winning ball detecting means, so that three types of winning ball discharge numbers can be set. Furthermore, if the second and third winning ball detectors are not turned on, it is processed as the first winning ball.

After detecting the rise of these second and third award ball count detection sensors, it is determined whether or not a safe ball presence determination has been made based on the detection of a safe ball, and whether or not a safe ball presence determination has been made. If not, safe sensor 5
3 is turned on, and then the safe sensor 5 is turned on.
3 determines whether or not a safe ball is detected, and if the safe sensor 53 is also not on, the switch input process is temporarily terminated. Here, if the safe sensor is in the on state based on detecting the safe bulb, it is determined whether the detection output of the safe sensor 53 is in the on state continuously for 10 ms, and if it is in the on state continuously. If so, it is determined that there is a safe ball.

[0199] In this way, when the switch input process is performed again after it is determined that a safe ball is present, it is determined that a safe ball is present, and a process is performed to determine whether or not the safe sensor is off. That is, it is determined whether or not the safe ball payout process has been performed based on the completion of the prize ball ejection for the detected winning ball. Then, when the safe sensor 53 is off, the safe sensor 53 is
It is determined whether or not the ball is off for ms continuously, and if it is determined that the ball is off continuously, a safe ball is determined to be absent.

[0200] In the accessory control process, first, fraud processing is performed when fraud is committed against the pachinko machine 1;
Next, it is determined whether or not it is in a fraudulent state, and if it is not in a fraudulent state, it is determined whether or not digital processing is in progress, and if digital processing is in progress, digital processing is performed, and if digital processing is not in progress, digital processing is performed. In this case, it is determined whether or not there is a starting memory, and if there is a starting memory, digital start processing is performed and "1" is subtracted from the starting memory. After performing the digital processing as described above, after subtracting "1" from the starting memory, after determining that there is no starting memory, or after determining that there is an illegal state, a gaming state transmission process is performed, Next, the random numbers are updated and the accessory control process is completed.

[0201] In the fraudulent processing performed in the above-mentioned accessory processing, first, it is determined whether or not fraud has occurred in the winning number detector 50. Here, the second winning ball detector 1
The winning number detector 50, which is 43, is composed of a detector that always sends a high level signal to the game board control device 132 and sends a low level detection signal to the game board control device 132 only when a winning ball is detected. There is a game board control device 132
Since the input is determined by inverting the signal input from the winning number detector 50, the game ball is stopped in the winning number detector 50 or the winning number detector 50 and the game board control device 132, a high level (“H” level) detection signal is sent to the game board control means 13.
6 will continue to be supplied.

[0202] Therefore, it is determined whether the input signal from the winning number detector 50 is at the "H" level or not, and if the detection signal is at the "H" level, an open fraud flag (described in detail later) is set. It is determined whether or not the open is in an illegal state, and if the open is not illegal, an open fraud timer for determining open fraud is set. When the time measured by this open fraud timer exceeds, for example, 2 seconds, it is assumed that there is an abnormality in the winning number detector 50, and an open fraud flag is set to determine that an open fraud is occurring. Set flag. In addition, in connection with the fact that this fraud occurrence flag is set, it is determined whether or not there is a fraud state, and in the gaming state transmission process described later, a fraud signal is transmitted to the management device 13.
4.

[0203] Furthermore, when the input signal from the winning number detector 50 becomes low level after setting the open fraud timer, the open fraud timer is initialized, and if the open fraud flag is set, the open fraud flag is reset. do.

[0204] Next, it is determined whether or not the passage fraud monitoring flag set in the special game process described later is set, and if the passage fraud monitoring flag is not set, the flag set in the special game process described later is determined. Determine whether the count irregularity flag is set.

[0205] If the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on during the special game and the passing fraud monitoring flag is set, first, it is determined whether or not the winning number detector 50 has detected a winning ball, If no winning ball is detected, a passing illegal timer is set. If there is no input from the prize winning number detector 50 during the two seconds counted by the passage fraud timer, it is assumed that passage fraud has occurred, and a passage fraud flag and a fraud occurrence flag are set.

[0206] In other words, passing fraud is fraud that is detected when the winning balls that turn on the continuous winning ball detector 49 do not reach the number of winning balls detector 50 within, for example, 2 seconds.
The state of the pachinko machine 1 is detected in the case where the continuous winning ball detector 49 is turned on due to a fraudulent act such as emitting electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency without relying on legitimate winning balls.

[0207] In addition, if the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball during the 2 seconds that the passing fraud timer counts, the passing fraud monitoring flag and the passing fraud flag are reset, and the passing fraud timer is initialized. do.

[0208] Furthermore, if the no-count fraud flag is set, it is determined whether the winning number detector 50 detects a winning ball, and if the winning ball is detected, the no-count fraud flag is reset. do.

[0209] This no-count fraud occurs when no game ball enters the variable prize winning device 28 in which the ball receiving doors 43, 43 are opened continuously for a predetermined period of time as the special game processing described later is started. It is an illegal state that is detected when
In addition to setting the no-count flag, a fraud occurrence flag is also set.

[0210] If the fraud occurrence flag is set as a result of each of the fraud determinations described above, it is assumed that the pachinko machine 1 is in a fraudulent state and a fraud display is performed. In addition, fraudulent display may include lighting or flashing of a specific fraudulent display lamp, flashing or lighting of various decorative lamps,
By appropriately using visual display means, such as converting and displaying a display member displaying predetermined display contents, employees at the pachinko point can clearly identify the pachinko machine 1 where the fraud occurred. There is. Further, instead of displaying a fraudulent display, a fraudulent sound may be emitted so that the display can be audibly identified.

[0211] If the pachinko machine 1 is in a fraudulent state during fraud detection due to fraudulent processing, no other processing will be performed until all causes of fraud are removed. The game returns to the gaming state at the time when the cause of fraud occurred.

Next, the first to third starting switches 29a to 2
The digital processing as an auxiliary game that is started based on the detection of the starting winning ball by 9c will be described in detail.

[0213] When the digital processing is started, it is determined whether the special game processing is in progress or not and whether the variable display 26 is in the stop operation. If neither is applicable, it is determined whether the auto-stop specified time has elapsed. When it is determined whether or not the automatic stop specified time has elapsed, the first to third variable display sections 26a to 2
The random number reading process for determining the stop symbol 6c is performed, and at the same time, the stop operation of the variable display 26 is started. In addition, the random number reading process reads a random number that is updated every 2 mS, and based on this random number, the stop symbols of the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c of the variable display 26 are determined by a predetermined calculation method. It is something to do.

[0214] When the stop operation of the variable display 26 is started as described above, it is determined that the stop operation is in progress, and digital stop processing is performed. In this digital stop processing, it is first determined whether or not the first variable display section 26a has stopped, and if it is not yet in the stopped state, the display content of the first variable display section 26a at the time of this judgment is changed by random number reading. It is determined whether or not it matches the stop symbol determined by the process, and if the display content being displayed is not a stop symbol, the digital stop process is further continued, and the display content of the first variable display section 26a matches the stop symbol. When they match, the first variable display section 2
6a is stopped.

[0215] When the first variable display section 26a stops, the second
It is determined whether or not the variable display section 26b has stopped, and the first
Similarly to the stopping operation of the variable display section 26a, the second variable display section 26b is stopped, and then the third variable display section 26c is stopped.

[0216] Since the display contents of the variable display 26 are sequentially updated by the above-mentioned timer processing, in the digital stop processing, when the updated display contents and the stop symbol match, the symbol is stopped. The time required for the displayed content to match the stop symbol is the first to third.
It is designed to be a delay time in the stop timing of the variable display sections 26a to 26c. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an unspecified delay time that cannot be simply predicted, thereby increasing the interest of the pachinko game. In addition, if you set an appropriate fixed time for each variable display separately from each of the delay times mentioned above, and set the stop timing by combining the auto-stop specified time, the fixed time, and the delay time, it is possible to prevent accidents by accident. In other words, it is possible to prevent each variable display section from stopping with an extremely small time difference.

[0217] By performing the above processing, when all three digits of the display contents of the variable display 26 constituted by the first to third variable display sections 26a to 26c are stopped, the digital stop processing is completed and the first - Determine whether or not the stopped symbols on the third variable display portions 26a to 26c constitute a predetermined pattern and constitute a "jackpot".

[0218] If the pattern determination result does not correspond to a "jackpot", the digital processing is terminated, and it is determined whether or not there is a safe memory, which is a winning memory, in the first to third starting switches 15a to 15c. However, if there is safe memory, digital processing will start again.

On the other hand, if the determination result of the symbol is a "jackpot", a special game start flag is set and a special game process is started. The special game start flag set here functions as special game occurrence information, and by setting this flag, the special game signal transmission process in the game status transmission process is executed, and the special game start data is transmitted to the management device. 134.

[0220] When starting the special game process, first, by driving the drive source 45 of the variable prize winning device 28,
The ball receiving doors 43, 43, which have closed the ball passageway 42, are opened left and right, and the ball receiving doors 43, 43, which have closed the ball passageway 42, are driven to be converted to the second state in which the ball can enter the winning state.

[0221] Then, the end condition for one cycle in the special game is ``the elapse of a predetermined operation time (for example, 30 seconds)'' or ``the number of winnings detected by the number of winnings detector 50 is 10''. The variable prize winning device 28 is held in the second state until the earliest condition is satisfied.

[0222] The cycle ends when the first condition described above is met, but if the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball during this cycle, the cycle during the special game is restarted. is updated, and this cycle update can be continued, for example, up to 16 times.

[0223] Below, 1 in the above special game process
The outline of processing during the cycle will be explained in detail.

[0224] With the start of the cycle, it is determined whether the drive source 45 of the variable prize winning device 28 is in the on state,
Immediately after the start of the cycle, the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28 which is in the first state is driven to convert it to the second state in which winning to the ball passage hole 42 is possible. Then, it is determined whether the winning number detector 50 that detects the winning balls that have entered the ball passing port 42 has detected the winning balls, and the winning number detector 50 detects the winning balls.
If there is an input to , "1" is added to the count of the prize winning counter which counts the number of winning prizes.

[0225] Next, it is determined whether the currently executed cycle corresponds to the 16th continuation count based on the count number of the continuation counter, and if the continuation count is not "16", then
It is determined whether the continuous winning ball detector 49, which is a continuous update condition of the cycle, has detected a winning ball. Here, if there is an input to the continuous winning ball detector 49, "1" is added to the count number of the above-mentioned continuous winning ball detector 49, and a continuation lamp (not shown) is lit, and an action is performed on the continuous winning ball detector 49. Sets the transit fraud monitoring flag to detect fraudulent fraud.

[0226] Note that only one continuous winning ball is valid during one cycle, and the benefits for continuous winning balls cannot be carried over to the next cycle or later, so the continuous winning ball detector 49 indicates "2". Even if the above-mentioned winning balls are detected, in order to avoid performing the process for detecting continuous winning balls, for example, it is determined whether the continuous lamp is in the on state, and it is determined that the continuous lamp is in the on state. In this case, input determination by the continuous winning ball detector 49 is not made.

[0227] Then, it is determined whether the operating time has ended or not, and if the operating time has not yet elapsed, it is determined whether the number of winning balls detected by the number of winning balls detector 50 has reached 10. Then, it is determined whether the termination condition for the cycle is satisfied. If the termination condition is not satisfied, the winning number display 48 and the continuation number display 47 are updated, and the same special game process as described above is performed.

[0228] When the end condition of the cycle is satisfied, the drive source 45 of the variable winning device 28 is turned off to return the variable winning device 28 to the first state, and the number of winnings counter is reset. Clear the count number. Note that the end condition for the cycle is "end of operating time".
If so, it is determined whether the number of winning balls, which is the number of winning balls detected by the number of winning balls detector 50, is “0”, and if the number of winning balls is “0”, it is determined that there is no counting fraud. By setting the flag and the fraud occurrence flag, it is used to detect no-count fraud in the above-mentioned fraudulent processing.

[0229] Next, as a condition for determining the cycle update during the special game, it is determined whether or not the continuation lamp that is turned on when the continuation winning ball detector 49 detects a winning ball is in the on state, and here the continuation is continued. If the lamp is on, the continuation lamp is turned off as the cycle is updated, and the number of prizes won and the number of continuations are updated. However, unless the continuation lamp is on, the cycle during the special game is not updated, the count of the continuation counter is cleared, and the special game process itself is ended.

[0230] If the continuous winning ball detector 49 detects a continuous winning ball for each cycle and the number of continuous updates of the cycle during the special game reaches 16, "1" is added for each cycle update. Since the count number of the continuation number counter is "16", the input judgment of the continuation winning ball detector 49 is not performed, and only the winning balls are detected by the winning number detector 50, and the earliest cycle end condition is When the above is satisfied, the driving source 45 is activated to return the variable prize winning device 28 to the first state.
is turned off, and if the number of winning balls, which is the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 50 during the cycle, is not "0", the count number of the continuation counter is cleared and the special game process is ended.

[0231] The game processing described above is a specific example, and when determining the symbol of the variable display 26 in digital processing, adjacent variable display parts (for example, the first variable display part 26a and the second variable display part 26b) ) matches the displayed contents as a "small win", so that game processing different from the special game (for example, converting and driving the variable winning device 28 to the second state for a very short time) is performed. If you configure
It is possible to further enhance the interest of pachinko games.

[0232] In the above-described fraudulent processing and digital processing, in the gaming state transmission processing that is performed when data to be transmitted is generated, an auxiliary game is started in the digital processing, and for example, the first variable display of the variable display section 26 is Part 2
6a sends a start signal to the management device 134 from the time when the conversion operation starts until the conversion display stops, and if a fraudulent state is detected during fraudulent processing, the fraudulent processing continues until the fraudulent state is canceled. By transmitting the signal to the management device 134 and shifting from the auxiliary game to the special game in the digital processing, when the special game is started, the special game signal is continuously transmitted to the management device 134 during the special game. be.

[0233] In the embodiment of the game state transmission process shown in Fig. 33, the start signal is transmitted based on the conversion start and conversion stop of the first variable display section 26a, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a matter of starting and stopping the conversion of the second variable display section 26b, or of the third variable display section 26b.
The conversion start and conversion stop on the variable display section 26c may be used as a reference. In addition, the first to third variable display sections 26
It may be configured such that the start signal is transmitted when all of a to 26c have stopped.

[0234] Next, the prize ball data transmission process will be explained.

[0235] In this prize ball data transmission process, it is first determined whether or not the prize ball data is being transmitted, and if the prize ball data is not being transmitted, the safe ball detected in the switch input process is The presence or absence is determined, and if there is no safe ball, this prize ball data transmission process is temporarily terminated.

[0236] While repeating the prize ball data transmission process as described above, if a safe ball is found, it is determined whether this safe ball is the first winning ball, the second winning ball, or the third winning ball. In order to determine whether it is a winning ball, first, the safe sensor 53
Whether or not there is a third prize ball number winning memory or a second prize ball number winning memory based on the detection of winning balls by a separately provided third prize ball number detection sensor or second prize ball number detection sensor. If there is a 3rd prize ball number winning memory, set the 3rd prize ball number data (for example, "7"), and if there is a 2nd prize ball number winning memory, set the 2nd prize ball number data (for example, "7"). Prize ball count data (e.g. “10
If the 2nd and 3rd prize ball number winning memories are not found, the 1st prize ball number data (for example, "
15 pieces”).

Based on the prize ball number data set as described above, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged by the discharge control device 1.
33, and the data on the number of prize balls is transmitted to the management device 134. Note that the prize ball number data is continuously output to the management device 134 until the prize ball discharge process for the prize ball data is completed and the prize ball data is reset.

[0238] Furthermore, a strobe timer which is a delay timer (for example, 10 ms) for outputting a strobe signal is set after a predetermined time delay from the transmission of the prize ball number data, and the prize ball data transmission process is temporarily terminated.

[0239] When the prize ball data transmission process is started again after the prize ball data has been transmitted as described above,
Based on the determination that prize ball data is being transmitted, it is determined whether the signal level of the strobe signal is "low level", and if it is not low level, it is determined whether the strobe timer has counted up or not. do. The reason why such a determination is made is that the various signals sent from the game board control device 132 to the emission control device 133 are in negative logic, so that the strobe signal of "H level" is normally "
This is because the fact that it is determined to be "L level" means that transmission of the strobe signal has already started.

[0240] If the strobe signal is not determined to be at a low level, it is determined whether the strobe timer has counted up or not, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the prize ball data transmission process is temporarily terminated. Then, after starting the prize ball data transmission process again, after going through the same judgment process,
If the strobe timer measures the passage of a predetermined time,
The strobe signal is inverted to low level and transmission to the emission control device 133 is started.

[0241] The strobe signal output as described above is for ensuring that the transmission information of the prize ball data is read in a stable state when the prize ball data is read into the discharge control device 133. By providing a strobe signal that is delayed by a necessary and sufficient predetermined time so that the data signal level becomes stable at the timing of reading prize ball data, the discharge control device 133 can prevent the emission control device 133 from reading incorrect prize ball data. This is to prevent it from happening.

[0242] Then, in the prize ball data transmission process that is started again, it is determined whether or not the reading confirmation signal has risen based on the fact that the strobe signal is determined to be at a low level. In addition, this "reading confirmation signal" is sent from the discharge control device 133 that has completed the ejection operation of a predetermined number of prize balls as a "prize ball discharge confirmation signal" of negative logic to the prize ball discharge confirmation signal line L6.
The signal supplied through the inverter is inverted and determined as positive logic. Note that, instead of inverting the signal level and using it as the reading confirmation signal, the determination may be made based on the presence or absence of the fall of the prize ball ejection confirmation signal.

[0243] If this read confirmation signal does not rise, the prize ball data transmission process is temporarily terminated, but if the rise of this read confirmation signal is detected, the first to The prize ball number data of the third prize ball number data is reset, the strobe signal is inverted from low level to high level, and the safe solenoid 58 is driven to start paying out safe balls. In addition, along with the drive of this safe solenoid 58, a safe bulb error timer (for example, 2
00ms).

[0244] As described above, the safe solenoid 58
When the safe ball is put out by being turned on, the safe ball putting out process is started.

[0245] In this safe ball put-out process, it is first determined whether or not the put-out error process is in progress, and if the pay-out error process is not in progress, it is determined whether the safe solenoid off timer is in operation, and the safe ball put-out process is performed. If the solenoid off timer is not activated, determine whether there is no safe ball or not,
Immediately after the safe solenoid 58 is turned on, since the safe ball is still turning on the safe sensor 53, it is determined that there is a safe ball, and then the safe ball payout error timer set in the prize ball data transmission process is activated. Determine whether or not the count has increased. If the predetermined time counted by the safe ball payout error timer has not elapsed, the safe ball payout process is temporarily terminated.

[0246] After a certain period of time has elapsed after repeating the safe ball dispensing process similar to the above, the detection output of the safe sensor disappears based on the safe ball falling, and a determination that there is no safe ball is obtained. After the no-safe ball judgment is made, a safe solenoid off timer (for example, 100 m
s) is set, and if the ejected safe ball is treated as the second prize ball or third prize ball, the second prize ball count discharge or the third prize ball discharge end, "1" is subtracted from the second prize ball number winning memory or the third prize ball number winning memory.

After the safe solenoid off timer is set, it is assumed that the safe solenoid off timer is operating, and a process is performed to determine whether or not the safe solenoid off timer has timed out, and the safe solenoid off timer starts counting. When up, turns off the safe solenoid.

[0248] On the other hand, when repeating the safe ball payout process as described above, if no safe ball determination is obtained, the payout will be stopped after the predetermined time (200ms) counted by the safe ball payout error timer has elapsed. Error handling begins. Based on the start of this put-out error process, in the safe ball put-out process performed again, it is determined that the put-out error process is in progress, and it is determined whether the safe sensor 53 no longer detects a safe ball. That is, if the safe ball is not normally paid out due to a ball jam or the like, the safe sensor 53 is activated in this safe ball paying out process.
No other processing is performed until the no-ball information is obtained, thereby preventing unprocessed safe balls from being paid out.

[0249] Then, when the safe ball is ejected by returning to the normal state, the safe ball dispensing error process is canceled,
In the safe ball payout process that starts again, it is determined that there is no safe ball, the safe solenoid off timer is set, and the safe ball is subjected to a prize ball ejecting operation based on the second and third prize ball winning memory. If it is, "1" is subtracted from each prize ball number winning memory. Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, the safe solenoid 58 is turned off as the safe solenoid off timer counts up.

[0250] The audio output process performed after the above-described safe ball payout process or prize ball data transmission process will be described below.

[0251] In audio output processing, first, it is determined whether or not a card insertion sound request is inputted from the card control device 133 via the ejection control device 133, and if there is a card insertion sound request, Card insertion sound data is set, and audio is output from the speaker 126 based on the setting of the card insertion sound data. Thereafter, in the same manner, it is determined whether there is a card ejection sound request or rental ball ejection sound request, and if these requests have been made, card ejection sound data or rental ball ejection sound data is set, and these data are set. A predetermined audio output is performed based on.

[0252] In addition, in the above-mentioned fraud processing, if various fraud flags are set, it is determined that the state is fraudulent, and fraudulent operation sound data is set to emit a predetermined sound indicating that fraud has been committed on the pachinko machine 1. Output.

Furthermore, the variable display device 2 of the variable display device 25
If digital processing is in progress to convert and display 6,
Digital operation sound data is set, and a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 126.

On the other hand, in each of the above-described determination processes, when each sound request is stopped or when each state is canceled, each set sound data is reset. In this way, after the sound data is reset, since the sound data to be output has not been set, no sound is output.

[0255] The lamp display process performed subsequent to the above audio output process will be explained.

[0256] In the lamp display process, it is determined whether the pachinko machine 1 is in an illegal state, whether it is in the special game process, and whether it is in the digital process. If none of the conditions apply, the normal display is performed. (for example, lighting up decorative lamps, etc. as appropriate). However, if it is in a fraudulent state, a fraudulent state is displayed, if special game processing is in progress, a special game display is performed, and if digital processing is in progress, a digital operation display is performed. It should be noted that when displaying these, top priority is given to displaying a fraudulent state, and if fraud is committed on the pachinko machine 1, the special game display or digital operation display will not be performed.

[0257] After performing the series of processes described above, it is determined whether or not the put-out error process is in progress, and if the put-out error process is started based on the fact that the safe ball is not put out normally, the put-out error process is started. A payout error is displayed as error processing is in progress.

Next, the control performed by the emission control device 133 will be described in detail.

[0259] When control is started when the power is turned on, it is first determined whether or not a power outage flag is set. If the power outage flag is not set, initialization processing is performed such as clearing the RAM and performing various operations. Performs initial settings such as setting flags, resetting various outputs, and setting process numbers to "0". Furthermore, if the power is cut off while the discharge control device 133 is operating the game media discharge device 64,
Based on the fact that the power outage flag is set, the processing number is set to "5".

[0260] After performing the above processing, even though the discharge control device 133 has not issued a discharge control command for game media, the discharge device 64 determines whether or not there is movement of the ball. A fraud monitoring process is performed, and it is determined in the discharge device fraud monitoring process whether or not a discharge fraud flag is set. If the flag is set, a discharge device fraud cancellation process is performed.

[0261] If the illegal discharge flag is not set, the set processing numbers are sequentially checked. When the processing number is set to "5", the power failure recovery processing is performed, when the processing number is set to "4", the bulb removal processing is performed, and when the processing number is set to "3", the bulb removal processing is performed. If the processing number is set to "2", the prize ball ejection processing is performed, and the processing number is set to "1".
”, the prize ball start processing is performed respectively.

[0262] If the processing number is set to "0", first it is determined whether or not the ball removed flag is set. This ball removal flag is a flag that is set when the sensor output of the ball removal sensor 112 is read at regular intervals and the sensor output is detected.If the ball removal flag is set, the processing number is Set to “4”. Then, when the above process is performed again, the ball removal process is started based on the process number being set to "4".

[0263] If the ball withdrawal flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a ball rental request signal is input from the card control device 9, and if a ball rental request signal is input, the ball rental request signal is input. Perform start processing.

[0264] If there is no ball lending request, it is determined whether or not a prize ball discharge request signal has been input from the game board control device 132, and if a prize ball discharge request signal has been input, the processing is performed. Set the number to “1”. Then, when the above process is performed again, the prize ball start process is performed based on the process number being set to "1".

[0265] After performing the series of processes described above, replenishment processing and information output processing are performed, and when the replenishment sensor 65 detects a shortage of stored balls, the management device 134 is instructed to replenish balls. If output data based on the information to be output is set, the data is output to the game board control device 132, card control device 9, or management device 134 as appropriate. Then, the above-described discharge device fraud monitoring process and subsequent processes are performed again in the same manner.

[0266] Next, the discharge device fraud monitoring process will be explained.

[0267] In the ejection device unauthorized monitoring process, the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a and the second game medium ejection mechanism 85a of the game medium ejection device 64 are
Each of the game medium ejection mechanisms 85b is monitored, and first, it is determined whether or not a drive output is being output to the first ejection solenoid 104a of the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a, and if the ejection solenoid 104a is turned on, Clear the first discharge fraud monitoring counter (set the count to “0”)
Then, it is determined whether the drive output is being outputted to the second discharge solenoid 104b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b,
If the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on, the second
Clear the emission fraud monitoring counter. Then, in the ejection device tampering monitoring process that is once terminated and performed again, the first and second ejection solenoids 104a,
104b is on, the first,
The second discharge fraud monitoring counter continues to be cleared.

On the other hand, when the drive output is not applied to the first discharge solenoid 104a, the first game medium discharge mechanism 8
A first ejection sensor 91a detects a ball ejected from 5a.
It is determined whether the rise flag of is set, and if it is set, "1" is added to the count number of the first discharge fraud monitoring counter, and the first discharge sensor rise flag is reset. Next, it is determined whether the count number of the first discharge fraud monitoring counter has reached "3", and if the count number has not yet reached "3", the fraud monitoring of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b is performed. conduct.

[0269] When the discharge solenoid 104a is turned on in the above-described discharge irregularity monitoring of the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a, if the discharge solenoid 104a is turned on but the first discharge sensor rise flag is not set,
Or the count number of the first discharge fraud monitoring counter is “2”.
“Second game media ejection mechanism 85b performed when the following conditions are met.
In the discharge fraud monitoring, the first discharge solenoid 104b
If the drive output is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the rising flag of the second ejection sensor 91b that detects the balls ejected from the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b is set, and if it is set, In this case, "1" is added to the count number of the second discharge fraud monitoring counter, and the second discharge sensor rise flag is reset. Next, it is determined whether the count number of the second discharge fraud monitoring counter has reached "3", and if the count number has not yet reached "3", the discharge device fraud monitoring process is temporarily ended.

[0270] When the count number of the first discharge monitoring counter or the second discharge monitoring counter reaches "3" by repeating the discharge fraud monitoring process as described above,
It is assumed that fraud has been committed against the game media ejecting device 6, and the ball ejecting solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball ejecting gate 12 is closed.
1 into the downflow gutter 115, the flow path of the ejected ball is switched to the ball removal gutter 120 side, and an illegal ejection flag is set. In addition, based on this ball removal flag being set, the ball rental display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19
A flashing operation is performed to visually indicate that an illegal ejection device has occurred in the pachinko machine 1.

[0271] As described above, in the discharging device unauthorized release processing that is performed based on the setting of the illegal discharge flag, it is first determined whether the discharge 1 error release flag or the discharge 2 error release flag is set. In this illegal discharge device cancellation process, other processes are not performed until both error cancellation flags are set. Note that these discharge 1 error release flag and discharge 2 error release flag are set in the discharge sensor 1 level input process and the discharge sensor 2 level input process that are performed at predetermined time intervals in the interrupt process described in detail later.
The first and second discharge sensors 91a of the game medium discharge device 64,
If 91b continues to be in the ball presence state for 50 milliseconds or more, this is an indicator that the fraudulent factors acting on the game media ejecting device 64 have been properly removed.

[0272] When both the discharge 1 error release flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set, the improper discharge flag is reset and the bulb removal solenoid 123 is turned off. At the same time, the flashing display operations of the ball rental display section 18 and the prize ball discharge display section 19 are stopped.

[0273] After the illegality of the ejecting device is cleared as described above, each process is performed according to the processing number that was assigned before the illegality of the ejecting device was detected. The ball removal process performed when the number is "4" will be explained.

[0274] In this ball removal process, first, it is determined whether or not the forced termination flag is set. This forced termination flag does not mean that the ball removal process is properly performed and ends, but for example, when the ball removal sensor 112 is turned on again while the ball removal process is being executed, the ball removal flag is activated. This is a flag that is attached when it is set, and when the forced termination flag is set, a process (described in detail later) for interrupting the ball extraction process is performed.

[0275] If the forced end flag is not set, it is determined whether the ball extraction execution flag is set or not and whether the ball extraction start flag is set, and if any flag is not set, The ball removal flag is reset, a ball removal start timer (for example, 1000 ms) is set, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned on. The above-mentioned ball extraction start timer is set to eject the ball from the game medium ejecting device 64 for a necessary and sufficient time (the ball extraction solenoid 123 is turned on and the ball extraction gate is turned on) to switch the flow path of the ball in order to discharge the ball from the game medium ejecting device 64 as a ball extraction process. This is to measure the necessary and sufficient time for the conversion to take place.

After turning on the ball removal timer and the ball removal solenoid 123 as described above, the ball removal start flag is set, and it is determined whether or not the ball removal flag is set. The ball removal flag that is judged here does not mean the ball removal flag that was reset in the above process (the flag used when setting the process number to "4"), but the ball removal flag that was reset in the above process (the flag used when setting the process number to "4"). Ball removal sensor 12 during execution
3 is turned on, it is determined whether or not a new ball removal flag has been set. If the ball removal flag is set, a process (described in detail later) for forcibly terminating the ball removal process is performed. In addition, in the process of determining the presence or absence of the ball removal start flag described above, if the ball removal start flag is set, the process skips to the determination process of the presence or absence of the ball removal flag.

If the ball removal flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal start timer set at the same time as turning on the ball removal solenoid 123 has counted a predetermined time, and if the time has not elapsed, the ball removal After completing the ball extraction process, the above-described ball extraction process is performed again.

After repeating the above process, when the ball removal start timer counts up, the first discharge solenoid 104
A and the second discharge solenoid 104b are turned on to start the actual ball removal operation, and along with the execution of this ball removal operation, a ball removal execution flag is set.

[0279] If the ball removal execution flag is not set, it is determined again whether or not the ball removal flag is set based on the fact that the ball removal sensor 112 is turned on during the ball removal process, and the ball removal execution flag is determined. If the flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 1 end flag or the discharge 2 end flag is set. In addition, in the process of determining the presence or absence of the ball removal execution flag described above, if the ball removal execution flag is set, the process skips to the determination process of the presence or absence of the ball removal flag.

[0280] If the ball ejection operation from the first game media ejecting mechanism 85a has not been completed and the ejection 1 completion flag is not set, the ejection 1 ball no flag is set in the ejection sensor 1 input process described later. Determine whether it is set. If the ejected 1 ball no flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the first ejected sensor 91a is not detecting any balls, and the first ejected sensor 91a is not detecting any ejected balls. If so, a flag with no ejected balls is set, and a timer with no ejected balls (for example, 3 seconds) is set. This ball-free timer is used to confirm that no balls remain in the game media ejecting device 64.

[0281] In the ball removal process that is restarted after the ejected one ball no flag is set as described above,
Based on the fact that the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 1 ball no flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is not detecting any balls. Here, if the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball, it is assumed that there is a remaining ball, and the discharge 1-ball-no-ball flag is reset. On the other hand, if the first ejection sensor 91a is not detecting any balls here, it is determined whether the ejected ball no-timer has counted a predetermined time, and if it has counted a predetermined time, Set the ejection 1 end flag and reset the no ejected bulb flag.

[0282] Regarding the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b,
In the same manner as the first game media ejection mechanism 85a, the ejection 2
Set the end flag. In other words, the ball ejection operation from the second game media ejection mechanism 85b has not been completed, and the ejection 2
If the end flag is not set, it is determined in the discharge sensor 2 input process described later whether or not the discharged 2-ball no flag is set. Then, if the two-ball discharge flag is not set, the second discharge sensor 91b
determine whether or not the ball is not detected, and the second
When the ejection sensor 91b is in a state where no ejected balls are detected, a two-ball no ejected ball flag is set, and a two-ball no ejected timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set.

[0283] In the ball removal process that is restarted after the two-ball no-ejected flag is set as described above,
Based on the fact that the discharge 2 end flag and the discharge 2 ball no flag are set, it is determined again whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is not detecting any balls. Here, if the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball, it is assumed that there is a remaining ball, and the 2-ball no discharge flag is reset. On the other hand, if the second ejection sensor 91b is not detecting any balls here, it is determined whether or not the ejected ball no-timer has counted a predetermined time, and if it has counted a predetermined time, Set the ejection 2 end flag and reset the no ejected bulb flag.

[0284] The above process is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set. For example, if a predetermined period of time (3 seconds) has elapsed after the discharge 1 end timer or the discharge 2 end timer is set, If the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b detect a ball before the time elapses, the ejection 1 end timer or the ejection 2 end timer is set again and the 3-second timer starts counting again. Further, similar processing is repeated until the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set.

[0285] When the ejection 1 end flag and the ejection 2 end flag are set as described above, the ball extraction execution flag,
The bulb removal start flag, discharge 1 end flag, and discharge 2 end flag are reset together, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104
a, 104b and the ball removal solenoid 123 are stopped, the process number is set to "0", and the ball removal process is completed.

Next, a case will be described in which the ball removal process is forcibly terminated based on the input of the detection output from the ball removal sensor 112 during the ball removal process.

[0287] After the ball extraction execution flag is set, since the first and second game media ejection mechanisms 82a and 82b have already started operating, it is assumed that this ejection operation has been completed, and the ejection 1 end flag or It is determined whether the discharge 2 end flag is set, and if each end flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off. After performing the above judgment process, the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 9
In order to confirm that 1b continues to be off for a predetermined period of time, the 1 ball discharge flag and the 2 ball discharge flag are reset.

[0288] When the no-ball flag is reset as described above, or when the no-ball flag is set after the no-ball start flag is set, the no-ball flag is reset, and the forced end flag and forced end timer are reset. (for example, 1 second). After the forced termination flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the forced termination timer has counted up, and if the forced termination timer has not counted up the predetermined time (1 second), the eject The presence or absence of the 1 end flag and the ejection 2 end flag is determined.

[0289] If the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge sensor 1 rising flag, which is attached based on the detection of a ball by the first discharge sensor 91a, is set. If the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the first discharge solenoid 104a is turned off and the discharge 1 end flag is set at the timing when the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball.

[0290] After the discharge 1 end flag in the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a is set as described above, or if the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is not set, the above-mentioned Performs the same processing as . That is, if the discharge 2 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag, which is attached based on the detection of the ball by the second discharge sensor 91b, is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off and the discharge 2 end flag is set at the timing when the second discharge sensor 91b detects the ball. In this way, before the forced termination timer measures the predetermined time, the first and second discharge solenoids 104a,
104b is turned off and the ejection 1 end flag and the ejection 2 end flag are set, the forced end timer is reset and the forced end flag is reset.

On the other hand, if the forced termination timer measures a predetermined time before both the discharge 1 end flag and the discharge 2 end flag are set, the forced end 1st place
, after turning off the second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b, the forced termination flag is reset. In addition, in this embodiment, since the forced termination timer measures one second from the setting of the forced termination flag, if a ball remains, the first and second ejection sensors are activated once during this period. 91a and 91b, if the discharge sensor 1 rise flag and the discharge sensor 2 rise flag are not set, it is assumed that the bulb removal has already been completed, and the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 10
4b is turned off.

[0292] After resetting the forced end flag as described above, the ball removal execution flag and the ball removal start flag are reset, the ejection 1 end flag and the ejection 2 end flag are reset, and the ball removal solenoid 123 is turned off. The ball removal gate 121 is then returned to its normal state. Then, by setting the process number to "0", the ball removal process is ended.

[0293] Next, a description will be given of the ball lending start process which is performed based on the input of the ball lending request signal from the card control device 9 in the state of process number "0".

[0294] In the ball lending start process, a discharge start condition confirmation process is first performed, and if the discharge possible flag is set in this discharge start condition confirmation process, the discharge start condition is confirmed according to the number of discharged balls requested by the card control means. At the same time, set the ball rental number data in the discharge register 0, and also set the ball rental number data in the ball rental and discharge display section 1.
Turn on 8. Furthermore, a ball rental request flag is set to cause a ball rental request to be made to the game board control device 132, and the discharge control device indicates to the card control device that ball rental operation is possible. Set the P unit ready flag for transmitting the P unit ready signal.

[0295] When the above process is completed, the first and second game media ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b are appropriately driven to carry out the ejection start process for actual ball ejection operation, and the process number is set to "3". Set this to end the ball rental start process. In addition, in the discharge start condition confirmation process, if the discharge possible flag is not set, the P machine ready flag is not set and the P machine ready signal is not sent to the card control device. The rental ball ejection operation is not performed.

In the discharge start condition confirmation process, it is checked whether the discharge sensor 1 bulb presence flag is set, whether the discharge sensor 2 bulb presence flag is set, and whether the partial sensor bulb presence flag is set. It determines whether the overflow bulb flag is set or not, and only when all the flags are set, the ejection possible flag is set. However, if any flag is not set, the ejection possible flag is reset to disable the ball lending start process.

[0297] In addition, in the discharge start processing that is performed based on the discharge start possible flag being set in the discharge start condition confirmation process, it is first checked whether the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "1" or not. Determine whether or not, “1”
If so, the one discharge flag is set and the alternate discharge flag is reset. Then, a single discharge timer is set to measure the time during which the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on in order to discharge only one ball.

On the other hand, the ball rental number data in the discharge register 0 is 1.
If not, the ball rental data in discharge register 0 is “
It is determined whether or not it is less than 8. If it is less than 8, the one discharge flag is reset and the alternate discharge flag is set.

[0299] As described above, when the one-piece discharge timer is set and the alternate discharge flag is set, inversion flag processing is performed, and then the state in which the inversion flag is set (“1”) or is in a reset state (“0”). This reversal flag processing determines whether or not the reversal flag is set (“1”), and if the reversal flag is set, the reversal flag is reset, and if the reversal flag is reset,
This is to set a reversal flag.

[0300] Then, depending on whether the reversal flag is set or reset in the reversal flag process, the first discharge solenoid 104a or the second discharge solenoid 10 is activated.
By driving one of the game media 4b, alternate discharge in which the first game media discharge mechanism 85a and the second game media discharge mechanism 85b are alternately turned on becomes possible. Next, the discharge weight flag and discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set.

[0301] If the ball rental number data in the discharge register 0 is greater than 9, set the number of balls to be discharged from the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the number of balls to be discharged from the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b. We perform emission number division processing to
Single discharge flag, alternate discharge flag, discharge 1 end flag,
This resets the discharge 2 end flag and turns on the first and second discharge solenoids 104a and 104b. Next, the discharge weight flag and discharge end flag are reset, and a discharge monitoring timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set.

[0302] In the above ejection number division process, first, the ball rental number data set in ejection register 0 is "9".
”, and if it is “9”, “5” is set in the discharge register 1, “4” is set in the discharge register 2, and the discharge number division process is completed. Next, it is determined whether the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "10" or not, and if it is "10", "
5" and "5" are set in the discharge register 2, respectively, and the discharge number division processing is completed.

[0303] In the same manner, it is determined whether or not the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "11".
1", set "6" in discharge register 1, set "5" in discharge register 3, and set discharge register 0.
It is determined whether or not the ball rental number data set in is "12", and if it is "12", "6" is set in the discharge register 1.
and "6" is set in the discharge register 3, and it is determined whether the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "13". If it is "13", the data is set in the discharge register 1. "7" and "6" are set in the discharge register 3, and it is determined whether the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "14". If it is "14", the discharge Set "7" in register 1 and "7" in discharge register 3, and set the ball rental number data set in discharge register 0 to "1".
5", and if it is "15", set "8" in discharge register 1 and "7" in discharge register 3, and set the number of rental balls set in discharge register 0. Determine whether the data is "16" or not, and if it is "16", set "8" to discharge register 1 and "8" to discharge register 3.
are set respectively, and it is determined whether the ball rental number data set in ejection register 0 is "17" or not. If it is "17", "9" is set in ejection register 1 and "9" is set in ejection register 3. "8" is set respectively, and it is determined whether or not the ball rental number data set in ejection register 0 is "18". If it is "18", "9" is set in ejection register 1 and ejected. Set "9" in each register 3, determine whether the ball lending number data set in discharge register 0 is "19", and set "19".
”, set “10” in discharge register 1 and “9” in discharge register 3, and set discharge register 0.
It is determined whether or not the ball rental number data set in the
” and set “10” in the discharge register 3, and determine whether or not the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is “21”. If it is “21”, the discharge register 1 is set. Set "11" to "11" and "10" to discharge register 3, and set the ball rental number data set to discharge register 0 as "
22", and if it is "22", "11" is set in discharge register 1 and "11" is set in discharge register 3.
are set respectively, and it is determined whether or not the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 0 is "23". If it is "23", "12" is set in the discharge register 1 and the ball rental number data set in the discharge register 3 is set.
"11" is set in each, and it is determined whether the ball rental number data set in discharge register 0 is "24", and "24" is determined.
If so, set "12" to discharge register 1 and "12" to discharge register 3, and set discharge register 0 to "12".
It is determined whether or not the ball lending number data set in the
" and "12" are set in the discharge register 3, respectively, and the discharge number division process is completed.

[0304] In the above-mentioned ball lending start process, the ball lending and discharging process that is started when the process number is set to "3" will be explained.

[0305] In the ball lending and discharging process, it is first determined whether or not the discharging weight flag is set, and if the discharging weight flag is not set, the discharging process is performed. After the ejection process is completed, it is determined whether or not the ejection end flag, which is set based on the completion of ejecting a predetermined number of balls, is set, and if the ejection end flag is not set yet, Once the ball lending process is completed. After repeating the above process, when the discharge end flag is set, a discharge wait flag is set and a discharge wait timer (for example, 400 ms) is set. Further, a payout end flag is set, and display output to the ball rental display section 18 and the like is stopped to turn off the ball rental and discharge display.

[0306] In addition to the above-mentioned processing performed when the ejection end flag is set, "1" is added to the count number of the continuous ball rental counter. This continuous pitch lending counter is
For example, the ball lending upper limit determining means 192 of the ball lending and discharging means 182
The upper limit value of this continuous pitch lending counter (for example, 5 times) is stored in the ball lending upper limit storage means 193.
Supplied by When the count value of the continuous ball rental counter is the upper limit value stored, the ball rental request signal inputted from the card control means 9 is invalidated, and the number of consecutive ball rentals (the number of balls discharged) is invalidated. ).

[0307] When the discharge wait flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the discharge wait timer has counted a predetermined time or not, and if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the ball rental discharge processing is performed once. Terminate it. After repeating the above process, when the wait timer times out, the process number is set to "0" and the ball lending and discharging process is ended.

[0308] Next, in the above-mentioned ball lending and ejecting process, the ejecting process that continues until the ejection weight flag is set in conjunction with the completion of a predetermined number of ball ejecting operations based on the ball lending request will be explained. .

[0309] In the ejection process, first, it is determined whether or not the ejection error flag (described in detail later) is set.
If this ejection error flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ejection end flag, which is set based on the fact that the game medium ejecting device 64 has performed a proper ball ejection operation, is set. Then, it is determined whether the discharge monitoring timer (3 seconds) set in the discharge monitoring process has timed up, and if the discharge monitoring timer has not counted up, it is determined whether or not one discharge flag is set. judge.

[0310] In the above judgment process, if the one game medium ejection flag is set, the first game medium ejection mechanism 85
A single discharge process is performed to discharge only "one" game ball from either a or the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and if the single discharge flag is not set, whether or not the alternate discharge flag is set. Determine. Then, if the alternate discharge flag is set, alternate discharge processing is performed to discharge "8" or less game balls from either the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a or the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and If the flag is not set,
A combined discharge process is performed to discharge "nine" or more game balls using both the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a and the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b, and the discharge process is ended.

[0311] In addition, in the discharge process, when the discharge monitoring timer measures a predetermined time, the first discharge solenoid 1
04a and the second discharge solenoid 104b are turned off, and the discharge error flag is set. Then, whether the processing number when performing this discharge processing is "2" or "
3", and if the processing number is "2", the prize ball discharge display section 19 flashes, and if the processing number is "3", the rental ball discharge display section 18 blinks. By operating the pachinko machine 1, it is visually displayed that an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 when ejecting rental balls or winning balls.

[0312] Based on the ejection error flag being set as described above, ejection error recovery processing is performed. In this ejection error recovery process, first, it is determined whether the ejection 1 error release flag and the ejection 2 error release flag are set. When both flags are set based on the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b continuously detecting the ball presence state for 3 seconds, it is determined whether or not the ball ejection operation is possible. In order to confirm, the discharge start condition confirmation process described above is performed.

[0313] In this discharge start condition confirmation process, if the discharge start possible flag is not set, the discharge error recovery process is terminated, but if the discharge start possible flag is set, the value of discharge register 1 is is “1”
”, and if it is less than or equal to “1”,
Set the value of discharge register 2 to discharge register 0. Furthermore, if the value of the discharge register 1 is greater than "1", it is determined whether the value of the discharge register 2 is greater than "1", and the value of the discharge register 2 is set to "1". If it is below, the value of discharge register 1 is set to discharge register 0. Further, if the value of the discharge register 2 is also larger than "1", the sum of the value of the discharge register 1 and the value of the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

[0314] When the prize ball data or ball lending data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, it is determined whether the processing number is "2" or "3", and the processing number is set to "2". '', the prize ball discharge display section 19 is returned from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation, and when the processing number is "3", the rental ball discharge display section 18 is returned from the blinking operation to the normal lighting operation. The controller returns to the lighting operation, performs the discharge start process described above, and resets the discharge error flag. By doing this, it is possible to continue the prize ball ejection or rental ball ejection operation that has been interrupted due to the occurrence of an ejection error.

[0315] In the above-mentioned ejection error recovery process, if the value of ejection register 1 or ejection register 2 is less than "1" without simply adding the values of ejection register 1 and ejection register 2, , the reason why only the value of the other discharge register is set to discharge register 0 is as follows.
This is due to the following reasons.

[0316] First and second game medium ejection mechanisms 8 of this embodiment
5a and 85b, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in the first state where the ball is prevented from flowing down by the stopper locking claws 103a and 103b, the stopper locking claws 103a
, 103b, the second ball that has come into contact with the most upstream ball is blocked by the first and second discharge sensors 91a, 91b.
The configuration is such that the state is detected. Therefore, in this embodiment in which passing balls are detected based on the rising edges of the detection outputs of the first and second ejection sensors 91a and 91b, for example, when "six" balls are ejected, the ejection process When the fifth rising edge detected by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 91b is detected, the first and second discharge solenoids 10 are activated.
4a, 104b and turn off the locking claw 103 for the stopper.
By returning a and 103b, a predetermined number of ball ejecting operations can be performed. That is, when the value of the ejection register 1 or the ejection register 2 is "1", it means that the predetermined number of ball ejection operations on the ejection register side have been completed.

[0317] From the above, even if the value of the ejection register is "1", if the value obtained by adding these values is set to ejection register 0, an extra ball ejection operation will be performed. be. In addition, since the ejection end flag, which is set based on the completion of all ball ejection operations, is not set, if one ejection register is “1” or less, the value of the other ejection register will be “1” or less. This means that the value is greater than "1", so if discharge register 1 is less than or equal to "1", the value of discharge register 2 is set to discharge register 0.
If the discharge register 2 is set to "1", the value of the discharge register 1 is set to the discharge register 0.

[0318] If a predetermined number of bulb ejection operations are possible before the ejection monitoring timer times out (if no bulbs are broken or clogged, etc.), the first ejection solenoid 1
04a or after turning off the second ejection solenoid 104b, the ball on which the rising edge for timing the ejection operation stop was detected (the seventh ball at the fifth rising edge) is the stopper locking claw 103a, 103b
After the ball is stopped by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 9, the subsequent ball (eighth ball) is stopped by the first discharge sensor 91a or the second discharge sensor 9.
Since the ball stops in the state where the ball is detected at point 1b, the value of the ejection register 1 or the ejection register 2 becomes "0" when the rising edge based on the detection of the subsequent ball is detected.

[0319] Next, the one-ball ejection process that is started based on the one-ball ejection flag being set when the number of ejected balls is one will be described. In this one-piece ejection process, first, it is determined whether the one-piece ejection timer (35ms) set in the above-mentioned ejection start process has timed up, and if the time has elapsed, the reversal flag is set/reset. Determine. Then, depending on the state of this reversal flag, the discharge solenoid driven in the discharge start process is turned off. That is,
If the reversal flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b turned on in the discharge start process is turned off,
If the reversal flag is not set, the first discharge solenoid 104a turned on in the discharge start process is turned off. Then, after setting the discharge completion flag, the one-piece discharge process is completed.

[0320] Furthermore, in the above-described discharge start process, if the number of discharged balls is greater than 1 and less than 8,
In the alternate discharge process that is performed based on the alternate discharge flag being set, first, the reversal flag is set.
The reset state is determined, and the detection state of the discharge sensor on the discharge solenoid side driven in the discharge start processing is determined in accordance with the state of this inversion flag.

[0321] That is, if the reversal flag is not set, the ball detection output is output from the first ejection sensor 91a of the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a driven by turning on the first ejection solenoid 104a in the ejection start process. It is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is set based on the input of , and if the reversal flag is set, the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned on in the discharge start process. The second game medium ejecting mechanism 85b driven by
It is determined whether the discharge sensor 2 rising flag, which is set based on the input of the ball detection output from the discharge sensor 91b, is set. If the flag is not set, the alternate discharge process is once completed and the above process is repeated again.

[0322] Here, if the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is set, the value of discharge register 0 is changed to "1".
and reset the discharge sensor 1 rising flag. Then, it is determined whether the value of the discharge register 0 is "1" or not, and if the value is not "1", the alternate discharge process is once terminated and the above process is repeated again. If the value of the ejection register 0 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been ejected, as explained in the above ejection error recovery process, so the first ejection solenoid 104a is activated. The valve is turned off to end the ball ejection operation, and the ejection end flag is set to end the alternate ejection process.

On the other hand, when the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set, the value of the discharge register 0 is changed to “1”.
” and resets the discharge sensor 2 rise flag. Then, it is determined whether the value of discharge register 0 is “1” or not, and if the value is not “1”, the alternate discharge process is temporarily terminated. Then, the above process is repeated again.If the value of the discharge register 0 is "1", the second discharge solenoid 104b is turned off to end the bulb discharge operation, and the discharge end flag is set. Then, the alternate discharge process ends.

[0324] Next, a combined discharge process performed in the discharge process by resetting the single discharge flag and the alternate discharge flag in the discharge start process will be described. In this combined ejection process, it is first determined whether or not the ejection 1 end flag is set, and if the ejection 1 end flag is set, the ball ejection operation from the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a is completed. Therefore, the control process on the first game media ejection mechanism 85a side is skipped, and it is determined whether or not the ejection 2 end flag is set.

[0325] However, if the discharge 1 end flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, and if the discharge sensor 1 rising flag is set, the discharge Reset the sensor 1 rising flag and subtract "1" from the value of discharge register 1. Then, it is determined whether the value of the ejection register 1 is "1" or not, and if the value is not "1", the process skips to the control process on the second game medium ejection mechanism 85b side. Here, if the value of the ejection register 1 is "1", it means that a predetermined number of balls have been ejected as explained in the above ejection error recovery process, so the first ejection solenoid 104a is activated. Turn it off to finish the ball ejection operation, and
The discharge 1 end flag is set, and it is determined whether the discharge 2 end flag is set based on the completion of the control process on the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b side.

[0326] As a result of determining whether or not the ejection 2 end flag is set after the control process on the first game media ejection mechanism 85a side is completed as described above, if the ejection 2 end flag is set. In this case, the ball ejecting operations of both game media ejecting mechanisms 85a and 85b are completed, and the ejecting end flag is set to end the combined ejecting process.

[0327] However, if the discharge 2 end flag is not set in the above determination process, and if the discharge 1 end flag is not yet set, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor 2 rising flag is set. If the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is set, the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is reset and "1" is subtracted from the value of the discharge register 2. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the discharge register 2 is “1”, and the value is “1”.
”, the combined ejection process is terminated and the same process is performed again.Here, if the value of ejection register 2 is “1”, as explained in the ejection error recovery process above. Since a predetermined number of balls have been ejected, the second ejection solenoid 104b is turned off to end the ball ejection operation, and the ejection 2 end flag is set.

[0328] Then, based on the completion of the control processing on the first game media ejection mechanism 85a side, it is determined whether or not the ejection 1 end flag is set, and if the ejection 1 end flag is not set, the After completing the combined discharge process, the above-described control process on the first game medium discharge mechanism 85a side is performed again. On the other hand, if the discharge 1 end flag is also set, it means that the ball discharge operations of both game media discharge mechanisms 85a and 85b have been completed, and the discharge end flag is set to end the combined discharge process.

[0329] Next, a prize ball start process that is started based on a prize ball request being made from the game board control device 132 will be described. In this prize ball discharge start process, first, a discharge start condition confirmation process is performed, and if the discharge enable flag is not set in the discharge start condition confirmation process, the ball discharge operation by the game media discharge device 64 is regulated. Therefore, the prize ball ejection process is terminated. On the other hand, if the discharge possible flag is set, prize ball data based on the prize ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L5 is set in the discharge register 0, Turn on the prize ball discharge display section 19. Then, a discharge start process is performed to start the above-described discharge process, and when a predetermined number of prize ball discharge operations are completed, the process number is set to 2 and the prize ball start process is ended.

[0330] In the above-described prize ball start process, the prize ball discharge process that is started when the process number is set to "2" will be explained.

[0331] In the prize ball ejection process, it is first determined whether or not the ejection weight flag is set, and if the ejection weight flag is not set, the above-described ejection process is performed. After the ejection process is completed, it is determined whether or not the ejection end flag, which is set based on the completion of ejecting a predetermined number of balls, is set, and if the ejection end flag is not set yet, Once the prize ball ejection process is completed. After repeating the above process, when the discharge end flag is set, the discharge wait flag is set, and the discharge wait timer (for example, 400ms) is set.
Set. Furthermore, a reading confirmation flag is set to send a prize ball discharge confirmation signal indicating that the prize ball discharge based on the prize ball request has been completed to the game board control means 132, and a read confirmation flag is set to the prize ball discharge display section 19, etc. Stop the display output and turn off the prize ball ejection display. In addition, the data on the number of prize balls ejected is added to the prize ball ejection counter, and the management device 1
It is used as prize ball number data to be output to 34.

[0332] When the ejection weight flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the ejection weight timer has counted a predetermined time or not, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed yet, the prize ball ejection processing is performed once. Terminate it. After repeating the above process, when the wait timer times out, the process number is set to "0" and the prize ball ejection process is ended.

[0333] Next, the power outage flag is set based on the detection that the power is cut off during the prize ball ejection operation or rental ball ejection operation, and the process starts when the processing number is set to "5". The following describes the power failure recovery process.

[0334] In this power failure recovery process, first, the above-described discharge start condition confirmation process is performed in order to confirm whether or not the bulb discharge operation is possible. In this discharge start condition confirmation process, if the discharge start possible flag is not set, the power outage recovery process ends as is, but if the discharge start possible flag is set, the value of discharge register 1 is set to "1". Determine whether it is greater than “
1" or less, the value of the discharge register 2 is set to the discharge register 0. Also, if the value of the discharge register 1 is greater than "1", the value of the discharge register 2 is set to the discharge register 0. If the value of the discharge register 2 is "1" or less, the value of the discharge register 1 is set to the discharge register 0. Furthermore, the value of the discharge register 2 is also "1".
``If the value is greater than ``, the sum of the value in the discharge register 1 and the value in the discharge register 2 is set in the discharge register 0.

[0335] When the prize ball data or the ball rental data is set in the discharge register 0 as described above, for example, it is determined whether or not there is memory during ball rental discharging, and if there is memory during ball rental discharging, the , sets the ball rental sound request flag and the P stand ready flag, and turns on the ball rental ball ejection display section 18,
Perform the above discharge start process. On the other hand, if there is no memory during ball lending and ejection, the prize ball ejection display section 19 is turned on and the above-mentioned ejection start process is performed.

[0336] In the above process, it is determined whether the ball ejecting operation that was being executed when the power outage flag was set was a prize ball ejecting operation or a rental ball ejecting operation, based on the presence or absence of memory during ball lending and ejecting. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ejecting operation may be restored based on the memory of whether the ejecting operation was due to a ball lending request or a prize ball ejecting request. do it. For example, in the power outage control means 181 provided in the discharge control device 133 described above, the discharge mode backup means 19
Based on the ejection mode (prize ball ejection mode or rental ball ejection mode) stored in step 5, a discharge continuation signal is transmitted to the prize ball ejection means 180 or the rental ball ejection means 182.

[0337] When the discharge start process is performed as described above,
If it is based on the memory during ball rental and discharge, erase the memory during ball rental and discharge and set the processing number to "3", and if it is based on the fact that there is no memory during ball rental and discharge, set the processing number to "2". After setting, the power failure flags are reset, and the power failure recovery process is completed. In this way, ball lending processing or prize ball discharging processing is performed based on each processing number.

[0338] The replenishment process to be performed after completing each process according to the process number explained above will be explained. In this replenishment process, first, it is determined whether the replenishment sensor rising flag is set in the switch input process,
If the replenishment sensor rising flag is not set,
In the switch input process, it is determined whether or not the replenishment sensor fall flag is set, and if the replenishment sensor fall flag is also not set, the replenishment process is temporarily ended and the same process is repeated again.

[0339] While repeating the above process, the replenishment sensor 6
If the replenishment sensor rising flag based on the detection output of 5 is set, the pachinko machine 1
A completion lamp provided at a suitable location (for example, the upper part of the front frame 3) is lit, a replenishment request flag is set to send a replenishment signal to the management device 134, and a replenishment sensor rising flag is reset.

[0340] As described above, the replenishment request is sent to the management device 13.
4, balls are replenished under the control of the management device 134, and when the replenishment sensor 65 detects the replenishment balls and the replenishment sensor falling flag is set, the completion lamp is turned off, The replenishment request flag and the replenishment sensor falling flag are reset, and the replenishment process is ended.

[0341] The information output process performed next to the above-mentioned replenishment process is to output various data to the management device 134 and card control device 9, including information on the number of prize balls ejected (for example, 1 pulse for every 10 balls). Prize ball information processing that outputs
The management device 13 processes rental ball information for outputting the P unit ready signal and the payout completion signal, the supply signal, the out number signal, etc.
4, audio request processing for requesting various audio outputs from the ejecting device 133 to the gaming board control device 132, and error information processing for outputting information on the occurrence of ejecting errors and illegal ejecting devices. .

[0342] Prize ball information processing in the above information output processing will be explained.

[0343] In this prize ball information processing, first, the signal level of the reading confirmation signal is "low level" (in this embodiment, various signals are sent and received in negative logic, so it changes from "H" to "L"). ”, the signal has been output.), and if it is not low level, the reading confirmation flag is set based on the ejection end flag being set in the prize ball ejection process. Determine whether or not. Here, if the read confirmation flag has been set, the read confirmation signal is inverted to low level, a read confirmation timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, and the read confirmation flag is reset. When the read confirmation signal is inverted to low level as described above, it is determined whether the read confirmation timer has timed up or not, and if the time has expired, the read confirmation signal is inverted to high level again. In this way, a reading confirmation signal, which is a prize ball ejection confirmation signal, is sent to the game board control device 132.

[0344] In the prize ball number transmission process that is carried out in parallel with the above-described reading confirmation signal transmission process, first, it is determined whether the signal level of the prize ball number signal is "L", and this prize ball number is determined. If the signal level of the signal is high, it is determined whether the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is set. This prize ball transmission prohibition flag regulates signal output so that the interval between each prize ball number signal and the prize ball number signal is a constant time interval (for example, 100 ms) when transmitting the prize ball number data. It is set to do this.

[0345] Then, if the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is not set, the count value of the prize ball ejection counter is "10".
'', and if the count value of the prize ball ejection counter has not reached ``10'', the process is temporarily terminated, and the same process as described above is restarted. Here, as the ball ejection operation in the above-described prize ball ejection process is completed, the prize ball data for the number of ejected balls is added to the prize ball ejection counter, and the count value of the prize ball ejection counter becomes "10".
If the above value is reached, the prize ball number signal is inverted to "L" and the prize ball number timer is set.

[0346] When the prize ball number signal is inverted to low level as described above, it is determined whether the prize ball number timer has timed up or not, and if the predetermined time has not been counted yet, the process is temporarily stopped. Exit and repeat the same process as above. Here, if the prize ball number timer times out, the prize ball number signal is inverted to "H" and "10" is awarded, which is the value of the number of prize balls that has been sent as prize ball number data. Subtract from the count value of the pitch counter. Then, the prize ball transmission prohibition flag is set, and the prize ball number timer (for example, 10
0ms) to restrict subsequent prize ball data transmission for a certain period of time.

[0347] Based on the prize ball transmission prohibition flag being set, in the subsequent prize ball information processing, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number timer has timed out. If not, the prize ball information processing is finished, and if the prize ball number timer has timed up, the prize ball number prohibition flag is reset to enable transmission of the prize ball number signal again.

[0348] In the ball rental information processing, first, it is determined whether or not a ball rental request from the card control device 9 is set, and if it is not set, the P unit ready flag is reset, and then whether or not it is set is determined. In this case, it is directly determined whether the payout completion signal is at a "low level". Note that this payout completion signal is a signal (inverted from "H" to "L" in negative logic) that is output to the card control device 9 upon completion of the ball ejection operation based on the ball lending request. It is.

[0349] When the signal level of the payout completion signal is "H", it is determined whether there is a payout completion flag set in the above ball lending and discharging process, and if the payout completion flag is set, the payout is completed. The signal and the buy signal are inverted to "L", a payout completion timer (for example, 10 ms) is set, and the payout completion flag is reset. In this way, by inverting the payout completion signal to low level, it is determined whether the payout completion timer has counted up or not. If the payout completion timer has timed up, the payout completion signal and the buy signal are Invert the signal level to "H". Note that the payout completion signal is sent to the card control device 9, and the buy signal is sent to the management device 134, so the signal sending time is adjusted such that the output time is different for each (for example, the buy signal is 100 ms). A separate timer may be provided to measure the time.

[0350] Furthermore, after performing the above processing, it is determined whether or not there is a P unit ready signal that is set at the time when ball lending and discharging is started, and if the P unit ready flag is set,
The signal level of the P ready signal is inverted to "L", and if the P ready flag has been reset, the P ready signal is set to "H" and the ball rental information processing is completed.

In the game machine information processing, first, it is determined whether or not the replenishment request flag is set in the replenishment request processing, and if the replenishment request flag is set, the replenishment signal is inverted to "L". , if the replenishment request flag has been reset, the replenishment request signal is returned to "H". Next, it is determined whether there is a frame open flag set in relation to the front panel 3a being in the open state, and if this frame open flag is set, the frame open signal is inverted to "L" and the frame is opened. If the open flag is not set, it is determined whether or not a frame occlusion flag attached in connection with the return of the front panel 3a to the closed state is set, and it is determined whether the frame occlusion flag is set. If so, the frame release signal is returned to "H".

[0352] After the replenishment signal and frame release signal have been transmitted as described above, the out number signal is transmitted, and first, it is determined whether the out number signal is "L" or not. However, if the out number signal has not been output yet, it is determined whether the out transmission prohibition flag is set, and if the out transmission prohibition flag is not set, the output is determined based on the detection output of the out sensor 61. The counter value of the out counter that counts the number of out pitches is "10"
It is determined whether the count value has reached "10" or not, and if the count value has not yet reached "10", the gaming machine information processing is temporarily ended and the same processing as described above is repeated.

[0353] When the count number of the out number counter reaches "10", the out number signal is inverted to "L" and an out number timer (for example, 100 ms) is set. In this way, after the out number signal is inverted to low level, it is determined whether or not the out number timer has timed out, and if the out number timer has timed up, the out number signal is returned to the "H" level and the out number "10" is subtracted from the count value of the counter, the out transmission prohibition flag is set, and the out number timer is reset.

[0354] In the gaming machine information reporting process restarted after the out transmission prohibition flag is set and the out number timer is reset as described above, based on the out transmission flag being set, Determine whether or not the out count timer has timed out. Here, if the out number timer is counting up, the out transmission flag is reset and the gaming machine information processing is temporarily ended. In addition, in this game machine information processing, a timer used to measure the transmission time of the out signal and a timer used to measure the time to regulate the transmission of the out number signal after the out number signal is transmitted are used together by the out number timer. However, these may be provided separately, and the transmission time of the out number signal and the regulation time of the out number signal may be made different.

[0355] In the sound request processing, first, it is determined whether the insertion sound request signal is being output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because it is based on negative logic), and whether or not it is being output. If so, is a card fall flag attached based on the fall of the signal level of the card signal input from the card control device 9 (the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9) set? Determine whether or not. If the card fall flag is set, the card insertion sound request signal is inverted to "L", a card sound timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, the card fall flag is reset, and the sound request signal is inverted to "L". Terminate the process once. As described above, when the sound request process is started after the card insertion sound request signal is inverted to "L", it is determined whether the card sound timer has counted up or not, and this card sound timer times out. If you did,
The card insertion sound request signal is returned to "H" and the card insertion sound request signal output process in the sound request process is completed.

[0356] Next, it is determined whether the rental ball ejection sound request signal is being output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because it is based on negative logic), and if it is not being output, , determines whether there is a ball rental sound request flag set in the ball rental start process. If the ball rental sound request flag is set, the ball rental sound request signal is inverted to "L", and the ball rental sound timer (for example, 5ms) is set.
is set, the ball sound rental request flag is reset, and the sound request processing is temporarily terminated. As described above, when the sound request process is started after the rental ball ejection sound request signal is inverted to "L", it is determined whether or not the rental ball ejection sound timer has counted up, and the rental ball ejection sound If the sound timer has timed up, the rental ball ejection sound request signal is returned to "H" and the rental ball ejection sound request signal output process in the sound request process is completed.

[0357] Also, it is determined whether or not the ejection sound request signal is output to the game board control device 132 (the signal level is "L" because it is based on negative logic), and if it is not output, the card control It is determined whether a card rise flag attached based on the rise of the signal level of the card signal input from the device 9 (the prepaid card 131 is ejected from the card control device 9) is set. If the card rise flag is set, the card discharge sound request signal is inverted to "L", a card sound timer (for example, 5 ms) is set, the card rise flag is reset, and the sound request process is started. Finish it once. As described above, when the sound request process is started after the card ejection sound request signal is inverted to "L", it is determined whether the card sound timer has counted up or not, and this card sound timer times out. If so, the card ejection sound request signal is returned to "H" and the card ejection sound request signal output process in the sound request process is completed.

[0358] In the error information processing, first, it is determined whether or not there is an ejection error flag that is set based on the fact that no ejected balls are detected even though a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation of the game medium ejecting device 64. If the discharge error flag is not set, determine whether there is an irregular discharge flag that is set when movement of the ball is detected even though the discharge solenoid is not operated, and if neither signal is set. , set the signal level of the error signal to “H”
to end the error information processing. However, if either the discharge error flag or the improper discharge flag is set, the management device 134 inverts the error signal to "L" and indicates that an error has occurred in the discharge system of the pachinko machine 1. Let them know. In addition, when transmitting this error signal, in order to make the content of the error clear, the discharge error signal is output when the discharge error flag is set, and the discharge irregularity signal is output when the discharge irregularity flag is set. The information may be sent separately.

[0359] Next, an explanation will be given of an interrupt process in which input processing of detection information, etc. of various detectors is performed at fixed time intervals.

[0360] This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms, and first, timers used for various controls are updated, and then a ball lending request is input from the card control device 9 via the ball lending request signal line L15. Performs ball rental request detection processing that performs signal detection processing, then performs prize ball data detection processing that performs detection processing of a prize ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal line L4, Next, a card insertion detection process is performed to detect a card signal input from the card control device 9 as the card is inserted/ejected, and then a detection signal input from the frame sensor 125 that detects the open state of the front panel 3a is detected. A frame sensor input process is performed for input processing, and then the first game medium ejection mechanism 8
A discharge sensor 1 input process is performed to input the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a of 5a, and then a discharge sensor 2 input process is performed to input the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b of the second game medium discharge mechanism 85b. .

[0361] Subsequently, the discharge 1 level input process is performed to detect and process a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the first discharge sensor 91a, and then the discharge 1 level input process is performed to detect and process a change in the signal level of the detection signal of the second discharge sensor 91b. 2-level input processing is performed, then ball removal sensor input processing is performed to input and process the detection signal of the ball removal sensor 112, then replenishment sensor input processing is performed to input and process the detection signal of the replenishment sensor, and then, the overflow switch 119 is input. Overflow switch input processing is performed to input and process the detection signal, then half-way sensor input processing is performed to input and process the detection output of the discharge waiting ball detector 67, and finally, out sensor input is input and processed to input and process the detection output of the out sensor 61. Perform the processing and end the interrupt processing.

[0362] In the ball lending request detection process performed in the above-described interrupt processing, first, it is determined whether the count value of the continuous ball lending counter has reached "5". If the count value of the ball rental counter has not yet reached "5", it is determined whether or not the prize ball is being discharged, and if the prize ball is being discharged, the ball rental and discharge prize ball is reset, To prevent a ball lending request made while prize balls are being discharged. on the other hand,
If the prize ball is not being ejected, it is determined whether or not the ball rental is being ejected, and if the ball rental is being ejected, the ball rental ejection request detection process is temporarily terminated.

[0363] In addition, if the prize ball is not being discharged or the ball rental is being discharged, the ball rental request (ball rental request signal line L15
When the signal level of the ball lending request signal input via
If the signal level of the ball lending signal is "L", the ball lending request continues to maintain the same level for 5ms. If a ball lending request has been input continuously for 5 ms or more, it is assumed that a ball lending request has been made and a ball lending request is set. Based on the ball lending request being set, ball lending processing is performed.

[0364] On the other hand, the signal level of the ball rental request is “H”.
”, if the ball lending request remains at the same level for 5ms or more consecutively, the ball lending request is deemed to have been temporarily stopped, the continuous ball lending counter is cleared, and the ball lending request is stopped. and also reset the P unit ready flag.

[0365] However, if the signal level of the ball lending request continues to be "L", based on the input of this ball lending request, the ball is sent again every time the ball lending process is completed. Since the lending request is set, the count value of the continuous ball lending counter increases in the ball lending and discharging process described above. When the count value of the ball rental continuous counter exceeds "5", it is determined whether the signal level of the ball rental request continues to be at the "H" level or not, and it is still maintained at the "L" level. In this case, the ball lending request detection process is ended without setting a ball lending request, and the same process is performed in the ball lending and discharging process that is performed again. By doing this, the number of consecutive ball ejection operations can be reduced to, for example, 5.
It can be limited to.

[0366] Then, the signal level of the ball rental request is “
When the signal level returns to "H", it is determined whether the signal level is maintained continuously for 5ms or more, and if the signal level is maintained at "H" level for 5ms continuously, it is assumed that the ball rental request has been temporarily stopped. , clear the consecutive pitch lending counter.

Next, the prize ball data detection process will be explained. In this prize ball data detection process, first, it is determined whether balls are being rented out or not, and if balls are being rented out, the prize ball number data and the prize ball request are reset. Note that this prize ball request is set based on input of a prize ball data signal from the game board control means 132. On the other hand, if the balls are not being rented out, it is determined whether or not the prize balls are being discharged, and if the prize balls are being discharged, the prize ball data detection process is temporarily terminated.

[0368] In addition, if the ball is not being ejected for loan or prize, it is determined whether or not a strobe signal is being input (the signal level is "L"), and if this strobe signal is being input, the input It is determined whether the duration time has reached 10 ms, and if the strobe signal is maintained at a low level for 10 ms, the prize ball data signal input from the game board control device 132 via the prize ball data signal is Read the prize ball number data based on the game and set the prize ball request. As described above, based on the prize ball request being set, the processing number is set to "1" and the prize ball ejecting operation is performed.

[0369] In the card insertion detection process, first, the signal level of the card signal inputted from the card control device 9 via the card signal line L18 is "H" (the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9). If the card signal is at "H" level, it is determined whether the card rising edge change flag is set.

If the card rising edge change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the card falling edge changing flag is set, and if this card falling edge changing flag is also not set, then the card L level flag is set. It is determined whether the card's L level flag is set, and if this card's L level flag is also not set, it is finally determined whether or not the card's H level flag is set, and if this card's H level flag is also not set. , card H
The level flag is set and the card insertion detection process is ended. Then, in the card insertion detection processing performed again, the same processing loop as above is repeated based on the card H level flag being set.

[0371] Here, the signal level of the card signal is "L"
(when the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9), it is determined whether the card fall change flag is set, and if the card fall change flag is not set, the , further determines whether or not the card rise change flag is set, and if this card rise change flag is also not set, then determines whether or not the card H level flag is set, and by the above processing, the card H level flag is set. Since the level flag has been set, the card falling change flag is set, the card H level flag is reset, and the card insertion detection process is temporarily terminated.

As described above, even in the card insertion process that is restarted after the card falling change flag is set, if the card signal is at the "L" level, the card falling change flag is not set. Based on this, the card fall flag is set, the card rise flag is reset, the card fall change flag is reset, and the card L level flag is set. Thus, a card ejection sound request based on the card fall flag being set is made in the sound request process.

[0373] In addition, in the card insertion detection process restarted with the card L level flag set, if the card signal maintains the "L" level state, the card falling change flag also indicates the card rising change flag. Since neither the flag nor the card H level flag is set, the card L
In the process of determining whether the level flag is set,
A processing loop that exits the card insertion detection processing is repeated.

On the other hand, the card signal changes from “H” level to “L” level.
In the card insertion detection process that starts again after setting the card falling change flag based on the change to "H" level, if the card signal has returned to the "H" level, the card rising change flag is set. After the process of determining whether or not the card is set, the process proceeds to the process of determining whether or not the card falling change flag is set.Here, since the card falling change flag is set, the card rising change flag is set. At the same time, the card falling change flag is reset, and the card insertion process is temporarily ended.

[0375] Even in the card insertion detection process that is restarted with the card rising edge change flag set as described above, if the card signal remains at the "H" level, the card rising edge changing flag is set. is determined to be set, sets the card rise flag, resets the card fall flag, resets the card rise change flag, further sets the card H level flag, and temporarily ends the card processing. do.

As described above, when the signal level of the card signal changes, the card rising edge change flag or the card falling edge changing flag is set, and even in the card insertion detection processing performed 1 ms after the flag is set, Only when the card signal maintains the same level, it is assumed that the card signal has risen or fallen, and the card rise flag or card fall flag is set. In this way, two of the card signals
Temporary signal level changes caused by noise, etc. can be detected by prepaid card 1
This makes it possible to prevent malfunctions due to misidentification as insertion or ejection of the 31.

[0377] If the card signal changes to "H" level after the card L level flag is set,
Contrary to the process described above, the card rising edge change flag is set, the card L level flag is reset, and the card signal is set to "L" in the card insertion detection process performed thereafter.
If the level is reversed, the card falling change flag is set and the card falling change flag is reset.

Next, frame sensor input processing will be explained. When starting the frame sensor input process, first frame sensor 1
25 is on (detecting front panel 3a)
If the frame sensor 125 is in the off state (the front panel 3a is in the open state), it is determined whether or not the frame open flag is set, and this frame open flag is also set. If not, it is determined whether the frame open monitoring flag is set. If the frame open monitoring flag is not set, the frame open monitoring flag based on the fact that the front panel 3a is in the open state is set, the frame blockage monitoring flag is reset, and the frame opening timer (1000ms) is started. let

[0379] After the frame open monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the frame open timer has timed up or not, and if the frame open timer has not timed up, the frame sensor input processing continues. , and repeat the same process again. When the frame opening timer times up, the frame opening flag is set and the frame closing flag is reset. In this way, after the frame open flag is set, a processing loop is repeated in which the frame sensor input process is completed through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the frame open flag until the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the frame.

Further, when the frame sensor 125 detects the closed state of the front panel 3a, it is determined whether or not the frame closed flag is set, and immediately after changing from the frame open state to the frame closed state, Since this frame blockage flag is not set, it is then determined whether or not the frame blockage monitoring flag is set. If the frame occlusion monitoring flag is not set, the frame occlusion monitoring flag is set based on the fact that the front panel 3a has become obstructed, the frame opening monitoring flag is reset, and the frame occlusion timer (1000
ms).

[0381] After the frame occlusion monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the frame opening timer has timed up or not, and if the frame occlusion timer has not timed up, the frame sensor input processing continues as is. , and repeat the same process again. When the frame occlusion timer times up, the frame occlusion flag is set and the frame release flag is reset. In this manner, after the frame occlusion flag is set, a processing loop is repeated in which the frame sensor input process is terminated through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the frame occlusion flag until the frame sensor 125 detects the open state of the frame.

Next, the discharge sensor 1 input process related to the input process of the detection information of the first discharge sensor 91a will be explained. In this discharge sensor 1 input process, it is first determined whether or not the discharge 1 change flag is set, and if the discharge 1 change flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge 1L level flag is set. And this discharge 1L
If the level flag is not set, and the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 1L level flag is set,
If the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a has been input, the discharge sensor 1 input process is immediately terminated.

[0383] After the discharge 1L level flag is set as described above, based on the fact that the discharge 1L level flag is set, it is determined whether or not the first discharge sensor 91a is on. If the first discharge sensor 91a does not detect a ball, the first discharge sensor input process is ended and the same processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, if the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball, the discharge 1 change flag is set and the discharge 1L level flag is reset.

[0384] In the discharge sensor 1 input process performed after the discharge 1 change flag is set, it is determined whether the first discharge sensor 91a is in the on state, and if it is in the on state, the discharge sensor 1 rise flag is set. Along with setting
Reset the discharge 1 change flag. However, in the discharge 1 input process performed immediately after the discharge 1L level flag is set (1 ms later), if the first discharge sensor 91a is already in the OFF state, the discharge 1L level flag is set and the discharge 1 Reset change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as the detection output of the first discharge sensor 91a. Note that the discharge sensor 1 rise flag set here is reset in the process in which the flag is used (discharge process, fraud monitoring process, etc.).

[0385] Next, the discharge sensor 2 input process related to the input process of the detection information of the second discharge sensor 91b will be explained. In this emission sensor 2 input process, it is first determined whether or not the emission 2 change flag is set, and if the emission 2 change flag is not set, it is determined whether the emission 2L level flag is set. And this discharge 2L
If the level flag is not set, and the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b is not input (the signal level is "L"), the discharge 2L level flag is set;
If the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b has been input, the discharge sensor 2 input process is immediately terminated.

After the discharge 2L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the second discharge sensor 91b is on based on the fact that the discharge 2L level flag is set, and the second discharge sensor 91b is turned on. If the second discharge sensor 91b does not detect a ball, the second discharge sensor input process is ended and the same processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, if the second discharge sensor 91b detects a ball, the discharge 2 change flag is set and the discharge 2L level flag is reset.

[0387] In the discharge sensor 2 input process performed after the discharge 2 change flag is set, it is determined whether or not the second discharge sensor 91b is in the on state, and if it is in the on state, the discharge sensor 2 rise flag is set. Along with setting
Reset the discharge 2 change flag. However, in the discharge 2 input processing performed immediately after the discharge 2L level flag is set (1 ms later), if the second discharge sensor 91b is already in the off state, the discharge 2L level flag is set and the discharge 2 Reset change flag. That is,
By reading the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise or the like from being mistaken as the detection output of the second discharge sensor 91b. Note that the discharge sensor 2 rise flag set here is reset in the process in which the flag is used (discharge process, fraud monitoring process, etc.).

[0388] Next, the first discharge sensor 91a is activated for a predetermined period of time (
For example, if the first ejection sensor 91a fails to detect the ejected bulb for a predetermined period of time (for example, 50
ms) The discharge sensor 1 level input process for recovering from the error state by continuously detecting the ball presence state will be explained.

In this discharge sensor 1 level input process, first, the first discharge sensor 91a detects a ball (
Since the first ejection sensor 91a is in the ball detection state in the normal state in which ejectable balls are supplied to the first game medium ejection mechanism 85a, it is determined whether the signal level is "H" or not. It is determined whether or not the ejection sensor 1 ball presence flag is set. In the initial state immediately after the power is turned on, since the ejection sensor 1 ball presence flag is not set, the ejection 1 ball presence monitoring flag is set. Determine whether or not the Here, too, since the one-ball ejected flag is not set, the one-ball ejected monitoring flag is set, and the one-ball ejected timer (for example, 50 ms) is set.

[0390] Next, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error cancellation flag is set, and since the discharge 1 error cancellation flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set. Since the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 1 error monitoring flag is set, a discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and the discharge sensor 1 level input processing is performed once. finish.

[0391] As described above, in the discharge sensor 1 level input process that is performed after the discharge 1 bulb presence monitoring flag and the discharge 1 error monitoring flag are set, the discharge 1 bulb presence timer or the discharge 1 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 1 bulb flag or discharge 1
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are set, the presence/absence of the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and the discharge 1 error release flag are checked until the first discharge sensor 91a is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence/absence is repeated.

[0392] Here, if the first ejection sensor 91a no longer detects a ball, all of the ejected 1 ball presence monitoring flag, ejection sensor 1 ball presence flag, ejection 1 error monitoring flag, and ejection 1 error cancellation flag are reset. do. Then, when the first ejection sensor 91a detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on each flag being reset by the above processing, and the ejection 1 ball timer or ejection 1 error is activated. If this state is maintained continuously while the timer measures a predetermined time, the discharge sensor 1 ball presence flag and discharge 1 error release flag are set again.

Next, the discharge sensor 2 level input process will be explained.

[0394] In this ejection sensor 2 input processing, similarly to the ejection sensor 1 level input processing described above, it is first determined whether or not the second ejection sensor 91b has detected a ball, and the ball that can be ejected is placed in the second game. In the normal state where the medium is supplied to the medium ejection mechanism 85b, the second ejection sensor 91b is in the ball detection state, so it is determined whether the ejection sensor 2 ball presence flag is set or not, and the initial state immediately after the power is turned on is determined. In this state, since the discharge sensor 2-ball presence flag is not set, it is determined whether the discharge sensor 2-ball presence monitoring flag is set to the back. Here, too, since the two balls ejected flag is not set, the two balls ejected monitoring flag is set, and the two balls ejected timer (for example, 50ms) is set.
Set.

Next, it is determined whether the discharge 2 error cancellation flag is set, and since the discharge 2 error cancellation flag is not set in the initial state, it is determined whether the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is set. Since the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is not set, the discharge 2 error monitoring flag is set, a discharge error timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set, and the discharge sensor 2 level input processing is performed once. finish.

[0396] In the discharge sensor 2 level input processing that is performed after the discharge 2 bulb presence monitoring flag and the discharge 2 error monitoring flag are set as described above, the discharge 2 bulb presence timer or the discharge 2 error timer times out. At that point, the discharge sensor 2 bulb presence flag or discharge 2
The error release flag is set. After the discharge sensor 2 bulb presence flag and the discharge 2 error cancellation flag are set, the presence/absence of the discharge sensor 2 bulb presence flag and the discharge 2 error cancellation flag are checked until the second discharge sensor 91b is turned off. The processing loop for determining the presence/absence is repeated.

[0397] Here, if the second ejection sensor 91b no longer detects balls, the ejection 2 balls presence monitoring flag, ejection sensor 2 balls presence flag, ejection 2 error monitoring flag, and ejection 2 error cancellation flag are all reset. do. Then, when the second ejection sensor 91b detects a ball again, the same processing as described above is performed based on each flag being reset by the above processing, and the ejection 2 ball timer or the ejection 2 error If this state is maintained continuously while the timer measures a predetermined time, the discharge sensor 2 bulb presence flag and the discharge 2 error release flag are set again.

Next, a description will be given of a ball removal sensor input process for setting a ball removal flag for performing ball removal processing when there is a sensor output from the ball removal sensor. In this ball removal sensor input process, it is first determined whether the processing number is "0", then it is determined whether the processing number is "0" or "4", and if the processing number is "1", it is determined whether the processing number is "0" or "4". If it is "2", "3", or "5" (that is, if the prize ball ejecting operation, prize ball ejecting operation, or power outage recovery process has been performed in the pachinko machine 1), the ball removal sensor change flag Then, the ball removal sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor processing is completed. By doing so, the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is valid only while the pachinko machine 1 is in normal gaming operation or has already executed the ball removal operation, and in other states, the ball removal sensor 112 is not activated. It is possible to restrict the flag from being set and control the ball removal process from starting.

[0399] In the above judgment process, if the process number is "0"
Or if it is "4", it is determined whether the ball removal sensor change flag is set. In the initial state associated with power-on, etc., the ball removal sensor change flag is not set, so it is determined whether the ball removal sensor L level flag is set. If the ball removal sensor L level flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in the off state, and if the detection output is input from the ball removal sensor 112, the ball removal sensor 112 detects the detection output as it is. If no output has been input, the ball removal sensor L level change flag is set and the ball removal sensor processing is temporarily terminated. Note that if the ball removal sensor 112 is turned on before the ball removal sensor L level flag is set, the above processing loop will be repeated without the ball removal sensor L level flag being set. This ball removal sensor output becomes invalid.

After the ball removal sensor L level is set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is on.
If the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is not input,
The ball removal sensor input process is then terminated. On the other hand, when the detection output of the ball removal sensor 112 is input, the ball removal sensor change flag is set, the ball removal sensor L level flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor input processing is temporarily terminated. Then, in the ball removal sensor input process restarted after 1 ms has elapsed, based on the ball removal sensor change flag being set, it is determined whether or not the ball removal sensor 112 is in the on state, and the ball removal sensor 112 is in the ON state. If it is on,
The ball removal flag is set, the ball removal sensor change flag is reset, and the ball removal sensor input processing is completed. Based on this ball removal flag being set, if the process number is "0", the ball removal process is performed;
4'', a process is performed to forcefully terminate the ball extraction process that is currently being executed.

However, in the ball removal sensor input process performed after the ball removal sensor change flag is set, if the ball removal sensor 112 is in the OFF state, the ball removal sensor L level flag is set, and the ball removal sensor L level flag is set. This resets the ball removal sensor change flag. Therefore, when setting the ball removal flag based on the detection of the on state of the ball removal sensor 112, by reading the on state of the ball removal sensor 112 twice, instantaneous level changes due to noise contamination etc. can be detected by the ball removal sensor 112. This prevents the output from being mistaken for the output of

Next, as the detection output from the replenishment sensor 65 is input, the replenishment sensor detection output is inputted and processed to send a replenishment signal requesting the management device 134 to replenish the ball storage tank 62. The replenishment sensor input processing will be described in detail. During this replenishment sensor input processing,
First, the replenishment sensor 65 is in the on state (signal level is "H")
If the replenishment sensor 65 is on, it is determined whether the replenishment rise change flag is set.

[0403] If the replenishment rising change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the replenishment falling change flag is set, and if this replenishment falling change flag is also not set, then the replenishment L level change flag is set. It is determined whether or not the supply L level flag is set, and if this supply L level flag is also not set, it is finally determined whether or not the supply H level flag is set, and this supply H level flag must also be set. For example, the replenishment H level flag is set and the replenishment sensor input process is ended. Then, in the replenishment sensor input processing performed again, the same processing loop as described above is repeated based on the replenishment H level flag being set.

[0404] Here, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned off (when there is a shortage of balls stored in the ball storage tank 62), it is determined whether or not the replenishment fall change flag is set, and the replenishment start is stopped. If the down change flag is not set, it is further determined whether the replenishment rise change flag is set, and if this replenishment rise change flag is also not set, then it is determined whether the replenishment H level change flag is set. Since the replenishment H level flag has been set by the above process, the replenishment falling change flag is set, the replenishment H level flag is reset, and the replenishment sensor input process is temporarily terminated.

[0405] As described above, if the replenishment sensor is in the OFF state even in the replenishment sensor input process that is restarted after the replenishment fall change flag is set, the replenishment fall change flag is not set. Based on the fact that
The replenishment sensor fall flag is set, the replenishment sensor rise flag is reset, the replenishment fall change flag is reset, and the replenishment L level flag is set. Thus, the replenishment request flag based on the replenishment sensor falling flag being set is set in the replenishment process, and a replenishment signal is output based on the replenishment flag being set in the game machine information processing.

[0406] Also, in the replenishment sensor input process restarted with the replenishment L level flag set, if the replenishment sensor 65 is in the OFF state, the replenishment falling change flag and the replenishment rising change flag are also Since the H level flag is also not set, a processing loop is repeated in which the replenishment sensor input process is exited in the process of determining whether or not the replenishment L level flag is set.

On the other hand, when the replenishment sensor 65 is turned on by replenishing the ball storage tank 62, the replenishment sensor input process is started with the replenishment fall change flag set. In this step, a process for determining whether a replenishment rise change flag is set is followed by a process for determining whether a replenishment fall change flag is set. Here, since the replenishment falling change flag has been set, the replenishment rising change flag is set, the replenishment falling change flag is reset, and the replenishment sensor input processing is temporarily terminated.

[0408] Even in the replenishment sensor input process that is restarted with the replenishment rise change flag set as described above, if the replenishment sensor is in the on state, the replenishment rise change flag is set. When it is determined that the replenishment sensor is present, the replenishment sensor rise flag is set, the replenishment sensor fall flag is reset, the replenishment change rise change flag is reset, and the replenishment H level flag is further set, and the replenishment process is temporarily terminated. .

As described above, when the on/off state of the replenishment sensor 65 changes, the replenishment rise change flag or the replenishment fall change flag is set, and the replenishment sensor input process is performed 1 ms after the flag is set. In this case, the replenishment sensor rise flag or replenishment sensor fall flag is set, assuming that the replenishment signal has risen or fallen only when the on/off state of the replenishment sensor is maintained. In this way, by reading the detection output of the replenishment sensor 65 twice, it is possible to prevent malfunctions caused by misinterpreting temporary signal level changes caused by noise contamination as on/off operations of the replenishment sensor. It can be prevented.

[0410] If the replenishment sensor 65 turns on after the replenishment L level flag is set, the replenishment rise change flag is set and the replenishment L level flag is reset, contrary to the process described above. If the replenishment sensor 65 is turned off in the subsequent replenishment sensor input process, the replenishment fall change flag is set and the replenishment rise change flag is reset.

Next, the overflow switch input processing will be explained. When starting the overflow switch input process, it is first determined whether the overflow switch 119 is in the on state (ball overflowing state in which the distribution gutter 117 is overflowing), and if the overflow switch 119 is in the off state, determines whether the overflow ball no flag is set, and if the overflow ball no flag is also not set, determines whether the overflow ball no monitoring flag is set. If the overflow ball no monitoring flag is also not set, the overflow ball no monitoring flag is set, the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is reset, and an overflow ball no monitoring timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

[0412] After the overflow ball no monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the overflow ball no timer has timed up or not, and if the overflow ball no timer has not timed up, the overflow occurs as is. End the switch input process and repeat the same process again. When the overflow ball no timer times out, the overflow ball no flag is set and the overflow ball presence flag is reset. In this way, after the no-overflow ball flag is set, the overflow switch input process is completed through a determination process based on the presence or absence of the no-overflow ball flag until the overflow switch 119 detects an overflow state in the distribution gutter 117. Repeat the processing loop. Note that after the no overflow ball flag is set, it becomes possible to perform the operation of discharging the balls, which are game media, provided that other discharge start conditions are met.

[0413] Furthermore, when the overflow switch 119 detects an overflow state in the distribution gutter 117, it determines whether or not the overflow ball presence flag is set;
Based on the fact that the overflow ball presence flag is not set, it is determined whether the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is set. Then, if the overflow bulb monitoring flag is not set, the distribution gutter 117
An overflow ball presence monitoring flag is set based on the fact that the inner ball has become overflowing, an overflow ball non-monitoring flag is reset, and an overflow ball presence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

[0414] After the overflow ball presence monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the overflow ball no timer has timed up or not, and if the overflow ball presence timer has not timed up, the overflow occurs as is. End the switch input process and repeat the same process again. When the overflow ball presence timer times out, the overflow ball presence flag is set and the overflow ball no flag is reset. In this manner, after the overflow ball presence flag is set, a processing loop is repeated in which the overflow switch input process is completed through the determination process based on the presence or absence of the overflow ball presence flag until the overflow switch 119 is turned off.

Next, the partial sensor input processing will be explained. At the start of the odd sensor input process, first, the ejection waiting ball detector 68, which is an odd sensor for detecting that the remaining amount of balls to be used for the game media ejection operation is odd, is in the on state (the game medium ejecting device 64 is in the on state). A state in which there are enough balls waiting to perform the ball ejection operation or rental ball ejection operation)
If the discharge standby bulb detector 68 is in the on state, it is determined whether or not the half sensor bulb no flag is set, and the half sensor bulb no flag is also set. If not, it is determined whether the hemisphere non-monitoring flag is set. If the hemispherical no-monitoring flag is also not set, the hemispherical no-monitoring flag is set, the hemispherical no-monitoring flag is reset, and a hemispherical no-monitoring timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

[0416] After the hemispherical non-monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the hemispherical non-monitoring timer has timed up, and if the hemispherical non-timer has not timed up, the hemispherical non-monitoring flag is set. The sensor input process is finished, and the same process is repeated again. Then, when the timer for no half-end sensor ball has timed up, the no-end sensor ball flag is set, and the half-end sensor ball presence flag is reset. In this way, after the missing half sensor bulb flag is set, the half sensor input process is completed through a determination process based on the presence or absence of the missing half sensor bulb flag until the discharge waiting bulb detector 68 detects a waiting bulb. Repeat the processing loop.

[0417] In addition, when the discharge waiting ball detector 68 detects a waiting ball, it is determined whether or not the half-end sensor ball presence flag is set, and based on the fact that the half-end sensor ball presence flag is not set. Then, it is determined whether the half-sphere presence monitoring flag is set. If the hemispherical presence monitoring flag is also not set, the hemispherical presence monitoring flag is set, the hemispherical non-monitoring flag is reset, and the hemispherical presence timer (for example, 2 seconds) is started.

[0418] After the half-sphere presence monitoring flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the half-sphere no timer has timed up or not, and if the half-sphere presence timer has not timed up, the half-sphere detection flag is set. The sensor input process is finished, and the same process is repeated again. When the half-end sensor ball presence timer times out, the half-end sensor ball presence flag is set and the half-end sensor ball no flag is reset. In this manner, after the half-sensor ball presence flag is set, the ball, which is the game medium, can be ejected, provided that other ejection conditions are met.

Next, the out-sensor input processing related to the input processing of detection information of the out-sensor 61 will be explained. In this out sensor input processing, first it is determined whether or not the out change flag is set, and if this out change flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the out L level flag is set. If the out L level flag is not set, the out sensor 61
If the detection output is not input (off state),
After setting the out L level flag, if the detection output of the out sensor 61 has been input, the out sensor input process is immediately terminated.

After the out L level flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the out sensor 61 is on based on the fact that the out L level flag is set, and the out sensor 61 is set. If the ball has not been detected, the out-sensor input processing is immediately terminated, and the same processing loop is repeated. On the other hand, if the out sensor 61 detects a ball, the out change flag is set and the out L level flag is reset.

[0421] In the out sensor input processing performed after the out change flag is set, the out sensor 6
1 is in the on state, and if it is in the on state, the out change flag discharge sensor 1 rise flag is set, and the out counter that counts the number of out pitches is set to "
1" is added. However, in the discharge 1 input processing that is performed immediately after the out L level flag is set (1 ms later), if the out sensor 61 is already in the OFF state, the out L level flag is set. In other words, by reading the detection output of the out-sensor 61 twice, it is possible to prevent temporary level changes due to noise etc. from being mistaken as the detection output of the out-sensor 61. Incidentally, when the value of the number of out balls counted by the out counter reaches "10" or more, it is output to the management device 134 in the game machine information processing.

[0422] Next, a description will be given of the power outage interrupt process that is performed when the voltage supplied to the pachinko machine 1 decreases.

[0423] In this power outage interrupt processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ejection process is in progress (during the operation of award ball ejection or rental ball ejection), and if the ejection process is not in progress, the process is not performed. However, if discharge occurs during the discharge process, the first
Discharge solenoid 104a and second discharge solenoid 104
b is stopped, and the contents of ejection register 1 and ejection register 2 are stored in a memory that can be backed up. Next, it is determined whether or not the ball is being rented and discharged, and if the discharge operation is based on the ball rental and discharge, the ball rental number data and the state of "ball rental and discharge" are stored, and a power outage flag is set. , it becomes a closed loop until power is restored. Note that if the ejection process is based on a prize ball ejecting operation and the ball rental is not being ejected, only the prize ball ejection number data is stored and a power outage flag is set.

[0424] Next, the outline of the control flow of the card control device 9 will be explained.

[0425] The control performed by this card control device 9 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the main flow of 06, first, initial settings such as resetting each output and initializing flags are performed when the power is turned on, etc., and after the initial settings are successfully performed, the prepaid card 131 is inserted. It is determined whether the card in flag attached based on this is set, and if the card in flag is not set, it is determined whether the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot 10. do. If it is determined that the card has been inserted, the card insertion process is performed, and if the card is not inserted, the display process and the information transmission process are performed as is, and the loop returning to the above-described card in flag presence/absence determination process is repeated.

[0426] Then, while repeating the above processing, the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9 to perform a card insertion process, and when the card in flag is set in the card insertion process, the card in flag is set. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the ball lending request flag is set, and the ball lending request flag is set in the ball lending request start process that is performed based on the operation of the ball lending button 11. If so, a ball rental request process is performed to request the ball rental to the discharge control device 133, and while the ball rental discharge process is being performed based on this ball rental request process, display processing and information transmission are performed. After performing the processing, a loop is repeated in which the presence/absence of the card infrastructure flag and the presence/absence of the ball lending request flag are determined, and then the process returns to the ball lending request processing.

[0427] Furthermore, when the ball lending request flag is reset by the completion of the ball lending operation based on the ball lending request, it is determined whether or not the card return flag is set, and the return button 12 is operated. If the return flag is set based on this, card return processing is performed, and if the card return flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball rental switch rising flag is set. If the ball lending switch startup flag is set, display processing and information transmission processing are performed after performing ball lending request start processing that sets the ball lending request flag etc. for performing the above-mentioned ball lending request processing. and repeat the same process again.

[0428] In the card insertion process performed in conjunction with card insertion, first, the card balance stored in the prepaid card 131 is read, and this card balance is set to "0".
”, and if the card balance is “0”, the card return flag is set and the card in flag is set, and the card insertion process ends. If the balance is "0" (valuable data that can lend balls is zero), the card is returned as described above based on the setting of the card in flag and card return flag, and the card becomes unusable. The prepaid card 131 is forcibly ejected.

[0429] Furthermore, if the card balance of the prepaid card 131 is not "0", the inserted balance is written to the "inserted balance storage section" and the "balance storage section", and then the card in flag is set. Ends the card insertion process. In the above-mentioned card control means 204, the card balance reading/storage means 213 in the card reading/rewriting control means 210 functions as an insertion balance storage section, and the balance storage means 214 functions as a balance storage section. .

Next, a description will be given of the ball lending request processing that is started based on the setting of the ball lending request switch rising flag. In this ball lending request initiation process,
First, the number of balls to be rented is set depending on which of the first to fourth selection switches 13a to 13d is operated. In addition, when setting the number of rental balls, you may set the minimum unit (for example, 100 yen) that can be rented as "1 degree" and set the frequency according to the selection switch as the number of rental balls. If the selection switch is provided as a ball rental button, a preset number of balls to rent (which may be the actual number of balls or frequency) is set each time the switch is selected. good. Then, the ball lending request flag is set, the ball lending switch rising flag is reset, and a ball lending request timer (for example, 3 seconds) is set for determining whether or not the emission control device 133 is capable of controlling ball emission. The ball lending request initiation process ends.

[0431] In the ball lending request process performed by setting the ball lending request flag as described above, first,
In connection with the start of the rental ball ejection operation in the ejection control device 133 (the P unit ready signal is output from the ejection control device 132
If the ball lending flag is not set yet, then whether the P level ready falling flag is set or not. Determine. The P unit ready falling flag is input with the P unit ready signal supplied from the emission control device 132 in negative logic (when the signal level is “L”).
P in the interrupt processing to be described later.
Set during machine ready signal reception processing.

[0432] At this point, if the P stand ready fall flag has not been set yet, next, it is determined whether the ball lending request timer set in the above ball lending request start process has timed out, and the ball lending request is started. If the request timer has not yet counted the predetermined time, the ball lending request process is terminated, and
The same process as above is started again. Here, if the ball lending request timer times up (3 seconds have elapsed) before the P stand ready fall flag is set, the discharge control device 1
Assuming that 33 is not in a state where it is not possible to perform the rental ball ejection operation,
The number of balls to be loaned is reset, and the ball lending request flag is also reset. In addition, by setting the card return flag, the card return process is performed, and by forcibly returning the card, the player is informed that the ball lending request made by the player was not carried out. Inform.

[0433] Furthermore, if the P stand ready fall flag is set before the ball lending request timer times out,
The ball rental flag is set, and the P stand ready fall flag is reset.

[0434] In the ball lending request process that is performed after the ball lending flag is set as described above, it is determined whether the payout completion flag is set, and if the payout completion flag is not set yet, Once the ball lending request process is finished, the same process is performed again. Note that this payout completion flag is set when the payout completion signal output (signal level is "L") in connection with the discharge control device 132 executing a predetermined number of rental ball discharging operations stops (signal level is "H"). ) is set in the payout completion signal reception process of the interrupt process, which will be described later.

[0435] When the payout completion flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is reset, and valuable data corresponding to the number of balls used for rental ball ejection is subtracted from the balance memory. Then, it is determined whether the balance as a result of the subtraction is "0" or not, and if the balance is not "0", the number of balls rented from the number of balls requested by the player is calculated based on the operation of the selection switch. Decrease the number of rental balls that have been discharged. Next, it is determined whether the card return flag is set, and if the card return flag is set and the balance is "0" in the above judgment process, the number of balls lent is reset, Set the card return flag. In other words, if the balance of the prepaid card 131 becomes "0" and a ball lending request cannot be accepted, or if the return button 12 is operated at the player's will after making a ball lending request, the ball can be returned. If the flag is set, the ball lending request is canceled as described above.

[0436] On the other hand, if it is determined that the card return flag is not set after subtracting the number of balls lent, it is determined whether the requested number of balls lent has become "0" and if there is no discharge yet. If it is determined that the number of balls lent is not "0" because the number of balls lent that has not been played remains, the ball lending request process is once terminated, and the same process is repeated again. but,
When the number of ball rentals becomes "0" by completing all the requested ball lending requests, the ball lending flag and the ball lending request flag are reset, and the ball lending request process is ended. In addition, when the number of balls rented becomes "0", a card return flag is set together with the ball rental flag and the ball rental request flag, and when the ball rental operation for the ball rental request is completed. The prepaid card 131 may be ejected once.

[0437] Next, a description will be given of the card return process that is performed when the card return flag is set when the return button 12 is operated. In this card return process, first, the valuable data recorded on the prepaid card 131 is rewritten based on the balance memory after performing the ball lending request process, and as a guideline according to this balance, the valuable data recorded on the prepaid card 131 is (If the balance is not below a certain level, this punching will not be performed.) Note that rewriting the card balance and punching the balance reference hole may not be performed all at once when the prepaid card 131 is ejected, but may be performed sequentially when the balance falls below a predetermined balance. Next, the inserted balance memory and the balance memory set in the inserted balance memory and the balance memory are erased, and the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot 10.
Emit more. Further, in response to the ejection of the prepaid card 131, the card in flag and the card return flag are reset, and the card return process is ended.

[0438] In the display process for displaying information related to ball lending control, first, it is determined whether or not the card in flag is set, and if the card in flag is set, the card holding display section 16 is turned on, and when the card in flag is not set, the card holding display section 16 is turned off. Then, the insertion balance storage set in the insertion balance storage section and the balance storage set in the balance storage section are stored in the insertion balance display section 15 and the balance display section 1.
4 are displayed visually. Next, it is determined whether the number of balls lent based on the player's operation of the ball lending button 11 is "0", and if this number of balls lent is not "0", the first number selected by the player is determined. - The use of the prepaid card 131 is performed by lighting up one of the ball rental button press display sections 13 consisting of the first to fourth selection display sections 13a to 13d corresponding to any of the fourth selection switches 11a to 11d. If the number of balls rented is "0", the display of the ball rental push button display section 13 is stopped.

[0439] Next, an information transmission process for transmitting various information to the discharge control device 133 or the card management device 135 will be explained. In this information transmission process, first,
It is determined whether or not the ball lending flag attached in the ball lending request start process is set, and if the ball lending request flag is set, a ball lending request signal is output (signal level of negative logic is set). If the ball rental request signal is not set, the ball rental request signal is stopped (the signal level is reversed from "L" to "H"). Next, it is determined whether the card-in signal that is attached when the prepaid card 131 is inserted is set, and if the card-in flag is set, a card signal is output (negative logic). Set the signal level to “
If the card in flag is not set, the card signal is stopped (the signal level is reversed from "L" to "H").

[0440] After the information is output to the discharge control device 133 as described above, the information is output to the card management device 135. First, the ball discharge operation by the discharge control device 133 is completed. Determine whether the payment flag associated with the transaction is set,
If the payment flag has not been set yet, the payout completion falling flag that is attached based on the input of the payout completion signal that is output when the discharge control device 133 completes the ball rental operation is set. If the payout completion flag is not set, the information transmission process is temporarily terminated, and the same process as above is performed again.

[0441] When the payout completion flag is set, the payment flag is set, and a payment timer (for example, 10 ms) for determining the time (pulse width of the signal) for outputting payment information is set. Payment information signal line L
19 to the card management device 135, and set the signal level of the payment information signal output to the card management device 135 to "L" (signal output state in negative logic), further reset the payout completion falling flag,
The information transmission process is temporarily ended.

[0442] In the information transmission process performed after the payment flag is set as described above, it is determined whether or not the payment timer has timed out, and when the payment timer times out after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the payment is The output level of the information signal is returned to "H" (output stop state in negative logic), the payment flag is reset, and the information transmission process is ended.

[0443] Next, an explanation will be given of an interrupt process that is activated at regular intervals to perform input processing of various signals, etc., and to set various flags used in the above-mentioned processes based on the input information. This interrupt processing is performed, for example, every 1 ms, and first, after updating each timer used in the card control device 9, ball lending switch input processing, return switch input processing, payout completion signal reception processing, After sequentially performing the P unit ready signal reception processing, the interrupt processing is ended.

[0444] In the ball lending switch input process performed in the above interrupt process, it is determined whether the card in flag, which is attached based on the fact that the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9, is set. mosquito,
Determine each condition of whether or not the ball lending request flag attached based on the operation of the ball lending button 11 is reset, and whether or not the card return flag is reset,
If each of the above conditions is not met, the ball rental switch input process is immediately terminated. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state, if a ball lending request has already been made, or if a return request has been made to the prepaid card 131 that was inserted, the ball lending Even if there is a request, they will not accept the request to lend the ball. Note that if the card return flag has been set, the ball lending change flag based on the ball lending request that has already been input and processed is reset.

[0445] If it is possible to accept a ball lending request, it is determined whether or not the ball lending change flag is set, and if the ball lending change flag is not set, then the ball lending request is made at the L level. Determine whether or not the change flag is set, and if this ball rental L level flag is also not set,
It is determined whether or not the ball lending button 11, which is a ball lending switch, is in the OFF state, and if the ball lending switch is not in the OFF state, it remains as is, and if the ball lending switch is in the OFF state, the ball lending L level flag is set. The ball lending switch input process ends. If the ball lending switch is turned on by operating the ball lending switch before the ball lending L level is set, the above processing loop will be repeated and this ball lending request will not be accepted. The ball ejecting operation based on this rule is not performed and is deemed invalid.

[0446] In the ball lending switch input process that is restarted after the ball lending L level flag is set as described above, the on/off determination of the ball lending switch is made based on the ball lending L level being set. If the ball rental switch is in the OFF state, the ball rental switch input process is terminated, and the ball rental switch input process that is performed based on the restart of the interrupt process is also performed. , repeat the same process as above.

[0447] Here, if the ball lending switch is turned on, the ball lending change flag is set, the ball lending L level flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input process is completed. Then, in the ball lending switch input process that starts after that, the on/off determination of the ball lending switch is made again based on the fact that the ball lending change flag is set, and the ball lending switch is also turned on at this point. If the state is maintained, the ball lending switch rising flag is set, the ball lending change flag is reset, and the ball lending switch input processing is completed. Based on the setting of this ball lending switch rising flag, the above-described ball lending request start process is performed.

[0448] On the other hand, in the on/off determination process for the ball rental switch based on the ball rental L level being set, if the ball rental switch has changed to the OFF state, the ball rental L level is reset. Then, the ball rental switch input process is completed. In this way, by reading the detection output twice to determine whether the ball lending switch is on or off, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to noise from being mistaken for a switch input.

[0449] In the return switch input process performed in the above-mentioned interrupt process, it is determined whether the card in flag, which is attached based on the fact that the prepaid card 131 is inserted into the card control device 9, is set. ,
It is determined whether the card return flag has been reset or not, and if the above conditions are not met, the return switch input process is directly terminated. That is, if the prepaid card 131 is not in a usable state and a return request has been made for the inserted prepaid card 131, even if there is a return request, the return request will not be accepted. There isn't. In addition,
If the card return flag has been set, the return change flag based on the already input card return request is reset.

[0450] If the card return request can be accepted, it is determined whether the return change flag is set, and if the return change flag is not set, then the return L level change flag is set. It is determined whether the return L level flag is set, and if the return L level flag is not set, it is determined whether the return button 12, which is a return switch, is in the off state, and if the return switch is not in the off state, then If the return switch is in the off state, a return L level flag is set and the return switch input process is ended. If the return switch is turned on by operating the return switch before the return L level is set, the above processing loop will be repeated and this return request will be invalidated. .

[0451] After the return L level flag is set as described above, in the return switch input process that is restarted, a return switch on/off determination process is performed based on the return L level being set; Here too, if the return switch is in the OFF state, the return switch input process is terminated, and the same process as above is performed in the return switch input process that is performed based on the restart of the interrupt process. repeat.

[0452] Here, if the return switch is turned on, the return change flag is set, the return L level flag is reset, and the return switch input process is completed. Then, in the return switch input process that starts after that, the on/off determination of the return switch is made again based on the fact that the return change flag is set, and the return switch remains on at this point as well. If so, the card return flag is set, the return change flag is reset, and the return switch input process is ended. Based on this card return flag being set, the above-described card return process is performed.

[0453] On the other hand, in the return switch on/off determination process based on the return L level being set, if the return switch has changed to the OFF state, the return L level is reset and the return switch is input. Finish the process. In this way, by performing the on/off determination process for the return switch by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent a temporary level change due to the incorporation of noise from being mistaken for a switch input.

[0454] In the dispensing completion signal reception process, first, the signal level of the dispensing completion signal line input from the discharging control device 133 via the dispensing completion signal line L17 is "H" (
It is determined whether the ejection control device 133 has not completed the ball ejection operation based on the ball lending request, and if the payout completion signal is at "H" level, the payout rise change flag is set. Determine whether or not the

[0455] If this payout rise change flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not a payout fall change flag is set, and if this payout fall change flag is also not set, then the payout L level flag is set. It is determined whether or not the payout L level flag is set, and if this payout L level flag is not set, it is finally determined whether the payout H level flag is set, and this payout H level flag must also be set. For example, the payout H level flag is set and the payout completion signal reception process is ended. Then, in the payout completion signal reception process performed again, the same processing loop as above is repeated based on the payout H level flag being set.

[0456] Here, the signal level of the payout completion signal is “L”.
” (when the ball rental operation by the discharge control device 133 is completed), it is determined whether the payout fall change flag is set, and if the payout fall change flag is not set, , further determines whether or not the payout rise change flag is set, and if this payout rise change flag is also not set, then it is determined whether the payout H level flag is set, and the above process causes the payout H level to be set. Since the level flag is set,
The payout fall change flag is set, the payout H level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal reception process is temporarily terminated.

[0457] As described above, if the payout completion signal is at the "L" level even in the payout completion signal receiving process that is restarted after the payout fall change flag is set, the payout fall change flag is set. Based on the fact that is set, a payout completion fall flag is set, a payout completion rise flag is reset, a payout fall change flag is reset, and a payout L level flag is set. In this way, the payment information output process is performed based on the setting of the payout completion falling flag.

[0458] In addition, in the payout completion signal reception process restarted with the payout L level flag set, if the payout completion signal maintains the "L" level state,
Both the payout fall change flag and the payout rise change flag are payout H.
Since the level flag is also not set, a processing loop is repeated in which the payout completion signal reception process is exited in the process of determining whether or not the payout L level flag is set.

On the other hand, the payout completion signal changes from “H” level to “
In the payout completion signal reception process that is restarted after setting the payout falling change flag based on the change to the “L” level, if the payout completion signal has returned to the “H” level again, the payout rising change flag is set. After the process of determining whether or not the flag is set, the process proceeds to the process of determining whether or not the payout fall change flag is set.Here, since the payout fall change flag is set, the payout rise change flag is set. At the same time as setting the flag, the payout fall change flag is reset, and the payout completion signal reception process is temporarily ended.

[0460] Also, in the payout completion signal reception process that is restarted with the payout rise change flag set as described above, if the payout completion signal maintains the "H" level, the payout rise change flag is set. When it is determined that the change flag is set, the payout completion rising flag is set, the payout completion falling flag is reset, the payout rising change flag is reset, the payout H level flag is further set, and the card is processed. Terminate the process once. As described above, based on the payout completion rising flag being set, a new ball lending request can be made through the ball lending request process.

As described above, when the signal level of the payout completion signal changes, the payout rising change flag or the payout falling change flag is set, and in the payout completion signal receiving process that is performed 1 ms after the flag is set. Also, only when the payout completion signal maintains the same level, it is assumed that the payout completion signal has risen or fallen, and the payout completion rising flag or payout completion falling flag is set. In this way, by reading the dispensing completion signal twice, temporary changes in the signal level caused by noise, etc. can be corrected by outputting the dispensing completion signal (signal level is "L") or stopping (signal level This makes it possible to prevent malfunctions caused by erroneously recognizing the signal as "H".

[0462] If the payout completion signal changes to "H" level after the payout L level flag is set,
Contrary to the process described above, the payout rise change flag is set, the payout L level flag is reset, and the payout completion signal is set to "L" in the payout completion signal receiving process performed thereafter.
``If the level is reversed, the payout fall change flag is set and the payout fall change flag is reset.

[0463] In the P unit ready signal reception process performed in the above interrupt processing, first, it is determined whether or not the P unit ready change flag is set, and if the P unit ready change flag is not set, the next Determine whether or not the P unit H level flag is set, and if the P unit H level flag is not set, check whether the P unit ready signal is at “H” level (output stopped state in negative logic). If the P unit ready signal is at “H” level, it remains as is, and if the P unit ready signal is at “H” level, the P unit is
The machine H level flag is set and the P machine ready signal reception process is completed.

[0464] After the P unit H level flag is set as described above, in the P unit ready signal reception processing that is restarted, the level of the P unit ready signal is determined based on the P unit H level flag being set. The determination process is performed, and if the P unit ready signal is at the "H" level, the P unit ready signal reception process is immediately terminated, and the interrupt process is started again. In the ready signal reception process, the same process as above is repeated.

[0465] Here, when the P unit ready signal changes to the "L" level, the P unit ready change flag is set, the P unit H level flag is reset, and the P unit ready signal reception processing is completed. . Then, in the P-machine ready signal reception processing that starts after that, the level of the P-machine ready signal is determined again based on the fact that the P-machine ready change flag is set, and even at this point, the P-machine ready signal is If it holds the "L" level, the P unit ready signal fall flag is set, the P unit ready change flag is reset, and the P unit ready signal reception process is terminated. Based on this P ready signal fall flag being set, in the above ball lending request process,
The ball rental request is not invalidated and the ball rental operation is performed.

On the other hand, in the level determination process of the P unit ready signal based on the P unit L level flag being set, if the P unit ready signal has changed to “H” level, the P unit L level The flag is reset and the P unit ready signal reception process is ended. In this way, by performing the on/off determination process for the P-ready signal by reading the detection output twice, it is possible to prevent temporary level changes due to noise contamination from being mistaken for switch inputs.

0467]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming board control device is constructed by providing a gaming board control means that is compatible only with the gaming board of the gaming machine on a single board. and a discharge control device configured by providing a discharge control means capable of controlling the operation of the game media discharge device installed in the game machine on a single board, so that when replacing the game board, By replacing only the game board control device, it is possible to change the game content on the game machine. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the discharge control device related to discharge control for operating the game media discharge device, so there is no need to discard the discharge control device together with the game board control device, and it is not necessary to replace the game board. It can be done inexpensively. In addition, even if the number of ejected prize balls based on winnings to various winning devices provided on the game board is changed due to the change of the game board, the ejection control means does not receive input from the game board control device that was replaced with the game board. It is now possible to specify the number of ejected prize balls using the prize ball data signal, and the game media ejecting device can eject a predetermined number of prize balls that match the game content of the new game board without replacing the ejection control means with the game board. It can be discharged from Therefore, it is possible to replace the game board with a new game board that is not compatible with the number of ejected prize balls of the game board before replacement, and it is possible to replace the game board with a variety of game contents. Furthermore, since the gaming machine is equipped with a card control device configured by providing a card control means on a single board that enables the use of a prepaid card, this card control device can send a ball lending request signal based on the use of a prepaid card. is sent to the discharge control device, and the ball lending request signal is input, thereby enabling the ball rental operation by the discharge control device controlling the operation of the gaming medium discharge control device,
There is no need to separately provide a game media ejecting device for lending ball discharging operations and a gaming media discharging device for prize ball discharging operations, and a game media lending system using a prepaid card can be introduced at low cost. In addition, since the card control means is configured separately from the game board control device and installed in the game machine, a card control device that is compatible with prepaid cards and discharge control devices of common specifications can be installed when the game board is replaced. There is no need to integrally replace the game board control device every time the machine is installed, and in this respect as well, costs can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable prize winning device.

FIG. 6 is a back view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic diagram of a flow regulating gutter provided with a safe ball discharging mechanism.

FIG. 8(a) is a schematic diagram of the discharge standby ball detection mechanism section in the on state. (b) is a schematic diagram of the discharge waiting ball detection mechanism section in the off state.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the game media ejecting device.

FIG. 10(a) is a schematic diagram of the game medium ejection mechanism section in an off state. (b) is a schematic diagram of the game medium ejection mechanism section in the on state.

FIG. 11 is a first embodiment of a pachinko machine including an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine installed in island equipment.

FIG. 13 is a second embodiment of a pachinko machine including an auxiliary frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine installed in island equipment.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control mechanism for performing game control, discharge control, and ball rental control in a pachinko machine.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game board control device.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of audio output means.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an emission control device.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of discharge start condition confirmation means.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of audio output requesting means.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of information output means.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of display driving means.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an emission control means.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a prize ball ejecting means.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rental ball discharging means.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power outage control means.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ball ejecting means.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card control device.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of card reading/rewriting control means.

FIG. 30 is a circuit diagram of a signal output section and a signal input section for signal transmission and reception using negative logic and photocoupler insulation.

FIG. 31 is a general flowchart showing an outline of control of the game board control device.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the first stage of switch input processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of switch input processing.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing accessory control processing.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the first stage of fraud processing.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the middle stage of fraudulent processing.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of fraudulent processing.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing digital processing.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing random number reading processing.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing digital stop processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the first stage of special game processing.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the latter part of the special game process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing gaming state transmission processing.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the first stage of prize ball data transmission processing.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the latter part of the prize ball data transmission process.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing safe ball payout processing.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing audio output processing.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing lamp display processing.

FIG. 49 is a general flowchart showing the first stage of the control outline of the emission control device.

FIG. 50 is a general flowchart showing the latter part of the control outline of the emission control device.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the discharge device fraud monitoring process.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart illustrating a discharge device unauthorized release process.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the first stage of ball removal processing.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the second stage of ball removal processing.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the third stage of ball removal processing.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing the fourth stage of ball removal processing.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the fifth stage of ball extraction processing.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing the sixth stage of ball extraction processing.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing ball lending start processing.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing discharge start condition confirmation processing.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing discharge start processing.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing reversal flag processing.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the first stage of discharge number division processing.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the second stage of discharge number division processing.

FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing the third stage of discharge number division processing.

FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing the fourth stage of discharge number division processing.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing ball rental and discharge processing.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing discharge processing.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing ejection error recovery processing.

FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing one-piece discharge processing.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing alternate discharge processing.

FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing the first stage of combined discharge processing.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the combined discharge process.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing prize ball start processing.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing prize ball ejection processing.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing power failure recovery processing.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing replenishment processing.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing information output processing.

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing the first stage of prize ball information processing.

FIG. 81 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of prize ball information processing.

FIG. 82 is a flowchart showing ball rental information processing.

FIG. 83 is a flowchart showing the first stage of game machine information processing.

FIG. 84 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of game machine information processing.

FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing the first stage of sound request processing.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the sound award ball process.

FIG. 87 is a flowchart showing error information processing.

FIG. 88 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing in emission control processing.

FIG. 89 is a flowchart showing ball lending request detection processing.

FIG. 90 is a flowchart showing prize ball data detection processing.

FIG. 91 is a flowchart showing the first stage of card insertion detection processing.

FIG. 92 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of card insertion detection processing.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart showing frame sensor input processing.

FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing discharge sensor 1 input processing.

FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing discharge sensor 2 input processing.

FIG. 96 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 97 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the discharge sensor 1 level input process.

FIG. 98 is a flowchart showing the first stage of the discharge sensor 2 level input process.

FIG. 99 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the discharge sensor 2 level input process.

FIG. 100 is a flowchart showing ball removal sensor input processing.

FIG. 101 is a flowchart showing the first stage of replenishment sensor input processing.

FIG. 102 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of replenishment sensor input processing.

FIG. 103 is a flowchart showing overflow switch input processing.

FIG. 104 is a flowchart illustrating half-way sensor input processing.

FIG. 105 is a flowchart showing out-sensor input processing.

FIG. 106 is a flowchart showing power outage interrupt processing.

FIG. 107 is a general flowchart showing an overview of control of the card control device.

FIG. 108 is a flowchart showing card insertion processing.

FIG. 109 is a flowchart showing ball lending request start processing.

FIG. 110 is a flowchart showing the first stage of ball lending request processing.

FIG. 111 is a flowchart showing the latter part of the ball lending request process.

FIG. 112 is a flowchart showing card return processing.

FIG. 113 is a flowchart showing display processing.

FIG. 114 is a flowchart showing information transmission processing.

FIG. 115 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing in card control processing.

FIG. 116 is a flowchart showing ball rental switch input processing.

FIG. 117 is a flowchart showing return switch input processing.

FIG. 118 is a flowchart showing the first stage of payout completion signal reception processing.

FIG. 119 is a flowchart showing the latter stage of the payout completion signal reception process.

FIG. 120 is a flowchart showing P unit ready signal reception processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine as a gaming machine 5 Game board 9 Card control device 21 Game Department 22　Winning equipment 28 Variable prize winning device 64 Game media discharge device 131 Prepaid card 132 Game board control device 133 Emission control device 136 Game board control means 158 Emission control means 203 Card control means

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] Controlling various game devices provided in a game section of a game board according to game content, and detecting winning game balls such as various winning tools and variable winning devices provided on the game board. a game board control means that sends out a prize ball data signal based on the data; and a game board control means that reads valuable data from a prepaid card for pachinko games on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, and selects a player within the range of the valuable data. A card control means that transmits a ball lending request signal according to the number of balls to be rented, and rewrites valuable data on a prepaid card based on the fact that balls corresponding to the ball lending request signal have been lent to a player; and a game medium. a game medium ejecting device capable of ejecting game balls as game balls that can be used for games; and operating the game medium ejecting device based on a prize ball data signal from the game board control means or a ball lending request signal from the card control means. a game board control device comprising: a discharge control means for discharging game media as game balls that can be used for games; a game board control device configured by providing the game board control means on a single board; and a card control means provided on the single board. The card control device configured by this and the discharge control device configured by providing the discharge control means on a single board are used to control the game in the gaming machine, the prize ball discharge operation based on the occurrence of winning balls, and the use of prepaid cards. A game machine characterized in that a ball lending operation is performed based on a ball lending request by a player.