JPH04329983A - Japanese pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the prize winning condition of a shot ball to be easily indicated by the player through hearing and sight while providing a variety of profit in a pinball game to increase fun by enabling the number of prize winning balls to be variably ejected according to the prize winning condition of the shot ball. CONSTITUTION:A pinball machine is composed of a specified prize winning detecting means 97, variable number-of-prize-winning-balls ejecting means 44, number-of-prize-winning-balls setting means 104, number-of-prize-winning-balls setting data memory means, drive controlling means to controllably drive the variable number-of-prize-winning-balls ejecting means 44 on the basis of a general prize winning ball detecting signal from a general prize winning ball detecting means 81 and a specified prize winning ball detecting signal from a specified prize winning ball detecting means and eject the number of prize winning balls stored in the number-of-prize-winning-balls setting data memory means and voice controlling means capable of generating a preset voice signal and prize winning indicating means 88 to visually indicate the prize winning state to the player.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electrically controlled pachinko machine.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are pachinko machines that operate electrically (for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 50-1247
42, JP-A-53-128431, JP-A-54-10295, JP-A-54-81939).

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machines, the basic operations are simply performed electrically, and from the player's perspective, it is difficult to create an auditory and visual experience. Not only was the experience lacking, but the game content also had little change in profits. Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to make it possible to variably discharge the number of prize balls in accordance with the winning state of batted balls, thereby benefiting pachinko games. To provide a Pachinko machine which enhances interest through variation and which enhances the sense of realism by displaying the winning status of the batted ball in an easy-to-understand manner to the player through sound and vision.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is aimed at achieving the above object, and the contents thereof will be explained below using embodiments shown in the drawings. The present invention includes general winning ball detection means (for example, safe ball detector 81) that detects the general winning state of a batted ball, and specific winning ball detection means (for example, central winning ball detector 97) that detects the specific winning state of a batted ball. , a prize ball number variable discharging means (e.g. prize ball ejecting device 44) capable of variably ejecting the number of prize balls, and a prize ball number setting means (e.g. prize ball number setting means) capable of presetting the number of prize balls ejected by the prize ball number variable ejecting means. Number setter 1
04), a prize ball number setting data storage means (for example, data memory 55 of the control device 52) capable of storing the prize ball number setting data from the prize ball number setting means, and a general winning ball from the general winning ball detection means. Based on the detection signal and the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means, driving and controlling the prize ball number variable discharge means to discharge the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number setting data storage means. A sound capable of generating a preset sound signal based on a drive control means (for example, the central processing unit 54 of the control device 52, the output port 83, the driver 84) and a specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means. Control means (for example, the central processing unit 54 of the control device 52
. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a winning display means (for example, a winning display 88) that visually displays the winning status to the player.

[0005]

[Operation] Therefore, according to the present invention, the number of prize balls discharged by the prize ball number variable discharge means 44 can be set in advance to a plurality of types by the prize ball number setting means 104, and the prize ball number setting data set in advance can be set in advance. It is stored in the number setting data storage means 55. Then, based on the general winning ball detection signal from the general winning ball detection means and the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means, the drive control means 52 drives and controls the prize ball number variable discharge means to determine the number of winning balls. The number of prize balls stored in the setting data storage means is ejected. Also, based on the audio signal from the audio control means 54, the audio generation means 100 generates audio. Further, the winning state is visually displayed by the winning display means 88 in association with at least the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detecting means.

[0006]

[Embodiment] The present invention will be explained in detail below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.As shown in Figs. The supplied game balls are ejected onto the surface of the game board 7 along a guide rail 6 by a release lever 5 whose ejection can be adjusted by an operation dial 4, thereby causing the game balls to flow down onto the surface of the game board 7. The game balls that entered the winning device 8 during this flow are collected by a safe ball collection gutter 9 provided on the back side of the game board 7, and flowed down behind the pachinko machine 1 through a collection gutter 10. Thus, the spilled game balls are sent to the lifting mechanism by a collection conveyor (not shown).

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

[0008] Thus, the game balls collected from each pachinko machine 1 by the lifting mechanism are transferred to the distribution gutter 13 extending above the pachinko machine 1 and the flowing gutter 14 branched from this distribution gutter 13.
The ball is supplied to the prize ball tank 15 through.

The safe sphere gathering gutter 9 is as shown in FIG.
It consists of a back plate 21 that covers the winning device 8 of the game board 7 from behind, and a peripheral plate 22 that extends forward from its periphery. 7
The size is selected to be large enough to smoothly flow down toward the collection gutter 10 between the back surface and the collection gutter 10. The back plate 21 is
It has an area that faces at least the area where the winning device 8 of the game board 7 is arranged, and in the case of this embodiment, the entire range of the left and right sides of the game board 7 in the vertical direction when viewed from the front frame 2 side. The lower edge passes through a position slightly above the out hole 11 and extends diagonally to the lower left, and the upper edge passes through a position slightly above the top winning device 8 and extends horizontally in the left-right direction. It has a roughly rectangular shape.

It is assumed that the size of the game board 7 is smaller than the vertical and horizontal widths of the front frame 2.

As is particularly clear in FIG. 3, an L-shaped outlet gutter 23 is formed at one corner of the safe ball collection gutter 9, and the outlet side thereof is connected to the collection gutter 10 extending in the vertical direction. ing.

When viewed from the front frame 2 side, a long and narrow area from the upper periphery of the safe ball collecting gutter 9 to the lower periphery through the left periphery is provided with a prize ball discharge mechanism as a means for discharging a variable number of prize balls. 27 are provided. This series of prize ball discharging mechanisms 27 is formed on a common mounting base plate 28, and by fixing the mounting base plate 28 to the game board 7 or the safe ball collection gutter 9, it can be integrally installed as a part of the back mechanism. It is made so that it can be done.

In the case of the embodiment shown in the drawings, when viewed from the front frame 2 side, the mounting base plate 28 has a horizontal L-shaped cross-section at the portion facing the left end of the safe ball collecting gutter 9, and a downward-facing cross-section at the other portions. It has a U-shape and can be detachably fixed to the game board 7 using a fixture 29.

The upper part 40 of the mounting base plate 28 extends in the left-right direction, and the prize ball tank 15 is provided on the back thereof. A prize ball discharge device 44 is attached to an intermediate portion 42 extending downward from the right end of the upper portion 40 of the mounting base plate 28, and a chute 95 extends diagonally from the left bottom of the prize ball tank 15 in a downward left direction. is connected to the prize ball ejecting device 44.

In the intermediate portion 42, a prize ball gutter 43 is provided below from the prize ball ejecting device 44, and an upper bell gutter 46 is provided at the lower end of the prize ball gutter 43.
are connected. The upper bell gutter 46 has a structure in which a bell is housed in a stepped part, and the game balls flowing down from the prize ball gutter 43 hit the bell and flow into the supply tray 3 while ringing the bell. There is.

However, when the supply tray 3 is full,
The prize balls overflowing from the upper bell gutter 46 further flow down through the connecting gutter 49, and flow out through the lower bell gutter 50 into a saucer 51 provided on the front frame 2. The lower bell gutter 50 has the same structure as the upper bell gutter 46, and is designed to ring a bell when a prize ball flows out into the saucer 51.

In this embodiment, the connection gutter 49 has a vertical portion 35 attached to the mounting base plate 28, and the lower end of this vertical portion 35 projects further downward from the lower edge of the mounting base plate 28. The lower bell gutter 50 is bent and extended in the downward right direction, and the lower bell gutter 50 is connected to the tip of this bent portion 36 . Lower bell gutter 5
The outlet side of 0 is connected to a saucer 51 with a downward slope toward the front.

As described above, the prize ball ejecting mechanism 27 is made to fit within the relatively narrow mounting base plate 28 as a whole, and in order to satisfy this purpose, the prize ball ejecting device 44 is designed to eject a predetermined number of prizes by an electric signal. A configuration that can eject multiple types of balls is adopted.

In order to operate the mechanism from game ball launch to prize ball ejection having such a configuration as a basic function of a pachinko game, and to realize various additional functions, a control device 52 having the configuration shown in FIG. 4 is used. is used.

The control device 52 is an LSI with a one-chip microcomputer structure having a central processing section 54 that operates according to the program in the program memory 53, and stores data representing game results, data necessary for the operation and management of the pachinko machine, and other data. The prize ball number setting data can be stored in the data memory 55 according to the calculation operation of the central processing section 44, or the stored data can be read out.

First, the control device 52 bounces a game ball onto the surface of the game board 7 based on the player's operation, and awards a prize depending on whether or not the shot game ball enters a prize in the winning device 8 or the like. It controls the ejection of balls, thus realizing the basic functions of a pachinko machine.

First, when the player operates the operation dial 4, the central processing unit 54 receives the detection output of the firing command detector 57 which detects this through the input port 58, and further receives the detection output through the output port 59. - A drive output is given to the motor 62 as a drive source of the firing device 61 via the A converter 60.

In this embodiment, the firing device 61 is the fifth
As shown in the figure, the upper end of the vertical board 63 has a firing rail 64 connected to the lower end of the guide rail 6 of the game board 7. It is designed to receive game balls. The bent portion 65 is provided with an opening 67, and this opening 6
A ball hitting piece 69 provided at the tip of the firing rod 68 projects through the ball 7, thereby firing the game ball along the firing rail 64.

The firing rod 68 is rotatably mounted on the base plate 63 to the left and right.
The roller 70 provided on the side of the tip is pivoted to the spring 7.
1, the cam 72 is brought into elastic rolling contact with the cam surface 73 of the cam 72. The cam 72 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 62 as a drive source, and has a cam surface 73 in the shape of a gourd, so that every time the cam 72 makes a half rotation, the roller 70 is attached to the long axis of the cam surface 73. The firing rod 68
is pulled in the direction that stretches the spring 71, and then the cam 72
The cam surface 73 of the roller 70 rapidly retreats as the roller 70 rotates.
As a result, the firing rod 68 is rotated at a relatively high speed by the spring 71, thus causing the ball hitting piece 69 to rotate at a relatively high speed.
moves backward within the opening 67 at a period corresponding to the rotational speed of the motor 62, and thus the game balls on the launch rail 64 are successively shot one ball at a time.

Although not shown in detail, the firing rod 68
is pulled by the cam 72, the ball supply device 66
is driven via the output port 83 and the driver 84,
As a result, game balls are supplied to the firing rail 64 one ball at a time.

The spring 71 has one end connected to the firing rod 68 and the other end connected to the adjustment wire 74. wire 74
is wound around a pulley 75 that is linked to the operation dial 4,
When wound around the pulley 75, the tensile force of the spring 71 against the firing rod 68 is strengthened.

In this way, the elastic force of the firing rod 68 is adjusted by the player rotating the operating dial 4, and when the player releases the operating dial 4, the operating dial 4 is returned to its original position by the spring 71. Return to position.

However, when the player starts playing by adjusting the rotation of the operation dial 4 so that the cam 76 interlocks with the operation dial 4 (for example, by being fixed to the pulley 75), the cam 76 For example, the firing command detector 57 configured as a microswitch is operated, and its detection output is thus provided as a firing command signal to the central processing unit 54 as described above.

In addition, the central processing unit 54 converts the adjustment output from the shot number adjuster 78, which is configured as a variable resistor, for example, and which is linked to the player's operation of the shot number adjustment dial 77, into an A-D converter. Further input port 80 via device 79
Receive through.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 reads out the conversion value corresponding to the adjusted output that has arrived from among the data stored in the firing number conversion table memory of the data memory 55, and further outputs it via the output port 59 to D-A. It is applied to a motor 62 of a firing device 61 via a converter 60. In this way, the rotation speed of the motor 62 is controlled to change according to the adjustment of the firing rate adjustment dial 77, thereby changing the number of game balls fired by the firing device 61 per unit time (therefore, the firing cycle).
can be controlled by the player's operations.

Furthermore, as an example, when a game ball enters a place other than the winning device 8, the central processing unit 54 detects it as a safe ball as a general winning ball detection means provided in the collection gutter 10 of the safe ball collection gutter 9. It is detected by a detector 81 and receives this general winning ball detection signal via an input port 82. At this time, the central processing unit 54 drives the driver 84 of the prize ball ejecting device 44 via the output port 83, and reads the prize ball number setting data stored in the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55. , the corresponding number (e.g. 15
) prize balls are ejected.

Here, the safe sphere detector 81 is the sixth one.
As shown in the figure, a passage gutter 81 communicating with the safe ball collection gutter 9
A and a proximity switch 81B that electrostatically or magnetically detects and responds when the game ball 81C passes through the passage gutter 81A can be applied.

In addition, in the case of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, only the central winning device is illustrated as the winning device 8, but this is not limited to a general winning device and a variable winning device such as a so-called tulip that is linked to the general winning device. etc. shall be provided.

On the other hand, when the game ball enters the out hole 11 without entering the winning device 8, the control device 52 detects this with the out ball detector 86, and sends this detection output signal to the input port 82. The data is input to the central processing unit 54 via the . Note that as the out-ball detector 86, one having the same configuration as the safe-ball detector 81 described above with reference to FIG. 6 can be applied.

[0035] Thus, the control device 52 can realize the basic function of allowing the pachinko game to be played until the supply tray 3 runs out of game balls.

In addition to the above configuration, secondly, the control device 5
2 has the following configuration in order to realize the additional functions of a pachinko machine.

First, when the central processing unit 54 receives the general winning ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81, it drives the driver 89 of the winning display 88 as winning display means through the output port 87.

This winning display 88 is provided on the front panel of the central winning device 8, and thereby visually displays the winning status to the player.

At the same time, the central processing unit 54 reads out the stored data in the safe pitch count area of the data memory 55, adds "1" to it, stores this addition result in the safe pitch count area again, and thus controls the control. The device 52 realizes a function of storing and updating safe pitch count data.

Furthermore, when the central processing unit 54 receives the general winning ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81, the central processing unit 54 stores the data memory 5 which functions as a winning ball number setting data storage means.
At the same time as reading out the prize ball number setting data stored in the prize ball setting number data area of 5, the data stored in the profit/loss ball number data area of the data memory 55 is read out, and from now on, the prize ball number setting data is used as the number of loss balls. The subtraction result is stored in the profit and loss pitch number data area as profit and loss pitch number data.

On the other hand, when the central processing unit 54 receives the out pitch detection signal, it reads the stored data in the profit and loss pitch count data area, adds "1" as the number of profit and loss pitches, and generates the profit and loss pitch count data. Rememorize the area.

[0042] Thus, the control device 52 controls the out hole 11
The number of game balls that entered is the number of profit balls for the game hall,
Furthermore, the number of game balls that entered the winning device 8 is taken as the number of lost balls for the game parlor, and the function is realized in which the difference is calculated and stored as profit and loss ball number data representing the business performance of the pachinko machine to date.

However, the central processing unit 54 reads out the data of the number of profit and loss balls obtained each time the general winning ball detection signal from the safe ball detector 81 arrives, from the data stored in the set number of stop shots area of the data memory 55. When the set number of stoppages is exceeded, this is detected and the driver 89 of the stoppage display 91 of the display device 90 provided on the front frame 2 is driven via the output port 87. Notify the player that the game has been stopped.

At the same time, the drive output that had been applied via the output port 59 and the D-A converter 60 is eliminated to stop the firing device 61, and the drive output is further applied via the output port 83 to the driver 84. The prize ball replenishing device 92 is stopped by not sending out the drive output that has been given through the.

[0045] Thus, the control device 52 realizes the stopping function.

[0046] Moreover, the central processing unit 54 has a prize ball shortage detector 9.
3 is received through the input port 82, and a drive signal is given to the prize ball replenishing device 92 through the output port 83 and further through the driver 84.

As shown in FIG. 2, the prize ball replenishing device 92 has a configuration as a gate provided in the downflow gutter 14 extending from the distribution gutter 13 to the prize ball tank 15 of each pachinko machine. While the drive signal is being applied, the gate is opened and game balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 15 one by one. This supply ball is detected by a supply ball detector 94 (having a passage detector configuration that generates a detection pulse every time a game ball passes) provided on the downstream side of the prize ball supply device 92 of the downflow gutter 14, This detection pulse is applied to the central processing unit 54 via the input port 82.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 counts the number of incoming detection pulses, compares the counted number with the data stored in the prize ball replenishment setting number area of the data memory 55, and when they match, awards the prize. The drive signal for the ball replenishing device 92 is eliminated.

[0049] Thus, the control device 52 controls the prize ball tank 1.
5 has the function of automatically replenishing when it becomes empty.

Furthermore, as the prize ball shortage detector 93, the seventh
As shown in the figure, a swinging step lever 93A, which forms part of the bottom plate, is located directly below the connection port of the prize ball tank 15 to the chute 95.
and a microswitch 93B operated by this treadle lever 93A, and when the prize ball tank 15 is empty and the treadle lever 93A is swung by the weight 93C, a prize ball shortage detection output is output from the switch 93B. It can be applied to anything that sends out. Also, as the supply ball detector 94, a sixth
A detector having the same configuration as the safe sphere detector 81 described above with reference to the figure may be used.

The central processing unit 54 receives the detection output of the excessive storage detector 96 in relation to the receiving tray 51 via the input port 82 and further receives the detection output from the D-A converter 60 via the output port 59.
The sending of a drive signal to the firing device 61 is prohibited through the .

Here, the excessive storage detector 96 is connected to a rotating lever 9 forming one side wall of the lower bell gutter 50, as shown in FIG.
6A, and a microswitch 96B that is operated by this rotary lever 96A. When the saucer 51 becomes full and game balls accumulate in the lower bell gutter 50, the rotary lever is activated by this internal game ball. A configuration in which the microswitch 96B is operated by rotating the microswitch 96A may be applied.

[0053] Thus, in a state where the supply tray 3 is full during a game and overflowing game balls are being discharged into the tray 51, the control device 52 temporarily stops the firing device 61 when the tray 51 is full. This realizes a function that always maintains the ejection operation of prize balls in a normal state.

[0054] Furthermore, the central processing unit 54 controls a specific winning device,
For example, in relation to the central winning device 8, a specific winning ball detection signal from a central winning ball detector 97 as a specific winning ball detecting means is received via the input port 82, and is further transmitted to the driver via the output port 87 and the output port 98. 89 and amplifier 99
A winning display 88 as a winning display means is caused to emit light, and a winning notification sound is generated by a speaker 100 as a sound generating means. Furthermore, based on this specific winning ball detection signal, the prize ball ejecting device 44 is activated to read the prize ball number setting data stored in the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55, and for example, the prize ball number setting data stored in the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55 is read out. 1
Discharge more than 5 prize balls.

[0055] Here, as the central winning detector 97, the sixth
Passage detector configurations similar to those described above for the figures may be applied.

[0056] Thus, when the control device 52 enters a predetermined winning mode, the central processing unit 54, which functions as a voice control means, and the output port 9 based on the specific winning ball detection signal.
By outputting an audio signal through a device such as 8 and generating audio from a speaker 100, a function of further increasing interest in a pachinko game is realized.

[0057] In the above, explanation has been made in relation to the central winning device 8, but the same applies to other winning devices, and the safe ball detector 8 as a general winning ball detection means.
Speaker 10 based on the general winning ball detection signal from 1
Sound may be generated from 0. Furthermore, if there are a plurality of winning devices, it is preferable to change the timbre and pitch of each winning device.

The central processing unit 54 uses the stop number setter 10 to store the schedule setting data in the data memory 55.
2. Receive data from the supply number setting device 103 and the prize ball number setting device 104 as a prize ball number setting means through the input port 105 and store it in the corresponding area of the data memory 55.

In this embodiment, the stop number setting device 102
, the supply number setting device 103 and the prize ball number setting device 104 are attached to an operation panel (not shown) provided on the back side of the front frame 2, and are set by the game center manager prior to the start of business or during business hours. It can be configured as needed.

The central processing unit 54 also receives command signals from the stop cancellation switch 106 and the sales results display switch 107 via the input port 108. At this time, the central processing unit 54 clears the memory of the safe pitch count area and the out pitch count area of the data memory 55 in response to the command signal from the batting stop cancellation switch 106, thereby turning off the display on the batting stop indicator 91. In addition, the operation prohibition state of the firing device 61 is canceled, and the operation prohibition condition of the prize ball replenishing device 92 is also canceled. Further, in response to a command signal from the sales results display switch 107, data representing sales results from the data memory 55, for example, stored in the profit and loss ball count data area, is read out and sent to the sales results display via the output port 87 and further via the driver 89. 109.

In this embodiment, the sales results display 109 includes the display device 90 of the front frame 2.

[0062] Thus, by opening and operating the front frame 2 at each pachinko machine position as necessary, the game hall manager can switch the pachinko machine that is in the stopped and stopped state to the operating state by releasing the stoppage. You can also check your sales results to date.

[0063] In this way, the administrator can set various setting values, cancel suspension, and check business results at each pachinko machine location, but in addition to this, the administrator can also control each pachinko machine as a whole by commands from the management office. The control device 52 of the pachinko machine can be caused to perform these operations.

That is, the central processing unit 54 is connected to a data transmission line 112 connected to the control room via an input/output port 110 and a data converter 111.
When a setting command signal and setting number data are transmitted from the management room through this data transmission line 112, this data is stored in the stop setting number area, the supply setting number area, and the prize ball number setting area of the data memory 55, respectively. do. Similarly, when a discontinuation cancellation command signal and a sales results display command signal arrive from the management office through the data transmission line 112, the central processing unit 54 releases the discontinuation and displays the business results in response.

Furthermore, when a data transfer request signal arrives from the control room via the data transmission line 112, the central processing unit 54 transmits the signal to the converter 111 and the input/output port 11.
Receive via 0.

At this time, the central processing unit 54 transfers the data stored in the data memory 55 to the management room as management data necessary for management.

In the case of this embodiment, the safe ball count data is sent as data representing the operating rate of the pachinko machine, and the profit/loss ball count data is sent as data representing the loss or profit caused to the gaming hall by the pachinko machine. In addition, the prize ball number setting data, the number of shots to be stopped, and the prize ball supply number setting data are sent as basic data for determining the appropriateness of the setting values of the pachinko machine.

[0068]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the number of prize balls ejected by the variable number of prize balls ejecting means can be set in advance by the number of prize balls setting means, and the set number of prize balls setting data can be set in advance. The number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number setting data storage means, and the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number setting data storage means,
Since the drive control means drives and controls the variable discharge means for the number of prize balls, it is possible to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize-winning state of the batted balls, making it possible to provide a pachinko game with a wide variety of profits. Instead, by variably setting the number of ejected prize balls, the number of prize balls can be freely changed. Therefore, the control device can be used in common with models having different numbers of balls to be ejected and prize balls, so it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can be applied to a wide range of models and has an extremely wide range of applications, and has excellent practical value. In addition, it not only visually displays the winning status of batted balls, but also
Notification can also be made through auditory sounds, which not only increases the sense of realism and makes the game even more interesting, but also allows players to be notified of their winning status in an easy-to-understand manner, allowing players to concentrate on playing pachinko. You can enjoy it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a control device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the firing device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a safe sphere detector.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a prize ball shortage detector.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an excessive storage detector.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 44 Prize ball discharging device 52 as a variable prize ball discharge means
Control device 54 Central processing unit 55 Data memory 81 Safe ball detector 8 as general winning ball detection means
3 Output port 84 Driver 88 Winning indicator 97 as winning display means Central winning ball detector 98 as specific winning ball detecting means Output port 99 Amplifier

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A general winning ball detecting means for detecting a general winning state of a batted ball, a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting a specific winning state of a batted ball, and a variable prize ball discharge means capable of variably discharging the number of winning balls. , a prize pitch number setting means capable of presetting the number of prize pitches ejected by the prize pitch variable discharge means; a prize pitch number setting data storage means capable of storing prize pitch number setting data from the prize pitch number setting means; Based on the general winning ball detection signal from the general winning ball detection means and the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means, driving and controlling the prize ball number variable discharge means,
A preset audio signal can be generated based on a drive control means for discharging the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number setting data storage means and a specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means. a sound control means, a sound generation means for generating a sound based on the sound signal from the sound control means, and a winning state to be notified to the player in connection with at least a specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detection means; A pachinko machine comprising: a winning display means for visually displaying winnings.